***Important reminder: Postal votes*** If you have previously had a postal vote and wish to continue to have one, please reapply now. www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote. If you have any questions or wish to cancel your postal vote, please email elections@scambs.gov.uk Planning – Draft Local Plan Consultation Local Plans are a statutory requirement for all Councils and form an important part of any future plans for the area; SCDC and Cambridge City Council are working together to create a single updated version for the ones adopted in 2018.  The Local Plan is vitally important because it will show where new homes and workplaces could be built over the next 20 years – and…

Another terrific morning at Over’s Memory Café, with thanks to all our volunteers and guests in making time to join us. Peter & Fiona (Jukebox Legends) were brilliant, entertaining us with great songs and some fine line dancing.  We had 22 guests, with five joining us for the first time. This is great news as it helps sustain the Café and Lunch Club and means we have plenty of cake. Lunch was another triumph, thanks to Helen, Lisa, Melanie, Gina, Sheila and Orina for their hard work cooking and serving, 23 diners enjoyed lunch and the thrill of a lucky chair.Whilst our next Lunch is now January 24, we will be…

About 40 attended a talk by Mike Muncaster from Kimbolton entitled “An Elizabethan Grammar School”.  During the reign of Elizabeth I it was recognised that an educated elite was necessary as servants of the Queen to govern the administration of the country, similar to today’s civil service.  Grammar schools had started during the reign of King Edward VI then in Elizabeth’s reign the state “language” was confirmed as protestant England and the deliberate aim of grammar schools was to develop Protestantism.  Many philanthropists contributed including Richard Robins of Godmanchester who in 1558 willed that enough of his lands as necessary were to be sold to raise £20 per annum with…

Games night at Over Baptist Church.  Family event. Board games, Bettle game, quizzes, darts, snooker and electronic gaming on large tv.  Includes pizza.  Please rsvp.  All details on the poster.

Dear Over Residents, As usual, there has been lots going on at the County Council, including selecting the Local Government Reorganisation option to the Government, and the launch of our Be Winter Wise Campaign.  The following is an edited summary. FULL COUNCIL Council CompositionRecent changes in group leadership have reshaped the council’s composition: Local Government Reorganisation (LGR)The Full Council has voted to submit Option A to Government. Other districts are submitting different options, with some internal opposition. The process appears to be centrally driven, with limited weight given to local views. Summary of LGR Options: STRATEGY, RESOURCES & PERFORMANCE Customer CareThe complaints process has been streamlined to two stages, in…

Please do join us at our next Memory Café when we have ‘Juke Box Legends’ entertaining us. All are welcome to our free morning, teas, coffees and cake will be provided. Our Café is in the Over Day Centre, to start at 10:00am on Saturday, November  22. Please view our Facebook page – www.facebook.com/OverMemoryCafe Following our Memory Café, please do book your place for lunch at our Saturday Lunch Club. This month we’re serving Bangers and Mash, sausages from  Longhorn Farm, absolutely delicious. For dessert, Bread and Butter Pudding with custard, cream or  ice cream. Bookings can be made online, by phone or in person at the Day Centre – please…

St Mary’s Church, Over, are running and Advent Activity morning on Saturday 29 November from 10.15 – 12 noon for children between 4 and 11 years. It will start in the church then move quickly over to the hall where there will be lots of Advent and Christmas themed crafts and activities to have fun with. Parents are invited to stay and enjoy some seasonal refreshments too! There is no charge for the morning, but we do require you to book a place in advance as numbers are limited. Please text Kate Woolf on 07450 897321 or email katewoolfmusic@gmail.com for more information and to book a place.

Add the date to your diaries! Christmas music and mince pies at All Saint’s Church Longstanton See poster for further details.

Postal voters – a reminder May I remind people that if they have had a postal vote in the past and wish to continue to have one, they will have to reregister for future elections starting with the local authority elections next May.  This can be done now via the SCDC website or by phoning for an application form on 01954 713000.  It is a simple process, so please don’t miss out. Consultation on SCDC’s Corporate Plan Last month the SCDC launched a six-week public consultation, inviting residents to share their views on the Council’s Corporate Plan 2025-2030, which sets out a long-term vision for a fairer, kinder, and greener…