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⚫ Policing priorities – have your say
Policing Fenland
It’s that time again for you to have your say on policing where you live! 
We’re inviting you to join our quarterly priorities meetings, where you can contribute to the setting of the priorities in your neighbourhood.
During these meetings, we will be feeding back the work we have done over the last few weeks and give you the chance to ask any questions or raise concerns.
We want to make sure we are tackling the issues that mean the most to you, so your views are essential.
The details of the meetings are 
March sector:
Wednesday, 25 March
7pm until 8pm
To receive your invite, email communitymeeting@Cambs.police.uk with the subject ‘March’
You can find out more about your local policing team on our website 
https://orlo.uk/RH7rx
⚫ Police Neighbourhood Team: March Library 13 March
⚫ Easter Holiday Activities and Food Programme 30 March – 10 April
The Programme operates between 30 March to 10 April.
Children eligible for benefits-related free school meals can access a funded place at a HAF holiday scheme for up to 16 hours. Families experiencing financial hardship may also qualify.
Further details are available via the following links:
⚫ March Spring Fair: City Road Car Park
⚫ Mobile library Tuesday 3rd March
The mobile library is visiting Tuesday 3rd March – Come and see what we have to offer.
We have a wide range of books for all ages. We also distribute free NHS hearing aid batteries and walking stick ferrules. We have copies of the new The Library Presents brochure for you to collect.
Bring along your Cambridgeshire Libraries card or join up on board.
March, Elliott Lodge 9.45 – 10.15am
March, Upwell Park 10.30 – 11.00am
March, Wendreth Court 11.15 – 11.45am
⚫ Stallholders wanted
⚫ Could you become a foster carer?
Have you ever thought about fostering?Across March, many children and young people need safe, nurturing homes where they can grow, thrive and feel secure. As of recent reports, there are approximately 700 children and young people in care across Cambridgeshire. The county has experienced a notable increase in these numbers over the past year, with many children requiring placements outside of the local area due to a shortage of local foster carers.
These children come into care for many reasons — from family breakdown, neglect, or abuse, to situations where their birth families can no longer provide the support they need. For many, foster carers are the lifeline that offers stability, encouragement and a sense of belonging at a time when they need it most.
Yet there simply aren’t enough foster carers. There is a need for foster carers to support children of all ages, especially sibling groups, teenagers and parent and child arrangements. Nexus Fostering provides full training and dedicated support to help carers succeed in helping create positive outcomes.
Becoming a foster carer isn’t about having a perfect background — it’s about offering patience, compassion, and a safe home. Carers can be single, rent their home, and you don’t have to of had your own children before, what matters most is a commitment to making a positive impact on a child’s life.
If you’ve ever thought about fostering, now is the time to act. Every child deserves a home where they can feel valued, supported and safe and you could be the person who helps them get there.
📞 Get in touch
Call: 0800 389 0143
Email: foster@nexusfostering.co.uk
Visit: www.nexusfostering.co.uk to find out more or start your journey today.
Together, we can help children across Cambridgeshire have the futures they deserve.
⚫ Safe disposal of batteries to help prevent waste‑vehicle and site fires
The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Waste Partnership (RECAP) is urging residents to recycle batteries and battery‑powered electricals safely, following an increase in fires caused by incorrectly disposed lithium‑ion batteries.
All types of batteries can be recycled free of charge at Household Recycling Centres, supermarkets and DIY stores. This includes loose household batteries, lithium‑ion and rechargeable batteries, and batteries found inside small electrical items.
⚫ Twenty Foot Road Closed
ROADWORKS
Twenty Foot Road, CLOSED to all motor vehicles until the 14th December due to junction signalisation and alignment works.
More info: https://one.network/?GB148328044
Signalising the junction of Twenty Foot Road including widening March Road and realigning Twenty Foot Road.
The A141 March Road/Twenty Foot Road junction is being relocated and upgraded with the installation of traffic lights on new traffic islands, a right turn lane for those joining Twenty Foot Road and resurfacing as well as new signs and lining.