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Information received from National Highways regarding the A428:

Drop in and come and meet us   Before construction starts later this year for our much-anticipated A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet improvements, we are hosting a series of public information events.   These events are so we can meet you face-to-face to show you what we will be doing. From where and when construction starts, to the fascinating archaeological discoveries we continue to make! If you are unable to come and meet us in person, we will also be hosting an online webinar so you can find out more information. Here is a list of where we will be and when…   Wednesday 23 November (1pm – 7pm) A428 Black Cat Mobile Visitor Centre at Cambourne (Morrisons car park)   Broad St, Great Cambourne, Cambourne, Cambridge CB23 6EY   Friday 25 November (10am – 4pm)  A428 Black Cat Mobile Visitor Centre at Biggleswade (near Surfin Cafe)  Biggleswade Market Place, Biggleswade SG18 8AS   Saturday 26 November (8am – 1pm)  A428 Black Cat Mobile Visitor Centre at St Neots Farm & Craft Market    St Neots Weekly Market, Market Square, Saint Neots PE19 2AJ   Wednesday 7 December (10am – 4pm)  Harpur Suite, Bedford Corn Exchange  Harpur Suite, Bedford Corn Exchange, 13 St Paul’s Square, Bedford MK40 1SL

Wednesday 30 November (6pm – 7.30pm) Live online webinar   If you are unable to come and meet us in person, we will be hosting an online webinar on Microsoft Teams. This will give you an opportunity to listen to what we will be doing and to ask any questions. To register for this event please click below and fill out the form. Sign me up to the online event

No one should be faced with the choice between heating or eating.

Hilton Town Trust has a limited number of £200 grants available for individuals / households in our village. These are one-off grants & do not need to be repaid. Getting one is quick, easy & confidential.
You can email , call the Town Trust Clerk on 830866 or drop a note through the door of 1 Sparrow Way.  Please include your name, address & how best to contact you.

This won’t solve the cost of living crisis but it may be one step to help! Please get in touch.

Hilton Town Trust is a small charitable trust which exists to give support to the village & villagers of Hilton.
Grants are usually paid by cheque.

Please see announcement from Anglian Water below:

Anglian Water is developing proposals for a new reservoir in the Fens, in partnership with Cambridge Water. This crucial new resource will secure water supply to our customers for future generations. It will store more water so it’s always on tap when we need it, meeting the challenges of a changing climate and a growing population. It will mean less water is taken from sensitive sources, helping us to protect and restore the environment.

Alongside meeting these challenges, the project presents significant social, economic and environmental opportunities. Our vision for the project goes beyond just building a reservoir. We want to create a place where water, people and nature come together. That means creating space for wildlife, such as wetlands, alongside enabling new recreational and educational activities and natural places for people to explore. It also means creating new jobs and providing opportunities for local businesses and tourism.

The proposed reservoir will be a strategic regional asset and due to its size and scale it qualifies as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP). We will therefore follow the process set out in the Planning Act 2008, which provides the framework for how NSIPs are developed and consented. We will apply to the Planning Inspectorate, who act on behalf of the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) for permission to build the reservoir. The permission is called a Development Consent Order (DCO).

A non-statutory consultation on our proposals will start today, Wednesday 12 October. This consultation is the first in a multi-phase approach – at least two more consultations will follow, with the DCO planning application expected to be submitted towards the end of 2025.

The autumn 2022 consultation will start on 12 October and run for ten weeks, concluding at 23:59 on 21 December.

We will be asking for feedback on these main points:

• the area we have identified for the reservoir and its embankments
• the area we have identified for supporting infrastructure and during construction
• the early concept design for the reservoir, and the features people would like to be considered in the design

Our consultation materials are available online at www.fensreservoir.co.uk as well as at consultation events and selected information points. Hard copy documents will also be available to view at reference locations in the Fens. The locations of all events, reference and information points can be found on the website.

The feedback we receive during this consultation will help us to develop the project design and understand what people would like to see. It will be reviewed, recorded and carefully considered alongside further technical work as we refine our proposals.

For more information on this non-statutory consultation, please visit our website: www.fensreservoir.co.uk.

If you have any questions, please contact the project team on or phone the project hotline on 0800 915 2492.

Huntingdonshire District Council (HDC) is calling on residents to take part in dedicated ‘Climate Conversation’ focus groups that will help shape the District Council’s Climate Strategy.

 

The focus groups, which take place online from Monday  3 October, will build on the results of the Climate Conversation survey  completed  by local residents  and businesses  at the start of the year.

 

We will be exploring two key topics the relationship between climate change and where we live for example how can we prepare the places where we live and work for the impact of climate change? As well as the impact of how we live exploring themes including how we reduce how much energy we use, how can we reduce  the impact  of how  we get  around, and how we can reuse and recycle. The focus groups will be an open discussion about what support  local people need to make changes and tackle climate change. The sessions  will also cover what changes residents would like to see from the District Council.

 

The findings of these focus groups will also help support Huntingdonshire Futures – a new strategy that will shape a vision for the future of the district by incorporating  People, Place, the Economy and Environment.

 

Focus groups will take place on:

 

 

Monday 3 October at 7pm	Where we live: How can we prepare the places where we live and work for the impact of climate change?
Tuesday 4 October at 7pm	Where we live: How can our  natural environment, our green and blue spaces, help us tackle climate change?
Wednesday 5 October at 7pm	How we  live:  How  can  we  reduce  how  much  energy we use? How can we reuse and recycle to reduce the amount of waste we create?
Thursday 6 October at 7pm	How we live: How can we reduce the impact  of how  we get around?   How can we work together  as a community to tackle climate change?

Anyone who would like to join a focus group session  should  visit  the Huntingdonshire Futures Eventbrite page and register. The session will last about an hour, and as a thank you for their time all participants will be entitled to claim a £10 shopping voucher.

 

Executive Councillor for Climate and Environment at Huntingdonshire District Council, Councillor Lara Davenport-Ray, said: “We all want to live in an environment  that is green and clean, so we are urging our residents to  get involved in these focus groups  and have their say to help us shape the Climate Strategy for Huntingdonshire.

 

“By developing this new strategy, we are laying the foundations for a stronger future for everyone across the district. It’s really important that we develop the Climate Strategy as a shared endeavour through ongoing and meaningful engagement with the community.”

 

If you don’t have access to the internet or would prefer to engage in a different way please contact Israel from the project team on 07498449747 You can find out more about the Huntingdonshire District  Council’s  approach  to tackling climate change and moving towards a net zero Huntingdonshire by 2040 here.

 

To find out more, visit the Climate Conversation page of HDC’s website.