Julia Hampshire

Common UK Scams & Fraud Types

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Common UK Scams & Fraud Types
Common scams in the UK include impersonation fraud (police/bank), purchase scams on social media, HMRC phishing emails, and parcel delivery text scams. Fraudsters also use AI-generated images to lure victims (“granny traps”) and exploit the landline digital switchover. Always verify suspicious requests directly through official channels.

Common UK Scams & Fraud Types

  • Impersonation & Phishing: Fraudsters pretend to be banks, HMRC, or the police, often claiming a security breach or a tax refund to steal personal details or one-time passcodes.
  • Purchase Scams:Fake online shops or marketplace sellers on social media sites offer goods (tech, pets, vehicles) that never arrive.

How to Stay Safe

  • Stop, Challenge, Protect: Take a moment to think before parting with money or information.
  • Check Official Websites: Do not use links in unexpected texts or emails.
  • Verify Identity: Contact companies directly using a verified number, not the one provided in a potential scam message.
  • FCA Warning List: Check the Financial Conduct Authority | FCA register to verify if an investment firm is legitimate.
  • Never Share PINs: Banks or police will never ask for your PIN or bank card.Financial Services Compensation Scheme | FSCS +4

If you believe you have been a victim, report it to Action Fraud via their website or call 101, and report scams to your bank immediately.

Husthwaite Parish Council Meeting Dates

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The date for the next Husthwaite Parish Council meeting is:

Tuesday 12 May – this is also the AGM

All meetings commence at 7pm and are held in the Village Hall.  All parishioners are welcome to attend all meetings.

North Yorkshire Council – Garden waste collection service 2026

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2026 garden waste collection service

Residents can now pay for their licence for the 2026 garden waste collection service.

A licence costs £52 for collections between March and early December. The licence covers one 240-litre wheelie bin to be emptied fortnightly. Anyone who wants to have more than one bin emptied will need to pay for a licence for each additional bin. Residents can also pay for a licence at any time throughout the season but are encouraged to do so before the start of the service in March as the cost remains the same.

Once paid, a licence pack should arrive within 14 days

Parish Council Extraordinary Meeting Tuesday 12th August 7:00pm

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AGENDA

  1. To receive apologies of absent Councillors and declarations of interest from those present.
  2. To discuss planning applications and appeal:

25/01158/FUL – The White House, Low Street, Husthwaite – Application for Ground floor layout to be reconfigured with alterations to the utility, WC, and dining room areas. External alterations including driveway extension, new patioed area to the rear, and the removal of a hedge. Selected existing windows and doors to be replaced or repaired.

25/01159/LBC – The White House, Low Street, Husthwaite – Listed Building Consent Ground floor layout to be reconfigured with alterations to the utility, WC, and dining room areas. External alterations including driveway extension, new patioed area to the rear, and the removal of a hedge. Selected existing windows and doors to be replaced or repaired.

25/01178/LBC – Black Bull Cottage, The Nookin, Husthwaite – Listed Building Consent to install a rooflight above the kitchen in addition to previously approved 22/01402/LBC.

25/01346/CAT – Laurel House, Low Street, Husthwaite – Application for works to fell a tree in a Conservation Area. T1 (Eucalyptus)

25/00026/REFUSE – Horse Banks, Highthorne Lane, Husthwaite – Part retrospective change of use of land to domestic curtilage and associated fencing 24/02452/FUL

 

  1. To agree a statement for appeal 25/00013/REFUSE – OS Fields 7456 And 6163 Amplecarr Husthwaite – Installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) array/solar farm with associated infrastructure 

Parish Council Meeting 8 July 7pm Husthwaite Village Hall

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AGENDA

  • To receive the apologies of absent Councillors and declarations of interest from those present.
  • To confirm the accuracy of the minutes of the meetings held on 13 May and 9 June and to approve the signature of the minutes by the person presiding.
  • To discuss matters arising from the previous meeting.
    1.  Neighbourhood Plan.
    2.  Replacement of tree on Village Green.
    3.  Coronation Seat.
    4.  Replacement of East View Railings.
    5.  Review of Husthwaite Emergency Plan.
  • To discuss matters that have arisen between meetings.
    1. Listed Asset of Community Value.
    2. Withdrawal of Locality grants for Neighbourhood Planning support services.
  • To report on planning matters.
25/01200/CAT – Badgerdub Cottage, The Nookin, Husthwaite – Works to fell 4 trees in a Conservation Area
25/01206/FUL – Badgerdub Cottage, The Nookin, Husthwaite – Proposed single storey rear sunlounge
  • To receive the financial report and authorize any payments to be made.
  • To discuss items that may be of interest to the Council
    1. NYC Revenues and Benefits System Upgrade
    2. Energy Sustainability Funding
    3. Supergrid Transformer Delivery.
  • To receive reports from the council’s representatives on other organizations.
    • Bier House
    • Cemetery
    • Communications
    • Highways
    • Local Parish Forum
    • Neighbourhood Watch
    • Police
    • Public Footpaths
    • Recreation Area
    • Street Lighting
    • Village Hall
    • YLCA
  • To receive a report from the North Yorkshire Councillor.

 

  • To confirm the time and date of the next meeting.

 

 

Carol Fenwick, Chair, Husthwaite Parish Council

Royal Mail scam protection advice – Added by Parish Council

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Scams are on the rise.

The Royal Mail are working with cyber security experts to reduce the risk to you. It is important you stay safe online to avoid being scammed, we’ve pulled together some helpful tips on how to determine if an email, text message or phone call is from Royal Mail, and how to report it if not.

Please follow the link below to find out more:

https://www.royalmail.com/help/scam-protection

 

North Yorkshire Local Plan – Consultation

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North Yorkshire Council is consulting on the following two documents:

  • North Yorkshire Local Plan: our first conversation, May 2025 – We are asking for your views on the priorities and issues the North Yorkshire Local Plan can help address.
  • Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report, May 2025 – Sustainability Appraisal is a legal requirement to assess the economic, social and environmental effects of the local plan and to monitor its impacts.

Comments are invited on the North Yorkshire Local Plan: our first conversation document and the Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report for a period of 8 weeks from:

Monday 19 May 2025 and ending Tuesday 15 July 2025 at midnight.

All relevant comments received during the consultation period will be considered to inform future stages of local plan preparation.

In addition, the following supporting documents are available to view for information purposes and completeness only and we are not inviting comments on them:

  • Housing and Economic Development Needs Assessment (HEDNA)
  • Settlement Hierarchy Background Paper

To view the consultation and supporting documents and to provide comments please visit the consultation portal at:

https://northyorks-consult.objective.co.uk/kse/

Printed copies of the consultation documents are also available at council offices and libraries within the local plan area.

Guidance on how to submit comments and details relating to this consultation are provided on the consultation portal.

You can find out more about the North Yorkshire Local Plan and this consultation at: https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/localplan

Contact Us:

Online: Contact us | North Yorkshire Council

By telephone: 0300 131 2 131

Kind regards,

Planning Policy & Place Team – North Yorkshire Council

New online form for Herbert Protocol

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The Herbert Protocol is a nationwide scheme adopted by all UK police forces with the aim of reducing the risk of harm to someone living with Dementia who may go missing, by enabling swift access to key information that can help the police find the person more quickly.We have previously requested a hard copy of the form is completed by their carer, updated regularly and produced to Police on request.

We are now working in Partnership with ‘Safe & Found Online’ (SAFO) who offer an editable, digital copy of the form.
As part of Missing Persons strategies, UK Police Forces are encouraging carers of vulnerable people who are a risk of going missing to compile useful information about them, via this website https://safeandfoundonline.co.uk/index.html

Should a person suffering from Dementia, be reported as a missing person, we will be able to access the information their carer has recorded on the form, immediately.
Potential lifesaving information can be with the police at the touch of a button.

 

Safe and Found Online is a social enterprise established by people who have personal experience of family members who have gone missing.
The Data Sharing Agreement and Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) approved by the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) which covers all UK police forces.