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How To Report Anti-Social Behaviour
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Are You Clued Up – On OTP’s
Our cyber security advisor, Nigel Sutton, has this important warning 
“Are you clued up on OTPs? That’s right, one-time passcodes! Those annoying messages that pop up every now and again asking you to verify an online purchase 
“As irritating as they can be when you’re trying to complete a transaction, these passcodes – which are usually sent to your mobile phone via text message – provide a vital defence in the fight against fraud to ensure thieves and scammers can’t make purchases with your card details 
“However, fraudsters have discovered a workaround and are now calling customers pretending to be from the bank or a trusted organisation, such as the police, requesting OTPs, which they can then use to make a fraudulent transaction.
“June saw the highest number of suspected OTP scams nationally and there have been just over 3,000 successful scams reported in the last six months, 57 of which were in Cambridgeshire.
“Remember, your bank will never ask you to share an OTP, neither will we.
Keep them to yourself 
!”
For more on fraud, visit the dedicated pages of our website -> https://orlo.uk/SE68o
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Policing Fenland – Neighborhood Police
Our PCSOs have been out in Whittlesey today doing some parking and ASB patrols. 
Whilst doing some parking patrols around Broad Street and Market Street, we had to assist some people with a gas issue and make sure that it was being sorted with minimal disruption to the town. We then spoke to a woman who was selling items around the town centre without any licenses and made sure that she left the area.
It was great to be able to speak to some business owners where parking is an issue and get some feedback from them! Only two parking tickets were issued today. 
Finally, we headed to the Sycamore Road area to follow up on some reports around anti-social behaviour. We went door-to-door to speak to residents and hear their thoughts on what has been going on recently.
These residents participated in our community survey which helps inform our neighbourhood policing priorities. 
All the feedback and concerns taken from residents will continue to inform us about what is a priority and help us with targeted patrols. 
#ASBAwarenessWeek
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Some May Have Missed It…..
The road sweeper is around, many complain they haven’t seen or had one in their area, here we are today on a Saturday morning – Off New Road.
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Oh What A Busy Morning…..
Similar to last Friday, when I attended the Council Offices (Clerk on holiday) to facilitate the Citizens Advice to be in attendance.
A steady stream of issues and questions…all dealt with
1/ Rat problem on Queen Street.
2/ Allotment concerns.
3/ Overhanging hedging on residents property.
4/ Pot Hole issues.
5/ Moving to Whittlesey – School placement
6/ Speeding A605 Peterborough Road
7/ Anti-Social Behaviour (general)
8/ Bird Poo Garden of Rest
9/ Gas Main breached Market Street & Marriots Court.
Fortunately I had the FDC Street Scene Office Nick in Whittlesey and he dealt with several of the issues there and then.
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Council Office Open Tomorrow – Friday
I will be in attendance at Whittlesey Town Council Office tomorrow Friday 07th July
from 09:30 to 13:00.
The Citizens Advice will also be there for ‘pre-booked appointments only’
The Town Clerk will be back in the Office from Monday.
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My First Real Train Journey In Many Years….
Having been to many ‘community rail partnership’ meetings in the past prior ‘Covid’
I thought today I’d go with a couple of friends to the ‘event’ at March Railway Station.
Bit challenging the first time I’ve taken my electric wheelchair, but after a couple of hic-ups – we were fine – the ride was excellent, clean, comfortable and quiet train journey.
Ramp at March saw me off OK and met with some of the group whom I’d met many years ago. Cllr Bob Wicks (Coates) was there.
An hour and a half later we were back in Whittlesey, a few challenges if you have disabilities but there was help on hand. £6:40 standard return (no railcard discount).
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Latest Court News 05/07/2023
Please find below summaries of the latest news from our courts over the last week – click on each headline to read the full story.
Cambridgeshire
Knife wielding burglar stole £15
14 years for drug dealer operating the ‘Ghost’ line jailed
Sex offender searched for “children in swimwear”
Paedophile jailed for historic rapes of children
Peterborough
Man threatened at knife-point in row over court case
Man exposed himself to woman and young son
Dealer hides £12k drug stash in bin and shoe box
Fenland
Thief preyed on vulnerable victims
You can find more news from the force online here.
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All Welcome At March Rail Station – I Am Going – On The Train
A coffee morning event will be held at March railway station on Wednesday 5 July.
Rail passengers and local people will be able to enjoy a cuppa and ask rail managers and transport representatives questions about the train service and the station, from 7.00 to 12.00 noon.
The event, organised by the Hereward Community Rail Partnership, is also intended to provide a social space for local people with free hot drinks and snacks provided, and activities for children.
Beverly Bishop, Hereward Line CRP Officer, said:
“Now that the station redevelopment is complete, we have a lovely large booking hall where we are able to host community events. We are hoping to encourage not only rail passengers, but also people from the community to come along and enjoy a free hot drink, cake and biscuits and have a chat.
“Everyone is welcome, and we’d love to see people who haven’t yet visited the transformed station or travelled on a train in a while as we can help with lots of practical advice to build confidence and ideas for where to visit.
“The coffee morning is an inclusive event, open to all and a space where people can meet, chat and find out about active, sustainable travel.”
The Friends of March Railway station, a volunteer group which helps to look after the station, will also be opening the station’s community rooms to visitors from 9am until 12pm.
The group has carried out a lot of fundraising and work over the last few years to restore the old station room interiors, including opening a permanent model railway room in one of them, and which will be available to see on the day.
Hereward CRP, which is managed by Fenland District Council in partnership with train operators, railway user groups, station adoption groups and local residents who all look after the Hereward Line in Fenland, is currently running a survey to find out people’s views about the recent redevelopment of March station, which has seen the buildings’ interiors completely remodeled and a new and extended car park created.
Cllr Chris Seaton, Chairman of the Hereward CRP, Fenland District Council’s Portfolio Holder for Transport and Chairman of the March Station Project Board, said:
“We’d love to hear what people think to the redevelopment of the station, which was delivered through our Railway Station Masterplans Project, and also how facilities can be further improved in future.
“It’s also a chance to find out more about the Hereward Community Rail Partnership which champions improvements to the Hereward Line, and at its stations at March, Manea and Whittlesea, and engages communities to help them get the most out of their railway.”
Over the last two years, Greater Anglia has redeveloped the entire station to create an open-plan ticket hall and waiting area, with accessible modern toilet facilities and retail outlets on platform 1, and a bigger, upgraded car park.
The major redevelopment was delivered through Fenland District Council’s Railway Station Masterplans project, as part of a £9.5million package of funding from the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority, chaired by Mayor Dr Nik Johnson, and support from Greater Anglia.
The Masterplans project is delivering improvements to passenger facilities at the three Fenland stations – Manea, March and Whittlesea – along the Ely to Peterborough Hereward Line, to improve connections between the Fenland towns and other regional centers of education and employment, creating an attractive alternative to the car for more sustainable journeys.
Greater Anglia also worked with the Bee Friendly Trust and station adoption volunteers to install hundreds of bee-friendly flowers, shrubs and trees to create green areas in the new car park.
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Anti-Social Behaviour
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