Monthly Archives: September 2012

Parish Council meeting held on 4.9.12

Posted on 24 Sep 12 by claire

Kings Ripton Parish Council Meeting

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A  Meeting  of Kings Ripton Parish Council was held at Kings Ripton Village Hall, School Lane, Kings Ripton, PE28 2NL, on Tuesday 4th September 2012 at 7.00pm.

Present: Councillors Mick Toates (Chairman); Brian Petre; Ros Townsend; Joan Evans & Zelda Barter-Rayner

In attendance:  Cambridgeshire County Councillor Victor Lucas DL; Huntingdonshire District Councillor Robin Howe; Claire Tunnicliffe, Parish Clerk & Mr Roy Collett member of the public.

32.       APOLOGIES 

None were declared. Continue reading →

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Disabled Blue Badge Consultation – Huntingdonshire District Council want to talk to people who use a Blue Badge

Posted on 22 Sep 12 by claire

News item imageHuntingdonshire District Council are holding discussion groups in St Ives, St Neots and Huntingdon. They want to talk to anyone who has a blue badge and uses the car parks in the towns listed, to help find out how suitable current parking provision is.

So if you’re a disabled driver, partner/spouse, parent of a disabled young person or carer then please attend one of these events to share your views

  • Monday 1st October, St Ives Free Church, Market Hill, St Ives, PE27 5AY, 4-6pm

  • Friday 5th October, Priory Centre, Priory Lane, St Neots, PE19 2BH, 4.30-6.30pm

  • Monday 8th October Civic Suite, St Mary’s Street, Huntingdon, PE29 3TN, 4.30 -6.30pm

To book onto one of the events or for further information please contact James Murphy on: 01359 271436 / 07590 422334 or email: james.murphy@murphy-training.co.uk

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Council Tax Benefit is Changing – have your say

Posted on 22 Sep 12 by claire

Local people are being urged to take part in a consultation on a major change to Council Tax Benefit.

The government’s announcement that it will be abolishing this benefit in its current form from April 2013 will have a direct impact on thousands of Huntingdonshire residents. Pensioners in receipt of Council Tax Benefit will be fully protected by government, but working age claimants will be affected. Continue reading →

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Alconbury Weald Planning Application

Posted on 22 Sep 12 by claire

Huntingdonshire District Council have received a planning application for the redevelopment of the former Alconbury airfield and want to know what you think about it. The application will be for up to 5,000 new houses and up to 290,000 square metres of a mix of office or industrial employment floorspace. It also includes shops, community facilities, schools, sports facilities and open space. The application will include an Environmental Statement (an assessment of the likely significant impacts on the local environment). Continue reading →

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Meeting of Kings Ripton Parish Council – 25.09.12- Agenda

Posted on 18 Sep 12 by claire

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Parish of KINGS RIPTON

NOTICE OF MEETING OF PARISH COUNCIL

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT –

A Meeting of the Parish Council will be held at VILLAGE HALL, SCHOOL LANE,
KINGS RIPTON on TUESDAY the TWENTY FIFTH day of SEPTEMBER 2012 at 6.45pm.

 The meeting will be open to the public unless the Council otherwise direct.

 AGENDA

 1.         APOLOGIES

 To receive and accept apologies for absence. Continue reading →

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You can now recycle your plastic pots, tubs and trays

Posted on 17 Sep 12 by claire

In the UK, householders use around 1.5 million tonnes of plastic packaging every year, and, until now, much of this ended up in landfill.  Huntingdonshire District Council are pleased to announce that everything from yogurt pots and margarine tubs  to shampoo and milk bottles can now be recycled as part of your kerbside collection. Continue reading →

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Working to Reduce the Speed of Traffic in Kings Ripton

Posted on 06 Sep 12 by claire

In 2012/2013 Kings Ripton Parish Council applied to Cambridgeshire County Council to be considered for the programme of Minor Highway Improvement scheme. The scheme invited bids from Town & Parish Councils & Community Groups aimed to improve the environment, encourage walking, cycling or use of public transport.

Kinds Ripton Parish Council successfully applied to reduce the speed limit through the village from 30mph to 20mph with the Council providing at least of 10% contribution towards the cost of the proposed project. Continue reading →

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