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By law, dog owners must clear up after their dogs on all land to which the public have access. If you fail to pick up after your pooch, you could be issued with an £80 fixed penalty notice. You could also be taken to court, and face a fine of up to £1,000. So when you’re walking your dog, remember: scoop it, bag it, bin it.
To report offenders online: https://www.rugby.gov.uk/info/20019/dog_wardens_and_animal_welfare/211/report_dog_fouling
or Email: ept@rugby.gov.uk or Telephone: (01788) 533857

Dog foul reported between Holly Drive and High Street.

Telephone Preference Service Scam: A Coleshill resident contacted Warwickshire Trading Standards after receiving several phone calls which may have come from a call centre located in the Far East. The caller falsely claimed to represent the Telephone Preference Service and asked for debit card numbers (including the three digit security number on the reverse of the card) to sign up to the service. Residents should be aware that the TPS is a free service and TPS would never cold call or ask for card details/payment.
Doorstep Gardening Warning: Rugby Borough residents are warned to beware of an individual going door to door across the area offering to cut trees, hedges and bushes and do odd jobs around the garden. The trader was reported to be door knocking in a no cold calling area. Warwickshire Trading Standards advises residents not to buy goods or services from unexpected doorstep callers.
Bogus Garden Sprays: A resident contacted the service after receiving a knock on the door from someone offering to spray a ?liquid? on their front wall which they claimed would prevent weeds/plant growth. The resident strongly suspected that the liquid was just water! You can’t tell a good trader from a bad one on the doorstep. Don’t buy from unexpected doorstep traders.
Dodgy Claims Companies Making Bogus ‘Trading Standards’ Claims: A Warwickshire resident received an unexpected phone call from a ?claims company? to say that they were owed �4000 in bank charges compensation. Already unsure about the call, their suspicions were confirmed when they were told that Trading Standards had asked the company to contact householders! The fraudulent caller would probably have asked for an upfront ‘admin fee’ to release the non-existent compensation, had the call continued.
Doorstep Builder Warning: A Warwickshire resident was approached by a ?builder? who knocked on his door unexpectedly. The trader did not provide any cancellation paperwork or other details of their business and asked for money up front for building materials. No money was paid. Do not buy goods and services from unexpected callers on the doorstep.
Internet Shutdown Scam: A resident reported receiving a phone call from someone pretending to be BT and claiming that the consumer?s internet was going to be shut down unless the caller was allowed remote access to the consumer?s computer. Fraudsters use these ruses in order to gain access to computers to steal personal and financial information.

Warwickshire Libraries Home Delivery Service is a FREE library service to those who are unable to access their local libraries due to ill health or infirmity. It is delivered once every four weeks by volunteers.
For more information, please visit https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/homelibraryservice

Home delivery service run by Warwickshire County Council.