News in Quendon and Rickling
Quendon & Rickling Photographic Competition
Do you enjoy taking photographs?
Then why not try your hand by entering our very own photographic competition
The Categories:
1. Faces
2. Seasons of the year
3. Forces of Nature
4. Architecture
5. Patterns and textures
6. Events
Entry forms available by calling 01799 543075 or click here to download form
Rules
1. Size can be any size up to a maximum of
2. Colour/black and white/sepia allowed
3. Photographs must have been taken during the last 12 months
4. £1 fee for every photograph submitted.
5. All photographs must be submitted by March 31st with completed entry form and appropriate fee
6. Copyright remains with the owner of the photograph
7. All photographs will be displayed in an exhibition at the village Hall on the Easter Sunday/Easter Monday April 8th/9th
8. Photographs can be collected at the end of the exhibition.
9. Judging will be prior to the start of the exhibition.
Under 17 age group for all categories
Cambridge Science Festival 2012
Welcome to the 2012 Cambridge Science Festival! This year, we have over 180 mostly free events running throughout Cambridge from 12 – 25 March. As part of the Inspire programme of activities across the UK, endorsed by the London 2012 Olympic Games, the Festival has the theme ‘Breaking boundaries’, and we have loads of events celebrating the science behind sport throughout the Festival.
Our Guest Director for 2012 is comedian Robin Ince who will be hosting loads of events. These include Robin Ince’s ‘Bad science book club’ (16 March), in which he will join Alan Moore and other guests to discuss their favourite odd, arcane or frankly just bad pieces of science literature, and ‘Happiness through science’ (18 March), in which Robin asks "Can you be happy and rational at the same time?"
Other highlights of the Festival include a discussion on the subject of The Planets between an astronomer and a conductor, followed by a performance of the work by Holst, racing mini rockets using lasers at the Institute for Manufacturing and a talk on how the BBC’s hit series Frozen Planet was produced. Whatever your age, there will certainly be something of interest at this year’s Cambridge Science Festival. We’ll have the usual mix of interactive fun for all ages at our open days on 17 and 24 March, along with plenty for adults at our evening lecture series. For more information and a programme, please call: 01223 766766 or visit: www.cam.ac.uk/sciencefestival
Booking now open!
Foxley House Development Proposal
This topic elicited a great deal of interest when first published and though rather different from the initial proposal an application for outline planning permission has been lodged with Uttlesford District Council under reference UTT/2364/11/OP. Though the period for representations has formally expired we understand that it's not too late to have your say.
Uttlesford Local Development Framework Consultation
The council is consulting on two documents:
The Role of Settlements and Site Allocations
The purpose of this consultation is:
- To consider the roles of the towns and villages in Uttlesford
- To look at the available sites for development and find out if there are any others
- To find out if any minor changes to Development Limits need to be made
- To identify sites for Gypsies, Travellers and Travelling Show people
Development Management Policies
New development is needed to provide jobs, homes and other facilities like schools and shops, but it is important that new development is managed to reduce any environmental or other impacts. The development management policies in the new plan will be used to decide which planning applications should be approved and which should be refused.
Click here for more. The District Council is also holding "drop in" sessions at various places in the district. See the Events Calendar on this site for details, labelled "Local Development Framework Consultation".
2012 Waste and Recycling dates
Collection dates for January to June 2012 are here (click). Details of arrangements after that will be announced later, when implementation recycling changes has been finalised. You can find out more on Uttlesford District Council's web pages here (click).
Quendon Fountain Formal Re-opening Ceremony
On Sunday the 2nd of October 2011, the recently-repaired Fountain was formally re-opened.
After an introduction by the Chairman of the Parish Council (Mr Alan Price), well-known resident Mrs Maureen Hawkins cut the tape and the Vicar (the Revd. Canon Chris Bishop) blessed the fountain. It was a spendid occasion attended by a large crowd who clearly enjoyed the opportunity to meet and chat with each other in glorious weather and to celebrate the return of our famous landmark.
Quendon & Rickling Village Plan
There is now a page of this site dedicated to the Village Plan. Click here.
