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This time of year when the weather is hot, the undesirables are out knocking on doors to gain entry and possibly ROB you. Please see below further advice that may help your in making your decision to open your door. You may think my message is a bit strong, but I do not know of another way to tell people to be careful. I hear many times of burglaries where people still leave windows open, doors unlocked because I am just popping to the shops for a few minutes. It takes 2-3 minutes for a burglar to steal from you. Please, please be more aware about your security. Look after your neighbour and they will look out for you.

You can tell door-stop salesmen not to knock — and they have to listen (it’s an offence not to!).

To stop them disturbing you print out Trading Standard’s ‘No Cold Caller’s’ sign (PDF) and put it by your front door. You have seven days to cancel most purchases over £35 made on the door-step. This cooling off period starts when you get written notice of your right to cancel (they have to give you one). If you cancel in this time you should get a refund (including your deposit). There are exceptions – check out the CAB website for details. Remember: the safest approach is to never buy on the door-step or let anyone in if you’re not sure who they are.

If someone knocks that you don’t know:

Don’t answer if you don’t feel safe
Always ask for ID and call the company to check
Don’t sign anything on the spot – get details and do your own research
Never hand over cash or agree for work to start straight away
Call the police if you feel threatened

Best regards,

John Wright MBE
Chairman
Sussex Neighbourhood Watch Federation.

Mobile: 07917385213
Business:01444 247368
Email: enquiries@sussexnwfed.org.uk
Web: www.sussexnwfed.org.uk

Take a bucket to the spring

The Argus reports:

Customers in the areas of Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, Pyecombe, Poynings, Fulking and Saddlescombe and surrounding areas are experiencing low pressure or no water supplies. .. Around 100 customers have already called reporting no water.

Cakes & savouries request

To be sold at the Fulking Fair in aid of the Fulking Social Fund. Any homemade cakes and savouries that we could sell at the fair would be welcomed. They can be dropped off with Ceri Thayer at Four Acres or with Kate Slavin at Septima Cottage on Friday evening or Saturday morning before 10.30. Or just bring them along to the Fair and drop them off at the cake and savouries stall. Anything that you can turn your culinary skill to will be very welcome.

Spoof email

If you have received an email today purporting to come from a well-known resident of Clappers Lane currently stranded in the Philippines with his family and seeking an immediate wire transfer of funds, ignore it. It’s a scam.

DECC decision due June 2014

Chris Tomlinson (E.ON) writes:

We welcomed the opportunity to present to West Sussex County Council’s Scrutiny Committee on Friday about E.ON’s Rampion Offshore Wind Farm .. We have .. committed to develop a Community Benefits Strategy later in the year .. The Rampion application is now due for examination by the Planning Inspectorate over the course of the next six months and we expect a decision to be made by the Secretary of State (DECC) around June 2014.

Fox eye view

If you have ever wondered what it would be like to race south down Saddlescombe Road with your nose just twelve inches from the tarmac, well, here’s your chance to find out. It is somewhat gripping in a Warhol/Empire kind of way, only shorter.

New South Downs Book Series

UPDATE, 21st July: all three volumes are now available — my copies arrived a couple of days ago, GJMG.

There’s a new book series on the South Downs with volumes on the archaeology (John Manley), geology (David Robinson) and natural history (Robin Crane and Rendel Williams). The geology volume appears to be available now but note that there’s a slightly discounted price if you order all three volumes at the same time.