Thursday, 19 June 2025

Chairmans Report - Grant Murrell

Hello everybody. I hope you are all enjoying the wonderful weather we're currently having. I'm sure I don't need to remind you to be careful of leaving windows and doors open at this time of year; be that of your home, your garage or your car. It only takes a thief a short time to remove valuable items from any of these locations, so please be mindful to ensure your Summer days are not turned into cloudy memories, due to the leaving open of windows and doors.

From our advertisement in a previous newsletter,  some of you will have had Big Lunch parties to celebrate National Neighbourhood Watch week, with your family members, neighbours and friends. For those who did, we hope you had a wonderful time and please feel free to send us any photos and a few words to tell us about your celebrations.
 
As you are aware, 2025 marks the 40th Anniversary of Neighbourhood Watch. To recognise this, we have arranged for a very special guest to visit Bexley, none other than BBC TV's Nick Stapleton - Cyber Crime specialist. Nick will be joining myself and Bexley Neighbourhood Watch Committee members and Bexleyheath Police Officers from 10am -12 noon, at the Bexleyheath Broadway Shopping Centre, on Tuesday 24th June. Together, we will be sharing hints and tips on helping prevent all types of crime including Cyber crime and also ways how to make your home, your street, your ward and our entire Borough safer. It would be great to see you there, so please free to drop by and say hello.
 
Meanwhile“Stay Safe, Be Vigilant and Keep Smiling”

⚠️ Current UK Cyber Threat Landscape: Phishing Trends to Watch 2025 πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§

While the classic "mailbox full" scam is still used, cybercriminals in the UK are using much more sophisticated tactics right now....