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Caldecote Journal
June – July 2013
Caldecote Journal
June - July 2013
Community Diary May 13 8th Caldecote Journal Deadline
including entries for Photo Competition
15th Neighbourhood Watch Meeting - 7.30pm - Pavilion 22nd Police Panel Meeting - 7.30pm - Comberton Village College June 13 22nd - 23rd Caldecote Open Gardens weekend 2.00pm to 6.00pm 28th Community Car Scheme Coffee Morning, 9:00pm until 11:45, in the Village Hall July 13 8th Caldecote Journal Deadline
including entries for Photo Competition
9th Tuesday Club Open Day – 2.30pm in the Village Hall
27th Caldecote Village Picnic – 1.00pm to 5.00pm, in the Pavilion
Further dates and information of community meetings and activities can be found at www.caldecote.gov.uk/diary For Social Club events, Church Services, Frequent Group events and Village Hall dates, please see details elsewhere in this edition.
Caldecote Photo Competition There were no entries for the photo copetirion this month, but Thanks to James for providing the picture of punting on the Cam (Front Cover). The competition next month will be on the subject of Flowers, so get clicking away. No prizes, it’s just for fun.
The deadline for entries is the 8 July 2013. Please email your photos to [email protected] ______________________________
Open Door Coffee
Morning
Friday 28th June Everyone Welcome! Tea,
Coffee, homemade cakes &
biscuits.
Raising Funds for
Hardwick, Dry
Drayton & Caldecote
Community Car
Scheme.
( Dr’s Run Car
Scheme)
9.15am till 12.00pm
Caldecote Village Hall
Want to know what’s going on in the village? Then check out the Caldecote Facebook Group at http://www.facebook.com/groups/caldecote. The forum was created specifically for all residents of Caldecote, of all ages. It is a forum to discuss local issues, share information, help each other, make new connections and new friends. It is a place where we can have a laugh together as a community, and debate the issues of the day. People have been reunited with lost items, help offered to get things done or moved, items exchanged or given free such as the recent blue Hawaiian parasol and cherry tomato seedlings. There are currently over 300 members of the group, so why not come over and see for yourself. It is a closed group, and that is so we can prevent spamming. If you have a facebook account, and wish to join, please go to, http://www.facebook.com/groups/caldecote, click on request to join, and one of the Group administrators will contact you within 24 hours to ask you to verify that you live or work in the village. Please do reply to the administrators request and you will be added to the group if you live or work in the village. If you don’t have a facebook account yet, it is very easy to create one and then request to join the group. We look forward to seeing you there. Caldecote Facebook Group Admins
TOKUSHIMA
SHOTOKAN
KARATE CLUB
AFFILIATED TO THE
TOKUSHIMA BUDO COUNCIL
INTERNATIONAL
Training at Caldecote Primary
School.
Mondays 7:pm to 8:pm
Juveniles and Juniors
8:pm to 9:pm Senior Students
Thursdays 7:30pm to 8:30 pm
all students.
For further information,
contact Sensei Trevor
Parmenter.
1480 391175. Mobile
07765804460.
tokushimashotokan@virginme
dia.com
Caldecote Village Institute Limited The village hall provides a lovely setting for village activities, events, clubs, parties, weddings, christenings and business meetings. It is set in its own grounds with plenty of outdoor space for marquees, bouncy castles or just enjoying the fresh air, along with ample car parking. The hall is also suitable for the disabled along with a sound system and hearing induction loop. Facilities Large Hall 10m x 8.5 m, accommodates up to 90 people Meeting room 8m x 3.5m, accommodates up to 30 people. Fully equipped kitchen (excluding pots & pans) with a servers hatch to the main large hall Table and chairs, crockery, cutlery, wine & water glass for up to 90 place settings(charges may apply) Commercial dishwasher with 4 minute wash cycle Fully licensed for music entertainment and the sale of alcohol Village Hall dates for classes and clubs. MONDAY 7pm - 8pm Aerobics 9.00pm – 10.30pm Table Tennis TUESDAY 9.15am - 9.45am Colourstrings 10.00am - 11.00am Cambridge Baby Sensory
11.00am - 12.00pm Cambridge Baby Sensory 3.30pm – 4.30pm Afterschool Church Club (meets once a month) 2.30pm - 4.30pm Tuesday Club (2nd
Tuesday of the month)
7.30pm - 10pm Womens Institute (3rd Tuesday of the month) WEDNESDAY 5.30pm – 6.45pm Brownies (time change after Easter hols) THURSDAY 7pm - 8pm Councillor Surgery (1st Thursday of the month)
7pm - 9pm Dog Training
FRIDAY
9.15 am– 10.15am Colourstrings
9.15am – 11.30am Charity Coffee Morning (held once a month)
6pm - 7.30pm Cubs
7.45pm – 9pm Scouts SUNDAY 11am – 12pm Family Church Service (2nd Sunday of every month) Craft Fair on Sun 16 Jun from 12.00 - 5.00pm raising funds for the 1st Highfields and Hardwick Scouts To enquire, look or book; tel. Jan Roberts on 01954 210779 or e-mail [email protected] News from the Hall We are looking for photographs to put on the village website, so if you have had an event at the hall and would be willing to share your day/evening with us then please e-mail them to Jan Roberts. Our next meeting will on Wednesday 28th August in the committee room at 7.30pm, all are welcome to join us. Charity number:1114201 Registered in England & Wales, company number 5736926
CALDECOTE
NEIGHBOURHOOD
WATCH We are looking for more
Street Coordinators –
Can you help?
What does it involve?
Street Co-ordinators – “recruit”
members from within their vicinity
(that is their neighbours), hold the
contact information of those
members and disseminate
information by email. They also
receive information from their
members and report it back up to
the Village Co-ordinator and/or the
police, where necessary.
• Top of Main Street
• Top of Highfields Road
• St Neot’s Road
For more information or to
register your interest, contact the
Village Co-ordinator at
[email protected] or tel:
01954 210341
June Bulletin From Cambridgeshire Fire And Rescue Service
BARBECUE SAFETY: The sun has finally arrived so I’m sure some residents will enjoy a tasty barbecue – but all barbecues can get out of control if care is not taken. Follow our top tips for a safe barbecue:
• Place your barbecues on level ground where it will not tip over.
• Site barbecues away from sheds, fences, overhanging foliage and the house.
• Avoid positioning barbecues where people have to pass closely by it.
• Keep children and garden games well away from the cooking area.
• Never leave barbecues unattended.
• When cooking is finished, ensure the barbecue is cool before moving it
• NEVER pour petrol or other highly flammable liquids over any barbecue.
For more advice about coal or gas barbecue safety, log on to www.cambsfire.gov.uk/firesafety. Like our fan page on Facebook: www.facebook.com/cambsfrs, follow us on Twitter @cambsfrs. To find out if you are eligible for a free home fire safety check, call 0800 917 99 94.
Careclubs had a busy and fun packed Easter holidays and we also welcomed 3 new children to our holiday club. We organised an action packed holidays of fun for the children with:- Easter egg hunt and children worked in teams to find the chocolate eggs children face painted each other made bath bombs for the mummy's made and cooked cheeses scones (luckily we managed to cook them before the power cuts!) challenged the children to work in teams and build a catapult played giant Jenga danced to "Just Dance" on the Wii (having competitions in pairs) as well as having lots of fun outside plus much more. Care Clubs will be closed during the May half term due to staff holidays but will open during the summer holidays on the following dates (subject to definite bookings). Wednesday 24th - Friday 26th July Monday 29th July - Friday 2nd August Monday 5th August - Friday 9th August Monday 12th August - Friday 16th August CLOSED Monday 19th August - Friday 23rd August CLOSED Tuesday 26th August - Friday 30th August
Monday 2nd September - Inset day Tuesday 3rd September - Inset day Normal school day opening hours are Monday to Friday Breakfast Club 7.45am to 8.55am (where the children are taken into school from the Children's Centre). Breakfast is provided with a range of cereals, toast and fruit juice. After School Club 3.15pm to 6.00pm (the children are collected from their classrooms by our staff). A light snack is provided a and varies day to day from sandwiches, crumpets, pasta or wraps and fresh fruit. We take ad hoc bookings as well as regular bookings, for further information please contact Nichola church-01954 212636 or e-mail [email protected] or telephone me to arrange a visit.
Tuesday Club Open Day Tuesday 9 July 2013
2.30pm In the Village Hall Mr Peter Jackson from Scotsdales Garden Centre is giving a talk on plants etc, so if you have a Gardening problem now is your chance to speak to an expert, so please come and Join us. All adults welcome £2.00 including Tea and Biscuits Sorry No Children If you are over 50 we are looking for new members and would welcome you into the Tuesday Club.
Is the daily commute a daily grind? The Travel for Work (TfW) Partnership is here to help give you more choices in how you get to work. Is your employer a member of TfW? If they were, you could save money and ease commuting stress using our:
• Train ticket discounts
• Cycle shop discounts
• Car Share match website at www.camshare.co.uk
If you’ve not been on a bike for ages then we could also offer:
• Cycle training
• Bike maintenance sessions Additionally, if your employer is in the corridors between Cambridge to Ely and Cambridge to Huntingdon, we have up to £6,000 match funding to help improve on site facilities such as new cycle parking, pool bikes, shower facilities, lockers, etc. If this has whetted your appetite to try some different ways of getting to work, saving you money, getting fitter, then please let your employer know about Travel for Work. And you can tell your employer that the best bit is - Membership of TfW is free of charge. You can find out more online by going to the TfW website: www.tfw.org.uk. Tel: 01223 715550 or email [email protected]
Stay independent, safe and well Visitors to Comberton Library will have the chance to find out about local services to help themselves and people they care for stay independent, safe and well when the Your Life, Your Choice adult social care roadshow comes to the library from 3rd – 27th July 2013. The roadshow features a display of information to help people remain in their own homes for as long as possible and, for those needing support, provides details of local services and support. The display will be available at the Library during opening hours. If you are unable to visit the roadshow the Your Life, Your Choice website www.yourlifeyourchoice.org.uk provides information about local services and support to help you stay independent, safe and well. You can also get help and advice by contacting adult social care enquiries at Cambridgeshire Direct on 0345 045 5202. The roadshow is visiting a number of libraries during 2013. The full schedule is available on the Your Life, Your Choice website.
Events in aid of Home-Start Royston & South Cambridgeshire We are a charity helping families who are experiencing difficult times and we would like to tell you about two fund-raising events we have planned for May and June – do hope you will join us! ‘Wildlife-friendly Gardening – especially on the Vegetable Patch and the Allotment’ Talk by : Peter Jackson, Horticultural Director of Scotsdales, followed by Q & A session On :Tuesday, 14th May at 7.30pm At : ‘The Pavilion’, Foxton Village Hall, Hardman Road, Foxton, Cambridge, CB22 6RN Tickets £5.00 available from Tracy: Tel: 01763 262262 or e-mail: [email protected] ‘The Pulsatillas’ : An Evening with Sarah Harrison and friends Sarah and her friends provide entertainment for a mixed audience – with comedy and verse On : Saturday 15th June at 7.30 for 8.00pm At : Meldreth Village Hall, High Street, Meldreth, Royston, SG8 6LX Tickets £10 to include a glass of wine, available from Tracy: Tel: 01763 262262 or e-mail: [email protected]
All proceeds in aid of Home-Start Royston & South Cambridgeshire www.hsrsc.co.uk/ Charity No. 1105385
The darling buds of May After one of the coldest springs for decades, never has the phrase ‘ne’er cast a clout ‘til May be out’ been more apposite, even when pulling apart the adage reveals ambivalent meanings. ‘Clout’ is an Old English word variously meaning a clot of earth or clothing. Thus it can be taken as advice not to work the earth until it has warmed by the end of May, but also as a warning not to put away winter clothing too soon. Either would seem to work well this year! The double meanings extend also to May – does it simply refer to the month, or could it be urging us to wait for the queen of the may or may blossom of the hawthorn, to be ‘out’ and in full bloom before daring to hope that summer is on the way? ‘Haw’ is derived from ‘hage’, an Old English word for hedge, and the abundant hawthorn and its wealth of poetical and proverbial references occupies a central place country lore. Since the Middle Ages, the end of winter has been celebrated by the crowning of the May Queen with may blossom and dancing in a weave to decorate a maypole with ribbons. The song, Here we go gathering nuts in May, in fact refers to ‘knots’ or posies of may blossom. Yet it has always been unlucky to bring may
blossom into the house, quite probably because the flowers give off a slightly curdled fragrance due to the presence of trimethylamine, a chemical also formed when body tissue starts to decay. Spring blossoms are cause for celebration all over the world, perhaps most famously through the hanami or ‘flower viewing’ festivals in Japan, during which thousands gather to admire the beauty of the cherry tree blossoms and feast underneath them. During the short season of just a week or two, the Japanese meteorological office issues a ‘blossom forecast’ to help in hanami planning. Both cherry and hawthorn belong to the Rose family, along with many other spring favourites such as rowan, apple, pear and almond. If we are lucky with our blossom forecasts, many will be in bloom for our own flower celebration, a Festival of Plants, on 18 May. During this day dedicated to bringing plants into focus, there’ll be drop-in ask the gardener sessions, pop-up plant science, fantasy flowers and the Fairyland Trust for younger visitors, independent local nurseries offering choice plants for sale, tours, meet the experts and ‘grow your own’ giveaways. So whether it’s getting advice on which plant goes where, discovering the inner workings of flowers, a bit of garden retail therapy or simply having a fun day out with the family, there’ll be something for everyone at our celebratory Festival of Plants. The Botanic Garden is open 10am – 6pm April - September. Admission is £4.50, Giftaid admission £4.95 or join the Friends, get free admission and
help the Garden grow! For news and events, detailed information about the Garden or to discover this week’s Plant Picks from the Head of Horticulture, please visit the website at www.botanic.cam.ac.uk
on
Saturday 27th July 2013
The picnic will be held at
The Pavilion and sports
field from
1 o/clock until 5 o/clock
Bring your own picnic and
enjoy the
fun and games with the
family.
Food and drink available.
Games, Bouncy Castle, Ice
cream, Tea & Cakes and much
more
Caldecote Social Club
• NEW MEMBER’S ALWAYS WELCOME
• Free Fortnightly Member’s Cash Prize Draw
• Two Pool Teams & A Darts Team
• Large Projector Screen with HD Sky Sports and HD ESPN Sports
*******We have recently had a few New Members join and they have mentioned that they were unsure as to whether they were allowed to come inside the Social Club without being invited by another Member.
We would like to stress that EVERYONE IS WELCOME at T h e S o c I a l C l u b
Anyone wishing to find out more about using the Social Club, or would just like to have a look around, become a member etc please come along and ask a member of staff who will be happy to answer any questions…..********
Forthcoming Events
Friday 7th June 2013: MEMBER’S FREE CASH PRIZE DRAW & KARAOKE This draw is held every other Friday between 7.30pm and 9.30pm and you just need to be in the Social Club with your current membership card, if your number is drawn
out then it’s yours!!! The current prize money will be £200 (correct at time of going to print).
Also, Zennyoke, our residential karaoke DJ is back for another sing-along!
Saturday 29th June 2013: OPEN DAY/FAMILY FUN DAY/FOOTBALL PRESENTATION Our first Family Fun Day for Summer 2013. Bouncy Castles and BBQ! Come along and mingle, chat with friends and have a bite to eat! After a great success last year we are sharing this day with Caldecote Football Club who will be presenting their players with their medals and trophies! NON-MEMBERS – this is an open day and no signing in fee is payable. Join in the fun and check out the facilities…
Saturday 6th July 2013: BINGO! Any secret Bingo Players! Come along and enjoy the fun and race to get a line or the house before the others! Recent Prize Winner won £136 for a house! £1 per book. NON-MEMBERS ARE ALL WELCOME TO THE ABOVE EVENTS, ALTHOUGH PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS A £2.00 GUEST SIGNING IN FEE PAYABLE UNDER OUR LICENSING LAW, (EXLCUDING THE OPEN DAY) AND YOU WILL NOT BE ENTERED INTO THE MEMBER’S FREE CASH PRIZE DRAW.
Further News
We are currently looking for a part time job share Bar Steward/Stewardess and Cleaner. Experience preferred but not essential for an applicant of high integrity with an outgoing personality, prepared to work hard, learn and also able to provide a written reference(s). For more information please contact Maria Brookes at Caldecote Social Club on 01954 210 791 or [email protected].
Open 7 days a week - Every evening and Saturday & Sunday afternoons Hire of the Club - Free to Members - Weddings, Christenings, Birthdays, Anniversary’s, Wakes etc. Contact Maria Brookes at the Club or [email protected] www.sportsandsocial.caldecote.gov.uk- currently under review
Hire of the Club for Weddings, Christenings, Birthdays, Anniversary’s, Wakes etc. is free to our Members.
Services and Events: St Michael and All Angels Church, Caldecote with Childerley More details at: www.caldecotechurch.org.uk
Date Time Service Place
2nd
June 11am Holy Communion St Michael’s Church
9th
June 11am A Service of Worship & Creativity Caldecote Village Hall
Saturday 15th
6pm Concert by The Galliard Trio* St Michael’s Church
16th
June 11am Holy Communion St Michael’s Church
Tuesday 18th
3.20pm+ After School Church Club:
“Taste: Feeding the Crowd!” Caldecote Village Hall
Weekend of
22/23rd
June
2.00 –
6.00pm Caldecote Open Gardens* Village & Church
23rd
June 11am Celebration of Baptism St Michael’s Church
30th
June 11am Traditional Morning Prayer St Michael’s Church
7th
July 11am Holy Communion St Michael’s Church
14th
July 11am A Service of Worship & Creativity Caldecote Village Hall
21st
July 11am Holy Communion St Michael’s Church
28th
July 11am Family worship St Michael’s Church
4th
August 11am Holy Communion St Michael’s Church
11th
August 11am A Service of Worship & Creativity Caldecote Village Hall
18th
August 11am Holy Communion St Michael’s Church
25th
August 11am Family worship St Michael’s Church
* See the Friends of Caldecote Church page via the church website for details
From the Rector Making the Grade? As your copy of the Journal reaches you, the season of examination panic will be in full flow for households with secondary school children and sixth form students. Months of learning and
weeks of revising will all need, somehow, to lead into the right answers in exams lasting only hours or even minutes. Families with younger children will be looking back at SATs, relieved that one testing time, at least, is behind them.
Maybe others of us, as we read, will be pondering missed chances and opportunities curtailed because the exams didn’t work out as hoped earlier in our lives. We live in a society where examination success can be taken as the major judgement of somebody’s worth. Living in the shadow of Cambridge can make that even more pronounced. The shocking thought that we, or our children, might be only average, can cause considerable anxiety. The Christian message is that we are all, without exception, made in God’s image, and all reflect God’s glory. As Psalm 139 puts it, we are “fearfully and wonderfully made”. Psalm 8, pondering the wonder of God’s glory and the splendor of the universe then says of human beings: “Yet you have made them a little lower than God, and crowned them with glory and honour”. To be an average person, to be normal rather than exceptional, is to be part of the wonderful, fullest expression of God’s creativity. God looks at us, and is amazed and delighted with what He has made. We matter, and every person we know who is struggling with exams matters too, because we matter to God, because we are valued by God, because we each reflect just a little bit of God’s glory. Exams and qualifications are important, but God’s opinion of us is even more important. And God’s love never changes, never grows less, never overlooks us.
So, whether in an exam-dominated or and exam-free home let’s look forward with confidence. We matter to God, and He thinks we are amazing! Mike Booker (email [email protected])
Churchwardens’ Corner
We are very
pleased to
announce: the
Move of the
Apostrophe. Yes,
Churchwarden’s
Corner has been reinstated as
Churchwardens’ Corner. This space
in the Caldecote Journal is once more
home to two of us. At our annual
Eating ‘n’ Meeting in the Village Hall
in April, Dona was re-elected and
Rosanna Mahmood – who has been
hugely dedicated over the past 18
months to our church community –
was elected to join her, as the second
Churchwarden of St Michael’s.
Earlier this year we said a sad
goodbye to Eleanor and Matt Brown,
who moved to a new home out of the
village. We are hugely indebited to
Dave Sage for resuming the
Treasurer’s mantle from Matt. Both
Matt and Eleanor were greatly valued
members of our PCC (Parochial
Church Council), and so at our annual
meeting we were especially delighted
to welcome three new members to the
PCC – we are looking forward to
getting to know each other as a group
over the coming year.
In the service which preceded our
annual meeting, we took the
opportunity to look back on just a few
of the many positive things that have
happened in Caldecote Church over
the last year. It was in 2012 that we
began to have services every Sunday
(previously we joined with St
Andrew’s Toft for some services) and
at the regular time of 11am. And it
was also in 2012 that the After School
Church Club and the weekly Light
Bible Study Group were introduced.
The weekly Caldecote Catch-up e-
newsletter, which now has over 60
subscribers, saw its first anniversary
in April, and the website was recently
updated with a full archive of past
issues at
www.caldecotechurch.org.uk/caldecot
e-catch-up-past-issues/
It was certainly a year to look back on
with joy and with gratitude. As a
community we now look forward – to
seeing more of what is possible over
the coming year, as we grow and
learn together.
With best wishes,
Dona McCullagh and Rosanna
Mahmood
How to contact us:
Dona – [email protected] or
01223 263180
Rosanna –
01954 212543
Website:
www.caldecotechurch.org.uk
To get the weekly
Caldecote Catch-up
email, with news of
upcoming services and
events, add your email address using
the sign-up box on the website or
email Dona directly at
A personal ‘thank you’
Thank you to everyone who has been
so supportive during my first full year
as churchwarden. I’m all too aware
that I have many, many areas to
improve on! But I feel incredibly
privileged to be a part of St Michael’s.
When Annie left for her year in Spain,
it was a sudden opportunity for her,
and we never got the proper chance
as a church to thank her for
everything she had contributed to the
life of St Michael’s up to that point.
Thank you, Annie, for everything you
have done and been to St Michael’s.
Dona McCullagh
Thank You for Recycling We would like to thank you and residents throughout Cambridgeshire for recycling 54% of your waste. This puts us well above the national average of 39% and on track to meeting our target of 60% by 2020. You may have heard recent news of problems at the Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT) plant in Waterbeach. This machine was built to separate and process ‘black bag’ waste in Cambridgeshire. When working, the plant pulls out items which can be processed to reduce the volume of waste sent to landfill by half, whilst also capturing greenhouse gas emissions. Unfortunately, part of the turning equipment for this machine suffered serious mechanical failure in September 2012.
Work is underway to manufacture the new parts required to rebuild the machinery and to prepare the plant for installation, which is due to be completed before the end of 2013. In the meantime we’d like to remind you that the breakdown at the MBT only affects how ‘black bag’ waste is dealt with. Therefore we urge you to continue to recycle as much as possible through your normal household recycling service, which is collected and processed in the usual way. Recycling as much as possible reduces both the amount of waste going to landfill and demand on natural resources.
We would like to reassure you that the PFI contract the County Council has in place with the MBT contractor means the authority, and therefore council tax payers are protected from
any additional costs incurred because of the breakdown.
You can find out more about the Journey of Waste at the annual Recycling Open Day on Saturday 13 July from 10am to 4pm at AmeyCespa's Waterbeach site, just off the A10 between Cambridge and Ely. At the event you can take a guided coach tour of the site; join a walking tour of the new Materials Recycling Facility; enjoy plant and vehicle displays; find out how to reuse and recycle more of your waste and take part in activities for all the family. Entry is free.
If you would like more information about the MBT, please contact the AmeyCespa Press Office on 01865 713240 or email [email protected]. For more information about the Recycling Open Day phone 01223 861010 or visit www.recap.co.uk.
Caldecote Feast Fund Applications for the Feast Fund closed on 30th April. We had four applicants for five awards. It was therefore decided to award each applicant a share of the total Feast Fund. First applicant was Millie Emmans. Millie is a Caldecote resident who specialises in swimming. She is currently fourth in the U.K. for 13 year old girls in the 800M freestyle. Her ambition is to be a member of the GB swim team, then the Olympics !. Millie is seen here receiving her award for £300 towards her training and swim costume costs.
Second applicant was on behalf of the First Responder program by Mark Taylor. Mark is currently fund raising in order to reach the sum of £2,000 towards a defibrillator for the village of Caldecote. Mark receives £350 towards this vital piece of medical equipment. Third applicant was another budding Olympian, Evie Joseph. Evie is a Caldecote resident and has already attained National Level for trampolining at the age of 9. She is the youngest national competitor in the Eastern Region and one of the youngest in the country. Her ambition is to reach the GB Youth team and hopefully the Olympics !. Evie is seen here receiving her award of £300 towards her training and trampolining costume costs. The final award goes to the Caldecote Tuesday Club. The application was put together by Margaret Hobbs and the award of £300 will be used towards various club costs. The Tuesday Club meet once a month and enjoy organising an array of events for the “older” generation of Caldecote ! Fundraising at any level is always very difficult to arrange. The Feast Fund is pleased to support local Caldecote residents in their pursuit of individual achievement just as much as we are pleased to support vital
medical equipment and local clubs within Caldecote. Unfortunately, the Feast suffered this year from a lack of volunteers and hence there will be no Feast in 2013. Hopefully, the residents of Caldecote will recognise the good that can come from supporting local events where proceeds can be used to help the village and it’s residents. If any local businesses or entrepreneurs would like to sponsor any of the above individuals or causes, then please get in touch and I can pass their details to you. John Miller Chairman Feast Fund
Crime, Protection and Safety Issues This is the “slot” for the Caldecote Journal to try to keep our community updated on the latest information, protection and safety ideas. Your Caldecote Neighbourhood Watch information will be under this heading, along with the crime information from the Police. Police Contact The non-emergency telephone number for Cambridgeshire Constabulary is 101. For residents with call packages this number will provide a free call as is it classed as a local call.
Remember – in an emergency, always dial 999. You should dial 999 if lives are in danger or if there is a serious risk of injury, if a serious crime is happening or if a criminal is still at the scene. In all other cases, and for general enquiries, please call 101. This number is staffed by specially trained operators, 24 hours a day, seven days a week including bank holidays. RNID TypeTalk is a national telephone relay service which enables deaf, deaf blind, hard of hearing and speech impaired people ot communicate. To access the services dial 0800 515152. Our PCSO is Karen Mahoney – email [email protected]. The email address to contact any of the Cambourne team is [email protected]. The enquiry office at Cambourne for Cambourne Police Station is closed until further notice. Crime Updates Since the last journal, we have reported the following:
• Unknown offender/s have stolen heating oil from a bungalow in west drive.
• ASB issues was reported: Furlong way, where youths were suspected of smoking “drugs” behind the portacabin, officers attended however the youths had gone.
• 2 vehicles were seen to be acting suspiciously at the turning point of West drive, the caller suspected they may have been dealing drugs. The
vehicles had left when the police attended.
• A report was received of a motorbike being ridden across the park in Furlong way, on police attending the youth made off and officers were unable to obtain details.
Success Story: On the 2nd of January 2013 a vehicle was stolen from a drive way in Hines lane, Comberton. The offender had broken in to the house and stolen the keys. The offence occurred at around 1pm, later on at 2.55pm the same day a member of the public in Haslingfield called police to report that they had just witnessed a vehicle being crashed in to a telegraph pole and the driver running away. Police promptly attended and conducted an area search where they located the offender and arrested them.
Caldecote Neighbourhood Watch The Street Co-ordinators are working hard to recruit their neighbours to become members. For more detailed information please see the website: http://www.community.caldecote.gov.uk/neighbourhoodwatch. Currently we have 38% of the village signed up as members. Whilst this is a good start, we still need more.
What does it involve?
Street Co-ordinators – we need to have Street Co-ordinators to “recruit” members from within their vicinity (that is their neighbours), to hold the contact information of those members and disseminate information by email. They also receive information from their members and report it back up to the Village Co-ordinator and/or the police, where necessary. It is very
much a two way communication system. Whilst we are lucky enough to have a number of people volunteer for this role at our October meeting, we are still short of Street Co-ordinators for many areas. Where there are areas which have not got a "local" Street Co-ordinator, we are fortunate to have a volunteer who will pick up the role, but it would be better all round if each area could have a local Co-ordinator. If you are interested in becoming a Street Coordinator, please contact the Village Co-ordinator Alexis Wood on [email protected] or tel 01954 210341.
Members – the more of the community who sign up to the scheme the safer and better off the whole village will be. Members will receive regular updates from their Street Co-ordinator which will enable them to know what to look out for in respect of recent incidents, etc. They are also asked to be vigilant and report any unusual behaviour either to the Police if it is an actual incident, on 999 or 101, or to the relevant Street Co-ordinator so that information can be collated and analysed for reporting if necessary. It has been found that the stronger the NHW Scheme, the lower the crime rate for the area. For instance, Swavesey, who has an 85% membership across the village, has the lowest crime rate in Cambridgeshire and on analysis by the Police, this has been found to have a direct correlation to the number of NHW members.
To become a Member simply send your details (name, address, email, telephone number) to your Street Co-ordinator, listed below, or the Village Co-ordinator Alexis Wood on
[email protected] or tel 01954 210341.
Aims – to help members know what to do with information they may have; to feel confident that they know how to deal with their observations or suspicions; to take away the hesitation people may currently feel in reporting information; developing a mindset so that we all get to know what to look for; to establish a two-way communications system with the Police so that they feel supported in the role we are expecting them to play.
What it doesn't involve!!
Recent episodes of soap operas have portrayed the members of NHW schemes as being expected to "pound" the streets looking for criminals, suspicious circumstances and making sure all is well. This is not the case. We are not asked to or expected to do the job of the police. Our role is to keep the police informed of what we see during our usual “routines”, what our suspicions are and provide information to the police so that they can do their job effectively and we can protect our community.
Remember, it won't cost you anything, indeed, if you become part of a formal NHW Scheme registered with the Police, you may be able to obtain a discount (of about 10%) off your property and contents / effects insurers. Being a member does not have to be onerous on your time but it helps protect you, your neighbours and the community as a whole. The more of us that are members, the safer the village will be.
NHW STREET CO-ORDINATORS Blythe Way – Rod Watt – 211314, [email protected] Bosserts Way – Andrew Faulkner – 210341, [email protected] Cavendish Way – Rod Watt - 211314, [email protected] Clare Drive: 2 to 40 evens, 1 to 59 odds – Andrew Faulkner – 210341, [email protected] Clare Drive: 42 to 78 evens, 61 to 77 odds - Anne Cousins – 210038, [email protected] Copel Close – Helen Osgood – [email protected] Copse Close – Andrew Faulkner - 210341, [email protected] Crafts Way - Andrew Faulkner - 210341, [email protected] Damms Pastures – Andrew Faulkner – 210341, [email protected] Devonshire Mews – Rod Watt - 211314, [email protected] Dorral Dean – Andrew Faulkner - 210341, [email protected] East Drive – Saskia Barker – 211216, [email protected] Flaxon Glade – Andrew Faulkner - 210341, [email protected] Furlong Way – Pauline Field – 07984 585149, [email protected] Goose Cross – Glenis Myson – 211179, [email protected] Grafton Drive – Kotesh Choudary – [email protected] Grayway Close – Andrew Faulkner – 210341, [email protected] Grove Close – Max Cartwright – [email protected] Highfields Road: 2 to 24 evens – Gwen Tolhurst – 212522, [email protected] Highfields Road: 29 to 65 odds – Andrew Faulkner – 210341, [email protected] Highfields Road: 30 to 50 evens - Andrew Faulkner – 210341, [email protected] Highfields Road: 56 to 76 evens – Andrew McKeown – 210530, [email protected] Highfields Road: 67 – 131 odds – Bob Oatham – 210330, [email protected]
Top of Highfields Road – TBA - Contact Village Co-ordinator [email protected] 210341 Main Street, Old Caldecote – John Barker – 01223 264138, [email protected] Top of Main Street – TBA – Contact Village Co-ordinator [email protected] 210341 Mill Quern – Andrew Faulkner – 210341, [email protected] Mitwell Close – Andrew Faulkner - 210341, [email protected] Orchid Fare – Anne Cousins - 210038, [email protected] Parsonage Close – Andrew Faulkner – 210341, [email protected] Porthmore Close – Andrew Faulkner - 210341, [email protected] Porthmore Way – Andrew Faulkner - 210341, [email protected] Redmore Way – Andrew Faulkner – 210341, [email protected] Roman Drift – Anne Cousins - 210038, [email protected] Round House Close – Andrew Faulkner – 210341, [email protected] Samian Close – Anne Cousins - 210038, [email protected] Stargoose Close – Nick Kent – [email protected] Strympole Way: 1 to 27 – Paul Coogan – [email protected] Strympole Way: 28 to 45 – Andrew Faulkner – 210341, [email protected] St Neot’s Road: Contact Village Co-ordinator [email protected] 210341 The Willows – Colin Fotland - 210042, [email protected] Thorny Way – Andrew Faulkner -210341, [email protected] West Drive: 1 to 26 – Colin Fotland – 210042, [email protected] West Drive: 27 to 52 – Sally Ann Harrod – [email protected] West Drive: 53 to 78 – Andrew Faulkner – 210341, [email protected] West Drive: 79 to 102a – Doreen Francis – 210395 As you can see, we need more Street Co-ordinators. If this is something you would like to take on, please contact the Village Co-ordinator on [email protected].
Message from tThe Police As the warm weather has finally arrived (although I am not sure for how long!), I'm sure you will want to enjoy long walks in the area.
Please remember when leaving your vehicle that you have not left any valuables on show like handbags, laptop bags, phones and sat navs.
During the summer months some beauty spots like Byron's pool in Grantchester and Wimpole Hall can become more popular for thieves to target.
We do many patrols around the area to try to prevent this issue, however please do not make it tempting for thieves to grab whatever you have left behind!!
Please be vigilant and report any suspicious behaviour on 101 or if a crime is in progress call 999.
Reporting Crime and Incidents All residents are requested to report all crimes and incidents to the police. The more reports we make, the better picture the police have of what is going on and the better they will be able to respond. The reports also feed into the Police Panels and help shape the priorities set for the village. If we fail to report incidents, it is assumed that we do not have any and the police, as a consequence, will not consider these when setting their priorities, even if we report them at the Panel meetings. So, call 101 and report the incidents or email our local PCSO. If you are not confident about reporting an incident or suspicion to the Police, then contact your Street Co-ordinator or the Village Co-
ordinator and report it. Don’t forget, if we have a survey before the panel meeting, please submit it before the meeting to ensure our views are taken into consideration. The main point is, KEEP REPORTING ALL INCIDENTS AND SUSPICIONS! ______________________________
Evangelical Church: Co-Ministers Kate & Steve Gaze 01954 711184 Email: [email protected] Church: meets Sundays 10.30-12noon in Hardwick School Hall with crèche, & children’s /young people’s groups. House Group: meets Mondays in Caldecote 8-10pm, for Bible discussion, worship & prayer. ‘Churches Working Together for Young People’: “Crossover” Comberton Village College lunchtimes: -years 7-9 Tuesdays in one of the Geography rooms -years 9-11 Wednesdays in Sc6. “Thirst” Service 7-8.30 pm 2nd Sunday, Cambourne Church. More information/other activities contact: www.wccym.co.uk Susie Thompson Tel: 07538 853609 or email: [email protected]
Caldecote Dry Drayton and Hardwick Community Car Scheme (Doctors' Run) This is just a short note this month to say two important things. Firstly the scheme is currently very short of drivers. We now find we did around 600 runs last year and for our 15 or so drivers that is an awful lot to keep on top of. We simply must not wear our drivers out. The driving/co-ordinating is completely voluntary and drivers only drive when it fits in with their day to day lives. There is never any pressure to do so. If you can help in any way please get in touch with Sheila Stephenson on 01954 210638. 0r email on [email protected]. We really do need your help. Secondly thanks to the Caldecote coffee morning team, we are holding another coffee morning in Caldecote Village Hall on Friday June 28th from 9.00am until 11.45am. There will be a raffle and prizes would be most welcome. Prizes can either be brought on the morning and added to the table or given to Hazel Swindells whom many of you will know. We had a lovely lot last year so do feel free to make a contribution! Do come and enjoy a really enjoyable coffee morning in aid of the car scheme. There will be more information/displays on the scheme and Care Network at about 11.00am on that morning. (PS As usual if you need to book a lift through the scheme please ring either Marian Gibbens 01954 211709, Hazel Swindells 01954 212998 or Anne Maclachlan 01954 211452)
Caldecote Parish Council District of South Cambridgeshire New Councillors. Following a by-election in April, the Parish Council welcomes three new councillors to the fold. Cllr David Hill, Cllr Mark Dart and Cllr Fiona Whelan. The Parish Council is now back up to it’s full complement of nine councillors and is gearing itself up for the start of the new municipal year. Annual Meeting of the Parish Council. The annual meeting of the Parish Council will take place on May 16th, 8 pm, at the Village Hall. This is the start of the municipal year, and as such the Council will undertake such activities as the election of the Chair, Vice-Chair, and Chair of committees. Annette Thorpe of BT will be in attendance to give an update on the rollout of BT infinity in Caldecote Parish Council Audit. The process of auditing the Parish Council’s activities over financial year 2012/2013 is underway. The Parish Council’s accounts will be available for inspection on application to the Parish clerk between 10th June 2013 and 5th July 2013 Website The Parish Council website, www.caldecote.gov.uk is undergoing a revamp. A new feature soon to be introduced will be an opt-in monthly
news bulletin, which will, amongst other things notify residents of upcoming events and planning applications. Streetlights Faulty streetlights can be reported directly to the county council online at http://www.lightingcambridgeshire.com/report_fault.aspx or alternatively report them to the Parish clerk Timetable of Meetings. 6th June – Parish Council Meeting – 8:00 pm - Pavilion 20th June – Planning Committee – 8:00 pm - Pavilion 4th July – Parish Council Meeting – 8:00 pm – Pavilion 18th July – Planning Committee – 8:00 pm - Pavilion The Parish Clerk – Mr Simon Crocker is contactable by email [email protected] or in writing to: Caldecote Parish clerk 24 Foxhollow Great Cambourne Cambridge Cambs CB23 5HW Tel 07456 325327 ______________________________
Caldecote Book Group We meet monthly at each other's homes (hosting strictly voluntary) to discuss our book of the month. We read a range of different genres from modern fiction to classics, biographies, travel etc. usually meeting on Thursdays at 7.30pm. We
welcome fresh viewpoints and suggested reads. Forthcoming meetings: June 20th: Life of Pi / Yann Martel July 18th: Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society / Schaffer & Burrows August : Back When We Were Grownups / Ann Tyler We are hoping to run a charity second-hand book stall at the Open-Door Coffee morning on 28th June, please come along and have a look, we hope you’ll find something you like. If you are interested in coming along to a meeting please contact Hilary on 210112 for further details.
From The District Councillor Welcome to the new municipal year. South Cambs held three by-elections on the same day as the county council elections. The results leave the political makeup of the council unchanged, with the Conservatives in overall control with 33 seats, Liberal Democrats have 16 seats, Independents 7 seats and Labour 1 seat. Planning-New Local Development Plan (LDP) Work on the new LDP is ongoing. I have attended two of the three Member workshops to discuss the draft chapters and put forward your views, and will be attending the fourth in May. The draft plan will then be put out for further consultation in the summer. Residents will be notified
of the consultation through the parish council. The main issues of concern to Caldecote remain the proposed use of the Bourn Airfield Site, firstly for a residential development of 3000 houses, secondly for alternative types of commercial and/or employment use, and thirdly as a community stadium. The first and third option did not have much support during the debate, but there is guarded support for the employment use. The parish council have also requested that the playing fields be designated a Protected Village Amenity. Please express your views on all of this when the consultation takes place in summer. Land Next to Casa-de-Foseta, St Neots Road: This is the site that was given approval for a 20-pitch touring caravan park in April 2012. The owner has submitted a new planning application reference number is S/0255/13/FL to build 4 bungalows on the land instead of the caravan park. On the basis of current planning policy, the application was set to be refused because the site is outside the development framework of the village. To give it another chance, I have requested that the application go to the planning committee to be determined, so members can have a chance to consider the merits of the application and support from the community, before making the final decision. The parish council recently met with the land owner and his agent to discuss the merits of the application in more detail before it goes to the
planning committee, possibly on 5th June. Residents who wish to support the application should write to or email the planning officer in charge of the application and members of the planning committee with their reasons for support. 101A West Drive: Following pressure from me, the enforcement and planning officers have held discussions with the developer and he has stopped working on the site. He has now submitted plans that will enable him to discharge the pre-commencement conditions affecting the 6-ft close boarded fence on the boundary which has been causing visibility problems for pedestrians and cyclists for several years. Welfare Reform: The reform kicked in on 1st April 2013, and South Cambs expects that over 3,000 residents in the district will be affected as three measures kick in namely (i) localised council tax where those of working age will see a reduction of about 8.5% in their council tax benefit, (ii) the so called bedroom tax for under-occupation of social rented property where the housing benefit is reduced by 14% for one underused bedroom and 25% for two underused bedrooms and finally (iii) the benefit cap limiting benefits received to £350 for single adults and £500 for couples. Council tax relief for empty properties has also changed, and South Cambs estimates that 72 homes in Caldecote will potentially be affected. That is a lot of properties. If anyone in Caldecote is affected by any of these measures, please come and talk to me so that we can try and get you the right help that you need.
Cambridge-Plus website South Cambs says it is open for business, as it expects jobs to grow by 1200 per year over the next 15 years. This is the forecast that is driving the local development plan. The council has created a website at http://www.cambridge-plus.com/ which aims to provide active support for businesses already in, or seeking to, settle in the South Cambridgeshire region. Why not check it out and see if you can get some benefit from it. Housing: There is a need for cheaper housing in the village, especially for key workers and those people with family links to the village as shown by SCDC records. I am working with the parish council in trying to determine the exact level of need for affordable homes in the village. The parish council has asked Cambridgeshire ACRE to carry out a needs survey, and residents should expect to receive the survey letter and form soon. I would strongly encourage everyone in the village to please respond to the survey, so that we can get a good representation from across the board. Transport: I recently arranged for the information leaflet and questionnaire on the Demand Responsive Transport to be distributed in the village. Thank you to those who have completed the form and either dropped it at the village shop for me or put it through my letter box. Please I would appreciate hearing from more of you, particularly the bus users or potential bus users. Superfast Broadband Hurray! In April following my one-woman public protest, BT released loads of new fibre connections. More sections of
the village are now able to order superfast broadband-only 1 year late!!. I have also circulated the list of streets to the village, and they are mainly top end of Claire Drive and the roads of it, and parts of Strympole Way and the roads off it. The village has since been infested (in a nice way) with BT vans, orders continue to be made and fulfilled. Mrs Annette Thorpe, the BT manager overseeing the rollout attended the parish council meeting on 17 April to give an update, and by the time you read this, will have attended on 16-May as well to explain why the rest of the village is still waiting and when we can expect service Last month, I attended the meeting of the Broadband Champions for the Connecting Cambridgeshire project in Alconbury. There is no definitive rollout plan yet, but we were assured that the rollout will be completed by the end of 2015 to the whole county using FTTC (Fibre to the cabinet) technology. I will continue to update residents of Old Caldecote when I have more definitive information. Councillor Drop In Surgery I am here to help you with any issues you have with getting service from South Cambridgeshire District Council. Please contact me if I can be of help. You can drop in to the councillor surgeries that I hold at Caldecote Village Hall, on first Thursdays of the month, 7 – 8pm. Future dates are 6-June, 4-July, 5-September, 3-October, 7-November 2013. You can also contact me via my blog (www.TumiHawkins.org.uk where you can read more about these issues),
facebook page (www.facebook.com/itsCouncillorTumi) , Twitter (www.twitter.com/CouncillorTumi ), linkedin (http://www.linkedin.com/in/tumihawkins ), telephone (210840) or if all else fails snail mail (90 West Drive, Highfields Caldecote). I look forward to seeing or talking to many more of you and serving you over the coming months. Best Wishes Tumi Hawkins
Friends of Caldecote
Church
… reviving our heritage www.caldecotefriends.org.uk
Here are details of two major events we will be holding in June:
Summer Concert: 6.00pm on Sat 15th June at the church
We are holding a special summer concert given by the Galliard Trio, playing flute, oboe, and harpsichord – and sometimes bassoon, or cor anglais. The programme will be suitable for all ages including music by Handel, Bach and Mozart as well as a special version of The Carnival of
the Animals by Saint-Saens, and accompanying musical anecdotes. The concert will start at 6.00pm and will last just under an hour. After the music, everyone is invited by Catherine and John to share their delicious savoury & sweet refreshments in the Old Rectory garden (marquee if wet). Tickets are likely to sell out quickly (prices £10 in advance; £12 at door, if any left); if you haven’t got one by the time this Journal article reaches you, please ask Lisa Hazel on 210021 or Dona on 01223 263180, or email [email protected] .
Open Gardens: weekend of 22nd-23rd June (2-6pm)
Open Gardens weekend is always a thoroughly enjoyable chance to take the air, share tips, admire nature, explore the village, and eat home-made pizzas & cakes – all without any need to start the car! Despite the long winter, we think more gardens will be open this year than ever before. Some gardens will have activities for children, and there will be a school art exhibit. You can buy your programme at the first garden you visit, and if you missed the leaflet through your door, you can find maps of gardens that are open outside the shop, outside 123 Highfields Road, or on our website.
Reminders
Without any extra cost to you, the ‘Shop at Amazon’ button on our website can benefit
the village church every time you shop. Remarkably, through Amazon’s
associates program, 5% of each purchase price goes to the Friends, and better still, the percentage Amazon donates increases when more people use the link. It even works with Third Party Seller purchases! So far an excellent sum of £229 has been raised in this way, so please do tell your friends and family what to do … when you want to shop, just do so by clicking on the button on our website; then just shop as normal, and also save the link as a ‘favourite’ for next time. (You can tell it is working if there is “frieofcaldchu-21″ in the web address.)
Many thanks to all who contribute to the Friends activities in so many different ways. For any ideas of further activities, or offers of help please contact Roger Sylvester-Bradley on 01954 210560 or [email protected] or Sheila Stephenson on 01954 210638 or [email protected] or Annie Nason on 212350 or [email protected]
To learn about Friends events etc., please go to our website at www.caldecotefriends.org.uk where you can sign up for our newsletter.
_____________________________ Caldecote Playgroup Summer Term The children planted sunflower seeds which they took home and we asked the children to take photos of their plants over the summer to share with us. We also planted an upside down tomato plant and we are hoping to have cherry tomatoes for snack. We arranged a 10 day egg hatching programme. The children loved
watching the eggs and got excited when one of the eggs hatched at midday. Once the chicks made it into the brooder box the children sat talking to the chicks for long periods. The children made lots of fantastic pictures of eggs and chicks using a range of materials. Staff We would like to say a fond farewell to two of our staff members, Terri and Chapna, who will be leaving us the end of the term. We wish you all the best for the future. Fundraising Our fundraising team have been very busy this year and we would like thank them and parents for supporting playgroup. We have bought some fantastic resources such as the wooden water table which has lots of open-ended learning and play opportunities. Playgroup Sessions We are pleased to be offering warm school lunches from the school kitchen to children attending afternoon sessions or staying for lunch at £2 a meal. Please book and pay a day in advance. For more information on menus and nutrition visit: www.myschoollunch.co.uk/cambridgeshire/. Sessions for school-risers: Monday: Morning session (9:00am – 12:00pm) Afternoon session (12:00pm – 3:00pm) Mixed sessions (school-risers and non-risers): Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: Morning session (9:00am – 12:00pm)
Afternoon session (12:00pm – 3:00pm) Please contact Anesta Cooper for more information. Tel: 01954 210857 or e-mail: [email protected]
Caldecote Baby and Toddler Play and Stay Group
Come and play and meet new friends (0- 5 years) Tuesday: 2:00 – 3:30 pm We would like to invite parents/carers to bring their babies and
toddlers along to meet other families on Tuesdays between 2:00 – 3:30 pm (term time only). Activities
for toddlers and young children
• A comfortable, stimulating sensory area for babies
• Refreshments for families
• Occasionally we will have a visitor providing small group activities such as reading stories and singing songs. Contact Anesta Cooper for more information on: 01954 210857
Open Door Charity
Coffee Morning in
Caldecote Village Hall 9:15 – 11:30am
Come along for coffee,
homemade cakes,
conversation and
company
Everyone Welcome to
join us on:
Friday 24th MAY ARTHRITIS RESEARCH
CAMPAIGN
working to take the pain away
for sufferers of all forms of
arthritis and helping people to
remain active.
Friday 28th JUNE Dr’s Run Car Scheme
A valuable local service run by
volunteers.
No Coffee Morning in July or
August. We start again in
September.
VILLAGE DIRECTORY
Please help to keep this directory up to date. If you are aware that any information is incorrect or if your group is not represented, please inform the Editor.
1st Caldecote Cubs Meet at Caldecote Village Hall on Friday nights 6.00 – 7.30pm Mark Robson (211907) e-mail: [email protected] 1st Caldecote Scouts Meet at Caldecote Village Hall on Friday nights 7.45 – 9.15pm Mark Robson (211907) e-mail: [email protected] Chairman, David Harrison (210822) email: [email protected] Baby Sitting Circle New Members Welcome Sarah Bell (210892) Brownies Meets Wednesdays 6.30pm to 7.40pm Rosanna (212543) Michela (212591) Cambridge Evening News Keep them informed of what’s going on. News Desk (01223 434434) Caldecote Book Group Monthly meetings, New members welcome Hilary Spargo (210112) Caldecote Community Primary School Head Teacher: Karen Stanton (210263) School Secretary: Lesley Whitehead (210263) Email: [email protected]
The Caldecote Journal The main purpose of the Caldecote Journal is to keep the community informed of local issues, events and the activities of our village organisations and to publish useful information. The Journal will also publish reports, short stories, poems and other material produced by members of the community, subject to available space. All contributions are welcome. If you are active in a village organisation please use the Journal to report your activities and inform the community of any meetings, events and functions that you are arranging. Contributions by Email are preferred, but small articles hand written or typed are also welcome. The deadline for the next Journal is the 8th of July 2013. Please have all material to the Editor by this date. The Journal is financed by the Caldecote Parish Council and is issued every other month to all parish households free of charge. The current Journal can be viewed on the village website: www.caldecote.gov.uk. The Editor is: Stewart Onyon, 23 West Drive. (211085) Email: [email protected]
Caldecote Journal All contributions welcome. Stewart Onyon (211085). Email: [email protected] Caldecote Sports Association New Members Welcome. Chair: Vacant Vice Chair: John Newby (212547) Secretary: Sue Tasker (212787) Email: [email protected] Treasurer: Saskia Dart Youth Group Co-ordinator Sharon Newton Caldecote Football Club U6/7 Coach - Vacant please contact John Miller for details U8 - Peter Beecroft (212035) U9 – Will Chung-How (210518) U10 – Warren Segrave (212134) U11 - Mike Perkins (212321) U12 - John Miller (210545) www.caldecotefc.org.uk Club Secretary – John Miller (210545) Club Chairman - Mike Perkins (212321) Club Welfare Officer – Susie Willis (710116) County Councillor Fiona Whelan (212725) Crimestoppers Call in confidence, you do not have to give your name. 0800 555 111 Croquet Club Meets on Sundays during the summer months President: Robin Martlew (210298) Treasurer: Brenda Phillips (210396) Secretary: Diane Wakeling (211049 District Councillor Tumi Hawkins (210840)
Doctors Bourn Surgery Emergencies 719313 Appointments 719469 Repeat Prescriptions Fax 01954 718012 Comberton Surgery Appointments/Emergencies 01223 262500 Repeat Prescriptions 01223 262399 A prescription service is available from the Village Shop. Doctors Run The Community Car Scheme (Doctors' Run) provides transport to and from the doctors' surgeries at Bourn and Comberton as well as Addenbrooke's, Papworth and Hinchingbrook hospitals. Also other medical/dental appointments and hospital visiting. Emergency essential shopping. For transport please ring: Marian Gibbens 01954 211709 Hazel Swindells 01954 212998 Anne Maclachlan 01954 211452 Cost for each return surgery run £3.50. Other journeys are costed by the driver at 30p per mile. All money is payable to the driver at the time of journey. Callers should try to give at least 48 hours notice of any request and avoid ringing at weekends. Volunteer drivers always needed. Please call Sheila on 01954 210638. Evangelical Church Contact: Julie Southon (211628) Friends Of Caldecote Church Contact: Roger Sylvester-Bradley (210560) [email protected] www.caldecotefriends.org.uk
Hardwick and Caldecote Cricket Club Sue Tasker (212787) Chris Fuller (211226)
Local History Group Sheila Stephenson (210638) Email: [email protected] MP Andrew Lansley, Constituency Office, Hardwick. (212707) Neighbourhood Watch Street Co-ordinators: Blythe Way – Rod Watt – 211314, [email protected] Bosserts Way – Andrew Faulkner – 210341, [email protected] Cavendish Way – Rod Watt - 211314, [email protected] Clare Drive: 2 to 40 evens, 1 to 59 – Andrew Faulkner -210341, [email protected] Clare Drive: 42 to 78 evens, 61 to 77 odds - Anne Cousins – 210038, [email protected] Copel Close – Helen Osgood – [email protected] Copse Close – Andrew Faulkner - 210341, [email protected] Crafts Way - Andrew Faulkner - 210341, [email protected] Damms Pastures – Andrew Faulkner -210341, [email protected] Devonshire Mews – Rod Watt - 211314, [email protected] Dorral Dean – Andrew Faulkner - 210341, [email protected] East Drive – Saskia Barker – 211216, [email protected] Flaxon Glade – Andrew Faulkner - 210341, [email protected] Furlong Way – Pauline Field – 07984 585149, [email protected] Goose Cross – Glenis Myson – 211179, [email protected]
Grafton Drive – Kotesh Choudary – [email protected] Grayway Close – Andrew Faulkner -210341, [email protected] Grove Close – Max Cartwright – [email protected] Highfields Road: 2 to 24 evens – Gwen Tolhurst – 212522, [email protected] Highfields Road: 29 to 65 odds – – Andrew Faulkner -210341, [email protected] Highfields Road: 30 to 50 evens – Andrew Faulkner -210341, [email protected] Highfields Road: 56 to 76 evens – Andrew McKeown – 210530, [email protected] Highfields Road: 67 – 131 odds – Bob Oatham – 210330, [email protected] Top of Highfields Road – TBA – Contact Village Co-ordinator, 01954 210341, [email protected] Main Street, Old Caldecote – John Barker – 01223 264138, [email protected] Top of Main Street - TBA – Contact Village Co-ordinator, 01954 210341, [email protected] Mill Quern – Andrew Faulkner -210341, [email protected] Mitwell Close – Andrew Faulkner - 210341, [email protected] Orchid Fare – Anne Cousins - 210038, [email protected] Parsonage Close – Andrew Faulkner -210341, [email protected] Porthmore Close – Andrew Faulkner - 210341, [email protected] Porthmore Way – Andrew Faulkner = 210341, [email protected] Redmore Way – Andrew Faulkner -210341, [email protected] Roman Drift – Anne Cousins - 210038, [email protected] Round House Close – Andrew Faulkner -210341, [email protected] Samian Close – Anne Cousins - 210038, [email protected]
Stargoose Close – Nick Kent – [email protected] St Neot’s Road - TBA – Contact Village Co-ordinator, 01954 210341, [email protected] Strympole Way: 1 to 22 – Paul Coogan – [email protected] Strympole Way: 28 to 45 – Andrew Faulkner -210341, [email protected] The Willows (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8) – Colin Fotland - 210042, [email protected] Thorny Way – Andrew Faulkner -210341, [email protected] West Drive: 1 to 26 – Colin Fotland – 210042, [email protected] West Drive: 27 to 52 – Sally Ann Harrod – [email protected] West Drive: 53 to 78 – Andrew Faulkner -210341, [email protected] West Drive: 79 to 102a – Doreen Francis – 210395, Parish Council Meets first Thursday of each month at 7.30pm in the Village hall. Chairman: Cllr Jack Lang (212500) Vice Chair: Cllr Tom Footman (210318) Cllr John Barker (01223 264138) Cllr Doreen Francis (210395) Cllr John Newby (212547) Cllr Saskia Barker (211216) Parish Clerk: Simon Crocker () Email [email protected] For further details of the Council, see www.caldecote.gov.uk Playgroup Meets Monday to Friday, from 9.00-12.00 (morning session), 12.00-3.00 (afternoon session), with lunch from 12.00-1.00. Playgroup Manager: Anesta Cooper Chair: Sarah Talmage Vice Chair: Jayne Grey Secretary: Alison Burmby Treasurer: Alena Pechandova Admission Officer: Kerrie Coniam Funding Officer: Hilary Spargo
Fundraising: Emma Andrew Committee member: Dan Talmage Contact: Tel: 01954 210 857 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.caldecoteplaygroup.co.uk Petcare Circle Care for small pets while owners away. New members welcome Sarah Bell (210892) Police Cambourne Police Station, Sackville Way, Great Cambourne, Cambridge, CB23 6EG. Call 101. email [email protected] For more information please go to: http://www.caldecote.gov.uk/LocalPolice
In case of emergency, phone 999 PTA The PTA meets every 2nd Tuesday of each new term at 8pm - all parents are welcome to come along Chair: Lara McDonald (210765) Vice Chair: Louise Lawson (07887 737288) Treasurer: Quinton Carroll (212993) Secretary: Jo Lydon (210497) Email: [email protected] Rainbows For Girls aged 5 - 7 years of age. Meets Wednesday Evenings 5.00 – 6.00pm at the Village Hall term time only. Contact: Lara McDonald (210765) Contact Lara to join the waiting list.
School Governors Chair : Hester Higton (211526) Head : Karen Stanton (210263) Clerk : Eric Smith Mary-Ann Claridge (210080) Jack Lang (212500) Sue Breeze (210282) Jonathan Barnard (211484) Lesley Whitehead (210263) Alexis Wood (210341) Pippa Smith (01223 262435) Mark Hurst (210008) Carole Lewis (210263) Rene van der Merwe (212757) Social Club - New Members Welcome Chairman: Stewart Whitt ([email protected]) Secretary: Tim Bates (212 627) Treasurer: Maria Brookes (210 791) Club: (210791) [email protected] St Michael and All Angels Church, Caldecote with Childerley, one of the Lordsbridge team parishes www.caldecotechurch.org.uk Rector: Rev Mike Booker 01223 260095 email [email protected] Churchwarden: Dona McCullagh (01223 263180) [email protected] Rosanna Mahmood (212543)
[email protected] Website: www.caldecotechurch.org.uk
Tuesday Club For the retired, 50 + group. Meets 2nd Tuesday of the month, 2.30 - 4.30 pm. President: George Hyslop (01763 246684) Treasurer: Jean Stevens (210542) Minute Sec: Chris Levett (211494) Membership Secretary: Vacant In-House Entertainment: Diane Wakeling (211049)
Vets Ashcroft, Hardwick (210250) Village Hall Chairman: Tom Footman (210318) Company Secretary: John Butler Treasurer: Saskia Dart (210526) Bookings: Jan Roberts (210779) Village Feast Committee Chairman Vacant Vice Chairman Vacant Colin Fotland (Treasurer) (210042) Neville Hawkins - Mark Symonds (211569) Sue Tasker (212767) Village Website www.community,caldecote.gov.uk Contact: Alexis Wood: [email protected] to update the webpages and the website. For more details about the groups, please see the webpages on the Community website www.community.caldecote.gov.uk. WI Meets every third Tuesday of the month - New members welcome. President: Hazel Steel: (01763 269955) Secretary: Lynda Gilchrist (211448) Are you missing or not represented in this Directory? If so please contact the editor on 211085, or at [email protected]
