18th November 2020 - Taxi & Private Hire Drivers: Can you help identify victims of abuse?
Taxi & Private Hire Drivers: Can you help identify victims of abuse? As key workers on the frontline during this crisis, you are not only providing a critical service to the country to ensure our safety, but you may also be the only other people that victims of abuse have interactions with outside of their home. This means you are in a unique position to help those suffering from abuse, and potentially save lives.
17th November 2020 - Pass the Parcel? Know your rights with online deliveries
Pass the Parcel? Know your rights with online deliveries. More than four in ten people in the South East of England have had a parcel delivery problem since first March lockdown.
12th November 2020 - AVIAN INFLUENZA PREVENTION ZONE IMPLEMENTED ACROSS ENGLAND AND WALES
AVIAN INFLUENZA PREVENTION ZONE IMPLEMENTED ACROSS ENGLAND AND WALES. An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone has been declared across the whole of England and a separate one for the whole of Wales, both effective from 5pm on 11 November 2020 and will apply until such times that it is revoked.
10th November 2020 - Pet/Animal Owners and Workers within the Animal Sector Covid Restrictions Guidelines
Pet / Animal Owners and Workers within the Animal Sector Covid Restrictions Guidelines . Summary of new COVID restrictions (from 5th November) relating to those with pets/animals and those who work in this sector.
10 November 2020 - Dog Groomers Guidance Under New Restrictions
Dog Groomers. We have received numerous requests for advice on if residents can take their dogs to be groomed and if dog groomers are allowed to continue trading under current restrictions.
06 November 2020 - Underage Alcohol Sales In Hungerford
Underage Alcohol Sales In Hungerford. On Friday 16th October Mr Patel from J&P Stores in Hungerford was found guilty, at Reading Magistrates Court, of selling alcohol to our underage volunteer.
09 November 2020 - Over £7 million lost this year in PayPal fraud
Over £7 million lost this year in PayPal fraud. There have been 21,349 Action Fraud reports featuring fake PayPal phishing emails recorded between January to September 2020, with a total reported loss of £7,891,077.
05 November - Scam Alert - Cold Calls Offering Free Immune Boosting Tablets
Scam Alert - Cold Calls Offering Free Immune Boosting Tablets. We're aware of a scam operating in the area targeting older residents. Our residents have reported receiving a call from someone saying they're calling from the Senior Citizens Centre offering a free month’s supply of immune boosting tablets. However because of the pandemic they can not deliver these for free and would need to charge £5 for delivery through the NHS.
02 November 2020 - Fly-tipping costs offenders £1,890
Fly-tipping costs offenders £1,890. Daniel George McCaghrey (29) and Jemma Porter (28) both of Fayne Way, Maidenhead were convicted at Reading Magistrates Court on 23rd October 2020 after pleading guilty to having illegally dumped a wardrobe off Malt Hill, Warfield, Bracknell. They were each ordered to pay £400 in fines, £100 compensation in clean-up costs, a victim’s surcharge of £40 and costs of £405.
02 November 2020 - Co-op Foodstores Ltd fined £40,000 for out of date food
Co-op Foodstores Ltd fined £40,000 for out of date food Co-op Foodstores Ltd was convicted at High Wycombe Magistrates Court on 23rd October 2020, after pleading guilty to having 17 food items for sale at their store in High Street, Crowthorne, past their used by dates and therefore deemed unsafe. The Co-op was ordered to pay a £40,000 fine, a victim’s surcharge of £110 and costs of £6079.50.
