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FROM YOUR COUNTY COUNCILLOR
Please note that my July article stating that parking
charges across the Park and Ride sites would come
into affect in July 2015 was a mistake and should have
read July 2014. Please also note that there is no over
night parking at Park and Ride sites and full details of
opening times for 5 sites in Cambridge, Longstanton
and
can
be
found
on
the
website
www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/info/20024/park_and_ride
Network Rail has asked WPS to undertake a feasibility
study into the closure of all 20 level crossings from cen-
tral Bedfordshire through Cambridgeshire and Peterbor-
ough. Network Rail are looking into closing all 73 level
crossings from King’s Cross to Doncaster. This a holis-
tic approach to improving rail efficiency, reliability and
safety and whilst safety is not the primary driver for clo-
sures it is a consideration. Another consideration is the
massive investment from Network Rail on new, faster
trains and signalling. WPS will consider alternative
crossing options in the form of bridges and/or under-
passes which will be open for public consultation until
the end of August 2014. The feasibility study will under-
take traffic surveys, environmental impact assessments
and flood plain surveys and will consider how the pro-
posed alternative crossings will affect traffic flow and
volume. A second round of consultations will open in
the winter of 2014 allowing Network Rail to then make a
decision whether or not to go ahead with the planned
level crossing closures and implementation of the alter-
native proposals for crossings at each site. If Network
Rail do decide to make this massive investment in the
rail network it is expected that they will apply for a
Transport and Works Act Order to the Secretary of
Transport in the summer of 2015. For further infor-
mation please ring 08457 114141 and to submit re-
sponses
to
the
consultation
please
visit
www.networkrail.co.uk/ECMLlevelcrossings
.
Please do not hesitate to contact me.
Cllr Julie Wisson
County Councillor Buckden and the Offords
07725 791459
01767 677837
julie.wisson@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH (NHW)
Local Crime.
On 14
th
June a man was seen in Lees Lane, Southoe
loading a ‘Hello Kitty’ adult cycle, a Schwinn Beach
Cruiser cycle and a Bosch lawnmower stolen from
the rear garden into a white Luton-style box van.
On the same day, an X-registered Citroen Saxo was
broken into in Manor Gardens in Buckden and moved
40 metres down the road and abandoned.
The next day it was re-entered, the door tampered
with but nothing was stolen. The police would wel-
come any information on these incidents.
Be Your Own NW Coordinator!
You can have the same access to all of the infor-
mation your Village Coordinators have and receive
Crime alerts by opening the UK NW website at
www.ourwatch.org.uk, selecting Get Involved and
registering your interest. You can select whose crime
reports to receive and how.
If you wish, you can join our village group by finding
us by name or postcode on the home page and re-
questing membership.
A Local Scam.
There has been a report this week that a person in
the Huntingdon area was contacted by telephone by a
company saying they were carrying out a survey on
behalf of the Council.
They knew their name and address as well as their
telephone number and wanted to make a house visit.
The person did not agree to anything and rang the
County Council's Customer Contact Centre to check if
the call was legitimate.
One of the Council's Officers then rang the Company
back and pretended to be responding to an earlier
call. The Council Officer was asked a large number of
questions about his lifestyle, which continued for ap-
proximately ten minutes before the Council Officer
terminated the call. During the questioning he was
told that some of his answers meant he could be in
for a cash prize with details to follow. Almost immedi-
ately after the call was terminated the Council officer
was telephoned by another Company wanting to sell
him a subscription to the Guardian newspaper.
Please be aware of the above when receiving calls -
the County Council have stated that they do not make
calls asking questions or seeking information of this
kind. These scam companies pass on your details to
others (without your permission) and it is highly un-
likely that there is any prize to be won.
Contact details.
Report an incident or suspicious behaviour to the new
single non-emergency number 101. Call 999 if a
crime is in progress or threatened.
Your village NW Coordinators are:
Clive Williams 811828 and Richard West 811467
best to ensure that the best solution is obtained for the planned alternative route.
One of the primary requirements for the village to emerge from the recently adopted Village Plan was the need
for a cycle/footpath from Buckden to Grafham Water. I have been asked by the Parish Council to form a small
Action group of interested village residents to examine options for a suitable route and to take the lead in per-
suading the District and County Councils and other Agencies to find the necessary funds for the proposed pro-
ject. If you are interested in being involved please contact me.
Terry Hayward
District Councillor, Buckden Ward
07884268175
or
terry.hayward@huntingdonshire.org.uk.
FROM YOUR DISTRICT COUNCILLOR
First may I add my congratulations to the organisers of
the splendid Buckden Village Festival. The weather did
its best to dampen spirits but until the downpour a
great time was had by all.
Residents are rightly concerned about the possible im-
pact of the planned removal of the level crossing be-
tween Buckden and The Offords. Make sure that your
voice is heard by contacting either Richard West, Julie
Wisson, me or the Parish Council. We shall do our
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