The Parish Council has recently learnt that Cambridge Water will be working on the B1049 Water Lane from Monday 30th October. This is likely to include traffic lights.
More details when we have them.
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You may have been one of the residents who responded to our recent questionnaire, either on line or by hard copy. We were looking for guidance on provision of services in Histon and Impington as we make decisions on future improvements for all. The Consultation closed 4 September and the Council has produced a document showing the results which will now be going to the Finance, Legal & Administration Committee for detailed discussion.
Please see here for details
Along with all other relevant input and awareness, this will be a key input to our decision making processes when it comes to setting the Parish element of the Council Tax for 2018-19
Thank you to everyone who responded and for the wealth of additional comments made during the process. If any of those comments need a specific response we will deal with those in due course
Detailed road works and events taking place in Histon & Impington over the next few weeks:
Station Road, Histon – Start Date: 14th August – End Date: 18th August – Traffic Management: Some carriageway incursion – Works Description: UK Power Networks connections, temporary closure of footway
Station Road, Histon – Start Date: 14th August – End Date: 25th August – Traffic Management: Road Closure (0730-1730), access to properties maintained – Works Description: To facilitate improvements to junction
Symonds Close, Histon – Start Date: 18th August – End Date: 31st August – Traffic Management: Some carriageway incursion – Works Description: Skip
Cooke Walk, Mill Road, South Road (partial), College Road – Start Date: 20th August – End Date: 20th August – Traffic Management: Road Closure (16:00 – 17:00) – Works Description: Playing Out Scheme
The Crescent, Impington – Start Date: 25th August – End Date: 30th August – Traffic Management: Some carriageway incursion – Works Description: Install new gully and connect to existing
We have just received the following from Cambridgeshire County Council:
More drop-in sessions added for parents to discuss children’s centre proposals
A series of drop-in events are continuing this month for parents to talk one to one about proposals to redesign Cambridgeshire’s Children’s Centre Services.
The wide ranging plans build on the current offer, offering support to families of all ages, from expectant parents to young adults.
The proposed new Children’s Centre services will be more flexible and tailored for each community, delivered in places they know or already use, and in doing so, the Council will make savings of £1 million.
Families can read more about the consultation here and share their views.
Cllr Simon Bywater, Chairman of the Children and Young People Committee, said: “We have a wide ranging set of proposals for child and family services and would encourage everyone to take part in our consultation. We need to make sure we get this right for communities and want to hear from local people. Please take a few minutes to answer the short survey or if you have any questions please come along to one of our drop-in sessions to find out more.”
More drop-in sessions have now been added for parents to talk to staff who will be on hand to answer questions about the proposed changes while help will be available for people who need support to complete the consultation. The events for South Cambridgeshire District will be held at:
Waterbeach Children’s Centre, Waterbeach Community Primary School, High Street, Waterbeach, CB25 9JU – 1pm-3pm – 15th August 2017
Bassingbourn Children’s Centre, Brook Road, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5NP – 5pm-7pm – 16th August 2017
Bar Hill Children’s Centre, Community Primary School, Gladeside, Bar Hill, CB23 8DY – 5-7pm – 6th September 2017
Linton Children’s Centre, Cathodeon Centre, Linton, Cambridge, CB21 4JT – 5-7pm – 11th September 2017
Histon Children’s Centre, New School Road, Histon, CB24 9LL 5-7pm – 12th September 2017
Papworth Children’s Centre, Varrier Jones Drive, Papworth Everard, Cambridge, CB23 3XQ – 6.30pm-8pm – 13th September 2017
The proposals will also see Children’s Centres work more closely with parents and health professionals to provide a set of integrated services that seamlessly support communities. This service could include health visitors, midwifery and speech therapists.
The consultation ends on 22 September 2017. Hard copy versions of the consultation can be found at Children’s Centres and Libraries across the county.
Decisions relating to the final proposals for Children’s Centre Services will be taken by the Children and Young People Committee meets in the autumn.
A 5 week course to get you started
Wednesdays, September 6th to October 4th 2017
10:30am – 12 noon
Tutor: Judy Wilson
Please book at Histon Library by September 1st £15 course fee payable on booking
All proceeds to library funds
Local Volunteers can help keep their community moving in freezing weather by taking part in the Community Gritting Scheme.
Under this scheme, the Parish Council agrees specific footpath routes with the County Council which are important to the local community.
Just like the gritters that clear the roads, the community gritting schedule is determined by the weather
Equipment and protective clothing is supplied by Cambridgeshire County Council.
If you would like to know more information or interested in becoming a Volunteer Community Gritter, please email admin@hisimp.net
Back in November 2015, the Parish Council Highways Committee submitted an application under the County Council Local Highways Initiative scheme for improvements to the junction at Station Road/Water Lane (Baptist Church junction).
The project brief submitted outlined:
- Reduction in junction splay to slow down traffic
- Improvement to uncontrolled crossing
- Build out of kerbs reducing crossing widths
- Marked bus stop
- Designated parking areas
- Replacement of concrete pillars with a more sympathetic alternative
- Improve vista of area
In August 2016, the Highways Committee was thrilled to find out the bid was successful. Since then, members have been working closely with County Officers finalising the scheme. Click here to view the plan to date, landscaping and kerbing aspects shown maybe subject to change.
To facilitate these improvements, the road will be closed from Monday 14th to Friday 25th August (click here to view details). Access to properties will be maintained during these times.
Updates will be posted as received, so keep an eye out over the next few weeks!
If you wish to know more, please email admin@hisimp.net
The County Council is consulting on plans to restructure its network of children’s centres which deliver a range of children’s service. There are 40 such centres today including the one run at the Early Year’s Centre in Histon.
Under the plans the Histon centre will be ‘redesignated’. The Council says that it ‘would no longer run full Children’s Centre services from Histon Early Years Centre’ although it is likely to remain as an outreach delivery location.
Note that the Early Year’s Centre itself is not under threat. It is understood that some Children’s Centre Services will remain, some will be relocated south of the A14 and some may re-emerge in other facilities in the community.
It is important that as many people as possible respond to the consultation at:
www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/
There’s more information on-line if you follow the link. Alternatively click here for a copy of the paper which supports the consultation.
Please see below road works bulletins, detailing works and events that are due to start between 16th – 31st July 2017 in Histon
High Street, Histon – 17th July – 19th July – clearing a carriageway blockage – some carriageway incursion – Virgin Media
Station Road, Histon – 19th July – 21st July – Replace jointbox frame and cover in footway – some carriageway incursion- BT
Station Road, Histon – 27th July – 2nd August – New service connection – temporary footpath closure – UK Power Networks
To facilitate Cambridge Water connection renewal works, the access road to the Junior School (between number 5 The Green and the junction) will be closed from the 7th August 2017.
It is anticipated that these works will be carried out between 7 August and 11 August 2017.
Access will be maintained to properties affected by this order.
