On Saturday 28th November Frances will be sleeping rough on Parker’s Piece come rain , come shine. She will be doing this as part of the Streetbite sponsored sleepout, an event run by Cambridge University Students.  If you  would like to sponsor her please contact her contact her via this site or donate via http://www.justgiving.com/Frances-Amrani.

Frances says” Homelessness is one of those issues no one really likes to tackle. It is often an invisible problem with rough sleepers being just the tip of the iceberg where people are on a downward spiral of B and Bs, sleeping on friends floors (using up favours until they have no social network left) and then hostels and finally the street. When you have no fixed address you virtually become a stateless person- no access to a bank account, no access to regular health care, no vote, no access to employment. There are many reasons for homelessness- family breakdown and substance abuse are just two, but there are lots of others. I’m raising money for Jimmy’s night shelter because they help at the sharp end of the homelessness spectrum, but I am also keen to raise public awareness to the issue of homelessness as a whole. As a country we need to review our provision of social housing and to address the growing need for it.”

Event: Classic Café - Fortnightly

Over 60’s Café

Special events during October

Date/time: 2nd, 16th, 30th October

2.30-4pm

Venue: Teversham Chapel,

Teversham

Contact: Tony Sharpe

Tel 01223 292052

Event: Hope Celebrates Age

Afternoon Tea

Followed by special service

from 5-6pm celebrating the

important place of older people

in our community

Date/time: 11th October 3.30- 6pm

Venue: Teversham Chapel, Teversham

Contact: Al MacInnes Tel 01223 249454

Event: Tea and Chat

Older residents of Fen Ditton

invited to visit the school, have

a cup of tea and talk to the

children about their memories

Date/time: 12th October 1.30-3pm

Venue: Fen Ditton Community Primary

School, Horningsea Road

Contact: Liz Bassett Tel 01223 292342

head@fenditton.cambs.sch.uk

I’ve been getting numerous complaints about grass cutting and shrub control along pathways in Foxgolves.

I am passing these on to the council department concerned and trying to obtain a confirmed date for these to be dealt with. The current response is that there are financial problems relating the provision of landscaping maintenance in that location and basically no money available at present.

I am working together with the Parish Council to arrange a meeting to discuss this issue further with SCDC and see what progress can be made.