Police Looking for Witnesses to a Fatal Accident
Local News Unfortunately a cyclist died of his injuries when involved in an accident at the Barton Road/A603 roundabout on Friday 31 July 2020 in evening about 7:30. Police are appealing for witnesses. Contact 101 quoting 504 if you where in the area at that time on Friday and might have seen the vehicle or […]
North East Cambridge Area Action Plan
Dear Parish Council, The Greater Cambridge Shared Planning Service is now inviting you to comment on the draft North East Cambridge Area Action Plan. Please tell us what you think about our ambitious vision for a new low-carbon city district in North East Cambridge. The consultation is open from 9am on Monday 27 […]
Community Safety Survey (Extension)
South Cambridgeshire District Council News ALL BARTON RESIDENTS (new deadline Sunday 16th August 2020) Please find attached the link to the South Cambs Community Safety Partnership Survey 2020 https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/SouthCambsCSPSurvey2020 South Cambridgeshire Community Safety Partnership (CSP) is made up of representatives from South Cambs District Council, Cambridgeshire County Council, Police, Fire and Rescue Service and the […]
Increase in Pet Thefts
Neighbourhood Watch News There has been an increase in pet thefts reported. Keep a look out for chalk marks, coloured ribbons on fences, gates, boundary walls or hedges. These are often left by someone checking out an area for properties to be targeted. Someone else then steals the animal. This technique could also be used […]
Proposed C19 TTRO 2020C19-012 High Street, Barton
Council News As part of Traffic Calming and Safety measures, Cambridgeshire County Council Highways Department have proposal an experimental 20 mph speed limit on High Street, Barton (includes Ivy Field, Great Close, Mailes Close & Cottage Farm Court) between the A603 Wimple Road and B1046 Comberton Road. This is to facilitate walking / cycling. A […]
Covid-19 Changes
Information for parishes and community groups – 28 July 2020 Dear members, volunteer coordinators and parish councillors Shielding paused from 1 August As you will likely be aware, the Government is pausing the shielding programme from this Saturday, 1 August. This means: the government will no longer be advising people to shield the support from […]
New Neighbourhood Watch Campaign
Neighbourhood Watch There is a new Neighbourhood Watch campaign launched this week to help tackle burglary. This campaign uses social media platforms to spread the messages on local crime and how to help prevent it. There are videos and static presentations available for each platform to be rolled out over the next three weeks. (See […]
Attempted Driveway Theft
Neighbourhood Watch Attempted theft of power tools on a driveway in Barton. “Just stopped a man from stealing a large diamond cutter belonging to a company working on our driveway. He was in a dark grey Ford Focus EA58 OKG which was parked at the end of the adjacent drive facing the road. He looked […]
Basketball Area Open
Council News The Basketball practice area has a new surface and key lines added. It is open again for all to enjoy.