The latest edition of Fladbury’s Keeping in Touch (KIT) newsletter is available for download here:

https://mailchi.mp/1c1d63f531d2/kit-january-17061183?e=3501a6f3e4

This month’s edition contains articles on the Cropthorne Walkabout, held over the upcoming May Bank Holiday weekend (30th April ~ 1st May), shopping trips to Pershore organised by the Pershore Volunteer Centre, Fladbury’s celebrations of the coronation of King Charles lll, the Eurovision party on Saturday 13th May, news from the Water Quality Action Group, details of Fladbury Walkabout over the weekend 1st ~ 2nd July, details of the regular clubs and meetings held in Fladbury village and much more.

You can download and read the latest edition of John Campion’s monthly newsletter here:

https://www.westmercia-pcc.gov.uk/news/newsletters/

This month’s newsletter includes articles on the record number of police officers, 2494 in total, who are now serving in West Mercia, a survey showing that confidence in West Mercia Police is at a 9-month high, with 84% of residents and victims of crime who completed the survey from January to March 2023 in West Mercia having confidence in the force, the arrest of 100 individuals who cause the most harm in their communities during a force-wide week of action, a decrease of 6% in the number of alcohol related offences across West Mercia, and much more.

The list of persons elected to Charlton Parish Council uncontested can be viewed here:

https://charlton-worcestershire.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Charlton-PC-Uncontested-Election.pdf

The list of persons standing for election to Wychavon District Council in all wards can be viewed here:

https://charlton-worcestershire.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Statement-of-Persons-Nominated-WYCHAVON-DISTRICT-COUNCIL-copy.pdf

Elections will take place on Thursday 4th May 2023. The local polling station will be sited in the Old Schoolroom, Ryden Lane, and will be open between 7:00am and 10:00pm.

Please remember to bring your polling card and a means of photo identity.

The latest edition of the newsletter published by West Mercia Police’s Evesham Safer Neighbourhood Team is available for download at:

https://charlton-worcestershire.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/SNT-newletter-4.23.pdf

The April edition of the Pershore Times is available for download. This month you can read all of the usual features including gardening tips, recipe ideas, physical and mental well-being, news from Gregory Sidaway, studying at Exeter College Oxford, personal finance, puzzles and much more.

You can download the magazine here:

http://www.pershoretimes.co.uk/index_htm_files/Current Month.pdf

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This month’s edition of Wychavon District Council’s e-newsletter contains articles centred on the upcoming local elections, scheduled for Thursday 4th May, including lists of who is standing for election in your area, reminders regarding the need for photo ID and a reminder about what to do if you haven’t received a polling card and are not planning to apply for a postal vote.

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This month’s newsletter includes:

• Details of a new monthly open networking event for the techcommunity interested in the ever-growing technology landscape inWorcestershire. BetaDen offers an afternoon full of good company, table football, food, and drinks! This exciting event offers you a space to meet local businesses and other like-minded professionals in a relaxed social environment.

• How to apply for the remaining Enterprising Worcestershire Start-Up Grants scheme which offers funding from £1,000 up to a maximum of £30,000. Thesegrants are designed to help start-ups and early-stage businesses with investments such as purchasing IT equipment, machinery and marketing materials and can help part fund the cost of building a website for your brand.
• Two local schools planning careers events are inviting local businesses to attend in order to equip their students with an understanding of local industry to help prepare them for their futures. If you would like to play your part in inspiring the next generation whilst also raising the profile of your business to our school communities, there are a range of different opportunities enabling you to get involved.
• Witton Middle School are planning a Careers afternoon for their Year 5 and Year 6pupils on May 24.  Please email: hairdrie@worcestershire.gov.uk if you would like to deliver a careers talk/workshop.
• St Egwin’s C.E. Middle School in Evesham are planning a careers day fortheir Year 6,7 and 8 pupils on 10 July. This day will consist of a carousel of careers exploration workshops, and they are looking to engage with local employers who would be willing to run a session for their students. The sessions could take a variety of forms, including question and answer, presentations, planned activities, virtual or hands on activities, videos of your workplace or of different job roles.

PC 21072 Johns and PCSO 40369 Knight will be at the Bridge Street Evesham branch of HSBC at 10:00am on Friday 24th March 2023. Please drop in to ask any questions you may have relating to Fraud advice. 

If you are unable to make it – please take a minute or two reading the following advice relating to a common fraud and ways to prevent it from happening: 

There is a recent trend for a criminal to telephone a home and say they are a police officer from a UK police force or from New Scotland Yard, for example, and that the victim’s bank account has been compromised. The victim is then instructed to visit their bank and withdraw thousands of pounds in cash because the notes are claimed to be forgeries and to deliver them to a courier who will call at their house and prove legitimacy by using an agreed password.

If you feel you are being targeted by such a crime please – Hang up the telephone. The simple fact and the only thing to remember is that no Police officer, legitimate bank/building society or business will ever phone you to ask you to give them your bank details, or your PIN, or hand over your cash in the way described above.

Each of these cases discovered is being thoroughly investigated and the Police have a positive record of tracing these gangs and arresting them. 

However, to help them help you, the public are urged to get in touch with friends and family to warn them of the risk and to explain what to do in the event of such a bogus call. These scams can be extremely convincing and manipulative. The fraudsters may give (alleged) crime numbers, rank and titles and investigation details. They will always claim that the transaction must be done in secret and condition their victim not to trust bank branch staff, which can make it hard for those staff to help.

While it is difficult to tell how genuine these calls are, they are all, without exception, people pretending to be Police officer.

Don’t trust anyone who calls you about your bank details. If you want to check they are legitimate, find their number via directory enquiries and call them back.

Use a different telephone to make sure the line is clear. If they are genuine, you should be able to get through to them. You can also check what they are saying is true with your bank.

Scams can be very elaborate, very convincing and cruel. If you think someone is trying to scam you, hang up and tell someone straight away. Don’t be pressured. Give yourself time to stop and think.

Please remember the Police will never contact you asking for your bank card or cash. If someone does, it’s a scam – provide no details and hand nothing over, hang up and report it immediately to Action Fraud at www.actionfraud.police.uk or 0300 123 2040 unless you are in immediate risk or feel threatened, in which case always call 999.

You can find more information on fraud from this website:

https://www.westmercia.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/fa/fraud/

PCC John Campion’s latest newsletter is available for download. This month’s edition contains stories on the continuing fight to reduce drugs offences in the region, combatting rural crime, tips and hints on avoiding the latest scams, efforts to improve road safety and much more.

You can download and read the latest newsletter here (ignore the reference to “August”!):

https://mailchi.mp/westmercia/pcc-newsletter-august-6120796