Citizens Advice Bureau https://www.suffolkwestcab.org.uk/
Watercourse responsibility
Our team has prepared guidance documents for county residents to inform them about their rights and responsibilities in maintaining watercourses. The objectives are to provide detailed information on rights and responsibilities for maintenance, guidance on watercourses, and how to reinstate a piped or culverted watercourse. I have added the link to the press release below for more information. Please share it with your networks and anyone else you think may be interested:
www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/news/watercourse-guidance-will-inform-cambridgeshire-residents-of-rights-and-responsibilities
www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/news/watercourse-guidance-will-inform-cambridgeshire-residents-of-rights-and-responsibilities
Cambridgeshire ACRE
Cambridgeshire ACRE, the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Integrated Care System’s South Place Partnership, South Cambridgeshire District Council and East Cambridgeshire District Council are collaborating to establish community-led Warm Hubs this wintertime.
Warm Hubs will operate from community buildings to support vulnerable and isolated people, as well as those on lower incomes who are unable to pay their energy bills without compromising on other essentials, such as food, rent or hygiene this wintertime.
We believe that Warm Hubs, established at a community level, will provide access to services for those that are perhaps ‘just managing’ with the cost-of-living crisis and who are not necessarily familiar with the systems of support available to them. The idea is to provide access to services at an early intervention stage to prevent longer term hardship.
A Warm Hub provides a warm and safe place where local people can expect a friendly and inclusive welcome. People can come along on their own, or with a friend, and talk to others over a hot drink or maybe a hot meal. Working with a partnership of other organisations, those attending the Warm Hubs can get practical tips and advice on saving energy costs and keeping safe and warm at home. They will also be helped to find out about more specialist advice and support available to them such as cost-of-living grants or debt advice. Warm Hubs will also be joined to programmes that support provision of food such as food banks, community larders, batch cooking and pop-up community shops, with the aim to increasing local access to good quality and affordable food, so that no-one goes hungry this wintertime.
Warm Hubs can run from publicly accessible community buildings, such as community centres, village halls, churches and their halls, older peoples’ day centres, youth centres and community libraries. We expect Warm Hubs to reflect the needs of each community, so some might evolve out of groups that already meet, for example, a community might already be holding a community café or coffee morning or breakfast club; some might be arranged around other activities such as a play groups or older people’s / friendship clubs and others might be completely new in their set-up as a Warm Hub.
Cambridgeshire ACRE will lead the project and manage the affiliated network of Warm Hubs across South and East Cambridgeshire. Each Warm Hub will be provided with set-up support including an assessment of the building to check for its energy efficiency and warmth; promotional materials to help the community identify the Warm Hub and its value; a volunteer training programme delivered individually to each Hub to ensure it’s effectively established and reflects community needs; and grant funding to allow for the rental, heating and any additional specialist equipment that might be needed to make the Warm Hub successful.
Warm Hubs bring a new community-led approach to South and East Cambridgeshire in tackling poverty and social isolation. The project will recruit and train volunteers to open Warm Hubs in their own communities with the aim of replicating the idea to eventually establish a network of volunteer-run Warm Hubs across the area. An evaluation will take place and the learning will be shared with all partners as things progress this wintertime.
If you involved in running a community facility in East or South Cambridgeshire or know a community where you feel a Warm Hub might be an option, then please do get in touch, as this will allow our Warm Hubs Coordinator to discuss things in more detail with you.
Warm Hubs will operate from community buildings to support vulnerable and isolated people, as well as those on lower incomes who are unable to pay their energy bills without compromising on other essentials, such as food, rent or hygiene this wintertime.
We believe that Warm Hubs, established at a community level, will provide access to services for those that are perhaps ‘just managing’ with the cost-of-living crisis and who are not necessarily familiar with the systems of support available to them. The idea is to provide access to services at an early intervention stage to prevent longer term hardship.
A Warm Hub provides a warm and safe place where local people can expect a friendly and inclusive welcome. People can come along on their own, or with a friend, and talk to others over a hot drink or maybe a hot meal. Working with a partnership of other organisations, those attending the Warm Hubs can get practical tips and advice on saving energy costs and keeping safe and warm at home. They will also be helped to find out about more specialist advice and support available to them such as cost-of-living grants or debt advice. Warm Hubs will also be joined to programmes that support provision of food such as food banks, community larders, batch cooking and pop-up community shops, with the aim to increasing local access to good quality and affordable food, so that no-one goes hungry this wintertime.
Warm Hubs can run from publicly accessible community buildings, such as community centres, village halls, churches and their halls, older peoples’ day centres, youth centres and community libraries. We expect Warm Hubs to reflect the needs of each community, so some might evolve out of groups that already meet, for example, a community might already be holding a community café or coffee morning or breakfast club; some might be arranged around other activities such as a play groups or older people’s / friendship clubs and others might be completely new in their set-up as a Warm Hub.
Cambridgeshire ACRE will lead the project and manage the affiliated network of Warm Hubs across South and East Cambridgeshire. Each Warm Hub will be provided with set-up support including an assessment of the building to check for its energy efficiency and warmth; promotional materials to help the community identify the Warm Hub and its value; a volunteer training programme delivered individually to each Hub to ensure it’s effectively established and reflects community needs; and grant funding to allow for the rental, heating and any additional specialist equipment that might be needed to make the Warm Hub successful.
Warm Hubs bring a new community-led approach to South and East Cambridgeshire in tackling poverty and social isolation. The project will recruit and train volunteers to open Warm Hubs in their own communities with the aim of replicating the idea to eventually establish a network of volunteer-run Warm Hubs across the area. An evaluation will take place and the learning will be shared with all partners as things progress this wintertime.
If you involved in running a community facility in East or South Cambridgeshire or know a community where you feel a Warm Hub might be an option, then please do get in touch, as this will allow our Warm Hubs Coordinator to discuss things in more detail with you.
Woodditton Village Sign
Hi there – you asked the Parish Council about the village sign?
They’ve passed your mail address on to me as I was the one that designed it back in 2000, along with a committee of local volunteers. It was to commemorate the millennium and has a number of elements meant to show the history of Wood Ditton, and placing it in time and space. |
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The wheels come from an old horse drawn seed drill, demonstrating the farming heritage, and how the horse was relied on for everyday work in the past, and not just for racing.
The metal rings were facsimiles of the iron ‘tyres’ from the rims of the wheels which would have been made at the local forge.
The weather vane shows two men and a crosscut saw, evoking the old foresters who would have worked in the woods that surrounded the village and marked the end of the Devils Ditch.
At the top is an Armillary, each day marking the passage of time, reminding people of the millennium year the sculpture was commissioned.
And in the centre is a golden globe signifying the sun, surrounded by the orbiting planets, and which again tries to elicit thoughts of our never ending movement through time and space.
Well, that was the idea anyway!
Money to make it was raised from local events - BBQs, firework parties begging bowls . . . and local craftsmen built it.
Hope that helps, if you have any other questions, please get in touch.
Cheers,
Chris Wynch
Police Newsletter
www.thevoluntarynetwork.org
The voluntary network offer a Befriending service. You can be in receipt of this help or offer an hour a week to befriend a lonely person; they also manage Dial A Ride, a door to door transport service.
www.suffolkonboard.com
All your travel requirement information in one place.
Scamming information, lots of useful advice on how to avoid the scammers, and what to do if you get caught.
Suffolk Trading Standards
Cambridge Carers Trust
Cambridgeshire Police
Police in our Parish
It has been a busy few weeks in East Cambs for the Constabulary. As we move into the summer time period our green spaces become busier with Carnivals, Festivals and events. Not to mention our kids being off over the summer holidays. There’s lots of background planning in the Constabulary to try and ensure that we have staff at the events where needed.
As you maybe aware there have been several caravan encampments in and around the Ely area. These encampments invariably cause community concern and we see lots of alarmed social media chatter. Please be assured that we work very closely with East Cambs District Council (ECDC) and County Highways, as well as local landowners who are often Parish Councils. People often say ‘why aren’t the Police doing anything?’. There are various powers to move unlawful encampments away – generally it is the landowners responsibility where they will be required to use bailiffs and sometimes need to obtain court permission. The police do have some powers which can only be exercised where there is sufficient justification and we work pretty closely with ECDC to make sure the right, proportionate and legally justifiable approach is used. If you are worried or have questions you are welcome to contact my staff or me directly.
I mentioned in my last letter to you that I like catching crooks. I’m pleased to report that a couple of weeks ago that when travelling back to Ely from Cambridge I decided to stop a car that ‘wasn’t quite right’ (gut feel). It didn’t stop and sped away, I pursued the car which regrettably crashed and then the driver and passenger then legged it. Thinking I may be in trouble for causing the crash, I decided to pursue the driver and ended up having a foot chase. Fortunately for me I was fitter than he as the person ran out of steam. After eventually catching up to him, Pava (the police nasty spray) was used and he was arrested. Drugs and wads of notes were recovered from the vehicle suggesting naughty behaviour…. I don’t like crooks!
As a footnote I get numerous complaints regarding parking. We don’t have dedicated parking officers and our staff will deal with errant motorists as and when they have the opportunity to. I have instructed all staff to ensure they have a current ticket book and recent foot patrols in Ely City have seen the officers issue numerous tickets. Longer term we are working with East Cambs District Council for a better and sustainable solution for an issue that causes a lot of nuisance to our communities.
Kind regards Mark
Police Sergeant Mark Rabel
East Cambs Neighbourhood
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As you maybe aware there have been several caravan encampments in and around the Ely area. These encampments invariably cause community concern and we see lots of alarmed social media chatter. Please be assured that we work very closely with East Cambs District Council (ECDC) and County Highways, as well as local landowners who are often Parish Councils. People often say ‘why aren’t the Police doing anything?’. There are various powers to move unlawful encampments away – generally it is the landowners responsibility where they will be required to use bailiffs and sometimes need to obtain court permission. The police do have some powers which can only be exercised where there is sufficient justification and we work pretty closely with ECDC to make sure the right, proportionate and legally justifiable approach is used. If you are worried or have questions you are welcome to contact my staff or me directly.
I mentioned in my last letter to you that I like catching crooks. I’m pleased to report that a couple of weeks ago that when travelling back to Ely from Cambridge I decided to stop a car that ‘wasn’t quite right’ (gut feel). It didn’t stop and sped away, I pursued the car which regrettably crashed and then the driver and passenger then legged it. Thinking I may be in trouble for causing the crash, I decided to pursue the driver and ended up having a foot chase. Fortunately for me I was fitter than he as the person ran out of steam. After eventually catching up to him, Pava (the police nasty spray) was used and he was arrested. Drugs and wads of notes were recovered from the vehicle suggesting naughty behaviour…. I don’t like crooks!
As a footnote I get numerous complaints regarding parking. We don’t have dedicated parking officers and our staff will deal with errant motorists as and when they have the opportunity to. I have instructed all staff to ensure they have a current ticket book and recent foot patrols in Ely City have seen the officers issue numerous tickets. Longer term we are working with East Cambs District Council for a better and sustainable solution for an issue that causes a lot of nuisance to our communities.
Kind regards Mark
Police Sergeant Mark Rabel
East Cambs Neighbourhood
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Non urgent: Sergeant John Bailey - 07739 860 835 and leave a message
Ann Austin - [email protected] and leave a message
Ann Austin - [email protected] and leave a message
Dial a Ride new phone number: 01638 608022
"The Voluntary Network is a registered charity providing the following services: Community Transport in Forest Heath and neighbouring East Cambs areas
3 Counties Transport, Community Transport in the Haverhill area
Befriending Service – in the Forest Heath and St Edmundsbury area
Our main aims and objectives are: to provide and maintain Community Transport services to maintain a Volunteer Centre to promote volunteering in the area and: to help and advise people thinking of volunteering about the work of the voluntary sector and assist them to find suitable opportunities; to recruit, assess and place volunteers in voluntary tasks and to provide continuing support for them in their endeavours; to support the development and establishment of any further projects for which need is identified."
www.thevoluntarynetwork.org
There have been complaints regarding bonfires, the governments' rules are:
"There are no laws against having a bonfire, but there are laws for the nuisance they can cause.
Burning domestic waste
You can’t get rid of household waste if it will cause pollution or harm people’s health. This includes burning it.
You can get rid of household or garden waste by composting or recycling it. Contact your local council to find out how to dispose of garden waste and about recycling in your area.
Danger to traffic by smoke
You could be fined if you light a fire and you allow the smoke to drift across the road and become a danger to traffic.
Complain about a neighbour’s bonfire
Your council can issue an ‘abatement notice’ if a neighbour’s bonfire is causing a nuisance. A bonfire must happen frequently to be considered a nuisance. Your neighbour can be fined up to £5,000 if they don’t stick to the notice."
https://www.gov.uk/garden-bonfires-rules
"There are no laws against having a bonfire, but there are laws for the nuisance they can cause.
Burning domestic waste
You can’t get rid of household waste if it will cause pollution or harm people’s health. This includes burning it.
You can get rid of household or garden waste by composting or recycling it. Contact your local council to find out how to dispose of garden waste and about recycling in your area.
Danger to traffic by smoke
You could be fined if you light a fire and you allow the smoke to drift across the road and become a danger to traffic.
Complain about a neighbour’s bonfire
Your council can issue an ‘abatement notice’ if a neighbour’s bonfire is causing a nuisance. A bonfire must happen frequently to be considered a nuisance. Your neighbour can be fined up to £5,000 if they don’t stick to the notice."
https://www.gov.uk/garden-bonfires-rules
"We understand that the impact of being a victim of crime varies from person to person and that some people may benefit from support. This is why the Victims’ Hub offers free personalised emotional and practical support to help victims cope and recover from their experience.
The Victims’ Hub is a free service offered by Cambridgeshire Constabulary which can provide support for anyone affected by crime whether reported or not. The Hub is made up of skilled Victim Care Co-ordinators who will discuss your needs and agree a tailored support package with you based on your specific needs and personal circumstances. This will cover a range of practical and emotional support that you can receive including organising support from a Victim Care Volunteer and help access other external support organisations.
Cambridgeshire Constabulary also provide a restorative justice service which gives you the chance to meet or communicate with your offender, within a controlled environment to talk about the harm that has been caused and to find a way to repair that harm. Research shows it empowers victims, lets them have their say and helps them to move on with their lives.
Although at this time you may not require our support we realise this could change in the future and you can contact us by calling our Freephone number 0800 781 6818 (8.00am – 8.00pm, Monday to Friday and 9.00am - 5:00pm on Saturdays) or email us via [email protected]. Further information about the support we can provide, the process for getting support and useful organisations is available on our website www.cambsvictimshub.co.uk."
The Victims’ Hub is a free service offered by Cambridgeshire Constabulary which can provide support for anyone affected by crime whether reported or not. The Hub is made up of skilled Victim Care Co-ordinators who will discuss your needs and agree a tailored support package with you based on your specific needs and personal circumstances. This will cover a range of practical and emotional support that you can receive including organising support from a Victim Care Volunteer and help access other external support organisations.
Cambridgeshire Constabulary also provide a restorative justice service which gives you the chance to meet or communicate with your offender, within a controlled environment to talk about the harm that has been caused and to find a way to repair that harm. Research shows it empowers victims, lets them have their say and helps them to move on with their lives.
Although at this time you may not require our support we realise this could change in the future and you can contact us by calling our Freephone number 0800 781 6818 (8.00am – 8.00pm, Monday to Friday and 9.00am - 5:00pm on Saturdays) or email us via [email protected]. Further information about the support we can provide, the process for getting support and useful organisations is available on our website www.cambsvictimshub.co.uk."
