Newsletter

The Great Chishill Christmas Tree Festival was a resounding success, with 25 local groups participating, raising over £1000, and featuring performances by school children and the Robin Singers. A new […]

The Great Chishill Telephone Box has been transformed into a Book Exchange in memory of Michael John Livings, inviting residents to donate and swap books while maintaining the space tidy

Professor Carenza Lewis captivated an audience with a talk on the history and archaeology of Great Chishill, marking the beginning of a Heritage Lottery Fund project to repair the church

Television celebrity archaeologist Carenza Lewis will visit Great Chishill to give a free talk on local history and archaeology at St Swithun’s Church on 14th October, as part of the

The Parish Council is addressing security concerns in the village by distributing a questionnaire to residents to gather opinions on potential initiatives to reduce burglaries, with a deadline for responses

The windmill restoration team has successfully raised £12,000 through their ‘Sponsor a Board’ campaign and received an additional grant of £15,729 from Historic England to continue crucial repairs and maintenance

Great Chishill DCC has received a £196,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund to carry out urgent repairs on St Swithun’s church tower, enhancing its utility for community events and

The Windmill restoration project has made significant progress with the engagement of millwright Bill Griffiths to start work in July, and a sponsorship scheme has been introduced to help fund

Boundary changes in May will integrate the Chishills into a new electoral division, Duxford, leading to the departure of County Councillor Susan Van de Ven, who reflects fondly on her

Rosemary expresses gratitude to the community for their support during her husband Mike Livings’ battle with cancer, highlighting his contributions to the village and his love for gardening and architecture,