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8th November 2026

Neighbourhood Matters Post: Reporting Anti-Social Behaviour

What do we want the public to know?

Your local Safer Neighbourhood Team of PC Ives PC Nolan & CSO Fletcher are committed to tackling anti-social behaviour (ASB) across our communities. To target our patrols effectively, we need an accurate picture of where and when ASB is taking place. Every report helps us build that picture, identify hotspots, and direct officers and resources to the areas most affected.

This supports our local policing priorities under the West Mercia Police Community Charter and helps us take a problem-solving approach to reducing ASB and improving community safety.

How to report antisocial behaviour: Overview - GOV.UK this link will show you who the most appropriate authority is to contact

How do we want the public to feel?

We want residents to feel confident that their concerns matter and that reporting ASB makes a difference. Even if an incident may seem minor, the information you provide helps us identify patterns, understand community concerns, and plan targeted patrols at the times and locations where they are needed most.

What do we want the public to do?

If you witness or experience anti-social behaviour, please report it to us through Neighbourhood Matters. The more information we receive, the better we can map incidents, identify trends, and deploy patrols where they will have the greatest impact.

For non-emergency reports and updates from your local Safer Neighbourhood Team, visit www.neighbourhoodmatters.co.uk.

Together, we can help make our communities safer and reduce the impact of anti-social behaviour. #SaferNeighbourhoods #ASB #CommunitySafety #NeighbourhoodMatters

Message Sent By
Nicholas Nolan
(West Mercia Police, Police Constable, Cleobury and Highley SNT)

4th November 2026

Following the public consultation event held on 22 September 2026 regarding land at Netherton Lane, Highley Parish Council submitted 27 written questions to the developer's consultants, LVA/Boyer, seeking further information on a range of issues raised by residents and councillors. These included the scale of the proposal, traffic and highway impacts, drainage and flooding, local infrastructure capacity, environmental considerations and the consultation process itself.

The Planning Committee has now considered the developer's response.

While the response confirms that a number of technical reports and assessments would accompany any future planning application, many of the questions raised by the Parish Council could not be answered at this stage. The developer advised that key information including the proposed number of homes, site boundary details, transport assessment data, drainage and flood risk information, coal mining assessments and consultation analysis would be provided only if and when a formal planning application is submitted.

Members expressed disappointment that the response did not fully address the questions submitted or the concerns raised by residents during the consultation process. After discussion, the Committee concluded that seeking further clarification at this stage was unlikely to provide any additional meaningful information.

In the interests of transparency, the Parish Council has decided to publish the developer's response in full so that residents can review the information provided and draw their own conclusions.
Key points from the developer's response

- The proposed description of development, site area and number of homes are currently stated as unknown.
- Any future application is likely to be submitted in outline form, with all matters reserved except access.
- Traffic count data, highway assessments, road safety information and access details would be included within a future Transport Assessment.
- The developer proposes a new footway along part of Netherton Lane, although detailed plans have not yet been published.
- Information regarding drainage, sewer capacity, surface water management and flood risk would be contained within a future Flood Risk Assessment and Drainage Strategy.
- A Coal Mining Risk Assessment would accompany any planning application.
- The developer states that consultation results, comments received and responses to consultation questions would be reported within a future Statement of Community Involvement.

For clarity, Highley Parish Council currently has no planning application before it relating to this site and has not taken any decision to support or oppose any future proposal. Should a formal planning application be submitted, residents will have an opportunity to review the submitted documents and provide comments through the statutory planning process.
The developer's full response can be viewed below/downloaded from the link provided.

31st October 2026

Criminals are impersonating Amazon and contacting customers out of the blue claiming suspicious activity has occurred on their account, new data shows.

Over a nine day period, between 5-14 October 2026, criminals stole £86,837 from victims, a daily average of over £9,600 while purporting to be representatives from Amazon.

We are urging the public about an emerging trend of Amazon impersonation after it was identified in reports made to the service. Within the nine day period, Report Fraud received 110 reports where Amazon impersonation had been identified, with people aged between 50 to 79 most impacted, accounting for 60 per cent of reports.

Analysis of Report Fraud data identified an emerging trend in reporting which involves a victim being contacted by the criminal claiming to be from Amazon who informs them of alleged suspicious activity on their Amazon account.

The criminals then claim that unauthorised items have been added to the victim’s Amazon basket. To make the fraud appear genuine, they provide delivery addresses that do not belong to the victim and claim that someone is attempting to purchase the items using the victim’s bank details.

The criminal then tells the victim that the transactions can be stopped and their account secured, but only if they follow specific instructions including:

Victims asked to share their screen through messaging platforms as part of a resolution process and download money transfer apps. Criminals then use these apps to move money into accounts they control.
Victims told to provide legitimate documents, such as a passport or driving licence, for "verification" purposes. Criminals use this information to facilitate the fraud and transfer money.
Victims persuaded to download remote access software, allowing criminals to take control of the device and carry out transactions on the victim's behalf to steal funds without their knowledge.
Victims are told that gift cards have been added to their Amazon basket without permission. Criminals then claim urgent action is needed to stop the purchases and trick victims into authorising payments, which are instead sent to accounts under the criminals' control.
How to protect yourself?

Remember that genuine service providers, banks and the police will never call asking you to transfer money, share personal financial details or hand over remote control of your computer, phone or other device.

If you’ve received a call that doesn’t feel right, STOP!

Hang up.
Check if it’s genuine: contact the organisation directly using contact details you know are correct, such as those on an official website or app, or by calling 159 if you need to contact your bank.
Don’t trust the Caller ID display on your phone – it’s not proof of ID.
Report it by sending a text to 7726 with the word ‘Call’ followed by the scam caller’s number.
If you believe you are a victim of fraud, you should tell Report Fraud online or by calling 0300 123 2040. If you live in Scotland, contact Police Scotland on 101.

Amazon’s resources & tips

Please see our latest Trustworthy Shopping Experience Blog post,https://trustworthyshopping.aboutamazon.com/en-uk/amazon-scam-trends which we also emailed to our customers earlier this year, in addition to 6 tips to help you spot and avoid scams impersonating Amazon. https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/retail/how-to-avoid-amazon-scams

19th October 2026

Highley Community Action Days – Come and Be Part of Our Award‑Winning Success!

Highley is officially Best Kept Village & Community – Shropshire, and that pride comes from all of us. Every small act of care adds up to something extraordinary — so join in, feel the pride we feel, and share in our village’s success.

We’ve got a fantastic line‑up of community events, and everyone is welcome:

Litter Pick
Back of the Severn Centre
Saturday 7 November
10am

Tree Planting
Severn Centre
Saturday 21 November
10am

Bulb Planting around Redstone Drive bus shelter
Choose one or join all three sessions:
Wednesday 21 October – 2pm
Sunday 25 October – 10am
Monday 2 November – 2pm

Bring along any suitable tools if you have them (we provide litter‑picking equipment). Wear sensible shoes, bring the family, and enjoy being part of something that keeps Highley looking its best.

No need to book — just turn up.

Add the dates to your calendars now and help keep our award‑winning village blooming, tidy and beautiful

16th October 2026

Highley Parish Council would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Mrs Ruby Thakrar for her generous donation towards the new spring bulb display at Redstone Drive bus shelter. Over the coming week, our award‑winning Environmental & LNRS Working Group will be planting a beautiful mix of native wild daffodils (yellow), wild tulips (mixed), wild Muscari (blue hyacinth), snowdrops (white) and snake’s head fritillary (pink). This project has been two years in the making, and we are excited to see the results in Spring 2027. Please join us in thanking Ruby and our incredible volunteers who work tirelessly behind the scenes to make Highley THE best village in the county. Thank you Ruby, and thank you Env Team!

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