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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
