Fen Ditton Parish Council Newsletter

October 2018 www.fenditton-pc.org.uk

Parish Council From the Chairman Useful Contacts The Council normally meets on POLICE the first Tuesday of every Members of the public are always welcome at Parish Emergency 999 month at 7.30pm in the Council meetings. Hill Residential are expected to give Non-emergency 101 Pavilion, Church Street. an update on the Wing development off Newmarket www.cambs.police.uk Members of the public are Road at the November meeting, so please come along www.cambridgeshire- welcome at the meetings. if you are interested. At the October meeting, the pcc.gov.uk Vince Farrar council agreed in principle to some widening of the E-cops (Chairman) Wadloes footpath, as part of the planned Greenways Local crime info email list Crime cycle link between Horningsea and Cambridge. www.ecops.org.uk Highways and transport Cambs Crimestoppers Website We have been asked by SCDC to formulate an Emergency Plan for the village. If you are interested in Freephone 0800 555 111 Charles Jones NHS (Vice Chairman) being on the committee or can offer special skills (e.g. medical, first aid, construction, amateur radio) or Emergency 999 Finance Non life-threatening 111 Strategic planning equipment (e.g. chain saw, inflatable boat, tractor) Felicity Bennée to become one of the key people that can be called on GAS Emergency 0800 111 999 Finance in an emergency, please contact the Parish Clerk.

Emily Bush ELECTRICITY Church Community Hall Emergency 105 liaison PTE CHARLES MALLION WATER AND SEWERS Conservation Charles Mallion, whose name appears on Fen Ditton’s Burst main 0800 316 7676 Social media and website war memorial, was the 860th of 876 officers and Sewerage 03457 145 145 Serga Collett soldiers of the Cambridgeshire Regiment who died HIGHWAYS FAULTS Church Community Hall during WW1. As part of the national centenary Potholes, traffic lights etc. liaison commemorations, a group from the Royal British 0345 045 5212 Social media Legion will be holding a short remembrance service Welfare STREET LIGHT FAULTS in Fen Ditton cemetery, where he is buried, at 1pm 0800 7838 247 Jennie Conroy on Saturday 20th October. All are invited. TRANSPORT Cemetery Conservation Bus passes Highways and transport MAJOR PLANNING 0345 045 1367 Tree Warden The South Cambridgeshire Local Plan was formally adopted by Traveline George Devine Public transport information SCDC in September 2018. This preserves the Green Belt and www.traveline.info Church Community Hall Conservation Area in and around Fen Ditton. Further detailed liaison National Rail Enquiries Highways and transport planning applications have been made for the Wing development, 03457 48 49 50 the Chisholm Trail and the Abbey–Chesterton cycle and foot Mark Easterfield Highways England Cemetery bridge. A public consultation on Waterbeach New Town closes on 0300 123 5000 Friday 26th October and villagers are encouraged to respond; Marshalls Committee Cambridge Park & Rides Lead planning the Parish Council has previously raised the issue of the predicted 0345 045 5213 increase in traffic through the village. Laurice Suess Stagecoach East Newsletter and website 01223 433250 All parish councillors are CamShare members of the Planning ROADWORKS IN FEN DITTON Free travel share matching Committee, and the Parish Work on the Cross-City scheme along Horningsea Road and camshare.liftshare.com Council is Sole Trustee of the Ditton Lane is now under way and is expected to continue until Cambridge Cycling Fen Ditton Recreation Ground early 2019. The scheme includes a new ‘toucan’ crossing north of Campaign Trust (charity no. 288528) the school, improved cycle ways to Horningsea and into town, and www.camcycle.org.uk Parish Clerk changes to the road layout at the crossroads. Fuller details of the Sarah Smart scheme and its timetable are on the Greater Cambridgeshire South Cambs District Tel: 01223 862687 Partnership website. We will add details of footpath diversions etc. Council [email protected] to our own website as and when we are told of them. 03450 450 500 Mon–Fri 8am–5.30pm District Councillors www.scambs.gov.uk www.fenditton-pc.org.uk Graham Cone (Con) Cambs County Council Claire Daunton (Lib Dem) Keep up to date with village matters by visiting our website. It also 0345 045 5200 John Williams (Lib Dem) contains links for reporting faulty street lights, potholes, fly tipping Mon–Fri 8am–6pm County Councillor etc. It is more effective to use these than to report faults by phone. Sat 9am–1pm Anna Bradnam (Lib Dem) www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk

Fen Ditton Parish Council Newsletter

October 2018 www.fenditton-pc.org.uk

Village Groups Helplines Fen Ditton Recreation Ground Trust www.helplines.org Ancient Shepherds Sadly, some of the children’s play equipment on the Book Club Age UK Cambridgeshire Tel: Carol 292809 Rec was vandalised recently but processes are in 0300 666 9860 hand with the insurers for it to be repaired and Badminton Group brought back into use as soon as possible. Although Benefits fraud hotline Tel: Ian 292240 there are no football teams booked to play on the Freephone 0800 854 440 sports field this winter season, it was put to good use Bellringers Campaign to Protect Tel: Laurice 292797 by Fen Ditton Cricket Club over the summer, with all Rural England (CPRE) four adult and junior teams progressing well. 01480 396698 Church Community Hall The Trust is grateful to everyone who has helped to Care Network [email protected] raise funds for the redevelopment of the Pavilion this Cambridgeshire Coffee A.M. year and it is already planning events for 2019. 01954 211919 Tel: Jo 292520 Look out for the popular Wine and Cheese event in Child abuse – NSPCC the spring and the Fen Ditton River Run, Freephone 0808 800 5000 Cricket Club incorporating a family fun day on the Rec, on Tel: Adam 07708 261555 Sunday 19th May. It is also possible to make ChildLine Juniors Tel: 07792 129077 donations easily and securely online by searching for Freephone 0800 1111 Gardening Club FDRGT on the Virgin Money Giving website. Citizens Advice Tel: Pamela 292493 0344 848 7979 FD Baby & Toddler Group PLASTICS AND SEWERS Civil Legal Advice 0345 345 4345 10–11.30am Thursdays We have contacted Anglian Water about problems [email protected] with the sewage pump station at Osier Holt, Consumer Advice 03454 04 05 06 Friends of Ditton Meadows Green End. They are looking at options to improve friendsofdittonmeadows the performance but, as residents, there are things Cruse Bereavement Care .org.uk we should do to reduce blockages and, ultimately, 01223 633536 help keep our rivers, beaches and oceans clean. Keep Fit (50+) So, avoid the FOG and keep to the three Ps. Disability – benefits 0345 712 3456 Tel: Wendy 293205 (Look it up. Visit Anglian Water’s website to find out Morris more about their Keep it Clear programme.) Domestic Violence Tel: [email protected] Freephone 0808 2000 247 LitterAction Parish Church (St Mary’s) COMMUNITY SCHEMES – CAN YOU HELP? www.litteraction.org.uk Priest Tel: Alun 295927 The Parish Council has been approached about two local Choir Tel: Mike 294317 volunteer-based schemes recently. Marshalls Noise Helpline 01223 373950 Recreation Ground  The County Council’s Community Gritting Scheme [email protected] provides training for volunteers to help keep their Missing People community moving in freezing weather by clearing agreed Freephone 116 000 Scottish Dancing footways and paths. If you are interested please contact Tel: Pamela 292493 National Debtline the Parish Clerk. Freephone 0808 808 4000 Stitch & Knit The Beaches Community Car Service aims to provide  RSPCA Cruelty & Advice Tel: Jackie 513206 door-to-door transport for people who do not have the use 0300 1234 999 of a car and are unable to use conventional public Sunday Club transport, with priority given to those with medical Samaritans 10–11.30am, first Sunday of Freephone 116 123 every month except August appointments. If you are interested in becoming a [email protected] volunteer driver please contact the Co-ordinating Team Victim Support on 01223 575698. Freephone 0808 168 9111

FEN DITTON BONFIRE NIGHT LIGHTING UP THE TREE Friday 2nd November Saturday 8th December Come and join in the fun on the Join us at the village sign for carols Recreation Ground, Church Street around the newly lit Christmas tree Gates open 6.30pm Switch on at 7pm Fireworks start at 7pm Enjoy some mince pies and mulled wine Food and mulled wine on sale courtesy of St Mary’s church

There will be a collection at the Please bring a torch and remember entrances to the Rec to wrap up warm!