Issue 5 - East Cambridgeshire District Council

A message from
Councillor Fred
Brown, Leader of
East Cambridgeshire
District Council
I have lived in East
Cambridgeshire for many
years now and I love it. There
are so many different places
and characters out there
which make the District what
it is – a thriving, vibrant area
where lots of people want to live.
You just have to look at some of the events
coming up this summer to see what I mean.
We have the Littleport Show, the Haddenham
Steam Rally and even the World Pea Shooting
Championships in Witcham coming soon. Each
event has a unique heritage which has
sustained many changes over the years to
create events which are really popular today.
In a sense, we can learn a lot from these
events as we move forward in the District. Let’s
make no bones about it – change is everywhere
and we can’t hide away from it. But this doesn’t
mean we have to sacrifice all that makes East
Cambridgeshire great.
We must hold onto our traditions and our
heritage because this is what attracts people to
the District. So we need to manage our growth
and celebrate our successes, while embracing
the new schemes and projects which can make
us stronger in the future.
This means dealing with the real issues that
affect people’s lives. Whether it is anti-social
behaviour, decriminalisation of parking or
growth, we must look for answers to the
problems that are out there.
However, we can’t do this by ourselves. The
days have long gone when councils could bring
about change by themselves. To really change
people’s lives we need to work in partnership
with other organisations, community groups
and, most importantly, the public.
For all the tradition and history in East
Cambridgeshire, it is the people who live here
who make it what it is. This is why we need to
talk to you and involve you as we try to make
the District an even better place to be.
I am proud to be Leader of the District
Council. It is a position that not many people
get to hold. I promise I will do my best to serve
the interests of East Cambridgeshire and its
residents so that, in years to come, we can look
back and celebrate how we tackled the big
issues and changed lives for the better.
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Contents
Features
Oliver twists 4
Oliver Cromwell’s historic stately home in Ely
has undergone some major refurbishments to
provide new facilities for visitors to the house
and the Tourist Information Centre within
Witchford wonder 8
A state-of-the-art centre is replacing the waste
site at Grunty Fen, taking East Cambridgeshire’s
recycling facilities into the future
Eco-extensions 10
Conservation area? No problem! Be inspired
by these savvy ideas for making improvements
to your home with minimal impact on the
surrounding environment
Sounding off 14
Complaints about noise are a common issue for
the Council. Here’s how to turn things down –
and how to deal with a noisy neighbour
Advertising
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welcome contents
Child’s play 16
There are plenty of fun sports clubs around the
District to encourage kids to get fit and active
Photo focus
Strawberries ripe! 20
Get a quintessential taste of summer with
these mouthwatering images of British berries
at their best
News and events
Great days out and diary 22
News update 26
from the Council
Finance and accounts 28
Recycling and bin days 30
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the copyright owners. The opinons expressed in this publication are not necessarily the views of the Publisher or of Cambridge Publishers Ltd. In accordance with Section
51(6)(b) of the Local Government Act 2000, notice is hereby given that East Cambridgeshire District Council adopted a new Code of Conduct for Members on 22nd May
2007.This code applies to all Councillors and Co-opted Members of the authority with voting rights and replaces the previous code adopted in March 2002. Furthermore a
renewed Register of Members’ Interests has been established.The Register of Members’ Interests and copies of the new Code of Conduct are available for inspection by
members of the public at the Council offices,The Grange, Nutholt Lane, Ely between the hours of 8.45am to 5.00pm Monday to Thursday and 8.45am to 4.30pm Friday.
John Hill, Chief Executive, East Cambridgeshire District Council.
summer 2008 east cambridgeshire magazine
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