Save the Date – Christmas Tree Lighting & Village Merriment! 🎶

/in News, Urgent /by Andrew Martin

Dear friends and neighbours,

The festive season is nearly upon us, and it’s time to bring some sparkle back to the village!

Join us on Friday 6th December, from 4–6pm by the village pond for our annual Village Christmas Tree Lighting and an evening of seasonal cheer.

There’ll be mulled wine, mince pies, and plenty of community spirit as we gather to light the tree and celebrate together.

With festive cheer,
✨ The Village Christmas Committee

New Road Overnight Closure

/in News, Urgent /by Andrew Martin

New Road and Kings Grove junction will be closed to traffic overnight for four nights from 6th October for road and pavement surfacing as part of the Greenways project. Leaflets should have been posted to all residents where the road will be closed. Closed times will be between 8 pm and 6 am. Full access maintained for pedestrians, cyclists and emergency vehicles only. M Group cannot guarantee access to Kings Grove residents but will try and maintain resident access with possible escort and delays when possible while road surface operations take place.

 

Contacts: ku.oc.arfnienotselim@syawneerg

0800 0281363

Key Found near Foxcotte Farmyard

/in Urgent /by Andrew Martin

A yale key with distinctive fob has been found on the footpath heading north near Foxcotte farmyard. Please contact the Parish Council if you have lost or know who has lost a key.

Diesel Thefts in Barton

/in Urgent /by Andrew Martin

There have been reports of diesel syphoned from vehicles left on or by roads in Barton over Monday night. Please be vigilant and report any suspicious activity seen on security cameras.

New Road still closed

/in Urgent /by Andrew Martin

Remedial work will continue on New Road following the burst water main. One hole has been filled in. The other has a new valve installed and that will take longer to fill as an access cover needs to be installed.

New Road is officially closed. However, it does seem that barriers have been moved allowing vehicles to pass. You should be aware that moving barriers and driving through a road closure invalidates vehicle insurance.

 

 

 

Burst Mains Update

/in Urgent /by Andrew Martin

Spoke to Cambridge Water this morning for an update. They expect road reinstatement by end of today (Tuesday) or Wednesday at the latest.

New Road Closed Burst Water Mains

/in Urgent /by Andrew Martin

New Road was closed yesterday evening for emergency repairs on a burst water mains. The mains has been repaired but the road remains closed until remedial work is complete.

Suspicious Truck & Trailer in Field behind Roman Hill

/in Urgent /by Andrew Martin

A flat bed Iveco truck with trailer was spotted in the field behind Roman Hill. Looked suspicious and has been reported to the police. Number plates belonged to a Range Rover and not a truck.

Please continue to report suspicious activity to the local police.

 

 

 

Incident with BB Gun

/in Urgent /by Andrew Martin
 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

Dogs Die in Hot Cars

/in Urgent /by Andrew Martin

For anyone feeling the heat right now, imagine being a poor pooch locked in a car on a day like today.

Despite the many warnings and obvious dangers, we’re sad to say we still received three calls over the weekend about dogs left in hot cars… and today is even hotter!

Thankfully, the dogs in these three vehicles were all unharmed and attending officers were able to locate the owners and give strong words of advice.

According to the RSPCA, if it’s 22 degrees outside, a car can reach 47 degrees in just one hour – even if the car is parked in the shade and the widows are left slightly open (it’s due to reach 33 degrees across our county today).

Heatstroke can be fatal for dogs just as it can be for humans. If you notice a distressed dog alone in a car on a hot day, call 999 immediately.