Crime Prevention Day - Sunday 5th August

A Crime Prevention Day will be hosted by the Safer Neighbourhood Team to make the public aware of best Crime Prevention practice.


Date: Sunday 5th August 2012


Time: 12:00hrs - 16:00hrs 


Location: The Grange, Coventry Road, Southam 


All welcome

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Three jailed for attack on a Southam man

Good news for the area.

Three Jailed For Violent Attack On Southam Man Three men who violently attacked a 42-year old Southam man, leaving him with serious life changing head injuries, have been jailed for a total of 20 years when they appeared before Leamington Crown Court on Monday 16 July.

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The Future of the NHS - Your views are requested

Warwickshire County Council and the Shadow Health and Wellbeing Board are seeking your views on the draft Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy for the county.  

The Warwickshire Health and Wellbeing Strategy sets out the overarching  direction for NHS, social care and public health services in Warwickshire.
It also describes our aspirations for changing the social determinants of health and what we can do together to improve health and reduce health inequalities for people in Warwickshire. We want to hear your views on the strategy. All comments will be considered and changes made if considered  appropriate. 

The consultation closes on 3rd September 2012.            

For more information and details on how to comment, please click on the link below.

http://healthwarwickshire.wordpress.com/2012/06/25/dont-forget-to-have-your-say-on-warwickshires-joint-health-and-wellbeing-strategy/

Hard copies are available on request. To register your request, please use the contact details below.

Monika Rozanski
Senior Project Manager - Health Transition/ Healthwatch

Localities and Partnerships Team
Communities
Warwickshire County Council
Tel: 01926 412439
Mob: 07584480255
Email: monikarozanski@warwickshire.gov.uk
www.warwickshire.gov.uk

SNT News

Latest from WELLESBOURNE

Dear All,


Please find below the incidents for the Southam SNT area between 01/06/2012 - 17/07/2012.  
Southam Ward:
INC 93 of 05/07: Bridge End, Southam. Between 9pm 03/07 and 7am 04/07, Uknown Offenders have entered a secure vehicle and removed Pure Digital Reciever CD and cables
INC 413 of 04/07: Bridge End, Southam. Between 3:30pm 03/07 and 2:30pm 04/07, Unknown Offenders have entered a secure vehicle and removed 10 x CD's and 1 x Xbox Game
INC 190 of 04/07: Warwick Rd, Southam. Between 4pm 03/07 and 12pm 04/07, Unknown Offenders have entered a secure vehicle and removed a black leather Wallet.
INC 140 of 04/07: Watergall Close, Southam. Between 2am and 7am 04/07, Unknown Offenders have entered a secure vehicle and removed an i phone 4.
INC 96 of 16/07: High St, Southam. Between 1:30am 15/07 and 11am 16/07, Unknown Offenders have entered a secure shop premises via a rear window and removed a petty cash box with £300.
INC 190 of 05/06: Millholme Close, Southam. Between 6:45pm 04/06 and 8:30am 05/06, Unknown Offenders have entered an insecure Garage and taken the following: 1 x 1.2 ltr White Steel Compressed Air Cylinder; 1 x Black Rubber Cylinder Protector with Green Mesh; 1 x Scuba PRO MK 10; 1 x Pair of LIBERATOR Fins; 1 x Pair of CRESSI 4 Full ft Fins; 1 x Scuba PRO Glide 2000 Bouncy Control Jacket; 1 x LIBERATOR Face Mask with Prescription Lens; 1 x Green Jacket
Napton & Stockton Ward:
INC 60 of 15/06, INC 57 of 26/06, INC 38 of 04/07, INC 99 of 09/07: Business Premises, Brickyard Rd, Napton. On numerous occasions, vast quantities of Diesel has been stolen from secure vehicles in the yard.
INC 170 of 28/06: Chapel Green, Napton. Between 7:30pm 27/06 and 7:30am 28/06, Unknown Offenders have entered a secure but empty Barn conversion and removed Various Tools, Copper piping and electrical cabling.
INC 35 of 29/06: Rectory Close, Stockton. At approx 2:30am Unknown Offenders have removed a Vauxhall Combo Van in White with Green Lettering on the side, from the front of a property. It is thought Offenders have got hold of the vehicle's keys via an insecure rear window.


Fenny Compton & Priors Marston Ward:
INC 334 of 06/07: High St, Fenny Compton. Between 2:30pm and 5pm on 06/07, Unknown Offenders have removed registration plates KV09 ZLO from secure vehicle parked outside property.


INC 309 of 29/06: Church St, Fenny Compton. Between 11:45pm 28/06 and 4am 29/06, Unknown Offenders have entered a secure garage and removed a Copper Hot Water Cylinder.


INC 87 of 29/06: Church St, Fenny Compton.Overnight a Secure Barn was entered by Unknown Offenders and nothing was taken.


INC 278 of 09/06: Dassett Rd, Farnborough. Approx 4:30pm and 4:45pm on 09/06, Unknown Offenders have broken into a secure vehicle and removed a Baby Hamper and Purse.


INC 116 of 03/07: Upper Radbourne. Between 10:30am 02/07 and 10am 03/07, Unknown Offenders have entered into a secure Empty Barn Conversion and removed a Honda GD410 and various Power Tools.


INC 83 of 15/06: Dassett Rd, Avon Dassett. Between 10pm 14/06 and 8am 15/06, Unknown Offenders have entered 8 x Secure Outbuildings and nothing was taken.


Harbury & Bishops Itchington Ward:
INC 103 of 06/07: St. Michaels Close, Ufton. Unknown offenders have broken into a secure vehicle overnight and removed numerous electrical equipment.
INC 102 of 06/07: St. Michaels Close, Ufton. Between 6pm 05/07 and 7am 06/07 Unknown Offenders have removed from a secure vehicle a STIHL Disk cutter with attachment.
INC 35 of 12/07: Reeds Park, Ufton. Approx 2am - 3am, Unknown offenders have removed 1 x Red & White Honda Trial Motorbike and 1 x Black & Orange KTM Trial Motorbike registration VX61 FOM. The bikes were heard travelling out in the Leamington Spa direction from the village.
INC 75 of 06/06: Constance Drive, Harbury. Between 11:30pm 05/06 and 7:30am 06/06, Unknown Offenders have removed a Silver and Blue Honda Motorcycle registration P388 JAU
INC 146 of 08/06: Chesteron. Between 10pm 07/06 and 6am 08/06, Unknown Offenders have gained entry into a secure Metal Shed and removed the following: Ride on Mountfield Mower; 3 x Petrol Mowers; 1 x Petrol Chainsaw; 1 x Petrol Multi-Tool Strimmer; 1 x Petrol Hedge Strimmer.
INC 85 of 10/07: Station Rd, Harbury. Between 6pm 09/07 and 6am 10/07, Unknown Offenders have entered a secure lock up at a farm location and removed a wood chipper, mower and quad bike. They have then attempted to move a Land Rover to gain access to a trailer behind.
Long Itchington Ward:
INC 346 of 04/06: The Square, Long Itchington. Approx 10:30pm and 11pm 04/06 a White Vauxhall Van with the partial registration NK10 ??? has been seen to remove and take the registration plates from a vehicle ML09 CDO


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If anyone has seen or heard anything suspicious please contact Stratford Crime Desk quoting the incident number above and give details.


Any information for any of the above incidents, needs to be past onto Crime Desk on 01926 415000 and ask to be put through to Crime Desk and quote the incident number above the incident.


As well as these messages being sent out, the team here at Southam also rely on the vigilant members of our community to keep us informed of any information that is not reported to the Police.


We encourage all members of our Community to report incidents no matter how big or little they are.


Please report all crimes and/or incidents on the new non-emergency reporting number 101.
All emergencies on 999
Kind Regards,


Claire Murray
PCSO 6247
on behalf of . . .
SOUTHAM / WELLESBOURNE FARM WATCH & NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH
Southam Police Station
High Street
Southam
Tel : 01926 684984
Email : southamfarmwatch@warwickshire.pnn.police.uk / southam.snt@warwickshire.police.uk
Remember, in an emergency call 999. For all another queries and non- emergency situations, call 101 or 01926 415000.


Remember, in an emergency call 999. For all another queries and non- emergency situations, call 101 or 01926 415000.


Please visit http://www.warwickshire.police.uk/ for more force news and information.

Trading Standards Update - 16JUL12

16/07/2012 Credit Card Scam Warning


A Rugby consumer may have been targeted by a credit card scam warn Warwickshire Trading Standards Service. The consumer received an unexpected telephone call from a trader regarding a transaction the consumer was meant to have made for £2000. The consumer said he was not aware of any transaction and the caller than asked for his name, address and credit card details. When questioned, the caller said an email he received had instructed him to phone the consumer but he would not reveal who he was and put the phone down when the consumer threatened to call the Police.


Never provide any personal or financial information to people you don’t know or trust. If you believe your credit card has been compromised, contact your cad provider on a publicly listed number.


16/07/2012 Health Survey Scam


A Stratford upon Avon resident reported to Warwickshire Trading Standards receiving an unexpected phone call from someone carrying out a ‘health survey’. The caller then advised a regime of tablets and asked for card details to pay £14.95. After the consumer had provided their details the caller said the full cost would be £90, (£14.95 for a single packet). The consumer became concerned but the caller responded ‘we have your credit card details’.


Under no circumstances should anyone provide their credit card details to unexpected callers. Providing your card details could allow callers to take any amount of money out of your account they wish – and continue to do so!


16/07/2012 Car Sale Cheque Scam


Warwickshire Trading Standards Service are warning car sellers to beware bogus buyers after one Warwickshire resident reported receiving two separate email enquiries from potential overseas buyers who wanted to pay for his vehicle by cheque. The cheques would not cover the whole amount to the cost of the vehicle, but claimed the buyers, the balance would be paid after the car was shipped! Had the sale gone ahead it is likely that the balance would never have been paid and the cheque itself may have been forged or stolen, meaning they any money paid into the sellers account would eventually be removed.


16/07/2012 Computer ‘Blows’ Up


Two Warwickshire residents have recently received bogus ‘computer fix’ calls with one Nuneaton householder reporting that they were told their computer was about to ‘blow up’.


Unexpected calls from people claiming your computer is infected with viruses, in need of repair or going to ‘blow’ up are scams. Warwickshire Trading Standards advise consumers not to give these callers access to their PC’s.


16/07/2012 Unwanted Calls Scam


A Leamington Spa consumer reported to Warwickshire Trading Standards that he had an unexpected phone call from someone claiming he had agreed to pay £49.90 to the trader to stop unwanted calls. The trader would not provide any details.


Signing up to the Telephone Preference Service is free, visit: www.tpsonline.org.uk


For more information on scams, visit our website: www.warwickshire.gov.uk/scams

• Please feel free to cascade this information to whom ever you feel appropriate (including using the information in your newsletters/websites etc.).  
• If you have any information you wish to provide to Warwickshire Trading Standards Service, either for our information, or to appear in future email alerts, please email me.

Simon Cripwell
Senior Information Officer
Trading Standards Service
Communities
Warwickshire County Council
tel. 01926 414039
mob. 07771 975570
email. simoncripwell@warwickshire.gov.uk
web. www.warwickshire.gov.uk
My normal working days are Monday to Thursday

Security Warning – Bird Thefts – Smaller Species – 3rd. July 2012

Some few years ago we experienced a major series of some twenty thefts of small bird collections when over 2,000 various Budgerigars, Canaries and Finches were stolen. Many of those stolen were top exhibition birds and high quality breeding stock.


There was little doubt that owners were the target of the thieves as the result of attending bird shows where their birds were entered and displayed. Some people were arrested in the Midlands and a number of birds were recovered but the vast majority were never traced.


One major aspect of this series of burglaries was that there was no security installed at any single bird-house which allowed the thieves free access and on every occasion, they got clean away.


We are now suffering from another lengthy attack to our bird-houses and sheds. During the last twelve months collections have been stolen from Tamworth, Selby, Hull, Durham in the North and at Taunton, Bedfont, Northolt and three times in the region of Southampton in the South. In recent weeks other complete collections have been taken by thieves at West Drayton, Middlesex and on 24th.June 2012 at Dagenham in Essex. This comprised of an extensive number of specialist Finches of extremely high value.


It is vital that all such bird-keepers and breeders be aware of this developing pattern of crime and seek security advice to help protect their birds. We must make it difficult for the thieves and with extra vigilance we hope that descriptions of offenders and their vehicles may be obtained.


As usual any information which may assist the Police in this matter contact me in the usual way or phone 101.


regards Andy ...


PC8896 Andy Timmins
Knowle, Dorridge and Blythe Neighbourhood Team
Shirley Police Station
Stratford Road
Shirley
B90 3AR


03451135000 ext 79286264

Beware of callers in BT jackets

 Please be aware that sometime during the night of 7 into 8 July offenders broke into a company vehicle parked outside a home in Clover Way, Bedworth and stole several items from inside.
 The items included 2 x BT work jackets, ID badges, a BT tool bag, a laptop bag and leads and a BT mobile phone.
 Following the theft of such items there is now a concern that the jackets and ID will be used by offenders to attempt to access the homes of elderly and vulnerable people in order to search their properties for cash or, to look official when they are up to no good around other homes.

 If you see a BT worker where you feel that they should not necessarily be or, you have one call at your home, please check with BT that their business in the area is legitimate.  If you are still concerned please report your suspicions to Police on 101.  Thankyou.

 Julie Dale
Watch Co-ordinator
Community Protection

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Trading Standards - 09JUL12

09/07/2012 Bogus Olympic Ticket Seller


With the Olympics just around the corner, Warwickshire Trading Standards are warning consumers to beware of fake ticket sellers after a Warwickshire resident paid nearly £500 for tickets from a trader who turned out to be bogus. Suspecting something might be wrong the consumer contacted London 2012 for further information. They confirmed that the ticket agent was unlikely to be genuine.


For more information on unauthorised sellers, fake tickets and scams, visit http://www.london2012.com/spectators/tickets/ticket-checker/


 09/07/2012 ‘Free’ Insulation Caller


Nuneaton residents are warned to beware of unexpected door to door callers offering ‘free’ insulation. A Nuneaton resident let such a trader in who then looked in her loft, asked for her National Insurance Number and got her to sign an agreement.


Warwickshire Trading Standards advices homeowners to seek advice from the Energy Saving Trust for impartial help on home insulation and Warmfront grants, telephone 0300 123 1234 or visit: http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/


 Never simply choose the first person who comes knocking on your door!


 09/07/2012 Bogus Email Requesting ‘Help’


A Nuneaton resident reported to Warwickshire Trading Standards that he had received an email from someone claiming to be contacting him from abroad having had their money ‘stolen’ and asking the email recipient to send funds. These bogus requests for help are often sent using stolen email addresses.


This is well known scam. Never respond to these bogus requests and always delete the email.


Please feel free to cascade this information to whom ever you feel appropriate (including using the information in your newsletters/websites etc.).


If you have any information you wish to provide to Warwickshire Trading Standards Service, either for our information, or to appear in future email alerts, please email me.

Simon Cripwell
Senior Information Officer
Trading Standards Service
Communities
Warwickshire County Council
tel. 01926 414039
mob. 07771 975570
email. simoncripwell@warwickshire.gov.uk
web. www.warwickshire.gov.uk
My normal working days are Monday to Thursday

Number-plate stolen - High Street, Fenny Compton

Incident in High Street, Fenny Compton INC 334 of 6 July

Please be aware that at some point before 7pm on 6 July an offender stole the front numberplate from a blue Fiat vehicle parked in High Street, Fenny Compton.

Please remain alert, on the lookout for suspicious persons, vehicles or activity around your own or neighbouring homes and please report anything of concern, to Police, on 101.  Thankyou.

Julie Dale
Watch Co-ordinator
Community Protection

Beat the number-plate thieves by using additional security measures. e.g. adhesive or thief-proof screws. 

Crimewave in Gaydon - could Fenny be next?

Please be particularly aware of any unusual activity in the village after the recent incidents nearby.

• There was a burglary in Gaydon yesterday (5th July), during daylight hours, while an elderly resident was asleep upstairs.
• Also in Gaydon this week. A shed was broken into on Monday during the day and a lawnmower was stolen. 
• Gaydon residents are currently without landline phones due to recent cable thefts. This is unlikely to be resolved by BT until Monday.

Please report ANY suspicious activity immediately on 101 or if a crime is in progress or a person's safety is threatened use 999.

Burglary in Fenny Compton

Garage burglary at home in Church Street, Fenny Compton INC 309 of 29 June

Please be aware that during the night of 28 into 29 June offenders entered a secure garage in Church Street, Fenny Compton.

Once inside, the offenders jemmied open another door and stole a copper hot water cylinder.

If you have information that you believe may be connected to this burglary please contact Police on 101 quoting incident number 309 of 29 June.

Please also remain alert, on the lookout for suspicious persons, vehicles or activity around your own or neighbouring homes and please report anything of concern to Police on 101.

PayPal Scam

One of our coordinators has just received a scam email supposedly from PayPal asking him to confirm his account details. There was an html form attached which made it appear that he was logged into his PP account. This asked for all the detail required to hijack the account and go on a spending spree with one of his cards. The "Submit" button if pressed would have sent this information to the scammer rather than PP.

Protect yourself from the scammers

• Ensure that you only logon to official financial sites by using the address you know and not a link that has been sent to you
• Use a program supplied by your bank to identify fake sites (e.g. RAPPORT)
• Remember that you should never be asked for the passwords or pins required to logon. Always ask yourself if the information requested could give someone else the ability to manage YOUR money for THEIR benefit
• Be alerted by spelling mistakes or quaint use of English. For many scammers it will be their second language.
• If it is a scam you won't be the first so Google a suspect part of the text 
• Check links by hovering over them before clicking. If the address revealed is unrecognised then AVOID
• Forward the scam to the institution involved so that they can take action against the scammer

Trading Standards Update - 02/07/2012

02/07/2012 European City Guide Warning


Warwickshire businesses are warned to beware of letters and phone calls from the European City Guide.


Warwickshire County Council’s Trading Standards Service has received complaints from Warwickshire businesses that believed they were either agreeing to take a free entry or updating existing information in this directory.


However, having either agreed over the phone or returned a form, each business then received a demand for over £3000.


Further demand letters and threats of court action follow if payment is not made.


However, Warwickshire Trading Standards is unaware of any instances where this has gone beyond threats to actual court action.


The activities of this Spanish based business have already been highlighted by a number of UK and EU institutions and action has been taken against them to disrupt their activities.


Warwickshire Trading Standards advises businesses not respond to any telephone calls or letters from the European City Guide.


02/07/2012 Aggressive Selling of ‘Health Giving’ Pots and Pans


Consumers are warned to beware of door to door sales people offering ‘free’ cooking demonstrations. 


Dressed as cooks, the sales people offer to prepare food for the consumer as a way to get a ‘foot in the door’ before high pressure sales techniques are used to sell householders pots and pans for hundreds of pounds.


Sales people claim they are ‘not selling anything’ before going into a pre-prepared sales pitch to claim that their pots and pans cook food in a ‘healthier’ way than other pots and pans.


Trading Standards urges householders to think twice before inviting sales people in to their homes. Consumers are reminded that if they buy goods in their home for over £35, they have 7 days in which to cancel the contract, which they must do in writing.
The email alert system is a quick, simple and cost effective means by which Warwickshire Trading Standards can alert interested individuals, community organisations, businesses, charities and others to the latest Trading Standards issues/scams etc.

Please feel free to cascade this information to whom ever you feel appropriate (including using the information in your newsletters/websites etc.). 

If you have any information you wish to provide to Warwickshire Trading Standards Service, either for our information, or to appear in future email alerts, please email me.

Simon Cripwell
Senior Information OfficerTrading Standards Service
Communities
Warwickshire County Council
tel. 01926 414039
mob. 07771 975570
email. simoncripwell@warwickshire.gov.uk
web. www.warwickshire.gov.uk
My normal working days are Monday to Thursday