July 2007 Archive
The doors to Huntingdonshire District Council’s new customer services are now open to the public, improving access to, and the delivery of, the services it provides
Major changes to the day of the week that wheeled bins, green boxes and sacks are collected in Huntingdonshire are being planned by Huntingdonshire District Council.
Despite the weather the holiday period for young people across the district has begun, along with the summer holiday activity programme run by the leisure development team at Huntingdonshire District Council.
Following their visit to the House of Commons to be presented with the Highly Commended John Connell Award, the Environmental Protection Team at Huntingdonshire District Council, in association with the Noise Abatement Society, organised a free presentation on broad band sound reversing alarms to local and national businesses.
Huntingdonshire’s first Food and Drink Festival celebrating the great food, produced and grown locally has successfully received a grant of £8,000 of Awards for All Lottery funding.
Over 100 participants and supporters took part in the annual Huntingdonshire Disability Sports Forum Outdoor Festival at the St Ivo Outdoor Centre on Sunday 15 July.
Looking for something fun to do during the school holidays? Then look no further! Come and join the rangers at Hinchingbrooke Country Park for a fun packed day.
Customers wishing to visit Huntingdonshire District Council will, from July 30, find themselves being seen in just one ground floor location in Centenary House, instead of being directed to any one of five reception areas on four different floors in Pathfinder House.
Impressions Fitness Suites are running promotions alongside their adult summer events to help motivate all their members from the ages of 14 upwards. Impressions recognise that fitness has to start at a young age and offer memberships for young adults from 14 years old.
A British Gas discounted home insulation scheme, which offers the additional incentive of a £50 council tax rebate, is proving to be a real success with Huntingdonshire residents.
St Ivo and Sawtry Leisure Centres in conjunction with JPS Sound & Light in St Ives are running exciting DJ mixing and sampling workshops during the summer holidays.
At their meeting on 19 July, Huntingdonshire District Council’s Cabinet is being asked to release funding for an ambitious expansion of the facilities at Huntingdon Leisure Centre.
A Huntingdonshire Woman, Lisa Jane Miller, formerly from Yaxley has been found guilty of benefit fraud and was sentenced at Peterborough Crown Court on Friday 6 July 2007.
The Diversity Forum Huntingdonshire is holding a Unity in the Community day on Saturday July 14 in Huntingdon between 11am and 3pm. The aim of the event is to raise awareness of diversity and to promote a greater understanding between the different communities within the district.
The first ever Huntingdonshire Food and Drink Festival will take place in venues all around the district this September – and what a tasty feast it will provide.
For Brington Primary School sport was the only item on the agenda on Tuesday 19 June. As part of the school’s launch of healthy schools status, pupils spent the whole day taking part in sport to promote the health benefits that regular physical activity can have.
Dog walkers are gathering in Hinchingbrooke Country Park, Huntingdon for a sponsored walk on Sunday 8 July to raise money for the charity Dogs for the Disabled.