May 2008 Newsletter
| Published: 24th April 2008 15:36 |
Burbage Neighbourhood Watch
May 2008 Circulation 6065
Working In Partnership To Reduce Crime.
Folks,
The summer is fast approaching so here is a reminder of a few useful tips to bear in mind when Going on Holiday!
- Remember to cancel your milk and newspapers
- Cut your lawns before you go away. If you are away for more than 2 weeks arrange for a friend or neighbour to keep them trimmed
- Let your neighbours know that you are going away.
- Ensure you have locked all windows and doors.
- Ensure you have locked your gates and any ladders and tools are locked away
- Use automatic timers to switch on lights in the evening.
- Ensure you turn on your burglar alarm.
- Ensure any external movement sensors attached to security lights are working
- Do not leave keys on display?
Lookout for your neighbours as well
- Push post and newspapers left hanging from letter boxes into the house
- Taking dustbins off the street when emptied
- Making sure deliveries are not left on the doorstep
- Watching for callers or visitors
Have a great holiday
Regards - Graham Davis
Burbage Carnival Weekend - support your local carnival
Coming Soon. Fun Fare on Saturday 14th June and Sunday 15th June at Britannia Road Playing Fields afternoon to early evening.
The committee are looking for a new princess-are you the one to represent Burbage? Anyone wanting to be a princess, take part, have a float, run a stall or offer help and suggestions to the new team of organisers can make contact with Julie Perrin at the Burbage Parish Council office, Burbage Millennium Hall in Britannia Road (Tel: 01455 637533) e-mail julie@burbage-council.c.uk
Carnival Parade Sunday 15th June commences at 1p.m. from Windsor Street finishes at Britannia Road Playing Fields where there will be stalls and events. See you there.
DON'T BE A SCHOOL GATE PARKER!
If you have to travel to school by car,
- Park a short distance from the school entrance.
- Keep the zigzag areas clear. If not your license could be endorsed.
- Don't drop your child off on yellow lines.
If possible, walk to and from school.
- If walking, plan your safest walk.
- Use the Safer Crossing places
- Hold hands with your young children.
- Make sure your children know the basic rules for crossing the road. STOP-LOOK-LISTEN-THINK are the key words.
Use the Green Cross Code to cross the road
- First find a safe place to cross, then stop.
- Stand on the pavement near the kerb.
- Look all round for traffic and listen.
- If traffic is coming, let it pass. Look all round again.
- When there is no traffic near, walk straight across the road.
- Keep looking and listening for traffic while you cross.
Set a good example to your children-always use roads sensibly.
Spring Clean The Shed
Time to clean out the shed, also check your garden shed for security now that the gardening seasons is almost upon us.
Make sure that the door, door frame and walls are solid. Replace any damaged or rotten areas.
Replace any broken glass with laminated glass, fix a grill over windows to steel plates inside the shed
Check the locks, hinges and bolts, make sure they are up to the job and the shed is secure as garden tools in a shed can be used by thieves to break in.
Fit a battery powered alarm and ensure the shed is well lit. Shed alarms are available at Hinckley Police Station front desk @ £5.
The police don't have any shed locks, you will have to purchase them from the local DIY shop.The police recommend the round type called closed shackle locks which means screwdrivers and tools cannot be used to break the shackle by pushing it into the gap between the hasp and the lock. Most cheap and cheerfulpadlocks don't withstand this type of attack. Best to pay a bit more for one that will do the job properly.
Make sure your household insurance policy covers theft from your shed.
Remember to keep your shed locked.
Leicestershire Adult Learning Service -
Which course is for you?
Courses continue to run in our area and are listed in the local ‘GO LEARN' brochure which is available from local libraries or the contact helpline below.
Are you one of the thousands of people wanting to ‘return to learn' this year?
If you are keen to update your skills to find a job, help the kids with their homework or have finally decided that the digital world is passing you by, then just give Adult Learning a call to discover the really wide range of subjects on offer. Choose from art and crafts, computing, languages, fitness and general interest sessions all running locally in our local colleges, libraries and community centres.
There's a great system to assist those on low incomes with cost as many classes are completely free and, in some cases, there's extra cash to pay for travel, exam fees and child care.
The service even has support available to anyone needing to brush up on their English and Maths in order to gain a nationally recognised exam pass.
In addition, the ‘Skills for Jobs' scheme can offer help and advice with CVs and job applications as well as many other short courses to help anyone aged 19 or over build up their skills for local employers. The Learn to Earn project can also offer help to people on incapacity benefit who would like to participate in a programme to help you look for work or training.
For more information and your copy of the latest GO LEARN programme call the local Adult Learning Service office on 01455 638021.
Leicestershire Safe at Home
If you are aged 60 or over and have less than £20,000 in savings there is a free service which will fit door chains or bars, Mortise locks, Mortise bolts, window locks and smoke detectors. These are available to residents of the Hinckley & Bosworth Borough. It is called ‘Leicestershire Safe At Home' and they can be contacted on 01530 837097. If you live next to someone who fits the above description who may not be able to contact the service, and you would like to help them, you can also contact the above service, but only with the person concerned permission.
Members Corner
Italian Job - A member received a letter from a member of staff at an Italian Bank stating that a customer, with the same surname as them, had died. He had over 16 million euros left in his account but there was no will, no traceable relatives and nobody had come forward to claim it. The Bank Official was asking the member to work with him and make a claim on the money, all they had to do was make contact to obtain further information. You can bet the next step was to ask for the members bank details or for the member to send a cheque to cover legal costs. Sounds very plausible but you don't get anything for nothing in this world.
Contact Numbers
Emergency Police 999. Non Emergency Police 0116 222 2222 Burbage Beat Team 0116 222 2222 then 2 wait for message and then 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 619519 Hinckley Times 01455 891965 No Cold Calling 08454 040506 |
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
SmartWater
Due to popular demand SmartWater is back, so to protect your belongings by this unique product and to purchase your supply of SmartWater at a greatly reduced price of £15, a saving of over £30, just pop down to;
Burbage Police Office (behind the library)
Open 10am to 2pm on Farmers Market Day,
The 1st Saturday in the Month 3rd May 2008
Woodland Avenue Recreation Ground Upgrade
The Meadows Community Group hope to install younger children's play equipment, worth £60,000.00 in this informal open space. The group have gained a 'Big Lottery Fund' award through Hinckley & Bosworth Play Partnership and aim to raise further funds by holding various events, locally. Look for their stand at Burbage Farmers Market,3rd May, Burbage Common Open Day, 17th May, Britannia Centre 31st May and Burbage Carnival Field,15th June. Lookout for our Olympic Themed Quiz Sheets
Burbage Neighbourhood Watch is Sponsored by Watchdogs Ltd of Burbage
Providing the following services - Static Guarding, Static Dog Handling, Mobile Patrol Security and Drugs Units, Key Holding, Alarm Response, Drugs and Explosive Search (sniffer dogs), Drugs Awareness Training, Risk Assessments, Security Improvement Plans, Policy Writing including lone working, Lone Working Protection, Key Recovery, Pet Dog and Handler Training. Contact Phil on 0870 750 0545 or Email:info@watchdogs.ltd.uk:
