Letters to the Editor

Ukrainians Seek Accommodation

Can anyone help us? Two delightful Ukrainians came to live with us a year agoa mother and her six year old daughter. We have enjoyed their company but they will soon be ready to move to independent accommodation. Do you have an annexe or flat which they might be able to rent at an affordable rate? The mother works part time and is on an intensive English course and the little girl is very happy at Meldreth Primary School. Both speak good English. They have settled well here and made good friends.

If you can help, please contact us by email at hilaryjcrawforth@btopenworld.com or by telephoning (01763) 262848.

Hilary Crawforth

Offensive Development

It was astonishing to see a permanent structure being built on the south side of the River Mel, on the right of the footpath walking towards Topcliffe Mill meadow. The visual effect, a scarring of the most beautiful river walk in South Cambridgeshire, a wildlife corridor being ruined. A requirement for planning permission you would think? After all it is in a conservation area, though this is news to me.

In the words of the SCDC Planning Officer, “Although this is in a conservation area, the impact is considered minimal and no action is considered necessary.” Minimal to whom? No process of appeal. The criteria breached are defined in https://www.greatercambridgeplanning.org/design-heritage-and-environment/ historic-environment/conservation-areas.

Iain McPhee

Rubbish Bin at One Stop

What a shame that Meldreth One Stop (owned by the mighty Tesco) has decided to remove the bin outside the shop. It is very usual for convenience stores to have a bin outside, as they inevitably attract litter. Since the removal of the bin people have continued to drop their litter in the place where the bin used to be, which is a bit antisocial and not to be condoned.

I asked the staff in the shop about why the bin had gone and was told it was because people were not using it responsibly and were putting dog poo bags there - also not to be condoned. I believe it falls the staff to empty the bin and this caused safety concerns.

However, taking the bin away is not a satisfactory solution, as my photograph illustrates. A local person has put a bin bag there, to try and help but the result is still a mess.

Please can One Stop and South Cambridgeshire District Council put their heads together to find a solution to this difficulty? More dog poo bins perhaps? Signage asking people not to put dog poo bags in the bin? Maybe they can find out what other stores do?

Marian Mair

N J Chapman

Garden Services

Handyman

Mobile: 07592 725 169

Email: nigeljchapman3@gmail.com

Speed Monitor at The Stocks

The fastest vehicle was travelling at 64mph in a 30mph zone! 15% of vehicles were travelling faster than 30mph. More vehicles were speeding out of the village than speeding into the village.

Location: The Stocks, vehicles arriving from High Street departing to North End

Location: The Stocks, vehicles arriving from North End departing to High Street

Public Transport

Cam Vale Bus User Group Meeting

All welcome on 6th October from 1.00-2.00pm at the Elin Way Community Room. Please come along if you have a concern about access and transport.

Rail User Group Meeting

All welcome on 17th October from 7.30-8.30pm via Teams. Please contact railusergroup@gmail.com for the link or to join the mailing list.

17 Bus Service

This bus runs Mondays to Saturdays from Guilden Morden via Steeple Morden, Litlington, Bassingbourn, Whaddon, Meldreth, Melbourn and Kneesworth to Royston and return.

The bus stops in Meldreth High Street (near the Stocks) at 10.20am and then makes several stops in Royston including Tesco at 10.35am before the last stop at Royston Bus Station at 10.49am. The return bus leaves Royston Bus Station at 1.10pm and Tesco at 1.21pm, arriving in Meldreth at 1.31pm.