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Stay safe in very hot weather

Very hot weather is expected for the next few days. A red heat-health alert (the highest level) is in place for London on Wednesday and Thursday.  

Hot weather can be dangerous and can cause serious illness. Stay safe and look out for others who may be particularly vulnerable to the heat. Read advice on GOV.UK

Cool spaces

There are local cool spaces that are free and open to everyone. Visit them to rest, drink water and stay cool. Find a cool space near you

Access Islington hubs 

North and South Access Islington hubs are closed due to the hot weather. The Central Hub is open for urgent, in-person support, until 4pm today (Wednesday 24 June) but avoid travelling unless it is essential. 

You can still access our services online and you can call us on 020 7527 2000 if you need to speak to someone. 

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Scams that target businesses

There are criminal scams and cons aimed at businesses, see our scams awareness page to find out more about general scams.

Report a scam through Action Fraud

Call Action Fraud on 030 0123 2040.

Action Fraud is the UK’s national reporting centre for fraud and internet crime.

You should not give out private information (such as bank details or passwords), reply to text messages, download attachments or click on any links in emails if you’re not sure they’re genuine.

If debit cards, online banking or cheques are involved in the scam the first step should be to your bank or credit card company.

You should never provide bank details over the phone as a result of a cold-call. If you receive calls likes these, terminate them immediately and report them to Action Fraud.

Read the 'Little Book of Big Scams', a guide to help businesses protect themselves created by The Metropolitan Police.

GOV.UK has useful tips of how to avoid and report internet scams and phishing.

Scam alerts

Find out about the latest types of scams fraudsters perpetrate on the websites below:

• Fraud News: a service provided by Action Fraud
• Scams and fraud: a service provided by Age UK

Contact

Trading Standards Service

Public Protection Division, Islington Council, 222 Upper Street, London N1 1XR

Email: trading.standards@islington.gov.uk

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