Trick or Treat?

 Are you planning to go out this Halloween evening and "Trick or Treat"? If you are please make sure you follow some simple rules to stay safe, and keep yourself trouble free;

• Don't go out to trick or treat alone, make sure you are with a responsible adult
• Plan where you are going carefully, using familiar, well lit areas
• Never enter a strange house while trick or treating
• Don't eat any treats offered until they're examined by a responsible adult
• Throw away any unwrapped or tampered-with treats
• Trick or treat early - most people won't like to be disturbed late in the evening
• Respect 'no trick or treating' signs displayed by householders who choose not to celebrate Halloween
• Be polite at all times when trick or treating
• Do not get carried away with tricks - police have warned that young people who throw eggs on Halloween risk having a criminal record

If you are going out dressed up make sure that your costume

• Is fire resistant – you can find this information on the item's label
• Ensure the costume has proper eye holes, so that you can see where you are going clearly
• Use reflective tape or glow-in-the-dark jewellery, so that you can be seen in the dark

And finally, if you are creating Halloween pumpkins

• Don't carve the pumpkin yourself. Make sure there is a responsible adult present
• Consider a battery-powered electric candle instead of a real flame

So, if you are heading out to "Trick or Treat" this Halloween,
 - have a great, and safe, evening of fun.

These guidelines came from the DirectGov "Be Safe at Halloween" newspage