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Great Chishill DCC has received £29,700 from the Heritage Lottery Fund to begin urgent repairs on the St Swithun’s church tower, with plans to apply for a full grant later […]

To celebrate the Queen’s 90th Birthday, the Parish Council plans to give a memento to every child aged 0-11 in the village, and parents are asked to provide their children’s

The Great Chishill Windmill Trust is progressing with plans to restore the historic windmill, having secured funding for urgent trestle reinforcement and working towards obtaining necessary permissions, despite delays and

The County Council is facing financial challenges due to the withdrawal of government revenue support, leading to potential cuts in services such as bus subsidies, road maintenance, and winter gritting,

Cambridge’s Kings Men returned to St Swithuns Church for a successful concert, raising over £2,500 for the church’s refurbishment through a diverse musical program enjoyed by a packed audience. After

Villagers from the Chishills and Icknield Way parishes gathered for a Remembrance Day service led by Revd Andy Colebrooke, which included prayers, the reading of names, and a wreath-laying ceremony.

St Swithun’s Appeal chairman, Angus Gent, urged villagers to contribute their skills and ideas for the church’s refurbishment, with the aim of raising £50,000 to secure a Heritage Lottery Fund

Recent reports have revealed that vandals have caused significant damage to village buildings and equipment on private land, highlighting the potential need for increased community resources for youth activities. The

The Parish Council is coordinating with Connecting Cambridgeshire to potentially provide most of the village with superfast broadband by the end of September 2015, with speeds ranging from 2Mbps to

The Parish Council is implementing a new 40 mph Speed Buffer Zone and investigating improved signage and measures to address speeding issues at the village entrance and crossroads. The A10