by Clerk | Aug 23, 2023 | Newsletter
Free Water Butts: Saving Water, Saving Money! The Footprint Trust is an energy advice charity that has been running for 20 years. Our mission is to reduce the ecological impact of the Isle of Wight. This is through working with the Island’s communities to promote the...
by Clerk | Aug 23, 2023 | Newsletter
Trading Standards get scams too! One of our team has reported that she commented on a facebook page and within an hour had received 2 Whatsapp messages purporting to be a recruitment company offering help with getting a job, shortly followed by a text saying “Hi mum –...
by Clerk | Aug 22, 2023 | Newsletter
A resident reported a phone call alleging to be from Microsoft claiming that hed been hacked and that the hackers were using his computer to send illegal images – luckily this resident is very scam aware and informed the scammers that he would be contacting the Police...
by Clerk | Jul 12, 2023 | Newsletter
Thank you to the nine intrepid residents who turned out on Saturday 24 June to tidy up Fishbourne! They braved the searing heat to pick up litter and cut back brambles. Half a dozen bags of rubbish were collected and a garden waste bin filled with brambles. We will do...
by Clerk | Jul 11, 2023 | Newsletter
We have received reports of a scam call purporting to be the Postcode Lottery. Obviously if you don’t do this you will know it’s a scam however many people do buy tickets and may be conned into giving personal information to the scammer or even worse bank details to...
by Clerk | Jun 27, 2023 | Newsletter
A couple of scam reports from one of our IWASP partners this week – An elderly client received a cold call from a company called Active Alarms saying they are affiliated with the NHS. They were claiming that it is a free service offering a bracelet that activates if...
by Clerk | Jun 21, 2023 | Newsletter
Community Speedwatch is coordinated by Hampshire Police in partnership with your local council and other agencies. We are looking for volunteers aged over 17 to join the team to help deal with the issues of vehicles speeding in the local communities. If you are...
