Cambridgeshire Neighbourhood Watch Association

Weather Forecast

Weather forecast and live data from our Whittlesey weather station and air quality recorder.
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Community Safety Charter

The Community Safety Charter is a means by which Neighbourhood Watch members, local residents, businesses, and organisations, agree to do whatever …
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Met Office Twitter

This Twitter feed gives the latest comments on the weather from the Met Office. https://twitter.com/metoffice

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Take Five

Fraud poses a major threat to the UK. It’s a crime that the finance industry is committed to tackling, but it’s also one that requires the combined…

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South Cambridgeshire Police Twitter

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Peterborough Police Twitter

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Cambridge Police Twitter

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Our Association Constitution

The Constitution for Cambridgeshire NHW Association was approved at the  Cambridgeshire NHW AGM on 28th September …

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An Association of Districts

Cambridgeshire Neighbourhood Watch Association (CNWA) is managed by the CNWA Executive Committee. The Association is a not for profit organisation, …
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Week Ahead: unsettled and windy at times before turning colder next weekend

Low pressure will be close by this week, bringing windier conditions with spells of rain or showers. A battleground next weekend between mild and …

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Atlantic lows vs a blocking high: The battle for late January's weather

Medium-range models now show a substantial push of cold air from the east in a week's time. This brings a significant possibility of a notable …

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A quiet weekend with showers, but uncertainty for Sunday's rain band

Light winds with a scattering of showers this weekend. A band of rain reaching across England on Sunday, maybe into Wales but uncertainty remains …

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A quieter and drier weekend - Good news for the ongoing Storm Goretti recovery

With more rain in the next few days, the weekend looks quieter. Often cloudy with some showers but lighter winds thanks to a bit of a lull. Good …

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Yellow warning of fog affecting Yorkshire & Humber

Yellow warning of fog affecting Yorkshire & Humber: East Riding of Yorkshire, Kingston upon Hull, North Lincolnshire, North Yorkshire, West …

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Yellow warning of fog affecting West Midlands

Yellow warning of fog affecting West Midlands: Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Telford and Wrekin valid from 2000 Thu 15 …

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Yellow warning of rain affecting East Midlands

Yellow warning of rain affecting East Midlands: Leicester, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Rutland valid from 0900 Thu 15 Jan to …

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More wet weather on the way on Thursday for the south

After a mostly dry, fine and sunny Wednesday, an area of low pressure moving in from the southwest will bring a rather wet day on Thursday across …

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Battleground between Atlantic lows and cold block from the east next week

After an unsettled and wet week, the weather looks to settle down from the weekend, as high pressure over Russia extends west over Europe, bringing …

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Yellow warning of ice affecting Strathclyde

Yellow warning of ice affecting Strathclyde: Argyll and Bute, East Ayrshire, East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Glasgow, Inverclyde, North …

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A milder Monday but frosty nights will return this week

A milder Monday but colder air will return from the northwest. There will be bands of rain, the risk of ice and rather mixed few days. Read full …

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Yellow warning of ice affecting Strathclyde

Yellow warning of ice affecting Strathclyde: Argyll and Bute valid from 1900 Mon 12 Jan to 1000 Tue 13 Jan

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Week Ahead: milder, unsettled and windy at times, with spells of rain for all parts

Sunday will be a transition day, as milder air with rain pushes out the recent cold. Next week looking unsettled and windy at times, with spells of …

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Yellow warning of wind affecting Strathclyde

Yellow warning of wind affecting Strathclyde: Argyll and Bute valid from 2100 Sun 11 Jan to 0800 Mon 12 Jan

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Yellow warning of rain affecting Strathclyde

Yellow warning of rain affecting Strathclyde: Argyll and Bute, West Dunbartonshire valid from 0200 Sun 11 Jan to 1000 Mon 12 Jan

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Yellow warning of rain affecting Strathclyde

Yellow warning of rain affecting Strathclyde: East Ayrshire, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire valid from 0200 Sun 11 Jan to 2359 Sun 11 Jan

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Yellow warning of snow, ice affecting Central, Tayside & Fife

Yellow warning of snow, ice affecting Central, Tayside & Fife: Angus, Perth and Kinross, Stirling valid from 0200 Sun 11 Jan to 1400 Sun 11 Jan

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Yellow warning of wind affecting Orkney & Shetland

Yellow warning of wind affecting Orkney & Shetland: Orkney Islands, Shetland Islands valid from 0000 Sun 11 Jan to 1500 Sun 11 Jan

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Yellow warning of ice affecting East Midlands

Yellow warning of ice affecting East Midlands: Derby, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire valid from 0300 Sun 11 …

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Amber warning of snow affecting Highlands & Eilean Siar

Amber warning of snow affecting Highlands & Eilean Siar: Highland valid from 0300 Sun 11 Jan to 1400 Sun 11 Jan

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Yellow warning of ice affecting East of England

Yellow warning of ice affecting East of England: Bedford, Cambridgeshire, Central Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Luton valid from 1200 Fri 09 Jan to …

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Yellow warning of snow, ice affecting Highlands & Eilean Siar

Yellow warning of snow, ice affecting Highlands & Eilean Siar: Highland valid from 1200 Fri 09 Jan to 1500 Sat 10 Jan

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Yellow warning of rain affecting East Midlands

Yellow warning of rain affecting East Midlands: Lincolnshire valid from 1800 Thu 08 Jan to 2100 Fri 09 Jan

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Amber warning of snow affecting East Midlands

Amber warning of snow affecting East Midlands: Derby, Derbyshire, Leicester, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Rutland …

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Yellow warning of snow, ice affecting Dumfries, Galloway, Lothian & Borders

Yellow warning of snow, ice affecting Dumfries, Galloway, Lothian & Borders: Dumfries and Galloway, East Lothian, Edinburgh, Midlothian Council,…

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Yellow warning of snow affecting South West England

Yellow warning of snow affecting South West England: Devon, Somerset valid from 2000 Thu 08 Jan to 0900 Fri 09 Jan

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Yellow warning of snow, ice affecting Grampian

Yellow warning of snow, ice affecting Grampian: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Moray valid from 2200 Wed 07 Jan to 1200 Thu 08 Jan

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Amber warning of wind affecting South West England

Amber warning of wind affecting South West England: Cornwall, Isles of Scilly valid from 1700 Thu 08 Jan to 2300 Thu 08 Jan

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Yellow warning of snow affecting North West England

Yellow warning of snow affecting North West England: Cheshire East valid from 1800 Thu 08 Jan to 1200 Fri 09 Jan

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Yellow warning of ice affecting Northern Ireland

Yellow warning of ice affecting Northern Ireland: County Antrim, County Armagh, County Down, County Fermanagh, County Londonderry, County Tyrone …

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Yellow warning of ice affecting Northern Ireland

Yellow warning of ice affecting Northern Ireland: County Antrim, County Armagh, County Down, County Fermanagh, County Londonderry, County Tyrone …

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Yellow warning of snow, ice affecting Highlands & Eilean Siar

Yellow warning of snow, ice affecting Highlands & Eilean Siar: Na h-Eileanan Siar, Highland valid from 0000 Wed 07 Jan to 2359 Wed 07 Jan

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Yellow warning of ice affecting East Midlands

Yellow warning of ice affecting East Midlands: Derby, Derbyshire, Leicester, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottingham, …

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Yellow warning of ice affecting East Midlands

Yellow warning of ice affecting East Midlands: Derby, Derbyshire, Leicester, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottingham, …

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Yellow warning of wind affecting South West England

Yellow warning of wind affecting South West England: Cornwall, Devon, Isles of Scilly, Plymouth valid from 1500 Thu 08 Jan to 2359 Thu 08 Jan

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Yellow warning of snow, ice affecting East Midlands

Yellow warning of snow, ice affecting East Midlands: Derbyshire valid from 1200 Mon 05 Jan to 1100 Tue 06 Jan

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National Emergency Alert Test

The National Emergency Alert test will be happening later this month. The UK government is testing the system on Sunday 7 September 2025 at 3pm.
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Five Simple Steps - Community Groups

Nobody knows your community as well as you do and you are best placed to make a real difference to people’s lives. Here are five quick-win steps you …
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Extra Time Hub -Yaxley

If you are retired or semi-retired why not go along to the new Extra Time Hub in Yaxley? It runs every Friday from 10am – 12 noon at Austin Hall, …

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Extra Time Hub - Buckden

If you are retired or semi-retired why not go along to the new Extra Time Hub in Buckden? It runs every Friday from 10am – 12 noon at Buckden …

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Extra Time Hub - Huntingdon

If you are retired or semi-retired why not go along to the new Extra Time Hub in Huntingdon? It runs every Wednesday from 10am - 12 noon at St …

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Extra Time Hubs

If you are retired or semi-retired why not go along to one of the new Extra Time Hubs in Huntingdon, Yaxley or Buckden? They run in: Huntingdon…

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Five Simple Steps for Parish Councils

Nobody knows your community as well as you do and you are best placed to make a real difference to people’s lives. Here are five quick-win steps you …
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Your Guide to Scams following Bereavement

The death of a loved one is an emotional and stressful experience and, sadly, there are people who try to take advantage of this. If you have …
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Scams and Rogue Trader Aide Memoire

Keep this document handy to refer to should service users ask you for information or advice about scams and rogue traders.
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Our News - NW Newsletters

Our News a collection of the the most recent monthly newsletters from Neighbourhood Watch Network.
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NW Logos

The links below allow you to download Neighbourhood Watch logos. Each logo is in png format with a transparent background and is available in …

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People Crossing at a Junction

The updated Highway Code clarifies that: when people are crossing or waiting to cross at a junction, other traffic should give wayif people have…

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Ghost Broking

Beware the cheap car insurance that's too good to be trueIn their latest investigation Which found social media sites rife with ads for fake …

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Thriving Communities

Taking part in your community matters. How you take part is up to you. You can be involved in community activities that can affect both physical and…
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Support with the Cost of Living

Are you worried about the rising cost of energy bills, food and transport? You are not alone; the cost of living crisis is affecting many of…

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Social Media Accounts Hacked

Social media accounts are being hacked and flooded with indecent images of children, potentially causing distress and reputational damage to …

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Energy Support

Practical information to help people manage their electricity and gas bills. Many suppliers of other non-energy related services also offer discounts…
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Action Fraud Tweets

Tweets from Action Fraud
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Branding and Style Guides

When producing any form of publications for Neighbourhood Watch, whether on paper or online, it is important to bear in mind the branding and style …
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New Member Registration

Generally it is best practice to encourage a potential member to sign up to Neighbourhood Watch using the Ourwatch website and entering their details…
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Crimestoppers - Catalytic Converter Theft

A campaign by Crimestoppers is focussing on "lost CATS" across the eastern region. Thieves are attracted by the contents of precious metal …

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Unsolicited calls from Alarm Companies

Derbyshire County Council said residents had reported unsolicited calls claiming to be from a community alarm company. Criminals are asking …

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Cambridgeshire Alert Software

Cambridgeshire Neighbourhood Watch Schemes use the Neighbourhood Alert software platform which is the official database for Neighbourhood …

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Privacy Policy

Who we are Our website address is: https://cnwa.org.uk. Comments When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in …

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Setting up a Scheme

What is Neighbourhood Watch? Cambridgeshire Neighbourhood Watch is about local people working together to create safer, attractive and friendly …

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Being an Active Bystander

On March 13 1964, 28-year-old Kitty Genovese was stabbed in New York outside an apartment building across the street from her home.  …

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Bicycle Theft

With an increase of bike users in the UK bicycle theft is becoming a more common problem for cyclists, local authorities and the police. Bike …

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Scams and Fraud

We’ve identified five tactics that scammers use to hook people in. Knowing these will help you to avoid being scammed. Cambridgeshire …

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Child Sexual Exploitation

Child sexual exploitation is a type of child sexual abuse involving the manipulation or coercion of people under 18 into sexual activity. ​ …

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Heritage Crime

Heritage crime is any offence which harms the value of heritage assets and their settings. Some heritage assets are …

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Street Harassment

We are calling on all adults in England and Wales to stand up against street harassment. There are many ways we can all do this safely …

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Terrorism

Terrorism is the use of indiscriminate violence to spread fear in a bid to achieve political, religious, ideological, or financial aims. This …

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Rural Crime

Rural crime has no set definition, however it can be very broadly classified as any crime and anti-social behaviour occurring in rural areas. …

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Modern Slavery

Modern slavery is an umbrella term encompassing slavery, servitude, forced or compulsory labour and human trafficking. Victims of modern …

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Serious Violence

Serious violence is violence that causes injuries so severe that they require hospital treatment.Some of the increase in serious violence can …

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Elder Abuse

The issue of elder abuse is often a difficult issue to think about. Here are some information and resources and show you who to contact if …

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County Lines

County lines is a form of criminal exploitation in which criminals groom and manipulate children and vulnerable adults to recruit …

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Domestic Abuse

Domestic abuse can involve physical or sexual violence, but often includes psychological, emotional or economic abuse.

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Hate Crime and Incidents

A hate crime is any incident, that the victim, or anyone else, thinks is motivated by hostility or prejudice towards them.

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Antisocial Behaviour

Antisocial behaviour (ASB) incidents have increased over the last three years.  45% of people say ASB is a problem where …

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Dog Theft

Dog owners are increasingly concerned about their dogs being stolen from them.  This  toolkit explains how to keep dogs SECURE, IN …

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Car Crime

In the UK, a car is stolen on average every ten minutes (ITV, 2020).  Whilst we can't always prevent it, there are simple steps …

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Burglary

Our burglary prevention pages give advice and suggestions to help protect your family and your home from thieves.

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Pre-payment of Fees Scam

The major banks are noticing an increase in the amount of people getting caught out in the latest scam preying on those struggling with the …

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Memorandum between the PCC and CNWA

This Memorandum of Understanding is between the Office of the Police and Crime Comissioner (PCC) and Cambridgshire Neighbourhood Watch Association …

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Memorandum Police and CNWA

This Memorandum of Understanding is between the Cambridgeshire Constabulary (CC) and Cambridgshire Neighbourhood Watch Association (CNWA). Each …

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Memorandum NWN and CNWA

This Memorandum of Understanding is between the National Neighbourhood Watch Network (NWN) and Cambridgeshire Neighbourhood Watch Association …

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Ofcom Number Spoofing Scams

There has been a recent increase in reports of ‘number spoofing’. This is when scammers change their caller ID to disguise their identity from the …
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East Cambridgeshire Police Twitter

https://twitter.com/EastCambsCops

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Huntingdonshire Police Twitter

https://twitter.com/HuntsCops

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Fenland Police Twitter

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Hang Up on Fraud

Concerned about cold calls and fraudulent scams ?  Try to report all phishing - any scam email messages or telephone calls which …

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Street Signs -Town and Country Planning Regulations

The Class 10 guidance for erecting NW street and similar signs.
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Coordinators Contacting the Police

Any reporting of Incidents and any requests for Police assistance where you expect the police to attend an incident, or to be visited by, or to…

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What Does an Association Do?

Cambridgeshire Neighbourhood Watch Association plays a vital role in supporting and developing local Neighbourhood Watch groups.
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The Cambridgeshire Constabulary Website

The Cambridgeshire Constabulary Web Site has a new look. This is your local police force but online. You can report a crime, …

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The Role of an Executive Representative

The present roles carried out by County Executive Group NHW Representatives are :  Carry out their duties as the executive coordinating …

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Find Your Local Scheme

Want to Find Your Local NW Scheme? Click Here then Enter Your Post Code After inserting your postcode and clicking search you will see a list of…

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Our Values

In all our work and relationships, we will be relevant, accountable and inclusive. We aspire to be: NeighbourlyGood neighbours.Community …

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Public Liability Insurance

Public Liability Insurance Public Liability insurance, with a Limit of Indemnity of £10,000,000 per claim plus legal costs, is in …

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Avoid Being Caught Out (on the Internet)

To avoid getting caught up in a hoax / scam, the simplest practice to adopt is : - Never go to a web-site offered by a link in the text of the …

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Reducing Loneliness

Loneliness affects our mental and physical health. Loneliness affects all people, of all ages, genders, races, and socio-economic statuses – …

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Procedure for Association Grant Applications

1.  All applications must be made on the Application Form and are to be sent to the Honorary Treasurer, preferably by email, who will log …

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Grants for NW Groups

Neighbourhood Watch Groups (existing, new groups, or potential new groups) are likely to require funding for room hire, stationery, display …

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Street Signs Guidance

The latest guidance instructions (effective January 2024) for obtaining authorisation, planning, siting, installation and purchasing from …
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South Cambridgeshire Local Policing Area

Information on which wards are included in this local policing area and the Association Representative(s).
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Peterborough Local Policing Area

Information on which wards are included in this local policing area and the Association Representative(s).
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Huntingdonshire Local Policing Area

Information on which wards are included in this local policing area and the Association Representative(s).
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Fenland Local Policing Area

Information on which wards are included in this local policing area and the Association Representative(s).
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Coordinator's Guidance

Guidance for Coordinators has been created to assist you and to act as a reference guide for you in your role as a Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator …
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Caller ID "Spoofing"

The scam "cold Callers" have a new and significant weapon in their armoury. It's a disturbing development which enables a scam caller to …
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East Cambridgeshire Local Policing Area

Information on which wards are included in this local policing area and the Association Representative(s).
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Cambridge Local Policing Area

Information on which wards are included in this local policing area and the Association Representative(s).
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How to Launch a NW Scheme or Group

Launching a new Neighbourhood Scheme or Group is in fact exceptionally easy. 
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Village or Neighbourhood Group of Schemes

Experience is showing that the most effective method of crime prevention is where a group of schemes join together in order to establish a whole …

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More Roles for Volunteers

These roles are within the Association and Districts, and provide support for coordinators.  Within the Cambridgeshire Association there …

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What is CNWA?

Cambridgeshire Neighbourhood Watch Association brings together the residents living in the six districts of Cambridgeshire and encourages …

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Partnerships

Our partnerships mean that we have access to skilled professionals who can provide support to our local schemes and offer our members training. As …

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What the Association Provides

The Cambridgeshire Neighbourhood Watch Association: Provides local leadership, strategic direction, advice, governance and guidance to …

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Cambridgeshire NW Association Executive

Current membership of the Executive Committee
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Executive Committee

The Executive Group is formed by up to 18 County Neighbourhood Watch representatives and a police representative acting as a lead for …

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The Association

Cambridgeshire Neighbourhood Watch Association was formed in November 1998 as an Executive Group to promote good citizenship, greater public …

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