No Cold Calling Zones

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Safer Neighbourhoods - No Cold Calling Zones

Rowes Lane, East End, has become the first No Cold Calling Zone (NCCZ) in this part of the New Forest. The scheme has now been extended to include most of the homes in East End that are within the parish of East Boldre.

What are No Cold Calling Zones?

No Cold Calling Zones are an initiative to help combat the problem of doorstep crime. Supported by Hampshire County Council, Hampshire Constabulary and partners, NCCZ aim to make residents feel safer in their own homes.

NCCZ do not ban cold callers or create exclusion zones, however they can be effective in deterring unscrupulous cold callers from approaching people living in the zones and giving those residents the confidence to say “No”.

NCCZ have proved to be a success across the county. Since the introduction of a zone in their area:

72% of residents felt safer living within a No Cold Calling Zone
74% of residents felt more confident when dealing with cold callers

How are they set up?

No Cold Calling Zones can be set up by any local resident who wishes to become a coordinator. They are established by following the steps below:

Go to the HCC Trading Standards Website.
Complete the online NCCZ Request form to inform Trading Standards your name and contact details, and the area that is to become a NCCZ.
You will receive a NCCZ Consultation Pack from Trading Standards.
You call at every home in the proposed zone, often assisted by the local PCSO, to explain the purpose of the NCCZ. Residents are asked to sign a form agreeing with the proposed establishment of the NCCZ. If they are not at home, a leaflet is left which they are asked to sign and return to you.
You return the forms to Trading Standards.
If a minimum of 66% of the residents are in favour, the NCCZ is launched and the NCCZ website is updated to inform businesses that they are not welcome to call.
You will be sent a NCCZ Resident’s Packs’ (including NCCZ stickers) for distribution to all households in the proposed zone.
Optional external signage can be purchased and erected using the online signage order form. These can be paid for using the local Neighbourhood Watch funds.