The first Histon Sector event will be held in Papworth Everard on Tuesday 7th June at the village hall on Ermine Street South between 5pm and 8 pm. Cambridgeshire Constabulary are encouraging residents to get involved. They are giving the community the opportunity to meet their local policing team and receive security advice on how to protect their home. There will also be the opportunity to buy security products at a discounted price and get your property coded. For more information contact Thomas Baugh at Thomas.baugh@cambs.pnn.police.uk
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Owners of Histon Post Office, Rakhee and Harry Parekh and their team are celebrating today after winning a Regional Award from the Post Office. Their ‘Special Recognition’ award reflects the excellent service they have provided to their customers many of whom are regular visitors. In June this year, they are proud to be celebrating 24 years of providing Post Office services to the Histon area. They put their success and longevity down to always having time for their customers and as a community business, enjoying helping those who come into their store.
The Council met for the last time on 18 April, as from 9 May a brand new Council will be in place for the next 2 years
Members were able to say goodbye to three retiring Councillors and wish them well:
Hooda Abdullah has been on the Council for 17 years, having served on Impington Parish Council prior to the grouping of the 2 Parish Councils. It was noted she could always be relied on to ask difficult questions when most needed! Her excellent contribution to youth matters during that time was noted and Council are pleased she wishes to remain involved with their youth work for the coming year.
Derek Marston has been on Council for coming up to 7 years and his sterling work as Chair to the Environment Committee was of particular note
Ruth Moulder has been with the Council since shortly after the grouping and has focussed on Sustainability issues, as convener of the Sustainability Working Party. She too is happy to remain involved with that Working Party.
The next Parish Council meeting is the AGM which will follow the Annual Parish Meetings of Histon and Impington parishes on Monday 16th May. The AGM itself is likely to start around 8.30 p.m.
Rob Campbell, Executive Principal of Impington Academy Trust will speak at the Parish Meetings on recent development at IVC which will most certainly be interesting to any resident of Histon and Impington. The APMs will be run concurrently and start at 7pm at the Histon & Impington Recreation Ground Committee Room. For agenda see here
The meetings also provide an opportunity for you to ask questions that concern YOU about life in our villages
We would love to see you there!
Histon Library has an event coming up on Thursday 28th April from 7pm. The Friends of the Library have sent the following information:
An evening with local crime writer Alison Bruce. It promises to be an interesting evening. Alison Bruce sets her crime novels in Cambridge and they’re a fascinating read for those of us who know the city’s less famous sites such as Mill Road Cemetery, Castle Hill and, of course, Parkside, Alison is an entertaining speaker and the Library Friends’ Group will be providing refreshments and diversions to make it a great evening out.
We hope to see some of you at the event, supporting our local library.
We have received the following advice from Cambridgeshire County Council:
After the success of street parties to celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee in 2012, Cambridgeshire County Council is again making the road closure application process easier for anyone who wants to get their community together for the Queen’s 90th Birthday.
For small community events the council will not charge for road closures on cul-de-sac or residential roads without significant through traffic. If the closure is not one of these, please contact us for further advice and permissions.
There is no fee for a street party however we do ask you to complete an application form so we know when and where you are having these celebrations.
Click here for a copy of the application form, or collect a hard copy from the Parish Office.
If you have any queries or questions regarding street parties for events on the highway, please do not hesitate to contact Cambridgeshire County Council on 01223 507176 or email IHMC@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Although we are due for Parish Council elections this year, it will be a non-contested election on 5 May as exactly the number of available seats have received nominations – 8 for Impington and 11 for Histon. The current membership will retire the fourth day after the election day, and the new Council is elected on that same day
We already had a vacancy on Council, and are saying goodbye to 3 of our current Councillors and welcoming 4 new members
Election of the Parish Council Chairman and election to various Committees will be on the Annual General Meeting agenda for 16 May 2016. In the meantime the current Chairman and Vice Chairman will remain in post
Click here for Statement of Persons Nominated for both Histon and Impington
You may have seen the article in the March edition of the HISIMP News about becoming a Parish Councillor for Histon & Impington
19 seats will need to be filled at the Elections due 5 May this year
Why not apply to join the Parish Council and see what difference you can make! On the lead up to the year 2020 it is expected we will see a lot of changes in the work of all Parish Councils, especially in the wake of increasing devolution of services from higher authorities who are being forced to make cuts. A good variety of backgrounds, skills and knowledge will be essential if we are to get it right!
Nomination forms must be delivered by hand to South Cambs District Council offices at Cambourne by 4pm on Thursday 7th April. Forms are available from the Parish Office and also downloadable at http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/candidate-or-agent/parish-and-community-council-elections-in-england-and-wales
We have received the following from Highways England:
Subject to weather conditions, we plan to close the A428 underneath the bridge to allow access to the embankment repairs east and westbound between the Madingley and Girton slip roads.
These works will include 24/7 static temporary traffic management lane closure of one of the two lanes with temporary vehicle restraint barrier. The remaining lane width will be reduced to 3.25m (10’ 6”) for the duration of the works.
The westbound A428 lane and width restrictions will commence from the 7 of April for up to 10 weeks and the eastbound A428 lane and width restriction will commence once work on the westbound carriageway has been completed, earliest 25 April for up to 10 weeks.
Please note it will not be possible for loads wider than 2.9m to pass whilst the restrictions are in place and if a vehicle is wider than 2.9m (9’ 6”) click here to view the attached diversion route which should be followed.
We apologise for any delays these works may create for your staff and customers.
If you have any enquiries please contact the Highways England Customer Contact Centre on 0300 123 5000, or by e-mail to info@highwaysengland.co.uk
Full Council was held on Monday 21st March, when PCSO Tony Martin attended to update the Council on Policing issues and take questions. Unfortunately no residents attended, but Tony was able to outline current challenges faced, and to promote the Big Bad Wolf House Security Survey which all residents are urged to take part in to identify home security risks and take up the offer of help and advice from the Police on improving security. Go to http://tinyurl.com/bad-wolf-test or on the Policing South Cambridgeshire Facebook page
Other items of note include:
- Parish Elections for Histon & Impington. Receipt of Nominations need to be with South Cambridgeshire District Council by 4.00pm on Thursday 7th April 2016. Any resulting elections will be held on Thursday 5th May 2016. All prospective candidates will need to fill in the Nomination forms which are available via the Parish Office or from South Cambs District Council
- Approval was given to funding of a programme of activity to deliver a Neighbourhood Plan for Histon and Impington – look out for ways of engaging with this Plan. Details will be displayed at the Annual Parish Meetings to be held 16 May. We also hope to be joined for a Question and Answer session by Rob Campbell of IVC at the APM
- Projects planned by the Sustainability Working Party for 2016 have been unveiled including:
- Food Waste Project
- Food Event with HICOP
- Hedgehog Bridge
- Repair Café
- Car sharing
The next meeting is Monday 18th April 2016 when a short formal agenda will be followed by an informal workshop session to look at the impact of the Parish Council in the community
In May the Annual Parish Meetings for the 2 parishes will be followed immediately by the Annual General Meeting of the Parish Council. All will be welcome
The Friends of Histon & Impington Library have another Booksale on Saturday 13th February from 10am – 12 noon. Please go along to support the Friends in this fundraising event at the Library on School Hill. Sales will take place monthly, the second Saturday of every month thereafter through until April.
Donations of books, DVDs welcomed, please drop them off at the Library from the previous Friday, when the library is open 11am to 7pm
To find out more about their work, or to offer help email hisimplibraryfriends@gmail.com
