http://frugalways.co.uk/life.php?disp=comments en-GB http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 Sat, 25 Jul 2015 11:44:10 +0000 John [Visitor] c2378@http://frugalways.co.uk/ Someone from etl or Little Treasures, has thrown a large number of these bags into the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal. What a vandal!! http://frugalways.co.uk/life.php/little-treasures-children-s-trust-clothing-collection-scam#c2378 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 11:35:54 +0000 arthur [Visitor] c903@http://frugalways.co.uk/ Hi Value Hunter just to clarify some small points, yes the licensing officers of the council are the people who issue licenses but its the local police and in most cases trading standards officers who effectively go out and try to stop unlicensed collections from happening not the charities commission. When we suspect an unlicensed collection is being made in our charities name, we automatically contact them both and the licensing department of the local council straight away, giving them all the details of where the bags have been dropped, how we became aware it was happening and, as was done in this case, the names of the 4 people we suspected of doing it. http://frugalways.co.uk/life.php/little-treasures-children-s-trust-clothing-collection-scam#c903 Mon, 16 Jul 2012 08:03:26 +0000 valueformoney [Member] c902@http://frugalways.co.uk/ Thanks for the follow up Des. http://frugalways.co.uk/life.php/little-treasures-children-s-trust-clothing-collection-scam#c902 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 08:33:02 +0000 des [Visitor] c901@http://frugalways.co.uk/ To complete what I reported on. No collection was attempted. Trading standards called to say the charity had reported to the police that bags were stolen and they were not collecting. http://frugalways.co.uk/life.php/little-treasures-children-s-trust-clothing-collection-scam#c901 Wed, 11 Jul 2012 17:41:59 +0000 des [Visitor] c900@http://frugalways.co.uk/ In Herefordshire council the trading standards and Licensing office seemingly are in the same department and I got a message on my phone saying that they are not licensed for door to door collections this year or next. Strange words but that's what they said. No collection was attempted today.<br /> ]]> http://frugalways.co.uk/life.php/little-treasures-children-s-trust-clothing-collection-scam#c900 Wed, 11 Jul 2012 16:50:32 +0000 valueformoney [Member] c899@http://frugalways.co.uk/ Des, Have you contacted your local council licensing officer? It is this office where applications are made. Trading standards are not the usual port of call, the charity commission are supposed to be on top of unlicensed collections, they do nothing unless thousands of calls come in on the same complaint, this is providing the local council hasn't given a license out, I'd check with them first. http://frugalways.co.uk/life.php/little-treasures-children-s-trust-clothing-collection-scam#c899 Wed, 11 Jul 2012 16:11:02 +0000 des [Visitor] c898@http://frugalways.co.uk/ Nobody has come to collect yet today and trading standards have confirmed that there is no license for anyone to collect the bags this year or next and they are unaware of anyone else contacting them regarding any suspicious activity by this charity. Arthur I think you need to explain this http://frugalways.co.uk/life.php/little-treasures-children-s-trust-clothing-collection-scam#c898 Tue, 10 Jul 2012 14:31:34 +0000 des [Visitor] c895@http://frugalways.co.uk/ Arthur I am waiting for trading standards to call me back to check that you have contacted the relevant authorities. http://frugalways.co.uk/life.php/little-treasures-children-s-trust-clothing-collection-scam#c895