MELBOURN PARISH COUNCIL MVC, The Moor, Melbourn, Cambs. SG8 6EF Telephone: 01763 262494 e-mail: parishclerk@melbournpc.co.uk Minutes of Parish Council Meetings and Planning Committee meetings are available on the village website Chairman Donald Mowatt 23, High Street SG8 6AL
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Vice-Chairman Maureen Townsend 32 New Road SG8 6ER Clerk & Office Avril Mellor, MVC, The Moor, Melbourn. SG8 6EF 262494 E-mail parishclerk@melbournpc.co.uk Website www.melbourncambridge.co.uk/council/ Councillors Val Barrett 2 Station Road, SG8 6DX Irene Bloomfield 78 Russet Way, SG8 6HF Alan Brett 44 High Street, SG8 6DXBB Rosemary Gatward 94 High Street, SG8 6AL Jose Hales 23 Elm Way, SG8 6UH Michael Linnette 11 Chapel Lane, SG8 6BN Donald Mowatt White Walls, 23 High Street Andrew Mulcock 1 Lawns Close, SG8 6DR Mike Sherwen 3 Hale Close, SG8 6ET Peter Simmonett 42 Greengage Rise SG8 6DS Christopher Stead 70 Russet Way pm only Maureen Townsend 32 New Road, SG8 6BY Richard Wakerley 32 Chalkhill Barrow, SG8 6EQ Employees Handyman and Caretaker Peter Andrews Emergency mobile. 07778-682245
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Village Ranger Keith Rudge, 4 Dolphin La, SG8 6AF
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Internal Auditor Bruce Huett, 20 Rose Lane SG8 6AD
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County Councillor Susan van de Ven 95 North End, Meldreth susanvandeven@yahoo.co.uk.
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District Councillors Val Barrett, 2 Station Road Jose Hales, 23 Elm Way, SG8 6UH
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South Cambs M.P. Andrew Lansley
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South Cambs M.E.P. Robert Sturdy
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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 All Saints’ Community Hall. The Press Royston & Buntingford Mercury Tom Ship, Media Centre 40 Ware Road, Hertford, SG13 7HU 01992 526639 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
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From the Parish Clerk – Avril Mellor You may have seen notices advising that the Parish Office was relocating due to the end of the lease on the property in Station Road. The move to the Melbourn Village College site took place on 20th December, which was a cold and snowy day. Despite this the move went surprisingly well and none of the parties responsible for moving us were unable to complete the task. The telephone line was already connected up and waiting for the phone to be plugged in and the computer and printer worked first time. As those of you who have moved house will know only too well, the problem now is trying to remember where I put things when I unpacked. I am sure that eventually it will settle down and everything will have its place. For those of you who are not aware, the office occupies the old Adult Education department site to the right of the college building, on your left as you access the car park. There is a letter box in the door for anyone wishing to hand deliver mail. In the middle of January at the Finance and General Purpose Committee meeting the committee set the precept for the year 2011/12. This provides the money that the Council has to work with through the coming year. Each Committee decides what funds are needed to carry out any work or improvements that it feels necessary. The final figure is then ratified at the full Parish Council meeting at the end of January and at the beginning of February I submit the amount of precept to South Cambridgeshire District Council. It is an interesting time for the Council with so many things changing and evolving. The Old Recreation Ground and the Village Car Park now come under the ownership of the Parish Council and improvements are planned for both sites. At the time of writing, the process of selecting the new Deputy Clerk has begun with interviews planned to take place in February. The successful candidate will take over the role of Clerk when I retire later this year. In the next issue of the magazine this column will update you with details of the new clerk. In April, the Annual Parish Meeting will be held. This is not a meeting of the Parish Council, but an opportunity for any resident to come along and express their views, whether this is about something which is causing concern or to present a report on village activities.
Street Fouling by Dogs There have been a number of complaints about irresponsible dog owners in the village who allow their dogs to foul in public places. Under the Clean Neighbourhoods & Environment Act 2005, this is an offence and carries a fine of up to £1,000, or a fixed penalty up to the maximum.
Toxocara canis Dogs’ mess contains a natural parasite called Toxocara canis, commonly called Roundworm. The roundworm infection is spread by the parasite’s eggs in the faeces. The dog owner is unlikely to notice any signs of this. However the Toxocara eggs, once on the soil, are invisible and are quickly spread by earthworms and insects. melbournmagazine
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