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Warning to Wokingham Residents re Bogus Company Claiming to be Carrying Out Free Repairs on Behalf of Wokingham Borough Council. We would like to warn Wokingham residents that we’ve received a report that there’s a company cold calling residents stating they were working on behalf of Wokingham Borough Council to carry out free repairs on their homes. The company claim, they are carrying out repairs to properties free of charge.  This is not the case and is incorrect.

Bracknell Forest Council Wants your Opinion on Hackney Carriage Fares. Bracknell Forest council wants your say on whether hackney carriage operators should be permitted to increase their fares or not. The council is required, by law, to consult on any proposed changes to the fares and would therefore welcome input from the taxi trade, residents and taxi users alike.

Knives, bladed items and hazardous materials a guide for businesses. The Journal of Trading Standards has published a detailed guide for businesses supplying bladed articles, acids, corrosive substances, explosives precursors and poisons.

BRACKNELL FOREST BOROUGH COUNCIL. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 Section 65 Hackney Carriage Fares. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Bracknell Forest Borough Council proposes to vary the table of fares chargeable in the Borough as set out in the table below:

Driver fined for breach of traffic weight restrictions in Thatcham - Offences under section 5 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. <br />The Public Protection Partnership (PPP) Trading Standards Service enforces weight restriction orders made under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.

Bracknell shopkeeper and seller convicted for selling alcohol to 15 year old. Mr Deep Singh, of Beechwood Avenue, Hayes, was convicted at Reading Magistrates’ Court on 13 May 2022 together with his employee Mr Harpal Singh of Regina Road, Southall, after both pleaded guilty to the offence.

Fly tip appeal for help. We're appealing for help with regards to this fly tip which happened last week. A significant fly tip occurred around this time last week in Nuptown Lane, Warfield.

Elcot Hotel Licensing Hearing Cancelled. Mediation to allay concerns about the application to vary the premise licence for the Elcot Park Hotel near Hungerford has been successfully concluded.

URGENT - Product Recall Related to an Outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium. Following the Food Standards Agency Product Recall Information Notices (PRIN) published on 2 April 2022 and updated on 6 April and 8 April 2022, work has continued to investigate the Monophasic Salmonella typhimurium outbreak linked to Kinder chocolate products produced in Belgium and distributed across the UK and other countries.

TV Licensing – Dispensation for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee