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Don’t forget! Parish Council meetings: 3
rd and 17
th October,
7th
and 21st
November, 5th
and 19th
December.
An evening with David Fletcher, 20th September How can Little Paxton become Dementia Friendly -
2nd
October Bedford Brass - 11th October Little Paxton Celebrates - 22nd, 23rd, 24th and
25th November
The deadline for the Winter 2019 issue of Village Views articles is 18th November 2019
Television Advertising
Source: scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk
Television advertising in Britain began on 22 September 1955. 'Coincidentally', the BBC chose the same evening to kill off Grace Archer in its long-running radio soap The Archers, thus stealing the next day's newspaper headlines. Most commentators gave the new ITV station little chance of success. ITV’s detractors claimed it would be too American, the British public
would not want their programmes interrupted by adverts and it would never be as good as the BBC. In any case, ITV was only available in London. The early commercials were rather different from those we are familiar with today. Most noticeable is that they are in black-and-white but they are also much longer than today’s adverts, the lighting was harsher and they were far more stilted. They had white middle-class actors, values and accents and their message was spelled out with agonising slowness. In effect, they were moving newspaper adverts. In part, this was a result of the lack of experience in television advertising in Britain. But, more importantly, it was because the television industry was concerned not to appear too American. The first commercial was for Gibbs SR toothpaste. It featured a tube of toothpaste, a block of ice and a commentary about its “tingling fresh” qualities. Its style is jerky and uncertain. Typically of the early adverts, any single frame could be used with a written caption as a newspaper advert. The first Persil adverts were actually adapted from their familiar posters, with dancers and sailors in different shades of white and the announcer reassuring us that “Persil washes whiter. That means cleaner”. The morning after the first commercials appeared, Bernard Levin wrote in the Manchester Guardian: “I feel neither depraved nor uplifted by what I have seen… certainly the advertising has been entirely innocuous. I have already forgotten the name of the toothpaste”.
The Newsletter for Little Paxton
Autumn 2019
Inside:
Little Paxton Pictures, page 12
An evening with David Fletcher, page 13
Macmillan coffee morning, page 14
Little Paxton Celebrates, Page 15
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Page Super Broadband ......................... 3 Community Led Plan .................... 3 St James Church .......................... 4 Parish Council .............................. 5 From the Archives ........................ 6 Village Diary ................................. 7 QEII Playing Field Diary ............... 7 Allotments ..................................... 7 Business Plan/Financial Summary 7 Nature Reserve ............................ 8 Learn CPR... ................................. 9 Paxfest & Fun Dog Show .............. 9 Zebra Crossing, Mill Lane ........... 10 Local Highway Improvements ..... 10 Police Surgery & E-Cops ............ 11 Memorial Safety Testing ............. 11 Social Media ............................... 11 Lt Paxton Pictures ...................... 12 Kingfisher Coffee Shop ............... 12 Lt Paxton Gardening Club .......... 13 Bedford Brass ............................. 13 An evening with David Fletcher .. 13 McMillan Coffee Morning ............ 14 Lt Paxton Celebrates .................. 15 Community Infrastructure Levy ... 15 Women’s Institute ....................... 16 100 Club ..................................... 16 Kingfisher Church ....................... 17 Bumpkins .................................... 17 Huntingdon Bin Collections ......... 18 Cambridge PPF .......................... 18 Bingo .......................................... 18 Mick’s Shorts .............................. 20 Don’t Forget - what’s on ............. 20
QUICK REFERENCE
The deadline for articles, village events and adverts for the
Autumn 2019 edition of Village Views is
18th November 2019.
Please contact one of the editorial team:-
M Creed (473294) (including photos and adverts), L Timms (394051), and
R Russell (213647). Or you can email information to
If you would like to write a Paxton Perspective
please contact one of the Editorial Team
Village Views is supported by Little Paxton Parish Council
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Blue (recycling) 25
th September
9th October
23rd
October 6
th November
20th November
Green (garden waste)
23rd
September 7
th October
21st October
4th November
18th November
Black (general household waste)
18th September
2nd
October 16
th October
30th October
13th November
27th November
Huntingdonshire District Council bin collections for Little Paxton
(dates are correct at time of issue)
Fun, frights and autumnal sights this October with
Cambridge Past, Present and Future (CambridgePPF)
Coton Countryside Walk: American Cemetery
Saturday 5 October: 10am to 3pm
Apple Day! Saturday 5 October: 1pm to 4pm
Hinxton Watermill Open Day
Sunday 6 October: 2.30pm to 5.30pm
Wandlebury Adventurers: Neon Games
(unaccompanied children)
Monday 7 October: 6pm to 8pm
Fungal Discovery at Wandlebury
Saturday 12 October: 11am to 1pm
Theatre at the Leper Chapel: Hamlet
Saturday 12 October: 8pm
Theatre at the Leper Chapel: Dracula part I:
Jonathan Harker’s Journal
Friday 18, Saturday 19 October: 7.30to 8.45pm
Holiday Bushcraft (5-12 years)
Monday 21, Tuesday 22, Wednesday 23 October:
8.30am to 4pm
Ghost Stories at the Leper Chapel
Saturday 26 October: 8pm A deliciously scary evening out.
For more information
Do you enjoy a game of BINGO?
If so, come along to Little Paxton’s
Village Hall. Cash Bingo every Thursday Night
Doors open 7.30pm
Eyes Down 8.00pm
Raffle and refreshments
at interval
For more information
telephone 07891 655475 www.cambridgeppf.org/
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Looking for Superfast Broadband in Little Paxton? Superfast broadband is much faster and more reliable - for work, learning and leisure. Almost two-thirds of homes and businesses that could not get it before have already switched to fibre-based broadband services.
The Connecting Cambridgeshire programme has been rolling out superfast broadband to areas that are not being covered by commercial providers. As part of this programme, most of Little Paxton has been enabled for fibre optic broadband, however, there might be some areas which have not yet benefitted from this.
If you live in such an area and would like to get superfast broadband, the first step is to check whether superfast fibre-based broadband is available in your area. The easiest way to do this is to go the Connecting Cambridgeshire's postcode checker page below: https://www.connectingcambridgeshire.co.uk/superfast-broadband/postcode-checker/
If the postcode checker facility above shows that your area is enabled for fibre-based broadband then the next step is to contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP) and enquire if you can upgrade to a superfast broadband package. It is worth noting though that not all ISPs provide the same level of speeds and some may be more expensive than others. Recent research by Ofcom shows that customers may be paying more than they need to on existing broadband contracts. So, it is always worth shopping around using independent broadband comparison sites like www.thinkbroadband.com to make an informed decision about the internet package that best suits your needs.
If, however, the postcode checker shows that your area is not enabled yet or it shows your area on a waiting list then the best course of action is to get in touch with Connecting Cambridgeshire via their website: https://www.connectingcambridgeshire.co.uk/contact/
Please note, Connecting Cambridgeshire is not able to advise on the speed you need, the best ISP or the best broadband packages for your requirements.
Community Led Plan Update
Little Paxton businesses can have a link on the Parish Council website to promote their business and their business contact details. There is a page for Business in Little Paxton. If you would like your business listed on the Council website, please contact the Clerk.
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The Rev Con Annette Reed can be contacted on 01480 211048 or on [email protected]
A Time of Change
At this time of year, we can experience an incredible change in nature and life around us. We see it every year; in the bustle of a busy life, it can be too easy to pass it by. However, when you take time to look at what is happening it can be quite amazing.
It can be the same with people, whether they are six, sixteen, or sixty. Changing school, leaving school, and retiring are big steps; as is a decline in health.
Passing through stages of change brings all sorts of problems.
How we treat others as they face life’s challenges has a big impact upon their wellbeing.
Taking the time to say ‘how are you, are you all right?’, and the time to listen to the reply; can make a difference.
Being kind to others and to yourself has a tremendous effect upon how YOU feel. As Jesus said “love one another”.
Christmas is a coming!
This year we are planning to have a Pop-Up Christmas Market in the churchyard on Saturday 7
th December.
There will be lots of lights, colour, bunting, stalls; crafty stuff, things to eat and drink.
Do make a BIG note on your calendar, not to be missed.
Details of our services can be seen on our notice boards or on our website:-
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St James’ Church ‘100 Club’
For more information, or to join the ‘100’ Club
All proceeds from the ‘100’ Club go to St James’ Church
For £5 per month you get 5 chances of winning a cash prize. In theory you could win all four prizes. Be in it for 12 months
and you enter the Christmas draw with 6 prizes totalling £1,000
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Parish Council
3
rd and 17
th October, 7
th and 21
st
November, 5th
and 19th
December. Full council at 7.30pm. Full Council at 7.30pm.
All meetings are held in the back room of the Village Hall. Each meeting agenda
has a 15 minute public forum for members of the public to raise issues with the Council relating to items of Council
business which are for debate on the agenda. The 2nd May meeting is
the Annual meeting of the Parish Council.
Before the start of Full Council meetings, members of the public may raise issues
with the Clerk as items for future meeting agendas.
Agenda and minutes can be viewed on the parish website and also on the parish
noticeboard on St James Road. Please check the parish website for the meeting agendas - http://www.littlepaxtonparishcouncil.gov.uk
Clerk’s contactable hours only between Monday-Friday 9.00am-2.30pm
Email [email protected]
The correspondence address for the Parish Council is not a public office and all meetings
with the Clerk are to be arranged by appointment. All telephone calls to the Parish
Clerk are recorded for training and monitoring purposes.
Council meetings
Keith Barker, 41 Hayling Avenue 01480 406510 [email protected]
Kathy Bishop, 1 Park Crescent 01480 214524 [email protected]
Paul Bishop, 1 Park Crescent 01480 214524 [email protected]
Sheila Cooper [email protected]
Glen Doick [email protected]
Arshad Khalid [email protected]
Pat Law 01480 394321 [email protected]
Jean Matheson, 21 Jubilee Close 01480 476298 [email protected]
Nicola Muhlhausen, 48 Samuel Jones Crescent 07704 289400 [email protected]
Sean Radley, 99 High Street 01480 218727 [email protected]
Reginald Russell, 6 The Sycamores 01480 213647 None
Sally Scotcher [email protected]
Linda Smith, 21 Hayling Avenue 01480 393673 [email protected]
Bob Webster, 17 Lakefield Avenue 07811 358747 [email protected]
Malcolm Whale 01480 535230 [email protected]
Contact details for Parish Councillors are:
For all Parish Council enquiries, please contact Clerk of the Council, Mrs J Gellatly, 11 Hayling Avenue,
Little Paxton Tel 01480 470193. Clerk’s contactable hours 9.00am-2.30pm Monday-Friday.
Annual Report 2018-2019 The Parish Council’s Annual Report for 2018- 2019 is available on the Council website www.littlepaxtonparishcouncil.gov.uk If anyone would like a paper copy, please contact the Clerk.
Parish Council Grants Each year the Council sets a budget for grants that can be made available to village groups and organisations. Applications are available on the new website or by contacting the Clerk.
Councillor Surgeries The Council is always striving to find ways to engage with residents of Little Paxton.
If you have an issue or concern that is Parish Council related, and you would like an appointment with a Parish Councillor, then please send a message to the Clerk via Facebook so that a suitable time can be arranged. If you’re not a social media user, please contact the Clerk.
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rom the Archives
with thanks to Dennis Flavell
Year 1274 On the 10th July, as Robert BARRINGTON and William BUCKLESHAM son of Robert
Earl, came toward Little Barford along Walefurlong in Tempsford Field, there, an unknown stranger
named William GARTHORPE assaulted them; He struck Robert to the heart with a lance so that he
immediately died. GARTHORPE also wounded William BUCKLESHAM to the point of death and
then fled but was arrested in flight and taken to Eaton Socon Castle and later delivered to Sheriff
BRAY at Bedford Gaol.
Year 1565 November. James BALLARD and his wife Anne married when she was aged 10 or 11. It
said that Anne enticed James with two apples to marry her at Colne Church. The Archbishop of York
sternly reprimanded the curate for marrying the youthful couple at 10 o'clock at night.
Year 1677 The right of a ferry and passage on the River Ouse in the Paxton section, passed to
Nathian JEMMAT and Elizabeth his wife, and to John JEMMAT and Anne his wife; as the right of
Elizabeth and Anne the daughters of Robert son of Arnold SPENCER.
Year 1692 Bevercoates CORNWALLIS of Lincoln born 1620 married Jane BURRELL of Midloe,
her father being Abraham BURRELL, Member of Parliament. A memorial stone in floor of St. James
Church, Little Paxton, shows Bevercoates CORNWALLIS died June 1993 aged 73, and Abraham
BURRELL in 1657, husband and father of Jane.
Year 1784 Indictment for theft: William BRASSGIRDLE of Paxton, convicted of stealing wood
value 10d from Sir Robert BERNARD, was sentenced to one month in prison in the common gaol,
and to be publicly whipped next Saturday 3 weeks and then discharged.
Year 1808 Two brothers, named Henry, and Sealy FOURDRINIER bought the Cornmill by the
boundary of Little Paxton and St. Neots, and converted it to a Mill producing paper. They invented the
process by which paper could be made into a continuous roll, and first used here.
Year 1848 Charleton Village Memorial. Edwin Archer BURNETT age 16, Emily BURNETT age
14, and Sydney BURNETT age 3; all died in the same week in November. Charleton was the village
of the only British Prime Minister the Rt.Hon. Spencer Percival, to be
assassinated, and whose 'terrible death by a madman' (John
BELLINGHAM of St. Neots) plunged his country into mourning. Also
remembered there was Ann ELDRIDGE, who sadly died aged 68 and for
25 years the kind and affectionate nurse of the family of the Rt.Hon.
Spencer Percival.
Year 1859 George JEALOUS of Paxton drowned whilst trying to swim
across the River Ouse with another young man named WEBB to fetch the ferry boat for some
companions, who in vain attempted to dissuade them from the rash undertaking. This shocking event
which brought both JEALOUS and WEBB to a watery grave occurred on Easter Sunday night 24 th
April, between 9 and 10 o'clock, the night being cold and dark. WEBB was a servant in the employ of
Sir William BOOTH bart. of Little Paxton but belonged to Gamlingay.
Year 1867 July 6th. We regret to announce the death of R. Anthony REYNOLDS Esq of the Little
Paxton family, on Thursday 27th June. He was formerly Captain in the 11th Prince Albert's Own
Hussars. Interred at Hail Weston. 'Will be missed by the Poor to whom he was very charitably
disposed.
Year 1881 A Charity School was founded in the 19th century at Little Paxton and supported by R.
STANDLEY of Paxton House . By 1881 the average attendance was 31 scholars in the to be Church
School. As a result of the 1944 Education Act the school closed.
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Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)
The CIL is paid by developers to Huntingdonshire District Council (HDC) and the Parish Council then receives 15% of the CIL funds from HDC.
This is known as the meaningful proportion.
The Parish Council received a CIL meaningful proportion payment of £ 2462.42 from HDC on 15
th April 2019 for the Co-op Food store development. The Parish Council CIL
funds are earmarked for the proposed extension to the cemetery.
Little Paxton Celebrates 125 years Stories from the Parish Council 1894 - 2019
Friday, 22
nd November 10.30am - 4.00pm
Saturday, 23rd
November 10.00am - 4.00pm Sunday, 24
th November 12 noon - 4.00pm
Monday, 25th
November 10.00am - 3.00pm
On 4th December 1894, Little Paxton Parish Council was formed and held its first meeting. The Council plans to celebrate its 125 years with a four day event to be held in St James Church. We will take you back to meet village characters of the past - Miss Dale, Headmistress of the Village School and Rev A.G. Cane (1st Chairman of the Parish Council) The event will be officially opened by Rev A.G. Cane at 10.30am on Saturday, 23rd November. The bells will be ringing to celebrate the opening and the bell tower will be open to visitors. Come and see the village history timeline from 1894 - 2019 highlighting key village events. A model of the village has been commissioned by a local resident and will be based on a map of the village circa 1894. Stories from the past, exhibitions, photograph displays, music, artefacts of old and refreshments.
A ‘125 Village Trail’ will be available for the October half term; follow the trail around
the village and find the historic past. A great school holiday activity! The trail will
finish in the Church at the celebration event.
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What’s new in the Children’s Play
Park area
The safety surfacing for the igloo climbing frame
has been replaced
Business Plan and Financial Forecast
The Parish Council has adopted a 5 year business plan along with a forecast of the precept. Both documents are available on the Council website.
Projects in the business plan include repairing the boundary wall to the St. James Churchyard, a Beer festival and Bands in the Park. The Council is also required to increase its General Reserve (ie un-earmarked funds) to 50% of the precept value and the aim to do this over a five year period.
The Council continues to apply for grants for its various projects
Little Paxton Allotments The new allotment year starts on the 1
st
November and allotment tenants will receive rent reminder letters early October. The rents for 2019/2020 are as follows: -
All rents are due to be paid by 1st November.
There are allotments available and if anyone would like to rent an allotment, please contact Cllr Jean Matheson Tel 01480 476298 or the Clerk Tel 01480 470193.
Full Plot £33.00
Half Plot £18.00
Starter Plot £6.00
Raised beds £6.00
QEII Playing Field Anyone wishing to book the playing field, new booking forms are now available
on the Council website or contact the Clerk
QEII Playing Field, Little Paxton - Diary
Tuesdays weekly 7-9pm informal netball on the multi-use games area. Free Thursdays weekly petanque sessions 2pm – 4pm Free Saturdays weekly Batch Body Fitness 8.30am – 9.15am, Little Paxton Colts FC fixtures, Little Paxton Cricket Club fixtures Sundays weekly Little Paxton Colts FC fixtures, Little Paxton Cricket Club fixtures
What’s on in Little Paxton – Village Diary
As part of the Parish Council website - www.littlepaxtonparishcouncil.gov.uk - there is a community what’s on page where village groups can add dates for events and their
regular meetings. This is free and easy to use.
The Council would like to encourage village organisations to use the ‘What’s on in Little Paxton Diary’. It will help encourage new members to village
organisations and events.
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Little Paxton Nature Reserve
The View from the Nature Reserve - Three More Things to Worry About:
If you keep up with the national news you will already have enough to worry about; … the list gets longer every day. Depressing isn’t it? You might want to take a walk around the nature reserve to calm your nerves; it always works for me. But, before you put on your boots, let me give you three more things to worry about; Weil's disease, blue-green algae and Lyme disease.
Taking a walk in the countryside or anywhere else presents a few hazards but we take pride in offering a place that is safe for people and wildlife. I would argue that it would be hard to find anywhere more safe than Paxton Pits, but it is always better to be informed than ignorant regarding safety issues.
This summer both blue-green algae and Weil’s disease have hit the national headlines. The hot and dry weather led to low pond levels and the lakes turned to warm soup: perfect conditions for algae and bacteria to thrive. The same conditions attracted a lot of people to go wild swimming and some of them caught Weil’s disease as a result.
1. Weil’s disease (also known as leptospirosis) is a serious infection that is spread in the urine of infected animals such as rats, mice and dogs that urinate on the bank or in the water. You can be infected if you go into the water and you have a cut or abrasion, or the water gets into your mouth. If you are an angler or you are pond dipping, wash your hands frequently (wet-wipes are good for this). As far as we know, we have never had a case at Paxton Pits…..but this year we have.
2. Blue-green algae appears increasingly every summer in almost all lakes. It floats to the surface where wave-action drives it to bays where it accumulates in a rotting, toxic, turquoise heap. Sadly, these are just the places where people let their pets into the water. Dogs then lick themselves and often die as a result. Many dog owners have no idea of the danger, and only find out from their vet when it’s too late. Again, this isn’t a drill; it’s been happening.
3. We are all aware of nettles, thistle, bees, wasps, horse flies, mosquitos and other minor irritations, but what about ticks? Lyme disease is another really serious illness that we need to inform ourselves about and it is spread by deer ticks. We used to think that Muntjac (the little deer that we have at Paxton Pits) did not carry the disease, but now we know that they do and there have been cases locally in woodland but not on the Reserve. If you stay on the paths you are not likely to pick up any ticks but brushing against the vegetation, such as when blackberry picking, makes you more vulnerable. It is sensible to wear long trousers and tuck them into your socks. If you do pick up a tick, look up how to remove it or you will end up with the head still embedded in your skin. If you have a bite that has a red “bulls eye” ring around it, see your GP as soon as possible.
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Little Paxton Gardening Club
Contact: Jane Hill (Chair) 218805, Margaret Rowland (Secretary) 383989 or Christine Hagger (Treasurer) 477978
We meet at 8.00pm in the Village Hall on the first Wednesday of the month (except January and August).
All are welcome - you don’t have to be an expert. Outings and garden visits are often organised for the summer months so
please check the programme or phone us. Subscriptions are £7 per year and £1 for each indoor meeting.
Non members are very welcome, £2 at the door.
Programme 2019
4th
September Anecdotes of a Garden Centre Owner by David White 2
nd October Hostas by Melanie Collins
6th
November Irises by Clare Kneen 5
th December AGM and Christmas Social
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Little Paxton Pictures
at St James’ Church (supported by Little Paxton Parish Council)
Films ... Films ... Films .... (with subtitles)
FREE Admission (all donations welcomed) Hot drinks, popcorn, ice cream and assorted refreshments available
Bring along your favourite cushion! Doors open 15 min before viewing
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STAY CALM & LEARN CPR Community Defibrillator Awareness Thursday, 10
th October
Village Hall Meeting room 7.00pm – 8.30pm
Do you know the difference between a heart attack and cardiac arrest? They are not the same. Would you know what to do? Would you panic?
Stay calm as this is a great opportunity to learn how to recognise sudden cardiac arrest, use the defibrillator and do CPR. It takes only 5 minutes to save a life.
Little Paxton Parish Council is arranging a defibrillator awareness session to demonstrate how the defibrillators work and how to use them. The sessions will
be run by the Community HeartBeat Trust in the Village Hall.
The Council would like to invite residents to come along. Refreshments will be available including chocolate biscuits!
Paxfest & Fun Dog Show 2019
Thank you to everyone who helped and supported this year’s Paxfest. It was a great day – and a tremendous turnout.
There were many new commercial stalls/attractions and as well as stalls from Village Groups and Clubs.
Cambridgeshire Caledonian Pipe Band opened the event and musical entertainment was provided by Royston Town Band and Porterhouse Jazz 6 (plus an extra musician). Little Paxton School Choir performed ‘Thank you for the Music’ to thank Mrs Duffett as this was her last concert conducting the school choir.
The Paxfest Committee would like to thank Chorus Homes (formerly Luminus) who gave a £250 donation towards the Connections Youth Bus.
PAXFEST 2020
The date for next year’s event is Saturday 11
th July on
QE11 Playing Field. Please put the date in your diary.
The Paxfest Committee will meet in September to start planning next year’s event. We are always looking for new ideas or ways to im-
prove the event. If you have any thoughts for Paxfest
2020 -please send a mes-sage on Paxfest FB page or
contact the Clerk.
None of this should put you off going for a walk but please check the NHS website to learn more about the risks and symptoms for Weil’s and Lyme diseases. My best advice stay on the paths and don’t swim in the lakes.
Now for that walk. Autumn migration will bring in many more birds; some passing through and others staying the winter. Icelandic waders and ducks started to arrive in August. I’m looking forward to seeing late summer
butterflies and spooky looking fungi through the next month. Ranger Jim
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Cambridgeshire County Council Local Highway Improvement (LHI) Scheme 2018
Proposed Zebra Crossing, Mill Lane
The delays in the installation of the crossing are due to issues accessing a power supply for the Belisha beacons and lights. The contractor has now provided revised costs for the power supply and the overall project cost will be in excess of £40,000.
Under the LHI 2018 scheme, the Cambridge County Council will contribute £10,000 and the Parish Council agreed a contribution of £9,604 - the original project was £19,604.
The revised costs are as follows.
Target Cost: £31,878.11 (construction and traffic management costs, including 3 shifts of night work) BBLP Design: £615.17 (electrical design layout for new lighting columns and lanterns) TTRO: £1000 (temporary road closure to enable trench dig out across the road) P&R Notice: £360.28 (public notice in Hunts Post advising of proposed Zebra installation) Commuted Sums: £4,913.17 (ongoing running and maintenance costs) RSA: £1500 (road safety audits before and after installation)
SUB TOTAL: £40,266.73.
Cambridgeshire County Council Local Highway Improvement Scheme 2020 In May, Parish Councillors and volunteer residents carried out a traffic/pedestrian survey near the near Co-op Food store, Great North Road.
The survey information has been used as evidence to support a Parish Council bid for funding for an improved crossing at the Co-Op.
CCC Highways will carry out a feasibility study and provide costs for the next stage of the funding application. This is expected around October/November.
UK power connections will bring the project cost to approx. £45,000.
The Parish Council does not have a further £26,000 to cover the shortfall. However, a knight in shining armour has provided the additional £26,000 to make the project viable.
Ward Councillors Keith Prentice and Philip Gaskin have secured the additional funding from Huntingdon District Council Community Infrastructure Levy funds.
The zebra crossing will go ahead as planned. The Parish Council is now waiting for an installation date for the County Council. The date will be posted on the Parish Council website and social media when known.
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Local Police Surgeries Saturday, 16
th November 10.00am –12 noon
The Hub, Little Paxton
The St Neots Community Policing Team will be holding a Police Surgery in the village. This is a great opportunity for residents to meet the local Police team and to raise any concerns they may have with officers. The Surgery is
organised by Little Paxton Parish Council.
Little Paxton Lawn Cemetery and St James Churchyard
Memorial Safety Testing
The memorial testing was carried out on 11th July. At the Little Paxton Lawn Cemetery 144 memorials were tested and two failed the safety
checks. The memorials owners have been contacted.
At St. James Churchyard, 160 memorials were checked and three failed. The Parish Council is awaiting repairs costs for the three headstones. The
owners cannot be traced.
E-Cops Cambridgeshire Constabulary has an email messaging system call E-cops.
By signing up to this free service, you will receive weekly crime updates and alerts for Little Paxton & the local area direct into your in box.
Messages also include crime prevention advice and appeals for help.
The system also enables residents to feedback information to the St Neots
Neighbourhood Police Team. To register go to www.ecops.org.uk
Social Media
Little Paxton Parish Council now has its own Facebook page. Keep up to date with what is happening in Little Paxton and like the page
www.facebook.com/LittlePaxtonParishCouncil
There is also a Facebook page for Paxfest & Fun Dog Show - www.littlepaxton.com/LittlePaxtonPaxfest.
The Parish Council is now on twitter @LPParishCouncil.