Meldreth Matters, July 2018

July 2018

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Contents What’s On

Children & Education

Birds of Prey Event 21

Baby & Toddler Group 8

Cambridge Open Studios 48-49

Children’s Art Competition 11

Local Events 16-17

Events for Children 9

Messy Church back page

Preschool 10

Royston Heath Walks 27

Primary School 12-14

Summary of Meldreth Events 2

Local/National Government

Village Groups

Councillors’ Surgeries 20

Cycling Group 19

County Councillor 43-45

Friends of Holy Trinity 25

District Councillor 40-41

Good Companions 39

Parish Council 31-35

WI 22

Planning Applications 36

Women’s Group 20 Advice/Information Gardens & Nature

Advertisers’ Index 56

Gardening 24-25

Fire & Rescue Service 52

The Mel in May 3

Healthwatch 51

Summer Station Gardens 4-5

Mobile Warden Scheme 5 Neighbourhood Watch 38-39

Local Facilities/Issues Maycroft 22-23

Refuse Collections 29

Trains 6

Village Directory 54-55 Volunteering Opportunities 47

Cover: Meldreth Railway Station. Photograph by Kathryn Betts.

The opinions expressed in the letters and articles in this magazine are those of the writers, who are responsible for the accuracy of the information contained within them.

The last date for copy is the 12th of each month.

Copy should be submitted by email where possible, to meldrethmatters@hotmail.com or delivered to the Editor, Kathryn Betts at 36 North End, Meldreth, SG8 6NT Tel. (01763) 268428 The Editor reserves the right to withhold from publication or to shorten if necessary, any article or letter sent to her.

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Editorial Welcome to the July issue of Meldreth Matters.

It was lovely to see so many villagers and their families out and about at some of the June events in the village. I particularly enjoyed the Open Gardens and the village fete; both of which were very successful.

July looks set to be a much quieter month in Meldreth but we have plenty of local events that should be of interest. On page 9 you’ll find a few suggestions for school holiday activities. We also have an excellent variety of events on pages 16-17, including a birds of prey evening in Orwell (see also page 21) and the Cambridge Open Studios event. This annual event is well worth supporting and I’ve included a summary of some of our nearest Open Studios on pages 48-49.

Finally, why not make the most of the summer weather by trying one of the regular health walks on Therfield Heath. See the poster on page 27 for further information.

Kathryn

July Events in Meldreth

Friday 6th 8.30-11.00pm Live Rock Music with Pale Horse Eternit Sports and Social Club All welcome, free entry, licensed bar, real ale, etc.

Sunday 8th 3.30-5.30pm Messy Church Holy Trinity Church All Welcome See back page

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The Mel in May River Mel, you sparkle along, Waving water weeds spin with your song, Weaving a green harmonic of grace Throughout this magical place.

No mechanical note can ever recall The natural, shy beauty of it all.

Growth is tuning up all around As sap rises silently, fed by the ground.

An orchestra’s triangle could lightly tinkle A musical vision around a Periwinkle That grows by the Flags of pale washed yellow, And a Buttercup, glowing mellow.

Germander Speedwell rushes to greet Ragged Robin mending his clothes at her feet; The Wild Geranium in her pale pink frock Lives up to her name, running amok.

In a green celebration, a song of new birth Titania and Oberon will twinkle with mirth.

Caring hands have fenced your banks, Your waters now sing in dancing descants.

The way is now clear and clean; The music asks to be seen.

The trees above bow to the song As you nourish and feed, day and night long.

So clear and tranquil, forever calm; River Mel, you soothe with a natural balm.

Yvonne Chamberlain May 2018 3

Summer Station Gardens from the Meldreth, Shepreth and Foxton Community Rail Partnership While our Rail User Group works to support rail services from our villages, another group, the Community Rail Partnership, looks after the station platform gardens.

Keeping the stations looking nice for train travellers isn’t the only benefit of station gardening. The British Transport Police, who regularly attend Rail User Group meetings, tell us that having a well-kept station reduces vandalism and anti-social behaviour.

If you have been to the stations, you will notice that our tubs are looking very smart after their seasonal replanting. The tubs were purchased last year to coincide with the lengthening of the platforms at Foxton and Shepreth. Plants on station platforms must be hardy to survive in a harsh environment, the sudden gusts of wind from passing fast trains and the ever-changing weather conditions.

We have a lead gardener at each station who organises the planting and volunteers.

In Meldreth and Foxton, the planting is coordinated by the lead gardener. Foxton have chosen “hot colours� this year with geraniums in shades of red, pink and orange. Meldreth have gone for variety with geraniums, verbena and begonias.

At Shepreth, each tub is 4

sponsored by a family or business, with the tub reflecting the personality of its sponsors. If you’re on the Cambridge platform at Shepreth, look out for the special “fragrant” tub – containing rosemary, thyme, trailing lavender and nicotiana which releases its smell in the evenings.

The plants are watered through the summer by volunteers, including students undertaking their Duke of Edinburgh awards or volunteering with Guides or Scouts. We still have opportunities for volunteer waterers, so please get in touch if you are interested!

We’d like to thank all of our volunteers, plus the Foxton Gardens Association and Phillimore Garden Centre for their support.

To learn more about the Community Rail Partnership and our projects, and for pictures of the station tubs, please visit our website at: http://meldrethsheprethfoxtonrail.org.uk/.

Susan van de Ven

Melbourn Mobile Warden Scheme

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What are our Services?

The wardens make regular visits and telephone calls to provide social contact and friendship. They help people to keep safe and healthy in their homes and carry out errands around the villages for their clients, including shopping, collecting prescriptions and paying bills. Wardens assist clients to access other support they may need such as domestic help, home maintenance , meals or benefits etc.

What will it cost?

We do have to make a small weekly charge for the services. The fee is only £6 per week (a little more for couples).

How can I join?

For more information please contact Jeannie on 07808 735066 or Jane on 07592 821976.

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Trains Meldreth, Shepreth and Foxton Rail User Group membership has skyrocketed since the chaotic introduction of the new timetable on 20th May – at which point our local services were meant to improve, with half-hourly services all day long.

The morning peak service to Cambridge with four carriages had become severely overcrowded and the new eight-car trains have indeed alleviated that. However, a very serious pattern of delays and cancellations has taken a big toll on everyone who relies on trains to get to work, school and other essential destinations. Significant blocks of time with no trains at all are being reported on a regular basis, and a pattern of ‘stop-skipping’ whereby our stations are missed out all together to save time, is becoming the norm. People are rightly concerned that Meldreth, Shepreth and Foxton stops are being sacrificed for bigger stations. Our Rail User Group was founded specifically to protect rail services at these small stations and that’s the job now.

All comments on the Rail User Group’s active Facebook page are being collated and sent to Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR). We have called an emergency Rail User Group meeting at short notice for 27th June and a report on the meeting will be posted on our website: www.meldrethsheprethfoxtonrail.org.uk.

Meanwhile, please don’t hesitate to get in touch at any time. The unfortunate consensus is that it is going to take some time before problems are resolved and we’ll be continuing to collate feedback for GTR from rail users.

Thank you.

Susan van de Ven Chair, Meldreth Shepreth and Foxton Rail User Group railusergroup@gmail.com 07905 325574 Editor’s Note: For details of just how poor our train service has been recently, see www.recenttraintimes.co.uk. This website contains the actual times of all passenger trains that have run in England, Wales and Scotland over the past three months.

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Baby and Toddler Group Meldreth Baby and Toddler Group continues to meet weekly in the Village Hall. It is an ideal group for children aged 0-4 years and their parents and carers.

It is a fun and nurturing environment where parents can have a chat and make friends and children can enjoy socialising and trying different crafts and activities.

We are open on Wednesdays during term time from 9.15am until 11.15am. The cost is ÂŁ2 per family and includes a snack for the children and a hot drink and biscuits for the grown ups.

We hope to see many of you there with your little ones.

Wednesday 18th July will be the last meeting until September, so please join us for an end of year party with games and treats for all.

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What’s On for Children and Families in July Saturday 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th July, 10.30am to 12.30pm Family Codebreakers, Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge CB2 1RB An epic adventure game for teams of adults and children Cambridge Codebreakers : the Last Secret is open to families. £15 per adult. Each adult can book 2 free child tickets (ages 8+) For details and to book see: www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk.

Saturday 14th July - Sunday 2nd September, 10.00am - 6.00pm Milton Maize Maze, Rectory Farm, Milton CB24 6AE Explore the magical and mythical maze in the shape of a unicorn.

Adults £10.95, children £9.95 (max of 4 per adult). Under 3s free.

Family tickets and season tickets also available. Entertainment, skittles, slide, Go Karts, tractor and trailer rides, farm trail with animals.

See: www.themiltonmaizemaze.co.uk.

Saturday 21st July, 12.00 noon - 5.00pm Time Truck Archaeology Day, Shire Hall, Castle Hill, Cambridge CB3 0AP Find out about what is being discovered along the route of the A14 improvement scheme and try your hand at archaeology. Displays, artefacts, activities, entertainment. Historic Environment Record store (in a Cold War Bunker) also open. Free drop-in event. See: www. molaheadland.com.

Monday 30th July 10.30am - 12.30pm or 2.00pm - 4.00pm Fenland Fairies and Pixies at Wicken Fen, Lode Lane, Wicken, Ely CB7 5XP Meet the fenland fairies, help them with a little magic and try fairy crafts. Fairy costume welcome. Ages 3 - 7. £5.50 per child. Call 0344 249 1895 to book.

Tuesdays & Thursdays, 31st July to 30th August, 11.00am - 3.30pm Chess and Challenges, Bletchley Park, Sherwood Drive, Bletchley MK3 6EB Find out what the codebreakers got up to in their spare time, investigate the maths behind games. Drop-in activities for 5 to 14 year olds (with parents). Admission £18.50 adults, £16.25 for 12 - 17 years, under 12s free. For details see: www.bletchleypark.org.uk.

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Preschool The children have been very busy this term learning about People Who Help Us: doctors, builders and teachers. We had a visit from Helen who told them all about plaster casts and even applied some to a few willing patients. We have been building and learning with the wooden blocks in the construction area. The children have also been planting sunflowers and tomato plants in the garden in the hope they’ll grow big and tall.

Hopefully we will see them growing in all the sun we have had. The children then enjoyed making cakes, crowns and bunting for the Royal Wedding which was a magical experience.

Next term we will be doing PE in some of our sessions and turning the home corner into a classroom with uniform and trays for the children to play with, thereby getting some of the children ready for the transition to school. We have a busy half term coming up with our Sports Day on Wednesday 27th June being just one of the highlights.

We are also holding a summer fundraiser in the form of ‘The Big Bounce’ - there will be lots of bouncy castles at the British Queen on the afternoon of Friday 3rd August 2018. Keep the date free and look out for more details nearer the time!

The preschool is currently finalising sessions for September, so if you are looking for a place for your child, then please let us know as soon as possible so that we can accommodate you. You can call us on 07518 173653 or email manager@meldrethpreschool.com to arrange a time to come and have a look around and ask any questions you may have. As the preschool will be moving over to Meldreth Primary School in January 2019, we anticipate a high intake for this year, so get your applications in soon to secure a place.

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Meldreth Primary School www.meldreth.cambs.sch.uk This month I have shared some of the children’s highlights of this year’s annual trip to the Grafham Water Adventure Centre, where you will see we had quite an exceptional (and a little bit crazy) time!

Andrew Jones Deputy Headteacher Grafham was an amazing experience. I was worried before I went about not being able to sleep, but I did! I did things I thought I would’ve never been able to do. I even did a 10 mile cycle ride! I can’t believe I made my own bed! The food was divine; I found the meatballs absolutely delicious – and I had banoffee pie that night. On the second morning, I saw poached egg on the menu – it was the first time I had it and I loved it! I liked spending time in my dorm with my friends and they comforted me when I was missing my family. Every night, Mrs Williams would come into our room to spray lavender around – if you are wondering why, it’s because it helps you sleep. Emma During the time I was at Grafham, I experienced an amazing range of things. This exciting residential was packed with fun and skill. It was a great thing for helping everyone overcome their fear of heights, being on the water, and most of all, being away from family. For most people, the most challenging thing, harder than the climbing wall, harder than the ten mile bike ride, was making your own bed!

The most memorable things at Grafham are quite memorable. Things like kayaking, climbing and the food of course, are very memorable, but this year the most memorable thing has got to be when Toby pulled the red string for the alarm in the disabled toilet, thinking it was a light switch! Alexander 12

When we were at Grafham, we played a game where you are blindfolded and you have to smell your shoe then throw it away and find it again. In the game, Eddie dived on me and I was flattened, because he thought I was the shoe monster and it made me laugh. I was really proud about getting to the top of the climbing wall and not crying, because it took the leaders a long time to come and let me down and that’s when I thought I was going to cry. I overcame my fear of going on the water again, because when I was little on holiday, I fell off the rubber ring and was under water for a long time! Lily Rose At the talent show, me and Yunus did a German act, where Yunus both sang, ‘It’s Raining Tacos’ in German and told the story of the Three Little Pigs in German. People laughed because the some of the words in German translated to rude words in English! Ed Dear Grafham, you have made my life so much more adventurous. I have learned to cycle an extremely long distance and also to kayak and canoe. I was pleased with my dorm, even though I think we had the smallest room. The food was nice, but I feel the people who eat meat got better meals. My favourite thing was the talent show, and I felt we were the best act. An achievement I feel proud of is when I got a bullseye in archery. The biggest laugh was when me, Toby and Charlie were in a canoe and we got carried away by the tide. In the end, we had to get rescued by a speed boat! Otto My favourite activity was Jacob’s Ladder, a widely spaced out ladder of circular wooden rungs. We did it in groups of three and in my group, Trixie sped off straight to the top, while Mr Jones stayed back and helped me. However, Mr Jones stopped at the fifth rung but I went on to the top rung with Trixie. Eva 13

Meldreth Primary School Football Team As a footnote to last month’s piece on our fantastic national finalists in the England Small School’s Football finals, the school team did indeed travel up to the Ricoh stadium in Coventry to pit their skills against England’s finest (some future stars of the Premiership among their number to be sure!). As I pointed out in last month’s MM, our captain George, and powerhouse defender, Elias were unable to take part, having prior sporting engagements to attend, so we drafted in some of our younger players, Toby, James and Levi.

The difference in average age of our side showed and we had to work incredibly hard on another scorching hot day to secure a single draw and two tight defeats.

Nonetheless, my pride in the team was immense – and we certainly had our moment of glory, when the trotted down the stadium tunnel, to a mighty roar, to receive their medals, chanting ‘Mr Jones’s Purple Army!!’ for all they were worth.

By the way, the other team that qualified with Meldreth from the previous round (and who had failed to beat us then), went on to reach the final, only to be defeated in a nail-biting penalty shoot out! Oh, what might have been …!

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Local Events in July Here is a selection of events happening nearby in July. To have your event listed, please email: meldrethmatters@hotmail.com.

Sunday 1st July, 10.30am to 5.00pm Ely Aquafest - Lavender Green, Jubilee Gardens, Maltings Green In three Ely riverside locations; fun fair, craft and charity stalls, refreshments, beer tent and decorated raft-racing. For further information see: www.elyacquafest.org.uk. In aid of Rotary charities.

Sunday 1st July, 2.00pm to 5.30pm Open Garden, Clare College, Trinity Lane, Cambridge CB2 1TL Visit one of the most famous gardens on the Cambridge Backs - two acres with herbaceous borders, sunken pond, specimen trees and tropical garden. Admission £4, children free. Tea and cake available.

Tuesday 3rd July, 12.15pm to 2.15pm (buffet lunch from 12.15pm) Literary Lunch at Old Bull Inn, High Street, Royston SG8 9AW Home-Start’s poet in residence, Jude Simpson, hosts a chat with Kate Swindlehurst, author of ‘Parkinson’s and the Tango Effect’, an exploration of the healing power of dance. Tickets £15 from (01763) 262262; by email: admin@hsrsc.org.uk or www.ticketsource.co.uk/ hsrsc. Proceeds in aid of Royston & South Cambs Home-Start.

Wednesdays 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th July, 6.15pm to 7.15pm Sounds Green - a celebration of summer and music Cambridge Botanic Garden, 1 Brookside, Cambridge CB2 1JE Wide variety of live music in the open air, including Brazilian jazz, gypsy dance, brass band. Free but normal Garden admission applies.

Food from café, bar, ice creams - or bring a picnic. See: www.botanic.cam.ac.uk. Garden remains open till 8.00pm.

Weekends of 7th/8th, 14th/15th, 21st/22nd and 28th/29th July, 11.00am to 6.00pm Cambridge Open Studios, many different locations locally Cambridge and Cambridgeshire artists open their studios over 4 weekends in July. Huge range of specialisms including fine art, pottery, sculpture, photography, textiles, jewellery and much more. Programme widely available in libraries, galleries and shops or download the Cambridge Open Studios App or visit: www.camopenstudios.co.uk.

Free admission.

For a selection of some of the local studios open, see pages 48-49.

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Saturday 7th July, 1.00pm to 4.00pm Arthur Rank Hospice Summer Fete Cherry Hinton Road, Shelford Bottom, Cambridge CB22 3FB Market stalls, traditional fete games, live music, BBQ, refreshments and children’s activities. Free admission. Use Babraham Park and Ride car park nearby. All proceeds in aid of the Hospice’s work.

Sunday 8th July, 11.00am Race for Life, Jesus Green, Victoria Lane, Cambridge CB4 1DU Join thousands of women and children to help beat cancer by raising funds for Cancer Research UK. 5K event suitable for all abilities. Walk, jog or run - also 10k run available. For entry details see: www.raceforlifecancerresearchuk.org. Women £14.99, children £10.00, under 6 free and no registration. Or just come along and support.

Wednesday 11th July, 7.00pm Concert, Jesus College Chapel, Cambridge CB5 8BW Alexander Baillie, cello, and Nigel Yandell, piano, play works by Fauré, Turnage, Poulenc and Brahms. Tickets £20, students £10 with free interval drink, from office@homestartcambridgeshire.co.uk or call (01480) 700242. Proceeds in aid of Home-Start Cambridgeshire.

Thursday 12th July, 7.00pm (gates open from 6.30pm) CJ’s Birds of Prey (see page 21) Orwell Clunch Pit, Quarry Lane, Orwell SG8 5QN Get up close and personal with 8 birds of prey, watch them fly and learn all about them. Tickets from Orwell Post office: £5 adults, £2.50 children. No unaccompanied children aged 12 or under. Licensed bar.

Saturday 21st July, 8.30am, Men’s Breakfast Meeting Fowlmere RSPB Nature Reserve, Mill Road, Fowlmere SG8 7SH BBQ breakfast with new warden Beth Aucott talking about her work and giving a guided tour of the reserve. Contact Tony Garrick (01763) 221658; garrick.tony@gmail.com or Mark Howard (01223) 503377; mark-howard@uwclub.net to reserve your place. All are welcome.

Saturday 21st July, 5.00pm to Sunday 22nd, 5.00pm Wicken Fen 24 hour Bioblitz Wicken Fen Nature Reserve, Lode Lane, Wicken, Cambs CB75XP Part of Chris Packham’s UK Bioblitz. Join at any time over the 24 hours to discover how many birds, butterflies, insects, mammals and bats can be found. Plus possibility of a celebrity appearance! Free event though normal NT admission applies. Booking advisable on (01335) 720274.

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Spotted in Meldreth Members of Meldreth Tennis Club were surprised to receive a visit from Donald Trump in June. Fortunately, the MM Editor was on court at the time and was able to capture the occasion on her mobile phone!

Meldreth Marvels Cycling Group Below are some of the members of the Cycling Group. The group rides depart from the lay-by opposite Holy Trinity Church at 9.15am on the second and last Tuesdays of every month. All are welcome; rides are usually around 20-25 miles and include a cafĂŠ stop. For more information, telephone John Rogger on (01763) 260809.

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Melbourn & Meldreth Women’s Group Our May meeting was our annual summer supper and was well attended, with 36 members and their guests. We had a ploughman’s supper and then tucked into a variety of puddings, all provided by the committee members.

It was a lovely relaxed evening and thanks go to our committee members who did such good work, along with those members and guests who helped with the setting up and clearing away. A raffle was held for The Cambridge Street Pastors and the sum of £52 was raised.

Our next meeting will be on 24th July at Holy Trinity Church Meeting Room, Meldreth beginning at 7.45pm. Pat Ames will be leading this and we look forward to a fun night.

If you would like to join us feel free to do so. We are a small and friendly group. There is a charge of £1 on the night and there is an opportunity to donate to our charity of the year. If you would like a lift or to know more about the group please telephone one of the committee members: Pat Smith (01763) 262575, Sue Toule (01763) 260955, Anne Harrison (01763) 261775, Angela Leach (01763) 262793 or Pat Ames (01763) 261130.

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Monthly Drop-in Councillor Advice Surgery Our next drop-in surgery will take place on Monday 2nd July from 3.00-4.00pm at the Melbourn Hub. There will be no surgery in August.

You may contact us at any time and we will always do our best to help.

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Meldreth WI We had a busy time last night, rebuilding Ely Cathedral. Thankfully it didn’t take as long as building the original.

Our speaker Jan Munt was originally a teacher. She saw an advertisement for an Educational Officer at Ely Cathedral and was very surprised when she was offered the post. It was her ambition to make the Cathedral interesting to old and young and also inter-denominational. She asked for a three million pound grant to build an educational centre but was offered £2,500 instead! With this money she acquired a 3D version of the cathedral which is made of elm blocks; each one named and numbered. We were each given two blocks and gradually built the Cathedral. As we built, the history of the Cathedral was told. It was fascinating to watch, listen and do.

Our July meeting will be a meal at the Green Man in Shepreth. If you haven’t got your name down please contact Jane or any member of the committee and we will add you to the list.

Kathleen Thompson

Maycroft Care Home Greetings to all our friends far and near. Our gardens, like those of our fellow villagers, are a haven for wildlife. As the sun rises, we are still hearing the early bird song; birds are nesting and the feeding of young blackbirds is prominent although owls and woodpeckers are seen and certainly heard!

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Other wildlife that we see includes squirrels, small deer, mice which must be somewhere, possibly voles even; the expert naturalists among you will no doubt have quite a list. And oh! The butterflies and moths!

Our butterfly bush has been alive with peacocks and the little brown jobs! So many of them seem to be brown!

What a wonderful year of celebration this has been with the Queen’s birthday and the very recent wedding of Meghan and Harry.

We continued with our own celebrations and had a beautiful wedding cake made in our kitchen by the chefs, followed by home made party food and champagne to drink a toast in style to Her Majesty, with three hearty cheers and the singing of the National Anthem. Here there was happy talk of the eventful day and remembrance of past royal weddings and anniversaries.

A recent concert by the Ukulele Band was much enjoyed.

Hopefully we will have good weather for our fete in June. We thank all those families, friends and local businesses who contributed gifts for the different stalls and activities.

With best wishes to all for a happy summer.

Carol, Ray and Jane

Alzheimer's Research Walk in August Do you remember how the residents of Maycroft Care Home, their families, friends and the local community raised the amazing sum of ÂŁ1600 for this very worthy charity? In August 2017, some folk left Maycroft on foot or in wheelchairs supported by sponsors, to help achieve this magnificent sum.

We are hoping to raise the same amount, or dare I say even more, on Sunday 19th August 2018. Please put this date in your diary or calendar and join us in some way. Sponsorship forms are available so even if you cannot be with us, perhaps you could collect some pledges from your family or friends, to give even a small amount.

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Notes from a Small Garden As we go to press we are still reliving the Open Gardens Day, a week ago. We had a beautiful day and many visitors from as far away as north London and Ramsay.

One owner counted 250 people but there were probably more. All were so complimentary about how the six very different gardens had touched them and were very pleased to be able to buy plants at the Richards’ garden.

As always, we enjoyed the preparation (with help) as well as talking with people as they walked round. For once I didn’t feel that we had to have the garden perfect and weed free as I have in the past - it must be age! We were so busy that we were unable to visit one of the new gardens but have arranged to go round each other’s gardens in ten days time, something I think we should arrange for all the garden owners in the future. In the event a good sum was raised by the Friends of Holy Trinity.

One week later the Veg Plus Club was hard at work planning our show for the fete. There were many ingenious suggestions which we hope you enjoyed. We decided to have a year off flower and vegetable and adult cookery competitions, and give them a rest for a bit, particularly since entry numbers have been falling off over the years.

It looks as if it will be a good year for roses, campanulas, perennial geraniums, sweet peas, peonies, and aquilegias. So what do we have to look forward to in July and August? For me it is phloxes and dahlias, penstemons and sedums. I still have two specimens of a pink phlox taken from my mother’s garden more than 40 years ago. They look healthier than ever, probably due to a lot of spring rain, unusual in East Anglia. Many perennial plants have also benefitted from the increased rainfall. However I think the rain has also leached some of the essential minerals out of the soil. In some places in the garden, despite the addition of compost and manure, one of two of the plants look odd, with not very good leaf development and with the centres looking rather yellow and chlorotic. So I shall try some Sequestrine which mainly contains iron, and see what happens.

Jobs for July y Dead heading roses, campanulas (a sticky job) to encourage further flowering 24

y Regular watering and feeding of tubs and hanging baskets y Watering new shrubs once a week y Keeping up successional planting of lettuces, salad crops and spring onions.

Then sit down with a cup of coffee and admire your efforts!

Our next Veg Club Plus meeting will be at 5.30pm on Tuesday 10th July at 1 Stone Lane.

Good gardening!

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Friends of Holy Trinity www.foht.org.uk Sunday 3rd June Open Gardens This year’s event was one of our most successful. The sunny weather made it a perfect day and visitor numbers were up by 30%; possibly due to the greater use of the internet enabling people to find gardens to visit. We had visitors from as far away as Watford and London and the wider use of the website could probably increase numbers attending in future years.

Future Events: Sunday 2nd September 14th annual Churchyard Car Show Recruitment has started and we hope to have yet another interesting mix of cars and motorbikes.

Saturday 20th October “TEU World Tour” by Peter Hesketh A circumnavigation of the world by container ships - positively not a cruise.

Early in 2019 A talk by Andy Malcom from the Fisherman’s Mission.

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Meldreth Parish Council www.meldreth-pc.org.uk Extract from the unapproved minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held Thursday 7th July at 7.30pm in the Green Room of Meldreth Village Hall.

Present: Councillors R Goddin, Chairman, R A Searles, Vice Chairman, C J Fallon, N Garner, P Gilmore, C A Land, N Pellatt, A Young.

In attendance: J Damant, Clerk, Councillor S van de Ven (CCC), Councillor P Hart (SCDC) Apologies for absence: Councillors R James and J Hales Public Participation There was one member of the public in attendance. Concern was raised regarding an overgrown public footpath, from the station towards Melbourn.

District Councillor Report See pages 40-41.

Councillor Hart, Councillor Goddin and Mr P Kratz are to meet and discuss how best to prepare for the appeal hearing on the Eternit 150 houses plan. Councillor Hart also reported that even with the 5-year land supply, the margins are still very tight.

County Councillor Report See pages 43-45.

Councillor van de Ven also reported that there will be further financial burdens imposed onto Parish Councils in the future and encouraged all councillors to attend the County Council meetings where such issues are discussed. Councillor Goddin enquired as to what kind of burdens the Parish Council can expect; Councillor van de Ven stated that grass cutting could be one of them. The CCC presently cut the verges three times a year. Meldreth have already adopted the verges but not those on main roads or at junctions.

The Local Highways Officer position is now vacant and all reports should be done via the CCC website.

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Working Group Updates/Reports Meldreth Futures Working Group A meeting is to take place within the next few weeks. The group is currently trying to organise a steering group in order to look at the Community Led Plan, but they need more volunteers.

Planning Marley/Eternit Appeal Update The meeting with the Inspectorate will take place on 26th June 2018.

Councillor Goddin is still concerned that there has been very little guidance regarding who can attend and what can be said. It was agreed by all that Councillor Goddin contact Mr John Koch of the Planning Department to enquire what the Parish Council may do.

Major Projects Security for Pavilion CCTV equipment has been installed. Some neighbouring residents have also expressed concern that the cameras may be intruding into their gardens. No camera will be directed at any private property.

Church Wall Councillor Goddin reported in the absence of Councillor James. A meeting has taken place where the walls and trees were discussed.

Councillor Goddin enquired with the church representatives as to what the procedure would be if what the church would like is not within the financial capabilities of the Parish Council and what the fall-back procedure would be.

Ongoing Projects Playground The monthly report was submitted by Councillor Fallon. The Clerk will arrange site meetings with contractors to look at all matting, under both sets of swings and the slide. The ROSPA report has now also been received. The Clerk to arrange for the trim trail repairs for the grass area on the zip wire to be looked at so see if extra matting would be of benefit.

Footway Light Survey Update on the cost of replacing all thirteen lights on North End and Chiswick End. To date the Clerk has not received a reply from Balfour Beatty.

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Defibrillators The defibrillator situated within the red telephone box along North End has been installed; waiting for it to go live from the ambulance service.

Paint has been received and the box will be refurbished.

Training on the use of defibrillators along with CPR will be held on 30th June at the Community Rooms, booking is essential so residents need to contact the Clerk.

Recreation Ditch Two quotes have been received to clear and rebuild the bank along the ditch at the recreation ground. It was proposed to accept the quote from SP Landscapes.

Other Items Tree Planting There has been a request from the Tree Warden to look at implementing a tree planting scheme within the village and if funding for this can come from the Community Benefit Fund. This was discussed and it was agreed that the Clerk should send the information to the Meldreth Futures Group.

Proposal for a Change to the Junction Layout of Whitecroft and Station Roads Councillor Gilmore reported then even if the GoCold development does not happen this junction should be investigated further as there could be another development at a later date. Councillor Searles reported that this junction is not listed as an ‘accident black spot’ and it may be difficult to get any backing from the local authority; however, the junction at Fenny Lane is classified as a ‘black spot’ and maybe this junction should be investigated as a higher priority. The junction at Fenny Lane is part of a S106 requirement for the possible Marley/ Eternit development but if this does not happen then the Parish Council will need to find a solution to this junction. It was agreed that both junctions be looked at further by the Traffic Working Group.

Churchyard There have been no reports of the Spotted Flycatchers nesting in the dead tree. It was agreed to accept Acacia’s quote at a cost of £600.

This is the cost of taking the tree down; it was suggested that if the Church wished to have the roots removed they should look into this themselves. It was also noted that if the company was unable to 33

remove the tree before the Church fete on 16th June, that a larger area be cordoned off to protect the public. Clerk to contact the contractors.

GDPR and Appointment of a Data Protection Officer Following last month’s meeting where it was agreed to appoint a DPO, it now transpires that Parish Councils do not have to do this. However, the decision was made to keep to the original decision and appoint LCPAS to help the Clerk.

Annual Village Meeting Councillor Goddin reported that he thought there had been a very good response to the meeting, with many attendees. There was a fault in that the microphone system was not used; this will be rectified next year.

Councillor Goddin would also like a more formal system next year with Councillors speaking at allotted times about their particular projects.

There being no further business the Chairman closed the meeting at 10.02pm. The next Meeting will be held on 5th July 2018 at 7.30 pm in the Green Room of the Village Hall.

Meldreth Parish Council The official Minutes of Meldreth Parish Council are those signed in Public Meetings by the Chairman. They are available for public inspection from the Clerk and can also be accessed on the Parish Council website at www.meldreth-pc.org.uk or on the Parish Council notice boards, opposite the One Stop Shop and at the corner of Elin Way and Whitecroft Road.

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Overhanging Vegetation Could residents please ensure that, wherever possible, they keep hedges and foliage trimmed so that they are not overhanging footways.

The owner or occupier of a property has a legal responsibility (Highway Act 1980 s154) to ensure that the “public highway” (which includes footways and footpaths) adjacent to a property is not obstructed by vegetation from their property.

At this time of year, hedges can quickly become unmanageable. Even during the nesting season, it’s OK to use secateurs or shears to keep a hedge under control, and if you do disturb an adult from their nest, they should return when you leave the area.

However, the RSPB recommends that harder pruning of hedges and trees is avoided between March and August. It is an offence under Section 1 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act of 1981 to intentionally take, damage or destroy the nest of any wild bird while it is in use or being built and you are not permitted to block access to any active nest.

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Planning Matters Parish Council Reference and

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Land adj to 27 Howard Road S/0757/18/FL

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Planning Committee recommend ‘support’ but have concerns about vehicles reversing onto the road. The amendment does not appear to address this issue. The Planning Committee, however, support the new amendment.

Brewery Farm Barn S/1309/18/DC

Discharge of condition 4 (surface and foul water drainage) of Planning permission S/2346/17/FL

This is for information only and there were no comments from the Planning Committee.

The full minutes of Meldreth Parish Council planning meetings are available on the Parish Council’s website, www.meldreth-pc.org.uk.

SCDC Decisions Reference and Address Decision

114 High Street, Court Stables

Appeal has been made (APP/W0530/W/18/3195772)

18 West Way S/3109/17/FL

Appeal has been ‘Turned Away’ by the Planning Inspectorate.

Other Items: Eternit UK S/1901/16/OL has gone to appeal; the hearing will be on 26th June 2018 (APP/W0530/W/17/3186104).

Meldreth Parish Council Editor’s Note: Full details of all planning applications may be viewed at this website: http://plan.scambs.gov.uk/swiftlg/apas/run/wphappcriteria.display

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Another fraud that has been reported is Port Out Fraud. Mobile telephone networks offer the facility to transfer (or port) a telephone number to a new SIM on a different network, using a PAC (Porting Authorisation Code) number. Fraudsters are abusing this facility to transfer the victim's telephone number to the fraudster's SIM card, so that the fraudster can intercept the victim's text messages and access services linked to the telephone number. One victim initially dismissed text messages received from their network provider containing a PAC number. Two days later £6,000 was removed from the victim’s TSB current account. The victim subsequently contacted their telephone provider and was informed that someone claiming to be the victim had cancelled their contract and transferred their number to a new SIM.

Always be suspicious of unsolicited emails, telephone calls and text messages, however genuine they appear to be. Remember, fraudsters can fake email addresses and telephone numbers to make messages look genuine.

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Anyone can report a scam to Action Fraud by calling 0300 123 2040 or visiting www.actionfraud.police.uk If you're not sure whether a phone call, email or text message is genuine, talk to someone else for advice; there are a number of trusted contacts in Meldreth who you can talk to about a possible scam: Graham (01763) 260358 Peter (01763) 260323 Linda (01763) 261405 Tim (01763) 262801 For more information on Neighbourhood Watch, please contact Graham Borgonon on (01763) 260358.

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District Councillor’s Report Public participation The new administration at SCDC is actively encouraging more public participation at council meetings, including in an active capacity. Key policy and programme decisions will be made by the whole Cabinet, of which Philippa is the Portfolio Holder for Customer Service and Business Improvement, and the first Cabinet meeting was scheduled to take place at SCDC in Cambourne on Thursday 28th June. Questions to Cabinet can be submitted in advance and the meetings are open to any member of the public to attend. The next meeting of Full Council is Thursday 19th July at 2.00pm and the same opportunity to attend applies.

In the same vein, and if a journey to Cambourne does not appeal, meetings of your Parish Council are public events and it would be great to encourage as many Meldreth residents as possible to attend. The next full meeting takes place on Thursday 5th July at 7.30pm in the Green Room of the Village Hall.

Marley Appeal This appeal will take place on 26th June by public hearing at SCDC in Cambourne. We anticipate that the appeal will deal with the major issues of concern to the PC namely: size and proportion, position and connectivity, isolation, distances leading to use of vehicles, inadequate pubic transport, effects on village roads and infrastructure, effects on connections to and from the A1198, and continuing concerns about asbestos.

Ward Projects Your District and County Councillors have identified several projects in the Melbourn Ward upon which they will be focussing in the next few months. The ones which are relevant to Meldreth are accessibility issues for students at Orchard Manor and an anticipation of the impact of demographic growth on Meldreth Station. We hope Meldreth residents will support these projects; please get in touch with either Jose, Susie or me if you wish to get involved.

Mettle Hill Philippa has contacted the Head of Planning at SCDC again to ask for a steer on the possibility of how Rural Enterprise status might work for the Mettle Hill site. The Parish Council is still open to possible uses for the site.

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Local Plan Residents were informed at the village Annual General Meeting that South Cambridgeshire is now able to demonstrate a five-year housing supply. The margins are very tight and some assumptions, including the outcomes of certain key appeals, have been fed into this calculation.

The new administration will be putting its mark in the next few weeks on the Housing Strategy which will guide the next Local Plan; the administration has already identified the advanced average age of our village populations as one of the factors needing imaginative solutions.

Melbourn Dynamos Philippa and Jose attended Melbourn Dynamos’ presentation day at MVC on 10th June and were very honoured to be given the important job of handing out the awards. This flourishing club, run by volunteer coaches, does great work bringing together children, boys and girls, from the surrounding villages to play football. We were really impressed by how delighted all the players were in congratulating those of their teammates who received awards this time round.

Surgery Philippa, Jose and Susie will be holding their next Open Surgery at the Hub in Melbourn at 3.00pm on Monday 2nd July.

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County Councillor’s Report This is a longer version of the report I gave to Meldreth Parish Council at its June meeting. Due to enormous changes happening now in local government, I feel obliged to report to you on high level decisions which I believe do and will impact Meldreth residents. I would love to be providing a more positive report! Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with any questions.

County Council Move to Alconbury The Annual Meeting of the County Council in May saw a formal decision to move the County Council to Alconbury, in spite of what was flagged up by a number of councillors of all colours, as serious transport shortcomings. The other option of Northstowe at least has public transport links. A new council HQ is to be constructed, at a time when coffers are depleted and many existing municipal buildings have extra capacity. Further, it is expected that the Mayor will commission a local government review, so planning a new building could be seen as premature.

Meldreth Station Parking Issues – local window on the bigger picture Accessing our local station at a time when population is growing, roads to Cambridge and Royston are becoming more congested at peak times, and train service frequency is increasing, brings significant new challenges of access. It would be good to see a strategic plan for car parking that takes away the burden of parking on residential streets; smooth and adequately wide footways for those who are able to access the station on foot, wheelchair or mobility scooter; and safe cycle access and bus links from nearby villages like Whaddon and Bassingbourn.

All of these things require forward thinking and significant funding, which the Parish and County Councils would find difficult to provide.

The most relevant funding sources are the Greater Cambridge Partnership and the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Local Enterprise Partnership and I have been working with both organisations over the past few years. The LEP is particularly interesting because its funding remit extends to Royston, in particular the mini-economic zone of Melbourn and Royston business, where many Meldreth residents work.

The new mayoral layer of local government changes the dynamics. The LEP has now been subsumed into the new Mayor’s Combined Authority structure. The Mayor has the power to veto GCP decisions, and accordingly recently announced a ‘pause’ on all GCP transport 43

projects. This means that plans to expand Trumpington Park and Ride, which is now often full after 9.00 or 10.00am and to construct Cambridge South Station at the Addenbrooke’s site, have been put on hold, while the Mayor reconsiders priorities for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. Currently these include the CAM metro and an extension of the M11 to Wisbech.

At the recent Meldreth, Shepreth and Foxton Community Rail Partnership, to which all parishes were invited to send a representative, a County Council Transport officer helped to fill out the picture.

Health Services – Available Money and the To-Do List The County Council Health Committee, of which I’m a member, is being asked to review the Cambs/Peterborough NHS 'Sustainability Transformation Plan' that seeks to get all health and social care providers coordinating together, to look after people as well as possible, and avoid wasting money. Our local health service faces what can only be described as eye-watering savings targets, as costs far outstrip available resources. On a £1 billion budget, the Cambs/Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group has negotiated a £35 million agreed deficit for the coming year, on top of a £35 million savings plan. Please let me know if you would like to be directed to the relevant reports.

Does this matter for us? GP surgery capacity, improving the way mental health support works, relieving congestion and capacity limitations at A&E, and helping elderly people who may be waiting in hospital even though they are fit to return home – including to a care home – are affected. The issue of ‘Delayed Transfers of Care’ reached crisis levels in Cambridgeshire this year and a Care Quality Commission inspection is therefore likely in the autumn.

As councillors we heard again this month from health and social care providers that the problem of finding an affordable place to live, and accessing workable public transport to get to jobs, continue to be among the most concerning risks in the big picture, together with a need for more money, and a population which is getting older and thus more costly to care for. At a local level, it is therefore important, in my view, to keep in mind housing for ‘key workers’.

Local Highways Officer Vacancy Every parish is assigned a Local Highways Officer (LHO). Our officer resigned and took a job in the private sector several months ago and a replacement has yet to be found. Our Local Highways manager has 44

now announced that he too will be leaving Cambridgeshire County Council in August, also moving to the private sector – he being the person who did the Flood Avoidance tour with us this spring, covering in the absence of the vacant LHO. I hope that the flood avoidance works outlined during the tour will be completed as planned.

Pothole Reporting and Compensation Thank you very much to everyone who has taken the trouble to report potholes and other highways faults on the County Highways online system. If nothing else, this provides a service to anyone who damages their vehicle or bicycle in a pothole, because if a fault has been logged then compensation claims are much more likely to be processed. At the same time, it is obvious that faults are taking a long time to be addressed, and as explained above the Highways Department is not fully staffed. This month, my casework has included a request to review a personal compensation claim, which the County Council has investigated and rejected on the basis that it had adhered to its inspection schedule and the fault had not been reported.

Grass Cutting Grass along the highway outside of parishes is now cut only twice per year, to save money. I have been working with AstraZeneca, who supported the construction of the A10 cycle path in order to encourage their employees to cycle to work, on ways of providing extra support to essential maintenance. They provided a grant to ensure three extra cuts of vegetation along the path, plus hedge cutting, sweeping and weed treatment. However, County Highways needs more staff capacity to ensure that the contract for this job is managed and the job done – at the moment this is not happening.

Melbourn Children’s Centre The long-standing manager of Melbourn Children’s Centre has now resigned; we continue to await clarity on the new style of providing services to local families. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns and we’ll look for an answer. Thanks to people who have been in touch already.

Susan van de Ven County Councillor Susanvandeven5@gmail.com 07905 325574

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Volunteering Opportunities Healthwatch in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Volunteer as a Community Listener and help Healthwatch find out what people who live locally think about their health and care services.

You will get training, support and out of pocket expenses.

As a Community Listener, you might: y Take leaflets and posters out to public places in your local area and keep them topped up. y Listen to people's experiences of local health and social care services and feed that back to us. y Visit local groups, chat with people and record what they have to say about their care. y Support our engagement team at community events such as stalls, talks and workshops.

For more information or to make an application visit http:// www.healthwatchcambridgeshire.co.uk/volunteering.

Alternatively, call Heather Lord, our Volunteer Manager, on 0330 355 1285 or 07885 911147 or email heather.lord@healthwatchcambspboro.co.uk .

Cambridge Re-Use Cambridge Re-Use are currently recruiting for the following positions: Van Crew: delivering furniture to customers’ homes and collecting furniture from donors, heavy lifting involved.

Sales Assistants: recording sales, scheduling deliveries, managing money.

Telephone Assistants: recording and booking donations, updating computer diary, stock taking.

Receptionists: welcoming customers, conducting registrations.

In return, you will receive travel and lunch expenses, 25% discount on furniture and a warm friendly atmosphere with tea, coffee and biscuits.

To apply please contact Cara (Manager) on (01223) 414554 or email cara@cambridgereuse.org.uk.

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Cambridge Open Studios Cambridge Open Studios (COS) is a flourishing community of nearly 500 artists, craftspeople and designer-makers working throughout Cambridgeshire. Our aim is to help bring artists and local people together by providing an opportunity for you to see our work and find out about the techniques we use and the passions that inspire us.

Studios are open from 11.00am to 6.00pm on the following dates but not all artists will be exhibiting every weekend; see below for details.

Weekend 1: 7th/8th July; Weekend 2: 14th/15th July; Weekend 3: 21st/22nd July; Weekend 4: 28th/29th July Artists opening their doors in the Meldreth area include the following: Dan Walmsley, 5 Wimpole Road, Great Eversden, CB23 1HR

Open weekends 2 & 3 Landscape/seascape painter danpatwalmsley@btinternet.com, (01223) 263819 Spindependence, Harlton Village Hall, Coach Drive, Harlton, CB23 1EN. Open weekends1 & 2 Contemporary artisans – creating unique work using dye, weave, felt, handspun yarn, line, print, stitch and photography www.spindependence.com, lyn@spindependence.com, 07535 088004 Janet Gammans, 6 Greenford Close, Orwell, SG8 5QA

Open weekends 2, 3 & 4 Impressionist paintings in acrylic, including sea and landscape. Animals (hares), people and abstract in watercolour. www.janetg.co.uk, janet@janetg.co.uk (01223) 207702 / 07767 042817 Jane Harvey, The Studio, 41 Ermine Way, Arrington, SG8 0AG Open

weekends 1 & 4 I paint commissions in oil, particularly horses and dogs – also other imaginative works. I have originals, prints and cards for sale. www.janeharveyartist.co.uk jane@janeharveyartist.co.uk (01223) 207057 Anna Pye, The Walnut House, 3 Station Road, Steeple Morden, SG8 0NN. Open weekends 1, 2 & 3 Hand-pulled prints inspired by nature, landscapes and life itself.

Cushions, tea towels, bags and aprons screen printed by hand.

Cards, refreshments. www.annapye.com, annapyeart@gmail.com, (01763) 852110 48

Gina Ferrari, Hay Street, Steeple Morden, SG8 0PD

Open weekends 1 & 3 Colourful, quirky stitched textile art and mixed-media paintings. New stitched portraits and plenty of small affordable gift items. www.ginaferrari.co.uk, textiles@ginaferrari.co.uk, (01763) 852971 Alex Hirtzel, The Barn, 1 North End, Bassingbourn, SG8 5NX,

Open weekends 1, 3 & 4 My inspirations play between science and art, linking references from plant sciences and Dutch flower paintings. Have-a-go outdoor workshop. www.alexhirtzel.com, alexhirtzel@hotmail.com Peter Miller, 120 North End, Bassingbourn, SG8 5PE

Open weekends 1 & 3 Sculptures in workshop in various media, including wood, slate and GRP. New slate sculptures suitable for outside, displayed in the orchard. www.petermillersculptures.co.uk, info@petermillersculptures.co.uk 07977 060165 Phyllis Dunseth 15 Vicarage Close, Melbourn, SG8 6DY

Open weekends 3 & 4 Small and large glass installations showing diverse methods of working. www.phyllisdunseth.co.uk, phyllisdunseth@btinternet.com, (01763) 260457 Jane Hollidge ‘Ivy Haus’, 30 Foxton Road, Barrington, CB22 7RN Open

weekends 2 & 3 Hand built abstract pots, also slab vessels with abstract images and abstract paintings. Refreshments! www.janehollidge.co.uk, jane.hollidge@googlemail.com, (01223) 872422 Caroline Smith 13 High Street, Foxton, CB22 6SP

Open weekends 2 & 3 Large hollow glass beads. Contemporary glass jewellery. New glass pebble jewellery. Fused glass decorations. www.studio-thirteen.co.uk, caroline13smith@btinternet.com, (01223) 870971 For information on all 370 artists who are opening their studios, download the Cambridge Open Studios App, pick up a copy of the yellow guide or visit our website: www.camopenstudios.co.uk. New for 2018: with a code printed in the COS yellow guidebook, visitors will be able to claim five free one-hour ofo bike rides – just the ticket for travelling between city centre locations.

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Healthwatch: It Starts With You Our local Healthwatch in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough are launching their ‘It Starts With You’ campaign to encourage more people to share their experiences of using local health and care service. The campaign will run from July to September 2018 and will tell the stories of local people who are helping to improve the services we all use.

Last year, Jason, who is deaf told us about visiting A&E and not getting a British Sign language Interpreter for over seven hours even though he had a serious lung condition. Thanks to Jason and other people who shared their experience, we are challenging the local NHS to do better for disabled people.

Have you got a story to share? Tell us about your experiences and ideas to help services understand what works, what doesn’t and what you want from care in the future. No matter how big or small the issue, tell us about it. If it matters to you then it’s very likely it matters to someone else. Sharing your opinions with Healthwatch is quick and easy and could make a big difference. Tell us what you think and help make care better for you, your family and community.

Call our free Information Service if you have a question about local health or care services and need some help with what to do next.

Healthwatch Cambridgeshire and Healthwatch Peterborough work together as one organisation. You can call us on 0330 355 1285, text 0752 0635 176 or visit our websites: www.healthwatchcambridgeshire.co.uk www.healthwatchpeterborough.co.uk.

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Cambridgeshire Fire & Rescue Service As the weather improves and the sunshine starts brightening our weeks, we welcome the longer, lighter nights and the opportunity to enjoy summer days and nights in the garden. When powering up your BBQs and putting out the garden furniture for the summer season, be sure to take note of our top tips below to ensure you have a fun and safe summer in the garden. y If cooking outdoors, always check over barbeques after winter storage, keep them on level ground and ensure they are sited away from sheds, fences, overhanging foliage and property. y Keep children and garden games well away from the cooking area and never leave barbecues unattended. y If you have a bonfire, build it well away from buildings, tents or other flammable objects and make sure it is properly out when you leave. y When out in the countryside, extinguish cigarettes properly and dispose of them responsibly; never throw a lit cigarette into a field or wooded area. y Don’t forget to stay safe around our county’s waterways and if you see someone in trouble in water, call 999 immediately with clear details of your location. y When out camping or using a tent, never use candles inside or nearby and always discourage smoking nearby. Never cook inside a tent.

For the latest news, incidents and safety advice, or to contact us, log on to www.cambsfire.gov.uk. Sign up to email alerts and find us on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook.

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Little Hands Nursery School The Moor, Melbourn

Little Hands is a Private Nursery School specialising in quality education for the under fives and offers: Flexible hourly booking - open 08.30 to 16.30 Term time bookings with optional holiday club Bumble Bee room for children 12 – 24 months Ladybird room for 2 year olds Butterfly room for children 3-5 years With optional “ready for school sessions” All sessions have a high staff to child ratio and are available for eligible funded 2 year olds and all funded 3/4 year olds with no extra charges Categorised as “Outstanding” by Ofsted

For further information contact Anne McCrossen: 01763 260964 lh-melbourn@btconnect.com Little Hands is also at Bourn, Linton and Newton visit the website at www.littlehands.co.uk

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Mick Taylor—(01763) 261118 Graham Borgonon—(01763) 260358 (01763) 262158, open 7am-10pm, 7 days Sherida Richards—(01763) 262512 Paul Ray—(01763) 260304

Cycling Group Good Companions Local History Group Lunch Club Melwood Cons. Group

John Rogger—(01763) 260809 Marian Oakman—(01763) 261481 (01763) 260129; www.meldrethhistory.org.uk Nikki & Julie—07599 292327 (01763) 232855; www.melwood.btck.co.uk

Photographic Group

www.melbourn-photographic-club.co.uk

Revelation U3A WI

Miriam Skuce—(01763) 262440 Chris Davison—(01763) 264189 Jane Bates—(01763) 261638

Sport

Bowls Club Croquet Club Meldreth United FC Table Tennis Tennis Club

Vivien Constable—(01223) 207557 Janet Pope—(01763) 248239 07930 650036 Christine Knight—(01763) 261676 (01763) 243376; http://cspark.at/Meldr2

Church

Rev. Lizzie Shipp Rev. Mary Price Bells John Price (Friends)

(01763) 220626; https://allsaintsmelbournholytrinitymeldreth.co.uk (01763) 261569 Peter Hinton—(01763) 262045 (01763) 260048; www.foht.org.uk

Baby & Toddler Group Pre-School Primary School

Claire Thunder—07908 902017 07518 173653; www.meldrethPreschool.com (01763) 260432; www.meldreth.cambs.sch.uk

Parish Council District Councillors

Please see details at end of Parish Council report Philippa Hart—07811 323571 Jose Hales—07703 262649 03450 450500; www.scambs.gov.uk/ Susan van de Ven—07905 325574 susanvandeven.mycouncillor.org.uk/ 0345 045 5200; www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/ Heidi Allen—(01954) 212707; www.heidisouthcambs.co.uk/

Councils & Govt.

Clubs & Societies

Facilities

Litter Picker Neighbourhood Watch One Stop Village Hall Bookings Village Hall Chairman

Childn.

Village Directory

District Council Offices County Councillor County Council Offices MP

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Transport Health Support Services Emergencies NonEmerg.

Misc.

Station Ticket Office

Opening hours: Mon - Fri 7-11.15am, Sat 8.45am - 1.25pm

Rail User Group

07905 325574; www.meldrethsheprethfoxtonrail.org.uk

Govia/Great Northern

www.thameslinkrailway.com

The Trainline Stagecoach Potholes, Highways problems, etc.

Streetlights (faulty)

www.thetrainline.com www.stagecoachbus.com/Cambridge 0345 045 5212; http://www2.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/ HighwaysReports/Highways/ReportProblem1.aspx 08007838 247 - give location, fault & SC or CCC no.

Melbourn Surgery Addenbrooke’s NHS

(01763) 260220; Dispensary—(01763) 261246 (01223) 245151 111 (24 hour non-emergency number)

Childline

Community Transport Home-Start Mind (mental health) Samaritans

0800 1111 (24 hours) Cambridge: 0344 848 7979 Royston: 03444 111 444 www.citizensadvice.org.uk (01763) 245228; www.roytrans.co.uk (01763) 262262; www.hsrsc.org.uk 0300 123 3393 (9am-6pm M-F); www.mind.org.uk 116 123 (24 hours); www.samaritans.org

General Emergency Gas Electricity Anglian Water Cambridge Water

999 or 112 0800 111 999 0800 783 8838 03457 145145; www.anglianwater.co.uk (01223) 706050; www.cambridge-water.co.uk

Crimestoppers

S Cambs Fire & Rescue

0800 555 111; crimestoppers-uk.org 101; www.cambs.police.uk Report issues: www.contactcambspolice.uk (01480) 444500; www.cambsfire.gov.uk

Melbourn Hub

(01763) 263303; www.melbournhub.com

Royston Museum

(01763) 242587; www.roystonmuseum.org.uk

Citizens Advice Bureau

Police

Details of village groups and facilities can be found in the Meldreth Today section at www.meldrethhistory.org.uk.

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