March 2021

6 Buckden Roundabout March 2021 Buckden Neighbourhood Watch HOW TO STOP NUISANCE TELEPHONE CALLS 1. Report a nuisance call. if you are receiving nuisance calls or unwanted texts from a company or a number. 2. Register with telephone preference service ( TPS ) if you are receiving unsolicited telephone calls. 3. Talk to you telephone company if you are receiving harassing or unsolicited telephone calls. 4. Don ’ t consent to be contacted if you are registered with the telephone preference service, third parties are not allowed to call you. Unsolicited telephone calls can be a scam. INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY Fraudsters are still preying on the fear and confusion that the pandemic brings and we now have investment firm scams. The Financial Conduct Authority ( FCA ) is advising anyone considering an investment opportunity to first visit the FCA register https;//register.fca.org.uk to ensure the firm is au- thorised. Check the warning list of firms to be avoided (which is updat- ed daily ) double - check the specific details of the firm very carefully, the differences between the FCA authorised firm services and a clone can be very subtle. Always use the telephone number or website address listed on the FCA register to research and make contact with the firm, not the details provided in firms ’ literature which could be a very sophisticated convincing fake. LOOKING AFTER YOUR HOME A lot of burglaries can be prevented. Most are committed by opportunist thieves, and in two burglaries out of ten the thief does not have to force their way in because a door or window has been left open. Burglars like easy opportunities. They don ’ t like locked win- dows because breaking glass attracts attention. Also install security deadlocks on doors. RICHARD WEST Village Coordinator 01480 811467 / 07841 866630 To contact the police: 999 in an emergency; 0800 555 111 Crime Stoppers; 0300 123 2040 Action Fraud. EMAIL burglarycrackdown@cambs.pnn.police.uk or visit www.crimestoppers.uk.org or you can telephone 101 Village News The Labour alternative was for a 2% rise for Adult Social Care and 1% for general expenditure with a withdrawal of £13M from the Transformation Fund, and spending of £700k for the Innovate and Cultivate Fund, £4,393k for a Covid Recovery Fund, £100k for the Bikeability Scheme, £1m contingency fund for help with return to school and £300k extra investment in adult social care. Plus £7k to ensure that all CCC employees receive as a minimum the ‘ Real Living Wage ’. At the time of writing, there are some glimmers of hope that the infection rate is dropping. The vaccination programme is going relatively well. By the time Roundabout reaches you, who knows what the situation will be? Above all, respect the lock- down, stay safe and keep well. Special Offer, still available ! As schools are closed for most pupils, I am offering French conversation sessions via Zoom for any pupils taking GCSE or A Level. No charge, just get in touch to see if we can manage it. Bonne chance et bon cour- age! Peter Downes; 01480 509471 or 07765 833 486 peter.downes@cambridgeshire.gov.uk (Continued from page 5) Buckden Friends I have managed to re - schedule our Blackpool Holiday to Sep- tember 27th to 1st October. This means we get to see the Blackpool Lights! All welcome. We will stay at the 3 star, Doric hotel in Blackpool on a half board basis. It has indoor and outdoor pools! We have visited it and the food was lovely. It's on the sea front. Buses/trams nearby. The price includes: - Coach from Buckden Scout Hut; An on route stop at the National Memorial Arboretum with a tour on their land train. Also a day out to the Lake District with a train/ cruise adventure and a day trip to Lytham St. Anns just along the coast. A free day in Blackpool, for a ride on the trams may- be. And the Blackpool illuminations. We also include a lunch on the way home and a tip for the driver. So only 4 lunches to buy whilst out and about. To secure your place I need to know ASAP with the deposit payment due before March 14th (£50 deposit is non refunda- ble). Price is £370 (including £50 deposit) for a twin or double per person and £410 for a single. A £12 supplement for a sea view if available) rooms on a first come first served basis. (N.B.The rise in price is because of the illuminations being on.) Please make cheques payable to Pat King. Place in an envelope with your room and dietary requirements. Also say if you need to bring a walking aid. Add your contact details. If I still have your payment from 2020 please still contact us. All welcome. Brian and I look forward to enabling you to have a great Blackpool holiday. We think this is the 20th holiday we have arranged for locals. Non profit making, just our bit for our wonderful village. We are all Buckden Friends. This is some- thing to look forward to. Keep Safe, Pat & Brian King patking@writeme.com 01480811020; 07981727603 32 Mayfield, Buckden, PE195SZ