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Filming Pinner High Street 16 September

Message from Willow Road Films Limited

We would like to notify you about some filming we will be doing in your area in a few weeks. Willow Road Films Ltd. are currently in production of a new feature film entitled ‘ONE LIFE’ which is
shooting around London in September 2022.

We are scheduled to film on Pinner High Sheet on Friday 16* September. Our film is period specific, so we will be doing some Art Department dressing on the facades of a selection of shops
along the High Street.

Ofgem Energy Rebate Scam Emails

Dear Watch Member,

Action Fraud is warning the public about a sharp rise in reports of fake emails purporting to be from Ofgem, the independent energy regulator for Great Britain. The emails claim that the recipient is due a rebate payment as part of a government scheme and provides links for the recipient to follow in order to apply for the rebate. The links in the emails lead to malicious websites designed to steal personal and financial information.

Between Monday 22nd August 2022 and Monday 5th September 2022, a total of 1,567 phishing emails related to this scam were reported via the Suspicious Email Reporting Service (SERS).  They all displayed the email subject header “Claim your bill rebate now”. Offenders are using the Ofgem brand logo and colours to make their emails look as authentic as possible. However, the emails asked recipients to “apply for an energy bill rebate before September 2020”, which prompted many recipients to realise the emails weren’t genuine.

Protect yourself and others:

If you have doubts about a message, contact the organisation directly. Don’t use the numbers or address in the message – use the contact details from their official website. Remember, your bank (or any other official source) will never ask you to supply personal information via email.

If you receive an email you’re not quite sure about, forward it to [email protected].  Even if you’re not certain it’s a scam – they can check.

For advice on how to stay secure online, please visit: www.cyberaware.gov.uk.

If you need to reply regarding this message, tap on this email address: [email protected]

Regards,
Lee O’Brien
Pinner Safer Neighbourhood Team
Email: [email protected]

So You think you know Pinner!

Thank you to everyone who took part in our competition at The Village Show yesterday.

Lindy won the “18 and over”s prize with 15 marks.

There was a dead heat in the “Under 18’s” with 10 points; the winner was drawn out of a hat.  Congratulations to Quinn.

Some of you are most propably wanting to know the answers!


1.Pinner Police Station – Waxwell Lane/Bridge Street

2. Mile Marker – Waxwell Lane/Bridge Street

3. Wax Well – Waxwell Lane

4. Drinking Fountain – Tookes Green

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. Little Common

6. Pinner Memorial Park

7. Pinner Village Gardens

8. Peace Gardens – Pinner Memorial Park

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9. Grange Gardens – Junction with High Street and Church Lane

10.  High Street – taken from  St John the Baptist Church

11. Bridge Street Gardens – Junction of Bridge Street & Church Lane

12. Uxbridge Road – between Old Hall Drive and Paines Lane

 

 

 

 

 

 


13. St Georges Day – Wheel Barrow race – organised by the Rotary Clucb of Pinner

14. Concerts in the Park – organised by The Pinner Association

15. Village Show – organised by the Rotary Club of Pinner

16. RoxyFest – organised by the Friends of Roxbourne Park

Message from Pinner Rotary Club – Pinner Village Show

The Show will go ahead on Saturday 10 September from 11.30am to 5pm in Pinner Memorial Park. As a mark of respect we will hold a two minute silence at 11:30 before the show opens.

At this time of public grief we have decided to continue with this much anticipated family community event, with some adjustments to the programme, as a way of bringing the local community together.    We also recognise the role the Show plays in raising much needed funds for many local charities.

Keeping Children Safe from Street Robbery

 Dear Watch Member,

Many of you will have children or grandchildren returning to school this week, some of whom may be starting secondary school and using public transport to commute there and back.

Unfortunately, the start of a new school term can see an increase in robbery offences. There are, however, some things you can do to help reduce school-age family members’ risk of becoming a robbery victim and keep safe whilst using their phone. If you can, talk to them about where and how they use their phone using the following advice:

Safety when out and about:

  • Keep your phone and valuables out of sight in a safe place when travelling to and from school. Be careful when you take your phone out.
  • Bus stops, train stations and surrounding areas are common target areas for thieves, who can approach on foot, moped or on a pedal bike or e-scooter.
  • Earphones can distract you, stopping you from seeing or hearing someone approach you from behind.
  • Don’t confront a thief – it’s not worth risking your own safety for possessions that can be replaced.
  • Robbery or attempted robbery are serious crimes and should be reported. It’s important you seek help straight away by dialing 999 rather than contacting police when you get home. Use a friend’s phone or the phone of a trusted adult. This gives us the best chance to catch the suspects, recover any stolen property and ensure your safety.
  • If you have information about a robbery and do not want to report it to police, speak to Fearless 100% anonymously at www.fearless.org. Fearless is the youth service of independent charity Crimestoppers.
  • Whether you have a phone or not, memorise or keep a parent/carer’s phone number in a separate place in your bag/zipped pocket in case of emergency.

For more information go to www.fearless.org/campaigns/robbery.

If you need to reply regarding this message, tap on this email address: [email protected]

Regards,
Lee O’Brien
Pinner Safer Neighbourhood Team
Email: [email protected]

Government Consultation on Proposed Sanctions for Drug Possession

Dear Watch Member,

Illicit drugs are at the root of untold harm and misery across our society. More people die every year as a result of drug misuse in England and Wales than from all knife crime and road traffic accidents combined. Drugs also cause enormous harm to children and young people, impacting on their health and their ability to work and learn. The total cost to society and taxpayers in today’s prices is running close to £22 billion a year in England alone.

Even these shocking numbers cannot fully capture the scale of the human tragedy, with countless lives ruined and families devastated.

A new government white paper is proposing a new regime for how the criminal justice system deals with drug possession offences by so-called recreational or casual users, and changes to how drug testing on arrest works.

The government’s consultation on the proposals is open until 10th  October, and the Home Office policy team have told us they are keen to get a wide range of responses. You are invited to find out about the proposals and give your views via the below online links.

The paper can be found at: ‘Swift, Certain, Tough: New Consequences for Drug Possession’ white paper – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

The Swift. Certain. Tough. New Consequences for drug possession white paper (homeofficesurveys.homeoffice.gov.uk)

Please use the above links if you want to respond to this survey.

If you need to reply regarding this message, tap on this email address: [email protected]

Regards,
Lee O’Brien
Pinner Safer Neighbourhood Team
Email: [email protected]

Congratulations Nower Hill High School – A Level Results

In a year where results were expected to fall nationally after a 2 year absence of externally assessed exams, Nower Hill students have bucked the trend and delivered the school’s best ever A Level results, better even than the past 2 years of Centre Assessed Grades! We could not be more proud of our young people and send them our heartfelt congratulations.

We are in awe of the determination, resilience and optimism of our students who in spite of all the disruption to their education over the past two and a half years, have excelled. 45% of all grades were at A*/A and 70% of all grades at A* to B; that really is a remarkable achievement for a cohort of students sitting public examinations for the first time. The best possible outcome is that our young people leave us so well equipped to take their next steps, with them all going on to a variety of exciting university and apprenticeship courses.

Building the skills and confidence to ensure excellence and success is of course, very much a community effort and we feel very fortunate indeed to have such a strong school community, where everyone is invested in the success and achievement of our young people. I would like to extend the most sincere thanks to our very hard working staff, both those in the classroom and all the support staff who help to create such a positive and welcoming environment for our students and enable the school to run so smoothly. A huge thank you as well to all of our wonderful parents and carers, who always work so collaboratively with us in the best interests of their children and have offered their unconditional support over the past 7 years. Finally, thank you to the students themselves who have been an absolute joy to work with and have kept their ‘eyes on the prize’, rather than succumbing to much of the negative reporting around the difficulties that this particular cohort of students have faced. They have learned the very important life lesson that hard work really pays off, whatever the circumstances!

“Each and every one of our young people should be proud of what they have achieved and I hope there will be many joyous family celebrations tonight! Our very best wishes to them all as they progress to the next stage of their lives,” Louise Voden, Headteacher.

We would like to share with you just a few of our many individual success stories…

“I am ecstatic about my results. Hard work really does pay off!” Mathuyan who will be going to Warwick University.

“So grateful for the endless support from teachers and friends. Could not have done it without you!” Daisy, going on to read English at Exeter University.

“I am pleased about my results and could not be more proud of myself. I would just like to say a huge thank you to the sixth form team. Always there to support me and allow me to achieve the results that I did. And making me push myself in challenging times,” Lucas, who will be going to Leeds University to read Geography with Transport.

“I am very happy about my results and pleased to start a degree apprenticeship with the Met police shortly,” Ethan.

I am happy with my results and feel that Nower Hill has allowed me to achieve my potential after moving here for the sixth form,” Evelyn, who is going to Southampton University to study Chemical Engineering.

“Very happy with results, thanks teachers!” Oliver, who is looking forward to reading Medicine at Newcastle University.

I’m very happy and relieved! Very excited. Thanks for all the school support!” Megan, who will be reading Medicine at Imperial.

So happy that I got A, A, B. Nower Hill helped me every step of the way and I’ve loved the last 7 years here,” Demi, who is going on to study Law at Kent University.

“Very happy to be off to go do the course of my dreams at an amazing university – Medicine at UCL. So grateful. Thank you teachers!” Abishah.

I am so happy that all the hard work paid off and want to thank all the teachers for their support through A levels,” Chloe who will be reading Psychology in Education at Loughborough University.