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Haddenham Launches the 2024 Slower is Safer Campaign

Haddenham, News, Organisations / By Alison Cooney

40 local people, including 6 pupils who make up Robert Arkenstall Primary School’s Road Safety Squad, representatives from Cambridgeshire County Council and East Cambridgeshire District Council, parish councillors, hauliers MLH, AG Wright and EJ and RE Clark, schoolchildren’s parents and our Neighbourhood Policing Team sergeant attended the launch of the Road Safety Campaign on 31st …

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Awarded Funding to Provide New Football Facilities

Haddenham, News, Organisations, Sport, Youth / By Alison Cooney

People living in the Haddenham area are set to benefit from fresh investment into local football facilities thanks to a £503,292 grant from the Premier League, The FA and Government’s Football Foundation. This investment will enable Haddenham Parish Council to provide new grass pitches, a pavilion, car park and access road at Newtown Road, Haddenham. …

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Pupils in Haddenham Get Involved in Road Safety

Haddenham, News, Organisations / By Alison Cooney

On 25th January the pupils of The Robert Arkenstall Primary School were able to climb up into the cab of an HGV truck and see for themselves what lorry drivers can see when they are driving. “I was shocked how little of the road immediately around the vehicle can be clearly seen, although the driver …

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Rachel Watts Play Park Opened at Ovins Rise

Haddenham, News, Organisations / By Alison Cooney

The Rachel Watts Play Park was opened at the popular Ovins Rise development in Haddenham on 21st January. Mark Hugo, Parish Councillor and past Chair of Haddenham Community Land Trust, spoke briefly to a gathering of 40 people. Rachel Watts was instrumental in helping tenants of HCLT settle in their new homes and acted as …

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Project Complete: Last Two Properties Let at Ovins Rise, Haddenham

Haddenham, News, Organisations / By Alison Cooney

Haddenham Community Land Trust formed in June 2016, and on 1st December 2022, they finally handed the keys to their last two properties over to tenants. Initially, completion was planned for 2021 but was delayed due to COVID and building materials shortages. HCLT now owns 17 rental properties and have 2 further properties under shared …

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Haddenham Beer Festival Returns this Weekend

Events, Haddenham, News, Organisations / By Alison Cooney

Haddenham Beer Festival is running from the 1st to the 3rd July at The Recreation Ground, Hop Row, Haddenham. CB6 3SR. It will feature live music from great bands such as Max Headroom, Special Groove, The Routine and many more! Our headline bands are So 80’s on Friday and Scooted n Booted on Saturday. We …

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Palace Green Homes Celebrate History of Haddenham with Time Capsule Event

Haddenham, News, Organisations / By Alison Cooney

Palace Green Homes has marked its progress at its community-led site in Haddenham by inviting local community groups to share contributions to a time capsule that has been buried on site last week as part of the site’s landscaping works. The capsule includes contributions from pupils at Robert Arkenstall Primary School, Haddenham Parish Council, Haddenham …

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Haddenham Community Land Trust Phase One Complete at Ovins Rise, Haddenham

Haddenham, News, Organisations / By Alison Cooney

Kayleigh Brown, Tony Rose and their 2 children Kayne (aged 6) and Kay-Di (aged 12) are one of several families with young children who moved in to Ovins Rise over the last couple of months. “For us it’s a new lease of life, as we first walked in, it instantly felt like home,” says Kayleigh, …

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Lucy Frazer MP visits Haddenham Community Land Trust

Haddenham, Lucy Frazer MP, News, Organisations / By Alison Cooney

Chairman of HCLT Mark Hugo showed South East Cambridgeshire MP Lucy Frazer round the Ovins Rise development in Haddenham on Friday 21st May. The HCLT have already welcomed tenants to 7 houses and 2 more move in next week. When the development is complete in 2022/3 HCLT will own 17 homes let to local people …

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Palace Green Homes unveil stunning show home on Haddenham site near Ely

Haddenham, News, Organisations / By Alison Cooney

Local developer Palace Green Homes is delighted to invite potential buyers to view their fully furnished show home at their West End Gardens site near Ely. In light of Covid-19 restrictions, viewings are strictly on an appointment only basis. The show home, furnished and designed by local interior company Angel and Blume, is now available …

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The Mighty Haddenham Rovers Go Marching On!

Haddenham, Organisations, Sport / By Alison Cooney

Haddenham Rovers vs Pymoor Park Rangers The Mighty Haddenham Rovers go marching on!! Unbeaten in a league fixture since being established two years ago. The first 45 was rather frustrating. Lacking in final quality, saw several chances go begging. Some quality link up play between Ben Marshall, Luke Mansfield and George Rayner saw the Pymoor …

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New Residents Mark Exciting Future for Haddenham Development

Haddenham, News, Organisations / By Alison Cooney

Palace Green Homes has welcomed its first private buyers to their new homes on the stunning West End Gardens development in Haddenham, with the show home launching on site in the coming week for viewings. Palace Green Homes welcomed the new residents to their home last week, marking the exciting future of the highly anticipated …

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Storm Warning at Haddenham Arts Centre

Art and Exhibitions, Haddenham, News, Organisations / By Alison Cooney

Iconic limited edition prints from the creative forces of Storm Thorgerson and StormStudios 1980s – present day. StormStudios has a long and illustrious history having worked for innumerable bands, from Alan Parsons, Anthrax and Audioslave through to the Wombats, with a sprinkling of Pink Floyd, Steve Miller, Muse, 10cc, etc thrown in for good measure. …

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47th Haddenham Steam Rally Postponed

Events, Haddenham, News, Organisations / By Alison Cooney

This is the announcement that we had hoped not to make. We are sure it will come as no surprise to you that we have made the difficult decision to officially postpone the 47th Haddenham Steam Rally & Heavy Horse Show until 2021. This is really disappointing for all of us, we know that it …

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Haddenham Plugged In – Family Entertainment this Weekend

Events, Haddenham, Music, News, Organisations / By Alison Cooney

Every year Haddenham Beer Festival raise over £5000 for local charities and this year as the festival has been postponed we are running an Online Festival called “Haddenham Plugged In” on Saturday 2nd May on our Facebook Page. There will be lots of family fun, live acts and competitions throughout the day, all of which …

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Haddenham Post Office Re-opens After Refurb of Premises

Haddenham, News, Organisations / By Alison Cooney

Haddenham Post Office has re-opened today (14th April) after extensive refurbishment of the Blakemore SPAR premises at, 5 High Street, Haddenham, Ely, CB6 3XA. The branch had to be closed for health and safety reasons during the major refit. The work took longer than planned due to restrictions on work during the coronavirus pandemic. Press …

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The Library Presents is coming to Haddenham

Events, Haddenham, News, Organisations / By Alison Cooney

‘The Library Presents’ is back for a brand-new Spring season of events. Now reaching 25 locations, Haddenham Library is one of the only two volunteer run libraries to be included in the programme, as the activities are pushed out to more libraries across Cambridgeshire than ever. The new season brings high quality, affordable arts activities …

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Temporary Closure of Haddenham Post Office for Refurbishment of Premises

Haddenham, News / By Alison Cooney

Haddenham Post Office will be temporarily closed for an extensive refurbishment of the premises at, 5 High Street, Haddenham, Ely, CB6 3XA. To allow for the work to take place, the branch will temporarily close on Monday 20th January at 5.30pm and the branch is due to re-open on Friday 21st February at 9am. During …

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Wayne Hollingworth Pondlife Talk at Haddenham Arts Centre

Events, Haddenham, News, Organisations / By Alison Cooney

Plant expert to film and TV Wayne Hollingworth will be giving a fun, entertaining and educational talk on Saturday 1st February at 5pm to support Haddenham Arts Centre fundraising campaign to save their wildlife pond. Wayne’s impressive CV includes supplying plants to Game of Thrones, Jurassic Park as well as Chelsea and Hampton Court Show …

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The Newly Refurbished Cherry Tree in Haddenham to Open in October

Business, Haddenham, News / By Alison Cooney

So, after months of hard work, we are actually approaching the opening day for The Cherry Tree in Haddenham. This family run Cafe / Bar is aiming to become a community hub, and a much needed local amenity. We have decided against a big opening event as there’s just too much to do to get …

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A new Cherry Tree for Haddenham

Business, Foodie, Haddenham, News / By Alison Cooney

The Cherry Tree Pub on Duck Lane, Haddenham has recently been bought by the Taylor family. The building is now undergoing major renovations, and we are hoping to re-open the doors towards the end of the summer. It will no longer be run as a pub in the traditional sense. Our aim is that it …

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