Bath MP Don Foster is calling on the local police to back the immobilise.com website. The website works in the same way that bicycle post coding used to work, and enables the police to reunite owners with any stolen goods.

In Bristol the police have held a stall for those who are unable to use the website itself, allowing residents to register their goods. All items with some form of identification, for instance a part number or serial number, can be registered on the website.

Don has asked Bath police to consider holding a street stall in early January to enable Christmas gifts to be registered.

Don commented, “When I heard about this website I immediately thought about bike post coding. It is great if stolen property can be re-united with the owner, and by registering your goods at immobilise.com you increase the chances of having goods returned to you.

“I hope our local police will help to promote this scheme and also consider holding a street stall for those not able to sign up on-line.”