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Drivers fined for breach of weight restrictions in West Berkshire

Be on your guard for Storm Damage Rogue Traders. The recent storms will inevitably have caused some damage to properties in the Public Protection Partnership (PPP) area. For this reason PPP would like to warn residents to be on their guard for rogue traders looking to make fast buck by offering to fix fencing, guttering and roofing at inflated prices following the recent storms.

Tax Changes from HMRC for Private Hire and Private Hire Operators. Please be advised of changes being made by HMRC for taxi, private hire and private hire operator licence applications from 4th April 2022.

Bracknell Councillor Reports Attempted Telephone Scam. Bracknell Councillor Mary Temperton has told the Public Protection Partnership about a recent telephone banking courier scam, in the hope that her story will raise awareness of these types of scams and stop others becoming a victim.

Protect Yourself from Romance Scams. What is a Romance Scam? Romance scams are when people are deceived online via dating websites/apps and believe they are talking to a genuine ‘match’ when in actual fact it’s a fraudster who is trying to steal their money or personal details.

Alabama Rot. We have been made aware of two cases of Alabama Rot in the Wokingham area, however we want to reassure the public it is still a very rare disease.

Public Protection Partnership asks for public’s help in identifying deceased pony after disturbing discovery. The Public Protection Partnership is requesting the help of the public in identifying a dead pony dumped on the side of the road in Lovell Lane, Winkfield. The pony was discovered by a member of the public on 26th January, possibly disposed of overnight on the 25th. We’re urging any members of the public who may have been in the area and saw anything out of the ordinary that evening, possibly a horse box / large vehicle parked in the area on Tuesday 25th January. This is an extremely disturbing and upsetting incident and we need the public’s help in helping us identify who dumped this unfortunate pony.

Animal Wardens Shocked at Amount of Dog Mess Along Pathway in Newbury. Do you recognise this spot? It’s a path that joins Mill Lane, Windsor Court and Carpenters Close in Newbury. Do you have any information which could help us identify the culprit(s) who are repeatedly letting their dog foul this area and not pick up? Leaving dog mess is unacceptable, unpleasant and is dangerous.

Public consultation on changes to taxi tariffs in Wokingham Borough. Wokingham Borough Council needs to hear your views on proposals from local cabbies to increase taxi fares. Taxi Fares which are fixed by Wokingham Borough Council have not increased since 2010.

Trading Standards Seize non-compliant Vaping Products from 2 premises. Our Trading Standards team took part in a South East wide disposable vaping project last month across the West Berkshire, Bracknell and Wokingham area. The aim of the project was to identify non-compliant disposable vaping products.