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Parish Councillors [minutes]

Chair

Derrick Beckett

Appleyard Farm, 1 Houghton's Lane,

Isleham. CB7 5SR

Tel: 01638 780476

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Steven Baines

Emmanuel House, 8 East Fen Road,

Isleham. CB7 5SW

Tel: 01638 780406

Vanessa Bruyneel-Smith

115 The Causeway

Isleham. CB7 5ST

Tel: 01638 781708

Paul Chaplin

Jay Jay Lodge, Waterside

Isleham. CB7 5SH

Tel: 01638 781745

Martin Earl

83 The Causeway,

Isleham. CB7 5TA

Tel: 01638 780766

Jeanette Malkin

17 Little London,

Isleham. CB7 5SE

Tel: 01638 780283

Lionel Neal

104 Beck Road

Isleham, CB7 5QP

Tel: 01638 780066

Clive Patterson

21 West Street,

Isleham. CB7 5SD

Tel: 01638 780669

Hazel Thompson

9 Limestone Close,

Isleham. CB7 5RP

Tel: 01638 780633

Roseanna Thompson

Fenrose Farm, 1 Fen Bank,

Isleham. CB7 5SL

Tel: 01638 780994

Pauline Wilkes

6 Limestone Close,

Isleham. CB7 5RP

Tel: 01638 780640

Clerk:

Diane Bayliss

37 Croft Road

Isleham. CB7 5QR
Tel: 01638 781687

(during normal office hours)

e.mail:

islehamparishcouncil@eastcambs.gov.uk

Council meetings held 1st Monday of each month 7.00pm in the Village Hall (small room). All Parishioners welcome.

Details of meeting agendas and other information can be found on the Parish notice board, Pound Lane corner.

Council Matters

East Cambs District Council

The Grange, Nutholt Lane, Ely, Cambs

CB7 4PL

Tel: 01353 665555

Fax: 01353 665240

www.eastcambs.gov.uk

District Councillor

Mr. Derrick Beckett

1 Houghtons Lane, Isleham

Tel: 01638 780476

Cambridgeshire County Council

Shire Hall, Castle Hill, Cambridge

CB3 0AP

Tel: 0345 045 5200

Fax: 01223 717201

www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk

County Councillors

Mr. John Powley

Kyte End

70A Brook Street

Soham, Ely, Cambs CB7 5AE

Tel: 01353 624552

James Palmer

Soham North CON
Oak House
41 Sand Street, Soham, Cambs CB7 5AA
Tel: 01353 720572

james.palmer@eastcambs.gov.uk

M.P. For South-East Cambridgeshire

Mr. Jim Paice

The House of Commons

Fax: 0207219 3804

The Constituency Office

153 St. Neots Road, Hardwick, Cambs CB3 7QJ

Tel: 01954 211450

www.jamespaicemp.com

www.ukonline.gov.uk

Euro MP

Mr. Robert Sturdy

Office: 153 St. Neots Road, Hardwick, Cambs CB3 7QJ

Tel: 01954 211790

Fax: 01954 211786

European Parliament

Bât. Altiero Spinelli

14E264

60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60

B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel

Fax: +32 (0)2 284 9294

European Parliament Web Site

www.eurocorps.org

2001 Isleham Parish Census Profile

Isleham Parish Plan 2009- 2013

THE APPROVED PARISH COUNCIL WORKING PARTY APPOINTMENTS

The working parties remain as follows for the forthcoming year with the addition of Cllr Mrs R Thompson, Cllr Mrs Malkin and Mrs Glenda Preece to the Parish Plan Working Party:

Village Hall Committee
Chairman: Cllr Mrs Malkin
Cllr Wilkes, Cllr H Thompson, Cllr Earl, Glenda Preece

Planning Committee
It was agreed that the whole council would remain on the planning committee which will meet on the third Monday of the month subject to plans having been submitted to the Clerk.

New Community Centre Committee Representatives
Cllr Garbett, Cllr Neal, Cllr R Thompson, Cllr Beckett,

Recreation Ground Working Party
Leader: Cllr Beckett,
Cllr Earl, Cllr Malkin

Cemetery Working Party
Leader: Cllr ,
Cllr Neal, Cllr Wilkes, Cllr Malkin

Wash Working Party
Leader: Cllr Beckett,
Cllr Neal, Cllr Malkin, Cllr H Thompson

Finance Working Party
Leader: Cllr Beckett,
Cllr Baines,
All members of the Parish Council are welcome to attend the finance committee meetings if they so wish.

Allotment Working Party
Leader: Cllr R Thompson
Cllr Malkin, Cllr Earl

Parish Plan Working Party
Cllr Wilkes, Cllr H Thompson, Cllr Malkin, Cllr R Thompson & Mrs G Preece

Policy Review Working Party
Leader: Cllr Baines,
Cllr Neal, Cllr R Thompson

Quality Status Working Party
Leader: Diane Bayliss
Cllr Patterson, Cllr H Thompson, Cllr Chaplin, Cllr Bruyneel-Smith

Child Protection Officer
Cllr Baines

Neighbourhood Panel Representative
Cllr Garbett

ALLOTMENTS AVAILABLE IN ISLEHAM

2011 - a New Year!
Why not start a new hobby, keep fit, eat healthily and grow an A to Z (Asparagus to Zucchini) of Vegetables?
RENT AN ALLOTMENT!

The village of Isleham has a number of Allotments available. Many Isleham Residents keep plots, but we are hoping enthusiasts from surrounding villages will be keen to take up the opportunity of having one of their own. In many parishes, allotments are in short supply and
you would need to put your name on a waiting list. Isleham is very fortunate to have large areas of land, and plots of 10 rods or more are available to rent at a very reasonable rate.
This year there are a number of improvements planned for our Dunstall Allotments along Station Road. The roadway through the land is to be improved and water will be put on. We are also looking into putting some of the land into a Community Orchard. In 2010 a group of local people started the ‘Isleham Gardeners’. As members of the National Society of Allotment & Leisure Gardeners, Isleham Gardeners are able to purchase quality seeds more cheaply. They hold monthly talks on gardening topics given by professionals in their field, and a variety of other social occasions provide a pleasant opportunity to meet with like-minded people.
If you are interested in finding out more, please do not hesitate to contact the Isleham Parish Clerk, Diane Bayliss on 01638 781687 or Roseanna Thompson on 01638 780994.

Further to the recently circulated Ely Car Parking Proposal Survey Questionnaire - an additional question has been included in the survey.

If you have already completed the questionnaire prior to 1st December 2011 and have therefore not had the opportunity to comment on the additional question, please use the second link highlighted below to enter your response. ( A revised copy of the survey is attached - there is no need to complete the whole questionnaire again.)

http://www.eastcambs.gov.uk/consultations/elys-car-parking-proposal

Car Parking Proposals Questionnaire - Additional Question - http://bit.ly/vehJ6A

How long do I have before I need to respond?

You have until 31st January 2012 to submit your responses, after which the public consultation will have closed.

How do I return my completed form?

You can either complete an online form as above, drop your completed form into Reception at East Cambridgeshire District Council, or send your completed form to:

FREEPOST CB1019, East Cambridgeshire District Council, The Grange, Nutholt Lane, Ely, Cambs, CB7 4BR.

If you have any questions on this consultation, please contact the Town Centres Team at East Cambridgeshire District Council on 01353 665555 or email parking@eastcambs.gov.uk

New recycling centre for East Cambridgeshire opens

A brand new state of the art recycling centre at Witchford near Ely will open its doors for the first time at 9am on Thursday 3 November.

The new Cambridgeshire County Council facility will replace the old, small, open air site at Grunty Fen which will close at midday on Wednesday 2 November.

The new centre will open from 9-6, seven days a week with a late night opening until 7pm on Wednesdays to make it even easier for you to recycle.

It will be under cover so you can use it in all weathers, and split-level which means you won't have to climb steps to deposit your waste.

The centre, which will be run by AmeyCespa on behalf of the County Council, will offer lots of opportunities to recycle everyday household items from paper, glass and plastic bottles, to less
commonplace items like cooking oil, paint and electrical goods.

The new facility is part of Cambridgeshire County Council's drive to offer the best services for local communities and to increase recycling and reduce landfill.

Councillor Mathew Shuter, lead member for Enterprise and Waste at Cambridgeshire County Council, said:

"This brand new facility is the first of its kind in the county and we believe it will change recycling for residents in East Cambridgeshire. Not only will it make recycling more comfortable and convenient, but it will also help residents recycle things like large rigid plastics, cooking oil and plasterboard. I want to encourage residents to visit the new centre with their recycling and help us reduce waste going to landfill."

Chairman of the local liaison group, Councillor Bill Hunt, said:

"I am really pleased to announce the opening of this new recycling centre. The last three years have been a great example of the County Council doing things "with" the local community not "to" them. It speaks volumes for the hard work and commitment of the local community of Witchford, local businesses, local members and officers from the County Council that this fantastic new building is about to open its doors. I'm sure it will make a real difference for the residents of East Cambridgeshire."

For more information on the new recycling centre and what you can do to reduce waste going to landfill, go to www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/environment/recycling and follow the links.