POLICE have issued a warning to residents in Chineham after being made aware of someone cold-calling the area touting for garden work.

The leaflet is very similar to one left at a house where work was paid for but the contractor left without doing it.

The mobile number on the leaflet, which appears above, is the same. 

The person was previously trading under the name "Acorn Tree Services".

Police have advised people not to buy services at the door, especially to cold callers.

If you are thinking of having any work done, please ask for a written quote and then get at least another two from reputable companies to compare the prices.

If you think a neighbour is being exploited by someone carrying out expensive or unnecessary work, please contact us with the details as soon as possible.

If you have had work carried out by someone who has cold called and you think the work is not satisfactory, please contact trading standards with all the information that you can get.