
EAST ILSLEY
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Dog Fouling
This has become a real problem, please help us to make your village clear of it. Remember it is a serious offence and anyone found guilty can be faced with a large fine.
Unauthorised access to land
Please beware that current incidences of unauthorised access to land are increasing locally (especially during the summer months). These may include problems with - unauthorised encampments, fly tipping, abandoned and burnt out cars, illegal off road driving and general trespass in the District. Please take all reasonable precautions to secure land. If you would like further advice on this then please feel free to email jpimley@westberks.gov.uk with your details.
This is a message for NHW and Community members about Rouge Traders.
Information has just been issued about a couple of scams that have been highlighted
recently involving cold calling via the telephone.
The first involves a company claiming
to represent 'Neighbourhood Watch Support' who are trying to get people to advertise
in a Neighbourhood Watch brochure they claim is going out to all local residents.
There is no such organisation as 'neighbourhood Watch Support' If you have any concerns,
questions or issues that you would like to raise relating to this please call the
following number 0116 229 3118 or e-mail enquiries@nationalnhw.org
Information about
the second incident has come from a NHW co-ordinator who was contacted by a male
on the phone claiming to work for a company who fix computers. He stated that a lot
of the computers in the area had been infected with a virus and he could help fix
the problem by getting you to download his software (which would then infect your
computer!)
<BR! /Telephone calls such as the above two incidents should be treated
the same as you would for anyone cold calling at your door. Do not agree to anything
over the phone. Be polite just say 'no thank you' and put the phone down.
Neighbourhood Watch
A while ago we informed you that the Home Office had introduced a new self-assessment tool to help people check their home security. An on-line questionnaire ' How Safe is Your Home' is available and takes approximately. 3 minutes to complete. If you haven't already completed the questionnaire please visit: www.homeoffice.gov.uk/secureyourhome/questionnaire/form/php
There is also a FREE advice pack available from the Home Office which contains burglary
leaflets, discount vouchers on home security products from some leading DIY stores
and details of the Policing Pledge.
This pack contains a copy of the Home Security
Self Assessment questionnaire, for those of you who are unable to carry it out online.
Only one pack will be issued per person, so each NHW member will have to order their own pack. To do so call the Home Office Publications Department FREE on 0800 456 1213.