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Buckden Roundabout
July 2018
Village Notices
BUCKDEN NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH - Report to BUCKDEN ANNUAL PARISH MEETING on Tuesday 22nd May.
Neighbourhood Watch along with Policing has changed over the years to meet changes in criminal activity. In the past the vil-
lage had 63 Coordinators reporting suspicious behaviour which gave valuable information to the police and helped to reduce
crime. There is a need for all residents to report suspicious behaviour to pass on information to the police. Crime is never far
away.
There are many ways we can be victims of crime. Open the laptop to find someone offering you £150 refund on your television
licence which they are determined you will receive - it is a scam. You may receive an email from your bank marked urgent ask-
ing you for your account details -it is a scam. Banks do not contact you or telephone you for your account details.
Beware of new scam tool - ‘’Caller ID Spoofing’’
The scam ‘’cold caller’’ has a new and significant weapon to convince doubting victims to part with details. They can create a
fake caller ID that showsg on your phone which you think is an authentic bank phone number.
Your car can be stolen from the driveway or your home broken into and property taken. There is always a need to be vigilant.
To offset criminal activity the Cambridgeshire Neighbourhood Watch official website will give you details how to keep you safe
from crime over the telephone and the laptop. There is booklet available on How to Stay Safe.
I would like to thank the Roundabout editor for the support he continues to provide for the Buckden Neighbourhood Watch
article.
For further information there is National Neighbourhood Watch website.
I am sure you are aware of the many ways you can contact the police:
999 in an emergency 0800 555 111 Crime Stoppers 0300 123 2040 Action Fraud
burglarycrackdown@cambs.pnn.police.uk
or
www.crimestoppers-uk.org
If you are not online you can telephone 101
RICHARD WEST Village Coordinator working with CLIVE WILLIAMS
Brampton Wood at Night
The Huntingdonshire Local Group of the Wildlife Trust invites you to come and enjoy a late night visit to Brampton Wood to
experience the creatures that come out in the dark. This will be held on Friday 6th July starting at 10.15pm and finishing at
about midnight.
We expect to see glow worms, moths and bats and other creatures depending on their availability on the night! We will be
hosting experts to help identify the moths and bats. Bat detectors will be provided. We would advise bringing a torch and
wearing warm, waterproof clothing.
Everyone is most welcome to attend. Please meet at the Information Barn which is close to Brampton Wood Car Park. The ad-
dress is Grafham Road, Brampton, Huntingdon, PE28 0DB. GR TL 184698. There is no charge for this event, but donations are
welcome. For more information please contact George on 01480 450809.
Woodwalton Fen
The Huntingdonshire Local Group of the Wildlife Trust invites you to come and participate in a guided walk at Woodwalton Fen
on Saturday July 14th 2018 from 10.30 to 13.00.
Woodwalton Fen is one of the oldest reserves in the country and provides many different habitats, including reedbeds, mead-
ows, woodlands and meres. It is also home to the Rothschild Bungalow. Species of particular interest are the Tansy Beetle, Ele-
phant Hawk Moth, and Fen Violet. It is also home to many dragonflies and butterflies and birds such as the Marsh and Hen Har-
riers and Bitterns.
Please meet at Jackson’s Bridge at the end of Chapel Road. Parking is at the Countryside Classroom, Ramsey Heights, plus lim-
ited parking at Jackson’s Bridge. Everyone is most welcome to attend. GR TL 235 849, PE26 2 RS. There is no charge, but dona-
tions are welcome. For more information please contact Tim on 01480 457795.
Part of the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. Registered Charity No: 1000412