Caldecote Journal

Caldecote Photo Competition Winner – Congratulations to Dan Talmage

February - March 2012

Caldecote Journal

February – March 2012

Community Diary Feb 12 13th South Cambridgeshire District

Council - Be a Councillor Event, 7:00pm SCDC office Cambourne

21st Friends of Caldecote Church Pancake Day Event

24th Open Door Coffee Morning, 9:15am in the Village Hall

Mar 12 8th Caldecote Journal deadline 9th Hardwick & Caldecote Cricket

Club Quiz Night, 7:15 Hardwick Sports and Social Club

30th Open Door Coffee Morning, 9:15am in the Village Hall

For Social Club events, Church Services, Frequent Group events and Village Hall dates, please see details elsewhere in this edition.

________________________ Caldecote Photo Competition Well done to Dan Talmage who is the winner of our December competition on the subject of Animals (front cover).

The next round will be on the subject of REFLECTIONS.

The deadline for entries is the 8 March 2012. Please email to caldecotephoto@btinternet.com by no later than this date.

Friends of Comberton Area Library Brenda Brown, director of Cantabile presented a cheque for £300 at the end of the Christmas concert in the Village Hall on 2nd December and the raffle organised by committee members Angela, Sophie and Jane raised a further £88.50. FOCAL can now purchase a unit to display magazines available to lend and fund volunteer run events in 2012. Many thanks to all performers. 15 Friends groups met Library managers and Cllr David Hardy at Cambourne Library on 9th December. Full notes on the meeting are on the FOCAL website http://friendsofcombertonlibrary.wordpress.com/ but it was confirmed that none of the libraries under review have been closed, that revised opening hours will come into effect from April and that libraries will continue to be staffed with volunteers providing additional support and activities. Thank you to all supporters and campaigners for saving the local libraries. Places are available in the Comberton Reading Group which meets in the Library on the first Wednesday each month. The next meeting is on Wednesday 4 January 2012 at 10:30am. This month the group read and discussed The northern clemency by Philip Hensher. The book for January is The Finkler Question by Howard Jacobson. For more information, speak to staff at Comberton library or contact the reading group librarian brenda.mead@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

Suzan Griffiths Chair FOCAL

County Councillor’s Report

This new year starts on a good note for us locally with excellent news regarding two issues which have been concerning to residents – road safety and secondary school places.

Madingley Rise Safety Works starting soon - After a successful and very vocal safety campaign by local Councillors and residents the County Council’s Highways Department is due to start work on improving the safety of Madingley Rise in the next few months.

The work will need to be carried out in several phases because of County Council budget constraints but the money available for the first phase will see an improvement to the overtaking lane, and a longer approach to the turn offs at the crossroads for Madingley and Coton. The work is very overdue, but none the less very welcome – in particular because this is one of only two County accident reduction schemes to have been approved for this year. Congratulations to all who have worked so hard to get this work carried out. Changes to admission numbers at Comberton Village College - When the new secondary school is opened in Cambourne in September 2013, Cambourne will then be removed from the Comberton Village College catchment area. Existing Cambourne children attending CVC will be entitled to remain until they finish year 11, but from 2013 new Cambourne pupils will not have an automatic right to a place at CVC. At the same time the CVC Pupil Admission Number is likely to be

reduced from 300 per year to 240. This will apply to year 7 to start with - with an ongoing reduction each September for the incoming year 7. Hopefully there will be correspondingly less traffic and congestion at the College when there are evening "events". Do you think has your car been damaged by the speed thumps in the village?

If you think your car has been damaged by the speed thumps in the Village please send details to the County's Insurance team via mark.greenall@cambridgeshire.gov.uk. You should include details of the damage casued, how it was caused and any circumstances surrounding this. The County are currently denying liability, but they also say that they haven't had any claims submitted for some time.

The thumps are going - albeit taking some time to go! Now that we have had agreement that they can come out, the baton has passed to the Parish Council who are actively looking at a replacement scheme – the thumps removal will need a replacement scheme to ensure that the village doesn't become a rat run and that safety is maintained, especially outside the school. We'll continue to update as there is more news.

If you have any issues that I can help with please don’t hesitate to contact me:

By phone: 01954 212725 (h) and 07947 865490 (m) or by email fewhelan@gmail.com Fiona Whelan Hardwick Division County Councillor

Tokushima Shotokan Karate Club Congratulations to the following students after the recent under 16's grading. Lydia Nash :- 5th kyu +2 tabs, Christopher Green and Ben Thomson :- 4th kyu and Sian Leader :- 3rd kyu 1 brown tab. Well done all of you. We are situated at Caldecote primary school. Under 16's 7:pm to 8:pm. Over 16's 8:pm to 9pm on Monday evenings. All students 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm on thursday evenings. We practise Shotokan Karate and are affiliated to The Tokoshima Budo Council :- http://www.tbcihonbu.co.uk/ For further information contact, Sensei Trevor Parmenter (Yondan Doshi) at tokushimashotokan@virginmedia.com, Tel 01480 391175 Trevor Parmenter

Help Football Tackle a Problem Dog fouling is a regular problem for us because lots of people in the village use the playing fields to walk their dog, which in itself is not the issue. Although there are signs up by the pitches on match days, we still have to spend half an hour every time we use them, clearing up three to five pieces of dog poop before we can let the children on. We want to let dog owners know why they should start cleaning up. Perhaps they don't realise that we have over 60 children of all ages playing football on the Playing Fields, including children as young as 5 and 6, who could have their health affected. Dog faeces can carry harmful infections that can seriously affect humans, and may carry the eggs of a parasite that causes blindness in children. The best way to prevent disease from dog poop spreading is to clear it up quickly. The health risks are great, and it is against the law not to do this. We thank responsible dog owners for cleaning up and we will also ask the Parish Council to consider putting an extra bin at the entrance to the Playing Fields to help enforce this message, letting as many people as possible know of the environmental, health and legal issues surrounding dog fouling. Caldecote Football Club

Caldecote Playgroup Caldecote Playgroup will be holding an Indian evening on Tuesday 31st January at 8pm. There will be demonstrations of Indian cooking, Bollywood dancing and an optional fun dance class, as well as a chance to taste the food, drink some wine and bring home some recipes to try out on your family. Come and join us for a fantastic evening. Tickets are £7.50 and will be available from Monday 16th January. Contact Sarah Talmage on 01954 211252 or s.e.ward.95@cantab.net. We will also be holding a toy sale towards the end of February so, if you are having a post-Christmas clear out, please bear us in mind. Donations can be given to Sarah Talmage any time from now – call or e-mail to arrange collection.

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Churchwardens’ Corner First of all, a big thank you to all the organists who have been so kindly helping out with our services since August. We suddenly realised how short of them we were and several people have stepped into the breach and done an amazing job. Some can continue this year but for others life moves on and they will sadly be leaving Caldecote. As a result we will be needing some more people we can call on every now and then to help out. Caldecote has a beautiful Chamber Organ which does not have pedals – so it only

needs pianist not organ skills! Most people do not want regular/too many commitments so at present we are just looking for volunteers to play for us in services up to the end of May. Could you play for us for one or two Sundays, or do you know of someone who might? If so please could you contact Sheila. Even if you can’t play the organ, there are many ways to help out during and just before a service. If you attend St Michael’s and would be willing to help light candles, set up the altar, or welcome newcomers, just ask Dona how you can help. We understand if you don’t feel able to commit to a rota as such, but the more people that know their way around the pre-service arrangements the more enjoyable it is for us all to pitch in and learn together! After three months starting to learn the many ropes of church-wardening, we are also discovering and exploring all sorts of exciting possibilities for St Michaels in 2012. By the time you read this, the Diocesan Advisory Committee will have visited the Churchyard and, we hope, have officially agreed to the PCC continuing with the application for the installation of water inside the Church. When the water is finally achieved we will be able to provide refreshments after the services, and we will celebrate – watch this space! Also we are very aware that there are many parents with young children looking at what the Church can offer to families, and we are actively exploring these possibilities this year. There will be a coffee morning on March 12th from 10.30am -12.00am at 1 Porthmore Close Highfields when

anyone interested is welcome to drop in for a brainstorming session, and for us all to see what we can come up with. Please do come and offer your ideas....We really do need them. Mike Booker our Team Rector will be there to hear what you have to say! However if an evening is easier for you, Rosanna Mahmood will host a similar brainstorming meeting on the same day - March 12th between 8.00pm-9.00pm, which will be looking at the same ideas as the morning. This will take place at her house 81, Highfields Road, Caldecote, Tel.212543 and Mike Booker will kindly be there too! If you can’t make that date at either time, please contact Sheila below, or Rosanna, with any ideas or questions. We really do want to feel the Church is offering something positive for families and children. "Please do visit St. Michael's Church website at www.caldecotechurch.org.uk". Our very best wishes for 2012 Dona McCullagh, Sheila Stephenson I Porthmore Close, Highfields Caldecote, CB23 7ZR Telephone 01954 210638 Email: sheilaIpc@yahoo.co.uk

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Caldecote, Hardwick and Dry Drayton Community Car Scheme Firstly can we wish all our drivers and passengers a very Happy New Year!

(It will be February when you read this - but it is written in early January!) As usual the scheme has been really busy! But thanks again to our co-ordinators and drivers we have not let anyone down yet! Somehow we have managed to fit everything together! If you have been to the surgeries recently you may have seen our smart new notices. The ones pinned to the notice board are primarily asking for drivers and on the tables there should be notices explaining the services to prospective new passengers and drivers! The ones on the tables seem to have been disappearing fast but we will try and keep them topped up! No guarantees of course! Again we need to repeat our appeal for more drivers! The demand for lifts is especially high in Hardwick. Our Caldecote and Dry Drayton drivers are very good at helping out, but, as often said, we do need more drivers, particularly from Hardwick itself. So if you see this article please do think if you can volunteer to help. All villages need extra drivers, but at the moment Hardwick especially, And the more we have the better it is for everyone. If you do feel you can volunteer, all it requires is signing up with Sheila in Caldecote, followed by a CRB check which Glenda can do. It is not a difficult or complicated process. One other thing the scheme would be grateful for, is, if people requesting lifts could give the co-ordinators ideally at least 48 hours notice for local surgery runs, and as long as possible for Hospital runs! Recently we have had several requests giving less than twenty four hours notice and

this has sometimes meant ringing our drivers late in the evening - which we don't like to do......Obviously we do understand emergencies and so far have managed to sort even those out. - But it would help everyone if the co-ordinators could be given as much notice as possible. Many thanks. Looking forward to hearing from prospective drivers...... Again All good wishes for the New Year. Sheila Stephenson

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Many thanks to everyone

who supported Caldecote

School PTA Xmas Fair

last year, we hope you

enjoyed it. The event

raised a massive

£2,038.25 which will be

used to help fund school

trips and buy other

resources for the

children.

Caldecote Playgroup Spring Term

The children are enjoying using our

new indoor climbing frame and are

happily following our safety rules,

.e.g. only four children on at once,

shoes off, be kind to others, taking

turns, etc. The children are quick to

remind one another about the rules.

We have been reading books about

windy days and finding out good

things about the wind. We talked

about windmills turning and making

electricity, washing drying in the wind,

seeds being carried and all the fun we

have when flying our kites on a windy

day.

Admissions

We have a waiting list and would

recommend that you place your child

on the list from when they are 12

months old. Please contact the setting

01954 210857 or by e-mail:

contactus@caldecoteplaygroup.co.uk

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/cambridge

shire/.

Sessions for school-risers:

Monday:

Morning session (9:00am – 12:00pm)

Afternoon session (12:00pm –

3:00pm)

Tuesday:

Morning session (9:00am – 12:00pm)

Lunch hour (12:00pm - 1:00pm)

Mixed sessions (school-risers and

non-risers):

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:

contactus@caldecoteplaygroup.co.uk

Caldecote Baby and Toddler Play and Stay Group Come and play and meet new

friends

(0- 5 years)

Tuesday; 2:00 – 3:20 pm

We would like to invite parents/carers to bring their babies and toddlers along to meet other families on Tuesdays between 2:00 – 3:20 pm (term time only). We are a drop-in session for Little Footsteps Children’s Centre which enables us to run this as a free session. We will provide:

• 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 Coffee

Morning

FRIDAY JANUARY

27th 2012

Everyone Welcome! Tea, Coffee, homemade cakes

& biscuits.

Raising Funds for

Little Bundles Children’s Charity

9.15am till 11.30am

CALDECOTE VILLAGE HALL

St Michael and All Angels Church Caldecote with Childerley From the Rector... February and March mark the time of year when Christians get serious. God’s all in favour of fun and feasting - Jesus spent quite a bit of his time eating and relaxing with people. But the Bible also records Jesus going without food, and encourages people to fast and pray. Lent - the six weeks leading up to Easter - is a time when many people give something up. That can have useful benefits, like losing weight if it’s chocolate we are saying goodbye to. Being a bit hungrier than usual, or missing our favourite luxury, can also do a remarkable job in jogging our memory, helping us to remember that we are taking things more seriously. We don’t actually need many of the things we get used to and rather enjoy. It’s good to remind ourselves of that, but the heart of the message of Lent is deeper still. It’s not about what we are giving up for God, but about what God gave up for us, as we begin to look towards Good Friday and the cross on which Jesus gave his life out of love for others. We need to take Lent seriously, as a reminder that God takes us seriously. And if Lent helps us in doing even a very slightly better job of remembering God, be encouraged - God never, ever, forgets us. Mike Booker

Services and Events: St Michael and All Angels Church Caldecote with Childerley

Date Time Service Place

February

5th Feb 11.00am Holy Communion St Michael’s Church 12th Feb 11.00am Pancakes and Praise! Caldecote Village Hall

19th Feb 6.30pm Evensong St Andrew’s Church, Toft

Wednesday 22nd Feb

7.30pm Ash Wednesday Service St Mary’s Church Comberton

26th Feb 11.00am Holy Communion St Michael’s Church March

4th Mar 11.00am Holy Communion St Michael’s Church 11th Mar 11.00am Informal worship for all

ages Caldecote Village Hall

18th Mar 11.00am Mothering Sunday All-Age Worship and

Baptism

St Michael’s Church

25th Mar 11.00am Holy Communion St Michael’s Church

Large Projector Screen with HD Sky Sports and HD ESPN Sports

Free Fortnightly Member’s Cash Prize Draw

Two Pool Teams & a Darts Team

Smoke Free with Full Air Conditioning Throughout

Forthcoming Events

Friday 20th

January 2012: Member’s Free Cash Prize Draw and every 2 weeks

thereafter, increasing by £10 per week until it is won! Last Prize Winner won £420 on

23.12.11.

Thursday 23rd

February 2012: Annual General Meeting - Commencing at 8pm. All paid

up Adult and Life Members are welcome to attend and vote on Club matters including

the election or re-election of Officers and Committee Members. Financial results for

Y.E. 31st December 2011 to be discussed and approved by the members present.

NB. Committee Members Wanted: Caldecote Social Club is seeking to appoint a new

Secretary and new committee members for 2012. If you have an interest in any of these

positions or would like to learn more about them, without any obligation, please contact

Colin Fotland, Club Treasurer, either at the Club or on tele. no. 01954 - 210042 (Home)

For additional information on Club events don’t forget to check out Club internal

Notices, external Notice Boards and the Club website below.

www.caldecote.gov.uk/~socialclub/

Open 7 days a week - Every evening and Saturday & Sunday Afternoons.

New Members Always Welcome.

Hire of the Club - Free to Members

Weddings, Christenings, Birthdays, Anniversary’s, Wakes etc. -

Contact Colin Fotland at the Club or on 01954 - 210042 (Home).

Comberton Leisure Events January to March 2012 Date Event Details

Saturday 14 January

Splitz Dance School Showcase

Local dance school’s annual showcase

Friday 20 January

Custard Comedy Gavin Webster, Debra Jane Appleby, David Morgan and your host Craig Murray. Tickets are £8 adv / £10 door. Doors open 8.00pm Over-18s only.

Sat 28 & Sun 29 January

Empowerment Live! Conference

Listen to 8 inspirational speakers at seminars and workshops over the weekend designed to help you to achieve your targets. £130 for the weekend

Saturday 4 February

stART Presents: Energize - The South Cambs District Dance Showcase

Dancers from schools across South Cambs will come together to share their work with family and friends and each other. Free entry.

Sunday 5 February

stART presents: Energize – Free Dance workshop for young people

Two classes – one for under 11’s and one for over 11’s both free but sign up in advance. Contact Richard Brown for details

Monday 13th to Thursday 16th February

stART Presents: Half Term Drama Workshops for 8 to 12 year olds

Ella Lyons is running a four-day workshops leading to a performance of Pete’s Dragon. For more details contact Richard Brown.

Friday 17 February

Custard Comedy Gary Delaney, Tudur Owen, Andrew Doyle and your host Juliette Myers. £8 adv / £10 door. Doors open 8.00pm Over-18s only.

Saturday 18 February

stART Youth Theatre Presents: The Crucible

stART Youth Theatre returns with Arthur Miller’s classic set in Salem during the famous witch trials.

Saturday 25 February

Rhubarb Cabaret! A totally new venture for Comberton Leisure. Rhubarb Cabaret will present some of the nation’s leading cabaret artists right on your doorstep! A night of magic, comedy, music, circus, mime and dance is planned for the first night. Bring a friend and watch the night sparkle! £10 adv / £12 door

Friday 09 March

Custard Comedy Line up tbc. Doors open 8.00pm Over-18s only.

Friday 16th March

CVC Dance Showcase

Students from CVC show off their hard work in dance classes this term.

Thur 22 to Sat 24 Mar

Bourn Players -Annie

See www.bournplayers.org.uk/ for details

Sat 31st Mar Rhubarb Cabaret! More Cabaret mayhem, details to follow. Details for all of these shows can be found on our website: www.combertonleisure.com or via the school website, www.combertonvc.org

Friday 9th March 2012 7.15pm for prompt 7.45

start. Hardwick Sports and

Social Club

In aid of Hardwick & Caldecote Cricket Club

Prizes for winning team and best

team name Age 14 and upwards—Max 6 per

team Tickets £5 each

Available from Sandra Jordan (01954) 212070

Or Sue Tasker (01954) 212787 Licenced bar

Parish Council News

• The Parish Council normally meets on the first Thursday of each month at 8.00pm in the Village hall.

• On the third Thursday of the month an extra meeting is sometimes required to respond to planning applications within the 3 week consultation period.

• Residents are invited to address the Council on any agenda item. If you would like something added to the agenda please notify the clerk at least 10 days before hand if possible. Parish Clerk contact details are: Saskia Dart Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer to Caldecote Parish Council 89 Highfields Road Highfields Caldecote Cambridge CB23 7NX Telephone 01954 210526 Email parishclerk@caldecote.gov.uk Parish Councillor Vacancy Cllr Neale Whyatt will be standing down in April 2012 after 10 years of serving on the Parish Council. If you are interested in becoming a Parish Councillor, please contact the Parish Clerk. More news about this vacancy will be available in the next journal. Youth Bus The visits from the Connections Youth Bus have resumed on Wednesday evenings at the Furlong Way recreation ground from 7-15 pm until 9-15 pm. http://www.connectionsbusproject.org.uk/ Facilities include: 4 PCs with internet access, PS3, Xbox, DVDs, Karaoke, tuck-shop, variety of sports

equipment, leaflet rack, quizzes and crafts At least 3 youth workers are on the bus each session and are happy to chat and point young people in the right direction when in need of help or advice. Be a Councillor Event- 13 February 2012 South Cambridgeshire District Council will be hosting a ‘Be a Councillor’ event in the Council Chamber at our Cambourne offices from 7pm on Monday 13 February 2012 to help people find out more about what Councillors do and how to go about being selected to stand for a political party or how to stand as an independent candidate. There will be a light buffet available from 6pm. This is your chance to hear about the timetable for elections and how the election process works, how much time is involved in being a District Councillor and what money and support is available. Several district councillors will be on hand to talk about what being a councillor means to them and how they balance the role with their other commitments. In addition to councillors who will be in attendance, we have invited agents from political parties who regularly stand candidates in South Cambridgeshire, including the Independent Member Network, to answer your questions once the non-political part of the evening has finished. Call Claire Dillon on 01954 713026 Planning Applications Residents are reminded that planning applications are available for viewing

on the South Cambs DC website. Please note, the South Cambs DC planning application search has moved to http://plan.scambs.gov.uk. There is also an opportunity to make comments on line. Dog Owners PLEASE do NOT allow your dog to foul the sports areas or any play area, even if you intend to clear it up. RECREATION GROUND PITCHES SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR DOG EXCERCISING. And PLEASE clean up after your dog elsewhere. Fly Tipping Please note that it is an offence to dump grass cuttings or spoil or any waste. The Parish Council will not hesitate to report individuals, and offenders can expect heavy fines. Police Contact The non-emergency telephone number for Cambridgeshire Constabulary is 0345 456 456 4. For residents with call packages this number will provide a free call as 0345 numbers are classed as local calls. Remember - in an emergency, always dial 999. You should dial 999 if lives are in danger or if there is 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 0345 456 456 4. 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

to communicate, to access the service dial: 0800 515152 Our PCSO is Karen Mahoney – email - Karen.Mahoney@cambs.pnn.police.uk. The police priority at the moment is anti social behaviour and there are regular patrols through the village and at the recreation ground. Please continue to report any incidents. Street Lights If your street light is not working please let the clerk know and faults will be reported to those responsible. Street lights on adopted roads can be reported on line from the County Council website.www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/db/CCCForms.nsf/streetlight_defect

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 January 27th: LITTLE BUNDLES CHILDREN’S CHARITY - Little Bundles is a volunteer led project which aims to provide families in need with essential baby equipment and baby clothes.

Friday February 24th: GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND. Raising money to support the training of the wonderful guide dogs who help so many people.

Friday March 30th: EAST ANGLIAN CHILDREN’S HOSPICE. EACH supports families and cares for children and young people with life-threatening conditions across Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk. We provide care and support wherever the family wishes – in families’ own homes, in hospital or at one of our hospices in Ipswich, Milton and Quidenham.

Hardwick & Caldecote Cricket Club The cricket club want to recruit adults and older youths to play in one of the three Saturday teams that will be running this year. If you are interested in playing then please contact Chris Fuller on 01954 211226. Games will be on Saturday afternoons from 1.30pm. Annual membership is only £5 with match fees paid if you play. Protective kit and bats are provided. Last season the club had a very good season winning the Cambridgeshire Cricket Association’s Senior division one. This means that they have been promoted to the Tucker division two. The newly promoted second team after a difficult start in division 4B, ended up mid table with some very big scores achieved by the team. The new ground at Caldecote is now ready to accommodate adult cricket and so a third team has been formed this year mainly as a development team to support the two other teams. So we do need new players to support this third team. There is also a mid week business team that plays from May to August which also is interested in attracting some more players to bolster the side. This team has been particularly successful as it is the holder of the Pye cup which it has won twice in three years. It still has to defend its title this year due to rained off matches from last year. The club is also looking to recruit young players into its teams for the coming year. If you are interested we

train from mid April until end of July with most games played midweek. You will need to contact Sandra Jordan on 01954 212070 It’s a great game and very sociable Chris Fuller Club Secretary successful as it is the holder of the Pye cup which it has won twice in three years. It still has to defend its title this year due to rained off matches from last year. The club is also looking to recruit young players into its teams for the coming year. If you are interested we train from mid April until end of July with most games played midweek. You will need to contact Sandra Jordan on 01954 212070 It’s a great game and very sociable Chris Fuller Club Secretary

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: mark.robson@keenadvice.co.uk 1st Caldecote Scouts Meet at Caldecote Village Hall on Friday nights 7.45 – 9.15pm Rob Monk email: robmonk@tesco.net Chairman, David Harrison (210822) email: David.Harrison@ucb.com 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 Chris Patel (212341) Caldecote Community Primary School Head Teacher: Rod Warsap (210263) School Secretary: Lesley Whitehead (210263) Email: office@caldecote.cambs.sch.uk Caldecote Journal All contributions welcome. Stewart Onyon (211085). Email: stewart@westdrive.wanadoo.co.uk

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 March 2012. 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: stewart@westdrive.wanadoo.co.uk

Caldecote Sports Association New Members Welcome. Chair: Vacant Vice Chair: John Newby (212547) Secretary: Sue Tasker (212787) Email: johntask@aol.com Treasurer: Saskia Dart Youth Group Co-ordinator Sharon Newton Caldecote Football Club U8 – Neil Winsor (211848) U9 – Warren Segrave (212134) U10 Coach: Mike Perkins (212321) U11 Coach: John Miller (210545) www.caldecotefc.org.uk Academy Coach: Peter Beecroft (212035) Club Secretary – John Miller (210545) Club Welfare Officer – Susie Willis (710116) County Councillor Fiona Whelan Crimestoppers Call in confidence, you do not have to give your name. 0800 555 111 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 Provides transport to and from the doctors surgeries at Bourn and Comberton as well as Addenbrooke's, Papworth and Hinchingbrook hospitals. Plus other medical/dental appointments and hospital visiting. 24 Hours notice of appointment needed. Sheila Stephenson (210638) Glenda Jones (211700) Hazel Swindells (212998) Volunteer drivers always welcome. please call Sheila on 210638. Costs for each return surgery run £3.50. Other journeys costed by the driver at 25p per mile. All money payable to the driver at the time of journey. Callers should try to give at least 24 hours notice of any request and to avoid ringing at weekends Evangelical Church Contact: Julie Southon (211628)

Friends Of Caldecote Church

Contact: Roger Sylvester-Bradley (210560) Roger@Sylvester-Bradley.org Hardwick and Caldecote Cricket Club Sue Tasker (212787) Chris Fuller (211226)

Local History Group Sheila Stephenson (210638) Email: CaldecoteLHG@aol.com

MP Andrew Lansley, Constituency Office, Hardwick. (212707) Parish Council Meets first Thursday of each month at 7.30pm in the Village hall. Chairman: Cllr Jack Lang (212500) Vice Chairman: Cllr Fiona Whelan (212725) Cllr Steve Breeze (210282) Cllr Mike Phillips (210438) Cllr Tom Footman (210318) Cllr Alan Levett (211494) Cllr Neale Whyatt (01223 263007) Cllr John Newby (212547) Cllr Doreen Francis (210395) Parish Clerk: Saskia Dart (210526) Email parishclerk@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. Chair: Dan Talmage Vice-Chair: Nicky Wallis Secretary: Ginni Carroll Admissions: Jo Lydon (210497) Funding: Hilary Spargo Fundraising: Sarah Talmage Risk Assessment: Dan Talmage Treasurer: Kelly Rook Contact: Tel: 01954 210 857 E-mail: contactus@caldecoteplaygroup.co.uk Website: www.caldecoteplaygroup.co.uk

Police Parkside Police Station, Cambridge (0345 4564564): In case of emergency, phone 999 Non-Emergency call 101

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: CaldecotePTA@hotmail.co.uk 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 : Sue Francis (210282) Head : Rod Warsap (210263) Clerk : Eric Smith Mary-Ann Claridge (210080) Sandra Hamilton-Fox (210599) Jack Lang (212500) Zoë McKeown (210302) Jonathan Barnard (211484) Lesley Whitehead (210263) Saskia Dart Hester Higton (211526) Mark Hurst (210008) Carole Lewis (210263) Rene van der Merwe

Social Club New members welcome Chairman: Ron Graham janet@graham7166.freeserve.co.uk Secretary: Tim Bates (212627) Treasurer: Colin Fotland (210042) Club: (210791)

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 mikebooker@lordsbridge.org Churchwarden: Sheila Steohenson (210638) Email: sheila1pc@yahoo.co.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 John Miller (Chairman) (210545) Mike Perkins (Vice Chairman) (212321) Colin Fotland (Treasurer) (210042) Neville Hawkins - Lucy Freeman (212131) Mark Symonds (211569) Sue Tasker (212767) Village Website www.caldecote.gov.uk Contact: webmaster@caldecote.gov.uk

WI Meets every third Tuesday of the month - New members welcome. President: Hazel Steel: (01763 269955) Secretary: Lynda Gilchrist (211448) Youth Club Sharon Newton (211031) Suzy Reed (01223 264004) Are you missing or not represented in this Directory. If so please contact the editor on 211085, or at stewart@westdrive.wanadoo.co.uk