Update on Village Pond
The Parish Council has taken further expert advice, and having initially considered leaving the silt (the muddy layer now visible at the bottom of the pond) as it performs the function of a filter, we have been advised that this is a good window of opportunity to remove some of the silt that has built […]
Haslingfield EWR drop-in Postponed
If you were planning to attend the EWR drop-in on Tuesday 19th at Haslingfield Village Hall, it has been postponed. The postponement is because of the red heat warning. The event will go ahead and EWR are looking at the following week now.
Early Start for Bin Collections
From Greater Cambridgeshire Shared Waste During the forecast extremely hot weather, please ensure your bins are put out the night before they are due to be collected. This is because Greater Cambridge Shared Waste crews will be starting work earlier in the day than usual, to try and avoid the worst of the heat. This […]
More on the Pond
The Parish Council will hold a meeting Thursday or Friday next week to discuss a course of action for the village pond. There is a very useful article on fresh water habitats and pros and cons of de-silting ponds. The question is do we follow advice for a fresh water habitat pond and not remove […]
Anthony Browne News
In the news A new era under a new leader Well, what an interesting week. Just a couple of weeks ago, I had two one-on-one meetings with the then Chancellor and the then Health Secretary, talking not about leadership but economic policy, and support for hospitals in Cambridge. Five days later, Rishi Sunak and Sajid […]
Local Greenways Public Sessions
There is a public session at Comberton Village Hall today showing detailed drawings of the plans for Comberton Greenways. On Tuesday there will be public sessions for Haslingfield Greenways with a morning session in Grantchester and afternoon session in Haslingfield. All are worth visiting as they will link in to Barton Greenways. Public sessions for […]
Fuel Thefts on the Rise
Fuel for both vehicles and domestic use has been a valuable commodity and now more so with the extremely high oil price on international markets. A typical tank of petrol or diesel is worth £100 or more and a 500 litre tank of domestic central heating oil worth about £500. As a result of the […]
Next Engagement Meeting
We’re preparing to hold our next online engagement meeting next month and we would like to once again invite you to have your say. In May we met and heard about the work being done to tackle drug dealing, anti-social behaviour and speeding across the district. At the end of the last meeting and based […]
Community Forum
North West and West Cambridge Community Forum Community forums are held in South Cambridgeshire to bring residents, councils and developers together to raise issues and discuss how local developments are progressing. The Forums are open to everyone and usually meet three times a year, with an informal drop-in session followed by a more formal meeting. […]