Swavesey Parish Council

03/06/2026

Swavesey Busway Car Park - closed this weekend.
CCC will be temporarily closing the busway car park, off Over Rd, Swavesey, this weekend Sat 6 - Sun 7 June, whilst the piles of planings are spread across the car park.

02/06/2026

01/06/2026

Vacancy for a Parish Councillor

01/06/2026

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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 & 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗴 : 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲

📆Wednesday 17 June 7-8pm ONLINE

What do wild verges have to do with hedgehogs?
How do you make your garden more wildlife and pollinator friendly?
How can you use less pesticides and increase biodiversity on the land you manage?
What can you do to help your spiky friends thrive?

Find out the answer to these questions in this interactive webinar with

On the Verge Cambridge
SWCC - Shepreth Hedgehog Hospital
HI Sustainability
HI Hedgehog Champions
Pesticide-Free Cambridge

This workshop is open to everyone who is interested, and free of charge.

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https://forms.office.com/e/TNH2cPzBdh

This event is a part of the Cambridge Nature Festival
https://cambridgenaturenetwork.org/event/the-hedge-the-hog-helping-wildlife-one-verge-at-a-time/

South Cambridgeshire District Council

01/06/2026

Temporary traffic lights, 8th-19th June, outside of Hills development site, Middle Watch

01/06/2026

Are you over 55 and live in one of the Cambridge Northern Villages PCN

You may like to know there is an ageing well event happening in Over at the Community centre on Wednesday 24th June.

Come along to discover the support available and get help with any challenges you may be experiencing in living well.

See poster for more details and how to book your place either by phone, email of using the QR code.

Over & Willingham Longstanton, Oakington & Northstowe Bar Hill Residents Association HI Friends Waterbeach Doctors Surgery How Are You South Cambs Care Together - Cambridgeshire County Council Care Network Cambridgeshire Caremark Cambridge & South Cambridgeshire Hope Against Poverty CIC Willingham Memory Box Cafe Over Day Centre Over Memory Café St John's Church, Waterbeach & All Saints' Church, Landbeach

01/06/2026

Changes to 5A bus route

Great news for 5A bus passengers! 🚌

From Monday 1st June, Stephenson of Essex will be taking over the route and they’re bringing some helpful changes.

🚌💨What's new?

- A brand‑new stop at St Ives Morrisons.
- The 09:10 from Bar Hill Tesco now arrives at St Ives Morrisons at 10:18, with a return to St Ives Bus Station at 10:30.
- The 10:40 from Bar Hill Tesco reaches St Ives Morrisons at 11:48.
- New 09:20 bus from St Ives Morrisons to St Ives Bus Station.
- New 10:20 return bus from St Ives Morrisons - perfect for shoppers.
- The 12:30 journey from St Ives Bus Station will now start at St Ives Morrisons at 12:20 and continue through to Bar Hill Tesco.

For more details on the updated timetable, click here: https://orlo.uk/wKyLh

19/05/2026

Changes to the 5A bus service from 1st June

From the 1st June, the 5A bus service will be operated by Stephensons of Essex (rather than Stagecoach which is the current provider).

The service will from that date also change as St. Ives Morrisons has been added as a stop to the route. This provides an extension to the following services:

09:10 Bar Hill and arrives at St. Ives Morrisons at 10:18
10:40 Bar Hill and arrives at St. Ives Morrisons at 11:48
10:20 St. Ives Morrisons and arrives at Tesco, Bar Hill at 13:35pm

An additional 10:20 return trip from St. Ives Morrisons to St. Ives bus station has also been added to allow for onward connections at an interchange point for shoppers.

19/05/2026

𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐲 𝐄𝐜𝐨 𝐇𝐮𝐛 + 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫

Join us for a FREE guided visit around Gamlingay village and hear about local perspectives on nature, carbon reduction, and community energy at the Eco Hub.

📅Wednesday 27 May, 2026
⏰1-4pm
Booking: https://forms.office.com/e/7wFgK0mcTE

Meet at the Gamlingay Eco Hub (Gamlingay Community Centre)

𝟏𝐩𝐦 – 𝟐𝐩𝐦 – 𝐎𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐞
The day will start with an optional 1 hour walking tour from the Eco Hub through Mill Bridge Meadow, where you will have a clear view of the Gamlingay Community Turbine which has been providing clean energy for the village since 2013! We will then continue through the Lowerfield, St Mary’s Field Cemetary, and the Gamlingay Foodbank and Fridge and back to the Eco Hub. The walk will be guided by community volunteers and will be entirely outdoors, so please dress for the weather.

𝟐𝐩𝐦 – 𝟒𝐩𝐦 – 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐬 & 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐜𝐨 𝐇𝐮𝐛

Gamlingay Community Turbine – a locally self-funded community energy scheme
Speaker: Chris Smith, GCT manager

Gamlingay Climate Action Group – Biodiversity and project delivery in Gamlingay
Speaker: Emma Leaf Grimshaw, Gamlingay Climate Action Group

Community carbon initiatives – a Parish Council perspective
Speaker: Kirstin Rayner, Gamlingay Parish Council Clerk

How Green is the Eco Hub? Walking and Talking tour of the Eco Hub
Speaker: Kate Laugharne, Community Centre Manager

Cambridgeshire County Council’s Community Energy Team and South Cambridgeshire District Council’s Climate and Environment Team will also be on hand to answer your questions about related programmes.

South Cambridgeshire District Council
Gamlingay Eco Hub
Climate Action Gamlingay

19/05/2026

A talk from Sam Chadwick (Highways Team) and Claire Wallace (Biodiversity Team) from Cambridgeshire County Council about verges.