Garden Waste Subscription Service (Green Bin Charge)
As you know, from April 2024 Huntingdonshire District Council will be introducing a garden waste subscription service.
Residents will be able to start signing up for the service in December 2023 and HDC will be offering an Early Bird discount to residents who sign up before the end of January 2024. This discount will see residents pay £50 for the year instead of £57.50.
The early bird discount for the new garden waste subscription service is coming soon in December! Keep an eye out on the HDC website and social media for the launch of the early bird discount and don’t forget to subscribe. Find out more here: Garden Waste Subscription Service – Huntingdonshire.gov.uk
Community Flood Action Drop In Session
Message from Cambridgeshire County Council Community Flood Action Programme:
Working together to tackle flooding is just one of the ways the council is keeping communities across Cambridgeshire informed and prepared to stay safe and healthy during the winter months of 2023/24.
Our team will be joined by representatives of the National Flood Forum and other partner organisations at a dedicated drop-in session on Friday 8 December from 10am – 12.30pm at the Starling room in New Shire Hall. The event is open to all, and no bookings are necessary.
The team will be able to discuss any concerns, explain measures you can take to help protect your property and community against flooding, and talk you through how to report different types of flooding.
We look forward to seeing you there. Please share this email to anyone who you think may be interested to attend.
Community Gritting Scheme
Message from Cambridgeshire County Council:
This is a request for winter volunteers for this winter season 2023-2024.
We would like to take this opportunity to say a big thank you to all the volunteers that took part in our Community Gritting Scheme last winter.
For those hearing about the Community Gritting Scheme for the first time, this is a scheme where Local volunteers can help to keep their community moving in freezing weather. Under this scheme, the parish or town council decides on specific routes in their area which are important to the local community and agrees them with the county council.
If you are a parish or town council looking to join the scheme, please send your completed form by 31st October 2023.
I will need a form for each of your volunteers, including those who have volunteered before. The form is required annually ensure our health and safety standards are being met.
See below for a link to the Community Gritting registration form:
http://cambridgeshire-self.achieveservice.com/service/Community_gritting_registration_form
Flood Mary
Cllr Richard Norton and Cllr Jon Capes attended the recent Flood Action Conference and of particular interest was the presentation regarding “Flood Mary”: The property flood resilience champion. Further information can be found on their website – www.floodmary.com.
Would you like to become a Parish Councillor?
The Parish Council is the first tier of Local Government representing the local community, delivering services to meet local needs wherever possible, and improving quality of life and community well-being.
The Parish Council currently has a Councillor vacancy for co-option.
Would you like to join the Parish Council and help make decisions about how the Parish is run?
You can read a guide on what Parish Councillors might be expected to do (although this is very broad and covers all Town and Parish Councils, so don’t be scared!) in the Good Councillors Guide.
There are a few criteria you must be able to comply with:
To qualify a person must be a British subject, over 18 years old and an elector; or must reside within Hilton or within 4.8km of it; or occupy as owner or tenant any land or premises therein; or have their principal or only place of work there and must not be disqualified from holding office as a Councillor.
| Criteria | Essential | Desirable |
| Able to attend regular evening meetings | Y | |
| Interest in local issues and things which affect people | Y | |
| Keen to improve the local environment and quality of life | Y | |
| A willingness to represent the views of the whole community | Y | |
| An interest in learning and developing your role in the community | Y |
If you would like to join us, please email the Clerk for an application form by Friday 27th October and your application will be considered at the November meeting.—
Volunteer Working Party
The weather this year that has given us a bumper harvest of hedgerow blackberries, has also given us vigorous growth of everything in the village.
In order to do a little tidying up, the Parish Council will be holding a work party for 3 hours starting at 9.30 on Saturday 14th October. We will assemble outside the Village Hall.
The areas we will be working on include:
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- Collection of dead/fallen branches from a range of sites round the village.
- Widening of pathways where new growth is impeding walking.
- Further reparation work on the bonfire site.
If you are aware of any other areas where work is required please let the clerk know via.
Some tools and trailers will be provided but if you are able to bring shovels, forks, secateurs, loppers, perhaps a wheelbarrow, it will all help.
In anticipation of receiving your help, thank you.
Notice of Vacancy in office of Parish Councillor on the Hilton Parish Council
Notice is hereby given pursuant to section 87(2) of the Local Government Act 1972 that due to the resignation of Councillor Heather Chambers there is a vacancy on the Hilton Parish Council.
If, within 14 statutory days after the date of this notice, a request for an election to fill the vacancy is made in writing to the Proper Officer, Huntingdonshire District Council, Pathfinder House, Huntingdon PE29 3TN by ten electors of the Parish an election will be held. If no such notice is given the Parish Council will fill the vacancy by co-option.
If any member of the Parish would like to be considered for co-option, please contact the Parish Clerk.
