An Invitation to the Annual Parish Meeting 2019 Monday 20th May 2019 at 7.30pm – Haslingfield Village Hall
This is your once-a-year chance to come and find out what the Parish Council has been doing in your name and help influence future plans. We’ve invited our County and District Councillors and all parishioners are warmly invited to attend. We welcome questions and suggestions on any subject relevant to the community.
Topics will include:
Chair’s Report on activities in 2018/19 and priorities next year
Moveable Vehicle Activated Sign (MVAS) – results so far
East West Cambs Rail initiative and its impact for Haslingfield
Village Hall extension project
The £2000 bequest of the late Mrs Phillipson to Haslingfield Pavilion Committee
We aim to finish not later than 9:30 pm. Tea, coffee and biscuits will be served during the evening by Little Owls (with voluntary donations to their funds).
Please find attached the agenda for the Parish Council meeting on Monday 13th May at 7.30pm in the Methodist Church (NB: this is a change in normal venue).
The roadworks on Chapel Hill have now commenced. The contractor advises that, although the start was delayed, the roadworks should still end on May 17th 2019. Please note that there is also a road closure on Church St, Harston between 7th – 10th of May so both roads will regrettably be closed at the same time. This issue has been escalated to the County Council.
Attached is the agenda for an additional planning meeting on Wednesday 1st May. This notice was put up on the Parish Council notice boards on Thursday 25th April 2019.20190501 Planning Meeting
More than 20 people turned up on Sunday to tidy and clean the village, with an encouragingly high proportion of children taking part. Areas tackled included: Porkers Lane and River Lane; Harston Road; Wisbeys Yard; The Recreation Ground and Skatepark; Broad Lane to High Street; Wellhouse Meadow; High Street to Church Street and New Road footpath.
Three favourite quotes of the day:
Passer-by to fellow Parish Councillor – “What did you get your ASBO for?”
Husband to wife, child and dog when leaving home to help – “ It’s a really worthwhile thing you are doing!!”
And child to her father – “Can we do this every month?”
A huge thank you to everyone who took part on Sunday and to the many villagers who litter pick on a regular basis when out walking.
The weather is looking good – a perfect day to help out with Haslingfield Spring Clean
As well as litter picking, we plan to ‘clean up’ certain areas within the village, e.g. the playground. Teams will be provided with gloves, litter-pickers and bin-bags (supplied by SCDC), a few hi-vis waistcoats will also be available. Just come along to the Village Hall between 9.30 am to 11 am or 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm. We look forward to seeing you, even if it’s just for half an hour. Jenny Jullien 4 April 2019
Curry & Cabaret will be taking place this Saturday, 30 March at 7.30 pm at Haslingfield Village Hall.
If you haven’t bought your tickets yet, there are still some available at £18 each/2 for £30 until tomorrow, Wednesday, 27 March from the Village Shop or from Hayley on: 07454 984456.
For the first time Haslingfield are joining in the Keep Britain Tidy Great Spring Clean initiative.
We need teams of volunteers to help. As well as litter picking, we plan to ‘clean up’ certain areas within the village, e.g. the playground.
Other suggestions for areas that need attention are very welcome. Teams will be provided with gloves, litter-pickers and bin-bags (supplied by SCDC), a few hi-vis waistcoats will also be available.
Or just come along to the Village Hall from either 9.30 am or 2.30 pm on the 7th April. The Village Hall will be open from 9.30 to 11.00 am and 2.30 to 4.30 pm.
The Keep Britain Tidy Campaign runs an annual nationwide event, The Great British Spring Clean – for the second year running Barrington is taking part. Haslingfield villagers have been invited to join the Barrington team to help clean Barrington Hill on Friday 22nd March.
If anyone from the village want to help out on Friday 22nd March and wants to start the hill clean from Haslingfield please let Mick Norman know and he will bring some picking stuff over from Barrington. Otherwise please meet at the Barrington Village Hall at 09 30 am.
Did you know you can help local people in crisis by donating to the Cambridge Foodbank? You can leave food at Haslingfield Village Shop or Haslingfield Methodist Church. Please click here for a list of the foods most needed at present and here should you prefer to give a monetary donation.
A reminder that East West Rail are seeking feedback to their consultation on the proposed rail section between Bedford and Cambridge. There are five routes being considered – we encourage you to read the information provided and give your feedback at www.eastwestrail.co.uk/haveyoursay before the deadline passes on Monday 11th March 2019.
