A New Road Classification Consultation

/in News /by Andrew Martin

GCP is pleased to announce the start of ‘A new road classification for Cambridge’ consultation.

The review of the road classification is about the way that people and vehicles move around the city. It will consider how roads and streets are classified based on the type of vehicles and traffic that they are used by in the future. 

Full details can be found on the consultation web page at:  www.greatercambridge.org.uk/RoadClassification2022

From here people can:

  • download the consultation brochure
  • complete the consultation survey
  • find details of public meetings
  • access frequently asked questions

Public meetings

We are holding public meetings where people can share their views. These will be both online and in-person unless Covid regulations change in the interim.

Please visit the website for further details.

Those unable to access information or complete the survey online are invited to call the Contact Centre on 01223 699906 or email us at ku.gro.egdirbmacretaerg@snoitatlusnoc.

Please feel free to forward this email to other organisations or individuals that might find it of interest. 

The consultation closes at midday on Monday 18 July 2022.

Ofgem scam emails

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Ofgem scam emails

Dear subscriber,

Action Fraud has received 752 reports in four days relating to fake emails purporting to be from Ofgem. The emails state that the recipient is eligible for a rebate as a result of a newly announced government scheme. The links in the emails lead to genuine-looking websites that are designed to steal your personal and financial information.

Please view our tweet to see a screenshot of the fake emails reported to Action Fraud: https://twitter.com/CyberProtectUK/status/1527657160586444800?s=20&t=RdAiopW83gUlsAymvjnu5g

·  Remember, your bank, or any other official organisation, won’t ask you to share personal information over email or text. If you need to check that it’s a genuine message, contact the company using details from their official website or app.

·  Spotted a suspicious email? Forward it to the Suspicious Email Reporting Service (SERS) – ku.vog.gnihsihp@troper

 

For more information on how to stay secure online, please visit: www.cyberaware.gov.uk

Spate of catalytic converter thefts

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Spate of catalytic converter thefts

Additional patrols are in place across Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire following a spate of catalytic converter thefts.

In the last few days, catalytic converters have been stolen from vehicles parked at the Trumpington Park and Ride site, Broad Street and Carl Zeiss in Cambourne, Suez Road in Cambridge and Station Road in Whittlesford.

If you see anything suspicious, call us on 101 or 999 in an emergency.

Read more information about catalytic converter thefts and how to prevent them here: https://orlo.uk/TqNp2

Queen’s Platinum Jubilee-Historical Perspective

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The Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 2022

Our website now has a page with links and attachments following research by June Woolhouse. The website links and articles provide a range of historical and topical examples of the constitutional arrangements of our Country since the seventh century.  They include the history and significance of the role of monarchy since then including the unique achievement of Queen Elizabeth II, our longest serving monarch.

 

Crowns and Flags

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Queen’s Jubilee in Barton

Crowns and flags are starting to appear around the village! Not long now before our big celebration on 4th June!

Cakes for Jubilee

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Barton WI Tea and Cakes at the Pavilion

Part of Barton Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations

Barton WI will be serving tea and home-made cakes in the pavilion from 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm on the afternoon on Saturday 4th June 2022.

Proceeds will go towards the overall costs of staging the day.

Cakes for the teas can be delivered to the pavilion that morning (Saturday 4th June) between 10 and 11 am  or on Friday 3rd June to Anne Coulson, 2, Mailes Close or Helen Newstead 49 New Road.

We hope to have a variety of cakes: those we can slice; buns etc. The choice is yours!

Please include a list of ingredients with all cakes. 

Fancy Dress & Crowns

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As part of our Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, we asking residents who want to decorate their houses, gardens or fronts to focus on a crown theme.

Have a look at wikipedia  for inspiration and a history of crowns. St Edward’s Crown has been used for coronations since the 13th century and was used for the Queen’s coronation in 1953.

 

There will also be a fancy dress parade on 4th June at the recreation ground celebrations. The theme is royal.

Have Your Say on Transport

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HAVE YOUR SAY on our transport future  

 

Hello,

It is now your chance to take part in the full public consultation for the developing Local Transport and Connectivity Plan (LTCP) for Cambridgeshire & Peterborough.

The LTCP will set the strategy for making transport better in the region and we want as many people as possible to have a say.

The Combined Authority has today launched a 12-week public consultation, running until the end of the day August 4.

The LTCP will update the current local transport plan adopted by the Combined Authority in January 2020.

The draft LTCP is guided by a vision and key goals and objectives, helping to make our transport better, faster, safer and more reliable. It will address the big issues like climate change, pollution, inequality, and public health.

Whether you use public transport, a car, cycle, walk or wheel, your feedback will help improve the final LTCP. Once the feedback has been analysed, a final LTCP is expected to be put to the Combined Authority’s Board later in 2022.

It’s easy to take part and you can provide feedback in a number of ways.

Here’s how:

  • The website: More information and a simple survey form is available via www.yourltcp.co.uk.
  • Drop in consultation events.
  • Hard copy consultation brochure and survey form pick up points.
    Survey forms include a freepost address.  

A list of consultation events and consultation brochure pick up points is available here.

To contact the LTCP consultation team:

If you took part in the public engagement exercise in November 2021, your feedback has been reviewed and has helped to shape the draft plan being consulted on this spring and summer.

A draft of the full LTCP can be read here.

If you know someone who you think would be interested in taking part in the consultation, please spread the word.

Kind regards

Combined Authority Transport Team

Click here to have your say on travel in Cambridgeshire & Peterborough

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, Mayor’s Office, 72 Market Street, Ely, Cambridgeshire CB7 4LS

Plantinum Jubilee Book

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Platinum Jubilee book to arrive in primary schools from mid-May

Primary school children across the UK will begin to receive ‘Queen Elizabeth: A Platinum Jubilee Celebration’

Children in state-funded primary schools across the United Kingdom will, from mid-May, begin to receive a free commemorative book to mark Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee.

Designed as an official once-in-a-lifetime commemoration of the Platinum Jubilee and written in collaboration with royal experts and historians, the book will tell the story of a young girl, Isabella, visiting her Great Granny Joyce who tells her about the Queen and this year’s Jubilee.

In the story, Isabella sifts through Great Granny Joyce’s treasure box of souvenirs, which act as introductions to the contents of the book. These include recent and historical events across the United Kingdom and Commonwealth, inspirational people, landmark innovations and inventions, and a selection of the best art, design, and culture.

The book will also include famous quotes from the Queen, facts on the coronation ceremony, content on the lives of famous Commonwealth figures such as Nelson Mandela, notable kings and queens and a timeline of Queen Elizabeth’s life.

Children will be invited to personalise their individual copies of the illustrated reference book, by signing a ‘this book belongs to’ section at the beginning of the book. The page reads: ‘During [the Queen’s] reign, the world has changed in so many ways… [This book] will help you understand the amazing life and times of our Queen and the magic of the unique, unshakable bond she shares with the people she serves.’

The book will also help children understand how the four nations came together as one United Kingdom, including details such as Owain Glyndwr’s rebellion against the English in 1400 to take the title of ‘Prince of Wales’, on the journey to the Queen’s reign which continues to this day.

The book goes on private sale from 23 June.

 

Raffle Tickets for Queen’s Jubilee on Sale

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Grand Raffle Draw – £5 a ticket

Raffle tickets are now on sale for Barton’s Queen’s Jubilee event taking place at the recreation ground on Saturday 4th June 2022.

  • Wallis Garage Experience Day (E-Type Jaguar & Car Valet) T&Cs apply
  • £250 John Lewis vouchers
  • Oil Painting by Sue Rapley
  • Entertainment Package for Family of 4 (Theatre, Cinema, Bowling, Ice-skating)
  • 1/2 Barrel of Fine Wines
  • Land Rover Defender Day (T&Cs apply)
  • Women’s Pamper Set
  • Family Tennis Membership (BTC) and 1 hour Professional Coaching
  • £100 voucher for The Manor Florist, Burwash
  • Meal for 2 at The Plough, Coton

Tickets on sale around the village or via Sue Clemo 3 King’s Grove c.264765