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Speedwatch training
A group of Coton villagers met today to be trained on the use of Speedwatch – the mobile speed camera which measures the speed of passing cars. Once trained, pairs of volunteers can borrow the police-owned camera and use it at times to suit them. Another...
Speedwatch
John Fuller from Parkside Police Station is coming to Coton at 10am on 26th February to talk to us about Speedwatch and to train interested villagers how to operate a mobile speed camera. There is a lot of concern among villagers about the volume and...
We won!
BT announced today that the Madlingley exchange isone of six exchanges to have won the national competition for faster broadband.http://www.racetoinfinity.bt.com/winners. This is due to the extremely hard efforts of many people, including several from...
We are 2nd in the BT competition to get faster broadband
We are 2nd in the national BT competition out of 2495 competitors! This is the result of hard work by severalvolunteers in Coton and Hardwick and neighbouring villages. People have been going door to door in the cold and snow to get votes. We have now...
How to get faster broadband in Coton
The five areas in the UK which have the largest percentage of votes by December 31st 2010 will win the chance to bring BT Infinity to their area and BT will give a donation of computer equipment worth £5000 to a local community project. If you have a...
Cambridgeshire celebrates age
Get involved with the 2010 celebrations There are nearly 200 events around the county this year to mark the International Day of Older People. Highlights taking place in Cambridge include: an information fayre at the central...
Coton Countryside Reserve
The Countryside Reserve offers a great chance to experience changing seasons within a working farm environment and has one of the best local panoramic views across countryside, including the historic skyline of Cambridge and Coton...
Have your say on Addenbrooke’s hospital
The Governors of Addenbrooke’s Hospital are looking for new ways to engage with the public. If you would like to speak to a governor, or put forward suggestions on how Addenbrooke’s might better serve the needs of the community, you...
Traffic in Coton
I share the view that traffic through Coton has increased in speed and number over recent years (see Coton Community News June-July 2010) and I’m grateful to those people who have already come forward to describe the hot spots they have identified...