Bainton and Ashton Community
For all the local responses to Coronavirus see here
Attached is a new presentation that Cliff Stanion has made that explains how we are managing the grass verges in order to help the biodiversity in Bainton and Ashton. Please click on this “Go to this Sway” link to see what is happening.
An indicatioon of the need for change in our local landscape https://www.channel4.com/news/how-brexit-could-redefine-uk-farming-and-protect-its-damaged-ecology
In these strange times keeping up to date is vital, If you would like to be added to the 'Friends of Bainton Reading Room Email list then simply follow the link and this will enable us to send you occasional emails about what is happening in the Local Community
Welcome to our Community Website!
In sharing information and interests in these web pages we aim to serve all residents who are already part of established groups as well as creating value for the whole community living in and visiting our two delightful villages.
Further information is available on other pages but current active village groups are summarised here
Buttercross Club - see here for the 2020 programme
Parish Council - The Bainton and Ashton Parish Council has five volunteer councillors and is the lowest level of Government providing local contact with residents and liaising with district and city councils - see parish council website here or follow the Parish Council on Facebook here
St Mary's Church and the Parochial Church Council - the best place to find out what is happening with the churches is on the Parish online site here
Allotment Association - see the Allotment Association website here
Bainton Reading Room - see the Baintonreadingroom.com website here
For a full list of activity follow the navigation links at the top of the page
Do have a look around this website
by following the links at the top of the page.
Hopefully you will discover some interesting things about your community. If you have any information you would like to share then do get in touch at with Ian AD or Chris Womack
Featured Projects
Growth at any cost?
This is worth a watch, an entertaining view on a significant issue in John Clare Countryside. It illustrates how the local planning system works - it appears that the developers and the government, in their quest for growth at any cost have a campaign of disinformation in the planning application process, they ignore the contents of the local plan, and fail to consider real-world impacts on people and nature. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzSh6BClL9I
The link refered to is here if you would like your view to be heard: bit.ly/helpstonhouses
How to access help over the winter
https://www.bewellcambridgeshire.co.uk/resources-and-campaigns/stay-well-this-winter
Your local Stay Well this Winter programme is a network of partners who work across the local health and social care system to mitigate the risks associated with cold weather to the health and well being of our most vulnerable groups who live in cold homes due to fuel poverty.
If you are at risk of or living in fuel poverty, there are several ways in which your local Stay Well this Winter programme can help you access the services, information and potentially even financial support to keep warm and well this winter, whilst reducing your energy bills.
Tree Planting
Following on from the successful bulb planting there is a proposal being considered to plant trees where appropriate. What this space for new and details on how you can get involved.
Welcome to our villages :-)
Do have a look at what is being proposed to calm traffic in Bainton