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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
