Inside this issue... Highways consultation on the A428 Riverside Miniature Railway Upcoming events for Issue: April 2017

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1 YOUR LOCAL COUNCIL NEWSLETTER Issue: April 2017 Photograph Credit: The Business Printing Company Inside this issue... Highways consultation on the A428 Riverside Miniature Railway Upcoming events for 2017 Like us on Facebook: St Neots Town Council Follow us on TO ADVERTISE IN THiNKLOCAL MAGAZINE PLEASE CALL /

2 St Neots April & Xmas May Lights Council Switch Meetings 2015 Please note all meetings commence at 7:15pm and take place in the Priory Centre, Priory Lane, St Neots, PE19 2BH, unless stated otherwise. Meetings are open to the public and agendas allow time for representation and questions from the public. Agendas can be viewed on the town council website: or request a copy by contacting the Council office on Tuesday 4 April Thursday 6 April Tuesday 11 April Thursday 20 April Tuesday 25 April Tuesday 2 May Thursday 4 May Tuesday 9 May Thursday 11 May Tuesday 16 May Thursday 18 May Tuesday 23 May Thursday 25 May Promotion and Events Operations Development and Transport Planning Finance Promotion and Events Planning Development and Transport Operations Annual Town Meeting (ATM) Planning Finance Annual Town Council Meeting (ATCM) Councillor Surgeries St Neots Town Council invite you to come and meet your Ward Councillors to discuss any concerns, queries or ideas for your local area and community. Surgeries are held in the Cloisters at the Priory Centre on Saturday mornings from 10am-midday. Scheduled surgeries for April and May 2017 are as follows: Saturday 8 April Priory Park Ward Saturday 13 May Eaton Socon Ward Visit the Town Council website for a full list of 2017 Councillor Surgery dates: or contact our offices on PLEASE MENTION THiNKLOCAL MAGAZINE WHEN RESPONDING TO ADVERTS

3 St Neots Riverside Miniature Railway set to open Riverside Miniature Railway Club (RMRC) was founded last year as a not for profit organisation run entirely by volunteers, with plans to offer miniature railway rides to children and adults for just 1 per go. It is expected that in time the income will be sufficient to cover the railway development costs and allow excess income to be donated back to local charities supporting young people around St Neots. The railway is being developed on the former pitch and putt site in Riverside Park, near the Ambiance Café. The railway site is a greenfield location and requires a massive amount of work to transform it into the country railway. The site plan shows the proposed route for the railway, with Phase 1 shown in Blue. The Phase 1 route (300M of track), includes construction of the station as well as the purchase of coaching stock and a locomotive which will cost 25,000 to complete. To date the club has raised over 9,000 towards this sum through, sponsorships, donations and grants The club hopes to be able to start running passenger trains on a limited tack by this Easter and the full completion of phase 1 development is planned for late 2017 with a full official opening by Easter In operation the railway will offer a host of different opportunities for visitors; the trains themselves will vary from week to week as enthusiasts from across East Anglia, and further afield bring their model locomotives and other equipment along to run. The club intend to create a biodiverse and locally appropriate planting scheme throughout the site while also providing attractive picnic areas and interesting vistas. For local schools and youth organisations such as Scouts or Cadets RMRC will be available for group visits and parties. For very young children the railway will be made available for exclusive use to support curriculum topics and learning outside the classroom. Ivan Hewlett, Founder and Chairman of the RMRC said about the project: it is not by chance that this project is being established in St Neots, all those involved have real belief that our town is a great place to live and raise families, we hope to make it even better through our efforts. The club are aiming to have a small section of the track prepared in time for Easter in order to operate train ride for local families during the school holiday. The railway is then due to operate - in limited form until the project is completed - at weekends and during school holidays between Easter and October half term. To keep up to date with the project developments and find out when they will be operating follow RMRC on and look out for promotional posters around the town over the coming months. TO ADVERTISE IN THiNKLOCAL MAGAZINE PLEASE CALL /

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6 WEEKLY GROUP ACTIVITIES - PRIORY CENTRE Call for further details or priory.centre@stneots-tc.gov.uk MONDAY U3A Line Dancing U3A Poetry U3A Bridge Club Mama Baby Bliss Yoga St Neots Players Slimming World Active For Life U3A Creative Writing U3A Book Group Bible Group U3A Geography U3A Jive Kumon Maths & English U3A Ukulele Group Ceroc Dancing St Neots Folk Club M.S Clinic U3A Line Dancing Toddler Gym Weight Watchers U3A Heritage U3A Music Appreciation Active For Life Luminus Drop in Centre Tea Set U3A Bridge Club U3A History U3A French Kumons Maths & English St Neots Vamps Sequence Dancing U3A Ballroom Dancing Toddler Gym U3A Egyptology St Neots Time Bank Meeting Qi Kwon Do St Neots Town Surgery Kumon Maths & English Bible Study Group Open Door Church Riverside Theatre Company 10am 12pm 10.30am 12pm (every 4 weeks) 2pm 4pm 7.30pm 9pm 7.30pm - 10pm TUESDAY 9am 11am 9.30am 11.30am 10am 12pm 10.30am 12pm (every 4 weeks) 10.30am 12.30pm (1st & 3rd Tuesday) 2pm 3pm (every 4 weeks) 2pm 4pm 3.30pm 6pm 4pm - 5pm (every 4 weeks) 7.30pm 11pm 7.30pm 10.30pm WEDNESDAY 9am 1pm 10am 12pm 10am 11.30am 10am 11.30am 2pm 4pm 2pm 4.30pm THURSDAY 10am 11.15am 10am 1pm (every 4 weeks) 2pm 4.30pm 2pm 4.30pm 2pm 4.30pm (1st Thur of the mth) 3.15pm 4.15pm 3.30pm 6pm 7pm 10pm 8pm-10.30pm FRIDAY 10am 12pm 10am 12pm 11am 12pm 2pm 4pm (3rd Fri of the mth) SATURDAY 10am 11.30am 10am 12pm (1st Sat of Month) 10am 11.30am 10.30am 12.30pm SUNDAY 9am 1pm 9am 1pm The Priory Centre is St Neots principle community use venue, open to all. A wide range of local clubs, groups, classes and societies meet at the venue everyday of the week, so there really is something for everyone. 50 PLEASE MENTION THiNKLOCAL MAGAZINE WHEN RESPONDING TO ADVERTS

7 WEEKLY GROUP ACTIVITIES - EATONS CENTRE Call for further details or priory.centre@stneots-tc.gov.uk MONDAY Slimming World Music Rhythm Rhyme Slimming World Eatons Group Meeting Weight Watchers St Neots Vamps Pilates St Neots Big Band Eatons Group Meeting St Neots Choir River Church St Neots 9am - 11am 10.15am am 5pm pm 7.30pm pm TUESDAY 6pm - 8pm 8pm - 10pm WEDNESDAY 10am am 7.45pm pm THURSDAY 7.30pm pm 7.30pm pm SUNDAY 9am - 1pm Neots principle community use venues. A wide range of local clubs, groups, classes and societies meet at the centres every day of the week, so there really is something for everyone. FLY A FLAG FOR THE COMMONWEALTH On 13th March St Neots residents proudly joined together as members of one worldwide Commonwealth Community in raising a Flag for Commonwealth Day. Valuing the personal dignity and worth of every citizen, the flag is raised as a symbol of the ties of kinship and affinity that we cherish. TO ADVERTISE IN THiNKLOCAL MAGAZINE PLEASE CALL /

8 Saturday 1 st July pm - 6pm Live entertainment featuring MILITARY VEHICLES & CLASSIC CARS WW1 Field Hospital & Horse Display VINTAGE STALLS AND FOOD CONCESSIONS Themed Dress Competition FREE ENTRY 52 PLEASE MENTION THiNKLOCAL MAGAZINE WHEN RESPONDING TO ADVERTS

9 What does each Council do? Council Offices, The Priory, St Neots, PE19 2BH Tel: Web: Contact St Neots Town Council for... Churchyards, Cemeteries, Priory and Eaton Community Centres, Play Areas, Village Greens, Town Floral Displays, Cemetery Road and Hardwick Road Allotments, Grant Aid, Farmers Market, Christmas Lights. The Town Council also organise community events each year. Pathfinder House, St Mary s Street, Huntingdon, PE29 3TN. Tel: web: Contact Huntingdonshire District Council for... Council Tax, Housing Benefits, Grass Cutting, Weekly Refuse Collection, Priory and Riverside Parks, Public Car Parks Shire Hall, Castle Hill, Cambridge, CB3 0AP. Tel: Web: Contact Cambridgeshire Country Council for... Street Lighting, Social Services, Road and Pavement repairs, Waste Recycling Centres, Libraries, Leisure Centres, Buses & Cycling, Education, Births, Deaths & Marriages TO ADVERTISE IN THiNKLOCAL MAGAZINE PLEASE CALL /

10 Council Offices, The Priory, St Neots, PE19 2BH Tel: Fax: web: Follow us on Like us on Facebook: St Neots Town Council St Neots Ward Councillors EATON FORD WARD Cllr C Bober - 28 Silverweed, Eaton Ford, St Neots, PE19 7GZ - charlesbober@virginmedial.com Cllr B Farrer - 151a Crosshall Road, Eaton Ford, PE19 7GB - bob@smithfarrerholdingsltd.co.uk / Cllr D Giles - 6 Stratford Place, Eaton Socon, PE19 8HJ - derek.giles@hotmail.co.uk Cllr K Prentice - 2 Ushers Court, Eaton Socon, St Neots, PE19 8EL - cllrkeithprentice@gmail.com / Cllr G Thorpe - 5 Milton Avenue, Eaton Ford, St Neots, PE19 7LH - sntc.cllr.thorpe@gmail.com EATON SOCON WARD Cllr B Hicks - 54 Queens Gardens, Eaton Socon, PE19 8DN- bensgbiz1@aol.com / Cllr B Banks - 2 Wheatsheaf Road, Eaton Socon, PE19 8HE - cllr.banks@gmail.com Cllr R Harrison - 55 Bushmead Road, Eaton Socon, PE19 8GQ - harrison.roger@outlook.com Cllr C Maslen - 9 Byng Close, Eaton Socon, PE19 8PS EYNESBURY WARD Cllr Mrs D Collins - Bungalow 3, Montague Court Eynesbury, PE19 2TJ / Cllr J Corley - 12 Glenariff Close, Eynesbury, PE19 2QW / Cllr A Hansard - 78 Potton Road, Eynesbury, PE19 2NN - andrew.hansard@gmail.com Cllr Mrs S Taylor - 19 Ireton Close, Eynesbury, PE19 2JE - simone45taylor@yahoo.com Cllr K Wainwright - 8 Berkley Street, Eynesbury, PE19 2ND - karl.wainwright@btopenworld.com Cllr J Cooper-Marsh - 2 Pearson Close, Eynesbury, PE19 2JP - cllr.coopermarsh@gmail.com Cllr A Usher - Dentonby, 21 Luke Street, Eynesbury, PE19 2TW - adrian.usher@ntlworld.com / ST NEOTS EAST WARD Cllr D Wells - 14 Dixy Close, Loves Farm, PE19 6BA - davidjwells@hotmail.co.uk PRIORY PARK WARD Cllr B Chapman - 6 Kipling Place, Eaton Ford, PE19 7RG - barry.chapman@live.co.uk / Cllr J Dunford - 27 Kings Road, PE19 1LD - jae.dunford@yahoo.com Cllr Mrs D Johnson - 31 Hawkesford Way, PE19 1LR - delphjl@aol.com PLEASE MENTION THiNKLOCAL MAGAZINE WHEN RESPONDING TO ADVERTS