City of Ely Council

Ely’s first Imaginarium event to help to reduce the impact of Climate Change

Ely’s first Imaginarium event is calling on locals to have their say on Future Developments that will help to reduce the impact of Climate Change The East Cambridgeshire Climate Action Network is running an Imaginarium and wants locals to bring forth ideas on how to tackle the challenges of climate change in a fun way …

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The City of Ely Council Announces Retirement of Long Serving Councillor

The City of Ely Council announces the retirement of one of its long serving councillors.  Cllr Sue Austen has decided to retire from her role as a parish councillor. The Mayor of Ely, Cllr Chris Phillips said “I was very sorry to hear that Sue Austen had decided, for health and family reasons, to step …

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Grants Available to Local Organisations

Applications have reopened again for a short period and applications are invited from local, voluntary and charitable organisations that provide a service which benefits the parishioners of the City of Ely.  This includes Ely and the villages of Prickwillow, Stuntney, Chettisham, Queen Adelaide and Shippea Hill. The Council has a small budget which is allocated …

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Grants Available to Local Organisations

Applications are invited from local, voluntary and charitable organisations that provide a service which benefits the parishioners of the City of Ely.  This includes Ely and the villages of Prickwillow, Stuntney, Chettisham, Queen Adelaide and Shippea Hill. The Council has a small budget which is allocated to grants each year.  They would not encourage applications …

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Grants Still Available to Local Organisations

Applications are invited from local, voluntary and charitable organisations that provide a service which benefits the parishioners of the City of Ely. This includes Ely and the villages of Prickwillow, Stuntney, Chettisham, Queen Adelaide and Shippea Hill. The Council has a small budget which is allocated to grants each year. It is still encouraging applications …

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City of Ely Council Presents Freedoms of the City of Ely

On Tuesday 29th November, Sheila Friend-Smith and Richard John Hobbs were presented with the Freedom of the City of Ely by our current Mayor Cllr Richard Morgan. The Mayors speech from the evening is as follows: Ladies and gentlemen, Members of the Council, Madam Clerk, former Mayors of the City, friends and relatives of Sheila …

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City of Ely Council Announces Photography Competition Winners

On the 30th August The City of Ely Mayor Cllr Richard Morgan presented prizes to the winners of our Young Persons Photography Competition. We would like to thank all who took part. The prize winners were presented with photography books. The winners were Noah aged 12 and Lily aged 6, Congratulations to them both. Cllr …

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Grants Available to Local Organisations

Applications are invited from local, voluntary and charitable organisations that provide a service which benefits the parishioners of the City of Ely.  This includes Ely and the villages of Prickwillow, Stuntney, Chettisham, Queen Adelaide and Shippea Hill. The Council has a small budget which is allocated to grants each year.  It is still encouraging applications …

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Ely Christmas Lights Switch On Event

Unfortunately, due to the uncertainty with Covid 19, the Council has taken the decision not to  proceed with the Christmas Lights Switch on Event this year.   However, the Council very much looks forward to providing the Christmas Lights Illuminations and a Christmas shopping evening where these can be appreciated. More details regarding this will be published in …

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Grants Available to Local Organisations

Applications are invited from local, voluntary and charitable organisations that provide a service which benefits the parishioners of the City of Ely.  This includes Ely and the villages of Prickwillow, Stuntney, Chettisham, Queen Adelaide and Shippea Hill. The Council has a small budget which is allocated to grants each year.  It is also encouraging applications …

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Babylon Gallery has been Submerged!

On Saturday 1st February, Babylon Gallery opened their new environmental exhibition, ‘Submerged’ and invited visitors to create their own creatures to add to the underwater scene. The gallery had over 130 visitors in the first weekend and, with submissions from local schools, including the art club at Ely St. Mary’s Junior School, the shoal of …

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Submerged – An Environmental Exhibition

We’re imagining that the river levels have risen and that the Babylon Gallery has become submerged, in this new exhibition developed by Babylon ARTS. There is growing awareness of the water management systems and structures that are in place to drain the Fens and manage the waterways. This exhibition is a creative exploration of what …

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CCTV VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED

The monitoring and recording of the CCTV in Ely and Soham is a local responsibility. The City of Ely Council, Soham Town Council & Ely Constabulary are working in partnership to provide this service. We are preparing to recruit more volunteers to assist and play an important part in the monitoring and recording of the …

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