HISIMP The Newsletter of Histon & Impington Parish Council Issue 27 - June 2019 NEWS Histon & Impington Feast Histon Crossroads Works We’ve had a taste of summer warmth, evenings are getting longer and the exam Update season is in full swing. That means we’re approaching the first week in July – Works began on site on 8 April as planned also known as Feast Week! with our contractors working alongside UK Feast Week is sometimes hard to define – at the end of the day, we are Power Networks who had to divert one of raising funds for local organisations and charities, but we try to run their supply cables events which bring people together. The headline act this year is to enable us to undoubtedly the Feast Festival on Sunday 30 June. The High Street construct the new will be closed to traffic, filled with stalls and attractions, with the fair kerb line. opening on the Green. The Festival runs from 12 midday to 4pm and Unfortunately this entry is free to all. took UKPN much We try to ensure that Feast Week includes as much as possible for longer than anticipated due to the everyone in our villages, so please consider buying a programme. These unexpected depth of the ducting and the are now being sold door-to-door by volunteers – please buy one if you depth of the carriageway construction layers can. The programme is full of information about the Feast beneficiaries making excavation more difficult. and the events occurring in Feast Week. It is a major fundraiser for The The Cambridgeshire Highways gang also Feast, with many local businesses taking adverts to cover the costs of encountered some issues on the north side of printing; so please consider buying one for just £2 to find out more the Impington Lane junction in that the about the following events: culvert from The Green ended up clashing Quiz Night with our works. As a result works have progressed slower than hoped for, as extra Histon Flower Festival hand-digging around the structure and the Cream Teas at the Flower Festival casting of a protection slab was required. This has also encompassed a protection slab Bird Breakfast for the gas service which runs through the Feast Week Pie Night culvert and diverting a Virgin Media cable Adult and Children’s Rounders Tournaments that had insufficient cover as it was laid on top of the culvert. Heritage Walk around Histon Churchyard The majority of civils work will be Indie Killers Concert (by Friends of the Rec) completed by 21 June with only the Gin Festival (by the Rose and Crown) carriageway surfacing, anti-skid and road markings to be carried out in the week Music for a Summer’s Evening beginning 24 June. These will be carried out Feast Songs of Praise under the current provision of three-way temporary traffic lights and will not affect Finally, a few words of thanks. We have a new the fair set-up on The Green. and engaged committee, spreading the workload of preparation for these events; it’s great to have Despite these set-backs, the gang have some fresh ideas and input. The Parish Council worked extremely hard to make up the lost are generously paying for the road closure for the time and we are currently programmed to Feast Festival. This is the single largest cost of finish on Friday 28 June, which is day 58 of the event and provides the safe environment an estimated programme of 57 days. required for such a unique event. Open Gardens I appreciate that these works have caused have also nominated the Feast as a beneficiary significant inconvenience to a lot of for their fundraising in 2019, which is a huge compliment and much appreciated. residents and thank you for your patience. So please enjoy Feast Week – we are hoping for good weather, good company and great memories. Chris Foyle, Project Manager Steve Cox Cambridgeshire County Council Histon & Impington Parish Council www.hisimp.net June 2019 Parish Office Contacts Angela Young is retiring! New Chair & Vice Chair Open at the Recreation Ground Centre The end of the world is nigh After two years, Andy Monday to Thursday 9.30 a.m.- 12.30 p.m. Butcher has stood down Well, not quite. For those who, quite Tuesday 2.00 p.m.- 4.00 p.m. as Chair of the Parish understandably, think Angela is the Parish Council, and was thanked Other times by appointment Council, no - she's been warmly for his strong Parish Clerk: Angela Young clerk for more than 25 independence and years but there are [email protected] developed authority in others involved. And Deputy Clerk: Chelsea O’Brien the role. It was pleasing for Parish Councillors [email protected] to all that Andy was who have relied on continuing as a Councillor Telephone: 235906 Angela's advice, on the Parish Council. Office Manager: Lynda Marsh friendship, guidance - Denis Payne was elected [email protected] the world will continue. Chelsea is unopposed to the Telephone: 232423 our new clerk and will Chair. Denis was Groundsman: Steve Campin do a great job; she's previously Chair of [email protected] had an excellent role model and trainer. Impington Parish Council until 2012 but this is his That the Council operates as smoothly and first time as Chair to the Parish Councillors effectively as it does (and it has an excellent grouped Council. Elaine reputation across District and County) is in Chairman Farrell was re-elected as large part through Angela’s role. There are Denis Payne - Impington Lane 233577 Vice-Chair for the year. We wish them both times, of course, when the usual swan well for the coming year. Vice Chairman analogy applies - it may look smooth and Elaine Farrell - New School Road 572002 efficient, but there’s a great deal happening in the background. All Systems go for The Hub Andy Butcher - Nuns Orchard 513494 Angela’s report in the last issue glosses over a After nine months of planning and Aga Cahn - Hereward Close 232186 few things: Steve Carrington – Nuns Orchard 07802 443859 fundraising, proposals for a new online news Keeping all the paperwork for both Marian Cleaver - High Street 232897 and information service for Histon and Councils in her home, and still being able Neil Davies - Dwyer Joyce Close 232514 Impington are finally able to move ahead. to find things Walter Davey - Park Avenue 234210 Development work has now begun on the David Jenkins - Pease Way 07739 758859 Allotment holders turning up at 7am to framework for a website linked with a weekly Ashley Gordon - Dwyer Joyce Close c/o 235906 pay their fees village e-newsletter service, available free of Brian Ing - Woodcock Close 234291 Refereeing between Councils (as well as charge to everyone who signs up. Simon Jocelyn – Villa Place 232241 writing to herself), and Council Chairmen This progress is entirely due to the wonderful David Legge - Villa Road 233565 Trying to get Councillors to calm down! generosity of residents, local businesses and Geoff Moore - Mill Lane 235758 community groups who have contributed to a Knowing everything that is going on, and major crowdfunding campaign; supportive Yvonne Murray - Narrow Lane 237173 almost everyone in the village sponsors who have made a major commitment Pene Nudds - Clay Close Lane 237155 Coping with all the changes that make up to the project; and the Parish Council and Oliver Sellen - Hereward Close 07751 016437 the local government scene South Cambs District Council, who have Edd Stonham - Normanton Way 564534 invested their funds to develop this project. County Councillors: And some of the wins - such as: A grant from the National Lottery Community David Jenkins - Pease Way 236232 Orchard Park, which would most likely Fund has also been successful. This will be District Councillors: have been a big out-of-town shopping used to build and train, to ensure that every centre without the work of the Councils Pippa Heylings - Burrough Field 07837 228416 single household and every trader and Martin Cahn - Hereward Close 07826 748407 being regulars at the Histon (now Histon & business with connections to the village is Stephen Hunt - Park Lane 455180 Impington) Feast market showcasing the aware of The Hub and can take advantage of work of the Council(s) the benefits it will bring. Thank you, Angela, for everything that you’ve In addition, there will soon be an opportunity done for community, Council, Councillors and for local people to get involved in the news Published by colleagues. Have a great retirement! and information gathering at the heart of the Histon & Impington Parish Council new service. As well as community reporters, Denis Payne The Parish Office, photographers and editors, the Hub will need New Road, Impington, Cambridge CB24 9LU close links with representatives from Edited by: community groups, service providers and Angela Young and Chelsea O’Brien businesses so that everyone can be better [email protected] connected to the vibrant range of activities available in the village. Photo credits include: To be kept informed of developments simply Val Robson, Helena Perry, Barry Starling, sign up on the form at hihub.info/#join-in. Brian Ing Liz Hill Histon & Impington Parish Council www.hisimp.net Page 2 June 2019 Chairman’s Annual Report built. It’s not for today; it’s for the future. Parish Council Accounts 18-19 May 2019 But what about other services? Can and will our transport links cope? We need to start The precept this year for Histon and This is my second report as the Parish Council asking the question now not tomorrow.