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About Us
Our scheme (see below)
Chairman's message
Management team
Our scheme
The Bingham Neighbourhood
Watch scheme has existed for 19 years. It's a thriving, expanding scheme
that has recently won awards as the best group scheme in the Borough
of Rushcliffe. In January 2008 we won the national 'Group of the Month' award. We've an active management committee and 55 co-ordinators
who oversee the 71 streets in membership, covering about 1800 households.
Co-ordinators meet quarterly in March, June, September and December,
when we frequently have guest speakers. We work closely with the Bingham
Police, the Town Council, Hammond Harwood estate agents, SURE 24 Ltd
and other  organisations.
We deliver a free newsletter to all scheme households in June and December
each year. All our co-ordinators and many of our members are on the
Ringmaster police messaging system operated
by Rushcliffe
Community Watch. We've a base at Bingham police station and
we receive monthly crime sheets that are discussed at the quarterly
meetings with our Beat Manager, PC John Kneale. Members can also access
the Rushcliffe crime data for more detailed information. We've run several
projects in recent years designed to provide practical help and security
equipment for our elderly and more vulnerable members. We sell SmartWater and other security
equipment to members at discount prices and also offer free security
coding of equipment. We're confident that membership of Bingham Neighbourhood
Watch enhances collective responsibility, lessens the likelihood of
becoming a victim and helps to reduce the fear of crime.
The photo (above) shows the Management Team, from left to right: Gordon Sanders (Security), Maria Wake (former Chairman), David Dean (former Vice-Chairman), Kay Howells (Secretary) and Chris Trivett (Treasurer).
 We
have twice won Rushcliffe Borough Council's award for the best group
scheme in Rushcliffe, in 2002 and 2003, the only years that we have
submitted an application. In March 2007 we were awarded RUNWAY's
Certificate of Achievement award for services to the Neighbourhood
Watch movement. In January 2008, against stiff competition, we won the national 'Group of the Month' competition, awarded by Neighbourhoodwatch.net, for our SmartWater project.
The photo shows Gordon Sanders holding the 2003 award certificate, having been presented by the Mayor of Rushcliffe, Cllr Eddie Fearon, in the presence of a group of Bingham co-ordinators, from left to right: Jose Baker, Ken Clark, Cllr John Bradley, Mayor of Rushcliffe, Bob Garland, Gordon Sanders and Anne Perkins.
The Bingham scheme does not operate in isolation. We are affiliated to RUNWAY (Rushcliffe  Neighbourhood Watch Association) and retain close contact and share good practice with other schemes around Rushcliffe. This is principally through the Management Committee structure of RUNWAY, which has representatives from the following regions: Bingham, Cotgrave, East Leake, Keyworth, Radcliffe-on-Trent, Ruddington and West Bridgford. The police (represented by Inspector Glenn Harper) and Rushcliffe Borough Council (Community Safety Officer) are also on the Management Committee. Maria Wake, our Chairman, is the Bingham region representative on the committee.
Chairman's message
Welcome to our website. We hope you will enjoy exploring the site to learn more about our scheme. The site provides information on a wide range of topics, including: the streets in  membership (if your street is not listed, why not join us?), the benefits of Neighbourhood Watch, typical projects we've undertaken and our key partners. Crucially, it provides links to a wide range of other websites with advice on crime prevention and related issues. Ours is a progressive and expanding scheme - membership has more than doubled in the past three years - and we anticipate further growth as more residents appreciate the benefits of membership. We work very closely with Bingham Police and other key partners in the town. Don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions and, should you decide to join us, you can be sure of a warm welcome.
Best wishes
Gordon Sanders, Chairman and Security Co-ordinator.
Management team
Chairman: Gordon Sanders
Vice-Chairman: Vacancy
Secretary: Kay Howells
Treasurer: Chris Trivett
Security Co-ordinator: Gordon Sanders
Website and Newsletter: Bob Garland
The management team is elected annually at the AGM in December each year for the following January - December period.
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