Suspicious Activity
May 20, 2011 by Peter
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It has come to my attention that innocent sellers of vehicles, particularly motorbikes are being targetted. It would appear that sellers are being asked to come out of their home area to Hampshire and other Counties to show the bikes to potential ‘buyers’. The ‘buyers’ are usually met outside in a residential area. The ‘buyer’ [...]
Council Tax Warning
May 13, 2011 by Peter
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Subject: Warning from Trading Standards – telephone call re: Council Tax It has been brought to the attention of Hampshire Trading Standards Service that residents are receiving telephone calls stating: that, as their payment records for paying the Council Tax over the past few years has been impeccable, the Government has agreed to make an [...]
A Better Bus Station For Andover
May 9, 2011 by Peter
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The following information has been kindly supplied by TVBC News Release. Monday 9 May 2011 A better bus station for Andover Andover residents are invited to an advance preview of proposals to enhance the town’s bus station on Monday 16 May in the Chantry Centre, before the formal application for planning permission is submitted. The [...]
Selling Your Vehicle – Advice
April 19, 2011 by Peter
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The following advice has been kindly supplied by- Sue Gibson, force neighbourhood watch co-ordinator, Hampshire Constabulary. It has come to my attention that some vehicles being sold privately via newspaper/magazine and internet sites have been targetted by thieves. Please find below some information which may help you. There are some simple steps you can take [...]
Warning From Trading Standards – Grants
April 14, 2011 by Peter
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The following article is from Trading Standards, please take time to read it. It has come to the attention of Hampshire Trading Standards Service that Householders are receiving calls from a number of companies regarding grants for home insulation and cavity wall insulation. These companies use the offer of a government backed grant to gain [...]
Knock Knock “Who’s There?”
March 18, 2011 by Peter
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This article has been kindly supplied by Debbie Greene Communications Officer ( Testway Housing ) Every year millions of people fall victim to scams or bogus callers, conning people out of their hard earned money and savings. Read on to find out how you can stop yourself from falling victim to these tricksters. [...]
Warning From Trading Standards
February 21, 2011 by Peter
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The following is a warning from Trading Standards . Warning – It has come to the attention of this Service that carpet cleaning companies are contacting Hampshire residents and offering the cleaning of one or two carpets. Initially, a low cost promotion is offered, however depending on what services are carried out the final price [...]
Pothole Update
February 2, 2011 by Peter
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An update on my findings while walking around Pilgrims Way. I see that Highways have been out repairing parts of the road, if they call that a repair job, then I think they should be assamed of them selfs, they say that funds are limited, but how much money are they wasting on inferior repairs, a two [...]
Scams Awareness Month
January 26, 2011 by Peter
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Dear All, Please see below an article from The Office of Fair Trading about their Scams Awareness Month kindly sent in by a co-ordinator. For further information contact their office on the number below or visit their website. Please be sure to disseminate this information to all your friends, if we can help even one [...]
Phoenix Park Improvements
January 20, 2011 by Peter
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The following is an update from TVBC “For your information, the tender for the hard works for the Phoenix Park improvement scheme, was sent out today to six contractors. This tender is for the installation of the MUGA,( Multi Use Games Area ) seating, skate and mounding. The soft works (trees, seeding and edible edge) will be carried out [...]