Brook Farm Residents Association

Police continue to urge residents never to give out personal information, particularly bank details, following reports that more Suffolk residents have fallen victim to a scam phone call from a man claiming to work for a telephone company.

In each case the victims have been contacted by a man who claimed to work for BT and who has managed to get card details by saying that there was an outstanding phone bill and that the phone would be cut off if immediate payment wasn t made.

All of the calls have followed a similar pattern and in one case several withdrawals had been made on a card before it was cancelled.

In each case the caller had asked for key personal information including date of birth as well as card details.

Police are urging residents never to give this information out over the phone. Genuine companies will not call and ask for this information or demand that you pay a bill in this manner.

Never give out any personal details, particularly password information, card details or information that could be used to access your bank accounts.

Don t give information but try to take the name of the caller and the company they claim to work for. Then find a number for the company from a previous bill or bank statement or the phone book and call that number to check if they are genuine.

Even then you should not give out any personal information unless you are happy to do this.

Please be alert when dealing with an unsolicited call   whether they are in person or on the phone   and never give out any information if you suspect they are not who they claim to be.

Police Direct Team

From the LHS Headmaster’s communication to parents.  Clearly suggests the closure of Sax Middle is definite as of July 2012.  Once again the council fails miserably in communicating with its stakeholders.  It now seems definite we will be lumbered with another set of derelict, unused buildings in the town.  Also, it would seem the potential of siting the new high school in Sax has obviously been dismissed, again without communication.

“School Organisation Review/BSF and the future

The County Council Cabinet failed to make a final decision on the arrangements for the Leiston Pyramid for 2012 before the local government elections back in May. In this situation, a Schools Adjudicator is appointed to make the decision after speaking to all parties and after reading all submissions. This will happen by half term. The Local Authority (following representations by myself and the Middle School Headteachers) has given an undertaking that they will endeavour to use Building Schools For the Future (BSF) monies from the Lowestoft wave to create a new teaching block on our site with sufficient capacity for us to accommodate all students in 2012. This will not affect adversely any future rebuild of the school. This is positive news and reduces significantly the unwelcome possibility of a split site in 2012. However, we must monitor the proposals carefully and need to start work now on what additional build we will need based on a curriculum plan for 2012.
Developments are moving fast locally, with a joint Professional Development Day with the middle school staff on October 23, regular meetings between the Leadership Groups of the three schools and discussion at governor level about possible federation.

A number of Distraction type offences have occurred in Norfolk & Suffolk recently whereby a male knocks on the door of elderly persons purporting to be an electrical engineer checking switches in the house. He asks the occupant to remain in the kitchen and switch on the sockets and count. The male is described as 40 to 50 years of age, large or chubby build with a round face.

Police advise never to let anyone into your home unless requested by yourself. Please be extra vigilant and operate a simple doorstep procedure of Locking front and back doors, Stopping to think if you are expecting anyone, using a door Chain or Bar and carefully Checking any identification offered. Be extremely cautious with any callers who are insistent that they must have immediate access to your home, dial 999 if you are at all concerned.

Anyone with information regarding the offender should contact Suffolk Police on 01473613500

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Police Direct Team