Category: Notice

Stourpaine Parish Council are looking for a team of volunteers to clear litter in the village on Saturday 2^nd May 2015 from 10.00am to 12.00pm. Meet in the car park of the White Horse Public House at 10.00am. Some equipment will be provided but please wear appropriate clothing and strong shoes or boots.

We look forward to seeing you.

For further information please contact –

Paul Clark – Parish Clerk

Telephone – 01258 860460

E mail – stourpaine@dorset-aptc.gov.uk

Please follow the links below to see a copy of the official Notice of Election – UK Parliamentary elections –

Notice of Election 2015 – UK Parliamentary election

Current spam email campaigns are trying to infiltrate or infect email accounts by pretending to come from either Adobe or LinkedIn Support. The emails from LinkedIn claim ‘irregular activities have prompted a compulsory security update’. With the Adobe emails attempt to direct the user to the latest updates

Phishing is an attempt by a fraudster to steal valuable information by pretending to be a company that you know and use. It relies on people to think the message is genuine. Victims are initially sent an email that will have either a link to a website, or contain an attachment. What the fraudsters want you to do is click on the link or attachment so that they can steal valuable information from your computer, like your bank account or credit card details

Protect yourself:

• Look at who the email is addressed to – many will say “Dear user” or “Dear valued customer” and will not be addressed directly to you.
• If there are images included in the email they may be of a poor quality but will try to look like the company they are trying to represent.
• The message may have a few spelling mistakes.
• Do not click on the link supplied. Instead, go to the relevant website and log in from there.

IF YOU NEED TO REPORT A FRAUD, PLEASE CALL ACTION FRAUD ON 0300 123 2040 OR USE THE ACTION FRAUD REPORTING TOOL, VIA THE ACTION FRAUD WEBSITE – http://www.actionfraud.police.uk/. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL IF YOU NEED TO REPORT A FRAUD OR ANY OTHER CRIME.

Please follow the link below to see a copy of the approved minutes for the Parish Council meeting held on the 19th February 2015 –

Minutes of Meeting 190215

Please follow the links below to see a copy of the official Notice of Election – District and Parish Councillors 2015 –

Notice of Election 2015 – Parish Councillors

Notice of Election 2015 – District Councillors

Please click on the link below for details of visits to Stourpaine by the Dorset County Council Mobile Library Service 2015/2016 –

DCC Mobile Library Schedule – Route S9 Stourpaine 2015 to 2016

Action Fraud has seen an increase in the amount of victims signing up for free trials for unapproved or misleading pharmaceuticals or supplements.

The scam usually involves a ‘pop up’ on your computer or a text message advertising a free 14-day trial. In signing up to this trial you are asked for your credit or debit card details and after the 14 days have elapsed, recurring payments are taken.

Recurring payments or continuous payment authorities are similar to a direct debit, but can be much harder to cancel or identify who is debiting your account. In most cases victims are finding it extremely difficult to cancel the subscription and the products are either not delivered or are inferior.

Common pharmaceuticals or supplements being advertised are teeth whitening products, food supplements and slimming tablets.

Protect Yourself

• If you desire such products speak to your GP or a local pharmacist.
• Be vigilant of free trials and always read the Terms and Conditions.
• Conduct basic online research of the company before registering your details and financial information.

It is important to remember that in most free-trial cases because you have paid for a product and received it, this cannot be recorded as a fraud. If you have already entered your card details on one of these websites, call up you bank immediately to stop these payments and give us a call on 0300 123 2040 for advice.