Cllr Roy Gerstner – Community Activist

Many years ago, I was ‘told’ by a Senior Manager at FDC that our Buttercross was pressure washed and cleaned on a weekly basis…..I believe this was being somewhat economical with the facts…..knowing that the Street Cleaners do not have access to said equipment…
They rely on a ‘Bucket and Mop’ and rarely unless it is done overnight has the team seen at the site.
So as my photo shows…. 3 men with hand(s) in pocket and 1 man working.
(This is what makes Britain the envy of the world)?
So knowing that there is an ‘event’ about to happen with some ‘dignitary or two’ in attendance – a double ration of pressure washing has happened…..

Scam regarding Household Support Fund….Administered by Cambs CC, I am part of this group (not Age UK) but have the same access to funding, so if someone is concerned about dealing with Age UK – they are more than welcome to contact me, which a number have already done so.

One of CAPASP’s partners, Age UK Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, has been in touch to warn about an attempted scam relating to the Household Support Fund (HSF) which is in place to support older people this autumn.
Age UK Cambridgeshire and Peterborough are working in partnership with the County Council to administer this fund.

One of its service users was phoned by a man who didn’t give his name but said he was from Age UK. The call was from a withheld number. He told her that she could have £200 that same day if she gave her bank card details immediately. Fortunately, the service user didn’t give her card details and asked the caller to phone her son.
Unsurprisingly the son never received a call.

Please know that:

The Household Support Fund will not be paid on the same day.

Age UK Cambs & P’boro staff will not ask for the long bank card details or the security number on the card.

Their staff will always give their full name and contact details, and the advice is to contact the organisation using a number that is trusted to verify who the caller is.

They are happy to talk to family members or carers.

While they do ask for bank account details to make the payment, it will ONLY be the account number, sort code and name which appears on the account. This information allows a deposit to be made into the account but cannot give access to make a withdrawal of money from the account.

If you have experienced a phone scam, contact your bank as soon as possible and contact Action Fraud by calling 0300 123 2040 or online Action Fraud

Dear Roy,

More than 100 victims of modern slavery have been rescued in Cambridgeshire in a year.

British nationals made up the largest demographic, with 44 of the victims being children. Many of these were being exploited by county lines drug gangs.
These statistics, released for Anti-Slavery Day, show that modern slavery is happening right here in our county.

You could be walking by it every day without realising. Whether it’s at your local hand car wash, nail bar or takeaway – slavery can happen anywhere.

Today we’re asking you to familiarise yourself with the signs of slavery and report any concerns. If something doesn’t seem right, please tell us. Even if it seems insignificant.

Visit our website for more on the signs of slavery to look out for, or to report concerns.

Thank you for your support.
Kind regards,

Please find below summaries of the latest news from our courts over the last week – click on each headline to read the full story.

Cambridge

Jail for man who locked victim in cage

Drink driver jailed after 999 calls

Peterborough

Violent man caught with drugs and weapons in car

Prisoner hid “sausage shaped” package down pants

Drunken burglar got the wrong car

Man jailed after being found with marker pens

Huntingdonshire

Teen joyrider brought to justice

You can find more news from the force online here.

I have been promoting this for a number of weeks, yes I have completed the survey it took less than 5 minutes and ‘could’ have weight and impact on the next generations living here in Fenland.
You can fill in the form (5 minutes) by going directly to this link Click Here

More information can be found by Clicking Here

A wonderful attendance honouring ‘Ralph’ today at St Mary’s Church.
(Click on picture to enlarge).