Parish Council Meeting
The next meeting of Harston Parish Council will be held in the pavilion on Thursday 3rd October at 7.30pm You can find the agenda here.
Road Closures in Harston
BT LONDON ROAD HARSTON MULTI-WAY
SIGNALS
16-Sep-2019 20-Sep-2019 To rod rope and test, install approximately
2600m of cable and rectify and associated
blockages in footway / carriageway /
verge. Working hours 08:00 – 18:00.
https://roadworks.org/?114761587
BT SHELFORD ROAD HARSTON MULTI-WAY
SIGNALS
16-Sep-2019 20-Sep-2019 To rod rope and test, install approximately
2600m of cable and rectify and associated
blockages in footway / carriageway /
verge. Working hours 08:00 – 18:00.
https://roadworks.org/?114761588
BT LONDON ROAD HARSTON TWO-WAY
SIGNALS
18-Sep-2019 24-Sep-2019 To rod rope and test, install cable and
rectify and associated blockages in
footway / carriageway / verge. Working
hours 08:00 – 18:00.
https://roadworks.org/?114761589
Cambridge South West Travel Hub Progress Exhibitions 18/09/19 & 19/09/19
Cambridge South West Travel Hub Progress Exhibitions, details as follows:
Details:
Date: Wednesday, 18 September 2019, 5:30pm – 7:30pm.
Venue: Trumpington Meadows Primary School, Kestrel Rise, Trumpington, Cambridge, CB2 9AY (link to Google Maps)
Date: Thursday, 19 September 2019, 5:30pm – 7:30 pm.
Venue: Harston Village Hall, 20 High Street, Cambridge, CB22 7PX (link to Google Maps)
These are public events open to all and will be an opportunity to track the progress of the Cambridge Southwest Travel Hub and speak to the lead officers of the project.
Fun Fair
The Fair is coming to Harston again this year!
Hauxton Tennis
Now Open For Use!
Govia Thameslink Railway Passenger Benefit Fund
We are delighted to announce the launch the engagement process of Govia Thameslink Railway’s (GTR’s) £15 million Passenger Benefit Fund which aims to provide tangible improvements for passengers on the GTR network. The fund was established following the disruption experienced by passengers during the implementation of the May 2018 timetable.
The Secretary of State nominated Bim Afolami, Henry Smith and Heidi Allen, as MPs representing different parts of the GTR network, to work with GTR and develop a plan for how the fund is allocated and consulted on. The MPs asked for decisions on how the Fund was spent to be made at as local level as possible. The fund, therefore has been allocated to passengers based on the tiers of the additional industry compensation scheme which were agreed following the disruption caused by the May 2018 timetable issues. Passengers at stations across the network have been allocated either £30, 000, £50,000 or £80,000 to spend on station improvements or on a wider benefit scheme.
We are engaging with passengers, MPs, passenger groups and councils to understand how they would like the money to be spent. Stakeholders will be asked to prioritise ideas ready for a selection and approval process starting in August. Further details about the fund and how groups can select their preferred schemes can be found at the fund website https://www.
To submit your ideas you will need to complete the survey, which you can access once you register on the passenger benefit fund website.
Please find attached the network map . We want to ensure that you are aware that the consultation is open and will close on 31 July 2019.
If you would like more information or to arrange a meeting, please don’t hesitate to contact the team atpassengerbenefit@gtrailway.com
Kind regards
Leigh Hopkins
Passenger Benefit Fund engagement team
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR)
www.thameslinkrailway.com
www.greatnorthernrail.com
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Road Closure Notification – Church Street, Harston – 6th – 10th May 2019
We have been advised that a TTRO has been issued for excavation works outside 57 Church Street, Harston from 6th – 10th May 2019. Advanced Warning Signs will be in place two weeks before the work starts and a letter drop to residents will be delivered one week beforehand.
HPC Chairman, Niall O’Byrne has sought and received confirmation from Infrastructure Services Division stating that the road closure will not affect access into the Doctors surgery from Royston Road (A10) turning. However, they won’t be able to maintain access fully if entering from Haslingfield Road /Button End, a steel road plate will be on site for use in emergencies. Parking on the road in the vicinity of the surgery will not be affected.
There will be signage that states “Road ahead closed” but the road will be open up to the dig location outside number 57
Resources
Recreation Ground Tree Planting – 17th March 2019
Dear All
The first tree planting of 20 mature trees at the recreation ground was very successful and well supported. Thank you to all those who took part. We have had many positive comments about the improvement to the rec and we all look forward to seeing the trees come into leaf in a few weeks time. Hopefully there will be some blossom too.
Within the next two weeks I will receive 210 small saplings from The Woodland Trust. The packs I applied for are called:
Year Round Colour (105 saplings) and
Working Wood (105 saplings) details of each can be seen at The Woodland Trust free trees page. Scroll down to read what varieties of trees are included.
We will need as many volunteers as possible to plant these saplings, so please come along on Sunday 17th March at 10:30am to the Pavilion at the rec in The Limes, Harston. Wrap up warm and please bring spades, trowels, stout footwear and gloves. Children are especially welcome, so if you have small size spades, please bring them too.
You don’t need any experience, as planting these saplings is very simple as can be seen at the How to Plant Trees page here. We will have bamboo canes and spiral guards to protect the young plants.
If I could have a volunteer or two to help with tea and coffee, that would be much appreciated. Also any donations of biscuits and cakes are very welcome too.
Please forward this email to any friends and neighbours in Harston and beyond.
Feel free to email me if you have any questions.
Kind regards
Martin Harris
Harston Parish Council
Launch of Choices for Better Journeys: Continuing Our Big Conversation
The Greater Cambridge Partnership has just launched Choices for Better Journeys – a public engagement campaign about future travel in the Greater Cambridge area and beyond.
We would appreciate if you can forward this email to your Parish Councillors and anyone else who may be interested.
Background
In autumn 2017, Our Big Conversation asked people about the travel challenges they faced and their ideas for the future. Many people said that a more affordable public transport network, with better availability and reliability, would be of great benefit to them, and criticised the level of congestion in the Greater Cambridge area.
We have looked at how we could significantly improve public transport across the area, alongside continued improvements to walking and cycling provision, to give people better choices for travelling into and around Cambridge.
Your views needed
We are now asking for people’s views on a range of issues and ideas, including:
- proposals to transform public transport to offer a better alternative to the car;
- different options for tackling congestion, improving air quality and freeing-up road space; and
- funding a future improved public transport system.
Choices for Better Journeys will run until 31 March, please complete the survey to tell us your views.
The survey has been developed in collaboration with Cambridge Ahead and in association with Cambridge Network and the Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce.
Further information and Next Steps
We are hosting a number of public events across the region that you are welcome to attend and we hope to see you there.
Choices for Better Journeys will be asking people about ideas and principles for better public transport, reducing congestion and improving air quality. Following this engagement, the GCP Executive Board will consider feedback and next steps.
If you have any questions on Choices for Better Journeys, please don’t hesitate to contact us by emailing consultations@
Kind regards,
Livia Oldland
On behalf of The Greater Cambridge Partnership
