Entries by Andrew Martin

Redesigining Freelancing Survey

Creative UK and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority launches Redesigning Freelancing – the UK’s largest freelance survey to improve working conditions and drive industry change Creative UK and the Combined Authority have launched Redesigning Freelancing, a collective initiative shaped by members and partners across the UK creative landscape to empower freelance workers and organisations to […]

Neighbourhood Watch News

Welcome to our December OUR NEWS – the final newsletter for 2022. Yes, we hear you… it is not December just yet… but we wanted to get this to you in good time.   We know that everyone is under increasing financial pressure at the moment, which is why this edition highlights how to stay […]

Help us reunite haul of stolen jewellery [#57378614]

We’ve recovered a significant amount of jewellery which we suspect has been stolen from homes across Cambridgeshire and beyond. Earlier this month we uncovered more than 200 items including rings, necklaces, watches, earrings, brooches and cufflinks as part of investigations into burglaries in Cambridgeshire. We’re keen to reunite these items with their rightful owners. Many […]

EWR Accessibility Advisory Panel

Dear Local Representatives Group Members, We want to build a better and inclusive railway that works for everyone. To help us do that, we’re setting up an Accessibility Advisory Panel to help us understand the barriers for disabled passengers and ensure we arrive at inclusive and innovative solutions. The panel will consist of up to […]

Support for Ukraine: It all starts with a spare room

Support for Ukraine: It all starts with a spare room A major campaign has been launched to appeal for more hosts in South Cambridgeshire and the city of Cambridge to support families from Ukraine. Anyone who can offer a room is being asked to text ROOM to 88802. Between the two areas, a total of […]

M11 Junction 14 to 13 closed next week

  M11 junction 14 to 13   I am writing to tell you that we plan to carry out essential surveys to assess the condition of the road on the M11 between junction 13 (Girton) and junction 14 (A1303 Madingley Road overbridge).   We plan to complete this work over 3 nights from Monday 28 […]

Bird Flu Reporting

There are more cases of Avian or Bird Flu being reported around the country. A recent case in Blackpool of dead swans at Stanley Park resulted in an exclusion zone being set up around the lake there. If you do spot dead wild birds then these should be reported. Government website for reporting Avian or […]

Cost of Living Help

The Big Issue has put together a useful article that summarizes all the help available on cost of living. Government, Energy Companies, Councils and Charities Read in The Big Issue

Catalytic Converter Threat

By now everyone must be aware of catalytic converter thefts but this is just a heads up. Late last night a neighbour saw three men messing with the neighbours car and shouted at them from his front door. He was threatened with an iron bar so shot back indoors and called the police. The heads […]

Reminder Greenways Engagement Zoom

The Greenways team will be presenting Barton Greenways on Zoom. Thursday 17th November from 18:00 to 20:00. Public engagement at the Village Hall next week Thursday 24th November from 13:30 to 19:30. There you will have chance to view plans and talk to the Greenways team.