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Big Help Out launch – Baroness Scott calls communities to get involved. The Big Help Out app was launched earlier this week (20 March). The Big Help Out, which will take place on the bank holiday of the Coronation (8 May), is a voluntary initiative which aims to raise awareness of volunteering and provide opportunities for people to offer support in their communities. The app seeks to provide a quick, clear and easy way for individuals to find and select suitable opportunities.

Thames Valley Police Encourage use of Street Safe Web Page. As part of the partnership with Thames Valley Police and their work to prevent Violence Against Women and Girls, we are encouraging people to make use of the StreetSafe web page

Big screens to go up across the country to show Coronation. Last week, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has announced that more than 30 UK locations will host big screens to show the Coronation of Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort.

Drivers fined for breach of weight restrictions - Offences under section 5 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984

Consultation: Licensing Act 2003: regulatory easements. The Home Office is currently asking for views about proposed changes to the Licensing Act 2003.

Microchipping for cats becomes compulsory. The government has yesterday (13 March) laid new legislation in Parliament to introduce compulsory microchipping for all owned cats.

Public encouraged to add Coronation events to digital map. Members of the public and community organisations across the UK have been invited by the government to share how they will celebrate the Coronation on a digital map launched on 4 March.

Shop smart and stay safe campaign launched this week. The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), working with its partners Netmums and the Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT), launched their social media campaign this week (7 March) to encourage people to ensure they are buying safe products from reliable sources.

Alabama Rot. We have been made aware of two potential cases (we have been unable to confirm these cases) of Alabama Rot in the Lambourn area. The number of confirmed cases reported across the the UK in any one year is extremely low. Thousands of dogs are walked in the countryside every day, and it's important to remember that only a very small number of dogs are ever affected.

Noise Complaint from Bird Scarer. A noise complaint was recently received about a noisy bird scarer in West Berkshire which one of our officers went out to investigate.