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9 May 2021 – Weekly Police Report – Fenstanton District

Weekly Policing Update – Fenstanton District

Good Afternoon, Fenstanton District Members –

Here is our weekly summary of offences and incidents affecting your community, reported to police during the period 3rd to 8th May:

The Fen, Fenstanton – A silver VW car was stolen from the driveway of a house at The Fen at sometime overnight on Wednesday 5th / Thursday 6th May. (Ref 35/27223/21)

And Finally – Accidental 999 Calls:
Over the Bank Holiday weekend, Cambridgeshire Police say that they spent in the region of 6 hours dealing with accidental 999 calls where the number was either inadvertently dialled from a mobile phone in a pocket, or was made by children larking around.

All 999 calls need to be investigated to make sure that everyone is safe, and when the number has been dialled in error or as a joke, this takes time and diverts resources that could be used on a genuine emergency.

Police say: “We appreciate that mistakes can happen, so if you do accidentally call us, please explain the situation to us rather than just hanging up the phone”.

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A14 C2H – Planned road closures w/c 10 May 2021

A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire: major improvements
We are currently carrying out finishing works for which we need to close lanes or carriageways on the A1, A14 and some local roads at times, usually overnight between 9pm and 6am, unless otherwise stated. A clearly signed diversion route will always be in place for closures.

For this week, the planned closures are:

Full closures

Thursday 14 to Friday 15 (two nights)
• Hinchingbrooke Park Road loop
Vehicles wishing to travel towards Brampton will be diverted via Huntingdon ring road and then back along the B1514 Brampton Road.
Vehicles travelling from Huntingdon will be diverted to continue on B1514 Brampton Road westbound to the roundabout and return eastbound to then turn left into Hinchingbrooke Park Road

Saturday 16 8am to 5pm
• B1514 Brampton Road between station car park and Edison Bell Way
Vehicles on the Huntingdon town centre side will be diverted onto the ring road, St Peters Road to A141 west to Brampton / Brampton Racecourse junction and into Brampton via B1514. Vehicles on the Brampton side of the closure will follow this diversion in reverse.

For more information about this scheme, visit https://highwaysengland.co.uk/a14-cambridge-to-huntingdon-improvement-scheme-home/

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3 May 2021 – Weekly Police Report – Fenstanton

Weekly Policing Update – Fenstanton District

Good Afternoon, Fenstanton District Members –

I hope you are enjoying the long Bank Holiday weekend! Whether you are wanting sunshine or showers, it looks like there will be something for everyone over these few days!

Meanwhile, here is our weekly summary of offences and incidents affecting your community, reported to police during the period 25th April to 2nd May:

Low Road – Police and an ambulance were called to a collision between two cars on Low Road on Tuesday evening, 27th April. Fortunately no-one was seriously hurt but both vehicles needed to be towed away by recovery services. (Ref CC-27042021-0446)

And Finally – Changes to Police Contact Service Changes:

Cambridgeshire Constabulary have announced changes to the ways in which the public can make contact, including ending ‘walk-in’ service at some Enquiry Offices and the introduction of appointment-based surgeries.

The changes are part of the streamlining announced last year, which also includes changes to the way in which Neighbourhood Policing is organised.

More details are on the police web-site at:
https://www.cambs.police.uk/news-and-appeals/changes-to-enquiry-offices

Best Wishes,

Chris Shaw, PSV
St Ives Police Station

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25 April 2021 – Weekly Police Update – Fenstanton

Weekly Policing Update – Fenstanton District

Good Afternoon, Fenstanton District Members –

Here is our weekly summary of offences and incidents affecting your community, reported to police during the period 18th to 24th April:

Church Street, Fenstanton – Thieves removed and stole the catalytic converter from a car left parked outside its owner’s house on Church Street at around 1:45 pm on Tuesday evening, 20th April. A witness heard a grinding noise and saw 2 or 3 males in dark clothing getting into a dark-coloured car and driving off in the direction of Fen Drayton. (Ref 35/23563/21)

Little Moor, Fenstanton – The number plates were stolen from two cars whilst they were left parked outside their owner’s houses on Little Moor at some time overnight on Tuesday 20th / Wednesday 21st April. (Refs 35/23606/21 and 35/23607/21)

Church Street, Fenstanton – A car left parked on Church Street also had its number plates stolen overnight on Tuesday 20th / Wednesday 21st April. (Ref 35/23629/21)

Police Appeal for Witnesses:
At around 1:15 pm on Tuesday 20th April there was a traffic incident on Fen Road, Pidley, in which a car left the road and ran into trees on a steep roadside bank. Very sadly, the driver, Robert Chasse of King Street, Somersham, died in the incident. No other vehicles were involved and there were no passengers in the car.

Police are asking anyone who saw the crash to contact them, using any of the methods listed at the end of this report, quoting Incident Number 195 of 20th April.

And Finally … Action on Hare-Coursing:
The Rural crime Action Team (RCAT) have published the following statistics on hare-coursing incidents over the past year (April 202 to March 2021):

1,196 incidents reported
93 vehicles seized
138 Community Protection Warnings issued
17 Community Protection Notices issued
165 Dispersal Notices issued
23 people summoned to Court
20 dogs seized and rescued

More information is on the police web-site at: https://bit.ly/3eiF6sd

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18 April 2021 – Weekly Police Report – Fenstanton

Good Afternoon, Fenstanton District Members –

Here is our weekly summary of offences and incidents affecting your community, reported to police during the period 9th to 17th April:

A1307, Fenstanton – Police, fire and an ambulance were called to an incident on the A1307 at Fenstanton on Sunday evening, 11th April, where a car had left the road and ended up on the verge on its roof. Fortunately no-one was reported to be hurt. (Ref CC-11042021-0401)

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To see details of Policing Summaries for neighbouring areas, please click on the following link and scroll down the page to select areas of interest:

https://www.ecops.org.uk/alert_archive

Please be aware that these reports do not contain all details of all reported crime. We do not publish details of domestic related offences or anything which may put a person at risk if information regarding the crime was made public.

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A14 C2H – Planned closures w/c 19 April 2021

A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire: major improvements

We are currently carrying out finishing works for which we need to close lanes or carriageways on the A1, A14 and some local roads at times, usually overnight between 9pm and 6am, unless otherwise stated. A clearly signed diversion route will always be in place for closures.

For this week, the planned closures are:

Full closures
Saturday 24 8am to 5pm (TBC)
• B1514 Brampton Road between station car park and Edison Bell Way
Vehicles on the Huntingdon town centre side will be diverted onto the ring road, St Peters Road to A141 west to Brampton / Brampton Racecourse junction and into Brampton via B1514. Vehicles on the Brampton side of the closure will follow this diversion in reverse.

Sunday 25 (one night)
• A14 eastbound between Godmanchester junction 23 and Swavesey junction 24
Vehicles will be diverted to exit the A14 at junction 23, travel north on the A1198 and east on the A1307 to re-join the A14 at Swavesey junction 24
• A14 westbound between Swavesey junction 24b and Godmanchester junction 23
Vehicles will be diverted to exit the A14 at junction 24b, west on the A1307 to Godmanchester and south on the A1198 to re-join the A14 westbound at junction 23

For more information about this scheme, visit https://highwaysengland.co.uk/a14-cambridge-to-huntingdon-improvement-scheme-home/

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9 April 2021 – Weekly Police Update – Fenstanton

Weekly Policing Update – Fenstanton District

Good Afternoon, Fenstanton District Members –

Here is our weekly summary of offences and incidents affecting your community, reported to police during the period 3rd to 8th April:

Church Leys, Fenstanton – Thieves broke into the garage of a house on Church Leys at some time overnight on Wednesday 7th / Thursday 8th April, and stole a Yamaha motor-cycle from inside. The bike is white with red and black markings. (Ref 35/20508/21)

Lost and Found:
A very honest member of the public came across a sum of money in St Ives this week and handed it in to the police, who would like to reunite it with its rightful owner. If you believe this to be you, or perhaps a relative, please contact the police using the web-chat link below or call using the 101 non-emergency number, quoting Reference 134 of 6th April.
Web-chat Link: https://bit.ly/3vsiYDw

And Finally – Free Covid-19 Rapid Tests Now Available for Everyone in England Who Has No Symptoms:

The Department of Health and Social Care is encouraging everyone in England who has no symptoms to get into the habit of using free ‘rapid lateral flow’ tests twice a week, as part of the next steps towards the cautious easing of restrictions. The tests are available from today, Friday 9th April, and can be obtained from a variety of outlets or delivered by post to your home.

More details are on the NHS web-site at:

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/testing/regular-rapid-coronavirus-tests-if-you-do-not-have-symptoms/

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3 April 2021 – Weekly Police Report – Fenstanton

Weekly Policing Update – Fenstanton District

Good Afternoon, Fenstanton District Members –

Here is our weekly summary of offences and incidents affecting your community, reported to police during the period 28th March to 2nd April. My apologies for the non-appearance of last week’s Policing Update – this was due to a combination of technical and other factors that conspired together.

Fenstanton – Police arrested a suspect at an address in Fenstanton on Thursday 1st April following an altercation in the street in which a knife was reported to have been brandished. A search of the property by police later revealed quantities of a substance believed to be cannabis together with amounts of cash. Investigations are on-going. (Ref 35/19014/21)

And Finally – Hoax Emergency Calls:

Two Ramsey teenagers were responsible for repeated hoax 999 calls to the Force Control Room this week, initially calls consisting of laughing and swearing down the phone, but finally making a call alleging that they had been chased by two persons with knives.

Police responded but also tracked the phone used to make the call. When officers arrived at the scene, the two suspects were located, one of whom was in possession of the phone. When challenged about the hoax calls, they appeared unconcerned about their actions or the police resources that they had needlessly tied up.

Hoax calls take police time away from people who really need their help. Just one minute can make all the difference in an emergency. Misusing the 999 system and using it for non-emergency matters to report crimes or emergencies that do not exist can cost lives. If you are found to be making a hoax call, you could be fined or even sent to prison.

More information on hoax calls is on the police web-site at:

https://bit.ly/3ctUyC3

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A14 C2H – Planned road closures w/c 5 April 2021

A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire: major improvements

We are currently carrying out finishing works for which we need to close lanes or carriageways on the A1, A14 and some local roads at times, usually overnight between 9pm and 6am, unless otherwise stated. A clearly signed diversion route will always be in place for closures.

For this week, the planned closures are:

Full closures

Saturday 10 8am to 5pm
• B1514 Brampton Road between station car park and Edison Bell Way
Vehicles on the Huntingdon town centre side will be diverted onto the ring road, St Peters Road to A141 west to Brampton / Brampton Racecourse junction and into Brampton via B1514. Vehicles on the Brampton side of the closure will follow this diversion in reverse.

Saturday 10 to Sunday 11 (two nights)
• A428 eastbound between Madingley and Girton
Vehicles will be diverted via the A1303. Non-motorway traffic will then be diverted on roads through Cambridge and motorway traffic will be diverted south on M11, east on A505 and north on the A11 to re-joint the A14 at junction 36
• A428 westbound between Girton and Madingley (including A14 westbound exit slip to M11 southbound)
Vehicles will be diverted onto A14 westbound, exit at junction 24b for the A1307, then south on the A1198 at Godmanchester to re-join the A428 at Caxton Gibbet
M11 bound traffic will be diverted to continue on A14 westbound to Bar Hill junction 25, exit and return on the A14 eastbound to access the M11

For more information about this scheme, visit https://highwaysengland.co.uk/a14-cambridge-to-huntingdon-improvement-scheme-home/

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Fenstanton WI – Suspension

 

Fenstanton WI

Fenstanton WI will pass into suspension as from the end of March 2021.

This process has not been undertaken lightly and has resulted directly from the effect of the ongoing pandemic.

Reinstatement can take place within a three year period, and anyone wishing to receive further details and information, please contact the local WI advisor, Phyllis Brooks on 01480 380240 or at [email protected].

There has been a WI in Fenstanton for over 100 years, and it would continue to be a valued asset to the village if it could be revived in the not too distant future, when social restrictions have become a distant memory

Fenstanton WI