Being creative is good for you, it will improve your mental wellbeing and your confidence. Cambridge Community Arts have year-long accredited creative courses in Visual, Digital & Performing Arts starting in September 2020. CCA’s classes offer a non-judgemental, stimulating, and friendly environment.
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Based on local information, (not verified by myself) it would appear that an elderly person has received a telephone call purporting to represent NHS test and trace service.
The suspect told the person answering the phone, that they had been in contact with someone who had tested positive for COVID-19 and that they now needed to be tested within 72 hours.
The caller then said there was a charge of £50 for the test and took bank card details over the phone. (The long card number, expiry date, name on the card and CVC code giving the criminal all the detail they need to fraudulently use the card). Any test under the NHS Test and Trace service is free. Read more
As presented in previous articles on this site here, here and here, the East West Rail is probably the biggest planning issue to hit the area for a long time. A new group focussed on influencing the East West Rail impact on parish in the search area for the new railway has been formed. Read more
Please find details of the Haslingfield Skatepark opening on 4th July at 9am: HASLINGFIELD SKATEPARK Opening Notice
Please find details of the opening of the Haslingfield Playground on Saturday 4th July at 9am: HASLINGFIELD PLAYGROUND Opening Notice
A local resident has kindly put together a Google map of the locations of East West Rail Environmental surveys known to us. As I said in my previous post we have not yet been able to get this information from East West Rail or their contractor Ardent. The map is available on this link. Read more
EWR aims to build a railway from Cambourne to Cambridge in the 2020s. Information on the status of this section of the route can be found on their website here. They have selected a search area for the route that includes all of Haslingfield and the area to the north. In terms of possible impact on village life, this is probably the biggest planning issue we have faced in decades. Read more
Visitors to three household recycling centres in Cambridgeshire will need to book a slot to access the sites from next week. This is in addition to a booking system for all sites that was recently introduced for vans and trailers requiring e-permits.
From Monday, 22 June, you will only be able to visit Bluntisham, Alconbury and Thriplow household recycling centres if you have pre-booked a slot. For more details please visit: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKCAMBSCC/bulletins/2912815
The Parish Council have made a complaint to Cambridge County Council Street Works Team regarding the damage caused to the Village Green grass through weeks of storing large yellow piping during the gas works to Broad Lane are being carried out – the grass is completely dead where the pipes have been stored.
The Street Works Inspector has attended site and confirmed that the works team will make good the Village Green before clearing the site.
Are you a new/expectant parent, or parent to a baby, and living in Haslingfield or Harlton? It would be great to make friends and be able to support each other, and especially so in the current situation. We may not be able to meet in person for a little while yet, but we can still do a video cuppa (and cake!) and of course be at the end of the phone. If this sounds like something you’d be interested in, please email Alison for more information: newparents.haslingfield@gmail.
Here is an update from the UK Cabinet office on what you can and can’t do (11th May 2020).
The phased starting up of the green waste service began on Monday 4th May.
Under the phased reintroduction of the green waste service, residents are guaranteed one collection
per month but are encouraged to put the green bins out each time the blue recycle bins are due for
collection, in case crews are able to collect more than the scheduled rounds. Collection days for Haslingfield are 14th May, 10th June & 8th July.
To find out which weeks have a guaranteed collection, residents can check by postcode at:
https://www.scambs.gov.uk/bins/find-your-household-bin-collection-day/
Here is an update from the Haslingfield Support Team.
With the country continuing to be in lockdown, I am afraid that The Connections Bus Project will continue to be closed and will not be providing youth services to our youth community in Haslingfield during May 2020.
Our Facebook page below will be providing useful resources, activities and links for the young people during this time. www.facebook.com/connectionsbus