Duxford Aviation Society

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Duxford Aviation Society (DAS) is a voluntary organisation which owns the Duxford Aviation Society Museum, incorporating The British Airliner Collection. Aircraft are open to the public daily. We are an acredited museum by Arts Council England and a registered charity. Funding comes from the public, donations, and fundraising activities.

New members are always welcome.

Want to Get Involved?

We look after and display 13 static aircraft to the public at the IWM Duxford, from the small island-hopping Trislander through to the iconic supersonic Concorde.

Bring your skills and experience or simply join and learn new skills.

Our volunteers are from a wide range of backgrounds most from the outside the aviation industry. They are enthusiastic and enjoy working as a team to ensure our fleeet of aircraft are presentable and accessible for public viewing or private events. All we ask is a minimum of 12 attendances per annum.

For more information, please contact: or telephone: +44 (0) 1223 836593

Care Together

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Cambridgeshire County Council have a few public surveys running at the moment.  The one that I would appreciate local response to is regarding access to Information and Advice services which include an element of befriending.  

The short survey is online.  Paper copies are available by contacting or I could attend a location to hear from people.  The online link to the survey is Information and Advice Survey – Fill out form  and I am interested in hearing from people over the age of 55.

The closing date for a response to the survey is Thursday 12 February 2026.

Please feel free forward the link above to others, so they can also complete the survey or add to your social media page.  If you have any questions, please contact me.

Kind regards

Leneva Nwachukwu

Commissioner

Adults, Health & Commissioning

Cambridgeshire County Council

Commissioning Directorate

Adult Social Care

Stanton House, Stanton Way,

Huntingdon PE29 6XL

Telephone – 01954 286002

My working day may well differ from yours, so please don’t feel obliged to reply to this email outside of your normal working hours.

Care Together website

The network of community hubs across South Cambridgeshire

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Community Hubs Network

Safe, warm spaces that are here to help you.

With free refrshments and good company, Cambridgeshire ACRE’s safe and warm community hubs welcome hundreds of residents from across the district every week.

Cambridgeshire ACRE is a rural development charity that is proud to deliver the Community Hubs Network.

Hubs are truly community-led; coordinated and hosted by trained volunteers within the local communities.

The Community Hubs are a lifeline for many. They help to combat social isolation as well as supporting residents with checking their eligibility for benefits or completing forms.

You can also get free, independant and confidential information and advice from a team of trusted Village Agents on things like:

Cost of living, Household bills and saving money, Community transport, Local social groups, Health and care services and support, Help applying for benefits, food vouchers, Blue Badges or bus passes.

The hubs across South Cambridgeshire are funded by us, using money provided by the Cambridgeshire and peterborough Intergrated Care System’s South Place Partnership.

Find your local hub

There are hubs in Bassingbourn, Caldecote, Cambourne, Duxford, Girton, Grantchester, Hardwick, Horningsea, Landbeach, Linton, Melbourn, Meldreth, Northstowe, Teversham, Toft, West Wickham, Western Colville, The Wilbrahams and Willingham.

For full details of venues, opening days and times – check online at: http://cambsacre.org.uk/cambridgeshire-community-hubs-network

You can call: 01353 860 850 or via email at:">

Your nearest Community hub can be found at: Duxford

  • Duxford Community Hub – Duxford Community Centre, Hunts Road, Duxford, Cambridge, CB22 4RE.
  • Opens: Wednesday’s from 10am – 12pm.

 

 

 

 

 

Councils work towards local government reorganisation

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Last year, national Government said it wanted to implement a new system of local government, removing the current two-tier structure of district / city councils and county councils.

This means from April 2028 you’ll access all services, including benefits, bin collections, Council housing, education, planning, road maintenance and social care through one unitary authority.

Parish and town councils will not be affected and will keep working as they do now.

All councils in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough have been working together on potential new arrangements. From June into July, thousands of people responded to a joint survey that asked for views on the future of local government.

Data from that survey is informing proposals being developed for three potential options that are being considered.

1. South-East option:

Cambridge City Council, East Cambridgesghire and South Cambridgeshire District Council.

2. South option: 

Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council

3. West option:

Cambridge City Council, Huntingdonshire and South Cambridgeshire District Council.

All options include County Council functions.

We, along with Cambridgeshire’s other councils, will submit proposals to the Government in November.

There will then be a consultation before Government ultimatley makes a final decision.

Keep up to date with local government reorganisation at: http://www.scambs.gov.uk/local-government-reorganisation

Have your say using our community engagement platform

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Our online engagement platform at: http://www.scambs.gov.uk/consultations  is a space for people who live in, work in, or visit South Cambridgeshire to be actively involved in local decision-making.

Our new platform offers a range of participation and engagement opportunities – enabling you to contribute to your community and the decisions that affect it.

We currently have two active surveys where you can share your thoughts on how we’re doing – one focused on our services and another on our online and digital offerings.The surveys only takes a few minutes to complete, and we greatly appreciate all feedback.

You can fill this out at: http://www.scambs.gov.uk/consultations

You can also get involved through our Community Forums, held quarterly at our growth sites. These forums keep residents up to date on the latest development and give the opportunity to help shape your community.

We want our residents, businesses and community groups to be involved in shaping the decisions that affect their lives.

This new engagement platform is a vital step in making local government more open, accessible and responsive.

Landlines are changing – Are you ready?

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Is your landline ready for the digital switchover?

By January 2027, traditional landlines will be upgraded to digital technology, meaning calls will be made over the internet rather than the old copper network. For most people, it will be a simple change – you’ll just need to plug your phone into your broadband router instead of the usual socket.

However, if you rely on your landline for telecare, a personal alarm, or dont have broadband at home, it’s important to check what this means for you.

Connecting Cambridgeshire’s Get Ready, Go Digital, Stay Connected Campaign is here to help.

Find out more by visiting: http://www.connectingcambridgeshire.co.uk/digitalswitchover

New weekly food waste collections to start next year

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New weekly food waste collections to start next year

After 31st March 2026 local councils will begin to offer weekly food waste collections to households. Provisional dates for district council collections in Cambridgeshire are as follows:

• Cambridge City and South Cambridgeshire start in April 2026

• East Cambs District Council starts in mid-2026

The government has given Councils money to spend on: • new collection vehicles • new waste containers, (kerbside and indoor caddies) • information detailing the changes for householders

Over ten million tonnes of food is wasted every year in the UK so separate collections of food waste will be sent to specialist facilities and not to landfill. Taking food waste to these facilities will generate energy to power homes and businesses and cut down the more than 18 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions.

How will the new policy work?

• Households will be given separate containers for food waste, and (in some areas) separate bins for paper and cardboard will also be introduced. Councils across Cambridgeshire will continue to collect dry recycling together in one bin.

• This will cut the amount of food waste going to landfill and will ensure smelly waste doesn’t sit in bins for weeks.

As part of this drive to educate residents about the new service we’re running a project with volunteers from across the five district councils, (East Cambridgeshire, Cambridge City, South Cambridgeshire, Fenland and Huntingdonshire) which will start in June 2025.

By 31 March 2026, food waste will be collected from most households every week, instead of once every two weeks. Food waste will then be collected separately from garden waste. As well as helping everyone think about the amount of food they purchase, we want food waste to be recycled effectively. We’re looking for volunteers to go out anytime, to talk to householders on their doorsteps and let them know about the new services. We’ll provide full training, as well as examples of the items that will be delivered by the district councils, to householders.

Sign up to become a food waste volunteer!

Phil Tomlin MCIWM

Waste Reduction, Strategy & Policy Manager

Cambridgeshire County Council Waste Team

c/o Thalia

Waterbeach Waste Management Park

Ely Road

Waterbeach

Cambridgeshire CB25 9PG

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