Responsible dog ownership JANUARY 2019

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Mayor’s Message...... 2-3 People...... 4 Psychologists tell us regularly that January is the saddest month of the year, and Policing...... 5 Monday is the saddest day of the week. These combine with other factors like the receipt of credit card bills to give the third Clerk’s Corner...... 6 Monday in January, this year January 21st, the title of “Blue Monday”. Rather than Supporting our volunteers...... 6-7 being sad about being sad, perhaps we can use these feelings constructively. Firstly, we Budgets...... 8 might simply break the habit, of keeping quiet about being sad, learn ways to simply Responsible dog ownership...... 8 talk and listen with colleagues, friends and neighbours about our quite natural feelings. Christmas tree donation...... 9 Blue Monday gives us an excuse to raise the subject of our negative feelings and find A Bridge (not) too far...... 9 out that we are not alone in them. Behind the modern social media driven façade of constant energy, happiness and jokes, there Local Plan...... 10 are many other responses that develop a rich tapestry of life. Secondly, we can reflect Farmers’ Markets...... 11 on what we might change, sadness can be an opportunity to look realistically at what Notes from the Norris...... 12-13 we might achieve and enable us to prune activities that aren’t working and create Road safety...... 14 more time to reflect before our body and minds bring us to an abrupt stop. Annual Town Meeting...... 14 I am keen to find ways that we can support What’s On?...... 15 each other’s mental health within St Ives, especially making space to address the issues that lead suicide to be the highest Who Does What?...... 16 cause of death amongst young men. So it was extremely encouraging to find the opportunity to work with Matt Finch, the local Methodist minister and Phil Pope, FRONT COVER Irene Valero-Sanchez the previous Mayor and landlord of Floods The Bridge is published four times a year by St Ives Town Council. Tavern. They too share my drive to bring If your free copy isn’t delivered to your home you can collect it from the Town Hall St. Ives together so that we can flourish in Market Hill. The next issue of The Bridge will be published in May 2019. If you would like to suggest an item for publication please contact the Town Hall. better together. We have now found great This issue of The Bridge is copyright © St Ives Town Council 2019. support from the charity CALM (Campaign Copyright of the photographs published in The Bridge is retained by the against Living Miserably) and through its photographers credited. Further reproduction without the photographers’ permission is encouragement begun to find those locally prohibited. We apologise if we have not been able to identify a photographer. who are keen to help. It was wonderful at The Bridge is produced by the Town Council’s Promotion and Publicity Committee. the end of the year to find that from just The Bridge is designed and printed for St Ives Town Council by a small start many people have indicated Yorke Graphic www.yorkegraphic.co.uk 01480 466830. 2 how much they want to help with this. Editorial Advisor - Dominic Weaver: 07305 911889. Hopefully over the year, we will put together JANUARY 2019 3 Bridge THE Mayor of St Ives St of Mayor I still love trying to spend my own own to spend my trying love I still with We are blessed locally. money that shops different of a variety and ages of a variety to appeal can that reassuring very It was pockets. Look New of the closure following by occupied quickly was the site and I would Warehouse Mountain all to shop locally you encourage are no shops But can. you when fortunate we are sufficient, longer town a picturesque such to have good many with blessed centre, the opportunity provide that cafés up the and soak down to sit cup a pleasant over atmosphere is an There or tea. coffee of volunteers, of band enthusiastic and SITI FESt Team, the Town up with come who in particular, around events for ideas stimulating across us together draw that town I morning to evening. from the day you ideas further any value would activities to stimulate have might the of the relevance and maintain of a range wide to as centre town Please possible. as population our emailing by can if you in touch get [email protected] you wishing by me close let So New and prosperous a happy again reflect can we together where Year, from feelings, draw our on all well and look past in our the resources future to a thriving confidently together. Drye, Tim Time Vine at the Norris Museum Mayor’s Message Mayor’s Going back even further into our our into further even Going back fascinating was it history, Ivian St the at to be present to be asked Vine the Time of unveiling public The Museum. the Norris at project Sara by lead creatively was project she was Pottery, Bourn of Wilkinson of mosaic a clay together to weave the museum from items different local of range a wide involving Ives including St groups community Club, Heron KICK, Centre, Care Day Group, Women’s Muslim Group, Men’s on Prescription, Arts Little Academy, Spring Common Legion, British The Ramsey, Miracles and CATS. Trust Papworth and past our considered Having ahead on the challenges reflected to consider need particularly we town a vibrant to maintain how together us come helps that centre Current faces. and see familiar conversations and local statistics shopping is street high tell us that the from pressures mounting facing online purchasing. of convenience THE particularly operated, society way of the changing contributions with the of and the extension women and fortitude resilience The vote. all now has that generation, that of reasons us many us, gives left but to be thankful. By the time you read this, Christmas will have passed and another New New and another passed have will Christmas this, read the time you By the all that by and encouraged refreshed were you begun. I hope Year to the new forward and are looking bring can this season of message bring. can 2019 that possibilities It is time also for me to reflect me to reflect It is time also for In year. on a fascinating further to easy is very it Mayor of the role is also a it but too busy, become so to learn opportunity wonderful are we the way more about much thrilled I was Ives. St. within blessed the memorial of the centre to be at 100th the of and celebrations in the people many Day, Armistice making into work of a lot put town and a profound such the day four It started experience. enjoyable British the local when ago years Man their Every Legion began Researching campaign. Remembered name on the each of the stories memorials and then attending local their 100th as churches the local Their around. came anniversary the last over regular attendance a brief impression gave years four hung have must that the dread of knowing never the population over might telegram the dreaded when farmhands, of stories The arrive. and girlfriends wives shopkeepers, the were mundane how showed also able We were short. cut lives challenges the great how to recall to face had the population that in the changes to profound led a team of people who have received received have who people of a team their own to manage support out listen can wellbeing, emotional of be in need might who others for where and know ear a supportive more need who people to signpost support. professional and intense information for out look Please are able we that events any about to be like would if you to arrange, hand – please on the mailing list hall or the town name into your email me at [email protected] People

NEW COUNCILLOR MARKET OPERATIVES Lynn Davies James & Rob

After my election to the St Ives Town Council in May, my life has certainly gone up a gear. I would like to thank all the people of West ward who voted for me. My intention is to learn the ropes and be the best representative to all who live in the ward. Whilst that is proving to be quite a time-consuming but enjoyable learning curve, I am still finding time to spend with my family and follow my interests.

For those of you who do not know me, I moved to St Ives in 1969 as a young mother with a small baby. Having always been a James & Rob started as market operatives back in busy person, and feeling a little lonely in a new town. I had the May. James, who lives in Huntingdon and works opportunity to open an Oxfam shop in Bridge Street, for those of full-time in a High-School in London, said “I was you who remember the butcher’s (which is now Armando’s). That is surprised by the diversity of products on show at where my love affair with St Ives began, my daily walk to the shop, the market. There is a variety of really fresh fruit & past the river and its wonderful bridge, feeding the ducks with my veg, a wide selection of cheeses, meats, breads, cider, little girl. Then there were the generous and friendly people of St fantastic cakes and even curry sauces and tasty Ives who made running the shop such a pleasure. samosas. I would definitely encourage the public to come down and take a look” Now some 49 years later I feel the same about St Ives, and with three grown up children and five grandchildren, I enjoy even more Rob, who lives in St Ives and is a semi-retired IT living in such a friendly and pretty place. When I am not spending analyst said “It’s tough at times getting started at time with my family, you can usually find me in my garden pottering 5:30am, especially in the winter, but we need all the about and listening to Bob Dylan, Van Morrison or even Jackson stalls set-up in time for the first traders arriving Browne. I have a great love of music and reading, television is low on shortly after 7am. The traders are very appreciative my list, having only watched two programmes since last Christmas, of the work we do for them and we seem to be both Sir David Attenborough documentaries. Love of the natural world getting a new influx of traders so the popularity of and conservation are of great interest to me, and I love the animals the St Ives Farmers’ Market is increasing” in my garden. I have a robin that eats mealworms from my hand.

My daughter and I share a love of history and heritage and use our English Heritage membership to its full capacity. David my eldest “It’s tough at times son and I are long-time supporters and fundraisers for Help for getting started at 5:30am, Heroes, and you will probably have seen us running a tombola stall at Armed Forces Day, the carnival and The Christmas lights switch especially in the winter” on. Robin, my youngest son, and I are keen larpers. For those of you who do not know what a larper is, it is live action roleplay. It involves running around woods, facing off and defeating other tribes and demons. My larp character is The Dowager Baroness Torfrida Hawkwinter Solarian-born Calinthean. I love the ability to absorb myself into something totally outside my normal life.

Being part of the St Ives community is a pleasure and I am proud to represent all in the West ward.

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JANUARY 2019 5 Bridge THE NEIGHBOURHOOD SERGEANT NEIGHBOURHOOD Draper Alice and many other messages that we’ve we’ve that messages other and many communities, safer to build delivered crime, and open of the fear reduce communication. of lines you amongst observers keen The from themes strategic notice may 2017-2020 and Crime Plan the Police the With comments. to in my alluded being and Crime Commissioner Police focus to I am going to this area, local Recently, out. laid he has on the plans in St patrol on foot he and I were we when issues local discussing Ives incident to a rowdy deployed were in resulted which Park, in Warner’s offences. order public for arrests two to known well were suspects Both involved been and have the Police (ASB) behaviour antisocial in recent and will charged were Both locally. final The a result. as court soon attend and Crime Plan to the Police element I’m criminality. attacking course is of quite to be intended the PCC sure not his assistance so hands-on in this but was suspects the with in dealing and he experienced appreciated, much ASB and the of the impact first-hand dealing officers by faced challenges limited with incidents such with resources.

The focus of policing has changed changed policing has of focus The far more we are and significantly, the safeguarding with now concerned a ‘victim and delivering vulnerable work our result, As a approach. first’ by and immeasurable subtle is often to is not – which means traditional You an impact. having not it’s that say through drive car a police see not may may there but day, every village your schools in the local officers be well dozens and empowering with engaging be safe ‘to stay and youths children of tell’ hide, no’, or ‘run, say ‘just seen’, ensuring personnel are deployed deployed are personnel ensuring to effect to best and appropriately a is This their communities. serve saying of way corporate somewhat the in how change some things may work, officers and Ramsey Ives St and some people please will which able be not will We others. displease once we all that to do to continue working our adapt will and we did of areas new to include practices arise. they as concern pair of eyes and a new viewpoint.” and a new eyes of pair

“I have arrived at my post with a fresh a fresh with post my at arrived “I have I aim to partners, alongside Working resources, NPT of use best the achieve Whilst I haven’t worked in this area in this area worked I haven’t Whilst an as that I see before business of post my at arrived I have advantage. and a new eyes of pair a fresh with this at is essential This viewpoint. and reassessing restructure time of of and capability the capacity Officers. Neighbourhood Support Officers (PCSOs) who have who have (PCSOs) Officers Support and local experience of a wealth knowledge. I am delighted to now be working working be to now I am delighted Ives St of the charming town from and Ives St of area and in the wider with to work I get where Ramsey Neighbourhood some exceptional Community Police (NPT) Team Policing Prior to this I spent many years as as years many Prior to this I spent a recently and more PC a uniform training as well as Sergeant, Response recently and most a Detective as Sergeant. a Detective as working Following the Local Police Review in and Cambridgeshire in Review Police the Local Following in Sergeant Neighbouring a much-loved of the retirement first to my posted being myself I found and Ramsey, Ives St service. of 12 years in my role Policing Neighbourhoods’ in changing times in changing Neighbourhood policing Neighbourhood Policing Clerk’s Corner Supporting Our Volunteers

I have been back with the Council The Town Council is justifiably proud of the for 12 months now and I really do many volunteer support groups in St Ives who not know where the time has gone. provide residents with help when it’s needed and It is as if I was never away, although the community groups who organise exciting as the saying goes a break is as and interesting events for everyone to enjoy. good as a rest and I do feel totally The Council’s Strategic Plan acknowledged the pressures the invigorated and back to where I voluntary sector is facing in supporting the local community, as was when I started working for this well as the need to promote the town and encourage visitors. wonderful town back in 2007 – but To this end, the Council has decided to change the way it pays annual grants to these groups by pledging four years of with some valuable knowledge and guaranteed funding to each of them. This will enable longer experience behind me. term planning and promote security and sustainability for them to achieve their objectives. It is clear that there is still a plethora of people The Volunteer groups the Council supports which deliver a in St Ives who are passionate about the town, the community-based service are: community and its environs. I have had the pleasure once again over the last 12 months of working with • Volunteer Centre a number of these in many different ways – from • St Ives Time Bank big events like the Freedom Parade to helping and • The Bridge Money Advice and Counselling Centres facilitating small groups and individuals to make • Disability Information Service Huntingdonshire a difference. One project I have been proud to • CAB Rural Cambs be involved in this year is helping all those who • Relate worked so hard to bring the ‘Tommy Silhouette’ • Hunts Society for the Blind project to fruition – if it had not been for the passion of just a couple of people as a town we • Kick Roots Youth Club would not be the proud owner of three of these The latter two are new additions to the groups the Council has commemoration statues. They will be displayed again regularly supported for a number of years. in 2019 when the Poppy Appeal starts in October. The Community groups which the Council funds are: Looking ahead, one of the actions I am most • FESt looking forward to working on this year is the • St Ives in Bloom refurbishment of the pavilion in Warner’s Park. This • St Ives Carnival and Music Festival is a long time overdue and bringing to life the • St Ives Christmas Lights aspirations of the community is what makes my job so enjoyable. £29,250 has been allocated in budget for 2019/20 for all the above groups. Although employed by the Town Council, my Many other groups in the town benefit, or could benefit, from team and I take pride in the fact we work for the small one-off grants to help with start-up or to boost a specific community of St Ives and really do want to continue project, and separate funding has been allocated for this purpose. to work with everyone else who also wants to make The Council wants to hear from these groups. Visit our website a difference to the town. at www.stivestowncouncil.gov.uk for further information. I am delighted that Council has chosen to provide ongoing financial support to organisations that provide support and assistance to some of the less able parts of this community and I look forward to helping these groups in the Alison Benfield TOWN CLERK 6 coming years. The St Ives in Bloom volunteers were instrumental in brightening up Kings Hedges with a range of colourful planters. JANUARY 2019 7 Bridge THE Further information from [email protected] from information Further they are interested in, their issues and needs as well well as needs and in, their issues interested are they health around sessions to run professionals inviting as and online safety. relationships positive and wellbeing, to work a chance people the young offering be will We recognised is a nationally which Award, an Arts towards motivating sessions, club during the youth qualification, their for and recognised rewarded and be them to achieve achievements. and need want, people young that believes Roots KICK in a positive, and flourish to grow the chance deserve valued feel they where environment and supported safe project This their accomplishments. for rewarded and are skills to develop involved people the young enable will life, their adult into them forward carry will which skills and a greater skills, communication including social the with, to cope able to be and ability of, understanding in their lives. face may they challenges meet and will year in the new starting be club will The in Estate on the Industrial Church Bridge The at upstairs Ives. St KICK is a registered charity based in St Ives and we have have and we Ives in St based charity is a registered KICK 11-19 between aged people young with working been to “aspiring of the aim up with set was KICK 2009. since life”. improve delivers KICK and organisations, schools local with Working people helping young programmes, tailored of a range adulthood, into their transition with Cambridgeshire across and and emotions issues with helping them to deal They potential. fulfil their to them the confidence giving programmes, activities workshop-based deliver currently run and programmes building skills and confidence social on Tuesday Centre Leas the Broad at group boxing a kick 12-19. between aged people young for evenings time term weekly and exciting a new be will Roots KICK and the support for resource a valuable be will club that the Through people. young our of and well-being health new to meet able be will people young club our youth and listen play and games, sports play socialise, people, making cooking, as skills such new and learn to music be inviting will They etc. film making photography, music, the with workshops to and run and speak to go people the things that about basis on a monthly people young We hope to run features on all our grant-funded groups over coming editions. In In editions. coming over groups grant-funded on all our features to run hope We Roots. KICK charity, on a new focus this one we Budgets Whilst pretty much everyone looks together, Karen and I are then in a to improve road safety on the corner of forward to the Christmas break and the position to indicate what Precept* will Ramsey Road and The Waits as well as coming of the New Year, in the world need to be set to meet the aspirations Needingworth Road. Members also have of Town and Parish Clerks and Officers, of the Council. to ensure that they have sufficient it is welcomed for different reasons money in General Reserves to meet – it generally means that the budget At this stage Karen and I invite any unplanned emergency expenses setting process for the next financial the Councillors to meet with us year is over and we can breathe a sigh informally (normally on a Saturday or if for some reason planned income of relief. morning in December with mince pies does not arrive on time, as well as and Christmas jumpers) to ask any planning for longer term maintenance In St Ives this process is kicked off by questions they may have about the on buildings the Council owns (for Karen the Finance Officer who contacts information we have provided to them instance the Town Hall and Corn regular suppliers asking them what, if – sometimes these meetings are very Exchange – both are listed buildings any, increases they will be imposing quick with few questions and other that are open to the public and have for the next financial year. To these times (like this year) they take a couple to be maintained to a reasonable state we then add any known staff cost of hours. However long they take the to protect the fabric of the buildings). increases and any other costs that one thing that does come out of them are going to rise or spending that we is that Councillors have full knowledge know needs to happen – for instance of how the estimates are reached and So in summary, having considered a new ground maintenance equipment or what their options are in terms of number of options and much soul building repairs. We also at this stage setting the Precept. searching the precept for the 2019/20 forecast what we think will be spent Financial Year has been set at £757,357 in the remaining 6 months of the year Balancing the books has been an increase of approximately £6.02 per based on decisions that Councillors particularly difficult this time around as household per year. have made or we are expecting them there are a number of fixed increases to make. Once we get to this stage it is that have to be met next year and, in *Precept - is the money that funds over to the Councillors to ‘do their bit’. addition, there are some large projects the Town Council and is paid by each Each Committee is asked to consider that will also come to fruition in the household in the town. It is collected what its plans are for the coming year next 12 months, such as replacing the and beyond in terms of expenditure safety surface in at least 5 play areas by HDC on behalf of the Town Council taking into account what the Council and upgrading some play equipment at and paid over in 2 equal instalments in has committed to do in the Strategic the same time. Other projects include April and October. The Town Council Plan. Once we have all this information looking to get joint funding from CCC receives no money from any businesses. Dogs in St Ives. Are you responsible? There are many dog owners in St Ives (and many dogs!) We’ve got 6 TOP TIPS on being a responsible dog owner, courtesy who frequent the parks of the Kennel Club: and other green spaces in the town. 1. Always clean up your dog’s mess, particularly in public spaces – you While the vast majority take can be prosecuted if you don’t (Dog Fouling of the Land Act 1996). their responsibilities as a dog owner seriously, some don’t – 2. Whenever you take your dog out, take and there have been complaints bags for your dog’s mess with you. that a number of people aren’t 3. When you’re in public spaces, make picking up after their dogs, in sure your dog has a collar tag with areas including Warners Park, your name and address on it. It’s the for example. law.

Whether you’re a dog owner or 4. Attend dog training classes. not, we would like to hear your 5. Keep your dog happy and healthy with opinion about dogs in St Ives. 6 good nutrition, enough exercise, and Are there any issues we need to TOP TIPS regular worming and grooming. address? Where are the problems? 6. Don’t allow your dog to chase other 8 What’s working well? Contact us: [email protected] animals

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The Government has determined that every area in should have an adopted Local Plan. This sets out local planning policies and identifies how land is used, determining what will be built where. Adopted Local Plans are then used as the framework for development by the local planning authority - in our case Huntingdonshire District Council (HDC) - in determining local planning applications.

Following examination hearings in July and September 2018 led by a government inspector, HDC received confirmation in October that it had complied with the relevant requirements in the preparation of Huntingdonshire’s Local Plan. The inspector outlined a few modifications that were required to enable the Cllr Graham Bull, Executive Leader Local Plan to move it towards final HDC (pictured left) adoption. These were finalised and now and Cllr Ryan Fuller, are subject to a seven-week round Deputy Exec Leader of public consultation that began in (right). December. consultation, it is envisaged that the refusal. These appeals are heard by a We are delighted that the inspector Council can now move swiftly towards Government planning inspector who confirmed that the Local Plan can final adoption of the Local Plan. then makes the final decision. Often, proceed towards adoption and that if a planning inspector disagrees with we are on target to adopt it earlier Planning issues can be some of the a council’s decision and grants the than envisaged. All interested parties most frustrating for both Councillors applicant planning permission, the – landowners, developers, statutory and residents alike, as planning ability locally to add various planning consultees and other stakeholders – is a quasi-judicial process where conditions on a development can have had an opportunity to put forward decisions have to be based on law be lost. Furthermore, if the planning any modifications that they wanted and policy rather than local opinion. inspector finds that there were not to see during four weeks of public Fundamentally, planning is about very good reasons for refusal they can hearings. I am pleased that, having sustainable development – balancing award costs against the council. In listened to many representations, the the economic, environmental and some cases, other councils have had to inspector agreed with the Council on social impacts of any new development. pay hundreds of thousands of pounds the majority of matters. Finding this balance is often as a result of appeals that they have challenging. lost. It is therefore vital that we have a Taking the plan as a whole, I am Local Plan in place and that planning particularly pleased that the inspector Those District Councillors that serve on decisions are consistent with the has indicated that the Council can the planning committee have the task content of the Plan and in line with meet its need for housing land from of weighing up these considerations national planning policy. sites we have already identified, and against national planning policy that he has not required the Council and the Local Plan. The aim is to Adoption of our Local Plan within to add any additional speculative sites promote development that helps to the next few months will give our that were proposed by developers and deliver the vision set out in our Local communities certainty over how we landowners throughout the examination Plan. However, if a development isn’t can deliver well-planned and managed process. Sites that the inspector acceptable for our area, planning growth which includes homes, jobs, agreed did not have to be included permission can be refused provided community facilities and the local for housing include the field adjoining there are sound legal planning reasons infrastructure to support them. Slepe Meadow on Houghton Road, for doing so. These are called material Gifford’s Farm and the land north of considerations and do not allow Cllr Ryan Fuller St Ives from Old Ramsey Road along for reasons such as loss of views, District Councillor for St Ives West Marley Road to Somersham Road. competition between businesses or Deputy Executive Leader the perceived effect on the values of Subject to the inspector giving neighbouring properties. Executive Councillor for Housing, 10 consideration to comments received Planning and Economic Development, during the final round of public An applicant can appeal against a Huntingdonshire District Council

JANUARY 2019 11 Bridge THE “is significantly she says. she says. Farmers Market Farmers helping the environment.” supporting local farmers and independent businesses and can have fun cooking for your family and friends, while economy,” your product has been grown, reared and prepared, you boost the local Farmers Market you can pick up cooking tips, learn how shops and helps the wealth of produce that surrounds them. At St Ives’ which benefits the about bringing people together and connecting them with Saturdays a month, “I am so passionate about markets,” she says. “They are all environment.” into the town two packaging, both of which are greatly beneficial to the increased footfall reducing food miles and lessens the amount of produce For more info on farmers markets please go to: go please markets on farmers info more For www.farma.org.uk/farmers-market Roz says that the that says Roz market farmers additional gives Ives. St to benefits “The market brings In addition, she adds, the market the market she adds, In addition, February – 2nd & 16th February & 20th April – 6th Last year, we made the decision to add specialist food food specialist to add the decision made we year, Last Ives to St choice further to add to the market traders oils and olive as such products with Market, Farmers bring produce traders food specialist “The says: Roz coffee. the overall and UK to enhance the region outside from remain traders Market the Farmers Meanwhile experience. by set the process through gone have that businesses local market.” farmers on a genuine to trade FRA In 2015, the Farm & Retail Association (FARA) named St Ives’ Ives’ St named (FARA) Association & Retail the Farm In 2015, than more of out Market UK Farmers Best Market Farmers the UK. around from accredited had it markets 200 farmers Others started out on our market before going on to sell on to sell going before market on our out started Others or creating supermarkets to nationwide their products Watergull include These online businesses. successful and fruit growing began which juice, apple Orchard and Sedgewicks Willingham, at juice apple producing Toseland. from Charcuterie Several of those trading in the market have been here here been have in the market trading those of Several grower, crop and salad veg notably opened, it since and Cambridgeshire in from Produce Mayfield James, St Deeping from Farm Grasmere producer pork Bakery Cobs business bread artisan . earlier retired the owner but the start, at also there was bread Cambridge another Bakery, Dovecote this year. Cobs. replaced now has business, The St Ives Farmers’ Market has always been a showcase for for a showcase been always has Market Farmers’ Ives St The from this includes; Today produce. of range an extensive flowers, cut beef, bread, and vegetables, fruit Cambridgeshire: oil and linseed and jams, cider, pies fruit eggs, free-range from and pork, cheeses and cows’ goats’ and poultry, cakes; Cattle Cam respectively. and Lincolnshire, Herts Bedfordshire, their for award and Farming Food the British won recently beef. cattle Poll Red Roz inspects every trader on the market on behalf of the of on behalf on the market trader every inspects Roz checking or premises, farms their at them visiting Council, a high of are their products ensuring and credentials standard. The market was set up to the criteria of the then-named the then-named of up to the criteria set was market The called now (NAFM, Markets Famers’ of Association National the vast means which or FRA), Association, Retail the Farm St of a 30-mile radius within from are traders of majority maximum the – miles 50 within from couple a just and Ives, the organisation. by set now) (then, and still distance NEXT MARKETS: NEXT 5th & 19th – January – 2nd & 16th March The Town Council launched St Ives Farmers Market in Market Farmers Ives St launched Council Town The Scott. Roz expert market local the help of 2003 with on farmers to put worked has Roz years, 18 the last For Huntingdonshire Fenland, in Cambridgeshire, markets also run has She councils. local for mostly and Suffolk, and is a core London in north market farmers her own in Suffolk. project waste food Saving a member of Celebrating Our Community The Norris Museum Community Time Vine The Community Time Vine installed on the garden wall at the Norris Museum serves as a permanent celebration of the work of the Heritage Lottery Funded project, Huntingdonshire’s Heritage.

Many of the groups that have been part Museum. It is a very special place.” assessing it throughout. So far, she has of the museum’s community projects focussed on: and programme are represented and Volunteers, Friends of the Museum, • The activities undertaken while the their creativity is displayed for everyone and many hundreds of members of museum was closed to see. the public also contributed, making a vast number of stem pieces, leaves and • The impact of the new displays Working with ceramic artist, Sara flowers. • The work in the community Wilkinson, each group got creative with • School visits, workshops, events and clay; rolling it out, shaping and cutting it Museum Director, Sarah Russell said: exhibitions and then creating the glorious textures “The Time Vine has been a fantastic of some of the most iconic pieces in the way to bring all the different groups • The volunteering experience and communities together, along with museum’s collection. Lots of you have been helping us our friends, volunteers, visitors and our understand how well you think Sara commented, “The Time Vine project collection. Hundreds of hands have these things are going by filling in has been a complete joy from start to moulded, printed, pressed and glazed questionnaires, participating in interviews finish for me. It has been a fantastic the clay tiles, which have such a great and completing comment cards. Even opportunuty to get to know everyone tactility now they are on the wall. It is simply turning up to one of our events at the museum and to meet and work like our museum family tree.” with some wonderful people in lots helps – and in the year since opening of local community groups and lots How are we doing? we have welcomed more than 38,000 of you! of museum visitors. I have particularly In addition to celebrating the Heritage enjoyed working with people who have Lottery Fund project, we are also at the Jane will submit the full findings and never worked with clay before and point of assessing the impact it has had conclusions of her work to the Heritage seeing their delight at the end of the and the difference it has made to our Lottery Fund, so they can see the session when they see that they have local community. made some beautiful ceramic art. I hope impact of the project and understand that everyone who participated will In order to do this properly and the contribution that money raised come back over the years to visit their objectively, we are working with museum by the National Lottery has made to 12 vine and take part in the wonderful evaluation consultant, Jane Seaman, who our museum, our heritage and our community activities at the Norris has been working on the project and community.

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THE NORRIS NOTES FROM THE FROM redevelopment project continued to deliver against the project aims, engaging with a wider range of individuals and groups and delivering an ever-widening range of activities. The ‘Events Programme’ contained a variety of activities that, depending on the target audience, had interactive elements for all those that attended, either at the museum or off site regardless of who they were or their abilities. The activities provided encourage visitors to explore the collection and to learn about their local history and environment, giving them a connection and sense of identity with the local area.” “The evaluation clearly shows that visitors of all ages gain a greater understanding and enjoyment of their history and cultural background when they engage with the museum collection, whether that is at the museum or as part of an outreach activity. The activities provided for visitors are varied and aimed at a cross section of ages and abilities and so give the opportunity for all visitors to be inspired, motivated and find something of interest within the collection. The evaluation process and anecdotal evidences support this view.” “A very strong indicator that the museum is delivering on the redevelopment project aims is the increase in visitor numbers and the positive comments they have made about the museum, the collection, staff and volunteers. These increasing visitor numbers across the range of museum activities demonstrate how the museum has widened its appeal to a varied audience across Huntingdonshire.”

skating I used to do.” improvement – it’s more light and airy.” back memories for me of the fen During this twelve-month period the for the museum.” found, when etc. However, a great Stone Age axe. The brings the public for over twelve months. Volunteers could run it and raise money some exhibits e.g. where they were most others.” fen skating and video of man making being written had been open to area for coffee and cakes when unused. “Would like some more information on Makes this museum stand out from exploring and fun stuff. Enjoyed it lots.” see something new like the videos of 2017 and at the time of this report community room and outside seating “Very good to have interactive displays. place as well as offering a host of “Been before but each time we visit we the What say… reports external “The Norris Museum reopened in July “Fab Job! How about utilising the trialled we 2018, of the summer During and from on a Saturday a pop-up café second one every running are 2019 we to SENSE with the month of Thursday and activities doing for money raise them. with projects Several of you mentioned you would would you mentioned you of Several have so we information, this kind of like each of in the back a section introduced the where about folder More’ Out ‘Find from. came on display items relaxing to sit in!” too with a seating area that looks very “Market the place as a tranquil, peaceful the museum. The garden is well set out the old with new in the main part of more. It is really nice you have mixed “I’m glad the museum is open once What you said… you What • Ensure the future sustainability of of sustainability the future • Ensure of the provision through the museum well- are that facilities visitor excellent financially focussed, customer managed, capable by and operated sustainable of the support with together staff volunteers. • Enable people to engage with with to engage people • Enable a new through heritage their local and activities learning of programme events. • Conserve the museum, library and library the museum, • Conserve they that ensure to collections archive future by and explored accessed be can generations. • Foster a sense of belonging, belonging, of a sense • Foster in the heritage and pride identity the through Huntingdonshire, of displays museum new of enjoyment a of in the work and participation Officer. Projects Community • Develop and improve The Norris Norris The and improve • Develop a community as sympathetically Museum where destination, and tourist resource learn with, engage enjoy, can everyone their heritage. by inspired and be about We said we would… we We said We thought we would share a few a few share would we thought We you: with and extracts statistics Improving road safety in St Ives

Almost all drivers take heed of those flashing speed limit the town to improve local facilities) to purchase one sign signs on the approach to the surrounding villages and and, following an extremely generous contribution from the reduce speed accordingly. St Ives will be installing two road safety budget of Jason Ablewhite, the Police and Crime Speed Indication Devices (SIDs) in and around the town in Commissioner, we can now afford two! the hope of achieving the same positive results. These SIDs are moveable so they can be placed in various Earlier this year, the Council applied for Local Highways blackspots around the town and they also record speed funding to reduce the speed of vehicles on Marley Road. We data, something the newly formed local ‘Speedwatch’ group successfully obtained funding for hazard warning signs and improved road markings but, regrettably, not for some SIDs. we will be working with will undoubtedly find invaluable.

Council decided it had sufficient Initially the devices will be placed in Marley Road, a long- funds in its Community time speeding hotspot, but we would like your feedback on Infrastructure Levy budget (the any other areas of the town you think would benefit from a funds paid by large developers in visit by SID.

Let us know of any areas You can email us at [email protected] in St Ives you believe SID write to us at the Town Hall, message us on Facebook might really improve road or just call in to let us know what you think. safety and reduce speeding. We’re very keen to hear from you.

Annual Town Meeting and Community Fair coming soon to the Corn Exchange! The Town Council has a legal requirement show of hands – it can be vocal! He or she Last year it was decided to combine the to host an Annual Town Meeting (ATM) who literally ‘shouts loudest’ can win an ATM with a Community Fair to allow and very boring affairs these have been argument and it is for the person chairing groups and organisations to promote at times in the past… ‘So why do it?’, you the meeting to decide how the result is themselves, to build links with other might ask. recorded. groups and to find out what others The official rules are interesting; they state The ATM can discuss and resolve anything are doing in the town. The Community that the meeting must be held between that the electors feel is important, Fair was followed by a different style of 1 March and 1 June, and not before 6.00 although the Town Council and other meeting with a panel of invited guests pm. The agenda details all the items to be local authorities are not bound by the in attendance to assist with answering discussed and debated. It is signed by the resolutions. However, if the feelings of the questions posed by the electorate. Mayor, or persons calling the meeting, and community are strong Councillors would be displayed at least seven days in advance. remiss not to consider them, particularly As it proved to be a success, this format Six electors of the town may call an ATM with the next elections firmly in mind! will be followed again this year with the and request items to be included on the whole event taking place on Saturday A poll may be demanded not later than agenda for debate. Although the meeting 2 March in the Corn Exchange. The the end of the meeting on any question is normally administered from the Town Community Fair will start at 3.00pm with arising and must be held if ten or one- Hall it does not stop you calling a meeting all the groups the Town Council is grant third of the electors present (whichever is yourself (if you want to and need help – funding attending along with others. ask). There is no rule either that says only the least) insist, or if the person presiding The ATM element will start at 6.00pm. one meeting should be held within the consents. The wording to appear on the Although March is still some time away timeframe. ballot form must also be agreed before the end of the meeting. The procedure for at the moment the panel is confirmed as The Town Mayor must preside if they are carrying out a poll is similar to that of a from St Ives the Town Mayor, Tim Drye, present but if not, and if the Deputy Mayor normal election and is managed by the Town Clerk, Alison Benfield, supported is also absent, the meeting must elect District Council. from HDC by Jo Lancaster, Managing a Chairman. Strictly speaking, only two Director and Cllr Ryan Fuller, Deputy So, there you have it. If you have a people need be present for the meeting Executive Leader. The Police and Crime to be legally able to do business, but in burning issue that affects the town, Commissioner, Jason Ablewhite is also reality, we prefer to see as many of you as and you want to discuss it openly, do confirmed and at the time of going to possible – the more the merrier (we hope!). let us know so that it can be added to the agenda for this year’s Annual Town print we are waiting confirmation that the 14 Decisions are made by the majority present. Meeting. This is not only your meeting, it new St Ives Police Sgt Alice Draper will However, voting does not have to be by a is your right! also be in attendance. JANUARY 2019 15

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(Cambridgeshire Older Older (Cambridgeshire contact [email protected]. contact details further uk for – Group and Culture Cake Coffee, month, each Tuesday and 3rd 1st 10.30am – noon SENSE with Up Café Pop month. each 2nd Thursday Every to Proceeds a cuppa. in for Drop – 2.00pm SENSE, with work our 3.30pm. Hartbeeps morning during term Friday Every time. See www.hartbeeps.com/ fens/venues/the-norris-museum Market Farmers’ in the Sheep Market 8.30–2.00pm – 5th and 19th January – 2nd and 16th February – 2nd and 16th March April – 6th and 20th Group Regular Community Meetings COPE 2nd Every Enterprise) People’s Ives St month, each Friday 1030am –12.30pm. Church Free refreshments/raffle. Speaker/free Contact: charge. £2 entry [email protected], 01480 370808. running in Bloom is now Ives St on Saturday parties work 10am to 12pm mornings, from every of Saturday on the first their regular as well as month, on the Look sessions. weekday www.stivesinbloom.co.uk website via siibinfo@ the team or contact send will and they gmail.com, all the details you the for Society Huntingdonshire Methodist Ives St at Blind meet each Wednesday 3rd Church, 2pm – 4pm. Contact: month, 01480 453438. REGULAR REGULAR Events Friendly Dementia with living those (for and their carers) dementia CAFÉ SINGING LANE MEMORY month, each 2nd Monday every 10am – noon. Road. Ramsey Centre, Crossways Contact: 07725 588 145. George GYMNASTICS MOVE TO LOVE 4th and 5th Mondays 3rd, 1st, 10.30am – noon, month, each Road. Ramsey Centre, Crossways 07853 199 185. Kim Contact: EXCHANGE CORN THE AT CRAFTS Wednesday and 3rd 1st Every 2–4pm. Contact: month, each 07913 346 845. Sandra LUNCHES DEMENTIA month, every of Wednesday 1st Heather Contact: Slepe Hall Hotel. 01480 841043. Jones CAFÉ DEMENTIA month, each Thursday 3rd Market Church, Free 10am, The Meakins Pauline Hill. Contact: 07710 964 969. Norris The At Regular Events TOWN COUNCIL, CIVIC AND RELATED EVENTS RELATED AND CIVIC COUNCIL, TOWN

Norris Museum, Museum, Norris Curious Creations – the Creations Curious Herbert of world wonderful Museum, Norris Norris us in 10am – 4pm. Join Norris’ Herbert celebrating your Make 160th birthday. and curiosity of cabinet own with creation a curious make Wilkinson. Sara ceramicist, Community Fair, followed by by followed Fair, Community Corn Meeting Town Annual 3pm from Fair Exchange. begins Meeting 5.30pm. until 6pm. at Ives St Screen Screen St Ives Ives St Screen 7.30 for 8pm, The Corn Corn 8pm, The for 7.30 1. Screen Exchange www.screenstives.org.uk. £5. Tickets ‘The Party’ ‘The Corn 8pm, The for 7.30 2. Screen Exchange www.screenstives.org.uk. £5. Tickets Get Club – Let’s Pebbles Digging 10am – noon. 10.30am – £2 per child. Time. Story – a talk Spies of ‘House Norris Leivers, Roger by £5 (£4 7pm. Tickets Museum, the Museum). of Friends for essential. booking Advance 01480 497314. ‘Three Ives St Screen Ebbing outside Billboards Missouri’ 4.30–7.00pm Part of of Part 4.30–7.00pm Cambridge’s of University the Museums. at Twilight and fireflies glowing Make the baby help us locate escaped have that fireflies Free. the Museum. into ‘Early Man’ ‘Early Corn 8pm, The for 7.30 1. Screen Exchange www.screenstives.org.uk. £5. Tickets – is back the Norris at Night glowing! and this time it’s APRIL 11 MARCH 2 7 15 9 14 15 20

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www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/healthwalks Mayor’s Charity Fun Quiz Fun Charity Mayor’s £15 Exchange Corn 7pm, The Fish/ includes per person & Chip Chicken/Vegetarian 6 per team, Max Supper. Tickets bar open. prize raffle, Hall 01480 Town The from 388931 or ticketsource.co.uk/ st-ives-town-council. and Skills Learning Adult Pebbles Club Pebbles 7.30 7.30 Woman’ ‘A Fantastic Exchange Corn 8pm, The for www.screenstives. 2. Screen £5. Tickets org.uk. Norris on Ice Club Pebbles – 10am to 12pm – Museum Crafts Time, 10.30am Story at Aimed Fun. and Family £2 per child. 3-6 yr olds. St Ives, St Ivo School. School. Ivo St Ives, St A wide Workshops. Saturday including; courses of range Breadmaking, Aid, First Dog Family Assertiveness, Selling Macaroons, Workshop, Boost, Wellness on eBay, Signing, Baby Felting, Needle for Makeup Camera, Digital Skin, Watercolour Mature Cupcakes Family Landscapes, and more. www.aclearning. 01480call or info org.uk for 495717. Ives St Screen www.screenstives.org.uk. www.screenstives.org.uk. £5. Tickets and Music Burns Night Supper Book £25. Exchange, Corn on 01480 300963 or online www.ticketsource.co.uk/ eventsstives Raising Fund Curie Marie Morning Coffee 7.30 7.30 Showman’ Greatest ‘The Exchange Corn 8pm, The for 1. Screen Artists of the Future Future the of Artists Ivo St from GCSE Artwork Museum, Norris School. to Saturday. 10-4pm Monday Free. Ives St Screen £2 per child. Norris Museum, 10.30am Museum, Norris Family and Crafts Time. Story 3-6 yr olds, at aimed Fun, 11.00am, The Cock, Hemingford Hemingford Cock, 11.00am, The a raffle includes Grey,

Contacts: 01480 497314 [email protected] Museum Norris Club www.sigc.weebly.com Gardening Ives St Hall 01480 388929 [email protected] Town 01480 383612 www.theoldriverportstives.co.uk Team Town Burgess Hall www.oneleisure.net Burgess 01480 496454 [email protected] Exchange Corn 01480 454220 Centre Christian Crossways HDC All details of the events listed were correct at the time The Bridge went to press. Please check organisers/venues for final details. FEBRUARY 1 2

JANUARY 12 What’s on? What’s 9 7 26 27 18 Exhibition: 12 Exhibition: Who does what? YOUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITIES Has your local street light gone out? It is sometimes difficult to remember which level of our local government – Town, District or County Council – is responsible for which service area. We hope that this guide steers you in the right direction. We take this opportunity to also list which of your local Councillors serve on which council.

ST IVES TOWN COUNCIL Telephone 01480 388929 or visit www.stivestowncouncil.gov.uk Responsible for: Your Councillors: • The Waits • Seats • Warner’s Park • Cemeteries • Slepe Hall Field, • Corn Exchange • Children’s play • Town Hall equipment • Norris Museum Angela Richard John Lynn Nick Angie Tim Ayers-Wilson Bellamy Davies Davies Dibben Dickinson Drye • Allotments • Public toilets • Burleigh Hill Community Centre

Statutory consultee for planning matters. Actively supporting the economic development and community well-being Rianna Ryan Abid (Pasco) Margaret Brian Jonathan Phil of St Ives. D’Souza Fuller Hussain King Luter Pallant Pope

SITC is currently composed of Please note that all Town Councillors’ 17 Councillors who represent four wards. The composition of email addresses are in the following style the Council is: Independents 15, [email protected] Carla Daniel John Conservatives 2. Pegoraro Rowe Tiddy correct at the time of print

HUNTINGDONSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL Telephone 01480 388388 or visit www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk Responsible for: HDC is composed of Your Councillors: • Rubbish collection • One Leisure Centre 52 Councillors who Jason Ablewhite & Burgess Hall • Street cleaning represent 29 wards [email protected] • Housing across the District. • Planning and planning Richard.Bellamy The current enforcement • Economic development [email protected] composition of • Car parks • Housing improvement the Council is: John Davies grants • CCTV Conservative 30, [email protected] • Environmental health • Council Tax Liberal Democrat 7, Angie Dickinson HDC Independent • Licensing • Wilhorn Meadow [email protected] Group 10, Labour 4, • Elections & The Thicket Independent 1. Ryan Fuller • Building control • Parks and open [email protected] spaces • Voluntary sector

CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Telephone 0345 045 5200 or visit www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk Responsible for: • Education • Park and ride CCC is composed of 61 Councillors who Your Councillors: • Roads and • Recycling cover the five District Council areas Kevin Reynolds across Cambridgeshire. [email protected] traffic • Street Lighting • Footpaths, • Trading The current composition of the Council Ryan Fuller • Libraries standards is: Conservatives 36, Independents 2, [email protected] St. Neots Independent Group 2, Labour 7, • Social Services Liberal Democrats 14.

St Ives Town Council Town Hall, Market Hill, The Old Riverport, St Ives, Cambs PE27 5AL Telephone: 01480 388929 1 Email [email protected] Farmers Market Gold Award Winner Website www.stivestowncouncil.gov.uk of the Year 2016, 2017 & 2018 Winner 2015 JANUARY 2019