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27th January 2022 - Animal Wardens Shocked at Amount of Dog Mess Along Pathway in Newbury

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.

27th January 2022 - Public consultation on changes to taxi tariffs in Wokingham Borough

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.

26th January 2021 - Trading Standards Seize non-compliant Vaping Products from 2 premises

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.

25th January 2022 - Fake 'NatWest' Texts Circulating

Fake 'NatWest' Texts Circulating. Fake texts claiming to be from NatWest stating that ‘a new device has been registered’ with your account are circulating. NatWest customers are being targeted by fake text messages, aiming to send recipients through to a website that has nothing to do with the bank.

21st January 2022 - Spaniel Found in Bracknell, Seventy Miles from Home and Eighteen Months After Been Stolen

Spaniel Found in Bracknell, Seventy Miles from Home and Eighteen Months After Been Stolen. Daisy, an English springer spaniel was stolen from her home in Kent in the summer of 2020. Distraught owner Francis thought he’d never see his dog again. Especially because he knew he hadn’t registered her microchip details.

18th January 2022 - Thatcham Community Larder – Reducing Food Waste Six Months on from Launch

Thatcham Community Larder – Reducing Food Waste Six Months on from Launch. Stretching the weekly shopping budget or aiming to reduce landfill are just two of the reasons why members are joining Thatcham Community Larder, now into its sixth month. The larder, launched in June 2021, is growing week by week and has now reached over 66 members.

5th January 2022 - Thinking about giving dry January a go?

Thinking about giving dry January a go? So the festive season has ended and the New Year has begun. So why not try taking part in dry January? Dry January is the UK's one-month alcohol-free challenge. It isn’t about giving anything up. It’s about getting something back.

22nd December 2021 - COVID-19 Omicron PCR test scam warning

COVID-19 Omicron PCR test scam warning. This scam is continuing to circulate as the Omicron variant continues to make headline news. We are aware of a fake messages circulating in regards to applying for COVID-19 Omicron variant PCR tests. This scam encourages people to order a specific PCR test for Omicron using a non-official website.

21st December 2021 - How to keep your pet safe this Christmas

How to keep your pet safe this Christmas. Our animal warden team have developed this list to help keep your pets safe over the Christmas holidays

17th December 2021 - 12 Scams of Christmas..

12 Scams of Christmas... Don't let the fraudsters steal your Christmas. Remember to be scam aware this Christmas. Our Trading Standards team has 12 scams for you to watch out for this Christmas.
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