A very positive meeting was held with reference to this on 4^th October, thanks to all who attended. In outline it has been decided to hold the event on 2^nd June (Saturday). The venue will be Roy Colletts Barn at Manor Farm.

It is hoped that amongst any other ideas you may have that there will be: fancy dress (both children and adults), races – again for everyone, music all afternoon, pig roast with salads etc + dessert, barn dance in the evening and maybe a later evening barbecue. It is also hoped
to build and light a beacon.

At the present time all these things are in outline and a further meeting will be held in January. In the meantime pricing of music and pig roast etc will be sought, but, what we really need is to know what support we are likely to get for the event. It is a long way off and of course nobody can definitely commit but just so that we have a rough idea of numbers please contact me on either 773301 or dianejenkins27@btinternet.com

Friends and family are welcome. Cost £5 for adults and £2 for children under 16. Tickets to be bought in advance.

This event will be subsidised by the Parish Council.

The next Parish Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday 18th October 2011 at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held in the village hall and the agenda will be posted on the village noticeboard a few days prior to the meeting.

All parishioners are welcome to attend. The meeting agenda will include an open forum giving you the chance to air your views, questions or concerns.

A reminder that the meeting to plan the celebration event for the Queens Diamond Jubilee will be held at the village hall at 7.30 p.m. on October 4th 2011.

Please come along with your ideas to make this a village event to remember. Everyone welcome.

Saturday 29th October is not quite Halloween but Kings Ripton will be ahead of the game with a spooooky party in the village hall.

You don’t have to don your fancy dress but there will be a prize for the best costume.

There’ll be food available but please bring your own booze.

We’ll give villagers more details nearer the time.

From eight til late – everyone welcome.

FAMILY DISCOVERY & DESIGN DAY

Saturday 24 September 2011 1pm – 5pm

Exhibitions and Displays about the history of the site and a vision for its future.

Free Parking
Free Giant Ferris Wheel
Bouncy Castle
Hog Roast and Ice Creams

For more details see

www.alconburyairfield.co.uk or contact

Rebecca on

01480 413141 or rbritton@urbanandcivic.com

Alconbury Airfield is home to over 70 years of global history. Over the last year we have been talking to local partners and local communities about the site to help develop our vision. Now we want to share that with you, listen to your views, concerns and aspirations, and give you a chance to shape the future.

Be inspired by our vision for a site with 50% open space, offering high skilled jobs and high quality low carbon homes. Find out more about the investment we want to make in ensuring transport around the local area works.

• Free 100 foot high ferris wheel with amazing views

• Displays, exhibition boards, physical models

• Have your say on our vision, and shape its development into a masterplan

• Talk to us to fi nd out more about the emerging details

• Free tour and guide of the site

• Hear people’s memories of the site through the decades and share your own

• Free parking

• A range of quality refreshments for all the family

We have been notified of an incidence of theft of tools from a workman’s vehicle this week. The vehicle was parked outside a residence in Kings Ripton on 12.9.11 and the van was emptied of tools whilst the workmen were working inside the house.

Please take care to secure any vehicle and it’s contents when you leave the vehicle unattended, and you may wish to advise visitors to do the same.

The police have been advised of this incident.

A Meeting will be held on

Tuesday 4th October 2011

7.30  p.m.

at Kings Ripton Village Hall.

All are welcome to come along to discuss holding an event in celebration of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee next year on 5th June 2012.

Please come along with your ideas for a village celebration.

Many thanks to the residents of Ramsey Road for contributing £47.79 to the House to House Collection for Marie Curie Cancer Care in July 2011.

The funds have now been forwarded to the charity and the receipt will be posted on the noticeboard in the Church yard once received. With your help Marie Curie Cancer Care is able to provide free nursing care to more than 22,000 patients in their own homes and a further 7,000 patients in the charity’s hospices every year.

The Garden Club organised a coach trip on June 21 to Kew Gardens in London.  We had a rain free day to wander around the gardens and green houses though the huge scale of Kew meant that we did not see everything.  It was interesting to see one of the original plants from the Cyclades species which was planted when the development of Kew began around the 17th century!   The Xstrata Tree Top Walkway was a new addition from our last visit – it was high and only for the brave and fit as the lift was out of order!  We had good journeys both ways and arrived home at 6.30 completely walked out! but we all had a very enjoyable day.

WI BBQ held on 18 June

A WI BBQ was held at Kings Ripton village hall on 18 June attended by about 35 , Tony and Alan braved the elements protected by a huge umbrella in order to cook the BBQ.  The WI ladies provided a selection of salads and delicious puddings.   Rev Brenda entertained with some excellent fiddle music and was accompanied by 2 sea cadets, Rebecca and Ciara for a sailors hornpipe dance.  A raffle with a very nice selection of prizes supplemented the evening and the WI team lead by Valerie can be pleased with a superb evening.