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    Cliff Goodwin

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    Damian Wright

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    Luke Verrall

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    Sarah Rhodes

Policing priorities

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    Ongoing concerns have been raised around the supply and use of drugs in the town centre, predominantly use by the homeless and dealers seeking to exploit them. This has had a knock on effect with anti-social behaviour, low-level disorder, violence and theft from the shops and businesses.

    Issued 02 March 2026

    Action taken:

    Officers allocated to liaise with businesses throughout the town to address repeat shoplifters and issues raised by business owners along with dedicated daily hotspot patrols. Local officers and PCSO's have been tasked with daily high visibility patrols and proactive use of stop search in order to tackle drug possession and dealing. A variety of tools such as Community Protection Warnings/Notices, Community Behaviour Orders and arrests are used to tackle offending robustly and steer offenders into support services to address drug/alcohol abuse. Local officers are also working closely with partners such as BID, Rough Sleepers and Community Safety Partnership teams to tackle the root cause of the issues. Work remains ongoing.

    Actioned 02 June 2026

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    Rough sleepers and begging has been raised as an issue due to the intimidation of members of the public and the impact on local businesses.

    Issued 02 March 2026

    Action taken:

    We have allocated an officer to be a central point of contact to liaise with local businesses, Business Improvement District and Community Safety Partnerships, and address issues raised and coordinate a town centre response. Dedicated high visibility patrols have increased and we are using plain clothed officers, stop search and CCTV to identify offenders and use of anti-social behaviour legislation to tackle repeat offenders. Positive action to be taken when offences of begging have been identified, however support and diversion tactics are to be implemented in conjunction.

    Actioned 02 June 2026

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    Violence in the town centre, predominantly at weekends, has been an ongoing issue for this area.

    Issued 02 March 2026

    Action taken:

    Operation safer nights has been created to provide a visible policing presence in the town centre for Friday and Saturday nights. Numerous officers on foot and in vehicles are present through the town to provide reassurance and intervention if needed. Anti-social behaviour (ASB) legislation is being used to provide dispersal powers as well as the use of CCTV to monitor and ensure the safety of those using the town centre. Offenders arrested for violence are dealt with robustly with bail conditions, banning notices and Community Protection Warnings/Notices are used to prevent further incidents of disorder.

    Actioned 02 June 2026

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Castle Pre-loved Market (clothing)

10:00AM - 4:00PM, Sun 07 June 2026

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Castle Pre-loved Market

10:00AM - 4:00PM, Sun 05 July 2026

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Get Creative in Castle

10:00AM - 4:00PM, Tue 21 July 2026

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Newcastle food and drink

11:00AM - 4:00PM, Sat 25 July 2026

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Castle Food & Drink Fest

10:00AM - 4:00PM, Tue 28 July 2026

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Jazz & Blues Festival

9:00AM - 11:00PM, Fri 28 August 2026

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