Cumbria
is stepping up the fight against doorstep crime following a year in which
Trading Standards Officers responded to more than 200 incidents in the county,
but with the problem vastly under-reported it is believed there could be
thousands of cases across Cumbria each year.
To combat doorstep criminals, drop-in sessions are being held and
information distributed around the county to highlight the message ‘Good
Neighbours Stop Rogue Traders’ as part of National Consumer Week (3-7
November).
Doorstep
criminals often target the most vulnerable members of our communities – the
elderly, people with disabilities and those who live alone - so this
campaign is about preventing doorstep crime by encouraging neighbours, family,
friends and carers to look out for those most at risk.
National
Consumer Week is co-ordinated by the Trading Standards Institute and delivered
in Cumbria by the County Council’s Trading Standards Service and partner
agencies including the Police and Age UK.
Publicity
materials including information cards and posters are being delivered by
neighbourhood policing teams and council and fire service employees when they
are out and about in the communities they serve.
Public drop-in sessions – where people can find out more about rogue traders
and how to protect themselves and their neighbours – are taking place at the
following times and places:
Wednesday
5 November 10am-4pm, Citizens Advice Bureau, Whitehaven
Thursday 6 November 10am-4pm, Carlisle Library
Thursday 6 November 10am-4pm, Nan Tait Centre, Barrow
If
you suspect doorstep crime in your area contact Cumbria Trading Standards via
the Citizens Advice Consumer Helpline on 03454 04 05 06.
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