Stourpaine Matters

Stourpaine Parish Council – Update from the Chair July 2016

Please follow the link below to see a copy of the July 2016 update from the Chair of Stourpaine Parish Council –

Notes from the Council Chamber July 2016

Dorset Police – Rio 2016 Olympics Ticket Fraud

The Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro begin on 6th August 2016 and as of late June, you will be able to purchase tickets from the Rio 2016 ticket offices. Purchasing from an unauthorised seller or a ticket tout could leave you out of pocket; not only are the tickets advertised at inflated prices, but there is also a risk that the tickets purchased are counterfeit or do not exist. Any individual with a counterfeit ticket will be refused entry.

To help protect yourself, the list of authorised sellers has been published on the official website and provides a list of trusted resellers; this can be found at www.rio2016.com. Equally, tickets purchased that are no longer needed can be sold through the Rio 2016 website for a 100% reimbursement of the amount paid if the tickets are resold.

Protect yourself

When purchasing from another company or individual, ask questions; specifically when you will receive the ticket and what type of ticket you are purchasing.
Pay for tickets by using a credit card or trusted payment service. Payments made by bank transfer may not be recoverable.
Always check that the payment screen is secure by looking for the padlock symbol or making sure the website/url begins with “https”.
If you have been affected by this, or any other scam, report it to Action Fraud by calling 0300 123 2040, or visiting www.actionfraud.police.uk

Stourpaine Parish Council

The next meeting of Stourpaine Parish Council will be held at 7.00pm on Thursday 21st July 2016 in the Village Hall, Draper Memorial Field, Havelins, Stourpaine.

Please follow the link below to see a copy of the agenda –

Agenda 21 July 2016

Stourpaine Parish Council – Exercise of public rights

Please follow the link below to see a copy of the notice for the period for the exercise of public rights – accounts for the year ended 31st March 2016 –

Annual Audit Appendix 5 June 2016

Dorset Police Alert – Fake Letter Boxes

The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) has noticed an increase in reports of fraudsters placing fake letter boxes on residential properties in an attempt to harvest the mail. Residents are sometimes unaware of the fake letterbox as the fraudsters will periodically remove the item, which may leave notable markings. The mail is then used to open various lines of credit with financial providers in the name of the innocent resident.

Protect Yourself

Be vigilant and check for any suspicious activity, tampering of your post/letterbox or for suspicious glue markings on the wall.
Check all post received from financial institutions, even if it appears unsolicited.
Consider reporting theft of mail to your local police force and any cases of identity fraud to Action Fraud.
If you have been a victim of identity fraud consider Cifas Protection Registration (https://www.cifas.org.uk/protective_registration_form)
If you, or anyone you know, has been affected by this fraud or any other scam, report it to Action Fraud by calling 0300 123 2040 or visiting www.actionfraud.police.uk.

Stourpaine Parish Council – Minutes of meeting 19th May 2016

Please follow the link below to see a copy of the minutes of the meeting of Stourpaine Parish Council held of the 19th May 2016 –

Minutes 190516 Signed

Hayward Main Bridge Replacement – Shillingstone

The Hayward Main Bridge project web page has been updated by Dorset County Council with the current progress of the scheme and new photos of work on the bridge are also now available

Be Aware of Spoof Emails Claiming ‘Buyer Protection’

Online shopping websites are being utilised by fraudsters to advertise vehicles for sale which do not exist. After agreeing to purchase the vehicle via email with the fraudsters, buyers then receive emails purporting to be from Amazon Payments and/or Amazon Flexible Payment Service stating that their money will be held in an ‘escrow account’ (a bank account held by a third party, used as a temporary holding account during a transaction between two parties- for a 7 day ‘cooling off’ period). Once happy with the purchase the email indicates the money will be released to the seller, therefore offering ‘buyer protection’. In reality these emails are fraudulent and do not come from Amazon. The bank accounts are controlled by fraudsters.

Protect yourself

Remember that Amazon does not provide an escrow account to purchase items.
Meet the seller ‘face to face’ and view the vehicle before parting with any money.
Be vigilant of emails that purport to be from genuine companies and check the ‘domain’ name of the email address for any inconsistencies.
Check feedback online by searching the associated phone numbers or email addresses of the seller.
If the vehicle is below market value consider whether this is an opportunity too good to be true!

If you, or anyone you know, have been affected by this fraud or any other scam, report it to Action Fraud by calling 0300 123 2040 or visiting www.actionfraud.police.uk

Concert at Holy Trinity Church Stourpaine – 08 July 2016

Concert at Holy Trinity Church Stourpaine

The Wimborne & Ferndown Singers present A Summer Concert in The Parish Church of the Holy Trinity, Stourpaine on Friday 8th July 2016 at 7.30 p.m.

The Wimborne & Ferndown Singers
The choir will be conducted by Theresa Ford. The programme will include O Peaceful England, A Flower Remembered – an arrangement by John Rutter and the Skye Boat Song among other choral arrangements. The evening will also feature recitations and various vocal and instrumental solo performances.