Please be aware that contractors will be undertaking work on some of the trees at the Recreation Ground today, including those near the outdoor gym and the play area.. There may be restricted access to areas as they work their way around the site. Thank you for your patience.
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Category Archives: Recreation
The Parish Council has agreed a ‘tenancy at will’ with the County Council for the Infants School playing field in New School Road. It is intended by both parties that this will translate into a long term lease of the land.
This is good news because it makes available a little more green open space to the community. The rights of existing users will be protected.
It is expected that the field will be open for use from 0800 until dusk and subject to a limited number of common sense rules. Ball games will be allowed.
At the moment the field is just that, a field. The Parish Council has no plans to ‘develop’ it but will monitor its use and listen to any good ideas which come along.
Note that the field is a Protected Village Amenity Area in South Cambs Local Plan and a Local Green Space in the Neighbourhood Plan. Anything that the Parish Council does will reflect these designations
It has been reported there is an issue with one of the links in the latest edition of the HISIMP News, please use the links below to view the Survey Timeline and link to the Recreation Survey:
Survey Timeline: https://tinyurl.com/HandIRectimeline
Recreation Survey: https://tinyurl.com/HandIRec
The Parish Council has initiated a survey in order to find out what the community does by way of recreation, how COVID has impacted this and what it anticipates doing in the future. The results will enable it to plan its response and the extent that this will involve other stakeholders. And specifically it will give it an evidence base to underpin its investment plans for the community at large and specifically the Rec.
The survey is particularly timely because of the opportunities presented by the proposed science park development east of the community and by the constructive joint work currently being done with IVC and Histon Football Club. Conversations with other landowners are also anticipated.
The survey is live now and will run to 18 Jul 21. You can complete the survey online at https://tinyurl.com/HandIRec or by scanning the QR code below.
Alternatively if you’d prefer to complete a paper copy of the survey you can pick one up at the St Andrew’s Centre, PrintOut, the Station Stores and the Parish Office from next week.
If you have any questions or need help in accessing and completing the survey please email rec_survey@hisimp.net or call the Parish Office on 01223 235906
Earlier in the year, 23rd March 2021 marked the 40th anniversary of Steve Campin joining the Parish Council as Groundsman of the Recreation Ground, a date he himself had kept very quiet about. Due to the current restrictions, we cannot celebrate the occasion properly, so we will arrange a get together for everyone on the Parish Council and their partners to say a proper Thank you at some time in the future.
In the 40 years Steve has been with the Parish Council, we have seen our Recreation Ground grow in both size and quality, providing Histon & Impington residents with some of the best pitches in the county, mostly due to Steve’s efforts and dedication, and many footballers and cricketers will confirm their praise for the excellent facilities Steve helps to provide week after week, and year after year, with the help of the other ground staff.
As we increase our partnerships with IVC, Histon Football Club, the sports teams and the wider community, Steve’s presence and leadership will be key to making any new initiatives work.
Neil Davies, Chair of the Recreation Committee commented:
“The community is truly indebted to you for your service and commitment to the Rec and countless thousands have enjoyed using the facilities. What is remarkable is that your enthusiasm remains as consistent as ever and we both share a passion for the Rec. I can recall a number of darker days with projects and you always told me to soldier on. I always know when to heed your advice and wisdom- there have been quite a number of occasions when it was very wise to do so.
It is also a strength of yours that whenever we may have had different views we have always been able to find middle ground and thank you for that flexibility. Thank you Steve for your work, commitment, wisdom and humour!”
The Parish Council as a whole would like to say a big Thank You to Steve, and we look forward to celebrating with you when we are able.
This week the Recreation Committee at the Parish Council initiated a broad study of the Community’s recreation needs. It does so at a time when we are emerging from our Covid experience which may have changed our approach to recreation. The Council needs to understand this as it pts together a plan for the provision of recreation facilities, including the Rec, over the medium term.
The study will comprise five stages (see the picture above) and will focus on building a robust evidence base of what the Community has today and how it uses it. It will then build a picture of how recreation is expected to develop before translating that into demand for facilities and specifically the Rec.
Neil Davies, Chair of the Recreation Committtee at the Parish Council says: ‘This is an important exercise and will enable us to invest in the Rec confident that it will respond to what the Community needs. It will also help us as we work with other bodies in the Histon and Impington to bring together more choices for our residents’.
‘it’s an ambitious program with a tight timetable and we’d be delighted if people came forward to help’
The car park at Histon & Impington Recreation Ground will be closed for maintenance Wednesday 11th September, re-opening Thursday morning.
Access for pedestrians will be maintained at all times, however we ask you to please take extra care as machinery will be operating in the car park.
To facilitate the creation of a new footpath by Cambridgeshire County Council, the Village Green Play Area will be closed from Tuesday 9th July to Friday 12th July
As heavy machinery will be operating in this area, pedestrian diversion routes will be in place throughout the works
Cambridgeshire Constabulary are hosting a Crime Prevention Surgery on Thursday 4th April
6pm – 8pm, Recreation Centre, Histon & Impington Recreation Ground
Protect your home and reduce opportunist crime!
The Parish Council are running a Council Surgery in conjunction, come along and meet a few of your hard working Councillors!
The car park at the Recreation Ground in New Road is closed for the time being due to recent anti social behaviour issues. Please accept apologies for any inconvenience. The car park will be opened as soon as practicable.
