Matthew Lane Sanderson Matthew Lane Sanderson is a designer, metalsmith and sculptor based in Horningsea, Cambridge. He began making ‘Focal Points’ for permanent displays and temporary exhibitions in 1994 and has become well known for producing highly crafted, unique and ingenious works in original settings. Matthew believes that ‘Public Art’ is more successful when people can discern that skill and honest hard work have been employed coupled with originality. Locally, you can see his work with the entrance gates to St Faith’s School in Trumpington Road, Cambridge and the magnificent clock seen at the corner of Trumpington Street/Benet Street at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. Matthew is happy to meet people in his studio, but please call and book an appointment. See his website for more information and to see more of his splendid work. www.sanderson-sculpture.com
Melbourn’s New Road Cemetery gates by Matthew Lane Sanderson
County Councillor Susan van de Ven Most things council-related have a common theme: there’s a lot chasing up of requests and a lot of waiting involved. Budgets are usually ring-fenced and often depleted, so finding the resources we need to solve problems is not always as straightforward as one might expect. So apologies for what must seem like a trail of ongoing issues pulled along by a determined tortoise. In Melbourn there is a detectable buzz, with the development of the Village Plan and so many village clubs and organizations working away. The Village Website seems to be bursting at the seams with notices of activity of all sorts. At last, we have a School Crossing Patrol Officer, in the High Street at the top of The Moor. This post had been vacant for a very long time and it is great to see the crossing properly covered once again. Our previous, well-loved ‘Lollipop Man’, George Crouch, who lived in Shepreth sadly passed away last December. Residents continue to struggle with pavements and roads in poor states of repair. It is understood that the County Council is already dipping into next year’s budget for pot holes and there is no long term plan to move beyond the status quo. It is vital to keep account of areas in need of repair, so please continue to call or write in with your concerns. For anyone seeking compensation for damage to vehicles due to defects in the road, please write to Mick Oakman, Area Maintenance Manager, Box No ET1030, Highways, Station Road, Whittlesford, CB2 4NL. There is more information about this on the County Council website at: http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/transport/ roads/highways/if+you+decide+to+claim.htm. At the County Council, £41 million has just been borrowed to help tackle the Guided Bus overspend. Meanwhile small but important improvements in villages like the still-awaited double yellow lines in Station Road are falling on the shoulders of parish councils because Highways has not been allocated enough County funds to deal with these routine jobs. At the Melbourn and District Library Access Point, the Under Fives Story Time on Thursday mornings (10–10:45, in term time) continues to thrive. With their parents in tow, more people have been discovering this wonderful local resource. A librarybased book group and a writing group have been suggested - please get in touch if you would be interested in either one. There are some great books on the shelves, many in large print and plenty of audio books too. Any item can be ordered by phone
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