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The Full Council meeting in November had a packed agenda, see draft minutes here
Items of note include:
- Kirstin Donaldson of South Cambs. District Council came to explain her new role as Development Officer for our locality. Access to her help should make a big difference to the Parish Council in getting quicker responses from the District Council in future when problems arise. The members were impressed with her enthusiasm and keenness to help with issues raised
- The Council was pleased to be able to grant a donation to The Methodist Church of £500 towards their planned refurbishment. Their fund raising co-ordinator addressed the meeting with exciting details about the proposed works to provide more flexible and suitable facilities for community activities into the future. They have been encouraged to make a further application to the 2016-17 budget year
- Also to grant £1,000 Public Art funding to the Friends of Histon & Impington Rec towards an exciting Samba dance performance event to celebrate the Brazilian Olympics
- A consultation on budgetary matters was agreed and will be available on the Council’s website and in the next edition of HISIMP News. It would be great if people could provide feedback to help steer the Council on the difficult decisions ahead
- The Council has agreed to support funding for an assistant to the village Older Person’s Co-Ordinator, Jean Newman. It is hoped that Jean will attend a Parish Council meeting early in the New Year to talk about her valuable role
- Members heard about the plans to once again provide Christmas lighting in Histon and Impington over the Festive period. Histon Chop Shop are very kindly donating proceeds from their Christmas Order Raffle to fund improvements to the lights next year
There will be no Parish Council meeting in December, with the next one due Monday 18th January 2016. It would be great to see some residents attend to see the Council in action. Debate on budget setting for the year 2016-17 will be well underway by that time and is bound to prove an interesting challenge in these changing times at higher authority level
All residents are welcome
