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Warning from North Yorkshire Police ‘Courier Fraud Scam’
Warning as North Yorkshire residents falling victim to ‘Courier Fraud’ scam
North Yorkshire police are warning residents to be extra vigilant after a number of reports have been received in the past week where the victim has been called on the telephone by someone claiming to be an officer from the Metropolitan Police in London. The victim is informed that someone has attempted to use their card to purchase a laptop or similar and as a result their bank account is under threat. The victim is instructed to attend their bank and withdraw all their money in order for a police officer to attend their home address (the courier) who will take their money for ‘safe keeping’.
The victim may be further convinced the call is genuine as the fraudsters will tell the victim to call 999 to check they are genuine but do not clear the line so the victim who thinks they have dialled 999 and speaking to the police when in reality they are in fact still speaking to the fraudsters.
The victim is told to attend the bank and withdraw their money. The victim is told they may be challenged at the bank as to why they are withdrawing their money and they are told what to say, for example paying for building work, buying a car etc. The fraudster will claim the bank are involved and there is an undercover police operation in the bank and to say anything will compromise the police operation. The victim is made to think that their cooperation is needed for this police operation. Often the victim will be called by the fraudster prior to attending the bank and be told to keep their phone on whilst they are in the bank. The victim withdraws their money, often tens of thousands of pound which they take home. The fraudster posing as a police officer will attend the home and take the money often using a password agreed between the fraudster and the victim.
Detective Inspector Jon Hodgeon Head of North Yorkshire Police Economic Crime Unit explained:
“This is a sophisticated fraud perpetrated by experienced criminals who convince the victim their bank account is under threat and they need to act quickly to safeguard their money and to assist a police operation to catch criminals.
A police officer will never get in touch and advise you to withdraw, transfer or pay money and neither will a bank or building society. If you receive a call out of the blue by someone claiming to be from the police asking you to withdraw or transfer your money, this is a scam and you must terminate the call immediately”
If the person you are talking to ever asks you to lie to the bank or the police, it is a scam
If you suspect you’ve been scammed, report it to the police by calling 101 and we will be able to support you as well as protecting others from falling victim to the same fraudsters.
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PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE NOTIFICATION – Church Row
PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE NOTIFICATION – 26171 – Church Row, Melsonby
The Closure will be in place for a period of 14 days between 17th August 2020 and 30th August 2020 for the installation & connection of a new foul drain from St James Church to the existing sewer.
The Road Closure and any associated Diversion Routes can be viewed using this URL link https://one.network/?tm=117768705
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William Cockin Trust offers grants to Melsonby
It is coming up to the time when Cockin Trust invites applications for grants. For anyone not familiar with it, the Cockin Trust awards small amounts of money to youngsters under the age of 25 who (or whose parents) live in Melsonby.
For further information please see the attached poster.
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North Yorkshire Buy Local
North Yorkshire County Council has set up a website called Buy Local www.northyorks.gov.uk/buy-local
It’s a platform to provide free advertising for businesses to connect them with customers, and vice versa. Our aim is to make it a useful resource for now and beyond the Covid 19 outbreak. There are over 500 businesses registered so far, from butchers and bakers, to electricians and solicitors!
For further information please see the attached poster or visit the website.
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Melsonby Parish Village Show is now taking place on Saturday 21th August 2021
The Melsonby Parish Village Show is now taking place on Saturday 21st August 2021.
Attached is a copy of the programme and entry form.
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The Annual Parish Council Meeting on Wednesday 20th May 2020
The Annual Parish Council Meeting will be held as scheduled on Wednesday the 20th May 2020 at 7pm virtually via Zoom.
This is followed by the bi monthly May meeting to be held at 7.30pm.
Both meetings are open for the public to attend.
The agendas are available to view at https://melsonbypc.com/…/agenda-for-pc-meeting-on-19th-nov…/
If residents would like to attend please get in touch with the Clerk, Jenny Pears at melsonbyp8@gmail.com and she will send an email invite to you
If you do not have access to computer or need support in setting up Zoom please contact Jenny Pears on 07585837716.
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Parish Council Newsletter 27th April 2020
Hello Everybody
Life goes on, if in a somewhat different way from normal. Hopefully we are all continuing to keep well, helped by everyone keeping to the lockdown rules and those who can go out, providing support to to those who cannot leave home. The lovely spring weather has helped to make the one hour walkabout an attractive occasion and it is good to see so many family groups out and about, sometimes with the family dog—timely reminder, please remember to scoop the poop and take it home to your own bin if the dog bins are full !
Thursday evenings have become a joyful meeting time for neighbours to stand at their doors, clap, sing and generally applaud the wonderful work of the NHS and Key Workers. Thanks to Callum for delighting everyone by sending his drone around the village and providing a video with musical accompaniament to flashing lights.
Don’t forget the Support Group is working well, providing help with shopping, collecting prescriptions and contacting isolated individuals with friendly phone calls. If you need help in any of these areas, do ring 01325 718 028 to make contact. Thank you so much to the volunteers who have been busy providing help and keeping their distance when they do.
If you have any information you would like in the next issue you can email me at melsonbypcjcs@gmail.com or ring or text the clerk, Jenny Pears at 07585 837716
Keep smiling and keep well!
Judith Stansfield Chair Melsonby Parish Council
- APRIL 26TH 2020MELSONBY SUPPORT GROUP
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1.Update on the Support Group The general feeling is the Support Group is continuing to work well. For Easter week Christine Elliott organised a competition to decorate a hard boiled egg and send her a photo. The competition winners were :George Denning The Websdale family Pippa Lees Maisie Taylor
Every child who entered received some chocolate as a Thankyou for entering.
Plant a sunflower seed : every household will soon be receiving some seeds (kindly donated by Beri Instone) to plant. There will be a competition later in the summer for the highest/widest/most amazing sunflowers. Get planting Melsonby. Let’s turn the village yellow Scarecrow Festival : some more fun to decorate the village. Any theme you want or perhaps you may want to celebrate VE Day with your scarecrow? The next competition was searching for rainbows in Melsonby windows, with one having a pot of gold beneath it. - The Melsonby Facebook is at https://www.facebook.com/groups/142207362471701/ This has local comments and on Fridays, a weekly lively event from Martin Vickerman and friends continues to cheer us up
- Where can I get help? Melsonby Support Group Helpline 01325 718 028 – you will reach an answerphone and you will be contacted soon.
- Sewers needed: Melsonby WI is involved with sewing desperately needed simple coveralls for Nursing Home carers. Judith Stansfield is collecting cotton sheets and duvet covers and would welcome offers from anyone with a sewing machine who could help make them up. 01325 718 139 for details Janet Brown is co-ordinating a group sewing up scrubs for Darlington Memorial Hospital and would also welcome volunteers 01325 718120
- Where will this newsletter be posted? On the village website http://www.melsonbypc.com , the Melsonby Facebook, the Oil Co-operative subscribers, the PC Noticeboard on the Green and various lamp posts around the village.
- Companies who deliver in our area from Covid-19 Richmond Update list
MEAL DELIVERIES
Age UK is doing a hot lunchtime meal delivery in Richmond and the surrounding villages. The meals cost £5 a day for a 2-course set menu and they are being delivered 7 days a week.
Please book meals before 11.00 on the day – 01325 741492 or email catering@ageuknyd.org.uk
Taj Mahal, Indian restaurant, Market place, Richmond (Open Thursdays to Sundays 17.00- 22.00)
Free delivery in Richmond and phone & collect service. Delivering further out for a fee. 01748 829430
FOOD SHOPPING DELIVERIES
Age UK have set up a free food shopping service arranged with Thorpe Farm, A66. 01325 741496
Free delivery by Age UK volunteers to Richmond and surrounding areas
Stuart Hamilton butchers (Richmond) are delivering their meat, pies, eggs and milk. Free delivery in Richmond and nearby villages – 01748 822205 (Open every day except Sunday, 07.00 – 14.00)
Cheesey Grin (Richmond) is delivering free within 5 miles of Richmond. (Minimum order is £10 for 2 cheeses) Please email orders snicholson211@btinternet.com or phone if no email 07768 747269
Ken Warne (Richmond) are delivering grocery orders over £20. Delivery is free for orders over £40, otherwise for £3 in Richmond town and £5 within 5 miles. Email orders to Warnepeter51@gmail.com
(Open weekdays 07.00 – 22.00 and from 07.30 – 22.00 on Saturday and Sunday) – 01748 826660
J&H Meynell (Richmond) are delivering their full product range, including pet food, flowers and plants.
Free delivery to Richmond and area for orders over £15, otherwise delivery fee £1 – 01748 825532
Tunstall Meat Company, (Reeth Road, Richmond) are delivering free within 15 miles of Richmond (Minimum order is £20). Best to order online or otherwise phone 07825 982576
Wives Kitchen, Finkle Street, (Richmond) Health and whole food shop.
Delivery fee £2 in Richmond and £5 outside the town – 01748 822210
Neeps & Tatties, (Richmond) Fruit & veg. (Delivery fee £1. Minimum order is a mixed box £8)
Free delivery in Richmond for those unable to leave home – 01748 825397 (answering machine)
Richmond Garden Centre is delivering at a fee of £2.50 in Richmond and £5 outside the town
Open every day 09.00 – 15.00, except Sunday 10.00 – 16.00 – 01748 824058
Mac plant and tool hire is delivering gas. Also collecting and servicing lawn mowers.
Open weekdays 08.00 – 16.00 and from 09.00 – 13.00 on Saturday – 01748 826247
DELIVERIES FROM OUTSIDE RICHMOND
Carricks (fish and vegetables) on Thursdays – Email carricks-ltd@btconnect.com or 01677 470499
Mainsgill Farm shop (meat and vegetables) – Richmond and A66 corridor 01325 718860
Premier taxis of Catterick 01748 833434, offering next day delivery for premiermeats.liveStoneygate butchers, Ravensworth offering delivery. 01748 897131
PHONE AND COLLECT IN RICHMOND Thomas the Baker, Market place. Open every day except Sunday, 08.00- 16.00 – 01748 821157
Angel’s Share Bakery, the Station. Open Tuesday – Friday, 09.00 – 15.30; Saturday 09.00 – 16.00. Please use Station Road entrance – 01748 828261
Castle Fisheries, Market place. Open from 17.00 every day except Sunday – 01748 821300
Barker’s fish and chips, Market place. Open daily 11.00 – 20.00 – 01748 825768
Shanghai City, Chinese takeaway. Open every day except Tuesday, 17.30- 21.00 – 01748 825955
OPENING TIMES PHARMACIES Boots, Market place, Richmond (Open 10.00 – 16.00. Closed for lunch 12.00 -13.00) – 01748 823322
Day Lewis Pharmacy, Richmond (Open 09.00 – 17.30. Closed for lunch 13.00 -14.00) 01748 823238
OPTICIANS Specsavers, King street, Richmond is open for emergency and essential eye care only. If urgent, call 111. Open Monday to Saturday 10.00 – 16.00, except closed on Wednesday. Call 01748 829960
RICHMONDMARKET The market is still coming on Saturdays and is now also doing Wednesdays 08.00 – 14.00
OTHER SHOPS OPEN (THAT HAVEN’T ALREADY BEENLISTED) Coop Market place, Richmond (Open 08.00 – 22.00 daily, except 11.00 – 17.00 on Sunday)
Heron foods Market place, Richmond (Open 09.00 – 18.00 daily, except 10.00 – 16.00 on Sunday)
Lidl, Richmond. (Open 08.00 – 22.00 daily, except on Sunday 11.00 – 17.00)
Savers, Richmond. Open Monday to Saturday 10.00 – 16.00. Closed for lunch 12.00 -13.00
Nisa Local, Victoria Road garage (Open 06.30 – 19.00 daily)
Yorkshire Trading, Richmond (Open 08.30 – 17.00 daily, except on Sunday 10.00 – 16.00)
Bargain Booze, Market place, Richmond (Open 08.00 – 20.00 daily)
Premier Express, Cross Lanes, Richmond – 01748 829631
DO YOU NEED SUPPORT? Age UK are offering telephone befriending, daily hot lunch delivery and a volunteer shopping service Please call 0300 3020 100 or email coronavirus@ageuknyd.org.uk
Richmond Yorks Covid-19 Mutual Aid – support group Please contact North Yorkshire County Council hotline 01609 780780
Hot lunch – Age UK is delivering hot lunch to Richmond and surrounding villages including Melsonby every day. These cost £5 for a 2-course set menu.Please book meals before 11.00 on the day, by phone 01325 741492 or email catering@ageuknyd.org.uk
Food shopping service with free delivery Age UK volunteers, along with Thorpe Farm A66, are delivering shopping to Richmond and Melsonby 01325 741496 Telephone befriending Age UK are offering telephone support. Please call 0300 3020 100. Shopping service available for all the towns and villages listed above and as far as possible across Richmondshire upon request. For an updated version of this or more detailed Richmond Delivery information, please collect from Richmond Town Hall, phone 07394 907924, email covidsos@gmail.com or visit covidsos.co.uk
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Parish Council Newsletter April 6th
Hello Everybody
In conjunction with the Melsonby Support Group, the Parish Council has decided to produce a bi-weekly Newsletter to keep everyone up to date with what is happening and where you can get help, even if you do not access the Internet. We shall publish it by various means (see below) and hope that everyone can benefit. If you have any information you would like in the next issue you can email me at melsonbypcjcs@gmail.com or ring or text the clerk, Jenny Pears at 07585 837716
The Support Group is working well, providing help with shopping, collecting prescriptions and contacting isolated individuals with friendly phone calls. If you need help in any of these areas, do ring 01325 718 028 to make contact. Thank you so much to the volunteers who have been busy providing help and keeping their distance when they do.
Lots of ‘good neighbours’ have been making their own arrangements to get shopping, provide baking and generally helping those who are homebound—thank you and keep up the good work!
Friendly Melsonby has been keeping up morale! Lots of people came out on their doorsteps on Thursday 26th March and Thursday 2nd April, clapping, banging panlids and generally expressing their enthusiastic support for all the NHS workers. Children and their parents have been using their exercise time walking round the village and spotting a wide variety of teddies, on a bear hunt. Martin Vickerman and friends have provided information and hilarity on Fridays with Dave the Monkey’s Newsletter.
Keep smiling and keep well!
Judith Stansfield Chair Melsonby Parish Council
APRIL 6TH 2020
MELSONBY SUPPORT GROUP
- Update on how the Support Group is going
The general feeling is the Support Group is going well and has been well received. Christine Elliott has been organising a competition around the Bear Hunt, on behalf of the Sports Committee. This finished on Sunday 5th April and the winners were: 1st – Olivia Bellwood 2nd – Melodie & Oscar Henderson Runners up: Aidan & Tillie Jackson / Maisie & Seth Taylor / Heidi Elliott
Another competition was launched on Monday 6th April for the children to decorate a hard boiled egg. Send completed photos to Melsonby Sports Day Facebook page.
Winner will be judged on Sunday 12th
Melsonby School has donated Easter eggs as prizes..
- The Melsonby Facebook is at https://www.facebook.com/groups/142207362471701/ This has local comments and on Fridays, a weekly lively newsletter from Martin Vickerman and friends to cheer you up
- Where can I get help? Melsonby Support Group Helpline 01325 718 028 – you will reach an answerphone and you will be contacted soon.
- Prescriptions If you cannot collect your prescription, ring the helpline and arrangements will be made to collect your prescriptions after you have agreed with the surgery, when you make your repeat prescription order, that someone else will pick them up for you.
- Where will this newsletter be posted? On the village website http://www.melsonbypc.com , the Melsonby Facebook, the Oil Co-operative subscribers, the PC Noticeboard on the Green and various lamp posts around the village.
- Police update re scams etc. The Police are doing roadchecks to prevent visitors going to tourist places, so only use your car for essential shopping and medical appointments.
The cyber villains are active, so be particularly aware of scams in Zoom and any .gov.uk notices that ask you for money.
- Health tips If you wear gloves when out and about, remember to wash / sanitize them or use new ones when going to a different shop.
- Companies who deliver in our area from Rishi Sunak’s list
Carricks (fish and vegetables) – Thursdays: 01677 470499 or alternatively, email carricks-ltd@btconnect.com
Neeps and Tatties (fruit and vegetables) – 01748 825397
Granny’s Kitchen (pies and baked goods) – 01748 850200
Tunstall Meat Company (meat and pies) – call Robert on 07825 982576 or order online at www.tunstallmeatcompany.co.uk.
Mainsgill Farm shop (meat and vegetables) – Richmond and A66 corridor 01325 718860
Angus Morton Butchers (meat): 01748 822644.
AGE UK – hot meal delivery in Richmond and the surrounding villages. Meals can be booked by calling 01325 741492 or by emailing catering@ageuknyd.org.uk before 11am on the day needed. The meals cost £5 a day for a hot 2 course set menu. They can also offer telephone befriending and volunteer shoppers too. The contact number for these services is 0300 3020 100 or email coronavirus@ageuknyd.org.uk
- Other useful sites
Ravensworth Nurseries have an online delivery service—they have loads of plants that will have to be destroyed if they can’t sell them http://ravensworthnurseries.localdelivery.org.uk/
Georgian Theatre Knitting Project If you want something different to do, the theatre has launched its request for knitting hearts for this year’s pantomime, Beauty and the Beast. Details and pattern at:
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