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We’ve had reports of door-to-door sellers visiting homes in the area.

They are often nicknamed ‘Nottingham Knockers’ and involve people claiming to have recently been released from prison and selling goods to help them raise funds and mend their ways.

However, this is not part of any officially-recognised offender rehabilitation programme.

Residents are being urged to remain cautious and report any suspicious behaviour to police. If a crime is taking place call 999 otherwise report online or call 101.

Kind Regards,

Detective Sergeant Jonathan Lockwood

Southern Acquisitive Crime Team

I am getting in touch to update you on the latest developments regarding our works on Barton Road (A603).

 

We will shortly be starting works to widen and improve the existing walking and cycling path. The works will extend from the A603/M11 roundabout up to approximately the Barton Road lay-by closest to the city centre. Our contractor, M Group (formerly Milestone Infrastructure), has already constructed a temporary off-road path which will enable us to safely divert pedestrians and cyclists while the main path is closed.

 

Enabling works along Barton Road will begin from w/c Monday 11 August for three weeks. The works will be carried out overnight between 8pm-6am. During this time, temporary traffic lights will be in place to maintain traffic flow. Each morning the road will be reinstated to two lanes.

 

Works will then formally begin from w/c Monday 1 September for approximately 15 weeks to widen and improve the walking and cycling path that runs alongside Barton Road. Upon completion of the main works, there will be a three-week demobilization period, where we will remove the site compound from the layby and remove the temporary path, taking the total programme of works to approximately 21 weeks.

 

The works will be carried out during off-peak hours from 8pm-6am with a nighttime road closure and diversion route in place. 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). During the day, the road will be re-opened 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 has been selected so that it is suitable for all vehicles, including HGVs, along roads that are designed for higher volumes of traffic to ensure vehicles are able to flow freely.

 

While we are undertaking our works, we will need to close one lane on the A603/M11 roundabout. This is to ensure speeds are in line with the temporary 30mph limit on Barton Road and to facilitate access to one of our site compounds located just off the roundabout. By having our compound off the carriageway, this enables us to minimise our works impact to users of Barton Road and ensure the road is kept open during the day.

 

Once completed, the scheme will:

• provide better drainage, ensuring the route can be used year round
• improve segregation between the path and the road to enhance safety
• create a wider, smoother shared use path
• introduce a slower, safer speed limit for vehicles travelling along Barton Road

 

We will be notifying properties and businesses within our works area to ensure they are aware of our plans and how to get in touch with us.

 

There are three ways to keep up to date with works on Barton Road:

1. Sign up for our monthly greenways newsletters at www.greatercambridge.org.uk/email-updates (select ‘Greenways’)
2. Visit the Barton Greenway web page: www.greatercambridge.org.uk/barton-greenway
3. Contact M Group if you have any concerns or questions during the construction of the scheme. You can email ku.oc1777307465.arfn1777307465ienot1777307465selim1777307465@syaw1777307465neerG1777307465 or call the 24-hour phone line 0800 028 1363

 

For any queries that do not relate to the construction of the scheme, please email ku.gr1777307465o.egd1777307465irbma1777307465creta1777307465erg@o1777307465lleh1777307465 and we would be happy to assist you.

 Thursday evening (3 July 2025) at about 20:20.

We had a report of an incident that a resident has been fired at with a BB gun. The matter has been reported to the police. Residents are requested to to be alert and to report any suspicious activity.

Contacts for Local Police

Report a Crime.

Telephone 101

St Peter’s Church Fete will take place on 28th June 2025 on School Lane in the Village Hall and School Playground.

“There will be music to enjoy throughout the afternoon with Live Saxaphone playing, organ music and a choir of children from Barton school lead by Revd. Claire Robertson. The children will also be giving a dancing display.

Refreshments will be served in the Village Hall and an ice cream van will be on site, so fingers crossed for sunny weather!

There will be Stalls to brows and games to play in and around the church with something for everyone, including a raffle, Book stall, jigsaw sale, Cake stall, bottle stall, chocolate tombola and a plant a sale. Craft activities will be held in the church, including badge making and biscuit decorating.  Be sure to visit the other games on offer, the skittles ally, lucky dip, face painting, bean-bag chuck, splat the rat, balloon tennis, and rock painting.

Donations

Donations of books, jigsaws, bottles, prizes, and toys can be left at the back of the church in the boxes provided (from the first 1^st June).  If you would prefer to have the items collected, please call 01223 263196, or email –moc.l1777307465iamg@1777307465nedra1777307465whcru1777307465hCnot1777307465raB1777307465.

Please bring cakes for the refreshments to the village hall on the day.

Raffle prizes can be delivered to 20 Kings grove, left in the church, or email moc.l1777307465iamg@1777307465123no1777307465tneh1777307465

When donating cakes for sale on the cake stall, contact Ruth Bond (Tel 01223 262985) or bring on the day.

Your donation of plants ahead of the date can be deliver to 4 Mailes Close, or left in the south porch, during the week leading up to the Fete. Any plants you would like split and dug up please contact Lorna Scott Campbell on 07711 557332. Thank you.”