22 October 2024 - Press Release – Firework Season Triggers Retailer Checks to Ensure Public Safety
As the nights are drawing in and we enter ‘firework’ season with Bonfire night and Diwali nearly upon us, PPP are reminding residents and shopkeepers of some safety tips and restrictions regarding the coming ‘sparkling’ season.
18 October 2024 - Press Release - Nuisance Policy Adopted
A new nuisance policy for Bracknell Forest and West Berkshire was adopted on the 11 October 2024 which sets out what service residents and businesses can expect when they make a complaint about nuisances.
18 October 2024 - Press Release - Scam Awareness Week 21-27 October 2024
The Public Protection Partnership and Citizens Advice are launching their annual Scams Awareness campaign to remind our residents and businesses not to be rushed into signing up to financial opportunities, even if you think it’s too good a deal to miss out on.
15 October 2024 - Press Release – The Number of Adults Smoking in West Berkshire Reduced
This number of adults smoking in West Berkshire has continued to drop according to official estimates.
11 October 2024 - Press Release – Warning About Property Maintenance and Repair Fraud After Adverse Weather
Residents and businesses are being warned to be on their guard against unscrupulous traders and cold callers offering building repairs, garden work and clean-up services, which may be sub-standard and over-priced as we head into the wet weather season.
11 October 2024 - Press Release - Bluetongue Restriction Zone Extended to Include Bracknell
On the 10th October 2024, following the identification of 3 new cases in cattle along the Hertfordshire/Buckinghamshire border, and in line with the Animal and Plant Health Agency’s policy of seeking to contain and slow the spread of disease, the restricted zone and infected area were extended to include Buckinghamshire and part of Berkshire.
10 October 2024 - Press Release - Trading Standards and Royal Berkshire Fire & Rescue Offer to provide free electric blanket and portable heater testing
The Public Protection Partnership in conjunction with the Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service, are pleased to announce that we will be providing free electric blanket and heater testing for residents residing within West Berkshire, Wokingham and Bracknell Forrest between 28th October to 1st November 2024.
08 October 2024 - Press Release - Fashion wholesaler ordered to pay £267,500 in Proceeds of Crime Case
R’Ellite Raiments Ltd and company director, Mr Rajkumar Karuppiah Rajan, received confiscation orders totalling £267,544.85 at a Crown Court hearing in Reading on 2nd October 2024. The orders were made under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. R’Ellite Raiments Ltd was fined £28,000 separately and the two defendants were also ordered to pay £28,000 towards prosecution costs.
03 October 2024 - News Article - Funeral Directors Inspected
The PPP has successfully completed a series of reassurance visits to local funeral directors and found consistently good practice.
25 September 2024 - Press Release - Smokers Encouraged to Take Part in Stoptober 2024
This October the Public Protection Partnership is inviting smokers to take part in Stoptober 2024. Evidence shows that if a smoker makes it to 28 days smoke-free, they are five times more likely to quit for good.
