Village information & Diary

30 High Street Melbourn SG8 6DZ Telephone: 01763 263303 ext. 3 e-mail: parishclerk@melbournpc.co.uk The Parish Office is open Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm (the office is closed between 1p–2pm www.melbournpc.co.uk

Melbourn Parish Clerk Sarah Adam parishclerk@melbournpc.co.uk

Assistant to Parish Clerk Claire Littlewood assistantclerk@melbournpc.co.uk

Councillors

Chairman – Julie Norman Millside Cottage, 31 Station Road, SG8 6BU 01763 263462 Vice Chairman – Sashi Siva 33 Chalkhill Barrow, SG8 6EQ – 07919 028795 Nikki Cross 16 Dickasons, SG8 6EL – 261788 Rosemary Gatward 94 High Street, SG8 6AL – 261225 Jose Hales 23 Elm Way, SG8 6UH – 221058 Kerry Harrington 63 Orchard Road, SG8 6BP – 262136 Sally Ann Hart 62 High Street, SG8 6AJ – 222256 Steve Kilmurray Bramley Lodge, Back Lane, SG8 6DD – 268674 John Regan 10 Little Lane, SG8 6BU – 264154 Jane Shepherd 21 Ash Grove, SG8 6BJ – 260142 Mike Sherwen 3 Hale Close, SG8 6ET – 260070

Sashi Siva 33 Chalkhill Barrow, SG8 6EQ – 07919 028795 Christopher Stead 70 Russet Way – 260743 pm only John Travis 16 Cambridge Road, SG8 6HA – 232692

County Councillor Susan van de Ven, 95 North End, Meldreth – 261833 email: susanvandeven5@gmail.com

District Councillors Val Barrett, 2 Station Road, SG8 6DX – 261227 email: val@valbarrett.co.uk Jose Hales, 23 Elm Way, SG8 6UH – 221058 email: jose@josehales.me.uk

South Cambs M.P. Heidi Allen – 01954 212 707 heidi.allen.mp@parliament.uk

Village information

IMPORTANT NUMBERS

Orchard Surgery

Appointments & Dispensary 260220 For repeat prescriptions send email: prescriptions.orchardsurgery@nhs.net Hospitals Addenbrooke’s 01223 245151 Royston 01763 242134 NHS111 – Urgent Care 111 24hr helpline

Medical help when not a 999 emergency Police Non Emergency number 101

Help when not a 999 emergency Fire & Rescue Service 01223 376201 Crimestoppers 0800 555111 Neighbourhood Watch 260959 Maureen Townsend maureentownsend1@aol.com Telephone Preference Service www.tsponline.org.uk 0345 070 0707

EDUCATION

Melbourn Playgroup Jane Crawford 07842 151512 Library LAP Jane Stevens johnjane.stevens@tiscali.co.uk Little Hands Nursery School 260964 Out of school times 01223 503972 Notre Ecole Janet Whitton 261231 Primary School Headteacher Stephanie Wilcox 223457 U3A (Univ. of Third Age) Chairman Tony Garrick 01223 510201 Hon Sec Hilary Docwra 222486 Mem Sec Chris Davison 264189 Village College Principal Simon Holmes 223400

HEALTH

Age UK Cambridgeshire Blood Donors

01223 221921 0300 123 23 23

Chiropodist

263260 Dentist 262034 District Nurses (Primary Care Trust) 01223 846122 Home-Start 262262 S. Cambs PCT 35 Orchard Road Child & Family Nurses 262861 Car Scheme 245228 Osteopath Kath Harry 261716

LOCAL CLUBS

Air Cadets 2484 (Bassingbourn) Squadron 249156

Tony Kelly Mon & Wed evenings 7 – 9.30 p.m. Bellringers Barbara Mitchell 261518 Bridge Club Howard Waller 261693 1st Melbourn Rainbows Abigail Roberts 261505 Brownies 1st Melbourn Stephanie Clifford 220272 Brownies 2nd Melbourn 261400

Samantha Pascoe (Brown Owl) Gardening Helen Powell 245887 Guides 1st Melbourn Hilary Marsh 261443 Guides 2nd Melbourn

Stef Cooper 01763 220093/ 07922053801

Steph Clifford 01763 220272 / 07888831140 Secondmelbournguides@hotmail.com MADS (Melbourn Amateur Dramatics Society)

Donna Sleight 232622 Melbourn History Group Ann Dekkers 261144 Melbourn Mushroom Club John Holden email: frog.end@virgin.net Melbourn Pottery Club Maggie 01223 207307 Meldreth Local History Kathryn Betts 268428 Mothers’ Union Pauline Hay 260649 National Trust Marian Bunting 246122 bunting@uwclub.net New Melbourn Singers Adrian Jacobs 243224 Photographic Club Bruce Huett 232855 Ramblers Dave Allard 242677 Royal British Legion Women Elizabeth Murphy 220841 Royal National Lifeboat Institution Jean Emes 245958 Royston and District Local History Society

David Allard 242677 Royston Family History Society Pam Wright frierley@ntlworld.com Royston Lions Chris Cawdell 448236 RSPB Fowlmere Doug Radford 208978 SOAS (Supporters of All Saints’) Colin Limming 266072 St George’s Allotments Assoc. Bruce Huett brucehuett@compuserve.com Thursday Luncheon Club at Vicarage Close

Jeannie Seers 07599 292327 Women’s Group Pat Smith 260103

PLACES OF WORSHIP

All Saints’ Church Revd. Elizabeth Shipp 220626 vicar.melbournmeldreth@gmail.com Churchwardens Roger Mellor 220463 Mike Galley 260127 Community Hall booking Sandie Springall 223320 hallbookings@live.co.uk Baptist Church Rev. Stuart Clarke 261650 Secretary Guy Manners 01223 872298 United Reformed Church Minister Rev. Duncan Goldie 260747 Secretary Peter and Eirwen Karner 262346 Hall booking Beryl and Barry Monk 246458

SPORT

Badminton Steve Jackson 248774 Bowls Author Andrews 261990 Croquet Janet Pope 248342 Jazzercise Maxine Rustem 07963 161246 Judo Derek Coult 225004 Melbourn Dynamos FC Gordon Atalker 07770533249 Blake Carrington 07730488743 Melbourn Football Club Simon Gascoyne 261703 Melbourn Sports Centre Graham Johnson-Mack 263313 Meldreth Tennis Club Tracy Aggett 243376 Swimming Club Jenny Brackley 244593 Squash Club Nick Sugden 261064

COMMUNITY SERVICES

Dial-A-Ride 01223 506335 Home Start Tracy Aggett 262262 Mobile Warden Scheme Jeannie Seers 262651 Moorlands Denise Taylor 260564 Vicarage Close Warden Eileen Allan 263389

Lead Sheltered Housing Officer – Monday to Friday 9–1.30 Vicarage Close, John Impey Way & Elin Way

Eileen Allan Mobile 07876 791419 / 245402

Every other week. 9–5 Monday to Friday

DIARY

DECEMBER

Thursday 1

Holy Communion All Saints 10am Craft & Chat URC 2-4pm weekly

Friday 2

Coffee at URC 10.30am

Saturday 3

Coffee Stop ASCH 10.30am The Bookshelf

Sunday 4

Holy Communion All Saints 8am Christingle Service All Saints 3.30pm Morning Service Baptist Church 10.30am Holy Communion URC 11am Communion Service Baptist Church 6pm

Monday 5

Drop In Surgery with Councillors Hales & van de Ven The Hub 2.30-3.30pm Melbourn Bridge Club every Monday Vicarage Close 7pm contact Howard Waller 261693 Melbourn Short Story Group The Hub 10-11am weekly Unploughed Acoustic Session The Plough Shepreth 7.30pm weekly

Tuesday 6

Toddler Plus Baptist Church 9.30-11.30am (TT) Melbourn Bridge Club every Tuesday Vicarage Close 2pm contact Howard Waller 261693 Melbourn & District Photographic Club Foxton Village Hall 7.30pm (runs weekly September to April)

Wednesday 7

Craft Club Baptist Church 9.30am (TT) Coffee Break Baptist Church 10.30am

Thursday 8

Holy Communion All Saints 10am Craft & Chat URC 2-4pm weekly

Friday 9

Coffee at URC 10.30am

Saturday 10

Coffee Stop ASCH 10.30am

Sunday 11

Family Communion All Saints 9.45am Morning Service Baptist Church 10.30am URC Service 11am

Tuesday 13

Toddler Plus Baptist Church 9.30-11.30am (TT) Mother’s Union contact Diane Blundell 221415 Melbourn & District Gardening Club ASCH 7.30pm

Wednesday 14

Craft Club Baptist Church 9.30am (TT) Coffee Break Baptist Church 10.30am URC Carols at The Black Horse 8pm Hub Club lunch 12.30pm

Thursday 15

Holy Communion All Saints 10am Craft & Chat URC 2-4pm weekly

Friday 16

Coffee at URC 10.30am

Saturday 17

Coffee Stop ASCH 10.30am

Sunday 18

Holy Communion All Saints 8am Family Service All Saints 11.00am Carol Service 6.30pm URC Family Festival Service 11am Nativity Service Baptist Church 10.30am Carols by Candlelight 6pm Moorlands Carols 2.30pm

Tuesday 20

Toddler Plus Christmas celebration Baptist Church 9.30-11.30am (TT) End of term

Wednesday 21

Craft Club Baptist Church 9.30am (TT) Coffee Break Baptist Church 10.30am

Thursday 22

Holy Communion All Saints 10am Craft & Chat URC 2-4pm weekly

Friday 23

Coffee at URC 10.30am

Saturday 24

All Saints Crib Service 3pm Midnight Mass 11.30pm Christmas Eve Please note: NO Coffee Stop URC Watchnight Service 11.30pm

Sunday 25

Holy Communion All Saints 8am Family Service Baptist Church 9.30am Christmas Morning Service URC 8.30am

Wednesday 28

Coffee Break Baptist Church 10.30am Royal British Legion Women’s Section Vicarage Close 7pm

Thursday 29

Holy Communion All Saints 10am

Friday 30

Coffee at URC 10.30am

JANUARY 2017

Sunday 1

Family Communion All Saints 8am Morning Service Baptist Church 10.30am Holy Communion URC 11am Baptist Communion 6pm

Monday 2

Bank Holiday

Tuesday 3

Melbourn Bridge Club every Tuesday Vicarage Close 2pm contact Howard Waller 261693

Wednesday 4

New term begins Craft Club Baptist Church 9.30am (TT) followed by

Coffee Break 10.30am

Thursday 5

Holy Communion All Saints 10am Craft and Chat URC 2pm-4pm weekly Royston & District Local History Soc. Town Hall Royston 8pm

Friday 6

Coffee at URC 10.30am

Saturday 7

Coffee Stop ASCH 10.30am The Bookshelf

Sunday 8

Family Communion All Saints 9.45am Morning Service Baptist Church 10.30am Service URC 11am

Monday 9

Drop In Surgery with Councillors Hales & van de Ven The Hub 2.30-3.30pm

Tuesday 10

Toddler Plus 9.30-11.30am Baptist Church (TT) Mothers’ Union contact Diane Blundell Melbourn & District Gardening Club ASCH 7.30pm

Wednesday 11

Craft Club Baptist Church 9.30am (TT) followed by Coffee Break 10.30am Hub Club Lunch 12.30pm

Thursday 12

Holy Communion All Saints 10am Craft & Chat URC 2-4pm

Friday 13

Coffee at URC 10.30am

Saturday 14

Coffee Stop ASCH 10.30am

Sunday 15

Holy Communion All Saints 8am Communion Service Baptist Church 10.30am

URC Service 11am Family Service All Saints 11am

Tuesday 17

Toddler Plus 9.30-11.30am (TT)

Wednesday 18

Craft Club 9.30am Baptist Church (TT) followed by Coffee Break 10.30am

Thursday 19

Holy Communion All Saints 10am Coffee & Chat URC 2-4pm

Friday 20

Coffee URC 10.30am

Saturday 21

Coffee Stop ASCH 10.30am

Sunday 22

Family Communion All Saints 9.45am Morning Service Baptist Church 10.30am URC Service 11am

Tuesday 24

Toddler Plus Baptist Church 9.30-11.30am (TT) Women’s Group 7.45pm contact Pat Smith 262575

Wednesday 25

Craft Club Baptist Church 9.30am (TT) followed by Coffee Break 10.30am British Legion Women’s Section Vicarage Close 7pm Women’s Institute All saints Community Hall 7.45 pm

Thursday 26

Holy Communion All Saints 10am Craft & Chat URC 2-4pm

Friday 27

Coffee URC 10.30am

Saturday 28

Coffee Stop ASCH 10.30am

Sunday 29

Holy Communion All Saints 8am Family Service Baptist Church 10.30am URC Service 11am

Tuesday 31

Toddler Plus Baptist Church 9.30-11.30am (TT)

FEBRUARY 2017

Wednesday 1

Craft Club and Coffee Break Baptist Church 10.30am

Thursday 2

Holy Communion All Saints 10am Craft & Chat URC 2-4pm weekly Royston & District Local History Society

Friday 3

Coffee URC 10.30am

Saturday 4

Winter Flower Festival All Saints Church Refreshments available in ASCH

Sunday 5

Winter Flower Festival All Saints Church Refreshments available in ASCH Morning Service Baptist Church 10.30am Holy Communion URC 11am Communion Service Baptist Church 6pm

Monday 6

Drop-in Surgery with Councillors at The Hub 2.303.30pm Melbourn Bridge Club Vicarage Close weekly 7pm contact Howard Waller 261693

Tuesday 7

Toddlers Plus Baptist Church 9.30-11.30am (TT) Melbourn Bridge Club Vicarage Close weekly 2pm contact Howard Waller 261693

Wednesday 8

Craft Club Baptist Church 9.30-10.30am (TT) followed by Coffee Break Baptist Church 10.30am Hub Club Lunch 12.30pm

Thursday 9

Holy Communion All Saints 10am Craft & Chat URC 2-4pm weekly

Friday 10

Coffee at URC 10.30am

Saturday 11

Coffee Stop ASCH 10.30am Link Murang’a Stall

Sunday 12

Family Communion All Saints 9.45am URC Service 11.00am Morning Service Baptist Church 10.30am

Monday 13

Half term

Tuesday 14

Mother’s Union contact Diane Blundell 221415 Melbourn & District Gardening Club ASCH 7.30pm

Wednesday 15

Coffee Break 10.30am

Thursday 16

Holy Communion All Saints 10am Craft & Chat URC 2-4pm weekly

Friday 17

Coffee URC 10.30am

Saturday 18

Coffee Stop ASCH 10.30am

Sunday 19

Holy Communion 8.00am Family Service 11.00am All Saints URC Service 11.00am

We shall be pleased to receive contributions in any form, articles, poems, drawings, photographs, letters etc., pertaining to Melbourn. Please send any contributions to the Editor, at 110 High Street, Melbourn, marking them ‘MELBOURN MAGAZINE’ or you can email them to melbournmagazine@gmail.com

Tuesday 21

Toddler Plus Baptist Church 9.30-11.30 (TT)

Wednesday 22

Baptist Craft Club (TT) followed by Coffee Break 10.30am-12 noon Women’s Institute All Saints Community Hall 7.45pm

Thursday 23

Holy Communion All Saints 10am Craft & Chat URC 2-4pm weekly

Friday 24

Coffee at URC 10.30am

Saturday 25

Coffee Stop ASCH 10.30am

Sunday 26

Family Communion All Saints 9.45am URC Service 11.00am Morning Service Baptist Church 10.30am

Tuesday 28

Toddler Plus Baptist Church 9.30-11.30 (TT) Women’s Group 7.45pm contact Pat Smith 262575

Wednesday 29

Baptist Craft Club 9.30am (TT) followed by Coffee Break

Baptist Church 10.30am-12 noon Royal British Legion Women’s Section Vicarage Close 2pm

Thursday 30

Holy Communion All Saints 10am Craft & Chat URC 2-4pm weekly

The closing date for the next issue is Friday 13th January which will be published in March, listing events in March, April and May.

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Village information

Orchard Surgery & Dispensary

Monday to Friday 8:30–1pm and 3pm–6pm Phone 01763 260220 www.orchardsurgerymelbourn.co.uk For repeat prescriptions you can: Fax 01763 262968 or email: prescriptions.orchardsurgery@nhs.net Telephone requests are not accepted • Allow at least 48 hours (two working days – excluding weekends and bank holidays) for repeat prescriptions to be ready. • Do not leave your request to the last minute. Prescription/medication depending on eligibility can be collected from the Surgery Co-op Tesco in Royston Please let the dispensary know where you wish your prescriptions to be sent. This will remain your choice until we are informed otherwise.

BIN COLLECTION

MELBOURN

Bin collection day is changing. See page 5 for more information

2 December Blue & Green 9 December Black 16 December Blue & Green 23 December Black 31 December Blue bins ONLY Saturday 7 January Black Saturday 13 January Blue & Green 20 January Black 27 January Blue bins ONLY 3 February Black 10 February Blue & Green 17 February Black 24 February Blue bins ONLY 2 March Black 9 March Blue & Green 16 March Black 23 March Blue & Green

For an update on collections visit: www.scambs.gov.uk/content/friday-b For more information and collections of large household items Telephone 03450 450 063

Melbourn Health Visiting Team

Drop in clinics for parents and babies are held as follows: Melbourn clinic every Wednesday between 9.30am and 11.00am at: 35 Orchard Road, Melbourn. Telephone 01763 262861

8a Romsey Terrace, Cambridge. CB1 3NH Of ce Mon-Fri 9.00am-12.30pm. Telephone 01223 416 141 answerphone out of these hours enquiries@cambridgeshirehearinghelp.org.uk A drop in advisory session is held at Vicarage Close Community Room, the 4th Thursday every month from 2pm to 4pm See the website for more information www.cambridgeshirehearinghelp.org.uk Battery exchange and retubing. We do not do hearing tests

Cam Sight’s Rural Support Group meet in Melbourn to provide help, friendship and ongoing support to local people with sight loss. The group enjoys speakers, music, information, advice and a chance to try out low vision equipment. They meet on the 1st Wednesday of each month, 2 – 4pm at Vicarage Close. For further information please call 01223 420033 or info@camsight.org.uk