PARISH COUNCIL at NEWSLETTER July/August 2017 Editorial Village Diary for July/August The June weather may have been too If you want your event published here please contact the Editors. hot for some but it did give us the st nd chance to enjoy all the outdoor events Sat 1 /2 July Open Studio Anna Pye, Steeple Morden (p8) Sat 1 st July Steeple Morden School Fete 1-4pm (p4) which took place over the month as well Sun 2 nd July Cream Teas – Swan House, Guilden Morden (p8) as some time spent just sitting in the Thurs 6 th July Over 60’s – Poetry of all sorts (p7) garden and enjoying the weather. It Sat 8/9 th July Open Studio Anna Pye, Steeple Morden (p8) was too hot to do anything else! th Sat 8 July Traidcraft & Coffee SM Church 10.30 – 12.00 (p3) th th Sat 15 /16 July Open Studio Anna Pye, Steeple Morden (p8) st The next two months will again be Fri 21 July Traidcraft at Café Church, SM Church 9 – 11.15 (p3) th hoping for good weather with Garden Tues 24 July Teddy Bears Picnic, Whaddon VH, 12-2.00 (p4) Parties, Cream Teas, the School Summer Thurs 3 rd Aug Over 60’s – History of Hats (p7) Fete, (where sadly we have to say Fri 4 th Aug Closing date of Kite Festival Childrens Art Comp farewell to Richard Lloyd the (p10) Headmaster who is stepping down after Sun 6 th Aug Kite Festival, Royston. 11 years), a Teddy Bears Picnic, Open Sat 12 th Aug Traidcraft & Coffee, SM Church 9-11.00 (p3) Studio, and the Kite Festival in Royston. Forthcoming Events The Over 60’s are running a trip to the Tues 5 th Sept Over 60’s End of Pier Show, Cromer. (p8) ‘End of Pier Show’ in Cromer in September- tickets will go very quickly. th Sun 24 Sept Steeple Morden Primary School – Fun Run 10K & 5K, SM Recreation Ground Another one to book early is the ‘Best of British’ event run by the Friends of SM Sat 14 th Oct Best of British, Steeple Morden VH, 7-7.30 (p8) Church, in October. Tickets are usually th sold out within weeks! Sun 17 Dec Over 60’s Christmas Musical Play at Wicksteed Park Desma Editors: Desma Goddard: 38 Hay Street, Steeple Morden, Telephone 01763 852287 Gina Ferrari: 49 Hay Street, Steeple Morden, Telephone 01763 852971 Email: [email protected] 1 Steeple Morden Parish Council Waste Collection : Green Bins List of Councillors as at Some residents have found their green bins are not November 2016 being collected. This is because they have been found to be contaminated with plastic and even just one CLLR J BROCKLEHURST (Chairman) contaminated bin means the whole lorry load is Pennard House, Station Road, Odsey contaminated and ends up in landfill. That is an awful 01462 742856 waste of tax-payers’ money especially as the cost for using landfill sites is increasing because the land CLLR S WHEATLEY (Vice Chairman) available for landfill is decreasing. 95 Hay Street, Steeple Morden 01763 853826 In future, please do not use the bags you can buy from Tesco and Sainsburys for your kitchen waste such as CLLR J CLAYTON potato peelings and left-overs. Even though the bags are Cheyney Bury, Steeple Morden marked “Recyclable and Compostable” they take a very 01763 852203 long time to decompose and therefore foul up the composting system. CLLR S MARTIN (co-opted) 49 Hay Street, Steeple Morden South Cambs. District Council can supply acceptable 01763 852971 paper bags at a cost of £4.50 per 50 bags. For the CLLR A DREW Mordens Ward, I am willing to order these for you and 76 Station Road, Steeple Morden deliver them to your door if you let me know you would 01763 853390 like some. CLLR C WHITTINGTON Cicely Murfitt 01763 852 526 79 Hay Street, Steeple Morden [email protected] 01763 852540 CLLR G BELSON scambs.gov.uk – website Ringdale, 2 North Brook Road, Steeple Morden A very useful tool if you wish to report or need information on the following items – Bins, Council Tax, 01763 852475 Benefits, Business, Planning, The Council, Community, CLLR S NORTON (co-opted) Building Control, Elections, Environment (which includes drainage, dog fouling, abandon vehicles, tipping, graffiti, 40 Hay Street, Steeple Morden litter, pestcontrol, and street lighting), Housing, and 01763 853130 Transport (which includes senior railcards, street care and cleaning, bus timetables, roads and street CLLR C UPCHURCH (co-opted) maintenance, and community transport) Greenway Farm, Litlington Road, SM 01763 852193 The site is quite easy to use, for example if you are reporting a pothole, dropped drain, or a blocked drain, you click on the Report It icon. Open up all the icons for DISTRICT CLLR MRS C.MURFITT all the services, choose the icon you need (Transport for 01763 852526 potholes), (Environment for drainage) then follow the instructions which will ask for your postcode and mark the pothole or drain on the map. You should receive a COUNTY CLLR MR S. KINDERSLEY confirmation email confirming your enquiry has been 01767 651982 received, and even a date when it may be dealt with. 2 NEWS FROM YOUR PARISH COUNCIL The Full PC meets on the second Monday in the in the Cricket Pavilion (the Village Hall in winter) at 7.30pm. The meeting is listed every month in the Village Post Office window, on the Notice Board at the Recreation Ground, and in Odsey near the station. A copy of the full minutes from the Council Meetings may be obtained by contacting the Parish Clerk, Sally Walmesley, Redwood Lodge, South Street, Litlington, Royston SG8 0QR. Telephone 01763 852137 or e-mail [email protected] . Minutes can also be viewed on the Steeple Morden Village Website www.steeplemorden.org and the Village Post Office. Discussion on agenda items at the June meeting included the following: • District Cllr Cicely Murfitt - Cllr Murfitt has run out of bags for food waste but will be obtaining further supplies. Two village organisations have benefitted from the Community Chest – Bowls Club and Smarties, each receiving a grant for £1000. Cllr Murfitt has obtained the names of the owners of the ‘Orchard’ in Station Road and the parishioner has been notified. • County Councillor Mr S Kindersley – reported that the verges have been cut, but where the undergrowth is causing an obstruction – this should be reported to the South Cambs. Council. Poor state of roads, potholes etc – again this should be reported to the SCC. (There is a note in the Newsletter listing the different SCC Departments and how to report it. (p2 ) • Recreation Ground and Conservation Area - The Willow Tree near the Brook is to be lifted from out of the Brook. The Disabled toilet door lock has been repaired and the combination will be circulated to all sports clubs using the recreation ground. The Recreation Ground Drains have been re-checked . The pipework is to be reconfigured to encourage a better flowrate. • Footpaths – Footpath 7 The Fund has reached the required sum, with donations from parishioners and the Ramblers. A big thank you to all who donated. Footpath 7 and Footpath 10 will be updated on the 2017/2018 Map. • Litter Picking – another successful litter picking has taken place at Station Road, Ashwell Road and Windmill Close. The cubs and scouts also litterpicked along Hay Street, Recreation Ground, Conservation Area, Brook End and Bogs Gap. • Replacement Bus Shelter – various quotes have been received, and also monies from the Insurance so work will start very soon. • Magpas – the Parish Council agreed to make a donation to the air ambulance service. You can help fight poverty amongst small growers and producers by supporting Fairtrade. Traidcraft goods are available in the church on Saturday 8 th July (10.30-12 noon), Friday, 21 st July (9-11.15am), and Saturday 12 th August (10.30-12noon) Or by ringing Anne on 853490. 3 STEEPLE MORDEN GUILDEN GAUMONT SCHOOL FETE Would a cinema club, set up in Guilden Morden, be of interest to you? We would like to gauge the level of interest so if you would be interested in supporting such a venture, please send an email to this address – SATURDAY1stJULY [email protected] In the subject line of the email, write ‘Guilden 1.00 pm - 4.00pm Gaumont’. In the body of the email, write ‘Yes, I STALLS, PRIZES, would be interested’ then list your three favourite FANCY DRESS PARADE, genres (eg, comedy, thriller, foreign) and one film LIVE ENTERTAINMENT, from each genre. In order for the cinema club to FAMILY GAMES, operate, it would be have to be set up on the BAR, RAFFLE, following basis; BBQ • It would be open to members only (to comply with licensing rules). COME AND SAY • Membership fees would be £15 per year (payable FAREWELL upon registration). TO MR LLOYD • There would be between 4 – 6 shows throughout the year. • Each performance would take place on a Thursday in the village hall. • The films would not be the very latest cinema releases Due to set up timelines we need responses by 12th July 2017 at the very latest. If there is enough interest (at least 40), we propose to set up and show the inaugural film in September 2017. Teddy Bears Picnic An invitation to all past pupils of Steeple Morden Primary School and their families. organised by Shingay Deanery Mothers’ Union on We will be saying farewell to Mr Richard Lloyd at th Monday 24 July the end of term after 11 years as headteacher of our at school.