Campaigns

• 22nd January 2020 by Manager in Campaigns, Local News

  Big Energy Savings Week 2020

  Big Energy Savings Week 2020 (BESW) helps consumers understand their energy use, cut their bills and get the financial support they are entitled to. BESW is a partnership national campaign between Citizens Advice, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and numerous organisations. Last year, campaigners helped thousands of people save approximately one […]

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• 8th January 2019 by Manager in Campaigns

  Big Energy Savings Week 2019

  Citizens Advice Bracknell will be at the following venues for Big Energy Savings Week: Wednesday 23 January, 11AM to 3PM at Tesco, County Lane, Warfield Bracknell Friday 25 January, 11AM to 3PM at Bracknell Town Council Office, The Lexicon, 54 High Street, Bracknell Big Energy Savings Week 2019 (BESW) helps consumers understand their energy use, […]

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• 4th April 2018 by Manager in Campaigns

  Distance selling – fraudulent use of your payment card

  WE ARE BUYING MORE PRESENTS VIA THE INTERNET, TELEVISION, MAIL ORDER, PHONE OR FAX. THESE METHODS ARE KNOWN AS DISTANCE SELLING BECAUSE YOU DO NOT HAVE FACE TO FACE CONTACT WITH THE PERSON YOU ARE BUYING FROM What happens if you get the statement for your payment card and there is an item there which […]

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• 4th April 2018 by Manager in Campaigns

  Mobile multiplicity

  The cell phone has become the adult’s transitional object, replacing the toddler’s teddy bear for comfort and a sense of belonging.  Whatever reasons we all have for using mobile phones, more and more of us do so.  In 2001, 75% of households had mobiles.  By 2014, that figure had risen to 95%.  Despite a reduction […]

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• 4th April 2018 by Manager in Campaigns

  Driving Licence Changes

  Do you drive or employ drivers? If you do, you need to know about these driving licence changes which applied from 8 June 2015. From 8 June the paper counterpart to the photocard driving licecnce will no longer be valid. This part of the licence displayed details of some vehicle categories you are entitled to […]

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• 4th April 2018 by Manager in Campaigns

  Cold calling awareness

  Cold calls from people claiming to be us are almost definitely scam calls and should be reported to Action Fraud pic.twitter.com/qkdDu5rVaO http://www.actionfraud.police.uk/  

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• 3rd April 2018 by Manager in Campaigns

  Cutting Options – why Honesty is the Best Policy

  The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you’ve got it made. Grouch Marx. Honesty is important. It affects many aspects of our lives. For example, the people we elect to govern us expect us to be honest. Not to claim benefits fraudulently. Not to evade paying tax. It […]

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