Please see the information below from HDC regarding the initiative aimed at helping disadvantaged groups access IT equipment and bridge the digital divide across our community:
Please see the poster for more details for a volunteering on the River Ouse.
Following a period of extensive consultation, Police and Crime Commissioner, Darryl Preston has launched a new Police and Crime Plan for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
The Plan sets strategic policing objectives for the next three years and focuses on four key areas of priority under an overarching banner of safe communities.
The attached infographic provides an overview of these.
A copy of the Plan is available on the Commissioner’s website: opcc-police-and-crime-plan—2025-2028—final.pdf and anyone requesting a printed copy can do so by contacting the Commissioner’s office: cambs-pcc@cambs.police.uk or telephone 0300 333 3456.
We have been asked to share the following:
The deadline for applying for Pension Credit is 21st December 2024.
The Library at Home service is available to Cambridgeshire residents of any age who find it difficult to get to the library. The Library at Home service brings books direct to your door
To ask for this service you can speak to a member of the library staff or email: volunteers@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
More information is also available at: Library at Home service | Cambridgeshire County Council
Cambridgeshire’s Library at Home service brings books to residents who can’t get to the library. The scheme is looking for volunteers to help with this.
Please click on the link below for more information:
Library at Home service | Cambridgeshire County Council
The Handyperson Service offers a home safety assessment and delivers low level, reasonably priced ‘handyman’ jobs in people’s own home to enable them to help them remain as safe and independent as possible. Jobs might include the fitting of grab rails, fixing leaking taps, securing carpets and rugs and other works to help prevent falls and keep people safe.
This service is provided by AgeUK Cambridgeshire and Peterborough under a contract with Cambridgeshire County Council which also includes funding from the five district councils in Cambridgeshire. More information is available on their website: https://www.ageuk.org.uk/cambridgeshireandpeterborough/ then click on the ‘Our Services’ section.
To make you aware, there is a national scam text going round saying “Pay your fine.”
This appears to have begun recently, and HDC were made aware of three members of the public who reported the scam. The District Council has since put out social media posts on this subject.
We received reports that some residents are being sent text messages claiming that they have received a Parking Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) from a ‘local council’.
Please be aware that Huntingdonshire District Council will never contact you via text regarding PCNs.
We believe these messages to be part of a national wide scam.
If you receive such a text do not click on any links or provide any personal information.
HDC are publicising:
Logs for Sale!
Grab your logs for £150 per cubic metre —including local delivery within Huntingdonshire!
Sustainably sourced from dying or dangerous trees on HDC land.
Limited stock – only 40 cubic metres available.
Local delivery included in the price.
How to order:
1. Email us at logs@huntingdonshire.gov.uk with your delivery address and contact number.
2. We’ll get back to you for over-the-phone card payment.
National Highways have sent the following information on the road closure at Cambridge Road, Eltisley. This is due to be closed from Tuesday 27th August 2024 at 7am and reopen in spring 2025. Access to and from Eltisley will remain open via the B1040 Abbotsley Road junction off the A428 to the west of the village throughout these works.
Please click on the attachment below for further details.