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PARISH 5 COUNCIL NEWSLETTER at March 2021 Editorial The Covid vaccine programme is proceeding at a pace, the NHS are now asking for all people over 70 who have not 2018been contacted to book an appointment, to book online: www.nhs.uk/covid-vaccination, or ring 119. The Official Steeple Morden Parish Website is now up and running. It can be accessed on line: www.steeplemordenpc.org.uk. It should be noted that the Newsletter has a new email address, as has the Parish Councillors. On the website you will be able to add your email so that you will be informed when the Newsletter is available. Further details are on page 12. Anyone suffering from stress or anxiety, and feeling as if you can’t cope with life as it is at the moment should visit the website on page 6.(www.keep-your-head.com/now). The website covers quite a number of issues we are all feeling at this time, and it is good to know there is somebody at the end of a telephone who you can talk to. With infection numbers coming under control and the warmer weather coming lockdown restrictions will begin to ease so that we can at least venture a little further afield! Desma Editor Desma Goddard: Email: [email protected] Steeple Morden Parish Council Help coming for Cambridgeshire’s List of Councillors as at February 2021 threatened chalk streams CLLR J CLAYTON (Chair) [email protected] 01763 853855 Anthony Browne, MP for South Cambridgeshire, has welcomed the creation of the Government’s Chalk CLLR S WHEATLEY (Vice Chair) [email protected] Streams Working Group, to tackle the continued over- 01763 853826 abstraction and water shortage problems faced in Cambridgeshire. It is part of a range of measures and CLLR G BELSON (Vice Chair) initiatives that Mr Browne has been pushing for to help [email protected] save the county’s threatened chalk streams. 01763 852475 Working with Water Resources East (WRE) and the CLLR K AUSTIN Cam Valley Forum, Mr Browne has campaigned to [email protected] raise concerns about local chalk streams, which 01763 852023 produce incredibly clear flows from stores of CLLR N BADGER underground water that are normally replenished when [email protected] it rains. 01763 852191 Water abstraction, worsened by below-average rainfall CLLR M BIRD and groundwater recharge over successive winters, [email protected] has left many chalk streams running dry, as well as 01763 852469 many of the village ponds in South Cambridgeshire. CLLR A DREW The streams are normally rich in wildlife, but low flows make them inhospitable for fish and other animals. [email protected] With groundwater levels in the South East recently at 01763 853390 record lows, Cambridgeshire’s chalk streams are at CLLR S TRAVERSE-HEALY significant risk. [email protected] 01763 853843 These fears prompted Mr Browne to write joint letters with WRE and the Cam Valley Forum to the water CLLR C UPCHURCH minister Rebecca Pow, with a number of detailed [email protected] 01763 852193 proposals to tackle the issue, including the creation of a Chalk Streams Working Group to drive action DISTRICT CLLR MRS H. WILLIAMS forwards. The letters were followed up by meetings 07885 774775 with the water minister, government officials, and the Environment Agency. COUNTY CLLR MR S. KINDERSLEY 01767 651982 Parish Council Website: www.steeplemordenpc.org.uk/ Clerk to the PC: Sally Walmesley [email protected] 2 NEWS FROM YOUR PARISH COUNCIL The Full PC meets on the second Monday in the in the Cricket Pavilion (Village Hall in winter) at 7.30pm. The meeting is listed every month in the Village Post Office window, on the Notice Board at the Recreation Ground, and in Odsey near the station. A copy of the full minutes from the Council Meetings may be obtained by contacting the Parish Clerk, Sally Walmesley, Redwood Lodge, South Street, Litlington, Royston SG8 0QR. Telephone 01763 852137 or e-mail [email protected] Minutes can also be viewed on the Steeple Morden Village Website www.steeplemordenpc.org.uk and at the Village Post Office. th Notes taken from a Zoom Committee Meeting on 8 February • District Councillor Heather Williams- there will be an increase in the Council Tax. Grants and Government funding are available for small businesses having difficulties due to Covid-19. Any new house building in the area, will be subject to the normal planning process, all applications have to be approved by the planning department. • County Councillor Sebastian Kindersley – the NHS is calling for all people 70 or over to contact them if they have not yet received a letter or phone call inviting them for a vaccination. (To book your vaccination visit www.nhs.uk/covid-vaccination) or ring 119). A Census is due to take place at the end of March. The Country Council have been dealing with overflowing drains to prevent flooding in the area. • Recreation Ground Maintenance – Repairs to the outside toilet door are complete, a new lock has been fitted. • Tree Maintenance – the Leylandi surrounding the play area is to be cut to stump level and new trees planted along the football pitch side, this work is due to start at the end of March. Waiting for two further quotes. • Village Tree Planting update – 83 trees have been planted – on the recreation ground and in the conservation area, as well as in private gardens. It is hoped that further trees will be planted in the Autumn if there is further funding from the Parish Council. • Village Website - The new website is due to be launched at the end of February. www.steeplemordenpc.org.uk. More details on (p12) • Grasscutting – the conservation area is to be cut by the end of February. • LHI 2021/22 Meeting on 17th February – to be attended by Sally Walmesley • Bluegrass Festival 2021 – to be cancelled. A booking has been made for 10 – 12 June 2022. • Guilden Morden Parish Council – Suggestion for a joint Neighbourhood Plan – decision whether to go ahead is to be deferred to the next meeting. The next committee meeting will be held on Monday 8th March at 7.00pm 3 PLANNING APPLICATIONS Planning Ref 20/05218/FUL The Jester Hotel. 116 Station Road – Demolition of existing hotel buildings and the construction of 5 terraced dwellings and an integral retail shop unit with associated landscaping and parking. OBJECTION https://scontent-lhr8-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0- (Odsey residents voiced their objections to the above demolition plans and new builds – 9/139034990_10157838745212335_6986956486 005199139_o.jpg?_nc_cat=110&ccb=2&_nc_sida) Parking and delivery, b) emptying of cesspit, c) the ridge height of the proposed buildings =825194&_nc_ohc=h0W6cnAtUp0AX9qKe8m&are 1.3m above the adjoining cottages. d) adjacent junction and station, _nc_ht=scontente) a local- lhr8amenity).- 1.xx&oh=18a6f64eb7f2a6cb924fce59d1c927aaPlanning Ref 21/00124/PR103Q & oe=602698F7Land SouthMore of 76 trees Station Roadfor – prior approval for change of use of agricyltural building to 1 dwelling house (Class 3) OBJECTION – convertion plans and environmental study Steeplenot for current building. Planning Ref 21/00028/HFUL Since our5 Thelast update, Green -parishioners additional havedevelopment planted to planning approved scheme (S1444/19/FL) single 23 new native trees around the village including storey rear extension and minor extension to the planning approved single storey rear hornbeams, alders, silver birches, pussy willow and fieldextension maples. proposd development as approved design. The second(Decision batch to of be around deferred 60 trees to nextare due meeting to be after site visit) SCDCdel Callivered for towards Sites Survey the end –of Cllr January. Traverse -Healy is to draft a reply. 4 Remote Planning Meeting held on Monday 22nd February 2021 Planning Applications Planning Ref 21/00028/FUL - 5 The Green –Additional development to planning approved scheme (S/1444/19/FL) single storey rear extension and minor extension to the planning approved single storey rear extension with remaining proposed development as approved design. RECOMMENDED Planning Ref 21/00143/HFUL - 19 Church Street - Erection of six dwellings and public house car park. (Wagon & Horses) OBJECTION – outside the village envelope Planning Ref 21/00251/HFUL - 16 Station Road - Single storey garage extension, conversion of dormer roof to full gable to allow inclusion of Juliette balcony and masonry extension to create detail around gable. Single storey Porch extension, Front elevation amended to render and small amount of boarding, Adding 0.6m Trellis to side boundary upon existing 1,8m fence. RECOMMENDED Planning Ref 21/00252/HFUL - 17 Ashwell Road - Two storey side and single storey rear extension. RECOMMENDED Other Planning Issues Neighbourhood Plan – suggestion from Guilden Morden to work on a joint Neighbourhood Plan – the Parish Council has deferred any decision until the Parish Committee Meeting on March 8th. LHI – 2021-2 – Meeting on 17th February – zoom meeting attended by Sally Walmesley – put forward traffic calming suggestions, i.e buffer zones of 40mph on entering the village. 5 NOW WE'RE TALKING The coronavirus outbreak has changed all of our lives. During times of uncertainty, we can feel anxious and stressed. Feelings of isolation, boredom and loneliness are natural. It’s important we keep talking to each other. Stay in touch with friends and family to support mental health. The simplest thing we can do for mental wellbeing is to stay connected. Use the internet, telephone, even written letters, to reach out. Lift each other’s spirits by speaking and listening. Connect online with others who are experiencing the same feelings. Online communities are an increasingly popular source of support. Qwell is an online community for adults in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.