Road Closure Notification – Church Street, Harston – 6th – 10th May 2019

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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

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Recreation Ground Tree Planting – 17th March 2019

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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

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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@greatercambridge.org.uk or calling 01223 699906.

Kind regards,

Livia Oldland

On behalf of The Greater Cambridge Partnership