November 2007 Archive
To ensure the safety of the public during a critical stage of the partial demolition of the Huntingdonshire District Council’s Huntingdon offices the contractor Alfred McAlpine will have to close one lane of the ring road.
People are invited to come together at a Christmas wrapping demonstration and taster session taking place at the Angel Pub in Ramsey on Saturday 8 December.
Pupils from two Godmanchester schools visited Brampton Wood to learn about the importance of woodland and wood products in the olden days thanks to funding from the Local Network Fund, a national fund for children and young people.
Over the next 15 years Huntingdonshire will undergo a period of growth to accommodate more housing, employment, and other services, and the district council’s role will be to look at where we think this necessary growth should be located.
The Huntingdon Farmers’ market is celebrating the delicious tastes of Huntingdonshire this Christmas with a wide range of fresh produce and ideal gifts on Friday 7 and 21 December 2007 on the Market Square between 8am – 2pm.
Huntingdon Street Sports has proved so popular that it is going on the road to Yaxley. Yaxley Street Sport sessions are starting on Friday 30 November and will run from 5pm – 6pm at Middleton’s Road Astro-turf for young people aged 12-16.
Work on a £1.6m creative enterprise centre at St Neots is now well and truly underway. The £1.6 million building is expected to be completed next summer.
Ramsey Community Information Centre and Age Concern’s community warden scheme are working together once again to give older people in Ramsey a Christmas to remember, by providing seasonal hampers to people living alone and registered with the community warden scheme.
Nearly five hundred children from 28 local schools played in the Autumn High 5s Netball Festivals over three days at St Ivo Outdoor Complex, organised by Huntingdonshire District Council’s leisure development team.
An extra £3 million has been secured to provide more than 100 affordable homes at a major new development in Huntingdonshire.
A noise abatement notice served on Timothy David O’Brian regarding a noise nuisance from Oliver’s Nightclub, Huntingdon was upheld at Peterborough Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday 14 November 2007.
With summer being a washout and winter already here, a Huntingdonshire health walks fleece is the perfect item of clothing to keep you warm whilst out on a stroll.
Stunning images of the local fen and its wildlife will be on view - and on sale - when a unique exhibition of paintings and prints comes to Huntingdon.
Rangers at Paxton Pits Nature Reserve are the proud owners of two brand new bell boats thanks to funding from Alfred McAlpine Capital Projects, the council’s partners in the redevelopment of its Pathfinder House headquarters.
A schools indoor rowing event organised by Impressions Fitness Suites was held last week within every Impressions Fitness Suite. Five of the district’s secondary schools participated in the event with Hinchingbrooke School winning the overall competition.
New arrangements will begin next week to control late night access to Riverside Car Park, St Neots in a bid to prevent anti-social behaviour that has been annoying neighbours.
Demolition of the first wing of Pathfinder House -Huntingdonshire District Council’s headquarters is underway. Construction of new offices and a purpose-built customer services centre will start early in the New Year.
Huntingdonshire District Council is undertaking a review of the car parking strategy within our market towns. As part of this work, we are inviting the public to give their views during a period of consultation which runs until 5 December 2007.
On Friday 9 November 2007, Huntingdon magistrates dealt with a case of benefit fraud following investigations conducted by Huntingdonshire District Council’s fraud team resulting form a tip off from a member of the public.
Over three months on from the introduction of the smokefree legislation Huntingdonshire District Council continues to be committed to making sure that the people of Huntingdonshire can enjoy a smoke-free environment.
A swift response from Huntingdonshire District Council officers took place last week after receiving a report on repeated spates of vandalism and graffiti at the ambiance café in Riverside St Neots.
The popular Huntingdon Street Sports project has moved under lights. Sessions will now run every Monday night at Huntingdon Leisure Centre on the astro-turf.
A big yellow road-sweeper proved a great attraction for pupils at Ramsey Junior School 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.