News from Whaddon

This page contains links to recent pieces of information, in particularly other articles on the site. It is (we hope) a quick way of seeing what is on here other than just the links etc which form an essential part of a village web site like this.

See the calendar for upcoming events.

November 2008

The planning application for the Village Hall has been submitted and may be viewed on the South Cambs web site.

Clare Byatt has written a short article on the 2008 Remembrance Service.

October 2008

Tributes to Ted Webb (14/10/08)

Ted Webb was a lifelong resident of Whaddon and Chairman of Whaddon Parish Council. He passed away peacefully at home after a short illness. In these tributes, Wendy Godfrey (nee Handscombe), Ted’s niece, writes about Uncle Ted, the family man, and Clare Byatt, Vice Chair of Whaddon Parish Council pays tribute to Ted’s role in the village of Whaddon.

Speed checks (8/10/08)

The police have been carrying out some speed checks in Whaddon and nearby villages. Readers might be interested in the following excepts from the e-cops emails:

PC Bates spent a number of hours carrying out speeding checks in Whaddon and Bassingbourn yesterday [6 October].

Between 10:00 & 11:15 Meldreth Road, Whaddon. One warning given to a motorist, no tickets issued, reasonably quiet.

Between 13:30 and 14:00 North End, Bassingbourn. No tickets issued. Generally very quiet.

Between 14:00 and 15:30 The Causeway Bassingbourn. 2 tickets issued for excess speed.

Further speed checks will be carried out throughout the neighbourhood over the coming week.

Yesterday [7 October] between the hours of 11:00 and 12:45 and from 16:30 to 18:00 speed checks were carried out on Hall Lane, Great Chishill. 3 Endorsable Fixed Penalty Tickets were issued for excessive speeding. The vehicles stopped were all travelling in excess of 40mph in a 30mph designated area.

Please be advised that speed checks are being carried out throughout the neighbourhood over the coming weeks.

September 2008

Parish Plan Update

The Parish Council has been reviewing progress on the Parish Plan from 2006. A document has been prepared showing the state of priorities identified by the PC. It may be viewed on this web site: DOC file | PDF file

Edward (Ted) Webb

With great sadness, Ted passed away peacefully at home after a short illness. Loving husband of Jean; much loved brother, brother in law and uncle and a friend to many. Ted was a lifelong resident of Whaddon and Chairman of Whaddon Parish Council. The funeral will take place at St. Mary’s Church, Whaddon, on Friday 5^th September at 2.30 pm followed by a gathering in Whaddon Village Hall at which everyone is welcome.

Family flowers only but donations appreciated to Whaddon Parochial Church Council (for the organ fund) or Whaddon Village Hall Fund. All enquiries to Jeremy Rule (01763 242560).

[Adapted from the Royston Crow and Cambridge Evening News]

August 2008

Tree update: see this link for a selection of documents associated with the disease suffered by the horse chestnuts on the Rec.

Village Hall Plans: These plans, which have been shown at the Fête and at the August PC meeting, are now available on this web site.

Bus Service Update: no confirmed news yet, although it would appear that the re-negotiation of the service (nothing to do with Whaddon) is dragging on a bit.

While we await news of the bus service, the old shelter has been pulled down and replaced with a nice new one. See adjacent photo. Thanks to everyone involved!

July 2008

The most important recent news concerns problems with the trees on the Recreation Ground. Information on the problems and solutions was presented at the Church Fête on 19 July, and we hope to have information for you here soon.

Church Fête

On Saturday 19 July, St Mary’s Church Fete was blessed by an afternoon of fine weather and a really good turnout of supporters, which all added to the great atmosphere. Professor Sir Bob Hepple, who spoke about the links made by the church, physically, in the centre of the village, spiritually and historically, opened the Fete.

Donald, the PCC and the Fete Committee are all pleased that the Fete did well financially, £2,600 raised, but it is the friendly atmosphere and sense of community present during the event, that is equally gratifying to all of us.

A heartfelt thanks goes to all who helped on the stalls, made donations so generously, entered the Produce Show and supported the Auction. [Notes by Clare Byatt.]

Bus service: this is still, we understand, going to happen. There are revisions taking place on the tender between the County and the bus operator, and this seems to be the cause of the delay.

June 2008

A letter from our Vicar, Rev Dr Donald McFadyen

Photos of Whaddon Whitsun Weekend 2008 added

May 2008

VERY IMPORTANT: The County Council is planning re-introducing a bus service to Whaddon. It would be an extension of the present 127 service between Royston and Guiden Morden, and more information is available in this document from the Parish Council. The proposed timetable is out for consultation and is available on the Whaddon web site. Please make everyone aware of this and let the Parish Council have your views!

Local Election Results

On 1 May the local elections took place for our Parish Council and for one Bassingbourn (and Whaddon) seat on SCDC. The parish election was not contested, and the new council will consist of Clare Byatt, Lee Ginger, Phil Neale, Malan Peyton, Chris Rose, Nigel Strudwick and Ted Webb. The council will take office at the meeting on 19 May.

The district election resulted in the re-election of Nigel Cathcart. The full results for SCDC are available on their web site, but the figures for Bassingbourn (and Whaddon) were:

April 2008

On 10-11 May the annual Whaddon Whitsun Weekend celebration will take place. Read the announcement here.

Neighbourhood Watch Newsletters have been added to this site

In February, the Parish Council agreed that the hedge around the car park at Whaddon Gap should be properly layed. A resident of Whaddon, William Knight who had done an excellent job of a similar hedge at Wimpole Hall, agreed to do it. He was helped by Bill Knight, Peter Coningsby and Martin Byatt. Here are some photos.

March 2008

A quiz night has been announced for 3 May

The Village BBQ date has been set for 12 July NOTE CHANGE OF DATE

February 2008

A new course on watercolour painting has been announced for the Village Hall. See this notice!

January 2008

Results of the Broadband Survey from late 2007

December 2007

New Parish Clerk; presentation to retiring Clerk

The font in St Mary's is entered in the BAPTISTERIA SACRA INDEX with new photographs