February and March 2018 Issue 185

Home , Castle Camps (village), Shudy Camps

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CASTLE CAMPS CLUBS & AMENITIES Art Club (VH) 01440 730035 Sue Moss Alt’ Thursdays 10.30-1.00pm Brownies Horseheath 01223 891086 Bowls Club Apr-Nov 01799 584684 Tom Walker Carpet Bowls (VH) 01799 584694 Wednesdays 7.30pm CATS 01440 762290 Trevor Cricket Club 01799 584269 The Cockerel 01799 584207 Football Club 07837 701610 Footpaths 01799 584924 Pete Mills Good Companions (VH,50+) 01799 584016 Maureen McKenna Gun Club 01799 584217 Hanchett Toys 01799 584979 Mobile Library 2nd Tuesday of the month 11.25-11.40 Camps End 12.15-12.50 Claydon Close Oil Syndicate 01799 584527 Parish Council (VH) 01799 584428 8pm 2nd Thursday every other month Mel Laing, Parish Clerk 584428 / [email protected] Post Office (VH) Monday 10.00am—12.00 noon Thursday 1.30pm—3.30pm Saddlery 01799 584802 Horse & pet feeds Tennis Club 01799 584328 Toddler Group (VH) 01799 584785 9.30-11.30 Weds Yoga (VH) 01799 584890 Caroline Daunt Youth Club 01799 584379 Fridays 7-9pm term time only Castle Camps School www.castlecampsschool.co.uk (VH = Village Hall) Linton Health Clinic 01223 892555 Non Emergency 101 Village Hall enquiries 01799 584596 C of E (Churchwarden) 01799 584012 URC (Secretary) 01799 584250 Camps Review & website Chris Swan 01799 584958 www.castlecamps.org.uk www.shudycamps.org.ukThere are also associated email addresses: chair / clerk / webmaster / council @shudycamps.org.uk Cllr. Mark Hows 2 From the Editor Hello everyone

Unfortunately I’ve not received anything for the regular features which I introduced last time and fast ran out of space in this issue so have omitted them for the time being, however if anyone would like to send either a recipe or some “down memory lane” photos I’d be happy to put them in next time.

Thanks to everyone who has sent in articles for this edition and to those involved with printing and distribution. If you would like anything included in the next issue then please get in touch: Chris Swan, Ashcroft, Haverhill Rd, Castle Camps Email: [email protected] Tel: 584958

To place an advert, please get in touch with Mel Laing, Parish Clerk on 01799 584428 or email: [email protected]

Until next time, Ed

Deadline for April edition: 18 March 2018

BIN COLLECTION DATES GREEN/BLUE: Monday 5 February Monday 12 February Monday 19 February Monday 26 February Monday 5 March Monday 12 March Monday 19 March Monday 26 March Wednesday 4 April Tuesday 10 April Monday 16 April

REGULAR EVENTS AT CASTLE CAMPS VILLAGE HALL Yoga Tuesdays 10-11.30am or 7-8.30pm, Thursdays 6-7.30pm Good Companions 3rd Thursday of each month Art Club Thursday 10am 01440 730035 (VH) Youth Club every Friday term time 7-9pm 3 Granta and Shelford Medical Practices Proposed merger

The NHS is changing rapidly. General Practice remains the bedrock of the NHS but needs to adapt to be able to meet both current and future needs of our populations.

Nationally there is already a significant shortfall in GP numbers and this is going to get worse. With an aging population health care needs are more complex and patients are attending the surgery much more frequently than in the past.

Put simply, the traditional general practice which has worked so well for so long is no longer able to service patient needs. Government policy is that only large general practices will get access to new funding streams. Without this additional resource patient care will suffer.

The GPs of both Granta Medical Practices (Barley, Royston, Linton and Sawston) and Shelford Health Centre believe that the best option for maintaining and improving services for our patients is through coming together to form a single practice. At present the practices are consulting on this proposed merger. We are keen to seek views of all those who might be affected.

The practice teams already work very closely together. We believe that by coming together the existing services provided to our patients will not just be more sustainable but that we will be able to add new services, enabling improved care in our practices. A merger also fa- cilitates the hoped-for integration of community nursing and support teams with the practices as part of the nationally recognised “Primary Care Home” model of integrated care.

There is no suggestion of, or intention to, shut any of the surgeries down nor to stop providing core general practice consultations from each site. Some administrative and specialist services may be delivered from a single location.

Already the Granta merged practices are better placed to retain and recruit clinical staff than many surrounding practices, ensuring high levels of continued service despite the national shortage of doctors and nurses in primary care.

4 Granta and Shelford Medical Practices Proposed merger (Cont)

Shelford and Granta Medical Practices are committed to providing the best possible care for our patients within the NHS system.

We are keen to evolve to remain as relevant for our community in the next half century as we have been since the foundation of the NHS. Together, with some 44,000 patients, we will be big enough to deliver modern healthcare while remaining small enough to care and be re- sponsive to our patient needs.

If you have any queries please contact: Gerard Newnham Sandra East Practice Business Manager Administration & Communications Manager Granta Medical Practices Shelford Medical Practice T. 01223 727555 T. 01223 843661 [email protected] [email protected]

5 CAMPS VILLAGE HALL COMMITTEE

We had a quiet period over the winter break, but at our committee meeting on 24th January, we heard that our hall book- ings are normal to good and that our funding is looking margin- ally healthier to help our cash flow issues.

We approved the use of our building for the Parish Council to affix CCTV cameras to protect the new play area. We are also investigating CCTV to help monitor the hall itself.

Following a successful Jumble Sale in December (over £400 raised) Susie is planning another for end Jan./beginning Feb., so please save any good jumble and bring along when adver- tised.

Another Garage Sale has been requested by some residents. This takes some organising so needs a good turnout to make it worthwhile. Please let Susie or other trustees know if you wish to take part.

Hall hiring rates are as follows: Full day hire for the full Hall: Castle Campers: £100, Shudy Campers: £120 and £160 for non -Camps hirers. Hourly rates: Main Hall rates for these above three categories are: £10, £12, and £16 respectively. Small Meeting Room rates are: £8, £10 and £12 respectively. Please ring Susie on 01799 584596 to book or view, or email [email protected]. Details can also be viewed on the web sites: www.hallsforhire.org.uk , www.cambridgeshire.net and www.venues4hire.org

Tree Warden Castle Camps Parish Council has appointed a tree warden. For any worries or problems concerning trees, contact Roy Harper on 07764 897081, email: [email protected]

6 WEST WICKHAM AND DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB

On January 15th West Wickham and District Gardening Club were pleased to welcome Alan Shipp, the holder of The National Collection of Hyacinths at Waterbeach who gave us a talk on the propagation and origins of Hyacinths along with many slides of his 180 varieties.

Many of these date from the 19th Century and Alan has been able to make sure that these old varieties are not lost. Every year he opens his fields of 200,000 Hyacinths in bloom to the public and this year the dates are March 24/25. Anybody can visit to enjoy the riot of colour and the wonderful perfume.

Our speaker on February 19th is Simon White from Peter Beales Roses on "Who Dares Prune" a timely reminder for us on how to tackle our annual cut back of all types of roses.

If you would like to join us for this talk we meet at West Wickham Village Hall at 7:30.

Rosemary (01799 584262)

For anyone new to the area, there is a welcome pack available containing useful local information, put together by Lindi Kent (01799 584012) with the support of the Church.

This can be printed or emailed

Or see our website: www.castlecamps.org.uk Web contact Chris Swan: [email protected] or tel: 584958

7 Castle Camps Good Companions.

Our annual “Bash” was held last Saturday (December 2017) in the Village Hall and everyone had a most enjoyable time. A big thank you to everyone who supports us.

Meetings will resume on Thursday 15th. February. 2.30pm in the Vil- lage Hall. We are a very friendly crowd so if you have ever thought of joining us or perhaps you are new to the villages come along and meet us. The only rule is that you have to be at least 50 years old!!

PS. You Gentlemen out there this is not just for the Ladies.

Regards to all, Maureen McKenna Tel. 01799 584 016

Horse Riders Please refrain from walking your horse on the War Memorial Green, it is very disrespectful, and will destroy the surface of the green. Castle Camps P.C.

Christmas Carols

Thank you to everyone who came to support Carols on the Green, we raised a fantastic £105.

Thanks to Nordens for supplying the tree and Barry and his helpers for erecting and decorating the tree.

It was great that Father Christmas came along to see the children on his busy night.

Hannah and her young musicians kept everyone in tune and we are grateful for them braving the cold to play.

See you all on Christmas Eve, same time same place.

Camps Youth Workers 8 CAMBRIDGE PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE Volunteer work party: Hedgelaying at Coton: Wednesday 7 February: 10.00am to 3.00pm Help us care for our green spaces and their wildlife - get active, meet others and enjoy learning rural practices at the same time. All in- struction, equipment and tools provided. Wear tough clothes and footwear, bring packed lunch. Please help us if you can!

Regular walking opportunities at Wandlebury Thursday morning healthy walkers group Join our weekly Walking for Health accredited scheme for a free, sociable walk led by dedicated volunteers. Longer walk starts at the stable room at 10.00am, shorter walk at 10.30am.

Nordic walking Join this fortnightly, friendly group at Wandlebury on Wednesdays during term time, led by instructor Oliver Gynn. Don’t worry if you’ve never tried Nordic walking before – you will be given instructions. Email Oliver ([email protected]) for more details.

SHUDY NEWS: ST MARY’S VILLAGE CAFE

St Mary’s Village Cafe pops up for the first time from 10am-12 noon on Saturday 24 February at Shudy Camps Church.

Everyone is invited to pop in and enjoy our fresh brewed coffee or tea and delicious homemade cakes and snacks at reasonable prices, with free squash and biscuits for children.

There will be the opportunity to join in optional the “10.45 Slot”, a short time of reflection and prayer in the chancel, or just sit and chat with your friends.

We are hoping to make St Mary’s Village Cafe a regular event to bring people together in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.

Everyone is most welcome whether you live in Shudy Camps or not. Hope to see you there!

9 Shudy Camps Parish Council

Parish Clerk We were sorry to say goodbye to Elizabeth Gladman who stood down as our Parish Clerk after doing a fantastic job for the past several years. But we are delighted also to welcome Andy Webb as our new Clerk, who was appointed to the role at our meeting on 8 January. Andy has lived in the village for many years and is also churchwarden and a member of the Parochial Church Council (PCC) – he will be pleased to be contacted about any Parish Coun- cil matters. You will be able to reach him by email on the same address as Elizabeth – [email protected].

Roadworks Work has started on the improvements to the roads in the Parish under the LHI grant we were awarded last year. White “gates” have gone up by the speed limit signs to bring drivers attention to them – and one in Blacksmith’s Lane was promptly knocked down again by a careless driver in the snow! The tatty market “bollards” in Blacksmith’s Lane have been replaced; a chevron marker replaced; and “houndstooth” hatching applied by the limit signs. We should see additional “30 roundels” stencilled on the road by the repeater signs before long. And the two mobile vehicle activated signs purchased jointly by 8 local Parish Councils have been delivered and their deployment has started – I have already seen one in op- eration in Streetly End. (They will be rotated round the councils so it will be a few weeks before you see them in Shudy Camps.)

Planning and Development At last we have seen some signs of progress at Carters Farmhouse – the plastic wrapping and scaffolding has gone (after at least 2 years) and it looks like the house will soon be on the market. Street Farmhouse is also being unwrapped, as is Shardelows Farmhouse. And the long-running saga over planning consent for the final unit on the Carters Farm site may be resolved by the time this is published – several people remain concerned about the impact the whole site may have on surface water drainage. The development site in Mill Green now has two barn conversions nearing completion – again drainage may be problematic. On this site the District Council planners had little influence on design through a mistake in their procedure which resulted in very permissive rights being granted.

10 Shudy Camps Parish Council (Cont) Drainage On the topic of drainage, the recent snow and wet weather has again highlighted the poor state of the drainage ditches in Noster- field End (though there have been some improvements there) and Main Street. Two years ago we circulated a letter to residents to remind them that if they have a ditch passing through or bordering their property they have “riparian responsibilities” for their mainte- nance. If you have such a ditch or stream please refer to the letter or look at the Cambridgeshire County Council website for “Riparian Leaflet” – or contact the Clerk for more information.

For more information Shudy have their own website, you can find it here: www.shudycamps.org.uk John Haine.

Castle Camps Nursery The brand new nursery at Castle Camps Primary School is now open and the first pupils have made a fantastic start. Applications for the next round of places are now open and parents of children who will have turned 3 on or before 31st March 2018 are invited to apply. If you would like to visit the nursery, please book a place on our next open morning, which will be on Tuesday 6 February at 9.15am.

Castle Camps Primary School was rated as ‘Good with Outstanding Early Years Provision’ by Ofsted in 2016 and has delivered some of the best results in the county in national Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 assess- ments. With the outstanding provision in early years education, the school has the perfect recipe to provide a thriving environment that fo- cuses on the learning potential and personal growth of every child.

For those who qualify, the nursery class will provide up to 30 hours of education as part of the Government’s childcare scheme. For an appli- cation form and further details about the nursery, go to the school website http://www.castlecampsschool.co.uk/our-new-nursery-2018/ or call the school office on 01799 584270.

Fiona

11 Castle Camps Parish Council News

At the last Parish Council meeting, which was well attended, the issue of the planning applications north and south along Bartlow Road were discussed. The outline planning, for now 5 dwellings, south of Barlow Road was opposed, as was the de- tailed planning of 10 houses north of Bartlow Road.

Having sadly received the resignations from Terry Mann and Bev Garbutt from the council, we were able to co-opt two new councillors Roy Harper and Micheal Peirson. The Parish Council would like to express their thanks to Terry and Bev for their contributions and hard work whilst on the Parish Council.

An increase to the Parish Precept was approved, to enable the council to continue improvements in the village and maintain the reserve it is required to hold.

Unfortunately part of Byway 7 surface has already been churned up, by vehicles using the byway during the winter months. It has been reported that drivers come from as far as Billericay to use the byway.

In the next month or so the fencing for the playground should be in place and CCTV to deter vandalism.

Sue Herbert, Chairman of the Parish Council

District Council News

Local Plan - This is the plan for the future development of the local area, used by Local Planning Authority as guidance on whether or not planning applications should be granted. The current plan has expired. The new plan has been viewed by the inspector and several alterations have been suggested. These main modifications are available for public to comment. This consultation closes on 16th Feb. All details can be found on the web page https://www.scambs.gov.uk/mainmods

12 District Council News (cont) Due to their being no agreement of a 5 year land supply for housing we are still subject to speculative planning applications. Greater Cambridgeshire Partnerships – Their project aiming to provide better public transport, walking and cycling options for those who travel along the A1307 improving journey times, and linking both communities and employment sites in the area to the south east of Cambridge, will be consulting on all three strategies identified and developed during Local Liaison Forums and workshops. Public can comment on this consultation between 9th Feb and 9th Mar 2018. More details can be found at www.greatercambridge.org.uk/transport/transport-projects/ cambridge_south_east_study

County Council News. Greater Cambridge Partnerships are going to subsidise the parking charge at Park & Ride sites so from April it will once again be free to park at the facilities. Supported Lodgings - A relaunch of the Supported Lodgings scheme is looking for people with a spare room or annex who can support a young person leaving care aged 16-21. An allow- ance of £250 per week is granted to anyone offering this support. More information available on the Supported Lodgings section of the County’s website or speak with the fostering service on 0800 052 0078.

New road proposals Haverhill Chamber of Commerce has proposed 2 routes for a new road linking Haverhill to the A11. These proposals have no status and are not included in the Local Plan to 2031 but have the backing of their MP Matt Hancock. The proposals do not meet the Government’s cost/benefit ratio and even if they did there’s still £200m to find. Here are links to the report and map: http://westwickham.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/ A1307-dualling-proposals-2017-map.pdf http://westwickham.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/A1307- Strategy-Board-WSP-report.pdf These proposals have nothing to do with the Greater Cam- bridge Partnership’s proposals for bus and cycleways upgrades to the A1307 for which £39m has been allocated. 13 14 1ST HORSEHEATH BROWNIES

We started off the new term with two new Brownies, Hollie L from Sturmer and Tayla-Mae from Linton, Tayla had previously been a Rainbow. We also said good-bye to Hollie C, Evelyn and Millie who have other school commitments which means they can no longer make it to Brownies.

This term we will be getting prepared for our weekend away in March. We will be going back to the Jarman Centre in Newmarket, the pur- posed built guiding centre sent in 18 acres of woodland. We haven’t decided what our theme is yet this year, we might either have ‘All the Fun of Fair’ or spend time ’Under the Sea’. I’m sure whichever one we choose we will have lots of fun at.

We also have our District Thinking Day celebrations to look forward to in February. We will be joining other units in the Linton area at LVC for an afternoon of fun filled activities. We also have Mothering Sun- day and Easter activities planned to.

We are a small group of Brownies and would welcome any new girls joining our merry band so if you have a daughter who would be interested in joining us please register her at www.girlguiding.org.uk/ interested or if you would like more information on what we do or would like to help us with a special skill you may have then please drop us an email.

PAULINE, KATIE, and LAURENÉ E: [email protected]

PARKING IN CASTLE CAMPS HIGH STREET

Several people have voiced concern over parking in the High Street, please park responsibly

15 Camps Youth Club

Youth Club opened after Christmas on the 12th January with 30 members attending.

We will be covering subjects from Safer Internet Day to Bird Box week ending the term with The Great Big Egg Competition on the 23rd March.

All young people from Year 7 Welcome,

Malcolm, Sue and Sue, Camps Youth Workers

How To Shop Online Safely from Action Fraud Check the web address Always check you’re on the correct website. Criminals can set up fake websites that have a similar design and web address to the genuine site.

Is it a secure connection? Web pages you enter personal or financial details into should display a locked padlock sign and have a web address that starts with https. This means your connection to the website is secure.

Phishing Don't click on links or attachments within unsolicited emails. The number of online shopping related phishing emails increases significantly during the holiday period.

Bank transfers 65% of Action Fraud reports during the 2016 Christmas period were linked to online auction sites. Don’t pay for goods or services by bank transfer unless you know and trust the person. Payments via bank transfer offer you no protection if you become a victim of fraud.

16 Neighbourhood Watch

Since the last review entry, crimes reported in and around our area include thefts from garages, gardens, cars and homes. Scrolling back over the reports from [email protected] they indicate a pattern to me that shows crimes that are committed often happen over a few days in the area or surrounding villages and then the criminal(s) move on.

If you think you are witnessing a crime or someone is in danger call 999. If a crime has been committed please report it as soon as possible on 101.

We live in one of the safest areas in the country but crime continues to happen in our area so it is very important to be vigilant and do everything we can to make our homes, garages, sheds and cars as secure as possible.

I urge everyone to sign up to [email protected] to receive reports of incidents but also to benefit from all of the informative and useful information about protecting ourselves from other types of crime such as fraud and scams.

From now on I plan to post any relevant communications onto the notice boards in Castle Camps (in front of the URC) and Shudy Camps (phone box on Main Street). This time the information is from ActionFraud about keeping safe and secure when shopping online.

Neighbourhood Watch Coordinators. Lindi Kent 01799 584012 and Anne Fear 01799 584432

A Loyal Villager We should like to express our gratitude and that of many villagers, to Carol French for her devotion to delivering our papers during the last 14 years in all weathers. We shall miss her and wish her and David a happy retirement. Jean & Alan Hardy The photograph shews Carol delivering our paper at the beginning of December 2017

17 United Reformed Church It was with great regret that the Silver Band Carol Concert had to be called off due to the Snow. Everyone was looking forward to seeing the chapel all decorated with the lovely Christmas tree decorations. Our sincere apologies but we have no control over the weather. If you haven’t collected your display please ring me to arrange a time suitable for you.

Sincerely, Maureen McKenna Tel. 01799 584 016

ADVANCED NOTIFICATION OF CYCLE EVENT: Wiggle Spring Saddle Sportive UK Cycling Events organise amateur non competitive cycling events in the UK. These events support amateur cyclists by selecting low traffic, interesting and scenic routes which can be cycled at various lengths to suit all abilities. UK Cycling Events provides a support infrastructure for these events including: • Organisation • Food and Water stations • Breakdown assistance • Route marking and monitoring • General First Aid at food and drink stations as well as support vehicle The aim of the event is to provide an environment for cyclists of all ages to have a safe and enjoyable cycle.

Date: Sunday 25th March 2018 Start / Finish Venue: Rowley Mile Racecourse Routes: 3 routes 101 miles/ 75 miles/ 40 miles Estimated Numbers: • Epic Route: 550 • Standard Route: 550 • Short: 550 Event Management: Contact: 01425 653372

18 Marsh Mail (from Linton Village College) With the cabinet reshuffle in January came the announcement of Justine Greening’s resignation and a new Secretary of State for Education: Damian Hinds.

During my two years as Principal at LVC, there have been three different ministers in this top position. Nicky Morgan was known for her focus on character education, Justine Greening for using schooling as a vehicle for social mobility. We are still awaiting details of Mr Hinds’ vision and values. In many ways, it is great that since Blair’s ‘Education, education, education’ pledge in his 1997 speech, schooling has become a more pressing priority for the government.

However, Greening’s exit signals yet more change for the profession. Given the amount of turbulence since 2010, teachers are understandably anxious about what policies the new Secretary of State may introduce to make his mark. In recent years there has been substantial profile given to ministerial priorities including free/grammar schools, free breakfasts/lunches and school funding, to name a few. This has been against a backdrop of significant government-driven reform that has seen the removal of National Cur- riculum levels, new, more challenging, primary and GCSE testing and a hike in accountability.

The doorstop manifesto released by the Headteachers’ Roundtable, a national non-political educational think tank of which I am a member, has the following guiding principles: 1. The pace of educational change should not be affected by party politics; 2. Schools must be able to offer all their pupils the chance to thrive; 3. Educational change should begin by identifying the desired outcomes for children; 4. Prioritising high quality teaching & learning and the curriculum will lead to world class assessment and accountability; 5. The teaching profession should be centrally involved in developing future education policy.

In 2012, Mr Hinds’ published an All-Party Parliamentary report in which he stated a need to “focus first on quality of teachers and teaching”. I hope that his 18 years in the hospitality industry has given him a disposition to listen to and serve the education community.

People are incredibly important in education, but it is children, not political preferences, that need to be at the centre of education policy.

Helena Marsh, Executive Principal

19 Castle Camps C of E (V.C.) Primary School

I hope you all had a very pleasant and restful Christmas break. This term promises to be an exciting one, with lots of events and activities to look forward to.

Castle Camps Nursery Class Our fantastic Nursery (ages 3- 4 years) has now opened and the children have made a great start. We are looking forward to our new pupils becoming increasingly involved in whole school activities. If you are looking for a Nursery place for your child, please check the school website for further information. We will soon be opening applications for Summer Term admissions. We currently offer 30 hours free child care (subject to eligibility) and a lunch club (£3 a session).

Art Solutions Workshops and Exhibition We enjoyed a wonderful start to the new year, with a visit from the Art Solutions team on Thursday, 4th and Friday 5th, January. During their visit, the artists worked with all the children to create several stunning 3-dimensional displays based on the theme of ‘Underwater Worlds’. The displays look absolutely fantastic and the children thoroughly enjoyed the workshops.

Science Week: Monday, 26th February – Friday, 2nd March We have a number of exciting workshops and activities planned for this year’s Science Week. These include: Zoo Lab, Nite Owls, St John’s Ambulance First Aid Training and workshops from Mundipharma International (a Cambridge pharmaceutical company). As a special treat for the children, we will also be welcoming back to school Andrew Green and the Stardome – a mobile planetarium. During the day, each class will enjoy a workshop inside the dome, where they will be learning all about the solar system.

Music Concert & Workshop: Breaking Tradition On Thursday, 8th March, we will be welcoming to school the music group ‘Breaking Tradition’ to perform a concert to the children. The group will also provide a brief his- tory of the music and dance performed, which will include traditional tunes, clog dance, rapper sword dance, morris dance and hip hop. Following the concert, children in Y6 will participate in a workshop, focusing on the percussive element of the musicians’ work.

For more information on events and activities taking place at school, please see our school Facebook page and website.

On behalf of all the staff and pupils, please accept my very best wishes for the term ahead.

Miss Alexandra O’Connor, Headteacher

20 CASTLE CAMPS PLAYGROUND GROUP

We would like to say a BIG thank you to everyone who supported our Christmas Raffle. Special thanks go to Hanchett Toys for their generous do- nations for the Children's Hamper and to Michael Prentice for his generous donation of a large joint of pork.

Also thank you to the members of the group who donated goodies for the Adult Hamper.

The raffle was drawn on Christmas Eve after the Carols. The winners were: Anna Farrer - Children's Hamper Shaun Sanderson - Adult Hamper Suzie Culpin - Meat

Shaun Sanderson kindly donated his prize back to be auctioned in The Cock- erel, which went on to raise a further £40 - thank you Shaun.

The raffle raised £373 (profit) to add to our funds. We are very close to our next purchase of a Roundabout to add to the existing equipment. We need approximately £2k to achieve this and will continue with our fundraising until we reach that goal!

Our next event is our Race Night on Saturday 3rd Feb at The Cockerel pub (by the time you read this it will have passed - we hope you had a good eve- ning if you came along!). This will be our third one and we hope it is as popular as the previous two!! We will update you on how it went in the next review.

Thanks again for your continued support!! CCPG

Anti-Social Parking— An item from South Cambs News

South Cambs Cops have launched a new online reporting tool to help crack down on local hotspots to report cars parking in- considerately, illegally or dangerously: (http://tinyurl.com/southcambs-parking)

The overall population of the Hundred Parishes increased by around 1% a year between the last two censuses, 2001 and 2011. As district councils finalise Local Plans for the next 15 years, generally catering for even faster population growth, there is concern that our familiar landscapes will undergo significant change.

We may be able to take comfort from the European Landscape Conven- tion, to which the UK is a signatory. This encourages local authorities to introduce exemplary, long-lasting polices or measures to protect, man- age and plan landscapes. The overall aim is to achieve sustainable landscapes that are as visually biodiverse and as culturally rich as possible, thus meeting society’s social, economic and environmental needs.

The character of our villages and small towns and their setting within the wider landscape are fundamental aspects of what gives the Hundred Parishes its sense of place. Responsibility for keeping it special is vested in our elected representatives.

I encourage you to observe, enjoy and perhaps photograph the seasonal changes within your surrounding countryside. Sown crops germinate, flourish and are harvested. Trees mature or are felled. Fresh leaves sof- ten bare twigs in spring and fall again in autumn. This cyclical rhythm has inspired many local, notable artists and examples of their work can be viewed in the Fry Art Gallery in Saffron Walden.

The Gallery traditionally closes for the winter months, but this year there is an exhibition at Fry Art Gallery Too, located next to the main entrance gates of Saffron Walden Museum, in Museum Street, Saffron Walden. Gallery Too is open until 25th March 2018 on Saturdays from 11am to 5pm and Sundays from 2.15pm to 5pm. The Museum is always worth another visit. Winter opening times are 10am to 4:30pm Tuesdays to Saturdays and 2pm to 4:30pm on Sundays.

Tricia Moxey Trustee

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