BRENTWOOD Council staff have issued tips to residents in a bid to keep them safe over Christmas.
The advice includes not keeping wrapped up gifts in sight from anyone looking inside of homes and disposing packaging carefully so not to advertise what presents are indoors.
Information about storing of leftover Christmas food has also been issued by the authority.
For more information, visit www.brentwood.gov.uk.
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