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Every 10 years a census of the population of England and Wales takes place. The data collected is used by national and local government, charities and other organisations to plan resources and services in health, education, transport and housing.

For the first time, we want as many people as possible to complete their census online and the reasons for this are that it is considerably cheaper, but also the data can be analysed more quickly, meaning decisions are made with much more up to date information.

However, online completion is not mandatory

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A message from Kirkandrews on Eden WI

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A note about the 70th birthday of Kirkandrews on Eden WI on 8th December 2020.

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Up to date detailed information regarding Covid including new restrictions and Christmas bubbles

Beaumont Parish Council has published its website accessibility statement...

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A public consultation on our climate change strategy will be launched tomorrow (Friday 28 August) and will end on Friday 18 September 2020.

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Details of the Cumbria County Council Highways Asset Management Strategy (2020-2025)

Cumbria County Council's information about latest infections and testing facilities.

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Emergency Support Helpline for vulnerable people needing urgent help with food, medicines and essential supplies.

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Criminals are exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic to try and get their hands on your money and personal information. To date, Action Fraud has received reports from 2,378 victims of Coronavirus-related scams, with the total losses reaching over £7 million.

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Information on the latest regarding the Covid pandemic.

People who experience new symptoms and are managing long term conditions are being reminded to seek medical advice if they need it. 

In particular those who experience life threatening symptoms, such as chest pain or the signs of a stroke, should still call 999 or go to A+E.

Details of the support network relating to those who are self-isolating due to the coronavirus epidemic.

Today (Monday 30 March) Cumbria County Council and partners have launched a new emergency support service for people at high risk of becoming seriously ill, as a result of COVID-19, and who do not have support available from friends, family or neighbours.

Those at high risk include people over 70 years old, pregnant women and those with underlying health conditions who should be protecting themselves by staying at home. The majority of these people will already be receiving support from family, friends or local voluntary groups with tasks like shopping or collection of medicines if they require it. But we know that a small number of people will not have this support. If they have no alternative, these people will now be able to call the Freephone number to request help with getting food, medicines, essential supplies and home deliveries.

The Fund offers local charitable and community organisations funding to support emerging challenges faced within local communities as a result of the continuing threat of coronavirus.

Message from Kirkandrews on Eden WI.

Details of assistance during the corona virus outbreak.

Stagecoach advises of changes to their bus services across Cumbria during the current health emergency.

Action Fraud have received an increase in reports and intelligence where elderly victims are being targeted by individuals purporting to be police officers or traffic wardens. The victims are being approached whilst parked in a car park and are told by the suspect that they have parked illegally or broken a speed limit and a photo has been taken of their car for ‘evidence’.

Victims are advised that they will face a substantial penalty fine unless they pay a smaller upfront fee immediately. Victims, who opt for paying the smaller penalty, will be directed to a parking meter and asked to enter their card and PIN. These parking meters have been tampered with by the suspect in order to retain the card.

Once the victim inserts their card and are asked for their PIN, the victims are shoulder surfed for their PIN by the suspect. Once victims input their PIN, the card is retained by the machine and victims are told by the suspect to seek help from the company who operates the parking meter or their bank.

Details of the Northwest Coast Path Access Route.

Stay safe from scam telephone calls.

If something doesn't seem right, you can still in control.Make sure not to give out any personal details and hang up the phone.

The Mobile Police Desk will once again be touring, what we refer to as the City West Rural patch, again in early March. Some lessons have been learned from the November trial and we have tweaked things accordingly. The Pod will be in place during daylight hours this time and we will be in each location for one hour. The visiting times are as follows:

In 2012 a group of parishioners and Parish Councillors asked you what was important to you about Beaumont Parish: what we needed to preserve, what problems we needed to tackle, what we needed to develop and, above all, how to maintain the distinctive character of the place in which we live. This led to the development of The Beaumont Parish Plan 2013-2018.

What you need to know
Action Fraud has experienced an increase in the reporting of malicious calls, voicemails, text messages or emails to members of the public purporting to be from HMRC.

The fraudsters state that as a result of their non-payment of tax or other duty, the victim is liable to prosecution or other legal proceedings such as repossession of belongings to settle the balance but can avoid this by arranging for payment to be made immediately by method such as bank transfer or by iTunes gift cards.

A good night was had at this year's Bonfire Night Celebrations at Beaumont Parish Hall.

Cyber criminals send victims their own passwords in extortion scam

Cyber criminals are attempting to blackmail unsuspecting victims by claiming to have used the victims' password. 

Chimney fires in England accounted for over 4,200 incidents dealt with by fire and rescue services between April 2016 and March 2017. This year’s Chimney Fire Safety Week (3 – 9 September), part of the national fire safety campaign, calls for homeowners to clean up their act and get their chimneys swept by an approved sweep to prevent chimney damage, and, in worse cases, household fires.

Cumbria Police are looking to recruit more members to its existing Strategic Independent Advisory Group.

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC), and Cumbria Constabulary have launched their joint annual public consultation survey.  This gives people across the county the opportunity to let us know what is important to them and to help us improve the services we provide.

We’ve received multiple reports about these fake LinkedIn emails. They claim that your LinkedIn profile has appeared in multiple searches and provide links you can click on to get more details. These links lead to malicious websites designed to steal your personal and financial details.

These fake emails are after your Amazon login details!

It has been brought to our attention,Cumbria Fire & Rescue, that there’s been a recent incident in the Alston area where 3 individuals impersonated Fire Service personnel wearing a fake uniform and asking a member of the public to answer a questionnaire on their doorstep.

The majority of wildfires are the result of human carelessness. Causes include arson, campfires, barbecues, discarding lit cigarettes, not burning debris properly and playing with matches or fireworks. Please take extra care during these periods of dry weather.

There is concern that victims of previous Computer Software Service Fraud (CSSF) are being re-targeted for “owed money”. The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) reports that CSSF scammers are returning to contact previous victims, requesting that they pay money owed for a fake malware protection service they had provided. Alternatively, the fraudster will ask for a new subscription fee in return for protection from a new threat. The victims that have made payments to the fraudsters have done so via credit/debit card payments. In some instances threatening and aggressive language has been used against victims, as part of the attempt to coerce them into sending money.

It’s National Neighbourhood Watch Week 2018 (NNWW18) and we’ve got some exciting news to share with you!

This year to mark NNWW18 we’ve created a fantastic, brand new section of our popular website to share new and important information on keeping you and your neighbours safe. Because crime is changing and we want to do our bit to make all communities safer and stronger across England and Wales .

The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau has identified an increasing number of reports submitted to Action Fraud from the public concerning courier fraud. 

The Beaumont Parish Council Accounts for 2017 - 2018 are now available to be viewed.

As part of the national fire safety campaign, Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service (CFRS) is asking the people of Cumbria to stay safe this summer as they make the most of the weather and enjoy the great outdoors - whether camping, cooking or exploring.

Now that the warm, light evenings are with us and the summer holidays are fast approaching, barbecues are beginning to sizzle across Cumbria. But behind the bangers and burgers, summer fun has a serious side. Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service, as part of the national fire safety campaign, is asking everyone to take extra care when cooking al fresco, especially when lighting barbecues or dealing with bad weather.

Officers are appealing for witnesses and warning people to take measures to secure their homes following a burglary in the Longlands Road area of Carlisle.

The burglary took place at some point between 24 May and 29 May, with items taken including cash and jewellery.

There has been a sharp rise in fraudsters sending out fake text messages (smishing) and phishing emails claiming to be from TSB. The increase in the number of reports corresponds with the timing of TSB’s computer system update, which resulted in 1.9 million users being locked out of their accounts. Opportunistic fraudsters are using TSB’s system issue to target people with this type of fraud.

Following the delays to this project last year, caused by our very wet weather, this year we have now made a successful start by completing the preparation and planting of the site on the old lawn tennis courts.

Summer may be on the way, but there’s still time to squeeze in a final spring clean! 

As part of a national fire safety campaign, Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service (CFRS) is urging people to clear the clutter that may be blocking escape routes and to make sure their family, guests and loved ones know how to get out, stay out, and call 999 in the event of a fire.

After 34 years of continuous worship, the women's fellowship has come to a natural close with the last meeting in May 2018.

The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) have noticed an increase in Action Fraud reports where fraudsters are offering a discount on Television service provider subscriptions. Fraudsters are cold-calling victims, purporting to be from a Television (TV) provider offering a discount on their monthly subscription. Victims have been told the following: their subscription needs to be renewed; that part or all, of the TV equipment has expired and they are due an upgrade on the equipment/subscription. In order to falsely process the discount, the fraudster asks victims to confirm or provide their bank account details. The scammers may also request the victim’s identification documents, such as scanned copies of passports.

What is phishing?

Fraudulently sending emails purporting to be from reputable companies in order to trick individuals into revealing personal information, such as passwords and financial information. Phishing can also be carried out over text messages (smishing) and phone calls (vishing).

Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service is supporting the National Fire Chiefs Council's (NFCC's) drowning prevention and water safety campaign 'Be Water Aware' which runs from 23 - 29 Aprilinjuries in water related incidents.

The 2018 FIFA World Cup will take place from 14th June – 15th July 2018.  The worldwide demand for match tickets is expected to be significant. Action Fraud have been alerted to several websites which are offering World Cup Tickets for sale, some at highly inflated prices.

Unfortunately, Cumbria, like the rest of the country, continues to be targeted by telephone scammers.
These scammers tell victims that they owe money – whether that be in tax, parking offences, or some other form of debt, and often give a deadline to meet for payment.
Some have told their victims that they can pay using iTunes vouchers, which can be bought from local supermarkets. There have been 21 reports of this type of incident in the last 12 months (01/03/2017 to 28/02/2017).

Fraudulent websites alleging to offer cryptocurrency investments are dishonestly using the image of Martin Lewis, the founder and editor for moneysavingexpert.com, as an endorsement for their companies.

Victims receive a telephone call from someone purporting to be a bailiff enforcing a court judgement, attempting to recover funds for a non-existent debt. The fraudsters state the debt originates from the victim not paying a magazine advertisement subscription.  

As part of the national advertising campaign, Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service is encouraging people in Cumbria to test the smoke alarms in their home (and those vulnerable friends/relatives), and if not yet done, purchase and install smoke alarms at every level of the home. 

Cumbria Police is asking HGV drivers to be vigilant of thieves stealing loads and fuel from parked vehicles, particularly when parked in laybys on the A66.

Officers in West and North Cumbria are urging owners of quad bikes and people with power tools to take steps to secure their property following a number of theft offences recently.

People are being urged not to leave power tools in vans and other vehicles overnight.

The warning follows a number of such incidents have been reported in recent days:

The latest news of the sale of St Kentigern's Church in Grinsdale together with the older part of the Churchyard and land down to the river side.

Fraudsters are attempting to entice victims who are looking for cheap flights abroad.

Victims have reported booking tickets via websites or a “popular” ticket broker, only to discover that after payment via bank transfer or electronic wire transfer, the tickets/booking references received are counterfeit. In some cases, all communications between the company or broker and the victim have been severed.

Fraudsters are targeting individuals who are seeking to travel to African nations and the Middle East, particularly those wishing to travel in time for popular public and religious holidays.

A car parked in Townhead Road, Dalston, was stolen this morning (7th Feb). The driver started the engine and then left the car to defrost. When they returned it had been stolen.

Local residents, businesses and organisations are being asked to have their say on proposals to create a new Garden Village on the south side of Carlisle, and the associated development of a new southern link road. The public consultations have been launched by the City and County Councils today (Friday 26 January) and will close on Friday 9 March 2018.

Take Five To Stop Fraud Week is part of the national campaign from Financial Fraud Action UK and the Government, backed by the banking industry coming together to tackle fraud. 

The advice being issued this week is really simple but it can stop you becoming a victim of fraud. 

Thank you to everyone who kindly donated to the poppy appeal.

£80.32 was collected. Rona Saleld

Resurfacing of the road between the North West Carlisle Bypass and Monkhill are scheudled to start in mid February. The works are due to start on 19^th February 2018 for a total duration of approximately 4 weeks excluding weekends.

People are reminded to improve their home safety by taking the simple step of registering their fridges, freezers and washing machines on the new streamlined version of www.registermyappliance.org.uk.

Developed by the Association of Manufacturers of Domestic Appliances (AMDEA), the portal now optimised for smartphone makes registration of over 60 leading brands of old and new appliances faster and easier via mobile, tablet or PC. 

As part of the national fire safety campaign, Cumbria Fire & Rescue Services, is keen to ensure that every UK household is encouraged to take this very simple step, and made aware of how it can help to protect their homes and families.

Many brands are running prize draws to encourage owners to look around their kitchens and register their older appliances too.  Every registration increases the chances of winning a luxury prize and ensures the traceability of these products. Most makes accept registration of large appliances up to 12 years old.

For manufacturers and fire and rescue services increasing home safety has never been more important.  With an estimated 93 million (92.7m.) wet and cold appliances  currently in use in our homes, keeping track of our fridges, freezers and washing machines is a crucial safety precaution. By taking just a few minutes to register domestic appliances directly with the manufacturer, via the user-friendly portal www.registermyappliance.org.uk, householders can be contacted quickly if a recall or free safety repair is ever needed.