LL OO OO KK APRILAPRIL 20202020 2 VILLAGE DIARY - April 2020 THURS 2nd Cambridgeshire Hearing Help Session 10am - 12 noon Great Shelford Free Church (Bapst), Ashen Green See note below MON 20th Cambridgeshire Hearing Help Session 10am - 12 noon Chapelfield Way Community Hall, Sawston, CB22 3GB This informaon is correct at the me of going to press but may well change. Sessions are for baery exchange only and are subject to postponement dependent on availability of staff/volunteers and venue. CHECK WITH YOUR CENTRE BEFORE YOU GO. SUN 5th Tree planng in Millennium Wood - see page 21 HOSPITAL/HEALTH CENTRE RUN If li needed, ring Lindsay Buon on 837038 THE LOOK TEAM Editorial/Producon Chris Livermore [email protected] Tel: 835737 Adversing/Treasurer David Wright [email protected] Tel: 833063 Distribuon Lindsay Buon (and many helpers) Tel: 837038 Please email arcles or other contribuons for the magazine to Chris by 12th of the month. Some eding may occur subject to available space. All inquiries about Adversing should be addressed to David. Prinng by: ALTONE LIMITED OF SAWSTON Opinions expressed or implied, are not necessarily those of the Producon Team. The accuracy and content of leers and arcles in the magazine are the responsibility of the authors. We are also unable to verify warranes or representaons made by the adversers and therefore exclude liability arising from any adversement in the magazine . 3 VILLAGE NOTICE BOARD Refuse Collecon There are currently no green bin collecons. This will be reviewed at the beginning of May. Unl then any food waste (but no garden waste) should be put in the black bin . The BLACK BIN collecons will be on: Wednesday 15th April and Monday 27th April BLUE BIN collecons are: Monday 6th and Tuesday 21st April If you’re experiencing the main symptoms of Covid 19 - a new, connuous cough and/or a high temperature - please be very careful when disposing of your personal waste. The advice is: 1. It should be put in a plasc rubbish bag and ed when full 2. The plasc bag should then be placed in a second bin bag and ed 3. It should be kept separate from other waste in a suitable secure place on your property for 72 hours before being placed in the black bin as normal (to help keep bin collecon crews as safe as possible) RECYCLING CENTRES are now closed unl further noce. Do NOT try to take your garden refuse there Mobile Library The mobile library service has been suspended for the me being. Books which are due back will automacally be renewed and there will be no fines for overdue books. Updates will be posted on the Council’s website when the situaon changes. 4 CHIMNEY SWEEP J. L. Wight Guild of Master Sweeps Problems solved Qualified advice Cerficates issued Hetas Approved 01954 253315 www.camsweep.co.uk 9 Cow Lane, Rampton A J Pest Control Ltd WHITSERS Local Professional Service PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP Member of NPTA Domesc/Commercial/Agricultural Experts in all areas of pest control Mice, Rats, Wasps, Bees, Hornets, Moles, Moths, Ants, Bed Bugs, Fleas, Flies, Squirrels, Birds, Wood- worm. a caring, stimulating and fun environment for children aged 2½ to 5 years. 9.00 to 15.00, Tues-Thurs 9.00 to 13.00 Mon & Fri Weds morning is preschool age only 01799 542505 For more information: 07855 478824 www.ajpestcontrol.co.uk email: [email protected] or visit www.whitsers.org.uk Locally based in Debden 5 VILLAGE NEWS The LOOK team would like to offer our hearelt thanks to everyone who is working or volunteering in any capacity to keep us all healthy, well-fed and safe during these unprecedented mes. We greatly appreciate your commitment and professionalism. THANK YOU. Due to the emergency measures taken by the government during the Coronavirus crisis, the editor believes that all social acvies in the village have been cancelled unl further noce. All public open days at the Genome Centre are cancelled; Saffron Screen and Saffron Hall are closed, as is Stapleford Granary. I am co-ordinating lists of those who would like to offer practical help or for anyone needing help or support Please email me at: [email protected] or tel: 01223 833128 6 7 8 New YOGA classes Starng 21st April – why not come and join us? Two yoga classes, suitable for all abilies, at the new Duxford Community Centre: Sundays: 5:30 to 6:30 pm Tuesdays: 6:30 to 7:30 pm Friendly, non-compeve classes helping you to stretch, strengthen, and mobilise. Details at www.yoga2.co.uk or email Chris and Shelagh [email protected] 9 NOTES FROM PARISH COUNCIL MEETING - 10th March PRESENT – Arthur Greaves, Tim Teversham, Pam Freeman, Ken Winterboom, Jan Holmes, Kirsty Davis, Richard Williams, Parish Clerk – Marie Swann plus 50 members of the public. Apologies were received from Michael Kilpatrick, Felicity de Vries, Will Thomas and Ken Macdonald. Chairman opened the meeng by congratulang Richard Williams on being elected as District Councillor and to Peter McDonald as County Councillor. We look forward to working with them both. PARKING ISSUES We were joined by Emma Hilson and Chris Wiseman from Cambridgeshire Police and George Hay, the County Highways Enforcement Officer, to discuss parking issues at both Staon and Royston Road. The Parish Council had received 16 emails from residents of Staon and Royston Road prior to the meeng, and the meeng was well aended by the remaining residents. On behalf of Cambridgeshire Police, Emma Hilson explained that the police force just do not have the resources to cket illegal parking at the staon, and it has become very apparent that the commuters are also aware that ckets are not being issued and therefore they take chances and connue to park on the yellow lines, causing obstrucons to residents’ driveways in an unacceptable and inconsiderate manner. It was agreed to try some other approaches, like regularly leaflet dropping the vehicles and perhaps some improved signage. One opon was to offer a parking space in residents’ driveways, but would this just free up more space on the road for yet another commuter? Connued on page 11 10 NEW CURTAINS? PLUMBING & HEATING SERVICES For a friendly, efficient All forms of Plumbing and Heang work service, phone undertaken Boiler services & repairs Lindsay Button Complete bathroom installaons including electrical, ling and builders work Fully trained tradesmen in Whittlesford Emergency call out Call today for free advice and estimate on: on 837038 01223 423800 or visit our website at www.coulson.co.uk Also Alterations, Coulson Building Group William James House Cowley Road Cushion Covers and Cambridge CB4 0WX Blinds 11 Connued from page 9 The Parish Council was advised by County highways enforcement to contact Richard Preston from the Greater Cambridge Partnership to try and find a posive soluon to the problem. It is hoped that Richard Preston will be available to aend a parish council meeng in the very near future. ANNUAL PARISH MEETING – The Parish Council confirmed that the Annual Parish Meeng will take place on Tuesday 26 th May at 7.30pm at the Memorial Hall. (Unfortunately this meeng has had to be postponed) The Parish Council will be inving residents to give their suggesons on how the Secon 106 Arts and Heritage money awarded from Welch’s Transport should be spent. More details to follow. HEDGEROWS AND BOUNDARIES – The Parish Council were asked again to intervene in reminding residents to keep all trees and hedges cut back to their boundary and not to let hedgerows encroach on to the public highway, pavement or footpath in any way. The Owner or occupier of a property has a legal responsibility under secon 154 of the Highways Act 1980 to ensure that the ‘public highway’ adjacent to their property is not obstructed by any form of vegetaon. If you need to get in touch with the parish council then please contact our Parish Clerk – Marie Swann at [email protected] 12 LAYLAY ELECTRICALSELECTRICALS Sales and repairs Washing machines Vacuum cleaners T.V., Video, etc 66 High Street Great Shelford 01223 842488 13 Cricket Club Chairman Peter Snow fields the winning numbers in the Raise The Roof draw on Saturday 7 th March Our village celebrity this month, Peter Snow, has been chairman of Whilesford Cricket Club for the last seven years. Our cricket club, which regularly fields two teams, has been playing since 1870, a magnificent 150 years old. In addion to the Cricket Club Peter is a valued member of Whilesford’s Lawn Trust Commiee and he is shown here drawing this month’s winning numbers from the Magic Bag – First prize of £140 went to number 51, second prize of £56 went to number 90 and third prize of £28 was won by number 52 The Raise the Roof Club monthly draw is raising funds for the replacement of the roof on our ancient parish church. For an entry form to join the Club and support your village, and maybe win a valuable cash prize, ring 835252 or 833063. Unl government advice changes, future Raise the Roof draws will not be open to the public. The draws will, however, go ahead and the winners will be announced in LOOK each month. 14 ANDREW PEACHEY PLASTERING AND TILING SERVICES Level 4 and Back4Good Pilates Practitioner Reformer Qualified All aspects of Plastering, Rendering, Coving, Day and evening Pilates classes Plasterboarding, in Barrington, Thriplow and Whittlesford General Property Maintenance and Renovang. 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