Dry Drayton Crime and the Neighbourhood Watch
Current notices, warnings and advice:
Council Officer Impersonation Scam
We've had a report that some residents in Fenland have recently been visited by rogue traders purporting to be Council officers offering loft insulation. Please be aware that Fenland District Council are not carrying out such work, nor do they endorse any companies offering loft insulation, or supply details of residents to such companies. It is likely that these traders are using the Council's name to access properties in order to steal or to try to get customers to agree to work, whether it is needed or not.
Whilst this matter has been brought to our attention in Fenland, don't forget that criminals know no boundaries and will try their luck over a wide area. Please share this warning far and wide.
If you are visited by a cold caller on the doorstep please remember you do not have to answer the door, it is not impolite to not answer to people you are not expecting. However if you do decide to answer the door remember to:
- Ensure back doors and windows are locked
- Use your door chain to answer the door
- Ask for proof of ID
- Check the ID has not been tampered with e.g. new photo stuck over
- Contact the organisation to check the visitor is genuine - using a number you know to be correct such as from their official website, social media page or a bill (i.e. not a number on the ID card)
- Refuse to engage with anyone who does not offer reliable proof of ID
- A genuine caller will not mind waiting for you to make these checks.
- Report rogue traders to the police on 999 (if still present) or 101 after the event.
- For a free 'Please leave and do not return' door sticker please email against-scams@cambridgeshire.gov.uk.
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DRY DRAYTON Neighbourhood Watch team needs 2 volunteers to watch over the HIGH STREET.
With cuts to our police force there is an ever increasing need for the community to ‘do their bit’, and keep the threat of crime away. We need your eyes and ears to keep Dry Drayton safe, and help your neighbours to feel that if they have worries there is a team of people on hand to assist......
If you are interested in helping this worthwhile scheme for an informal chat please contact:
Graham Carver (Neighbourhood Watch) on 01954 781806 or 0795 8448983
List of Dry Drayton Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinators
Dry Drayton Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinators - Advising and Watching
Responsibility | Co-ordinator | Telephone |
Dry Drayton Village Co-ordinator | Graham Carver | 781806 |
Scotland Road and Old Rectory Drive | Vacancy | |
Park Lane, View Farm Close, The Maples | Kate Smith | 789216 |
High Street East 26-48, West 1-41 and Searles Meadow | Vacancy | |
Pettitts Lane and Bakers Field | Fred Northrop | 789525 |
Pettitts Close | Graham Carver | 781806 |
Cottons Field and 2,4,6 High Street, Oak Crescent | Howard Russell | 780897 |
Park Street | Phillip Stephenson Donald Hefferon |
780201 780791 |
High St East 50-62, West 45-59 | Jared Stammers | 789694 |
Oakington Road 12-42 | Vacancy | |
Hill View and Oakington Road 84-128 | Vacancy |
Police and Crime Commissioner
Elected Police and Crime Commissioner |
Ray Bisby Acting Police and Crime Commissioner
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Address: South Cambridgeshire Hall, Cambourne Business Park , Cambourne, Cambridge, CB23 6EA Tel: 0300 333 3456 |
http://www.cambridgeshire-pcc.gov.uk/
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