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Category Archives: Planning

Planning Committee Monday 21st August

The Parish Council’s Planning Committee will be considering the application for the expansion at The Junior School on Monday 21st August.  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.

A link to the planning documents on Cambridgeshire County Council website can be found on the agenda by clicking on the application reference number (click here to view agenda)

To comment on this application using the County Council website click here or email your comments to planningdc@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

 

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)

 

Station House site planning application S/0783/17 FL

The Parish Council’s Planning Committee will be looking at the planning application for the former station site including the derelict Histon & Impington Railway Station at its meeting on Tuesday 4 April 2017.  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.

The agenda will be published on Thursday 30 March on this website.

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

For this particular application, details as follows:

South Cambs Case Officer: Bonnie Kwok

Email Address: bonnie.kwok@scambs.gov.uk

Deadline for resident comments: 12th April 2017

Or

By Post: Send your comments to:

FAO Bonnie Kwok

South Cambridgeshire Hall

Cambourne Business Park

Cambourne

Cambridge

CB23 6EA

Or

On the South Cambs Website:

Comments can also be made on the South Cambs Website: http://plan.scambs.gov.uk/swiftlg/apas/run/wphappcriteria.display using the reference number S/0783/17/FL

 

Bishop’s site planning application

The Parish Council’s planning committee will be looking at the planning application for the Bishop’s site at its meeting on Tuesday 21 Mar 17. The meeting starts at 7.30pm. It will be held in public (all council meetings are) and there will be an opportunity for members of the public to make an input.

 

Neighbourhood Plan survey results

Enventure, the company which ran the Neighbourhood Plan survey for us presented its findings at the parish council meeting this week. Click here for a copy of its presentation (or go to the Slideshare link below) and click here for a copy of its report. Click here for its earlier report on the focus groups which it ran for us in the summer.

Note that Enventure has drawn some conclusions. They are not the Parish Council’s conclusions and we are very clear that we now need a period of debate and analysis before we draw this together and start to formulate the planning conditions that are the objects of the exercise. As a part of this process there will be an open meeting at the Rec, Thursday 8 Dec at 8pm. Other meetings and presentations will take place as and when needed. The Neighbourhood Plan team has been asked to propose a route forward to the January parish council meeting.

The response to the survey was excellent: about 1400 from residents and 600 from IVC (some overlap). Plus lots of people who visit and/or work in our community

There’s an enormous spreadsheet containing the data collected by the survey. You’re welcome to have a copy to do your own analysis, please email clerk@hisimp.net for a copy. The Neighbourhood Plan team would be very interested in any analysis which you do and conclusions which you might draw.

 

Greater Cambridge City Deal Consultation – Response Submitted

Histon & Impington Parish Council has formally responded to the Greater Cambridge City Deal – Tackling Peak-Time Congestion in Cambridge consultation. The response will be included in a report to the Joint Assembly and Executive Board at their January 2017 meetings

Click here to view the Parish Council’s response

The consultation closes Monday 10th October 2016, so you still have time to comment. For more information about the consultation visit www.gccitydeal.co.uk/congestion

There is an online survey which can be completed by clicking here

 

June Full Council

Full Council was held on Monday 20th June, when several interesting issues came up:

Older Person’s Co-Ordinator Jean Newman presented on her amazing work in the community, and introduced new Assistant Paul Seekings.

Jean has been in post for 5 years and activities introduced for older people have gone from strength to strength.  She now runs a singing group, chair based activities classes, a stroke survivors group and Yai Chi classes at the community room at the Recreation Ground.  Looking ahead Jean is involved in an exciting new project “The Generation Game” including work to help younger people become Dementia Friends, helping them to understand a little about this terrible condition – this may help them with older people and perhaps even grandparents.  Other work involving younger people has included supporting the Duke of Edinburgh scheme, with 2 students so far becoming involved – one with visits to Etheldred House to help write letters and to read with a resident, and the other visiting Brackenbury Manor to help with IT support for those wishing to shop on line, use Skype and Facetime.

She is also looking at expanding the Minibus service to offer regular pick ups for those on the outlaying roads to visit the village centre and meet with friends, shop etc.  A further aim is to expand Day Centre provision in Histon and Impington to give carers a break.

Contact Jean for more information, or if you can offer volunteer hours, on 07772 437 789, or jean.newman7@ntlworld.com

There was news on the Apprentice Role with the Parish Council.  Adam Backshall has now moved on and we are delighted that he has secured a post in Horticulture following his year long apprenticeship in Histon & Impington.  A new apprentice, Alex Hale, will start working with the Parish Council grounds team in July.  Look out for him out and about!

Members were able to sign off the documentation for Audit 2015-16 which have now been submitted to the External Auditor.  As always, documents covering the financial year will be available for inspection at the parish office, ay reasonable notice, until early August

Council confirmed it fully encourages and supports the extended use of Homefield Park for events and facilities for the community. The Environment Committee has been requested to define terms and conditions of use

Members received an update on the national situation regarding the devolution of powers from County / District level to Town & Parish Councils. They agreed a series of actions regarding the devolution plans for Cambridgeshire to seek assurances regarding communications and consultation and to look for opportunities to improve community services

The next meeting is Monday 18th July 2016.  All will be welcome

The Parish Council has a break from meetings during August, expect for Planning Committee which will continue to meet fortnightly

 

May Full Council – The Annual General Meeting

This year’s AGM was held on Monday 16th May, following the Annual Parish Meetings for each parish

The first item on the agenda was to elect a Chairman for the coming year, along with a Vice Chairman

David Jenkins was re-elected as Chairman but made it clear he would not be standing again next year.  One of our newer Councillors, Andy Butcher was elected as Vice Chairman and the Council wish him well in this post

Council were pleased to confirm a £4,500 grant for the works on the community facilities at The Methodist Church, which brings the Council’s contribution to £5,000 in total

We also heard of the plans to offer a Groundsman apprenticeship to a young person wanting to get into horticulture and sports ground maintenance, for the second year.  It is hoped the new apprentice will take up the post in July

The next scheduled Full Council meeting is due Monday 20th June when, among other things, the Older Person’s Co-Ordinator in Histon and Impington plans to talk about her work in the villages

 

Station Gateway: concepts and plans

The conceptual plans for the Histon & Impington Gateway development are now on show at the library. It’s just a selection of the exhibits of those shown at the open meeting earlier this month and of course there are no architects present to explain them. However please visit and take a look and feed back your comments. Many thanks to the library for putting this on.

In connection with this proposed development, please note that no approvals have yet been sought or given, Emily Haysom has offered her services free of charge to develop ideas for the development of the public realm and a workshop will take place (Thu 19 Nov 15 at 1900 at the Rec) to explore ideas. I guess without wishing to ‘predetermine’ that means Cambridge Road and the Guided Bus crossing and the the immediate neighbourhood.

The agenda for the workshop will include:

  • What are your feelings about the site? Who else should we be asking this question/can provide an input?
  • Site as it is: focal points, thresholds/edges, routes and movement, barriers.
  • Site aspirations: Improvements and interventions – focal points, thresholds/edges, routes and movements, ‘interruptions’/ pauses (this could be traffic calming or a bench), connections.

Please come along and provide an input. This should be an exciting opportunity to transform a part of our community which is currently ‘just a road and a rather ugly crossing’.

 

Station Gateway: public open evening Thu 24 Sep 15

The three architects involved in the developments at and adjacent to the Histon Station building have been working together to deliver an appropriate solution for the community. They have developed a ‘strategy plan’ and want to share their concept and vision with residents at an open meeting: Thu 24 Sep 15 1700-1930 at the Rec.

Members of the Parish Council and representatives of the developers will be in attendance. Feedback from the session will inform both the developers and the Parish Council for decisions going forward.

Please note that what you will see on Thursday is ‘conceptual’. No detailed plans have been developed yet and all input is encouraged to help shape what does eventually come before the Planning Committee.

 

New website

INCREASING BIODIVERSITY IN THE VILLAGES

Tree across footpath behind Manor Park

Storm Eunice

Christmas Tree Chipping event Saturday 8th January 2021