A shop owner who was caught hiding almost a quarter-of-a-million illicit cigarettes has been given a suspended prison sentence. For the full story, please visit the link below. http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/shop-owner-found-hiding-quarter-of-a-million-illicit-cigarettes-by-sniffer-dog/story-29562180-detail/story.html
Author: Steve Lynn
Doorstep trader scams warning
As part of National Scams Awareness Month, North East Lincolnshire Trading Standards are issuing a series of warnings to consumers and residents, spreading the word about scams that have cost local people dearly. This week, Trading Standards are looking at doorstep trader scams which have hit local residents in the past. Councillor Hazel Chase, portfolio […]
Mail scam victims in North East Lincolnshire were cheated out of almost £150,000 last year, according to new figures collated by the council’s Trading Standards team. North East Lincolnshire Trading Standards can confirm that in the last financial year, people in the area are known to have lost at least £148,075 to postal scams. What’s […]
The council’s trading standards team brought forth the prosecution against two individuals. The two were found guilty of possessing illicit tobacco with intent to sell, and were both handed suspended prison sentences. Neil Clark, community protection manager responsible for Trading Standards at NELC said afterwards “We appeal to anyone to get in touch if […]
Cold Calling Signs – Update
Hello everyone, We have received an update informing us that the ‘No Cold Calling’ signs have no legal status, they are purely advisory. If a cold caller visits your home, is asked to leave and refuses to do so, then that would be considered a breach. What the sign should tell the cold caller is […]
Hello all, There is a new member’s guide for the Neighbourhood Watch. For a downloadable pdf version of this most recent guide, please click the following link Ourwatch Members Guide 2016 (If the link does not open, please check your downloads folder ,as it should be stored there.)
Hello The quarterly co-ordinators meeting was held at the Grimsby Town Hall on the 21st June 2016 . The event attracted 40 attendees including guests speakers and the police . Richard Ellis ( Red security and hardware) gave information and displayed examples of Insurance rated locks and other security products currently available . […]
Humberside Police are reminding people of the importance of locking their cars and motorcycles following a recent increase in vehicles being taken across the force area. These vehicles are then being used by the offenders and driven in an anti-social and potentially dangerous manner. We are committed to tackling these issues, however we need the […]
Hello Everyone, July is scam awareness month, here are some useful tips you can use to to stay safe. Don’t be rushed – resist pressure to make a decision straight away. If it sounds too good to be true then it probably is. Don’t suffer in silence – speak out about scams. If you […]
21st June meeting agenda
Dear fellow Coordinators, chairs and members I would like to invite you all to June meeting. This time around we have a security presentation from a local company who will be able to give us advice on the latest products available. Your local NHW website will be presented and there will be a chance to […]
We have launched a page which is intended to provide up to date bulletins on crime and crime prevention methods. Please find this page in the menu bar.
We are currently conducting a review of all Neighbourhood Watch schemes across North East Lincolnshire, and are paying particular attention to signage. If your group has signs which are faded or vandalised to this extent or worse, please contact myself on joshua.short@nelincs.gov.uk. We can then get an idea of numbers and then consider replacing these […]
DEYA, the company that delivers Yellow Pages directories in the UK is due to start distribution next month. They have asked for the following information to be distributed to local Neighbourhood Watch groups. DEYA – Yellow Pages
A message to football fans
The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) has recently received an influx of reports that fraudsters are targeting the public, via social media, in relation to football tickets. Fraudsters are posting pictures or statuses online telling members of the public to contact them via Direct Message for football tickets. This then leads to a mobile […]