Scamnesty 2010

Help stamp out Scams

That's the message from the Royal Borough's Trading Standards officers who have joined forces with the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to support the natiowide 'Scamnesty' campaign.

The campaign, which runs throughout February, encourages resdients to drop any potential scam mailings they have recently received into designated 'Scamnesty' bins, please see list below. The bins will be easy to spot with their distinctive red 'drop in and drop them in it' logo.

Please see the full press release for further information.

Scamnesty bins can be found at:

• Council offices in York House, Windsor and the Town Hall, St Ives Road, Maidenhead
• Windsor Library, Bachelors Acre, Windsor
• Maidenhead Library, St Ives Road, Maidenhead
• Age Concern, Spencer Denny Centre, Park Corner, (off Clewer Hill Road), Windsor
• Old Windsor Day Centre, Station Hill, Cookham
• New Windsor Community Centre, Hanover Way, Windsor
• Royal Windsor Information Centre, The Old Booking Hall, Windsor Royal Shopping
• Woodlands Park Village Centre, Manifold Way, Maidenhead
• Eton Wick Community Centre, The Village Hall, Eton Wick
• Windsor Leisure Centre, Stovell Road, Windsor
• Magnet Leisure Centre, Holmanleaze, Maidenhead
• Cox Green Leisure Centre/Community Centre, Highfield Lane, Maidenhead
• Four Marlow Road Leisure Centre, 4 Marlow Road, Maidenhead
• Ellington Community Centre. Ellington Primary School, Dinnington Gardens, Maidenhead
• Charters Leisure Centre, Charters School, Sunningdale
• King George VI Club, 95 Clarence Road, Windsor
• Windsor Youth & Community Centre, 65 Alma Road, Windsor
• Ascot Day Centre, Chandler Centre, Bagshot Road, Sunninghill

Scams can also be reported on line to the 'virtual bin' on the Consumer Direct website.

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