Upcoming Budget and Precept Decision for 2025/26

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Next week, Hilton Parish Council will be finalising its budget and precept for the upcoming financial year 2025/26.

This is an important opportunity for residents to review and understand how the council plans to allocate resources and manage finances for the year ahead. Below is the draft budget for your consideration:

Draft Budget 2025-26

Draft Budget 2025-26 – detailed

We value your input and encourage parishioners to share their comments or concerns. Your feedback helps shape the priorities and decisions of the Parish Council.

East West Rail Non-Statutory Consultation is now live

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The consultation is now live and runs from the 14 November 2024 – 24 January 2025. EWRCo will be holding events across the whole line of route as well as providing 3 online webinars.

The in-person events will run from 2pm – 7pm on weekdays and 12pm – 5pm at weekends. The dates can be found below. Further details are available on their Community Hub.

Tuesday 19 November – Oxford Town Hall, Oxford
Thursday 21 November – John Paul ll Centre, Bicester
Friday 22 November – Shelford Rugby Club, Great Shelford
Tuesday 26 November – Steeple Claydon Village Hall, Steeple Claydon
Saturday 30 November – The Grand Hall (Bedford Sixth Form), Bedford
Tuesday 3 December – Cambridge Belfry Hotel, Cambourne
Friday 6 December – Lidlington Village Hall, Lidlington
Monday 9 December – Bedford Swan Hotel and Spa, Bedford
Wednesday 11 December – Wilden Village Hall, Wilden
Friday 13 December – Stuart Memorial Hall, Tempsford
Tuesday 7 January –  St Neots Football Club, St Neots
Friday 10 January – Comberton Village Hall, Comberton
Wednesday 15 January – Bletchley Masonic Centre, Bletchley
Friday 17 January – Summerlin Centre, Woburn Sands
Saturday 18 January – The Clayton Hotel, Cambridge
Tuesday 21 January – St Andrews Church, Cherry Hinton

The virtual webinars are as follows

Wednesday 20 November – 2.30pm – 4.30pm Join 20th Nov webinar here
Tuesday 10 December – 6pm – 8pm  Join 10th Dec webinar here
Thursday 9 January – 10am – 12pm Join 9th Jan webinar here

They realise not everyone can attend an online or in- person event so they have created a virtual consultation room. A range of resources will also be available to ensure that all the information is easily accessible by communities across the whole route. Visit the virtual consultation room.

For more information about the consultation and how to get involved, including details of events near you, please visit their consultation page.

A14 westbound junctions 24 to 22 – bridge joint repairs

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National Highways plan to carry out bridge joint repairs on the A14 westbound between junctions 24 and 22. This will ensure the A14 continues to remain in a safe and serviceable condition.

They plan to complete this work over one night on Tuesday 19 November 2024. They will work between 8pm and 6am only, weather permitting.

Closures and diversions

To carry out the work safely, they will need to close the A14 westbound between junctions 24 and 21, and divert traffic as follows:

  • Traffic travelling westbound on the A14 will be diverted to leave at junction 24, take the 3rd exit onto the bridge, at the roundabout take the 1st exit on to the A1307. At Godmanchester, take the exit slip, at the roundabout take the 1st exit on to A1198. Continue on A1198 until Caxton Gibbet Roundabout. At the Caxton Gibbet Roundabout take the 3rd exit on the A428. Continue on the A428 until Wyboston, and take the A1 northbound towards Brampton before rejoining the A14 at junction 21.

A map of the diversion can be found below.

A14 westbound junctions 24 22 bridge joint reparis diversion

A14 westbound junctions 24 22 bridge joint repairs diversion

Local Plan Update

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The local plan consultations are still underway and the deadline to respond is 27 November. The consultations are:

  • Further Issues and Options – Sets out options for what may be included in the new local plan across a variety of subjects including a growth strategy and sustainability of settlements that will help direct the location of growth in the district. Other topics include flooding, climate change, design, housing requirements, employment, blue and green infrastructure, housing mix, and transport and connectivity. It also asks some questions about what is important to you.  The final options chosen will guide what kind of policies HDC may include in the local plan and on what.
  • Land Availability Assessments – Assesses sites that were put forward by landowners, developers, agents and interested third parties to see if they are potentially suitable or unsuitable for development, the conclusion of which can be found at the end of each assessment.
  • Sustainability Appraisal – Assesses the strategies, options, sites and future polices against a series of sustainability objectives

A quick link to the consultation portal can be found here: Huntingdonshire District Council Consultation Home – Keystone. Guidance on how to respond can also be found on the right of this page: How to respond | Let’s Talk Huntingdonshire”

 

Waste Minimisation Meeting

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The waste minimisation team would like to invite you to our next waste minimisation meeting, where residents, volunteers and councillors will hear about current trends and activities, as well as get the chance to express their thoughts and ideas on the topic of reducing our waste in Huntingdonshire.

The event will be on Thursday the 24th of October, from 5:30 – 6:30 pm at the Lancaster Civic Suite, Pathfinder House, St Mary’s St, Huntingdon PE29 3TN.

Please RSVP by email to Auriane Cirasuolo , and feel free to invite relevant peers.

A428 Online Information Event: Cambridge Road to Caxton Gibbet

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Thursday 24 October (6.30pm – 7.30pm)

 

Join National Highways for an exciting update on the latest construction progress from our scheme! They’re hosting a series of online events to keep you informed and involved every step of the way.

 

In this second session, they’ll be sharing the latest developments on key areas, including the upgrades at East Coast Mainline, Cambridge Road, Eltisley, and Caxton Gibbet. You’ll also have the opportunity to hear directly from the experts driving these improvements.

 

Got questions? This is your chance to ask them and get answers in real time!

Click here to sign up for this online information event

Hilton Fireworks and Bonfire Night

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Saturday 9th November

£3 per adult, £2 per child

Under school age free

Gate opens at 6pm

Fireworks start at 7pm

Bonfire will be lit as part of the firework display.

Food and drink available courtesy of Hilton Feast Week

Please, no sparklers. Light up toys will be available to purchase.

Parking is restricted so please consider walking.

In the interests of safety please do not drive up Wraggs Row.

Combustible bonfire donations will be accepted from Hilton residents on Saturday 9th November from 9am to 1pm—no manufactured boards please (including chipboard, particle board, plywood, etc).

Bonfire Night Poster 2024 v2

Bonfire Night Poster 2024

HDC Local Plan Update

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Huntingdonshire District Council is currently consulting on the revision of their adopted Local Plan, which includes evaluating potential land development sites within Hilton. Four sites have been identified in the Call for Sites process:

1. Land West of Potton Road
2. Land East of The Paddocks
3. Land North of New England
4. Land North of High Street

The consultation is divided into three key parts:

1. Land Availability Consultation – This part assesses the suitability of the proposed sites. The site “Land North of New England” has been discounted due to flood risk concerns, and the proposed number of properties for “Land West of Potton Road” has been reduced.

2. Sustainability Appraisal – This section evaluates Hilton’s sustainability by assessing how the village scores against various criteria.

3. Further Issues and Options Paper – This explores potential strategies and policy areas for the Local Plan.

For more detailed information and to participate in the consultation, you can visit the following portals:
– Consultation Portal: Huntingdonshire Council Consultation Portal
– Let’s Talk Huntingdonshire website: Let’s Talk Huntingdonshire

Throughout October, drop-in sessions are being held from 2pm to 8pm, where residents can view the Local Plan documents, ask questions, and provide input. The sessions have been advertised on local noticeboards, the council’s website, and their Facebook page.

  • 8th October: Queens Park Hall, Yaxley
  • 10th October: Civic Suite, Pathfinder House, Huntingdon
  • 15th October: Burleigh Hill Community Centre, St Ives
  • 21st October: Sawtry Women’s Institute
  • 22th October: Kimbolton Scout Hut
  • 28th October: Love’s Farm House, St Neots
  • 31st October: Ramsey Community Centre

Parishioners are encouraged to actively engage with the consultation process to help shape the future of Hilton and the broader district. For assistance with responding to the consultation, you can contact the Clerk.

CCC Active Travel Hierarchy Consultation

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Cambridgeshire County Council has an open consultation to create an Active Travel Hierarchy.
They’ve created a short video to explain how to give feedback through the Active Travel Hierarchy survey.
Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/uAQbTsTvQ9U
They’ve also extended the survey, which will now close on Monday 30 September: https://ow.ly/s0rn50SK53Q

Chicken in the Wood

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We wish to inform everyone that our large oak tree near the entrance to Monach Farm is currently showing signs of a fungal infection known as “chicken in the wood.” This infection can lead to large branches falling unexpectedly, posing a significant safety risk.

For your protection, we have fenced off the area around the tree. We kindly ask that you do not cross the fencing under any circumstances until the tree has been inspected and assessed by an expert.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.