Cambs South Magazine www.scambs.gov.uk Spring 2019

Your parish needs you See page 17

Could you drive our bin lorries? See page 26

Parklife 2019: Sunday 19 May See pages 34 and 35

A high-qualityWIN hamper

of food and gifts See page 46

About Your Council | Waste & Recycling | Housing | Community | Planning | Environmental Health | Health & Wellbeing FREE PLASTERING & ELECTRICS

OnOn AllAll OrdersOrders PlacedPlaced BeforeBefore 31st31st October May 2019 2018

IS YOUR CONSERVATORY TOO HOT IN SUMMER AND TOO COLD IN WINTER? With a Guardian™ Warm Roof in-place, you’ll be able to sit back & enjoy your extra living space all-year-round. Nice & cool in summer - cosy & warm in winter. Comfortable, quiet, light & airy, it’s the extra room you always wanted In just a few days...... we will convert your old conservatory into a beautiful garden room.

The Guardian™ Warm Roof system is ideal for both new build conservatories or for replacing the polycarbonate/glass roof on your existing conservatory.

This is not a make-over. The Guardian™ Warm Roof solution is based on an insulated lightweight tiled or slate roof that will not only look beautiful, it will give you extra all-year-round living space. Installed by our own tradesmen and fully compliant with local authority building control.

• Reduced fuel bills • Achieves a U-Value of 0.18 • Thermally efficient & fully insulated • Cool in summer & cosy in winter To see how we do it, watch our video online at: www.projects4roofing.co.uk/guardian PROJECTS ROOFING 9 Sam Alper Court, Depot Road, Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 0GS Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01223 258049

www.projects4roofing.co.uk Certificate No: EWS320 2 www.scambs.gov.uk Spring 2019

Projects 4 Roofing FP Ad.indd 1 18/02/2019 17:02 FREE Contents Hello 4 Contact Us PLASTERING Welcome to the spring edition & ELECTRICS About Your Council 7 of South Cambs Magazine OnOn AllAll OrdersOrders PlacedPlaced BeforeBefore Community 17 31st31st October May 2019 2018 Thank you to everyone who supported that we will focus on. took part in our Business Plan You can find out more about the Waste and Recycling 21 consultation. Your feedback has new priorities on page 8. been really important to us and we This issue is also packed with Health and Wellbeing 29 have listened to what you have details on your chance to said to help set out the vision and influence how we can deliver an Housing 39 priorities for the district. innovative and environmentally Since we took control of the friendly new community near Planning 40 Council in May we have been clear Cambridge North Railway that we want to be bold and our Station, how we are making Competition 46 IS YOUR CONSERVATORY new vision maps out the priorities it easier to get things done you have told us are important. online and how you can enjoy another family day out at our free Making sure we protect and TOO HOT IN SUMMER sporting extravaganza in May. enhance the environment is one Don’t miss out. of the big areas where change AND TOO COLD IN WINTER? is taking place as we want to be Cllr Bridget Smith green to our core. We are starting ™ Leader South Cambs With a Guardian Warm Roof in-place, you’ll be able to sit back & enjoy your extra at home by looking to improve South Cambridgeshire District Council living space all-year-round. Nice & cool in summer - cosy & warm in winter. our own offices to lower costs and Magazine generate an income which we Comfortable, quiet, light & airy, it’s the extra room you always wanted Enquiries should be directed to: can reinvest in services for you. Editor: Gareth Bell However, longer term we want Editorial: Tom Horn In just a few days... to make South Cambridgeshire South Cambridgeshire District Council carbon-neutral by 2050 so we South Cambridgeshire Hall ...we will convert your create a cleaner, greener and zero Cambourne Business Park, Cambourne old conservatory into a carbon future for our communities. Cambridge CB23 6EA E: [email protected] beautiful garden room. Growing local businesses and T: 03450 450 500 economies, housing that is The Guardian™ Warm Roof system is ideal for Advertising: Charlotte Dyason both new build conservatories or for replacing affordable for everyone to live in and being a modern and caring Media Shed Ltd, 58 High Street, the polycarbonate/glass roof on your existing Maidstone, Kent ME14 1SY Council are also areas you have conservatory. E: [email protected] This is not a make-over. The Guardian™ Warm T: 0203 1379119

Roof solution is based on an insulated lightweight The opinions and views expressed in South tiled or slate roof that will not only look beautiful, Cambs Magazine are not necessarily those of it will give you extra all-year-round living space. The next issue of South Cambs Magazine South Cambridgeshire District Council or Media Shed Ltd. All data contained in advertisements, Installed by our own tradesmen and fully will be delivered between 22 May to 9 June being subject to the Advertising Standards compliant with local authority building control. Authority guidelines, is accepted in good faith For all delivery enquiries please contact Smart Distribution at the time of going to press.

• Reduced fuel bills on [email protected] or 0800 6444 011 Printed on wood fibre from • Achieves a U-Value of 0.18 sustainable forests • Thermally efficient & fully insulated When you have finished with R this magazine, please recycle it in • Cool in summer & cosy in winter your blue bin. To see how we do it, watch our video online at: For a large print copy please contact: www.projects4roofing.co.uk/guardian [email protected] PROJECTS ROOFING 9 Sam Alper Court, Depot Road, Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 0GS 03450 450 500 Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01223 258049 www.projects4roofing.co.uk Certificate No: EWS320 Spring 2019 www.scambs.gov.uk 3

Projects 4 Roofing FP Ad.indd 1 18/02/2019 17:02 Putting Contact Us service first If you phone us we will The quickest and easiest way to contact us • resolve your enquiry as quickly and to apply, report or pay for something, as possible • provide voicemail if the person is via our website: you need is unavailable • answer your phone message www.scambs.gov.uk within three working days If you write to us we will • reply to your letter or email within Social media: 10 working days Search @SouthCambs If we write to you we will ‘South Cambridgeshire’ • write in plain language • arrange for translation, large type, braille or audio tapes Email or call: upon request

Benefits: [email protected] 03450 450 061 If we visit you we will • carry identification that you can buildingcontrol@ Building Control: 0300 772 9622 check with a phone call to our 3Csharedservices.org contact service on 03450 450 500 Elections: [email protected] 03450 455 214 • arrive at the time we say we will, or give you as much notice as Environmental Services: [email protected] 03450 450 063 possible if we have to change the time Housing Benefit Fraud: 0800 854 440 If we get it wrong we will Other Fraud: [email protected] 0800 7311 892 • apologise if we have made a mistake or failed to meet Housing: [email protected] 03450 450 051 our standards • acknowledge your written Planning: [email protected] 03450 455 215 complaint within three working days Revenues: [email protected] 03450 450 064 • reply in full to your complaint within 10 working days Rents: [email protected] 03450 455 216

For all other enquiries: [email protected] 03450 450 500

Visit or write: To make a Tell us how South Cambs District Council South Cambridgeshire Hall payment we’re doing Cambourne Business Park • Visit www.scambs.gov.uk and We’re proud of what we are trying Cambourne, Cambridge, CB23 6EA click on the ‘Pay for it’ button. to achieve and recognise we can Office open Monday to Friday, • Call our automated payment line always do better. To help improve our 8am to 5.30pm on 03450 455 218 services, we need your feedback. Whether it’s a compliment, a general You can also pay using a payment comment or a complaint, we want to card at any Post Office or Pay hear from you. QR Code Point outlet. www.scambs.gov.uk/contact-us Scan this code with To request a direct debit form or your smart phone to a Post Office payment card, call visit our website 03450 450 064

4 www.scambs.gov.uk Spring 2019 First Class Residential Care for Senior Citizens...

Scimitar Care Hotels is dedicated to providing a superior lifestyle of comfort, happiness and independence that redefi nes the perception of residential care for the elderly. Our quality and standard of service really do make a di erence to our residents’ lives.

• En-Suite Facilities • Private Telephone & Television • Nurse Call Facilities • 24 Hour Care • Fully Licensed Bar • Passenger Lifts • All Meals Freshly Prepared • Short or Long Term or Day Care • Single Occupancy Rooms • Personal Laundry Service

Scimitar Care Hotels provides long and short-term care and day care so that carers can take a break.

SCIMITAR CARE HOTELS PLC Waterbeach Lodge | Ely Road Waterbeach CB25 9NW | 01223 862 576 [email protected] Spring 2019 www.scambs.gov.uk 5 EXTRA OFF 5% ANY FULLY FITTED KITCHEN OR BEDROOM

BOOK YOUR VISIT TODAY!

FREE PLAN & EXPERIENCED DESIGN BUY NOW MADE IN OUR FULL BUILDING DESIGN SERVICE CONSULTANTS PAY LATER OWN UK FACTORY WORKS

THERE’S NO BETTER TIME TO GET YOUR DREAM ROOM, BOOK YOUR APPOINTMENT TODAY!

185 Histon Road, Cambridge, CB4 3HL 01223 303349 WWW.PREMIER-KITCHENS.CO.UK

*5% Off offer applies to orders over £2,500 for a fully fitted kitchen or bedroom. Discount is not redeemable for cash and cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. See in store for details. 6 www.scambs.gov.uk Spring 2019 About Your Council Understanding your Council Tax bill Why not view your Council Tax bill and other documents in your new online account, My South Cambs? Find out how to sign up for this on page 12.

We will be issuing around 80,000 PAYMENT OPTIONS SAVE TIME AND GO ONLINE letters in the coming weeks, covering Most people take the hassle-free Visit our website at www.scambs.gov.uk Council Tax bills, Business Rates and option and pay their bill by direct debit. and log-into your My South Cambs Council rents. With so many people You can sign up online by visiting account via the link on the top right receiving information at one time www.scambs.gov.uk/council-tax/ of the homepage. There, you’ll find there is always a peak in demand on ways-to-pay-your-council-tax more detailed information and easy our phone lines. In previous years to use forms that will help us to we have had up to 1,600 calls a day If you can’t pay this way, you can visit answer your query. You can view and, while we aim to answer all calls our website and select “Pay for it” your Council Tax bill and sign-up as soon as possible, during these to make payments by debit or credit for e-billing. busy times there will be a delay. card, or you can call our 24-hour payment line on . Before contacting us, please 03450 455 218 check your bill and accompanying information to see if they contain the The answers to most of the quiries we get about answer to your query. You can also bills can be found on the bill itself get answers to questions within your My South Cambs online account. See page 12 for details. 1 If you need to contact us 1 about your bill, please have your account number to hand 2 This is the address of the 2 property the bill relates to 6 and can be different from the postal address if you own 3 more than one home A detailed breakdown of charges will be shown here Your bill will show the amount 3 we collect on behalf of several authorities. Our part of the bill The total charge will be is only a small proportion shown here Direct debit payers do not 4 need to do anything as the payments will continue to be collected Your bill will include a 5 breakdown of your payments 4 throughout the year To find out how to appeal your 5 6 council tax banding, contact the Valuation Office Agency by emailing [email protected], calling 03000 501501 or visit www.gov.uk/council-tax-bands

Spring 2019 www.scambs.gov.uk 7 About Your Council Putting the heart into South Cambridgeshire Our business plan for the next five years is our commitment to work towards making a difference in four key areas that communities have told us are important.

From late 2018 into early 2019, we carried out a consultation that asked whether you believe we are on the right track by focussing on those areas. Almost 80% of people who responded agreed with our suggested priorities, which are on this page. GROWING LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ECONOMIES We will support businesses of all sizes, including rural enterprise and farming, to help create new jobs and opportunities near to where people live. Council Leader, Cllr Bridget Smith

A MODERN AND CARING COUNCIL We will provide our customers with high-quality services, strive to reduce costs, build on what we are good at to generate our own income and make decisions in a transparent, open and inclusive way. Our Leader, Cllr Bridget Smith, said: “There was an overwhelmingly positive HOUSING THAT IS response from residents who commented on our four AFFORDABLE FOR proposed priority areas. We EVERYONE TO LIVE IN want this plan to stretch us and We will build vibrant communities let you hold us accountable BEING GREEN TO OUR in locations where people have in the years ahead. It’s the good access to facilities and CORE foundation for our ambitious transport links, so they can We will create a cleaner, greener plans and I’m eager to get on genuinely afford to lead a happy and zero-carbon future for our and deliver results for and healthy life. communities. our communities.”

8 www.scambs.gov.uk Spring 2019 About Your Council

It’s the foundation for our ambitious plans and I’m eager to get on and deliver results for our communities. - Cllr Bridget Smith

TRANSPORT UPGRADES congestion and potential ways to Most people who responded fund an enhanced public transport to our recent consultation into system in the future. The Choices our business plan said getting for Better Journeys conversation around is a key issue. The Greater runs from Monday 25 February Cambridge Partnership (GCP), to Sunday 31 March. which we are part of, is planning The GCP is also inviting people a world-class transport system to to comment on the next phase of make it easier for people to get into the Cambourne to Cambridge and around Cambridge. Better Public Transport Project The GCP wants your views on two which is the creation of a public projects that would transform how transport link and new Park and people travel. Ride site to make it easier to travel between Cambourne and Choices for Better Journeys looks the city. The public consultation at how to improve public transport, opened in early February and so it is a better option for many runs until Sunday 31 March. journeys than using the car. This includes different options for tackling Find out more and have your say at www.greatercambridge.org.uk

a recognised gap and make a return the communities we serve, and for us. This would also help create protect vital frontline services that new jobs for local people. residents rely on. “We are on a sound financial We also want to invest to deliver footing, but if we didn’t put improvements in communities, like Council Tax up now we could more homes or facilities, that haven’t be storing up problems for been delivered commercially by the further down the line because private sector. of forthcoming changes to A £5 per year increase in Council Tax Cllr John Williams Government policy and additional for the average band D home is also expected cuts to our funding.” proposed, equivalent to 10 This magazine went to print before OUR BUDGET extra pence per week. This retains Councillors met on 21 February our place as one of the lowest taxing We plan to generate a quarter of the to agree our business plan and District Councils in the country. money we spend on services from budget. See www.scambs.gov.uk investments, within five years. Our Lead Cabinet Member for for more information. These investments could include Finance, Cllr John Williams, said: helping provide space for small and “We want to invest where we can growing businesses which will fill make a positive contribution to

Spring 2019 www.scambs.gov.uk 9

New Home Packages

Moving to a new home? Take advantage of these special offers and get your blinds fitted ready for when you move in! Packages from £750 Contact us today for a full quote. Prices from: 5 windows £750 6 windows £850 7 windows £999 8 windows £1095 9 windows £1250

01223 904026  www.cambridgesunblinds.co.uk

Paying too much for your glasses? Save Money - Buy Direct! Visit our factory shop to see our fabulous range of Discount Prescription Eyewear • Hundreds of frames to • Same-day or next-day choose from, including service available* designer frames from Save up to 75% Ray-Ban, Polo Ralph Lauren, • Oakley, PRADA, Ted Baker • Huge range of and Versace designer sunglasses • Specialists in high and • Full range of complex prescriptions sports eyewear

Official stockists * subject to prescription and availability

We are open 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday, and 9am to 1pm Saturday

Call us Visit our website 01954 231545 www.all-eyes.co.uk 20 Norman Way Industrial Park, Over, Cambridge CB24 5QE About Your Council Reach us 24/7 One of our priorities in our proposed business plan is to put you, the customer, at the centre of everything we do.

MY SOUTH CAMBS GET ANSWERS FAST YOU IN MIND We’re continuing to invest in Information on Council services Over the coming weeks making it as easy as possible can be found within your My and months, you will find an for residents and businesses to South Cambs account, displayed increasing number of services access our services whenever in a way that is straightforward being added to your account. and wherever is most and easy to use. From telling us While we work on providing this convenient. that you are moving, to getting information for you, we’d really “My South Cambs” is a new information about how to submit like to know what you would secure online account that a planning application, you like to see in your account. links you up with a wide range will find answers to the most Once registered, you have the of services from across the frequently asked questions in opportunity to request more Council. It provides anytime your personal account. information and give feedback access that will help you get to on the services offered. the information and services that you need, and save you time.

Our Lead Cabinet Member for Customer Service and Business Improvement, Cllr Philippa Hart YOUR SERVICES. (pictured), said: “In today’s increasingly digital world we want to make it easy for residents to talk YOUR SOUTH CAMBS to us. We’re working towards being a truly 24/7 To sign-up to your My South Council and these website improvements are steps Cambs account, visit in the right direction. We do realise that there are www.scambs.gov.uk and always times when speaking to someone, click “Register” on the top or seeing them face to face, is important right of our homepage. and those options will of course remain available to all residents too.”

12 www.scambs.gov.uk Spring 2019 Spring 2019 www.scambs.gov.uk 13 About Your Council A critical friend helps make good decisions Following the elections in May last year, we moved to a different way of scrutinising Council decisions.

Whereas our Scrutiny and Overview The Chair of our Scrutiny Committee Scrutiny Committee would previously look is Cllr Grenville Chamberlain at decisions after they were made, (pictured below), a member of the There are they can now influence them before opposition party. Grenville was 14 members they are taken. This is known as a recently awarded an OBE in the New on the committee pre-scrutiny way of working. Year’s Honours list for his services to the Caravan and Motorhome The role of the committee is to Club and to charity. He said: “The scrutinise the administration by committee is there to make sure the looking at its policies, leading to Decision Council makes the best decisions improvements in services. Scrutiny making possible. We put ourselves in the is seen as an essential way to There are shoes of our communities and ensure local government remains positively challenge the facts to look 7 members transparent, accountable and open. on the cabinet for ways we think things can be The committee review reports and improved. Our recommendations make recommendations before have already been implemented on they are taken to our Cabinet or full a number of projects and initiatives Council meetings for a decision. to benefit our communities.” report Recent topics discussed by the drafted by Cllr Bridget Smith, Leader of the Council officers committee include the granting of Council, said: additional loan funding towards an ice rink in South Cambridgeshire, our budget for the next year and “Making sure decisions are draft housing strategy for Greater open and transparent is the Scrutiny & Cambridge. cornerstone of good local Overview government. It was one of our pledges we made committee before we took control of review and make the Council in May and recommendations I’m very pleased about the challenge we are getting Additional work is sometimes from the committee to help carried out at this stage due to us make the best decisions recommendations possible for local people.”

Anyone is welcome to attend Decision making a meeting of our Scrutiny and meeting takes place, Overview Committee. Find out more including considering input about our committees and when from Scrutiny and Overview they meet at www.scambs.gov.uk/ Committee councillor-information/meetings- and-councillor-information

14 www.scambs.gov.uk Spring 2019 The future of heating is here Daikin Altherma heat pumps make green energy a breeze

The energy-efficient way to replace your boiler

The Daikin Altherma range of air-to-water heat pumps provides year-round renewable energy solutions for domestic heating and hot water requirements @ Unit 44, Viking Way, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8EL - even when the outside temerature is -20oC. Qualifying for the domestic Renewable Heat Incentive and cutting energy Email: [email protected] costs to the minimum, the Daikin Altherma low and high temperature systems - and the award-winning Daikin Altherma Hybrid heat pump - are an excellent Telephone: 01954 202020 choice for new installations and boiler replacements. Website: www.tcrec.co.uk Come and meet your local renewable energy specialist SpringFor a free 2019 survey or a chat, call us today www.scambs.gov.uk 15 About Your Council Green to the core: Aiming for carbon neutral We recently pledged to support an ambitious target to cut local carbon emissions to zero by the year 2050.

This means we are looking into have huge impacts on farming, water The motion received cross-party how our next Local Plan will availability and our health. support and was seconded by the Leader of the opposition group, Cllr consider how new homes, jobs Even under a scenario with lower Peter Topping, who added: and services will support that emissions, the report says the green commitment. It will look at UK will still see higher average “There’s the potential for a global ways we as a Council can press yearly temperatures and increased crisis arising from climate change. It’s for a low-carbon area through rainfall and flooding in coastal and important we’re clear with developers the design of homes and other fenland areas. coming forward that zero carbon is buildings, land use including not an aspiration to be nodded to, but The motion was put forward by open spaces and trees, transport a requirement the Council will expect the Chair of our Climate and links, energy supplies and waste to see built into proposals.” and recycling services. Environment Advisory Committee, Cllr Pippa Heylings (pictured), who The decision to declare a climate New energy efficient Council said: “We face a climate emergency emergency was made at our full homes in Gamlingay and, in my view, had no choice but to Council meeting at the end of 2018. take this stand because not enough The pledge that we made is more has been done so far. Councils have ambitious than the Government’s a vital role in filling the gap between national target of an 80% reduction world-leaders who are negotiating in carbon emissions by 2050. global actions on climate change, Our commitment came just days and local people who want to make after the UK Climate Projections a difference in their everyday lives. 2018 study that showed, under a I’m looking forward to working closely scenario with the highest emissions, with planners and developers to summer temperatures in South find solutions and ways to fulfil East England could rise by around this commitment.” 5 degrees Celsius by 2070. This will

OUR NEXT LOCAL PLAN To plan for future new homes and jobs, we will be preparing a joint Local Plan with Cambridge City Council. We are starting to think about what this plan will include. There will be a public consultation on issues and options for the plan in the autumn.

16 www.scambs.gov.uk Spring 2019 Community Your parish needs YOU! “Whatever you do, don’t believe you can’t make a contribution. You can.” George Devine from Fen Ditton has been telling us about being a parish councillor in his village.

There are more than 100 Parish councils can only do all communities across South of this, and more, if residents Cambridgeshire. Most have volunteer to become parish councillors. If you are interested parish councils that play a The work of parish councils in becoming one, just contact your significant role in village life. covers many parts of local local parish council who will be People elected as parish life, and they work closely able to tell you more. councillors are residents from with us. For example, they: all walks of life who share a Help decide which George added: “Give it a try. You goal. They work together to help new facilities should will feel engaged and empowered improve their community for be funded when to make your parish a better place. the benefit of other residents. developers build Two things I’m working with other However, this only happens if homes parish councillors on that will have there are enough people willing a positive impact on village life are to become parish councillors and Have a say on the redevelopment of our pavilion currently, there’s a shortage. planning applications and installing a defibrillator and book exchange to bring our phone George continues: “I became a Decide where public box back to life.” parish councillor because I enjoy bins should go being involved with my community. Council Leader, Cllr Bridget Being part of the Council enables Smith, said: “We’re thrilled at the Run allotments me to work towards improving partnerships we’ve developed the day to day life of the village Take care of recreation with parish councils for the benefit and its residents. There’s nothing grounds and play of communities across South more rewarding than allaying the areas Cambridgeshire. They play a key concerns of an elderly resident role in villages and we’re hugely worried about a development grateful to those who volunteer close to their boundary or trying to their time as parish councillors.” respond to the needs of some of our For more information, contact younger residents and looking at your local parish council or see facilities that would most suit them.” www.scambs.gov.uk/councillor- information/parish-councils

Council Leader Cllr Bridget Smith George Devine is a Fen Ditton says parish councils play a vital role Parish councils help decide where parish councillor in villages public bins should be placed

Spring 2019 www.scambs.gov.uk 17 Community

More Community focus for Community Chest grants Local community and voluntary sector groups, charities and sports clubs can now bid for a share of £60,000 under our Community Chest scheme.

The scheme’s criteria were Recent Community Chest grants recently reviewed to ensure have been given to organisations it targeted local grass-roots including Northstowe Sports and projects that benefit residents Wellbeing Group, the 1st Papworth most in need. Scout Group, Toft Historical Society and Linton Cricket Club. The smallest parishes, that only receive small precepts to their parish Gavin Bowie, from Linton Cricket councils or meetings, can still apply Club, said: “We’re incredibly grateful for funding. However, the scheme to the Community Chest for our is no longer open to parish councils grant of £1,000. This has made a Prasanna Dalu Godage from Linton Cricket Club with more than 160 registered huge difference to our cricket club electors because the larger the as we have been able to purchase a village is, the more funding their much-needed piece of maintenance For more information and to apply parish council can raise via their equipment. The addition of this for a Community Chest grant, visit dedicated Council Tax precepts. machine means cricket can continue www.scambs.gov.uk/community/ to be played and enjoyed for many grants/community-chest-grants/ years to come.”

Superfast broadband is here… have you got it yet? The Connecting Cambridgeshire superfast broadband rollout, led by Cambridgeshire County Council, has now reached over 97% of South Cambridgeshire premises, with plans underway to fill remaining gaps by the end of next year.

Most households and that customers may be paying Use the postcode checker at businesses can now access more than they need to on existing www.connectingcambridgeshire.co.uk superfast broadband, which is broadband contracts, so it’s worth to check if superfast broadband much faster and more reliable - checking if you can switch to a is available or planned for your for work, learning or leisure. better deal.” address, and how to get it in three quick steps. Cllr Bridget Smith, Leader of the Increasingly, newer Fibre to the Council, said: “When superfast Premise (FTTP) technology is being Ofcom’s independent website broadband becomes available in used, which means some premises www.BoostYourBroadband.co.uk a village you are not automatically can access faster speeds up to has lots of useful tips to help you upgraded and you need to contact 300Mbps. However, you can choose decide what speed you need, and your chosen Internet Service the speed package to suit your how to get the best deal. Provider to enjoy the benefits. needs and budget. Recent research by Ofcom shows

18 www.scambs.gov.uk Spring 2019 Tim Phillips SCDC ad.qxp_Tim Phillips SCDC ad 10/02/2017 16:22 Page 1

TO FIND M EASY a FREE PAp RKING TIM PHILLIPS & Co. Ltd. on website U Accountants S

FREE consultation – No Obligation INDEPENDENT Specialist Service

Small Businesses Accounts • Bookkeeping • VAT • Payroll • CIS Self Assessment Tax Returns • Tax Calculations Personal Taxation Lettings • Higher-Rate Tax Payers

Cart House 2, Copley Hill Business Park, Cambridge Road, Babraham, Cambridge CB22 3GN 01223 830044 TPaccounts.co.uk Home & Pet Sitting Service

All our sitters are professional people who are fully vetted, police checked and issued with ID cards.

We serve a 30 mile radius of Cambridge.

☎ 01223 832604 or email: [email protected]

www.happitails.co.uk

20 www.scambs.gov.uk Spring 2019 Waste and Recycling Charge to empty additional green bins From April, there will be a charge for residents who want to have more than one green bin collected.

Nearly all Councils offering a HOW MUCH WILL garden waste collection already charge to collect more than one IT COST? green bin. This change brings For the first six months (1 April South Cambridgeshire in line to 30 September) the cost will be with Cambridge City, with whom £20 per bin. we share a waste service. Thereafter the annual charge will be £35 per bin. Although you can We will still empty one green bin join the scheme at any time through per property for free. Residents the year, the full payment will still who already have more than one apply, and you will need to renew green bin have been sent a letter your subscription in September for about the new charge. the following year. HOW WILL IT WORK? Our Lead Cabinet Member for Residents wanting more than Waste, Cllr Neil Gough (pictured), one green bin emptied from April said: onwards need to sign up and pay on our website. The first period of the scheme will “This arrangement is COMPOST be 1 April to 30 September 2019. fairer to all residents as AT HOME Afterwards, subscriptions will run only a relatively small If you have lots of garden or from 1 October to 30 September number of people have each year. A sticker permit will be food waste but don’t want to pay sent out for each bin paid for, and more than one green bin. the charge for an extra green bin collection, consider home this must be applied to the bin It wasn’t fair that it was composting. With a home compost so that the collection crew know being subsidised by most bin, you can turn much of your it is part of the scheme. From residents through their garden and food waste into free April 2019, additional green bins compost for use in your garden. which don’t have a permit won’t Council Tax. I’d encourage Getting started is easy. Low cost be emptied. residents with larger compost bins are available at amounts of garden waste www.getcomposting.com. It’s important to put in the right mix of who do not wish to pay materials for it to work, so check the additional charge to the advice at www.recyclenow. look into the benefits of com/reduce-waste/composting composting it at home.”

For more details about the scheme, visit www.scambs.gov.uk/bins

Spring 2019 www.scambs.gov.uk 21 PEST

Your Ab iwheelien(s) beautifully bin cleaning cleaned, PROBLEM? diservicesinfected for a bothnd d domesticeodorised LOCAL, PROFESSIONAL, TRUSTED and commercialevery 4 weeks. customers. DRE Pest Control Nothing to pay until your bin has Bookbeen a regularcleaned foror theone first off time. clean.

Tel: 01223 277747

Book online at www.wheeliefreshbins.com Find us on

Residential, farms, commercial premises, hotels, hospitals, schools & businesses. Removal of rats, mice, ants, fleas, cockroaches, & wasps.

Contact DRE Pest Control today! 07789 502556 01954 230708 drepestcontrol.co.uk [email protected] M.I. TICKNER DECORATORS Computers Local company. Local tradesmen. Quality Bespoke for home and business Craftsmen Service 2 Hanslope Close Sigma Papworth Everard Office Ltd Cambridge 07788 Specialist With a personal touch 728071 Decorators CB23 3AN  New PCs & Laptops, MS Office and Windows 10 advice 01480 www.miticknerdecorators.com  Turbocharge your PC, get our SSD hard drive upgrade, 831668 [email protected] up to x10 Faster !!

 Protection for your data and your children online!  Servicing, repairs & updates at sensible prices  Quality equipment to suit your needs & budget  Customer support; at home, telephone & online  Website, domain and email hosting  Networks for home or business. Whole home WiFi.  VOIP “Internet” telephone systems

Authorised Reseller

For more information Get your own IT Support Dept. from Sigma Office Ltd about reaching 63,000 households Call 01462 742783

throughout South Cambridgeshire Info@sigmaoffice.net The Village Hall, Ashwell, Herts, SG7 5PJ www.sigmaoffice.net Call Media Shed on 020 3137 9119

The South

Sterling Cleaning Services provide a reliable and C ambridge professional cleaning service throughout the Cambridgeshire area. With 30 years experience, our Estate company and staff take great pride in all our services we can offer to you, and if you’re Agents. not happy ,we’re not either.

• Services we can offer to you : • Water-fed Pole System (Maximum Height, Minimum Risk) • Windows • Fascias • UPVC • Conservatories • Gutters • Patios & paved areas • Solar Panels +44 (0) 1223 508050 40 High Street 01223 844 755 Trumpington www.sterling-cs.co.uk Cambridge CB2 9LS [email protected] www.cookecurtis.co.uk 3 Joscelynes Stapleford Cambridge CB22 5EA Waste and Recycling

Bin Collection Remember We move back to fortnightly green bin collections on Calendar Monday 4 March.

Green bin Black bin Blue bin Later collections due to bank holidays

MONDAY A - March April May June Balsham, Carlton, Cherry Hinton, Fulbourn, Great 18 1 15 30 13 28 10 24 Wilbraham, Horseheath, Little Wilbraham, Six 25 8 24 7 20 3 17 Mile Bottom, Stow-cum-Quy, Teversham, West 18 1 15 30 13 28 10 24 Wed Tue Wickham, West Wratting, Weston Colville Tue Tue

MONDAY B - 25 8 24 7 20 3 17 Babraham, Bartlow, Castle Camps, Great 18 1 15 30 13 28 10 24 Abington, Hildersham, Linton, Little Abington, 25 8 24 7 20 3 17 Tue Tue Pampisford, Sawston, Shudy Camps, Whittlesford Wed Tue

TUESDAY A - Duxford, Fowlmere, Great Chishill, Great Shelford, 19 2 16 1 14 29 11 25 Harston, Hauxton, Heydon, Hinxton, Ickleton, Little 26 9 25 8 21 4 18 2 16 1 14 29 11 25 Chishill, Little Shelford, Newton, Stapleford, South 19 Thu Wed Trumpington, Thriplow & Heathfield Wed Wed

TUESDAY B - 26 9 25 8 21 4 18 2 16 1 14 29 11 25 Barrington, Chesterton Fen, Foxton, Melbourn, 19 9 25 8 21 Meldreth, Shepreth 26 Wed Wed 4 18 Thu Wed WEDNESDAY A - Abington Pigotts, Barton, Bassingbourn, 20 3 17 2 15 30 12 26 Grantchester, Guilden Morden, Harlton, 27 10 26 9 22 5 19 3 17 2 15 30 12 26 Haslingfield, Litlington, Orwell, Shingay-Cum- 20 Fri Thu Wendy, Steeple Morden, Whaddon, Wimpole Thu Thu

WEDNESDAY B - Arrington, Caldecote, Comberton, Coton, Croydon, 27 10 26 9 22 5 19 20 3 17 2 15 30 12 26 Gamlingay, Great Eversden, Hardwick, Hatley, 10 26 9 22 5 19 Kingston, Little Eversden, Little Gransden, 27 Thu Thu Fri Thu Longstowe, Madingley, Tadlow, Toft

THURSDAY A - 21 4 18 3 16 31 13 27 Bourn, Boxworth, Cambourne, Caxton, Childerley, 28 11 27 10 23 6 20 4 18 3 16 31 13 27 Conington, Croxton, Elsworth, Eltisley, Graveley, 21 Sat Fri Knapwell, Papworth Everard, Papworth St Agnes Fri Fri

THURSDAY B - 28 11 27 10 23 6 20 Bar Hill, Dry Drayton, Fen Drayton, Girton, 4 18 3 16 31 13 27 21 11 27 10 23 Lolworth, Longstanton, Northstowe, Oakington, 28 Fri Fri 6 20 Over, Swavesey, Westwick Sat Fri

FRIDAY A - 22 5 23 4 17 1 14 28 29 12 29 11 24 7 21 Cottenham, Histon, Impington, Landbeach, 22 5 23 4 17 1 14 28 Orchard Park, Rampton, Willingham Mon Sat Tue Sat Sat

FRIDAY B - 29 12 29 11 24 7 21 Chittering, Fen Ditton, Horningsea, Milton, 22 5 23 4 17 1 14 28 12 29 11 24 7 21 Waterbeach 29 Tue Sat Sat Mon Sat

24 www.scambs.gov.uk Spring 2019 Waste and Recycling

Household Recycling Centres move to longer What goes where? summer opening hours from • Bins MUST be out by 6am on your collection day Monday 1 April. Visit • If your bin is not collected, please report it by 3.30pm the following day, www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk at www.scambs.gov.uk/recycling for details • Close lids firmly

Blue Bin • Get an extra blue bin for FREE! Contact us using the details below. Clothing / Textiles Occasional extra recycling (excluding glass) will be collected if left alongside your blue bin in a transparent sack. Food • Put items loosely in your blue bin and not in bags • Rinse and empty items to remove any food or liquid Liquids • Squash cartons and plastic bottles, flatten boxes Nappies or sanitary waste Expanded polystyrene or Styrofoam Paper & Cartons Plastic bags, Cardboard Food & drinks Non-packaging plastic e.g. magazines (e.g. Tetrapack) film wrapping cans & tins toys, bowls

Flat glass or mirrors

Plastic bottles, Glass jars Tinfoil & foil trays Empty aerosol Pyrex pots, tubs & trays Large tins & bottles cans Kitchen paper & tissues EASTER EGG PACKAGING: Batteries Most Easter egg packaging can (put in green bin) Put in a clear plastic bag and be recycled in your blue bin, tie it to your blue bin lid including the cardboard boxes, Black plastic trays rigid moulded plastic, foil and any plastic wrapper.

Green Bin Kitchen caddy • Extra garden waste cannot be and paper liners Any type of plastic collected. Please compost Available from our including bags / sacks & it or take it to Milton or Thriplow Cambourne offices. biodegradable / compostable Household Recycling Centres Empty into green bin ‘plastic’ food waste bags • Please put food waste in the bin once full. The caddy is loose, or wrapped in paper free, paper liners cost Packaging £3 for 50. Cat or dog waste

Soil, stones or turf Food waste Untreated wood Used paper tissues Garden waste (meat, fish & dairy) & sawdust & kitchen paper Clothing / Textiles

Black Bin Rubble Take these items Non-recyclable / non-compostable material to a Household • Please consider donating items and recycling before placing them Bricks Recycling Centre in your black bin Soil • We cannot collect extra black bin rubbish. Please take it to Milton or Thriplow Household Recycling Centres Very heavy items • Disposable nappies should be put in the black bin • Empty and full paint tins cannot be collected. Please take them to Electrical items Milton or Thriplow Household Recycling Centres

For more information visit www.scambs.gov.uk/bins or call 03450 450 063

Spring 2019 www.scambs.gov.uk 25 Waste and Recycling Driving for us could be a job for all If you are an HGV driver tired of not sleeping in your own bed every night we could have just the job for you.

By taking up a job with us and BUCKING THE using your driving skills in one of our bin lorries, we can offer STEREOTYPE you regular and sociable hours Many of our drivers tell us that the working locally. role lets them spend much more time with their family, and we are Our crews get out on the road at really pleased that we have female 6am Monday to Friday to collect drivers working for us too, bucking bins from homes across Cambridge the stereotype for the industry. and South Cambridgeshire and you are normally finished your working Anne O’Kane has worked for us as day by around 2pm. a driver since 2016. She said: Yes, there is the odd weekend when we have to catch up on collections around bank holidays, “I really love it. You have but these are not too often. some great laughs and the The role also gives you the chance rapport with my crew is to work as part of a team of around really good.” 160 bin lorry drivers and loaders. Anne O’Kane became one of our refuse drivers in 2016 “I saw a job advert that said, ‘have you ever fancied driving an HGV’ and I thought ‘yes, I have!’ so I thought it would be a great opportunity. All the training was paid for, which was a real benefit, and the hours suited me. I’m a morning person so getting up early doesn’t bother me at all. I’d urge anyone thinking about trying this out to go for it and grab the opportunity.” Another of our refuse drivers, Carol Burridge, said: “The hours in particular were one of the main reasons why I applied for this job. But every day is different. All the people I’ve worked with are very polite and courteous. I found the HGV license actually quite easy to Carol Burridge says the working hours were a key reason for get, and you can do the training in becoming one of our refuse drivers one week as an intensive course.”

You can visit our website to apply online - www.scambs.gov.uk/jobs/current-vacancies/ or for an informal discussion about the role contact Carla Coakley, Recruitment Coordinator, on 01954 713624

26 www.scambs.gov.uk Spring 2019 Waste and Recycling Your bin isn’t a wardrobe! A staggering £108,000 is wasted each year in the Greater Cambridge area when clothes and textiles end up in the blue bin. On average, 23 tonnes of textiles are put GIVE CLOTHES into blue bins in South Cambridgeshire and A CHANCE Cambridge City every month. They then Keep a bag or a box in your can’t be recycled as they get covered in wardrobe for any unwanted broken glass and become wet from liquids. or worn-out clothes to remind you to give them a new It’s costing taxpayers around £3,000 every lease of life month for us to dispose of these clothes in landfill. That could instead be put towards important local services. Additionally, if passed on in the correct way, the clothes could have raised approximately £6,000 per month for charities. Get help with repairing the clothes To get inspirational tips on how Please don’t put textiles in any of your you still love at a Repair Café. Check out to make your clothes wheelie bins. Pass them on to someone who www.circularcambridge.org/ last for longer, visit can use them, donate them to charity shops repaircafe www.loveyourclothes.org.uk or drop them off at a clothing bank. If they’re to find one near you clean and dry, even worn-out clothes and textiles can be recycled.

Tree Felling & Pruning Crown Reduction Thinning Site Clearance Hedge Cutting Qualified and insured

For a free no obligation quote contact Jonathan : 07743 406 569 [email protected] www.shelfordtreeservice.co.uk Soft play fun for ages 0-10 years • Four lane high wavy slide in funky cow print • Tube slide • Farm themed balance beams • Duck pond ball pool • Dedicated toddlers’ area with mini wavy slide • Mini ball pool for tactile play • Party packages and two party rooms catering for between 10 and 25 children • Cafe with homemade food Loyalty card rewards for regular visits

BURY LANE FUN BARN

Innovators in Water-based Technology A10 Bypass, Melbourn Royston, Herts, SG8 6DF Tel: 01763 260418 www.burylanefunbarn.co.uk WWW.BEDEC.CO.UK EMAIL: [email protected] TEL:01279 876657 Mon - Sat : 9am - 6pm Sunday : 10.30am - 4.30pm

Architecture Planning & Building Regulations Project Management

We are a Chartered Building Consultancy providing professional services and construction advice on Extensions, Alterations, Refurbishment and New Build projects. Get your first two classes for £5.00 with this Ad

Linton, Granta School Mon & Wed 6.45pm

RA Butler School, Saffron Walden Regent House, 133 Station Road, Impington, Cambridge. Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur 7.00pm For more info call Sarah on 07703 422394 Tel: 01223 233 600 [email protected] www.westridgeconsultants.co.uk

Health and Wellbeing Take control of your health in 2019 With 2019 in full swing, many resolutions may well have fallen by the wayside.

Not for husband and wife Roland Pam and Roland met their and Pam Howie though. 67-year- instructor at the beginning of old Roland and 79-year-old Pam January for an initial assessment were referred by their GP to our so a specific programme could exercise referral scheme, Active be written to meet each of their and Healthy 4 Life, at Gamlingay. needs. Since then, they’ve attended two one-hour sessions The scheme is for residents with a a week, supervised by a qualified variety of medical conditions, such instructor based at Gamlingay. as high blood pressure, diabetes, Susan Wright continues to exercise depression and many more. It After attending sessions for 12 after completing our Active and runs in eight sports centres across weeks, further help is at hand to Healthy 4 Life scheme South Cambridgeshire. keep you motivated and continuing exercise. 66-year-old Susan Wright Susan said: Roland has been referred for high completed the exercise referral blood sugar levels (pre-diabetes) scheme in Gamlingay in mid-2018. and Pam for recovery following “Before the stroke I She was referred following a stroke knee and hip surgery and spinal that left her unable to walk and has was very active, but the problems. Regular exercise can continued attending Gamlingay stroke left me virtually help with all these conditions. This gym twice a week as well as using is particularly the case for Roland, unable to move. The a treadmill and Pilates ball at home. who started with gentle exercises, GP scheme hasn’t just progressing to a moderate level to enabled my recovery, it increase his overall fitness using was the trigger for it. The the indoor bikes. instructor is simply great, For Pam the focus is on building very knowledgeable and muscle to strengthen her knees and hips using the resistant weight has been a key part of equipment, starting at a low level my recovery.” and building to a moderate level. These exercises will also start to reduce blood sugar levels for both. Exercise referral could help kick start The indoor gym at Gamlingay is your road to improved health for ideal to help them both achieve many conditions and reasons. The better health. scheme also runs in Cambourne, Comberton, Cottenham, Impington, Melbourn, Sawston and Swavesey. Just ask your GP, nurse or physio to refer you. For further information visit www.scambs.gov.uk/active or contact Scheme Coordinator Helen Stepney Pam Howie taking part in our on [email protected] Roland Howie with Exercise exercise referral scheme at or 01954 713070 Referral Specialist Jamiela Gamlingay gym

Spring 2019 www.scambs.gov.uk 29 Health and Wellbeing Get active this spring Funding for our Let’s Get Moving Cambridgeshire programme has been confirmed by the County Council through until June 2020, so there are plenty of opportunities for you to become more active.

MONDAYS WEDNESDAYS THURSDAYS Strength and Strength and New Age Kurling Balance Class Balance Class Sawston Sports Centre, Rampton Village Hall, Little Shelford Pavilion, CB22 CB22 3PB, 3:15pm to CB24 8QA, 10am to 11am 5EW, 9:30am to 10:30am 4:15pm Walking Netball Linton Village Hall, CB21 4JS, 6pm to 7pm TUESDAYS Trumpington FRIDAYS Walking Netball Running Group Sawston Sports Centre, Meets at Clay Farm Centre, Fulbourn CB22 3PB, 6pm to 7pm CB2 9FN, 6pm to 7pm Walking Group Couch 2 5K Meets at The Fulbourn Yoga Centre, CB21 5BS, Pathfinder School, Sawston 11am to 11:45am Northstowe, CB24 3DS, Meets at Sawston Medical (starts Friday 1 March) 7:15pm to 8:15pm Practice, CB22 3HU, 6:30pm to 7:30pm

30 www.scambs.gov.uk Spring 2019 Health and Wellbeing

Walking Netball

SATURDAYS COMING SOON Parktennis Keep an eye out for our Waterbeach Recreation new cycling initiative Let’s Ground, CB25 9NJ, Get Moving Cambridgeshire 10am to 11am On Your Bike.

PLEASE CONTACT SUNDAYS ELLEN BRIDGES VIA Manual Wheelchair [email protected] Football or 01954 713294 for full Impington Village College, details before attending CB24 9LX, 4pm to 5pm any activity. Powerchair Strength and Balance Football Impington Village College, For more information on CB24 9LX, 5pm to 6pm all activities, visit www.scambs.gov.uk/ leisure/lets-get-moving- cambridgeshire

Kurling

Spring 2019 www.scambs.gov.uk 31 20 Reasons to C hoose HomeXperts to Sell or Let your Property

Get your Free Valuation today Call John on 07455 384417

1. No sole agency agreement 2. Accurate appraisals 3. Realistic valuations 4. Expert local knowledge 5. Honest advice 6. Extensive property advertising 7. Reliable and friendly service 8. Stunning photography 9. Passionate about property 10. Longer viewing hours John Burkill 11. Outstanding customer service 12. Fully qualified T: 01223 656606 13. Accompanied viewings 14. Constant communication M: 07455 384417 15. Maximum property exposure 16. Proactive approach E: [email protected] www.homexpertsuk.com/estateagentcambridgesouth 17. Constructive feedback 18. Exceed expectations 19. We grow our business by referrals 20. Open evenings and weekends

32 www.scambs.gov.uk Spring 2019 Spring 2019 www.scambs.gov.uk 33 Health and Wellbeing Save the date for Parklife 2019 On Sunday 19 May, Parklife, our free family fun day in partnership with Cambridge Sport Lakes Trust returns to Milton Country Park.

Every year, Parklife brings together thousands of people for free activities and entertainment. It’s a great chance to try something new and see what you could take further to help you lead a more active and healthier lifestyle. ON THE LAKE BEAT THE QUEUES Cambridge Sport Lakes Trust is Visitors can book one watersports a charity committed to creating activity per person in advance opportunities to access outdoor online at www.miltoncountrypark. sport and activities. The park's org/parklife from 9am on Tuesday water sports programme runs from 23 April until midnight on Friday April to September and includes 17 May. Be quick, once they’re their popular paddleboarding, gone, they’re gone! Age and height canoeing, open water swimming restrictions also apply so please and paddle club sessions. check the eligibility criteria. An administration fee will apply to Parklife gives everyone the advance bookings. opportunity of free taster sessions in paddleboarding, canoeing, ON THE DAY kayaking and fishing. Bookings for activities on the day The watersports are very popular will open at 10am, close to the so there will be a booking system visitor centre. These will be filled with a limited number of spaces on a first come, first served basis bookable in advance and the and will fill up fast. remainder bookable on the day.

34 www.scambs.gov.uk Spring 2019 Health and Wellbeing

Last year’s event was an absolute scorcher and it was brilliant to see so many families trying new activities and enjoying the sunshine. - Cllr Philippa Hart

AROUND THE PARK OUR THANKS Returning favourites this year Parklife would not be possible will be the mobile caving system, without the kind support of these inflatable zorbs, archery, climbing organisations: walls, bouncy castles (please make Cambridge Sport Lakes Trust, sure children bring socks), balance Tesco, Wildly Curious, Crossfit and all ability bikes, bush craft and Stags and Does and Sawston pond dipping. There will also be an Leisure Centre. excellent range of food and drink available, and free water fountains so bring your re-usable bottles. GETTING TO MILTON COUNTRY PARK On foot or by bicycle: Footpaths and cycle routes from Cambridge and the surrounding villages enter the park off Cambridge Road or Fen Road in Milton. By car: To avoid disappointment and long queues, please park free of charge at Milton Park and Ride which is a 15-minute walk to the Country Park via the footbridge. The Country Park will be clearly sign-posted from there. For parking at the Country Park follow brown signs from A14 / A10 junction. Onsite parking costs £4 and will be extremely limited. Cllr Philippa Hart, our Cabinet Member who is helping to oversee Parklife, said: “Last year’s event was an absolute scorcher and it was brilliant to see so many families trying new activities and enjoying the sunshine. Do consider booking watersports in advance to avoid disappointment.”

For more information visit www.scambs.gov.uk/parklife

Spring 2019 www.scambs.gov.uk 35 Health and Wellbeing Fitness MOTs to prevent falls We recently offered residents aged 65 and above free fitness MOTs aimed at helping to prevent falls.

Latest figures show almost and sitting down and reaching your successful. If just one person 600 people in that age group toes. Staff running the classes were doesn’t have a fall as a result of were admitted to hospital after then able to signpost residents to them then I’ll be delighted as falling falling in just one year in South how we may be able to help make can have such an impact.” Cambridgeshire. their homes safer. Keep checking www.scambs.gov.uk To try and reduce that number, For example, we offer Disabled for future events like this. as part of our Let’s Get Moving Facilities Grants to pay for home Cambridgeshire programme adaptations such as grab-rails and funded by the County Council, we walk-in showers. Find out more at offered free check-ups to residents. www.scambs.gov.uk/housing/ They were held in Willingham, home-improvement-grants Cottenham, Sawston, Linton, Our Lead Cabinet Member for Melbourn and Bassingbourn. Housing, Cllr Hazel Smith, said: The sessions included simple tests “We’re constantly looking at how Cllr Hazel Smith at one of our that measure how likely someone we can help improve the health recent fitness MOT sessions with is to fall, such as moving from and wellbeing of residents and our Physical Activity Co-Ordinator Ellen Bridges sitting to standing several times these advice sessions were very

CHOICES FOR BETTER JOURNEYS We want to transform our public transport system so thousands more people can use a quicker, more reliable network every day.

Tell us your views on proposals for a future public transport network and ways to reduce congestion in Greater Cambridge by 31 March 2019.

Find out more www.greatercambridge.org.uk/choicesbetterjourneys-scm #BetterGreaterCambridgeJourneys

36 www.scambs.gov.uk Spring 2019 Health and Wellbeing

Easter holiday camps ATHLETICS Monday 8 and Tuesday 9 April, 10am to 3:30pm Wilberforce Road Athletics Track, Cambridge, CB3 0EQ Boys and girls of all abilities in school years two to nine can enjoy experiencing events like throws, sprints, jumps and MAY HALF endurance on an athletics track. TERM CAMPS Athletics: Tuesday 28 May NETBALL Netball: Wednesday 10 and Thursday 11 April, Wednesday 29 May 10am to 3:30pm Impington Village College Sports Centre, New Road, Impington, CB24 9LX Boys and girls of all abilities in school years two TO BOOK A PLACE to nine can enjoy this team sport. go to www.scambs.gov.uk/sportscamps For more information contact All coaches are suitably qualified and appropriately checked. [email protected] The cost is £24 per day. If a child attends more than one day, or call 01954 713070 or two or more siblings attend, the cost is £20 per child per day.

CAMBOURNE TO CAMBRIDGE BETTER PUBLIC TRANSPORT PROJECT

Support Growth

Connect Communities

HAVE YOUR SAY Offer Sustainable ... on proposals to create a new public transport link and Travel Choices Park & Ride facility. Public consultation on Phase 2, west from Madingley Mulch roundabout and on to Cambourne, is open until 31st March 2019. Ease Congestion

See www.greatercambridge.org.uk/cambournetocambridge for the latest information.

Spring 2019 www.scambs.gov.uk 37 Retirement Living in Cambridgeshire

BRACKENBURY MANOR, HISTON This delightful development is situated close to the Village Centre of Histon. Built to a high standard by Bovis Homes Ltd in 2007, it comprises of 46 one and two bedroom lifestyle apartments. It is surrounded by landscaped gardens and has ample car parking. The owners enjoy an active social calendar. The Manager who is on duty between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday, welcomes visitors to view the development.

Please contact Rose Woodley on 01223 232 330 for further information.

DARWIN MANOR, CAMBOURNE Ideally positioned in the Centre of Cambourne, with excellent access to all shops and local amenities, including the Health Centre and Library. Darwin Manor has 32 one and two bedroom apartments surrounded by gardens and gated car parking. The Managers are available Monday to Friday between 9am and 1pm and would be pleased to show visitors the spacious owners’ lounge, guest suite, grounds and available apartments.

Please contact Suzanne Lane or Elaine Russell on 01954 710 020 for further information.

CAVENDISH COURT, CAMBOURNE This full service development benefits from a central location in Cambourne. It was built to a high quality by Bovis Homes Ltd in 2003 and comprises of a mixture of 48 one and two bedroom apartments. It is staffed 24 hours 7 days a week and owners enjoy a range of services including a restaurant, owners’ lounge, hobbies room, guest suite, lovely gardens and gated parking. The Management Team welcome viewings.

Please contact Chris Morris or a Duty Manager on 01954 714 406 for further information. Management Company: Kingsdale Group Limited Telephone: 01275 817 111 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.kingsdale.co.uk 38 www.scambs.gov.uk Spring 2019

Brackenbury Manor FP A4.indd 1 15/02/2017 13:56 Retirement Living Housing in Cambridgeshire Co-housing first for South

BRACKENBURY MANOR, HISTON Cambridgeshire This delightful development is situated close to the Village Centre of Histon. Built to a high standard by Residents have now moved into a new type of housing development Bovis Homes Ltd in 2007, it comprises of 46 one and two bedroom lifestyle apartments. It is in Orchard Park – one where many facilities and space are shared. surrounded by landscaped gardens and has ample car parking. The owners enjoy an active social Resident Jan Chadwick said: “My and I’d encourage residents and calendar. The Manager who is on duty between The K1 development on Marmalade Lane is a mixture of husband Ian and I are absolutely developers to talk to us about 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday, welcomes visitors environmentally-friendly houses delighted to have moved into our innovative housing ideas like this.” to view the development. and apartments. At the centre flat on Marmalade Lane at last! is the Common House, which It's been well worth the wait to Please contact on 01223 232 330 Rose Woodley will have a kitchen, playroom, enjoy the benefits of such a well- for further information. meeting and lounge areas. It will designed, energy efficient home also have guest bedrooms. Other and a vibrant community." shared facilities include a laundry, DARWIN MANOR, CAMBOURNE Our Lead Cabinet Member for workshop and gym. All will be Housing, Cllr Hazel Smith, said: Ideally positioned in the Centre of Cambourne, shared by people living there. “Co-housing is a really interesting with excellent access to all shops and local Located in the north of Cambridge, concept and I’m glad to hear that amenities, including the Health Centre and K1 has excellent public transport residents are already settling down Library. Darwin Manor has 32 one and two links with Cambridge North railway there together. Bringing forward The K1 development contains bedroom apartments surrounded by gardens station and the Guided Busway housing that is genuinely affordable energy-efficient homes and and gated car parking. close-by. to live in is one of our priorities shared facilities The Managers are available Monday to Friday between 9am and 1pm and would be pleased to show visitors the spacious owners’ lounge, guest suite, grounds and available apartments.

Please contact Suzanne Lane or Elaine Russell on 01954 710 020 for further information.

CAVENDISH COURT, CAMBOURNE This full service development benefits from a central location in Cambourne. It was built to a high quality by Bovis Homes Ltd in 2003 and comprises of a mixture of 48 one and two bedroom apartments. It is staffed 24 hours 7 days a week and owners enjoy a range of services including a restaurant, owners’ lounge, hobbies room, guest suite, lovely gardens and gated parking. The Management Team welcome viewings.

Please contact Chris Morris or a Duty Manager on 01954 714 406 for further information. Management Company: 01223 323232 | [email protected] | elglaze.co.uk Kingsdale Group Limited Telephone: 01275 817 111 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.kingsdale.co.uk from the Sovereign Collection Spring 2019 www.scambs.gov.uk 39

Brackenbury Manor FP A4.indd 1 15/02/2017 13:56 Planning Huge regeneration opportunity Up until 25 March, we’re asking for comments on a big opportunity to bring forward thousands of new homes and jobs in North East Cambridge.

The area to the west of We want your views on what sort Cambridge North railway of place it should be and how it fits station, together with Cambridge alongside surrounding communities. Science Park, have significant We’re looking at ways we can potential for new homes, significantly reduce the reliance on jobs and facilities alongside cars, so development doesn’t further improvements to walking, contribute to congestion on local cycling and public transport. roads and will be a major contributor towards our ambition to make the The vision is a socially and district carbon neutral by 2050. The economically inclusive, thriving, consultation asks for ideas around and low-carbon place for innovative movement and connectivity within living and working, inherently the area and links to surrounding walkable where everything is on places, including how we could your doorstep. make Cambridge North station To make sure we get the right mix more accessible. Our Deputy Leader and Lead of homes, jobs and services, with Anglian Water’s water treatment Cabinet Member for Strategic Cambridge City Council we are facility will need to be relocated Planning, Cllr Aidan Van de Weyer jointly preparing an Area Action for comprehensive regeneration (pictured), said: “This is a massive Plan. Both Councils are inviting of the area to take place. A bid to opportunity to regenerate a key comments from local people on Government under their Housing brownfield site and bring forward the issues and options facing the Infrastructure Fund, set up to truly environmentally-friendly living. area. The responses will be used help sites like this get off the By putting homes, jobs, excellent to help put together a draft Area ground, was submitted to move public transport links and facilities Action Plan and there will be further the water treatment facility. The together in the right way we can consultation at that stage. bid successfully passed the first achieve a new type of low carbon round of Government assessment living. Please do have your say.” and the outcome is expected in the To have your say, visit near future. www.scambs.gov.uk/consultations

STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT The consultation mentioned on this page is one example of how we give local communities the opportunity to get involved in shaping the policies for an area. How we consult on planning documents and applications is set out in our Statement of Community Involvement (SCI). We are asking for your views on our Cambridge North station sits within updated SCI. Tell us what you think at the North East Cambridge site St John’s Innovation Centre www.scambs.gov.uk/consultations

40 www.scambs.gov.uk Spring 2019 BATHROOM HEATING PLUMBING RENEWABLE

Viessmann 100-W and Grant Vortex/Blue are Which best buys for 2017, Our Choice of Boilers for Many Years, showing them as a Quality and Reliable Product as rated by the Customer and Installer. The After Sales and Support is 1st Class. All Viessmann 100-W Boilers Installed by Shelford Heating now come with a Standard 10 Year Manufacturer Warranty as of 1st May 2018.

Shelford Heating is a long established Family owned Business Our Commercial Gas Technicians can service and repair your heating undertaking around 10000 jobs annually within a 20 mile radius, appliances in your Business/Commercial/School premises and several of Specialising in service and maintenance of all types of heating our staff have full CRB disclosure. whether this is fuelled by Gas, Oil, LPG, Electric and Biomass all by directly employed, manufacturer trained and Gas Safe/ OFTEC Our in house design team can cater for any design or application within registered technicians. the commercial and domestic markets for your plumbing and heating requirements including renewable systems. We also undertake general plumbing and are pleased to offer a full design and installation service for your new bathroom from We believe in quality, reliability and our reputation as market leaders start to finish. is important to our business - and letters of praise from happy clients is what we strive for. We are fully conversant with the design and installation of heating systems, using the latest heating controls and modern condensing If you are a School, College, Business, Letting Agents, Commercial boilers as well as heat pumps and biomass boilers. Premise or Private Homeowner we can help you.

Viessmann Gas Boilers and Grant Oil Boilers offer the best Product As we say – More Than Just a Service. Warranties, the minimum being 7 Year for Parts and Labour (Manufacturer T&C apply) and on specific models 10 Years.

Call 01223 833 426 • [email protected] • shelfordheating.co.uk

Spring 2019 www.scambs.gov.uk 41 Planning New communities update Work continues to plan for new homes on sites included in our Local Plan, which was given final approval by Government inspectors last year. Here, we catch-up on progress towards these new communities.

NEW TOWN NORTH OF town. Both would be served by a re- NEW VILLAGE AT located Waterbeach railway station WATERBEACH which our Planning Committee has BOURN AIRFIELD We recently approved a document already agreed can be moved for the A planning application has been to help to guide the development benefit of new and existing residents. received for the development of of this new community. The Bourn Airfield. It proposes around Supplementary Planning Document The Urban and Civic application 3,500 homes and associated (SPD) adds further detail and covers the development of the facilities, including schools, leisure, guidance to help ensure a former barracks to the north of open space and jobs. successful new town is delivered Waterbeach. It proposes up to 6,500 homes and facilities, including As we did for the planned new town that is environmentally-friendly, north of Waterbeach, we’re in the where residents will be proud to live schools and leisure, open space, commercial and employment early stages of preparing an SPD and which will be a good neighbour to help guide planning application to Waterbeach and Denny Abbey. facilities. This development will include a town centre. decisions for this site. Consultation We carefully considered what you on this will take place this summer. told us in our consultation on the The RLW Estates application covers land between the barracks Plans for a new village at Bourn SPD and made important changes Airfield following your feedback. These and the railway line. It proposes up include the physical layout of the new to 4,500 homes and facilities, again town, how people will travel within it including schools and leisure, open and how flood risks affecting a small space, commercial and employment part of the site can be addressed. facilities. We’ve received two planning applications that together form a new

Courtesy of LDA Design Courtesy of Fletcher Priest Architects All planning applications mentioned on this page will be determined by our Planning Committee. Our Deputy Leader and Lead Cabinet Member for Strategic Planning, Cllr Aidan Van de Weyer, said: “These new communities must be places where people enjoy living and working and can move around easily. Our aim is for communities that are as green as possible where people can genuinely afford to live. We know transport is always right at the top of people’s minds and are committed to working with our local partners, such as the Mayor, Greater Cambridge Partnership and County Council to ensure improvements come forward as new homes are built.”

42 www.scambs.gov.uk Winter 2018 Planning A guide to having your say on planning applications Our planning service, which we share with Cambridge City Council, receives thousands of planning applications every year. They are all open for public comment, and it’s easy to register your views.

VIEWING APPLICATIONS DECIDING ON AN All planning and tree works APPLICATION applications are available to view on Some decisions about planning our website at www.scambs.gov.uk/ applications are taken by our planning/view-or-comment-on-a- Planning Committee, and residents planning-application are welcome to attend these monthly You can search by map, address or meetings. Other decisions are made application reference. by our officers. We have computers available at our Our Lead Cabinet Member for Cambourne offices if you want to All planning applications are open Planning, Cllr Dr Tumi Hawkins for public comment use them and free guidance if you (pictured below), said: “People’s need help. comments are hugely important when YOUR COMMENTS it comes to deciding any planning COMMENTING ON Please try to make your comments application, so it is always worth APPLICATIONS clear and concise. You should base submitting them. Each comment does them on what we call ‘material get looked at, but I’d urge you to follow Planning applications are open planning considerations’ which we the guidance on this page to make for comment as soon as we have are able to consider when deciding sure your views are properly registered made an application valid or if an an application. These include and can be considered.” amendment has been submitted by concerns like loss of a valued service the applicant. The simplest way to For more information, visit or community facility, or loss of submit a comment is by selecting www.scambs.gov.uk/planning daylight or sunlight at neighbouring ‘comment on this application’ from email [email protected] properties. They also cover where within an application. You can or call 03450 455 215. development is not in keeping with save a draft of your comment and the surrounding area or if there is work on it again later. If you don’t the potential for an increase in noise, have internet access, we also smells or fumes. accept comments by post to our Cambourne offices. The address We can’t consider ‘non-material’ is on page 4. issues including loss of private view from your property, boundary disputes between neighbours, possible loss of value to your property or moral objections to the proposed development. YOUR PERSONAL DATA We're currently consulting You should only include comments on a Statement of and information which you are happy Community Involvement to be published online and viewed setting out how you can by other people. Your name and any get involved in the planning other personal data will be removed process. See page 40. from your comment before it is published online, and we aim to do this within 48 hours.

Spring 2019 www.scambs.gov.uk 43 Planning A14 upgrade on target for completion next year Two years into construction and the A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme has passed the half-way point and is on track to be finished by the end of 2020.

The opening of Offord Road and several projects are planned for Stay in touch Bridge from The Offords towards the benefit of residents: www.highwaysengland.co.uk/A14C2H Godmanchester just before • The team has secured over half a Christmas and the new bridge at A14CambridgeHuntingdon@ million pounds in funding to deliver highwaysengland.co.uk Swavesey brought the number of a package of schemes aimed at 0300 123 5000 new bridges installed as part of flood mitigation. Locations include the upgrade to nine. Histon and Impington, Girton and www.facebook.com/A14C2H/ As 2019 gets underway, the project Bar Hill will reach some exciting milestones, @a14c2h • Working with Cambridgeshire including the opening of the A1 County Council, the team has section of the scheme and moving secured an additional £3.5 million traffic onto the new roundabout at programme to build on existing Bar Hill this Spring. plans for cyclist, pedestrian and Working for local communities horse-rider routes. Eight projects The Highways England project team are planned, including the are passionate about leaving a extension of a route between Work on the A14 upgrade positive legacy for local communities Girton and Cambridge around Bar Hill

Milestone for neighbourhood planning Great Abington is South Cambridgeshire’s first community to successfully complete all the stages in a neighbourhood plan and once agreed, it will be used when we make decisions on planning applications in the area.

By preparing a neighbourhood Histon and Impington Parish Council can help any parish council prepare plan, special planning policies have consulted on their draft plan. a plan, but it really is about villages have been agreed to allow for the It outlined ideas for the future of having more say on their future.” development of extensions and key sites like the Jam Factory and for new houses in a small part of Impington Windmill. the village. In January Cottenham Parish Council Our members were asked to formally submitted their plan to us. It identifies adopt the plan for the former Land brownfield areas for development Settlement Association estate at our and has proposals for the Co-op site. full Council meeting in February. We’re asking for comments on it by The local community voted ‘yes’ 25 March. in a recent referendum that asked Our Lead Cabinet Member for if it should be used to determine Planning, Cllr Dr. Tumi Hawkins, planning applications. Currently, said: “Neighbourhood plans are a there are 17 other neighbourhood great way for a local community to plans being prepared in our district. influence local development. We

Find out more at www.scambs.gov.uk/content/neighbourhood-planning

44 www.scambs.gov.uk Spring 2019 By supporting Emmaus Cambridge you are helping people to change their lives

Emmaus Cambridge provides a home and meaningful work for people who are working their way out of homelessness. Every time you buy from Emmaus or donate an item, you are helping to give someone a fresh start.

Here at Emmaus Cambridge we sell pre-loved and upcycled furniture, vintage and retro items, books, bric-a-brac, clothing and electrical goods.

After a busy day of bargain hunting you can relax in our newly renovated Joan’s Coffee Shop, where we sell delicious cakes, hot food and coffee. Don’t forget our community and coffee shop are dog-friendly, with beautiful gardens perfect for walking your four-legged friends.

How to find us: We are located just off the A10 at Green End, Landbeach, Cambridge CB25 9FD

Telephone: 01223 863657 For Donations use extension 225 Follow Opening times: Monday to Saturday 9am to 5pm, our Sundays 10am to 4pm #10FreshStarts campaign to see how our 10 new Cambridge Emmaus rooms are EmmausCambridge coming along! EmmausCambridge

Spring 2019 Registered charity 1064473 Company 3422363 VAT no. 700 2092www.scambs.gov.uk 00 45 Competition A high-quality hamper of food and gifts We’re teaming up with Bury Lane Farm Shop, on WIN the A10 at Melbourn, to offer one lucky reader a fantastic hamper full of delicious food and quality gifts worth over £150.

The hand-picked hamper on offer Don’t have internet access? You will include a range of preserves, can enter by post. Send your chocolates, Pâté, giftware from name, address and telephone local artists and a copy of the number, along with your answer latest Cambridge Cookbook. to the question, to: Bury Lane Farm Shop offers South Cambs Magazine fresh produce, fine foods, Competition, South a large specialist alcohol Cambridgeshire District Council, selection, butchers, fishmongers, Cambourne Business Park, delicatessen, gift shop, garden Cambridgeshire, CB23 6EA shop, café and farm-themed Closing date for entries is 9am kids fun barn. With Bury Lane’s on Monday 8 April. extensive range, you can be sure of finding something special. Terms and conditions are available at www.scambs.gov.uk/t-c See www.burylanefarmshop.co.uk or can be requested by calling or call the shop direct on 03450 450 500. 01763 260 418 for more information, or visit the store’s The winner will be notified by Facebook page at Friday 12 April and announced www.facebook.com/burylane in the summer edition of South Cambs Magazine. To be in with a chance of winning this fantastic prize, just answer the following question:

When does Parklife, our free family sporting extravaganza, take place this year? a) Sunday 19 May Winner’s spotlight b) Sunday 16 June Congratulations to Lorraine Rogers from near Cambridge who won a one- c) Sunday 11 August night bed and breakfast stay for two people at The Grove in Cromer in our last edition. You can enter the competition She said: “What a lovely surprise online at www.scambs.gov.uk – for the New Year, we look forward to escaping the winter blues on the click the ‘Apply for it’ button and Norfolk coast.” then select ‘Readers’ competition’.

46 www.scambs.gov.uk Spring 2019 Do you use your conservatory all year round?

BEFORE AFTER

2 FREE PANELS Top reasons to upgrade your THIS MONTH conservatory roof with Green Space *Quote Ref SCB0319 UK, as chosen by our customers

Installed in 1 day Mould & condensation Quieter in bad weather “ What a difference a day “ This is the best thing “ For the first time in 10 years makes as the saying goes, and we have done in this we do not have to close the yes, that’s all it took to install.” house. Used to run with door to the conservatory Mr & Mrs Barber, Wells condensation and now zero.” when it rains, as the noise Karen Thomas, Chippenham is minimal and before I Warmer in winter found it difficult to hear Cooler in summer the TV over the loudness of “ There is no doubt that the the rain on the old roof.” conservatory is much warmer “ You could have fried an egg Mr & Mrs Bailey-Webb, Warsash than previously, and no, the on the table in there in the room is not darker either!” summer, I now look upon the Eliminates glare David Birch, Chichester conservatory as a new room. It is quiet, restful and cosy.” “ It immediately stopped Usable all year round Carol Doyle, Surrey the glare, when the sun shines, which would have “ The conservatory is now Reduces energy bills previously rendered the used throughout all seasons conservatory unusable.” of the year and is far more “ I’ve already turned the Jason Boyd, Havant comfortable to sit in whatever underfloor heating down. the weather outside.” Lovely job guys, thank you!” Mr & Mrs Gibson, Portishead Anne Bird, Bristol

Get a free no obligation quote, call free on: 01223 903 068 C O N S E R V A T O R Y R O O F S or visit greenspaceconservatories.co.uk

*Finance Subject To Status. T&C’s apply. *Orders placed by end of March 19. Applies to orders over 8 panels. Smaller orders receive calculated discount. Not valid for use with any other offer. Spring 2019 www.scambs.gov.uk 47

GRE SCB0319 216x303P V1.indd 1 12/02/2019 15:21 Cambridge Kitchens A4.qxp_Layout 1 13/02/2019 10:37 Page 1

We offer a fully project managed service including small building works. For inspiration and practical advice from one of our award- winning designers, please visit one of our showrooms.

CAMBRIDGE KITCHENS B A T H R O O M S& DESIGN | INSTALL | AFTERCARE

A family business since 1978

Bishop’s Stortford Cambridge Newmarket Potton Show Centre 48 Hockerill Street 297 Mill Road 3 The Avenue Mill Lane, Little Paxton, Bishop’s Stort ford CM23 2DW Cambridge CB1 3DF Newmarket CB8 9AA St Neots PE19 6LP Tel. 01279 501642 Tel. 01223 213266 Tel. 01638 560778 Tel. 01480 877274

www.cambridgekitchens.co.uk 48 www.scambs.gov.uk Spring 2019