Dear residents, Here is my summary of SCDC matters, at the time of writing in early November 2023. It is an abridged version of my report to Over Parish Council. Community Hubs Last winter, 25 Warm Hubs were in operation across South Cambridgeshire in collaboration with Cambridgeshire ACRE. The benefits of these Hubs quickly became clear; not only did they allow a warm space for individuals to go to keep warm but also to socialise with a hot drink and a snack. In the spring of this year, it was decided to continue the Hubs but with some changes to the format in the light of experience. These new facilities…

Many from Over village and beyond turned out on Sunday 12 November to observe Remembrance Day and to remember those who have died in conflict. The Parade began at the War Memorial and, led by the scouts, passed along the High Street for a short service at the The Parish Church of St Mary with refreshments provided afterwards by The Royal British Legion.

This year’s Over Day Centre Quiz Night was held at the Over Community Centre on Friday 12th October. Despite the wet weather, 122 quizzers gathered to pits their wits against each other, and lots of fun was had by all. We will confirm the total raised shortly. The evening simply wouldn’t have been possible without the hard work of Kate and Mike Day in setting the questions and managing the quiz – we’re so grateful for all your efforts – and we’d also like to thank the Community Centre for hosting us. Huge thanks must also go to everyone who donated a raffle prize, including CO-OP Longstanton, La Mac Hairdressers…

Thanks to the support of Kate and Mike Day (who have agreed to be our quiz masters once more) our charity will being holding our Annual Quiz Night on Friday 13th of October at 7.30pm at the Over Community Centre. Entry is £6 per person with a maximum of 8 people per team. This is the first time that the quiz will not be held at Over Day Centre and this is due to the number of people that had to be turned away last year. So please do help us to fill the Over Community Centre hall with teams! Booking in advance would be helpful (01954 231807) but you…