Warning about leaflets put through your letterbox
Royal Greenwich Trading Standards want to warn residents about leaflets put through your letterbox for gardening services or home improvement works.
Rogue companies are in operation in the borough, particularly offering guttering services.
Please be aware that these traders may not be trustworthy, always make sure you get at least three quotes from different traders to ensure you’re not being overcharged.
Advice SAYING NO to rogue traders:
- SAY NO to uninvited callers
- SAY NO to cash payments
- SAY NO to unnecessary repairs
- SAY NO politely but firmly
WHERE TO REPORT
Protect others by reporting incidents like this.
If the matter is urgent or the traders are still there, report this to Royal Greenwich Trading Standards as soon as it happens on 0208 921 8223.
Otherwise, call the Citizens Advice consumer service on 0808 223 1133 (Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm) or report it to them via any of the contact methods on the Citizens Advice website.
YourVIEW: a voice for council tenants and leaseholders
Would you like to help us improve the housing service you receive? Then join YourVIEW today.
YourVIEW aims to recruit tenants and leaseholders who are keen to give their views and work with the council to help shape and improve our housing service.
By joining YourVIEW, you can have your say and get involved with:
- improving and maintaining the quality of homes (for example, repairs or major works)
- helping people feel safe at home and in their neighbourhoods
- keeping homes affordable
- making sure the environment is clean and welcoming
- supporting to those in need in the community
See the leaflet Yourview Leaflet
Sorted! Try the bin challenge and see if you can sort your waste correctly in record time
Keep our estate clean
We need your help to
reduce litter around the
estate and ensure our
recycling is effective.
DON’T CONTAMINATE YOUR RECYCLING
If you’re unsure whether an item can be recycled, take it to the waste bin.
DON’T LEAVE BINS OVERFLOWING
If a bin is full, take your items to another one on the estate.
DON’T LEAVE BULKY ITEMS LYING AROUND
Take bulky waste to the designated areas: outside the caretaker’s office and inside the bin store on the south-east corner of the estate.
About the estate updated with 1960s articles
We’ve updated the history section of this site with links to download two articles written about Vanbrugh Park Estate. Both were published in November 1965 – two years after building was completed – and feature many interesting photos of the estate at the time.
Think before you click!
Cyber crime is increasing, with more people reporting phishing emails in recent years. If you receive an email or text message asking you to follow a link to give sensitive information such as a password or bank details, be mindful this is likely to be a scam.
Don’t respond to it, but also don’t ignore it. You can report it by forwarding suspicious emails to nfibphishing@city-of-london.pnn.police.uk or through the Action Fraud website.
Learn a new skill for free
Get access to employment and skills programmes.
Who is it for?
All residents of the Royal Borough of Greenwich.
What do I get?
Opportunities to train in accredited and unaccredited courses, gain an apprenticeship, and access to local jobs.
Find out more
Telephone 020 8921 2440 or visit Greenwich Local Labour and Business.
Keeping safe
Lower the likelihood of theft or damage to your car.
There’s been a spate of broken car windows on the estate and its surrounds, and the advice from local police is to make sure you leave nothing – not even small items of clothing or shopping – on display, as most of the crimes are committed by addicts who are desperate to fund their habit.
The cost and nuisance of replacing car windows usually greatly exceeds the value of the items stolen, so it’s worth the effort.
If you see a crime as it’s happening, please call the police immediately on 999.