Latest posts

Hi everyone, here's the latest set of updates I've had from the Police Home Watch Co-ordinator.

First up is a Safer Trading Newsletter followed by two Trading Standards Newsletters here and here.  There is some information about a banking scam  and and award for the Neighbourhood Watch associaton.

There are some dates for the PACT meetings in 2013 here and an email about door locks here.

And now that the snow looks like it's coming if anyone would like to help spread grit at the entrance of the estate when the weather is really snowy please could you get in touch by replying to this blog post (my husband isn't always able to do this.)

That's all I have for tonight - keep warm!

Abby

December updates

Hi everyone, hope you had a good Christmas.

It's been a while since I last posted due to a busy work and home life so here are the latest updates I've received from the Home Watch Co-ordinator -

The first update relates to a Microsoft technical support scam that you might want to look out for. At least one resident on the estate has had this type of scam tried on them.  There is also information on a delivery scam to look out for.

I've attached a copy of the latest Trading Standards, ASU and CADNWA newsletters and details on signing up for Home Watch Alerts sent by Lancashire Police

Finally here's a link to an e mail I received about Dalton and Dalton who are claiming to be able to reduce your Council Tax banding for a fee (direct link here).

Have a good New Year

Abby

This week's posts and updates

Hi everyone, just a few updates for this week's post.

First off the adoption of the estate is still ongoing. Mike spoke to Miller Homes and Chorley Council last week and there is still an ongoing issue with the ownership of some of the boundary walls and railings - I'll let you know when there is an update on their progress.

If you're interested in attending, I've posted the latest PACT dates here and you can read the latest Trading Standards newsletter letter here.

I've also posted some advice on how to opt out of Royal Mail junk mail, you can read it here.

That's all I have for now,

Abby

Latest posts

Hi everyone, here's the latest updates I've had from the Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator.

The first is the July Trading Standards Newsletter that you can read by clicking here.  The second concerns an initiative by the Office of Fair Trading which you can see here.  There is an article on telephone scams here and the latest Air Support Unit Newsletter here.

There is also an article about volunteering opportunities here and the latest Neighbourhood and Home Watch  Network Newsletter here.

I've also been asked to pass on details of the Trading Standards Scambuster Facebook page which you can find by clicking here.


That's all I have for tonight,

take care

Abby

Saturday posts

Hi everyone, 2 updates for the blog this week. The first is the latest Lancashire County Council Trading Standards newsletter which you can read here. The second is an invitation to  get in touch with the presenters of BBC One's You've Been Scammed program if you, or someone you know, have been scammed. You can read about it by clicking here.

Mike has also received a handful of comments to his post about the State of the Estate. If you've not yet had chance to look at it please take a few minutes to read it by clicking here and add your comments and opinion.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend

Abby

Latest updates

Hi everyone, here's the latest updates I've received which I hope you find of interest. 

The first is a brochure you might find interesting about a charity called North West Blood bikes which you can find here. There's also an update from Lancashire Trading Standards which includes information about unsolicited telephone calls and a number of other scams. If you're interested in finding out about how Lancashire Fire Service can install fire alarms in your house or give you information about fire prevention click here.  And lastly there's also an article you might like to read about a scam by a company called Dalton and Dalton, you can read it here.

Have a good weekend,

Abby

Monday night updates

Hi everyone, it's been quiet again over the last few weeks with nothing much coming through to post.  But I've received quite a few updates today from the Police NW Co-ordinator and I've posted them on the blog and I hope you find them interesting.

The latest Air Support Unit newsletter can be read here  and the May edition of Chorley Rural West policing newsletter is here.  There's an email about the National Neighbourhood & Home Watch Week here and the latest Trading Standards bulletin here.

I've also been asked to pass on the address of the Crime Prevention Website which can be found at http://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/.  There's an email explaining more about the site you can read here.

Finally, I've still got loads of UV pens to mark property with and Neighbourhood Watch stickers if anyone wants some. Just let me know by posting a comment and I'll drop them off.
 
Happy reading!

Abby

Thursday's update

 

Hi all, just one update this week on computer cold callers trying to scam people for personal information and money, you can read it here.

Also, my last post about children playing football in the street has had a few comments left. If you've not had chance to read it yet, you can by clicking here.

That's it for this week,

Abby