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Policing & Security |
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Ringmer Parish Council |
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Introduction This page includes information, reports and initiatives received from the Police that are relevant to Ringmer. Also included is information on Neighbourhood Watch, the 'No Cold Calling' policy etc. To read a report, click on the appropriate link below. Police Reports and Briefings Lewes Policing Pledge - May 2009 Ringmer Crime Bulletin - May/June 2009 Ringmer Neighbourhood Watch Website In support of Ringmer's Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator Ken Batchelor, a new website has been made available by Janet Skeef and can be viewed at www.skeef.freeserve.co.uk/ringmerwatch/ No Cold Calling Consultation for Ringmer East Sussex County Council's Trading Standards Service is working with Ringmer Parish Council to set up this scheme, of which several have already been successfully established in East Sussex. We want to stop unwanted callers and bogus traders from operating in the area and now we need to know what local people think about the proposal. This public consultation was held between 9 March and 10 April 2009. During this time you were strongly encouraged as residents, businesses and organisations in the Ringmer area to ask questions and give your views. You may for instance have commented whether any organisations, such as charities, should be exempted from these measures and to what extent. Setting up a zone is a warning to cold callers and bogus traders to keep out. Community safety is one of the County Council's top priorities and that is why Trading Standards are supporting this proposal. A no cold calling zone would offer more protection against unwanted callers which would benefit local residents, especially older and vulnerable people in the area If local people approve the plans, a launch date will be organised and further information will be made available to residents; information packs will also detail basic measures to protect against doorstep crime and improve home security. Signs will go up at the entry and exit points of the major roads in and surrounding Ringmer to ensure cold callers get the message that they are not welcome in the area. To discuss or comment on the initiative please contact Lee Ede at Trading Standards on 01323 463447 or email to lee.ede@eastsussex.gov. uk. Comments can also be sent via the Parish Clerk at Village Hall, Ringmer, BN8 5QH. For general advice about no cold calling zones see www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/glos/pdf/Cold%20Calling.pdf |
