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Volume 4 Issue 7 October 2010 Editorial Contact: Janet Erskine 01763 838300 [email protected] MOBILE LIBRARY TIMETABLE FEEDBACK th 8th October, 12 November from our County Councillor The Church 13.25 – 14.05 DISAPPOINTING ENDING The Flint Cross junction BUT HOPE REMEMBER - Library – appears to be finished in terms FOR THE Use it or lose it! of safety works and, when FUTURE asked, Highways said that the 50MPH speed limit, which we FEEDBACK understood would be integral to from the Parish Council 's cricket season the scheme, will indeed be ended in disappointment as the imposed - that's one of the last Youth Club Funding 1st eleven’s three-year spell in bits of work still to do. Thanks County Councillors voted by a the top flight of village to people who have been in small majority to cut the Youth competition in touch with concerns. A budget by a third (£1million). came to an end. With just a few comment about visibility and Consequently our Youth Club is points separating the four the new bollards has also been in need of funding. Our lead teams involved in the battle to taken back to Highways and worker, Dan, is currently avoid the dreaded drop, it came they are coming out to have a funded by the County Council down to the last round of look at the problem. but this funding will most fixtures on the final Saturday probably end at the end of of the season. A poor Thriplow Recycling March 2011. The Parish Council performance on the day sealed Centre already generously funds the Chishill’s fate as they found We've persuaded Youth Club and Amanda themselves occupying the final Donarbon to Silvester, our youth work co- relegation spot. So, no more provide a ordinator, has recently agreed long round trips to the furthest compost service; to chair our Youth Committee outposts of Cambridgeshire to this is compost made from our so will be able to help “look at look forward to next season, own green bin output. It is funding bids”. County Council rather a possible renewal with bagged and there is a charge staffing decisions are to be one or more established rivals which covers costs only - it is made at the end of October. within a radius of just a few not a profit making business. miles. The compost is stacked up just Chishill Windmill at Risk near the office building when Basically, the County Council, On a more encouraging note, you come into the recycling who owns the mill, has come to the 2nd eleven had an excellent centre. Officially, this is a trial no firm decision over its future. year, eventually finishing scheme, but I understand there Despite the fact that English comfortably in mid-division, are no plans as yet to end it! So Heritage has put the mill on its winning over fifty percent of please do use it if you would like Buildings at Risk Register, it their matches and performing it to continue. with great distinction against appears that the mill is to be some strong teams. With some merely patched up so as to Susan van de Ven, Chishill sides containing as many make it secure for the winter County Councillor as six players of sixteen or and prevent more storm Foxton, Heydon, Melbourn, under there is perhaps much damage. A full repair would , Shepreth and The for the cricket club to look cost in the region of £65,000. Chishills www.susanvandeven.com forward to in the lower leagues In the short term, there is to in 2011. be a meeting between the Jose Hales, District Councillor, County, District and Parish Simon Coxall Melbourn, Heydon and the Chishills Councils. www.josehales.com News & Views around the Chishills Sept 2010

Now some good news: CONCERNS WITH NHS? MELBOURN VILLAGE PALS is our Patient Advice and COLLEGE GCSE Liaison Service. They will guide Show with original slides RESULTS you on how to make an effective Friday 15 October 19.30 for complaint about the NHS, and 20.00 Melbourn Village provide information about local Great Chishill Village Hall College is celebrating a steady health services and support in aid of Save the Children. rise in GCSE results for the groups. Contact them on 0800 Tickets £12.50 include Pie and third year running. 90% of 0132511. Pudding Supper and claret cup Year 11 students achieved five welcome drink. Bar and raffle. or more A*-C grades in 2010. NEW CHIEF Tickets: phone Liz 01763 CONSTABLE 838172 or Lucie 01223 870251 DUKE OF EDINBURGH CAMBRIDGESHIRE AWARD SCHEME RETURNS CONSTABULARY BE VIGILANT! There has been TO MELBOURN VILLAGE On 6 September, Simon Parr a break-in at Hall Farm, COLLEGE became our new Chief thwarted by Jean. Constable. Please keep an eye out for a Mr Parr comes to us from WE WELCOME BACK the first meeting date for young Hertfordshire Constabulary, Papillon family to the Barley people interested in embarking where he was Deputy Chief Road, Great Chishill after their on this long-established Constable for three years. 2 year sojourn in France. scheme. MVC has applied for Mr Parr is 49 and has 27 years’ funding to help purchase police service. SPEEDWATCH NEEDS MORE necessary equipment for He joined Sussex Police in May VOLUNTEERS!!!! various activities integral to the 1983, where he gained Contact Geoff on 838668 scheme, helping to keep costs experience first in uniformed down for those wanting to take patrol before periods in part. corporate development, as a chief inspector in operations, 19th “Beep Beep” Micro Cars SNAGS IN PURCHASING Head of Control Room and by David Wherrell STUDENT RAIL DISCOUNT Divisional Commander (East 21st “Calendar Girls” at the FARES Downs Division). Cambridge Arts Theatre He was appointed Assistant

First Capital Connect’s new 50% Chief Constable for PARISH COUNCIL discounted post-16 student Hertfordshire Constabulary in fare, which is unique to this 2004 and Deputy Chief MEETINGS area, can be purchased only Constable in June 2007. 19.30 Village Hall on-line. Some people have Committee Room th reported smooth sailing while Mr Parr said: “I am delighted to 12h October & 15 November others have had be given the opportunity of difficulties. The Customer serving the people of Services Manager has provided Cambridgeshire in the role of BIN COLLECTIONS links for the Student Chief Constable. October Photocard, necessary to buy Cambridgeshire Constabulary is the pass, and the pass itself – a successful force and I look Black Green & Blue please see the home page at forward to building on that www.susanvandeven.com for success.” 1 8 details. Mr Parr is very clear on the 15 22 tough financial challenges. 29

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