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May 2014

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If you would like to open then let Pam know as tickets go to print on 4th May.You may contact Pam on Tel: or Email:

Accompanied children freeTickets from the library or from one of the following gardens on the day:

Saturday 17th May

Great Cambourne:Debbie and Mike Perry, 5 Mayfield WayFran and John Panrucker, 128 Greenhaze LanePam and Roger Hume, 13 Willow LaneJulie Friend, 8 Langate Green (new this year)

Upper Cambourne:Martin and Mandy Crabb, 3 Whitley Road,(Refreshments from The Ladybird Bakery)Maragret Rayner, 6 Vickers Way (new this year)Emma Westgate, 79 Lancaster Gate

Sunday 18th May

Lower Cambourne:Greg Barnes, 6 St Johns WayJane O’Dowd, 1 Watermead CrescentJan and Campbell McQueen, 65 Brookfield Way (new thisyear)Barry Hill, 27 Brookfield WayJeremy and Linda Carmichael, 17 Wattle Close

The Wildlife Trust garden will be open from 11a.m. – 4p.m.

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CAMBOURNE PARISHCOUNCIL

District of South CambridgeshireAnnual Parish Meeting

Cambourne Parish Council will be hostingits Annual Parish Meeting on Tuesday 6th May 2014. TheAnnual Parish Meeting is a meeting that town and ParishCouncils are required to hold as part of their accountabilityto the local electorate. The meeting is open to anyone butonly electorate of Cambourne may participate by askingquestions and raising issues with the Parish Council. TheParish Council and its Committees will present reports ontheir activities over the last 12 months and localorganisations, clubs and societies are invited to presentreports on their activities. The meeting will take place in TheHub Community Centre starting at 7.30pm, please do comealong.Councillor VacanciesFollowing the resignations of Dominic Plunkett and TimHayes there are two vacancies on Cambourne Parish Coun-cil. Co-option for these two vacancies will take place at theAnnual Council Meeting on 20th May 2014. Anyone wishingto be considered for co-option onto the Parish Councilshould contact the Parish Clerk for an application form. Thedeadline for receipt of applications is noon on Wednesday14th May 2014.Grounds Maintenance Operative VacancyCambourne Parish Council are currently seeking an experi-enced Grounds Maintenance Operative to join the team.Please see the vacancy advertisement in this edition of theCambourne Crier or contact the Parish Office for furtherdetails and an application form.Cambourne 10k RunCambourne Parish Council are proud to have once againsupported the Cambourne 10k Run. Parish Council staffassisted in setting up the course, provided marshalling andmanned the rescue vehicle that follows the runners aroundthe course. 940 runners complete the 10K run and a further119 took part in the Fun Run. Congratulations are extendedto the organisers on such a well run, well attended event.

Monkfield Lane Tennis Court

Due to a fault developing the padlock on the Monkfield LaneTennis Court has been replaced. Any keyholders wishing toaccess the court will need to exchange their existing key fora new one at the Parish Office. Anyone wishing to access theCourt that does not already have a key may purchase a keyfor £5 from the Parish Office, which is then yours to keep

The Cambourne Crier contactspage has been dropped for thismonth due to pressure of space,contacts can be seen on the crierweb site www.cambournecrier.orgor www.cambourne.info/contacts/

Cambourne 123s is a funand friendly toddler group We meet Fridaysfrom 10-11.30am at the

Sports PavilionCost £2 per child (extra children 50p, siblings under 1

free)Cambourne 123’s is run by a group of mums on avoluntary basis and hopes to provide a calm(ish!)environment for toddlers to play safely whilst their carersenjoy a chat plus a FREE cuppa and biscuits! So, if youare new to the area or just feel like getting out of the house,then please do come along.2nd May Sports Play and Parachute16th May Play dough and Colouring23rd May Group outing to Soft Play Centre30th May CLOSED for Spring Bank HolidayIf you are interested please do come along, as we wouldlove to see you or for more information please contactJane on 07530 537253 or [email protected]

and use as and when you wish. There is no booking system,just turn up and play.

John Vickery

Cambourne Parish ClerkCALENDAR OF MEETINGS May/June 2014

6th May 6.30pm Planning Committee 7.30pmAnnual Parish Meeting (themeeting of the electors)

20th May 7.30pmAnnual Meeting of the Council(the start of the new municipal year – electionof Chairman) followed by ordinary businessof the Council

* Planning CommitteeLeisure and Amenities (Election of Chairmanonly)Finance and Policy Committee (Election ofChairman only)

Planning Committee Council (urgent matters only)

3rd June 7.30pm Planning * Council (urgent matters only)

Residents are welcome to address the meeting before itformally starts on any matter that is on the agenda. If youhave something else you would like to raise, please contactthe Parish Clerk at least 10 days beforehand so that the itemcan be added if necessary.John Vickery the Parish Clerk is available at Parish Office,The Hub, High Street, Cambourne, Cambridge CB23 6GW.Telephone 01954 714403 or by e-mail [email protected] The Parish Clerk willnormally be in the office between 9.30 and 1.00 o’clockMonday to Friday and by appointment at other times

Library Opening Times:Mon: 9.00 – 5.00 Tues: 9.00 – 1.00

Wed. Closed all day Thurs: 4.00 – 7.00Fri: 9.00 – 5.00 Sat. 9.00 – 1.00

Please note that the library will be closed all day on Monday 5th May and allday on Monday 26th May.

*****************************************************Our DVDs are now only £2 for 1 week’s rental. Also all Adult books on CD will now be £1.50 for 3 weekshire. Great for those long car journeys. For further changes to our charges please see the library staff.

The library has a fabulous selection of new books plus our very popular Quick Pick Selection of the latest Best Sellers. Wealso now have special circulating collections. Free Wifi is available in the library. You can also download e-magazines andnewspapers FREE (see library staff for details).

A14 Consultation Plans are still available to view in the library in Sackville House.

� ENGAGE IN THE AFTERNOON - 7th May 2.00 – 3.30pm “What Makes Me Write” Rani Drew talksabout her experiences writing Radio and Stage Plays, Poetry and Novels. No booking needed. Just pop along tothe Library Refreshments served for a small donation.

ENGAGE IN THE AFTERNOON - 4th June 2.00 – 3.30. “My Life as a Court Dressmaker” by Joyce Payne.� JOB CENTRE PLUS - Wed 21st May 1.30 – 3.30. Drop in for help with cvs, applying for jobs and job informa-

tion.� New ! HIGHWAYS DEPT DROP IN - Monday 19th May in the library from 9.30 – 10.30. Residents may

come along to the library to discuss any issues e.g. budgets, potholes etc.

We are a friendly, popular group meeting every Thursday from09.30-11.00 in the main hall at the Hub.

Cost: £1.50 for carers and 1 child with 50p charged for eachadditional child. This fee includes refreshments.

Suitable for all pre-school children (0-5 years old).We have lots of toys and play equipment to keep the

children occupied while carers can hopefully relax and makefriends. There is a baby area, a craft table and we also maketime for songs round the parachute towards the end of each

session.

We will be closed on 22nd May for the local electionsand on the 29th May for school holidays.

Carers and Tots is run entirely by volunteers and isa non-profit making organisation. As with all things

voluntary,volunteers move on to other things and more vol-unteers are always needed to allow the group tocontinue. We need you to get involved tokeep this group going. If you are able to help on

the committee or can just comeearlier to help set up, please talk to us.

Every Friday from 10-11.30 in the main hall at the HubCost: £1.50 per family including refreshments. Suitable for 0-2

years although older siblings are very welcome.There is always play and chat but alongside there will be the

following talks/sessions:

· 9th May Play & Chat· 16th May Baby massage

· 23rd May Glazed & Amused - all items willbe back before the 15th June

· 30th May CLOSED - school holidays. 6th June CLOSED - blood donations

Baby and Me is run entirely by volunteers and is a non-profitmaking organisation. More volunteers are needed to ensure

that the group can continue as people are moving on to otherthings as their children grow up. If you are able to help on thecommittee or can just come earlier to help set up, please e-mail

us.For further information, schedule updates or if you have any

queries please e-mail us [email protected] or see our website

(www.babyandme.org.uk) or Facebook page (Baby and Me).

ince I last wrote, the Papworth Astronomy Club has hosted two enjoyable talks. In March, Dr. Christopher Lester from theCavendish Laboratories gave us the insider’s view of the Large Hadron Collider. Cavendish Labs is jointly responsible for one of thekey instruments and he was able to give us an update on results to date. In April, Rob Sandford from the University of Warwickpresented a novice’s guide to rocket science, following by a survey of new countries and commercial entities entering the space race.

On Wednesday 7th May, we have our final meeting of the 2014 spring season. The speaker will be Dr Robin Catchpole from theInstitute of Astronomy in Cambridge. This will be our last meeting before the summer break. Activities will resume in August withthe club picnic. We are also planning a special event to celebrate the club’s 20th anniversary and more information will be providedonce the details are confirmed.

As usual, the meeting will be at the Vinter Room, Papworth Everard at 7:30PM. The Vinter Room is at the entrance to VinterClose (it is the building with the clock tower). Entering Papworth Everard from the south, take the first left after the traffic lightsinto Elm Way, past the fire station, and then take the second left into Vinter Close. Sat nav users should enter CB23 3RU. Themeeting room is accessible to wheelchairs.

More information about the club is on our Web site ( .You can also email Peter Sandford on [email protected] or phone 01480 830729.

Visitors are always welcome.

Peacehaven International Playgroup Afterschool Art Club/Playgroup

Wednesdays 3:30 to 5 pm

For children ages (0 to 12 years old) and parents/carers.

Entry fee is £1.00 per family with children of ages 0 to 5

Entry fee £1.00 for each art student of ages 6 to 12, persession.

[email protected]

Cambourne Ladies International Club

Wednesdays 12:30 to 2 :30 pm

For children ages (0 to 5 years old) and ladies.

Entry fee is £1.00 per family, per session.

[email protected]

Enjoy a piece of cake, a cup of tea or coffee and a chat. There are refreshments, arts activities and a playgroup for the children.Both groups are non-profit making, solely volunteer and are sponsored by Peacehaven Baptist Church. PIP is working inpartnership with CLIC (*runs term time only).

At: Cambourne Community Centre (The Hub), High St., Great Cambourne, Cambridgeshire CB23 6GW

For enquiries contact: Laura Bangs, (01954) 710510

CLIC & PIP Art Club

Report ALL Faulty Cambourne Street lightsEmail [email protected] or fill in the online web form www.cambourne.info -

under local information or phone message 01954 201808 - please also check if the light has anumber or has a yellow tag already. State road and address of nearest house and builder toavoid delays longer than the typical 2 to 3 months, bollard lights are not adoptable and are

the property owners responsibility.

Send editable articles to [email protected] by the 19th of each month, use attachments for imagesand name files relevant to your item. Paid adverts to [email protected] or tel (01954) 267842

Black Bins:Thursday, 17 April, 2014Thursday, 1 May, 2014Thursday, 15 May, 2014Friday, 30 May, 2014

Blue bin, paper caddy /greenbin:Friday, 25 April, 2014Friday, 9 May, 2014Thursday, 22 May, 2014Thursday, 5 June, 2014

BIN COLLECTION DATES FOR THIS PERIOD INCAMBOURNE NORMALLY THURSDAYBetween 7am and 6:30pm, alternating each week betweenGreen, Blue Bins and Black Bins.Bins will be collected a day or two later (Fridays or Saturday)on weeks containing a bank holiday.

The Cambourne Crier is dedicated to acting as a voice and a forum for all the residents of Cambourne(whether Great, Lower or Upper). We welcome letters and contributions from any Cambourne residenton any topic. We accept such contributions in good faith and trust that they are an accurate reflection ofopinion and circumstance. If you wish to report on anything, or air an opinion on the letters page, thenplease email us. We do require a name and address for our records before publishing but will withholdthese on request. Please let us know how you want your letter signed. Photos always welcomed.

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Cambourne WI Walking Group 2014It was a beautiful day for our walk toGranchester. Six of us set off from Llammas Landin Cambridge for a walk by the river. We had ashort detour at one point when cows blockedour way, oh, and a break while we watched thefilming of the murder mystery 'Granchester' .(We will all be watching for the part whereJames Norton has fun on a rope swing!) Afterenjoying sitting in the Orchards, with thecompulsory scone, we walked to Byron's Poolbefore returning to Cambridge. The next walkshould be very pretty; hopefully the bluebellswill be out when we walk from Waresley to

Great Gransden, and back. This will be on Friday 9thMay.Anyone is welcome to join us. There is no charge.Either turn up on the day, or contact us first if youprefer.The Walks take place on the 2nd Friday of every monthand we meet at the back entrance of CambourneLibrary at 10.15am. For further information please e-mail [email protected] or ring Pam Hume 01954201808 or Penny Flanagan 01954 200126.Some other planned walks:Friday June 13th – Circular Paxton Pits 4 to 5 miles.Friday July 11th – Houghton – Huntingdon – Houghton6 miles.

CAMBOURNE WI for MayInterested in antiques? Think you could value some items? Rod Best/Lester Day from HyperionAuctions in St Ives will be holding a quiz to test your knowledge. There will be a bottle of wine forthe winner. In addition you are welcome to bring an item for valuation, so come and join us on

Thursday, 8th May, 7.30pm in the Hub.

Our next coffee morning will be on Friday, 30th May. 10.30am in Greens.Our darts group are doing well, having won two consecutive games against a strong team. They would welcomesupporters when they play at home. Please contact Joan on 200908 for dates of matches.The Book club still meets on the first Thursday of the month. Non-members of the WI are very welcome. Formore information please contact Fran on 077802665111If you are new to the area or would just like to meet likeminded ladies and women then get in touch and comeand try us out. Visitors are more than welcome, although a £3 visitors fee is charged. If you like us, then you

Around 18 months ago there was a meetingset up at the hub with BT, Taylor Wimpey andResidents regarding the infinity still awaited insome areas. We were told at that meeting thatproperties built before December 2012 wereincluded in the plan for inifinity and they werelooking at completing on programme by Sep-tember 2013. I live on the end of Sterling Way,Upper Cambourne and have lived in my prop-erty ever since it was first built in 2009. I amstill waiting for infinity to hit my area and yetwhen I phone BT to enquire, they just say it'snot available yet. We were promised in thatmeeting that it would be sorted within a rea-sonable time frame and yet again they've let usdown and just fobbed us off. Are there no oth-er residents fed up about this? Can we not de-mand another meeting with them?

I see all around me, new homes being builtand every time a new cul de sac is released tobuyers, my internet speeds seem to go down -I'm convinced they've got us all running off thesame cabinet. I have been thinking about set-ting up a business from home and cannot dothis because I cannot rely on the internet speedsthat would be required for me to do my work.

Is there any way, we can get an update onwhat's happening in Upper Cambourne withthe homes that have been here from the begin-ning?

Kind regards,Joanna Law122 Sterling WayUpper Cambourne

CB23 6AR

Please send all editorial contributions to [email protected] note the deadline for the next edition is 9pm on 19th of the previous month.

Cambourne Crier Editorial TeamDonovan Bangs, Hayley Cashen, Megan Oosterhuis,

Thara Kannu , Rafia Durrani, Tung Hau, Pam Hume(finance), Roger Hume, David Wadsworth

To email all: [email protected]

The Crier owns and operates a community fund derived fromadvertising revenue that enables us to make grants anddonations to local clubs, societies or causes. If you wish toapply then visit our website and download the application

Cambourne Community Car SchemeCommunity car schemes provide door-to-door transport for people who cannot make the

journey by bus or dial-a-ride, and do not have access to a car.had a very busy April, and currently needs volunteer drivers and a relief

coordinator please volunteer or the scheme may fail:- no

ongoing commitment is necessary. DBS checks arranged via the County Council, T

All expenses are paid and drivers get a top up of 15p per mile from the County Council making a total of45p a mile (Inland revenue limit) www.cambourne.info/cambournecarscheme.htm for more information

Generously hosted by L.K. Bennetton 1st Floor, Cambridge Grand Arcade 18th May 20145.00 pm Drinks Reception and Introductory talk by NSPCCRepresentative.5.30 pm – 8.00 pm Guest are invited to browse, shop and enjoythe various complimentary therapies on offer, including anopportunity to have personal style tips for ‘colour and shape’.There will also be be an opportunity to chat informally with Kuonirepresentatives about their range of holidays, includingpersonalised itineraries.7.45 pm Luxury Pamper Raffle is drawn.Tickets £10 to include glass of fizz, nibbles and goodie bags.10% Discount off the Spring and Summer Collection.L.K. Bennett Luxury Gift with every purchase.Tickets available through https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lk-bennett-exclusive-shopping-event-in-aid-of-the-nspcc-childline-tickets-10883216995

Exclusive Shopping Eveningin aid of NSPCC and ChildLine

Cambridge Dining Club Invites New Members to Join2014: 30th June, 29th September, 3rd November 2015:23rd February, 20th AprilThis friendly lunchtime dining club welcomes newmembers (men and women) to join their lunches at thepretty riverside restaurant, La Mimosa Restaurant onThompson’s Lane in Cambridge. With over 100 members,it meets five times a year, with a variety of interestingand eminent speakers including Lord Wilson of Dintonthe former Cabinet Secretary & Head of the Civil Service(and former Master of Emmanuel College Cambridge);The Daily Telegraph’s ‘Nature Notes’ author RobertBurton and the Emeritus Consultant Physician inPalliative Medicine at Cambridge University, Dr TimHunt. Funds raised will be used for NSPCC projects withinthe region to help children and teenagers at risk, schoolsinformation and support programmes, and ChildLine.Members are welcome to bring guests. It costs just£29.50 to join, and the 2-course meal with coffee costs£17.00. For more details contact Kate on 01954 719745or [email protected] Armstrong

THE CAMBOURNE CRIEREach month a team of 9 or 10 volunteers produce this magazine. The process gets more and more difficult asCambourne has grown. There is so much demand for space now that some will be disappointed.Anything not included can however be available on the Cambourne Crier web site. If you would like to offer sometime for this worthwhile project please get in touch.

One other need is for a distributor each month to receive the magazines and sort into rounds and deliver to teams.This would need to be a car owner and needs somewhere to receive the delivery (a garage or shed) a volunteer isneeded but expenses are paid. The magazine is delivered on the first full weekend of each month, (not Sunday 1st)so a regular commitment is necessary. Delivery people are sometimes required but there is a waiting list for this paidrole - age 13 plus.

PAWS FOR A WALKCHARITY WALK IN AIDOR HEARING DOGS FOR

DEAF PEOPLESATURDAY MAY 17TH START

AT 2PM FROM THEOCTOGON BAR HILL

ENTRY FEE £3 for adults £1:50 childrenTHE MAIN WALK TAKES ABOUT 80 MINUTES. A

SHORTER WALK USING FOOTPATHS IN BAR HILL ISSUITABLE FOR WHEEL CHAIRS, BUGGIES AND

PEOPLE WITH LIMITED MOBILITY.Registration forms and sponsor forms available onrequest from Diana Reynolds 4 Hollytrees Bar Hill

Tel 01954 200571 or [email protected].

single penny raised will go straight to Hearing Dogs.It is a family friendly walk so dogs on leads and

children very welcome.AT THE END OF THE WALK THERE WILL BE FREETEA, COFFEE, SOFT DRINKS AND BISCUITS IN THE

OCTAGONLots of Thanks, happy woofs and tail wags from

Clyde

Cambourne SingerSongwriter

Navina Rajan, a Cambourneresident and 19 year old singer-songwriter has won the singersongwriter category ofCambridge's largest urban &world talent show "Bling Ya Ting".The finals were held in at a packedCambridge Corn Exchange and

Navina, who performed one of her original songs came awayfrom a fantastic evening of talent, as the winner of thesinger-songwriter category.Her page is: facebook.com/navinamusicThe video of the performance can be found on her page.

DOG ADVICE EVENTIn conjunction with

Cambourne Fishing Club under16's Coaching Day

1st June 20149.00am - 1.00pm

Lake Ewart, School Lane LowerCambourne

Free Dog GoodiesCome down for free advice on dog

care, grooming and training to makeyour dog happier and healthier.

leaflets and free goodies!!!!

CAMBOURNE CHURCH

Youth Stuff…..an opportunity to

explore the meaning of life,with games, video clips,discussions, snacks and

drinks. Running after school at Comberton VC in MA4,from 3.00-4.30pm every Wednesday for 8 weeks(starting 30th April). For anyone in school years 7-9Thirst - 6.30-8.30pm on Sunday 11th May at CombertonBaptist Church. A monthly youth service starting with afree meal then sung worship and a talk helping us toconnect deeper with God.Ignite - 6.30-8.30pm on Sunday 25th May. A monthlyyouth event at Cambourne Church with pizza,smoothies, table tennis, Xbox, pool and more, and achance to express yourself through music, art, drama, etc.For anyone in school years 7-13.Thirst - 6.30-8.30pm on Sunday 8th June at CombertonBaptist Church.For more information on any of the above please contactJonathan: [email protected]

Kids Stuff …

Cambourne Church Holiday Club Is Back!Find out just how BIG God’s love for you iWhen: Mon – Fri 4-8th August 20149.30am - 12 noon every dayWelcome Service Sun 3rd August 10amCelebration Sun 10th August 10amWhere: Cambourne ChurchWho: Children currently in Reception to Year Cost: £10Application forms from the Church office in The Ark orwww.cambournechurch.org.ukPlaces limited - strictly first come first served.Any questions? PleaseEmail: [email protected] or Tel:01954 710644.

Change of Minister’s Phone Number.Please note that from the 30th May the number for Church House,where our minister lives, currently 01954 715558 will cease. Youcan contact Matthew Trick on the Church Office number 01954710644. Calling this number will connect to Matthew at home, inthe office, or on his mobile and is not affected by office openinghours. We would be grateful if you could update your recordsaccordingly.

Open term time weekdays between8.45 and 12pm and

Saturday 17th May 10-12pm

Praise and Worship:first Sunday of every month it is a great space, informal andrelaxed. ideal to bring friends along to. Coffee and cake areserved along with music and guest speaker

Pastoral Thoughts

This month we will be having some of our folks go to a singles retreat in Germany hosted by Rhineland Baptist church. The themeis confronting the darkness and will also feature a fun activity of a ropes course through a forest at night. We must all confrontthe darkness at different times. Both the simple external darkness, that is outside forces evil people and groups. Also the moredifficult inner darkness, that being the desires and attitudes of our own flesh and hearts. And you cannot fight darkness with moredarkness but only with the light. Even a small candle can make a difference. I know many of you out there have been strugglingand stumbling in this world. Isn’t it time to come to the light, so you can see clearly to a better path.Now on that Sunday I will not be here as I will be there to assist and look after the folks going and possibly baptize one of ournew converts in the same church where I was baptised back in 1992. I have arranged for another preacher to cover the serviceson May 25th so regular services will continue.

If you have any questions or just need to chat let us know.Pastor Donavan Bangs

Peacehaven Baptist Church

Meeting Sundays at the Hub0 am Bible Study and Sunday School

11 am Morning WorshipWednesday Evenings 7 pm Pastor’s home

For more info email Peacehavenbc@aol. com www.peacehavenbc.org.uk or call Pastor Donavan Bangs 01954 710510

Saturday May 17th Noon till 2 PMMeeting at the Hub ( The Community Centre).With a study entitled: FashionLunch providedFor details call Laura at 01954 710510

A total of six gardens will open under the National Gardens

Scheme this year in Cambourne. The event, a group openingof all six gardens, will take place on Sunday 01 June between11am and 5pm.

Visitors can start at any garden andadmission is £5, children free, all in aidof the seven charities supported bythe NGS. This selection of six, five inGreat Cambourne, one in Lower, aregreat examples of how imaginationand gardening skill can be combinedin a very short time to create beautifulspaces. The grouping includes a gardeninspired by the French Riviera, complete witha miniature meadow, a foliage garden and a stunningmodern treatment featuring Astroturf. The Scheme also has anew garden opening for the first time this year at GranaryWay: Mrs Jackie Hutchinson.

As you can see, we are short of gardens in Upper and LowerCambourne, so if you think you might like to open under theScheme in 2015 and help towards some very deserving causes,do let me know at the email address below. I’d be delightedto hear from you.

The NGS has a reputation for strict entry requirements,however, criteria are more relaxed for a group opening likeours. We have to be organised by the end of August to beready for the famous ‘Yellow Book’, so don’t delay getting intouch if you’re considering it!

Cambourne has raised just over £1,200 for the NGS sinceopening for the first time in 2011. Last year, the total raised was£373, contributing to a total of £49,000 raised by

Cambridgeshire gardens as a whole, this in turncontributing to a total of £2.1 million

donated to charity by the NGS last year.

The largest NGS beneficiaries areMacMillan Cancer Support, MarieCurie Cancer Care and Help theHospices. In all three cases, theNGS is the biggest single donor to

these charities. The other charitieswhich benefit are Carers Trust, The

Queen’s Nursing Institute, NTGardening Careerships, Parkinson’s UK,

Perennial and the Garden Museum.

In 2014, 3,800 gardens will open under the Scheme, whichdates back to 1927. All are welcome to our own local event inCambourne. It’s a great day for a great cause.

We would like to point out that Cambourne’s group openingunder the National Gardens Scheme will take place on Sunday01 June this year and not Saturday 07 June as published in lastmonth’s edition of the Crier, sent to us in error.

The full list is:

GREAT CAMBOURNE43 Monkfield Lane: Tony and Penny Miles

22 Jeavons Lane: Colm Sheppard5 Mayfield Way: Debbie and Mike Perry

128 Greenhaze Lane: Fran and John Panrucker14 Granary Way: Jackie Hutchinson

LOWER CAMBOURNE6 St. John’s Way: Greg Barnes


RECIPE FOR MAYBaked Ricotta with

a chilli kickWe should now well andtruly be into the seasonwhere we crave lighter,brighter food and I thinkthis recipe hits the briefamply. Served with a saladit’ll make a great lunch ordinner or you could placeamongst accompanimentsfor a barbecue if theweather allows. Oh and didI mention that it’s incrediblysimple to put together and isdelicious – it shouldn’t bethis easy!!Ingredients:250g pack of ricotta1 fresh chilli minced1-2 cloves garlic thinly sliced1 sprig fresh thyme5 whole cloves (though youcould sprinkle some groundclove)1 cardamom pod of seeds1 tsp cumin seedsOlive oil50g finely grated parmesancheeseSalt and pepperMethod:Preheat the oven to180°C/210°F. Lightly grease a

small ceramic dish or non-sticktin. Tip the ricotta out of thepack into the dish keeping itwhole and intact. Stud thericotta with the herbs andspices and scatter over thefresh chilli. Sprinkle over theparmesan cheese and drizzlewith olive oil and season withthe salt and pepper. (Take carenot to use too much extra saltas the parmesan is quite saltyalready.) Place it in the ovenfor about 15 mins until thecheese has melted and isbubbling slightly. And that isit!The great thing is (as I try todo with all my recipes) thisreally is a matter of personaltaste and you can try using arange of different herbs andspices. Why not try removingthe more savoury elementsand add some chopped updried fruit like raisins,apricots, sour cherries and adrizzle of honey for a sweetalternative. Serve with freshfruit for a quick pud.Everything can be preparedahead and popped in thefridge until ready to bake. Goon – give it a go! LouiseWilson

EASTER CAMP IS HUGESUCCESS

YOUNG Air Cadets from acrossBedfordshire and Cambridgeshirehave enjoyed an action pack weekon their annual Easter Camp.

The camp was held at the StanfordTraining Area, otherwise known as

STANTA, in Norfolk and attended by 300 cadets and 70members of volunteer staff. A wide variety of activitieswere on offer to the cadets aged between 13 and 20years old.

The main activity of the week was the 36 hour exercisewhich saw cadets deploy into the field living in sheltersthey had built themselves and eating military rations.Various activities such as a first aid scenario werecompleted during the exercise which was designed to testthe cadet’s leadership, teamwork and ingenuity alongwith skills they learn as a cadet.

Other activities during the week included; orienteering,raft building, radio training, climbing and commandtasks. A highlight of the week for many cadets was being

able to abseil down from the 35 metre (115 feet) highartillery observation tower.

Cadet Daniel Moss from 2484 (Cambourne DetachedFlight) squadron “Easter Camp was awesome and for myfirst ever camp I found it really welcoming! “

CI Sophie Elingham said “Easter camp is always a verygood week away for both the Cadets and Staff, this yearexceled all expectations and I am very much lookingforward to what they will have in store for us nextyear.”

Sargent Jefferies said “ I had a lot of fun this Eastercamp, it’s sad that this is my last one.”

Camp Commandant, Flight Lieutenant Graham Thomasadded

Further information on Bedfordshire and CambridgeshireWing can be found atwww.facebook.com/BedsandCambsWing and ifinterested in joining as either a Cadet or member of Staffthen please email: [email protected]

NEW APPOINTMENT SYSTEMAt Monkfield Medical Practice, we constantly strive to improve our services.We really value and appreciate all the feedback and constructive criticismsabout our appointment system and have taken these on board and fullyrevised our appointment booking system in the hope that this will better suitthe needs of the community.

The Changes:� Urgent Access ‘Sit and Wait’ Clinics, Contraception drop- in clinics and phoning at 8am for a next day

appointment have all CEASED.� The number of pre-bookable appointments has increased because all Doctors and Nurse Practitioners will

now have their own sessions.

We now offer the following appointments:a) Routine/ Non urgent appointments with a GP or a Nurse Practitioner are pre-bookable and can be madeup to 4 weeks in advance by telephone, in person or online*b) Urgent on the day appointments will be allocated by the Duty Doctor after they have carried out atelephone triage to access the severity of the clinical problem.

Please don’t forget to cancel an appointment if you no longer need it! - On average 250 appointments arewasted each month due to patients failing to attend. Again, you can cancel by telephone, in person or online andthe appointment can then be offered to someone else.

*To use the online system you will need to come in person with photo ID to collect a username and passwordfrom reception (for those aged 16 years and under, we need to see parent/guardian’s ID)

Please note: Nurse and Phlebotomy clinics are not available for online booking.

We have been very grateful for your patience and understanding during the transition period betweenappointment systems over the past few weeks. We do, of course, welcome your feedback and views about ournew appointment system!

MAY BANK HOLIDAY CLOSURESThe Practice will be closed on Monday 5th May and Monday 26th May for the Early and Late May BankHolidays. If you require urgent medical care during this time please call the usual surgery number and your call willbe automatically diverted to the out of hours service.

RegardsMonkfield Medical Practice

MAY BULLETIN FROM CAMBRIDGESHIRE FIRE AND RESCUESERVICE

THE fire service needs volunteers in your village!Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service Community Champions scheme has beenrunning for two years and now more volunteers are being recruited.

The Champions promote fire safety in their communities by attending local events to promote fire safety,talk to local groups and organisations, and also refer vulnerable people to CFRS for home fire safety visits.So could you help your community stay fire safe?Find out more by contacting Rachael Brown on 01353 865037 or email [email protected] sure fire safety still stays at the forefront of your mind in May – and don’t forget to test your smokealarm and the smoke alarms of the vulnerable and elderly in your neighbourhood.

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Book Week CelebrationAt the end of March wecelebrated our love of bookswith a book weekcelebration. We started the

week by enjoying anopportunity to hearbooks read by otherteachers in the schooland then partneredclasses shared bookstogether. After schoolwe had a very excitingbook swap, where the

children brought in books from home and traded themfor a different book.During the week the children were involved in severalbook related activities. Foundation Stage read a bookby Jill Murphy ‘On the Way Home’ and thought aboutwhat scary characters might appear on the way homefrom the park. Year 1 and 2 looked at the books‘Aliens Love Underpants’ and wrote characterdescriptions and songs about the aliens from thestory. Year 3 and 4 looked at Myths and Legendsfrom Roman times andwrote some of their ownand Year 5 and 6 lookedat the life of Roald Dhaland wrote biography ofhis life.We had a very excitingvisit from a storyteller,Tony Wilson. He helped each group in his workshopto create their own oral stories and recorded themfor us to listen to. Finally, we dressed up as ourfavourite book characters and shared these witheach other.

Please remember to name your items relative to your group,including attachments and send before on 19th of the month.

Any that do not comply may be rejected.

Our secondterm waspacked withexciting oppor-

tunities for the students.The start of March saw a whole week devoted toWorld Book Week activities. A highlight was the visitof our Patron of Reading, Marcus Sedgwick, whocame to run a further creative writing workshop andto enjoy some moving drama performances based onthe class study of his novel ‘The Foreshadowing’.Following this literary week, a change of focus tookall of Year 7 to the Big Bang Science Fair at the Na-tional Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, where theyspent a day exploring the many stalls from robotbuilding to designing computer games.On 27 March, all of Year 7 spent an entire day pre-paring articles and interviews as part of the BBCSchools News Report. The day was run entirely bythe student editorial team; there was lots of fantasticgroup work and a strong sense of purpose as our ex-cellent IT facilities were put to great useThe Spanish Spelling Bee competition ran for manyrounds at lunchtimes before finally producing fourworthy winners, Stephanie, Aaqil, Oliver and Ivan,who will go forward to represent us in the regionalround of the competition later this month. All stu-dents are now involved in an on-line Maths project,the Times-Tables Rockstars, and our second Perform-ing Arts Showcase on 31 March saw many studentsdemonstrating great progress in their Drama, Danceand Music acts. We are eagerly anticipating our firstever school production of Oliver! next term.The school building is taking on character fast with atotal of 153 bright, polymer-coated aluminium signs,made by all the students in their DT lessons with sub-limation printing, now adorning practically everyinternal door.On the last Thursday of term the Year 7 studentswere delighted to entertain some of Cambourne’smore senior residents at our ‘Intergenerational’1950’s themed tea party. The afternoon was a greatsuccess and we look forward to many more suchevents in the future.Adult Education classes and courses have been wellsupported this year: further courses available in thesummer can be seen on the link:http://www.cambournevc.org/Mainfolder/Adult%20Education/Adult-programme-Update-2014.pdf. If you have an ideafor a course or activity that you’d like to see run inthe autumn, or that you would like to offer, pleasecontact Shilpa Eshwaraiah to arrange a discussion, [email protected] . Our plans to runcommunity cinema have been hampered by a lack ofsuccess in obtaining grants towards the tiered seatingnecessary – if anyone has any wonderful sponsorshipideas, please get in touch!Refreshed after the Easter break, we now lookforward to any equally rich summer term, and ourfirst ever Beaumanor Hall residential visit in July.

We are busycontactingeveryone whohas been of-

fered at place with us in September 2014. Our inductionevening for parents and open morning for the childrenwill be later in June and early July. We look forward tomeeting all our new families, as well as gathering upmore younger brothers and sisters from those of youwho know us well by now!Our Reception classes spent the last half term buildingup their woodland area down at the bottom of our fieldand are now relishing spending more time down there.The children have delighted in building new dens andusing the natural materials to really let their creativesides go wild! Not only that, but they have learnt manynew cooperative skills as they build and work together.This all has fitted in nicely with some classroom workaround Pixies, Elves and other mystical woodland crea-tures. The children have really enjoyed learning aboutthese mythical beings and transferring their ideas totheir new woodland area.Year 1 are in the middle of their topic of Weddings andCelebrations – and plans for the big wedding are afoot!The children have spent time in class writing poems forthe big day and we are all looking forward to the read-ings. We can’t wait for the event itself- the big questionis, who will be the bride and groom?! The excitement isbuilding and anticipation growing, we can’t wait!Over at Hardwick, Year 3/4 are still enjoying the memo-ries of their big yearly production- this year it was theepic comic tale ‘Oh What a Knight!’ The whole schoolloved seeing the play and were stunned by the perform-ances the children gave, indeed still chuckling from thegags! Next up, Year 5/6! The summer term ahead is avery busy one, with residential trips and other visits.The y4 children will be staying at Grafham water andhopefully learning how to stay afloat in a range ofboats. We are always glad of the wet suits and life jack-ets! Our y6 pupils will be celebrating the end of SATSwith a four day visit to Hilltop in Sheringham. They’vebeen working so hard and will need a break!PTA news- there will be a car boot sale at Hardwick BlueSchool on Sunday 18th May- more details to follow butif you would like a pitch, please contact the office at theBlue School. Last year had a good turn-out with a widerange of items up for sale, this year we are hoping to bebigger and better, so tell your friends and see youthere!

We have started ourbird monitoring forthe season and seenlots of summervisitors arriving in the

area over the last few weeks. The woodland warblers are busyestablishing territories, black caps, chiffchaffs and gardenwarblers all singing loudly. Along the hedgerows thewhitethroats (pictured) should soon be here and on Crow Hillthe skylarks are in full voice.

The Wildlife Trusts have just launched a new way for you toreport what you see whenyou are out on a walk inone of our Living Landscapeareas called Wild Walks.Cambourne is part of ourWest CambridgeshireHundreds Living Landscapeand we have posted twosuggested walks around theNature Reserve that youcan use, or you can planyour own walk and thenreport the wildlife that you see. For more information visitwww.wildlifetrusts.org/wildwalks

You can also still send me any sightings from aroundCambourne and remember if you would like help identifyingsomething then just send me a photo and I will do my best toget you an answer.

MowingWe have started our summer mowing around the site. Wemow for two reasons: keeping paths through grassy areas cutand mowing some short areas of grassland to improve itsquality and provide a variety of different grass heights forinsects and feeding birds.

Dogs on leadsNow that the birds have started nesting please remember tokeep your dogs out of sensitive areas. These include long grass,bushes and the lakes. Keep to paths and short grass areas andyou won’t risk disturbing birds from their nests or tramplewildflowers. Please also remember that children will be outplaying in the green spaces and a playful dog bouncing up tothem may seem very scary and put them off dogs for life. Ifyou are in any doubt about your ability to recall your dogplease keep it on a lead.

Plant sale and open gardensThis year we are timing our plant sale to be on the sameweekend as the Cambourne Open Gardens, so it will be onSunday 18th May from 11am to 3pm. There will be lots ofinteresting plants for sale, as well as the expert knowledge ofthe growers themselves to give you lots of tips and advice onwhat to plant. We will also have available some of oursustainable charcoal, made on our Nature Reserve at GrafhamWater, so you can stock up for the summer barbecue season.Jenny Mackay - Wildlife Trust Reserves Officer

Get in touchIf you have any comments, questions or suggestions about the

green spaces in Cambourne please get in touch.Email: [email protected]

Call: 01954 713516 (usually on voicemail as I am out andabout or call the main office number 713500 for urgent

messages)Find us on Facebook www.facebook.com/wildlifebcn and

Twitter @wildlifebcn

To find out more about your local Wildlife Trust, what weoffer in Cambourne and how you can support us, please visit

Illustration - Mike Langman

ART GANGThe group currently meets at the CambourneVillage College with Richard Brown and localcommunity advisors to work on a programme of

arts events in conjunction with the College. New members andideas are very welcome. Ring 01954 710858 for more info. andthe date of the next meeting.

WORDS FOR PLEASURE‘Words for Pleasure’ is a friendly, fun and welcoming writers’ groupwhich meets on the first Thursday of the month in CambourneLibrary at 1.30pm.The next two meetings will be on Thursday May 1st and June 5thFor more information please get in touch by phoning Pat Callaghan

01954 718836, ask at the library or just turn up on the day.WATERCOLOUR CLASSES

There is now one combined group which meets weekly onWednesday morning in the Sports Pavilion. The tutor is a localartist and experienced teacher. Planning ahead, please phone01954 710858 if you would like to sign up for the term beginningin September when we could start another beginners group ifthere is enough interest at a cost of around £65 for 10 sessions.I already have two names and we would only need around 8 peopleto make it viable. This is a non-profit making group.

PHOTOGRAPHY GROUPIn this local group, levels of expertise vary from beginner toadvanced, with everything in between, For more informationcontact Nicola Marriott on 07811 154901 The group currently

meets on the third Tuesday of the month (next meet is TuesdayMay 20th) in the bar at the Cambridge Belfry Hotel from 7-9pm. New members are very welcome. Photography group website:http://www.flickr.com/groups/cambournephotographygroup/

LIFE DRAWINGThis is an untutored monthly session, but friendly advice is alwaysavailable, and experience levels vary greatly. New members alwayswelcome. The next session takes place on Tuesday May 29th andwill probably have a male model. To book a place, cost approx £6,phone 01954 710858Cambourne Arts WEBSITEIf you are an artist or craft-worker and would like to have a linkon the website, please get in touch via www.cambournearts.btck.co.uk

Or visit the Facebook page www.facebook.com/cambourne.arts for thingsof interest thanks or to add your own link.For further information on any aspect of Cambourne Arts, contact:[email protected] or 01954 710858

ART EXPLORERSThis club for children is up and running now There are two classesup and running for Years 1 to 6; parents can let their child try aclass free of charge first if they contact the organiser, so thatthey can see what it is all about. We are trying out drawing,clay, paint, model making and finding out about artists and howthey work. Tuesday and Wednesday classes run at the Blue Schoolfrom 4pm to 5.30pm - contact as my email. Different activitieshappen each week, with freedom for children to try out their ownideas as well If you are interested, and to find out more, pleaseemail Christine le Grand by email: [email protected]

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CAMBOURNE TENNIS CLUBContact Details: www.cambournetennisclub.co.uk

Cambourne tennis club Membership - 2014/2015 membership fees are due so don’t forget to check the Cambourne tennis clubwebsite for the new membership form, and make sure you get your dues and form to Lisa Ellis the new Membership Secretary.Sign up before end of May and receive 12 months for the price of 10 and be entered into the ballot for the opportunity topurchase tickets for The Wimbledon ChampionshipsFun Tournament and Wimbledon Draw- Taking place on Sunday 27th April starting at 2pm, we will have our second annual funtournament and Wimbledon draw. Last year had a good turnout and we are hoping for an even better one this year. As before,let someone on the committee know if you plan to attend either the tournament or tea & draw. Ps let me know if you will bringsavoury/snack/sandwich for the tea.Summer Matches -The Summer match season is just about to start so please make sure you check the court availability andremember to book the courts if you want to plan.

Club sessions run twice a week on Wednesdays at 18.00 and Sundays at 14.00. If you want to meet a group of friendly peopleand give tennis a try then come on down and give it a go, we’d love to see you there. Club contact information:http://cambournetennis.clubbuzz.co.uk

CAMBOURNE BOWLS CLUBFree bowls, all equipment provided

By the time you read this, our open evenings will be well underway. If you fancy trying your hand at bowls then pleasecome along to our open sessions which are held on Monday and Thursday evenings from 6.30pm. If you haven’t playedbefore there will be someone on hand to explain the rules and etiquette of the game. All equipment will be provided, all weask is that you wear flat soled shoes (trainers are generally OK). Naturally we welcome experienced bowlers, the more themerrier! The Bowling Green is adjacent to the Sports Centre.For more information call me on 01954 719223 or 07711 613559 or send Email to [email protected] Bailey, Bowls Secretary.

Please get in touch about the current season if you would like to joinin. 01954 719223 or 07711 613559 Robin Bailey 71 Greenhaze Lane

Hints, Tips and Info for RunnersFrom the Run Leader of Cambourne Runners – Run in England Group

Well done to everyone who took part in the Cambourne 10k last month. The weather was great for running and the event wasenjoyed by 900+ runners.

Thank you to those who took the time to support the runners along the route and, of course, thanks to the organisers andvolunteers that make the Cambourne 10k such a success every year.

I’m proud to say that many of the Cambourne Runners took part, and achieved a great deal of personal success, reaching goals thatthey had set and trained hard for. Last month also saw some of our members completing the Brighton and London Marathons,raising funds for charity along the way too. One runner also took on the Two Oceans Ultra Marathon in South Africa proudlywearing his Cambourne Runners vest. Many of these people had never taken part in races run before joining the group, they haveall achieved so much and continue to do so every week we train.

If you have been inspired by the Cambourne 10k, and would like to run it next year, take on the challenge - do something new thisspring and go out and get running!

Well, it has been a busy time here at Cambourne FC. Over the last few months, our individual teams have gone from strength tostrength, putting in some sterling performances on the field. Behind the scenes, there has also been a host of activity going in tohelping the club grow, excel and mature further ahead of the new season.

One of the biggest changes occurred last month at the EGM, where we met with the intention of electing a brand newcommittee. All roles were filled and with this come fresh faces to the team, bringing a wealth of experience from various fields.The committee is now headed up by Barrie Wilkinson. Barrie currently runs the CFC Soccer School, having been involved in thisfor several years – his eldest son graduated into the U7s this year whilst his youngest son is still in Soccer School. Barrie said, “Iam excited to be more involved in the club which forms an important part of my family’s life here in Cambourne. Watchingsuccessive teams of Soccer School kids flourish and begin their football journey before moving on to the competitive leagues hasbeen extremely rewarding. I believe passionately that Cambourne FC, along with Cambourne Eagles, are at the heart of thevillage alongside our excellent schools, and the new committee is very keen to form closer links with all of these partners. Watchthis space!''

Following the election of the new committee, we can now announce the launch of our brand new website. Please check us outat www.cambournefc.org. Most of the content has been moved across from the old website but there is still some more workto do. However, long term, we hope this will be a much improved way for you to keep up to date with all the Cambourne FCnews. In the meantime, we would like to invite parents and players to send us any photos or videos that you have of previousmatches, events or tournaments. Please email us at [email protected] and we will get them added!

Next is the news that our players have been waiting for: a date has been set for our end-of-season Trophy Day. This event willtake place on Saturday 21 June at the Cambourne Sports and Social Club from 1pm, where all of our players will receive atrophy as reward for their hard work throughout the season. In addition, each team will also award additional trophies toindividual players in recognition for their outstanding contribution to their team. Trophy Day is an opportunity for players,managers, siblings, families and teams to celebrate Cambourne FC's success together. We hope to see as many of you there aspossible!

The new Committee would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your continued support. Without you all, this clubwouldn't exist. This really is your club and we cannot wait to be a part of this exciting journey.

Email: [email protected] Website: www.cambournefc.org.ukTelephone: 07900 674 558

CALLING ALL YR 1 CHILDREN- We are currently in the process of forming an under 7 team for season 2014/15. All childrenin current school year 1 are welcome to join our existing yr 1 Academy children. Please get in touch with me [email protected] if you would like your child to be part of this exciting journey from the beginning.Academy-Just before the Easter break the Eagles Academy enjoyed some friendly matches with Cambourne FC during one ofour training sessions. Thanks to Barrie and all the Soccer School children and their parents for making the evening such fun.U7 Red-The Red team look forward to their cup final at the beginning of May!!!! Come on you Eagles!!!U7 Blue-The boys have coped well with their first season of match football. Their enthusiasm has remained constant. A specialthank you to Laura for coordinating our successful Tea bar on match days and to our parents for their continued support.U8-The development continues with the boys scoring more goals of late. A recent highlight was our participation in the CUFCcompetition at the London Soccer Dome - a great experience for all!U9’s, -April was a very good month for the Under 9's as we had great results in both league games. The team also entered theEaster festival at the London soccer dome where our performances gained us a win and a draw against very tough oppositionwhich did the Eagles proud!U10’s, U11’s-Please contact the club for more details.U12’s-With only 2 games left the boys are hoping they can finish the season on a high. After a narrow defeat to Haverhill,they need to regroup and remain positive right till the last whistle of the seasonU14’s -After a closely fought victory 2-1 over Plantation in the league, the Under 14s unfortunately lost in the semi-final of thecup to Swavesey. This was followed by a defeat in the league to Hemingford but there is still a lot to play for with 6 leaguegames left to go with the team in fourth place in the league with games in hand.

If you would like to join this thriving club, either individually or as a ready formed team, you will be made verywelcome!

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Cambourne Netball ClubCambourne Netball Club SeniorsThis month has seen a double victory for Cambourne NetballClub as C2 sailed to glory in their final match of the season tosecure promotion for the second year running! Once again itwas a full squad performance with every player making anextra effort to be available and having the opportunity tocontribute to the team's success. The pressure was well and trulyon but with support from friends, family and team mates theywere able to deliver a comfortable final score of 30:17. Aspecial mention has to go to Shelly Ritchie for captaining theteam for two years and leading them to such success. C2 willnow go on to compete in Division 3 next season.Unfortunately C3 lost their final match but were still able tofinish comfortably in the middle of the Division 5 table, andafter a season plagued with injuries this is well deserved andmeans promotion is easily within their grasp next year.C1 also lost their last match but this did not alter the finaloutcome and they are now busy preparing to take on thePremier County League next year.This month has also been a chance for the club to unwind andrelax with the end of season dinner and awards night, and afew fun club tournaments. Well done to our award winnersthis year:Cambourne 1 - Captain's Player of the Year: Jennie GirlingPlayers' Player: Sarah SmithMost Improved: Jennie GirlingCambourne 2 - Captain's Player: Nikki AshworthPlayers' Player: Nikki AshworthMost Improved: Megan WarehamCambourne 3 -Captain's Player: Sam MacePlayers' Player: Sam MaceMost Improved:Kara BoydCambourne 4-Captain's Player:Hannah WardlePlayers' Player:Rachel CarterMost Improved:Gina ArnoldCoach's Playersof the Year -Becky FordSophia Neal

Cambourne Netball Club JuniorsThe junior section of Cambourne Netball club has continued togrow and the girls are now looking forward to entering theirfirst summer league. The squad is coached by a Level 2 coachand supported by members of the senior squad who haverecently completed their level 1 coaching awards.Summer league allows girls to gain match experience in a morerelaxed environment and within mixed ability teams. We arehoping to enter two teams this year so are still looking formore members! If you are in Year 7-9 and interested in

joining please [email protected] our younger netball fans we are running a 6 week tastercourse for girls in Year 6. This will run from May 21st atCambourne Village College and will cost £20. We hope thiswill encourage younger members to get into netball andhopefully join the Junior club in September. Please see ourseparate advertisement and/or e-mail the above address forfurther details.


Cambourne BasketballClub

A couple of local parents are in the very earlystage of setting up a new Basketball Club inCambourne. We hope to use the Cambourne

Village College facilities and to benefit from the experience of anex-England National Junior player as well as other experienced localcoaches.We are posting this message to the Cambourne Crier to see the interestin our local community.Watch out for our upcoming plans for a few taster sessions during Juneand July 2014 at Cambourne Village College with the support of SouthCambridgeshire District Council.We are hoping to start the club activity at its full capacity in the newacademic year in September 2014. Initially, the focus will be for JuniorBasketball for school years 3 to 9.Please register your interest by sending a short email [email protected]. Even if you are not able to make the Juneand July sessions, it is very important for us to hear from you that yourchildren would be interested to try Basketball if it was held in Cambourne.We would also like to hear from you if you are interested in contributingto the club in any capacity and particularly if you are playing basketballnow in another venue or if you have past experience in playing basketball.

The Cambourne 10K and Fun RunRunners from far and wide and their families enjoyed a great day out at the sixth Cambourne 10K Run held on Sunday, April 6,at Cambourne. The winner of the 10K Andrew Mynott, from SAFFRON STRIDERS running club finished in 34 minutes and 18seconds. The fastest female was Natalie Griffiths from CAMBRIDGE & COLERIDGE AC with a time of 40 minutes and 11seconds. Almost 1000 runners took part in the main Run with around 100 of these being Cambourne residents. A further 119young people and beginners enjoyed the one mile Fun Run.

The Cambourne 10K and Fun Run are now established events in the running calendar and are organised by a team of volunteersfrom Advanced Performance, Cambridge and Coleridge Athletic Club, Cambourne Business Park and Cambourne Parish Council.

This event has been consistently successful, it is a very professional race with chiptiming, great prizes and high quality support from trained marshals with the addedattraction of an attractive off road and rural course.

It continues to be well supported by the community and this has helped to make abig difference to local charities over the last six years. Over £40,000 has been raisedsince the Run started. In 2014 funds were raised for the Cambridge City Foodbank,charity that distributes donated food to people in need. The Run also supported thelocal Wildlife Trust, whose HQ is at Cambourne, the Cambourne Army Cadets andlocal schools.

The 10K Run is popular with runners because as it is a challenging course, but theevent is also a great opportunities for families to come along and support those takingpart. The organisers are grateful for the generous support of the sponsors and send abig thank you to Morrison’s, Mizuno, High5 Sports Nutrition, Iceni Waters, the

Cambourne Consortium and Cambourne Parish Council.

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10 k Fastest ManAndrew Mynott

Time 34:18

10k Fastest WomanNatalie Griffiths

Time 40:12

The Fun Run Jamie Salestime 5:15

TheCambridge City Foodbank is a

registered charity number: 1149883. For moreinformation on their work, please visithttp://cambridgecity.foodbank.org.uk/

Lake Ewart is Cambourne’s only fishable lake withan average depth of 4 ½ ft. Located in CambourneCountry Park there are 31 marked pegs to fishfrom. It is stocked with Rudd, Roach, Chub,Bream, Perch, Barbel, and also Carp of mirror,common and crucian varieties. The largest report-ed Carp so far has weighed in at 19lb. Float, leger,pole, method and fly fishing techniques are wel-come.There are 2 specimen awards yearly open to mem-

bers. (Sponsored by Les Gunasekara)Day tickets are only £5 (Dawn till Dusk)Season ticket Adult £20 (16 onwards)

Children under 13 FREE (must be accompanied by an adult mem-ber or day ticket holder)

Season ticket Junior £10 (13 – 16 year olds)Tickets from our website via PayPal or from Mad Tackle in St Neots

Please visit the website for the lake rules and more information.www.cambournefishingclub.com

DOG ADVICE STALLThere will be a dog advice stall at the Under 16’s Coaching Event

on Sunday 1st June at the lake.Do you have a problem with your dog?

Barking, chewing, or any training issues?Come down and get some free advice, leaflets and free goodies.

Coaching EventsNot many places left for the coaching events!

Sunday 1st June 2014 Under 16's Coaching EventSunday 10th August 2014 Open Day

They are fun days so we hope to see you all there.Please see website for details about how to book your place.

Silver Fish MatchThere are still a few places left on the Silver Fish Match arranged

for Saturday, July 12th.There is a £50 prize for the winner with largest haul.

Register your place here: [email protected]

CAMBOURNE FISHING CLUB

A Festival of Running – continued

The Cambourne 10k and Fun RunIt was the sixth annual Cambridge Cambourne 10k andFun Run on Sunday 6th April and hundreds of runnersput on their Lycra and trainers, to run aroundCambourne. Although the sun was out it was also a bitwindy in parts making the course and good challengingone for the runners.“This is a great local 10k race and was my 5th insuccession. I had a good run considering the windyconditions which were not too bad except for 7thkilometre along side the two lakes which is alsoundulating.” Said Roger Holliday the first finisher fromlocal running club BRJ Run and Tri (Huntingdon).Alongside the main running event, 200 or so youngsterand beginners enjoyed a 1 mile Fun Run to mark afestival of running. As well as watching and cheeringthe runners the spectators also had range of activitiesand delicious refreshments to keep them entertained.“I like that the Cambourne 10k attracts lots of runnersfor who this is their first ever 10k race – everyone ismade to fell very welcome.” Suzie Hall of BRJ Run andTri, and that welcome extends to the spectators “wework very hard to provide a great day out for runnersand their families, with entertainment on site, greatprizes, high quality support from trained marshalls.”event with chip timing and we also have an attractiveoff road and rural course.

Citing it as one of her favourite local races Suzieconcurred “it is a great off road route with loads ofenthusiastic marshals, spectators cheering you as youget to the finish, a nice medal and an opportunity foran ice cream and a post race massage.”Andrew Mynott, from the Saffron Striders runningclub, won the men's race in a time of 34 minutes 18seconds with Natalie Griffiths, of the Cambridge &Coleridge Athletics Club, coming home first in thewomen's race in a time of 40 minutes 11 seconds.In the Fun Run the male and female winners wereJamie Sales (5:15) and Francesca Worrall (5:37)respectively.But mostly this is a fun day out and all the runners Ispoke with expressed a desire to come back again nextyear to run this well run race and of course they all

Candidates for the Bourn Ward district council election on 22nd May 2014 Vote from 7am until10pm at the Hub - this may be updated on the Crier web site due to tight deadline -

Tim Hayes - Independent - CambourneResident in Cambourne since 2009, for almost 2 yearssince May 2012 Tim has represented the Cambournecommunity on the Parish Council. He regularly attend-

ed and contributed to Leisure and Amenities, Finance and Policyand later, Planning Committees. He fought to improve amenities inUpper Cambourne such as placement of litter and dog bins. Hefought hard and continues to fight with BT Openreach to have thepromised rollout of BT Infinity completed. He fought and continuesto fight for better bus services that will reach all our communities,and he has played an active role in supporting road safety for ourmany children. He has challenged the police closure of the publicdesk in Cambourne and helped win a reprieve. Tim’s nomination asa candidate enjoys the support of no less than five Parish Councillorsas well as former Parish Deputy-chair Roger Hume.

Mark Hersom - Liberal Democrat - Papworth EverardI am presently a member of the SCDC for Milton, but have lived inCambourne until very recently. The recent Local Plan has been afriend to few and a detriment to most, with the west of Cambridgebearing the brunt of this illogical plan and leaving many bruised andbattered. The only way now is to question decisions at every step.As a district councillor it has always been my philosophy to work withpeople for the benefit of residents. In short I would:1. Work for local democracy and a community where residents areactive and engaged in the decisions that affect them, includingworking closely with our local Parish Councils and include them indistrict council decision making2. Force greater accountability and transparency into our districtcouncil. Scrap the undemocratic cabinet structure so favoured by thecurrent administration, in favour of a more open and democraticcommittee system.3. Work with the County Council and local district councils to providevalue for money for our residents. We need to work hard to build onthe City Deal and work with the City for the benefit of our residents."

Gavin Clayton - Labour - CambourneI have raised my family within Cambourne’s very firstshared equity housing plot since 2000 and was involved inthe earliest stages of community development. I am veryaware of Cambourne’s successes, but also the challengesthat face it as it grows and matures as a settlement and

community.Other families deserve affordable opportunities to make a home and afuture too. So we must ensure that the Council secure legally bindingcommitments from developers for significant community facilities andinfrastructure to accompany expansion of homebuilding in and aroundCambourne; resources for building a Youth Centre Provision, accessfor all residents to affordable Public Transport , Post Office provision,greenspace ecology and GP services are all needs that will dominatethe coming three years.Let’s stay positive as a community and pull together to ensure ourvibrant and mixed population secures what it needs as it grows.

Des O’Brien - Independent - BournDes O’Brien lives and works in Bourn Ward and is thechairman of StopBAD. Des believes strongly in the value ofcommunity and is committed to the concept of localism –where local people decide on local matters. Since learningof the District Council’s plans to site 5,000 new houses in

Bourn Ward, Des has led a campaign to demonstrate that newsettlements on Bourn Airfield and in West Cambourne will damage thearea beyond repair. Long established villages in the ward will becomeoverwhelmed by traffic, and the fledgling community of Cambourne willfind itself swallowed up by an urban ‘ribbon’ development stretchingfrom Hardwick to the Caxton Gibbett roundabout. Des has demonstratedthat he has the energy and commitment to restore the power to decidethe area’s future to the people who live and work here. A vote for Desis a vote for action and real representation

David Morgan - Conservative - CambourneLiving in Cambourne and previously being your local District Councillor, where in 2010 I resigned to work abroad, the goodnews is I am back. Those who know me know that I will speak up for the local community.I am sure that all the other candidates will be making claims about what they have achieved, previously, and tell you what you want to hear. I don’thave the space to list everything I want to say but I would like to state that I do not support the local plan as I believe the development around

Cambourne invades the Identities and infrastructure of Bourn, Caxton, Elstisley, Croxton, Cambourne, and also Caldecote. Previously as a District Councillor I wasinstrumental in stopping a planning application of Bourn Airfield and we successfully won an appeal by the Developers. I can’t stress enough you need a ConservativeDistrict Councillor inside the party to support you. If elected, I will be able to attend all Council meetings, in addition and extremely important attend the local Conservative Councillors Group meetings where I am ableto speak up for you, no other candidate will get that chance to do this. “Be in it to Win It”

Lister Wilson - UKIP - RoystonI represented Cambourne on Cambridgeshire CountyCouncil for 12 years up to 2013. I was responsible forfounding The Vine School (which my Grandson attends),The Blue School, Jeavons Wood School and Cambourne'sSecondary School. I also ensured your Church could be

built by finding £500,000 towards the cost. I also found £20,000 tobegin the building of the Youth Centre. I attended most ParishCouncil meetings in all the villages, often the only Councillor there. Iled the Campaign against Cambridge City getting a Congestion Chargeso saving thousands of people millions of pounds. I knew that if I lostmy Council seat, the Planners and Developers would then get togetherand implement their plans for massive expansion of Bourn andCambourne - because the one Councillor who demanded caution was"out of the way". This is exactly what has happened. Elect me backonto the Council to defend your interests - I promise to continue towork very hard for you.

Gaynor Clements - Green - ElsworthGreen issues are supra-political. The urgent matters whichaffect us, from climate change to the growth of food poverty,go beyond party politics. I believe the main political parties,at both local and national levels, are fiddling while Romeburns - perhaps we all are. We need to stop chasing economic

‘growth’ and think long and hard about what that means. An economybased on house building and road building is illusory. Our general levelsof consumption are out of hand: instead of thinking of new ways toaddress the demands for energy, we all need to address the demandsthemselves. Turn the lights off before they are turned off for us. I am anexperienced, pragmatic lawyer by profession who will question the short-term, blinkered policies of the local establishment. We all do what we canto be green, but we need support. Why is the government consideringrewarding local communities who allow fracking for fossil fuels, but notgiving them similar financial incentives for renewable energy? Likewise,more house building means more strain on already over-stretchedinfrastructures.Let me challenge these issues on your behalf – it’s notrocket science, it’s common sense. Vote Green.

COMMUNITY GROUPSCambourne Arts:Fran Panrucker: (01954) 710858fran@panrucker.eclipse.co.ukwww.cambournearts.btck.co.ukCambourne Garden Club:Fran Panrucker: (01954) [email protected] Children’s Centre:(01954) [email protected] Love Justice Group:Len Thornton: (01954) 710370Cambourne Ladies InternationalClubContact Laura Bangs [email protected] Business Breakfast:Neil Smith: 01954 [email protected] Group 07811154901. Contact: Nicola Marriott.Reading Groups:[email protected]: 0300 111 3555 ordirect 01223 [email protected]’s Institute:Pam Hume: (01954) 201808 JoanRoe: (01954) 200908

CHURCHESCambourne ChurchMinister: Rev Matthew Trick Tel:[email protected] Minister: Rev Dr [email protected] Office 710644 Open Mon-Thurs 10.00-12.30Administrator and ChurchBookings: : JulieWhitbreadnTel:[email protected] Administrator and ArkBookings: Jeanine Kennedy [email protected] and Family Champion: JaneBrooksTel. 07551 [email protected] the coffee house: Jacqui Huckleand Gerald Clutterbuck Tel: [email protected]:www.cambournechurch.org.ukPeacehaven Baptist Church Rev.Donovan M. Bangs:[email protected] (01954)

710510www.peacehavenbc.org.uk

HEALTH CARECommunity First Responders:Seán Hawkins - 07798 [email protected] Dental Practice:(01954) 718585www.cambournedental.comChemist:Lloyds Pharmacy - (01954)718296Monkfield Medical Practice:(01954) 282153www.monkfieldpractice.co.ukNCT: (National Childbirth Trust)Candice Lattimore - 07595 [email protected]

LEISURE & RECREATIONCambourne Fitness & SportsCentre:(01954) 714070Cambourne Fishing Club:www.cambournefishingclub.comCambourne Sports & SocialClub:mail@cambournesportsandsocialclub.co.ukwww.cambournesportsandsocialclub.co.ukCrafty Ladies:Enid - (01954) 715292 or Edna -(01954) 717360

LOCAL AUTHORITIESParish Council Office:Parish Clerk - (01954) 714403clerk@cambourneparishcouncil.gov.ukwww.cambourneparishcouncil.gov.ukAll Parish Council Venues and PitchBookings:(01954) [email protected] Councillors for Cambourne:Alison Elcox:[email protected] Loynes:[email protected] Hudson:[email protected] Councillor for Cambourne:Cllr Mervyn [email protected]

PLAYGROUPS & PRE-SCHOOLSBaby And Me:Caille Sugarman-Banaszak, [email protected] Tel 718372Cambourne 123’s:Jane 07530 [email protected] Pre-school:Donna O’Shea: 07875 [email protected] And Tots:Emily Mendes: 07729 616007.Joy Jones: 07591 500104Monkfield Park Care & Learning

CentreOffice: (01954) [email protected] InternationalPlaygroup:Laura Bangs: (01954) 710510Peacehavenip@aol.comwww.peacehaven-international-playgroup.co.ukSunflower Nursery: (01954)719440

SCHOOLS & COLLEGESCambourne Village College:www.cambournevc.orgComberton Village College:School Office - 01223 262503The Blue School (HardwickCommunity Primary):Co-heads: Andy Matthews & RuthFrenchSchool Office - (01954) [email protected] Wood Primary School:Headteacher - Cath HainsworthSchool Office - (01954) [email protected] Park Primary School:Headteacher - Sarah PorterSchool Office - (01954) [email protected] Inter-Church PrimarySchool:Headteacher - Debbie HighamSchool Office - (01954) [email protected]

SERVICESCommunity Car Scheme:Roger Hume - 07504 869438 -01954 201808Cambourne Community FireStation:(01954) 714030www.cambsfire.gov.ukibrary:Tel: 0345 045 5225www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/leisure/librariesPolice non-emergency:PCSO David Jackson or PCSO AlexGiltinaneTel: 101Streetlight Faults:www.cambourne.info/[email protected] Tel:201808Vets: Cromwell VeterinaryGroup: (01954) 715161Waste & Recycling (SouthCambs):03450 450 063Wildlife Trust:Jenny Mackay- (01954)713516www.wildlifebcn.org

SPORTS CLUBSCambourne Bowls Club:Robin Bailey – (01954) 719223www.cambourne.info/bowls.htm

Cambourne Cricket Club:Danny White - 07774 [email protected] Eagles F.C:Secretary - Tracy Ashford (01954)203162www.cambourneeaglesfc.co.uk.Cambourne F.C:Club Secretary: Chris WilliamsonEmail: [email protected]: 07900 674558Cambourne Rovers (Adults)www.cambournerovers.co.ukCambourne Netball Club:Emma Smith - (01954) [email protected] Exiles (Rugby):Neil Ingham - 07956 [email protected] Runners.Garry - 07807 [email protected] Women [email protected] Tennis Club:Andy Holcombe - (07921) [email protected]

YOUTH GROUPSCambourne Air Cadets:Pilot Officer Rogers: 07813 [email protected] Army Cadet force:[email protected] Youth Partnership:All Clubs at Cambourne Soul, BackLaneCU@4 (7-12yrs)•The Club with noName (13-16yrs)•Internet Café and Hang Out(11-16yrs)•Junior Youth Club (7-12yrs)07511 [email protected] Senior club: (11-16yrs)Michelle Link07833 [email protected], Beavers & Scouts:Waiting list: Ambika [email protected], Brownies andRainbows:Waiting list:www.girlguiding.org.ukTel: 0800 1 69 59 01Enquiries:[email protected] Youth Worker: JonathanBuwertTel. 07503 [email protected]

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