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This is a scam where a legitimate company specifically sells to vulnerable people, particularly the elderly, and overcharge for products. They claim that crime is rising in the victims’ neighbourhoods and the alarms they were offering to install ensured a swift police response. Such businesses will provide misleading and false information to get into homes.

In one incident, a man in his late 60s was targeted with repeat phone calls from a company offering a security system for a ‘limited time offer price’ and once agreed and fitted he was charged almost £3,300 more. In another incident a woman was highly overcharged for a basic security system.

Neighbourhood Watch advice is:

• always be extremely careful of businesses which ‘cold call’ you, either by telephone or at your door. If someone contacts you out of the blue or turns up at your home unexpectedly, DO NOT agree to their business and DO NOT let them into your home. NEVER give them personal or card details
• if you are thinking of having an alarm fitted, obtain three separate quotes from different businesses. Also, check what you will be paying a year for monitoring, as these costs and services vary
• if something sounds too good to be true, it usually is
• be alert and ring police if in doubt.

Regards,
Ronnie Turner
Community Engagement Officer
Neighbourhood Watch
Email: ronnie.turner@staffordshire.pnn.police.uk

Abbots Bromley Parish Council will be hosting a meeting to be held on Wednesday, 3rd June 2015 at 7.00 pm in the Memorial Room, The Village Hall, Abbots Bromley.

The meeting will be an opportunity for residents to discuss the proposed development on Ashbrook Lane with representatives from ESBC’s planning department.

All members of the public are welcome. The meeting will start promptly at 7.00pm.

Agenda:
1. Apologies for absence
2. Public session
3. Election of Chairman
4. Election of Vice Chairman
5. Authority to Act Between Meetings
6. Working Groups
7. Declarations of Interests
8. Minutes of Previous Meetings
9. Matters of report
10. Planning
11. Financial Matters
12. Group Reports
13. Correspondence, bulletins & reports
14. HS2
15. Horn Dance
16. Agenda items for the next meeting
17. Date and time of next meeting
– Wednesday, 24th June 2015, 7.00pm Memorial Room, Village Hall

The full meeting notice is available on these pages

Summary agenda:
1. Apologies for absence
2. Public session
3. Declarations of Interests
4. Minutes of Previous Meetings
5. Matters to report (War Memorial, Wild Flower Planting, Dog Fouling)
6. Planning (incuding Neighbourhood Plan, Gapstile Application)
7. Financial Matters
8. Group Reports (Recreation; Village Property; Traffic, parking & Highways; Competitions; Newsletter; Village Hall)
9. Correspondence, bulletins & reports
10. Jubilee Cup
11. Parish Assembly
12. HS2
13. Agenda items for the next meeting
14. Date and time of next meeting
Wednesday, 25th May 2016, 7.00pm Memorial Room, Village Hall

The full meeting notice is available on these pages

The formal business will commence at 6.30pm, tea and coffee will be available from 6.00pm and the councillors will be present if you would like to discuss any issues with them informally beforehand. There will also be information to view on the plans and progress with the Lichfield Road sports field.

See the full agenda here: Agenda for Parish Assembly 2015 (21.7 Kb)