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IN THIS ISSUE… (our 28th Year) On 2: Keep warm and see the dark house reminder? On 3: Our committee, the Youth Survey and pavement parking On 4: The stats, 999 or 101, and more on cyber crime. And there’s more throughout………..

We are very grateful to the local businesses that advertise in this newsletter and hope that you will support them; however, we cannot endorse or recommend their services.

Action Fraud are now an Information

Provider

Action Fraud is the UK’s national reporting centre for fraud

and Internet crime where you should report fraud if you have

been scammed, defrauded or experienced cybercrime. They

provide a central point of contact for information about fraud

and financially motivated internet crime.

People are scammed, ripped off or conned every day, it is the

biggest growth crime and we know that our members find

the variety of different warnings (that are sometimes out of

date) confusing. We also know that it is not always clear

where to report potential scams or check if something is a

scam. The service is run by the City of London Police

working alongside the National Fraud Intelligence

Bureau who are responsible for assessment of the reports and

to ensure that your fraud reports reach the right place. The

Our ANNUAL MEETING was at the Sandringham PH on Tuesday the 21 st October 2014. It started at 7.30 pm, and quite a few were at the meeting, even if some didn’t know it!

As the approach was successful, we’ve decided, if the management will kindly have us again, to do it again this year. Look out for details nearer the time.

The committee were voted back in apart from Tim Davies, who wished to stand down after many good years as a Co-ordinator, but kindly continues as Assistant Treasurer. Many thanks to Tim and indeed all for their continuing voluntary service to our Community. (Details elsewhere in this edition.)

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• Interior Painting and paperhanging

• Exterior Painting • Erect and Repair

Fences

• Prepare and Lay Turf

• Patios and Paths • Decking

The next, (and possibly last) Safer Stronger Meetin g will be held Thursday 5th March 2015, 7.00pm, Downend Bapti st Church, Salisbury Road, Downend BS16 5RA.

BHNW feedback on the S. Glos consultations for community engagement and safety have been submitted. Unfortunately we missed the trading standards consultation deadline. We are pretty gloomy about the proposals but understanding of the rock and hard place. We made clear that, in our view, if community engagement is to be cut at S. Glos, the Parish is the place for it to be done. We are looking to discuss this with them.

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For other simple techniques to save money on your energy bills, do download the ‘Guide to Switching Energy And Staying Warm’ - you’ll learn that energy wasted by leaving electrical items on standby costs UK households an average of £50-90 per year, as well as lots other handy pieces of information.

Rainbows in BH are a full unit with a huge waiting list. This is an appeal for anyone out there who would like to consider helping to set up another unit in Quakers Road. The underpinning values of Guiding are… • We are for all girls. • We give girls their own space. • We give girls a voice. • We change as the lives of girls change. Rainbows are for girls aged 5-7yrs. Training and support is provided for all volunteers. If you would like to help provide opportunity for girls to explore and have fun, with a programme developed by the girls themselves (with guidance), then please contact: Wendy: thomas00wendy@hotmail.com or 07954370043. Hoping to hear from you soon!

Staying warm this winter

After one of the warmest autumns on record, the first of the winter weather set in with parts of the country dropping to below freezing temperatures. Snow dusted parts of the country, so it is important that we all work together to ensure that those most vulnerable are cared for and can stay warm this winter. This can be done by encouraging everyone to consider what they can do in their own homes to stay warm and reduce energy bills this winter. One of the quickest and easiest ways to save money is to shop around for the best energy deal. You could save up to £153 by simply switching provider, however there are also many things you can do around the house to reduce your energy consumption that can have a big effect on your energy bills. To help remove any concerns or confusion about the best ways to keep warm this winter, National NW worked with charity Friends of the Elderly to compile a guide to all things energy, featuring some helpful tips to manage your energy usage. The guide can be downloaded by visiting: www.ourwatch.org.uk/resource_centre/document_library/a_guide_to_switching_energy_and_staying_warm/ Top Tips for Saving Money Save on your energy bill with these 3 easy ways to switch: • Visit comparethemarket.com • Call 0800 093 6831 • Download our Snapt App (Available for iPhone in the App Store) (concludes in next column)

THE MANOR COTTAGE Residential Care Home for the Elderly

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Beckspool Road, Frenchay, Bristol, BS16 1NT

For more information, visit www.comparethemarket.com/neighbourhoods Article courtesy of comparethemarket.com

With thanks t he BHNW volunteer committee are: Lesley Ashley Fouracre Richard Old Church Martyn Thomas (caretaker) Bury Hill View Lyn Bromley and Mick Badminton Lynda & Chris Stone Oakdale Darren Rogers Heath Upper Vacancy Heath Lower Vacancy Heathfields Julie Gould Quakers Graeme Dundas Queensholm Val and John Rogers Bromleaze Mark Venables Sandringham Mark Garland Web/Fa’book/ Twitter/Google+ editor Rose Cane Secretary Vacancy PRO Ron Coleman Treasurer Tim Davies Assistant Treasurer Vacancy Newsletter editor Vacancy Speedwatch Vacancy GONE (Graffiti initiative) Bill Crocker Chair

PAVEMENT PARKING CONTINUES ITS CONTROVERSY ALONG WITH OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS! From the Police web site: Parking infringements: Please note that enforcement is no longer a criminal matter in all Local Authority areas. The civil enforcement of car parking regulations in the UK is carried out by Civil Enforcement Officers who operate on behalf of either the Local Authority or a private firm. Parking obstructions: An offence may be committed if a person obstructs the road unnecessarily. An obstruction on the road includes: • A vehicle parked in a dangerous position. • A skip causing an obstruction or in a dangerous

position. • An obstruction of the pavement causing pedestrians to

enter the highway in order to pass the obstruction. • Any other impediment to the free flow of traffic. If the parking offence is not causing a significant obstruction or placing other road users in danger then these offences will usually be dealt with by PCSOs or Police Officers. Important: If a parking offence is causing an immediate significant obstruction and/or is placing other road users in danger then call 999 for immediate Police attendance.

Oh dear! Not in our patch thankfully.

MS2 Stores, aims to offer a large variety of convenience products at affordable prices. The stores are designed in such a way that the products can be accessed very fast. The focus of the company is on the customer, so MS2 Stores, strives to provide excellent customer services. Some of the products MS2 Stores, sells are: pet food, meat, soft drinks, cleaning products, grocery, fish and confectionery. ‘Proud to serve and support the B H Community’

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B. Heath Neighbourhood Watch

Working Together, Keeping You Safe ARE YOU AGED 10-25? If so, please do our quick Youth survey!

Https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/H86YTQJ A prize is available for the first male and female entrants! Check back on the website at Easter for the results!

MS-2 Premier local store. Find us on Quakers road or ring: 0117 9575904. Or on the web at: http://bristol.cylex-uk.co.uk/company/premier--ms2-stores-bristol-19271338.html

www.police.uk: June to Oct 2014 (by postcode) On or Near Anti-Social Behaviour

June: Cleeve Ave, Greenleaze, Baugh Grdns July: Church Lane x2, 4acre road x3, Heath Road, Heath Court x2, Sandringham Park. August: Pilgrims Way, Q’holme Close, Q’holme Ave, Greenleaze, Wedgewood Rd. Sept: Bury Hill View x2, BH Playing Fields x2, Wedgewood Rd, Greenleaze x4, Q’holme Ave, Fouracre Rd x2. Oct: Wenmore Close, Fouracre Rd, Oakdale Rd

Burglary June: Cleeve Court, Oakdale Court, Scantlebury July: BH playing fields. August: Oakdale Ave, Sandringham Ave. Sept: Quakers Close, Baugh Grdns. Oct: Badminton Rd, Fouracre Rd, B H Rd, Heath Rd, Oakdale Rd, Sandringham Park x2

Criminal Damage

July: Sandringham Park. August: Glendale, Quakers Close. Oct: 4acre Rd, Glendale

Other Theft

July: Sandringham Park. Sept: Fouracre Cresc

Vehicle July: Fouracre Cresc. August: Fouracre Rd. Oct: Sandringham Park x3, Windsor Court

Violent Crime

June: Fouracre Ave. July: Glendale. August: Pilgrims Way. Oct: BH Playing Flds, Clevedale

Drugs June: Bury Hill View NB: data for Windsor Court flawed and excluded. Gle ndale includes the nearby open space. Definitions: Anti-s ocial includes personal and environmental. Burglary entering a building with the intention of stealing. Criminal damage to buildings and/or vehicles. Theft of bicycles or from the person. Vehicle theft from/of/or interference with. Violent crime against the person.

BROMLEY HEATH NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH NEWSLETTER WINTER 2015 EDITION

Telephone: 0117 9563325 Email: contactus@bhnw.org.uk Website: http://www.bhnw.org.uk Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bhnwatch Twitter: https://twitter.com/bhnw_uk

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Useful Numbers

Neighbourhood beat manager’s office 0117 945 4137 Police Main Switchboard 101 In Emergencies Only 999 Emergency text for deaf, deafened, hard of hearing and speech impaired people

80999

Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 Street Care: (Litter, Lighting, Pavements, Graffiti, etc.)

01454 868 000

Stray Dogs (South Glos Council) 01454 868009 Handy Van Service 01454 863857 BHNW 0117 9563325

Beat Mobiles PC. James Rochford 07889 655335 PCSO Katrina Sheldrake 07795 503243 PCSO Daniel Cowley Use office above

We do our best to drop a Welcome Pack from the local Co-ordinator and Contact Point through the door of new residents. It’s done to say 'Hello' and let you know who we are/explain the Watch and the area covered. We don't catch everyone, so if you have moved in recently and not received a pack - 'Welcome. ’ Please speak with your contact person (details above) or use our contact details to let us know and we'll get one to you?

Emergency Calls – When to call 999 - only to be used in an emergency. The police should only be called on 999 when: • There is a danger to life or a risk of injury being caused

imminently. Examples include serious road accidents, assaults or serious disorders.

• A crime is in progress. Examples include assault, burglary, and theft or if an offender is still on scene, or has just left the scene.

• Police attendance is required immediately such as to prevent a breach of peace, someone acting suspiciously or someone who is about to commit an offence.

Non-emergency calls – When to call the 101 number . An operator is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to deal with your enquiry. This number should be used for all other enquires, advice on police matters and to report crimes which have already happened, where there is no sign of an offender. Do ask them to put it’s a NW call on the computer s ystem for both please and have your postcode ready?

A salutary tale from one of our advertisers – re-enforcing the lead article on Page 1: I was alerted to the problem at 6am this morning, it woke me up! I've got my account set to alert me when someone logs in to my account that’s not in the area. Someone in Nigeria managed to hack the account but in the time it took me to log in, they had sent an email out, deleted all my sent messages so I couldn't trace who they went to, deleted all contacts and changed filters so I couldn't receive any messages! Technology eh! How quickly would you know if it happened to you? Here’s one option. Check if there are others? Stronger security for your Google Account. With 2-Step Verification, you’ll protect your account with both your password and your phone. Signing in to your account will work a little differently 1 You'll enter your password. Whenever you sign in to Google, you'll enter your password as usual. 2 You'll be asked for something else. Then, a code will be sent to your phone via text, voice call, or our mobile app. Or, if you have a Security Key, you can insert it into your computer’s USB port. Keep sign-in simple: During sign-in, you can choose not to use 2-Step Verification again on that particular computer. From then on, that computer will only ask for your password when you sign in. See: https://www.google.com/landing/2step/