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JANUARY 2009
Editors: David
and Monica Lilley
Monica.lilley2@btopenworld.com
Distribution: Tony
Court
Hilary Rule
12th January 2009
Monday 5th January - Green
bin and green boxes (bottles, tins & plastic)
Monday 12th January - Black bin collection
Monday 19th January - Green
bin and green boxes (bottles, tins & plastic)
Monday 26th January - Black bin collection
Bins and boxes must be placed out
by 7.00 a.m. on your designated day of collection.
The
Parish Council trust everyone had a Happy Christmas and would like to wish you
all a Happy New Year.
The following items were discussed
at the meeting held on Wednesday 10th December 2008:
Mill Lane Crossing – The
Clerk had sent a letter to Mr A Lansley CBE MP and would chase for a reply in
the New Year if one had not been received.
In the absence of Mr Driver, it was unknown if he had contacted the
press. The Clerk was asked to contact
Wellcome Trust and ask if they would write to Network Rail (with a copy to Mr
Lansley).
Cemetery Chapel - Grant
application to SCDC and response.
A letter from SCDC had been received which stated that grants are given
before the work is completed.
Unfortunately in this case the work had been completed before the grant
was obtained. The Clerk has spoken to
Shona Smith at SCDC and they will send someone out to look at the work and then
make a decision as to whether or not a grant can be given.
Closure of Frogge Street on
09/12/08 – CCC (Highways) inform us that BT booked ‘road space’
for that day for urgent emergency repairs to a blocked duct, which was leaving
some local residents without a telephone service. This is allowed within the New Roads and Streetworks Act as long
as it is a genuine emergency. Both the
bus company and the emergency services were notified about this closure, and it
is up to Stagecoach as to how they handle the situation.
Planning application(s) received
from SCDC:
S/1551/08/F –
extensions, alterations & conversion of existing Agric. Buildings to
Offices – Abbey Farm, Duxford Road – Mr L Duke – Site meeting held – Approve (SCDC already notified of decision)
S/1552/08/LB –
Alterations, extension & conversion of two outbuildings to office use, with
attached wall and gates – Abbey Farm, Duxford Road – Mr L Duke – Site
meeting held – Approve (SCDC already notified of decision)
S/1846/08/LB – Install
replacement vehicular and pedestrian gates and fences – Harlequin House, 43
Abbey Street – Approve (SCDC
already notified of decision)
S/1839/08/F – Extension
(Amendment to Approved Application Ref S/0357/08/F) – New drawings showing a
new window on ground floor of extension in utility room – 21 Mill Lane. Jane Hurst declared an interest and did not
take place in the discussions. Approve.
S/1626/08/F –
Additional Dwelling – 13 Birds Close – Amendment – Revised site plans showing
on-site parking and turning areas – Information only
Other items of interest:
Cambridgeshire Police have
recently carried out speed checks in Abbey and Frogge Street – with success.
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NOTES FROM
HINKLEDUX RECTORY
No
vicar? No problem!
It’s hardly surprising if
there is a certain nervousness in the councils of Duxford, Hinxton and Ickleton
Churches at the moment. After four years here, the vicar is taking early
retirement, and no-one is quite sure how long it will be for before a new one
arrives – it could easily be twelve months. Churches need a vicar - it’s the
way they’re constructed - so when one leaves, there is an uncomfortable hiatus.
It’s even more complicated when there are three separate and individual
parishes, each with its own needs.
But all is not lost! The fact
is that most aspects of church life in the three villages are organised, not by
the vicar, but by the people of the congregations, their churchwardens and
church councils. Indeed, these days the vicar isn’t the only minister in
church; there is a ministry team. Ministry
is shared by clergy (paid, retired and voluntary), licensed ministers (Lay
Ministers), elected officers (such as church wardens) and a whole variety of
others - pastoral assistants, children's workers, people involved in
evangelism, in the local school, in community projects of many sorts.
Just as a priest is
commissioned for ministry at ordination, so church members are commissioned by baptism.
At the heart of the Church’s
understanding of ministry is the belief that all Christians are called and
gifted by God as ‘fellow-workers for Christ’. Some, like Churchwardens, hold a
formal and ancient legal office. Others such as children's workers and parish
visitors exercise their ministry through a parish commissioning or less formal
arrangement. There has been a rediscovery of the New Testament emphasis of
ministry based on the gifts of all. We are encouraged to use those gifts,
including the ones where particular people receive explicit authorisation in
the church.
So
it is that a new ministry of prayer and care has been authorised in Duxford,
Hinxton and Ickleton. There comes a point in most people’s lives where you just
don’t know where to turn for help. Our churches want to offer prayer support to
people facing problems, with a particular (but not exclusive) focus on those
coping with illness (their own or that of a loved one). From the beginning of
January there will be prayer cards in each church. On them you can write the
name of someone for whom you would like prayer (it can, of course, be your own
name) and if you would like a visit. Details of your church contact (who has
been properly and publicly authorised for this ministry) are given below and they
can explain more about how prayer support will work.
There
have been significant changes in the life of local churches over recent years.
Gone is the emphasis on institution and hierarchy which separated clergy and
laity. Concepts of inclusiveness, community, co-operation and the mutual
sharing of gifts underlie a new understanding of church. So when the vicar goes
(his last service is on January 18th) church life won’t grind to a
halt – the ministers in each church will see to that!
Andrew Schofield
The Rectory, 13 St John’s Street, Duxford CB22 4RA
( 01223 832137 * atschofield@msn.com
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CHURCH NOTICES
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Sunday 4th |
8.00 a.m. BCP Communion |
DUXFORD |
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Epiphany |
10.00
a.m. Parish Eucharist |
ICKLETON |
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6.30 p.m. Evensong |
HINXTON
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Thursday 8th |
11.30
a.m. Holy Communion |
HINXTON
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Sunday 11th |
8.00 a.m. BCP Communion |
HINXTON |
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Baptism of Christ |
10.00
a.m. Parish Eucharist |
DUXFORD |
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6.30 p.m. Evensong |
ICKLETON |
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Thursday 15th |
11.30 a.m. Holy Communion |
HINXTON
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Sunday 18th |
11.00 a.m. Joint Eucharist |
ICKLETON |
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Epiphany 2 |
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Thursday 22nd |
11.30
a.m. Holy Communion |
HINXTON
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Sunday 25th |
8.00 a.m. BCP Communion |
HINXTON
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Epiphany 3 |
10.00 a.m. Family Service |
DUXFORD
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6.30 p.m. Evensong |
ICKLETON |
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Thursday 29th |
11.30 a.m. Holy Communion |
HINXTON
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First Sunday (4th)
At Ickleton
a Sunday School accompanies the
10.00 a.m. service. The children leave the main service after the first hymn
and return at the end.
Thursday Communion at Hinxton
This now takes place at 11.30 a.m.
Church Coffee Morning This takes place on 6th
January 10.00 a.m. - 12 noon.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
On
4th January (Epiphany) we think about how the word of Jesus was
spread beyond the Jewish people. Who were
the three kings? Who are the gentiles? What does that mean for us? Star search
and star making activities. Keena
McKillen ( 01223
832785
JULIAN MEETINGS
Julian
meetings are an international organisation.
These are non-denominational meetings of Christians for silent prayer
and are not discussion groups. For
further information see www.julianmeetings.org/
Julian
meetings take place in Ickleton, normally once a month, on the third Wednesday
of the month at 2.15 p.m. for about an hour.
At the Ickleton meeting we have about half an hour of silence, usually
introduced by a piece of music or poetry and ending with a piece of music. Afterwards we have a cup of something. People from surrounding villages are welcome,
and for many years we have worked in conjunction with a group based in
Haslingfield, which meets in the evening on the first Monday of the month. (Contact for Haslingfield, Val Houghton on
email val@familyh.co.uk )
Newcomers
will be very welcome, if only to try it and see if this is for you. For further information about local meeting
venues, please contact Tricia Newland, email patrica.newland@gmail.com
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OVER SIXTIES
The
members of the Over 60s wish to thank the kind ladies of the Summer Sizzlers
organisation for providing us with a lovely Christmas dinner at The Eight
Bells, Saffron Walden, plus a surprise bag of goodies. We were quite
overwhelmed with their generosity, so thank you once again! It was unfortunate
that Cecil, George and Barbara weren’t able to attend the dinner due to ill
health, it is hoped they will be well enough to come to the Christmas tea on
December 17th at 2.30 p.m. in the village Hall.
There
will be no more meetings until we start again on February 18th 2009.
I
would like to take this opportunity to thank David Lilley for putting out the
tables and chairs ready for our meetings, it is greatly appreciated. Also thank you Ruth for my box of Thorntons
– my favourites, and for her very kind words.
A
Happy New Year to you all. Cynthia
Rule
ELY SINFONIA CONCERT
The Sunday afternoon concert
on 7th December was much enjoyed by all age groups who attended. It
commenced with the Christmas Concerto by Arcangelo Corelli, and was followed by
an astonishing virtuoso percussion performance by Chris Brannick, who enjoys an
international reputation. The first
instrument Chris played was an Egyptian Tambourine, which is slightly larger
than the ones with which we are all familiar, and with which he produced a
wonderful range of sounds, followed by an impressive and amusing display of the
full range of percussion instruments.
The story of the Snowman was
beautifully narrated by Robin Moore, with dramatic backing from the Sinfonia,
and as the story reached its climax Ely Cathedral Treble James Farmer sa$ng ‘Floating
in the Air’. Three further festive items followed and the concert ended with
the audience joining the Sinfonia in a lusty rendition of ‘God Rest ye Merry
Gentlemen’ and ‘O Come all ye Faithful’.
Special thanks are due to
ADEC who jointly sponsored the concert, to the members of the Theatre Group
Committee for organising yet another first class event, and to the Summer
Sizzler ladies for providing the teas afterwards. Gordon Woolhouse
SOUTH
CAMBRIDGESHIRE CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION
ICKLETON BRANCH
We
had a most successful and enjoyable supper party at Mowbrays by kind invitation
of the Drivers on Friday 28th November. We had a good turnout from our branch with support from
Comberton. Our guest John Flack, a
prospective candidate for the European parliament gave a lively and informative
review ahead of the June 2009 European elections.
To
reinvigorate our branch we need additional support from younger people in the
village.
If
you would like to join us please contact:
Joan
Frankau
Simon
Casement
For the Spring
2009 term the course will be:
Sense and Nonsense
in Psychology (Tutor: John Daines) - 10 weekly sessions
Understanding
why other people think and act as they do can provide us with insights into our
own attitudes, reactions and behaviours. Interested?—then this participative
course is for you.
Often
topical and/or amusing - never boring.
This will be held every
Wednesday morning from 14th January 10.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. in Ickleton Village Hall.
For more information please
contact; Margaret Beston.
Course fees are £43, free to
those on certain means tested benefits.
The first two sessions may
be sampled at £4.30 per session, deductible from the course fee if continuing.
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BIRTH
Shelley
and Jamie Diss are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter Alara, born
12th November.
A
great granddaughter for Eileen Fairweather.
GREAT CHESTERFORD &
DISTRICT GARDENING SOCIETY
On
Wednesday December 3rd members learnt about the work of The Woodland
Trust. The trust owns over 1000 woods,
all of which are free for people to roam in. Lots of us were quite unaware of
this fact. Our nearest wood is in Burwell, so maybe a visit in the summer could
be arranged!
There
will be no meeting in January. We start
again on February 4th 2009 when Michael Warren will take us through
the horticultural year on camera.
Best
bloom competition will be a spray of flowering shrubs.
Best
wishes for the New Year. Cynthia Rule
NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS?
Perhaps I can help…
Ski Boot Camp
Monday, 8.00 p.m. – 9.00
p.m. at Ickleton Village Hall. A 4 week course, starts 12th
January. Please book - £17.
Prepare for your skip trip
or just like circuit training – for men too!
Body Conditioning
Thursday, 7.00 p.m. – 8.00
p.m. at Duxford School. Starts back 8th
January. £4.20 just turn up. Low impact and lots of toning exercises.
Pilates
Thursday, 8.00 p.m. - 9.00
p.m. at Duxford School. A 10 week
course starts 15th January. Please book £55.
Improve core strength and
mobility.
Please call Disa – ( 01223 729604 or disa_bennett@hotmail.com
SHEDUCATE
The value of property in sheds and garages is
more than people think. Thieves may target them for power tools, cycles and
sports equipment. Hand tools stolen from sheds and garages can be used to break
into homes.
Secure the access to your shed or garage by locking gates and planting
thorny bushes next to walls and fences. Have you visibly marked the
contents of your shed? Make a note of serial numbers and photograph valuable
plants, ornaments, machinery and equipment.
External security lights which are activated by movement are a useful deterrent.
Doors of sheds require attention. Use strong padbars and close
shackle padlocks. Up-and-over garage doors supplied with standard lock fittings
should also be fitted with a padlock. Windows should be secured with
locks or grilles. Extra care should be taken with garages where access can be
gained to the home.
Use coach bolts or non-return screws to secure door hinges and
locks. Chain cycles, mowers, ladders and tools to a strong anchorage
point. Alarms for sheds and garages are available for under £20 at most
DIY stores, catalogue shops and builders’ merchants.
Together we’ll crack crime. Join a Neighbourhood Watch scheme.
Exactly what insurance cover do you have? Check that your household
policy covers you for theft from your gardens or outbuildings.
For further crime prevention advice visit
http:/www.cambs.police.uk/crimeprevention/advice/
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ICKLETON UNITED
CHARITIES
Almshouse vacancy
The
middle almshouse (no. 7) is still vacant, and we are open to receive
applications from local people.
All
the Almshouses have been renovated very recently, and this cottage has a bright
airy lounge, bedroom with en-suite facilities, and a modern kitchen with
built-in cooker and microwave.
Residents’
contributions are set at a very reasonable level, and include heating and hot
water.
Please
direct enquiries to The Clerk, 1 Abbey Street.
ICKLETON ALLOTMENT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
There will be an Annual General
Meeting on Monday 26th January which all Ickleton allotment
holders are invited to attend. The meeting will take place in the Village Hall
starting at 8.00 p.m.
Louise Andrew
Loulou1979@hotmail.com
POPPY APPEAL
COLLECTION – UPDATE
Following
the kind donation from the Parish Council for the village poppy wreath, the
final total going forward to the national Poppy Appeal for 2008 is £878.67.
Thanks,
again, to all who contributed. Malcolm Hall – Honorary Organiser
TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Police – Emergency Calls ' 01223
358966
ICKLETON DIARY
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January 1st |
Ickleton Society New Year’s Day Walk 11.00
a.m. Redlands Footpath |
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6th |
Church Coffee Morning 10.00 – 12 noon
Church |
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12th |
Mobile Library |
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21st |
Parish Council Meeting 7.30 p.m. Village
Hall |
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21st |
W. I. Meeting 7.45 p.m. Gt. Chesterford
Community Centre |
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26th |
Mobile Library |
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26th |
Allotment Association AGM 8.00 p.m. Village
Hall |
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BY ICKLETON PARISH COUNCIL