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Histon Road is now fully reopened to traffic!
Stagecoach will be notifying customers about its plans to reintroduce bus services along the length of Histon Road in due course.
The remaining work to finish the project will be managed safely by the combination of temporary traffic lights and the final set of planned overnight closures.
A diversion route via the A14, Milton Road and Victoria Road will be in place for the final set of overnight closures.
A vacancy has arisen on the Parish Council following the resignation of Ros Hathorn as a Parish Councillor
The Parish Council hope to fill this vacancy by co-option at the next meeting on 20th Sepetember 2021. If you would be interested in being considered for this opportunity, please can you write or email by 17th September with your brief reasons for wishing to stand. If more than one applicant comes forward there would be a vote amongst the existing Council members to fill the position.
Full Council meetings are held the third Monday monthly and there are other Committees and Working Parties you can join if you wish.
Please write to: The Clerk, Histon & Impington Parish Council, The Parish office, Histon & Impington Recreation Ground, New Road, Impington, CB24 9LU or email clerk@hisimp.net.
South Cambs District Council Business Support team have been busy working on a new website to promote everything there is to see and do in South Cambridgeshire, to support the local economy by encouraging tourists to visit the area and local people to spend more time in the district.
Ahead of the site’s launch in the autumn, the team is inviting local businesses and event organisers to secure a free listing by submitting information and photos online via a short questionnaire.
If you run a hospitality, leisure or tourism business, or a local green space or event, please visit www.VisitSouthCambs.co.uk to create your free listing for:
Or for further information, please email visit@scambs.gov.uk.
The SCDC July Parish e-Bulletin (click here to view) is full of useful information covering:
We have recieived the following advice from South Cambs District Council:
Bearing in mind the severe weather warning that is in place for heavy rain across much of southern England (including South Cambridgeshire) on Saturday and Sunday, we wanted to remind you of how the Council can help some residents whose properties are at imminent risk of flooding. Depending on the amount of rain, it is however worth bearing in mind that it may be the case that drains simply cannot get water away from an area fast enough.
As mentioned on our website, we have a supply of sandbags / Floodsax that can be delivered to domestic properties that are about to flood. As you’d expect, this is primarily aimed at our most vulnerable residents. Residents requesting these sandbags / Floodsax during normal office hours should call us on 03450 450 063 or email streets@scambs.gov.uk – If it is outside of normal office hours and an emergency then please contact our out of hours number for Environmental Health Emergency on 01253 501 055. However, please bear in mind that we have a limited supply of sandbags / Floodsax and, depending on resources, it will likely take officers some time to deliver them. This is why it is so important to make preparations before a flood risk becomes imminent.
There are more useful tips for preparing for floods in the attached recent South Cambs Magazine articles below.
South Cambs Magazine Spring 2021 Article
South Cambs Magazine Winter 2020 Article
Guided walks on the Croft Close Set Aside and Long Meadow – come along to learn more about the wildlife and natural habitats found in these special green spaces.
Booking is essential.
Croft Close Set Aside: 6pm on 5th July
Long Meadow: 12 noon on 7th July
Croft Close Set Aside: 6pm on 8th July
Croft Close Set Aside: 12 noon on 9th July
Suggested donation of £5 per adult, children free. Please book the walks (essential) here https://abbeyfields.online/
Places are being booked fast so please book as soon as possible.
It has been reported there is an issue with one of the links in the latest edition of the HISIMP News, please use the links below to view the Survey Timeline and link to the Recreation Survey:
Survey Timeline: https://tinyurl.com/HandIRectimeline
Recreation Survey: https://tinyurl.com/HandIRec
Histon & Impington Parish Council held its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 4th May, draft minutes from the meeting can be read here.
Noting the change of legislation to remote meetings for Local Government, no formal meetings of Council will be held on Zoom. Delegations have been approved for Officers working with Committee Chairs to ensure approved projects can continue. Committees will meet in an informal workshop format on Zoom until it is safe to meet in person. The next meeting of Full Council is scheduled 21st June which will be held in person and will review the delegations and establish a safe way of meeting. The venue for this meeting is yet to be confirmed.
Items of note:
After several years of hard work by Parish Councillors and residents of our villages, the Neighbourhood Plan reached its final stage on Thursday 6th May, the referendum stage, and we would like to say a huge thank you to all those who voted to adopt the plan. The Parish Council Planning Committee can now reference the plan in our responses to complex large developments, and it will help us to engage with developers.
The Parish Council intends to keep evolving the plan via future editions in order to keep pace with changes, but with this plan in force we have a solid baseline for the next update.
Our thanks go to all who helped to create the Plan in all its versions, and we thank you, as residents, for helping us to get this plan through.
Bike Events are once again organising the Cambridge 100/60/35 mile charity cycle ride. The ride will take place on Sunday 23 May 2021, starting and finishing at Impington Village College.
The ride will start between 7am and 9.30am, with riders leaving in small groups between these times and returning throughout the afternoon. The event itself will close at 6pm.
The ride is held on the open road with permission from the local Highways Authority and notification of the local Police and statutory bodies. The route will be fully signed and marshaled with support services provided by professional first aiders and cycle mechanics. All Covid guidelines will be followed and this has been agreed with the local Safety Advisory Group.
Details:
Date: Sunday 23 May 2021
Start/Finish Venue: Impington Village College, New Road, Cambridge, CB24 9LX
Start time: Between 7-8am for 100m route/ 8-9am for 60m route and 9-9:30am for 35m route
Distance: 100 mile, 60 mile or 35 mile route
Online booking and more information: https://www.bike-events.co.uk
