Great & Little Gidding Parish Council meeting on Tuesday 19th August 2014 at 7.30pm

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TO MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL:

You are hereby summoned to attend the Great & Little Gidding Parish Council meeting on Tuesday 19th August 2014 at 7.30pm in the Village Hall, for the purpose of transacting the following business.
Members of the Press and Public are invited to attend and participate. If you wish to address the council, please inform the Clerk or Chair ahead of the meeting. Thank you.

AGENDA

379.14 Chair’s welcome
380.14 Apologies and reasons for absence
381.14 Member’s declaration of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests
382.14 Public and press participation session with respect to items on the agenda
383.14 To confirm and accept minutes of 15th July 2014
384.14 Matters arising from minutes (information only)
385.14 Clerk’s report
386.14 Implications of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests following Internal Audit
387.14 Correspondence received inc:-
Safe+Well, (purchase of daily living aids) – letter and poster
Glasdon – brochure of bins etc
Hallmark Green Power re wind turbine on Hemington Lodge Farm – letter
Give as you Live (website) – email
Streetlife re strengthening community – email
Planning for Climate Change Conference – email
Fixing the price of oil – email
Anglia in Bloom Awards invitation – email
eCops Distraction Theft – email
eCops Telephone Scam – email
Connecting Cambridgeshire – email
The Directory of Grant Making Trusts – email
Improving Older People’s Healthcare- email
388.14 Planning inc:-
Application 1401099FUL Continuing discussion, 48 Main Street
Application 1401066FUL Erection of replacement dwelling (ABORICULTURAL REPORT RECEIVED) 87 Main Street
Application 1401050FUL Change of use of barn to separate residential unit to include subdivision of rear garden and access, 59 Main Street
389.14 Health and safety matters inc:-
Street lighting in Chapel End
Drainage soak away, Top Farm development, Main Street

390.14 Communication from District and County Cllrs
391.14 Communication from Parish Cllrs
392.14 Communication from Village Hall and Recreation Ground Charity
Committee – minutes communicated ahead of meeting
393.14 Village Hall notice board replacement
394.14 Anglian Water, continued discussion regarding water pressure issues
395.14 Gains Lane resurfacing
396.14 Siting of benches on recreation ground
397.14 Skip on the recreation ground and quotations for review inc:-
Rose Plant Hire 6yd £160.00 plus VAT
Mick George 6yd £155.00 plus VAT
The Skip Company 6yd £160.00 plus VAT
398.14 PC Policies review inc:-
Risk Assessment, Financial Regulations (also Village Hall and Recreation Ground Committee Financial Regulations), Complaints Policy, Tree Policy, Standing Orders
399.14 Finance inc: – bank reconciliation and payment of accounts
Expenditure
£298.57 – Salaries (Paid by BACS)
£308.66 – CGM Landscapes (Paid by CHQ)
£1,000.00 – Grant paid to History Society (ref agenda item 336.14, 20/5/14) (Paid by CHQ 28/7/14, out of meeting)
£28.91 (14/3/14-10/6/14) – Anglian Water (Paid by DD)
£35.00 Data Protection registration (Paid by CHQ)
£8.34 CAPALC Clerk Training (£25.00 % 3 to inc. Old Weston and Conington PCs) (Paid by CHQ)
Progress for on-line login for Clerk to access accounts
400.14 Staffing matters
Pension Scheme
401.14 Items for the CLARION
402.14 Items for discussion on next agenda

To be followed by:

Great Gidding Charity Trustee Meeting

1.14 Reports from Trustees inc:-
Annual return submission
48 Main Street boundary
Allotments – unworked plots
Jubilee Wood – winter maintenance
Chapel End Pond – winter maintenance

Great & Little Gidding Parish Council Parish Council office, Village Hall, Main Street,
Great Gidding, Huntingdon PE28 5NU
Tel 01832 293068 email giddingspc1@btinternet.com

………………………………………… C Bradley, Clerk – 14 Aug 2014

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Annual General Meeting

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Annual General Meeting

The present committee will not be seeking re election. Therefore a new management  committee must be found or the Village Hall may have to close until a way forward is found.

The Village Hall has been thoroughly modernised internally and is a very useful meeting space or event function location.

The Recreation Field is a valued asset and has just been awarded Fields In Trust status.

If you would like to help then please attend the next committee meeting or the May 12th AGM.

 

 

 

Annual General Meeting date fixed

Monday 12th May from 7.30pm

 

Parishioners are welcome to attend all meetings which are usually held in one of the side rooms of the Village Hall. Start time 7.30pm

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Clarion October 2013

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Village Hall & Recreation Ground – need you

The Parish Council are Trustees of the Village Hall and Recreation Ground but the day to day running is the responsibility of the management committee made up of volunteers from the village and 2 parish councillors.  In 2014 the existing committee of 3 (Chairman, Treasurer and Secretary) who have served for 5 years will be standing down.   The hall has been refurbished to an excellent standard and now needs maintaining for everyone to enjoy this great village facility.   The Recreation Ground is also in good condition with the Parish Council employing the grass cutting contractor, paying the water bill and insuring the play equipment.   Without volunteers all this hard work will go to waste so please give this some thought, get together with some friends and have some fun while helping the community.

Contact Paul Hodson, Chris Howden or Julie Trolove who will give you all the help you need to get started.   They meet on the second Monday of the month in the village hall at 7pm – why not go along for a chat.

Recreation Ground – The Parish Council have been successful in obtaining a grant from Huntingdonshire District Council Community Chest Fund of £1,851 to improve the play equipment. The Parish Council have added to this the £119.85 received from the clothes recycling bank and £114.66 left over from the Diamond Jubilee allocation.   Cllr Lydia James is now sourcing quotes for equipment to achieve best value for money and community benefit.

Pavilion – Recreation Ground – The management committee have recommended to the Parish Council that the pavilion is no longer fit for use and should be removed from the site.   The Parish Council support this recommendation and will be looking at how best to remove/dispose of the pavilion.

Post Office mobile service – if you would like to give customer feedback on this service please contact customercare@postoffice.co.uk or Tel 0845 722 33 44 quoting branch number 719230.

Community Pay Back – the Parish Council are liaising with the Community Pay Back team to have a working party to help clear the path to the dipping platform at the pond in Main Street and to clear the undergrowth from the ‘village pound’ opposite the pond on Main Street.

Funding – The Parish Council allocate a sum of money each year which can be used to support groups and activities within the village.   It must be in the interest of or will directly benefit the area or its inhabitants.   If you have an idea or suggestion that could be considered under this heading then please contact the Parish Council.  

Council for the Protection of Rural England has launched its new Save Our Countryside Charter – to find our more go to www.saveourcountryside.org.uk

Allotments – These are situated off Mill Road at the entrance to the Millennium Wood for the use of parishioners.   The annual rent is £20 for a whole plot and £10 for a half plot.   If you are interested in a full or half plot when one becomes available, please get in touch with the Parish Council.

Potholes – to report potholes and other highway faults (inc pavements) contact Cambridgeshire County Council telephone 0345 045 5212 or use the website report system at www.cambridgshire.go.uk/transport/roads/reportingafault.htm     They need information on where the problems are and your input would help them. Using this system records the issue directly on to their database and allows officers to concentrate on resolving issues.

You choose how to spend county council budget- You choose is a county-wide survey to ask residents to put themselves in the seat of councillors in making decisions where to invest and save money. If people are unable to complete the web survey at http://www.youchoose.yougov.com/Cambridgeshire<http://www.youchoose.yougov.com/Cambridgeshire%20> comments can be sent to: Research & Performance Team: Budget Consultation, SH1306 Shire Hall, Castle Hill, Cambridge CB3 0AP

Broadband – Find out more about Connecting Cambridgeshire roll-out plans and register for updates at: www.connectingcambridgeshire.co.uk or call 0345 045 5200

Crime – non emergency call 101 as all information, however minor, is helpful to the police.                          For emergencies, when you require immediate assistance, dial 999                                                                      By registering with eCops you receive news and appeals, local crime information and crime prevention advice – direct to you as an e-mail.   The service is completely free and works alongside Neighbourhood Watch, to bring you messages about your local area.   It also allows you to feedback information to your local policing team, to help them police your neighbourhood effectively – www.ecops.org.uk         Smartwater is a colourless liquid containing a unique chemical ‘code’ that glows under ultra violet light making it easy for the police to detect and identify.   The Parish Council will be using smartwater to mark items – look out for the stickers around the village.                                         

Community services –   A prescription service is provided from Wellside Surgery, who will deliver your medication for you to collect from the village shop.    Mobile Library Route H18, visits 3rd Thursday every month 12.40 – 1pm, Recreation Ground entrance, Winwick Road.     Mobile Post Office visits Monday     9.30 – 11.30, Tue, Wed, Thu and Fri 9.30 – 11am (excluding bank holidays), Chapel End

Parish Councillors


Andrew Alexander (Chairman)          62 Main Street                                              293315                    Robin Hayden                                    Warren House, Main Street                                                293360                       Paul Hodson                                      17 Chapel End                                                                        293782                      Chris Howden                                     9 Main Street                                                                        293679                  Rachel Giddens                                  47 Main Street                                                                      293277               Michael Trolove                                 87 Main Street                                                                     293591                     Lydia James (Vice Chairman)               Manor Farmhouse                                                       07962099922

District Councillor Darren Tysoe  darren.tysoe@huntingdonshire.gov.uk            01480388310  District Councillor Dick Tuplin         dick.tuplin@huntingdonshire.gov.uk                          01487 834156 County Councillor Simon Bywater simon.bywater@cambridgeshire.gov.uk                     07984637553

 

Parish Council office is situated in the village hall and open Mon and Thu 12 – 2pm           telephone 293068 (answerphone out of hours) or email giddingspc1@btinternet.com

Parish Council meetings are held in the village hall at 7.30pm, usually on the third Tuesday of the month and you are welcome to come along – please check the noticeboard for details.

Prior to the meeting on 19th November there will be a presentation about Neighbourhood Watch by Brian Wilson from the Community Safety Team Cambs Constabulary at 7pm – All welcome

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Parish Council meeting

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The Monthly Parish Council Meeting

The next meeting is on

Monday 12th May 2014

Time  7:30pm

Venue  Village Hall

General public very welcome to attend.

Please note that this is a joint meeting with the Village hall and Recreation field AGM.  A new committee to run these facilities will be elected and a discussion on the approach made by a building contractor about the Village Hall site will follow. Please support your village management committee’s.

 

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O come, all ye faithful recyclers

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O come, all ye faithful recyclers

The countdown to Christmas has started, and Huntingdonshire District Council would like to encourage you all to keep the party going by remembering to recycle over the festive period. We are recycling more at home than ever before, which is great, and we don’t want it to be forgotten about during the festivities.

Christmas means more waste to dispose of (well… not just that!)

Christmas is a time for entertaining, which means we all have more waste to dispose of. In Huntingdonshire, we are fortunate to be able to recycle a wide range of materials within the blue bins or clear sacks, which helps us all to recycle more this Christmas. Remember to recycle all of your Christmas cards, wrapping paper (paper type only), sweet tins, and the plastic packaging from your gifts within your recycling bin. Don’t forget that all food waste, including your turkey carcass, vegetable peelings and any leftovers can be placed in your garden waste bin for composting.

New dates for collection

Collections of all waste types will continue throughout the festive period, but your day of collection will change for a few weeks. Collection arrangements are below and you can also download your collection calendar from www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/bins

Normal Change to
Monday 23 Dec Normal
Tuesday 24 Dec Normal
Wednesday 25 Dec Friday 27 Dec
Thursday 26 Dec Saturday 28 Dec
Friday 27 Dec Monday 30 Dec
Monday 30 Dec Tuesday 31 Dec
Tuesday 31 Dec Thursday 2 Jan
Wednesday 1 Jan Friday 3 Jan
Thursday 2 Jan Saturday 4 Jan
Friday 3 Jan Monday 6 Jan
Monday 6 Jan Tuesday 7 Jan
Tuesday 7 Jan Wednesday 8 Jan
Wednesday 8 Jan Thursday 9 Jan
Thursday 9 Jan Friday 10 Jan
Friday 10 Jan Saturday 11 Jan

When the festivities are over, recycling continues and here are a few top tips for a green 2014

Many unwanted materials can be recycled at your local Household Waste Recycling Centre.

Alconbury 9am – 4pm
Bluntisham 8am – 4pm
St Neots 8am – 6pm
NB. Sites close at 1pm on Christmas Eve, and are closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.

Find your nearest at www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/environment/recycling

Recycling Banks for clothes, textiles, DVD’s, CD’s and books are located throughout the district. Find your local bank at www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/recyclingcentres

Avoid your blue bin being rejected for collection by keeping out black sacks and textiles

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Clarion Summer 2013

By on August 8, 2013   /   Parish Council News & Notices, Uncategorized   /   Leave a comment

Update    

Chapel End – the new footway has been installed and the Parish Council are working with the County Council to try and improve the drainage issues along this stretch of road.   

Trees – Network Power are carrying out work within the village to remove branches that are obstructing their wires

Jubilee Wood – A woodside arbour has been jointly funded by the Parish Council and Great Gidding Charity to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the planting of the wood.

Recreation Ground – The plaque to commemorate the Fields in Trust Queen Elizabeth II Field status has been received and arrangements to site it are being made. The Parish Council have applied to the HDC Community Chest Fund for a grant to improve the play equipment.  

Potholes – to report potholes and other highway faults (inc pavements) contact Cambridgeshire County Council telephone 0345 045 5212 or use the website report system at www.cambridgshire.go.uk/transport/roads/reportingafault.htm     They need information on where the problems are and your input would help them.

Buses – if you use public transport please look out for details of the Huntingdonshire Association for Community Transport service on www.hact-cambs.co.uk or 01480 411114 

Recycling – the clothing bank situated in the Village Hall car park has produced £119.85 in recycling credits for the Parish – this has been set aside for a suitable project within the village.   Thank you to everyone who uses this resource which has great benefits to all concerned.

Dog Fouling Legislation – The rules are important to you if you own a dog or you are concerned about dog fouling in public places. A public place means land to which the public has access within built up areas which includes roads with a speed limit of 40pmh or less – footpaths, open  spaces, parks, school playing fields, cemeteries etc.

Rights of Way – If parishioners wish to report a problem on a path, then please call the Contact Centre on 0345 045 5212 or use the website issue report system at www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/transport/roads/reportingafault.htm.   Using this system records the issue directly on to their database and allows officers to concentrate on resolving issues

Street Lighting The County Council in partnership with Balfour Beatty will be replacing the lanterns on street lights to a white light –  enquiries@lightingcambridgeshire.com or 0800 7838 247

BroadbandConnecting Cambridgeshire website aims to keep everyone informed and the connecting Cambridgeshire programme team can be contacted at contact@connectingcambridgeshire.co.uk.

Green Heart Community Awards – Congratulations to Michael Trolove who was awarded runner up Green Champion of the Year at Huntingdonshire District Council, Green Heart Community Award Ceremony on 15th June at the Burgess Hall, St Ives

Parish Council Office open Monday and Thursday 1200 – 2pm in the Village Hall                                              Telephone 293068 (answerphone out of hours) or email giddingspc1@btinternet.com

Parish Councillors


Andrew Alexander (Chairman)          62 Main Street                        293315

Robin Hayden                                    Warren House, Main Street     293360

Paul Hodson                                      17 Chapel End                              293782

Chris Howden                                     9 Main Street                              293679

Rachel Giddens                                  47 Main Street                            293277

Michael Trolove                                 87 Main Street                            293591

Lydia James (Vice Chairman)        Manor Farmhouse              07962099922

District Councillor Darren Tysoe   darren.tysoe@huntingdonshire.gov.uk 01480 388310

District Councillor Dick Tuplin  dick.tuplin@huntingdonshire.gov.uk 01487 834156

County Councillor Simon Bywater simon.bywater@cambridgeshire.gov.uk 07984637553

Huntingdonshire’s Draft Local Plan to 2036 Consultation is open until 26th July                          details available http://consult.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/portal

Crime – Non emergency call 101 as all information, however minor, is helpful to the Police.            For emergencies, when you require immediate assistance, dial 999

Community services

A prescription service is provided from Wellside Surgery, who will deliver your medication for you to collect from the village shop.

Mobile Library Route H18 – 3rd Thursday every month, Recreation Ground entrance, Winwick Road 12.40 – 1pm – Open to everyone, free to join with a wide range of books for all ages, including large print and audio books.   Access to all library service stock on request with on-line requests delivered to your mobile library and items accepted for return from any library.

Mobile Post Office – Chapel End Monday 9.30 – 11.30am, Tuesday – Friday 9.30 – 11 am (excluding  bank holidays)

 

Community Involvement Would you like to be involved in helping maintain and improve the village or have an idea that would benefit the community?   There are various organisations within the village who would welcome your help – contact details are available on noticeboards, parish news and on the web www.thegiddings.org.uk

The management committee of the village hall and recreation ground meet on the second Monday of the month in the village hall at 7pm and are looking for new members to join them.

Parish Council meetings are held in the village hall at 7.30pm, usually on the third Tuesday of the month – please check the noticeboard for details and come along.

Stay independent, safe and well – Your Life, Your Choice adult social care road show 6 – 31st August at Sawtry Library.  www.yourlifeyourchoice.org.uk provides information or tel 0345 045 5202

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Michael is runner-up in ‘Green Champion of the Year’ award

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Michael is runner-up in 'Green Champion of the Year' award

This year’s Green Heart Community Awards, backed by the News & Crier and organised by Huntingdonshire District Council, took place at the Burgess Hall in St Ives. Judges received more than 30 entries for six categories including: Best Primary School, Best Secondary School/College, Green Champion of the Year, Best Wildlife or Nature Initiative, Best Environmental Project and Best Business Environmental Project. The shortlisted nominees for each of the categories were invited to an evening dedicated to them and their hard work in helping to improve the environment of Huntingdonshire.

Great Gidding Parish Council nominated Michael Trolove for the Green Heart Community award and he came runner up at the awards ceremony held at the Burgess Hall on Saturday 15th June.

The Parish Council’s nomination:

Working with the Parish Council and the wildlife Trust, Michael Trolove has always been a valuable asset to the wildlife of Great Gidding.

In the last year Michael has dedicated a great deal of time to the renovation of two village ponds and installed a dipping platform. He has recently prepared a third pond in the Jubilee Wood and as a trained Newt Officer, Michael has also developed the Great Gidding Newt Trail; popular with villagers and visitors alike.

As a Tree Warden, Michael keeps a full list of trees on site and all of them have been given a numbered tag for identification. He has been in discussions with DEFRA concerning Ash Dieback Disease and spends much time planting trees around the Parish, organising a planting event and pop up coffee shop, enjoyed by all for the Diamond Jubilee.

Michael works hard on the maintenance of Jubilee Wood, monitoring, weeding, planting new trees and mulching and in the last year added some old varieties of fruit tree to the planting scheme, created log piles and built bug boxes to further encourage wildlife to the area.

Michael Trolove is instrumental in co-ordinating the upkeep of the Jubilee Woods, ponds in the area and all the trees in the Parish and demonstrates log-term commitment to protecting and improving open space within the village of Great Gidding.

Well done Michael. Very well deserved.


Michael Trolove – Runner-Up in the Huntingdon District Council Green Heart Community award

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Clarion – March 2013

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Clarion - March 2013

Great & Little Gidding Parish Council

Clarion – March 2013

The Giddings Website www.giddings.org.uk In March 2012 the new Giddings website was launched with funding from the Great Gidding Charity.   A calendar has been added so now it’s really easy to keep up to date with what’s happening. The new site is updated by different editors who take responsibility for their own section.   Not just oldies! We are looking for young (15+) members of the village who would like to contribute.   We can set up your own section and help you get started with your very own blog (village-related in some way!)

The Parish News for The Giddings, Hamerton, Winwick and Upton is produced 10 months of the year – annual cost £4 delivered to your door. Please support all those whose voluntary efforts go to produce it. 

Sawtry Eye This is produced bi monthly and distributed to Conington, Glatton, Upton, Winwick, Hamerton and Sawtry.   It may be possible for the distribution to be extended to Great Gidding but it would require volunteers to deliver. Initially we need to know if there is enough interest in receiving this publication – please let the Parish Council know either by email giddingspc1@btinernet.com, tel 293068 (answerphone) or a note through the office door at the village hall.    

Chapel End – the Parish Council have successfully gained funding to make improvements along this stretch of road.   Plans have been drawn up by the County Council for a new footway.   This is a jointly funded initiative and the Parish Council contribution will be 10% of the total cost.

Gains Lane – The County Council have recently removed some dead trees from the verge.

The Jitty – the Community Payback Scheme recently sent a team to clear the path.   Network Power will   carry out work to remove branches that are obstructing their wires

Jubilee Wood – Ash Tree Dieback has been observed in the Jubilee Wood and inspected by FERA.  We await a decision on any action that needs to be taken. The Jubilee Wood will reach its 10th Anniversary in June 2013 and it is hoped to mark this celebration with a Woodside Arbour.

Recreation Ground – A plaque to commemorate the Fields in Trust Queen Elizabeth II Field status will be placed near to the entrance.  As items of the wooden adventure trail deteriorate they are being removed for safety reasons.

Parish Council meetings are usually held on 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm in the village hall, check noticeboards for agenda – all are welcome to attend

 

Annual Parish Meeting will be held in the Village Hall on Tuesday 19th March at 7pm

All welcome – come along and take part

Great Gidding Shop
Did you know that the following are available from, or through the shop Prescription service – Wellside Surgery will deliver your medication for you to collect Dry cleaning service – drop off and collection.  Daily papers, magazines and lottery tickets

Mobile LibraryRoute H18 – 3rd Thursday every month, Chapel End 12.40pm –1. 00pm
Friendly staff, ready to help, free to join, open to everyone.

  • A wide range of books for all ages.
  • Large print books and audio books
  • Access to all library service stock on request
  • On-line requests delivered to your local mobile library
  • Return items borrowed from any library

Mobile Post Office, Chapel End  Monday 9.30 – 11.30am, Tuesday to Friday 9.30 – 11.00am (exc bank holidays)

Fox and Hounds Public House –  serving food Tue – Sat 7 – 9pm and to book Sunday lunch tel. 293298

Better Broadband
– thank you to everyone who supported the Connecting Cambridgeshire campaign. BT has been awarded the contract and we await further news

Police

Dial 999 for emergency incident requiring immediate assistance. If it is non-emergency dial 101. If you wish to discuss an issue or pass on information by email with your local team email HuntsCops@cambs-police.co.uk Senior contact Sgt Ed McNeill. Please take part in the Community Feedback survey athttp://www.cambs-police.co.uk/survey/huntscops/communitysurvey.htm

Recycling – a textile recycling bank is located in the Village Hall car park.  The materials put in the textile bank are sorted and sent to Africa, any clothes not suitable are cut into rags for industry. A small income may be generated from this (£150 per tonne) for the village

Buses – do you use service 409 – would you like to be involved in Cambridgeshire Future Transport programme, if so we would like to hear from you, please contact the Parish Council.

Parish Council Office open Monday and Thursday 1200 – 2pm in the Village Hall (note amended times) Telephone 293068 (answerphone out of hours) or email giddingspc1@btinternet.com

Parish Councillors

Andrew Alexander (Chairman) 62 Main Street. Tel: 293315
Robin Hayden Warren House, Main Street. Tel: 293360
Paul Hodson 17 Chapel End. Tel: 293782
Chris Howden 9 Main Street. Tel: 293679
Rachel Giddens 47 Main Street. Tel: 293277
Michael Trolove 87 Main Street. Tel: 293591
Lydia James Manor Farmhouse, Main Street. Tel: 07962099922

Huntingdonshire District Councillors
Darren Tysoe Grove Cottage, Ellington. Tel: 01480 388310
Dick Tuplin t Andrew’s House, Sawtry. Tel: 01487 834156

Cambridgeshire County  Councillor 
Viv McGuire viv.mcguire@cambridgeshire.gov.uk. Tel: 01733 248788

 

Annual Parish Meeting will be held in the village Hall on Tuesday 19th March at 7pm

All Welcome – come along and take part

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Clarion Summer 2012

By on October 29, 2012   /   Community, News stories and reports, Parish Council News & Notices   /   Leave a comment

Great & Little Gidding Parish Council

Clarion – Summer 2012

 

Parish Council uncontested election results (2012- 2016)                                                  

Andrew Alexander (Chairman)    62 Main Street                                            293315

Robin Hayden                                  Warren House, Main Street                      293360

Paul Hodson                                     17 Chapel End                                              293782

Chris Howden                                   9 Main Street                                               293679

Rachel Giddens                                47 Main Street                                             293277

Michael Trolove                              87 Main Street                                              293591

Lydia James (co-opted)                  Manorfarm House, Main Street              07962099922

We welcome Lydia to the Parish Council and thank Henry Hill, who did not stand for re-election, for the many years of service he has given as a Parish Councillor.

Huntingdonshire District Councillors                                                                                        

Darren Tysoe                                    Grove Cottage, Ellington                     01480 388310

Dick Tuplin                                        St Andrew’s House, Sawtry                 01487 834156

Cambridgeshire County Councillor                                                                                                  

Viv McGuire                               viv.mcguire@cambridgeshire.gov.uk       01733 248788

How to Contact the Police – Emergency incident requiring immediate assistance dial  999   If it is a non-emergency dial 101. If you wish to discuss an issue or pass on information by email with your local team email HuntsCops@cambs.pnn.police.uk.   Expect a reply within 48 hours.  Senior contact for the Huntingdon/Yaxley area – Sgt Ed McNeill

Telephone Box –The kiosk in Main Street has recently been involved in a road traffic accident which damaged it beyond repair.   It transpires that the payphone has only received 10 minutes of usage during the last 12 months and BT is proposing not to replace it.   If you have any comments about this please contact the planning department at Huntingdonshire District Council by 1st October quoting 01832 293292

Recycling – You can now recycle your plastic post, tubs and trays – everything from yogurt pots and margarine tubs to shampoo and milk bottles can now be recycled as part  of your kerbside collection. Please rinse your containers out to prevent food contaminating other products. Visit www.huntingdosnhsire.gov.uk/whatgoesinwhichbin for more details. Recycling Open Day Saturday 22nd Sept AmeyCespa, Waterbeach www.ameycespa.co/east

Remember the Countryside Code – Respect Protect Enjoy – Gates should be left as you find them, dogs under effective control and paths followed, leaving no trace of your visit (take your litter home)  visit www.naturalengland.org.uk for more information.

 

CONNECTING CAMBRIDGESHIRE – How can you support the broadband campaign?

You can help to bring better broadband connectivity to your area by joining the campaign.   It only takes a few minutes to register and will make a big difference – visitwww.connectingcambridgeshire.co.uk

Superfast broadband is essential to helping our local economy to thrive so that everyone benefits.

You can become a digital champion to help communities and businesses to find out about the benefits of broadband services.   You don’t need to be an expert and you can choose how much support you give, if you are interested email contact@cambridgeshire.gov.uk.

Getting Better Broadband in our area

Broadband internet is becoming an essential part of our national infrastructure but for those of us who live in rural Cambridgeshire, we are still experiencing very low connection speeds.

 

Great & Little Gidding Parish Council recently held an open meeting for local residents on broadband and the developments that can be expected in the next two or three years.   The meeting was addressed by Ms Annette Thorpe, BT’s Regional Partnership Director and she outlined broadband proposals for the Giddings and surrounding areas.

 

She explained that the Government has pledged £6.75 million to help rural communities’ access broadband in Cambridgeshire and that the County council has pledged a further £20 million to the cause via its ‘Connecting Cambridgeshire’ project.   Additionally, whichever broadband supplier is chosen to provide the scheme will also have to match fund the money already contributed by the County Council and the Government.

 

However superfast broadband will be put in place on a first come first serve bases and the local MP, Shailesh Vara, who helped to arrange the meeting and was also present, had these words to say:

 

“The development of a superfast broadband network is vital for rural communities and will act as a driver for local economic growth.   As well as many households, there are a number of small businesses and farms that increasingly need access to fast internet connections to go about their daily business.

 

It is good news that money is available to provide a superfast broadband service, but I want to emphasise that the money will be spent in areas on a first come first serve basis.   That is why I am urging as many people as possible to visit the Connecting Cambridgeshire website at: www.connectingcambridgeshire.co.uk in order to register their interest in this service.   If enough local people register then we will get priority, so please, get onto the website and register today”.

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Clarion Spring 2012

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Clarion Spring 2012

Great & Little GiddingParish Council

Clarion – Spring 2012

 

ELECTIONS of District and Parish Councillors will take place on Thursday 3rd May – see noticeboards

BLOOM IN GIDDING – following on from the successful Anglia In Bloom Silver Award of 2011 we are looking for volunteers to co-ordinate the 2012 entry.  An excellent start was made last year in this community initiative and many hands make light work.   If you are interested in helping in anyway please let the PC office know and we will put you in touch with each other.  

ALLOTMENTS – there is a half allotment available from the 10 new ones provided last year   Full plots are £15 per year (£20 from 2013) and subject to a tenancy agreement.       

JUBILEE WOOD – a new pond has been excavated in the Jubilee Wood and it is hoped to have it established for the Diamond Jubilee.   Fourteen new trees have been planted including mulberry, pear, peach, nectarine, plum, cherry and apple. There is to be a JUBILEE Coffee Morning (and activities) in the wood on Sunday 3rd June.

RECREATION GROUND – our application for Queen Elizabeth II Field Status has been accepted and a commemorative plaque will be unveiled at the JUBILEE lunch being held on 4th June.   The idea behind the Big Lunch is to get as many people as possible to join with their neighbours for friendship and fun.   All you need to do is turn up with your picnic and for the energetic amongst you games will be available!   

VILLAGE HALL – a textile recycling bank has been located in the car park.    The District Council is trying to encourage residents to recycle clothing and shoes.   The materials put in the textile banks are sorted and sent to Africa, any clothes not suitable are cut into rags for industry.   A small income may be generated from this (£150 per tonne) for the village.

A group are organising a 1950s dance night in the hall on Saturday 2nd June to celebrate the JUBILEE and the Parish Council have allocated funding to support this community event.

The AGM of the Village Hall & Recreation Ground committee will take place on Monday 16th April at 7.30pm in the Village Hall – please do go along and show your support.  

VILLAGE WEBSITE -The Lottery Funding received by the Parish Council has funded the new village website including the newt trail.       

AFFORDABLE RURAL HOUSING SURVEY – This has been organised by ACRE (Action with Communities in Rural England) in consultation with the Parish Council and distributed to all houses within the village. The details of results will be presented at the Annual Parish Meeting on 17th April.

STREET LIGHTING – the County Council have changed to a white light source which should not impact upon the visibility on the street.

THE ANNUAL PARISH MEETING will be held on Tuesday 17th April at 7pm prior to the Parish Council Meeting.

THE PARISH COUNCIL meet on the 3rd Tuesday of the month in the Village Hall at 7.30pm – members of the public are very welcome to attend but if you would like to speak on a particular subject, please let us know prior to the meeting.  

 

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