What do you know about County Lines?

County Lines might be operating closer than you think

The National Crime Agency (NCA) operates a specialist centre to coordinate on all matters related to County Lines. They have identified Essex as a county where there is limited awareness of the signs of exploitation of children by County Lines groups.

To address this a webinar has been prepared for parents with little or no understanding of what exploitation looks like. All parents will have access to it.

June 8, 2020June 8, 2020

Day 77 of (where is) Lockdown – the Gardeners edition

Day 77 of (where is?) Lockdown

On day 77 we start off with items of interest to gardeners and then quite a few more news items:

National Garden Scheme reopens,
Stay at Home, Grown your own scheme – get a starter kit,
Today is the beginning of Carers Week,
Update on the work of the NHS Volunteer Responders,
How to get new recycling boxes & caddies,
Essex Police enhance online services offering, and
The Good Life – gardening in mud.

National Garden Scheme reopens

The National Garden Scheme has just started opening gardens. You have to book a timed entry online (and pay Continue reading “Day 77 of (where is) Lockdown – the Gardeners edition”