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Schedule of Meetings 2021
(Parish Council meetings are usually held on the last Tuesday of the month. Please check the date beforehand as the date may change due to holidays etc)
Meeting Agendas are posted on the Notice Board and website three clear days before the meeting date
Annual Parish Meeting CANCELLED
THE ANNUAL PARISH MEETING 2021 IS POSTPONED DUE TO CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES
The documents for the cancelled meeting can be viewed on the following links:-
2021 APM Agenda
2019 APM Minutes
Please note - due to the Covid 19 restrictions in force in 2020 there was no Annual Parish Meeting held in 2020
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INFORMATION FROM HEYDON PARISH COUNCIL
PARISH PLAN CREATION AND REQUEST FOR YOUR SUPPORT
In the light of recent concerns expressed by Heydon Villagers regarding the weight of development and growth proposals in the South Cambridgeshire area, Heydon Parish Council have been considering how best to represent your views in a proactive and meaningful way. As one of our proposals we will be creating a Parish Plan.
A new section has been added to this website to support and provide information on the activities to create the development of theParish Plan.
Please read the PARISH PLAN CREATION AND REQUEST FOR YOUR SUPPORT in the Parish Plan section on the main navigation bar at the top of the page or click the above link.
A new section has been added to this website to support and provide information on the activities to create the development of theParish Plan.
Please read the PARISH PLAN CREATION AND REQUEST FOR YOUR SUPPORT in the Parish Plan section on the main navigation bar at the top of the page or click the above link.
For updates on current Parish Plan activities please see the Parish Plan page
Heydon Parish Council’s response to SCDC’s call for sites information gathering survey
The Parish Councils response to the South Cambridgeshire District Councils call for sites can be viewed from the document link below
| Parish Council response to SCDC call for sites |
Heydon Village Questionnaire -February 2021
A summary of the responses from the returned Village questionaires are in the document link below:-
A summary of the responses from the returned Village questionaires are in the document link below:-
| Village questionnaire summary |
South Cambridgeshire District Council Council Tax Bill Error
Unfortunately an error has occured with the Heydon council tax element on the council tax bills currently being sent out.
The Heydon charge should show a 15.5% increase (and not reduction) as the precept for 2021/22 has been increased by £1000.00
South Cambridgeshire District Council has advised that the proposal is to re-bill after 8th April following the collection of the first months Direct Debits. Any adjustments to DD’s required as a result can then be corrected from May onwards. There may also need to be adjustments to instalment payments for those paying by a different method.
Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.
MP asks - is there too much housebuilding?
Anthony Browne, MP for South Cambridgeshire, today (Monday 1 February) launched his South Cambridgeshire Development Survey to give residents their say on housebuilding in the constituency.
Posted via Royal Mail to every household in the South Cambridgeshire constituency, the survey highlights barriers to sustainable growth and seeks views on a range of topics related to future development.
The survey seeks to understand residents’ views on key planning issues, such as water supply, digital connectivity, public transport and community services. It also takes consultation into account, asking if residents feel “listened to” on planning issues.
South Cambridgeshire faces huge barriers to sustainable growth while remaining one of the fastest growing areas in our country. This includes two new towns in the last two decades, one of which is Northstowe - the largest new town to be built in Britain in the last 50 years. It is leading to urbanisation, more pressure on local services, increased congestion and water shortages.
Mr Browne has repeatedly raised concerns about overdevelopment with South Cambridgeshire District Council, writing a letter to the leader to ask that the council does not seek to build any more houses than required by national government targets.
He has also queried recent moves by the council to reduce democratic accountability in the planning process and is continuing to campaign against the over-abstraction which has decimated local chalk streams.
Commenting, Mr Browne said “Where and how we build new houses in South Cambridgeshire is being worked out right now, but we need to cut through the numbers and listen to those who will be most impacted by any proposals.
Growth is to be expected and encouraged, but it is essential that residents’ views are heard when it comes to the level of that growth. We need to seek sustainability, so everyone has total confidence that our area can cope with levels of development – that we won’t face water shortages, congestion or any other irreparably adverse impact on our quality of life in South Cambridgeshire.
I’m asking everyone to please fill in this survey, so I can best represent your views and ensure your voice is heard in this important debate.”
Link to survey: https://www.anthonybrowne.org/form/planning-survey
For further information, contact:
Adam Roberts
Constituency Manager for Anthony Browne MP
Tel: 07590818543
Email: adam.roberts@parliament.uk
LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN -CALL FOR SITES
Following on from the workshop held for Parish Councils at the end of 2020, please find a link to the PowerPoint slides on our Greater Cambridge Shared Planning service frequently asked questions webpage.
Please also find a link on our Talk to the Team webpage to the recording of the Public Q&A webinar held on 2 December.
You can read up on the 17 initial evidence base findings and the summary report by visiting our Greater Cambridge Local Plan webpage and viewing the Document Library.
The Parish Council has received a short survey to provide additional information on the sites submitted. This will be completed by the Parish Council Chairman.
The questionnaire for the village, to gather feedback on sites submitted for consideration, is currently being compiled by Councillors and should be with you by mid February 2021
PLEASE LET THE PARISH CLERK KNOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE KEPT UPDATED
Following on from the workshop held for Parish Councils at the end of 2020, please find a link to the PowerPoint slides on our Greater Cambridge Shared Planning service frequently asked questions webpage.
Please also find a link on our Talk to the Team webpage to the recording of the Public Q&A webinar held on 2 December.
You can read up on the 17 initial evidence base findings and the summary report by visiting our Greater Cambridge Local Plan webpage and viewing the Document Library.
The Parish Council has received a short survey to provide additional information on the sites submitted. This will be completed by the Parish Council Chairman.
The questionnaire for the village, to gather feedback on sites submitted for consideration, is currently being compiled by Councillors and should be with you by mid February 2021
PLEASE LET THE PARISH CLERK KNOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE KEPT UPDATED
Dog Waste Bins
A polite reminder - please clear up after your dog on all footpaths and pavements.
There are three bins conveniently situated in the village:-
- Outside Wood Green Animal Shelter
- Junction of Chishall Road and Aunties Lane
- Bran Ditch
Public urged to help tackle hare coursing
Information sent on behalf of Cambridgeshire Constabulary
We are encouraging the public to do their part for rural communities and help tackle hare coursing.
The hare coursing season typically starts in September when fields have been harvested, however the weather this year has meant many have already been cut and are now prime surfaces for the blood sport.
Over the past year (April 2018 – March 2019) police were called to 1,265 incidents. In the past month (July) the force control room have received 34 calls to courses operating throughout east and south Cambridgeshire as well as Fenland. The figure is expected to rise over the coming months.
Hare coursing, illegal under the Hunting Act 2004, causes damage to crops, harms animals and threatens the rural community, often resulting in intimidation and in some cases violence.
In October last year four hare coursers were handed the Cambridgeshire’s first county court injunction, banning them from entering any farm land from July until March.
Hare coursing continues to be one of the biggest issues our rural communities face.
Tackling it remains a priority for the Rural Crime Action Team (RCAT) and we will continue to do what we can to bring those responsible to justice but we need your help.
The most obvious sign of hare coursing is a group of vehicles parked in a rural area with dogs, perhaps by a gateway to farmland or on a grass verge, and I would urge people to report any suspicions, no matter how insignificant it may seem.
Those caught could face a criminal behaviour order, seizure of vehicles and other property, a fine and a driving ban.
The appeal is part of our #SaferSummer campaign, which aims to prevent crime and keep people safe during the school holidays.
Landowners are urged to consider blocking entrances to their fields with ditches, fencing or trees or even barriers like barrels filled with concrete.
Anyone who sees hare coursing taking place is asked to contact police immediately on 999 and provide officers with a description of the people involved, any registration numbers and vehicle descriptions and the location and direction of travel.
Its important people don’t confront hare coursers or put themselves at risk.
If you have information about hare coursing and it’s not currently happening, or have been a victim of the crime, please call 101 or report online at www.cambs.police.uk/report.
If a crime is in progress call 999.
Kind Regards,
DC Tom Nuttall
Rural Crime Action Team
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