Something wicked this way comes ...

It's a shame. It's a real pity. But some people just want to either have what isn't theirs or damage things that aren't theirs.

Our area - the Adbaston Parish - has been afflicted lately with a series of thefts of acts of criminal damage that are making our wonderful community just that little bit less good to live in. Most people are reasonably security conscious, even out in the country, but broad-daylight thieving seems to be the order of the day at the moment. What do I mean?

• Criminal damage at Ivor's garage in Bishops Offley - tyres slashed
• Land Rover theft near Camp Crossroads - the thieves walked onto an occupied farm courtyard and simply drove off with the vehicle
• Theft of metal from the old primary school in Adbaston - neighbours saw the thieves at work and assumed they were workmen
• Theft of a trailer from the Hodson's in Bishops Offley - they opened a secured gate, hitched up and drove away
• Theft of a trailer from a builder's home at Elford Heath - outside our Parish I know, but another example of people assuming that the individuals had the right to do it

There are no doubt plenty of other examples - you may like to narrate some in comments here. So ...

What are we going to do about it? The Parish Council believes that reinvigorating Neighbourhood Watch could help, because we would then be more aware of incidents and be able to establish a pattern. What's your view? What would you like to do? Can you help with Neighbourhood Watch - we need people from all over the Parish. 

Your local Parish Council is willing to help ...