Omicron SCAM email
WARNING
Just received a SCAM email from the “NHS” about free Omicron PCR test. This appears to be a scam email that links to a website in Kenya. DO NOT click on the link and report the email to: ku.vog.gnihsihp@troper
Burwash Manor Rapid Testing Wednesday
/in Urgent /by Andrew MartinRapid Test at Burwash Manor
The County Council are running a targeted testing site, where people can collect free Lateral Flow Tests, at Burwash Manor tomorrow (Wednesday). Please see attached graphic which we have just been provided with for details. If you are able to share details / the graphic via any local channels you have access to, that would be appreciated.
Thanks very much,
Tom
Tom Horn | Senior Communications Officer
Car Park Closed
/in Urgent /by Andrew MartinThe Recreation ground car park will be closed from Monday 29th November so that the entrance can be refurbished. Please park on the High Street or Mailes Close until the work is complete. (Do not park on the pavement or grass verges.)
Sorry for the inconvenience.
Barton Parish Council
Barton Village 2021 Christmas Festivities
/in Urgent /by Andrew MartinAs November begins to roll to a close, there is lots to look forward to this December as we welcome in the start of the advent count down to Christmas and the lighting up of the village tree.
All residents should be receiving a flyer with details of the activities taking place in and around the village in the coming days. The details are also available here, please see the flyer attached below.
We look forward to seeing many of you on the village green (by the pond) for the lighting up of the Christmas tree on the 11th December. There will be mince pies, mulled wine and hot chocolate being served.
Mains Water New Road
/in Urgent /by Andrew MartinParish News
Hello, you have probably reaslised by know that the mains water pipe burst on New Road over night and is in the process of being repaired. For those without water there is a trailer parked in the layby new Kings Grove that has bottled water.
EWR Consultation Open
/in News, Urgent /by Andrew MartinEast West Rail News
Today we are launching the next stage of public consultation on the East West Rail Project. The comments and ideas received will feed into the design, construction and operation of this once in a generation opportunity to provide frequent, fast and reliable rail links for communities between Oxford, Milton Keynes, Bedford and Cambridge, connecting people with the things that matter most to them.
Key areas of focus for the consultation include:
- How we could improve Oxford Station and its supporting infrastructure - including Oxford Parkway and Bicester Village stations
- Options for avoiding lengthy periods of delays at the London Road level crossing, Bicester
- How to ensure that communities around Bletchley and the Marston Vale Line get the most from East West Rail
- Options for new stations at Bedford, to support regeneration in the town centre, as well as at Bedford St Johns and their supporting infrastructure
- Five route alignment options for the section of East West Rail between Bedford and Cambridge, with an emerging preference for alignments via Cambourne North
- Opportunities to improve the experience for customers such as better facilities both at stations and onboard the train
We are passionate about developing a railway that best serves people living and working between Oxford, Milton Keynes, Bedford and Cambridge, so please get involved with the consultation and help us create the right railway for your community, to connect you with the things that really matter.
Please visit our website to learn more about our proposals, where you will find information on each section of the consultation, including a full list of documents and maps. You can do so by selecting the blue button below.
Ways to find out more
Your views are important and will help us design the best possible services that meet everyone’s needs. There are lots of different ways you can find out more and get involved in this consultation, including:
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- A library of consultation documents and interactive maps
- Virtual consultation rooms – open from 12 April 2021 until 9 June 2021
- Online public events – we are holding fourteen online events for communities right the way from Oxford to Cambridge starting on Tuesday 13 April. There will be two lots of six events covering geographical areas along the route as well as two Customer Experience and Railway Operations events. The full schedule of public events is available on our website
- Live chat events open to the public – a series of ten, two-hour live chat sessions will be held via the virtual consultation rooms starting on Tuesday 13 April. Participants will be able to discuss key topics directly with members of the project team. The full schedule of live chat events is available on our website
- You can also call or email the team for more information by emailing us at ku.oc1783054251.liar1783054251tsewt1783054251sae@t1783054251catno1783054251c1783054251 or by calling us on 0330 134 0067
- A hard copy of the Consultation Summary document will be landing on the doormats of everyone within the consultation zone over the next week or so
- More information about the consultation and these events can be found on the East West Rail website
How to respond to this consultation
You can share your views using the online feedback form available on our website at www.eastwestrail.co.uk, by emailing your comments to us at ku.oc1783054251.liar1783054251tsewt1783054251sae@n1783054251oitat1783054251lusno1783054251c1783054251 or writing to us via FREEPOST East West Rail.
Alternatively, you can request a paper copy of the feedback form to be sent to you online at www.eastwestrail.co.uk, by emailing us at ku.oc1783054251.liar1783054251tsewt1783054251sae@t1783054251catno1783054251c1783054251 or by calling us on 0330 134 0067.
The closing date for the consultation is 9 June 2021.
Beware of Cold Callers
/in Urgent /by Andrew MartinNeighbourhood Watch
Yesterday late afternoon a resident had an intruder enter the rear gates of their property. The individual became verbally aggressive saying he was on a prison release program, before finally leaving.
The police have been informed, but unfortunately do not appear to be able to react/respond to the incident.
Can all residents be wary of cold callers.
Sarah Pitchford
Covid Update
/in News, Urgent /by Andrew MartinSouth Cambridgshire District News
Covid-19 update – February half term 2021
Dear members, volunteer coordinators and parish councillors
We wanted to send you a different sort of update for half term this week.
If you click on the following link, you will be able to view our half term update on Sway. This update intends to step back from the day to day running of your groups and to offer some bigger picture ideas for staying afloat during the pandemic and reducing loneliness in your communities, with inspiration from other groups within the district and across the country.
We are in the midst of a third lockdown and midwinter, though recent spells of sunshine have helped to ease it. This has the potential to be a dark time for many. The high of coming togethe…
Two other brief updates for this week, as we won’t be sending the usual e-bulletin on Thursday.
PPE for carers
The Government has confirmed that unpaid carers across the country, who do not live with the people they care for, can now benefit from free Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) through a new national scheme. Locally, if someone is a carer to a relative, and requires PPE, they could be entitled to free PPE until the end of June 2021. They will need to email ku.vo1783054251g.eri1783054251hsegd1783054251irbma1783054251c@epp1783054251 to request an order form. PPE can then be collected from a PPE Hub in the county – these are based in Peterborough, Huntingdon, March, Cambridge (Trumpington).
Half term activities
We are seeing the vaccine roll out happen at great pace and over 12 million people have now received their COVID-19 jab. It is also very encouraging to see infection rates start to fall. This is mainly driven by the current lockdown and social distancing. However, the drop in positive cases will take longer to filter through to the number of deaths and hospitals are still under huge pressure. There are reasons to be hopeful and it is good to see the sacrifices of lockdown making a difference, but to ensure infection rates and hospital admissions continue going in the right direction, and to keep ourselves and those around us safe, it remains as important as ever to continue following the rules.
The County Council will be sharing ideas of things to do with children during half term on their social channels (Facebook or Twitter), and would encourage you to share these posts within your communities if you find them helpful.
Best wishes for the half term
Bill Handley
Lead Cabinet Member for Community Resilience, Health & Wellbeing
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Urgent Request for Volunteers
/in News, Urgent /by Andrew MartinCAPALC News
Urgent Request for Volunteer Support
Due to the large number of Vaccine Hubs, urgent support is required at one of our testing hubs within the region.
The roles range from queue management, registration assistant (welcoming people to the testing site), test operative (actually processing the testing sample, in full PPE, training provided), result logger (logs result), evaluation (asks people why they’ve come, would they come again) and general role (would include cleaning).
Fen Road, Cambridge
The test site is open Thursday 28th to Sunday 31st 10- 6pm. Staff would be expected to arrive by 9.15/9.30 latest. The last test is 5.30pm, so we would hope staff could finish by 6.15-6.30.
If you are in a position where you can help support the testing hub, please contact Nikitta Vanterpool – ku.vo1783054251g.eri1783054251hsegd1783054251irbma1783054251c@loo1783054251pretn1783054251av.at1783054251tikiN1783054251
Winter Grants Fund Available
/in News, Urgent /by Andrew MartinDear Residents,
Barton Parish Council (BPC) have received a small Winter Grants Fund to help families who may be in need of some emergency help with food, fuel or other essential services. This fund has to be allocated by the 31st of March or returned to South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC). If you are a family in need of this help with at least one child under the age of 18 on 1st January 2021, then please contact the Clerk (Ian Minto) on 07742 256557. The Terms and Conditions are as follows:-
- This funding can only be used to help families in South Cambridgeshire who had at least one child under the age of 18 on 1st Jan 2021.
- This funding should only be used to help families with emergency provision of food, fuel or other essential services or items.
- BPC can either help individual families or help families in the community collectively through foodhubs or other community schemes.
- BPC will need to keep records of those helped and report these to SCDC at the end of March 2021. BPC will need to collect the postcode of the family helped and the support/funds they received and what this was for. If we are helping through community provision SCDC will need to know the numbers of people using the service.
- SCDC will ask BPC to provide information on a form of the expenditure we have made.
- SCDC will ask BPC for case studies or comments to show how the money has been used, but these will not be compulsory.
- All money must be spent or allocated by 31st March 2021. Any money remaining will need to be returned to CCVS.
- Organisations can use up to 20% of the funding they receive to cover the costs of delivering the support.
If you are experiencing difficulties and do not meet the criteria mentioned above, then please do speak to the Clerk as we may still be able to help.
Families wishing to apply for access to this grant need to speak to Ian Minto (The Parish Clerk) on 07742 256557.