June 2007 Archive
A river clean up in St Neots will be taking place on Tuesday morning 3 July 2007. Organised by Huntingdonshire District Council, St Neots Town council, RiverCare Project, Environment Agency, local rowing club and canoe club, it will bring many organisations together to improve a stretch of the River Ouse which runs through St Neots town centre.
Huntingdonshire councillors are in full support of a number of proposals to help improve and maintain local post offices, after a unanimous decision was made at a full meeting of the council on Wednesday 27 June 2007.
This summer there is no excuse for children to be bored during the school holidays. ‘Summer Fun 2007’ is an essential 32 page guide which answers every parents question about how to keep their children active and entertained.
Dragonflies and damselflies are the subject of a walk along the banks of the River Great Ouse in Wilhorn Meadow, in St Ives, on July 8 at 2.30 pm.
Owners of local listed buildings that are in poor repair are being targeted in a drive to reduce the number of buildings at risk. As of 7 June 2007, only the owners of structures on Huntingdonshire District Council’s Buildings at Risk register will be eligible to apply for grant aid towards their repair.
Smoke-free legislation comes into force at 6 am on Sunday (1 July 2007) and by now, most businesses in Huntingdonshire District Council’s area have received information from the council or a personal visit from a member of the Environmental Health team.
St. Neots Leisure Centre swimming pool will soon benefit from a substantial face lift that will enhance the already well used facility which caters for the community of St. Neots and surrounding villages.
A big yellow road-sweeper proved a great attraction for pupils at St John’s C of E School, Huntingdon who spent a morning finding out about Huntingdonshire District Council’s role in helping to keep their town’s streets clean and litter-free and learning how they can contribute towards ensuring a spick and span environment.
Are you are fascinated by how people used to live? And are you interested in how we are affecting the archaeology of the future? Then make sure you don’t miss the fun packed hidden history day at Hinchingbrooke Country Park on Sunday 1 July.
Huntingdonshire Disability Sports Forum presents the 2007 Summer Disability Sports Festival. A free event taking place on Sunday 15 July between 10 - 3.30 at St. Ivo Outdoor Complex, California Road, St Ives.
Come along and join in all the fun of exploring the wildlife and searching out mini beasts with the rangers at Coneygear Park, Huntingdon on 24 June.
Some of the hardest working and most effective volunteers came together for a ceremony to recognise the excellence of their work in the first ever Huntingdonshire Volunteer Awards Ceremony.
With Eastfield House, the council’s replacement for its Godmanchester Depot, nearing completion and the planning consent for the replacement of Pathfinder House expected any day, Huntingdonshire District Council is about to commit to the £17.6 million redevelopment of its Huntingdon headquarters.
To promote Noise Action Week the Environmental Protection team at Huntingdonshire District Council, working in partnership with Luminus Group, ran a lyric competition to write new words to the old song ‘Smoke gets in your eyes’ with the title ‘Noise gets in your ears’.
Comments are invited on a draft document which aims to provide a clearer understanding of the way in which Huntingdonshire District Council will negotiate with developers to secure affordable housing. Planning policies require developers of housing sites to ensure that a proportion of their development brings forward affordable housing and this is an important way of providing this type of housing for local people.
A day trip out for a picnic to one of the many green parks and open spaces around Huntingdonshire may be spoilt this summer by food poisoning if people are not careful and keep their food cool as food bug numbers can soar in the heat, says Huntingdonshire District Council’s food safety team.
Staff and members from the Impressions Fitness Suites in Huntingdonshire have raised nearly £2000 for their charity of the year, The Papworth Trust.
The Environmental Protection team at Huntingdonshire District Council, working in partnership with Luminus Group, took their 2007 Noise Action Week roadshow to St Ives and Huntingdon.
The Great Meadow project at Paxton Pits nature reserve has taken a further step forward with the installation of a new wind pump to create wetter areas in the meadow for the benefit of wild flowers and wildlife.
A vibrant new quarter could be created for Huntingdon over the next 15 years. The Huntingdon West Area Action Plan being drawn up by Huntingdonshire District Council aims to promote and shape rejuvenation of this part of town.
Environmental improvements at The Waits in St Ives have run on later than planned, and the site is now not due to be handed over by the contractors until mid-June. This means that replacement venues have had to be found for the first two Riverside Music concerts in the town, on Sunday 10th June and Sunday 17th June.
The obelisk milestone at Stocks Bridge on the Needingworth Road, St Ives has had a face lift. This structure, which is listed as well as being a scheduled ancient monument, has been repaired, re-sited and repainted with funding from Huntingdonshire District Council.
On Sunday 24 June 2007, the leisure centres in St Ives, Huntingdon, St Neots, Ramsey and Sawtry invite everyone to enjoy a BIG DAY OUT with FREE sports and fun activities for all of the family.
A team of street rangers have begun to act as the eyes and ears of the community, to help improve the quality of life, provide a sense of security and to help keep the streets, car parks and open spaces clean, tidy and well maintained.
An afternoon walk around Houghton Meadows near St Ives, will take place on Friday 14 June. The walk is organised by Huntingdonshire District Council’s countryside services team, whilst the meadow is owned by the Cambridgeshire Wildlife Trust.
Getting the Right Start to a healthier you is the aim of new exercise classes being offered by Huntingdonshire District Council at Sawtry Leisure Centre.