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Nuneaton and Bedworth Rural Area

Fireworks – Horses, Livestock and Pets

If you are planning to celebrate bonfire night with fireworks, please inform horse owners and farmers in your local area, so that they can make sure they can plan and prepare appropriately. Horses are flight animals and can become stressed by loud bangs and sudden flashes of lights in the sky Read more here about…

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Alert Re Tarmac Scammers

Warwickshire Trading Standards and Warwickshire Police have received reports that an aggressive rogue trader gang is operating in North Warwickshire and the Nuneaton area, targeting farms. The rogue traders, who may be falsely claiming to work for ‘Highways’ or ‘Traffic Management’ are making unexpected visits to farms and farm shops offering to tarmac farm roads/driveways etc. They…

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Trading Standards Information – Vet Attestation requirement from 13th December 2023

We have been asked by Warwickshire Trading Standards to pass on the following information to farmers, producers: Vet Attestation requirement from 13th December 2023. For livestock markets and producers This requirement will affect those using livestock markets for onward consignment to abattoirs/export and certain abattoirs in the UK. From 13th December 2023, to show compliance…

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North Warwickshire Alert – Road Planings/Tarmac Chippings

North Warwickshire Area – Alert We have been made aware of a silver Mondeo, yellow strips on side with a small light bar on the roof and ‘Road Maintenance’ sticker on the bumper visiting rural properties in North Warwickshire/Leicestershire offering road planing/scalpings. The vehicle and its occupants are of concern making threats if they do…

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Caravan Stolen in Meriden

Incident 359 of 13/9/23 At around 18.10 hrs yesterday (13/9/23), unknown offenders entered a location in Meriden and stole a  white with black marking, Swift Fairway 470 Classic caravan. It is believed that the offenders were in a black or dark coloured vehicle. If you saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area, may have seen…

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GPS Equipment Stolen From Tractors Near Austrey

Crime Ref: 23/37232/23 At around 02.15/02.30 hrs yesterday morning (01/09/23), offenders entered a rural property near Austrey and stole GPS equipment from tractors on the yard. It is believed that they parked a vehicle nearby and went back to it after committing the theft. Did you see anyone acting suspiciously in the area around this…

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