Remembrance Sunday

There will be a Service of Remembrance at St Giles Church, Maisemore on Sunday 10th November, starting at the war memorial at 10.45 am.

Amongst the wreaths laid will be one from Maisemore Parish Council on behalf of the people of the village.

Christmas Get-Together

This year's Christmas Get-Together will be in Maisemore Village Hall between 2.30 and 4.30pm on Sunday 15th December.

The Get-Together is a chance to meet old and new neigbours.  Mince pies, refreshments and mulled wine will be available.  There's no charge, but donations will be welcome.  There will be a raffle in aid of the Village Hall.

Are you registered to vote?

In order to vote in the General Election on Thursday 12th December, you must be registered.

You can do this on the government's voter registration page here.  The deadline for registrations for the General Election is midnight on 26 November.

If you want to apply to vote by post, register before 5pm on 26 November.  If you're going to be abroad, you may prefer to appoint a proxy to vote for you, as sending a postal vote from abroad may risk it not arriving in time.  A proxy should be someone you know and trust.  Links to register for a postal or proxy vote are on the same page of the government website, here.

Parish Council meeting

There is a Parish Council meeting this evening (Monday 4th November) at 7.30 pm in the committee room of Maisemore Village Hall.  The agenda can be found here.

How To Avoid Becoming A Victim of Cyber Fraud

Message from Neighbourhood Alert   How To Avoid Becoming A Victim of Cyber Fraud

The internet is at the centre of modern life, but unfortunately many kinds of fraud go along with it. Cyber criminals seek to exploit vulnerabilities in order to steal passwords, data and money, which can have long lasting effects for victims and businesses. However you don’t need to be a computer expert to avoid becoming a victim of cyber crime. Following the tips below could help reduce your chances of becoming a victim of cyber fraud whilst still using the web safely: • App and operating system updates often contain security fixes. Download and install them as soon as you can after they become available. • Antivirus software protects your computer or device, including Macs and other Apple devices, against most viruses. Make sure you have a trusted provider and scan you devices regularly. • Backing up your important files and photos means you’ll still have them if the worst should happen to your computer or device. • Using a strong password is like locking your front door. Using three random words and different passwords for each account you have can help keep them safe. Password managers can help you keep track of your passwords and two-factor authentication can provide an extra layer of security. • Phishing can happen via email, text, phone call or letter. Treat all unsolicited communications with suspicion and if necessary, confirm their validity with the alleged sender via a trusted means, e.g. phoning the bank on the number on the back of your bank card. Be wary of links and attachments within unsolicited or unexpected emails and texts. For more information on cyber fraud: https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/a-z-of-fraud-category/cyber-fraud For additional support: https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/crime-info/types-crime/fraud?fbclid=IwAR0fHMK9e8paOPtWCxz7_7f4sAPTW24P_ngWMNcYe1qgOpg8R_C8tyDB2HI If you think you’ve been a victim of cyber fraud, or any other type of fraud, you can report it online here: http://bit.ly/OpSignature

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Warning from Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust

Urgent notice - email scam awareness

 

Dear supporter,

Unfortunately, Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust has been the victim of an email phishing scam today. Phishing scams are fraudulent attempts to obtain sensitive information by disguising themselves as a trustworthy entity in electronic communications.

An email has been recently circulated among our contacts with the subject: Dalma Zsalako shared “Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust Ltd DOC” with you.

Please be aware that this email has not been sent by Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust and that your data remains safe. However, if you are a recipient of this email please delete it immediately and do not click on the attachment.

If you have opened the attachment we suggest running an anti-malware programme on your computer immediately.

Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience caused and rest assured that the security of your information is of utmost importance to us. We have acted on this issue immediately in order to prevent any further distribution of the email in question.

If you have been affected by the email and have any concerns, please get in touch at info@gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk

Message sent by Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust

 

Neighbourhood Watch Review

Review of the Delivery of National Neighbourhood Watch Strategy

Dear Andrew, This message is being sent to everybody who is registered to receive messages from Neighbourhood Watch. At national level there is a three year transformation strategy in place, and we would like to seek your views on whether or not this is working for you, or if more change is needed. One of the ambitions of the strategy is to learn and improve, and we would like your help with this.  We want to know if you understand these outputs, have used them and if you found them useful. Can you please spare no more than 10 minutes to complete this short survey? Just 5 main questions that all relate to the delivery of some parts of the strategy.  We will be assessing all of the results at a national Board meeting; so please complete this survey as soon as possible.  It will close on 20th October 2019.  Please note, you do not need to be active in Neighbourhood Watch to complete the survey, we want to know the opinions of everyone the movement can reach. To complete the survey please click the button below.  (Please note, if you know anyone else involved in Neighbourhood Watch specifically they can access the survey by visiting www.ourwatchmember.org.uk/strategysurvey) Please be honest. That way we can better meet your needs. and help all of us make more of a positive difference to our neighbourhoods and communities. Thank you. On behalf of David Huse Chair, Neighbourhood Watch Network Please click here to complete our survey

Message Sent By Mike Douglas (Neighbourhood Watch Network, Administrator, England and Wales)