December 2007 Archive
Next April Huntingdonshire District Council will adopt new national standard application forms for planning matters.
Huntingdon ring-road was reduced to one lane again for part of Wednesday and Thursday last week to ensure the safety of the public whilst the upper floors of part of Pathfinder House were demolished.
One of the most popular events arranged by Huntingdonshire District Council Countryside Services is the walk at Hinchingbrooke Country Park organised every Boxing Day.
Market traders at St Ives market are being encouraged to recycle more of their waste as part of a pilot scheme run by Huntingdonshire District Council.
Contractors working on the demolition of Pathfinder House have pulled out all the stops to halve the number of days traffic was disrupted on Huntingdon’s ring road.
Huntingdonshire District Council’s revenue support grant settlement for the next three years was announced by the government last Thursday 6 December.
The new national free travel scheme on local bus services starts across England on 1 April 2008. Huntingdonshire District Council is busy taking applications from people who wish to use this scheme and urges people to apply as soon as possible and, preferably by 21 December 2007.
A level 2 award in community sports leadership is proving to be a success for young people in Huntingdon who are involved in volunteering through Huntingdon Youth Centre and local sports clubs.
It's that time of year again. The fridge will be overloaded with food for Christmas and the New Year festivities, and catering for large numbers is a major challenge. Extra pressure is put on the cook and the risk of food poisoning rises significantly.
Two representatives from Logan City Council, Queensland Australia visited Eastfield House on Tuesday 27 November to view Huntingdonshire District Council’s mobile CCTV unit and control room and to learn about the set up and how the council uses the systems for crime prevention.
Farmers’ markets in Huntingdon, St Neots, St Ives and Ramsey are challenging Huntingdonshire residents to buy at least one local food item for their Christmas dinner this year.
A 12-month conditional discharge was imposed on Angela Baker (28) of Fairey Avenue, Godmanchester, who pleaded guilty to two charges relating to her failure to declare that a partner was living with her.
At this time of year Huntingdonshire District Council’s food safety team are often asked for topical advice on how to have a safe Christmas.