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WTC Projects Committee Meeting Agenda 11th January
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WTC Planning Committee Meeting Agenda 11th January
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First Week of New Year and Some Unfortuate(s) Have Been Hit
| Dear Roy,
It’s only 5th January and we’ve already received eight reports of fraud since the start of the year… · One incident involving a victim who paid hundreds of pounds for a dog from a lady on Facebook, but the dog never arrived · Two banking protocol incidents where staff from local branches have contacted us with concerns for their customers who have tried to send large sums of money to people they’ve met online · An incident involving a lost driving licence used fraudulently. The genuine owner received penalty points for a parking offence he never committed using a vehicle he never owned · And finally, reports of a rogue trading incident in Peterborough! Fraud is a vast and ever-evolving area of crime, and one which our officers are fighting every day. For more advice on the different types of fraud and how to protect yourself and your loved ones, visit the dedicated pages on our website. Kind regards,
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Free online resources for Ukrainians
From free courses in the English language to articles on mental health and wellbeing, here are some free online resources from The Open University.
All of the content listed below is free to use, including all of our OpenLearn courses. Every course offers a free statement of participation on completion (which you can download as a PDF) and some courses give you the opportunity to earn a free digital badge, which you can display and share with potential employers.
In addition to the articles about mental health and wellbeing, you will find some external links to key refugee support organisations with useful resources towards the bottom of this page.
Безкоштовні онлайн-ресурси для українців, які проживають у Великобританії та Ірландії
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Nominations for Citizen and Young Citizen Of The Year Award
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D in D Closes Down
After disputes with Peterborough City Council Planners and many other factors the Dog-In-A-Doublet is temporarily closed….
See story in full at Cambs New – John Elworthy
Mr McGinn and his wife rent from the owner who has passed away and can not reach an agreement for a new tenancy.
Some will probably not remember – Myself and our StreetPride team cleaning up the Dog in 2009 – I will remind you as I do…. removing all the ‘graffiti’
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Court news this week 04/01/2023
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
More than 20 drivers lose their licences across the county
Peterborough
Man sexually assaulted unconscious woman
Trio jailed after attacking man in Peterborough home
“Cowardly” burglar attacked 81-year-old man
Sex offender jailed for failing to tell police of new address
Huntingdonshire
Man jailed after pleading guilty to controlling girlfriend
Man jailed for abusing girl twenty years ago
Victim suffered bleed to brain after man threw one punch
You can find more news from the force online here.
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FDC NOT Putting Up Council Tax For 5th Year Running
Fenland District Council are proposing NOT to increase their share of our Council Rates/Tax for the forthcoming year, if accepted this is some good news for us tax payers.
As stated nearly everyone else wants an increase – Police, Fire, Social Services and Camb CC for sure. Whittlesey Town Council have not yet made their decision.
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It All Takes Time – We Are Nearly There….
2 public meetings – a residents survey – meetings with Cambs Highways – A Local Highways Improvement initative – is advancing.
A ‘Team’ effort by ALL Councillors representing the Ramsey Road/Church Street area.
The 20 mph speed limit is taking shape…
(This is what the public who responded wanted)
Part 1 – The letter which is being sent out.
Part 2 – Mapping of the area/streets that the 20mph limit will cover.
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I am not defending The Police – However..
Year on year ‘we’ the paying public are forever asked to pay more and more for the services we receive, in many/most cases the justification may be inflation or trying to maintain improve a service.
Our emergency services are in the same position, their staff suffer the same inflation as the rest of us, The Police and Crime Commisioner an elected person (by a very few who bothered to vote) is supposed to hold the Chief Constable to account for policing in our county – He does not and can not influence how the police operate – but should ensure that funding is sufficient to keep us all safe…..
I would encourage as many readers as possible to let the PCC know your views, good, bad or indifferent.
I publish when sent to me, all the latest crime figures in Fenland –
again I am proud to say, this is Web-blog is one of the very few places you will find this information. The Crime Statistics have not greatly altered for a number of years….
You can visit the survey here: The Police & Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire | Police funding 2023-24 survey (cambridgeshire-pcc.gov.uk)
To those – We never see a Policeman or the Police in our area.
From R.S.
Which brings me to the police issue. The police are data led – this means that they will not patrol the streets at random or on regular beats but will act in various but directed ways. They schedule their patrols based on intelligence and analysis of crime statistics. This has proved effective in reducing crime but is heavily dependent on receiving the necessary information.
I am working with our two local sergeants at the moment on devising a clear guide to reporting information effectively as we have found that many reports do not contain sufficient evidence of the right kind and this prevents them from taking further action.
(R.S.)
If it is not reported, it is not recorded – the Police are unaware of an issue.
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PCC Wants More Money to Fund Cambs Police…
Have YOUR Say….
Many thanks to those of you who have taken the time to submit your views through my online survey on funding our police service for 2023-24.
As your elected Police and Crime Commissioner, an important part of my job is to set the budget for policing – and that means making sure the Chief Constable has the resources he needs to effectively police Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
With the current cost-of-living pressures impacting on people’s incomes, believe me, asking you to contribute more to police funding is not something I want to do.
However it is important to remember that inflation applies to policing as well – with police vehicles, fuel and training all costing more than they did this time last year.
In order to continue to fund the service you receive, I am proposing a 19p weekly increase (for Band A properties), 29p for Band D properties.
Your views are welcome – please do complete the survey before the deadline of
13th January (5pm).
You can visit the survey here:
The Police & Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire | Police funding 2023-24 survey (cambridgeshire-pcc.gov.uk).
I would like to wish you all a very happy and healthy new year.
Best wishes
Darryl
Darryl Preston
Police and Crime Commissioner
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WTC – Councillors Surgery This Saturday 09:30
If you have something that you wish to talk to a Councillor about then this is your
opportunity, allocation of slots must be pre-booked with the Town Clerk, who will be back in the office from tomorrow Wednesday 03rd January.
Councillors in attendance will be District & Town Councillor David Mason and Town Councillor Eamonn Dorling.
Please make an appointment call 01733 351295 or e-mail clerk@whittleseytowncouncil.gov.uk
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