HATLEY PARISH COUNCILNEWS

Winter AND Christmas Bin Collections

Please remember that green bin collections are monthly from late November, returning to fortnightly in March. Black and blue bin collections remain unaffected.

Changes to bin collections during the Christmas period are as follows:

Thursday 31st December collection will be 2 days late on Saturday 2nd January.

Thursday 7th January collection will be 1 day late on Friday 8th January.

PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON THE APPLICATION TO DIVERT PART OF FOOTPATH 13 HATLEY

Please see the accompanying map detailing the current path and the proposed diversion. The proposed route is one that has been in use on the ground for some time. The existing route does not have a recorded width on the definitive map and statement. The new route would be 2 metres wide. Any representations must be submitted to Cambridgeshire County Council by 21st December 2015. Please send them by email to or phone 01223 715520 for more details.

NOMINATE YOUR COMMUNITY HEROES

Nominations have opened for the annual South Cambridgeshire Community Awards. The awards acknowledge and give thanks to the amazing individuals, groups, and businesses that make South Cambridgeshire one of the best places to live and work in the country. The awards categories are:

  • Village Hero
  • Parish Councillor of the Year
  • Outstanding Youth Initiative
  • Outstanding Local Service/Amenity
  • Environment Award
  • Wellbeing Award

The deadline for nominations is Friday 15th January 2016. For further information, or to download a nomination form, visit

ELECTORAL REVIEW OF SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL

The Local Government Boundary Commission for England has formally commenced an electoral review of South Cambridgeshire District Council.At present, some councillors represent many more or fewer electors than their colleagues elsewhere in the district. The review aims to correct those imbalances.

The electoral review proposes:

  • The total number of councillors elected to the council in the future.
  • The number of wards.
  • The number of councillors representing each ward.
  • Ward boundaries.
  • Names of wards.

The Commission is inviting proposals for new warding arrangements. The consultation will close on 1 February 2016and you are encouraged to participate. You can access interactive maps of the current ward boundaries across the district on theconsultation portal ( canfind more about the review by visiting Please email your views to: .

PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS - CAMBRIDGE LOCAL PLAN 2014 PROPOSED SUBMISSION AND SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE LOCAL PLAN 2014 SUBMISSION

The Cambridgeshire County Council and South Cambridgeshire County Council are seeking your views on proposed modifications to the Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire Local Plans, having undertaken further work in response to initial concerns raised by the Inspectors examining the plans. Consultation on the proposed modifications and the associated Sustainability Appraisal will run until 5pm on 25 January 2016. The documents are available for inspection on both councils’ websites, where you can also find information about the location and time of all public exhibitions.

PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF 2,350 RESIDENTAL UNITS, RETAIL, COMMUNITY, LEISURE, LIGHT INDUSTRY & THREE SCHOOLS IN CAMBOURNE WEST

Amended plans have been received by South Cambridgeshire District Council, under reference S/2903/14/OL, concerning land to the West of Cambourne. Details can be found and comments can be submitted via the SCDC website The deadline for representations is 18th December 2015.

NEIGHBOURHOOD ALERT NEWS

There has been a recent series of incidents whereby fraudsters either phone or attend the home address of elderly members of the public, claiming to be police officers.
The fake officers claim they are investigating a fraud which they believe the elderly person to be a victim of. The fake officers will then request the bank cards and personal identification numbers (PIN) of the victim and claim these are needed for investigation purposes. If the first contact was made by a phone call, the fake officers will tell the victim that someone will be over to collect the evidence. In one case the victim was instructed to attend their local bank and withdraw all of the money from their account. The suspect was left alone in the victim’s house whilst the victim carried out the instructions.
Protect Yourself

  • Before letting anyone into your home who claims to be from any law enforcement agency, ask to see their identity card and check it by calling 101.
  • Ask if they can attend at a pre-arranged time when a family member or friend can also be present.
  • If you receive a phone call from a police officer, ask for their name and force and tell them you will call them back. Wait a few minutes and then use 101 to call them back through their force’s switchboard and verify their identity.
  • The Police will never ask for your PIN or passwords. Do not give this information to anyone.
  • The Police will never request that you withdraw/transfer any money to them.

HATLEY PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

The next meeting due to be held is on Tuesday 19th January 2016, at 7.30pm in the Village Hall. We hope to see you there. In the meantime we wish you all a very happy Christmas!