May 2021

6 Buckden Roundabout May 2021 Buckden Neighbourhood Watch Take a stand against telephone scams Scammers often use the telephone as a method to gain per- sonal details and con people out of their life savings. Avoid being one of them, protect yourself. Top five tips against telephone scams 1. Never give out personal or bank details over the tele- phone 2. Do not feel pressured to enter a discussion over the telephone 3. If the caller is vague about giving out their company information, hang up. 4. Do not open texts or answer calls from unrecognisable numbers. 5. Consider a call blocking device to filter out unwanted calls. REMEMBER IF YOU ’ RE NOT SURE, GET ADVICE AND ALWAYS REPORT A SCAM. For advice on scams call Citizens Advice Consumer Helpline 03454 04 05 06 To report scams contact Action Fraud 0300 123 2040 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 your telephone company if you are receiving harassing or unsolicited telephone calls. 4. Do not 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. 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 Suspicions or concerns can be reported via the police force ’ s online web chat function here https://bit.ly/3tfssQF Or via the online reporting forms here https://bit.ly/3ck9z85 Village News Buckden WI Everyone is longing to ease out of lockdown as the year progresses, not least the members of Buckden W.I. The committee has met on Zoom and we are working to have a flexible pro- gramme of speakers and activities ready for whenever it is possible to meet officially again. At the very least we hope to start with some garden get - togethers like last summer, as soon as the government green light goes on. Membership fees will be due in April, reduced for this year because of the circumstances. Ruth, our president, and Rosey, our treasurer, will be writing to every member with details. Not a member? Longing for the prospect of companionship and interesting meetings and events? You will be more than welcome to join our friendly and inspiring organisation. In normal times, we meet on the first Tuesday of each month at 7.30 p.m. at Buckden Village Hall, with occasional extra day- time ‘ at homes ’ or garden meetings. Contact Ruth on 07957 334 142 or Judith our secretary on 077 487 16709 for further details. Friends of Buckden Towers Despite the current restrictions, at FoBT we feel that we can begin to plan for the remainder of the year. For members, we have decided to postpone our AGM until the end of June when, we hope, Members will be able to come together. We are also planning to be able to allow any Members, who might still be reluctant to meet with others, to follow proceedings on Zoom. Other events open to all are: Heritage Day on Sunday, 12 th September 2021. Autumn Plant Sale on Saturday, 25 th September 2021 in the Towers grounds. Please keep an eye on the restoration work being carried out on the outer gatehouse. This should be finished by the end of March. At the Friends of Buckden Towers, we assist the owners in the upkeep of these unique buildings. You can join for a modest fee each year and be part of this valuable work. For all details about the FoBT, including membership and events, please see out website: www.fobt.org.uk