Clive Stewart Castle Point District Co-ordinator writes: -
In the early weeks of October 2021 I took up the reins as District Co-ordinator of Castle Point District Neighbourhood Watch. Since then, I created a weekly Castle Point District Neighbourhood Watch weekly newsletter yes, every week. Including Bank Holidays and also Christmas and New Year.
UPDATE 31ST MAY 2025
I have been managing Castle Point District Neighbourhood Watch now for four years and since that time everyone who registers with the Castle Point scheme has received not only the weekly newsletter which is a summary of the weekly crime report from Kevin Blake Essex Watch Laison Officer but also the six monthly newsletters too…and also the opportunity to receive FREE Neighbourhood Watch items not just window stickers, wheelie bin stickers and No Cold caller stickers but Members Guides
( both hard copy and online) , official members badges too ( as the old 3cm badges are not valid in Essex as they can be bought from any website whether or not you are a member of Neighbourhood Watch )..The weekly newsletter is very welcome by so many of you and is published on the Castle Point District Facebook Group ( administrator John Metcalfe) and is received by local Essex Police Team too …PC Ian Risden is supportive of Neighbourhood Watch and very keen to work more effectively with Neighbourhood Watch members and will be advising me of the events that we can share a table with him soon.As regards finance we are receiving our normal annual £1,000 from
The Police Fire & Crime Commissioner’s Office soon via Essex County NW Association..
These funds are held in the ECNWA account and are ringfenced to cover any expenditure..If anyone who is a member of Castle Point NW needs to know how the funds are spent please contact me and I shall send you the details ….Items are purchased entirely due to the demand by members of any items….
Finally we do not have a committee ie Chairman, Secretary & Treasurer as no one wants to attend any meetings at all..but that is fine ..That is why I am Castle Point District NW Co-ordinator ..so I am keen to be available 24/7 for any enquiries to be part of Neighbourhood Watch where you live ..Call me on 0750 8057636 or email [email protected]
My role as Castle Point Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator is to keep you up to date with Neighbourhood Watch information and supply you with NW items too e.g. window stickers, wheelie bin stickers, No Cold caller stickers, members guides and valid NW members badges, and many other items too. All free....
Essex Chief Constable Mr. B. J Harrington has told me that he wants to see an increase in Neighbourhood Watch throughout Essex and also more street signs to be placed on appropriate posts as he believes that they do help to reduce crime, so maybe I can help you with that? Please contact me.
Finally, I was advised by many who replied to my email in October 2021 that they remember having newsletters to distribute and they collected them from the Castle Point Borough Council Offices.
Well, I brought them back, but they are now delivered to your door by Neighbourhood Watch .....
So, thank you all again. Finally, if you know of anyone who is interested in being part of Castle Point District Neighbourhood Watch, please ask them to send me their full name and postal address to [email protected]
Regards Clive Stewart Castle Point District Co-ordinator