1030 am at Elm Court on 12 September 2026

Councillors James Hutchcraft and Aisha Rashid Following an exceptionally hot summer, it is encouraging to see South Cambridgeshire District Council reach the carbon-reduction target it set itself in 2018. Council emissions in 2025/26 were 1,183 tonnes, compared with 1,929 tonnes in 2018/19. Once renewable electricity purchased by the Council and electricity exported are taken into account, this represents a 45.3% net reduction in emissions since the 2018/19 baseline. A significant part of this progress has come from improvements to the energy performance of South Cambs Hall and the transition towards lower-carbon vehicles. The Council has also made considerable progress with its fleet. In 2018 there were no electric or low-carbon…

Local Government Reorganisation The Government has delayed its decision on the future structure of local councils in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough until October 2026. Elections for any new councils are still expected to take place in May 2027. This could have implications for how local services such as highways, education, and social care are delivered in the future. Learning Disability Services Learning Disability Partnership services across Cambridgeshire, including the City & South Cambridgeshire area, have been rated Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following inspections earlier this year. The report highlighted compassionate, person-centred support and significant improvements since previous inspections. Improvements in Children’s Services Ofsted has recognised significant improvements in…

Councillors James Hutchcraft and Aisha Rashid Local Government Reorganisation Delayed The Government has delayed its decision on Local Government Reorganisation in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, despite councils across the area having invested significant time and resources preparing for it. This latest announcement prolongs uncertainty for local services, staff and communities, at a time when residents deserve certainty rather than further delay. Had the Government been serious about its stated aims of reducing costs and bureaucracy and improving public services, this ought to have been a straightforward decision. Instead, a long delay has followed with no clear explanation. It is difficult to avoid the conclusion that Ministers require more time to justify…

Foundation Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a friendly, non-profit children’s BJJ club based in Over, Cambridgeshire. Our classes help children develop confidence, coordination, fitness, resilience and practical Brazilian Jiu Jitsu skills in a fun and supportive environment. Classes are suitable for beginners, and trial sessions are available for children interested in giving BJJ a go. Weekly classes: 🦛 Home Ed Hippos – Mondays, 3:00–3:45pm🐨 Koalas – Mondays, 4:00–4:45pm🦍 Gorillas – Mondays, 5:00–5:45pm (invite/advanced group)🐨 Koalas – Wednesdays, 4:00–4:45pm🐯 Tiger Cubs – Wednesdays, 5:00–5:45pm🐯 Tiger Cubs – Wednesdays, 6:00–6:45pm All at Over Methodist Church is The Lanes, Over, Cambridgeshire, CB24 5NQ

The club will start the new season on Thursday 3rd September 2026 – 7pm – 9pm. The Welcome night is FREE to attend to find out more about the club including the new season’s programme, meet club members and see some images from over the summer break. There will be wine, soft drinks and nibbles ! We are always keen to encourage new members to join and pride ourselves on being a very friendly, welcoming club. There will be guest speakers at some of our meetings covering a variety of subjects eg, wildlife, creative photography, landscapes, travel and street photography and more. We also have internal and external competitions and…

What a great morning and lunch. We had 28 guests at our Memory Café with a few new faces that’s terrific to see. Rebecca Mitchell provided some great and enthusiastic entertainment, so enjoyable. Lunch was another triumph, great food, so many fantastic comments from our diners. Well done again to our cooks and those serving. We welcome all to our Café and Lunch Club, it’s such an enjoyable time. It was so good to see all and looking forward to August.. To book lunch please visit https://www.overdaycentre.co.uk/whats-on/saturday-lunch-club/

Willingham 01954 260230 / Longstanton 01954 207600 / Dispensary 01954 207602 Website: https://www.willinghammedicalpractice.nhs.uk Community (District) Nurses: 0330 726 0077       Health Visitors:  0300 029 5050 a&e is not an alternative to a gp appointment when the surgery is closed, please call 111 for medical assistance, or 999 for a life-threatening emergency for urgent mental health support, please call 111 and select option 2 Surgery Closure Please note the surgery will be CLOSED from 1pm on WEDNESDAY 16th SEPTEMBER for whole staff training. Please plan ahead and make sure you have enough medication to last, remembering to order your repeats at least THREE WORKING DAYS before collection. MOBILE TELEPHONES To help maintain…

By popular request, the Over Players are producing an Old Time Music Hall on Friday 10th July 2026 at Over Community Centre at 19:30. See the poster for further information