No Cold Calling Zones in Wantage

Yesterday, Cllr. Jenny Hannaby and myself were out with the police and Trading Standards from Oxfordshire County Council introducing No Cold Calling zones in the Ormond Road area of Wantage. This photo is taken on Afredston Place and there are 14 other zones across Oxfordshire.

The purpose of the zone is to deter unwanted sales people from calling without an appointment - so called "cold callers". These signs (in photo on left) are placed in the neighbourhood stating that cold callers are unwelcome and should not enter the zone. Each house in the zone then gets an information pack and door sticker advising that they do not buy or sell at the door. Oxfordshire is a low crime area and a safe place to live and work but creating this zone can make it even better. We are coming to the old part of Grove next month - so watch this space. Trading standards can be contacted on 0845 051 0845 or trading.standards@oxfordshire.gov.uk. The press release can be found here and story in the Oxford Mail here.