As winter nears, drive cautiously near schools during school run and coming home from after-school clubs as younger kids may not be road-savvy. Drive slowly, watch for pupils, and ensure your children use lights, take out at least one earphone, wear helmets, high-vis and bright colours. Mind the [budget] gap Cambridgeshire County Council’s estimated budget gap for 2024/25 has increased from a predicted £16M to more than £23M—largely due to increases in demand for services and inflationary pressure. Without action being taken this gap will grow and is predicted to be more than £20M in the following year, and a further £19M and more the year after that. Cambridgeshire is not alone.…

Have you planned the weekend just prior to Christmas. A lovely way to start the Christmas festivities is to attend a Christingle Service. St Mary’s Church, Over warmly invites you to join us on  Saturday 23rd December at 4.00pm for a Christingle service. This is a short service suitable for all ages where you can make a Christingle candle (a decorated orange). You can just turn up on the day but to help us plan resources it would be great if you can let us know you are coming by emailing admin@5folds.org.uk and telling us the size of your party and the number of Under 16’s. There will be a…

We’re very much looking forwards to our next Café that we would delighted if you could join us this Saturday for refreshments and a morning of great entertainment, fun and exercise. Entertaining us will be Swavesey Community Choir, news and poetry from Mr. Marigold, with Jane Dobinson providing chair based exercises to music. As always, refreshments will be served to all, our team of volunteers eager to help. Please do visit our facebook page for information from previous events – ttps://www.facebook.com/OverMemoryCafe/

The more organised among us might have started doing, or planning, our Christmas shopping. With that in mind, one of the big gift requests this festive season is likely to be an electric scooter, or e-scooter. We are aware that e-scooter use causes concern to residents across the District, and the South Cambs Community Safety Partnership wanted to provide you with some helpful information about e-scooter use. We also need to highlight to you Cambridgeshire Fire & Rescue Service’s current Take Charge & Be Safe campaign: https://www.cambsfire.gov.uk/community-safety/take-charge-and-be-safe/. This features advice on how to charge, and buy replacements for e-scooter and e-bike batteries as safely as possible and is an important…

CHARITY GRANTS Church & Town Lands Charity, Over Town Branch Registered Charity 260066 Over Relief In Need Charity Registered Charity 206239 Each year the above Charities distribute grants to groups and individuals within the village of Over. To be considered for a grant, groups and clubs should be non-profit making, and their aims and objectives will be for the benefit of Over residents.  Applications should be for the funding, or part-funding, of a specific purchase or project, and should include costings.  Individuals of the parish of Over and in need of assistance are also welcome to also speak to a trustee, in strictest confidence, to establish if an individual grant…