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Police are urging residents to be vigilant following a series of distraction burglaries reported in and around Cambridge.

The incidents reported have involved two women claiming to offer massages to help back, knee and leg pain, specifically to the elderly, disabled and vulnerable individuals.

Here are some simple steps you can take to help protect yourself. Please share with any vulnerable neighbours or relatives.

·  Check who’s at the door using a viewer or spyhole.

·  If you do open the door, keep the security chain on.

·  Always ask for ID and confirm it with the company before letting anyone in.

·  Use a trusted phone number from a directory or official website – don’t rely on the number shown on their ID card, as it could be fake. For utility companies, contact their customer service team. Close the door while you make the call.

·  If you’re unsure, arrange for the visitor to return when someone else can be with you.

You can read more about the incidents on our website.

Detective Sergeant Jonathan Lockwood

Southern Acquisitive Crime Team

Important roadworks information

M11 Southbound Junction 10 – 8

A11 Southbound Stumps Cross to M11 Southbound Junction 9 – Resurfacing

I’m writing to tell you that we plan to carry out resurfacing on the M11 Southbound between junction 10 to junction 8 and on between A11 Southbound Stumps Cross to M11 Southbound Junction 9. Once complete, drivers will benefit from a safer, smoother and better-defined road surface.

We plan to complete this work overnight starting on Friday 19 September 2025. We’ll be working between 9pm and 5am, weather permitting.

Closures and diversions

To carry out the work safely, we will need to close M11 Southbound between junction 10 to junction 8 and on between A11 Southbound Stumps Cross to M11 Southbound Junction 9, traffic will be diverted as follows:

M11 southbound junction 10 – 8 diversion:

• Drivers should exit at junction 10 and turn right onto the A505 westbound towards Royston
• From Royston, continue southbound on the A10 to Puckeridge
• At Puckeridge, join the A120 eastbound
• This route will take you to junction 8, where you can rejoin the M11

A11 southbound Stumps Cross to M11 southbound junction 9 diversion:

• Drivers travelling southbound on the A11 should exit the at Stumps Cross at roundabout
• Turn right onto A1301 and continue heading straight to the A505
• At the A505 roundabout take the first exit and continue straight to join up with the M11 Diversion along the A505

Our News September is here – again!

Whoops – sorry everyone! A slight error in the September newsletter means we are sending it out again.

Don’t forget – the the National Emergency Alert test will be happening later this month. The UK government is testing the system on Sunday 7 September 2025 at 3pm. Your mobile phone or tablet will vibrate and make a loud siren-like sound, even if it’s set on silent. The alert message will confirm this is a test and that you do not need to take any further action.

Also this month

– A new deputy crime commissioner in Derbyshire

– Student safety information

– Estate planning made easy with FPEP

– Advice to protect yourself from mobile phone theft

– ITV reports a 15% reduction in crime in areas where police work with Neighbourhood Watch

– Wildlife crime in Kent

– Lottery funding working for a Safer Suffolk

Read September’s edition of Our News

Greenways team plan to start work on a raised table on Comberton Road Tuesday 26th August 2026.

This will go in at the end of the current shared pavement between the farm cottages (12 and 14) and 9 Comberton Road and is part of the traffic calming measures enabling cyclists to transition more safely between the carriageway and shared pavement. These works are quite extensive including pavement, drainage, and road alterations and likely to last 4 or 5 weeks. The road will be restricted to one lane at this point with traffic controlled by two-way lights 24/7 for the period. Work will continue at Kings Grove/Burwash with three-way lights.

The plan is to open the pavement between School Lane and High Street and then the crew working there will move to Comberton Road raised table.

Following my previous email,  I would like to update you on our latest plans for works commencing on Barton Road.

We had originally planned for our overnight works starting the w/c 11 August to be carried out under temporary traffic lights. We have since been informed we can carry out these works as overnight road closures. This is a positive step for the deliverability of the project as a road closure will enable us to deliver the overall programme in a more efficient manner. The times for the closure will be 8pm-6am each night. The road will be reopened to two-way traffic in the day, with a speed restriction and temporary traffic lights in place to enable pedestrians and cyclists to cross at specific locations (push button lights).

The diversion route for these closures will be the same as advised in our previous correspondence. As a reminder, the official diversion route will be Cambridge Road (A603) – Ermine Way (A1198) – Old N Road (A1198)– A505 – A10 – Hauxton Road – High Street – Trumpington Road (A1134) – The Fen Causeway (A1134) – Newnham Road (A603) – Barton Road (A603).

Following our enabling works taking place, we will formally begin from w/c Monday 1 September for approximately 18 weeks to widen and improve the walking and cycling path that runs alongside Barton Road. The works will be carried out as outlined previously.

We would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused and would like to assure you we are working hard to ensure we can deliver our works as quickly as possible.

Kind regards

Jonathan Camp