Based on local information, (not verified by myself) it would appear that an elderly person has received a telephone call purporting to represent NHS test and trace service.
The suspect told the person answering the phone, that they had been in contact with someone who had tested positive for COVID-19 and that they now needed to be tested within 72 hours.
The caller then said there was a charge of £50 for the test and took bank card details over the phone. (The long card number, expiry date, name on the card and CVC code giving the criminal all the detail they need to fraudulently use the card). Any test under the NHS Test and Trace service is free.Read more
As presented in previous articles on this site here, here and here, the East West Rail is probably the biggest planning issue to hit the area for a long time. A new group focussed on influencing the East West Rail impact on parish in the search area for the new railway has been formed. Read more
The Haslingfield Parish Council Meeting will be taking place this Monday 10th August at 7.30 pm. Note that this is a virtual meeting. To see the agenda, please click: 20200810 Agenda HPC Meeting
The Haslingfield Parish Council Meeting will be taking place this Monday 13 July at 7.30 pm. Note that this is a virtual meeting. To see the agenda, please click: 20200713 Agenda HPC Meeting
A local resident has kindly put together a Google map of the locations of East West Rail Environmental surveys known to us. As I said in my previous post we have not yet been able to get this information from East West Rail or their contractor Ardent. The map is available on this link. Read more
EWR aims to build a railway from Cambourne to Cambridge in the 2020s. Information on the status of this section of the route can be found on their website here. They have selected a search area for the route that includes all of Haslingfield and the area to the north. In terms of possible impact on village life, this is probably the biggest planning issue we have faced in decades. Read more
The Haslingfield Parish Planning Meeting will be taking place this Monday 29th June at 7.00 pm. Note that this is a virtual meeting. To see the agenda, please click: 20200629 Planning Meeting
Visitors to three household recycling centres in Cambridgeshire will need to book a slot to access the sites from next week. This is in addition to a booking system for all sites that was recently introduced for vans and trailers requiring e-permits.
Based on local information, (not verified by myself) it would appear that an elderly person has received a telephone call purporting to represent NHS test and trace service.
Visitors to three household recycling centres in Cambridgeshire will need to book a slot to access the sites from next week. This is in addition to a booking system for all sites that was recently introduced for vans and trailers requiring e-permits.