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Vacancy – Parish Council Operational Team

Histon & Impington Parish Council are advertising for two key posts on their Operational Team.

This important team work closely together to keep our village Clean, Safe and Tidy as well as maintaining and improving sporting and recreational facilities. Histon & Impington Parish Council is working towards Gold Standard Local Government award and this important team is aiming for excellence in village maintenance and excellence in all sports facilities and teams.

The team support two of the main key themes for the Parish council of Environment and Health, Wellbeing and Social Inclusion.

Parish Operations Team

Either 2 x 15 hours posts or 1 x 30 posts. HI Parish Council is flexible depending on applicants for the post/s

Salary at Scale 4:  £9.58 per hour

  1. Assistant Parish Ranger

Part time, 15 hours, Monday to Friday

  • Maintenance of Parish Council public spaces including cemetery grounds
  • Skilled manual work including grass cutting, seeding, hedge trimming, weed control
  • Using and maintaining council power tools, machinery and plant
  • Responding to urgent requirements highlighted by residents

Skills and Capabilities, you will need:

  • An interest in horticulture and working outdoors
  • Ability to work as a team and on own initiative as required
  • Interest in working with the public, suppliers and councillors
  • A full clean UK driving licence
  1. Assistant Parish Groundperson

Part time, 15 hours, Regular weekend working required.

  • Preparation and maintenance of our Football, Cricket, Tennis and Bowls pitches
  • Skilled manual work including grass cutting, seeding, hedge trimming, weed control
  • Using and maintaining council power tools, machinery and plant
  • Supporting our Parish Ranger team in maintaining public spaces

Skills and Capabilities, you will need:

  • An interest in horticulture and working outdoors
  • Ability to work as a team and on own initiative as required
  • Interest in working with the public, suppliers and councillors
  • A full clean UK driving license

Full external training will be given for all Health and Safety practices required and you will be mentored by our experienced and well regarded Parish Head Groundsman and Parish Head Ranger.

Both of these roles provide a great opportunity for someone who is interested in horticulture, local sport and improving the ability for people to be included in activities locally to get involved working in a high performing team which puts Community at the heart of their policies.

If you are interested in applying for one or both posts, please contact the Clerk as below for an application pack. Closing dates for applications is Friday 20th March 2020.

Contact:

Mrs C O’Brien

Clerk, Histon & Impington Parish Council

Email:  clerk@hisimp.net

Tel:  01223 235906

 

Homefield Park Estate Railings

We will be replacing the fencing at the front of Homefield Park in the week beginning March 2nd 2020. Prior to the installation there will be some ground work taking place.

Homefield Park will remain open throughout the works, but there may be footpath closures so please take extra care when entering the park.

 

 

Footpath Maintenance Rear of Manor Park

Works to repair weed growth damage to the footpath rear of Manor Park will take place from 17th – 19th February between 0730 and 1830. The work will take place under a footpath closure with a diversion route in place via Home Close. The section of footpath closed will start at Home Close continuing the entire length of path adjacent to Manor Field.

If you have any issues during the works, please email clerk@hisimp.net

 

Storm Dennis

Storm Dennis will bring strong winds over the weekend, please be aware of possible dangers walking beside wooded areas when its windy. There maybe a risk of falling dead wood and in extreme cases trees either fracturing or becoming uprooted.

There are a number of trees near cycle paths and highways so please also be extra cautious when driving or cycling around the villages this weekend.

 

 

Desilting of the Brook

We have requested South Cambridgeshire District Council to action some desilting work at the Brook now that the vegetation has been cut back. This will happen at short notice, when the weather is suitable for the workmen to bring machinery over the Green, please be aware that debris will be put onto the banks as a result of the work.

We are hopeful these works will take place within the next few weeks subject to the weather.

 

Reminder – Histon Road/Victoria Road/Huntingdon Road Junction Works

Work is starting in earnest on Monday 3 February, with traffic management at the junction of Histon Road with Victoria Road and Huntingdon Road. Temporary traffic lights will be in place between 9.30 am and 3.30 pm, weekdays only. Outside of our working hours, all the lights at the junction will work as usual. The junction works are set to take 18 weeks.

If you have any concerns during the construction, please get in touch with Skanska’s project team on histonroad.contact@skanska.co.uk or telephone their 24 hour contact centre on 0330 105 1980.

 

Temporary Car Park Closure, School Hill

An underground services survey will be taking place at the School Hill complex car park from 9pm on Monday 3rd February to 4am on Tuesday 4th February.  As vehicles interfere with the readings, a banksman will be on site preventing vehicles accessing the car park from 1pm until 9pm on Monday 3rd February.  Contractors will be working ‘back to front’ to clear cars out so it is empty at 9pm for surveying to take place.

Click here to view the plan showing the red line area which is the area in the ownership of Camel Projects and the area being surveyed.

 

January Full Council – Presentation by Harlaxton

At the next Parish Council meeting (Monday 20th January) there will be a presentation at the start of the meeting by Harlaxton, who are undertaking the infrastructure works to improve the Electric Network infrastructure in the Northstowe area. The Electric works have commenced along the Cambridge Guided Busway.

If you use the path alongside the guideway running to Northstowe this is likely to be of interest!

Meeting starts 7.30pm on Monday 20th January at the Recreation Ground Centre

Click here to view the agenda

 

Greater Cambridge Local Plan Issues and Options – Upcoming Consultation in January 2020

We have received the following consultation details from Greater Cambridge Shared Planning:

It is a very exciting time for Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council, with work underway on a new joint Local Plan that will affect the future of Greater Cambridge over the next 20 years.

The Councils are preparing to carry out a public consultation called: Greater Cambridge Local Plan – The First Conversation.  The consultation will start the conversation about the kind of place we want Greater Cambridge to be in the future. It will explore the ‘big themes’ –climate change, biodiversity, social inclusion and great places – that will influence how homes, jobs and infrastructure are planned, and where growth might go.

Our consultation will run between 9am Monday 13 January and 5pm Monday 24 February 2020. 

We want to hear as many views as possible about what the Councils should include in the next Local Plan.

During the consultation we will be taking a pop-up ‘roadshow’ to places around the area including shopping centres, schools, community centres and other places where we can reach out to as many people as possible, making it easy for you to spend a few minutes finding out more and sharing your views. Our current list of events is attached here, you will also be able to find out more when we launch our dedicated Local Plan website in the New Year.

We will also be holding a ‘Big Debate’ on the evening of 18 February, where we are inviting local groups to share their ideas about what should be in the Local Plan, in a fun, provocative and lively public event. If you are interested in being one of the groups to present, please contact Hana Loftus at localplan@greatercambridgeplanning.org. Also look out for details about how to book your seat in the audience on the night, when we open the consultation in January.

The consultation will go live on 13 January – you will be able to explore all the material, and share your views, on www.greatercambridgeplanning.org 

If you would like further information or have any questions please contact us by emailing localplan@greatercambridgeplanning.org  or calling 01954 713183.

 

Work on The Crossing Area at The Green

On Tuesday 7th and Wednesday 8th January, work is taking place on the worn area near the crossing on The Green. An area of worn grass will be dug up and a protective plastic grid will be laid, then the whole area will be recovered with new topsoil and re-seeded.

We expect the area to be fenced off for some time, to allow the seeding to take as much as possible.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

 

New website

INCREASING BIODIVERSITY IN THE VILLAGES

Tree across footpath behind Manor Park

Storm Eunice

Christmas Tree Chipping event Saturday 8th January 2021