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Queen
Edith’s
magazine
Autumn 2020 issue
Independent • Non-Profit • Published by residents, for residents
Inside this issue: Cambridge South Station • Local Nursery Schools
A Community Steps Up To Help Itself • Brinley Newton-John
ABOUT US
Queen the best place to live Queen Edith’s magazine
Edith’s and work in Cambridge – formerly Queen Edith’s Community News
Apart from being home to over 10,000 people, the Queen Edith’s area also hosts: How many people will offer to step up and help
• The region’s largest single employment site, the Cambridge Biomedical Campus in the neighbourhood when it’s most needed?
• Two of the country’s most important hospitals, Addenbrooke’s and Royal A few dozen, perhaps? Not here in Queen
Edith’s. When a small group of community
Papworth
organisers put out a call in March for people to
• The city’s biggest entertainment centre, Cambridge Leisure, with its 9-screen
offer to help their neighbours, the response was
cinema and Cambridge Junction arts and performance venue amazing: over 250 of you eventually signed up
• The headquarters of the UK’s largest pharmaceutical company, AstraZeneca Ltd, for the ‘Happy To Help’ scheme. Indeed, over
and the UK’s largest tech company, Arm Ltd the past five months we’ve had almost as many
• Cambridge University’s largest college by student numbers, Homerton College volunteers as we’ve had requests for help!
But that’s not all. A team of nearly a dozen local
• Over half of the sixth-form students from the whole of Cambridgeshire, studying
people committed themselves to monitoring the
at six schools and colleges, as well as six more primary and secondary schools
• Three Local Nature Reserves, as well as substantial countryside and a large
public recreation ground On the front cover
JAN 2020
Our Queen Edith’s area helpline every day; a further 20 or
is defined by the church 30 volunteers made themselves
parish boundaries known when we needed people
of St John and St to run the Community Food Hub
James, extending out and other events, and over 70 of
to the Cambridge City you signed up to help deliver this
administrative boundary. magazine.
We enclose the City Those who couldn’t offer time
Council’s Queen Edith’s but were able to offer financial
ward and the County support were equally generous.
Council’s Queen Edith’s For Naomi Davies, drawing has been a Donations for the Food Hub and
division. The area is compulsion and a comfort all her life. She has for initiatives such as our Summer
bordered by Trumpington lived in Cambridge for over thirty years and her in Queen Edith’s booklet have been
to the west, and Coleridge/ drawings and paintings celebrate the beautiful beyond all expectations. They
Romsey and Cherry Hinton city she feels lucky to live in. continue to arrive and be put to
to the north. Naomi generally works in pen and then uses very good use.
watercolour to add vibrancy to her lines. Her In the centre of this issue, Sam
pieces are frequently featured in the press, were Davies looks back at a summer
chosen for the Cambridge ArtBook and are on we’ll never forget locally, and
email, organises and promotes thinks about how we might keep
permanent display in a number of restaurants
community events throughout the it going. If you’ve got any ideas
and galleries. Naomi enjoys taking commissions
year, and supports as many local how we build on this incredible
to produce artwork for individuals, companies
community projects as possible. effort from hundreds of people,
and businesses. She sells gifts including her
This magazine is published by New members of the team or do let us know.
prints, cards and a selection of tea towels and
the Queen Edith’s Community volunteers for individual projects
Forum, a volunteer-led, grass-roots tote bags through the shop on her website
are always welcome. Much more Chris Rand, Editor
organisation for everyone in our information can be found online at naomidaviesart.co.uk
Chloe Brown, Writer
neighbourhood. The group also queen–ediths.info The artwork on the cover and above is of
Email: hello@queen–ediths.info
produces the free Queen Edith’s News Sam Davies, Chair Cambridge Cookery School and Café.
Website: queen–ediths.info
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Our roots are in
LOCAL DEVELOPMENT
Designs for new station your community
promised this autumn
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Network Rail information about the new railway station Biomedical Campus. at a Michelin Star restaurant
at the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, so we The station will also provide direct
asked Network Rail for this update. access to a range of potential routes
on the rail network for those in South
On 22 June, the preferred location Cambridgeshire and better connections
of the proposed new railway across the southern fringe of the city. Sweet and sour pork
£9.90
Kimchi fried pork belly
£8.90
station for Cambridge South was It is anticipated that the new station
announced by Network Rail. It
should be operational in five
would be served by those train services
already running on the route. Looking for local,
years’ time.
Accessing the station reliable electricians in
Sichuan style stir fried Special crispy pork in
enoki mushroom with sweet and sour sauce
The chosen location corresponds with thinly sliced beef £9.90 £9.90
‘Option 1’ presented to the public
earlier this year and follows a review
Many people who responded to the
consultation earlier this year did not Queen Edith’s? 82 Cherry Hinton Road
of engineering and design want vehicles accessing the station Telephone orders:
“Many people who responded information You’ve found us.
Sweet and sour tile fish Traditional fish in chilli
together from the Hobson’s Park side (the £10.90 oil £12.90
to the consultation earlier this with the results of public right side in the photo above). Road
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accessing the station from the The new station is Francis Crick Avenue (far left in photo) around the corner, ready for any electrical work in the Double cooked fish slices Stir fry prawn with tofu
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authentic Chinese dishes
LOCAL DEVELOPMENT
system which is in place to prevent the
Campus being used as a through route.
All aboard for new P&R
Cambridge’s Favourite
This is similar to car drivers dropping
off patients at hospitals. Drop-off
facilities for passengers and taxis are
The Cambridge South East Transport (‘CSET’) scheme
is a project to link the Biomedical Campus with a brand
...to your door!
proposed to be included. Parking would
new Park & Ride the other side of Babraham village,
be restricted to blue badge holders, Now open for collection or delivery
near the A11. The off-road route would pass close to
station staff and maintenance vehicles.
Great Shelford, Stapleford and Sawston. There would New Fully biodegradable packaging
The station and its facilities are
be some sort of roadway, and a pedestrian/cycleway New Exciting menu with lots of new dishes
expected to be operated by a train
operating company who would manage
alongside. The type of vehicle which will run on the New Magic hot towels and mint chocolates
roadway has yet to be decided. with every main course
the parking facility.
The route will reach the Campus near the railway
New paths (probably at the southern end of Francis Crick Avenue),
64 Cherry Hinton Road
from where it would go on to serve the new railway
New paths are proposed for pedestrians 01223 248 063
station. As part of the proposed Cambridgeshire
and cyclists from both sides of the Open 5pm–10pm
Autonomous Metro network, the service would be
railway, and the intersection with the
expected to continue into the city centre and beyond. Wednesday to Monday
Guided Busway and Francis Crick
An Environmental Impact Assessment consultation Closed Tuesdays
Avenue by the Green and the Gardens
has been announced for this autumn, with a Public See the new menu at
would need to be upgraded. Details of
Enquiry a year later and construction taking place tajtandooricambridge.co.uk
this are being worked through with the
from early 2023 to late 2024. CR
Campus estate management and the @tajcambridge
County Council. tajtandooricambridge
Network Rail is engaging with the tajtandoori786
Greater Cambridge Partnership to link
routes from the Sawston Greenway
project and the Cambridge South East
Transport scheme (see panel) into the
station on the east side. This proposes
new stops close to the station on Francis
Crick Avenue. There are also talks with
Looking for an estate
bus operators about their future plans
to bring buses to the station. to the usual station facilities such as
agent or letting agent?
ticket machines, shelters, seating,
Cycle parking lighting, public address systems and
A total of 1,000 cycle parking spaces
is being proposed for the station, split
information screens.
With the preferred location of the
Did you know there’s
50/50 across each side of the railway.
The configuration of the cycling parking
station selected, Network Rail will
be asking in the autumn for views
an alternative?
will be subject to further design stages; on the current designs, the access
however, the specification includes a arrangements and measures needed to
mixture of Sheffield stands, two-tier construct the project safely. The aim is
racks and parking for larger sized and to submit a consent application to the We buy houses We’ve
inclusive cycles. Secretary of State for Transport later
We let houses
We sell houses cracked it
At this present time, space for various Sophie Moeng next year and assuming approval and
facilities is being planned which will is Network Rail’s funding is secured, the station could be
determine the footprint of each of the Consultation operational in 2025. l
station buildings on both sides of the Manager for
railway. There are proposed to be two the new station To keep up to date with consultations, please
lifts and stairs on each platform and in the south of ensure you’re subscribed to the free Queen
a Changing Places toilet in addition Cambridge Edith’s news email – see page 23.
Call 0330 330 9693 or visit nestegg.properties
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FAMILIES AND EDUCATION
their Perse School journey, from the
nursery to the Upper that awaits. Bright
Horizons Long Road Day Nursery,
located in the grounds of Addenbrookes,
gives parents an added convenience.
Local schools such as Queen Edith,
Queen Emma and Cherry Hinton
Primary School also offer nursery
provisions.
Come September, parents’ minds will
be understandably set on the safety of
their children during a national health
pandemic that shows no signs of going
away. But the preschools they rely on
have equal cause for concern.
Whilst they have had over five
months to adjust to the ‘new normal’ in
which COVID-19 has compelled them
to practice, the financial pressures
PHOTOS: HOMERTON EARLY YEARS CENTRE
they face are far more complicated to
manage.
Social distancing measures will be
implemented for parents and staff,
rigorous hygiene methods enforced,
catering services adapted to reduce
contact, but the shifting sands of are funded and controlled by the local
How local nurseries aim to
securing adequate income and support authority. Nationally, there are 392, a
are quite another consideration. number that stood at 600 in 1988.
Funding is currently guaranteed until
Degree of uncertainty summer 2021, but there is a great deal
adjust to the new normal
All our local nurseries will have been of uncertainty beyond then, making
impacted financially by the coronavirus future planning complex.
outbreak; all in different ways. Uniquely MNS were set up more than a
to Queen Edith’s, Homerton is the ward’s century ago to specifically provide
only Maintained Nursery School (MNS, early education and childcare to
By Chloe Brown September beckons, and with care for evacuee children and training working in partnership with five others disadvantaged children, which they
it, a mixture of excitement and opportunities for Homerton students, across Cambridge). continue to do so.
anticipation for parents and their it moved to its present site on Holbrook Also known as nursery schools, they At a time when nurseries face added
children, who might be starting or Road in 1968. pressures from coronavirus, and
returning to a local nursery. There are newer centres, such as provide invaluable support to families,
This term more than any other, YMCA Childcare on Blinco Grove, funding is more important than ever.
feelings of uncertainty will have an which opened at the start of 2020 in the The Sutton Trust is calling for “funding
added intensity for all building that formally housed Morley (to) be set at a sustainable level and put
“Come September, parents’ minds parties involved. Memorial Primary School’s Reception on a long-term basis.” A local campaign
will be understandably set on the In Queen Edith’s, we are classes. has been launched to support them; see
safety of their children” lucky enough to have a wide There is also Oaks International savenurseryschools.org for more.
variety of nurseries. Long- School Nursery, set in the beautiful There will be no quick bounce back
established names include Homerton grounds of Cherry Hinton Hall. It has a for nurseries this autumn, but support
Early Years Centre, which was built Forest School, where outdoor learning and understanding of the pressures this
in 1942 in the grounds of Homerton is nurtured. The Perse Pelican on important sector currently face will be
College. Originally intended to provide Glebe Road gives children a flavour of crucial. l
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QUEEN EDITH’S PEOPLE
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By Chris Rand George Pippas, Queen Edith’s
longest serving city councillor,
Service Manager at Polaroid, before he
moved into his own ventures in the
Fitness Sessions of veterinary
medicine along
with friendly,
has had to step down in order to
recover from health issues.
hospitality sector. Two years ago he was
made an honorary fellow of his college’s
for all abilities compassionate
service. We have
a reputation for
A well known local figure, George first successor, Anglia Ruskin University. at Hills Road Sports and Tennis centre treating exotic
stood for council in 2011, telling us In May 2017 George was elected the species from
and online via Zoom – just £6 tortoises to
subsequently that he had “wanted to 811th Mayor of Cambridge, the first from
parrots, snakes to
give something back to a community the Queen Edith’s ward and the first non- Outdoor group sessions currently on small mammals.
which had given me so much”.
He is the only Queen Edith’s
UK European-born citizen to hold the
position. As Mayor, George promoted
Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9.00am, We can also
offer many
At Your Service
12.30pm and 6.45pm services including
city councillor in over a decade to Cambridge as a global destination, acupuncture,
successfully stand for re-election, both for business and tourism, and Zoom sessions currently on Monday, K-laser, dental
something he went on to do twice. supported the growth and development x-ray and we
Wednesday and Friday at 7.00am and 6.00pm; have a certificate
George was born in Cyprus and served of the city’s innovation infrastructure.
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 10.00am holder in imaging
in the National Guard before coming to We’re sure that residents would like to offering advanced
the UK to study electronic engineering join us at the Queen Edith’s Community Check out can-b-fit.co.uk for more scans and x-rays.
at the Cambridgeshire College of Arts Forum in wishing George the best of Opening hours:
and Technology. A career in industry led
to him rising to the position of European
health and thanking him for his service
to our area. l
Paul Risdon Monday to Friday
8.30am to 6.30pm
Personal Trainer Saturday
More details? 8.30am to 12pm
Page 10 Queen Edith’s Magazine Call Paul on 07568 592 995 • Email paul@can-b-fit.co.uk Services may be slightly
reduced due to COVID-19
restrictions
QUEEN EDITH’S COMMUNITY
Sam, Steve and Risa at the Saturday morning
Community Food Hub, August 2020 mbridge Science Centre, August 2020
ch ild ren’s sc ien ce wo rks hops in collaboration with Ca
Free
How our community
did it for ourselves
By Sam Davies Since March, this community in also brought about a new commitment
the south of Cambridge has come across Queen Edith’s to using our
together like never before, proving combined strengths to make the area a
that we can and are willing to do ‘better and brighter place to be’ as the
things for ourselves. Queen Edith’s Community Forum motto
As you read this magazine, it will be goes.
nearly six months since we started to I think it’s worth taking a moment
formulate our local response to the to spell out what we’ve collectively
COVID-19 pandemic. There’s no doubt achieved in that time, all delivered
that it has been a challenging period by volunteers and in almost all cases
Free children’s book and toy exchange and free
for us both as individuals and as a funded by donations by local people. children’s clothing scheme, July 2020
community – but this challenge has This list represents thousands of
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QUEEN EDITH’S COMMUNITY
Free sports and fitness coaching for young
people at Nightingale Park, August 2020
hours of volunteer time and thousands of
pounds of donations of money and gifts in kind,
almost all from the people reading this article,
the residents of the Queen Edith’s area. Every
call sent out for input or support has generated 2020
tributed to 500 local families, July
an immediate and big-hearted response for
Free activities booklet dis
which I can only say thank you.
We had people willing to organise things,
people willing to donate time or money, and which has developed is between the
some clear needs from the community, for start of the summer holidays, and a Queen Edith’s Community Forum and
information and for practical support. People back-to-school uniform exchange – St James’s church, which was able
with all sorts of skills stepped up to deliver: run with the Queen Edith Primary to host the Food Hub. We are hugely
• Over 100 editions of our Queen Edith’s Parents, Staff and Friends Association. grateful to Steve Rothwell and Anne
news email to 1200 residents, providing • Activity initiatives such as a free Strauss for their active and enthusiastic
all manner of useful local information. If summer holiday activity booklet, participation, whether shifting pallets
you’re still not on the mailing list, what 20 hours of free sports and fitness of baked beans or compiling hundreds
are you waiting for? See the inside back coaching for young people in of children’s activity packs, whenever
cover for details. collaboration with Sport England, and required!
• Our helpline, manned 12 hours a day, 7 free children’s science workshops at
days a week, which has provided support Wulfstan Way in collaboration with
Where do we go now?
with shopping, prescription collection, Cambridge Science Centre. So the question is – where do we go
dog walking, gardening and more to • And the continued maintainance of from here? We have proved how much
hundreds of local people – and is still ‘Joy’s Garden’ on Baldock Way as a we can do for ourselves, ‘by residents,
taking calls. green haven for people and wildlife. for residents’ as it says on the front of
• The Queen Edith’s Community Food Hub But more than that, the strange this magazine. People have been doing
which provides free food to around 130 circumstances of the last six months good things because they can – because
people a week, with a children’s clothing have stimulated conversations and they feel that this is our place. The big
scheme running alongside. collaborations which will serve us well in test going forward is to maintain that
• Events to support families, such as a ensuring our community’s resilience in belief that we can make a difference
um children’s book and toy exchange at the the future. One of the closest relationships to our neighbourhood. And we know
Thanks to the Queen Edith’s Community For
team from the Lord-Lieutenant of Cambs
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QUEEN EDITH’S COMMUNITY
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Queen Edith’s a warm and welcoming access to spaces. As responses to our Queen Edith’s Favourite
community. Place Standard survey at the beginning
Rock Road Library has
We have also learned more about the of 2020 overwhelmingly indicated, the
area around Wulfstan Way shops is the re-opened on Tuesdays from Window Cleaning Service
heart of southern Queen Edith’s yet is
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The last six months have shown us
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LOCAL HISTORY
and moving story of how Max Born and
his family fled Germany and arrived in
Cambridge is another tale I’d like to tell
here one day.
The youngest of their three children,
Olivia, was born in 1948 while the
family were living at the southern end of
Hills Road. She would of course go on to
become one of the most internationally
famous people to have grown up in this
area. In her autobiography Don’t Stop
Believin’ Olivia wrote movingly about her
parents’ courtship here.
Always a Welshman
OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN/INSTAGRAM
YOUTUBE
Olivia writes: “When I was a little girl,
Dad would sing out loudly in church, but
Brinley Newton- I was embarrassed by it because I didn’t Singer and actress Brinley Newton-John went on to
John with wife want to be noticed.” This makes me Olivia Newton- become a successful and progressive
Irene Born wonder which church this would have John (born in deputy vice-chancellor of the University
been in post-war south Cambridge. The Queen Edith’s in of Newcastle. The Australian Dictionary
Brinley Newton-John:
nearest church to their house at the time 1948) reunited of Biography writes: “At his farewell
would have been St John the Evangelist, with her father speech in 1973, using words borrowed
opposite Homerton College. But Brinley Brinley on the US from the Jesuit superior general Claudio
TV show Dinah &
a famous Queen Edith’s name
Newton-John was a Welshman born in Acquaviva, Newton-John said that
Cardiff, a part of the world where the Friends in 1977 he had developed a ‘habit ...of acting
Methodist movement was dominant suaviter in modo to supplement the Vice-
at the time. The magnificent Wesleyan Chancellor’s fortiter in re.’ Eloquent and
Methodist Chapel further up Hills elegant, he brought a version of Oxbridge
By Antony Carpen Brinley (‘Brin’) Newton-John is seconded to the top-secret Ultra project Road was still there in the 1950s. The tradition to the fledgling institution,
one of many historical figures in at Bletchley Park, the intelligence unit Methodists later surrendered the lease wrote its by-laws, and provided the
Cambridge’s history who deserves that, among other things, broke the on the building which was demolished university’s motto: ‘I look ahead.’”
a substantial biography given his German Enigma codes. in the 1970s.
life achievements and experiences, After demobilisation, he returned In 1954 the family left Queen Edith’s
Wartime role revealed
both in wartime and peacetime. to teaching and was appointed for Australia, with Newton-John taking His wartime work, the one part of Brinley
Born in Cardiff in 1914, Newton- Headmaster of the Cambridgeshire up a post as master of Ormond College, Newton-John’s life that had rather been
John first arrived in Cambridge as an County High School for Boys in 1946. University of Melbourne, but divorce lost to history, re-emerged in 2018 from
undergraduate at Gonville and Caius The institution, which is now Hills Road a few years later meant that he had to the University of Newcastle. This was in
College, graduating in 1935 with a Sixth Form College, was founded in relinquish the post and move to another the form of a 12-minute TV interview
double first in the modern and medieval the very early 1900s at a time when a city, Newcastle. filmed and broadcast not long after
languages tripos. number of new schools were being built Although I found out early on in my the first restrictions on the work were
Commissioned in the RAF on 30 in Cambridge. One of the people at the research into the life of Brinley Newton- lifted under the Official Secrets Act.
September 1940, Newton-John (he opening ceremony of the school was John that he was married three times, We’d thoroughly recommend watching
added the hyphen) spent Florence Ada Keynes, ‘the Mother of I did not know what effect his divorce it – there’s a link on the Queen Edith’s
“Olivia would of course go two years interrogating Modern Cambridge’. from Irene had on Olivia, or that their magazine page on the queen–ediths.info
on to become one of the most captured German pilots, In 1937, Newton-John had married marriage was already breaking down Local historian website.
internationally famous people using his language skills Irene Born – one of the daughters of while they were still living on Hills Road. Antony Carpen Survived by his wife, the son and two
to have grown up in this area.” and familiarity with upper- Nobel Prize-winning scientist Max The website for Olivia Newton-John’s lives on Cherry daughters of his first marriage, and
class German society. He was Born, who arrived in Cambridge having fan club has a page for her mother, Irene. Hinton Road and the daughter and son of his second
involved in authenticating the identity of had to flee his German homeland due to It describes the challenge of bringing up writes the ‘Lost marriage, Brinley Newton-John died on
Rudolf Hess in May 1941. In 1942 he was persecution by the Nazis. The incredible a young Olivia as a single mother. Cambridge’ blog 3 July 1992 at Manly in Australia. l
Page 18 Queen Edith’s Magazine Autumn 2020 issue Page 19LOCAL NEWS
Glass and Mirrors create a feeling of light and space
National coverage for Joy’s Garden
Joy’s Garden, our community space on Baldock for sale from her own urban larder. I regularly bought
Way, received national publicity when featured viscous dollops from her garden, being careful to bring ARE YOU IMPROVING YOUR
in the monthly general interest and current back my empty jars. The honey sweetened the weekend,
HOME?
affairs magazine Prospect in August. Professor as did our conversations. And I always looked forward to
Jagjit Chadha, Director of the National Institute of her waving me over. Quite suddenly, I moved away for a
Economic and Social Research, was moved to write year or so and on return, following the relaunch of my
the article “I miss the honey lady” – How one resident bread-expeditions, I realised she had gone.”
helped her community to understand what is truly To read this wonderful article, search online
valuable as an illustration of the issue of how we for “I miss the honey lady” or there’s a link at our
should value public goods like this garden. queen-ediths.info website. Meanwhile, we’ll make
He wrote: “A grand lady kept bees and made honey sure that Joy Barker herself sees it!
127 Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, CB1 7BS
Patients Group of Queen Edith Any memories of
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Alan Williams writes: We are all adapting to the Covid-19 situation an article for our new local
and the Government’s frequent adjustments to what we can history series (see previous
and can’t do. Caring about the welfare of our members, we have page) in which we’d like to Be inspired...visit our website, goglass.co.uk
adopted electronic means of communication, not just e-mails but look at the Queen Edith’s
also on-line conferences and we operate our own account with connections of Pink Floyd, one
Zoom for this. of the world’s most successful
Members of the Group automatically receive e-mail invitations rock bands. Do you perhaps
to join our regular meetings (about six a year) and our public talks have any interesting stories CHERRY HINTON LIBRARY IS BEING UPGRADED INTO A MUCH NEEDED COMMUNITY CENTRE
(usually about three or four a year). We welcome participation by or information about Roger or
other patients registered at QEMP, and we are happy to be joined Syd growing up, or the band’s
by anyone else for our public talks. early local performances? We’d
The next meeting will be in early September and the next talk love to hear them. Email us
is expected to be later in the month. Information about both will at hello@queen-ediths.info or
be advertised, including through the Community Forum’s Queen write to Chris Rand, Editor, at 2b
Edith’s news email. Those who wish to know more can e-mail us Cavendish Avenue CB1 7US.
at ppg@alanwilliams.org.uk
Community space No Skip Day this September
for Cherry Hinton
Unfortunately for safety reasons Cambridge City Council is
unable to support our annual ‘Skip Day’ event this year, which
Our neighbours in Cherry Hinton will therefore not take place. Cherry Hinton and Queen Edith's residents will be able to use the new venue for meetings, social
are launching a £50,000 appeal this Queen Edith’s Community Forum chair Sam Davies said: events, workshops, film shows, concerts, exhibitions or simply as a place to relax in a much
needed community café.
month to fund a community centre “We are very disappointed not to be able to run Skip Day in its
there. You can find out about the usual September slot, but we will keep in contact with Council Much of the funding is in place but the local community has been asked to raise £50k towards the
project at a new website, and if you officers and – circumstances permitting – try to organise some completion of the project. Can you help us?
have any ideas about ways to support sort of replacement later in the year.
Please keep an eye out for details of the crowdfunding initiative which will be launching soon. In
the project, they’d love to hear from “In the meantime, please do look at alternative means of the meantime, please visit the new website www.cherrychub.org where you can find more
you. See the advert opposite for more disposing of your items responsibly, and if they’re in good information about the development and the ways in which you can support it practically and
details. condition, perhaps by supporting our friends at Cambridge financially. We welcome your expressions of interest, suggestions and offers of support.
Re-Use or EACH on Cherry Hinton Road”.
Page 20 Queen Edith’s Magazine CHERRY HINTON WANTS A CAFE WWW.CHERRYCHUB.ORGLocal services and help in Queen Edith’s
Free apples at the Friends of
‘Happy To Help’ Volunteer Line Community Food Hub
Rock Road Library’s Apple Day The Queen Edith’s Community Forum’s
volunteer-run neighbourhood support
The Queen Edith’s Community Forum’s
weekly Community Food Hub offers free food
service can help with tasks such as collecting and household items for all local residents
shopping or prescriptions. Call our 24-hour needing support. This continues to run
voicemail on 01223 641 012 with details of thanks to generous donations from residents.
your request. Note: for complex needs, call Every Saturday from 10.30am to 12.30pm at
Cambridge City Council on 01223 457 000. St James Church, Wulfstan Way. Just turn up.
Queen Edith’s news email Queen Edith’s magazine
Every local resident should be reading This magazine is published by the Queen
the free weekly local news email! Events, Edith’s Community Forum and is a non-
planning news, details of business openings profit venture by local residents, supported
and closures: it’s all there. If you’re not by local advertisers and volunteer delivery.
already getting it, just add yourself to the The next issue will be published at the start
circulation at our queen–ediths.info website of December. For information on advertising
or send an email to hello@queen–ediths.info please email hello@queen–ediths.info
Emergency Calls Non-Urgent Crime
In any emergency, call 999. For serious and life- To report less urgent crime or disorder, or to
threatening injuries and conditions, the nearest contact the police with a general enquiry, dial 101
medical Emergency Department for Queen at any time. The system will connect you with the
Edith’s is at Addenbrooke’s Hospital. police for this area.
Pharmacies Smell gas? No electricity?
For non-emergency problems, seek advice from To report a gas emergency, call the National Gas
The Friends of Rock Road Library will be holding If you have spare apples please give them to
your GP or pharmacy, or call the NHS 111 phone Emergency Service on 0800 111 999. To report a
an Apple Day in September. It may be a much- Nigel Blackmore, 24 Rock Road, before 19th Sept. service, where a nurse will give confidential power cut, the number to call is simply 105.
truncated version when compared to previous Just leave them in his front driveway. He will sort advice 24 hours a day. The area’s pharmacies
years, but FRRL want to do something. The bug out and bag up. He can also arrange collection are Numark on Cherry Hinton Road, Kay’s on Drug-related or dangerous litter
Wulfstan Way and Boots on Cherry Hinton Road. The City Council will collect and safely dispose
must not win! from you, or even do a spot of apple picking!
of needles and drug-related litter as soon as
Do come along on Friday 19th September Email Nigel at nablackmore@yahoo.com or call Queen Edith’s Councillors possible. Please call to tell them about any
between 10.15 am and 12 noon, and collect a bag him on 07903 800 838. Without your apples to The City Council deals with planning, housing, concerns immediately on 01223 458 282, or
of apples. There will be no charge, so no change share around, we may have a problem, so hope leisure and rubbish collection. Our city alternatively 0300 303 8389 outside of normal
councillors are Colin McGerty on 07785 577 370 business hours.
will be handled. The apples will be provided in you can help!
and Jennifer Page-Croft on 01223 729 492.
new paper bags marked ‘eaters’ or ‘cookers’. The County Council deals with schools, Post Offices
There are two locations to collect from: Rock FRRL is a charity whose mission is to share its libraries, social services, roads, streetlighting There are two post offices in Queen Edith’s, both
Road Library’s front garden, or 30 Rock Road enthusiasm for nurturing Rock Road Library as a and trading standards. Our county councillor is in local convenience stores. They are:
(Anne Davenport, who organises the back garden vibrant resource at the heart of our community. Amanda Taylor on 01223 249 787. Cherry Hinton Road Local Store
Note that some readers will be in neighbouring 206 Cherry Hinton Road, next to Balzano’s
maintenance team). The subscription is just £10.00 per year, or what
council wards, and you may be directed to those Essentialz Store
At both locations, it’s important to maintain you can afford. Please ask for a membership 146 Hills Road, opposite Cambridge Leisure
councillors, depending on the issue; details
social distancing, and it will help the safety of application form at the library or visit can be found on the City Council or County The Royal Mail Cambridge Delivery Office on the
others if you can please wear a mask. A member friendsofrockroadlibrary.wordpress.com Council websites, which contain a lot of useful Clifton Road estate has the latest collection time
of FRRL will be there to help. information about council services. in the area. Call 03457 740 740 for details.
H Rock Road Library has re-opened with a limited service. See page 17 for details. For information on advertising in our next issue please email hello@queen–ediths.infoYou can also read
