Do you have tools stored in a van overnight outside your home? Between 1 and 15 February, 33 crimes have been raised for theft from vans across the county, with 24 of the vans having tools stolen from them. The breakdown of the offences are: Cambridge: 5 February: Park & Ride, Babraham Road […]
The next North West and West Cambridge Community Forum will take place online on Tuesday 13 February at 6pm. Forums are free, open, public meetings bringing together residents, planners, developers and other stakeholders to discuss and share information about new development. All interested residents are welcome to join. Find out more: www.scambs.gov.uk/community-safety-and-health/community-forums
The force has launched a campaign warning the public about the dangers of an emerging scam. It works through QR – quick response – codes and can see victims unwittingly download malware or provide fraudsters with sensitive information. In some cases victims have lost thousands. One victim lost £13,000 after scanning a code on a […]
Did you know? Last year we received more than 180 applications for information through an important law introduced to protect children. Sarah’s Law, also known as the Child Sex Offender Disclosure Scheme, was introduced following the murder of eight-year-old Sarah Payne in 2000. It allows anyone who looks out for the welfare of a child […]
Please be aware of rogue traders knocking on the doors of elderly and vulnerable individuals. These dodgy individuals offer services such as gardening and maintenance work or claim that you need a roof tile repaired, but unfortunately, their services often fall short in quality while charging inflated prices. Often their method involves persuasive sales tactics, […]
We have had a few messages sent through the Barton Website Contact about sharing information about suspicious activity in the Parish. Report incidents and suspicious activity directly to the local police. Sarah Pitchford our Neighbourhood Watch coordinator. (Contact Sarah directly or through website or through any Councillor. See Parish Magazine.) There is the Barton Village […]
Anyone seen suspicious activity on the lower end of the High Street yesterday afternoon (Thursday 18 January 2024)? New gas cylinders delivered in the afternoon. Home owner found the pipes cut and cylinders stolen this morning (Friday).
You may already have seen the village Facebook page with the link to the interview with Richard Sockett. Richard is a lovely man and did a lot for our village. We now know the reason why he left the Post Office. Louise Hulland on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire – Post Office scandal: Former Barton sub-postmaster – […]
From a resident on Mailes Close, Barton “Just to let you know and thought worth mentioning to you. I think there was an opportunist wandering around our street in the early hours of this morning. I went out this morning to find our car door ajar and all the compartments in the car wide open with […]
We reported several defects at the layby on Cambridge Road Barton on the Cambridgeshire County Council website. The reports included blocked drains, pot holes, mud and debris on the footpath, and the deep ruts caused by HGVs on the opposite grass verge. Highways have filled in the large pot hole, cleaned the footpath and cleared […]