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Histon & Impington Parish Council Finance Consultation – Have Your Say!

Back in December 2015,  Histon & Impington Parish Council asked for your views in a survey on how to spend money collected via Council tax. Data collected from the survey was used to guide the Council with the budgeting process for the coming years.

A lot has changed since then, so your help is needed once again!

Histon & Impington Parish Council is proud of our community and what it has achieved in the past. It has ambitions for future improvements. As requirements evolve, and County and District Councils devolve services to us, we need your guidance to provide the services you desire and deserve.

This questionnaire seeks your views on how to spend YOUR money!

To complete the questionnaire click here – closing date Monday 4th September 2017

Please use a PC/Mac or tablet to complete this, phones may not allow all of the answers to be seen.
To work out your Council Tax band click here

 

July Full Council

Full Council was held on Monday 17 July, although there were no members of the public present for the Public Participation.  For draft minutes look here.   Items of note:

Feast Festival 2017

Members of the Council all joined in thanking the Feast Committee for the exceptional  and outstanding event they organised for the villages on 2 July.  With only 6 members on the Feast Committee this was all the more remarkable!

Village of The Year Channel 4 TV

Members heard about the filming schedule for this programme with Histon & Impington having reached the final 76 in this national competition headed up by Dame Penelope Keith, star of To The Manor Born and The Good Life

Road Closure at Baptist Church Junction

The Council looked at the plans for improvements to the junction outside the Baptist Church due to be carried out mid to late August.   Letters are to be delivered to nearby properties in advance.  Access to properties will be maintained at all times but road closures will be in place between 14 and 25 August

The Council does not normally meet in August, being the summer break season.  The next scheduled meeting of Full Council will be held on Monday 18th September at the Recreation Community Room, New Road, Impington.  Refreshments are available from 7 p.m.  ALL ARE WELCOME!

 

June Full Council

Full Council was held on Monday 19 June, when 1 member of the public attended for Public Participation.  For draft minutes look here.   Items of note:

Outgoing Chairman

Council put on record their thanks to Cllr Jenkins for his tireless, energetic time as Chair. His style had increased the Council’s ambition and activity for which the Council were grateful and thanked him. This was not to be an expectation for future Chairs, as the Council was an inclusive Council, mindful of other commitments and should not set up expectations of the role of Chair which may be impossible to follow.

This should equally apply to the role of Councillor on Histon & Impington Parish Council

Play Area Access for Primary School at The Green

The following motion was passed:

“To agree in principle, for a limited 4 year period in the first instance, to allow the entrance to the school via the Green play area for use as the schools second entrance and for the Task and Finish Group to work with Kier and Histon and Impington Junior School to minimise impact on play area”

Discussions will continue through a Task & Finish Group set up, and led by Cllr Edd Stonham

Audit 2017-18

The Annual Governance Statement and the Accounting Statement were approved by resolution of the Council.  For details see here.

Any resident wishing to inspect the audit papers can do so at all reasonable times, by appointment, from 21st June until 1st August 2017.

The next meeting of Full Council will be held on Monday 17th July at the Recreation Community Room, New Road, Impington.  Refreshments are available from 7 p.m.  ALL ARE WELCOME!

 

Planning Committee Tuesday 27th June

The Parish Council’s Planning Committee have a packed agenda (10 applications) to consider at Tuesdays meeting, including some larger applications for the Station Road Yard site, The Boot Public House and Darwin Green.  The meeting will be held in the Recreation Centre, New Road and starts at 7.30 p.m.  All Council meetings are held in public and there will be an opportunity for members of the public to make an input.

As with all planning applications, write to South Cambridgeshire District Council who are the Planning Authority with your comments, whether in support of or opposing an application.

The Parish Council is a statutory consultee, and would appreciate a copy of your response, so please cc admin@hisimp.net

The South Cambridgeshire District Council website details the consultation period and Case Officer for each application. Links to the website can be found on the agenda by clicking on the application reference number (click here to view agenda)

 

Casual Vacancy

A vacancy for the final year of the current Council has arisen on the Parish Council following the resignation of one of our Impington Councillors.

The Parish Council hope to fill this vacancy by co-option at the AGM on 15th May 2017. If you would be interested in being considered for this opportunity, please can you write or email by 8th May 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.

Parish Councillors are volunteers and unpaid. 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. If you wish to discuss the vacancy please phone 01223 235906 for a chat

 

February Full Council

Full Council was held on Monday 20 February, when 2 members of the public attended.  For draft minutes look here.   Items of note:

Primary Schooling

A Task & Finish Group has been set up to look initially at the opportunity given for the Parish Council to work with the County Council during the detailed planning and implementation stages for primary schooling

Timebanking

The Timebanking Co-Ordinator for Somersham & Pidley gave an interesting presentation on how the scheme works.

The Parish Council aims to consult with residents at the Feast Festival stall in July re a possible scheme for Histon & Impington

ACV Nominations

We agreed that “Asset of Community Value” nominations be made to South Cambs District Council for the Infant School Site, Infant School playing field and the Early Years Site to afford some protection in planning considerations

Library Donation

We were delighted to award the Library Scheme £200 towards their “Animal Agents” Summer Reading Scheme 2017. This may pay for pay for additional staffing hours to facilitate greater staff engagement with children. …children love to talk about what they have been reading…. or be used to help pay for supporting events and activities such as a craft session, storytime or visit from an author or illustrator

Youth Plans 2017-18

Plans are moving ahead for the Connections Bus Project to take on the provision of Youth services for the villages, part funded by the Parish Council.  Andrea Cowley our Youth Worker will move onto staff at the Connections Bus Service and we look forward to Andrea’s continuing excellent service for our young people.  We are very lucky in Histon & Impington to have this opportunity while so many youth service cuts have been made by the County Council

SCDC Bins

The Parish Council were very disappointed that blue and green bin collections in March was to be so limited following the new arrangements for Friday collections in Histon & Impington. This was clearly at odds with the District Council’s sustainability agenda forcing use of black bins for recyclables

Some Tips for bin use generally:

  • The caddy can be stored in any of the bins to make more room in the blue bin between collections
  • Talk to everyone in the household about what can be recycled and where to put your recycling items
  • Reduce, re-use, recycle!
  • Flatten cardboard boxes to make more room
  • All plastic bottles can be recycled and most metallic items too – even empty aerosols and kitchen foil
  • Ensure bins are out by 6am to avoid missing your collection
  • You can leave a cardboard box or returnable container beside the blue for collection due 10th March

County Council Adult Social Care Cuts

We have written to the County Council expressing disgust that the full 4% increase to cover adult social care services has not been made.  County Council was one of only 4 County Councils not do so, leading to so many cuts in services for our older population

 

Office Closure Tuesday 24th January

Due to staff training, the Parish Office will be closed from 11 a.m. tomorrow, Tuesday 24th January.  After the session the office will be open from 2.30 p.m to 4 p.m.

The usual opening hours for the office are:

Monday 9.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.

Tuesday 9.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. and 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Wednesday 9.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.

Thursday 9.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.

Other times by appointment

 

January Full Council

Full Council was held on Monday 16th January, when 17 members of the public attended.  For draft minutes look here.   Items of note:

Future of Schooling

Lesley Birch, Histon & Impington Junior School Executive Principal, addressed the meeting with a summary of proposals going before the County Council’s Children’s Committee for decision on future provision of primary schooling in Histon & Impington.  A motion to support these proposals was withdrawn and, instead, the County Cllrs for the villages were asked to express the Parish Council’s support in principle for the proposals, to report on concerns expressed about the provision, and ask for the Parish Council to be involved in any detailed development and implementation going forward.

(at the Children’s Committee meeting itself an amendment to the County Council’s motion requiring it to engage with the Parish Council during the detailed planning and implementation of its proposal was agreed).

Public Art schemes – Quacky Races

The organisers of the very successful event held in September 2016 presented to the Council on proposals for management of the Section 106 Public Art funding received from recent development at Villa Road.  These plans include further Quacky Races events and would aim to deliver a permanent cultural legacy to the villages.  Details will be discussed with the Public Art Working Party and a fully developed proposal brought back to Full Council

Council Tax News

The Council reviewed budgets and spending reports and agreed to request a precept of £318,351 from South Cambs District Council which represents an increase of 4.48%. This gives a Band D rate of £97.18 per annum, an increase of £4.16 (8p per week for a Band D household, and similarly being £2.77 a year/5p per week for Band A; and £8.32 a year/16p per week for Band H)

The Council undertook to carry out work in the first half of the new financial year to produce a “Priorities and Aims” policy to assist budgeting processes going forward

The next meeting is Monday 20th February 2017.   All will be welcome.

 

January Full Council Meeting

Full Council meet on Monday 16th January after the Christmas and New Year Break. Please see agenda here

Council will be making important decisions on budgets and the Precept request from Council Tax payments for 2017-18

We are also expecting to hear from the Head of Histon & Impington Junior School on the future pattern of primary school provision in Histon and Impington ahead of consideration to a resolution by County Council at a meeting the following day

The organisers of the successful “Quacky Races” last summer are also attending to request funding sources for further events

All residents are welcome to attend our meetings, which are held on the third Monday monthly at the Recreation Community Room

 

November Full Council

Full Council was held on Monday 21st November, with one member of the public attending to address the Council under the item for Public Participation.  For draft minutes look here.   Items of note:

Open Space issue on north east of community raised by resident present

A resident expressed concern over the lack of suitable walking routes in the north east of the community, especially for dog walkers.  Council noted the concerns and promised to factor them into their forward plans for development of open space and discussions with local landowners

Neighbourhood Plan Results

Members of the Group presented the results of the recent survey.  An open meeting to look at these results has subsequently been held in December and the Neighbourhood Plan group plan to report to Council again at the January meeting.  The survey report can be seen here

Mental Health Champion and Older Persons Funding

Council were pleased to be able to agree to continue, and increase, funding for the Older Person’s Co-Ordinator roles.  These roles were delivered with the Parish Council and others working in partnership with HICOM

HICOM came to Council with a new initiative, a H&I Mental Health Champion role.  The Council were delighted to agree to a 2 year arrangement whereby £7,000 p.a. would be provided as funding

For further information on both these initiatives, please contact Neil Davies at neilsdavies12@gmail.com

Minor Highways Initiative News

The Highways Committee came forward with a proposal to apply for Local Highways Improvement Scheme funding, submitting an application for improvements to footpaths in 2017-18.  This was agreed and a submission has been made to the County Council for the necessary funding

Youth Club News

The Monday Youth Club for Juniors had continued to be held up to Christmas, and would return in January.  Unfortunately the Senior Club held at the Histon Football Club had been closed due to poor attendance.  Andrea Cowley, the Parish Council Youth Worker, would be looking at ways to re-launch the club in the New Year

Anyone willing to volunteer to help at the youth clubs would be very welcome to contact Andrea on youth.worker@hisimp.net

The next meeting is Monday 16th January 2017.   All will be welcome.

 

New website

INCREASING BIODIVERSITY IN THE VILLAGES

Tree across footpath behind Manor Park

Storm Eunice

Christmas Tree Chipping event Saturday 8th January 2021