MELBOURN PARISH COUNCIL 28 Station Road Melbourn Cambs SG8 6DX Telephone 262494 e-mail: parishclerk@melbournpc.co.uk Chairman Cllr. Rosemary Gatward, 94 High Street SG8 6AL 261225 V-Chairman Cllr. R. Trimble, 11 Greenbanks, SG8 6AS
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Clerk & Office Avril Mellor, 28 Station Road, SG8 6DX
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E-mail parishclerk@melbournpc.co.uk Website www.melbourncambridge.co.uk
From the Parish Clerk – Avril Mellor
Councillors Irene Bloomfield, 78 Russet Way, SG8 6HF
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Colin Charter, 58 Bramley Avenue, SG8 6HG
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Janice Guest, I Mortlock Street, SG8 6DB
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Jean Henry, 109 Beechwood Ave, SG8 6BW
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Donald Mowatt, White Walls, 23 High Street
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Clive Purbrook, Glebe House, High St, SG8 6DZ 260899 Jocelyn Robson, 91 High Street Mike Sherwen, 3 Hale Close, SG8 6ET
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Christopher Stead, 70 Russet Way
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Maureen Townsend, 32 New Rd, SG8 6BY
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Richard Wakerley, 32 Chalkhill Barrow, SG8 6EQ
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David Wherrell, 5 Mortlock Close, SG8 6DA
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Employees Handyman and Caretaker Peter Andrews Emergency mobile. 07778-682245 Village Ranger Keith Rudge, 4 Dolphin La, SG8 6AF Internal Auditor Peter Chilvers, 68A High Street, SG8 6AJ
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County Councillor David Charles McCraith 104 North End, Bassingbourn D-Rmccraith@supanet.com (send agenda by e-mail) County Hall 01223-833555 District Councillors Janice Guest, 1 Mortlock Street, SG8 6DB Valerie Trueman, 2 Russet Way, SG8 6HE South Cambs M.P. Andrew Lansley
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The Parish Office at 28 Station Road, is entered by the door at the front of the building directly opposite Sheene Mill. The Parish Office is now open on Mondays from 9 am to 1 pm, on Tuesdays from 2 pm from 4 pm, and on Thursday from 9 am to 1 pm. The office is not normally open on Wednesdays or Fridays. As the Clerk is sometimes out on Parish business it is better to ring 262494 to ensure that she is in the office. Meetings of the Planning Committee are normally held on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of every month commencing at 7.15 pm. Council Meetings are normally held on the fourth Monday of each month at 7.15 pm at Vicarage Close Community Centre. The Press Royston & Buntingford Mercury Tom Ship, Media Centre 40 Ware Road, 01992 526639 Hertford, SG13 7HU Royston Crow Heath House, Princes Mews, Royston, SG8 6RT 245241 Fax 242231 Cambridge News David Williams, 3 Melbourn Street, Royston, SG8 7BP 249144 Fax 244502 BBC Radio Cambridge Reception Newsroom
It is hard to believe that Christmas is behind us and once more the village has been stripped of its decorations and has entered into another New Year. I do hope that 2008 will be a peaceful and healthy year for you all. The annual Christmas Lights competition was judged this year by the Parish Council as Mr Mousley has unfortunately had to retire due to ill health. There is an article elsewhere in the magazine on the competition, where the winners are announced. In keeping with the Council’s aim to work towards sustainability in all its projects, the judges bore this in mind when making their decision. The village has already seen some changes this year as the first occupants of the new development off Dolphin Lane, which is to be called Stockbridge Meadows, moved in on the first week of the year. It is hoped that the conservation area will be open to the public in early spring. The Parish Council is very pleased with the efforts the developers are making to create this natural area. As I write this the precept for 2008/09 is being worked on and each committee has put forward its budget for the year. This is presented to the full Council meeting at the end of January for approval. The final figure is submitted to South Cambs. District Council at the beginning of February for inclusion within the Council Tax calculations. The precept funds all the working of the Council and is paid in two halves, in April and September. Plans for a Community Building are still being worked on and it is hoped to put in a planning application before the end of March. Once this has been agreed to by South Cambridgeshire District Council Planning Department, the Parish Council intends to proceed with the purchase of the car park, where the building will be erected. The next stage will be to apply for a government loan for the building. It is anticipated that this building will be well used by the residents of the village. Finally, I welcome Val Barrett to the Parish Council, which now has a full quota of fifteen councillors. Cllr. Barrett has served on the Council before, so is an “old hand” and understands the workings of the council.
Child and Family Nursing Team Well Baby Clinics Drop in clinics for parents and babies are held at Melbourn clinic every Wednesday between 9.30 and 12 noon at 35 Orchard Road, Melbourn Telephone 01763 262861 Also at: Cambourne clinic every Monday between 9.30 and 12 noon at Room 12 Sackville House Cambourne Tel: 01954 282830
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