Home Watch
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Home Watch Information
Wimborne & Colehill Home Watch was formed in 2002 with the merger of all the watch groups in the area, which had developed since the first group 'Ashmeads' started in 1987. Today we have a membership of 1500 households in Wimborne (except Merley), Colehill, Furzehill, part of Broomhill, and part of Stapehill.
Police contact details are given at the bottom of this page. Also see the Police page for Colehill Police news. Also the Association of Dorset Watches website.
Dorset Police have a web page called Scam Busters.
The incidents and details reported on this webpage may not necessarily be criminal offences. However, this information is provided to you in the hope that it keeps you informed about possible scams or high-pressured cold calling in Dorset so that you can guard against falling victim to them. The link is scambusters or enter www.dorset.police.uk/default.aspx?page=4821 into your web browser.
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Our Annual Home Watch Meeting was held on 20th October 2011
The meeting was attended by around 48 people, apologies for the late arrival of the 'Sheducation' display outside......
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Debt collection agencies chasing non-existent debts - a local resident received a letter from Ruthbridge: download (887kB)
Information about previous cases involving Ruthbridge: Ruthbridge on BBC Watchdog Website (Feb 2009)
Link is: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/watchdog/2009/02/ruthbridge_chasing_debts_1.html
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Latest newsletters:
'Update' 37 (Dec 2011): download (1MB).
'Dorset KeepSAFE' - Association of Dorset Watches Newsletter - Winter 2011 here
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Contact Details:
IMPORTANT: Our Messageline 222827 has been closed down.
This is the new voicemail system for messages to Home Watch :
Call 0844 579 6949
Key in voicemail number 94167
Leave your message then hang up.
(Note: calls cost 5p/min, or considerably more from a mobile!)
(Messages for the Police - see below)
Mailbox
Membership forms (but NOT money please - that will be collected by your Contact when issuing the card), letters, etc can be left at Brian Dryden's Shop, No.1, The Square, Wimborne
Email:- g@gpm.cs.co.uk
(paste this address into your mail program then remove the full stop after gpm - i.e. gpmcs - I'm having to disguise it due to the large amount of spam sent to this email address!)
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Alarms for sale and equipment for loan - see Update 22 p6 or download (430KB) - note we no longer stock the larger items.
Products are also available at the Ferndown Community Office in the Barrington Centre, open mornings, contact ferndowncommunityoffice@btconnect.com
or telephone 01202 876219 for times; also on sale at Sheducation displays.
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List of Traders recommended by Members - 2011 - download: TradersList.pdf
Please note we do NOT approve traders. This is simply a list of recommendations by members.
If you wish to recommend a trader please email to address above, giving as many details as possible :
Name of Business - Address/Postcode/Tel/Email/web - Justification: service quality / responsiveness / value for money - Your name, address or phone or email
(We will contact the trader to obtain his agreement, but the trader will not be listed until 2 recommendations have been received).
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Calling New Members!
Do you know of a neighbour who might be interested in joining Wimborne & Colehill Home Watch?
Ask your Contact for a yellow Help Us information card to pass on, or you can download an A4 version: join.pdf
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Polish Door Step Sellers
Members of the public have reported Polish Door Step Sellers selling their pictures. If the householder does not purchase a picture, which is often only a photocopy anyway, they turn their English written card over and beg for money. Here is a notice in English and Polish to keep by the door in case of any callers: polish-sellers.pdf (also printed in Update 22)
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POLICE Contact Details
101 FOR ALL NON-EMERGENCY CALLS
(The new 101 number replaced 222 222 on 19th Sept.)
999 - for emergencies, crime in progress, etc.
Dorset Police website: www.dorset.police.uk
Safer Neighbourhood Teams :
WIMBORNE TOWN SNT
Wimborne PC Stuart Belfield
Wimborne PCSO Natalie Shaw
Wimborne PCSO Matt Brennan
Wimborne PCSO Neal Rooke
wimbornetowncentresnt@dorset.pnn.police.uk
mobile: 07825 521773
COLEHILL SNT
Colehill PC Steve Brett
Colehill PCSO Matt Johnson
colehillsnt@dorset.pnn.police.uk
mobile: 07825 521793
FERNDOWN SNT (covering Stapehill Ward)
PC - Ian Curtis
PCSO Cheryl Kingham
ferndowncentralsnt@dorset.pnn.police.uk
mobile: 07825 521752
Wimborne POLICE STATION
Hanham Road
Wimborne BH21 1AS
wimborne@dorset.pnn.police.uk
via 101 (Fax - 840597)
229203 - Messages for your Community Beat Officers at Wimborne Station
Opening hours Mon-Fri: 0900 - 1700 hrs; closed 1300-1400; note the desk may not always be manned at these times.
Lifeline
The Lifeline two-way communications system is designed to give support to vulnerable people by enabling them to get in touch with a relative, friend, or neighbour, even when they cannot reach a telephone. The cost of Lifeline is £15.42 + VAT per calendar month (VAT is exempt in most cases); contact Kim Armstrong or Alma Goddard at East Dorset Housing Association Lifeline on 01202 864224/5 for more information, and mention Home Watch.