Cllr Roy Gerstner – Community Activist

Caroline Walker, Chief Executive, for North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust, said: “I can confirm that sadly, 427 patients being cared for in our Trust have passed away since we began reporting Covid-19-related deaths.

There have been 127 at Hinchingbrooke Hospital and 300 at Peterborough City Hospital. All patients were aged 30 to 98 years old and the majority of those had pre-existing health conditions. We are currently caring for 198 patients with Coronavirus in our hospitals.

So far around 6,000 people have been given the Pfizer vaccine at the hospital, but the Oxford vaccine is still not available in Peterborough. There is no information on when it will arrive.
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Sundays I try and post something a bit more relaxing….No more tree pictures for the time.

I like to reminisce on what fantastic travelling we have done.
Today I remember ‘Ponce Inlet’ – look it up on Google.
A ‘real’ egret sitting on the Bar!!!!!

Lets hope for a nice quiet Sunday….

Members of the public can ‘attend’ virtual meetings ‘Zoom’™ platform, there is normally a ‘Public Forum’ for which residents can speak/raise concerns/make comments.
It is advised that if you wish to do so, register with the Town Clerk and she will give the log-in details (which are given on the Agenda published before the meetings)

Monday 18th January     Finance & Policy Committee     18:30
Monday 18th January     Planning Committee                   19:30

Thursday 21st January   Full Council                                   19:30

Available to view on ‘YouTube’™ (Best to be registered with YouTube)
FDC - Agenda frontsheet 12012021 1600 Cabinet

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I am republishing a survey by the PCC in respect of consulting with the public on financing Cambs Police.

As your Acting Commissioner, it’s important for me to understand your views about crime and how it is being tackled in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

I would be very grateful if you could spend a few moments completing the below survey.

Your responses will help to inform the next Police and Crime Commissioner, elected by you in May 2021, your views and make sure the next Police and Crime Plan reflects these.

The survey looks into the areas of policing people in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough would like to see their Constabulary prioritise. All information collected and answers submitted will be anonymous in line with our privacy policy.

This questionnaire should only take a few minutes.

The survey can be accessed via this link: www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/DNTBBTX

Kindest regards,
Ray Bisby
Acting Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

As of 7 January 2021, Action Fraud had received 57 reports from members of the public who have been sent text messages claiming to be from the NHS, offering them the opportunity to sign up for coronavirus vaccinations. The texts ask the recipient to click on a link which takes them to an online form where they are prompted to input personal and financial details. In some cases the online form has looked very similar to the real NHS website.

Pauline Smith, Head of Action Fraud, said: 
“Remember, the vaccine is only available on the NHS and is free of charge. The NHS will never ask you for details about your bank account or to pay for the vaccine. If you receive an email, text message or phone call purporting to be from the NHS and you are asked to provide financial details, this is a scam.”

How to protect yourself:
In the UK, coronavirus vaccinations will only be available via the National Health Services of England, Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland. You can be contacted by the NHS, your employer, a local GP surgery or pharmacy, to receive your vaccination.
Remember, the vaccinations are free of charge and you will not be asked for a payment.

The NHS will never:

• ask for your bank account or card details
• ask for your PIN or banking passwords
• arrive unannounced at your home to administer the vaccine
• ask for documentation to prove your identity, such as a passport or utility bills

If you receive a call you believe to be fraudulent, hang up. If you are suspicious about an email you have received, forward it to report@phishing.gov.uk. Suspicious text messages should be forwarded to the number 7726, which is free of charge.

If you believe you are the victim of a fraud, please report this to Action Fraud as soon as possible by calling 0300 123 2040 or visiting www.actionfraud.police.uk.