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Advent has begun and the village is overrun with elves bringing joy to everyone! Please keep your eyes peeled for these cheeky little creatures – reports are coming in that Christmas elf mischief has been spotted on the following streets:

New Road – 4 elf sightings
Comberton Road – 4 elf sightings
Great Close – 1 elf sighting
Ivy Field – 1 elf sighting
The Six Houses, Comberton Road – 1 elf sighting (visible from the road)
Allens Close – 1 elf sighting
Mailes Close – 1 elf sighting
Holben Close – 1 elf sighting
Kings Grove – 2 elf sightings
Foxcotte Timber and builders’ merchant and diy centre –
The Hoops

The Christmas spirit is contagious so we will update you if elves are discovered in more village locations.  Happy spotting!

DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR CHILDREN ARE?

“Sorry to share more depressing news but it’s important to be aware if this. Keep your teens (and your selves) away from Jesus Green on Friday and Saturday evenings… I hope the police act. The following is being shared with various secondary schools: Just in case anyone wasn’t aware on this group, the below details were from a friends school “We have received notification from the Cambridgeshire Police informing us of the tragic news of a fatal stabbing of a 17-year-old at Logan’s Meadow in Cambridge on Saturday afternoon. Additionally, they have specifically asked that we bring to your attention the nature of the ‘social gatherings’ which have been taking place on Jesus Green on Friday and Saturday evenings throughout this term, and which may be ongoing. Police log of concern shared with us Secondary school pupils across the county are meeting on Jesus Green, Cambridge every Friday and Saturday night from 1930 hrs onwards. This is being organised through Snapchat and is being advertised as an event called ‘MOTIVES’ or ‘J GREEN’; the event organisers are not known, and they only circulate the invite to school pupils of different secondary schools through word of mouth and trust – so you have to know someone to get to hear about what is being organised. Pupils have been present from as far afield as Peterborough, St Neots and South Cambs and often includes pupils who attend local private secondary schools as well. Essentially ‘Motives’ is just large groups of secondary school students sitting in groups together, who usually get the bus, cycle or get dropped off at Jesus Green. Pupils either make their own way home or get collected from McDonalds, Rose Crescent at about 2300 hrs. These meetups only started since the beginning of Term (Sept 2022) and are attended by varying volumes of students each week (depending on the weather). Unfortunately, they have rapidly become a haven for drug-taking, underage drinking, sexual assaults, pre-arranged fights, robberies and thefts. Gangs of older local men have started frequenting the area and are encouraging young girls to take drugs in exchange for sexual favours; cocaine, ecstasy and roofies are regularly being offered. There has also been several nasty assaults and knifepoint robberies on Students during these ‘Motives’ events over recent weeks; these were not reported to Police on account of Students worrying that the event will be cancelled or that they will get into trouble themselves.”

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 more protected this season whilst shopping online.

 

We are also pleased to bring you a selection of discounts from our corporate partners on a variety of door locks and cyber protection software, along with a 50% discount on Neighbourhood Watch branded tote bags and pin badges – ideal gifts for Coordinators. Please note that we do not want to increase pressure to purchase items but to ease the financial pressure on you.

 

If you are impacted by the cost of living and need some extra support, be that in financial support, money-saving tips; steps to avoid becoming a victim of crime, or support to help reduce loneliness and isolation, please visit our dedicated cost-of-living support pages on our website. The link is in the newsletter.

 

READ THE NEWSLETTER HERE

 

Keep safe,

 

John Hayward-Cripps

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 eight people who live in the area between Oxford and Cambridge, representing a broad range of disabled people and impairments. They will meet on a bi-monthly basis, either in person or via Teams/Zoom.

As Local Representatives, we’re asking if you could kindly share this information with your communities. More information about how to apply to the Accessibility Advisory Panel can be found here.

Kind regards,

 

Caroline Eglinton

Head of Inclusion 

 

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 November to Wednesday 30 November between 8pm and 6am, weather permitting.

 

Closures and diversions

To carry out the work safely, we will need to close the M11 southbound between junction 13 and 14.

 

Whilst this closure is in place, traffic will be diverted off the M11 at junction 14 onto the A14 to take the junction 32 exit and return westbound on the A14 / A428. Exit the A428 at Scotland Road Interchange and return on the A428 eastbound before taking the A1303 exit slip and following the A1303 to re-join the M11 southbound at junction 13.

 

How to find out more

To find out more about road improvements we’re carrying out across the East of England, please visit our website at https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-work/east/.

If you would like more information, please contact us on 0300 123 5000, or by email at  info@nationalhighways.co.uk

 

Yours faithfully

 

Christina Stevens

Business Services Co-ordinator

Communications Team
National Highways | Woodlands | Manton Lane | Bedford | MK41 7LW

Web: nationalhighways.co.uk/