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Residents are invited to support vulnerable people this Christmas by providing gifts and essential items to those staying in refuges and experiencing domestic abuse.

The Comfort and Joy initiative, organised by West Northamptonshire Council’s (WNC) Community Safety Team, seeks to provide gifts, treats, food, toiletries, and other essential items to those in need.

In addition, the campaign aims to raise awareness around domestic abuse, which tends to increase over the Christmas period. The Crime Survey for England and Wales estimated that 2.1 million people aged 16 years and over (1.4 million women and 751,000 men) experienced domestic abuse in the year ending March 2023. Each year, more than 75,000 people in the UK are at high and imminent risk of being murdered or seriously injured as a result of domestic abuse.

Donations of new, unwrapped items can be dropped at the Council’s offices at The Abbey Centre in Daventry, and the Guildhall in Northampton. The deadline to donate items is 12pm on Monday, 16 December.

All donations will go directly to local people living in refuges and other vulnerable families in West Northamptonshire this Christmas. These donations will be distributed between the Northamptonshire Domestic Abuse Service (NDAS), Home Start, and Eve.

Suggested donations include:

Comfort donations:

Soap
Body wash
Shampoo and conditioner (for adults, children, and babies)
Deodorant
Sanitary products
Nappies and wipes
Toothbrush/paste for adults and children
Joy donations:

Perfume/aftershave
Hats and scarves
Make-up
Toys
Books
Arts and crafts
Food donations:

Mince pies
Tea and coffee
Chocolates
Cereal
Dry pasta
Baby food
Anyone experiencing domestic violence is urged to call the Northamptonshire Domestic Abuse Service 24-hour helpline at 0300 0120 154. Additional support can be accessed through Domestic Violence UK, a not-for-profit organisation raising awareness of domestic and emotional abuse.

Mua Electricity Limited are intending on carrying out the installation of a new electricity supply on the above road. To undertake this work safely will require that the road will be closed for up to 5 days and it is expected that the works will commence on the 2nd December 2024.

The closure and diversion can be viewed here https://one.network/?tm=141119448

Kilsby Youth Club is in need of new Committee Members. The Youth Club cannot run without volunteers,

Are you a parent or carer of a member of the Youth Club?
Have you cared for a member of the Youth Club in the past?

Please consider if you can spare some time to help keep this important community asset running.

If you can help please contact the Parish Clerk clerk@kilsby-pc.gov.uk to express an interest

Please find attached the latest newsletter from the Northamptonshire Police Fire and Crime Commissioner.

This month we are asking if you could help ensure standards remain high in our custody suites by becoming an Independent Custody Visitor, more about the Immediate Justice Scheme, news about funding grants made available to community groups and the third roundtable event bringing together national and local business together with the police.

The newsletter can also be viewed on our website:

We’re warning people of a new scam we’ve been made aware of which involves winter fuel allowance payments.

Earlier this month, officers received a report from a member of the public in The Headlands, Northampton, which involved a cold caller knocking on the door of an elderly person in the area.

When they answered, the cold caller told the occupant that they from “Survey Solutions” on behalf of “Northants Council” who were supporting those who have had their winter fuel allowance stopped.

The scammer produced a card machine attached to a mobile and asked the victim for his debit card details so they could receive the winter fuel payment directly into his bank.

Luckily, they were suspicious and declined.

We’re issuing this warning to encourage people who have been approached in similar circumstances to come forward, as well as to try and prevent anyone from falling victim to this scam.

You can help protect older neighbours and relatives against this type of crime with this advice:

There’s no need to open the door to unexpected callers – it’s OK to send them away
Find other ways to speak to callers – through a window or even the letterbox
Don’t bother to check ID cards – they will be fake if the caller is not who they say they are
Display a ‘No Cold Calling Home’ sticker
Set up passwords with utility companies so you know if they are genuine when they call
Keep the outside of your property well maintained
Don’t keep large amounts of cash at home
Use a lifeline pendant alarm to call for assistance
IF YOU’RE NOT SURE, DON’T OPEN THE DOOR

If you would like a free ‘No Cold Calling Home’ sticker, please email crimeprevention@northants.police.uk.

For more information, please visit Take Five – To Stop Fraud | Take Five is a national campaign offering straightforward and impartial advice to help everyone protect themselves against fraud. (takefive-stopfraud.org.uk) and Stop! Think Fraud – How to stay safe from scams (stopthinkfraud.campaign.gov.uk).