Stafford: Staffordshire Smart Alert - under age vape sales in Stafford

Officers from Stafford Neighbourhood Policing Team have been working with Trading Standards and Stafford Borough Council in order to deal with the ongoing issues with sale of vaping products to minors. Vaping products, like other tobacco products, can only be sold to over 18s.

We have recently made an arrest in relation to this and seized a large quantity of vape pens believed not to conform to UK standards. Enquiries are still ongoing in to this and we would encourage anybody with concerns about the sale of any vape or tobacco products to underage children to contact Staffordshire Police on 101.

Police are hoping that tackling the sale of vapes to under 18s will also help reduce the associated antisocial behaviour in the vicinity of these locations and litter caused by packaging not being disposed of properly.

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Rutland Cottesmore: Rutland Veterans Wellbeing Hub at Oakham

 

Serving personnel are welcome too. We are hoping to have representatives from housing, citizens advice to name a few as well as various health organisations and military charities in the coming months

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Rutland Cottesmore: Citizens Advice Rutland is here to help

 In addition to our general advice service, we offer free, confidential and independent debt and budgeting advice. We have qualified Money Advice Caseworkers who can help people work out their budget, check they're receiving everything that they're entitled to and assist them with putting a debt solution in place if needed. 

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Rutland Cottesmore: Do you think you have a problem with Drugs or Alcohol?

 

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Scotland: Are you missing out on claiming Wraparound Childcare funding?

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Think you can’t claim Wraparound Childcare (WAC)?

Are you a Service person in PSTAT Cat 3,4 or 5? You may be eligible to claim up to 20 hours of before and after school care for eligible children aged 4 to 11 years old.

Check if you are eligible:

RN Families - wraparound childcare | Royal Navy | Discover My Benefits (mod.gov.uk)

Army https://discovermybenefits.mod.gov.uk/army/army-families/families-wraparound-childcare]

RAF Families - wraparound childcare | RAF | Discover My Benefits (mod.gov.uk)

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Rutland Cottesmore: Kendrew Barracks Police Post

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KCC: Start for Life Programme

 

The Start for Life offer covers all the services you might need as a parent or carer from pregnancy to age 2.

Find out more at www.kent.gov.uk/startforlife

Join the Parent Carer Panel to help shape these services in your local area, and across Kent, at www.kent.gov.uk/parentcarerpanel

Information provided by Chatham HIVE

Two popular Covenant Fund programmes now open for applications

The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (The Trust) are pleased to announce the relaunch of both the Force for Change and Reaching and Supporting Armed Forces Communities programmes.

Both of these programmes have proven popular in previous years.

Rutland Cottesmore: Universal Credit & The Military

 

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Rutland Cottesmore: Mallory Meadows Forces Discount

 

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