Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022)
After seventy years on the throne, the longest reign of any British monarch, Queen Elizabeth died peacefully at Balmoral on 8th September.
The day after, Madingley Parish Church, together with churches all over Britain, tolled the bells at mid-day. The church will be available to parishioners wanting to spend some quiet time in prayer and reflection. A photograph of the queen has been placed in the church together with sheets of prayers. Anyone wishing to leave flowers can do so at the Memorial Table in Church. The flagpole at the Village Hall will fly a Union Flag at half-mast. Please see ‘Diary Dates’ and ‘Church news’ for special services of remembrance for the queen’.
On 14th September a procession will take the queen’s coffin from Buckingham Palace to the Palace of Westminster along a ceremonial route through London. The coffin will be met by the Archbishop of Canterbury and there will be a service in Westminster Hall.
From 14th -18th September the queen will lie in state at the Palace of Westminster while visitors file past. Her raised coffin will lie in the middle of Westminster Hall, which will be open to the public for 23 hours a day.
On Monday 19th September the state funeral service will be held at Westminster Abbey and a two minutes’ silence will be observed across the nation at midday. Processions will take place in London and Windsor. There will be a committal service in St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, and the queen will be buried in the castle’s King George VI Memorial Chapel.
May she rest in peace.
Since her death, people have been telling stories about conversations they had with her which revealed aspects of her personality. The nicest one we’ve found is a story by a former Royal Protection Officer, Richard Griffin. You can hear him tell it by clicking here.
There’s a lot of information in this newsletter and your Gmail may clip it. If it does, simply click on the “View entire message” link that Gmail provides. Copy for inclusion in the December issue should be sent to us by 1st December.
John and Fiona Naughton, Editors
madingley.news@gmail.com
Contents:
Diary Dates - Village Contacts - Parish Council Notes - Community Speedwatch - Church News - Village Hall - CamShed - Cricket Club - Madingley Hall - News from our Public Representatives (M.P., County and District Councillors) - Local Events, Activities and Engagement - Useful Household Information (Bin Collections, Royal Mail Collections, Bus Times)
Diary Dates for events in the Parish
see also ‘Local Events, Activities and Engagement’ section
September
Please note that the Parish Council meeting on 15th September has been cancelled as no council business is permitted during the official period of mourning for the queen.
Sunday 11th September 10:30 am.
A simple service in Madingley Church which will also honour the Queen and give thanks for her devoted service to the nation.
Sunday 18th September at 4pm
A short time of prayer and reflection in Madingley Church on the eve of the queen’s funeral.
Sunday 18th September
Harvest Festival Family Service in the Parish Church: 10:30am.
Gifts of non-perishable food will be given to the Cambridge City Foodbank (please only include items from the following provided list: tinned fish, tinned meat, tinned vegetables, pasta/cook-in sauces, breakfast tea bags, baked beans, bars of chocolate, snack bars, tinned soup, tinned fruit (in fruit juice), sponge puddings, savoury snacks)
October-December
Community Coffee Morning every first Saturday of the month, with home-made cakes. Everyone welcome to drop by: 10:00 - 11:30am
(In the Church on 1st October and 5th November. In the Village Hall from 3rd December onwards.)
October
Tuesday 4th October
Madingley History Group: Talk in the Village Hall at 7:30pm
Life, Death and Magic in Cambridgeshire: Stories from the later Prehistoric and Roman Artefacts found on the A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon excavations. - An illustrated talk given by Mike Marshall, senior small finds specialist, MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology). Free for members, small donation (suggested £3) for non-members
Saturday 15th October
Annual Quiz Night in the Village Hall: competition starts 7.30pm.
Tickets are £10/adult (to include a drink on arrival and another drink plus cheese, bread and nibbles at the interval).
November
Thursday 17th November at 6pm
Parish Council Meeting in the village hall. Everyone is welcome. (Please note that council meetings will be held at 6pm until further notice.)
Saturday 19th November
Madingley History Group Talk in the village hall: 2:15pm
The Hardings of Madingley Hall: Members of the History Group will share their knowledge about Col Walter Harding and his family (including recent new material). Free for members, small donation (suggested £3) for non-members
Village Contacts (and websites)
CamShed (Woodworking Group), Alex Barrett: alex.barrett1266@gmail.com
Coton School: 01954 210339
County Councillor, Michael Atkins: michael.atkins@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
District Councillor, Corinne Garvie: 07780 932267, cllr.garvie@scambs.gov.uk
District Councillor, Richard Stobart: 07950 934793, cllr.stobart@scambs.gov.uk
Madingley Cricket Club, Philip Done: madingleycc@gmail.com
Madingley History Group, Sue Baldwin: suebaldwin1000@gmail.com
Madingley Parish Church
- The Revd Christine Barrow: 01223 575089
- The Revd Michael Bigg: 01954 332040, vicar@madingleychurch.org
- Church Secretary, Sue Baldwin: secretary@madingleychurch.org
Madingley Parish Council
- Clerk, Karen Peck: clerk@madingleyparishcouncil.org.uk
- Chairman, Charles Crichton-Stuart: chair@madingleyparishcouncil.org.uk
- Vice-Chair, Fiona Naughton: cllr.naughton@madingleyparishcouncil.org.uk
- Victoria Keevil: cllr.keevil@madingleyparishcouncil.org.uk
- Joan Stevenson-Hinde: cllr.stevenson-hinde@madingleyparishcouncil.org.uk
- Andrew Wallace-Hadrill: cllr.wallace-hadrill@madingleyparishcouncil.org.uk
Madingley Village Hall (bookings, etc), Chris Baldwin: chrisbaldwin1000@gmail.com
Member of Parliament, Anthony Browne: anthony.browne.mp@parliament.uk
Police
- Emergency: 999
- Non emergency: 101
- Crime Stoppers: 0800 555111
Stephen Perse Foundation Nursery: 01954 210309
The Three Horseshoes, Pub & Restaurant: 01954 210221
Useful websites:
Madingley Hall
Madingley Parish Church
Madingley Parish Council
To look up bus times:
https://bustimes.org/search?q=madingley
https://bustimes.org/services/4-citi-cambridge-hardwick-cambourne
https://bustimes.org/services/pr1-cambridge-city-centre-madingley-road-parkride
http://www.go-whippet.co.uk/new-route-u/
To report potholes or broken signs, etc:
https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/residents/travel-roads-and-parking/roads-and-pathways/roadworks-and-faults
Parish Council Notes
Chairman’s Report
Highways
Due to a re-shuffling of some other projects in Cambridgeshire, repairs to some of the footpaths in the village will be happening this [financial] year. The repairs will predominantly be to stretches of pavement along the High Street running from the Village Hall towards The Avenue.
The chicane near The Avenue entrance to the village has now been completed along with the ‘dragons-teeth’ markings in the speed buffer zone leading up to the village. ‘Not Suitable for HGV’ signs have been erected at the Avenue and Church Lane entrances to the village and it is expected that a further sign will be placed at the entrance to Cambridge Road too. These works were paid for by the A14 Legacy Fund and did not come from the Parish Council Precept.
Playground
Negotiations for the continued lease of the playground have gone well and look to be completed shortly. The Parish Council will agree to lease the site for a further ten years. Once the legal formalities have been completed the Parish Council will move forward with replacing the drainage pipes under the playground to help reduce the amount of water and mud that can often be found near the gate. (The water comes from a natural spring and should drain via pipework under Church Lane into the Madingley Hall lake. A perforated pipe was installed some years ago which becomes blocked by tree roots and this will be replaced with a flexible non-perforated pipe.)
Planning
Greater Cambridge Shared Planning is a partnership between Cambridge City and South Cambridgeshire District Councils. Last year their ‘Call for Sites’ project encouraged landowners to promote land for housing development and The Parish Council commented in particular on the unsuitability of the ‘Trinity Town’ (on the fields opposite the Cemetery along Cambridge Road), a project which was fortunately rejected by GCSP. In June another tranche of proposals and re-submissions were made public, including the proposed redevelopment of Madingley Mulch and a town of 6,200 houses and other development at Scotland Farm. The Parish Council continues to monitor and oppose developments which might have a detrimental effect on Madingley Parish and village and the surrounding area.
Charles Crichton-Stuart, MPC Chairman
Community Speedwatch
Our team has been operating and active for 7 years this month! With many thanks as always to our team of keen volunteers, especially to those actively involved in the latest series of surveys.
As well as gently reminding drivers about the local speed limit, having an active Speedwatch team helps amplify funding applications for highways improvements and traffic calming.
Madingley Community Speedwatch Secretariat
Church News
The glorious weather has meant that we have had several happy and relieved wedding couples at Madingley Church this summer. The marriage of George Castleton and Rachael Morey was the first, followed later by that of Kelly Haston and Alex Baldwin, and finally Samantha Baker and Marley Tanner were the third couple to celebrate their marriage here.
In addition to marriages, we were delighted to welcome to the church family through baptism three babies and young children, Madeline and Grace Lovell, and Benjamin Sabberton.
After all the hard work, and at times trauma that we experienced in the planning for the West End Development Project, it is good to see the difference it makes not only Sunday by Sunday in our regular services, but on the other days when we welcome families as they celebrate major events in their lives. Simply having an accessible loo makes a huge difference when people have had to travel some distance in order to get here! We were even able to heat the milk in a baby’s bottle when he decided it was definitely time to be fed.
Having the kitchen facilities means that we are able to continue to hold community coffee mornings from 10 to 11:30 on the first Saturday of each month. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone and everyone to get together for a chance to chat and enjoy each other’s company.
On top of the extra services, the church is beginning to be used as we hoped it would by other churches when they need somewhere to hold Quiet Days or Away Days. Our facilities, and the beautiful setting of the Madingley Hall grounds and the village itself, provide ideal surroundings for times of quiet reflection, or when groups simply need to get away from their home turf.
A big thank you to everyone who helped with the August churchyard clean-up during the recent heat wave.
(Photo by Sue Baldwin)
Looking to the immediate future, we will be holding our Harvest Festival service on 18th September at 10:30am. This service will be suitable for all the family, and our gifts of tinned and packaged food will be given to the Cambridge Food Bank.
In view of the queen’s death this week, do join us for one or all of the following services:
Sunday 11th September at 10:30. A simple service which will also honour the Queen and give thanks for her devoted service to the nation.
Sunday 18th September at 4pm A short time of prayer and reflection on the eve of the funeral.
Sunday 30th October at 4pm “ A Time to Remember” A service to remember loved ones who have died.
[This may be particularly poignant this year, especially after the losses of family during Covid, and then the death of the Queen]
Christine Barrow
VILLAGE HALL
I am pleased to report that all of the regular users of the Hall have booked their space to continue through the autumn term. This is good news whilst I sense some remaining reservation from some loyal but anxious customers about meeting indoors again.
The continued decline in Covid infections is allowing the Hall to open more fully. PPE facilities have been maintained and remain in the Hall with their use being optional. Educational/wellbeing events are limited to 12 people; classroom-style seated training events are limited to 24, and small-scale daytime family parties have a limited maximum of 48.
A Village Quiz Night is now planned for Saturday the 15th of October with the competition starting at 7.30pm in the Village Hall. This remains dependent on a confirmed number of teams booking in advance. Please plan to join us at this event in teams of five or six persons per table, for what is a special evening with good company, excellent refreshments and a Raffle. Remember this is a limited capacity ticket-entry-only event so please book your place with me at the email address below. Tickets are £10 per person and include a drink on arrival and then another drink with cheese, bread and nibbles in the interval. If you are able to make a team with your friends and neighbours that would be great but if you would like to take part and are happy to join others in their team please let me know – this would be a good way for newcomers to the village to get to know their neighbours.
The Quiz Night will see the Hall operating at capacity and for your safety and comfort it will have been thoroughly cleaned and have maximum natural ventilation. The Trustees look forward to you joining us for an enjoyable social evening.
The first Saturday of the month coffee mornings held in the Church have been a great success and it is planned to transfer these to the Village Hall during the winter, starting 3rd December.
The village History Group has installed a small exhibition of archive material in the display case in the Hall. This reflects life in Madingley over the past 100 years and will be changed from time-to-time. At the moment the focus is on the Madingley sports and social club and village school: particularly Mrs Ruddell, who was a much loved headmistress for many years and awarded an MBE to mark her contribution to the education of our children.
Chris Baldwin (Chairman and Bookings Secretary - Madingley Village Hall Trust)
chrisbaldwin1000@gmail.com
CamShed @ Madingley Hall
The Camshedders meet every Wednesday from 11 a.m. and you can find us immediately to the left as you walk out of the back of the Madingley Hall car park. Tools are provided and we would welcome any additional members who might want to join us to ‘converse, connect and create’. Otherwise just pop in and see us if you are curious.
Contact: Alex Barrett at: alex.barrett1266@gmail.com
History Group
Everyone is welcome and invited to the following events:
Tuesday 4th October starting at 7:30pm at Madingley Village Hall
Life, Death and Magic in Cambridgeshire: Stories from the later Prehistoric and Roman Artefacts found on the A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon excavations. - An illustrated talk given by Mike Marshall, senior small finds specialist, MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology).
From obscure objects made of human bone to high end factory waste, fashionably dressed burials and amulets curated for centuries, small finds can tell big stories about lives in ancient Cambridgeshire. Archaeological excavations along the line of the A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon Road Improvement Scheme (A14C2H) have provided us with a new transect across the county's past and have recovered thousands of artefacts. This talk presents a series of case studies of some of the most important and evocative artefacts of Bronze Age, Iron Age and Roman date.
Saturday 19th November, 2:15pm at Madingley Village Hall
The Hardings of Madingley Hall
Colonel Harding in the Saloon, Madingley Hall, 1923
Members of the History Group will share their knowledge about Col Walter Harding and his family and the effect that this amazing man had on the Hall, its estate and village life between 1905 and 1948. We will tie in this knowledge with new pictures and archive material that has recently been given to the Group and to our own archive of material given to us during the past 20 years.
It is planned that these will be the first of a new series of meetings of the History Group – you do not need to be a member to attend but a small donation (£3 is suggested) towards our costs would be appreciated. Coffee will be served. Enquiries to Sue Baldwin (suebaldwin1000@gmail.com)
Cricket Club
It's been a mixed season, with the 1st team finishing a respectable third in their first season back in the Senior League. In contrast the 2nd team will probably finish in the bottom two of their division.
After faltering with a heavy defeat at Rickling followed by a forfeit by Foxton Granta, the 1s returned to form with a huge win against Girton (Manish 67, Adnan 4 for 14). A narrow win against Chesterfords (Pradeesh 4 for 22, Harry 74, Ian 50) was followed by defeats to Thriplow and Cambridge St Giles. However the team finished with strong wins against Isleham (Wasim 116, Avinash 57), Rickling (Adnan 3 for 33, Harry 61) and Girton (Qaiser 3 for 19, Tarun 72).
After a defeat against Bassingbourn (Mick 3 for 39, Qaiser 49), the 2s had a respectable run with wins against Haslingfield (Gautam 2 for 16, Avinash 54), Abington (JP 113, Charlie 5 for 44) and Whittlesford (Wasim 2 for 22, Tarun 94, Qaiser 51), a tie against Cambridge NCI (MIck 3 for 30, Graham 63) and a loss to Thriplow (Qaiser 5 for 5). Sadly our form then dropped away with defeats to Aspenden (Saqib 79), Barley (Kevlar 55), Bassingbourn (Phil 3 for 28), Haslingfield (Wasim 94, Ankit 57, Wasim 3 for 40) and Cambridge NCI (Javaid 3 for 25, Roger 50). However the highlight of this poor run was against Sawston & Babraham when Ramesh took 7 for 22, plus a catch and a run-out, in only his second game for the club!
We’re always keen to hear from players of any ability, so please feel free to get in touch. Although the season has now finished, we will start winter nets early next year and this is always a good time to meet the other players. More details should be available in the next newsletter.
Philip Done, Secretary
madingleycc@gmail.com
http://madingley.play-cricket.com/
https://www.facebook.com/madingleycc/
https://twitter.com/madingleycc
Madingley Hall
From the Institute of Continuing Education , University of Cambridge
We’re delighted to announce the return of our weekend courses from September 2022 to August 2023. With non-residential places available, these courses offer the opportunity to learn from some of our finest academics in the inspirational setting of Madingley Hall. To find out more information, including fees and the range of courses available, please visit our website at www.ice.cam.ac.uk/weekend.
Our upcoming tranche of online courses are running from late October to December. The portfolio of short courses include a range of subjects, providing opportunities for both professional development and personal enrichment. Some of our upcoming courses include Cosmology: the birth, the present and the fate of our Universe, Coaching for a post-traumatic, post-pandemic world and An introduction to Shakespeare. Explore the full range of courses and book your place at www.ice.cam.ac.uk/online.
As we begin to head into the autumn months, our beautiful garden at Madingley Hall is still open to the public between 10am and 4pm. If you’re looking for something to do as the days draw shorter, why not pop down for a walk around our historic grounds and have a hot drink with a slice of cake in our café? Find out more about our gardens and download our walking guides at www.madingleyhall.co.uk/gardens.
Last month we launched a new bar menu that includes a delicious range of starters, mains and desserts. Bar food is available 7 days a week from 4pm to 9pm, but please note that booking is advised. You can contact the Hall to make a reservation by emailing us at reservations@madingleyhall.co.uk or calling us on 01223 746222.
As ever, we will continue to update you throughout the year and look forward to seeing you very soon.
With warmest wishes,
Dr James Gazzard
Director of Continuing Education
Madingley Hall
From the Head Gardener
Zauschneria californica 'Dublin'
Red, White and Blue, a Jubilee Finale
After a long dry with at times extreme heat, a parched garden needs revitalising with late summer colour. Three sun-loving plants are currently providing their annual display in the hall garden. Zauschneria californica 'Dublin' is an upright sub shrub to 0.6 metre belonging to the Fuchsia family with vivid red flowers. It grows on the terrace at the front of the hall. The root can mildly run but is easily controlled. Another family member, Oenothera lindheimeri, formerly Gaura lindheimeri from South East USA grows in the Sunken Garden. It is a graceful herbaceous plant to just over a metre in height with white tinged pink flowers displayed on graceful spires. Ceratostigma is native of China represented by two species, Chinese plumbago C. willmottianum, a deciduous wiry shrub up to a metre in height and the ground hugging rhizomatous hardy, blue-lowered leadwort, C. plumbaginoides. C. willmottianum named after Miss Ellen Willmott of Great Warley Place in Essex, Ellen Willmott - Wikipedia, has cobalt blue flowers which appear daily. C.plumbaginoides has dark blue flowers which are attractively accompanied by red and maroon foliage as autumn progresses. It is an ideal plant for a border edge.
Given the past two years and the challenging growing season, a late summer finale of patriotic hues is welcome and a boost for morale.
Happy Gardening.
Richard Gant
(Institute of Continuing Education, University of Cambridge
Madingley Hall, Madingley, Cambridge CB23 8AQ)
News from our Public Representatives
Anthony Browne MP
For an update on Anthony Browne’s concerns and activities, see:
https://www.anthonybrowne.org/news
County Councillor Michael Atkins
Council funds net zero plan
The first spending from the Council’s new Just Transition fund has been agreed. £2m over four years has been awarded for a business case for the first phase of the Council’s plan for Cambridgeshire to reach Net Zero carbon by 2045. And £1.7m has also been awarded for flood work and nature restoration.
LHI Schemes
The following LHI schemes have been approved in our area:
Toft: 20mph zone and MVAS unit
Harston: School safety signs and lines
Madingley: Improved signs and lines on A1303
Applications from Barton and Hauxton were unfortunately below the funding cut-off on this occasion.
Guided busway
The section of the guided busway which was closed between Cambridge Station and Addenbrooke’s BMC has now reopened, and following a review, the speed limit will be permanently reduced to 30mph in urban areas.
2021 Census
The 2021 Census has been published, showing that the population of Cambridgeshire has risen by 9% in the ten years since the 2011 census, with much of this growth concentrated in Cambridge city, and in the over 65 population in more rural areas. There were about 3% more people than the ONS were ‘expecting’ based on rolling forward the previous forecasts, so in due course this should be reflected in our funding from central government.
Pavement parking
There was a substantial discussion of verge- and pavement- parking at Full Council in July. We have agreed to pilot introducing new regulations to prohibit such parking in Cambridge City, where the council has powers of civil parking enforcement, with a view to expanding this to other districts (including South Cambs) when we too have such powers.
Library team wins award
Cambridgeshire’s Library@home volunteers are one of three voluntary groups in the county to be given the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service. This is the highest award a local voluntary group can receive in the UK and is equivalent to an MBE. It aims to recognise outstanding work by local volunteer groups to benefit their communities. The award was created in 2002 to celebrate The Queen’s Golden Jubilee. Recipients are announced each year on 2 June, the anniversary of the Queen’s coronation.
News from GCP & Combined Authority
Greenway consultations
There are currently two consultation open on Greenways in our area: the Haslingfield Greenway, currently proposed to pass through Grantchester en-route to Haslingfield, and the Comberton Greenway, linking Comberton, Hardwick, Coton and the City. You can access these consultations here:
https://consultcambs.uk.engagementhq.com/gcp-greenways-haslingfield-2022
https://consultcambs.uk.engagementhq.com/gcp-greenways-comberton-2022
These are set to be major pieces of infrastructure which will change our area, likely in ways that can be seen both positively and negatively. Please engage with the consultation, and/or let me know your views directly!
Governance issues at Combined Authority
In June, the Chair of the Combined Authority’s Audit & Governance Committee received a letter from auditors EY expressing concerns about value for money at the Combined Authority as a result of various ongoing issues, in particular a lack of senior staff and allegations of poor officer and member behaviour. There is a consensus among Combined Authority officers, chief executives of the member councils, and the Mayor and his statutory deputy, that there is a need for external support for the Combined Authority in addressing the risks which the EY letter has identified. The Combined Authority Board has mandated its officers to continue their ongoing conversations with the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities (DLUHC) about what this support may look like. The Audit & Governance Committee agreed that external support would be necessary for the Combined Authority to successfully address the concerns raised by the auditors; and agreed to invite DLUHC to its next meeting.
News from the District
Frontline service success thanks to local residents and businesses
SCDC was named second from top collecting authority in England for council tax, at 99.2% council tax and 99% business rates collection, with much praise for everyone in the district for their support of public services, especially with the Covid pandemic and the rising cost of living. Being able to collect such a high proportion of the Council Tax and Business Rates due means local services benefit, which ultimately benefits everyone in the community. SCDC collects council tax from residents and businesses before passing on most of it to several frontline local services including Cambridgeshire Police, Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service, Cambridgeshire County Council and Parish/Town Councils. Only around 9% of the public’s council tax bill goes towards the District Council’s services. Income from Non-Domestic rates is shared between Central Government, County Councils, District Councils and Fire Authorities, with the District Councils retaining 40%.
Community Ownership Fund
DLUHC recently updated the guidance on the Community Ownership Fund to include a recording of the Community Ownership Fund webinar that provides further information and content on round two of the Community Ownership Fund. The government is providing £150 million over four years to support community groups in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to take ownership of assets and amenities at risk of being lost. Voluntary and community groups can bid for match funding to acquire important assets and run them for the benefit of the local community. Information and the new webinar slides are available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/new-levelling-up-and-communityinvestments#the- community-ownership-fund
Climate award – Council lauded as finalist
South Cambridgeshire District Council’s work to tackle climate change locally has been highlighted at a prestigious national awards ceremony. The Council, who were nominated for their Green to our Core programme, was shortlisted for a Municipal Journal (MJ) Achievement Award in the Leadership in Responding to the Climate Emergency category. The MJ Achievement awards ceremony is a significant annual event within the public sector. It is an opportunity for local councils across the country and their staff to be recognised for their achievements and delivery of their services over the last year. The Council’s climate emergency response not only shapes how the Council manages their estate and operations, but also influences wider changes across the district. The Council’s nomination showed their clear plan for reducing emissions and reaching net-zero through their Green to Our Core programme.
Comments on Greater Cambridge Local Plan
The Council has published over 9,000 comments received as part of the Local Plan consultation last November, which can be seen here: https://www.greatercambridgeplanning.org/emerging-plans- and-guidance/greater-cambridge-local-plan/
A significant number of comments supported the aims of tackling climate change and enhancing biodiversity and green spaces. Common concerns were also raised around the strength of the water supply, which the Council is very mindful of. If the water industry and central government do not act to safeguard water supplies, the number of new homes may have to be reduced or delayed.
Cllr Michael I. Atkins
matkinslibdem@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/cllrmichaelatkins
07968 264637
From our District Councillors, Corinne Garvie and Richard Stobart
Recycling smaller electrical items
Rather than taking small electrical items like toasters to the tip, you can dispose of them in a purple bin. The nearest is at Tesco’s Bar Hill.
Anything up to 29cm in its largest dimension is allowed, with a plug, battery or cable. If batteries are removable, take these out and recycle them separately. Some examples of suitable items include:
Kettles, toasters, sandwich toasters, stick blenders
Games consoles, DVD players
Hand-held vacuum cleaners, electric toothbrushes
Mobile phones, tablets and smart devices
Cables and headphone
Printers and scanners
Laptops, keyboards and IT accessories
Please note that smoke detectors, light bulbs, e-cigarettes, batteries, paints, chemicals or aerosols are not accepted in these banks.
https://www.scambs.gov.uk/new-collection-banks-installed-to-recycle-small-electricals/
Bin Lorries
Waste services have bought another all electric bin lorry. This will not only be good for the environment, reducing the need for diesel, but is also quieter to run.
Children and Young People Grant Fund
https://www.scambs.gov.uk/community-safety-and-health/grants/children-and-young-people-grant-fund-2022/
How much, when and who? Grants of £4-£8K, deadline November 30. Charitable groups, Parish Councils eligible to apply.
Case studies: Mobile Youth Club and Food Truck, Sensory Garden, Restoration of village recreation ground wildlife area.
Cost of Living: Support and Information in one place
South Cambs District Council has now created a ‘Cost of Living’ webpage which will be kept updated, and seeks to include all known support information in one place. This will be replicated in the September issue of the South Cambs Magazine. This includes general advice and personal support; financial help and household grants; childcare; health, food and travel cost support; energy advice and support; home improvements. Please visit and have a read through: https://www.scambs.gov.uk/cost-of-living-support/
Help for older residents who are struggling with bills
In March of this year, the Government announced that councils would be provided with funding to continue operating the Household Support Fund because of the impact of the rising costs of living. Cambridgeshire has been allocated £3.58million, of which £1.2m will be used to support households that include a person who has reached state pension age (66) by 30 September 2022 and are experiencing financial hardship. Funding will also be used to continue providing food vouchers for eligible families with children and the Cambridgeshire Local Assistance Scheme which provides a safety net to individuals and families facing unexpected financial difficulties and hardship.
Under the Household Support Fund, there is funding available via the Council and Age UK to provide financial support within a few days, and help people find longer-term support if needed. This financial assistance is available to people born before 30 September 1956.
Residents who wish to apply should call Age UK Cambridgeshire and Peterborough on 01223 221929 or visit https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/residents/coronavirus/household-support-fund
We recommend you visit this site for information on Debt and income, paying for fuel and water, advice for families etc.
In March the Government announced the extension of the scheme, awarding Cambridgeshire an additional £3.58m to support children, families and pensioners. The County Council will be offering the following schemes:
£1.96m for provision of food vouchers with a value of £15 per child per week, for the 2022 May half term and summer holidays. Schools and childcare settings, including childminders, will be contacted directly and eligible parents will be notified.
£1.2m to support households with a person who has reached state pension age by 30/9/2022 and in financial hardship.
Please check this web-site for more information: https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/residents/coronavirus/household-support-fund
Care Network Well-being Service
We are delighted to be able to share some information with you about Care Network’s Wellbeing Service for individuals and the Recovery and Resilience Grants available for community groups. You will find a very short explanatory video (3 minutes) on https://care-network.org.uk/wellbeing/ alongside further information about their provision and support. Care Network collaborate with many South Cambridgeshire partners to ensure that the wellbeing needs of communities are understood and supported. If you have any queries, please do contact Kate Blackwell or Adam Fraser from Care Network’s Wellbeing Team on 03300 945 750.
Donating Laptops
South Cambridgeshire District Council is working with Cambridge Refugee Resettlement Campaign (CRRC), https://www.cambridgerefugees.org
to supply laptops to Ukrainian guests who have arrived in the area as part of the Homes for Ukraine programme. Guests can apply for a laptop for free. We are asking businesses to support this scheme by donating laptops for re-use by those in need. Any devices are acceptable for donation.
If you would like to help by donating laptops or if you have questions and would like more information on the scheme please contact
sue@laptops4learning.co.uk or Admin_TeamUkraine@cambridgerefugees.org
Library@home award
Cambridgeshire’s Library@home volunteers are one of three voluntary groups in the county to be given the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service. The Library@home service provides books and audiobooks to residents who find it difficult to get to a library through disability, illness or caring responsibilities. Volunteers visit once a month to bring and return library books and to have a chat.
Consultations
1. Cambridge Water and Anglian Water are planning to install two new reservoirs, one in Lincolnshire and one in Fenland. The proposed new reservoirs (which will be each be around the size of Grafham Water) will help to ensure water security for the region, while protecting the environment from the effects of climate change. They will capture water during winter when rainfall and river flows are at their highest, to provide water when needed in the summer months.
The public consultations starts on October 3rd. For more information go to: http://www.anglianwater.co.uk/new-reservoirs
2 Transport plans
The Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) has published a report regarding the next stage of their work to develop and encourage further sustainable travel and public transport improvements in Greater Cambridge. There will be more bus services to villages and buses will be much cheaper and run later too. This will reduce the need to use a car resulting in a reduction of fossil fuel use and consequently lower carbon emissions and improved air quality The cost of such a schemes is significant (estimated at £50M) and GCP has proposed a congestion charging scheme as the source of funding. Madingley, Dry Drayton and Girton will be outside the zone. The details will be worked through a public consultation.
For the news, and a summary of the proposals, please check: https://www.greatercambridge.org.uk/news
For more detailed information, please check the papers for the Greater Cambridge Partnership Joint Assembly meeting held on 8th September 2022:
If you have any questions about any of these items, please do approach us directly and we will get you an answer as soon as possible.
Cllr Corinne Garvie: 07780 932267, cllr.garvie@scambs.gov.uk
Cllr Richard Stobart: 07950 934793, cllr.stobart@scambs.gov.uk
Local Events, Activities and Engagement
Healthwatch in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
‘The Library Presents’
is a programme of arts activities, online and in locations around Cambridgeshire (some free) run by Cambridgeshire County Council. There is something for all ages across a range of art forms including; music, drama, art, dance, storytelling, comedy, puppetry, and magic. Bringing arts activities to locations across Cambridgeshire
Brochures and tickets for the October-December season are available in Public libraries, or visit www.library.live/the-library-presents.
Useful Household Information
Bin Collections
https://www.scambs.gov.uk/recycling-and-bins/view-your-bin-dates/
At the time of publishing, the information on the site hasn’t been updated. Please use the link in the next few weeks to find bin times for October to December. (This information is also available in the South Cambs magazine which will shortly arrive through our letter boxes.)
Royal Mail Collection times
Pillar box near Madingley Hall Gate
Monday to Friday: 9:00am
Saturday: 7:00am
Small box near No. 31, High Street
Monday to Friday: 4:15pm
Saturday: 11:30am
Bus Times between Madingley and Cambridge
Because the bus times can change either significantly or very slightly between issues it’s best to check regularly when using the services provided. (Please see the links below to find the times for each service.)
C G Myall Coaches, No. 8
*Please note, Myall have taken over the former Whippet route.
Outbound: (Cambridge Road bus stop opposite the entrance to the playground) to
Cambridge (Drummer St, Bay 3, via Coton, Madingley Rd and Bridge St).
Inbound: Cambridge (Drummer St, Bay 3) to Madingley (the High St, near the Village Hall)
For times, see:
https://bustimes.org/services/8-cambridge-dry-drayton-papworth-everard-2
Stagecoach Citi 4 bus (Cambourne to Cambridge)
Outbound: request stop opposite Madingley Mulch, ‘Coton Inglewood’ to Cambridge (Emmanuel St, Stop ‘E5’), via Chesterton Rd and Victoria Avenue
Inbound: Cambridge (Drummer St, Bay 10) to Madingley (request stop opposite Madingley Mulch, ‘Coton Inglewood’)
For times, see:
https://bustimes.org/services/4-citi-cambridge-hardwick-cambourne
Stagecoach bus from Madingley Park & Ride (Bay 3)
Outbound: Park & Ride (Bay 3) to Cambridge (St Andrew’s Street, Stop 1, near Emmanuel Street), via Bridge Street
Inbound: Cambridge (St Andrew’s Street, Stop 1, near Emmanuel Street) to Park & Ride (Bay 3)
For times, see:
https://bustimes.org/services/pr1-cambridge-city-centre-madingley-road-parkride
Whippet Coaches Bus Route U (Universal)
Picks up from the east side of the Park & Ride, on Eddington Avenue and runs via the West Cambridge Site, Grange Rd, Silver Street and the railway station to Cambridge Biomedical Campus (including Addenbrooke’s) and returns to the Park & Ride. (Allow about 35 minutes for the ride to Addenbrookes. The website provides a map of the route with bus stops.)
For times, see:
https://bustimes.org/services/u-madingley-road-p-r-addenbrookes-hospital