Based at the ground floor office in the Community Hub building – BIG LOCAL – 82, Grimsby Road, Cleethorpes, there will be a set of police run drop in sessions held at Big Local, as per the list and police attendees below: – Wed 4th March : 4pm – 5pm PCSO Teresa Huxford 7722 Wed […]
Category: Miscellaneous
With areas that have been very close to flooding during the recent months of heavy rain, and seeing disaster areas around the country on the latest news, my question to all householders with expensive home goods in place inside and outside of their houses is…. have you got your contents fully covered for the correct […]
Lots of people enjoy a little flutter, either with betting on horses or football or other sporting events, buying lottery tickets for good causes, or having a go on name cards in local community places. Fraudsters, however, have methods of trying to draw the unwary into their net, for big prize draws that either don’t […]
I have been made aware of a small pot of funding, currently available, that local neighbourhood watch groups could access, if successful, with an easy to complete funding application form. Please find details below – Love Where You Live Fund The Love Where You Live Fund is intended to encourage people to promote the […]
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Flytipping reporting
I have had a request from the N. E. Lincs. Council in regards to how to report flytipping across the borough, and if any neighbourhood watches have active methods of deterring fly tippers via cameras, patrolling of back alleyways on a regular basis, etc. There is a reporting system on their website mailing which is […]
When using personal passwords and personal details on any on line site, especially when going on internet banking apps, have you made the most of protective measures to stop fraud or hacking from occurring? Would you consider it safe to use a public wifi hot spot to make changes or withdrawals? – please say no, […]
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS DESIGNED TO STOP EMBARRASSMENT WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS, IF AN ON-LINE NO-CONTACT ROMANCE IS TAKING PLACE – WHAT ARE THE DANGER SIGNS? It can happen to anyone, at any age! The sad loss of a spouse or partner with years of love and devotion. What can fill the gap once the […]
Please pass on the information below to any interested parties – pre- booking for places required. Introduction to Migration/Working with Migrants in N E Lincolnshire 11th March 2020, 12.30–4pm Bremerhaven Room Grimsby Town Hall DN31 1HU Aims of the day To provide an overview of migration in North East Lincolnshire for front line […]
They’ll not fool me !! Over the next few weeks, I am going to set out a series of information blogs, in regards to all types of scams that can affect local people, you, your neighbours and friends, your close relatives, vulnerable adults or relatives living alone – in fact, anyone ! The book in […]
Humberside Police are issuing weekly reports on thefts of high cost “name” cycles from all areas of N E Lincolnshire. It would appear that these are being stolen to order, with contacts having links to Midlands groups that will move container loads ready for resales in their areas. Their advice to local owners is for […]
GDPR PROTECTED DATABASE Along with needs for new groups, there is also a need to know where any vulnerable person resides in case of the requirement for an emergency evacuation process to be agreed in advance of any local disaster. Locally, we have a group known as the Blue Lights Brigade, trained ex emergency services […]
MORE COVERAGE NEEDED ! One of my main projects for 2020 is to establish some new NHW groups in areas with no, or poor, coverage in certain N.E. Lincs locations. In particular, there are NO registered groups in Immingham, hardly any in Humberston, and few in Waltham and New Waltham. There are no known groups […]
Due to changes within the Vanel, Bargate, Grimsby office premises layout, I will be based from the Big Local offices at 82, Grimsby Road, Cleethorpes as from 1st December. My first attending day will be 5th December, and on Thursdays from that date onwards, unless prior notice is given to the contrary. Hopefully, furniture, desk, […]
Are you one of the residents who contact around this time of year in total fear of people calling at your house in times of darkness, dressed up in Halloween costumes and asking for a treat or telling you that they will play a trick on you, which could involve damage to property? But, hang […]
October 2019 – Fraud Alert –Flu Jab Fraud Alert It has been brought to our attention that patients may be targeted by this latest flu jab fraud scam. The fraudster’s aim is to trick unsuspecting patients, particularly the elderly or more vulnerable patients, into handing over their bank card details by claiming to be taking […]