Now is the time to get your levels of fitness up. The fitness class is a medium to high intensity exercise class based on a traditional circuit style with some added twists. Activities include weights, core exercises, agility/speed training and team games. Each individual will be able to progress at a level suitable to them in an enjoyable environment.
The Weeknight Workout runs every Wednesday at 6pm – 7pm in Haslingfield Village Hall throughout the Spring and Summer and costs £5 per session or £25 for a 6 session pass.
If you would like to join the class, or would like more information, please contact Dan Pilcher on 07806 330840 or just turn up on Wednesday.
A proposed purchase offer for the Hare and Hounds was approved unanimously at a meeting of pledgers on 15th March. The proposed offer has been agreed between the Steering Group and the owner of the Hare and Hounds following negotiation. The community effort to purchase the pub now moves into the next phase.
The Steering Group are now working on organising a structural survey of the property, preparing the share offer, refining the business plan and seeking a tenant to operate the pub.Read more
Watch the England Rugby team on the Big Screen at the Little Rose pub and enjoy cheap beer! England will become only the sixth team in 107 years to complete back-to-back Grand Slams, if they beat Ireland in Dublin in Saturday’s (18th March) final rugby union Six Nations match. England can also set a new top-tier record with their 19th successive Test win. Watch all the action on the big screen in the village’s last pub when the big game kick’s off at 5pm with 50p off every pint.
The Haslingfield Allotment Gardeners Association (HAGA) is having some vacant plots on the site between Haslingfield and Harston, so if you have “green fingers” and want to grow your own produce or just want to know more then please contact the secretary Jon Spain by email jrspain1@hotmail.com or telephone 01763 262007. Annual rent for a full size plot is £15 and it is open to Haslingfield residents and residents of surrounding villages. We have both full size and half size plots available.
Ron van der Hoorn – Treasurer (01223 872362)
Do YOU want to make a real difference and get involved in the important issues in the village such as environment, playground and skatepark, speeding on Barton road, parking near the school, buildings and planning regulation then become a Haslingfield Parish Councillor.
The Haslingfield Parish Council meets on the second Monday of each month in the Village Hall. If you are interested in becoming involved with running the parish and contributing to decision making which affects YOUR village please contact the Parish Clerk, Frances Laville on 01223 264360 or email: haslingfieldparishclerk@gmail.com or attend one of the monthly meetings and get a feeling as to what is involved.
With little time spent you can make a real difference!
The next pop up coffee shop at the Methodist Church is this Tuesday 14th March 8:45- 11:30am. Come & enjoy cakes, croissants, filter coffee & tea (fair trade of course) and help raise funds for charity. This marks the 1 year anniversary of the pop up coffee shop- thank you for helping to raise over £1500 for local & international charities.
Stagecoach has started a consultation to look at improving the local bus timetables. This mainly affects route 26 from Cambridge to Royston whereby this would stop at Trumpington P&R and would give an hourly service between Cambridge and Royston. The MAIN PROBLEM with this is that they will STOP ROUTE 27 from Guilden Morden to Cambridge which runs through Haslingfield. If you feel that this service 27 through Haslingfield should be maintained then please reply to the consultation here before 19th March 2017, Email: cambridge.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com or write to: Stagecoach, 100 Cowley Road, Cambridge, CB4 0DN !
Cambridgeshire Constabulary has launched a new parking initiative whereby residents are now able to report parking enforcement issues using the below link. If you believe your community would benefit from this, please use this to report issues. New Parking Initiative link
Just a quick reminder that tomorrow Wednesday, 1 March, will be our new bin day (now changed from Fridays to Wednesdays). All the new collection dates have been itemised on the website calendar and What’s on Section. Please click here for more details.
The monthly Little Rose Pub Quiz will take place this Friday 3rd March from 8pm. Teams of any number up to a maximum of six can take part, entry is £10 per team with all the entry fees given out as cash prizes. First Question asked at 8pm. Just turn up on the night or book in advance. The quiz takes place on the first Friday of every month. It’s great fun with a good number of all local teams taking part. There’s 6 rounds covering many topics including a picture round. The quiz finishes around 10pm with a break halfway through.
The Outlaw Eagles are a tribute to the Eagles, one of the worlds greatest and best selling bands of all time. The band hail from Peterborough in Cambridgeshire. They’ll be performing live at the Little Rose this Saturday 18th February from 8.30pm and entry is FREE.
This Sunday (12th) we are going out again from 1.30, meeting at the Wellhouse gate with work to complete.
Jo Fullick has been doing sterling work on the ivy almost daily, but it is a long wall with still some more careful cutting to do. This Sunday we have 5 new trees to plant in the community orchard – 4 fruit trees and a small oak.
Also to complete putting grass suppressing polythene around all the trees – this needs to be tucked down into grooves to prevent it flying away.Read more
Now is the time to get your levels of fitness up. The fitness class is a medium to high intensity exercise class based on a traditional circuit style with some added twists. Activities include weights, core exercises, agility/speed training and team games. Each individual will be able to progress at a level suitable to them in an enjoyable environment.
