CANCELLED: MOBILE POLICE STATION VISIT

Due to illness, PCSO Dave Banks sends his apologies and will have to cancel today’s mobile police station visit to Broad St Rugby Club car park.

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HOLIDAY BOX

The Parish Council have recently been given a “Holiday Box” from Warwickshire Police which will be available for loan (on a first come first served basis) to all residents.

The box comprises of:
3 x 24 hour timers for setting lights
A TV Simulator which flickers and looks like the TV is on
2 x Alarmed Padlocks for use on sheds etc Property Marking advice leaflets Doorstep advice leaflets for residents.

Should any of you wish to borrow this box for your holiday period, please contact any one of the Parish Councillors who will arrange pick up and return.

POLICE DROP IN

The next Police Drop In will be on Wednesday April 10th between 16:30 and 17:30 on the Broad St Rugby Club Car Park.

At this mobile police station you will be able to meet your local PCSO (Dave Banks) and seek any advice that you may wish to discuss.

BOGUS PHONE CALLS

All,

Please see below a warning from a resident that I received today

Subject: Bogus Phone Call

Hi Steve,

Just lately I have been receiving phone calls from my ‘service provider’. The woman, American accent, talks about my IP address being compromised, and action needed to protect it etc etc.   Obviously a scam.

This morning at 07. 28, I had a similar, but more soundingly plausible from an English man purporting to represent Offcom. I played along and then a woman, Indian accent, proceeded to go through her patter. When I asked , how did I know that she represented Offcom, and then requested a letter confirming the problem, the phone went dead.   The phone number they used was 02088513072, when dialled was unobtainable.

Obviously a scam, but quite a convincing one. It took me a while to decide that it was in fact a scam.   Others may not be so wary. I hope that you can us this incident to warn others.

POLICE PRIORITIES VOTE

Subject: Tweet from Rugby Police (@RugbyCops)

Rugby Police (@RugbyCops) tweeted at 11:03 am on Wed, Oct 10, 2018:
Rugby Rural Central SNT poll results are in. They will be implemented over the next three months. Increased footpatrols of Binley Woods & Ryton to reduce burglaries. Increased patrols of Brandon Woods to reduce off roading. https://t.co/bdhbda78Jl
(https://twitter.com/RugbyCops/status/1049963662335758336?s=03)

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POLICE PRIORITIES

Following last night’s Earl Craven meeting, the police have advised that there weren’t many voters to set the police’s three priorities for the next four months.

If you havent voted, please access the following link and vote for one of the actions on the right hand side of the page.

https://www.warwickshire.police.uk/article/3275/Team-Priorities

 

 

TELEPHONE SCAM

Just to make you aware of another scam that is going around and has been experienced by a number of villagers.

It is a telephone call from either BT or Talk Talk stating that your router is sending out a virus and needs to be checked out.

BT security has been contacted and they advise that they will never telephone people (unless it is a return call) and that we, the customer, should never pass any information on.

They have asked us to pass this message on through our community alerts and social media.

Most of us are probably savvy to this type of scam, but please advise your neighbours who may not be connected, particularly the more vulnerable in our community.

BURGLARY HEATHER RD

Rugby Police (@RugbyCops) tweeted at 8:01 pm on Thu, Sep 20, 2018:

Burglary dwelling Heather Road Binley Woods between 8pm and 1040pm 19 Sep 18.  Did you see or hear anything suspicious.  Please check your front gardens if live local for any items discarded. Inc 74/20/9/18 ac978 https://t.co/WVvtytM5BJ
(https://twitter.com/RugbyCops/status/1042851203879759872?s=03)

OAKDALE RD BURGLARY

For some reason, I am not getting any notifications from the police on incidents within the village. Myself and Paul Salisbury have had a meeting with representatives of the police and hope that our previous good communications relationship can be resurrected in the near future.  

In the meantime, I have been advised by one of our parish councillors that two elderly ladies living in Oakdale Road were burgled on Tuesday. 

They came home from shopping and in a rush to dash to the loo and get the washing in, they forgot to lock their back door.  One of the ladies suffers from dementia and on Wednesday she found that she could not find her handbag which she thinks she left on the kitchen table.  It therefore would appear that someone was watching them amble down the road and took advantage of the unlocked door and stole the handbag and a coat. 

The police have been informed and have visited them. 

This should really act as a reminder to everyone that everyone should check that access to their property remains secure and locked at all times when not in use. Yes, it may be inconvienient but at least it will help prevent crime, particularly from the opportunist thief which has been in evidence over the last twelve months or so.

 

 

ELECTRIC BLANKET TESTING

Warwickshire Trading Standards Electric Blanket Safety Campaign 2018
Book Now for your Free Electric Blanket Safety Test

Autumn has arrived and Warwickshire residents are being urged to book their free electric blanket test now. Bookings are now open to all residents aged 50+.

Warwickshire County Council Trading Standards is launching its annual electric blanket safety testing campaign. Have your electric blanket safety tested FREE of charge this coming October.

In 2017, one in every three of the electric blankets tested failed and faulty electric blankets are a known cause of house fires.

Free electric blanket safety checks will take place at venues across all five districts and boroughs this coming October. Safety tests will be carried out by an expert electrical examiner.
?Monday 1st October, Stratford Briar Croft
?Tuesday 2nd October, Leamington Town Hall
?Wednesday 3rd October, Rugby Fire Station
?Thursday 4th October, Kenilworth Library
?Friday 5th October, Nuneaton Fire Station

Book today by calling the Trading Standards Service on 01926 414024 (office hours) or email: ebtesting@warwickshire.gov.uk

Appointments are allocated on a first come first served basis and are limited.