BOURN PARISH COUNCIL NEWSLETTER Issue Jan18 Bourn Parish Council Newsletter January 2018 WWW.BOURN.ORG.UK IN THIS ISSUE roads leading into the village including Village Speed Restrictions the Broadway, Caxton Road and the South Cambs Local Plan and Bourn Airfield Village Speed B1046 Toft to Longstowe road. If you have any comments, or suggestions Did you know... Bourn PC Website Restrictions please contact Cllr. Des O’Brien at Community 'Spring Big vents [email protected]. Bus Service Changes Stagecoach 18 High Street Path Improvements Stay Warm this Winter Updates from South Cambs DC Security Advice from Cambs Constabulary Horse and Rider Road Safety Parish Council Meetings Parish Councillor Contact Information Newsletter Distribution Did you know... that Bourn Parish Council has its own website? Many of you will have noticed the introduction of the 20 mile per hour South Cambs Last year it received over 5,000 hits so speed limit in the roads leading to the it is a popular reference site for people school. These have been introduced in Local Plan and looking for activities, services and response to residents' concerns about events in the village. the speed of traffic around the shop, Bourn Airfield village hall and the school.The Parish If you are seeking to advertise a Council will continue to look at community event, service or activity improvements to traffic calming during The South Cambridgeshire Local Plan such as a charity fun run, fete or sports January and we intend to develop a was submitted for examination in March day, get in touch with Cllr Rolfe long-term traffic management plan for 2014. The plan sets out how the ([email protected]) and he will the village in the first quarter of this new development needs in the area will be add your information to the website. year. At the moment we are particularly met to the year 2031. The examination interested in residents’ views on the www.bourn.org.uk BOURN PARISH COUNCIL NEWSLETTER | Issue JAN18 2 process is being carried out by independent planning inspectors to Community determine whether the Local Plan is sound and has complied with the 'Spring necessary legal requirements. Big Clean' Events The plan has reached the next key stage South Cambridgeshire District Council is in the process. Overturning an earlier offering various levels of support to decision that the 'Main Modifications' communities who wish to run their own did not need addressing, the Inspectors Spring Clean Up event in the New Year, have now asked that consultation be including: carried out on the Main Modifications Bus Service which may be necessary in order for the Community Litter Picks Local Plan to be judged sound. Changes Organised and managed by Parish Councils with the Council providing litter Stagecoach Two of the most significant pickers, gloves, bags and collection and Route 18 modifications regarding the proposed disposal of the collected litter. development at Bourn Airfield concern Supported Community Litter Picks the extension of the building boundary Stagecoach is to alter a number of nearer to Highfields Caldecote and As above with the addition of: services from 8 January 2018 including allowing northbound-only access onto the number 18, Cambourne to Provision of some operational staff to the Broadway in Bourn. Cambridge service. These changes are work with the community volunteers to as follows: encourage separation of recyclables by providing clear sacks It is important that the Inspectors are Existing 07:00 journey between Eltisley and Cambridge will now made aware of local opinion on these A stall to give out food caddies and operate via Great Gransden modifications. reuse / recycling advice. Existing 17:48 journey between Bourn Parish Council, along with the Supported Community Litter Picks Caxton and Cambridge will now wider Coalition of Parish Councils, with Environmental Action Day start from Eltisley and will no objects to the proposed development at longer serve Caxton, Lower Bourn Airfield and associated plans and As above with the addition of: Cambourne or Cambourne is keen to instigate a further Hearing on Additional communication support in these modifications in order that they advance of the day. can be explored appropriately. To Existing 16:50 journey between Cambridge and Caxton now achieve this it is important that the A ‘take it or leave it’ stall to swap extends to Great Gransden and Inspectors are clearly aware of the preloved items strength of the objections among local Eltisley people. To make your opinion known, Skips for reuse or recycling various bulky please go to the website - materials like electrical items, metal and Existing 17:50 journey between https://www.scambs.gov.uk/mainmods wood. Cambridge and Eltisley now also serves and have your say. Additional deployment of the sweeper Great Gransden. to cleanse hot spots within the community. This consultation period is running from Friday 5th January to Friday 16th If you are interested in volunteering February. please contact the Parish Clerk before 15 January. BOURN PARISH COUNCIL NEWSLETTER | Issue JAN18 3 The Parish Council has applied for a Nominate the people and organisations NHS and Cambs grant to finish the work started last year making an outstanding contribution in on the path running up the High Street your village for a Community Award. County Council - to the war memorial. Cllr Bruce is Online nominations close on Friday 19 currently progressing our grant January 2018. The awards celebrate the Stay Warm this application massive contribution made by volunteers to our communities and will Winter be presented at a celebration evening in the Chamber at South Cambridgeshire The Parish Council has requested a Hall, Cambourne on Thursday 8 March number of 'Stay Warm and Well' guides Updates from 2018. for villagers. There are six Award categories: These include a temperature gauge to South Cambs measure room temperature along with • Village Hero advice and contact information to help District Council • Parish Councillor of the Year you keep warm and well. If you would like one, or know of a neighbour who • Outstanding Youth Initiative would benefit, please collect free of Elections 2018 charge from the Community Centre in • Outstanding Local Service/Amenity Hall Close or the Doctors' Surgery on All parish councils in South • Environment Award Alms Hill. Cambridgeshire will have elections in May 2018. The elections are taking place for all parishes at the same time as • Wellbeing Award the elections for all seats on the For more information and to make your District Council. nomination please go to: www.scambs.gov.uk/community- awards Modern Slavery Contact: Cecilia Murphy-Roads on Modern slavery is when a person or [email protected] group of people are made to take or 01954 713344 part in forced labour. The police are aiming to stop this happening in Cambridgeshire and have lots of Paper caddy recycling changes information on their website to from 11 December help you identify types of modern slavery and its effects: Please remember that from Monday 11 https://www.cambs.police.uk/infor December, residents no longer need to mation-and-services/Modern- use paper caddies as part of their slavery/Modern-slavery.aspx recycling routines. Instead, used paper should be placed directly into blue If you are worried about someone wheelie bins. It will still be recycled. We or suspect modern slavery activity, are running an 'upcycle' competition for you should report it. the most imaginative re-use of a caddy. For further information on ways to keep Contact: If someone's life is in More information can be found about warm and well this winter go to immediate danger call 999. Otherwise the changes, and the competition, by http://bit.ly/2yPjvFa you can use the 'Report a Crime' tab on visiting www.scambs.gov.uk. the Cambs Police website Contact: Izabela Obiye and Vicky Lacey www.cambs.police.uk/report/Report.asp on [email protected] or 01954 x or call 101. 713611 High Street Path South Cambridgeshire Community New step by step guide for Improvements Awards are open for nominations efficient wood-burning is available to improve air quality BOURN PARISH COUNCIL NEWSLETTER | Issue JAN18 4 Open fires and wood-burning stoves 1.8m and you should consider fitting 2. Add metal grilles to windows, have risen in popularity in recent years. trellis along the top. Trellis is an using non-returnable screws to This means we now see more smoke additional nuisance for an intruder and secure the grilles in place, and from chimneys, which can have a offers another deterrent. Similarly, consider adding net curtain to negative effect on our air quality. This climbing plants will also act as a prevent an intruder viewing the can cause breathing problems such as deterrent. Don’t forget to check your contents of the shed. asthma attacks and contribute to other local planning regulations before Strengthen the existing window health conditions. Defra (the erecting a fence or wall. frame as described above in Department for Environment, Food and order to fit the metal grille. Rural Affairs) has published a new A thick, impenetrable hedge around practical guide on how to increase the your garden is just as good as a fence for 3. Secure the door with two efficiency of the wood-burning stoves, keeping out intruders. A back garden substantial padlocks, hasps and reduce the fuel costs and minimise the hedge should be around 1.8m tall and staples at an equal spacing, human impact. An electronic copy is ideally should be dense and prickly – fixed with coach bolts. Use available on www.scambs.gov.uk. such as pyracantha, hawthorn or holly. backing plates to re-enforce the wooden area around the locks.