Ely Weekly News, January 5, 2012

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THE main reception area at BYJORDANDAY
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Ely’sPrincessofWalesHospital Email:[email protected] Lookingback
is to be abolished – sparking
fearsthatpatientswillstruggle reception will affect one part-time Ourreviewofthe
memberofstaff,whotheyarehopingto tthhee ssttrreeeettss
tofindtheirwayaround. keeponelsewhere. headlinesin2011
Bosses of the Cambridgeshire TraceyCooper,assistantdirectoror PAGES10-11
Community Services NHSTrust ambulatorycareforthetrust,said:“We
have decided to close the havecarriedoutacomprehensivereview Homesmove
ofthemainreceptionfacilitiesatthe
hospital’s main reception by PrincessofWalesHospitaltoensurethe Happynew
March1. mosteffectiveuseofresources. year: Schemelodgedfor
Thetrustsaysthemovefollowsamajor “Following the review and in Michelle HighflyerFarm
reviewofthehospital’sservices. consultationwithstaffthedecisionwas Gilbertofthe
Butpatientsareconcernedthatthey takentoclosethemainreceptionatthe Fenland PAGE13
and others will struggle to find the hospitalbyMarch1. Runners
departmenttheyneedifthereisnobody “Individualdepartmentreceptions with WHAT’S ON
theretopointthemintherightdirection. locatedatthehospitalaretoremainopen. bagpiper
MarionBernard,fromLittleport,said:“I “We are improving signage and RoySloane
knowmyself,andfrommanyotherpeople appointmentcardstohelpvisitorsfindthe attheLittle
Ispeakto,thatitisquitehardtofindyour clinictheyareattending. Downham Onthebox
wayaroundthehospitalasitis. “Thisaffectsonepart-timereception NewYear’s
“EverytimeIhavebeenI’vehadtoask staffmember,whoweareworkingwithto Eve10k Alltheweekend’s
thereceptioniststopointmeintheright lookatredeploymentopportunitieswithin race. viewingataglance
direction. thetrust.”
“Ifthereisgoingtobenoreception ButLittleDownhamresidentEddie More PAGE33
thereIthinkpatientsarereallygoingto Holdenisalsoconcerned. pictures
struggle. Hesaid:“Closingthereceptionareaisa page4
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“Surelytheremustbeotherwaystosave stupididea.Peoplewhoenterthehospital
cashthereratherthangettingridofthe gostraighttoreceptiontofindoutwhere Fullreport
firstfacilitythatpeopleexperience?” theyneedtogoandtoseekadviceabouta page43 Richardstrikes
The trust insists that signage and rangeofthings.
appointmentcardswillbe“improved”to “Theremustbeotherwaystosave Picture:Richard Chadwickgoalmakesit
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The trust says the closure of the anyonebeinggivenasay.” BACKPAGE
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for closure could be families."
allowed to remain open – Email:[email protected] Anothermother,whoseson
attendstheafter-schoolclub,
butinnewpremises. availableintheElyarea. said:“Thesecommunityrooms
In October, major social Butdiscussionsarenowtaking helptokeepourchildrenoffthe
housing provider Sanctuary placeaboutthefutureofthepre- streets.
Housingannounceditwantedto school–andonepossibilityis “Sanctuaryhasrunthemfor
closeBarneyBearsPre-schoolin that it could re-locate to the morethan15yearsandthenall
HighBarns,Ely. LarkfieldCentreinHighBarns. ofasuddentheyjustwantto
Thecash-strappedcompany Althoughdiscussionsareatan stop.
wrotetoparentsinformingthem earlystage,aspokeswomanfor “Wewon’tletthemgetaway
thatallthechildcarefacilities theCityofElyCouncilconfirmed withitthateasily.”
wouldstopasofMarch30this theideaisbeingdiscussedwith JohnGrain,aspokesmanfor
year “due to economic and CambridgeshireCountyCouncil, TheBarnsCommunityVoice,
businessreasons”. whichownsthebuilding. said:“Ihaveheardthatallthe
Thefirmalsoplanstoclosean Onefather,whodidnotwant staff are going to be made
after-schoolclubandparent- tobenamed,said:“Mydaughter redundantwheneverything’s
and-toddlergroupswhichrunat attends Barney Bears. It’s a closed.
TheBarnsCommunityRoomsin fantasticlittlepre-schoolandthe “Thecommunityroomsarea
HighBarnsandsellthebuilding facilities provided at the fantasticassetforourestateand
toadeveloper. communityroomsaregreat.We areusedbypeopleofallages.
Parents of more than 100 arealloutragedbythis. “To see them closed down
childrenwhousethefacilitieson “SanctuaryHousingmustbe wouldbeextremelysad.”
theestatearefuriousandinsist abletofindotherwaystocut AspokesmanforCambridge-
theyneedtoremainopen. costsinsteadofgettingridof shireCountyCouncilconfirmed
TheclosureofBarneyBearsis vitalcommunityfacilitieslike discussionsaboutthefutureof
ofparticularconcernduetothe whatwehavehereinHighBarns. Barney Bears Pre-school are
shortageofpre-schoolplaces “It’s going to have a “ongoing”.
Hunt is on
for stack
arsonists
POLICEarecontinuingto
huntforarsonistswhoset
massivestrawstacks
alightinfireswhichtook
morethanaweektofully
extinguish.
Theseparateblazesin
MepalandWitchamfinally
burntoutaftermanydays,
CambridgeshireFireand
RescueServiceconfirmed.
Aspokesmansaid:
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beenconcluded.”
Butpolicearestill
urginganyonewithany Inferno:flameslightupthenightskyinMepal. Picture:KeithHeppell791421.
informationaboutthe
infernostocomeforward. Investigationshave PCRobinSmith,from withthefireserviceto
About32,000bales,the confirmedthatbothblazes theRuralCommunity combatthistypeof
equivalentof16,000 werestarteddeliberately. ActionTeam,said:“Iwould offendingandextrapatrols
tonnes,weresetalightina Fordays,localresidents urgeanyonewithany willbeputoninthearea.”
fieldoffChatterisRoad, wereurgedtokeeptheir informationaboutthese Anyonewithany
Mepal,at11.30pmon doorsandwindowsclosed firestocontactpolice.
informationorwhospots
December13. toavoidcominginto “Stackfirescantakeup
suspiciousactivities
Justanhourlater,about contactwiththesmoke. ahugeamountofthefire
100,000bales, Bothfiresweresolarge service’stimeandcostthe aroundstrawstacksshould
approximately50,000 thattheycouldbeseenfor victimthousandsof callpoliceon101or
tonnes,ofstrawwereset milesacrossthe pounds,aswellaspushing Crimestoppers,
firetoinafieldoffthe Cambridgeshire upthecostofstraw. anonymously,on0800
A142atWitcham. countryside. “Weareworkingclosely 555111.
Call goes out for hundreds of foster carers
MOREthan700extrafostercarers carerpopulationandabout14per becomingafostercarerpeoplecan
needtobefoundacrosstheEastof centoftheworkforceretireorleave helpthechildrentheywelcome
Englandinthenext12months,a everyyear. intotheirhomestohavethebest
leadingcharityhaswarned. HelenClarke,recruitmentand possibleopportunityofapositive
Thefigures,fromtheFostering retentionexpertattheFostering future,todowellatschoolandbe
Network,showthescaleofthe Network,said:“Allchildrenincare successfulinlaterlife.
challengeforfosteringservices. needafamilytheycangrowup “Fostercarerscomefromall
Since 2008, the number of with who can love them, be walks of life, from teachers to
childrenlivingwithfosterfamilies ambitiousforthemandhelpthem factoryworkersandbuildersto
inEnglandhasincreasedby16per achievetheirpotential. nurses.”
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A BARN may have to be EASTCambridgeshirehas
demolished after it was beenrevealedasoneofthe
targetedinasuspectedarson bestplacestoliveinthe
attack. UK.
Fourfirecrewswerecalledto The district bagged
thebarninStraightFurlong, fourth spot in the sixth
TWO balaclava-clad thugs BYJORDANDAY
Pymoor,andarrivedtofindit annualHalifaxQualityof
wellalight. held a shop worker at LifeSurvey,leapingfrom
Theblazehappenedatabout knifepoint before stealing Email:[email protected] 22ndplacelastyear.
1.30am on Monday and is thousandsofpoundsfroma “Iwouldalsoliketospeakto CllrPeterMoakes,leader
believedtohavebeenstarted safe. anyonewhosawpeoplehanging of East Cambridgeshire
deliberately. Theterrifyingraidhappenedin aroundthebackofthestorein DistrictCouncil,welcomed
Theentireinteriorofthe Littleportjustafter5amonTuesday. recentweeks,orwhowasinthe theaccolade–especially
600sqmbarnhasbeendemo- Twomaskedmenarmedwith areaatabout5am. afterEly’scitycentrewas
lished,ashasatractorand knivesbursttheirwayintothe “A car was seen pulling up criticised by retail guru
otheragriculturalmachinery McColl’sgrocerystoreandpost outsidethestoreatabout5amto MaryPortasinherreport
whichwasinsideitatthetime. officeinMainStreetandheldthe dropsomeoneoff. on the state of Britain’s
A spokesman for shop’s assistant manager at “Wearekeentospeaktothe highstreets.
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standingbutallthebuilding’s then tied up while the thieves investigation.” comments made in the
interiorhasbeengutted. raidedthestore’ssafe.About£6,000 Thevictimwastakentohospital MaryPortasreport,which
“Thebarnmightbeableto incashwasstolen. fortreatmentfollowinghisordeal,a rather knocked Ely and
besavedbutitmighthaveto Policesaytheattackersuseda policespokesmanconfirmed. saiditwasunattractiveand
bedemolishedtomakethesite fluorescentyellownewspaperbag Theoffenderswerebothwhite, hadalotofboarded-up
safe.” tocarrythecash–andthatthey muscularandworebalaclavasand shops.”
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weeksaftermorethan100,000 informationtocallpolice. anythingfromhisstore.
tonnes of straw bales were “Inparticularwearekeento Just three days earlier, three
deliberatelysetalightinnearby tracethefluorescentbagthatwas maskedmenwieldinganaxeanda
MepalandWitcham. used to carry the cash, or the crowbarrobbedapostofficeinBar
Anyonewithinformation bicyclestheoffendersmadeoffon. Hilllibrary–attackingalibrarian
abouteitherblazesshouldcall “Thesemayhavebeendiscarded andapostalworker.
policeon101orCrimestoppers andIwouldaskpeopletocontact APostOfficespokeswomansaid:
anonymouslyon0800555111. usiftheyfindtheminthearea. “The people who run our post
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boxing champion Dave “It’squitehumblingas
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NatoFicarraatthelaunchofaprojectin2010to years. bythelegendarySugarRay
encouragechildrenintosport. Hesaid:“Icouldnotput Leonard.
Copper theft leaves phones dead
HUNDREDSofpeople WardWay,Witchford, whichcanbeexpensive made locally but we
wereleftwithnophone said: “I am a self- touseanyway. wouldaskanyonewho
lines for almost two employedwebdesigner “Itisabigconcern sawanyonesuspicious
days after a major andthistheftreallyhit thattheyfeelcutoff.” on that evening and
cabletheft. mehard–Iamjustglad Aspokeswomanfor early morning to
Some 600 service itwasn’tforlonger. CambridgeshirePolice contactpoliceon101.”
usersinWitchfordwere “Iworkandkeepmy saidthethefthappened Metal thefts have
leftwithnophoneor accountsandpaybills between 9pm on madenationalhead-
internetaccesswhen online,andnowadaysit December 29, and lines this year with
229mofunderground ispartofeverybody’s lunchtimethefollowing offencesincreasingand
coppercablesweredug lives.Ieventravelledup day,fromoutsidethe copper in particular
up by thieves last toanElypubtousethe newrecyclingcentrein provingpopularamong
Thursday. WiFi there because I Ely Road, on the thieves.
Residentshavenow neededtogetonline.” approachtothevillage. AspokesmanforBT
calledforbetterreg- Headded:“Thereare Shesaid:“Itwould said engineers had
ulationofscrapmetal quite a number of representanestimated worked around the
salestopreventfurther elderly residents in value of more than clocktogetthecable
incidents. Witchfordandmanydo £1,000. restoredbySaturday
Mark Divall, 55, of not have mobiles, “Enquiriesarebeing afternoon.
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Man to be tagged after
drunken brawl in city
THREE men, including one ThecourtheardtheCCTV
fromSutton,whogotintoa footageshowedThomas,of
fightweresodrunktheycould SaffronPiece,Sutton,pacing
not remember the violence aroundagroupofpeopleand
takingplace,acourtheard. making threatening hand
Scott Thomas, 21, Aston gestures.
Wilderspin,24,andDanrongsak PresidingmagistrateStephen
Phaisawang,26,pleadedguilty BaxterorderedThomasand
togettinginvolvedwhenafight Wilderspintoeachundergoa
broke out in Sidney Street, three-monthcommunityorder,
Cambridge,onDecember4. withataggedcurfewbetween
DeliaMatthews,prosecuting, 7pm and 7am, and pay £70
said:“Thepolicegotacallat courtcosts.
2.30am,andfollowedthefight Phaisawang, of Coldham
onCCTV.Theycouldseethe LaneinGislingham,Suffolk,
menthrowingpunchesateach was given a 12-month
other,fallingtotheground,and community order with 120
MrPhaisawangwasseenwitha hours of unpaid work and
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theActrepealed–atthe
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hunting. Opponents to the advocatingamiddleway
Mr Paice, the MP for practice,includingCam- wherehuntingwouldbe
SouthEastCambridge- bridgeMPJulianHuppert, regulatedbyanindepen-
Variousshapesanddesignsavailable shire, said the ban on have condemned it as dentperson.”
huntingwithdogs“simply “barbaric”. DrHuppertsaidthere
elglaze doesn’twork”andcon- MrPaice,pictured,said: was no question of
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remarksonBoxingDay,as continuingtosupportthe pleasure.
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turnedoutformeetings theActinplaceandare thisinacivilisedsociety.”
WEEKLYNEWS|January5,2012|5
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Gateway
to jobs
boost
Traders voice fears after Portas survey
HUNDREDSofjobsare GERMAN supermar- BYJORDANDAY car parking free in the
set to be created in ket chain Lidl has centreofElyandworkwith
Sohamwiththedevel- launched new plans Email:[email protected] localbusinessestodevelop
opment of a new thecentreofourcomm-
supermarketandpetrol toopenastoreinEly. openedby2014. unity.Moneyspentintown
station. Thebudgetretailgiant They would sell DIY centreshopsismuchmore
Major firm Harrier was unsuccessful in its goods,carpets,petpro- likelytostayinthelocal
DevelopmentsLtdhas attemptstobuildafood ducts, furniture and community.”
electricalandgasapplian-
announced massive storeinthecityin2007and ces.Theplanshavebeen A spokesman for Lidl
plans to develop a againin2008–butnow metwithgraveconcernby confirmedthefreshappli-
‘NorthernGateway’in bosseswanttobuildanon- theElyTradersAssociation cationhadbeensubmitted.
The Shade area of foodstoreinstead. (ETA), who say another Thespokesmanadded
Soham. The new proposals, supermarket will entice thatapatchoflandtothe
Theproposals,which whichhavebeensubmitted morepeopletoshopoutof north-west of the site,
thecompanyhopesto to East Cambridgeshire thecitycentre. whichisalsoownedbyLidl,
formallysubmitwithin DistrictCouncil,involve ETAspokesmanAndrew wouldnotformpartofthe
thenextmonth,include buildingtwoseparatenon- Olleysaid:“MaryPortas applicationbut“maybe
buildinganewsuper- foodunitswhereEMGFord highlightedElyinareport proposedtoaccommodate
market,apetrolstation, inAngelDrovecurrentlyis commissionedbyDavid asingledwellingindue
anewrecreationalopen –directlyoppositeTesco. Cameron,as‘atowncentre course”.
spaceandplayarea. Lidlboughtthesitefour surroundedonallsides’. Elyisalreadyhome to
Bosses say the yearsago,althoughEMG Thisapplicationfurther Tescos,Sainsbury’s,Wait-
schemewillleadtothe Forddoesstillhaveatwo- demonstrateshowrightshe rose and Iceland, with
area becoming more yearnoticeagreement. is.” planning permission
industrialised,creating Ifapproved,thestores Headded:“Weneedour alreadyinplaceforanAldi
evenmoreemployment. could potentially be counciltobestrong,keep storeinLisleLane.
Thenewsupermarket
alone is expected to
provideupto200new Your llooccaall ccoommppaannyy
jobsforlocalpeople.
Cllr Peter Moakes,
leader of East Cam-
bridgeshire District Proud:babyFreyawithparentsVikkiandAndrewBullock. 793363. for over 3377 yyeeaarrss
Council (ECDC), was Christmas Day baby joy
unawareoftheprop-
osals.
Butheadded:“Ob-
viouslywewillwelcome
anydevelopmentwhich
providesnewemploy- CHRISTMASDaybrought PVCu WINDOWS, DOORS
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Sohamneedsmoreout- onDecember25. Coverdale,
of-townservices. BabyFreyawasbornat right,withher
9.27amonthebigday, mother,Gill
“Aswithallplanning
bringingsmilestoparents Taylor,and
applications,thecoun- VikkiBullock,38,and babyLogan •HighestQualityProductsatour
cilwillconsidereach
one,buttheseplanswill AndrewBullock,47. Alec. 793439.
have to be in accord Thecouple,ofHempfield lowestpricesguaranteed
withtheSohamMaster- Place,Littleport,were
plan.” delightedwiththeir7lb1oz babyRapunzel–nota babywasbornonthebig
bundleofjoy. greatidea. day.LoganAlecCoverdale
Theproposalswillbe
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fishspecialistattheEly
store,said:“Inthe
summer,mysection
managertook
photographsofallher
teamandsentthemover
toWaitroseheadquarters.
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ofWaitrosedeliveryvans.
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you’reoutandabout.”
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ex-girlfriend’s car to fetch showinghewasabovethelegal
morestrawsandcauseda Email:[email protected] limit.However,thereadingtaken
lateratthepolicestationshowed
four-car smash, a court and veered towards him and hewasbelow.
hasheard. came onto his side of the Hepleadedguiltyathisfirst
Twenty-year-oldJackSouth carriageway.Itcollidedwiththe hearing on December 1 to
haddrunkfourBudweiserbeers vehicleaheadofhimandhehad aggravatedvehicletakingand
when he took the Seat Ibiza toswervetoavoidacollision.” propertydamageofmorethan
withoutconsentfromhisex- ThecourtheardhowSouth, £5,000,andtousingamotor
girlfriend’shouseinEly,wherea drivingatexcessivespeed,had vehicle without third party
groupwerehavingaparty. lost control of the Seat and insurance.
collidedwithaparkedcarand Districtjudge,KenSheraton,
CambridgeMagistrates’Court then the oncoming vehicle said:“Theoffencestowhichyou
heardonDecember22thathe beforeendinguphittingabrick have pleaded guilty are very
didnottakehisowncar,parked wall. serious. Itwasluckmorethan
outside,asitwasatwo-seater Theoncomingcar,ayellow any judgement of yours that
and he wanted to take two Alfa Romeo had structural people were not injured or
passengers. damageworth£2,890.TheSeat worse.”
PaulBrown,prosecuting,read hewasdrivingandtheparked South,fromDebdenGreen,
a statement from one of the car,aToyota,weresaidtobe Ely, was given a community
driversinvolvedinthecollision “possiblywrittenoff”. orderof18monthsandmust
in Sand Street, Soham, on The fourth car had minor completetwohundredhoursof
October18lastyear. damageandthebrickwallwill unpaidwork.
He said: “The Seat was cost£1,980torepair. Hewasalsoorderedtopay£85
travellingtowardshimveryfast South was arrested at the costsanda£15victimsurcharge.
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10|January5,2012|WEEKLYNEWS
IInn tthhee nneewwss .. .. .. 22001111
Reporter JORDAN DAY casts his eye back over the LOCAL
big news stories and quirky happenings which FACES
helped to shape 2011 in the Ely area IN THE
FRAME
January vulnerabletoanotherblazebreakingout.
Plannersapprovedproposalstobuilda35-
ELYwomanJudithBorlandwasmadeanMBE
acresolarenergyfarminWilburton,makingit
intheNewYearHonourslistforherdedication
thelargestsolarenergyfarminEastAnglia.
tosupportingpastandpresentarmedservices
MembersoftheElyMuslimsannounced
personnelandtheirfamilies.
theywantedtobuildaminiaturemosquein
Green-fingeredresidentsexpressedtheir
Ely.
disappointmentafterlearningthatElywould
Itwasannouncedthatfull-timejobsatEly
notbetakingpartintheprestigiousAngliain
firestationcouldbescrappedinfavourof
Bloomcompetitioninthesummer.
retainedcoveronlyaspartofmajorcost-
Cash-strappedEastCambridgeshireDistrict cuttingplans.
Council(ECDC)announcedradicalplansto
save£2.6moverthenexttwoyears,warning March
thatjobsattheauthoritywouldbelostand NATURE loverswereupinarmsasthelatest
thatchargeswouldbehiked. phaseofEly’sCountryParkprojectgotunder
LocalfirmsG'sGrowersandProduceGlobal way,insistingECDCwasruiningthecity’s
Solutionsannouncedplanstobuildamassive countrysidebylayingunnatural-looking
mushroomfarmandanaerobicdigestion footpathsandpickingthewrongtimeofyear
plantinLittleport. tocarryoutthework. Makingheadlines:InAugustwereportedhowBrianBrooks,
TheChurchCommissionersunveiledmajor TennisaceTimHenmanvisitedSohamto picturedwithwifeNicky,astonisheddoctorswhogavehimjust12
planstodevelopthenortheastareaofEly, formallyopenthetown’snewadiZonefacility. monthstolivewhileright,theparkingfeesrowdominatedthe
closetothecity'sPrincessofWalesHospital. TheRtRevdStephenConwaywasformally agendainElyformuchof2011.
ResidentsinSuttonlaunchedacampaign installedasthenewBishopofEly.
aftertheirparishcouncilhikedtheirparish Afteryearsofdiscussionanddebate,ECDC behaviourandschooluniform.Thenewrules Wilburton,wasbarredfromEly'sBank
preceptbyawhopping28percent. plannersfinallyapprovedplanstobuilda werepraisedbythemajorityofparentsbut HolidayMondaymarketsdespitehaving
February multi-millionpoundnewleisurecentreon causeduproaramongsome,whoinsistedthey tradedinthecityforalmost20years.
landofftheA10,closetoElyRugbyClub. weretoo“petty”. TheEastAngliandivisionoftheEnglish
THEEnvironmentAgencyandDefra CambridgeshireCountyCouncilannounced ResidentsandvisitorstoEly’sWaterside DefenceLeaguethreatenedtoprotestinElyif
announcedmajorplanstoturnovermorethan itwastoclosethepupilreferralcentreinElyas areacalledforaduckfeedingareatobepaved planstobuildamosqueinthecityprogressed.
1,000acresoffarmlandinEastCambridgeshire partofmajorcutbacks. off,insistingthewaterfowlwereturningthe
May
tograssland.Thesitesearmarkedarenear WorkfinallystartedonEly’snew areaintoan“uglymudbath”.
CoveneyandSutton. Sainsbury'sstoreinLisleLane. HighstreetchainCaffeNeroannouncedit RESTAURANT,pubandcafeownersinEast
ECDCallowedbossesattheMurfittssitein April wastoopenanewoutletinEly'sHighStreet– CambridgeshireattackedEastCambridgeshire
WisbechRoad,Littleport,toreopenthesiteas muchtothehorroroflocalindependentcafe DistrictCouncil’sScoresontheDoorsfood
anoutsidestoragesiteforrubbergranules, THEprincipalandgovernorsofElyCollege owners. hygieneratingsystem,insistingitwas“fooling”
despitemajorfearsfromresidentsthatitwas launchednewrulesgoverningstudent FairgroundoperatorMarieBell,from membersofthepublic.
ThousandsofpeopleflockedtoElyto
Ace:formertennisstar celebratethecity’sannualEelFestival.
TimHenmanhelpsopen Residentsofallagespulledoutthestopsto
theadiZoneinSoham celebratetheweddingofPrinceWilliamand
withJadeCampbellin KateMiddleton.
March.Thefacilitywas Contentiousplanstointroducecarparking
vandalisedinJune. chargesinElytookonestepcloserto
becomingrealitywhenECDCand
CambridgeshireCountyCouncilannounced
theywereapplyingtotheDepartmentfor
Transportforcivilparkingenforcementinthe
city.
PlanstoopenanewfreeschoolinEly,called
theBridge,gatheredpace,despiteconcerns
fromsomeparentsandcommunityleaders.
BillandKayWayman,fromEly,gotthe
shockoftheirlivesafterdiscoveringtheyhad
returnedhomefromaholidayinCypruswith
adeadlyscorpionintheirsuitcase.
June
CONTENTIOUSplanstoleaveEly’sand
Soham’sfirestationswithjustoneappliance
eachweregrantedatemporaryreprieveby
bossesatcash-strappedCambridgeshireFire
andRescueService.
Thousandsoffamiliesturnedoutforthe
annualSohamCarnivalandHeavyHorse
Show.
Furioustradersandbusinessowners
launchedapetitionfightingcouncilplansto
introduceparkingchargesinEly.Thepetition
attractedthousandsofsignaturesinweeksand
thetotalfigurewasover12,000.
Yobsvandalisedastate-of-the-artnew
adiZonefacilityinSohamjustmonthsafterit
wasopenedtofamilies.
ControversialplanstoturnMaltingsCottage
inElyintocouncil-runholidayletswere
ditchedbynewly-electedcouncilleaderPeter
Moakes,muchtothedelightoflocals.
BossesatElyCathedrallauncheda
campaigntoraise£140,000neededforurgent
repairworktobecarriedout.
July
RESIDENTSslammedpoliceforfailingtodeal