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17 Buckden Roundabout
March 2018 Village News
FRIENDS IN DEED
For those who live in Buckden, Friends in Deed can offer practical advice, emotional support or
just someone to visit your home for a bit of company. This can be on a short or long term basis,
depending on the needs of the individual. It is not easy asking for help but why struggle when
there are people happy to help or listen. Everything is in the strictest confidence. If you need
transport to medical/hospital appointments (NB Buckden Surgery has its own transport scheme)
or other village social events, and have no other means of getting there, we have volunteer drivers, registered with
Cambridgeshire County Council, who may be able to take you. Call the Coordinator, number below, for more de-
tails.
The Drop-in Café in St Mary’s Church is on the second Wednesday of every month, 14th March this month, and runs
from 1430 to 1600 in the Living Stones Room, so do come along and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee, homemade cakes
and a good chat. Transport is available on request – see below – and you would be most welcome!
For help or information contact:
Coordinator: Jane Scott 07810 006598 Requests for transport: Andy Scott 07914 669967.
Leave a message and include your contact details http://www.buckdenroundabout.info/friends-in-deed
Cambridgeshire Police
I think I spoke too early when in the last edition I suggested that we had not had much reported in the way of crime.
I think this month’s report will make up for it.
First some good positive news with an arrest being made for the recent robbery at the One Stop Shop in the High
Street, Buckden. The investigation is still ongoing so I cannot give any more information but it is a positive result to
date. I have been in the shop on several occasions and set up a contact point for anyone that wished to speak to us,
we have also been out on foot patrol over the past few weeks and at the school for parking patrols. Please can I re-
mind people that drop their children at the school that it is an offence to leave your vehicle even for a couple of
minutes on the single yellow line, zig zags or the pavement. We have now given a friendly warning to those that
were caught, next time we will be issuing tickets. I believe that parking on the zig zags comes with a £100.00 fine
and 3 points on your license, so be warned.
There has also been a stolen motor vehicle from a resident of Buckden’s driveway on or around the 10 th January
2018, if you have information or remember anything unusual around this date please contact me.
We had a report of a very nasty dog on dog attack in Cranfield Way, where 2 dogs have escaped from their house
and torn into another dog, the dog warden was contacted and a visit made to the offending owner.
Lastly, a report of criminal damage from Buckden Parish Council in the play park at the village hall. A new safety
flooring had been laid on 30th January 2018 at a large cost for the safety of the children using the play equipment. A
large metal fence was erected around the park to stop anyone using it whilst the surface dried. Unfortunately 3
young youths decided to sneak into the play area and subsequently felt it amusing to jump, stamp, drag and dig at
the new surface causing a great deal of damage and potentially closing the park until repairs are made for safety
reasons. The cost of repairs could be as much as £4,000. We would very much like to speak to these youths and
their parents who have been caught on CCTV awaiting identification.
Apologies for a lack of good news apart from the arrest made, we will try better next time.
As always if you have information relating to these or any other crimes or suspicious activity in the village please
contact me or call 101.
Richard
PCSO 7101 Richard Braddick
Richard.braddick@cambs.pnn.police.uk
St Neots Safer Neighbourhood Team
St Neots Police Station, Dovehouse Close, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 1DS
Mobile: 07921-094801 Call: 101