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The Village Sign near the Green
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March 2010 Newsletter live online now
Important Notice Possible contamination of local drains/water supply
A number of residents appear to have experienced an unusual smell of a sewage/petroleum type mixture in their houses over past several weeks. It appears that a number of dwellings from Church End and the High Street are affected. Anglian Water have been working during the week (beginning 15 Feb) on the local sump/cesspit adjacent to the Village Hall. Alex Potter, and Environmental Health Officer at SCDC has commented that the sewage may be contaminated by an "oil" type residue.SCDC are now investigating and have said "The implications for the potable water supplies, contaminated land and odours etc are not known at present. These will hopefully become clearer as our investigation proceeds."SCDC have requested that "residents to contact us if they have noticed anything unusual as this may well be helpful in our investigation".
If you are affected, please contact Alex Potter at SCDC on (01954) 713141 or alex.potter@scambs.gov.uk.
 Local author, Patrick Lennon, refers to Rampton in his book "The Corn Dolls". Patrick tells the Website: Rampton seemed a good location for these Corn Dolls scenes because of the comparative isolation, and the way the characters can stand out against the flat landscape. The presence nearby of the old Norman fort also brings in one of the book's themes - a lingering folk memory of the Norman invasion.
As a Cambridge boy at heart, the Fens remain one of my favourite parts of the world. The three books in the trilogy - Corn Dolls, Steel Witches and Cut Out - all have this area as a setting. 'Patrick's latest book, Cut Out, is a controversial thriller set on a Fenland army base and in Afghanistan, and is published in paperback in Jan 2010.' Patrick will be at Heffers Bookshop on 27th January launching his new book "Cut Out". 'Copyright Patrick Lennon/Hodder & Stoughton 2006'
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Happy Birthday, Rampton Village Hall 50th Anniversary Celebration Further Pictures on "Village Hall" page. 
(See also new page dedicated to the Hall at 50)
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Busway due for handover at the end of October 2009!!!!! (See letter from local County Councillor David Jenkins on Parish Council News Page.)
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Rampton Litter Pickers. 6th September: 18 villagers gathered at 11am to take part in the village clean-up. This follows on from a grant received from Cambridge Foundation organisation that gave us £200 to purchase litter picking equipment. Anyway 20 bags of rubbish was collected from around the village! Here is a photo of Rampton Over 55's coach trip to Southwold and Dunwich on Tuesday 18th August organised by Sylvia Beaumont and Muriel Neal. The day was a great success.The picture was taken at Southwold beach. From Peter "Scoop" Clarke, Website Travel Correspondent Photo courtesy Ron Abbis.
Rampton Parish Council
Next Meeting of the Rampton Parish Council
Will be held in Rampton Village Hall, Church End, Rampton in April. The full agenda for the meeting will be published under "Parish Council News" and also "Local Council" > "Agendas" .
Meetings The Parish Council normally meets on the first Monday of the month and there is no meeting in August. The Agenda for each meeting is posted on the notice board outside the Village Hall and on the village website on the Thursday preceding an ordinary meeting. Change in Procedure Following the recent change in the Code of Conduct 2007, a villager (public) may make a brief statement to the Council either under the public question item 3 of the agenda OR at the beginning of any item on the agenda for that meeting, after which they may not speak. Concessionary Bus Passes The Council has received a stock of application forms for the National/Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Bus Pass for the new concessionary bus passes being introduced from 1st April 2008. The forms can be obtained from the Clerk.
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