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HemingfordGrey ParishCouncilNewsletterDecember2019-February2020

Our river is under threat from

this invasive weed

VicarreunitedwithhischildhoodbookCelebratingChristmasinourvillage

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NotesfromtheChair

Christmasisonceagainaroundthecornerandasuccessfulyearisslowlytodrawingtoaclose.Duringtheyear,theParishCouncilhaveembarkedonanumberofprojects(somebydesignandothersnot)andIwouldliketohighlightjustafewofthem.Westartedtheyearbyagreeingtoundertakeanambitiousprogrammetoreplacemanyoftheolderstreetlightsandlanternsaroundthevillagewithnewer,moreeconomicandenvironmentallyfriendlylights.Thereplacementisnowunderway,andwehopethatitwillbecompletedbytheendoftheyear,providingbettervisibilityinthemonthsaheadandalsoimprovingsecurity.ThedevelopmentofaNeighbourhoodPlanisprogressingwell,butthehardworkwillstartinthenewyear,beginningwithasurveyofviewsaboutthefutureoftheparish.Wearekeentohearfromanyonewhowouldliketobeinvolved.Moreinformationcanbefoundwithinthisnewsletter.Atthesametime,wecontinuetoexplorepotentialsitesforanewcemeteryandaffordablehousing.WhiletheunauthorisedaccessonDaintreeGreenearlierinthesummerwasunsettlingformany,Iamdelightedthattheswiftactionwetookmeantwewereabletoresolveitveryquickly.Subsequently,andasmanyofyouwillhavenowseen,wehavesecuredtheperimeterwithwoodenbollardsandhopethatthiswilldeteranyrepetition.Butit’snotjustaboutbigprojects.Wehaverecentlyembarkedonathree-yeartree-plantingprogrammeandwearerunningabird-boxprojectwithassistancefromtheHemingfordScoutsandCubsgroups.Thebirdboxeswillbeputuparoundthevillageearlynextyear.WearealwaysonthelookoutforsimilarprojectsandIwouldbedelightedtohearanysuggestionsyoumayhave.OnbehalfofHemingfordGreyParishCouncil(HGPC),IwouldliketowishyouallaMerryChristmasandaHappyNewYear.CllrRichardAllen–Chair,HemingfordGreyParishCouncil

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Howwe’refightingthepennywortinvasionAninvasivewaterweedisthreateningtocauseseriousproblemsontheriveratHemingford.Ifitsrapidspreadisallowedtocontinueunchecked,theOusecouldbecompletelyblocked,makingitimpassableforboats,

Floatingpennywort,whichhasstemsthatspreadhorizontallyandcanfloatonwater,isanaquaticalienspeciesintroducedintotheUKinthelate1980sbytheaquaticnurserytrade.

Regularwalkersalongtheriversaythatmatsofitappeartobegrowinglargeralmostdaily.Inidealconditionsonslow-movingorstillwaterways,itcandoubleitsbiomassinunderaweek.Itgrowsveryrapidlyinlatesummer,upto20cmperday,andisresponsibleforswampingwaterways,blockingwaterflow,crowdingoutnativeplants,chokingdrainagesystems,causingproblemstofloodpreventionschemesandtakingoxygenfromfishandinsects.

Pennywortisbecomingmoreandmoreofaproblemacrossthecountry,blockingcanals,riversandotherwaterways.AndlikeJapaneseknotweed,italsohastheabilitytogrowfromminusculefragments,makingitsremovalincrediblydifficultandexpensive.Ithastobephysicallyremovedwithmachinery,whichisexpensiveandtime-consuming.

TheEnvironmentAgency(EA)saysthatithasnodutytoremoveit.Butunlessactionistaken,theOuseisatriskofbeingtotallyblocked.However,theEAisemployingcontractorstoremovetheweedbetweenGodmanchesterandHoughton,anditiscarryingoutsurveysuptoApril2020toassessthescaleoftheproblem.

Thereisnotmuchthatwecando,excepttohelpwhenEAremovalistakingplace(itswebsitegivesmoredetails)andtoinformtheagencyaboutanysightings.ContactdetailsareJamesBrokenshire-Dykeon07827244103

Theparishcouncil'senvironmentgroupiskeepingaclosewatchonthesituation.Checkonourwebsiteforupdates.Formoreinformation,https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/2019/05/10/a-united-front-against-floating-pennywort-a-new-way-to-tackle-an-invasive-species-in-the-colne-valley

BepartofourClimateChangegroupTheparishcouncil’senvironmentgrouphassetupaclimatechangeandrecyclingcommittee,headedupbyCllrSarahJakes,toaddresshowwecanhelppreventtheravagesforecastforourfuture.Sheisputtingtogetheraplan,andwelcomeshelpandadvicefromthosewhowouldliketobepartofthisimportantdrivetoimprovetheeco-healthofthevillage.Thefirstinitiativeisavillagetree-plantingprogramme.

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We’replanningtoaskyourviewsaboutthevillageCambsActionwithCommunitiesinRuralEngland(ACRE)consultantsarehelpingusprepareourNeighbourhoodPlan(NP).Theirexpertiseisinapplyingforgovernmentgrantstocovermostofthecostsassociatedwithgettingtheplandraftedandapproved.

Theywilloverseesurveysaspartoftheconsultationwithallresidents,businessesandlandownerswithintheparishtoagreea10-yearvisionforthefuture.Youwillsoonbereceivingaquestionnaireaskingyourviewsonvariousaspectsofhowthevillagecoulddevelopoverthenextdecade.Welookforwardtolearningaboutyourviewsfromthissurveyand,ifyou’reinvitedtoasmalldiscussiongroup,hearingdirectfromyouindepthabouttheissuesthesurveyhighlights.It’syourviewsthatwillshapeourfutures.

ManythankstoresidentswhohaveofferedtohelpuswiththisNPprocess,butwewouldstillliketohearfrompeoplewhohaveskillsandexperience,andafewsparehours,inthefollowingareas:

*Planning *Webdesignandmanagement *PR *Presentationskills*Minute-takingandinformationmanagement(paperanddigital) *Consultation *Eventhosting *Marketresearch*Posterdesign *Cartographicpresentation.

Pleasespeaktoaparishcouncilloratthevillagemarket,comealongtoataskgroupmeeting,oremail/phoneAnneMeredithorRobinWatersifyouwouldliketoknowmore.

ThetaskgroupmeetsonthethirdTuesdayofthemonthandallresidentsarewarmlyinvited.Thosewhohaveattendedmadevaluablesuggestionsandhavebroughtextraexpertiseinrelevantdisciplines.Thenextmeetingwillbeat7pmon21stJanuary2020intheChrisPageroomatthePavilion.

PlanningcommitteeholdsthedistrictcounciltoaccountTheplanningcommitteehasrecentlyhadtodealwithacontroversialretrospectiveplanningapplicationatHuntingdonDistrictCouncil’sdevelopmentmanagementcommittee(DMC).ItcamefromLiquidSkillz,whichrunsapopularlocalwatersportsbusiness.

CllrElliottrepresentedHGPCattheDMCmeetingwithmanyresidentsalsoinattendance.Sheexplainedhowresidentswereextremelyfrustratedbytheircomplaintsapparentlybeingignored.Shepointedoutthatpartofonenewly-extendedbuildingwasalreadybeingusedasarestaurant,opentothepublic.Thisusehadneverbeenpartofanyapplicationforthesite.

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Thereisnothingillegalaboutapplyingforretrospectiveplanning,butmostpeoplecomplywiththerulesofseekingpermissionbeforeanybuildingtakesplace.HDCdecideditcouldonlyjudgetheplanningapplicationbasedontheretrospectivebuildingplans,andsogavepermissionforthem.ItdidrequestthatLiquidSkillzsendsinanotherapplicationforchangeofuse.HDChasreassuredtheparishcouncilthatplanningenforcementofficerswillinfutureactquicklywhenmembersofthepublicbringsuchoccurrencestotheirattention.AndLiquidSkillz,whohaveexpressedinterestinworkingmorecloselywiththevillage,willbeapplyingforthischangeofuse.

TheAbbotsGolfClubcouldstillbecomeawastesite

Thereisafurtherconsultationonpossiblyexpandingthelistofsitesforwastemanagement.Youhaveuntil9January2020tosubmityourconcernsonthismattertoCambridgeshireandPeterborough’sMineralsandWasteLocalPlan.Thiswillreplacethecurrentadoptedjointplans.Thenewplanwilllastuntil2036togovernland-useplanningpoliciesforthesupplyofmineralstosupportgrowth,aswellasthecapacitytomanagealltypesofwastefromexistingandnewcommunities. TheProposedSubmissionPlan,alongwithanumberofsupportingmapsanddocuments,includingaSustainabilityAppraisalandaProposedSubmissionPoliciesMap,areavailabletoviewonline:cambridgeshire.gov.uk/mwlporpeterborough.gov.uk/mwlp.

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FurtherwastesiteinsightsfromHemingfordsActionGroup

IainMuspratt,thechairofHemingfordsActionGroup(HAG),hassentthefollowinginformation:

• MickGeorgeLimited(MGL)hasrecentlyestablishedsomecontroloverthegolfrange,shopandconferencecentre—resultingintheirclosure.SomeofthisisbrownfieldratherthangreenfieldlandwhichenablesMGLtoclaimthatanydevelopmentwillnowadjoinanexistingbrownfieldsite(theastroturfsite)

• ThisastroturfsitehasneverfullycompliedwithplanningconditionsandhasneverobtainedanEnvironmentalPermitfromtheEnvironmentAgency(EA).TheEAaskedforittobeclearedalongtimeago,butonly20%hasbeendonesofar.Therestislongoverdue.Theownerhasbeengivenmoretimebecausehiswifediedearlierthisyear.ThissiteneedstoberemovedfromthelistofapprovedsitesincludedasanannextothedraftMineralsandWastelocalplan.

• HemingfordGreywillbebadlyaffectedbythesmell,dustandnoisefromthesite,giventheprevailingwind.Togetsomeideaofhowbadthiscanbe,standintheStIvesParkandRidewhenthewindisfromtheeast.

• HAGwillbepostingfurtheradviceonitswebsite(typein'SayNo2MickGeorge'onanysearchengine)forthelatestnewsandadvice.Afullresponsetotheconsultationisonourwebsite.

• ResponseswillbeconsideredbyanindependentinspectorappointedbyHerMajesty’sGovernment.Thisisaveryimportantopportunitytovoiceconcerns.Itshouldnotbemissed.

HAGwasformedtofightthethreatofMGLbuildingandopeningtheregion’slargestwastemanagementsitewithinakilometreofthevillageboundary.Itwillinvolvehundredsoflorrymovementsalldayandmostofthenightalongacountrylaneattheentranceandexittothevillage.Itwillalsoreplacethecountrysideviewwithmountainsofrubbishinabuildingcoveringtheequivalentof24footballpitches.

Detailsofhowtomakerepresentations,includingaccompanyingguidance,canalsobefoundonline. You can viewthematCambridgeshireCountyCouncil’sShireHallreception,CastleHill,CambridgeCB30AP.YourcontactisEmmaFitch,jointinterimassistantdirector. ContactIainMusprattformoreinformationaboutHemingfordsActionGroup.Iain.Muspratt@hemingfordsactiongroup.co.uk

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KnowyournewroadlayoutsTheparishcouncilhasreceivedadvicefromthelocalauthoritytoaskresidentstobecomefamiliarwiththenewA14roadlayout.The12-milebypasstothesouthofHemingford—partoftheUK’sbiggestroadupgrade—isopeningtotrafficayearaheadofschedule,butduringthemorehazardouswintermonths.ItrunsbetweenEllingtonandSwaveseyandispartofa£1.5billionprojecttoupgrade21milesoftheA14betweenCambridgeandHuntingdon.Likeanynewroad,itmaytakesometimetogetusedtodrivingonit.Belowissomeessentialinformationtohelpyoudrivesafelyandenjoyyournewjourney.

• Themapshowshowyoucanjoinandleavethenewbypass,andwhichjunctionshavebeenrenumbered.

• Atjunctions,itisnotalwayspossibletojoinorleavethenewroadinalldirections.Thisistohelpdiscouragelongdistancetrafficfromusingsmaller,unsuitableroadsthroughlocalcommunities.Moredetailsareonthemap.

• AllA14junctionseastofandincludingGirton,aswellastheA1junctions,willmaintaintheirexistingjunctionnumbers.

• TheoldA14nearusbecomestheA1307• Driverstravellingeastboundonthenewbypasswillstillhavetojoinasectionof40mph,narrowlanesroadworksfromtheSwaveseyjunction.Pleaselookoutforthesignsasyouapproach.Slow-movingvehicles,liketractors,areprohibitedfromusingthenewbypassandwillbedirectedtoalternativelocalaccessroads.Variablespeedlimitsdisplayedonoverheadgantrieswillhelptoreducecongestionandensuresafety.Pleaserememberthataredroundelaroundaspeedlimitmeansitismandatory.

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HemingfordHub—festivitiesthatcanlastallyearChristmasandthedarkwintermonthscanbealonelytimeifoneofyourneighbourscan’teasilygetoutandabout.Perhapsweshouldalltaketimetoofferakindwordoracuppaifsomeonelivesalone.Theymaywell

appreciatehelpwithrunninganerrandtotheshopsortogettoasocialevent.Makesurepeoplekeepwarmandhaveenoughfoodinthehouse.It’swhattheHub’sgoodneighbourschemeisallabout.

HemingfordHubstartsofficiallyinthenewyear,whenwewillbematchingupourbefrienderswithpeoplewhowouldwelcomehavinganewfriend.Itistakingtimetogothroughallthenecessaryprocessesforthosewho’veappliedtobecomebefrienders.

Formoreinformationcontacthemingfordhub@icloud.comorcall07308035416

ChristmasMemoryLanewillbeonRadioCambridgeshireRadioCambridgeshireisrecordingthe5DecemberMemoryLaneandFriendshipgroup’ssing-song.Theywillrecordagroupofchildrenfromthe

villageschoolwhoareentertainingoursinging(anddancing)seniorswithamedleyofChristmascarols.Theywillstayonformincepies,sausagerollsandmulledwine(thoughthechildrenwillhavetobecontentwithjuice!)

Ifyou’dliketojoinusorneedalift,letEstherorSteveknow.Sparklesandfestivewearisencouraged.Thenthere’smoresingingofoldandmodernChristmassongswithlyricsprovided.There’saraffle,withprizesdonatedbyvillagers.Tocoverexpenses,there’sasmallchargeof£1atthedoor.

ThenextMemoryLaneisonMonday9JanuarywhenagroupofschoolchildrenareplanningtojoinustoperformsongsfromOliver!Ifyouwouldliketocomealongorneedhelpwithalift,contactEstherandSteveon01480392991

MarshLaneWalkpermitsavailablefromthevillageshopWehaveabeautifulwildliferesourceonourdoorsteps.It’spopularwithdogwalkersandwalkerswhowanttoobservebirdlifeandwildflowersupclose,butyouneedtobuyawalkers’permit.TheseareavailablefromthevillageshopaswellaspermitstofishtheLondonAnglersAssociationlake,whichholdspike,tench,carpandcatfish.

Tunefulseniorsraisingtheroofwithsongsfromtheiryouth

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1stHemingfordsScoutsChristmasPost

ThisisanopportunityforScoutstoperformadutytotheircommunity,whileraisingfundsfortheirlocalgroup.

AcollectionpointwillbesetupatTheReadingRoom,HemingfordGreyon

Sunday,15Decemberbetween9:30and1pmPLEASENOTECHANGEOFDAY

Ifnotconvenient,takeyourpostandpaymentto6,GreenClose,HemingfordGrey,tel:464266,anytimebeforeSat14December.

DeliverywilltakeplaceonSunday15December.Thecostisonly25pperitem.

WecanonlycollectanddeliverpostforHemingfordGreyandHemingfordAbbotsplusLondonRoad,ElizabethCourt,Maytrees,Greenfields,LimesPark,

TheBrambles,Bridgefoot,BridgeTerrace,MillQuay,HemingfordRoad,VictoriaTerraceandtheYesdevelopment.

SpeedingcarsregisteredbynewspeedsignThespeedindicatorsignclockedseveralvehiclestravellingatover50mphandalotmoreexceeding40mphina30mphspeedzoneoutsideGeavesFarmonHemingfordRoad.Thisistheinformationgleanedinitsfirstsevendaysofoperation,andmorestatisticswillberevealedoncethebattery-poweredsignisconnectedtothemains.Therearewarningflashesifadriverexceedsthe30mphspeedlimit.Thedevicewillberelocatedthroughoutthevillageeveryfewweekstotrackspeeding.

Hemall’slifelonglearningcoursesforJanuaryMondayafternoons—ReadingRoomCourse:FromSleepingGianttoSuperpower;thedevelopmentoftheUSasadominantworldpowerTutor:MikeMuncaster:10weeksx1.5hours,2-3.30pm(coffeefrom1.45pm)StartingMonday13January2020Fee:£55Wednesdaymornings—ReadingRoomCourse:FamousRussianWomeninHistoryandCultureTutor:MarinaBurrell:10weeksx1.5hours,10-11.30am.(coffeefrom9.45am)StartingWednesday15January2020Fee:£55

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EncouragingsongbirdstoourvillageBirdboxesarebeinginstalledaroundthevillageinanewinitiativeto

supportwildlife.Upto20birdboxes,builtbythelocalScoutsandCubsaregoingupinDaintreeGreen,PoundRoadcemetery,VicarageFieldsandMitchellCloseplaygroundonSaturday11January.For£5,youcansponsoryouruniquelynumberedbirdbox,receiveacertificateofownershipandwatchitsinstallationinyourchosenlocation.ByinstallinginJanuary,thesongbirdswillhavetimetofindandsettleintotheirboxesbeforethenestingseasonbegins.ThelocalRSPBgrouphelpedwiththedesignandadvisedonthelocationsforthebirdboxes.Comealongandmeetthem,chooseyourbirdboxandlearnabouttheBigGardenBirdwatch2020on11Januaryfrom10am–middayattheReadingRoom.Refreshmentswillbeavailable.

RecycledcrisppacketsraisefundsfortheplaygroupHemingfordPlaygroupisraisingfundsfromaninnovativerecyclingschemerunbyTerraCycleandWalkersCrisps.There’sabigredcollectionboxinthevillageshopwhereyoucandeposityouremptycrisppackets.TerraCyclepointsareawardedbyweightofrecycledpacks.Thesepointsareredeemedasdonationstotheplaygroup.Youcanhelpbyrecyclingyourcrisppacketsratherthanputtingtheminyourrubbishbin.Anymake,flavourorsizeofemptycrisppacket(includingmulti-packouterpackaging)canberecycled.TerraCyclecleansandsortsthecrisppacketsandmakesthemintoproductslikeplasticlunchboxes,parkbenchesandevenplantpots.Pleasesupportthisworthycause,whichhassofarrecycled15,926,044crispbags(thoughnotallfromHemingfordGrey!)Popcornpacketscannotberecycledunderthisscheme.

Hemingfords’ChristmascarolsSaturday,7December2019at5-6.30pm

JointhissplendidannualeventonVicarageFieldswhereSomershamTownBandleadsusintosingingourfavouritecarols.It’salwayswell-attendedandgreatfun.Comeandenjoymincepiesandmulledwineandaraffle.TheeventbeginswithareadingbytheRev.PeterCunliffe.

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ChristmasandNewYearchangestobincollectiondaysYou’llreceiveaspecialtagwiththesechanges….Pleasenotethenewdates.Normalcollectiondate: Changesto:Monday23December Saturday21DecemberTuesday24December Monday23DecemberWednesday25December Tuesday24DecemberThursday26December Friday27DecemberFriday27December Saturday28DecemberMonday30December NormaldayofcollectionTuesday31December NormaldayofcollectionWednesday1January Thursday2JanuaryThursday2January Friday3JanuaryFriday3January Saturday4January

BollardsinstalledatDaintreeGreen

Theparishcouncilhasinstalledwoodenbollardstodeterarepeatoflastsummer’sunauthorisedaccessonDaintreeGreen.TheClerkandtheenvironmentteamactedquicklytoremovetheencampmentusingreservefunds.Thewoodenbollardswillmakevehicleaccessdifficultwhilenotspoilingtheopennessofthefield.ThankyoutotheChair,Vice-ChairandClerkfortheirquickreactions.

RecycleyourChristmastreeanddonatetoagreatcharityEastAnglia’sChildren’sHospices(EACH)volunteerswillbecollectingChristmastreesforrecyclingbetween8amand5pmonSaturday11andSunday12Januaryinexchangeforavoluntarydonation.

Totakeadvantageofthisofferresidentscanregistertohavetheirtreecollectedatjust-helping.org.uk/xmas-trees

Whynotmakenewfriendsatthevillagelunch?TheParishCentrehostsalunchforupto60olderorretiredpeopleeachmonth.It’salwaysheldonthethirdWednesdayfrom12-2pm,andallarewelcome.Tobookaplaceorfindoutmore,callRachelorJoanneon01480467250

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EventsattheManorHouseAChristmasCarolreadingbyMartinPrestatthe900year-oldManorHouseisanovelwaytogetintotheChristmasspirit.Ifyou’venevervisitedtheManorHouse,you’reinforatime-travellingtreat.December’seventsaresetintheatmospherichomewhereauthorLucyBoston,famousforthechildren’sGreenKnoweseries,usedtolive.Itistheperfectsettingtohearstoriesfrombygonedays.Alleventstakeplaceinthemusicroom.

Friday13andSaturday14DecemberDoorsopenat7.30pmfor8pmRobertLloydParrypresentsGhostStoriesbyMRJamestoldbycandlelightDeadMen'sEyes:AViewfromaHillandTheTreasureofAbbotThomasSunday15DecemberOWhistleandI'llCometoYouandTheAshTreeThursday19andFriday20—Doorsopenat7pmfor7.30pmMartinPrestpresentsAChristmasCarolbyCharlesDickenstoldbycandlelightAndFriday27December2019Doorsopenat3.30pmfor4pmTicketsforallperformances£17.50ForbookingscallTheManor:01480463134oremaildiana_boston@hotmail.com

AcinemaonourdoorstepHemingfords’communitycinema,PavilionPictures,hasaterrificprogrammeofthelatestfilmseachsecondFridayofthemonth.Rocketman,thefilmaboutEltonJohn,isbeingscreenedonFriday13December.Doorsopenat6.45fora7.30start.Ticketsare£5fromthevillageshoporatthePavilion.

Theprogrammesofarfor2020includes:Yesterday,Apollo11andOnceUponaTimeinHollywood.Fortrailersandmoreinfo,seewww.pavilionpictures.org

MakeyourownfestivefloristryThereareafewplacesleftonthefestivedoor-wreathcoursesattheLodgeFlowerandCraftSchool,heldatHemingfordGreyHouse,ChurchStreet.CallMariaon01480381457tofindoutaboutavailabilityfor5December6-9pm,8December10am-1pmor11December6-9pm.Thereisalsoafestivetablearrangementcourseon21Decemberfrom10am-1pm.

Forafullprogrammeofcourses,goonlineatwww.thelodgeflowerandcraft.co.uk

OpeningtimesatTheCockoverChristmasChristmasDay:lunch11.30am-1.30pm Pub12-2pmBoxingDay:lunch12-4pm Pub12-4pm1January:lunchserviceonly12-3pm5January:lunchserviceonly12-3pm6January:closed

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Vicarreunitedwith1964RupertBearannualEstherHarrodandSteveHerring,whorunMemoryLane,thenewsingingandreminiscinggroupheldmonthlyintheReadingRoom,havereunitedamuch-lovedchildren'sbookwithitsowner—afterrealisingthenameinsidewasthatofourvicarwhomarriedthem.Steveboughtthe1964RuperttheBearannualatajumblesaleinBarkingintheearly1980s.

Herediscovereditduringarecentgarageclear-outathishomeinWeirRoad,wherehehaslivedsince2007."IflickedthroughandIcouldn'tbelievethenamethatIsaw,"

hesaid."Itwasthatofourlocalvicarwhomarriedusherefouryearsago."IaskedEstherifsheknewPeter'smiddlenameandthat'swhensheturneddetective,"saidSteve."It'sanextraordinarycoincidence.Togotothatjumblesaleonthatweekendandbuythatbook.Peterwasdumbfounded."PeterCunliffe,whohasbeenvicarofStJames'Churchfor17years,wrotehisnameinthebookin1964whenhewas10andlivinginLetchworth.Hesaidhelovedthepicturebookbecauseittoldthestorywithfewwords.

"Irememberitveryclearly,Rupertwasafavourite.IttookuntilIwas30torealisethatIwasdyslexicbutIfollowedthestoryintheannualreallyeasily.IhadnoideawhenIhadlostit.Ihadnomemoryofgivingitaway.Itwasveryintriguing.Itevokesthatfeelingofcomfortandcosinessyouhaveasachild.Andit'snotinbadconditioneither."

StJames’ChurchChristmasservicesExpecttoreceivealeafletthroughyourletterboxsoonforatimetableofchurchservices.Formoreinformation,pleasecalltheParishCentreon01480467250

RevPeterCunliffeisreunitedwithhisRupertbookfromEstherHarrodandSteveHerring

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CutoutandkeepthislistofusefulcontactnumbersCambridgeshireCountyCouncilMainswitchboardnumber 03450455200

CitizensAdvice,ConsumerHelpline,TradingStandards 03454040506

Reportfloodingonhighways 03450455200

Passengertransportservices(CCC-run,notcommercialbuses) 03450450675

Streetlightingfailures(CCC-maintainedonly) 01954233330

Highways—potholes 03450455212

HuntingdonshireDistrictCouncilMainswitchboardnumber(reportwasteandlitteretc) 01480388388

EnvironmentAgencyFloodline 08459881188

Incidenthotline 0800807060

UtilityemergencynumbersGas 0800111999

AnglianWater 03457145145

CambridgeWater(24hour) 01223706050

Electricitypoweremergency(UKPowerNetworks) 105

PoliceNon-emergency 101

Emergencyservices:Ambulance/Fire&Rescue/Police112or999

NHSDirect 111

Childline 08001111

Samaritans 116123

PublicTransportHACT(Communitytransport) 01480411114

Stagecoach(Mon-Fri9am–2pm) 01480309084

Dewsbuses 01487740241

Trainline —Reservations 08712441545

—Customerservices 03332022222

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PlanningcommitteemattersTheParishCouncilhasnodirectplanningpowersbutisconsultedby,andcanmakerecommendationsto,HuntingdonshireDistrictCouncil.ItisHDC’sresponsibilitytoinformneighboursofplanningapplications,buttheParishCouncilnormallysendscouncillorstolookatthepropertyconcernedandcallonneighbourstoensuretheyareaware.ResidentsareurgedtomaketheirowncommentsontheHDCwebsite.

OutcomesofrecentplanningapplicationsHDCref Description PCRec HDCDec18/00824/PMBPA

LongLaneFm-changeofusefromagric.buildingtoC3dwelling Req.fullPA Unknown

18/00919/S73 LakeAshmore-variationinrelationto13/00002/FUL Object Withdrawn18/02726/FUL Formergarage,LondonRd,residentialdevelopment(62dwellings) Commented Inprogress19/80044/COND 15LangleyWay-conditionalinformation-materials Noted Inprogress19/00278/FUL TheHow,HoughtonRd,StIves-variousdevelopmentswithinthe

siteCommented Unknown

19/01168/FUL LakeAshmore-amendmentstoapplicationallowedatappeal Refusal Approved19/01156/FUL 16TheThorpe–demo.ofexistinghouseanderectionofnewhouse Approval Inprogress19/01331/HHFUL CornerCottage,ManorRd-garden/utilityroomextension Approval Approved19/01335/LBC CornerCottage,ManorRd-listedbuildingseeabove Nocomment Approved19/01490/HHFUL 42MarshLane–first-floorextensionovergarage Approval Approved19/01614/HHFUL 5TheThorpe–replacesinglestoreywithtwo-storeyrearextension Approval Approved19/01561/FUL BuildingonMereWay-residentialconversionandextension Refusal Approved19/01234/S106 YESEstate,LondonRd-variationtoS106agreement-mortgage Commented Inprogress19/01831/HHFUL 26HighStreet-constructionofcarport Approval Approved19/01859/HHFUL 41StIvesRd-erectionofsinglestoreygarage Refusal Inprogress19/01907/FUL 56HighStreet-alterationsandchangeofuseforoutbuildings Approval Inprogress19/01908/LBC 56HighStreet-asabovelistedbuildingconsent Nocomment Inprogress19/01917/FUL Agricbuildings,LongLane-changeofuseetc(re18/02402/FUL) Approval Inprogress19/02087/FUL Water’sEdge,MeadowLane-replacementofdwellingwithnewone Approval Inprogress19/01967/FUL 11BGoreTreeRoad-singlestoreyextensionstofront,sideandrear Approval InprogressNovemberNewsletter2019

TheplanningcommitteealsorespondedtoaconsultationbyHighwaysEnglandontherestorationofBorrowPit3(adjacenttotheroadtoHiltonbutactuallyinFenstantonparish).ArepresentativefromtheplanningcommitteespokeatthedevelopmentmanagementcommitteeatHuntingdonshireDistrictCouncil(HDC)wheretheapplication19/01168/FULLakeAshmorewasdetermined.Theapplicationwasapproved.InlinewithHDCprocedurestheplanningcommitteewillonlybesubmittingcommentsontreeapplicationsthatrelatetotreeswithaTreePreservationOrder(TPO).TheplanningcommitteehasbeencontactedinrelationtoaproposeddevelopmentfortheVindissiteonLondonRoadandthedeveloperwillbeinvitedtomakeashortpresentationtotheplanningcommitteeon13January.Pleasechecktheplanningcommittee’sagendatoseeifthepresentationistotakeplace.

ContactAnneMeredithifyouhaveanyqueriesaboutvillageplanningissues.

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HemingfordGreyParishCouncilWewelcomeapplicationsfromresidentstofillthreevacanciesontheparishcouncil.Ifyouwouldliketoknowmoreabouthowtoapply,pleasecontacttheparishclerk.AllourmeetingsareheldonthesecondMondayofeachmonthintheReadingRoomontheHighStreet.Datesfor2020’swintermeetingsarelistedbelow.

Planningcommittee 7pm 13January/10FebruaryMainparishcouncil 7.30pm 13January/10FebruaryOuragendasandminutesarepostedonvillagenoticeboards,atthevillagestoreaswellasonthewebsite.Informationisalsoavailableonoursocialmediapages.Website www.hemingfordgreyparishcouncil.gov.ukFacebook www.facebook.com/hemingfordgreypcTwitter www.twitter.com/hemgreypcParishcouncillorsRichardAllen(Chair) Maristowe,LondonRoad 494783EdwardByam-Cook TheOldBakehouse,40HighStreet 464167DougDew 4WeirRoad 469814RivaElliott 38ChurchStreet 494142JaniceFlint 30MarshLane 07816438765SarahJakes MeadowView,99LondonRoad 466813AnneMeredith 18DeVereClose 465774TimPuttick 3SkylarkPlace 509481MarkSheridan 1BurlingtonWay 07885277698RobinWaters(Vice-chair) 18HemingfordRoad 07833901680

Allourcouncillorscannowbeemailedusingthefollowingformatfirstname.lastname@hemingfordgreyparishcouncil.gov.uk

ParishClerk:GailStoehrA: 30WestDrive,Highfields,Caldecote,Cambridge,CB237NYT: 01954210241E:parishclerk@hemingfordgreyparishcouncil.gov.ukEditor:RivaElliott Sub-editor:JaniceFlint Webmaster:KimLoader

ThenexteditionoftheNewsletterwillbeoutinMarch2020