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Fireworks Nervous Dog Poster. Do you have a nervous dog or other pet who is terrified of fireworks? Display this poster to encourage your neighbours to let you know if they're letting off fireworks this weekend so that you can make preparations for your pet.

Help us catch the fly-tippers. Can you help us catch the fly-tippers who thought it was okay to dump this load on Nuptown Lane, Bracknell on Thursday 13th October? A second tip ,of the same material, also occurred in Cabbage Lane around the same time.

Be Safe This Halloween. Dressing up in garish, ghostly or gory costumes is a key part of many Halloween events. While this can be great fun, it should be remembered that Halloween costumes can be more flammable than normal clothing. This is particularly a problem if your celebrations involve candles or an open fire.

West Berkshire Council Supports Motion to Help Taxis Go Greener. At the recent Executive Committee Meeting on 22nd September 2022, West Berkshire Councillors agreed to support a motion which would see members of the taxi trade licensing electric/hybrid taxis and private hire vehicles being offered a remittance on their vehicle licence fee.

PPP Animal Warden Team Awarded RSPCA Golden Paw Print. The Public Protection Partnership is delighted to announce that our animal warden team has yet again been awarded a gold award for our stray dog provision from the RSPCA.

Electric Blanket Testing. Make sure your electric blanket is safe to use this winter. We are pleased to say our Trading Standards team, in partnership with Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service, are able to offer electric blanket testing at 4 different venues this year.

Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms regulations. Following approval by the House of Commons and the House of Lords, as of 27 June, the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022 are now law. The regulations came into force on 1 October and landlords must be compliant with the requirements set out in the Regulations from that date.

2022 Annual Status Reports for Bracknell Forest, West Berkshire and Wokingham Councils. Part IV of the Environment Act 1995 required all Local Authorities to conduct local air quality reviews. After submitting all 3 Annual Status Reports, within the prescribed timescale, DEFRA have approved the findings of all 3 reports, prepared by the Public Protection Partnership for Bracknell Forest Council, West Berkshire Council and Wokingham Borough Council.

Free online age restricted sales training for business owners and staff.

Automatic off-sales permission extended for another year. New regulations extending the period during which licensed premises can benefit from an automatic permission to provide off-sales have been made this week. (England and Wales).