Harston Residents Group meeting – 19/07/22
Present. Claire Cock-Starkey, Brian Williamson, Hilary Roadley, Vince Blocke, Beki Korb, Russ Phillippo, Peter Hayde, Gaynor Hayde, Fabio Puddu, Irene Richards, Mavis and Terry Gardner, Jan Nanor
Apologies. Joy Richardson, Paru Naik, Linda Churchman
EWR
Haslingfield event postponed. Event at Cambourne scheduled for 20th July.
Haston is in the Hauxton/Cambridge area.
No new information about the rail line.
Cambridge and Peterborough Local Transport Connectivity Plan
Consultation is open till 4th August
Action. Transport Group to provide link to the plan.
Melbourn Greenway
No new information. Public drop-ins to be arranged in the autumn.
Footpath from Harston to Newton.
New houses to be built at Newton and developers will provide a path for part of the roadway from there to Harston.
A path along the whole route would be beneficial for active travel to Harston and Newton Primary school. CCC has a strategy for active travel. Harston would need to procure funds to build our side. Could Harston Parish Council contribute towards funding the path?
Neighbourhood plan
Next meeting with South Cambs District Council is on 25th Aug to discuss what grants can be applied for.
NP Open Meeting is on 9th Aug at 7.30 at the Pavilion. All suggestions for the plan are welcome at the meeting or at any time before or after.
Village signs
It was agreed new signs for Harston is a matter for Harston PC in conjunction with Highways as signs are regulated for location, size, lettering etc.
Greener Harston
The area opposite Neptune was cleared. It’s a great improvement.
On 30th July Greener Harston will meet to tackle Vujon and war memorial, meeting at 10am.
Greener Harston Sessions are on last Saturday of the month, except for the August Bank Holiday. All welcome to take part.
Litter pick
Advertising will include fliers around village, postings on social media and in the next parish magazine
We would like to say a big thank you to all the residents who litter-pick throughout the year!
Planning
An objection is in progress to the application to build a house in the garden of 138 High Street. A FOI request will be made regarding the planning process.
Planning applications
Could HRG and HPC request a meeting with the 3 newly elected District Councillors to highlight the planning application problems in Harston?.
Action. C C-S to email Parish Council Chair (Dominic Bellamy), Clerk, (Diane Bayliss) and Councillor (Rupert Pearce Gould) to request a meeting with the new District Councillors.
AOB
A pollution monitoring unit was erected outside the village hall. The Chair of HPC has requested that it’s moved away from eyeline of traffic emerging from the hall.
A 5G tower is to be erected outside Porsche.
Newsletter
Action. Email CC-S with anything to be included in the newsletter.
Next meeting:
There will be no August meeting. The next virtual meeting will be on 20th Sept at 8pm.
Meeting ended at 20.35
Jan Nanor