August 2008
Native Americans capture the imagination and epitomise the concept of living as part of the natural world in a sustainable way.
Residents are being urged by Huntingdonshire District Council’s tree specialist not to cut down their horse chestnut trees if they appear to be dying or in poor condition this summer. Although the tree may appear to be dying, it is more likely to be in the midst of a severe, but not fatal disease.
An extension to St Neots could provide a sustainable alternative to providing a new eco-town in Cambridgeshire, the Government will be told.
Huntingdonshire District Council countryside services staff and volunteers achieved great heights at Rutland Bird Fair last weekend when they got presented with two awards for their stand. One award was for the best stand in the tourism category and the other was for the best stand in the whole show. The stand was to promote the future extension to Paxton Pits Nature Reserve which will see the reserve expand 3.5 times over the next 10 years following further gravel extraction.
Huntingdonshire District Council and Huntingdon Town Council are working together to secure the viable future of the Town Hall in Huntingdon.
Our local economy, and ability to support both business growth and our residents, depends on access to the ‘information age’ via the ‘digital highway’. Rural communities have little or no choice and in some areas no service at all, while metropolitan areas are well provided for.
Coneygear Park, Huntingdon has been kitted out with five pieces of new gym equipment for fitness sessions to further encourage local residents to embrace a healthy lifestyle.
Huntingdon sandwich makers have stepped up to the plate and entered the hunt for the best sandwich competition with the hope of winning £150, as part of the Huntingdonshire Food and Drink Festival 2008. The town has completed its first round of judging and four tasty recipes have gone forward to the next round.
Visitors to Huntingdonshire District Council’s customer services centre were surprised one morning to be offered a slice of cake while they waited to see an advisor.
Pictured receiving their award marking them out as regional food champions are members of Huntingdonshire District Council’s environmental and community health services team.
Ramsey sandwich makers have stepped up to the plate and entered the hunt for the best sandwich competition with the hope of winning £150, as part of the Huntingdonshire Food and Drink Festival 2008. The town has completed its first round of judging and four tasty recipes have gone forward to the next round.
St Neots and Sawtry Leisure Centres are celebrating after being awarded Quest’s ‘Highly Commended’ status
On Sunday 5 October the Huntingdonshire Disability Sports Forum’s annual Indoor Sports Festival will return. This event is free of charge and aims to give disabled people the opportunity to take part in a variety of different sports and exciting activities on the day.
Do you have a vehicle that has come to the end of its useful life? The End of Life Vehicles Regulation was introduced to allow free disposal of vehicles, but due to the price of scrap metal going up you can now cash in on your car and get ‘bucks for bangers’ even if it is collected.
The summer holidays are finally here and the leisure development summer activity programme had begun. The programme is designed to provide young people with opportunities to try something new and have a go at different sports, as well as providing activities within local communities through the free activity roadshows.
Three lucky winners collected their prize money on Monday (28 July) at the Community Information Centre in Ramsey after taking part in a fun and learning day in May.
Huntingdon Farmers’ Market is launching a search for the best recipes using ingredients produced in the local area. Customers and producers who sell at the Farmers’ Market are all being asked to contribute their favourite recipes to the Huntingdon Farmers’ Market Cookbook which will be published later this year.
Formal consultation on potential improvement options in St Ives town centre is expected to take place in October.
Following several months of lobbying from parishes in West Huntingdonshire, which include Keyston, Catworth, Molesworth, Brington, Old Weston, Leighton Bromswold, Ellington, Grafham, Perry, Staughton Green, Kimbolton, Stow Longa and Spaldwick, it has been agreed that people holding bus passes in these villages and using the daily 400 and 401 bus services, will now be able to use their passes on these routes into Huntingdon before 09.30 Monday to Friday.