Cilycwm is Carmarthenshire’s first No Cold Calling Village
Uninvited salespeople will be committing a criminal offence if they attempt to cold call anyone living in Cilycwm, which has been named Carmarthenshire’s first No Cold Calling Village. The measure, supported by the community council, offers all residents in the village protection from salespeople who turn up on their doorsteps. There are more than 50 No Cold Calling Zones throughout the county where older or vulnerable people live, or where there has been evidence of doorstep crime and problems with cold callers, but this is the first time the scheme has covered a whole village. Recent evaluations have shown them to be an effective deterrent. Trading Standards and Dyfed Powys Police have worked together to launch the scheme. Cllr Jim Jones, Executive Board Member for Public Protection, said: “This is a bold move, but one which we have fully supported for the benefit of all residents in Cilycwm. Doorstep callers cannot only be a nuisance, but in some cases a real danger to vulnerabl...