Cottenham Newsletter February / March 2023 issue: 188

Chesnut Nursery School

Chestnut Nursery Schools Cottenham

Quality Education in A Stimulating Environment ...................................................

Chestnut Nursery Schools Cottenham is one of our newest nurseries. It is a fantastic Nursery School based in Cottenham, Cambridge. We’re very excited to share this school with the local community in Cottenham,and hope it offers a valuable service to families in Cambridge. Our passion lies in creating a unique, personal and affordable experience for our parents and children. The nursery school will provide high-quality childcare for children between 0-5 years. If you are interested in learning more about the new nursery, or if you wish to book a visit or reserve a space for your child in this Cottenham-based nursery, then please get in touch!

Exciting employment and training opportunities, enquire within

King George V Playing fields, Lambs Lane, Cottenham CB24 8AT

01954 250744

cottenham@chestnut-nursery.co.uk

The Cottenham Newsletter is produced and distributed entirely by volunteers. If you are interested in doing something new in 2023 and would like to join the team then please get in touch. The Cottenham Newsletter is funded by the revenue raised from advertising and donations.

Editorial submissions:

Welcome to our first edition of 2023. A happy new year to all our readers. Our February/ March Newsletter is packed full of news and information from village clubs but we’d love to include an even wider variety of groups and businesses in Cottenham. We also hope to o er a digital newsletter via email in the coming months.

What’s on

Submissions for the April/May 2023 edition must be received by noon on 1st March 2023. Please email articles and attached photographs to: cottenhamnewsletter@gmail.com By submitting photographs you confirm you have permission from the photographer and anyone in the photos for us to print them.

GET INVOLVED!

If you would like to join our editorial team, or have an article to send us please get in touch at cottenhamnewsletter@gmail.com

Village Diary Dates

February

Sunday 5th - Community cinema - The Lost King Cottenham Community Centre. Doors open 7pm

Sunday 12th - Family Disco, Cottenham Vilage Hall, 3-5pm. £1 entry on the door

Monday 20th - Christianity Explored, 7pm. All Saints Church (7-week course)

Saturday 25th - Fen Edge Orchestra Concert, 7.30pm, Histon Baptist Church

Friday 24th - Gardeners Club AGM, 7:30pm, Franklin Gardens Community Room

Monday 27th - Music Quiz, Cottenham Community Centre, 7.30pm

March

Sunday 5th - Community cinema - Film TBC. Cottenham Community Centre. Doors open 7pm

Production team: Jez Brook cottenhamnewsletter@gmail.com

Proofreader:

Rebecca Norman

Distribution team:

Trevor Lawrence 01954 250011

Business Manager:

Peter Robertson 01954 200080 www.cottenhamnews.org.uk

Friday 10th - Custard Comedy, Cottenham Village Hall, 7.30pm. Tickets available from www.wegottickets.com

Saturday 11th - Repair Cafe, Cottenham Community Centre, 10am-2pm

Friday 31st - Gardeners Club The People, Places and Plants Talk, 7.30pm, Franklin Gardens Community Room

If your club or group would like to publish diary dates in the next edition then email us at cottenhamnewsletter@gmail.com

Cover image: The Moat by Iona Amy Isaac

Village News

Warm Hubs

With Cottenham seeing overnight temperatures as low as -6 and not getting much above 1 or 2 degrees during the day, our Warm Hubs are a welcome provision for the village. Turn down your heating and come and share our warmth!

With free refreshments the Hubs are open to everyone to come along whether it’s for the company, working from home, reading a book or a knit and natter, our wonderful volunteers look forward to seeing you.

Our Warm Hubs are open on Monday in the Village Hall from 10am-1pm and on Friday in the Community Centre from 3pm6pm. The Hubs are scheduled to run until the end of March.

Find us on Facebook at: cottenhamwarmhubs

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New Co ee Shop Remembrance

Baked opened its doors on 9/1/23 and we look forward to serving the village some Italian co ee, cakes baked by Sheri, our local cake legend (cakes & bakes by sheri), some delights from local Pastim Bakery and not forgetting the original Barkers bakery. Don’t worry, we will still be serving bacon rolls and all-day breakfast, along with some homemade soups, amazing toasties and much more. We hope you will find something to your liking but if not please let us know! This is a work in progress so watch out for the changing menu. There will be more seating for those wanting to escape momentarily from

working at home and you will find a warm welcoming environment. More seating to dine in and plenty of space for those wanting to fly in and out!

We look forward to seeing some old and new faces.

The Remembrance Sunday parade and service returned to its normal format this year, after two years’ disruption. It was wonderful to see so many people attending the service, joining together to commemorate those who gave their lives for our freedom.

Thanks go to Cottenham Parish Council who managed the organisation of the event, with the support of the British Legion and a number of other village groups.

The Caledonian Pipe Band led us to the War Memorial and our resident band, Cottenham Brass, played for the service.

The service was led by the Rev. Lynda Davies, Vicar of All Saints’ Church, with contributions from Marie Lucchetta Redmond, also of All Saints’, Kate Lees, Minister at the Baptist Church and Major Paul Cooper of the Salvation Army. And this year, part of the service was delivered in French and English in recognition

of the French exchange visitors who were also attending the service.

Colin Summerfield and his team again provided the excellent PA system and the Chequers generously allowed us to use their electricity supply.

It is always a pleasure to see so many young people at the service including all the Scout and Guide groups and Cottenham Colts who joined us again to lay wreaths and carry standards.

Thanks go to all those groups mentioned above.

And thanks go to many other individuals, including the marshalls, those who gave out orders of service, or stood with Poppy boxes and collecting tins, and of course the Cottenham and Rampton residents who made up the congregation.

Ann Scott Chairman Royal British Legion, Cottenham and Rampton Branch.

Suzie & team

Cottenham Carecars

20mph speed limits are becoming more prevalent in built-up areas and increasingly in the Cambridgeshire villages. Girton High Street has been 20mph for some time, and a new 20mph zone has recently been implemented in Oakington.

Bin collections

The Parish Council has been considering for some time whether to implement a 20mph zone in Cottenham, and if so where it should cover. It is listed as one of the things that we would like to have in the Neighbourhood Plan.

There are questions around 20mph limits such as how will it be enforced, will anyone follow it, the cost of signage, etc. At the same time accidents involving pedestrians at 20mph cause much less injury than at 30mph, and slower tra c in the village will be safer for pedestrians and cyclists.

Cambridgeshire County Council is about to announce a programme where villages can bid for funding to implement 20mph schemes and the Parish Council would like to understand what the village thinks. The Parish Council does not have

a preferred option and it needs your help to decide the best solution for Cottenham.

Three possible alternative approaches have been developed to start the conversation and to gather your views. The options and a feedback form are available on the website www.cottenhampc.org. uk/20mph-zones/. They can also be viewed by visiting the Parish O ce during opening hours, and paper copies of the survey are available.

Please note we will be closing entries for the online feedback form shortly after the publication of this newsletter, so please do respond as soon as possible.

If you want to know more or have any other questions or comments, please contact Beth, the Assistant Clerk (email asstclerk@cottenhampc. org.uk, phone 07490 459130) or drop in to the Village Hall during o ce hours (Mon & Thu 9.30 -13.00).

The subject in November was a little di erent: Dick Newell from Landbeach gave a heartfelt talk entitled Action for Swifts, encouraging us all to put up boxes or install S bricks to provide nesting places. I was particularly interested, because swifts adopted one of our boxes this summer and I had plenty of questions!

February 24th is the AGM, when the programme for 2023/2024 is unveiled. After the formal business, there is usually a short talk or entertainment. Annual subscription, which should remain at £15, will be due. cont below

Clubs and Groups

Royal British Legion - Poppy Appeal

The Royal British Legion Cottenham and Rampton Branch would like to thank all who contributed to the Poppy Appeal last November.

We would like to thank all those businesses and organisations who displayed Poppy tins and boxes, those who collected outside the Co-op and Post O ce and helped to collect Poppy tins from businesses, and of course, everyone in both villages who gave so generously.

So far, we have raised £2,617.50 - a great achievement. Thank you everyone. This total does not include any donations or payments made

online. We will be told the full amount later in the year when HQ have processed everything.

If you or your business/organisation would like to lay a wreath in November, please let me know. We place our order in July, but we always make sure that we have a few spares. We will automatically order a wreath for you this coming year if you required one last year.

We welcome o ers of help for the Poppy Appeal. If you feel you could give an hour of your time for the next Appeal, please contact Ann Scott tel: 01954 251468 email: ann.scott23@ntlworld.com

The first topic for the new season, on March 31st, is The People, Places and Plants of Paradise; Neil Callan will be talking about Antigua.

The club meets at Franklin Gardens Community Room, usually on the last Friday of the month. Refreshments are served from 7.30 pm, followed by a talk at 7.45. Prizes for the ra e are kindly donated by members and committee.

For further information please contact Sarah Dumont

Tel: 01954 260482

A letter from King Charles

The 3rd Cottenham Brownies made some sympathy cards for the royal family when the Queen died. They did not expect to receive a reply but this is what came in the post. The

your own pool

Brownies were very excited, as it was signed by the King.

We thought you would like to see it.

Chris Hurworth Brownie leader

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Spotlight on Ballet

The long-standing tradition of giving help at Christmas was continued in December when Cottenham Charities and the Fitzwilliam Trust provided almost 100 families and individuals with Christmas vouchers.

But our help is not just for Christmas as grant applications for essential household or disability items can be considered by Cottenham Charities throughout the year. More details, and an application form, are available on our website www.cottenhamcharities.co.uk

Christmas Christianity Explored

Has your experience of the pandemic made you think about the meaning of life? Is there a God? Who is Jesus? What is the church all about?

If you’ve ever wanted to explore what Christianity is really all about, All Saints’ Church, Cottenham are running a free 7-week course on Monday evenings from 20th February at 7pm. Each session will begin with a free meal, followed by film and discussion. It’s run by ordinary people, you don’t need to know anything about the Bible, and you won’t be asked to pray or sing! You can ask any questions you like, or you can just sit and listen. If you’d like to join in, please contact Matt on: admin@allsaintscottenham.org.uk or ring Revd Lynda Davies on 01954 583651. All welcome.

Long established and fully qualified dance teacher April Burgess Martin o ers high quality and low-cost Classical Ballet classes in the newly refurbished Dance Studio at Cottenham Village College.

A member of the ARBTA, April has taught many students who have become professional dancers and teachers and delivers ballet training for the DanceEast Centre for Advanced Training. Although a ballet specialist herself, April is Founder of the annual Energise Youth Dance platform, which showcases di erent styles of dance from groups who travel to perform from all over the East of England. As a member of FECA, and a staunch believer in Community Dance, she has received two Community awards in recognition of this work. She has

also received nominations for the One Dance UK awards.

Children can start weekly lessons from the age of 3 if they are happy to attend without their parent/carer. Older pupils can take examinations in Ballet, and they also perform in the annual show. April holds an Enhanced DBS, Chaperone Licence and has completed the Prevent Training.

So why not encourage your young person to start the New Year by trying a healthy, creative and enjoyable skill which can become a lifelong hobby, and maybe a career! There is easy parking at CVC and a choice of classes by age group and ability (Wednesday afternoons and Saturday mornings).

Email tutusrus@ntlworld.com for more information.

Have your say

If you have any issues/complaints that you’d like to raise relating to the village then please contact us directly. You can do so via email, phone or the Parish Council Facebook page. Please note that we don’t monitor other social media pages.

O ce hours

The Clerk is contactable via email and phone 9.00am to 3.00pm weekdays only (sta aren’t available on weekends or bank holidays) and messages can be left outside of these hours.

If you wish to meet in person, please contact us in advance to arrange an appointment. Our o ce in the Village Hall is currently manned every Monday and Thursday from 9.30am-1pm.

Get in touch!

Jo Brook Parish Clerk PSLCC

E: clerk@cottenhampc.org.uk

P: 07503 328401

Beth Fleetwood

E: asstclerk@cottenhampc.org.uk

P: 07490 459130

for all highways issues

Debbie Seabright

E: rfo@cottenhampc.org.uk for all finance matters

www.cottenhampc.org.uk @cottenhamparishcouncil

Precept 2023/24

The precept is a tax, included within the local Council Tax, which enables the Parish Council to perform its functions. Parish Councils can apply for other funding such as grants and funding awards, generally for specific projects, but they do not receive funds directly from central Government.

We are required to agree a budget before we can set the precept and request funding from South Cambridgeshire District Council.

SCDC then converts the precept into an amount per Council Tax payer that is added to the Council Tax bill for all properties within the parish area.

The parish precept for 2023/34 has been set at £335,541, an increase of 2.79% on last year which equates to £3.55 per year on a Band D property. Full details are available on our website/Facebook. For a hard copy of the budget please contact Debbie – rfo@cottenhampc.org.uk

Toddler playground

We are delighted that our toddler playground opened at the start of January. The equipment selected was based on feedback from parents and users and particular thought was

given to making the playground accessible for all. We will shortly be installing fencing around the site and, when the weather permits, complete landscaping works.

LCAS Award

In December we were delighted to hear we had received a prestigious award as part of the Local Council Award Scheme. This achievement recognises that the council achieves good practice in governance, community engagement and council improvement. Moreover, we go above and beyond our legal obligations, leading our community and continuously seeking opportunities to improve and develop even further. The Award Scheme report highlighted the council’s particular areas of strength, including its documentation and consultations - especially on the toddler playgroundand they felt that the next level (Quality award) could be easily achieved. We’d like to thank our team for their e orts in helping us achieve this award.

Main playground

Following the consultation with users of the playground, the Playground Working Party brought together the comments to reflect their preferences in the specification for the project; this was presented to the Council in January. This report has been worked up by our consultant and gone out to tender. We envisage works starting in the early autumn and the project will be funded by S106 monies and hopefully some grants.

Repairs to the existing playground

Skatepark

We are aiming to expand the skatepark later this year to make it more exciting and attractive to a wider range of users. The skatepark is limited in the extent of surface we can provide due to an underground electricity cable which goes around the existing site. We aim to build extensions within the existing banks

Highways Connections Bus Project

At the Recreation Ground o Lambs Lane every Thursday from 7-9pm (term time only).

connectionsbusproject.org.uk

Cllr Dr John Loveluck

We were profoundly saddened to learn of the sudden pasing of our friend and colleague over the New Year period. We will miss him grately and hope to continue his good work on environmental projects for Cottenham. It is a fitting tribute that at our January meeting the Council declared a climate and ecological emergency.

We encourage residents to report any highways-related issues they see (e.g. potholes) directly to the County Council, via their reporting site highwaysreporting.cambridgeshire. gov.uk For faults which pose an

Meetings

A full schedule of our meetings is available on our website. Meetings last a maximum of two hours and residents are always very welcome to attend. Time is set aside specifically at the start of the meeting for you to raise

equipment have gone ahead - the Large Climbing Net (Isaac’s Tower) has had four new ground boxes and rubber covers installed on the corners to keep it stable along with repairs to the Zip Wire. In the case of the Basketball Hoop there were some welds that had split on the hoop and a new back board was needed. The damaged equipment has been removed and the provision of a basket-ball hoop has been included in the playground tender.

and possibly enclosing the open end to form a bowl - we’ll be meeting with users to see what further ideas they have. A consultant has been engaged to help with tendering the project. We will then appoint an experienced skatepark provider to design and build the extension. If you’d like to be involved with this project please get in touch.

immediate risk of danger to the public (including debris on the road) please call Cambridgeshire Highways on 0345 045 5212 during o ce hours - 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 1pm on Saturdays or for out -of-hours emergencies use the Police 101 service.

questions/make comments about agenda items. If there’s a specific item you’re attending in relation to then we’ll try to bring it forward on the agenda and you’re not obliged to stay for the whole meeting.

All meetings commence promptly at 7.30pm and take place in the Village Hall.

Hedge cutting

Now is the time to get your hedge cut back before we enter the bird nesting season. Hedges abutting the pavement should be cut right back to the boundary. If you are considering

planting a new hedge or plants next to the pavement please do allow su cient growing space so that it doesn’t cause issues in later years.

What’s On

News and events from the Community Centre and the Village Hall

Community Centre

What’s On?

February

Warm Hub - Every Friday from 3-6pm

5TH February Community cinema –

The Lost King doors open 7:00pm

27th February Music Quiz 7:30pm

March

Warm Hub - Every Friday from 3-6pm 5TH March Community cinema –Film TBC doors open 7:00pm

What’s On?

February

Warm Hub every Monday 10am-1pm

12TH February Family Disco 3pm-5pm

March

10TH March Comedy Night Doors

Open 7:30pm tickets on sale soon.

A date for your diary:

May

13H May Eurovision Party - Look fabulous for a night of all things

Eurovision Song Contest. More details coming soon

Many of our classes (e.g. pilates, yoga, dance (separate for adults and children, and Healthy 4 Life) are thoroughly enjoyed and very well attended. Do check with the class leader or the Community Centre whether spaces are available. There is a craft group (Tuesdays at 10) and a knitting group, as well as Ukrainian guests who meet on Wednesdays at 10 in the co ee shop. Just come along. A new drama class for 9 - 15 year-olds alternate Thursdays from 3.45 to 5.15. Little Humbugs (Wed morning) restarts after Easter. DX (formerly Dads) Play (Sat mornings) needs a volunteer to re-start this wonderful activity. Could you help?

Village Hall

Cottenham Village Hall has now been taking bookings for just over 12 months (although we took over the building in spring 2021, due to Covid it was September before anyone was properly allowed to use the building). During our first full year of operation the building has been used for children’s parties, adult parties and celebrations, wedding receptions, meetings, training events, one-o community group meetings, a bird show, Ladybirds graduation, two comedy

If you would like to run a class at the centre, please contact bookings@cottenhamcc.org

You can also hire a room, including for children’s parties. We have three rooms (hall, studio and co ee shop) for hire and we hold a full entertainment licence. Our wonderful new back kitchen facilities are great for a pop-up café. We encourage classes, community activities and welcome organisations looking to try out new community projects.

For all enquiries see the website or email bookings@cottenhamcc.org

Please DO NOT come to the Community Centre if you feel at all unwell, thank you. More information at www.cottenhamcc.org

nights, a soul night, polling station, Covid vaccination centre, charity fundraisers and much more. This is all in addition to our regular weekly users.

There are a range of rooms and facilities available for hire at the Village Hall – see the full description and hire charges at cottenhampc.org.uk/village-hall-hire Dates for 2023 are already filling up fast so to enquire about availability for your event please get in touch with Beth via info@cottenhamvillagehall.co.uk or call 07490 459130.

ALL SAINTS’ CHURCH COTTENHAM WITH RAMPTON

Back to the future

The Chequers

Dates for your 2023 diary so far include:

We are thankful for the opportunity we had to welcome so many people from the villages of Cottenham and Rampton to our services over Christmas. Things are by no means ‘back to normal’ but we continue to look at interesting and alternative ways to support each other and bring people together in a safe way.

Quiz night every second Sunday of the month, live music every Bank Holiday Sunday evening and our annual Beer Festival – Friday 23rd – Sunday 25th June. Other events will be advertised locally and on our social media pages.

As 2022 begins we hope and pray for safe passage through the pandemic and to be able continue finding ways to serve our villages.

or out, we look forward to seeing you! Check out our Facebook page or website for more details.

Following a turbulent time for the hospitality industry, The Chequers has gone back to the old management as we move forward into a post-pandemic future.

During Lent we plan to reinstate our well known ‘Lent Lunches’ where we offer soup and ploughman’s to raise money for our charities and the chance for fellowship. We are not sure what form this will take yet, in-door

Key Dates:

Tuesday 1st March at 7pm

Shrove Tuesday Supper in the Church Hall

Wednesday 2nd March at 7.30pm

Imposition of Ashes at All Saints’, Cottenham

vegan options will be available. Food will be served every day, with extended hours at the weekend. The pizzas will also be available to takeaway.

Saturday 12th March; 19th March; 26th March; 2nd April; 9th April and 16th April from 12 noon

Lent lunches

Since returning at the beginning of December we have been overwhelmed by the support of the village and have really enjoyed catching up with old customers and welcoming new.

27th March Mothering Sunday

All-Age Communion Service at 10.30am to celebrate

Mothering Sunday

HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM COTTENHAM LIBRARY!

Fen Edge Orchestra

We hope you’ll support us in 2022. Here are five ways:

We have deliberately taken it slowly since opening as we shake o the retirement dust and start to rebuild a team, however as from the beginning of February we will be re-starting our food service.

1. Join: it’s simple and free! Everyone can be a member of the library – even babies.

Come and support your local orchestra! Saturday 25th Feb 7.30 pm at Histon Baptist Church. Enjoy a varied programme of musical winter warmers. Free entry, but there will be a retiring collection for charity.

2. Use: make use of your library. Borrow books (in person, or download to a device), use a computer, attend events and activities, access online tools to help with work or research.

3. Volunteer: we can offer even more programmes with help from volunteers. Could you be our next Storytime

As a free house we will be able to continue to o er a wide range of cask ales, Adnams Ghost Ship will remain as a permanent with the other three hand pumps on rotation. You can look forward to some old favourites such as Sidepocket (Tring) and Wherry (Woodfordes) alongside the newer o erings from smaller, independent breweries.

reader, event helper, Library@Home book bringer or Digital Buddy?

The main menu will o er traditional pub classics, with specials at a ordable prices, and a Sunday roast being served from 12-4. Our authentic Italian Pizzas will return, cooked in our new and improved wood-fired oven, using handmade dough. Gluten free, vegetarian and

4. Donate: library services are free to use but monetary donations, small or large, help us provide more books and services.

We have a range of lagers, both on draught and bottled, and a soon to be extended wine list from an independent supplier together with a large range of spirits including a selection of gins and single malts.

5. Spread the word: if you love your library, tell your friends and neighbours and encourage them to join! The more members we have, the stronger we are.

These will be advertised locally and on our social media pages.

We look forward to welcoming you in The Chequers soon.

Greg, Moyra & all The Chequers team

Sports News

Cottenham United Colts

Cottenham United Colts

Chairman: Ben Holmes

email:

CottenhamColts@virginmedia.com

website:

cottenhamunitedcolts.com

social media:

@cottenhamunitedcolts

Cottenham United Colts

We URGENTLY need more volunteers.

Can you help at our tournament in May 2023?

Please email:

CottenhamColts@virginmedia.com

It’s been a disrupted season for our Colts mainly due to freezing weather conditions in December. The bad weather along with the temporary closure of the 3G pitch at CVC has a ected the flow of training for all of our teams.

We are delighted to say that our U12 Black team have won their league (Park) and have been promoted. We’ve seen some brilliant play by the team and they continue to grow to be great ambassadors for the Club.

The Club has continued to invest in equipment and are so pleased with our newly painted container along with its amazing graphics.

Very many thanks to Giuseppe Piran Painters and Decorators and CB Creative for their hard work. In addition to the container we’ve purchased a new gazebbo to help keep our tea and co ee volunteers

cozy in the winter and providing our teams with shade in the summer. We very much look forward to the second half of the season and wish all of our teams the very best of luck.

Cricket Club

Contact details:

Secretary: David Chaplin (01954 250075)

Chairman: Ralph Lamble (01954 250313)

Vice Chairman: Dave Partridge (01954 203210)

Junior Teams Coordinators: Dave Partridge and Alan Raven (01954 250388)

Email: cottenhamcc@yahoo.co.uk

Website: cottenham.play-cricket.com

Twitter: @CottenhamCrickt

Facebook: Cottenham Cricket Club

Cottenham Cricket Club

Good news – we have been informed by the Cambs Cricket Association that our 2nd XI has joined our 1st team in gaining promotion for next season. Well done to everyone who played! It means 2023 will be a tougher test all round but one which we are looking forward to immensely. Just to remind everyone that pre-season, indoor net practice will be starting later in the New Year so please keep an eye on the Club News section of our website (see left) for all the details. We are, as ever, really keen to welcome into our Club any cricketers in the neighbourhood who are not playing for us and might be interested in

joining. Or you might not have been playing for a while and want to get back into things. Simply contact any one of us (see left). You’ll be warmly welcomed.

We are also planning to run an u-12 side in the summer term for which both u-11 and u-12 boys and girls (years 6 and 7) can play. We will be running some pre-season coaching sessions for this with our professional coach in Cottenham Village College Sports Hall on Wednesdays, 4.30-6.00pm, starting on Wednesday 8 March. So if you have a son or daughter you think might be interested, please contact us for more information. Or just turn up on the day – all are very welcome.

Cottenham United F.C.

The club has one team currently playing in the Cambs FA Saturday Seniors League 1a with our home games played at Cottenham Recreation Ground. The manager is Harry West with assistant manager Toby Burkett.

cottenhamunitedfc@hotmail.com

And check out our website, www.cottenhamunitedfc.co.uk

Training takes place at Cottenham Village College Sports Centre on a Wednesday evening 8pm till 9pm on their floodlight 3G pitch.

We are a friendly village team who are always on the look out for new players. If you are interested in playing senior football then please get in contact with us via our email:

cottenhamunitedfc@hotmail.com or for further information about the club you can check out our website: www.cottenhamunitedfc.co.uk or our twitter, instagram or Facebook links. Or you could just turn up on training nights where you will be very welcomed.

Currently the club is sitting second in the Cambs League 1a and we have great hopes in pushing on for promotion to the Cambs Senior B league this season. This would be a good time to come along and join us on our journey.

Ian Stuchbury (Chairman)

Your club news

If your sports club or group have some news we would love to hear from you. Contact us at: cottenhamnewsletter@gmail.com Please

Renegades Rugby

As the spring approaches, Cottenham Renegades are three-quarters of the way through their season in a higher league than before which covers the whole of East Anglia. It has been a challenging season without doubt. The standard of rugby is much higher, and the distances travelled are considerably greater than ever before. Opponents stretch from Wisbech, Fakenham and North Walsham all the way to Colchester, Woodbridge and Sudbury with trips to Norwich Union and Ipswich in the mix. Closer to home we play Cambridge 3 and Newmarket.

On the pitch, we have faced very well-disciplined teams, many of whom train with their first teams that play several levels above this league. So, we have had to get used to some pretty severe beatings and

have sustained many injuries which have made it a challenge to field teams on occasion.

Having said that, December started well with a good win against Ipswich at home (61-7). However, the weather intervened and the remaining fixtures for 2022 were postponed. The new year saw us travel to Colchester with 15 players, two of whom had to come o in the first half due to injury. The final score was 74:10 to Colchester, with Renegades scoring the 2nd and last tries. We tried to invoke the last try wins rule, but Colchester were having none of it!

Despite all the challenges, being a Renegade is really good fun. If you want to take up rugby or renew your connection with the game, please visit our Website renegadesrugby.net or call/text 07966 404 813.

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Tennis Calendar

February: Family Tennis, Sundays 10am-12noon, starts 26th February.

March: New 2023/24 season memberships available.

April: Easter holiday camp.

Tennis at CVC

It is not only the astro pitch with issues; the hard courts are also a problem. School children need a safe outdoor play surface, and they are not alone in struggling to play on the slippery, uneven hard courts at CVC. The courts desperately need resurfacing and the floodlights replacing if village tennis and netball clubs are to be able to continue using them.

CVC has the only courts which currently can accommodate a tennis club in Cottenham. If we can’t play at CVC, then Cottenham Tennis Club will have no home. The two grass courts on the rec are great, being open to all for recreational play, but they can only be used in summer and the investment needed to put and maintain them in a condition necessary for club use is not viable. There are no other current alternatives in Cottenham

and future possibilities away from CVC for the four new floodlit hard courts needed to support a club will not come to fruition, if at all, for many years. Therefore, it is vital that if the club is to survive, we urgently need to improve the community facilities at the school.

We and Cottenham Jaguars Netball Club are working with CVC and our governing bodies, to find solutions. We would welcome any support from members of the public, local businesses, CVC students and their families.

The club has many activities planned for 2023. We are dedicated to our local community, schools and members.

These are challenging times, but we intend to continue providing our high-quality coaching programme, social play, matches and more. Please contact our secretary or the CVC principal if you can help in any way.

Louise Cooke, Club Secretary info@cottenhamtennis.co.uk cottenhamtennis.co.uk

In memory

Les Ward 1939 - 2022

Les was born on the 8th of November 1939 at 3 Twentypence Road to Percy and Harriot Ward, the youngest of 5 with Tom, Doris, Bob and Joy his older siblings. He attended school at Margett Street and then worked on his uncle’s farm as a labourer before working on the roads for Lavender and Bateman.

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He met Norma, the love of his life, in Cottenham and they were married in All Saints Church in 1962. When the children, Sue and Darren, were young the family moved to 125 High Street, Cottenham where Les remained for the rest of his life.

Whilst working for Lavender and Bateman Les started to take a greengrocery van to Eaton Socon. He also had a weekend stall on Biggleswade Market. His first shop opened in Fenstanton and from there, the name Les Ward grew. The remaining two shops in Cottenham and Arbury Court are carried on by his nephew Paul.

Les retired in 2014 at the age of 75 and was heartbroken when Norma passed away six years ago.

Les was someone about whom noone had a bad word to say. He was a well-known, honest gentleman and incredibly polite. He served many customers at his shops over the years, and both sta and customers alike thought the world of him.

Faceless not nameless, both distant and close, Not really anonymous, avoid harmful prose. Be positive, constructive, considerate and kind, A power for good, that challenging mind.

Alan Mappledoram (Mapes) 1951 - 2022

The sun rises on all living things. The rocks with warmth have been touched. The golden rays glow excitement, a day renewed by heaven’s breath. Light lifts the shadows, all can be seen. A waking dream.

Born 10th August 1951 to Fred and May. Started life on Little North Fen Farm at the bottom of Rampton hill, the youngest of three children. Trevor and Diane being his older siblings. Inquisitive to say the least but he learnt much from Mum’s talkative budgerigar. Alan was taken by his parents to the Salvation Army in Cambridge where he learnt to play the Trombone. He did his electrical apprenticeship at Morley and Duke in King Street, Cambridge and soon after commenced his own business.

Alan loved his time with the fire brigade and of course having the video shop business he met so many people over the years in Cottenham.

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Alan played football and cricket for Cottenham. He enjoyed his snooker, golf, cribbage, and of late, fishing with his son Daniel.

Honest to the core, he always supported the underdog (hence being an Arsenal fan of course). Many friends give testament to his care and his love for the local community. His last two posts on social media: Dear God, I can’t be everywhere, but you are. Please look after my loved ones. Keep them safe from harm. Amen. When death one day comes for me, I shall go with a smile on my face, a hallelujah on my lips with no fear in my heart as my God will be coming for me and where I will be going, No more trouble will I ever see. Amen.

We remember those who gave so much to the village.

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John Loveluck 1953 - 2023

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Forthcoming dates: Repair Café at the community centre Sat 11th March 10-2pm.

Litter pick Sat 29th March meet at the Village Hall from 2pm, refreshments served at the hall from 4pm

The sun rises on all living things. The rocks with warmth have been touched. The golden rays glow excitement, a day renewed by heaven’s breath. Light lifts the shadows, all can be seen. A waking dream.

John and his wife Deborah moved to Cottenham in 1996 with their two children, Louisa and Tom. He spent his career working as a scientist/ engineer, principally in the design and manufacture of medical devices. Quiet in manner but with wide interests and great ability, John made a significant contribution as a Parish Councillor for Cottenham and was very committed to protecting and enhancing the environment. He was able to indulge his passion for wildlife and conservation of the natural environment and was heavily involved in biodiversity

improvement projects in Cottenham, particularly the New Life on the Old West project, as well as heading up the installation of a further 72 solar panels on the Village Hall (work due to be completed in February).

John retired in 2022 which coincided with his election as a South Cambridgeshire District Councillor for Cottenham and Rampton, a role in which he was doing an excellent job. John was passionate and committed to his community and his loss will be felt very greatly.

You can read a more detailed version of these articles online at www.cottenhamnews.org.uk

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Tom Robinson, 2021 .........

Dawn

Laura Berry

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Cottenham Young Persons

Skatepark

There are plans to extend the skate park at the recreation ground. Keep an eye out for the new plans but in the meantime please do get in touch with the Parish Council with your thoughts on how it can be improved: clerk@cottenhampc.org.uk

Our gigging journey

Get involved...

Young people of the village we’d love to hear from you. Are you in a band? Have you achieved something to be proud of? Raised money for charity?

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Hi, we are The Murks and we are here to talk to you about our journey. We are all students at Cottenham Village College and the idea for the band came to us in the depths of a year 8 science lesson in 2022. We haven’t looked back since. Our first proper gig was at the Fen Edge Festival that summer, which was a great start to our gigging journey. It was such an impressive stage, and once we were on there and performing the nerves dissapeared and we didn’t want to come o . After that we were eager for our next gig and we practice regularly after school, writing our own stu too. As a result of our Fen Edge performance we were invited to be a

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support act at the Cottenham Rock Club Christmas event. This was an amazing experience with lots of other awesome bands to show us new things and support us all the way through. Since then we have been lucky enough to play at the Portland Arms, which was a big deal for us and amazing. From our beginnings in a science lesson, becoming a band has been great fun and creating and performing with friends and meeting such supportive people and bands along the way has been amazing so far. We can’t wait for what our future has in store. Feel free to follow us on instagram @TheMurksMusic for news of future gigs in 2023.

Ben, Ellie, Louis and Zack

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Annual Parish Meeting 2023

The annual meeting for Cottenham will be held on Monday 15th May from 7pm in the Village Hall. The purpose of the meeting is to give the Parish Council and other local organisations an opportunity to let local residents know what they have been doing over the past year. The meeting is also an opportunity for electors to have a say on anything they consider valuable to the people of the Parish. If your club or group would like to provide an overview of your activities for 2022 please send a report by 14th April to Jo Brookclerk@cottenhampc.org.uk

On the wild side...

What’s the one thing you definitely need to get a decent wildlife photograph? There are myriad answers that come to mind - an expensive camera, a big zoom lens, a portable hide and a camouflage jacket, a fancy tripod and a Bluetooth shutter release app? Those things might help and you could always put them on your next Christmas wishlist, of course. But, probably the most important thing to have is a good supply of patience.

woodland. Such is life that to get those decent wildlife shots you need luck more than patience and to be in the right place, at the right time.

The meeting is an opportunity for local groups, clubs, societies and other voluntary and statutory organisations to provide an exhibition and/or have representatives from the group address those present at the meeting about the work they do and what they are involved in. If you would like to be involved please get in touch.

Now, I am not saying I’ve got plenty of that or even that I take decent wildlife photographs, but certainly you can have the most sophisticated (for which read: expensive) photographic equipment but if you don’t have a little patience, then it’ll be down to pure luck that you get the shot you hoped for, the one that might win prizes or find a place in a charity calendar, for instance. Occasionally, you might stumble across a sight for sore eyes, such as a kingfisher, a little egret, and a great white egret all feeding on the same patch of the Cottenham Lode, or a grey heron gulping down a whole water vole, or an otter grooming itself on the bank of the Great River Ouse or even wandering down the High Street! You might spot a rare bird of prey, such as a Montagu’s Harrier quartering farmland or even stumble across rare hairstreak butterflies in a local

So, this worrying concept of patience ... is there an app for that? Unfortunately not. Aside from the lucky find, if you’re hoping for a decent or even just a half-decent wildlife photograph, you’re going to have to spend more time in the great outdoors. Keeping a keen eye on every tree, every hedgerow, every stream, and always with a weather eye to the sky for the airborne wildlife. Time in the great outdoors is a precious commodity, it can’t be replaced with a virtual reality headset, you simply don’t get the sun on your face, the mud on your boots, nor the wind in your hair. Regardless of what kit you’re carrying, whether high-end smartphone, professional digital SLR with all the trimmings, or a more cheap and cheerful device, take some time, look around, and get a bit snap happy with the wildlife that’s out there.

David Bradley

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MATHS TUITION up to and including GCSE. I can o er ongoing general support to help consolidate school and college teaching or specific areas of the curriculum can be addressed. Lessons online or, if permitted, face to face in Landbeach. Contact Frank Batten, maths.tutoring@gmail.com for more information.

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TOAT - ‘TOM OF ALL TRADES” Tom Wykes Handyman. No job is too big or too small - garden/house clearance, shelving, plumbing and so on - call Tom for a quote on 01954 250324, 07762 559259

HOUSE/PET SITTER, fully insured and CRB checked. Tailor -made service having your pets looked after in their own home with anything from daily visits to living-in, assuring security. This is a reliable/discreet/confidential business with visits in an unmarked vehicle. Excellent references.

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AGRIPEST If you’re looking for a friendly, reliable and competitive pest control service then please get in contact with AgriPest today! Rats, mice, wasps, moles and much more!

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ENGLISH TUITION English, all levels o ered, including support for GCSE, IGCSE, EFL, ESOL, EPQ and Business. Lessons online or face to face, adhering to the local education policy.

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Please send advertising payment to the Business Manager Peter Robertson (01954) 200080. Would you like to appear in a new FREE ads section? - are you a young person o ering pet sitting or baby sitting? We would love to hear from you.

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Contacts

Healthcare

Cottenham Dental Practice

☎ 01954 251696

Firs House Partnership

☎ 01954 251180

www.firshouse.com

The Cottenham Surgery

☎ 01954 250079

www.cottenhamsurgery.nhs.uk

Well Pharmacy

☎ 01954 250556

Emergency

NHS ☎ 111

Police ☎ 101 (non urgent)

Anglian Water ☎ 03457 145145

Environment Agency incident hotline

☎ 0800 807060

Environmental Health (out of hours)

☎ 08456 095437

Highways faults (immediate danger only) ☎ 03450 455121

Homelessness Emergency Service (out of hours) ☎ 01253 501117

UKPN (power cuts)

☎ 105 or 0800 3163105

Cottenham Parish Council

Jo Brook

Parish Clerk PSLCC

E: clerk@cottenhampc.org.uk

P: 07503 328401

www.cottenhampc.org.uk

Caring for the Community

Adult social care ☎ 03450 455202

Children & Young people’s social care ☎ 03450 450203

Childline ☎ 0800 1111 www.childline.org.uk

Citizens Advice ☎ 08082 787808 www.cambridgecab.org.uk

Cottenham CareCar ☎ 01954 251929

Cottenham Charities ☎ 01954 250082

Foodbank (Ely) ☎ 01353 468626 www.elyfoodbank.org.uk

Cottenham Mobile Warden Scheme ☎ 01954 200080

Samaritans ☎ 116 123 (free) www.samaritans.org

Schools and nurseries

Chestnut Nursery ☎ 01954 250744

www.chestnut-nursery.co.uk/nurseries/cottenham

Ladybird Preschool ☎ 01954 250891 www.ladybirdpreschool.org

Cottenham Primary School ☎ 01954 250227 www.cottenhamprimary.co.uk

Cottenham Village College ☎ 01954 288944 www.astreacottenham.org

Churches and cemetery

All Saints’ Church ☎ 01954 583651 www.allsaintscottenham.org.uk

Baptist Church ☎ 01954 252378 www.cottenhambaptist.org.uk

Cottenham Dissenters’ Cemetery ☎ 01954 252378

email: minister@cottenhambaptist.org.uk

Salvation Army ☎ 01954 252419 www.salvationarmy.org.uk/cottenham

Local authorities

Cambridgeshire County Council ☎ 03450 455200 www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk

South Cambridgeshire District Council ☎ 01954 713000 www.scambs.gov.uk

District Cllr: Annika Osborne ☎ 07511 796629 annikaosbornecrw@gmail.com

Clubs and groups

Brownies - 2nd Cottenham ☎ 07717 201836

3rd Cottenham ☎ 01954 203764

Cottenham Bowls Club ☎ 01954 251956 www.hugofox.com/community/cottenham-bowls-club-8286/home

Cottenham Brass ☎ 07512 965913 www.cottenham-brass.co.uk

Cottenham United Colts - www.cottenhamunitedcolts.com

Cottenham Cricket Club – www.cottenham.play-cricket.com/home

Cottenham Gardeners Club ☎ 01954 250227

Cottenham Jaguars Netball – www.cottenhamjaguarsnetballclub.com

Cottenham Tennis Club ☎ 01954 488413 www.cottenhamtennis.co.uk

Cottenham Theatre Workshop – www.cottenhamtheatre.com

Cottenham United FC ☎ 07771 882182 www.cottenhamunitedfc.co.uk

Cottenham WI ☎ 01954 488427

Fen Edge Orchestra – www.fenedgeorchestra.wordpress.com

Fen Edge Runners ☎ 01954 231806 secretary@fenedgerunners.org.uk

Renegades Rugby ☎ 07866 404813 www.renegadesrugby.net

Royal British Legion ☎ 01954 251468 ann.scott23@ntlworld.com

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VILLAGE

HALL UPDATE –GET

Although COVID delayed the full opening of the new village hall, by the end of 2021 it was bustling with community groups, exercise classes, children’s parties and training sessions. This spring it will be hosting its first wedding reception. The community bar opened once or twice a week from September – for visitors to the recreation ground to enjoy a beer on the patio, a gin and tonic with friends or some crisps and a soft drink or coffee with other young families.

The Parish Council is keen to build on this – to open the bar on a regular basis several times a week and run social events such as dances, comedy nights and family discos. The profits from the bar and events will help with the hall running costs and keep hire charges down for Cottenham residents.

To do this we need:

• volunteers to serve in the bar

For more information, email Christine Ward cllr.ward@ cottenhampc.org.uk.

COVID has once again scuppered our plans for events in early 2022 but we are keen to be ready when things re-open, whenever that is.

Cottenham is fortunate to have a variety of community facilities of different sizes, prices and accessibility. The new village hall will help meet the needs of our growing village to ensure there is somewhere to host that community group, exercise class, party, business meeting or wedding reception.

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The Parish Council is already working with an enthusiastic team of Cottenham residents but the village hall is for everyone and we would like more people to be part of it. So, please consider either joining the organising committee or helping with a few shifts behind the bar. All volunteer work will be unpaid – but a great way to meet new people and help your community.

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We sell locally sourced quality meat and poultry enhanced by a wealth of butchery experience from our friendly and knowledgeable staff.

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Highgate Butchers

We sell locally sourced quality meat and poultry enhanced by a wealth of butchery experience from our friendly and knowledgeable staff.

Come and see for yourself our great range of beef, Lamb, Pork, Poultry and Game products, not forgetting our 28 day aged beef.

We sell locally sourced quality meat and poultry enhanced by a wealth of butchery experience from our friendly and

Come and see for yourself our great range of beef, Lamb, Pork, Poultry and Game products, not forgetting our 28 day aged beef.

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