Entries by Andrew Martin

EWR Update

Parish Council News Councillor Andy Martin attended recent meetings by Anthony Browne MP and, separately, by the Haslingfield-based action group Cambridge Approaches (CA). Anthony Browne has written to the Railways Minister Chris Heaton-Harris to ask for another public consoltation on the EWR route into Cambridge. See Anthony’s Facebook page for the response from Chris Heaton-Harris […]

Free Gravel or Casing The Joint?

Neighbourhood Watch Some weeks ago it was reported that two white males in a transit van were offering free gravel whilst looking at people’s houses in Comberton. Since then several sheds have been broken into. They were seen in Kingston and Toft recently as well. They are known to the police, so if you see […]

Panther Taxis Transport Support

Panther Taxis Panther Taxis are offering FREE* transport (up to the value of £10 each way), in partitioned vehicles, to those without transport; who are vulnerable or need ‘door to door’ assistance and/or financial support to get to their vaccination appointment simply and safely.   You can take advantage of this free transport offer in […]

Urgent Request for Volunteers

CAPALC News Urgent Request for Volunteer Support Due to the large number of Vaccine Hubs, urgent support is required at one of our testing hubs within the region. The roles range from queue management, registration assistant (welcoming people to the testing site), test operative (actually processing the testing sample, in full PPE, training provided), result logger […]

COVID 19: Vaccine Fraud

Government Counter Fraud Function Criminals are using the COVID-19 vaccine as a way to target the public by tricking them to hand over cash or financial details. They are sending convincing-looking text messages letting people know they are eligible for the vaccine or phoning people directly pretending to be from the NHS, or local pharmacy. […]

Winter Grants Fund Available

Dear Residents, Barton Parish Council (BPC) have received a small Winter Grants Fund to help families who may be in need of some emergency help with food, fuel or other essential services.  This fund has to be allocated by the 31st of March or returned to South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC).  If you are a […]

Parish Council Notes

Parish Council News The last Parish Council meeting was held 5th January. Cycling on the Pavement Cycling on the pavement between the gap between cycle paths on New Road and Comberton Road was discussed at the last Parish Council meeting. The Parish Council would like to remind cyclists that it is illegal to ride on […]

Twelve Days of Christmas

Parish News Did you find all twelve days of Christmas? On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me Twelve drummers drumming, eleven pipers piping Ten lords a leaping, nine ladies dancing, eight maids a milking Seven swans a swimming, six geese a laying, five gold rings Four calling birds, three French […]

National Lockdown COVID Guidelines

Covid-19 update – 7 January 2021 Dear members, volunteer coordinators and parish councillors Happy New Year to you all. I hope everyone had a chance to take some time off and recuperate and that the news about the national lockdown hasn’t affected you and your families too badly. Please do take a look at the […]

COVID Vaccination Scam

Cambridgeshire Police News Sadly, scammers continue to take advantage of the coronavirus pandemic to commit fraud on unsuspecting victims. We’ve had reports of fraudsters sending fake text messages, which claim you are entitled to a dose of the newly-approved vaccine. The bogus message states that you are entitled to a vaccine and to receive more […]