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From: NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH NETWORK, Central Support Team: – We have been made aware of a Covid Vaccine Passport scam email going around that purports to be from the NHS and informs recipients that they can apply for their “Digital Coronavirus Passports” Clicking on the link within the email, takes you to a convincing but fake […]

On Tuesday 8th June, for the first time since March 2020, meetings of Cheveley Parish Council and Cheveley Pavilion & Recreation Ground Charity were held in-person.    The venue was a spacious room in the newly and almost completely renovated Parish Hall where business could be conducted in comfortable and pleasant surroundings whilst complying with all […]

FREE SUMMER HOLIDAY SCHEME FOR CHILDREN IN RECEIPT OF FREE SCHOOL MEALS A scheme to provide holiday childcare, activities and food for children in Cambridgeshire is now taking bookings for the summer holidays. Any child receiving benefits related free school meals is eligible to access free holiday provision under the Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) […]

Amazon Brushing Scam Our friends at Norfolk Trading Standards are warning people to watch out for the Amazon ‘brushing’ scam which involves people receiving packages from the retail giant which they had not ordered. The practice is being adopted by scammers who want to make the purchase look genuine and avoid violating Amazon’s terms and […]

On Monday 26th April meetings of Cheveley Parish Council and Cheveley Pavilion and Recreation Ground Charity were again held via an online meeting platform.   These meetings were held in place of the scheduled meetings that had been due to take place on Tuesday 13th April which sadly had to be cancelled as there was not […]

On Tuesday 9th March meetings of Cheveley Parish Council and Cheveley Pavilion and Recreation Ground Charity were again held via an online meeting platform.   Parish Councillors, County Councillor Mathew Shuter, District Councillor Alan Sharp and members of the public were in attendance. Much of the meeting was dominated by matters relating to Cheveley Parish Hall.   […]

Bitcoin-Related Scam Emails We’re warning the public to be vigilant of unsolicited emails promoting cryptocurrency (Bitcoin) investment opportunities. We’ve received over 750 reports this week about Bitcoin-related phishing emails that use fake celebrity endorsements to try and lure victims into investment scams. The links in the emails lead to fraudulent websites that are designed to […]

On Tuesday 9TH February meetings of Cheveley Parish Council and Cheveley Pavilion and Recreation Ground Charity were again held via an online meeting platform.   Parish Councillors, County Councillor Mathew Shuter, District Councillor Alan Sharp and members of the public were in attendance. On a night when those in attendance were doing so in the warmth […]

Dog Owners Urged To Take Extra Precautions A message from Cambridgeshire Constabulary: – We’re urging pet owners to be vigilant and review their security after reports of a rise in dog thefts in other counties. The demand for dogs has soared across the country due to more people working from home and having extra time […]

Nominations are invited for the 2021/22 McCalmont Cup and the inaugural Young Volunteer of the Year Award 2021! McCalmont Cup – this is awarded each year by the Parish Council to an individual or community group in recognition of their voluntary service or positive contribution to and/or participation in Cheveley community life. Young Volunteer of […]