'Government not organic friendly' - (4th
February, 1997)
[index]
The Legend of the Creaking Floorboard
- (13/8/97)
The Horse and Bamboo Theatre will be trundling into the area next week
to present 'The Legend of the Creaking Floorboard' - a haunting and
surreal Banraku-style puppet show.
The Lancashire based company is currently touring Britain and Europe
travelling in horse drawn vehicles. A map of their tour and further
information can be obtained by phoning 01223 718133. Shows will be given in
Willingham on August 18th, Burwell on August 20th and Haddenham on August 23rd.
[index]Exhibition
celebrates society's 30 years - (6/8/97)
An anniversary exhibition to celebrate the 30th year of the Ely Art Society will be held in The Lady Chapel, Ely Cathedral from 10th to 31st August. There will be no entrance fee. More information is available by phoning 01638 721414.
The chief executive of the East Anglian Ambulance Trust, Tony Blaber, has announced plans for a better ambulance service.
The plans include re-siting vehicles to areas nearer to where they are likely to be deployed and replacing the chassis of 33 Canadian built Tri-Star ambulances. The Tri-Stars were bought in 1991-92 for £900,000 but were taken off the road when one carrying a patient overturned.
- based on information published in the 'Cambridge Evening News' of 1st. August, 1997.
[index]
Bands shortlisted for Ely battle of the bands '97 - (25/7/97)
Five bands have been selected out of 20 entries to take part in the
finals of the first Ely band competition.
The bands are 'Whisper' from Ely whose members aren't old enough to drink in
pubs yet, indy-pop group 'Buggy' from Ely and grunge band 'Molly' from
Soham. The two other bands are from Cambridge and include indie style 'The Other Garden' and fruity rock band
'One Way Down'.
The competition will be held at The Maltings in Ely on 24th August
between 7.30pm and 1.30am. The winners will receive £250 and the chance to perform at
The Boat Race in Cambridge.
- based on information published in 'The Cambridge Evening News' of
24th July 1997.
[index]
Ely cycle paths progress - (22/7/97)
A red coloured cycle lane has been built on St. Mary's
Street in Ely as a result of a campaign by district and county
councillors to encourage cycling in the area. It is hoped that the new
path will eventually be part of a complete cycling-path route between
Witchford and Ely.
- see also Cycle route plans - (19/6/97)
[index]
Action plan for Soham - (22/7/97)
A recent Soham appraisal report by the town, district and county
councils has highlighted the need for better parking facilities in the
centre of the town in order to boost trade.
It has been suggested that the church hall in High Street should be
bought by the council and replaced with a car park. One district
councillor criticised the price being asked for the hall of £75,000 as
'ridiculous'. He said he would like to see the hall moved back and used
as a youth amenity with a car park built in front of it.
Other ideas outlined in the appraisal include a youth forum, plans
for drawing up a strategy for a closed circuit television camera security
system; reopening a railway station at Soham and a late night bus
service from Ely.
A scheduled community bus has also been proposed along with plans for
more police officers, the setting-up of a volunteer bureau and the
employment of a community worker.
- based on information published in the 'Cambridge Evening News' of
15th July 1997.
- see also - Discussions of the Future for the
Region's Rail Network - (1/6/95)
[index]Government admits county loses
out - (22/7/97)
Andrew Lansley, the MP for South Cambridgeshire has been told by
Environment Minister Nick Raynsford that the Government scheme which
compensates councils near London for the higher costs they face has
"worked to the disadvantage" of Cambridgeshire. The admission came after
Mr. Lansley reminded Prime Minister Tony Blair of his pre-election
pledge to give the county extra help.
- based on information published in the 'Cambridge Evening News' on
19th July 1997.
- see also - Area Cost Adjustment reform
lobby - (22/5/97)
[index]Princess Margaret opened flower
festival at Ely Cathedral - (14/7/97)
Princess Margaret travelled to Ely by train last Friday in order to
open the 3rd Ely Flower Festival at the Cathedral.
The Festival had displays created by around 500 flower arrangers and
was visited by thousands of people over the weekend.
- The British Monarchy Web site
[index] Can the bus pass price
hike be averted? - (14/7/97)
Since Conservatives in the county council introduced plans for a controversial
price hike on bus passes, Liberal Democrats have
proposed that the same money could in fact be saved by encouraging
people to recycle their organic waste as compost. They hope that 15,000
compost bins recently sold to householders across the county at a
heavily subsidised price will reduce landfill by 5,000 tonnes at a cost
of £110,000 a year.
The county council has set up a working group to look into the
matter. Ideas being considered by the Conservatives for next year
include:
Scrapping all passes. Eligible people would get reduced fares by
showing a pension book.
Allocating variable price bus passes according to a means test.
Restricting the times when concessionary fare journeys could be made.
Asking district councils to reduce waste collection.
- based on information published in the Cambridge Evening News of
7th & 10th July 1997.
[index] Cosmic catastrophe
discussed at the doomed Royal Greenwich Observatory - (14/7/97)
Last Thursday scientists met at the Royal Greenwich Observatory to discuss the
possibility of the Earth being hit by an asteroid or comet.
Dr. Jasper Wall, director of the observatory is quoted as having said,
"We want to know how serious the risk is and ask, 'Do we understand
it?'".
Government Science Minister, John Battle, recently endorsed a secret report by the
Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council which proposed that work
done at the observatory should be transferred to Edinburgh to merge with
a sister organisation. It is thought that the transfer will mean up to
100 redundancies over the next year.
The closure of the RGO - the world's oldest scientific research
organisation has sparked widespread condemnation. Television astronomer
Dr. Patrick Moore has written to Mr. Battle urging him to reverse the
decision.
- based on information published in the Cambridge Evening News of
4th, 8th, 10th & 12th July.
[index] Sponsored flower meadow
at Wicken Fen - (7/7/97)
A scheme to clear areas of scrubland at the Wicken Fen National
Nature Reserve to encourage rare plants and insects will be launched
tomorrow.
The scheme, sponsored by a honey producing company to the tune of
£120,000 over a three year period is expected to increase quantities of
plants such as the fen violet, fen ragwort and milk parsley. It is hoped
that the milk parsley will encourage recently re-introduced swallowtail butterflies to
colonise.
[index] Health rationing - (7/7/97)
The chief executive of Cambridge and Huntingdon Health Authority has
said that the National Health Service needs a 3 per cent raise in
funding rather than the 0.1 per cent afforded it by Chancellor
Gordon Brown in the recent budget.
Referring to health cuts being made this year including cuts in chiropody, health
visiting and school nursing services, chief executive Stephen Thornton has been quoted as
having said, "If we don't get 3 per cent, the sort of cuts this year
will be child's play compared to the devastating cuts we will have to
make next year."
- based on information published in the 'Cambridge Evening News' of 2nd & 3rd July
1997
- see also Health visitors' & school nurses' funding slashed - (22/5/97)
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