EWR LGM & Haslingfield Drop-in
Councillor Martin attended the EWR Local Representative Group meeting Tuesday 26 July 2022. These groups have been setup by EWR to meet every quarter to discuss the project and any local concerns. Major points EWR are still going through 160,000 points raised from the last consulation EWR are still working on the business case to […]
Burglary in South Cambridgeshire
Burglary in South Cambs this summer Over the past four weeks we’ve recorded 10 burglaries or attempted burglaries in South Cambridgeshire. We’re sure you will agree that is 10 too many. The incidents include people entering through open or unlocked windows and doors. We’re also seeing burglars distracting their victims by pretending they are someone […]
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 […]