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Comberton Speed Reduction Proposal 2020

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Comberton Parish Council have resubmitted a funding application to Cambridgeshire County Council to make the roads safer in Comberton.

Because the Comberton speed reduction plans have evolved over the past few years, due to highways engineer advice and funding availability, it makes sense to check whether people are still generally supportive of this idea. The plan reduces speeds over a wide area, however not all roads could be included. For example, reducing speeds on Long Road was too expensive.

Following several consultations, the Parish Council have supported an application to Cambridgeshire County Council’s Local Highways Initiative. This fund offers up to £15,000 towards local projects – which is a £5,000 increase from previous years. Here we seek to gather feedback on the updated plans, which have been modified in line with recommendations from a highway engineer.

The current proposal is for the speed limit on most of the minor roads inside Comberton to drop to 20mph.

Below is a link to a ONE QUESTION survey which describes the safest plan possible at present and simply asks whether you support it:

Click to answer one question on the proposal

We would be really grateful if you answer this by the second week of January 2020, and also share this link with the people you know who live or work in Comberton and neighbouring villages, who would be affected by this change.

‘Royal Mail’ spam texts are being sent

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South Cambs police say..

We have received an alert to say that text messages are currently being sent across the UK apparently from the Royal Mail, informing the recipient that they have a parcel for collection. The text will provide a link requesting that the recipient should click on in it in order to make the collection.

DON’T!

It is highly likely that there is no parcel to collect.

Were you expecting a parcel?
If not be suspicious, even if you are, was the delivery service with the Royal Mail, or what it with another provider?

Be careful. If you click on the link you will be asked to provide personal sensitive information that could lead to the theft of your identity and money.

Criminals always use some form of malicious social engineering in their communications. They will use fear or anxiety such as purporting to be the Police, or Bailiffs. They will use a financial incentive such as a prize, a gift, a higher interest rate and in this case they know people will be curious about receiving a parcel.

PLEASE DON’T CLICK ON A LINK WITHIN AN EMAIL, A TEXT, OR ANY FORM OF INSTANT MESSAGING SERVICE UNLESS SATISFIED THE SENDER IS GENUINE.
If in doubt, delete the message and try and verify the message through a trusted means. Do not reply to the original message