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Statement on food hygiene rating for The Admiral Cunningham in Bracknell. Andrew Burbridge, Principal Officer, Public Protection Partnership says: “The Admiral Cunningham was awarded a food hygiene rating score of 5 (very good) following the most recent inspection on 3 March 2022. Due to a clerical error however, the rating uploaded to the Food Standards Agency website was incorrect. We have apologised directly to the owner of the business for our mistake. The matter has now been rectified, and the Food Standards Agency website displays the correct food hygiene rating score of 5 for The Admiral Cunningham”.

The Home Office is hosting a webinar from 2:00 – 3:00pm on 4 May on visa routes for Ukrainian nationals, how to carry out right to work/rent checks, and support and guidance for employers and landlords. There will be further information on how employers can help Ukrainian nationals who decide to take up employment whilst in the UK and a short Q&A session.

Working together to help stamp out fly tipping. On the 21st April 2002 the Public Protection Partnership took part in a multi-agency operation in the parish of Sandhurst. The operation took place to tackle a variety of issues, including fly tipping.

Help us Stamp out Fly Tipping. Now that ‘spring has sprung’, and Easter Bank Holiday is upon us, many residents will be taking the opportunity to have a tidy up. It’s the perfect time of year to tackle those spring cleaning chores and enjoy the summer ahead.

Unlicensed Ice Cream Traders. As we head into the bank holiday weekend, and hopefully some sunny weather, we’d like to remind residents that we’re aware of some unlicensed ice cream vans operating in our area. They are operating without street trading consent, and worryingly we cannot be sure they are operating with the relevant food hygiene standards in place.

Animal Wardens Remind Dog Owners of Dangers of Chocolate Ahead of Easter. Easter weekend is fast approaching and our Animal Wardens would like to remind dog owners about the dangers of chocolate for their pets.

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Bracknell Forest and West Berkshire Renew Commitment to the Public Protection Partnership. In March 2021 Wokingham Borough Council decided to leave the shared service of The Public Protection Partnership (PPP). The past twelve months has seen a significant level of cooperation between all the parties to achieve the successful disaggregation of the service. And as of today, 1st April 2022, Wokingham Borough Council are no longer part of the shared Public Protection Partnership which started in 2017.

Two sentenced after pleading guilty to money laundering in £500K timeshare fraud. Anthony Lea (66) of West End Road, St Helens and Ian Hollis (60) of Calahonda, Mijas Costa, Spain were today sentenced to 3 years and 18 months respectively at Reading Crown Court after pleading guilty to money laundering offences for their part in a large and complex fraud concerning the re-sale of timeshares in 2011.

Father and Son Rogue Traders Convicted. A father and son trading as Greenwood Tree Services were convicted at Reading Crown Court on Friday 18th March 2022.   Jimmy Cole Senior age 56 and Jimmy Cole Junior age 33 of Penny Hill Caravan Site, Minley Road, Blackwater, Camberley, GU17 9LT, both admitted Fraud and offences under Consumer Regulations.