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Can you help identify the fly tippers dumping bottles in Great Hollands Square, Bracknell? Fly tipping in Great Hollands Square is becoming a big issue for residents and the Council.

New Years Eve Temporary Events Notice. If you are planning a public New Years Eve event then a Temporary Event Notice is required for any New Year’s Eve events then a standard TEN needs to be applied for by 14th December and a late TEN no later than 21st December 2022.

Where are you getting your fuel for your log burner or open fire? Did you know burning wet wood (wood not weathered for at least two years) can: Be harmful to your health. Wet wood contains moisture which creates smoke and harmful particulates when burnt. Produce less heat than dry weathered wood. Can produce up to 50% more emissions. Produce more soot and deposits in your chimney making you more susceptible to chimney fires.

Urgent Safety Alert issued for baby self-feeding pillows. Self-feeding pillows/prop feeders present a risk of serious harm or death from choking or aspiration pneumonia.

PPP Autumn Electric Blanket Testing Showed 76% of Electric Blankets Tested Failed Safety Check . At the end of October and early November PPP officers, in Partnership with Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue and with testing from G.E.M.S (SW) Limited, conducted free electric blanket testing for local residents. 76% of the blankets tested failed the test and were recommended not to be used.

How to Report Suspected Bird Flu. The signs of bird flu, how to report it in poultry and other captive birds and what to do if you find a dead wild bird.

Waiting on a delivery? Make sure your 'you've missed a delivery' messages are genuine. If you've picked up a Black Friday bargain or started your Christmas shopping, we'll all be expecting more deliveries over the next month or so. So much so it can be difficult keeping track of which delivery company is delivering which parcel. This is an opportune time off scammers to catch us off guard and get us to give details or click on links that we might normally be more wary of.

Puppy seller convicted of breaching Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations

'Stop Loan Sharks' Fears over debt as more people could turn to loan sharks to cover Christmas. New campaign #SleighNoToLoanSharks aims to protect communities from the devastating effects of illegal money lending in the run up to Christmas.

PPP Officers Visit 'Lapland'. PPP officers made a scheduled visit to LaplandUK earlier this month as final preparations were underway for the fully immersive Christmas experience which opened in the middle of November.