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And the winners of the 2010 Best Kept Garden are………..

Congratulations to John and Vi Tack who deservedly regained their title for a wonderful display of colour in their garden. Thanks to Robin Windsor for judging the gardens again and to Phil Jackson for organising the competition.

  
John and Vi Tack receive the trophy from Parish Council Vice-Chairman, Phil Jackson. Click for larger image.

  

  

News of what’s on near us from Hunts DC - click on the thumbnail below….

August 

Advice from Cambridge Constabulary to reduce the risk of burglaries

  • Keep keys, wallets etc away from windowsills and out of sight
  • Keep windows and doors locked, and in locked ventilation positions
  • Consider overall security of your home - what are the weakspots? Consider a burglar alarm, window and door locks, security lights and strong locks and bolts on side access gates
  • If you have bikes and other items of value in sheds, use a padlock on the outside. Consider locking items together, fixing to the floor and linking to the house alarm system
  • If going away, make your house look lived in while you’re away with timer switches on lights and radios.
  • Consider property marking your valuables (eg www.smartwater.com)
  • Take photos of valuables and irreplaceables in case the worst happens - record their details and keep with the images in a safe place in case of insurance claims

Useful links:

Home Office advice on home security

Crime reduction website

Info about St Neots’ new Recycling Centre

The new recycling centre will opened to the public on Friday 16 October - you can access general information on the new recycling centre by clicking here.

  

Best Kept Garden Competition 2009

This year’s best kept front garden was won by Mr and Mrs Peter Evans of 28, High Street. Congratulations to them!

Cotton Farm Wind Farm planning application by nPower - your Parish Council’s response

Yelling Parish Council, (‘YPC’), met on the 22nd September 2008 to consider the above application and unanimously voted to recommend that the application be refused for the reasons set out below.

 

YPC objects to the proposal because of the unacceptable adverse impact the wind farm would have on (a) the character of the landscape, (b) the setting of listed buildings (c) visual intrusion, recreational and residential amenity and (d) social and economic factors.

 

In reaching this determination the council considered the views of parishioners expressed at village open meetings, letters received and the results of a house-to-house survey which indicated that the overwhelming majority of parishioners opposed the proposal. It should be noted in addition that the opposition expressed by village residents mirrors the decisions reached by the councils of neighbouring parishes. 

 

 Parishioners who wish to see the Parish Council’s response in full should contact the Clerk, Phil Himbury, on phil@himbury.freeserve.co.uk  

  

NATS Consultation and Yelling - the Parish Council’s stance

 At its last meeting, the Parish Council discussed the proposed changes to aircraft stacking prior to arrival at Luton Airport.  Under certain conditions, up to 8 aircraft would hold in a pattern above Yelling and surrounding villages. This was in response to the opportunity to participate in the consultation process.

The council responded to inform NATS that it was opposed to the proposals for the following reasons:

  • The potential for noise pollution

  • The potential for air pollution

  • The intrusion on the village’s peaceful tranquility

  • There was no discernible benefit to the community

  • Inconsistent or incomplete information in the proposal

  • Inadequate consultation

 

For further information, contact the Clerk.

For reference on the proposal, visit http://www.consultation.nats.co.uk/

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For comments or suggestions on the Parish Council pages of this website, or to report an error, please contact:

 John Peal 

(01480) 880412

john@jcp-consulting.co.uk