The Parish office will be closed from 12.30pm on Wednesday 23rd December and will re-open on Monday 4th January on an appointment only basis.
We would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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Choir 2000 will be spreading some Christmas cheer Saturday 19th December on The Village Green. The open-air performance will start from 12.30pm for a 45 minute session
Show your support for this village based Choir and get in the festive spirit!
Get your bike up and running again with CyclingUK’s Big Bike Revival Dr Bike repairs. Book a 30 minute slot then bring your bike along and a friendly mechanic from Outspoken Cycles will carry out an inspection, make necessary repairs and fit any minor necessary parts, all for free!
Slots are available on Friday 15th January 2021 from 9.00 a.m. until 3.30 p.m. at the Village Green.
Book your session now at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/free-dr-bike-repair-session-histon-village-green-fri-15th-jan-tickets-131586561949
On Wednesday 25th November, Histon & Impington Parish Council said “Goodbye” and a huge “Thank You” to Lynda Marsh, our Responsible Financial Officer (RFO) as she retired after 24 years of service.
Lynda has held the RFO position during a time of great change, bringing her financial expertise from Barclays to the role, as we see many more responsibilities being delegated to Parish Councils. Lynda has successfully negotiated all the changes and ensured our internal audit always met requirements. As a result, your Parish Council was able to continue delivering key maintenance services and improvements to the village, year after year.
As well as our RFO, Lynda also clerked our Recreation Ground Committee, and worked with our Groundstaff and Parish Ranger teams to improve the sports facilities in the village, which are regarded by many of our village sports enthusiasts as best in class. Please join with us in sending Thanks and Best Wishes to Lynda as she leaves us to take on new and challenging roles in retirement.
As we say Goodbye to Lynda, we welcome Theresa King as our new RFO from 1st December. Theresa has been working with us for the past fifteen months as Committee Clerk/information Office, and has supported the Environment Committee in achieving the projects that have been delivered throughout that time. As Councillors we look forward to working with Theresa to support some of the significant projects the Council will be working on during 2021.
Earlier in the year it was noticed that nearly all of the rose plants that had previously been planted in 2017 in the beds at the War Memorial (formerly known as the Peace Memorial) had died, leaving just three remaining. The Parish Council is putting together a plan to replant the beds with new roses, preparing the soil in advance to give the new plants the best chance to succeed, and seeking advice on the best spacing for them. Please bear with us while we get this project actioned, and we hope to have it completed by the spring.
In 2018, our village Tree Warden, Pene Nudds, was inspired by the efforts of the Village Society in creating the poppies for the anniversary of World War One, alongside the commemorative flags that were produced by Impington Village College. As someone who is passionate about trees, she thought it would be appropriate to acknowledge the soldiers who had paid the ultimate price in the war with a more lasting tribute in the form of long living English Oak (Quercus robur) trees.
Her idea was presented to the Environment Committee at the Parish Council, who approved the project, and it was decided to locate the trees at The Copse on New Road, Impington. The trees were duly ordered and Acacia Tree Surgery chosen as the contractor to undertake the clearance work and planting of the trees. Acacia were so keen to help with the commemorative project that they generously provided free of charge the stakes needed for the trees and suitable biodegradable fabric ties. A date was booked for the work to happen in March…..
And then the pandemic hit; the contractors all stopped work and we placed a hold on the delivery of the trees. As things started to return to normal, we replanned everything and settled for a delivery date of October 16th with the preparation work taking place in the preceding days. The trees duly arrived, as show in this picture, and were unloaded, creating a temporary forest!
The trees themselves are quite large, so the planting has happened over several days. They are now all in place, awaiting their chipping dressing to keep the area weed and ivy free in the short term. Now that they are in place, we intend to install markers for the trees using IVC’s flag design (with permission) and a number to identify each one. We also intend to commission an information board to explain the story and show the spiral trail of these special trees. We hope this will prove to be not only a reminder of historic event, but will also become a much loved and respected trail. In this COVID-19 year Histon & Impington Parish Council are pleased that the WW1 Oaks are in place ahead of 2020 Remembrance Day.
Whether you welcome trick or treaters or not, Cambridgeshire Constabulary have produced posters to display in your windows, click on the links below to download your poster
We have received the following information of upcoming roadworks for Histon & Impington from Cambridgeshire County Council:
Histon:
BT – Station Road – Road Closure – 19th October – 23rd October – Constructing Jointing Chamber and Lay approx 28m of Duct 54/56 in footway / carriageway to link existing BT Boxes to facilitate spine cabling works. For full details and updates click here
Cambridgeshire County Council – Symonds Close – Road Closure – 29th October – 15th November – Micro asphalt works as per of the specialist treatments programme. For full details and updates click here
Cambridgeshire County Council – Lucketts Close – Road Closure – 29th October – 15th November – Micro asphalt works as per of the specialist treatments programme. For full details and updates click here
Cambridgeshire County Council – Alstead Road – Road Closure – 29th October – 14th November – Micro asphalt works as per of the specialist treatments programme. For full details and updates click here
Impington:
Cambridgeshire County Council – Cambridge Road (B1049) – Road Closure – 26th October – 27th November – Bridge Maintenance. For full details and updates click here
Cambridgeshire County Council – Highfield Road – Road Closure – 29th October – 15th November – Micro asphalt works as per of the specialist treatments programme. For full details and updates click here
For details of all roadworks taking place in the South Cambs, click here
Do you think vehicles being parked on the pavement is a problem in your area?
The Department of Transport are running a consultation until 22 November 2020, you can respond via:
- the online survey, (preferred method)
- by downloading the response form and emailing pavement.parking@dft.gov.uk
- emailing pavement.parking@dft.gov.uk directly.
Full details can be found on the gov.uk website: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/managing-pavement-parking/pavement-parking-options-for-change#annex-c-full-list-of-consultation-questions
The Parish Council Highways Committee will be finalising their response at the next Highways Committee meeting on Monday 9th November 2020.
A planning application (20/03742/FUL) has been submitted to South Cambs District Council for the construction of flats at the former Anglia Fireplaces site. If you wish to comment on the plans, you have until October 21st. You can view the application and make comments online at: https://applications.greatercambridgeplanning.org using the reference number above or by post to South Cambridgeshire Hall, Cambourne Business Park, Cambourne, Cambridge CB23 6EA. The Parish Council will also be submitting their comments, with the Planning Committee recommending refusal.
