Trading Standards are warning residents in the area that three males in a white transit van have been reported to have been knocking on doors and touting for work as “tree surgeons”. If you are considering having any work done then it is better to take your time and obtain at least 3 quotes before […]
Category: Miscellaneous
Categories
Dogwatch launch at Woofs
Dog show promises to be explosive WITH just days to go until the Woofs dog show, organisers have announced the military working dogs will be demonstrating their skills at searching out explosives. This is just one of the many exciting special events taking place throughout the day when North East Lincolnshire Council, in conjunction with […]
The annual Woofs dog show takes place very soon . It’s free entry to the event with a small charge ( £1) if you enter your dog in one of the many classes running throughout the day. There is loads going on with pet and craft stalls, face painting and demos of obedience to keep […]
Hello everyone Just a quick update to inform you all that as of July 31st, scam awareness month 2016 has come to an end. However, please note that all information released over the course of the month is still relevant, so please remain vigilant.
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
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 […]
Categories
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 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 […]
Categories
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 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