1. Cold Calling Control Zones Peter Brown Senior Trading Standards Officer

2. Cold Calling Control Zones? zWhat are they? zWhy are they being set up? zCriteria for establishing a Cold Calling Control Zone? zWhere have they been established in Wrexham? zEvaluation – what do the residents think zFuture plans

3. What are they? zDefined areas/zones where the residents decide they don’t want Cold Callers. zIdentified by street signs and door stickers zHouseholder information packs on dealing with Cold Callers zCommunity led – Neighbourhood Watch, Community Councils, Police, PCSO’s, Community Safety Partnership

7. Why are they being set up? zLinks between cold calling and criminal activities e.g. distraction burglary and bogus trading zReduce crime and fear of crime zHelp residents if they don’t want to deal with Cold Callers zDemand from residents

8. Criteria zOffice of Fair Trading Guidance zEvidence of justified problem e.g. spate of burglaries/unwanted cold callers zHigh proportion of vulnerable residents zThere must be meaningful consultation zPeriodic evaluation and review

9. Where have the zones been established? zBurton Rise, Gresford zBrynIssa Road, Brynteg zGreen Park, Erddig zBorras Park (2 zones) zBorras (4 zones) zThe Byeway, Acrefair zStockwell Grove, Hightown z Goulbourne z Princess Avenue/Craig Close, Chirk z Brook Street/Plas Isaf, Rhosymedre z Sandown Close, Bangor on Dee z Parkside Sheltered Housing Overton

10. Evaluation zCarried out in February 2008 zOver 300 residents responded z97% considered Cold Calling Control Zones worthwhile z99% felt safer in their homes z87% said the number of callers had reduced z73% felt better equipped to deal with Cold Callers

11. Future Plans zAreas with high incidence of cold calling zPenycae and Pandy currently under consideration zOther areas being monitored Contact Lise Mitchell, Trading Standards Officer Tel: 813758 Peter Brown, Senior Trading Standards Officer. Tel: 813756