April 2008 Newsletter
| Published: 27th March 2008 16:27 |
BURBAGE NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH NEWSLETTER
April 2008 Circulation 6062
Working In Partnership To Reduce Crime.
Folks
I have found a temporary coordinator to deliver our newsletter to residents in Tilton Road, Azalea Drive and Dahlia Close. If you could take on this role in any of these roads (only takes half an hour per month) please contact me on 01455 891086
Have you booked your place at our meeting on Wednesday 16th April at 7.30 pm location Hastings High School? We still have a few places available to the public.
The guest speakers will be Martyn Ball, LPU Commander Hinckley Police. Ron Grantham or Maddy Arthur HBBC, Diane Sanders Trading Standards, Leanne Town from Severn Trent and John Moore Burbage Parish Council. There will be an opportunity to ask questions to the speakers, the Burbage Beat Team and myself. Look forward to seeing you there.
If you would like to attend please book your place by phoning 01455 891086
Regards Graham
Members corner
Care - Another Neighbourhood Watch Scheme recruiting in Burbage.
Membership to Burbage Neighbourhood Watch is free as it is supported by both the Police and Burbage Parish Council. Members have reported another Neighbourhood Watch Group called ‘City and County Neighbourhood Watch Association' using the logo for NHW (that is not affiliated to the Leicestershire & Rutland County Neighbourhood Watch Association or East Midlands Neighbourhood Watch Forum) trying to recruit in the Burbage area and charges each member £8 per annum. BEWARE Please do not join as it is a waste of your money.
Spanish Lottery - The Identity Thief Scam
Care, a member has received a letter from Spanish Lottery stating they had won the lottery; all they needed to do was to complete a form with their personal and bank details and fax it to them. This organisation is working on greed to get your personal and bank details. You don't get anything for nothing in this world.
No Cold Calling
It has been reported that Anglian Windows and Cold Seal Windows are offering a free survey when calling on customers. If they have not made an appointment please let Trading Standards know on 08454 040506 as this is a form of No Cold Calling.
Duster sellers-Advice from Trading Standards
Cold Callers may arrive at your door offering very expensive house wares, e.g. dusters, tea towels or pegs. They may be carrying large shoulder bags and claiming to be an ex. offender on a resettlement programme.
For clarification of this claim, Leicestershire Trading Standards contacted Glen Parva Youth Offending Institution and received the following Statement. "Glen Parva does not sponsor or support ex. offenders selling door to door. It does not form part of a resettlement programme nor do we have any links with companies that set these sort of things up." So to conclude, if you open you door and hear the statement ‘I am an ex, offender on a resettlement programme from Glen Parva' - they're not!
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A New Member to Our Police Beat Team
Introducing Paul Bingham Pc 1288
Firstly, I would like to welcome Paul to the Burbage Police Team, he will be replacing PC Lesley Clarke when she retires later in the year and am sure he will be a valuable asset to the team. This gives time for Lesley to pass on her valued knowledge of Burbage to Paul prior to her retirement.
I have asked Paul to provide a few words to introduce himself to you.
‘I am 43 years old and live in the local area, I have two children who are now grown up and both have left home. I have served with the British Army as part of a Reconnaissance Regiment before taking over my family business as a Funeral Director.
I have served with West Midlands Police as a Special Constable for 3 years and resigned to join Leicestershire Constabulary as a Regular Officer in Jan 1996. My intention was to serve 2 years with Leicestershire and transfer back to West Midlands after the successful completion of my first two probationary years. Having worked in Leicestershire for the two years I liked the County so much I moved with my family into the local area 10 years ago. I was first posted to Hinckley Police Station as a General Duty Officer and got to know the Hinckley and Burbage area very well. After 2 years I was moved to Market Bosworth, again as a General Duty Officer before moving back to Hinckley as Beat Officer for Earl Shilton. I was approached to take on the Beat Officer role for Market Bosworth covering 16 villages with 5 Parish councils. I thoroughly enjoyed this role and worked very closely with Parish Councillors and various partnerships and members of public alike. I have served the last 3 years In the Police Control Room as Dispatch taking first contact calls both Emergency and non Emergency calls. In this role I have been responsible for dispatch of officers to incidents both minor and serious incidents.
I am now returning to full Operational duty as Beat Officer for the Burbage area. I am very excited at this prospect and very much looking forward to working with the various partnerships and agencies for Burbage. I am a very pro-active minded officer with a hands on approach and realise the importance of having close links with the community and partnership agencies.
Bogus NHW Callers
During the last few days I have received information about local residents living in Harborough receiving phone calls from people pretending to be representatives of Neighbourhood Watch. Be warned Burbage could be next.
In one case, the caller claimed to be the local Neighbourhood Watch coordinator and wanted to know details of the householders alarm system and where they kept their jewellery.
Firstly I would like to reassure all our residents that nobody connected with the Neighbourhood Watch Association would make calls of this kind and as such we can be fairly certain that these callers are bogus and are probably criminals trying their luck.
Secondly we would ask that if anyone receives calls of this or a similar nature, please phone the police immediately on 0116 222 2222 and let us have all the details of the call, the time it was made and if possible the number the call was made from, you can often find this by dialling 1471.
Thirdly please do not divulge any security information or personal details.
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Age Concern
We are Age Concern and are a small self-funding, independent registered charity who does not receive statutory funding or funding from Age Concern nationally or the local shop in Hinckley. We provide information, advice and activities for older people in the Hinckley and Bosworth area. We operate from 13 King Street in Hinckley.
Amongst the services we provide are our: Benefits Advocacy Service.
This service provides general benefits information and this encourages older people to seek more detailed information about their own entitlements. We have trained staff and volunteers who help complete benefits forms to ensure they accurately reflect the person's circumstances. These benefit form filling sessions can be completed either at our office in King Street or by a home visit. We will also provide signposting to relevant organisations/agencies as and when is appropriate.
If you would like any information or would like to know more about the activities we provide please do not hesitate to contact us on 01455 619519.
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How to Drug Proof Your Kids
Worried parents wondering if there is any way they can stop their kids using drugs, alcohol or tobacco will be able to find some answers by attending a ‘Care For The Family' 2 day course on Friday 18th April from 7.30pm to 9pm and again on Saturday 19th April 10am to 6pm at the Pentecostal Church, Tilton Road, Burbage. The course is free but the manual is essential and costs £10. Lunch and refreshments are provide free of charge. Spaces are limited so book your place now by phoning 01455 250648 or emailing julie@burbage-council.co.uk.
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Book your Free Fire Safety Check, phone 0116 2872241 now
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Emergency Police 999. Non Emergency Police 0116 222 2222 Burbage Beat Team 0116 222 2222 then 2 and 4140 for PC Lesley Clarke Or 4466 for PC Michelle Gray Or 1288 for PC Paul Bingham Or 6618 for PCSO Corrie Maycock Or 6670 for PCSO Andy Harrison Leaving Your Name & Number Crimestoppers 0800 555 111
| Burbage Parish Council 01455 637533 Hinckley Council 01455 238141 Emergency Out Of Hours 01455 251137 Hinckley Council - Noise / Abandoned Cars / Fly Tipping all Environmental issues. 01455 238141 Victim Support 01455 233544 Age Concern 01455 612452 Hinckley Times 01455 891965 No Cold Calling 08454 040506
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How to find out more about Burbage Neighbourhood Watch
Our Web address is
http://www.leicestershirevillages.com/burbage/neighbourhoodwatch.html or
www.leicestershirenhw.com - Select - NHW Directory - then Burbage NHW or contact Burbage Neighbourhood Watch Development Officer
Graham Davis 01455 891086 by leaving your name & number
or email graham@burbageneighbourhoodwatch.co.uk
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Message from the Efficiency Advice Centre
People 60 or over, whether in receipt of benefit or not, can receive up to £300 for the repair of or towards the cost of a new boiler. People over 70, whether in receipt of benefit or not, can claim for cavity wall and or loft insulation free of charge.
Applicants are asked to contact 0800 512012
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SmartWater
To hear a detailed explanation of how it works and purchase your supply of SmartWater pop down to; Burbage Police Office (behind the library)
Open 10am to 2pm on Farmers Market Day, Saturday 5th April 2008
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Burbage Neighbourhood Watch is Sponsored by Watchdogs Ltd of Burbage
Watchdogs Ltd now employ their own dog trainer/behaviourist who has a wealth of experience totalling some 26 years in the public, commercial, private and governmental sectors including the MOD, southern Irish Customs and excise, Police and HM Prison service. Watchdogs Ltd are very proud to offer pet dog training including the KC good citizen award. In addition, their services extend to behavioural problem solving. Should you feel any of these services may be of benefit to your treasured K9 partner and your friends & family, please do not hesitate to contact them or send an email to Dave at training@watchdogs.ltd.uk Tel: 0870 750 0545
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