Witcham Working Party Neighbourhood Plan - Meeting 28.6.22
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WITCHAM NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN
Meeting of the Witcham Neighbourhood Plan Working Party
Tuesday 28 June 2022
at 7.30pm
in the Village Hall, Witcham
Agenda to include appointment of lead for the group, review consultants available to help, fix programme of meetings and plan timeline with next stages - All welcome
Recycling and Black Bag Collections
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Due to staff shortages, some collections have not been completed in some areas of the District.
Please leave your waste presented ready for collection. ECDC will be working on clearing the outstanding areas as quickly as possible. Thank you for your patience.
https://www.eastcambs.gov.uk/east-cambs-street-scene/waste-service-disruptions
https://www.eastcambs.gov.uk/east-cambs-street-scene/waste-collections-and-street-cleansing
New Road Classification for Cambridge City
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Greater Cambridge Partnership
A New Road Classification for Cambridge
Consultation 2022 (on-line survey, phone or email)
We are consulting on a new road classification for Cambridge that would change the categorisation of roads in the city, and we want to hear your views to help shape it.
A new road classification for the city gives us an opportunity to make a major change to the way that traffic and people use roads and streets to move around the city. Space on the roads could be freed up for more frequent and reliable public transport. It could also create a safer and more attractive environment for people walking, cycling or using other methods of active travel.
There are six proposed classifications of road. Different means of transport, whether motorised or active, would have different degrees of access to these. You are invited to give your views on the overall approach and the proposed classifications.
See the Brochure and Plan
https://consultcambs.uk.engagementhq.com/road-network-hierarchy-2022
Find out more at GCP Public Meetings on Zoom on 15 June 2022 5-7pm or 29 June 6-8pm. Or public meeting in person on 4 July 2022 6.30-7.30 at Fenners Gallery, Kelsey Kerridge Sports Hall
CLOSING DATE MONDAY 18 JULY 2022
Witcham Working Party Neighbourhood Plan Inaugural meeting 7.6.22
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Inaugural Meeting 7 June 2022 7.30pm Village Hall
What's On monthly newsletter is back !
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The monthly village newsletter is back. Delivered to each household. Electronic copy available.
Email whatsoninwitcham@gmail.com if you have events or information to disseminate to residents.
Notice and Agenda Annual Parish Meeting 27.4.22 Witcham Village Hall 7.30pm
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FOR THE ATTENTION OF ALL RESIDENTS
It’s time to think about future DEVELOPMENT for Witcham
Annual Parish Meeting
27 April 2022 Witcham Village Hall 7.30pm
Agenda attached - the future of Witcham
February 2022 STORMS
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As a result of#StormEunice, heavy rain and high winds are due to arrive on Fri 18th Feb.@UKPowerNetworks has extra field engineers and call centre staff on hand to support any customers affected. Call 105 to report a powercut or visit www.ukpowernetworks.co.uk/powercut #ukpnnews
Do you, or someone you know, need extra support during a power cut? @UKPowerNetworks provides free services to customers in vulnerable circumstances during a power cut. Visit ukpowernetworks.co.uk/priorityfor more information. #StormEunice #ukpnnews
ELY ZIPPER SERVICE morning service
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Proposals and options for changes to 06:52 Ely Zipper service for Witcham. See attached
Play and Outdoor Fitness Equipment at Recreation Ground
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Proposals for 3 options for play and outdoor fitness equipment at recreation ground displayed at village hall.
Contact Parish Clerk - clerk@witchamparishcouncil.gov.uk to obtain questionnaire for your preferred option - Nos. 1, 2 or 3 to feedback your comments - by 9am on 8 February 2022. Comments will be reviewed at the Council meeting on Wednesday 9 February 2022
Complaints Antisocial Behaviour
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Complaints about antisocial behaviour late at night/early hours of the morning on the Elean Business Park received at January meeting. Residents had reported on the Cambridgeshire Police 101 live webchat which proved quick and easy, with good response
Link to Cambs Police online webchat
https://bchpolicesupport.imsupporting.com/welcome3/index.php?id=726201605932&dept=Cambs_101
Play and Outdoor Fitness Consultation update
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Recreation Ground/Village Green Works
If you were unable to attend to view and comment on proposals for revamping the children's play areas and outdoor fitness facilities and works at the recreation ground on Friday or Saturday (21 and 22 January) information will be left displayed in the window at the front of the village hall for a few more days or contact the Clerk. Any comments can be sent to clerk@witchamparishcouncil.gov.uk by 8 February 2022.
The Council aims to submit applications for grants for the development of these projects to meet application deadlines at the of end February/beginning March.
Attention All Young People - ages 5-18
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Young people are given the opportunity to have their say
Young people are being asked to share their views on how they spend their leisure time and talk about the impact of COVID-19.
Anyone aged five to 18 can take part in the survey, which can be accessed here: www.eastcambs.gov.uk/consultations/current-consultations.
Please respond by 24 January 2022
Cambridgeshire Flood Risk Management Strategy Consultation
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https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/communities-localism/consultations
Cambridgeshire County Council, the Lead Local Flood Authority for Cambridgeshire, in consultation with its partner organisations, how flood risk will be managed across Cambridgeshire between 2021 and 2027.
Queens Jubilee
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For information about events to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee year, including the period 2 - 5 June 2022 visit https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/queens-platinum-jubilee
ECDC Festive Bin Collections
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Residents are reminded to check their waste calendar to find out more about festive bin day changes this Christmas and New Year.
All residents will have their waste collected earlier than scheduled ahead of Christmas Day.
Following Christmas Day, collection dates will be later than usual.
The first earlier services will commence on Saturday, 18 December, instead of Monday, 20 December.
These changes are implemented every year to allow for Christmas and New Year bank holidays.
As previously advised, East Cambs Street Scene are under extra pressure to collect waste as they juggle the effects of COVID-19, combined with a national shortage of HGV drivers.
Black sacks and blue bins will continue to be collected under the normal frequency but on slightly different days, however, ECSS has made the tough decision to temporarily suspend green waste collections from Monday, 13 December to Friday, 28 January inclusive.
All residents are asked to support East Cambs Street Scene during this particularly busy and difficult time by keeping an eye on collection dates and minimising waste where possible.
See ECDC website for more details or the noticeboard at village crossroads
What should you do with your waste:
Cardboard and hard plastic packaging from toys and cards can be recycled.
Embellished or sparkly wrapping paper cannot be recycled and including them in blue bins could potentially contaminate the whole truck’s load.
Plastic containers, tins and bottles should all be washed out before being placed into blue bins for recycling.
To minimise food waste, we are encouraging our residents not to over-shop this festive season and buy only what they need.
Uncooked food waste can be composted.
East Cambs Street Scene will also be collecting real Christmas trees when green bin collections return after Friday, 28 January. If the tree is taller than the bin, it should be cut into pieces no higher than the bin and placed next to the green bin.
Bins and black sacks must be outside residents’ properties by 7am on the day of collection and not before 6pm the day before.
Residents can find details of their bin dates using the‘Find your collection day’ tool on East Cambridgeshire District Council’s website.
ECDC Young People 5-18 Survey
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Young people are given the opportunity to have their say
Young people are being asked to share their views on how they spend their leisure time and talk about the impact of COVID-19.
Anyone aged 5 to 18 can take part in the survey, which can be accessed here:www.eastcambs.gov.uk/consultations/current-consultations.
Your Green Waste
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The team at East Cambridgeshire Street Scene have been juggling the effects of COVID-19 combined with a national shortage of HGV drivers. Now with the extra pressure of Christmas and the New Year period which sees blue bin and black sack waste increase substantially, we've made the tough decision to temporarily halt the collection of green waste services. While BLUE recycling bins and BLACK sacks for non-recyclable waste will continue to be collected as planned, GREEN waste will not be collected from
Monday 13 December 2021 to Friday 28 January 2022 inclusive
PLEASE HELP by
Showing support for waste operatives
Reducing food and garden waste
Home composting
Green waste can also be taken to the Waste Recycling Centre at Witchford
Please be careful if disposing of green waste on bonfires!
https://www.eastcambs.gov.uk/east-cambs-street-scene/green-wheeled-bins
https://www.eastcambs.gov.uk/east-cambs-street-scene/suspended-green-waste-collections
Message from East Cambs District Council 28.11.21
Look out for Pennywort !!
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The Middle Level
Commissioners and Cambridgeshire ACRE are asking you to keep an eye out
for the invasive weed Floating Pennywort in our waterways. It grows very
quickly and can block rivers and drainage channels. At present it is not
in our waterways, but it is close by and could arrive any time. Identification
and reporting details are on the leaflet. Thank you.
Tree Planting - Recreation Ground
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Tree Planting
Recreation Ground
High Street/Martins Lane
Saturday 6 November 2021 at 9.30pm
Do come along
Bus Pass Renewals - Cambridgeshire County Council
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Do you need to renew your bus pass - available online - see attached pdf
Road Safety Education Summer 2021 - Cambridgeshire County Council
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Covid-19 and Parish Council Meetings...
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Covid-19 Face to face Council meetings resumed at the Village Hall following expiry of the Coronavirus Act 2020 s.78 and The Local Authorities and Police and Crime Panels (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of Local Authority and Police and Crime Panel Meetings) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 in May 2021. Future meetings will comply with the Government’s Covid-19 restrictions operating at the time of each monthly Council meeting. See agendas each month for advice on attendance
Covid-19 Help and Assistance Links
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Covid-19 Help and Assistance – contact links
Witcham Play Survey – closes 5 October
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Have you and your family completed your survey delivered to your door couple of weeks ago