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February 2008

picture of benefit formBenefit Fraud Cases In Court (29/02/08)

On Wednesday this week (27 February 2008) at Huntingdon Magistrates Court four people were sentenced for benefit fraud offences following investigations into their claims for housing and council tax benefit by Huntingdonshire District Council.

photo of people walkingWake Up With A Walk (29/02/08)

Wake yourself up with an early morning walk with Huntingdonshire Health Walks this weekend.

photo of a roadDistrict Council Contributes To A141 Improvement (28/02/08)

A contribution of £50,000 is being made by Huntingdonshire District Council towards a road improvement at a junction where an Alconbury teenager was killed in May 2007.

Website Questionnaire Win A £25 Voucher (25/02/08)

Huntingdonshire District Council’s web team have published an online questionnaire as part of their public consultation of the council’s website.

Free Advice Save Money On Energy Bills (22/02/08)

Huntingdonshire District Council is hosting an energy saving event at Yaxley Community Information Centre on Thursday, 28 February, 2008.

New Huntingdonshire Accommodation And Visitor Guide Launched (22/02/08)

Do you need to book some accommodation for family or friends? Or looking for some great days out in Huntingdonshire?

Home-link Set To Give Housing Applicants More Choice (20/02/08)

Huntingdonshire District Council has joined with 6 other Councils in Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to launch the Home-Link choice based lettings scheme.

Conservation Area Changes To The Village Of Earith (13/02/08)

Residents are invited to make their comments and have their say on the proposed changes to the conservation area in the village of Earith.

Town Food Outlets Sign Up To Scheme (13/02/08)

A scheme to collect fats, oils and grease from restaurants and takeaways in St Ives and convert it into biodiesel was successfully launched in the town on Wednesday, 30 January

Conservation Area Changes (13/02/08)

What gives Hemingford Abbots and Hemingford Grey their special character? How can we ensure that this character is maintained?

Get Your Kit Off For Swimathon 2008 (11/02/08)

Swimathon is a national event with up to 20,000 swimmers participating at 500 swimming pools across the UK. Participants can choose various distances to swim either as an individual or as a team.

More Cycling In Huntingdonshire Please (07/02/08)

A scrutiny working group at Huntingdonshire District Council is recommending greater expenditure on cycling to encourage healthier lifestyles and reduce traffic congestion

Councillors Urged To Use Low Emission Vehicles (07/02/08)

Councillors in Huntingdonshire are being urged by a scrutiny working group to abandon gas guzzling cars and replace them with low emission vehicles.

Flooding In St Ives To Be Discussed (07/02/08)

St Ives resident, John Sayer, wishes to draw attention to problems caused by flooding to houses that he and his neighbours live in at St Audrey’s lane, but not been able to raise the necessary 50 signatures to present a petition to Huntingdonshire District Council’s next council meeting because not enough residents were affected

Purple Love Week Comes To Huntingdon Farmers Market (06/02/08)

Huntingdon Farmers’ Market is inviting everyone in the Huntingdon area to flock into the Market Square and take part in their celebration of Purple Love Week between 8am and 2pm on Friday 15th February 2008.

Ramsey Ecological Development Event A Success (06/02/08)

Students from Ramsey Abbey College invited the public to view plans they produced, which could influence real-life development in Ramsey at an exhibition held last week.

Huntingdonshire Joins New Initiative To Tackle Council Tax Fraud (06/02/08)

Huntingdonshire District Council is taking part in a national fraud investigation scheme designed to ‘weed out’ people who are falsely claiming a single person’s discount off their council tax.

All Change For Bus Passes (06/02/08)

Around 14,000 people in Huntingdonshire have so far applied for new bus passes which come into effect on 1 April 2008 --- but there still could be another 3,000 who are eligible for the new scheme which enables free travel on local bus services off-peak across England.

Council Tax Increase Just 11p A Week (04/02/08)

Council tax payers in Huntingdonshire will pay an extra 11 pence a week for the wide range of services they receive from the district council is a recommendation from its cabinet is approved