At a recent meeting of the Parish Council, PC Carl Davies reported that there were 3 house burglaries in Hope during July and two incidents of theft, with an attempted vehicle theft. Night patrols will continue and monitor trends so that appropriate action can be taken. The Hope Valley Neighbourhood Watch meetings reconvened during July after a Covid-induced break and are planned to continue quarterly in the Hope Sports Pavilion. The ‘bike marking’ event held at Hope Valley Garden Centre was very successful with a total of 55 bikes security marked and added to the national bike register.