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Scam Warning! – Fake TV Licensing Emails

An ongoing TV Licensing phishing campaign, first identified by the National Fraud Intelligence Unit (NFIB) in September 2018, continues to be reported to Action Fraud in high numbers.  Fraudsters are sending the public fake TV Licensing emails that are designed to steal their personal and financial information.  Since April 2018, Action Fraud has received over 900 crime reports with victim losses totalling more than £830,000.

How you can protect yourself
1. Don’t click on the links or attachments in suspicious emails and never respond to messages that ask for your personal or financial details.
2. Don’t assume a phone call or email is authentic, even if someone knows your basic details (such as your name and address).  Remember, criminals can spoof phone numbers and emails addresses to appear as companies you know and trust, such as TV Licensing.
3. Your bank will never call and ask you for your PIN, full banking password, or ask you to transfer money out of your account.

What to do if you’ve fallen victim
1. Let your bank know as soon as possible and monitor your bank statements regularly for any unusual activity.
2. If you suspect your identity may have been stolen you can check your credit file quickly and easily on-line.  Use a reputable service provider and follow up on any unexpected or suspicious results.
3. If you have been a victim of fraud or cyber crime – report it to Action Fraud at actionfraud.police.uk or by calling 0300 123 2040.

Road Closures – Brightling

I have just been informed of the following road closures in Brightling, for South East Water to carry out water main connections.
This series of closures is over 8 months – from 07.05.19 to 20.12.19!
Click on the link below to see a list of the sequence of closures and diversions.
Road Closures Brightling

Go to the link below to see the area on a map on the ESCC Highways website
https://www.eastsussexhighways.com/roadworks

Useful guide to tree pests and diseases

We’ve heard a lot about Ash Dieback Disease, but it’s not the only threat to our trees.

The Observatree project is designed to help us all to look out for and report signs of trouble. They explain:

“Working with the UK Plant Health Risk Group (the group that maintains the UK Plant Health Risk Register), Observatree has identified those pests and diseases which are of the highest concern at the moment. They are the ones:

  • most likely to arrive in the UK

• that have already arrived and we are concerned about their spread

  • which have the potential to cause the most serious and widespread impact on commercial forestry, amenity woodland and ecological systems”

You can find out more and download useful resources including spotters guides at their website at https://www.observatree.org.uk/tree-health/pests-and-diseases/ .

Ash Dieback.

(Posted on behalf of Doug Edworthy, Dallington Tree Warden)

The Tree Council has just published an Ash Dieback Action Plan Toolkit, and it makes sobering reading.

Every landowner should have the opportunity to learn about the impending dieback of their Ash woodland and the costs, financial and otherwise, that landowners will face.

It can be downloaded from the Tree Council’s page

https://www.treecouncil.org.uk/Ash-Dieback

History Group Talk 27th February 2019

The first History Group event of 2019 will take place on Wednesday 27th February in the Old School Village Hall at 7.30.

Roy Iremonger will be talking on”Policemen in Dallington”.

Please note that this year, all  talks will be on Wednesdays instead of Tuesdays as previously.

2019 programme
Wednesday  27th February Roy Iremonger:  Policemen in Dallington
Wednesday 13th March David Wilson: Pantons Cottage
Wednesday 27th March Douglas Sewell:  Dallington and the supernatural
Wednesday 10th April Jenny Stiles:  Dallington after 1066

The organisers wish this to be a social event; there is no admission charge but a small contribution towards expenses is welcome.