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About Town 41 Master.Indd About Town is published by Huntingdon Town Council. Produced by LGS, 01487 831459 Editorial: Chairman – Cllr J Sarabia; Cllrs S Akthar (Mayor); D Dransfield; A J Mackender-Lawrence; S M Mulcahy; C J Osborn with Sally Hutchinson. Layout and design: Austin Bambrook. About Advertising Sales: 01480 388688 Huntingdon Town Council, 1, Trinity Place, Hartford Road, HUNTINGDON, PE29 3QA Tel: 01480 388688 Fax: 01480 388686 e-mail: [email protected] www.huntingdontown.gov.uk THuntingdonO Town CouncilWN News Issue 41. September 2008 In this issue... Page 6 Page 12 Page 18 Why should I Thongsley Fields Wertheim Trade save energy? Choir Fair Who’s who at the Council 2 Looking for a venue? 7 Performing Arts 13 Forthcoming events 2 Huntingdon in Bloom 8 News from RAF Wyton 14 Town Clerk's Chat 3 Unity in the community 9 Lola celebrates 50 years 15 Councillor Profiles 4 Maths Success 10 Sports News 15-17 New Mayor 5 Youth Film Festival 11 St Barnabas Learning Centre 19 Town Centre News 6 Huntingdon Town Hall – future? 12 Christmas cover competition 20 Town Council News Who’s Who at the Council Huntingdon Town Council – List of Councillors Forthcoming Events Saturday 6th September The Death and Funeral of Oliver Cromwell. Cromwell Museum. Oliver Cromwell died 350 years ago on 3rd September 1658. The Cromwell Museum will be marking the event with a special exhibition that runs until the end of 2008. The exhibition is a fascinating free event at the Museum, when the process of casting a death mask will be demonstrated. Doug Adams Saeed Akthar (Mayor) Gina M Cruickshank Chris Doyle To find out more call in at the Museum or check the West. 01767604706 East. 07765880806 East. 435587 West. 391148 website on www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/cromwell Tuesday 9th September, “Drop In” consultation on the development of a Master Plan for land east of the former Sapley Square. St. Barnabas Learning Centre, Medway Road, Huntingdon. 10:00am - 12:00noon. Hosted by Oxmoor Community Action Group, Huntingdon District Coun- cil will present proposals and want to know what YOU David Dransfield Paul D Harris Laine Kadic Brian J Luckham want for YOUR community. East. 07890984563 East. 388688 East. 388688 East. 414744 Friday 12th September “Unforgettable” – Commemoration Hall. 7.30 pm. PatCH and Spun Gold Promotions presents an evening of 50s and 60s musical memories including Nat “King” Cole, Matt Monro, Sinatra, The Beatles, Elvis, Perry Como and more. Further information and tickets from Lydia on 01480 455167 or the Card Gallery. Alan J Mackender Helen S Mallett John T Morgan Susan M Mulcahy Sunday 14th September Lawrence, North. 394630 East. 52067 North. 454486 East. 451604 Honey Show - Hinchingbrooke Country Park. Noon – 4.30 pm. Discover honey-the varieties and colours as well as the tastes. Learn about the role of the beekeeper and how important the bees are for our plants and animals. Further information from 01480 451568 Sunday 14th September Wildlife Trust Plant Sale - Hinchingbrooke Country Park. 2.00 pm – 4.30 pm. Everything for the garden including bird and bat boxes. Further information Christopher J Osborn Tom Sanderson Jennifer Sarabia Maggie Wheeler from 01480 451568 North. 52009 West. 436822 West. 380760 North. 395487 Saturday 20th September Mayor of Huntingdon’s Last Night of the Proms Huntingdon Town Council A Brass Band Concert with The Somersham Town Band. Commemoration Hall at 7.30 pm. All enquiries Forthcoming Meetings to the Town Council offices on 01480 388688. Please note, all meetings commence at 7.00 pm and take place in Saturday 20th September the Commemoration Hall, High Street, Huntingdon, unless otherwise Wine Evening – Hinchingbrooke Country Park. 7.30 stated. For further information, please contact the Town Council on pm. The Friends of Hinchingbrooke Country Park 01480 388688, or e-mail [email protected] invite you to their fundraising wine evening. Cost £10 Meetings are open to the public and agendas allow time for per person. To book call 07967 991006. representation and questions from the public. Thursday 25th September Date: Meeting: AGM of the Huntingdon Commemoration Hall Charity. Huntingdon Commemoration Hall, High September 4th Town Council Street, Huntingdon, 7.00pm. A public meeting to Planning Applications Panel hear an annual report from the Trustees and to elect September 18th Leisure & Community Services Committee representatives for the next two years. All welcome. Planning Applications Panel Saturday 27th September Twinning Sub Committee Huntingdon Commemoration Hall, High Street, October 2nd Planning Applications Panel Huntingdon, 7.00pm. Huntingdon Youth Town Grants Sub Committee Council’s Youth Film Festival Awards Ceremony. For Lettings Sub Committee more details contact Jonty Bell, e-mail jontybell1@sky. com or telephone 07515 144894. October 16th* Finance Committee Planning Applications Panel Saturday 27th September Family Funday and Human Table Football October 30th Town Council Championship, at Sacrewell Farm, Peterborough. Planning Applications Panel Organised by Make-A-Wish Foundation® UK and Age November 13th Leisure & Community Services Committee Concern Peterborough, there will be activities for the Planning Applications Panel all the family including the chance to meet some real Twinning Sub Committee life Star Wars characters, face painting, bouncy slides, archery, animal feeding and much much more. The November 27th* Planning applications Panel Human Table Football Championship consists of 32 December 11th* Finance Committee teams of five players competing for the winners cup. Planning Applications Panel For more information on the Funday Day and Human Table Football Championship tel 01733 894495 or *These meetings will take place in the Town Hall, Market Hill, Huntingdon. e-mail [email protected] 2 About Town No 41. September 2008 Town Council News Forthcoming Events Town Clerk’s Chat Thursday 4th to Saturday 6th October elcome to the 41st issue. As a result of Continental Market – Market Square and beyond, the growth of your town in the last two Huntingdon. For the sixth year running the W continental market will feature the best of Continental years, our door to door distribution service produce with over 30 stalls selling goods and produce provider, Royal Mail, has advised us that we’re from France, Spain, Holland, Italy, Germany, Austria not providing them with enough magazines to and Switzerland. Further information from Katy go around. At the same time we have received Sismore 01480 450250. some reports of households receiving more Wednesday 15th to Saturday 18th October than one copy. Please help us to manage our Old Time Music Hall. Commemoration Hall. Tickets magazine delivery service, therefore, by letting Wednesday/Thursday £9 and £7; Friday £10 and £8; Saturday £10. Available from the Card Gallery. us know about any problems by 21st September. Tel 01480 388683. Town Clerk, Sunday 19th October Karen Cameron Apple Fair at Coneygear Park – 11.00 am-3.00 The Council’s first business of this new local pm. Celebrate the good old English apple with government year was to elect your Mayor, Cllr local varieties. Homemade cakes, badge making, Saeed Akthar. His moving acceptance speech at the Annual Meeting competitions and fruit trees for sale. Everyone of the Council received resounding applause and we wish him well welcome. Further information from 07795 237727. during his Mayoral year when he will be balancing the demands of Tuesday 28th October work, family and Mayoral duties assisted by Deputy Mayor, Cllr Brian Big Draw at Hinchingbrooke Country Park – 11.00 Luckham. am-3.00 pm. Families are invited to trail around the Park and take part in various artistic activities. The Council appointed 31 representatives to local community Equipment is provided and the event is free. To book groups and organisations at the meeting on 15th May, when the main call 01480 451568 committees of Finance, Planning & Leisure & Community Services Wednesday 29th October were also appointed, whose Chairmen this year are Cllr Doug Adams, Big Pond and Dyke Clear-Up at Spring Common – Cllr Chris Doyle and Cllr Tom Sanderson respectively. 10.00 am-3.00 pm. Join the rangers in giving the pond The Leisure & Community Services Committee continues to aim and dyke a facelift to benefit the wildlife. Meet at the to meet local community needs for play with adequate facilities. pond wearing ‘wellies’, gloves and old clothes. Following improvement works at Sapley Road and Nursery Road, Friday 31st October partnership work with the District Council is to continue to develop “Dark Tales from the Misty Fens” by storyteller Polly Howat. PaTCH presents Polly Howat’s facilities near Kent/Surrey Roads and in Hartford, between the chilling tales; Sitting on the cold dark stage of the “Birds” estate and the A141. A scheme to provide a safe bus stop on Commemoration Hall. Intrigue and fascination! Sallowbush Road at the Recreation area is at the drawing stage and Information and tickets from Lydia on 01480 455167 several locations where streetlighting needs improving have been or from the Card Gallery. identified, namely at Coneygear Road, Literary Walk and the High Wednesday 5th November Street. Discussion continues on the creation of a footpath linking Fireworks 2008 – Organised by Oxmoor Community Portholme with Castle Hills. Action Group (OCAG). After a very successful 2007, Fireworks 2008 will again be held at Coneygear Park Aside from its usual business, the Finance Committee has reviewed Gates open at 5.00pm. Fire lighting at 6.00pm and and updated its programme of capital expenditure to allow for recent firework display 6:30pm. Free glow wands at the main decisions, among others, to contribute £75,000 to safety improvements gate, no need to bring sparklers or fireworks. Low cost at the A141 junction with Kings Ripton Road and around £85,000 food and rereshments will be available. to repairs at the Huntingdon Indoor Bowls Club.
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