From daperkins1 at ntlworld.com Sun Aug 3 19:36:31 2008 From: daperkins1 at ntlworld.com (Debbie Perkins) Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2008 19:36:31 +0100 Subject: [milton-chat] Flooring! Message-ID: <000801c8f597$dac68810$d3876551@world3267db255> Hi there, Can anyone recommend someone who fits wood flooring (at a reasonable price) please Debbie. From anna.bradnam at btinternet.com Sun Aug 3 21:54:37 2008 From: anna.bradnam at btinternet.com (Anna Bradnam) Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2008 21:54:37 +0100 Subject: [milton-chat] Flooring! References: <000801c8f597$dac68810$d3876551@world3267db255> Message-ID: <000701c8f5ab$24d0b710$0301a8c0@Evesham> Floor Coverings International based at Unit 10 Dry Drayton and run by a chap called Taro Strowgger. http://www.floor-coverings.net/sb/Displaycompany.do?p=homepage&id=SB0001580970000010 It's up to you to check if his prices are reasonable for you. Anna [quoted text snipped - see http://the-hug.org/quoting.html] From daperkins1 at ntlworld.com Fri Aug 8 12:29:34 2008 From: daperkins1 at ntlworld.com (Debbie Perkins) Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2008 12:29:34 +0100 Subject: [milton-chat] Flooring! References: <000801c8f597$dac68810$d3876551@world3267db255> <000701c8f5ab$24d0b710$0301a8c0@Evesham> Message-ID: <00ca01c8f94a$0c9078f0$d3876551@world3267db255> thanks for your reply Anna [quoted text snipped - see http://the-hug.org/quoting.html] From daperkins1 at ntlworld.com Fri Aug 8 12:33:12 2008 From: daperkins1 at ntlworld.com (Debbie Perkins) Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2008 12:33:12 +0100 Subject: [milton-chat] Flooring Message-ID: <00d101c8f94a$8b9fc920$d3876551@world3267db255> does anyone else know of other firms or individuals who do kitchen flooring so that I can compare prices please. From ajs at tjfs.com Sun Aug 10 22:53:52 2008 From: ajs at tjfs.com (Angela Steele) Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2008 22:53:52 +0100 Subject: [milton-chat] Lost keys In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I managed to lose some keys yesterday in the Coles Rd/Community Centre area. Four keys with a blue tag. Anyone got any bright ideas as to where someone might have seen them and handed them in? Thanks Angela From tjfs at tjfs.com Mon Aug 11 20:54:01 2008 From: tjfs at tjfs.com (Tim Steele) Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:54:01 +0100 Subject: [milton-chat] Egg yobs Message-ID: <11fc5cb30808111254had03474l8cf94a530482121@mail.gmail.com> Three yobs on bicycles just threw a raw egg at our front window (at 20.50), I saw them head up Fen Road. They were wearing dark clothing with no bike lights. Anyone else had this enjoyable experience? Tim (High St) From anna.bradnam at btinternet.com Mon Aug 11 21:13:25 2008 From: anna.bradnam at btinternet.com (Anna Bradnam) Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:13:25 +0100 Subject: [milton-chat] Egg yobs References: <11fc5cb30808111254had03474l8cf94a530482121@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <000b01c8fbee$b67f6690$0301a8c0@Evesham> This hasn't happened to me (yet!). There was a spate of it around King's Hedges some years ago. I gather from a friend that it's a good idea (obviously) to wash egg off quickly, especially from cars because it does something grim and permanent to car paint. I hope your egged windows were only a temporary 'experience'. Anna [quoted text snipped - see http://the-hug.org/quoting.html] From tjfs at tjfs.com Mon Aug 11 21:18:16 2008 From: tjfs at tjfs.com (Tim Steele) Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:18:16 +0100 Subject: [milton-chat] Egg yobs In-Reply-To: <000b01c8fbee$b67f6690$0301a8c0@Evesham> References: <11fc5cb30808111254had03474l8cf94a530482121@mail.gmail.com> <000b01c8fbee$b67f6690$0301a8c0@Evesham> Message-ID: <11fc5cb30808111318k1ab3af9cm2b4d141ff1836c6f@mail.gmail.com> On Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 9:13 PM, Anna Bradnam wrote: > I gather from a friend that it's a good idea (obviously) to wash egg off quickly I took a bucket of water to it promptly. Fingers crossed! Tim From paul at the-hug.org Mon Aug 11 21:54:11 2008 From: paul at the-hug.org (Paul Oldham) Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:54:11 +0100 Subject: [milton-chat] Egg yobs In-Reply-To: <11fc5cb30808111254had03474l8cf94a530482121@mail.gmail.com> References: <11fc5cb30808111254had03474l8cf94a530482121@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <48A0A6F3.7010403@the-hug.org> On 11/08/08 20:54, Tim Steele wrote: > Three yobs on bicycles just threw a raw egg at our front window (at 20.50), > > I saw them head up Fen Road. > > They were wearing dark clothing with no bike lights. > > Anyone else had this enjoyable experience? No, but I did have a rather confrontational "discussion" with three young men close to the Old School Lane entrance in Milton Country Park on Saturday afternoon which may be the same little sods I suppose. Ah, the summer holidays - always a fun time for petty crime. Especially when we've no PCSO. Timing eh. Make sure you report it Tim, it's the only way to get the police to take any notice. Contact details http://www.miltonvillage.org.uk/police.html -- Paul From jane.coston at miltonvillage.org.uk Tue Aug 12 23:11:20 2008 From: jane.coston at miltonvillage.org.uk (Jane Coston) Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:11:20 +0100 Subject: [milton-chat] Egg yobs In-Reply-To: <48A0A6F3.7010403@the-hug.org> Message-ID: <20080812221126.DPMV18637.aamtaout04-winn.ispmail.ntl.com@worldf099ce2cb> I have just had someone in Coles Road come and see me because 4 lads threw something at their window. They had also suffered an incident 3 weeks ago. They told me that someone in another part of Coles Road had had a bottle thrown at their window but it hit the frame. Last night I had a call from a friend in Kings Hedges Road who had had his window broken during the night - someone had thrown a bottle at it. A few nights ago another person called me because they were upset - youths had been making a lot of noise during the night. If you hear of anyone suffering a similar incident please persuade them to report it as we need police to be deployed into the area to catch these youths before they do any more damage. I understand they look about 12 years old. Jane From ajs at tjfs.com Wed Aug 13 09:59:16 2008 From: ajs at tjfs.com (Angela Steele) Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:59:16 +0100 Subject: [milton-chat] Lost keys - again Message-ID: I still haven't managed to find my house keys which I lost on Saturday somewhere between the High Street and the Community Centre car park. They are on a ring with a blue tag, 1 long key and 3 small ones. Any ideas would be very welcome. Perhaps someone would be kind enough to lend me a metal detector? Thanks Angela From ajs at tjfs.com Wed Aug 13 11:21:57 2008 From: ajs at tjfs.com (Angela Steele) Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:21:57 +0100 Subject: [milton-chat] Lost keys - found! Message-ID: Sorry to have bored you with this. We found the keys a few minutes ago! Angela From paul at the-hug.org Thu Aug 14 08:10:48 2008 From: paul at the-hug.org (Paul Oldham) Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:10:48 +0100 Subject: [milton-chat] A14 Shut Message-ID: <48A3DA78.3040400@the-hug.org> The A14 is currently *closed* westbound at the Histon interchange after a serious accident. -- Paul From paul at the-hug.org Thu Aug 14 08:31:36 2008 From: paul at the-hug.org (Paul Oldham) Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:31:36 +0100 Subject: [milton-chat] A14 Shut In-Reply-To: <48A3DA78.3040400@the-hug.org> References: <48A3DA78.3040400@the-hug.org> Message-ID: <48A3DF58.4060707@the-hug.org> On 14/08/08 08:10, I wrote: > The A14 is currently *closed* westbound at the Histon interchange after > a serious accident. The A14 isn't actually closed as such, but it might as well be. Someone joined the A14 from the A428 heading east on the westbound carriageway(!) and collided with a lorry under the Histon interchange at about 6am. Car driver is dead. They're diverting westbound traffic over the interchange and there's queues back to Quy junction. -- Paul From hmc at mole.bio.cam.ac.uk Thu Aug 14 09:44:59 2008 From: hmc at mole.bio.cam.ac.uk (Heather Coleman) Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:44:59 +0100 (BST) Subject: [milton-chat] A14 Shut In-Reply-To: <48A3DA78.3040400@the-hug.org> References: <48A3DA78.3040400@the-hug.org> Message-ID: Ah, that'll be why it was at a standstill when I cycled (rather smugly) underneath it along the Haling Way at about five to eight (and rang other half to tell him not to drive to Girton this morning or indeed leave the house in a car at all). Heather On Thu, 14 Aug 2008, Paul Oldham wrote: > The A14 is currently *closed* westbound at the Histon interchange after > a serious accident. From clarke.brunt at viridis.net Thu Aug 21 14:01:31 2008 From: clarke.brunt at viridis.net (Clarke Brunt) Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:01:31 +0100 Subject: [milton-chat] Lion & Lamb planning application Message-ID: <20080821130131.GA3259@brunt.org> Just noticed that the Lion & Lamb pub on High Street has got a listed-building planning application in for extensions etc. (restaurant at rear and other changes). Do take a look at the plans via http://www.scambs.gov.uk/ or presumably there should be a paper copy at the Parish Council Office (don't know whether it's arrived yet), and comment if you feel like it. I live nearly across the road from it. I've no strong views at present. It's good to see a thriving business across the road, rather than something run-down. We do seem to get quite a lot of smoking-related detritus in High Street, which I think must originate from groups gathered outside the pub. The proposals include a 'smoking-shelter' which might help contain the litter, but is prominently situated right near the street. From ehb102 at hotmail.com Thu Aug 21 14:55:15 2008 From: ehb102 at hotmail.com (Elizabeth Cook) Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:55:15 +0100 Subject: [milton-chat] Lion & Lamb planning application In-Reply-To: <20080821130131.GA3259@brunt.org> References: <20080821130131.GA3259@brunt.org> Message-ID: > Just noticed that the Lion & Lamb pub on High Street has got a listed-building planning application in for extensions etc. > (restaurant at rear and other changes). I had a look at the plans yesterday. They seemed very reasonable, very sympathetic to the age of the building. > It's good to see a thriving business across the road, rather than something run-down. It is, isn't it? I've found Lawrence to be very good to work with (we have Cambridge Business Breakfast Club meetings there at the moment) and I am delighted at the idea of having a nice venue for entertaining - much as I enjoy some of the Milton pubs sometimes I want to take people somewhere a little bit smarter. I was quite disappointed that the Thai restaurant didn't have a nicer atmosphere. Dinner at the Wagon is excellent value, but I'd like an option to have more than 'trad pub grub' with little sachets of sauce. Grantchester pubs are much better at this IMO. On a similar note - cracking coffee in the new Country Park caf?. That now makes three places you can get a decent coffee in Milton (Costa, Lion & Lamb, Country Park). I also hear rumours that the Jolly Brewers is considering doing tapas. Now that would be interesting. Liz From paul at the-hug.org Thu Aug 21 16:47:42 2008 From: paul at the-hug.org (Paul Oldham) Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:47:42 +0100 Subject: [milton-chat] Lion & Lamb planning application In-Reply-To: References: <20080821130131.GA3259@brunt.org> Message-ID: <48AD8E1E.4090306@the-hug.org> On 21/08/08 14:55, Elizabeth Cook wrote: > I also hear rumours that the Jolly Brewers is considering doing tapas. Now > that would be interesting. They need something to get the punters in - it's still not exactly buzzing even with the change in management. Although we noticed some activity around the converted brewery recently (which the previous landlord was going to turn into accommodation but only got 90% of the way there) so it's possible that we may soon get another B&B in Milton, which could be handy. -- Paul From jim at umor.co.uk Fri Aug 22 08:30:51 2008 From: jim at umor.co.uk (Jim Mowatt) Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 08:30:51 +0100 Subject: [milton-chat] Lion & Lamb planning applicatio In-Reply-To: References: <20080821130131.GA3259@brunt.org> Message-ID: > I was quite disappointed that the Thai restaurant didn't > have a nicer atmosphere. Shame isn't it. The food is astoundingly good, although somewhat expensive. -- Jim's History Podcast http://historyzine.com/ A general History audio magazine with the current special feature focussing upon the War of the Spanish Succession. From tjrc at sanger.ac.uk Fri Aug 22 16:34:22 2008 From: tjrc at sanger.ac.uk (Tim Cutts) Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:34:22 -0400 Subject: [milton-chat] Lion & Lamb planning applicatio In-Reply-To: References: <20080821130131.GA3259@brunt.org> Message-ID: <299566E6-8DD0-4799-9FE7-5A517FA6CD83@sanger.ac.uk> On 22 Aug 2008, at 3:30 am, Jim Mowatt wrote: >> I was quite disappointed that the Thai restaurant didn't >> have a nicer atmosphere. > > > > Shame isn't it. > The food is astoundingly good, although somewhat expensive. I don't think the atmosphere is *that* bad - it's certainly better once you're inside - the clubhouse is hardly very appealing from the carpark. But I agree the food is excellent and my wife and I go there quite regularly. They also do a pretty good job of catering for large groups - we hired the whole of the main room for our choir's annual dinner, and it went very well. They could do with buying another CD for their background music though. That's getting rather tiresome. I'm surprised it hasn't driven the staff out of their minds. Tim -- The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute is operated by Genome Research Limited, a charity registered in England with number 1021457 and a company registered in England with number 2742969, whose registered office is 215 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BE. From ehb102 at hotmail.com Fri Aug 22 18:28:35 2008 From: ehb102 at hotmail.com (Elizabeth Cook) Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:28:35 +0100 Subject: [milton-chat] Lion & Lamb planning applicatio In-Reply-To: <299566E6-8DD0-4799-9FE7-5A517FA6CD83@sanger.ac.uk> References: <20080821130131.GA3259@brunt.org> <299566E6-8DD0-4799-9FE7-5A517FA6CD83@sanger.ac.uk> Message-ID: > I don't think the atmosphere is *that* bad No, you're right. It's not *that* bad. But it's not *that* good either. Who gets up and goes out for 'okay' food? If I'm getting 'okay' food it had better be cheap. > it's certainly better once you're inside I think my problem was mostly the raucous and scruffily dressed golfers getting trollied in the bar. I'm sure all golfers feel that the club house is their own, but I don't want my conversation to be drowned out by people who aren't even in the restaurant. Perhaps it was bad because there were so few people in there. Maybe a buzz from the restaurant would have helped. > the clubhouse is hardly very appealing from the carpark. That really doesn't bother me. It's all a bit new inside but you figure it will settle down. It just seemed to lack personality to me. Liz From tjrc at sanger.ac.uk Fri Aug 22 21:56:54 2008 From: tjrc at sanger.ac.uk (Tim Cutts) Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:56:54 -0400 Subject: [milton-chat] Lion & Lamb planning applicatio In-Reply-To: References: <20080821130131.GA3259@brunt.org> <299566E6-8DD0-4799-9FE7-5A517FA6CD83@sanger.ac.uk> Message-ID: <170E6C08-73F9-4408-8F7D-CFCD9C383976@sanger.ac.uk> On 22 Aug 2008, at 1:28 pm, Elizabeth Cook wrote: > I think my problem was mostly the raucous and scruffily dressed > golfers > getting trollied in the bar. I'm sure all golfers feel that the club > house > is their own, but I don't want my conversation to be drowned out by > people > who aren't even in the restaurant. Perhaps it was bad because there > were so > few people in there. Maybe a buzz from the restaurant would have > helped. I've never encountered these raucous golfers - maybe I've been lucky. Tim -- The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute is operated by Genome Research Limited, a charity registered in England with number 1021457 and a company registered in England with number 2742969, whose registered office is 215 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BE. From MR at martynrayner.co.uk Wed Aug 27 09:27:10 2008 From: MR at martynrayner.co.uk (Martyn Rayner) Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:27:10 +0100 Subject: [milton-chat] Smashed window Fen Road Message-ID: <20080827092710.kfy5614j92cs0c08-s16@webmail.spamcop.net> Hi just trying to gather any info and find out if this has happened to anyone else recently. or if I'm the specific target, some time last night someone fired a stone at the front window of my house in Fen road, smashing the outer layer of glass, it looks like it was a stone fired with a catapult, as I found a stone under the window with glass dust on it, the force required to smash a window makes me pretty sure it must have been shot from a catapult. If you have had, or heard of a similar incident I would urge you to call the police, their non emergency number is 0845 456 456 4 Regards Martyn Rayner From paul at the-hug.org Wed Aug 27 09:46:35 2008 From: paul at the-hug.org (Paul Oldham) Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:46:35 +0100 (BST) Subject: [milton-chat] Smashed window Fen Road In-Reply-To: <20080827092710.kfy5614j92cs0c08-s16@webmail.spamcop.net> References: <20080827092710.kfy5614j92cs0c08-s16@webmail.spamcop.net> Message-ID: <22597.192.168.2.100.1219826795.squirrel@home.the-hug.net> On Wed, August 27, 2008 9:27, Martyn Rayner said: > Hi just trying to gather any info and find out if this has happened to > anyone else recently. > or if I'm the specific target, some time last night someone fired a > stone at the front window of my house in Fen road, smashing the outer > layer of glass, it looks like it was a stone fired with a catapult, as > I found a stone under the window with glass dust on it, the force > required to smash a window makes me pretty sure it must have been shot > from a catapult. We had a police car cruising Church Lane last night, which is a vanishingly rare event, but I assume that was in response to you calling them. As to the wider issue we did have a group of rather boisterous lads wander down the road a couple of nights ago and I think, although I could be wrong but that's how the body language looked, that while there they were taken to task by an older man for something they had done previously in Coles Road or Fen Road. > If you have had, or heard of a similar incident I would urge you to > call the police, their non emergency number is 0845 456 456 4 What he said. As I remarked before over on the milton-news list either that number or the geographic equivalent (01480 456111, which is often cheaper to ring) should be programmed into all your phones. I had cause to use it only a few days ago when we saw a reportable, but not emergency, incident while out in the car and it worked very well. -- Paul From MR at martynrayner.co.uk Wed Aug 27 09:58:24 2008 From: MR at martynrayner.co.uk (Martyn Rayner) Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:58:24 +0100 Subject: [milton-chat] Smashed window Fen Road In-Reply-To: <22597.192.168.2.100.1219826795.squirrel@home.the-hug.net> References: <20080827092710.kfy5614j92cs0c08-s16@webmail.spamcop.net> <22597.192.168.2.100.1219826795.squirrel@home.the-hug.net> Message-ID: <20080827095824.xr6iodhk10kg08oo-s16@webmail.spamcop.net> > > We had a police car cruising Church Lane last night, which is a > vanishingly rare event, but I assume that was in response to you calling > them. > No! I did not call them until this morning. From paul at the-hug.org Wed Aug 27 10:15:38 2008 From: paul at the-hug.org (Paul Oldham) Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:15:38 +0100 (BST) Subject: [milton-chat] Smashed window Fen Road In-Reply-To: <20080827095824.xr6iodhk10kg08oo-s16@webmail.spamcop.net> References: <20080827092710.kfy5614j92cs0c08-s16@webmail.spamcop.net> <22597.192.168.2.100.1219826795.squirrel@home.the-hug.net> <20080827095824.xr6iodhk10kg08oo-s16@webmail.spamcop.net> Message-ID: <19426.192.168.2.100.1219828538.squirrel@home.the-hug.net> On Wed, August 27, 2008 9:58, Martyn Rayner said: >> We had a police car cruising Church Lane last night, which is a >> vanishingly rare event, but I assume that was in response to you calling >> them. > > No! I did not call them until this morning. Sounds like it wasn't just you that was affected then ... -- Paul From david at chamberlin.org.uk Wed Aug 27 13:19:14 2008 From: david at chamberlin.org.uk (Rev David Chamberlin) Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:19:14 +0100 Subject: [milton-chat] Smashed window Fen Road In-Reply-To: <19426.192.168.2.100.1219828538.squirrel@home.the-hug.net> References: <20080827092710.kfy5614j92cs0c08-s16@webmail.spamcop.net> <22597.192.168.2.100.1219826795.squirrel@home.the-hug.net> <20080827095824.xr6iodhk10kg08oo-s16@webmail.spamcop.net> <19426.192.168.2.100.1219828538.squirrel@home.the-hug.net> Message-ID: <48B54642.1090308@chamberlin.org.uk> Paul Oldham wrote: > On Wed, August 27, 2008 9:58, Martyn Rayner said: > > >>> We had a police car cruising Church Lane last night, which is a >>> vanishingly rare event, but I assume that was in response to you calling >>> them. >>> >> No! I did not call them until this morning. >> > > Sounds like it wasn't just you that was affected then ... > > The cruising cops in Church Lane are probably responding to complaints from us and the hospice about cars parking in the turning area at the east end of the church late at night and leaving litter/broken bottles, including some clearly drug-related stuff, sadly. David. -- *Rev David Chamberlin* /Rector of Milton/ The Rectory, 24 Church Lane, Milton, Cambridge, CB24 6AB *t:* 01223 861511 :: *m:* 07761 630775 www.allsaintsmilton.org.uk All Saints Milton logo From jane.coston at miltonvillage.org.uk Wed Aug 27 17:08:43 2008 From: jane.coston at miltonvillage.org.uk (Jane Coston) Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:08:43 +0100 Subject: [milton-chat] Smashed window Fen Road In-Reply-To: <20080827092710.kfy5614j92cs0c08-s16@webmail.spamcop.net> Message-ID: <20080827160852.EMFN19289.aamtaout02-winn.ispmail.ntl.com@worldf099ce2cb> I now know of at least 4 incidents of damage to windows in the area of Coles Road and Old School Lane over the past few weeks. One of the residents affected saw a group of lads he believes threw something at his window. Jane [quoted text snipped - see http://the-hug.org/quoting.html] From clarke.brunt at viridis.net Thu Aug 28 13:10:31 2008 From: clarke.brunt at viridis.net (Clarke Brunt) Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:10:31 +0100 Subject: [milton-chat] Ecops broadcasting email 'non-scam' again Message-ID: <20080828121030.GA18790@brunt.org> Just got a message from West Chesterton ecops: mainly about vehicle crime, but also contains a message along the lines of "If you get a call on you mobile, and the caller says they are from the network operator, and asks you to press a certain combination of buttons, then just hang up". Also contains the usual request to email the "warning" on to all your friends. As usual, the only "scam" in this is the pointless email being circulated all round the internet. Go and look it up yourself if you want. Wonder if we'll see the same on milton-ecops soon? The police seem to get taken in by these every time! From clillyman at waitrose.com Fri Aug 29 09:32:24 2008 From: clillyman at waitrose.com (clillyman) Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:32:24 +0100 Subject: [milton-chat] The rowing lake? Message-ID: <007301c909b1$c38f0040$0201a8c0@your4105e587b6> Has anyone heard any news about the rowing lake lately? When we had the presentation at the bowls club, about 18 mths ago, we were told that we should support the lake plans as the area would be needed for the 2012 Olympics for the rowing teams and the BMX cyclists. Nothing seems to be happening yet...Barely 4yrs to go. Shouldn't we be seeing some activity if the lake is to be ready on time? Angie Lillyman From dhgooding at hotmail.co.uk Fri Aug 29 16:58:08 2008 From: dhgooding at hotmail.co.uk (Don Gooding) Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:58:08 +0100 Subject: [milton-chat] The Rowing Lake Message-ID: Angie Lillyman wrote:Has anyone heard any news about the rowing lake lately? ....... Nothing seems to be happening yet...Barely 4yrsto go. Shouldn't we be seeing some activity if the lake is to be ready on time? A few months ago when the funding for training facilities was news, Look East listed the named projects for the region. The rowing training facility money had been awarded to somewhere in Bedfordshire. Perhaps the lack of activity is due to the lack of funds. Don Win New York holidays with Kellogg?s & Live Search http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/107571440/direct/01/ From paul at the-hug.org Fri Aug 29 17:10:22 2008 From: paul at the-hug.org (Paul Oldham) Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:10:22 +0100 Subject: [milton-chat] The rowing lake? In-Reply-To: <007301c909b1$c38f0040$0201a8c0@your4105e587b6> References: <007301c909b1$c38f0040$0201a8c0@your4105e587b6> Message-ID: <48B81F6E.9090106@the-hug.org> On 29/08/08 09:32, clillyman wrote: > Has anyone heard any news about the rowing lake lately? When we > had the presentation at the bowls club, about 18 mths ago, we > were told that we should support the lake plans as the area would > be needed for the 2012 Olympics for the rowing teams and the BMX > cyclists. Nothing seems to be happening yet...Barely 4yrs to go. > Shouldn't we be seeing some activity if the lake is to be ready > on time? As Don said they didn't get the Olympic funding. That was a big set back for them but it was always going to be a long shot, despite their posturing on that, as it was a completely new project. Since then they've lost their Chief Executive, Michael Garroway, and the replacement Mick Woolhouse is only part time and has been somewhat distracted by Garroway's last act before he left: successfully bidding to take on Milton Country Park. I gather hat Mick is now getting some pressure from the Cambridge Sport Lakes trustees to start focussing again on getting the lake itself under way but I'm not even sure if they've completed all the outstanding planning matter with SCDC yet. There were drainage surveys to do and a "section 106" agreement to sign off. Perhaps one of our councillors can advise? -- Paul From richard at tsummerfield.freeserve.co.uk Fri Aug 29 19:57:36 2008 From: richard at tsummerfield.freeserve.co.uk (richard at tsummerfield.freeserve.co.uk) Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:57:36 +0100 Subject: [milton-chat] The rowing lake? References: <007301c909b1$c38f0040$0201a8c0@your4105e587b6> <48B81F6E.9090106@the-hug.org> Message-ID: <002701c90a09$1afb25a0$800101df@scdc.scambs.gov.uk> Paul Oldham said >> I gather hat Mick is now getting some pressure from the Cambridge Sport > Lakes trustees to start focussing again on getting the lake itself under > way but I'm not even sure if they've completed all the outstanding > planning matter with SCDC yet. There were drainage surveys to do and a > "section 106" agreement to sign off. Perhaps one of our councillors can > advise? There is some form of disagreement between the Trust and the County Council which seems to be taking a long time to resolve! Richard Summerfield From tjfs at tjfs.com Sun Aug 31 17:38:53 2008 From: tjfs at tjfs.com (Tim Steele) Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2008 17:38:53 +0100 Subject: [milton-chat] Lion & Lamb planning application Message-ID: <11fc5cb30808310938p5a412466r137c59f476269446@mail.gmail.com> If you have comments to make you should be able to do this by clicking here: http://egov.scambs.gov.uk/planningapps/pa.php?option=comment&paid=141258 Tim From clarke.brunt at viridis.net Sun Aug 31 18:44:00 2008 From: clarke.brunt at viridis.net (Clarke Brunt) Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2008 18:44:00 +0100 Subject: [milton-chat] Lion & Lamb planning application In-Reply-To: <11fc5cb30808310938p5a412466r137c59f476269446@mail.gmail.com> References: <11fc5cb30808310938p5a412466r137c59f476269446@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <20080831174400.GA22866@brunt.org> On Sun, Aug 31, 2008 at 05:38:53PM +0100, Tim Steele wrote: > If you have comments to make you should be able to do this by clicking here: > > http://egov.scambs.gov.uk/planningapps/pa.php?option=comment&paid=141258 I'm intending to try to have a look at the paper copy of the plans in the Parish Council office tomorow (Monday) - the scans on the web are a bit difficult to make out in detail. Parish Council themselves are due to discuss it and decide any comments they might want to make to South Cambs. tomorrow evening. I can't imagine me personally coming up with any serious objection - as I said, so much the better if the business thrives. People with more knowledge than me can work out whether the changes to the listed building are relevant. I might just comment about the proposed 'smoking shelter' being perhaps the most prominent change, being right up against High Street - but this might well be based on my own belief that things would be much better if smoking wasn't allowed anywhere at all (which probably isn't a planning matter) :-) It's great that I can now go inside some pubs which were off-limits due to smoke before. It's not so great that some pub 'gardens' are now off-limits for the same reason. From paul at the-hug.org Sun Aug 31 21:09:31 2008 From: paul at the-hug.org (Paul Oldham) Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2008 21:09:31 +0100 (BST) Subject: [milton-chat] Lion & Lamb planning application In-Reply-To: <20080831174400.GA22866@brunt.org> References: <11fc5cb30808310938p5a412466r137c59f476269446@mail.gmail.com> <20080831174400.GA22866@brunt.org> Message-ID: <26605.192.168.2.100.1220213371.squirrel@home.the-hug.net> On Sun, August 31, 2008 18:44, Clarke Brunt said: > [...] I might just comment about the proposed 'smoking shelter' being > perhaps the most prominent change, being right up against High Street Well, from what I've seen that does seem to be where the smokers lurk anyway so it makes some sense I guess. The one that annoys me is at the Waggon as the smoke from the shelter sometimes seems to blow back into the pub, which defeats the whole object of the thing. > [...] things would be much better > if smoking wasn't allowed anywhere at all [...] Can't argue with you there. The entrance to Tesco is currently annoying me in that respect. There's usually at least a couple of people kippering themselves there as I enter or exit. -- Paul