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Protect yourself from unwelcome callers

Posted on 28/08/2009

police,constabulary,leicestershire police Protect yourself from unwelcome callers

Joint press release on behalf of Leicestershire Constabulary and Leicestershire County Council:

Householders are being given advice on how they can protect themselves from rogue traders and other tricksters later this month (September).

Rogue traders charge extortionate rates for shoddy or unnecessary work. Other callers will lie to get into an individual’s home, with the intention of stealing cash or valuables.

Leicestershire Constabulary and Leicestershire County Council’s Trading Standards Service have teamed up to organise a roadshow, which will be touring the county with practical advice for householders, their friends and relatives.

Leicestershire Constabulary will also invite applications to set up more “No cold calling zones”.

The roadshows will take place as follows:

DATE

TIME

LOCATION

Monday 7 September

9.30am to 12 noon

Markfield Community Centre, Markfield Close, Markfield

Monday 7 September

1pm to 3.30pm

Co-Op, Leicester Road, Groby

Tuesday 8 September

9.30am to 12 noon

Outside Boyslade, Coventry Road, Burbage

Tuesday 8 September

1pm to 3.30pm

On road near to Brookside Shops, Brookside, Burbage

Wednesday 9 September

9.30am to 12 noon

Co-Op Wood Street, Earl Shilton

Wednesday 9 September

1pm to 3.30pm

Barwell Junior School, Shilton Road, Barwell

Thursday 10 September

9.30am to 12 noon

Braunstone Civic Centre, Kingsway, Braunstone Town

Thursday 10 September

1pm to 3.30pm

Leicester Forest East Post Office, Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East

Friday 11 September

9.30am to 12 noon

Broughton Road, Stoney Stanton

Friday 11 September

1pm to 3.30pm

Enderby Leisure Centre, Mill Lane, Enderby

Monday 14 September

9.30am to 12 noon

The Village Green, Great Bowden

Monday 14 September

1pm to 3.30pm

Green Park Recreation Ground, Little Bowden

Tuesday 15 September

9.30am to 12 noon

Car park, Elmscroft Road, North Kilworth

Tuesday 15 September

1pm to 3.30pm

Car park, Village Hall, Husbands Bosworth

Thursday 17 September

9.30am to 12 noon

Asda, Leicester Road, Oadby Firth

Thursday 17 September

1pm to 3.30pm

The Pavillion, Forest Road, Huncote

Friday 18 September

9.30am to 12 noon and 1pm to 3.30pm

Lutterworth Market Place