Any concerns should be raised with B&NES Community Health and Care Services (Virgin Care) on 01225 396000 (option 2). PLEASE NOTE YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED ABOUT A NEW NUMBER SHORTLY. Or 01454 615165 Emergency Duty Team (EDT) for out of hours/weekend calls ‐ In the event of an emergency, always ring the Police on 999 2. Useful Information (The LSAB does not endorse/approve all of this information but is simply sharing it) Illegal Money Lending Team Summer Newsletter: Wendy Loades, Lead in Awareness, Intelligence, Support & Education, South West of England Tel: 07557 203145 Email: Stop Loan Sharks Team - Trading Standards PO Box 12971 Birmingham B33 3BD Freephone helpline (9.30am 4 pm National Stalking Helpline Information – weekdays, except Wednesdays when we open at 1 pm) - 0808 802 0300 Website: Email: In addition to advice and casework, the Suzy Lamplugh Trust also offer specialist training, to help equip agencies with the tools and knowledge needed to respond to stalking and harassment in the same robust manner as they respond to other crimes. If you are interested in training around safety and stalking, please contact their trainer at or call 0207 091 0014. National County Lines Coordination Centre The Home Office reports that the National County Lines Coordination Centre is now in full operation. County lines is the drug dealing model which involves networks from urban centres using young people to expand their drug dealing activities into smaller towns and rural areas. The centre was formed to develop a UK-wide intelligence picture of the complexity and scale of the threat of county lines and includes a multi-agency team of experts from the National Crime Agency (NCA), police forces and regional organised crime units. Activity of the centre will focus on: prioritising action against the most serious offenders and engaging with partners across government.
Any concerns should be raised with B&NES Community Health and Care Services (Virgin Care) on 01225 396000 (option 2). PLEASE NOTE YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED ABOUT A NEW NUMBER SHORTLY. Or 01454 615165 ‐ Emergency Duty Team (EDT) for out of hours/weekend calls In the event of an emergency, always ring the Police on 999 2. Useful Information (The LSAB does not endorse/approve all of this information but is simply sharing it) Illegal Money Lending Team Summer Newsletter: Wendy Loades, Lead in Awareness, Intelligence, Support & Education, South West of England Tel: 07557 203145 Email: Stop Loan Sharks Team - Trading Standards PO Box 12971 Birmingham B33 3BD National Stalking Helpline Information Freephone helpline (9.30am – 4 pm weekdays, except Wednesdays when we open at 1 pm) - 0808 802 0300 Website: Email: In addition to advice and casework, the Suzy Lamplugh Trust also offer specialist training, to help equip agencies with the tools and knowledge needed to respond to stalking and harassment in the same robust manner as they respond to other crimes. If you are interested in training around safety and stalking, please contact their trainer at or call 0207 091 0014. National County Lines Coordination Centre The Home Office reports that the National County Lines Coordination Centre is now in full operation. County lines is the drug dealing model which involves networks from urban centres using young people to expand their drug dealing activities into smaller towns and rural areas. The centre was formed to develop a UK-wide intelligence picture of the complexity and scale of the threat of county lines and includes a multi-agency team of experts from the National Crime Agency (NCA), police forces and regional organised crime units. Activity of the centre will focus on: prioritising action against the most serious offenders and engaging with partners across government.