Ipswich Forest Heath St. Edmundsbury Babergh Suffolk Coastal Waveney Mid Suffolk Brandon Mildenhall Newmarket Bury St Edmunds Haverhill Sudbury Hadleigh Felixstowe Woodbridge Number of NCCZ’s in each Suffolk District Stowmarket Needham Market Aldeburgh Leiston Framlingham Eye Debenham Halesworth Bungay Beccles Lowestoft Saxmundham 19 10 9 9 1 17 6 of residents surveyed received no visits or fewer visits by cold callers since the set up of a NCCZ. of residents surveyed reported that they felt safer or as safe now they live in a NCCZ. of residents surveyed feel as confident or more confident now they live in a NCCZ. 4000 in Suffolk benefit from living in a NCCZ The first Suffolk NCCZ was launched in Maryon Road and Grassmere Close, Ipswich. Suffolk Trading Standards launched the 71st NCCZ in Felixstowe. JUNE 2015 98% 100% 97% Suffolk Trading Standards NO COLD CALLING ZONES “No Cold Calling Zones” (NCCZ's) provide residents living within a zone the confidence to say no to uninvited doorstep sellers and to warn rogue traders and cold-callers that they are not welcome in the area. Roads nominated by local residents to become a NCCZ are required to meet proportionality criteria. If the criteria are met, a NCCZ can be set up by Trading Standards in partnership with the local community, Suffolk Police and partners. If doorstep cold calling is carried out by a trader in a NCCZ a criminal offence may have occurred. Suffolk Trading Standards can investigate the cold call and can take action using Consumer Protection legislation. Suffolk NCCZ’s are identified via street signage and doorstep stickers. To nominate a zone, or for further information on NCCZ’s call 01473 264859, email [email protected] or visit www.suffolk.gov.uk INDIVIDUAL HOUSEHOLDS APRIL 2009 “I feel much safer since the NCCZ came into operation. Less people come round which is what we want” NCCZ resident in Laxfield Way, Pakefield. The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 The residents of this property do not want uninvited traders to visit this property. Please leave and do not return. If you do not leave and/or if you return, you will commit a criminal offence. NO UNINVITED TRADERS HERE Don’t Ring – Don’t Knock Suffolk Trading Standards “Although not elderly I am disabled so it takes me a long time to get to the door and I often miss deliveries. With the NCCZ signs I know that any callers nowadays are probably genuine so it is worth making the effort to get to the door!” NCCZ resident in Meadow Close, Ipswich. “A very good scheme! It would seem that traders are aware of the scheme and abide by it” NCCZ resident in Hall Lane, Witnesham. “I think the NCCZ is an excellent scheme and we are lucky to have it on our lovely estate. Thank you” NCCZ resident in George Gibson Close. “I would like to thank Trading Standards and the police for introducing this scheme, it has made a great improvement to my life. Aged 81 I no longer have to deal with aggressive callers at my door” NCCZ resident in Hopton.
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Ipswich
Forest Heath
St. Edmundsbury
Babergh
Suffolk Coastal
Waveney
Mid Suffolk
Brandon
Mildenhall
NewmarketBury St Edmunds
Haverhill
Sudbury
Hadleigh
Felixstowe
Woodbridge
Number of NCCZ’s in each Suffolk District
Stowmarket
Needham Market
Aldeburgh
Leiston
Framlingham
Eye
Debenham
Halesworth
Bungay Beccles
Lowestoft
Saxmundham
19 10
9
9
1 17
6
of residents surveyed received no visits or fewer
visits by cold callers since the
set up of a NCCZ.
of residents surveyed
reported that they felt safer or as safe now they live in a NCCZ.
of residents surveyed feel as
confident or more confident now they live in a NCCZ.
4000in Suffolk benefit from living in a NCCZ
The first Suffolk NCCZ was launched in Maryon Road and Grassmere Close, Ipswich.
Suffolk Trading Standards launched the 71st NCCZ in Felixstowe.
JUNE
2015
98% 100% 97%
Suffolk Trading Standards
NO COLD CALLING ZONES“No Cold Calling Zones” (NCCZ's) provide residents living within a zone the confidence to say no to uninvited doorstep sellers and to warn rogue traders and cold-callers that they are not welcome in the area.
Roads nominated by local residents to become a NCCZ are required to meet proportionality criteria. If the criteria are met, a NCCZ can be set up by Trading Standards in partnership with the local community, Suffolk Police and partners.
If doorstep cold calling is carried out by a trader in a NCCZ a criminal offence may have occurred. Suffolk Trading Standards can investigate the cold call and can take action using Consumer Protection legislation.
Suffolk NCCZ’s are identified via street signage and doorstep stickers. To nominate a zone, or for further information on NCCZ’s call 01473 264859, email [email protected] or visit www.suffolk.gov.uk
INDIVIDUAL HOUSEHOLDS
APRIL2009
“I feel much safer since the
NCCZ came into operation. Less
people come round which is what
we want” NCCZ resident in
Laxfield Way, Pakefield.
The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008The residents of this property do not want uninvited tradersto visit this property.Please leave and do not return.
If you do not leave and/or if you return,you will commit a criminal offence.
NO UNINVITED TRADERS HEREDon’t Ring – Don’t Knock
Suffolk Trading Standards
“Although not elderly I am disabled so it takes me
a long time to get to the door and I often miss deliveries. With the
NCCZ signs I know that any callers nowadays are probably genuine so it is worth making the effort
to get to the door!” NCCZ resident in Meadow
Close, Ipswich.
“A very goodscheme! It would seem that traders are aware
of the scheme and abide by it”
NCCZ resident in Hall Lane, Witnesham.
“I think the NCCZ is an excellent scheme and we are lucky to have it on our lovely estate.
Thank you” NCCZ resident in George Gibson
Close.
“I would like to thank Trading Standards and the police for introducing this scheme, it has made a great
improvement to my life. Aged 81 I no longer have to deal with
aggressive callers at my door” NCCZ resident in Hopton.
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