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Stapleford August electronic newsletter

Up to 800 people turned out for an open day at the Stapleford Granary. (external link)

The new village café Pickles and Beans opened its doors on July 19. (external link)

Great Shelford library is now fully open again.

The surgery in Great Shelford is introducing an app called Airmid; a patient-facing app designed for patients and GP surgeries alike. From viewing upcoming appointments to video consultations, viewing your medical records and ordering your medication, you can manage all your health care needs in one place.

Stapleford bin dates change at the end of August because of the bank holiday.

What do you think of the Stapleford Online website which is now read by more than 550 people in the village every month? It is being relaunched in September. But before that happens, we want you to tell us your view about what you like and what you would change in this three minute survey.

Little Shelford headlines

A war of words has broken out online after noise complaints when the Navigator showed the European Championship final.

Dogs will have to be kept on leads at the new Community orchard the Parish Council has decided.

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Stapleford July electronic newsletter

Stapleford Granary is opening up the grounds and orchard for an outdoor summer village day on Sunday 4th July especially for the Stapleford community. Expect live music, theatre, hands-on activities for children, food & drink and a chance to get together again in a safe environment and enjoy all the things that we have missed so much.

More than 200 people turned out for a demonstration on June 3 to protest against the proposed busway on fields on the edge of Stapleford. Despite the huge opposition, Greater Cambridge Partnership Board yesterday voted to pursue planning permission for the £132m busway through Green Belt despite the opposition of the Parish Council and our MP. A group of elected representatives and campaigners including city, district and parish councillors and our MP, called for the Greater Cambridge Partnership to pause the scheme. (External link)

From 26th June, Great Shelford Library's opening hours were increased to 10am-2pm on Tuesdays, 2-6pm on Fridays and 10am-1pm on Saturdays.

The Granary is re-opening in July with a number of socially distanced concerts this month. And Breabach will be starring in their first courtyard convert in August.

In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, having your flu vaccination is more important than ever. You can book your flu jab locally from July 1.

Photographer Keith Taylor is taking part in the Cambridge Open Studios in July

Brand recruitment have moved their HQ to Stapleford (external link) - did you know that there is a comprehensive list of village businesses at Stapleford Online

The South Cambs Community Safety Partnership has created a free toolkit to help local people keep caring for their community as the pressures of the pandemic ease

Shelford headlines

The former McColls newsagents in Great Shelford could soon become a takeaway.

Little Shelford resident Professor Andrew Hopper CBE, professor of computer technology in the Department of Computer Science and Technology, has been knighted for services to computer technology in the Queen's birthday honours. Read his profile here.

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Stapleford June electronic newsletter

A demonstration is being planned on June 3 at 10am at Stapleford Rec to protest against the proposed busway on fields on the edge of Stapleford.

Dernford reservoir between Stapleford and Little Shelford could be transformed into a community country park with camping and caravanning facilities.

Brian Milnes and Maria King are the new County Councillors for Shelford after the Liberal Democrats won the seats for this area on May 6.

The Three Horseshoes has a steak and fish night in June.

Lisa MacGregor a leader with Stapleford Brownies, Shelford Brownies, Shelford Guides and Trumpington Rainbows has been given a special award.

A new cafe is opening in Stapleford in June

The Parish Council meeting is expected to meet in person this month.

The Granary is hosting a Stapleford Village Day in July. And the Granary is re-opening with six socially distanced concerts next month.

Events this month include a family picnic on the Rec with a three piece band.

Great and Little Shelford headlines

A Little Shelford man has been scammed out of more than £50,000. He is now sharing his fraud story so that other people in the village can be extra vigilant.

East West Rail (EWR) consultation response – deadline 9 June

The Shelfords EWR Action Group is urging every adult member of your household to respond to the consultation to influence positively the future of the Shelfords and surrounding communities

You can either use EWR’s Feedback Form directly online: https://communityhub.eastwestrail.co.uk/consultation-feedback/survey_tools/feedback

OR download and print a copy of the EWR feedback form and send to Freepost EAST WEST RAIL. If you would like to do this, but don’t have internet access, please call Jon Howard on 0777 186 7986 who can assist with printing.

OR scan and send a copy to consultation@eastwestrail.co.uk

OR send feedback in your own words directly to consultation@eastwestrail.co.uk

To make responding easier, the campaign group have created some suggested topics for Questions 1, 2, and 41, the most crucial ones for the Shelfords. Your answer can be a short as you like - choose a few points important to you and use your own words. Add your own points if you can. You can also support other villages by using the suggested topics to answer Questions 38 to 40 in your own words

Work on the Shelford Playscape project at Great Shelford Rec started this week (external link)

A new gym in Great Shelford is offering free initial consultations

Plans for the Little Shelford Village week-end in September have been published including a Friday evening social evening.

Stapleford Online May electronic newsletter

A £50,000 playground appeal has been launched.

There are three different elections in Stapleford on May 6.

The Shelford surgery has issued advice after receiving an increased number of telephone calls about vaccinations for patients that fall into cohort 10 (40 to 49 year olds).

The Rose pub has now re-opened. And you will be able to eat indoors at the Three Horseshoes and the Rose from May 17. You can now browse the shelves at the Shelford library. The Shelford country market on Wednesdays is returning imminently while the dental surgery is now carrying out routine appointments. Zara Indian restaurant is one of the local restaurants that should be able to allow back customers to eat inside later this month. They will be opening the restaurant from 5pm on 17th May. Bookings are now being taken, please call or visit their website to book online. Maximum size of tables 6 person, due to reduced capacity. Read a round-up of the latest changes.

Our bins have changed to Wednesday this week.

There are three different elections in Stapleford on May 6.

Stapleford’s annual parish meeting is taking place on Wednesday.

A new cafe is opening in Stapleford.

Proposals for a retirement village on green belt land in Stapleford have been rejected.

Ownership of the Parish pit could be transferred to the Magog Trust

Great and Little Shelford headlines

Villagers have until June 9 to respond to the proposals to send the Oxford to Cambridge line through Great Shelford which could lead to a new bridge or flyover in Great Shelford where the line meets with the Liverpool Street line. Read the latest update on the campaign against the plans. There is another consultation event on May 10

Caroline Bewes from Little Shelford has been installed as High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire.

The Arthur Rank charity shop in Great Shelford is looking for volunteers.

The Great Shelford Memorial Hall was allegedly used for a funeral gathering that contravened Covid 19 procedures.

One of Shelford’s success stories of the last year is The Pizza & Kitchen Co. who have now signed up as a supporter of the Great Shelford Online website, keeping it free for you and the other 2,300 readers.

A show called the pandomime, complete with a socially distanced audience, is taking place at the village hall in Little Shelford this month.

The Little Shelford Village week-end is going ahead in September. You can now follow progress on their Instagram account.

Put on a few pounds during the pandemic? A new 1:1 Diet Weight Loss Centre has opened in Great Shelford based above Solutions in Woollards Lane, offering a special six-step programme, ranging from total Meal Replacement to a calorie-controlled maintenance programme.

Stop press; work took place to try to pump out the flooded train underpass on the footpath behind the Great Shelford school to Hauxton at the week-end. As at the end of bank holiday Monday, the underpass was still partially flooded. Keep up to date with it through the excellent Great Shelford and Stapleford community Facebook group.

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Stapleford Online April electronic newsletter

A swathe of local businesses are re-opening from April 12 including the Three Horseshoes pub, Waterlilies, SofieGeorgia and the Sports Pavilion.

Great Shelford library, the Arthur Rank hospice charity shop, Cara Coffee, Solutions hairdressers and Lay Electrical as well as the Navigator in Little Shelford are also re-opening in April. Read the comprehensive, up-to-date local guide

There are two changes to our bin collection days in the next fortnight.

Stapleford Council is demanding a rethink on busway the South East Cambridge Busway. An independent report has shown that it could be routed along a disused railway line through Stapleford and Great Shelford rather than on Greenbelt countryside.

Roadworks start on April 6 to improve the junction at the junction of Granham's Road with the A1307. The works will take about three months to complete.

More than 17,000 people in the area have had their first Covid-19 vaccinations after special sessions at the week-end.

A £30,000 Covid recovery grant fund to help local community groups and parish councils resume activities has been launched by South Cambridgeshire District Council.

Great & Little Shelford headlines

The next stage of the East West Rail consultation is expected to be announced this week. Details and reaction will be found here.

Shelford Feast will now be a free one day event on Saturday July 10. Events including Tony Hadley and Trevor Nelson have been postponed until 2022.

A new dedicated 1:1 Diet Weight Loss Centre has just opened in Great Shelford. The business, based above Solutions in Woollards Lane, is offering a special six-step programme, ranging from total Meal Replacement to a calorie-controlled maintenance programme, ensuring you keep the weight off for good.

The Playscape playground project is going ahead after receiving a £100,000 grant (external link)

One of Shelford’s success stories of the last year is The Pizza & Kitchen Co. They have now served over 400 customers and a massive 7000 Pizzas to customers from the Shelfords in the last 9 months. And they have just moved their base to Shelford Rugby Club.

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Stapleford Online March electronic newsletter

Green bin collections flip back to fortnightly this month.

The Three Horse Shoes is already gearing up to re-open when the lockdown restrictions are lifted. When will the other Stapleford and Shelford local businesses re-open? Stapleford Online has the best local guide of whose open and who is shut. The comprehensive guide will be regularly updated over the next month. (And please feel free to send me any updates.)

Steve Cooper has produced a fantastic bird report for Dernford Reservoir 2020. (external link)

James Littlewood, CEO of Cambridge Past, Present and Future, who run Wandlebury Country Park, is holding a Zoom talk in March.

More than 7,000 people in the area have now had their first Covid-19 vaccinations.

Sad news - The Chesnut Club has closed. Stapleford Online has a list of all the local community groups

A small number of laptops are available for children in Great/Little Shelford and Stapleford who need them for home schooling. And organisers are asking if you have any laptops you are happy to donate.

Here’s a link to listen to a recording of the Stapleford Parish Council February meeting.

Great and Little Shelford headlines

Great Shelford Parish Council has offered £24,000 towards a legal challenge of East West Rail and its plans which could otherwise lead to additional rail tracks and trains in the village. Read the minutes of the extraordinary council meeting. (External link)

Little Shelford Parish Council has pledged up to £5,000 towards the legal fight against the current East West Rail proposals. You can now watch the videos from their extraordinary meeting on Feb 9.

David Altham, a former captain of the Little Shelford village cricket club who also played in a fore-runner of Pink Floyd has died.

Rupert Neve who developed some of the best regarded recording equipment in the world in his workshop in Little Shelford has died.

The Playscape campaign to update the play area at the Great Shelford Recreation Ground has now raised almost £230,000. Read their latest newsletter (external link)

Shelford writer Sarah Vaughan’s novel Little Disasters is published in paperback on March 4. And Sarah has just signed a new deal for the story to be made into a TV series. Read a profile of the author and read about how one of her novels is being made into a Netflix series.

Planning has started for the Little Shelford week-end .The dates for the 2021 Village Weekend are Friday September 17^th to Sunday 19^th September. Organisers are increasingly confident the Village weekend will go ahead. Will it be a masked ball, I wonder.

A rabbit has been spotted being taken for some fresh air in a pushchair in Little Shelford?

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Stapleford Online February electronic newsletter

Work is expected to start on Stapleford's Multi Use Games Area in April.

There are proposals to shrink Stapleford’s historic conservation area and remove eight homes from it.

While the Three Horseshoes in Stapleford is now providing takeaways, read the best Stapleford guide about how other local businesses are adapting to the lockdown.

More than 6,000 people in the area have had their first Covid-19 vaccinations after special sessions at the week-end.

Stapleford Granary has created its own Youtube channel (external link).

After being shut for the past two weeks, one of Shelford’s success stories of the last year, The Pizza & Kitchen Co is back at the Plough this week-end. Did you know they have now served over 400 customers and a massive 7000 Pizzas to customers from the Shelfords over the last 8 months.

Stapleford Parish Council is increasing its budget to £75,000. That will mean a 3% increase in their share of the Council Tax bills.

Listen to a recording of the January Stapleford Parish Council meeting

There are some potential changes to the A1307 near Stapleford which will impact on local drivers. They include;

· It will not be possible to turn right out of Haverhill Road towards the A11.

· It will not be possible to turn right out of the Gog Farm Shop onto the A1307.

· The A1307 will be narrowed to one lane in each direction.

An early version of Pink Floyd played two concerts in Great Shelford – and someone from Stapleford who was there has revealed some of their Pink Floyd local insights. .

Did you know that the Stapleford Snack Shack has set up a café at the Dernford Reservoir? (External link)

Great and Little Shelford headlines

· The next stage of the East West Rail (EWR) proposals are likely to be published on the East West rail website (EWR) in February. (external link).

· Great Shelford Parish Council has agreed to offer £24,000 towards a legal challenge of East West Rail and its plans which could otherwise lead to additional rail tracks and trains in the village.

· Great Shelford GWR Action Group has been set up to fight the proposals for the new Oxford to Cambridge rail line.

· East West Rail are already carrying out surveys in the Shelfords where the new railway line might run. Cambridge Approaches is logging survey requests that EWR has made across South Cambs. The map of them around Great Shelford is incomplete. Please click on this link to log a survey request.

Great Shelford Parish Council is not increasing its share of the council tax bills from April. (External link)

Do you have an old laptop in your house that you no longer need or want? The Great Shelford COVID support group and the Parochial Charity have teamed up to identify a few local schools that are lacking laptops for home learning.

Great Shelford's new Alma clinic for osteopathy and sports massages is still providing osteopathy, physiotherapy and podiatry services. You can get 50% off your first visit.

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Stapleford January 2021 electronic newsletter

The Three Horseshoes in Stapleford is now providing takeaways and beer while Stapleford Granary is closed because of the Tier 4 restrictions. Stapleford Online now includes a list of businesses that are open and closed because of the restrictions.

Every household in Stapleford and Great Shelford has received a leaflet campaigning against a new tramway on the edge of Great Shelford and Stapleford. More than £6,000 has already been raised to help fund the campaign. You can still contribute. (External link)

Great Shelford's new Alma clinic for osteopathy and sports massages is still providing osteopathy, physiotherapy and podiatry services during Tier 4. You can get 50% off your first visit.

Read about the decisions and discussion at the December Parish Council meeting including the possibility of the local share of the council tax bills rising 3% (external link)

Don’t forget it will be another week or so before our bin dates get back to normal – remind yourselves of what is happening and when.

Great and Little Shelford headlines

The next stage of the proposals for the East West rail website which could run on a new track through the Shelfords will be published in February. (External link)

Read a letter from a "horrified" local resident and its impact on Shelford Rugby Club.

Zara Indian restaurant is now only able to provide takeaways as Great Shelford has also been moved into Tier 4. Here is a voucher for £5 off your bill next time you visit Zara Indian restaurant for a takeaway.

The Co-op is hoping to move switch to new premises in Great Shelford.

Christmas lights in Great Shelford were vandalised.

Did you know Pink Floyd played one of their first gigs in Great Shelford? One local resident has shared her memories of David Gilmour and Syd Barrett.

Trees have been planted at Little Shelford’s new community orchard after organisers won a £3,000 grant from South Cambs Council. Villagers have also donated another £3,000.

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Stapleford December electronic newsletter

The Three Horseshoes in Stapleford is open for meals with drinks from December 2.

A special online consultation about a tramway in fields in the Green Belt at the edge of Stapleford and Great Shelford closes on December 14. The Parish Council is trying to raise up to £10,000 to pay for expert advice to try to stop the tramway.

Hear what the Parish Council is planning to do in its campaign against the Tramway in this recording from their November meeting.

The new multi-use sports area on Haverhill Road has been given planning permission. (External link) It is expected to open in May 2021.

The playground at the Recreation Ground could be refurbished if £80,000 can be raised. (External links.)

A new clinic for osteopathy and sports massages has opened in Great Shelford. Get 50% off your first visit to the new Alma clinic. You can also find out about the High Green business through their new website. (External link)

Stapleford Granary has got a great new website

Seven newsletter readers signed up for their prescriptions being delivered to their homes for free in November by local company Pillsorted. Find out why Pillsorted has been such a success story of 2020. (External link). As they celebrate their first birthday this week, read a profile of Shelford based CEO Zeinab Ardeshir about balancing her life as an entrepreneur and a mum of three.

There’s a beautiful new photo of Little Trees Hill in Stapleford under a mackerel sky on the Stapleford Online website – have you got any local photos you want to share with the village?

Wild Country Organics growers of seasonal veg grown on our doorstep, delivered locally have just signed up as a supporter of this Great Shelford electronic newsletter just in time for Christmas. Their support means you get this newsletter for free - please support them

Great and Little Shelford headlines

A house in High Green, Great Shelford was burgled in November.

A new marquee has been installed at the Navigator pub in Little Shelford.

Mary King, who lived in Great Shelford but was born and bred in Little Shelford, died in November. Mary shared her hand-written accounts of growing up in Little Shelford on the history website. They are a great legacy for a wonderful woman.

Cambridgeshire Mayor James Palmer will be visiting angli-EAR's new premises in Great Shelford on 4th December.

A drive-in carol service is taking place at Shelford Rugby Club in December.

Villagers have been invited to sing carols on the doorsteps across Little Shelford on Dec 5 at 5.30pm.

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Stapleford Cambridge November electronic newsletter

Stapleford Online has re-started its’ Stapleford and Shelfords lockdown update of which businesses are staying open and who is closing. The guide will be updated regularly throughout lockdown 2.0.

Welcome on board to Zara Indian Restaurant whose support means that this newsletter is free for you and the other 500 readers. They'll be doing takeways only during Lockdown 2.

A special online consultation about a tramway in fields in the Green Belt at the edge of Stapleford and Great Shelford runs until December 7. A special fly-through has been created to show what will happen to part of Stapleford's Green Belt. (External link.)

A man has been jailed for a number of daytime burglaries including one in Stapleford. (external link)

Stapleford school is looking for a new governor.

Find out why local company Pillsorted – who deliver your meds free to your home - is one of the big local successes of 2020. (External link). And read a profile of Shelford based CEO Zeinab Ardeshir about balancing her life as an entrepreneur and a mum.

Great Shelford Medical Practice has a new website where you can book appointments.

And hello to Wild Country Organics, who grow and deliver fresh seasonal organic veg who have also become a supporter of the Stapleford electronic newsletter. Please support them.

Congratulations to the Three Horseshoes which has won the CAMRA award for 'Most Improved Rural Pub 2020.

You can listen to a recording of the Stapleford Parish Council October meeting (external link)

Great and Little Shelford headlines

The Shelford COVID support group has relaunched with 78 volunteers in place to support every street in Great Shelford during the second wave of the pandemic

The proposed new Oxford to Cambridge rail line could join the Liverpool Street line just south of Shelford station near the London Road Bridge. This would increase rail traffic over the level crossings at Hinton Way and Granhams Road thus causing severe traffic tail backs due to extra down-time of the barriers.

Rejection of proposals to put a nursery in the former Lloyds Bank building empty for almost three years have been described as "absurd" by the Parish Council.

The Great Shelford village mobile warden scheme is looking for a new warden.

The new Angli-Ear hearing solutions office opened in the former Barclays Bank building on Woollards Lane on November 2.

Christopher Jenkin from Great Shelford was awarded the British Empire Medal in October 2020 for services to the homeless in Cambridge during Covid-19.

A perfect home classroom in Great Shelford has been featured in The Times (external link).

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Stapleford Cambridge October electronic newsletter

Major housing developments for more than 1,000 new homes have been proposed for Stapleford.

Proposals include up to 987 new homes centred around a new station for the new tramway on land east of Haverhill Road.

There are also proposals to build new homes on the allotments

Stapleford Granary will re-start its performances with Joanna MacGregor on Friday, October 2.

The Three Horseshoes is now opening for breakfast/brunch.

The Stapleford Fun Run is taking place virtually in October.

Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger had bought a large house in Stapleford it is understood.

Two members of Extinction Rebellion are talking to the local 2G3S environmental group online this month.

Flu clinics are being held at Duxford Air Museum in October.

Great Shelford headlines

Sienna Miller, Michelle Dockery and Rupert Friend are starring in the Netflix production of Shelford writer Sarah Vaughan’s thriller, Anatomy of a Scandal (external link)

The new Angli-Ear hearing solutions office is opening in the former Barclays Bank building on Woollards Lane in November.

Great Shelford Dental Practice re-started NHS check-ups from 1st October for children under the age of 16. For adults it will only be possible to start check-ups in 2021.

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Stapleford Cambridge September electronic newsletter

Stapleford Parish Council is to spend up to £10,000 on consultants to oppose the proposed busway across green belt in the village.

A free ATM cash machine is now available in the Spar shop in Stapleford.

From Monday 7th September, the Rose pub has extended the Eat Out to Help Out scheme. Monday to Wednesday - lunchtime only.

Flu clinics are being held at Duxford Air Museum this year.

Stapleford Pavilion is open again for bookings (external link)

Stapleford Granary has a new Chief Executive.

A previous Vicar of Stapleford received compensation from the Government following the abolition of the slave trade.

A lovely video about the Magog Down has been made by villager Keith Taylor. (External link)

A house has gone up for sale for £3.95 million in Gog Magog Way (external link)

Great Shelford headlines

Zara Indian restaurant in Great Shelford has re-opened its doors. Cara Coffee is also re-open. And the village library is now also (partially) open.

Plans have emerged to concert the former Lloyds bank in Great Shelford into a children’s nursery.

Three snakes and more than 100 lizards were found in a wildlife survey in Great Shelford.

A house has been burgled on Tunwells Lane, Great Shelford (external link)

Little Shelford headlines

The Navigator pub is continuing its’ discount scheme in September.

Little Shelford pavilion is looking for a new booking clerk.

England's head cricket coach visited Little Shelford this week.

It has emerged that a member of a slave owning family who lived at the Manor House is buried in All Saints Church graveyard.

Stapleford Cambridge August electronic newsletter

It’s great to see the Three Horseshoes and the Rose being part of the tenner off/ Eat Out scheme

Welcome back to the lovely Waterlilies team. See which other local businesses in Stapleford and the Shelfords are now re-open.

Shelford village library re-opens next week but with limited hours

The playground on Stapleford Rec is now re-open.

Read about the decisions and actions of Stapleford Parish Council at their July meeting (external link)

Did Marlon Brando make part of a movie in Stapleford?

Shelford headlines

Cara Coffee in Great Shelford is expected to re-open using their outside seating in August while Zara Indian Restaurant is currently making changes before they are back too. See which other local businesses are still open in the Shelfords?

The July Great Shelford Parish Council meeting included a go-ahead for cricket restarting, vandalism on the Rec and £15k for independent Transport Planners opinion regarding the proposed tramway adjoining the village (external link)

The gate for the footpath that runs alongside the Shelford health centre has re-opened.

The Navigator pub in Little Shelford has introduced a marquee to help it cope with social distancing. They are also taking part in the Eat Out To Help Out scheme from next week.

The former Sycamore House restaurant in Little Shelford is up for sale (external link)

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Stapleford Cambridge July 1st electronic newsletter

A new public transport route on Green Belt the edge of Great Shelford and Stapleford will be in place by 2024 after the go ahead was given by the Greater Cambridge Partnership on June 25

More of our local pubs and businesses in Stapleford and the Shelfords are opening on Saturday. Its good to see that the Three Horseshoes is re-opening on July 4. See a comprehensive list of who is re-opening, and who is staying shut at Stapleford Online.

St Andrew's Church is now open for private prayer and will be open for their first service on 19 July at 10.30 am. Numbers will be limited, so they will have a booking system

Villager Barbara Kettel is making face masks to help meet the current significant demand during the COVID 19 crisis.

Local online pharmacy store Pillsorted have now introduced their own online store, with same day delivery for orders placed before 1pm. (External link)

An amazing film has been created by villager Keith Taylor showcasing the beautiful countryside around Stapleford (external link)

St Andrew’s Church needs a cleaner for the Johnson Hall and Verger’s Cottage. The time involved is about 1.5 hours per week, pay £11 per hour. To start as soon as village halls are allowed to open. Apply to: Church administrator at admin@standrewstapleford.org

The hygienist service at Great Shelford Dental Practice is recommencing from Thursday 2nd July 2020.

Shelford headlines

Proposals for 21 new affordable homes on allotments in Great Shelford have been given the go ahead

A £1 billion Huawei research lab between Little Shelford and Whittlesford has been given the go ahead. (External link)

You are too kind. David Martin, the editor of this newsletter, has completed his 1,083 mile cycle ride from Land's End to John O'Groats on a recycled exercise bike in his Little Shelford back garden raising £4k for the MS Trust. Here’s his blog about what he learnt. (External link)

Richard Marsh, the horse trainer for two Kings, is buried in Little Shelford Churchyard, it has emerged.

Action is being taken by Little Shelford Parish Council including occasional patrols following vandalism and litter being left at the Rec.

All 14 editions of the Little Shelford community magazine that were created during the lockdown are still available to read.

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Stapleford Cambridge June 1st newsletter

A new public transport route on Green Belt the edge of Stapleford and Great Shelford could come a step closer to reality in June.

With The Rose lining up a new website, Pizza at the Plough now up and running in Great Shelford and Pimp My Fish is back on Wednesday, see the revised opening hours of local businesses in Stapleford and the Shelfords

With the Tennis Club not having its leased renewed, read about the other decisions and actions at the Parish Council’s first ever virtual meeting (external link)

David Martin, the editor of this website who is cycling 1,083 miles from Land's End to John O'Groats on a recycled exercise bike in his Shelford back garden is now about to cross the border into Scotland. He has decided to tackle the iconic route virtually for the MS Trust. He's already received the generous support of Scotsdales. Do you want to support him?

Great Shelford library's Summer Reading Challenge is taking place on line this year.

Welcome to Birdworks, a specialist Bird and Pest Control company, who specialize in destroying wasps nest who are the latest company to support Stapleford Online. (external link)

Shelford headlines

The Little Shelford Fun Week-end has been cancelled.

A Little Shelford family have used the lockdown to create a successful online business.

Local online pharmacy Pillsorted, whose CEO lives in the village, and who are big supporters of Great Shelford Online, have now opened their own online shop too. (External link)

Little Shelford writer Sarah Vaughan’s political thriller Anatomy of a Scandal is being turned into a Netflix mini-series.

One of the oldest residents in Little Shelford, Marjorie Powell, has died.

The first three trees have been planted as the start of Little Shelford's community orchard.

With takeaways now available from the Navigator (Weds- Saturday), we hear that Winners will be reopening on the next 10 days. Meanwhile Harvey’s garden centre is about to change its opening hours. All the changes and more are here.

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Stapleford Cambridge May 18 newsletter

There have been a number of local changes this week, with Scotdales re-opening, Boots opening hours tweaked, the Navigator in Little Shelford now re-open for Takeaways, the car park at Magog Down re-open and the recycling centre at Thriplow now re-open too

Read the full details of who is open and any revised opening hours

Motorists are being urged to be vigilant following a spate of handbag thefts from vehicles over the past month including one in Great Shelford and another in Stapleford.

The Parish Council has a new website.

Don’t forget that the next blue bin collection days will change (and well done to the people who followed the advice on Great Shelford Online and got their green bin emptied last week)

There is a great new Shelford group on Facebook where you can swap garden plants – but you need to ask to join the Shelford Gardens group

You’re too kind. I mentioned last time around that I am cycling 1,083 miles from Land's End to John O'Groats. Virtually. On a recycled exercise bike. In my Shelford back garden. I started on May 1. Last night I reached Stonehenge (virtually). Your generosity alongside the lovely people from Scotsdales has already helped to raise £2,200 for the MS Trust. Many thanks.

You can follow my (virtual) progress here

You can support me here

The Shelford Fun Run on September 20 will take place virtually this year.

Our Shelford opera singer Alastair Miles has created another amusing take on lockdown (external link) – I think we need a Shelford concert from Alastair after lockdown

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Stapleford Cambridge May 1 newsletter

The opening hours at Boots have changed. The Navigator in Little Shelford is open for takeaways from Monday. And Murketts in Stapleford are now selling petrol again. Scotsdales is now taking phone orders, and Camyoga is starting online classes next week. These are the very latest changes in the comprehensive guide about which Shelford and Stapleford businesses are open and which ones are shut in the Shelfords and Stapleford. (but Winners isn’t re-open yet, despite the rumours)

If you hear about any local businesses re-opening, or changing their opening times, please let me know and I will share with the whole community. Davidm1961@gmail.com

Our Green bins will be emptied in May. But it’s slightly uncertain when. It may be on May 13. Or it could be May 27^th.

Villagers are being asked to put up flags and bunting on May 8 across Stapleford to mark the 75th anniversary of VE day.

The lovely people at local company Pillsorted – who deliver medications to your home from their Copley Hill HQ - have become the latest local company to support the Great Shelford website (that means the website/newsletter is free for you). Meanwhile there are currently four jobs going at Pillsorted. (External link).

A new Shelford yoga and movement class on Zoom is starting on May 4 – you can join the first four classes for free.

David Martin, the creator and writer of this newsletter is asking for your support. He is planning to cycle 1,083 miles from Land's End to John O'Groats. Virtually. On a recycled exercise bike. In his back garden. Starting today (May 1.)

He has decided to tackle the iconic route virtually for the MS Trust. And he’s going to try to complete it during lockdown. Please would you sponsor him? https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/david-martin1083

The state of the allotments was one of the issues discussed in the first ever virtual parish council meeting (external link).

Cambridgeshire Care Home is using the MYO App which allows caregivers at the Great Shelford home to share photos, videos and voice messages to loved ones and allow families to stay in touch. They’re also using Facetime and What’s App video call too (external link).

Zara has been highlighted for its work giving free meals to Addenbrooke's staff by the Cambridge Independent (external link).

Is the area near Shelford Railway Station the village's worst mobile phone deadzone?

There’s been some lovely feedback for Boots from one villager.

Congratulations to the winners of the signed Sarah Vaughan book Little Disasters who were Risha Gohil, Cathy Stekly, Deborah Bardsley, Ana Mihai and Guy Duncombe. The correct answer was that the name of Sarah’s last thriller was Anatomy of a Scandal.

The sixth edition of the new community magazine for Little Shelford has been published.

Stapleford Cambridge April 21 newsletter

Our bin collection day is changing this week, even though there’s no bank holiday. And don't forget that green bin collections have been suspended until May.

The Great Shelford Post Office opening hours change from today. The business updates on Great Shelford Online now also include a computer repairer who is still open in the village.

Wandlebury Country Park remains open to enable people to take their once-a-day outdoor exercise. The car park is now open again but the toilets are now closed.

The footpath between Ashen Green and the GP practice and McColls' car park in Great Shelford has been closed because of the Coronavirus crisis.

Great Shelford headlines

A Great Shelford website designer has launched a new skills swap service.

Great Shelford company AngliEar Hearing have been highlighted in the media as a business struggling to get a loan from their bank during the Coronavirus crisis. (external link)

Auditions for the Shelford pantomime have been postponed and new arrangements announced for 2020. (Oh yes they have….)

Great Shelford opera singer Alastair Miles has created another amusing video to cheer us all up during the Coronavirus crisis.

Little Shelford headlines

Win a signed copy of Little Disasters, the new thriller by Little Shelford writer Sarah Vaughan.

The fourth edition of the new community magazine for Little Shelford has been published.

Stapleford Cambridge April 7 newsletter

Here is a comprehensive guide to which local businesses in Stapleford and the Shelfords are still open, and what their revised opening hours are. (It was last updated on April 6)

A group from Stapleford has formed a team of volunteers who are happy to ring, email or even Skype or FaceTime anyone who would like personal contact from time to time.

Does this newsletter make a difference? Yes says villager Robert.

"Just wanted to say, thank you for putting Pillsorted in your newsletter. It is a really good service for anyone who might want to know. I have Parkinson's and it has saved me the stress of getting my drugs from the pharmacy of which a lot of the time they only had part of my prescription. However Pillsorted had no problems at all delivering everything to my door, wonderful service." And as of today, Pillsorted have still got some capacity according to their CEO, who lives in Great Shelford.

The bin collection day changes next week because of the bank holiday. (BTW if you see anyone putting out a green bin next week, they are your neighbours who don’t receive this newsletter – can you do them a favour and forward it on to them please?)

Our library is closed. But did you know you can download magazines such as Gardeners’ World, BBC Good Food, National Geographic, Newsweek and BBC Countryfile through the library service links? Daily newspapers can also be downloaded via the same link.

The April version of the Messenger can now be read on the Stapleford Online website.

Win a signed copy of Little Disasters, the new thriller by Shelford writer Sarah Vaughan.

The Parish Council meeting on April 8 has been cancelled. The May meeting will be the first time that the Council will have met online.

Shelford headlines

The third edition of the new community magazine for Little Shelford has been published.

Shelford writer Sarah Vaughan’s latest thriller is published this week -you can read the first three chapters for free on her website (external link)

Shelford opera singer Alastair Miles has responded to having his next five months work cancelled by creating an amusing YouTube video with the help of his family. (External link)

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Stapleford Cambridge March 31 Coronavirus newsletter

Here is a comprehensive guide to which local businesses in Stapleford and the Shelfords are still open, and what their revised opening hours are.

A group from Stapleford has formed a team of volunteers who are happy to ring, email or even Skype or FaceTime anyone who would like personal contact from time to time.

The April version of the Messenger can now be read on the Stapleford Online website.

Don’t forget the green bin collections across South Cambridgeshire are suspended. (This is a good way of seeing which villagers are missing out on this newsletter.)

Would people visiting graves in Stapleford Cemetery please take any dead flowers, and other rubbish home with them while COVID-19 lasts? The people who normally look after the bins are unable to do this at present - the Parish Council is looking for volunteers to replace them.

St Andrew's Church is organising a bear hunt and drawing competition this week.

Shelford headlines

The second edition of the new community magazine for Little Shelford has been published.

Shelford writer Sarah Vaughan’s latest thriller is published this week -you can read the first three chapters for free on her website (external link)

Shelford opera singer Alastair Miles has responded to having his next five months work cancelled by creating an amusing YouTube video with the help of his family. (External link)

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Stapleford Cambridge Coronavirus March 24 special newsletter

Here is an update of the local businesses that are still open.

The Spar shop is now offering a door drop home delivery service.

Don’t forget that green bin collections have been postponed until May.

The Rose pub is now closed

The Three Horseshoes is offering takeaways from Wednesday

The Rec is now closed.

Stapleford Granary has closed until further notice.

The Johnson Hall is shut for all activities including those run by community groups or commercial suppliers.

The Gog Farm shop cafe has been converted to Takeaway only,

A group from Stapleford has formed a team of volunteers who would be very happy to ring, email or even Skype or FaceTime anyone who would like some personal contact from time to time.

The Shelford & Stapleford Youth Initiative Big Breakfast has been postponed. It is now on Saturday 3rd October 2020. There is a “Virtual Big Breakfast” on Saturday 28th March which will seek to raise some funds to keep SSYI refurbishment of the Youth Centre on-track. Find more information on the “Virtual Big Breakfast” and SSYI activities during COVID-19 at: www.ssyi.club

Changes in Great Shelford including;

· Great Shelford library is closed

· Great Shelford dental surgery is closed

The Wednesday Country Market is now postponed for the next month
Shelford Deli is now offering a takeout service only
Barkers Butchers is now offering a delivery service
Great Shelford Dry Cleaners is offering a free collection and delivery service
Forum House is offering contactless deliveries

A new community magazine for Little Shelford created by villagers has been published.

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Stapleford Cambridge March electronic newsletter

The campaign to reinstate the Tree pub has ended.

An information event about the proposed new retirement village in Stapleford is being held on February 28.

Stapleford Online website is "extremely helpful" according to 70% of villagers who responded to a recent survey.

Read about the actions, minutes and the appointment of a new councillor at the February Parish Council meeting.

New volunteers are needed to join the Stapleford Messenger team.

Dr Schramm is leaving the Shelford Medical Practice.

Stapleford events this month include;

The Shelford Swish/ Repair café organised by 2G3S

An evening with the Rev Richard Coles at the Stapleford Granary

Drawn from Nature exhibition at the Granary

The inaugural meeting of a women's business network

The History of Mackays Shop – a Stapleford History Society talk

Shelford and Stapleford Youth Initiative big breakfast

2G3S talk about an Introduction to Extinction Rebellion

Shelford writer Sarah Vaughan’s latest thriller, Little Disasters, is out in April. Have you heard about the time she clashed with Prime Minister Boris Johnson? (External link)

Great Shelford headlines

Arthur Rank Hospice Shop in Woollards Lane, Great Shelford has been burgled.

Cara café is looking for more volunteers

Two Great Shelford artists have a free exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum.

A new cycling club has launched in Great Shelford.

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Stapleford Cambridge electronic newsletter February 2020

Read about the decisions and actions from the Parish Council's January meeting.

The Stapleford Brownie unit is looking for adult volunteers to help run the group.

What do you think of the www.staplefordonline.com website? The editor David Martin is thinking about what the next steps should be for the website, and the accompanying newsletter. He's launched a short three minute survey to find out your views. (External link)

Stapleford school has been ranked 36 out of 188 schools in Cambridgeshire according to the new Real Schools guide (external link).

Please be aware – a bike was stolen from a garage in Bury Road earlier this week.

Shelford Health Centre is introducing pre-bookable and online appointments from 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday.

Planning applications this month include a former pub on the edge of the village that wants to use its car park to sell cars.

Events this month include;

· How to heat your home with less carbon

· Wine tasting at the Granary

· Eco-friendly gardening at a time of climate change’.

· Shelford Swish/ Repair cafe

· And the Green and blue bin collection day

Great Shelford headlines

A house in Great Shelford was burgled in January.

Two Great Shelford businesses have been broken into.

Cambridge Cancer Help Centre in Great Shelford is looking for new Trustees.

The Sunflower Cafe at Scotsdales in Great Shelford is now part of the Chatty Cafe scheme.

Annette Thomas, who lives in Great Shelford, is the new Chief Executive of the parent company of the Guardian and the Observer.

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Stapleford electronic newsletter January 2020

More details of the free classes at http://bit.ly/gtshel2020

The Parish Council is considering increasing its share of the council tax bills by 3%. Read about where they are proposing to spend the money

The bin collection dates change this week – don’t get caught out.

You can recycle your Christmas tree in 2020 and help the Arthur Rank Hospice at the same time.

The Rose pub has re-opened.

Controversial plans to demolish the existing outbuilding at the former Tree pub and replace it with a 3-bedroom home have been given the go ahead.

The new programme for the Stapleford Granary has been published. It includes a former entrant on Strictly Come Dancing who is now a Radio Four favourite who is appearing on March 5.

Events this month include;

· The Stapleford Parish Council meeting when they decide their share of the council tax bills

· 2G3S Conversation Evening

· Cambridge South railway station consultation event

· Ophelia Redpath exhibition opening and talk

· The life of Lord Fairhaven at Anglesey Abbey- Stapleford History Society talk

· Twinning Association jumble sale

· Free Camyoga taster classes

· A talk about us becoming more self-sufficient.

· Friends of Shelford library AGM

· A falls prevention talk

The Parish Councillor needs a new councillor

Villagers had until Dec 11 to have their say about proposals for a new retirement village and accompanying country park in Stapleford.

Great Shelford headlines

Dog owners are protesting against a possible ban on dogs on the Great Shelford Recreation Ground on Woollards Lane. And there’s now a petition against a ban too.

July 9 seems a long way off. But that is when top comedian Lucy porter will be joining former Spandau Ballet singer Tony Hadley and DJ Trevor Nelson at the 2020 Shelford Feast.

Shelford Medical Practice has been rated outstanding.

A special open meeting is being held in Great Shelford January about the building of 21 homes and the relocation of existing allotments

Cara Coffee is expanding its opening hours this month.

Stapleford Cambridge December 2019 electronic newsletter

Where should £233,000 be spent in Stapleford? The Parish Council has extended a village-wide survey until December 24.

Villagers have until Dec 11 to have their say about a new retirement village and country park in Stapleford.

A new online pharmacy service has been launched on the outskirts of Stapleford.

Don’t forget there is only one green bin collection day in December – and here’s where to find your Christmas bin dates

Who will be our new MP? You can meet the candidates in a special Great Shelford General Election hustings is taking place at St Mary's Church on Dec 5 at 7.30pm.

Events this month include

A Christmas tree festival

Magog Singers Christmas performance

Archaeological discoveries on the A14 - Stapleford History Society talk

Nutcracker at the Granary

And the 2G3S Conversation Evening: Climate Change

Opening times this Christmas at the Shelford Health Centre

Great Shelford headlines

Former Spandau Ballet singer Tony Hadley and DJ Trevor Nelson will headline the 2020 Shelford Feast.

A Shelford resident reflects on her unusual friendship with writer Clive James who died last week.

Council officials have been criticised for turning a blind eye to potholes in Woollards Lane.

A new beauty salon has opened in Great Shelford (external link).

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Stapleford Cambridge November 2019 electronic newsletter

The Parish Council has launched a village-wide survey about which community projects to spend more than £200,000 of Section 106 money on.

There's less than a week to respond to the proposed route for a new public transport route on the edge of Stapleford and Great Shelford.

Meanwhile one blogger says the proposals will spoil the village forever but challenges local people about being ambivalent to the plans.

Three events are taking place at the Stapleford Granary as part of a village war project.

A new Parish Councillor is needed after Vice Chair Sara Sayer stood down from the council.

There's a public meeting on November 19 about proposals to fit solar panels at the Babraham Park and Ride site.

Stapleford school needs two new governors.

Events this month include;

The Stapleford Christmas Craft Fair

An exhibition and other events as part of the Sons of Stapleford festival

The Cambridge Jazz Festival art exhibition at the Granary

The Stapleford Choral Society autumn concert

Friends of St Andrews Village Quiz

The two consultation meetings regarding the retirement village and country park proposals

And a third consultation meeting about the solar panels at Babraham park and ride

And the Autumn coffee morning and gift fair

Planning applications this month include a house on Bar Lane having a new sun room.

Where can you watch England in the Rugby world cup final and go to Church at the same time?

Do you know where you can watch a firework display for free on Nov 2 (thanks to Cambridge Building Society and Technical Moves BTW)

Planning

Events this month include;

· The scouts jumble sale and auction

· A sort of circus performance and workshop at the library

· A Little Shelford social singalong event with songs from the First World War & Golden Memories from the 1940's and 1950's

A Special Commemorative World War One Evensong with the choir of St Catharine’s College Cambridge

· Two public meetings about the retirement village

· Another public meeting about solar panels for the Babraham park and ride

· The Little Shelford film night with the movie Lion

· ‘Tales from the organ loft – a Little Shelford local history society talk by David Adams

· A talk with advice healthy sleep and mental wellbeing

· And the wonderful Claire Martin at the Granary.

You can now shop and help SSYI at the same time.

Heidi Allen is standing down as our MP (external link)

Shelford headlines

There were two house burglaries in Great Shelford in October.

The Shelford Fun Run raised £4,400 for the Shelford Playscape campaign. (External link)

Little Shelford currently has photos and additional comprehensive information for only five of its war dead. So, could you help find information about the other people from the village?

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Stapleford Cambridge October 2019 electronic newsletter

The proposed route for a new public transport route on the edge of Stapleford and Great Shelford has been published.

Results of an archaeological survey of Stapleford will be unveiled in October.

Read about the actions and decisions from the latest Parish Council meeting.

The Great Shelford Health Centre has hit back at criticism about how difficult it can be to get an appointment.

Nursery education could be provided at Stapleford school from January. The school is currently looking for playworkers at the Stapleford out of school club. If you are interested, please visit the school website.

The Stapleford History Society has won funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund to honour the men from the village who fought in World War One.

Did you know that aerosol cans, some plastic bottles and Tetrapak cartons can also now be recycled?

Train set building is being introduced at Arthur's Shed at the Arthur Rank Hospice in October

Events this month include;

· A consultation event about the proposed new public transport route on the edge of Stapleford

· The apple day at Wandlebury

· Free yoga classes at the Camyoga open day

· Display and talk about archaeological finds in Stapleford

· The WI coffee morning

· India Photography and traditional pottery exhibition at the Granary

· And why Germaine Greer is coming to Stapleford.

Is there more we can do in Stapleford to recycle asks one villager?

Great Shelford headlines

· Great Shelford will be featured on BBC Countryfile this Sunday

· Shelford school wants your help to help win £20,000

· There were a record 348 finishers in the Shelford Fun Run (external link).

Noel Young's wine bar is ringing the changes on Sunday evenings.

· Proposals for 21 new affordable homes on allotments in Great Shelford have been published.

· Did you know there’s going to be a free firework display in Great Shelford?

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Stapleford Cambridge September 2019 electronic newsletter

Thousands of people from Stapleford and the Shelford were woken by a rave on in the early hours of August 17

Results of an archaeological survey of Stapleford will be unveiled shortly.

2G3S is holding an Apple Day at Wandlebury in October

Events this month include;

2G3S nature walk at Dernford Reservoir

Red Priest at Stapleford Granary

The next Parish Council meeting

Great Shelford headlines

Proposals for 21 new affordable homes on allotments in Great Shelford have been published.

There are two vacancies on Great Shelford Parish Council.

You won’t believe who was photographed behind the bar at the Shelford Feast.

Complaints about the poor state cemetery continue to trickle in

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Stapleford Cambridge August 2019 electronic newsletter

A proposal for a Compulsory Purchase Order to buy and protect the former Tree pub has been rejected.

Villagers are having to wait for over a month for an appointment at the Great Shelford Medical Practice if they use the Online system.

Stapleford WI attended a lobby of Parliament on Climate Change and the environment

Two new people have joined the Parish Council.

Arthur’s Shed at the Arthur Rank Hospice has a number of sessions taking place during August.

Flu vaccination dates have been announced at the medical practice.

Great Shelford headlines

Malcolm Watson is the new Chair of the Parish Council. Read about the decisions and actions at the interesting Great Shelford Parish Council meeting. (External link.)

The poor state of the Shelford cemetery has been criticised by one villager.

There were record ticket sales at the 2019 Shelford Feast

How did you fare in the Shelford quiz at the 2019 Shelford Feast?

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Stapleford Cambridge July 2019 electronic newsletter

Your views are needed about a new cycling and walking route through Stapleford.

Revised proposals have emerged about the future of the Tree pub.

You only have until Wednesday July 3 to make your comments.

The Parish Council is looking for a new Assistant Clerk.

Could some of the Stapleford verges be left longer to encourage local wildlife asks a villager.

Planning proposals include an extension to a home in Hinton Way and those new plans for the former Tree pub.

Events this month include;

· Keith Taylor’s wonderful photographs are part of the Cambridge Open Studios

· Karen Morris Memorial Trust French breakfast

· Tony Kirby talking to the History Society about the Ports, rivers and railways of East Anglia

· Stapleford WI hearing about the making a stand for the Chelsea Flower Show

Great Shelford headlines

There are record ticket sales at the 2019 Shelford Feast with the Comedy Night, Bad Manners & Big 10 and Go West & Back To The 80s all predicted to sell out.

Our sister website Great Shelford Online will be at the Feast on Sunday July 14 showing some old photos of the village and offering you the chance to win a Shelford radio.

Shelford Guides will close in September unless they find a new leader.

A Great Shelford business owner who has worked with the Bee Gees, Rod Stewart and Guns and Roses is asking Boris Johnson to change the law on employee data theft after three former staff allegedly used his database to set up their own PR company.

Thieves who broke into the Co-op stole the CCTV.

Jackson Cox the village Opticians have changed owner. After 58 years in business, current owner Bryan Story has retired.

As we celebrate 50 years since man first landed on the moon this month, did you know that Little Shelford scientist Tom Bacon was critical to the success of the Apollo moon project?

Read a profile of one of the local artists involved in the Cambridge Open Studios

A man who was sexually abused as a child in Great Shelford 30 years ago has finally won compensation - despite police not having enough evidence to convict his attacker. (external link)

The headlines from the May Great Shelford Parish Council meeting include:

Extra signs will be encouraging motorists queueing at the railway crossing to switch of their engines
The Cricket Club has complained to the police about youths surrounding young players and verbally abusing girl players, whist engaging in drug use activities
The Council has closed is Barclays Bank account after the bank closed its village branch (external link).

A nine year old Shelford girl has climbed Britain's three highest mountains to raise money for Jimmy's Night Shelter.

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Stapleford Cambridge June 2019 electronic newsletter

You have until Friday to have your say about the future of Stapleford. Everyone in Stapleford and Great Shelford can take part in a survey about a Neighbourhood Plan to define the extent and character of development in the two parishes over the next 20 years. The survey deadline is Friday.

The off-road bus-based transport system which would run along the edge Stapleford and Great Shelford looks set to be coming a step closer.

Read about what is happening when at the Stapleford Village Week-end

Two new Parish Councillors are needed.

St Andrew's Church, Stapleford is looking for a new Director of Music/ Organist.

Stapleford Granary has launched its own beer.

New bus stop signs (commonly called flags) have been erected in Stapleford in Mingle Lane, Gog Magog Way, Haverhill Road and Bar Lane.

Stapleford Granary has won a major architectural award.

Howard Kettel is the Chair of the Parish Council after sharing the role for several months. And also see the contact details for the Parish Council.

Events this month include:

· The Stapleford Village Week-end

· The Fun Run

· A talk mental imagery at Stapleford WI

· Comedian Paul Kerensa is at St Andrew’s Church to raise money for the community warden scheme

· A talk on the Cambridge Refugee Resettlement Campaign

· SSYI garden party

· And free coffee and jazz at the Granary

Developments at a reservoir on the edge of Stapleford have intrigued one local resident.

Planning this month includes a home having a new extension and new porch.

Great Shelford headlines

Great Shelford's new wine bar opened in May.

A car chase through Great Shelford at speeds of up to 90mph featured in the Cambridge News. (external link)

Shelford Rugby Club has introduced walking rugby.

Cara Coffee is opening on Saturdays

The Barclays Bank cash machine raid in Great Shelford has been highlighted by the BBC in a major story about rural banking (External link).

The Stapleford Cambridge website is now being read by 1,100 people every month.

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May 2019 Stapleford Cambridge newsletter

Stapleford has two new Parish Councillors.

The rules have been changes regarding walking dogs on the Recreation Ground.

Have your say about the future of Stapleford. Everyone in Stapleford and Great Shelford will receive a survey in May to have their say about a Neighbourhood Plan to define the extent and character of development in the two parishes over the next 20 years.

Read about the decisions and actions at the April Parish Council meeting.

The Three Horseshoes has reopened after a refurbishment.

The Parish Council is looking for as new Clerk.

Stapelford WI are now knitting Trauma Teddies to be used by the Emergency Services when attending a variety of incidents

Stapleford WI collected eight bags of rubbish in a village litter pick.

Did you know that there is now a Stapleford Cambridge Facebook page?

Events in May include;

· Highly regarded jazz musician Dennis Rollins at the Stapleford Granary

· The Annual meeting of Stapleford Parish Council

· A history society talk by Tamsin Wimhurst on the David Parr House: Arts and Crafts in Cambridge

· The remarkable story of Heffers talk at the library

· The Stapleford Nachingwea Link Buffet Lunch

Planning applications this month include several house extensions.

A number of history stories about Stapleford have been published on Stapleford online including one about the fact that the village was the fire capital of Cambrfidgeshire in 1898.

And there’s two new old photos on the Stapleford Cambridge website

Great Shelford headlines

Noel Young's wine bar in Great Shelford will open in May.

Cara Coffee is planning to open on Saturdays if it can find enough volunteers.

Two old friends who worked together in Great Shelford have been reunited after 50 years, thanks to a chance meeting in a care home.

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April 2019 Stapleford Cambridge electronic newsletter

The Parish Council is growing to have 11 councillors. Elections may take place on May 2.

A new Mass Rapid Transit route proposed by Stapleford Parish Council could mean an underground railway station in Great Shelford.

The new Co-Chair of the Parish Council has set out his thoughts for the future of the village.

Cambridge Joint Playschemes based in Stapleford needs your votes to help it win £40,000 from the National Lottery.

Stapleford's community warden scheme has launched.

More than 1,000 people a month are not turning up for appointments at the Granta Medical Practice.

A Stapleford charity will benefit from a classical concert in April

Planning applications this month include a new conservatory in Bury Road.

Events this month include;

· The Stapleford Annual Parish meeting

· Water – and why we shouldn’t take it for granted – a talk organized by 2G3S.

· Stapleford Village Cafe including celebrations of 40 years of the twinning of Stapleford and Villedomer

The Tree campaign team has commissioned a lawyer who they will help to force more action from South Cambs District Council regarding a Compulsory purchase Order.

Several old photos have emerged of the Gelatine factory - one of more than 30 historical postcards and photos of old Stapleford featured on Stapleford Online.

Stapleford and South Cambridgeshire MP Heidi Allen has become the Interim Leader of the Independent Group, now known as Change UK. (External link)

Great Shelford Headlines

Noel Young's wine bar in Great Shelford has been given the go ahead.

Two men, dressed in dark clothing and wearing balaclavas, tried to break into a property in Great Shelford.

Asbestos has been found on the Woollards Lane recreation ground. The clean up could cost up to £50,000.

A gravestone for a Nazi spy buried in Great Shelford will not now be put up after all.

Jewellery and gold stolen in the £14m Hatton Garden raid were found following a search of a Great Shelford house.

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March 2019 Stapleford Cambridge electronic newsletter

The dates for the 2019 Stapleford Village Week-endhave been announced – and a special poem celebrating the week-end has been penned.

A Range Rover stolen in Stapleford could have been taken using a so-called relay attack.

The Parish Council has two new Co-Chairs.

Stapleford Events this monthinclude Helen Harwood talking about six things you probably didn’t know about Stapleford, an environmental conversation evening about plastic and the wonderful SSYI big Breakfast while Great Shelford Events this month include a second hand bike sale, a jobs fair, a police drop in surgery and a chance to meet the Shelford Library manager

We’re back to green bin collections every fortnight in March The green bin days in March are March 5 and 19.

Two new homes in Gog Magog Way are among this month’s planning applications

Could you help with any future emergencyin Stapleford?

The search is on again for a new Community Wardenfor Stapleford. 15 households have signed up for the scheme so far.

Group Consultations, also known as Shared Medical Appointments are now being used at the Shelford Medical Practice.

Piano teacher John Bryden and storage company Containerit are amongst the new additions to the Stapleford Online business listings.

A photo of the Stapleford Pump in 1920 is one of 30 historical postcards and photos of old Stapleford featured on Stapleford Online.

Great Shelford headlines

Two new shops are opening in Great Shelford in 2019 alongside the village's first wine bar. But it has emerged that bikes might be a threat to the wine bar plans.

Great Shelford Parish Council has set out why they increased their share of the council tax bills by more than 11%. (External link)

Shelford Guides urgently need a new leader.

Volunteers are needed to help with a new community cafeopening soon in Great Shelford

Little Shelford headlines

A hedgerow deep cleanis taking place this Sunday in Little Shelford.

Little Shelford Hall was destroyed by fire 90 years ago on February 24 1929. This was part of the press coverage of the fire.

969 people have used the Stapleford Online website in the last month.

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February 2019 Stapleford Cambridge electronic newsletter

The Chairman of Stapleford Parish Council has died.

The search is still on for a new Community Warden for Stapleford.

The Parish Council's share of the Council Tax bills in Stapleford is going up.

Plans for the Recreation Ground and the election of a new Chair are on the agenda for the Parish Council on Feb 6

The Arthur Rank Hospice Christmas tree recycling initiative collected more than 1800 trees, raising over £26,500.

A new pilates class is starting in Stapleford in February.

Renewable energy system solar panels could be mounted on carports above the car parking spaces at the Babraham Park and Ride.

Events this month include the public meeting about the Babraham Park and Ride proposals, Stapleford WI hearing about A Butcher's Life at the Gog Magog Farm Shop with Miles Nicholas, a new date for the Parish Council meeting and the date for the green bin collection in February

Planning applications this month include a bike store at one house in the village.

St Andrew’s Church have revamped their website.

Great Shelford headlines

Barclays Bank in Great Shelford will not re-open. (You can get cash at Kash Stores and the Co-op)

A public meeting has been called to oppose the Barclays closure next week. And a petition has been started. (External links)

And a blog asks if the closure of Barclays Bank is a tipping point for Great Shelford and what else we villagers can do to help our local economy stay vibrant?

There have been three burglaries in Great Shelford in January.

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January 2019 Stapleford Cambridge electronic newsletter

The search is on for a new Community Warden for Stapleford.

A special shed with a difference at opened at the Arthur Rank Hospice.

Three houses in Stapleford, Cambridge has been burgled in November and December.

Read about the actions and decisions from the November Stapleford Parish Council meeting.

Changes have been taking place at Murketts Garage in Stapleford.

A £3 parking charge was introduced at the Magog Down in December.

An Independent Facilitator has been appointed to try to resolve the future of the Tree pub.

Events this month includes Sophie Hannah at the Granary, a conversation about palm oil and Mike Petty talking about Victorian Cambridge

Green and blue bin collections next week are BOTH on Tuesday next week South Cambs Council suggest Wednesday for the green bin on their website but that is incorrect.

Great Shelford headlines

A proposal to increase Great Shelford Parish Council's share of council tax bills by more than 11% will be considered by the council in January to allow improvements for road and pedestrian safety and recreational facilities. (External link.)

Two top 80s bands are headlining the 2019 Shelford Feast.

Barclays Bank in Great Shelford will not re-open for several months - if it re-opens at all.

Pimp My Fish, a new food truck, is launching in Great Shelford in January.

Special Pimp My Fish vouchers are available for the launch of the village's new food truck in January.

A feasability study for a new Memorial Hall costing up to £10,000 is expected to be carried out in early 2019 once an architect is chosen by the Parish Council (external link).

The reasons behind the range of changes at the Shelford Medical Practice have been set out.

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December 2018 Stapleford Cambridge electronic newsletter

Two houses in Stapleford have been burgled in the last month.

The Stapleford Parish Council meeting on December 11 will be a strategy meeting.

The Stapleford Christmas bin collection dates have been announced.

A £3 parking charge will be introduced at the Magog Down in December.

An Independent Facilitator has been appointed to try to resolve the future of the Tree pub.

Changes have been taking place at Murketts Garage in Stapleford.

Events this month include the Stapleford Nachingwea Link Christmas Fair, a talk by Mike Levy on Oliver and more - the revival of the British musical 1958-1970 and the Prime Brass family Christmas cushion concert at the Granary

Read about the decisions and actions of Stapleford Parish Council at their October meeting.

Planning applications this month include one house proposing a two storey extension

Stapleford’s MP Heidi Allen is holding a public meeting about Brexit on Thursday (external link)

The Shelford Medical Practice has got a new Freephone number which is free to call from mobile phones and landlines.

Have your say about a proposed new £11m park and ride site in Hauxton on the junction of the M11 and A10 by December 21. (external link)

Great Shelford headlines

Two new shops are opening in Great Shelford in 2019 alongside the village's first wine bar. But there are now fears that Co-op might leave Great Shelford after having plans for a new store were rejected.

A house fire in Great Shelford may have been arson.

There were two house burglaries in Great Shelford in November.

The Shelford Feast raised £11,800 for local good causes.

Signs asking motorists to switch off their engines while waiting have been introduced near Great Shelford station.

More villagers are enjoying the Great Shelford Online website than at any time in its five year history.

Free Scotsdales discount and deals vouchers are available including £5 off a real Christmas tree

The Shelford Feast has launched a survey to see how they can improve what they offer. (external link)

Little Shelford headlines

A new bus service from Little Shelford to the Trumpington park and ride site launches in December.

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November 2018 Stapleford Cambridge newsletter

Watches and jewellery have been stolen in a house burglary.

A proposed Mass Rapid Transit road which is likely to run along the edge of Stapleford and Great Shelford has come a step closer to reality.

Stapleford Community Primary School is having an Open afternoon on Thursday 8th November 2018 from 1.30 - 3pm.The school website is www.staplefordprimaryschool.org

Stapleford school needs a new Governor.

Several Stapleford women say they have been targeted by phone scammers (external link)

The number of Parish Councillors could be increased from 9 to 11.

Hidden Cultures escorted tours is the latest company to include its details on the Stapleford Online directory of local businesses

Events this month include the Stapleford Christmas Gift Fair, Eat, Drink and Meet for World Kindness day, Remembering the First World War study day at the Granary as well an appearance by Joan Bakewell, a Neighbourhood Plan display and a village quiz.

Planning applications this month include one home proposing a new conservatory

Read about the actions and decisions at the September Parish Council meeting.

Little Shelford writer Sarah Vaughan’s book, Anatomy of a Scandal is at number 5 in the Sunday Times book charts. Congratulations to Debra Armstrong and Deborah Bardsley who were the winners of the special copies of the Sarah Vaughan book in the competition last month.

Great Shelford headlines

The ATM at Barclays Bank in Great Shelford was stolen by ram raiders using a JCB on October 29

The mystery of a Spitfire that crashed in Great Shelford in World War 2 flown by the well-known racing driver Alfred Fane has been solved.

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October 2018 Stapleford Cambridge newsletter

Thieves burgled a house in Hawthorne Road, Stapleford and stole keys before taking a black Audi TT

The Parish Council needs a new Assistant Clerk.

Stapleford has three new Parish Councillors

A Community Warden scheme is being considered for Stapleford. The Parish Council is contributing £4k for 3 years.

The number of Parish Councillors could be increased from 9 to 11.

Stapleford's WI group have created a special pennant (featured above).

Events this month include a history society talk about how the door was opened to women at Cambridge , Milton Jones performing for the Shelford and Stapleford Youth Initiative, a Fred Ingrams exhibition at the Granary and a day in the life of an auctioneer at Stapleford WI.

Planning applications this month include a two story extension in Haverhill Road.

Could you find Stapleford’s defibrillator? It’s located in a box on the outside of the Pavilion so it can be accessed. An instruction panel tells people how to gain access and call emergency services.

Win a signed copy of the political thriller, Anatomy of a Scandal from Shelford writer Sarah Vaughan which is out in paperback this week.

Great Shelford headlines

A small majority of local people who took part in a special poll about proposals for a new Memorial Hall and underground car park in Great Shelford said they were in favour of the development.

Thieves stole the cashpoint machine from the Great Shelford Co-op after reversing into the shop with a Toyota Landcruiser.

Shelford Deli is closing its deli shop in October, with the future focus on a cafe-bistro.

A new community cafe is opening soon in Great Shelford.

September 2018 Stapleford Cambridge electronic newsletter

It has been revealed that the District Council is trying to mediate for the private purchase of the Tree pub by the Tree campaign group.

A major new extension has opened at the Stapleford Granary.

The opening hours at the Shelford Medical Practice will be restricted in early September as computer changes are made.

Planning applications this month include proposals for a new sign at the garage on London Road.

Events this month include Baroness Cohen speaking to the Stapleford WI, a History Society coffee morning and a history walk at Gog Magog house.

A great photo of an aircraft flying over Stapleford in 1944 has been published on the Stapleford History website. You can see Stapleford as it was before the housing development of the 1950s and 60s. You can also see the tank trap running diagonally across Haverhill Road and up towards Hinton Way.

A gorgeous firepit has been stolen from from Sunset Hill at The Gog Farm Shop, Shelford Bottom. Meanwhile the The shop has won three great taste awards (External link)

Green groups in the Shelfords and Stapleford have a new website. (External link)

The Stapleford Online website has had a makeover – let us know what you think.

Great Shelford headlines

Proposals for a new Memorial hall with an underground car park look set to take a step forward.

Do you agree with the new Memorial Hall proposals with an underground car park or not? Take part in a special poll.

There has been a burglary and one attempted break-in in Great Shelford in the last month.

Two village shops have introduced environmental initiatives.

Can you help solve the mystery of a Spitfire that crashed near Great Shelford in World War 2?

A Little Shelford digital radio has been launched. And you can win one of the £75 Little Shelford radios in an exclusive Shelfords photo competition.

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August 2018 Stapleford Cambridge electronic newsletter

New 20 MPH zone signs/lines have been installed in parts of Stapleford. See a map of the Stapleford roads affected by the new 20mph zone.

There are a significant number of places in the village where hedges and shrubs make footpaths very narrow and forcing walkers into the road.

A major new extension has opened at the Stapleford Granary.

A communications cabinet has been smashed after being hit by a vehicle.

A manhole cover on the A1301 is causing problems for cyclists.

The Tree pub has been saved from demolition. (External link). The planning application to replace it with two homes and a new pub in Stapleford near Cambridge has been rejected.

There are proposals for new homes in London Road in the current bout of planning applications.

Shelford Medical Practice has merged with the Granta Practice.

Shelford and Stapleford Rainbows need a new leader.

Volunteers are urgently needed to organise the Stapleford School craft fair.

On 9th July there was an interrupted daytime break-in on Joscelynes.

More than £6,000 has now been raised for the MS Trust by Former Arsenal footballer Steve Morrow who lives in Great Shelford and David Martin after a £307 donation from the Great Shelford Country Market (pictured

TV comedian Milton Jones is playing a benefit show for the Shelford and Stapleford Youth Initiative.

Thieves have taken tools after breaking into a garage in Church Street between July 25 and July 31.

Great Shelford headlines

There has been another burglary in Great Shelford.

Is writer Allison Pearson leaving Great Shelford? Her home has just gone on the market for £2.5m (external link).

A number of events are being organised in September to mark the 175th anniversary of Great and Little Shelford School.

Almost 150 acres of agricultural land with "long-term development potential" is on sale at Shelford Bottom for £2m.

Shelford Medical Practice has merged with the Granta Practice.

There is a question mark over the future of the buildings used for Rainbow and Wacky clubs at Great and Little Shelford School.

Great Shelford Parochial Charities has launched its own website.

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July 2018 Stapleford Cambridge electronic newsletter

The revised 7A bus service route and timetable will start on July 30th with changes in Stapleford.

Volunteers are urgently needed to organise the Stapleford School craft fair.

The Lottery for the Arthur Rank hospice may soon have helped raise £1 million.

Stapleford photographer Keith Taylor is showing his work as part of the Cambridge Open Studios.

The Parish Council is looking for 4 new councillors.

A former resident of the village wants some help tracing their old home.

Great Shelford headlines

The Shelford Support group, which provides vital services for needy villagers in Great Shelford, is in danger of closing.

Great Shelford Parish Council is deciding what to do about Green Belt development. They have also be looking at parking on pavements in the village. (External link)

The Playscape proposals for a new playground at the Great Shelford Rec have been given planning permission.

The first Mobike has been spotted in Great Shelford.

June 2018 Stapleford Cambridge electronic newsletter

The Parish Council is looking for 4 new councillors.

A house in London Road, Stapleford has been broken into.

See the line- up of the new Parish Council.

The revised 7A bus service route and timetable will start on July 30th with changes in Stapleford.

Burglars also attempted to break into a house on Gog Magog Way

The village warden scheme could be revived following tacit support from the Parish Council.

Tools were taken from an allotment shed over the bank holiday week-end.

The Gog Farmshop at Shelford Bottom has been crowned East Anglia’s Farm Shop & Deli award winner for 2018.

Campaigners trying to save The Tree have managed to raise almost £500 in their latest crowd funding appeal

Events this month include the Stapleford Fun Run and some new yoga classes.

Planning applications this month include extensions to several Stapleford homes.

Great Shelford headlines

Cash was stolen in a daytime burglary in Great Shelford.

A meeting is being held to discuss more affordable housing in Great Shelford.

Little Shelford headlines

Jewellery has been stolen in a burglary at a Little Shelford home.

Two deer heads have been found down Bradmere Lane.

A new bus service linking Little Shelford with Trumpington park and ride is expected to launch in September.

A historical Celtic woad grinder has been found near Little Shelford.

The parish Council has a new Chair

Little Shelford writer Sarah Vaughan will be talking about her best seller Anatomy of a Scandal in a literary evening at the Great Shelford Feast in July

Next week, former Arsenal footballer Steve Morrow and the writer of this newsletter David Martin will be cycling through 4 countries in 4 days. They’ll be cycling the 380 miles from London to Amsterdam starting on Wednesday. They have already raised £4,600 for MS nurses and the MS Trust – can you help them raise even more?

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The Liberal Democrats won the two District Council seats from the Conservatives in the elections on May 3.

Burglars attempted to break into a house on Gog Magog Way, Stapleford this week.

The future of the Rose and the Three Horseshoes was among the actions and decisions of the March Parish Council meeting.

On 19th April a vehicle parked in Bar Lane, Stapleford, was damaged.

Events this month include a coffee morning by the history group, the annual meeting of the Parish Council and the Neighbourhood Plan team holding meeting to focus on countryside access.

There are a number of extensions around the village in this month’s planning applications.

Going away this summer – there’s guidance and advice from the Shelford Medical Centre.

Great Shelford headlines

A weekly van selling Asian style street food is coming to Great Shelford this month.

A 10 year-old girl spotted Nazi graffiti on her way home from school.

There's been another attack on a cyclist using the DNA cycle path(external link).

April 2018 Stapleford Cambridge electronic newsletter

As part of plans to improve journeys times and congestion along the A1307 and A1301, one option consists of a new segregated Mass Rapid Transit Route from the A11 via Sawston, Stapleford and Great Shelford. The deadline about the plans has been extended to April 9 to allow more views of residents to be submitted.

Sir John Sulston FRS, who was jointly awarded the 2002 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, has died.

There's a public meeting about the Tree pub in April.

Traffic issues in Bar Lane and a possible £25k grant for the Tree Action Group were considered at the February Stapleford Parish Council meeting.

This month’s events include the Easter bin changes, the annual parish meeting, the Big Bounce and a Stapleford writer giving a special talk.

Parish Council Chairman Nigel Pett came second in some recent awards

Number plates were stolen from a vehicle parked in London Road, Stapleford.

There are a number of minor planning applications in the village this month.

The Sampson Orchestra of Cambridge is devoting the proceeds of its concert in April to the Stapleford-based Karen Morris Memorial Trust

A lovely photo of London Road, Stapleford is for sale on Ebay . You can see other old photos and postcards of Stapleford, Cambridge here.

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Great Shelford headlines

An attempted house burglary in Great Shelford was one of six break-ins in South Cambridgeshire where police say the homes were targeted.

The new Headteacher at Great and Little Shelford School has been announced.

Private security patrols have been introduced to minimise anti-social behaviour around the Recreation Ground and the Pavilion in Woollards Lane.

Car park and pathway repairs at the Shelford Medical Practice are almost complete.

The 2018 Shelford Feast line up has been announced.

The person behind this electronic newsletter, David Martin, is cycling 380 through 4 different countries from London to Amsterdam in June for the MS Trust. If you would like to support David and the great cause (or simply give something for his work on this increasingly popular newsletter) you can donate directly to Dave’s charity page here.

March 2018 Stapleford Cambridge electronic newsletter

As part of plans to improve journeys times and congestion along the A1307 and A1301, the Greater Cambridge Partnership is looking to hear the views of residents in Shelford and Stapleford .

One option consists of a new segregated Mass Rapid Transit Route from the A11 via Sawston, Stapleford and Great Shelford to the Cambridge Biomedical Campus.

Another Stapleford house has been burgled.

There were several decisions and updates at the Stapleford Parish Council meeting in January.

The route of the 7a bus might soon be changing.

Events this month include a public meeting about those possible road changes on the edge of the village, a concert accompanied by themed food from the Shelford Deli and a Neighbourhood Plan workshop.

The Parish Council's share of the Council Tax bills is not increasing in April.

Planning applications this month include a replacement home in Bar Lane.

Former Arsenal footballer Steve Morrow is hosting a special fundraising quiz for the MS Trust.

There's a public meeting about the Tree pub in April.

Find out the latest news on the Shelford Medical Practice merger.

Great Shelford headlines

There's been three burglaries this month in Great Shelford including one in which a car was stolen.

The Co-op's proposals to move to High Green is being opposed by the Parish Council unless changes are made.

The Parish Council's share of the Council tax bills is going up 17%. The Council has published a statement explaining the increase.

It’s your last chance to use the free Zara £5 gift voucher, giving you a fiver off your bill next time you visit our award-winning Indian restaurant in Great Shelford.

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February 2018 Stapleford Cambridge electronic newsletter

There’s been a daytime burglary in Stapleford

There will be a public consultation meeting on Thursday, 1st February from 2pm in Great Shelford Memorial Hall about the proposed merger between Granta Medical Practices and Shelford Medical Practice.

There were several decisions and updates at the Stapleford Parish Council meeting in January.

A Stapleford family suffered £5,000 worth of damage in Storm Eleanor. (external link)

Stapleford events in February include the ever popular School quiz this week-end, a mockumentary about veganism and folk group Fara in concert at the Granary.

Fancy becoming a "spotholer" to help improve the quality of Stapleford's roads?

Keys were taken from the front door of a property in The Chestnuts, Stapleford.

Current planning applications include proposals to knock down a home in Bar Line and build a replacement.

A new Park & Ride is being considered for Hauxton, to be built west of Junction 11. (external link)

A lovely photo of the Stapleford windmill sold on Ebay in January. Stapleford Online has other historical photos of Stapleford, Cambridge here.

2G3S are hoping to organise a visit to the Amey Cespa Waste Management Plant at Waterbeach.

Number plates were stolen from a vehicle parked in Gog Magog Way, Stapleford.

Great Shelford headlines

Lloyds Bank in Great Shelford is closing this month

Shelford writer Sarah Vaughan's new novel, Anatomy of a Scandal, has already gone into the Sunday Time stop 10. She's written a great blog about her experiences on publication day.

Do you fancy a free Zara £5 gift voucher, giving you a fiver off your bill next time you visit our award-winning Indian restaurant in Great Shelford.

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January 2018 Stapleford Cambridge electronic newsletter

Have you remembered Thursday is black bin day this week (and don’t forget the blue and green bin day changes next week too)

Stapleford’s former police officer Gary Kendall has launched a new gardening service.

Shelford Medical Practice could merge with the larger Granta Group in 2018. The formal consultation will now kick off in the next month.

Extending the Mobile Warden scheme to Stapleford from Great Shelford has been suggested as part of the Neighbourhood Plans discussions.

The Magog Down application to the Tesco "Bags of Help" scheme has been successful, and shoppers in the local area now have a chance to vote for funds to come to The Magog Trust.

Stapleford History Society is planning a trip to the Flanders battlefields. If you’d be interested, we would like to know soon, so as to firm up the reservations.

Shelford writer Sarah Vaughan’s new thriller is out this month – and its already receiving rave reviews (external link) – Sarah is doing an evening at Heffers in Cambridge this month.

There are a handful of planning applications in Stapleford this month.

Do you fancy a free Zara £5 gift voucher, giving you a fiver off your bill next time you visit our award-winning Indian restaurant in Great Shelford.

Great Shelford headlines

McColl's former shop is now on the rental market with Cheffins. (external link.)

There an update on the new pedestrian crossing in Woollards Lane.

Events this month include the village panto, the Snow Queen, our high profile MP doing a surgery in the Shelfords, another Camyoga open day and a jumble sale for the twinning association.

A working party is being set up to look for possible sites for new housing in Great Shelford.

Great Shelford Parish Council's share of our council tax bills is expected to increase by 14% from April.

December 2017 Stapleford Cambridge electronic newsletter

Lloyds Bank in Great Shelford is closing in 2018

Stapleford's school is going to become an academy in 2018.

Stapleford's village week-end has been cancelled for 2018.

Planning applications this month include proposals to extend the cemetery in Stapleford.

Shelford Medical Practice could merge with the larger Granta Group in 2018.

More than 80% of people who took part in a survey said they would be happy to pay something extra towards the cost of maintaining Shelford library.

Shelford Medical Practice will consider merging with another medical group in 2018.

Babraham Research Campus is expanding.

A bag was stolen from a car in Stapleford after the rear window was smashed

Catch up on the latest state of play at the Granary as the building work progresses.

Thanks to Stapleford WI who cleaned up the village in October. Read more about their activities here.

Shelford Feast has given out almost £23,000 to village groups.

Stapleford school needs a new cleaner.

Great Shelford Co-op is moving out of the centre of the village.

Events this month include a Christmas Concert, a Christmas Fair, the new Granary programme (and it will tell you the only date when the green bin will be emptied if you forgot in November like me.)

Great Shelford headlines

More than £20,000 worth of equipment has been stolen from a Great Shelford garage.

The skateboard ramp is out of action after being damaged by vandals labelled as "mindless idiots" by the Parish Council.

Zara in Great Shelford has won 2 awards at the Euro curry awards.

There can be few periods in Great Shelford's history when so many changes affecting so many people in the village have happened in such a short space of time. Now a new blog asks Will our Neighbourhood Plan be strong enough to fix all of our issues?(And it also includes the latest gossip on McColls ;-)

November 2017 Stapleford Cambridge electronic newsletter

A house in Stapleford has been burgled during the day.

The Tree pub has taken a step closer to being reopened after a proposal to demolish the existing building was rejected.

Stapleford school faces potential cuts of almost £50,000 by 2020 unless changes to the way it is funded are made.

Following public consultation, the Parish Council has decided on the best option to deter travellers revisiting the Rec in the future.

Conversion of a garage into a playroom is one of the village’s planning applications this month.

The flasher at the Gog Magogs has made the Cambridge News (external link).

Stapleford School is consulting on whether to join the Anglia Learning Multi Academy Trust. (External link).

Your vote could help raise up to £25,000 toward the renovation of Stapleford school's playground. (External link)

Hello to AngliEar who have become the latest business to support the Stapleford Online website. Their generosity alongside other local businesses means that the site is free for the 950 visitors every month.

One of our GPs has had their bike pinched!

Volunteers are needed to help the Arthur Rank Hospice with their annual Christmas tree recycling scheme.

Tools were taken in a break-in at Mingle Lane.

The green bin collection goes monthly from November.

Events this month include writer Ali Smith in conversation at the Granary, the village quiz, the school Christmas fair and a slice of the Cambridge International Jazz festival on our doorstep too.

Shelford and Stapleford Neighbourhood Plan is progressing.

Great Shelford headlines

There were three break-ins in a week in Great Shelford including a brass band losing their belongings while practicing at the Church.

Travellers have now left Shelford Rugby Club after their second visit this year.

A jogger was attacked by two men who grabbed him while he was running on the cycle path from Cambridge to Great Shelford.

Plans for a new pedestrian crossing in Woollards Lane have been postponed again. There is currently no new date scheduled. Read the rest of the headlines from the October Parish Council meeting.

There’s some great photos of an unusual sun which were captured over the Shelfords in October.

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October 2017 Stapleford electronic newsletter

Your views are wanted by the Parish Council to influence two Stapleford issues including options for change at the rec.

Police say a suspicious incident involving two Stapleford school pupils was " a misunderstanding".

Read what decisions and actions the Parish Council made at their meeting in August.

What do you think should be included in the 2018 Stapleford Village weekend? Your views are needed by October 18.

A major fundraising round to save and relaunch the Tree pub is expected to be launched by the end of the year. (External link).

A handbag was stolen when a car was broken into in the village on Friday.

Gas pipe replacement in Stapleford was postponed following the intervention of the Parish Council.

Two bikes have been stolen in the village in September.

Blue bin caddies are being scrapped (or should that be recycled) from December.

A house window was smashed in Church Street during the daytime in September.

Events this month include a teen yoga open day, a great looking Wind in the Willows show at the Granary and an Iron Age Hill fort archaeology and history fun day at Wandelbury.

Planning applications in Stapleford this month include several extensions.

A cleaner is needed for Stapleford School.

Great Shelford headlines

Woollards Lane will be closed to traffic during parts of October while a new pedestrian crossing is built.

Police say a suspicious incident involving Stapleford school pupils, including one from Great Shelford, was "a misunderstanding".

What’s going to happen at McColls? And what does the guessing game across Great Shelford say about our community?

A Shelford dog has been returned - 48 hours after being taken. (External link.)

More than 300 people completed the Shelford Fun Run. See the results here. (External link)

Little Shelford headlines

Several thousand pounds were taken in a burglary at Winners' Chinese restaurant.

Changes in priorities are being considered for the Whittlesford Road/ Church Street/ Bridge Lane junction after a cyclist was seriously injured there in the summer. Your views and comments are needed about the proposed changes by October 15.

A new bus service linking Little Shelford with the Trumpington park and ride will start in 2018.

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September 2017 Stapleford electronic newsletter

Travellers took over Stapleford Recreation Ground for 48 hours in August before the Parish Council evicted them.

The Parish Council is now considering how to stop the travellers returning.

One resident believes he has the solution.

The Cambridge News criticised he Parish Council about a public meeting it organised after the travellers had gone.

There's a public meeting in September to consider Stapleford and Great Shelford’s housing needs.

A bus service serving Stapleford has been saved.

The actions and decisions from the July Parish Council meeting which included the Tree pub campaign and the Village Week-end have been published.

A new garden room is one of the new planning applications in Stapleford.

A Stapleford man in hospital with Parkinson’s disease was able to watch his granddaughter’s wedding online. (External link)

Events in the village this month include a concert by the Clare College choir and a Virginia Wolf based session at the Granary.

Great Shelford headlines

Travellers have set up camp in Great Shelford.

A Great Shelford resident disturbed two men trying to burgle their house.

The new Woollards Lane pedestrian closing is expected to be installed in September.

Camyoga in Great Shelford is having an open day on September 2.

A Great Shelford writing group is re-launching in September.

Shelford based writer Allison Pearson’s new book, How Hard Can It be is due out this month. You can read a profile of Allison here.

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July 2017 Stapleford electronic newsletter

A major 29 acre development in Stapleford and Great Shelford, with 180 new homes and a "care village", is being touted online.

A scientist from Stapleford has been made a Companion of Honour, alongside J K Rowling and Sir Paul McCartney, in the Queen's birthday honours.

Are you in our results and photos from the Stapleford Village Weekend?

Some changes have been announced to Stapleford's Citi 7 bus service.

Stapleford Parish Council has two vacancies for the part-time posts of Proper Officer and Assistant Parish Clerk.

Changes are taking place at the Stapleford Granary.

A car door was damaged by vandals.

Almost 200 runners took part in the Stapleford Fun Run.

The Arthur Rank Hospice at Shelford Bottom is having an open day for would be volunteers in July.

A handbag has been stolen from a car in one of two vehicle crimes.

A new video has been made about the Stapleford .

Events this month include the school summer fete tomorrow, the Choral society singing in Sawston and a lecture about the Special Operations Executive at the Granary with Mark Baldwin

Planning applications this month include someone wanting to convert their garage into a granny annex for their parents

Stapleford Cambridge now has its own Facebook page.

Great Shelford headlines

A fourth local estate agents has open in Great Shelford – and a second barbers is on the way

A Memorial stone for a Nazi spy buried in Great Shelford has been given the go ahead by the Parish Council.

One of the stars of the 2017 Britain's Got Talent has been added to the Shelford Feast line up. Stop press: The Saturday evening event featuring the Real Thing and Odyssey has now sold out.

But Great Shelford Online has a competition for two free tickets for the sold out Real Thing and Odyssey show.

Barclays Bank in Great Shelford is closing on Thursdays from July 24.

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May 2017 Stapleford electronic newsletter

Sunnyside pre-school playgroup is closing.

The Stapleford Village Week-end now has its own dedicated section of the Stapleford Online website so you can stay up to date about what is going on and when.

There has been significant progress towards the return of The Tree pub.

The Tour de Stapleford family cycling event is returning in June.

Volunteers are still needed for the Stapleford Village Weekend.

Read about what the Parish Council got up to in March.

Stapleford will shortly have two 2 new county councillors.

The Easter bank holidays mean that the bin collection days in Stapleford are different again this week. You can always check out the bin situation here.

Parish and District Councillor Charles Nightingale who lives in Stapleford has talked about living with Parkinson's Disease (external link).

Stapleford should soon have its own village hub .

Read about what emerged at the annual parish meeting

Events in Stapleford this month include an evening with Jacqui Dankworth and Charlie Wood, a separate evening with Megson, the return of the Stapleford Village Café, a chance to view the proposals for an Agritech Park at Hinxton and the Stapleford archaeology weekend

Here are the current Stapleford live planning applications

Sawston Village College needs a new governor.

Did you know that Arthur Rank Hospice’s Bistro is open to the general public?

Great Shelford headlines

There were two burglaries in Great Shelford in April.

Shelford Rugby Club is having a special artificial pitch installed. And the club is also hoping to raise £250,000 to extend their clubhouse.

Work is expected to start on the Woollards Lane zebra crossing shortly.

A piano once played by Benjamin Britain needs a new home

Did you know about the Nazi spy who is buried in an unmarked grave in Great Shelford?

422 villagers visited the Stapleford Online website in April.

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April 2017 Stapleford electronic newsletter

A special 20mph zone is being created at the heart of Stapleford.

Stapleford Primary School says the proposed funding deal for schools is unfair. (external link)

The Granary is growing.

The opening of the Tree pub has come a step closer.

Events this month include the annual parish meeting, the village café opening its doors and a campaign meeting to save the Tree.

Here are the current Stapleford live planning applications

Locally grown Mothers' Day bouquets were available on our doorsteps in Stapleford.

Have you signed up yet for the Stapleford archaeology week-end in May?

And there’s a great old photo of our Post Office which has just been published in the old photos section of the Stapleford Online website.

Fancy a free yoga class at Camyoga in Great Shelford with a special voucher for local residents?

Great Shelford headlines

New speed flashing signs are about to be installed by the village school ahead of a 20mph limit being introduced.

Great and Little Shelford School will lose £6,000 under changes being proposed by the Government.

The new Great Shelford Post Office was formally opened by MP Heidi Allen in March

TV comedian Hal Cruttenden has been added to the Comedy night at the Shelford Feast. Online tickets for all the Feast events, include for the Real Thing and Odyssey who are headlining the Shelford Feast are now on sale.

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March 2017 Stapleford electronic newsletter

A tree fell across the Stapleford to Sawston cycleway in Storm Doris last week, making headlines in the Cambridge News.

There's a special meeting of the Parish Council tomorrow, March 1st.

Did you remember that our bin collection day in Stapleford changed to Tuesday this week – its green and blue next Tuesday.

The dates have been revealed for the Stapleford Village week-end.

Mingle Lane was the most expensive place to buy a house in Cambridgeshire in 2016 (external link).

The new Great Shelford Post Office opens next week.

Five minute rapid access sessions have been introduced to increase the number of appointments at the Shelford Medical Practice.

Did you know that there is now a Stapleford news group on Facebook?

Those lovely people at Scotsdales have given all readers of Great Shelford & Stapleford Online a £5 voucher as a community thank you.

Events this month include the legendary SSYI big breakfast, a café session at the Jubilee Pavilion and young people’s novelist David Almond in conversation with BBC Five Live’s Stephen Chittenden at the Granary.

Stapleford planning applications this month include a new bungalow in Aylesford Way.

Great Shelford headlines

There have been two house burglaries in Great Shelford.

Have you heard which top 70s bands are headlining the Shelford Feast.

To celebrate Mothers’ day, Shelford business Equilibrium Total Wellness is offering 20% off their massage prices in March if you mention Stapleford Online when you book – that’s Mothers’ day sorted then.

February 2017 Stapleford electronic newsletter

Stapleford February newsletter

There has been an armed robbery at the Spar shop.

The bin collection day in Stapleford is changing.

A man has been fined after a number of thefts from cars in Stapleford.

The speed limit along Church Street and Mingle Lane could be changed to 20mph.

So many people are using the cycle way to Sawston that there are now capacity issues according to a leading politician.

Read about the actions and decisions from the Parish Council meeting in December.

Events this month include:

- The popular PTA quiz
- A talk on terrorism
- The chance to choose the wine for the village week-end
- and a lunchtime Steinway recital with Tim Carey.

Demolition of a bungalow to make way for a new 4 bedroom house is one of the planning applications for the village this month.

A van was broken into in the village in January.

A couple of new old photos of Stapleford have emerged including a great shot of Church Street.

A local tree surgeon is no supporting the Stapleford planning pages

Great Shelford headlines

The days of trying to get a doctor’s appointment by calling the Shelford surgery several times at 8am could soon be gone - Shelford Medical Practice is looking to change the way appointments are made.

You can have your say on the proposed changes now that is has been announced that Great Shelford Post Office will have a new home in March.

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January 2017 Stapleford electronic newsletter

A Stapleford mother who raised more than £2.5 million to help sufferers of the disease that claimed her daughter’s life, has been awarded an MBE.

Two houses in Stapleford were burgled in one week-end.

A special community archaeology week-end is taking place in Stapleford in May.

The bin collection day in Stapleford is changing temporarily this month.

The Stapleford and Shelford Neighbourhood Plan now has its own website.

The Parish Council wants a clampdown on signs outside of Spar.

Stapleford Out of School Club is looking for a new Playworker. (External link)

South Cambridgeshire is one of the best places to live in the UK (external link).

Our MP Heidi Allen wants to be the new Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. (External link)

SSYI has a great new website - http://www.ssyi.club/

Events this month include a talk about the Bletchley Park codebreakers and another repair café.

Stapleford planning applications this month include a new five bedroom home in Mingle Lane.

Great Shelford headlines

Three Shelford homes were burgled on the same day.

Three horses have been killed in Great Shelford.

The traffic lights at Tunwells Lane are being replaced in January.

A shop closed in Great Shelford in December. And two other village shops are now up for sale.

Plans to restrict all day parking in the village and introduce more parking spaces will be discussed at a special meeting in January.

December 2016 Stapleford electronic newsletter

A house has been burgled during the day in Stapleford.

A new cycle route could be created between Stapleford and Cambridge (including a possible new off-road route through Great Shelford).

Campaigners want to use a Compulsory Purchase Order to save a Stapleford pub from being demolished

South Cambridgeshire MP Heidi Allen visited Stapleford for a special Church service.

Village planning applications this month include proposals for some new railings at the Church.

Campaigners are hoping to use a Compulsory Purchase Order to save a Stapleford pub from being demolished.

The leasehold for the Three Horseshoes pub is on the market with Everard Cole for £40,000 (external link.)

Events this month include a Christmas Fair, a brief history of Christmas concert at the Granary, a history society talk about Robert Sayle along with the Christmas bin changes.

The Stapleford Online website now includes some beautiful photos of the village.

Great Shelford headlines

Another shop is closing in Great Shelford at the end of the month.

The Great Shelford Christmas lights are being switched on this week.

The Shelford Feast has given away a massive £27,000 to dozens of local good causes.

More than 20 bungalows could be built on Green Belt on the edge of Great Shelford the Parish Council heard in November.

A new care home is opening in Great Shelford next week.

Some amazing photos of Great Shelford 100 years ago have been published for the first time thanks to the generosity of Little Shelfordian Mary King.

The Great Shelford Online website has Scotsdales vouchers including £5 off a real Christmas tree.

327 people in the village used the Stapleford Online website in the last month.

November 2016 Stapleford electronic newsletter

A house has been burgled during the day in Stapleford.

The dates have been confirmed for the Stapleford Village weekend.

More than 60 people turned up for the recent Neighbourhood Plan meeting.

There has been a spate of cars being vandalised in Stapleford.

Two streakers have been spotted in Stapleford.

Stapleford school needs your vote to help raise money for their outdoor spaces. (external link)

The County Council is improving the cycling route to Sawston.

Money is available for Stapleford groups.

A 400g apple (thats 1lb in old money) has been found in Stapleford.

Events this month include a Christmas gifts Fair, a fascinating men’s Fellowship talk about Climate Change, Shakespeare in Song at the Granary and an SSYI quiz

There are a number of extensions dotted around the village in the current planning applications

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October 2016 newsletter

Do you care about the future of Stapleford? How much development should here be? What facilities are needed? There’s a special meeting tonight to consider these issues where you can have your say. Bridget Smith will be the speaker at the Stapleford and Great Shelford Neighbourhood Plan meeting tonight (Wednesday).

Jewellery and watches were stolen in a village burglary.

Planning applications this month include a village shop seeking retrospective permission after

Events this month include a talk about history of Stapleford on our doorstep, a new martial arts class and a lecture about coffee at the Granary.

A new addition has been made to the Village People section of the new Stapleford Online website.

Want to know what the Parish Council has been up to in 2016? Minutes of all of this year’s meetings are now included on Stapleford Online.

There have been a couple of additions to the comprehensive business listings for those people who want to use local companies.

If you have something you want to see included on the Stapleford Online website, whether its news or a local event, please email staplefordvillageonline@gmail.com

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