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There are road works and temporary traffic lights at the Newnham end of Barton Road. Traffic is queuing in both directions for a substantial amount of time. Best to avoid going in to Cambridge along Barton Road. Works are likely to continue for some time as this is part of the Greenways upgrades.
It’s that time of year when your garden will need some TLC, and not because its overgrown 🌿🌳
Taking steps to protect your garden is a simple yet effective way to deter burglars. That’s why we wanted to share some tips on how you can protect your home by getting your fingers green this Spring! ☀
By taking these steps, you can help make your home a less appealing target for burglars.
For more on how you can protect your garden 👉 https://bit.ly/40Zov3C.
Kind regards,
Detective Sergeant, Ashley Ryan,
Most burglars target homes that they think will contain valuables and this generally means cash, electricals, and jewellery.
Here are a few tips on how to protect yourself and valuables:
1. Improve security, and ensure CCTV and alarms are working properly.
2. Use a timer switch for indoor lighting.
3. Keep your jewellery in a safe location, like safe deposit box, while not being used.
4. Register your jewellery on www.immobilise.com to help us identify your property if ever stolen.
Remember, a home that looks empty is far more likely to be targeted, so it’s worth making sure your home looks occupied.
For more on protecting your home https://bit.ly/3TDNmHu
Criminals are targeting WhatsApp users by posing as a friend and asking for a security code. Action Fraud has received over 60 reports relating to this scam.
The scam begins when a criminal gets access to another WhatsApp account which has you listed as a contact.
The criminal, posing as your friend or someone that’s a member of a WhatsApp group you’re in, will then send you seemingly normal messages to try and start a conversation with you. However, around the same time you will receive a text message from WhatsApp with a six-digit code. This is because the criminal has been trying to login to WhatsApp using your mobile number. The criminal will claim that they sent you their code by accident and ask you to help them by sending it to them. Once the criminal has this code, they can login to your WhatsApp account and lock you out.
The criminal will then use the same tactic with your WhatsApp contacts in an effort to steal more accounts and use them to perpetrate fraud.
If you have been a victim of fraud or cyber crime, report it to Action Fraud or 0300 123 2040.
The force’s new #NotFor999 campaign aims to educate the public about 999 misuse. By raising awareness of our contact methods and when to use each one, we hope that misuse of the emergency line will reduce, meaning operators will be free to help people with genuine emergency calls.
When to use 999:
999 should always be used in an emergency. A situation is classed as an emergency if it meets any of these criteria:
When to use 101 or our online services:
If a situation requires police attention, but it is not urgent, you should avoid calling 999, and we advise that you call 101 if you do not have access to online services. It should be used to:
When you call 101, we will ask for some initial information from you so your call can be triaged, and passed on to the right person. At busy times, you will have to wait in line for an operator.
If you do have access to online services, you can speak to a specialist operator on live web chat, or you can fill in one of our online report forms. (Online reports can be used to report crime, RTCs, lost / stolen property, missing people, antisocial behaviour, domestic abuse and more).
This way of contacting us is fast and efficient, and can be quicker than waiting on the phone for a 101 operator. If you use online services and we need to contact you to find out more information, a call operator will get in touch with you to do so.
Your report will be assessed and dealt with in the exact same way as a call to 101 – the only difference is the technology used to inform us about the issue / incident.
If you do contact us using our online reports, we ask that you do not get in touch to chase for an update, unless you are providing us with further information about the case.
Ask The Police
Ask The Police is the official police resource for England and Wales. The site can be accessed through our website, and provides Q&As to a wide variety of the general public’s most frequently asked policing questions. If you are ever unsure about whether to contact us or not, you can always consult this website beforehand.
If you would like further information about contacting us, you can learn more in our Contacting the Constabulary Guide.
We had a number of complaints raised at the last PC meeting about the 18 bus. These ranged from frequent cancellations, to wrong information, late bus and infrequent service.
Our local District Councilor, Lisa Redrup, has followed up with Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority passenger transport team.
“Whippet Coaches are making changes to their bus services from 20th March 2023, which they believe will allow them to provide more certainty to the services they operate. The changes to route 18 include re-instating an hourly service between Cambridge, Cambourne and St Neots, and re-incorporating Grantchester into the route. Bus service 118 will cease to operate from the same date. Whippet Coaches has advised that their driver shortages have eased recently, though any shortages and sickness absences will continue to cause issues. We continue to engage with Whippet Coaches to identify these issues and how they can be resolved.”
We have also sent a note to our MP, Anthony Browne, and directly to Whippet. In addition, we have asked Lisa to see if we can have Real Time Passenger Information on at (RTPI) least the central bus stop in Barton. In the meantime, the following might be useful.
It is also possible to see the current positions of the buses with trackers at 18 – Cambridge – St Neots – Whippet Coaches – bustimes.org .
RTPI displays will show the timetable for the next bus (for example 15:27). If a bus has a tracker, it will show a count down to the next bus plus a time of arrival. This information is from: Real Time Information Displays – Go Whippet (go-whippet.co.uk)
Please continue to feedback on bus issues.
You will need to present photo ID at the next elections. The next ones are in May this year. Several types of photo ID will be accepted including bus passes funded by the Government. Cambridgeshire County Council bus passes are funded by the Government so such qualify. Many will have driving licenses with a photo and passports. However, many elderly living in Barton no longer drive or travel abroad so have contacted the Parish Council to check what the alternatives are. For a full list visit the Electoral Commission website.
Last Tuesday (7th March) we had a public session before the Parish Council meeting. As a reminder, minor road or pavement repairs can be logged on Cambridgeshire County Council website.
Recent faults that have been fixed include replacing the bollards at the corner of Haslingfield Road on the new drop-down pavement and replacing the 30 mph sign on Wimpole Road.
There are many other issues that still need resolving including the pavement between Lordsbridge Hamlet (A603 Wimpole Road) and Barton. The more that these faults are reported, the more likely that CCC Highways will take note and fix them.
Please let Barton Parish Council kknow if you have any difficulties with the reporting system or if you have concerns. We are here to help if we can and follow up with District and County councilors as well as our MP.
Reminder that cars should be parked on roads and not pavements. Pavement blocking is a problem for pedestrians, mobility scooters, wheelchair users, pushchairs and prams. It is not illegal to park on the road and New Road is wide enough to allow vehicles to pass parked cars easily.
In front of the old pavilion on the recreation ground is a plaque on the ground which was installed in 1953 for the Queen’s coronation. The edge reads:
THE CHILDREN’S CORNER & THE TREES WERE SET OUT TO COMMEMORATE THE CORONATION OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II
Around the edge of the eight pointed compass of the circular slate are the names and directions of 10 villages and the city. In clockwise order from the North they are:
Madingley, Coton, Cambridge, Grantchester, Trumpington, Hauxton, Haslingfield, Harlton, The Eversdens, Comberton, and Hardwick.
We would welcome ideas for a permanent way to remmber the King’s coronation.