Category Archives: Issues and Concerns

The Grass has been cut….Ashline Grove

The contractors arrived this morning, heavy rain and made the best that they could do under the circumstances – extremely long grass and extremely wet. Took just over 4 minutes with a bit of strimming…. Well at least it looks … Continue reading

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Online Extortion

Visit Whittlesey NHW Website at http://www.whittleseynhw.org.uk/ Within the past 24 hours a number of businesses throughout the UK have received extortion demands from a group calling themselves ‘Lizard Squad’. Method of Attack: The group have sent emails demanding payment of … Continue reading

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Tax Rebate Scam

More Information as usual on the Whittlesey Neighbourhood Watch Website. http://www.whittleseynhw.org.uk/ Fraudsters are texting members of the public offering a tax rebate. The text message contains a link to a website and requests to provide personal information, such as bank … Continue reading

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Cold Callers & More Fraud Update

It has been reported to Whittlesey Police of some concerns over ‘Cold Callers’ it is not a big problem at present – Just be very aware. The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) and Action Fraud have noticed a rise in … Continue reading

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Elderly Targeted with More SCAMS – Please Beware…..

It has been brought to my attention that 3 more people locally have been caught out with scams occurring via Internet/e-mail. Quite often people are ashamed to admit to falling for these scams and do not report it to the … Continue reading

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Another Major Travesty About to Happen

Update to this article: The reasons being given for holding the Planning meeting in Chatteris are that all space at Fenland Hall is required for the ‘Count’ of the forthcoming elections (PCC). I dare say Leaders would say they are … Continue reading

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The ‘Italian Job’ appears to still be at work….

Thanks to RB Hi Roy, this man is up to his old tricks again.  It happened to a Whittlesey person on Saturday 27/02/2016. It is ten years that the con man with the same M.O. is known to have been operating … Continue reading

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Help! – Catch this FlyTipper Please

On several occasions along Benwick Road Whittlesey and Whype Road Eastrea, someone is making regular deposits of old plaster and building materials. Thanks to RB who reports it every time to FDC’s Rapid Response Team and the Street Scene Officer … Continue reading

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A brief history lesson….

Many thanks to Cllr Dee Laws, who gave a brief explanation as too how the ‘Flood Signage’ works. It is a complex and complicated arrangement. Still many of us have been asking for ‘YEARS’ – for electronic signage, alas the … Continue reading

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The Good Citizen Award Scam

This ‘scam is nothing to do with ‘Whittlesey Town Council’ – Citizen of the Year Award. Message sent by Action Fraud (Action Fraud, Administrator, National) Action Fraud has been receiving reports of an advanced fee fraud whereby suspects phone a … Continue reading

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Scam Involving ‘Prime Rate Phone Numbers’

Many thanks to ‘Les’ VERY COSTLY NEW AREA CODE: READ AND PASS ALONG 0809 Area Code. We actually received a call last week from the 0809 area code. The woman said ‘Hey, this is Karen. Sorry I missed you- get … Continue reading

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