Environment
Harston Litter Pick postponed due to heat alert
Please join our Autumn community Litter pick on Sunday 24th September 2023 2-4 pm and help keep Harston tidy. Equipment and instructions provided (plus hot drinks and cake!)
East-West Rail
Harston East West Rail Action Group
East West Rail | a disaster for harston On 31 March 2021, East West Rail (EWR) released their preferred route options for the Bedford to Cambridge section of the line. The proximity to Harston and the scale of the proposed works have shocked us. We are working with the Parish Read more
East-West Rail
EWR Consultation Response
Thanks to everyone who responded to our recent survey about the impacts you perceive the proposed EWR line will have on you. We’ve used statistics from the response to support the arguments in our Parish-level response, which you can read below. Special thanks to those of you who’ve put so Read more
East-West Rail
Responding to the East West Rail consultation
Many of you have contacted both the Parish Council and Harston Residents’ Group regarding the East West Rail (EWR) consultation, asking what it means for the village, and how you can respond. The short answer is: we’re working on it. We will be submitting a response on behalf of Harston Read more
East-West Rail
Harston’s East West Rail Working Group: what you need to know, and how you can help
What is East West Rail? The East West Rail (EWR) project will create a new rail link between Oxford and Cambridge. The central section – the focus of this Group – stretches between Bedford and Cambridge. The connection between Oxford and Cambridge is expected to be complete by the mid-2020s. Read more
Environment
Requesting a Tree Preservation Order (TPO)
Anyone can apply for a TPO on any tree or group of trees. You don’t have to own the land where the tree grows. Several residents have expressed concern about the growing loss of trees in Harston due to housing developments. Trees are important for maintaining the rural look and Read more
HRG meetings
Aspire
At a meeting in February 2015 we discussed our aspirations for how the village might develop. These are noted below. HOUSING DEVELOPMENT Identify small areas of land for development but keep within the Local Plan (as in less than 8 houses per development). Prioritise brownfield sites and use new Read more
HRG meetings
Residents’ Survey 2014
Harston Residents’ Survey – 2014 The Harston Residents Group was formed in June 2014 in response to the Parish Council’s desire to create a Village Design Statement. At its early meetings the group considered the question of what constitutes Harston’s distinctive identity and so what needs to be preserved to Read more