We have come up with a site between the tennis courts and the Parish Council office. You can see SKATEPARK an aerial view of the proposal at the link http://bit. he skate Park re-opened at the beginning of ly/1lQvyXm. Waterbeach Parish Council August after being closed for just over a year. We are still working on this and we have to be TWe are really grateful to Win-Born Products absolutely sure we get things right, not least based at Denny End Industrial Estate in our village because we are talking about a very large amount of who went out of their way to do the repair and money. painting of the half pipe so quickly and efficiently. The recreation ground is in the Green Belt and It didn’t take long for the skateboarders to pass the so planning could be problem. However, we are news on the grapevine so it was being used by lots confident that we can make this work and build a NEWSLETTER of them within a very short time. facility that will be something of which we can be For the future, we have been discussing installing proud. AUTUMN 2014 a new facility. We have consulted the potential users, and the general view it that we should go for a brand new concrete installation. This could cost getting on for £75,000 and thus we have been applying for grants. We have succeeded in Housing development in Waterbeach obtaining a promise of £40,000 from WREN and are any of you will know that the appeals community. now applying to other organisations for the balance against planning permission refusals by of the funds. South Cambridgeshire District Council Anyone who is interested and willing to The other matter is just where it should be placed. M contribute to the development of such a on land off Bannold Road have been allowed. Whatever we do, we shall have to apply for planning This means there will be at least 2 substantial Neighbourhood Development Plan for permission from the District Council and we have developments between Bannold Road and Waterbeach should please contact the clerk at been talking to them to get advice as the where [email protected]. You can also find might stand the best chance. what were the married quarters and potentially more. There was considerable opposition to more details on the Parish Council website; go these sites from residents, the Parish Council to www.waterbeach.org.uk/pcdocuments and and the District Council and significant then click on the folder named Neighbourhood concern over whether infrastructure such as Plan. A meeting will be held for all those Contacting the Council drainage, sewage and roads could cope. But interested in helping to draft the Plan to explain www.waterbeach.org.uk the inspector allowed the appeals because the process and, hopefully, to make a start. SCDC have an inadequate housing supply for Your Parish Councillors are: the next 5 years and there will be more such Update on Development on the developments in the pipeline. What can we “Barracks” site (Chair - 860899) (Vice-Chair 861774) Michael Williamson Barbara Bull do? The Local Development Framework (LDF) Kate Grant (511455) Peter Johnson (560918) Jane Williamson (440751) The Keep Waterbeach Rural group has been approved by SCDC which includes many Alice Grant David Smart (861482) Adrian Wright (861846) active in opposing developments off Bannold references to the potential “Waterbeach New Brian Williams (861818) Alan Shipp (571064) Ivan Gilzean (860003) Road, highlighting some of the problems that Town” will be examined by an inspector during Brenda Johnson (560918) Jacqui Rabbett (860993) have not been clearly addressed in the plans October and many residents have asked to Martin Howlett (861076) Myra Gaunt (864473) and the resulting legal agreements between make representations to follow up their input All phone numbers are area code 01223. All councillors can also be contacted by a standard email address which is the developers, SCDC and CCC. But there to SCDC’s consultation on their proposed LDF. [email protected] - for example [email protected] You can also contact is something that may help in the future...a Updates on the progress will be available on the Parish Council Web site. the Clerk Liz Jones c/o The Old Pavilion, Recreation Ground. Cambridge Road, Waterbeach CB25 9NJ. Neighbourhood Development Plan. This is Tel: 01223 441338, email [email protected] an initiative that allows parishes to set some planning guidance that will be adopted by the District Council and help shape future COUNTY COUNCIL Your County and District Councillors developments. Such plans will not reduce BUDGET CONSULTATION the amount of development or the long term Cambridge County Councillor (also represents Landbeach and Milton) SCDC strategy but may help ensure that [email protected] Cambridgeshire County Council is currently Maurice Leeke Tel: 01223 441562 email: certain aspects that the Waterbeach community reviewing its annual business plan which consider important are considered. It will includes looking at the authority’s priorities South Cambridgeshire District Councillors (also represent Landbeach) also ensure more funds are available to the and setting the budget for the year 2015/16. James Hockney Tel: 01223 441289 email: [email protected] Parish Council to provide local facilities. A Neighbourhood Development Plan must Before any final decisions are taken by Peter Johnson Tel: 01223 441562 email: [email protected] involve all members of the community, the councillors and stakeholders they would like to residents, the businesses, the landowners and Waterbeach Parish Council has its own facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/waterbeachparishcouncil groups representing particular sections of the gauge local opinion. The survey is due to close at the end of September. You can view the This publication is one of a series of Newsletters produced by Waterbeach Parish Council aiming to tell residents about what the communities such as resident’s associations. Council does. Thanks to Waterbeach Community Association and the distribution team of Beach News for ensuring this publication We hope to develop a plan for the future for proposals and complete a questionnaire at :- gets to every house in the village. Any views expressed are those of the Parish Council and not Waterbeach Community Association Waterbeach for the next ten to twenty years http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/budgetconsultation nor the Beach News editorial team. Newsletter artwork by Martin Howlett. Printed by Target Print Ltd., Cottenham. Tel: 01954 251189. which is supported by all sections of the TheDEFIBRILLATOR Parish Council is delighted to announce that VOLUNTEER WINTER a second defribrillator has been installed in the village. It is outside the doctors’ surgery in Bannold Road and once again this was free of charge to the GRITTING SCHEME community. The Defibrillators are operational 24 hours a day and the code number to access them is held by the Emergency services 999 and will be or the last two years Waterbeach has joined At present there are two volunteers, Cllr Peter provided if and when needed. You don’t need to be in the County Council Highways foot paths Johnson and Cllr Adrian Wright, together with trained to use it and it can save lives. Our thanks to winter gritting scheme. the two Waterbeach grounds men. the East of England Ambulance Service and to local F businessman Gary Langley of Brian Langley and Son We are now looking to recruit more volunteers to help with this vital community service to Ltd for his invaluable assistance with the installation and connection of the machine. ensure we are prepared for bad winter weather DOGSFollowing approaches SURVEYby residents, the in the future. Council would like you to complete this short questionnaire. Please return it to the Parish Office How does it work? All authorised volunteers receive a telephone, email or text message COMMUNITY FIRST RESPONDERS or Bulls Butchers in the High Street or fill it in at The East of England Ambulance Service is keen to set up a team of community first responders from the Highways Department requesting the www.waterbeach.org.uk - under News. in Waterbeach. Community first responders are sent by ambulance control to life-threatening parts of the village authorised to be gritted emergencies such as cardiac arrests. They live or work in area where a group is set up and can Do you own one or more dogs? Yes / no within the next twenty four hours. Ideally get to an incident in just a few minutes while an ambulance resource is on its way. Their role is before snow falls or heavy frost is forecast. If so, do you exercise them on the to help stabilise the patient and, in doing so, keep the patient alive until the arrival of the more Hand-pushed gritting machines and rock salt Recreation Ground? Yes / no highly skilled ambulance crew, who are trained to undertake further life saving techniques. bins are provided throughout the community. Anyone can become a community first responder if they are physically fit, aged between Have you ever experienced any issues All 18 – 70, agree to a criminal record bureau check, have a sympathetic, caring nature and agree with dogs running free on the Recreation What does being a volunteer mean? volunteers are required to follow Highways’ to undertake training. Assistance with publicity or fundraising is also gratefully received. Ground? Yes / no Please provide details instructions to come under their insurance If you feel you could become a community first responder or a supporter and you require more cover. There is no formal training but you information, you can contact them on: 0845 601 3733 (9am - 5pm) or email a request for infor- need to be able to lift 25kg bags of salt. The mation to: [email protected] The Parish Council is considering changing work is best suited to village residents who are You can find further information and an online form at www.eastamb.nhs.uk. the rules concerning the use of the Recreation available either during the day or at weekends. Ground by dog owners. Please tick one below to The Highways agreed routes include the village Waterbeach Parish Council Statement unencumbered. say which of the following you would support: centre and shops, sheltered housing at Denson Should any of you, have constructive Ban dogs completely q Close and Chapel Close, routes to the station The Council has a duty of care to its employees suggestions or legitimate complaints then All dogs must be on leads q and the school along with paths across the and is deeply concerned at the way in which please send them in writing to the Parish Clerk. Green and Gault. Only agreed routes are some people are behaving towards them. We can assure you that complaints will be No change (‘dogs must be under control’) q covered. investigated and action taken if appropriate. A The Council has become aware that its Please provide your postcode ...... response will be made, however if it concerns a If you are able to volunteer your employees are being subjected to cruel and Please add any further comments What next? member of staff then the Parish Council cannot time to this essential community service then personal attacks and innuendo from village share information about them with you. This is please email, or drop your details off at the residents via social media, in many cases by standard employment practice. Parish Office or Bulls the Butchers expressing anonymous authors. The level of scrutiny they your interest. We will then contact you in due are receiving from some villagers is totally A copy of the current complaints procedure course. unwarranted and far exceeds what you might can be found on http://www.waterbeach.org. expect in the roles they occupy. uk/opus/opus178.html?subdir=/Procedural The Council would like to put it on record Documents AWARD TO GROUNDSMAN that we are extremely confident that our The council is both corporately responsible ach year various annual awards without Robert’s dedication staff are more than capable of delivering for the wellbeing of its staff and the delivery are given out by the Cambs FA we would struggle to make the quality of work required in the service of services to our parish. It is therefore proper Ein association with the Football it all happen. Robert’s they provide for the Village and indeed are that you hold the council to account for Association to ensure people / award from the Cambs proactive in seeking to improve what they do any perceived under performance and vent teams or clubs are recognised for FA was as a Commended for us. Their job however is not made easy your frustration in that direction. We are well their contribution to Grassroots Groundsman of the Year. from the constant sniping which seriously aware that some of our processes require football. This year Robert Pinion was Very many congratulations undermines their morale. We are certain that improvement but we need time to make nominated by several parties for to Robert whose hard no-one in this Village would wish to work changes. If ultimately you are dissatisfied with his work in maintaining the playing work and expertise has under these conditions and so request that our efforts then you will have recourse to the area at Waterbeach Recreation been recognised totally those responsible please desist from these ballot box. Ground. Football is a huge part of independently from the actions and allow our employees to serve you We remain your servants Waterbeach Parish Council people’s lives in Waterbeach and Parish Council. TheDEFIBRILLATOR Parish Council is delighted to announce that VOLUNTEER WINTER a second defribrillator has been installed in the village. It is outside the doctors’ surgery in Bannold Road and once again this was free of charge to the GRITTING SCHEME community. The Defibrillators are operational 24 hours a day and the code number to access them is held by the Emergency services 999 and will be or the last two years Waterbeach has joined At present there are two volunteers, Cllr Peter provided if and when needed. You don’t need to be in the County Council Highways foot paths Johnson and Cllr Adrian Wright, together with trained to use it and it can save lives. Our thanks to winter gritting scheme. the two Waterbeach grounds men. the East of England Ambulance Service and to local F businessman Gary Langley of Brian Langley and Son We are now looking to recruit more volunteers to help with this vital community service to Ltd for his invaluable assistance with the installation and connection of the machine. ensure we are prepared for bad winter weather DOGSFollowing approaches SURVEYby residents, the in the future. Council would like you to complete this short questionnaire. Please return it to the Parish Office How does it work? All authorised volunteers receive a telephone, email or text message COMMUNITY FIRST RESPONDERS or Bulls Butchers in the High Street or fill it in at The East of England Ambulance Service is keen to set up a team of community first responders from the Highways Department requesting the www.waterbeach.org.uk - under News. in Waterbeach. Community first responders are sent by ambulance control to life-threatening parts of the village authorised to be gritted emergencies such as cardiac arrests. They live or work in area where a group is set up and can Do you own one or more dogs? Yes / no within the next twenty four hours. Ideally get to an incident in just a few minutes while an ambulance resource is on its way. Their role is before snow falls or heavy frost is forecast. If so, do you exercise them on the to help stabilise the patient and, in doing so, keep the patient alive until the arrival of the more Hand-pushed gritting machines and rock salt Recreation Ground? Yes / no highly skilled ambulance crew, who are trained to undertake further life saving techniques. bins are provided throughout the community. Anyone can become a community first responder if they are physically fit, aged between Have you ever experienced any issues All 18 – 70, agree to a criminal record bureau check, have a sympathetic, caring nature and agree with dogs running free on the Recreation What does being a volunteer mean? volunteers are required to follow Highways’ to undertake training. Assistance with publicity or fundraising is also gratefully received. Ground? Yes / no Please provide details instructions to come under their insurance If you feel you could become a community first responder or a supporter and you require more cover. There is no formal training but you information, you can contact them on: 0845 601 3733 (9am - 5pm) or email a request for infor- need to be able to lift 25kg bags of salt. The mation to: [email protected] The Parish Council is considering changing work is best suited to village residents who are You can find further information and an online form at www.eastamb.nhs.uk. the rules concerning the use of the Recreation available either during the day or at weekends. Ground by dog owners. Please tick one below to The Highways agreed routes include the village Waterbeach Parish Council Statement unencumbered. say which of the following you would support: centre and shops, sheltered housing at Denson Should any of you, have constructive Ban dogs completely q Close and Chapel Close, routes to the station The Council has a duty of care to its employees suggestions or legitimate complaints then All dogs must be on leads q and the school along with paths across the and is deeply concerned at the way in which please send them in writing to the Parish Clerk. Green and Gault. Only agreed routes are some people are behaving towards them. We can assure you that complaints will be No change (‘dogs must be under control’) q covered. investigated and action taken if appropriate. A The Council has become aware that its Please provide your postcode ...... response will be made, however if it concerns a If you are able to volunteer your employees are being subjected to cruel and Please add any further comments What next? member of staff then the Parish Council cannot time to this essential community service then personal attacks and innuendo from village share information about them with you. This is please email, or drop your details off at the residents via social media, in many cases by standard employment practice. Parish Office or Bulls the Butchers expressing anonymous authors. The level of scrutiny they your interest. We will then contact you in due are receiving from some villagers is totally A copy of the current complaints procedure course. unwarranted and far exceeds what you might can be found on http://www.waterbeach.org. expect in the roles they occupy. uk/opus/opus178.html?subdir=/Procedural The Council would like to put it on record Documents AWARD TO GROUNDSMAN that we are extremely confident that our The council is both corporately responsible ach year various annual awards without Robert’s dedication staff are more than capable of delivering for the wellbeing of its staff and the delivery are given out by the Cambs FA we would struggle to make the quality of work required in the service of services to our parish. It is therefore proper Ein association with the Football it all happen. Robert’s they provide for the Village and indeed are that you hold the council to account for Association to ensure people / award from the Cambs proactive in seeking to improve what they do any perceived under performance and vent teams or clubs are recognised for FA was as a Commended for us. Their job however is not made easy your frustration in that direction. We are well their contribution to Grassroots Groundsman of the Year. from the constant sniping which seriously aware that some of our processes require football. This year Robert Pinion was Very many congratulations undermines their morale. We are certain that improvement but we need time to make nominated by several parties for to Robert whose hard no-one in this Village would wish to work changes. If ultimately you are dissatisfied with his work in maintaining the playing work and expertise has under these conditions and so request that our efforts then you will have recourse to the area at Waterbeach Recreation been recognised totally those responsible please desist from these ballot box. Ground. Football is a huge part of independently from the actions and allow our employees to serve you We remain your servants Waterbeach Parish Council people’s lives in Waterbeach and Parish Council. We have come up with a site between the tennis courts and the Parish Council office. You can see SKATEPARK an aerial view of the proposal at the link http://bit. he skate Park re-opened at the beginning of ly/1lQvyXm. Waterbeach Parish Council August after being closed for just over a year. We are still working on this and we have to be TWe are really grateful to Win-Born Products absolutely sure we get things right, not least based at Denny End Industrial Estate in our village because we are talking about a very large amount of who went out of their way to do the repair and money. painting of the half pipe so quickly and efficiently. The recreation ground is in the Green Belt and It didn’t take long for the skateboarders to pass the so planning could be problem. However, we are news on the grapevine so it was being used by lots confident that we can make this work and build a NEWSLETTER of them within a very short time. facility that will be something of which we can be For the future, we have been discussing installing proud. AUTUMN 2014 a new facility. We have consulted the potential users, and the general view it that we should go for a brand new concrete installation. This could cost getting on for £75,000 and thus we have been applying for grants. We have succeeded in Housing development in Waterbeach obtaining a promise of £40,000 from WREN and are any of you will know that the appeals community. now applying to other organisations for the balance against planning permission refusals by of the funds. South Cambridgeshire District Council Anyone who is interested and willing to The other matter is just where it should be placed. M contribute to the development of such a on land off Bannold Road have been allowed. Whatever we do, we shall have to apply for planning This means there will be at least 2 substantial Neighbourhood Development Plan for permission from the District Council and we have developments between Bannold Road and Waterbeach should please contact the clerk at been talking to them to get advice as the where [email protected]. You can also find might stand the best chance. what were the married quarters and potentially more. There was considerable opposition to more details on the Parish Council website; go these sites from residents, the Parish Council to www.waterbeach.org.uk/pcdocuments and and the District Council and significant then click on the folder named Neighbourhood concern over whether infrastructure such as Plan. A meeting will be held for all those Contacting the Council drainage, sewage and roads could cope. But interested in helping to draft the Plan to explain www.waterbeach.org.uk the inspector allowed the appeals because the process and, hopefully, to make a start. SCDC have an inadequate housing supply for Your Parish Councillors are: the next 5 years and there will be more such Update on Development on the developments in the pipeline. What can we “Barracks” site (Chair - 860899) (Vice-Chair 861774) Michael Williamson Barbara Bull do? The Local Development Framework (LDF) Kate Grant (511455) Peter Johnson (560918) Jane Williamson (440751) The Keep Waterbeach Rural group has been approved by SCDC which includes many Alice Grant David Smart (861482) Adrian Wright (861846) active in opposing developments off Bannold references to the potential “Waterbeach New Brian Williams (861818) Alan Shipp (571064) Ivan Gilzean (860003) Road, highlighting some of the problems that Town” will be examined by an inspector during Brenda Johnson (560918) Jacqui Rabbett (860993) have not been clearly addressed in the plans October and many residents have asked to Martin Howlett (861076) Myra Gaunt (864473) and the resulting legal agreements between make representations to follow up their input All phone numbers are area code 01223. All councillors can also be contacted by a standard email address which is the developers, SCDC and CCC. But there to SCDC’s consultation on their proposed LDF. [email protected] - for example [email protected] You can also contact is something that may help in the future...a Updates on the progress will be available on the Parish Council Web site. the Clerk Liz Jones c/o The Old Pavilion, Recreation Ground. Cambridge Road, Waterbeach CB25 9NJ. Neighbourhood Development Plan. This is Tel: 01223 441338, email [email protected] an initiative that allows parishes to set some planning guidance that will be adopted by the District Council and help shape future COUNTY COUNCIL Your County and District Councillors developments. Such plans will not reduce BUDGET CONSULTATION the amount of development or the long term Cambridge County Councillor (also represents Landbeach and Milton) SCDC strategy but may help ensure that [email protected] Cambridgeshire County Council is currently Maurice Leeke Tel: 01223 441562 email: certain aspects that the Waterbeach community reviewing its annual business plan which consider important are considered. It will includes looking at the authority’s priorities South Cambridgeshire District Councillors (also represent Landbeach) also ensure more funds are available to the and setting the budget for the year 2015/16. James Hockney Tel: 01223 441289 email: [email protected] Parish Council to provide local facilities. A Neighbourhood Development Plan must Before any final decisions are taken by Peter Johnson Tel: 01223 441562 email: [email protected] involve all members of the community, the councillors and stakeholders they would like to residents, the businesses, the landowners and Waterbeach Parish Council has its own facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/waterbeachparishcouncil groups representing particular sections of the gauge local opinion. The survey is due to close at the end of September. You can view the This publication is one of a series of Newsletters produced by Waterbeach Parish Council aiming to tell residents about what the communities such as resident’s associations. Council does. Thanks to Waterbeach Community Association and the distribution team of Beach News for ensuring this publication We hope to develop a plan for the future for proposals and complete a questionnaire at :- gets to every house in the village. Any views expressed are those of the Parish Council and not Waterbeach Community Association Waterbeach for the next ten to twenty years http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/budgetconsultation nor the Beach News editorial team. Newsletter artwork by Martin Howlett. Printed by Target Print Ltd., Cottenham. Tel: 01954 251189. which is supported by all sections of the