Mylander - Issue 85

31 From inside the community 8. A small Christmas get together – make sure that you have considered how you are getting home in advanced and avoid using unlicensed taxi’s. Ensure you drink responsible, social distance and are aware of your surroundings, whilst keeping your drink and belongings safe. www.suzylamplugh.org/Pages/FAQs/Category/personal-safety 9. Watch what you put on social media; check your settings to ensure that you are not broadcasting when you are not at home and the lovely gifts you may have received. 10. After Christmas don’t advertise your nice gifts to the thieves by putting the empty boxes out for collection, disguise them, fold them up inside out or put them inside another non-descript box. 11. Record your new property free on www.immobilise.com , install tracking and security apps on relevant electrical and computer products. Have a Great Christmas and New Year!! For further crime prevention advice see: www.essex.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/ Stephen Armson-Smith Crime Prevention Tactical Advisor Colchester Countryside Volunteer Rangers (CCVR) The volunteers have finally returned to their tasks in the Country Park sites with of course new restrictions. The Visitors Centre has reopened on reduced hours and again with restrictions. Plans are that the New Years Day walk will still go ahead sadly there will be no refreshments and a donation system will be in place. For further information please visit the website or Facebook page: http://www.highwoodsvolunteers.org.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/145155659347032/ Stay safe and well................we will overcome. Paul Horwood