Hilton Parish Council invite you to the lighting of Hilton’s Beacon on Thursday 2nd June
Bar from 8:00pm in The Pavilion
Beacon lit at 9:45pm on The Green
With music from the Rotary Voices Choir from 8.00pm
No tickets required
Please contact the Clerk for any more information.
Hilton Parish Council has received a request to donate money to Ukraine.
As we are all aware the situation in the Ukraine is very upsetting and concerning. Our thoughts and sympathy are with everyone who is affected.
The Parish Council has decided not to donate parishioners’ money to Ukraine as Parish donations are normally for benefit of parishioners. However, we can help by signposting how parishioners can help:
By donating to the Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal, you’ll help DEC charities provide food, water, shelter and healthcare to refugees and displaced families. DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal | Disasters Emergency Committee.
There has been an application for a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (TTRO) to close Fenstanton Road outside Hampden House on 21/06/22 between 9:30am and 3:30pm. The diversion route can be viewed on the map:
Ponds are a cherished part of the parish landscape; familiar historic features found at the heart of most village centres and in the wider countryside. Sadly, due to changes in land use and agricultural practices, the UK has lost around 50% of ponds in the 20th Century. Those remaining are often threatened by pollution. This means the many species of plant and animal that rely on them are also under threat.
Excitingly, funding is now available in certain parts of Cambridgeshire for the restoration and creation of clean water wildlife ponds capable of supporting great crested newts. The funding is part of Natural England’s District Level Licencing scheme (DLL), a new strategy for compensating the loss of newt habitats, which seeks to provide new ponds and bigger, better, more joined-up habitat for this orange-bellied amphibian at a landscape scale.
In Cambridgeshire there is a high demand for such wildlife ponds through the DLL scheme. Most of the 150 or so pond projects we have delivered to date have been fully funded under the scheme. You can view some of these projects at: www.fwageast.org.uk/ponds.
We are seeking local farmers, smallholders, large rural garden owners, and land-based businesses to create and restore more such ponds. If you have a location in mind in your parish, please email to receive further information or arrange an informal chat. Let’s do something brilliant for wildlife!
As you may be aware, Hilton has been earmarked to get full-fibre broadband built in our community. This is being provided by County Broadband who are funded by Aviva Investors and the Government’s’ gigabit voucher scheme. You can find out more about County Broadband in the following article – https://countybroadband.co.uk/100m-investment-aviva-investors-2022/?fbclid=IwAR0fd0LO4-xCACDXz6osMXGY5dYHkIm8ICVfhqKIYsHbvP8XNLRLpfYqtQA
Hilton is one of 21 villages included in the next phase of their rollout – https://countybroadband.co.uk/cambs-rollout-announced-hunts-stneots/ This fibre-to-the-premises technology will allow internet speeds of up to 1000Mbps, with matching download and upload speeds.
The next step is for County Broadband to gauge the level of interest in the installation of this infrastructure. Matthew Briggs of County Broadband will be visiting all of the properties in the village to establish how many people are interested in receiving further information regarding this project. You can also contact him directly on 07538399740 or . In order for this project to proceed to the next stage, 40% of the village needs to express an interest. There will also be an online meeting for those that have registered interest on 25th May, and there may be an in-person meeting if there is a need.
Following this, 25% of the village (which is approximately 114 properties) need to pre-order the broadband service with County Broadband in order for them to be able to install the infrastructure. Matthew will be able to provide further details, but packages range from 50Mbps to 900 Mbps.
If you require any further information or would like to express an interest in this project, please contact Matthew.
Hilton Parish Council has received notification that as there are 9 candidates for the 9 seats on the Council, all of the candidates will be elected unopposed on 5th May 2022. A copy of the notice (with addresses redacted) can be viewed below:
Notice of Uncontested Election Town and Parish Councils
Please see below for the Notices regarding the upcoming Elections.
Are you passionate about your community? Do you want to help make a long-lasting change? Do you have innovative ideas for the council? Do you have concerns about a specific issue and want to do something about it? If this is you, then Hilton Parish Council need you. We need people from all backgrounds and experiences who reflect their community to put themselves forward for election. #MakeAChange and become a councillor. Find out more at www.nalc.gov.uk/elections or contact the Clerk – .
Hilton Parish Council has resolved not to take part in the Great British Spring Clean 2022, as there is not sufficient litter within the 60mph boundary of the village. Hilton Parish Council would like to thank those parishioners who continue to pick up litter in the village and remind everyone to take their rubbish home or place it in one of the litter bins.
Hilton Parish Council needs you! We have joined National Association of Local Councils is calling for community heroes to stand for the local elections in May 2022. We want people of all backgrounds and experience to represent the community and help #MakeAChange. Find out more at www.nalc.gov.uk/elections or contact the Clerk –
If you would like to contact Hilton Parish Council please use the form or e-mail the Clerk at: clerk@hiltonparishcouncil.com. You can also telephone; 01480 830605
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