Some of you may be aware an email is going round about a car scam which allegedly was received from Divisional Administrator, Humber & North Yorkshire Police.

We recently took this matter up with the Humber & North Yorkshire Police to see whether this information was correct and were told it was a hoax.  The police had no information about this incident but did say that it may have happened in another country.

However, we do believe that this sort of incident could happen in our country and therefore we should be extra vigilant and be safe.

You may wish to pass on this information to your friends and family who are not on the internet.

This is the text we received below for your information: –

“Please read this message. Important message from Crime Stoppers, please read..While driving on a rural end of the roadway on Thursday morning, I saw an infant car seat on the side of the road with a blanket draped over it. For whatever reason, I did not stop, even though I had all kinds of thoughts running through my head. But when I got to my destination, I called the Police and they were going to check it out. But, this is what the Police advised even before they went out there to check…

“There are several things to be aware of … gangs and thieves are now plotting different ways to get a person (mostly women)to stop their vehicle and get out of the car.

“There is a gang initiation reported by the local Police where gangs are placing a car seat by the road…with a fake baby in it…waiting for a woman, of course, to stop and check on the abandoned baby. “Note that the location of this car seat is usually beside a wooded or grassy (field) area and the person — woman — will be dragged into the woods, beaten and raped, and usually left for dead. If it’s a man, they’re usually beaten and robbed and maybe left for dead, too.

DO NOT STOP FOR ANY REASON!!! DIAL 9-9-9 AND REPORT WHAT YOU SAW, BUT DON’T EVEN SLOW DOWN.

“IF YOU ARE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND EGGS ARE THROWN AT YOUR WINDSCREEN, DO NOT STOP TO CHECK THE CAR, DO NOT OPERATE THE WIPER AND DO NOT SPRAY ANY WATER BECAUSE EGGS MIXED WITH WATER BECOME MILKY AND BLOCK YOUR VISION UP TO 92.5%, AND YOU ARE THEN FORCED TO STOP BESIDE THE ROAD AND BECOME A VICTIM OF THESE CRIMINALS.

THIS IS A NEW TECHNIQUE USED BY GANGS, SO PLEASE INFORM YOUR FRIENDS AND RELATIVES. THESE ARE DESPERATE TIMES AND THESE ARE UNSAVOURY INDIVIDUALS WHO WILL TAKE DESPERATE MEASURES TO GET WHAT THEY WANT.”

Please talk to your loved ones about this. This is a new tactic used. Please be safe.

Get started NOW — SEND THIS MESSAGE TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES TO BE CAREFUL AND AWARE OF EVERYTHING AROUND THEM SO AS NOT TO BECOME A VICTIM.

Adel Crag Association

would like to wish all

our Friends and Visitors

 A Very Happy Christmas

and a Healthy New Year

We received the information below which may be of interest to you.

Adel Primary School has a vacancy for a Community Governor, to serve on its Governing Body and to be a critical friend to the school and its mission.

We are particularly looking for someone with legal or estate skills (property management), but all applications will be considered. We meet in the evening four times a year and governors also sit on smaller committees.

For further information, please contact: –

Mr Stephen Boothroyd (Headteacher)

Tel: 0113 230116

Email: boothrs01@leedslearning.net
or
Leeds City Council Governor Support Service
Tel: 0113 3950915
Website: www.leeds.gov.uk  (search School Governor)

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Published in the YEP Saturday 1 December 2012

Some green and black bins will be collected a day earlier and others a day later than normal this Christmas.

The changes, which affect bins due for collection between Christmas Eve and January 5, have been made by Leeds City Council in a bid to accommodate the festive public holidays.

Leaflets listing the revised dates and advice on how to recycle additional waste from gift wrapping, packaging and entertaining will also drop through residents’ letter boxes between now and December 16.

Brown bin collections will stop after the last usual collection today and resume in March.

Coun Mark Dobson, the council’s executive member for the environment, said: “The lights have been switched on and the German market is taking pride of place on Millennium Square, so the countdown to Christmas is definitely on.

“Another important, if a little less glamorous, part of our seasonal preparations is to ensure that bins are emptied over the holidays and residents are aware of any changes.”

Under the plans green and black bins that were due to be collected on Christmas Day or Christmas Eve will be collected a day earlier than normal.

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Bins usually due for collection from Boxing Day to Saturday December 29 will be collected a day later.

Bins collected on New Year’s Eve will still be collected on that day and from New Year’s Day to Saturday January 5 any bins due for collection will be a day later than normal.

Bin collection days will return to normal on January 7.

Coun Dobson added: “It’s particularly important to recycle any extra waste created by Christmas celebrations and help us maintain the city’s record recycling rates.”

The city’s nine household waste sorting sites, which only close on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day, will be open from 8am to 4pm throughout the festive period so people can recycle rubbish and re-use unwanted items.

Visit: www.leeds.gov.uk for further details.

Are you or do you know anyone over 60?

A significant number of Senior Passes across West Yorkshire are due to expire on 31 March 2013. If you have one of these passes or know someone over 60 who might have one of these passes then did you know you could renew these on online now.

It’s quick, easy and a new pass will be posted out within 7-10 days which can be used straight away.

If you have one of these passes but are struggling to renew online then ask a friend or relative to help you or try using a computer at your local library.  Or if you know someone over 60 without access to the internet then ask them if you can help them renew it online.

Don’t wait until next year; beat the rush now and save the hassle of queuing in a Travel Centre nearer the time to renew in person. Please note you cannot renew your Pass at the Post Office. Blind and Disabled Passes can be renewed online from December 2012.

Volunteers Needed!

We are looking for volunteers to attend one of three focus groups on Friday 23 November 2012 in the centre of Leeds.  You will be asked to give feedback on some new branding ideas for MetroCard tickets and Metro passes. The focus groups will be held in the centre of Leeds at 8:30, 12:30 and 14:00 and will each last 45 minutes. Refreshments will be available and a £20 complimentary shopping voucher provided to each participant. If you are interested in attending, please fill in this application form with your contact details. We will get back to you on Tuesday 23 November with further details about the focus groups if your application is successful..

Weekend Changes to Train Times
Due to planned engineering works this weekend, there will be a number of changes to train times in and around the district. For full details of these changes, please visit National Rail Enquiries website.

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