GW Pharma based on Vision Park are recruiting for 9 jobs in their Cambridge office on the Vision Park in Histon and 9 jobs that are field based out of the Cambridge office including this new role.
Administrative Coordinator to provide comprehensive administrative support to the Preclinical Department, thereby ensuring seamless coordination within and between the Function, its members and the (cross-) functional groupings within which they work.
Outline planning for up to 3 No. detached dwellings with new access and parking with all matters reserved at 1 Garden Walk Histon CB24 9HH was validated on Mon 17 May 2021
Available 20/08/2021 for £2,000pcm, unfurnished.
Downstairs: Entrance hall, sitting room, dining room, kitchen, WC.
Upstairs: Master bedroom with en-suite shower room, three further bedrooms (one double and two single), family bathroom.
Available 19/07/2021 for £1,550pcm unfurnished.
Downstairs: Entrance hall, sitting room, dining room, kitchen, bathroom, separate WC.
Upstairs: Three bedrooms (two double and one single), family shower room.
Guide price £235,000, leasehold.
Second floor retirement flat with entrance hall, living room, kitchen, bedroom, shower room.
Guide price £520,000 – £535,000, freehold.
Ground floor: Entrance hall, cloakroom, living room, kitchen/dining room.
First floor: Two double bedrooms (one with en-suite), one single bedroom, family bathroom.
Second floor: Bedroom 4, en-suite shower room.
A litany of road safety and parking issues have arisen around the new Histon & Impington Park Primary School since it moved to its new building on Glebe Way, the main B1049 road to Cottenham.
Major concerns have arisen about the speed of traffic passing the entrance to the school and the adequacy of safety measures.
The problems have led head teacher Jonathan Newman to survey parents and carers about their concerns and write to neighbours about the measures being taken by the school to address the problems, with a list of suggested improvements.
He said: “I am sure that you will understand that currently a significant amount of my time is taken up with dealing with issues around traffic and parking and many of these are completely out of my control. We do however want to work, wherever possible, with local residents and we will endeavour to keep you informed of any developments moving forward.”
Local councillors are in discussion with the school about the problems and a public meeting will be arranged with County Councillor Ros Hathorn.
Safety issues
Speedwatch volunteers have been monitoring traffic approaching the school crossing and found that between 5 and 10% of vehicles passing the school entrance are speeding, mostly between 35 and 40mph, though one was clocked at 53mph.
A Speedwatch coordinator commented: “People just don’t seem to realise that they are over the limit, and of course you will always get those who are in a rush.
“Our aim is to be overt as a reminder to people that they should be at the correct speed limit in our village to ensure safety of all our residents. The police will also attend and carry out sessions where they can issue fines, if there is a particular problem area.”
The school is encouraging parents and carers to raise their concerns with the Highways department at Road.Safety@cambridgeshire.gov.uk and to lobby the local authority. It would favour a 20mph speed limit and is awaiting written feedback from a formal Road Safety Audit that has taken place. In the meanwhile, the speed warning signs, which were initially placed too close to the crossing and also currently have the wrong form of display, will be replaced further away from the crossing.
As a result of earlier lobbying, the length of crossing time at the traffic light outside the school was increased by 40% in February, and the school is hopeful that its request for double yellow lines on Cottenham Road will also be successful.
At the crossing itself, the width of the path is thought to be too narrow, and the school is hoping that an adjacent verge will be either tarmacked or slabbed to address this.
Parents and carers believe the pedestrian barriers at the crossing are too short, but the Highways authority is adamant that such barriers cause more problems than they solve, due to the risk of pedestrians becoming trapped against the railings as they cross the road. They have been progressively been removing similar pedestrian railings elsewhere in the interest of safety.
The introduction of speed bumps has also been suggested, but neighbours are concerned that these would create a wider problem due to the noise levels from large commercial vehicles.
Parking
In the school survey, some parents complained of a lack of sympathy for people who have to drive to school.
Local residents have been raising concerns about the need for parking in the area and Parish Councillor Yvonne Murray and Edd Stonham of Greenleas Estate Management Ltd have been working with the headteacher and the children in the School Eco Group to create signs for the Greenleas Estate about where not to park.
The school is also drawing up a 5 minute/10-minute walking map to identify more places for parents/carers to park safely.
The Parish Council is encouraging the community to a look at the suggestions and issues raised in the head teacher’s letter and responses have been received to a post on its website. Several of these also relate to parking.
One comment raises problems caused by “a staff car park with inadequate capacity” and notes that “these potential problems were brought up time and time again by residents during the planning consultation for the new school. It rather makes a mockery of planning consultation when important issues like these apparently fall on deaf ears!”
Another points out that some parents have no option but to drop their children at the school by car: “I was able to cycle whilst we were in lockdown but now must work at the office in Cambridge, starting at 9.30. To arrive on time, I have to drive. I am left with no option but to park on nearby residential roads which understandably frustrates those that live there, despite my attempts to be as considerate as possible… the location was a poor choice.”
The recently renovated Station House on Histon Busway will soon be reopening its doors in the form of a funky new brunch venue. Amanda Borrill has been chatting to founder, David Harrison, to find out more.
The community of Histon & Impington has a deep affection for its station and the renovation of the area around what is now the Guided Busway, including a stylish revamp of the derelict Station House building, has been watched by many with great interest. This summer, local entrepreneur David Harrison is set to breathe new life into the neighbourhood with Histon Station House – a brand new independent brunch stop. I asked David what led him down this road and how he sees his new venture fitting in amid our existing abundant cafe scene.
How it all began
“I grew up in Girton but now live here in Histon. I was a student at IVC too so my connection to the area goes back all the way. In fact I used to cross the fields back to Girton using the train line long before the guided busway was built. Having also opened The Boot for White Brasserie and been part of the street coordinator scheme this last year, I feel a very strong connection to the village!
“I was out walking with my five year old daughter, Mila, while homeschooling in January and she asked me what the building site was going to be by the busway. I replied it would be a cafe, to which her immediate response was ‘can it be our cafe?’ Later that day she decided her art work for the day would be designing a cafe for me. That night it was mounted on the wall by her bed where it still sits today”.
From childhood imaginings to reality
“On a whim, I emailed the agent, Bidwells, to find out who was going to be running the cafe. A few days later I was having a meeting with the landlord. The former owner of the site, Ken Hart, had passed away and the family wanted the building to continue as a cafe, as he had intended. I had happened to email at precisely the right moment thanks to my daughter’s imagination! She is insisting that she has a job at weekends washing dishes as it is most certainly “our” cafe to her and she wants to be fully involved”.
What’s in store
Open seven days a week, the cafe will be a table service brunch cafe. There will be a variety of healthy brunch dishes, sweet treats in the form of waffles, Hot Numbers coffee and homemade cakes. There will also be smoothies and milkshakes, a kids menu and plenty of vegan options. From Monday to Saturday they will be open from 8:30am – 4:30pm with food finishing at 3:30. Laid back Sundays will see them open a little bit later at 9:30am – with the same 4:30pm closing time.
David’s new venue will bring the total number of cafes within the community of Histon and Impington to six – all of which are independently owned. I asked him whether he thinks there is sufficient demand for another coffee stop and, from his response, it is clear he has no intention to throw neighbouring business owners under any busway buses:
“I think this end of the village will easily support a wider offering. I will be steering clear of the retail side of things as well as the sandwich trade to limit crossover with the The Geographer and d:licious. The guided busway provides passing trade from a wide range of people including cyclists, walkers, business commuters and students. Added to that we have around 100 new flats being built around the Station House. I believe Station House Cafe will be a positive addition to this end of the village and bring a little vibrancy”.
David hopes to open in mid-July. Keep an eye out here on HI HUB and on local social media for up-to-date news. You can also read more about his venture on the Station House Cafe Facebook page, here.
This Saturday will see our local litter picking teams head out for their next quarterly tidy up – coinciding this time with the nationwide Great British Spring Clean. Scheme founder, Cedric Foster, shares how you can get involved.
Histon & Impington Litter Pickers (HILP) was founded by Cedric Foster around eleven years ago and now has over 120 regular volunteers across the community of Histon & Impington. Every few months, these volunteers kindly give up their time to tackle the ever increasing menace of unwanted litter. This coming weekend sees the next of their regular quarterly Big Tidy Ups, falling this time within the Great British Spring Clean – a nationwide effort taking place between 28 May and 13 June targeting villages and towns right across the UK. Cedric takes up the story:
“On Saturday 5th June, we will be holding our next quarterly Big Tidy Up, and I will be on hand in the Village car park (located behind Corals Bookmakers off Histon High Street) from 9.00 am to give out equipment and bags but, just as importantly, simply to say ‘hello’. Those who can’t make the Saturday, may litter pick on Sunday 6th.
“We will be combining our efforts to coincide with The Great British Spring Clean, where similar groups will be taking part throughout the UK”.
The 100+ team of HILP volunteers already cover most areas across our village but there are always additional areas needing the help of willing volunteers. Cedric explains:
“One such area is the wooded area alongside Butt Lane, just before the Recycling Centre on the right, which is planned to be tackled on the morning of Sunday 6th. I am looking for some volunteers to join in to litter pick this area. Parking of cars and bikes will be available in the nearby Evolution Business Park car park and if you would like to join this team please get in touch with me for more details.
“There are undoubtedly also areas in the village that could just simply do with a bit of extra tender loving care. If you know of somewhere in need, or would like to join a team to clean things such as bench seats, the duck viewing platform etc., please do let me know.
“Recently we have recruited new volunteers for the bus shelters/noticeboard on School Hill and Cottenham Road. Additionally, Daniel Moore, of D G Moore Cleaning Services, who regularly cleans our local street signs free of charge, has volunteered to steam clean the round seat on the island opposite St Andrew’s Centre and clear all the vegetation beneath. He also hopes to clean all the seats on The Green and the viewing platform on The Brook”.
If you would like to offer your help to the HILP team, or have suggestions of areas needing attention, please get in touch with Cedric at cedric.jl.foster1944@btinternet.com. Alternatively, you can join the HILP dedicated Facebook page, here.
Buckles Solicitors are looking for this new role based in their office on Station Road, Impington.
Private Client Solicitor to assist with a caseload of IHT planning, Care Home Fee planning, Wills and LPAs and Estate Administration, as part of the Private Client team, delivering on agreed cases, sourcing new opportunities and supporting overall profile of the team.