Along with our Cyberhood Watch partner, Avast, we are launching the latest Cybercrime Survey which will help us understand the impact of online crime and scams on our members. There’s also the opportunity of winning some very useful M&S vouchers! Enter now The findings of the survey will be used to inform the […]
December 16th at 3.30pm Children’s Christmas Crafts & Activities Event at Barton Baptist Church. December 22nd at 10.30 am Christmas Crib/Nativity Service at Barton Baptist Church followed by mince pies & refreshments. All welcome. Many thanks, Revd. Sally
Having complained to SCDC, my Green Bin was emptied today. I spoke to the crew and it seems that some bins were not emptied because there should be a permit displayed for a second bin. It also seems that they have some issues with shared drives and recognizing houses and bins. I suggest that bins […]
The Barton Village Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) for Barton village has now been published and is live. You can view this TRO on the following link below: Permanent Traffic Regulation Orders | Cambridgeshire County Council Barton Parish Council has been in discussion with the Greenways team and have approved the new plans. The TRO is […]
Happy Friday all! On the final day of our fraud awareness push, we’re highlighting Rogue traders Rogue traders offer gardening work or maintenance services but the quality of work is often substandard, unnecessary or overpriced. They also use persuasive sales techniques to encourage people into making hasty decisions. Prevention: Always ask […]
Many green bins in Barton have not been emptied today and left with a “sorry” notice stating that some of the contents are frozen and stuck inside. However, no attempt has been made to try and empty some bins. (One example has loose leaves and plant stems. Another has loose twigs and small branches.) If […]
It’s the penultimate day of our fraud awareness campaign and today we’re delving into… Courier fraud In these cases, fraudsters often target elderly and vulnerable people and call them over the phone purporting to be from the police or the bank. Once these con artists have engaged a victim, they may make up a […]
Day three of our scam awareness mission sees us looking at… Quishing scams Quishing, also known as QR code phishing, involves tricking someone into scanning a phony QR code with their phone or device. The QR code then takes the user to a fraudulent website that might download malware or ask for sensitive information. […]
Ticketing fraud With Christmas around the courner, ‘tis the season for enjoying yourself! Concerts, gigs, theatre performances and sporting events are a big part of getting into that festive spirit and a great way to make happy memories. However, as with all these things, fraudsters are sadly ready to strike. Bogus websites selling fake tickets […]
Yesterday marked the start of international fraud awareness week, and we want to make you aware of some of our most “frequent frauds” to help keep you and your loved ones safe from the scammers. Every day this week, at 9am, we will send you details of a different fraud and how to prevent yourself […]