ELY WEEKLY NEWS Thursday, January 31, 2008 45p where purchased SSIILLEENNTT FFLLIIGGHHTT PPRROOPPEERRTTYY Harley returns from his Your guide to homes outdoor adventure lost in the Ely area for words – PAGE 5 – STARTS ON PAGE 21 Cinema screen to go blank for six months ELY will lose its BYJJoohhnnMMoorrggaann cinema for at least six Email:[email protected] months after the cinema,butalsobringregular search for a tempor- music, dance, theatre and ary venue proved comedyintoEly. fruitless. “If wearesuccessful,weare intendingtoreopenassoonas The cinema, in The possibleaftertherepairwork Maltings, will close for a toTheMaltingsiscompleted.” refitinMay. Thedistrictcouncilattracted Asnoothervenueinthecity criticismfornotguaranteeing hasrakedseatingorspacefora thatTheMaltings,whichalso digitalprojector,thepopulation hosts weddings and con- of EastCambridgeshirewillbe ferences,mustbeusedforcom- leftwithone-off screeningsat munity purposes under the locations across the district newbid. duringtheclosure. Itinsiststhatwasrelatedto Arts Development in East legal difficulties over the Cambridgeshire(ADeC),which definition of community use runs Ely cinema, is still andsaysTheMaltingswillstill bidding for a lease on The beapublicfacility. Maltingstoturnitintoafull- Cllr Richard Hobbs, a time arts and entertainment member of the City of Ely venue that would give the Council, has called for the cinemaapermanenthome. districtcouncilto“giveback” However,nodealhasyetbeen The Maltings to the people of sosAtwhDrJinueareCcenrk,eosDwfaiWiTisdtthi:hrle“siIEMconatnats,hlCtteidoCnsuigahrnsmeo.ccrbittrlot,ierdrtghmoeef-, EbcuaysaHens.tnethoestCadygaisumsathrbreiarchnitdatcegsoeebuscenhoecnimirleamtshusiuafnrtietiidytt 1P0re%senDtiutshncitsiloaFudevnbet2rt9oatnhnadllgteilet s the picture is not so good. willremainapublicfacility. Unfortunatelynoneof thesites Hesaid:“I’mlessconcerned welookedatweresuitablefora than I was, but that does not SSTTUUNNNNIINNGGTTIILLEESSTTOOEENNHHAANNCCEE regularcinemaoperation. meanIwillnotbekeepingmy YYOOUURRHHOOUUSSEE “Wearenowworkingonone- eyesopen.” Glass,porcelain,terracotta,slate,marble, off cinemaeventsinarangeof Darren Dixon, leisure and pebbles,adhesivegrout,tileaccessories,etc. locationstoprovideanaltern- tourism officer at the district OOPPEENNIINNGGTTIIMMEESS ative for cinema-goers during council, said: “We are having MMoonnddaayyttooFFrriiddaayy9.00am-4.30pm theclosure. very constructive meetings SSaattuurrddaayy9.00am-4.00pm “Wearecurrentlyworkingto with ADeC on a number of AAllllttrraaddeeaannddrreettaaiillccuussttoommeerrssaarreewweellccoommee developabidforthewholeof issues including cinema The Maltings, which would provisionattheMaltings.We ■ FFLLYYIINNGG VVIISSIITT . . . the Queen meets Sarah Graves, learning manager, and children from enableustorunafull-timearts hopetobeinapositiontomake UpwellPrimarySchoolduringatouroftheWelneyWildfowlandWetlandsTrust.TheQueen, andentertainmentprogramme. ajointannouncementinMarch aspatronofthetrust,alsowatchedtheswansfeed.SSeeeePPaaggee33ffoorrssttoorryyaannddmmoorreeppiiccttuurreess.. “This will not only protect as part of the council’s arts EELLYY TTIILLEE CCEENNTTRREE the long-term future of Ely review.” Unit3•SedgewayBusinessPark•Witchford JJUUSSTT 1133 PPAASSSSEENNGGEERRSS AA DDAAYY OONN NNEEWW PPAARRKK AANNDD RRIIDDEE BBUUSS –– PPAAGGEE 33 NearEly•CambsCB62HY TTEELL:: 0011335533 666677555555 2 TThhuurrssddaayy,,JJaannuuaarryy3311,,22000088 EL ELY Accused WEEKLY NEWS ■■ RRIIGGHHTTGGEEAARR...pupilsfromStretham PrimarySchoolenjoyavisittoNewmarket Racecourseforadayoflearning. driver is Pictures:KeithJones458136. INSIDE YOUR 80 PAGES acquitted >News A TEENAGER has been acquitted of reckless 4 ART OF OAK driving after he success- fully defended himself Granddesignfor incourt. adreamhome Daron Davis, 18, was 5 DELAY accusedof drivingwith- out reasonable consider- Dismayatlongwait ation for other road forMerehamverdict users after a traffic officer spotted him 6 YOU WRITE driving fast down East Readershavesay Drove Road between onourletterspage Isleham and Soham on June1. 14 BUY LOCAL Pc Nigel Kinsey told Anotherbusiness Ely magistrates that Davis reached speeds of joinsourcampaign up to 50mph on the heavilypot-holedroad. >Entertainment Hesaid:“Igesturedto thedriverwithmyhand to indicate that he 18 ON STAGE should slow down and Traditionalpantofun thathadnoeffectatall. Learning this way withamoderntwist “There was a lot of obvious hazards driving 19 CINEMA at 40 to 50mph – a farm- What’sshowing yard, nearby bungalow onthebigscreen and policeman standing bythesideof theroad. 20 ON THE BOX “I would think any Alltheweekend’s is racing certainty prudent driver would viewingataglance exercise caution and pass through at a much >Sport slowerpace.” Pc Kinsey added that an on-coming car had to 78 ANGLING pulloverintoalay-byon the single track road Peteraimstorevive because Davis would ailingfishingclub PRIMARY school BYJJaacckkGGrroovvee have been unable to children have been Email:editorial@ 80 FOOTBALL newmarketweeklynews.co.uk brakeintime. saddling up for However, Davis, of Blackman’sinjury some horseplay to Isleham Road, Fordham, addstoEly’swoe help improve their Phillip, who is also the denied the charge and Meet our team maths. school’s deputy head, produced photos show- said: “The children get ing there was enough Youngsters from Stret- so much from attending space for two cars to ham Primary School thiscourse.Itisthethird pass. made a special visit to consecutive year in He also claimed he the jockeys’ weighing which we have been had slowed down when room at Newmarket lucky enough to take hesawPcKinsey. Racecourse last week for part in the Playing For Magistrates accepted a day of racing-inspired Success scheme and the Davis’s defence and learning. results speak for foundhimnotguilty. NigelBrookes TraceyBrockman JackGrove Dressedinjockeysilks, themselves. However, he was fined Editor SalesManager Reporter the Year 6 pupils had the “The school scored a £60 after admitting he chance to step on to the maximum100percentin was not wearing a seat- famous weighing scales science, 96 per cent in belt on the day and was used by racing legends English and 93 per cent also ordered to pay £35 such as Frankie Dettori inmaths. costs and a £15 victim and Lester Piggott, as surcharge. “The improved confid- well as riding on the ence this course gives Ashwood yard’smechanicalhorses. our pupils is evident in JudyHill ElsaTiller But it wasn’t all everythingtheydo.” Property Sales PropertySales horsing about as the ParentgovernorJenny Representative Executive youngsters also learned Howard, who helped to aboutracingweightsand organise the visit, said: INlastweek’sEly handicap system and “The children were WeeklyNewswecarried were asked to calculate having so much fun, I anarticleonPage18 some racing weights don’t think they actually aboutAshwoodProperty usedinthemulti-million realisedtheywerelearn- Management. poundindustry. ingsomuch.” Thepicturecaption The visit was part of accompanyingthis AnnaDimock Christine Julie TelephoneSales Saberton Harper the Playing for Success articlecarriedanerror. 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Classifiedadvertising:01223434343 Sam Howard, aged 10, matchingyoutoyour Keyaccountsmotors:01223434225 said: “We had a great idealpropertysolution. time riding the mecha- Ontheleftisdirector e-mail:[email protected] nical horse and we also SharonNaishwith [email protected] saw how much we all directorAlisonHolmes.” HeadOffice:WinshipRoad,Milton,Cambridge, weighed on the really Weapologisefortheerror CB246PP old-fashioned jockey andanyinconvenience Tel:01223434434Fax:01223434415 scales.Itwasreallygreat thatmayhavebeen fun.” causedeithertoAshwood NumberOneNewspaperfor: The pupils from the ■■ WWEEIIGGHHEEDDUUPP...left,pupil PropertyManagementor Ely,Littleport,Soham,LittleDownham,Stretham, school in Stretham, near SamHowardgetsweighedonthe itsclients. Witchfordandsurroundingvillages Ely, also tested their old-fashionedjockeyscales. AshwoodProperty maths and literacy skills Above,RyanHayletteridesthe Managementcanbe Ourdistributionfigureisindependently intheracecourse’sWinn- mechanicalhorseasMikeWebb contactedon(01353) certifiedbyVerifiedFreeDistributionLtd ing Post Study Centre, standsby. 654137orbyemailto forJantoJun,2007,as18,041. which boasts purpose- enquiries@ashwood built classrooms and a property.co.ukorvisit ElyWeeklyNewsispartoftheWeeklyNewsSerieswitha newcomputersuite. www.ashwoodproperty. certifiedgroupdistributionof160,378. Class teacher Joanne 458138/139. co.ukforfurtherdetails. EL Thursday,January31,2008 3 Man charged over £120k cannabis haul Firms to discuss council finances A VIETNAMESE man has been series of such raids in Inthelastsixmonthsabout40 thousand pounds in their back charged with the production of Cambridgeshire in the past few of the factories have been pockets. BUSINESSESinEastCambridgeshire cannabis after police swooped weeks. uncovered with police seizing “These gangs usually rent arebeinginvitedtoaspecialmeetingto onasuspecteddrugsfactory. It is the latest of seven plantsworthmorethan£250,000. places in the more affordable hear about the district council’s fin- Trong Khu Nguyen, 45, was suspected cannabis factories But the success of the crack- rental accommodation in the ancialplansforthenextthreeyears. arrested during a raid in which uncovered in the county thanks down has prompted a warning county which deprives others officers discovered about 400 to“nosyneighbours”. from the force’s serious and from taking up homes from Companies can hear from East cannabis plants worth £120,000 Residents have been praised organisedcrimeunit. thosewhoneedthem.” Cambridgeshire District Council inadetachedhouseinTennyson for striking a series of blows Det Chief Insp Gary Ridgway, Anyone with information officers and councillors on Thursday, Place,Ely,onWednesday. against people traffickers, kid- Cambridgeshire’s leading drugs about cannabis factories can February 7, at The Grange, Nutholt A tip-off from a member of nappersandmurdererswhoare officer, said: “We would ask ring police on (0845) 4564564 or Lane,Ely. the public led to one of the among those growing the drug landlords to think about the Crimestoppers,anonymously,on Aswellasprovidingtheopportunity biggest hauls recovered in a inmassivequantities. tenants they take in for a few (0800)555111. toaskquestions,businesseswillbeable tomakerepresentationstothecouncil aheadof theformalbudgetannounce- mentinFebruary. Alex Colyer, executive director of finance,legalanddemocraticservicesat thecouncil,said:“Itisreallyimportant thatbeforewesetthebudgetforthenext year we consult with businesses who makeahugecontributiontoourcouncil taxfunds. “At the end of last year local auth- oritiesfoundouthowmuchgrantthey would receive from Government to assistwiththeservicestheyprovideto theirresidents. “East Cambridgeshire received less thananyonecouldhavepredictedand thiswillleadtosomedifficultdecisions havingtobemadeoverthenextthree years. This is why this evening is so important.” For more information, call Sheila Harvey on (01353) 665555 or email [email protected] Disability drive ■ ‘‘DDEELLIIGGHHTTEEDD’’...theQueenmeetsMartinSpray,WWTchiefexecutive;KevinPeberdy, WWTdirectorofcentredevelopments;andJulieWard,fromtheWelneycentre. Wetlands patron keeps at golfing centre DISABLED people can come to the a royal appointment forewithachancetotryplayinggolf. The sessions, from Disport East Cambs, East Cambridgeshire District Council and On Par Golf, will take place at the On Par Golf range and TTHHEEQQuueeeennmmaaddeeaassppeecciiaallvviissiittttoo AAssppaarrttooffMMoonnddaayy’’ssttoouurr,,sshheewwaass courseinEly. 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QQuueeeennwwaassggiivveenntthheecchhaanncceettoohheeaarr ttoovviissiittoouurrwwoonnddeerrffuullnneewwWWeellnneeyy The sessions, which cost £1, are aabboouuttssoommeeoofftthheetthhoouussaannddssooff WWeettllaannddssCCeennttrree.. opentoyoungpeopleagedover11and mmiiggrraattiinnggsswwaannssaanndddduucckksstthhaattttrraavveell ““WWeevveerryymmuucchhvvaalluueehheerrssuuppppoorrttffoorr adultswithdisabilities. lloonnggddiissttaanncceessttoossppeennddtthheewwiinntteerroonn tthheettrruusstt,,wwhhiicchhggooeessbbaacckkmmaannyy,, ■ FFLLOORRAALLTTRREEAATT...theQueenacceptsaposyofflowersfromSarahWard,aged Annette Fontaine, sports inclusion tthheerreesseerrvvee.. mmaannyyyyeeaarrss..”” seven,fromWelney. officer for East Cambridgeshire and Just 13 passengers a day Fenland district councils, said: “If we get enough interest, we hope in the longer term we will set up a more permanent club, which will be great for East Cambridgeshire. In the meantimeIwouldurgeanyonewhois interested to contact me as places are on new Park and Ride bus limitedasitwillbeonfirstcomefirst servedbasis.” There will be two sessions a day, startingat1.30pmand2.30pm. To book a place, call Annette Fontaine on (07951) 378297 or email [email protected] ELY’S new Park and BYJJoohhnnMMoorrggaann “It’s only been going “Scrapping the parking Ride scheme is cost- threeweeks,butIcan’tsee charge will not make any Email:[email protected] the problem improving difference.If someonefrom ing taxpayers more untiltheyscrapthecurrent Soham wants to park on than £15 per passen- favour of a free Park and charges and run it on the Saturday, they are not ger. Ride on the other side of same basis as the other going to drive round the ElyatDownhamRoad. one. There are too many cityforthesakeof £2.50.” RESTAURANT&TAKEAWAY tfrhoTemhneeAwenxgtPreaalrokDrrdaoinnvdearRcyaidcroepsbaturoksf sIty’Hssteceomssatjiiundsg:t£“i2sT0nh0’teawcdouarrykriaennngdt. soubcscteascsl.”es to make it a ofMceoamnwmhuitleer,sthuesninugmtbheer Established1991 emerged after transport fewer than 20 people are But Cllr John Seaman, Angel Drove car park have bosses at East Cambridge- usingiteachday. chairman of the district grown steadily since it BOOKATABLE FOR shire District Council council’s environment and openedonJanuary2. “People have to pay £2.50 revealed just 13 passengers to use the car park, walk transport committee, said: On its first day, only YOUR SPECIAL ONE adaywereusingit. alongAngelDroveandwait “We have now had 100 seven drivers used the 205- 5coursesfromthenewmenufor£15 There are now calls to outside Tesco for 15 min- people use the service, spacecarpark,whichcosts help the deserted Saturday utes for a bus. When they which I’m pleased with. To £2.50 a day. But two weeks ♥♥♥♥ AnyStarter/Popadums shoppingservicebyscrapp- getintoEly,theyneedtogo sayit’stooexpensiveisjust later there were 30 users ♥♥♥♥ AnyMainDish ing the £2.50 charge at the to Oliver Cromwell’s house playingpolitics. and last week, just over 70 ♥♥♥♥ AnySideDish new£1millioncarpark. to get their parking charge “Wewillnotberemoving commuters parked there ♥♥♥♥ AnyRiceorNaan Councillor Ian Allen, refunded. the charges either because eachday. ♥♥♥♥ Coffee deputy leader of the city’s “It’s all too complicated of theDownhamRoadPark Cllr Seaman said the 35-37MarketStreet•Ely Liberal Democrat group, when there is a free Park and Ride, which had the figures were encouraging TEL: 669669 believes motorists are and Ride service on the same difficulties when it and ahead of the council’s avoiding the car park in othersideof thecity. started. predictionsforitsuse. 4 Thursday,January31,2008 EL GGrraanndd ddeessiiggnn ffoorr ggrreeeenneerr lliiffee iinn aa hhoommee wwiitthh hheeaarrtt ooff ooaakk timberframe,withwallslinedwithstraw MMAADDEE ffaammoouuss bbyy tthhee TTVV balesandafinishoflimerender.And, sshhooww GGrraannddDDeessiiggnnss,,tthhiiss spottingtheremainsofanage-oldtree inatimberyard,Kellyfoundtheperfect eeccoo--ffrriieennddllyy hhoouussee iiss nnooww aa focalpointtouseinlieuofachimney:a llooccaall llaannddmmaarrkk.. BBuuiilltt bbyy central,windingstaircase–carvedfrom anenormous800-year-oldoaktree ccaarrppeenntteerr KKeellllyy NNeevviillllee,, iitt’’ss trunk. bbeeeenn aa rreeaall llaabboouurr ooff lloovvee.. Theplanscomplete,Kellyand Masakostartedhuntingforapieceof AALLIICCEE RRYYAANN rreeppoorrttss.. landandanamenableplanning authority. STANDINGinthemiddleofa Doingalmostalltheworkhimself, ■■ SSEETTTTLLEEDD IINN . . . above, Kelly and vastsweepoffenland, Kellyknewhehadtobuildhisnew Masako; main picture, their timber- silhouettedagainstastretchof houseonstilts,concretepillarswhich framed house in the fens, and, below, plungesomeeightmetresintothe themajestic12thCenturyoaktreetrunk brightbluesky,thereis ground.Thencametheconstructionof whichholdsthespiralstaircase. somethingtrulymagicalabout thetimberframeandthestraw-lined Pictures:RichardMarsham455190/96/99. KellyNeville’shouse. walls. Atimber-framedhexagon,liftedoffthe Thecouplehavealsoinstalledareed soggygroundbystilts,itisaneco- among100peoplelong-listedforthe metattheKoreanorphanage,he bedseweragesystemtoprocesstheir friendlycutting-edgeaffair.Yetthe show.And,muchtotheirsurprise,they soughtoutabuildingproject–the wasteandcreatefertiliser.Theycollect houselooksasifit’sbeenthereforever. madeitintothefinalfive. renovationandconversionofa16th rainwaterfromtheirrooftowaterthe “Itwasinspired,inpart,bytheAnglo- Completingthebuildinjusttwoand Centurybarntobecomethreehomes. gardenandworkthetoiletandwashing Saxonroundhouse,”explainsKelly. ahalfyearsatacostof£110,000,they “Ialwayssay,asmuchasIconverted machine.Andtheyhaveawindturbine “BuildingintheroundwassomethingI andtheireight-year-oldsonAcerhave it,thatbarnconvertedme:Igotthebug togenerateelectricity. reallywantedtoemulate:there’ssucha movedin–towhatisnowtheirdream fortimber-framedhouses.Thatwasmy Atalentedcarpenter,Kellyhasmade senseofthehouseembracingyou.” home.But,asKelly,48,explains,that apprenticeship,ifyoulike.” allthedetails,cupboardsanddrawers Eventothosewhohaven’tdriven dreamreallybeganmorethanadecade Keentoliveamoreself-sufficientlife, insidethehousehimself.Asculptor pastKelly’shome,builtonthefensjust ago,deepinthewildsofSuffolk. KellyandMasakothenstartedlooking friendcreatedtheeye-catching outsideLittleDownham,thehousemay Afteryearsworkinginthe forasmallholding–withroomtobuilda staircase,andanartistfriendmadethe lookfamiliar.That’sbecause–fromthe humanitariansector–foranative timberedhousefromscratch.Theaim, kitchentiles.Almosteverythingis layingoffoundationstothecarvingof Americancharityandanorphanagein saysKelly,wastobothbuildandrun handmade–fromrenewableraw thestairs–camerasfromTV’sGrand Korea,tonamejusttwogoodcauses– thehouse,intermsofheating,lighting, materials. Designsfollowedtheconstruction Kellyhaddecidedtochangetack. waterandfood,inasustainableway. “Ihavetoadmitthishousewouldbe processeverystepoftheway. Takingajobdoingmaintenancefora AfteravisittoMasako’snativeJapan, hardtoleave,”Kellysays.“Andit’snot NominatedfortheshowbyEast Londonrecordingstudio,hediscovered wheretheyphotographednumerous justbecausewe’vebuiltit;asyou CambridgeshireDistrictCouncil,the atalentforthepractical:Kellyrealised polygon-shapedshrinesandtemples, know,we’vebuiltotherhouses.ButI authoritywhichapprovedtheirbuilding helovedworkingwithhishands. thecouplestarteddrawingupplans. havetosaythatthere’ssomething plans,KellyandhiswifeMasakowere So,alongwithMasako,whomhe TheNevillessettledonasix-sided specialaboutthisplace.” LionMills ClayStreet,Soham,CambridgeshireCB75HU georgewimpey.co.uk/move It’s simple. 2bedroomapartmentsand3and4bedroom homesinahistoriclocationwhereaMillhad previouslystood.From£128,995. ReserveinJanuaryand we’llsellyourproperty andpayforyoutomove. * We’llsellyourproperty.ProvideaHIP. Organiseremovals.Payyourstampdutyand estateagentfees.Andassistwithlegalfees. georgewimpey.co.uk/move 08456727798 Salesinformationcentreopensevendaysaweek10am-5pm *Basedontheexistinghomebeingvaluedbyouragentandusingtheeasymoverscheme,estateagentsfees,stampduty,legalfees,HIPandremovalcostsuptoatotalamountpaidbeingequalto6%oftheprice.Onselectedpropertiesonly,TermsandConditionsapply. Offercanbewithdrawnatanytimeandissubjecttousingtherecommendedmortgagebrokerwhowillprovideindependentadvice,detailsavailableonrequest. EL Thursday,January31,2008 5 Chatterbox parrot, Harley, returns home ■■ FFOOUUNNDD,,BBUUTTLLOOSSTT FFOORRWWOORRDDSS...Harley, reunitedwithhisowner speechless after four days in the wild CedricTunnellaftergoing missingforafewdays. 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RegisteredNo.18218 PWFELIDNAEDRSAOTTIWOINCS decision, but it is better town have reacted to get the right decision with dismay to a three-month planning and if that means a inquiry in Haddenham. news the frustratingwaitweshall A 7,846-signature pet- Government may unfortunately have to ition opposing the town abidebyit.” notmakeadecision was handed to planning Cllr Bill Hunt, county untilSeptember. inspector Richard Ogier councillor for Hadden- bylocalresidents. The final verdict on ham and district coun- Multiplex Stannifer’s Cllr Phillip Read, cillorforStretham,said: proposed Mereham chairmanof thedistrict “It is absolutely right development on the A10 council’s planning com- and proper for Hazel near Stretham had been mittee, said: “The inq- Blears to listen to the expectedinJune. uiryhastakenupahuge inspector. elglaze But Hazel Blears, the amount of officer time, egdfpcSSioxeeolevTapmcpvceintheresemcenramimtotnutieaonbnnmdcrengio“yretttouoihn9oen.lstdsfd,oieaanSrlbfniitsevtbsadpeeetuerrfelncopohttrfcohooeetawo”errrl dctmbctbohooueio“msauetcnIttnnlmtrehahacyiaoiu,ecimpndnrltweeeirhitbcfeimhaioaeiscarsnscphos.ikdtauohwocrnaebteciscvrceoioicasnnosuonatuanestksnnhtbtelsddyyees, twepatiavlhmie“H“kelealIBereeafb.yutdeaaobt,dadoMtffddvhifeteeyviehrccdeeeitesenhaemdciat.plsor”hmieenviatrsteashsrgloasyoonrneetoaoaogsffl www.elglaze.co.uk Ltd cDoGCAmOAORsORpkNAElARSeNSaGIStEbDDe,REoEWVpFuDNAAaItONTcTCtkIDhOOIAAaeORRLgSSIWeE,:SS hands in his report in made sooner to lift the state: “Hazel, do as you April – a delay blasted emotionalstresswhichI say. You preach to local by councillors who say am sure they are authorities to listen to Yourlocalwindowinstallerforthepast25years.Established1983. residents need to know suffering. petitions,youtalkabout Justcompareourpricesandspecificationbeforeyoudecide.Phoneforaquoteon... sooner. “The announcement empowering the popul- 01487741022or 01223323232 Multiplex’splanswere has taken back many in ationandallowingthem opposed by Cambridge- thecommunitywhohad tohaveasay. IndoorWindow&ConservatoryShowroom,EarithBusinessPark,Earith. shire County Council thought that a decision “For goodness sake, and East Cambridge- onMerehamwouldhave listen and turn this Openingtimes:9.00am-5.00pmweekdaysand10.00am-4.00pmSaturdays,Sundaysbyappointment. shireDistrictCouncilat beenmadealotsooner. down.” 6 Thursday,January31,2008 EL On course for success Family Announcements SSIIXXppootteennttiiaallggoollffssttaarrssooff ooffEEllttoonnFFuurrzzee;;BBlluueeRReevveellll,, tthheeffuuttuurreehhaavveebbeeeenn ooffEEllyyCCiittyy;;aannddPPaauullTTiippllaaddyy,, sseelleecctteeddffoorrssppeecciiaallttrraaiinniinngg ooffBBaarrHHiillll.. Deaths Deaths Deaths wwiitthhtthheeEEuurrooppeeaannGGoollff AAssppaarrttoofftthheesscchheemmeetthheeyy PPeerrffoorrmmaanncceeIInnssttiittuuttee wwiilllluunnddeerrggooaatteecchhnniiccaall ((EEGGPPII)).. aannaallyyssiissoofftthheeiirrsswwiinngg,,oonn-- GRLiAttHlepAoMrt,.pMasasdeedlinpee,acoe-f NOCaRmRbIrSid.ge,Gwenp,asseodf PUDSEY. Pauline, on TThheeyyoouunnggsstteerrssaarreeaammoonngg ccoouurrsseeaasssseessssmmeenntt,,ggooaall fully away at Buchan peacefully to rest, in Monday, January 21st, tthheemmoossttttaalleenntteeddwwiitthhtthhee aannddttaarrggeettsseettttiinnggaanndd House, Cambridge, on Arthur Rank House, on 2008, peacefully in hos- CCaammbbrriiddggeeAArreeaaGGoollffUUnniioonn mmaannaaggiinnggtthheeiirrttrraaiinniinnggaanndd S20a0tu8r,daya,gedJan9u4aryye5atrhs,. 2S0u0n8d,aayg,edJa7n3uyaerayrs,2a0fttehr, apgiteadl,a8f7teryeaasrhs.orFtoirllnoevsesr, jjuunniioorrssaannddaarreeaalllllliinnkkeeddttoo ccoommppeettiittiivveepprrooggrraammmmeess.. Wife of the late James, anillnessfoughtbravely 50yearsthebelovedwife llooccaallcclluubbss.. WWaalltteerrMMccCClleellllaann,, mother of Rita and the with enormous courage. of Allan and mother of TThheeyywwiilllljjooiinntthheeEEGGPPII CCaammbbrriiddggeeAArreeaaGGoollffUUnniioonn liacteeaDtSiatnJao.hFnu'snMereatlhsoedrivs-t lAatmeuCchharlolevsedanwdifdeeovfottehde Cgiavrionlg.SaterSvticHeeolefntaha&nkSs-t aasssseessssmmeennttaannddppllaayyeerr jjuunniioorrcchhaaiirrmmaann,,ssaaiidd::““WWee Church, Littleport, on mumandgrandmaanda Mary's Church, Bourn, ddeevveellooppmmeennttpprrooggrraammmmeettoo aarreeddeelliigghhtteeddwwiitthhtthhee Friday, February 1st, dearsisterandfriend.All on Thursday, January hheellpptthheemmttrraaiinnaannddpprreeppaarree pprrooggrraammmmeetthheeEEGGPPIIhhaass ■ IINN TTHHEE SSWWIINNGG . . . back from left, Keith Williams, technical director at the lL2o0iwt0tel8ed,poabrtyt1i1n.t0eC0raemmme,entteforiyln-. wsCeiertlyvciocCmereemtaotatthoeCricaurmmemb,raiEtdiaogsnet 3Dth1oesntRa,tNioLnIsa,cti/fodFesW3ir.e0dC0,pofmookr. ffTToohhrreetthhppeellaaccyyooeemmrrssiinnaaggrreess::eeDDaaaassnnoonn.. pppprrllaaooyyddeeuurrccssee..IIddttrrffeeooaarrlloollyyuuiirrssyyccoouuuuttnnttiiggnngg EEGurPoIp;eDaannGPoilllifngPeerr,fRorammasnecyeGInoslftCituluteb;(EWGaPlteI)r;MNicgCelleFllaunr,niCs,ampebrrfiodrgmeaAnrceeaGdiorelfcUtonrioant Flowersordonationsfor Chapel, on Wednesday, Funeral Service, 49 PPiilllliinnggeerr,,ooffRRaammsseeyy;;JJaammeess eeddggee.. juniorchairman;andPaulDarby,physiologicaldirectoratEGPIwith,frontfromleft, RSHaeonducwsteuinagRryesidoerntsBuHFcuohnrasdne, FdNeeosbirfruleoadwr,yedr6ostnhpa,lteiaoatnse2s,.3ibn0uphtmeirf. CWCBhilu2lri4ncgh5hHaSm., CambSrtirdegeet,. RRCCeerriieessppssoo,,nnoo,,ffootthhffeeSSLLttiiIInnvvkkeessss;;GGTToooollbbffyyCClluubb ““iimmWWppeerrooeevvxxeeppmmeecceettnnttttooiinnsseeooeeuurraapprrllaaaappyyiieeddrrss’’ PElatounlTFipulrazdey,GooflfBCarluHb;illJGamolfesClRubee;sBolune,oRfeSvetllI,veosfEGlyolCfiCtyluGb,olafnCdluTbo;bOyliCFruisllpe,rtoofn,thoef maybeleftattheservice memoryforArthurRank iinnNNeewwmmaarrkkeett;;OOlliiFFuulllleerrttoonn,, ppeerrffoorrmmaanncceesstthhiisssseeaassoonn..”” LinksGolfClubinNewmarket. CP. or sent to Ely Funeral Hospice,maybesentto ROOKES. Trevor ServiceLtd,TowerRoad, Richard Stebbings Frederick, of Cherry Ely. Funeral Service Ltd, Hinton. Dearly loved WEEKLY NEWS Letters Kendal House, husband of Pamela, a Cambridge Road, LAVENDER. nee much loved father, Impington, Cambridge. Valtisiaris,Alexandra,of grandad and brother, CB24 9YS. Tel: 01223 Vera James House, Ely passed away peacefully 232309. (formerly of Enfield), on Thursday, January died peacefully in Vera 17th, 2008, after much James House, on PHILLIPS. Paul suffering.Funeralservice Tuesday, January 22nd, Christopher Roger John, andcommittal,11.15am, THEElyWeeklyNewswelcomeslettersfromreaders.Writeto:ReadersLetters,ElyWeeklyNews,27 2008, aged 99 years. passed peacefully away, at Cambridge City Loving aunt of Dennis, athishomeinCaldecote, Crematorium, West MarketPlace,[email protected] Pleasebeasconciseas great-aunt to Catherin on Saturday, January Chapel, on Friday, and Diane, who will be 19th, 2008. Much loved February1st.Noflowers possibleandattachyourfullname,addressandtelephonenumber. much missed by family byhisfamilyandawell by request donations, if andfriends.Funeralserv- respectedmemberofthe desired,madepayableto For a better city perspective – clean up ice at St Ethedreda'a community.Funeralserv- East Anglia's Children's RomanCatholicChurch, ice to be held at Hospice,Milton,maybe onMonday,February4th, Cambridge City senttoRichardStebbings 2008, at 1.45pm, fol- Crematorium, West Funeral Services Ltd, lowedbyintermentatEly Chapel, on Monday, Kendal House, shop fronts and ditch picnic promotion Cemetery. Flowers may February 4th, 2008, at Cambridge Road, be sent to Ely Funeral 11.15am. No flowers at Impington, Cambridge. ServiceLtd,TowerRoad, Paul's request but dona- CB24 9YS. Tel: 01223 Ely.CB74HW. tions, if desired, made 232309. payabletoBournSurgery LINDSAY. Brian Morlin Equipment Fund,willbe (nicknamed Linnet), gratefullyreceivedatthe TYRRELL.AdaElsie(nee SSiirr,Iwasmostinterestedtoreadlast butthethoughtoftheresultantamount thathasseen,Iwouldguess,neither Wing), formerly of passed away peacefully service or sent to S D Harston, passed peace- weekoftheCityofElyPerspective oflitter. mopnorbucketformonthsifnotyears. o20n0S8u,ndinay,AJdadneunabryro2o0kteh's, PEhasiltlipDsr,ivAe,crHesiwghafyi,eld1s0, fully away, on Friday proposalsfortheimprovementofthe Onewondersifsuchatransformation OfcourseIrealisethattheeraofthe Hospital, after a brave Caldecote, Cambridge. PJarnimuarroyse18th, 200C8r,ofatt, SteepleGateareaandIwishthemwell beneaththewallsofthecathedralwould residentshopkeeperwhoseself-respect bMfiyguhcathllloahvgieasdinfsaatnmdilimyllniseassnesdd. fsCouBrp2pth3oerit7r.NcoZm,minitmgreantittaundde Cyeaamrsb.riDdegaer, wiafgeedof t9h2e (‘Peylaenssoraen’,nEoulynWceedektolytNideywusp,cJaatnhueadryra2l4). ftaravvoeullreadblfyariminporersdservtisoitsoersewwhhoathisavseo wreosuplodnhsaibvielitybrhoausghptaasscecde.ptanceof friends. Together again late Tom Tyrrell, loving Certainlythepresentviewoftherearof aptlydescribedbyCllrSheilaFriend- with his loving wife PORTER.VioletGertrude, gmruanmd,mna.anFaunearnadlsegrrveiacte- shoppremisesandofcommercial Smithas“oneofthefinestbuildingsin Nowweareleftonlywith“managers”but Aileen. Funeral service of Glemsford, Suffolk, at Cambridge City rubbishbinsismostunattractive. Europe”. surelyeventheyshouldacceptthatthe on Friday, February 1st, formerly of Histon and Crematorium, East presentconditionsofseveralshopfronts aCtha3p.1e5l,pma,t inCatmhebriEdagset HlataerdKwiibcbkl.e,Wdeifaerlyoflovthede CJahnaupaeryl,31osnt,atT1h0u.4rs5daamy., Hpaovweemveenr,ttshaensduglagwensstiosnhothualdttbheecomea Iafrtehae,raesisotnoebheopaegse,ntheeranlIcwleoanu-ldupsuogfgtheest areaninsulttowould-becustomersand, City Crematorium. All mother of Cynthia and If desired, donations “refreshmentarea”encouragingpeople thatthePerspectiveshouldcrossthe onewouldimagine,aconsiderable wtrieblucotemsettooaCttoe-nodp.eFralotirvael Gmloetnhyers,anldovginregat-ggrraanndd-- mAlazdheeimer'psaSyaobcileetymatyo to“eattheirpicnics”theremaynotbean HighStreetandinspectthefilthy deterrenttovisitors. Funeralcare, James mother, died peacefully, be sent c/o Richard entirelypleasingprospectforeveryone.It conditionofanumberoftheshop JJoohhnnAAPPiippeerr Street,Cambridge. Tuesday, January 22nd, Pepper Funeral Director isnottheactualconsumptionoffood entrancesonthenorthside.Thepost CCaarrddiinnaallssWWaayy McGRATH. Denis (Ray), F20u0ne8r,alasgeervdice95wasyehaerlsd. aFtunReraJl PeDpipreecrto&rs,Son1 anddrinkwhichnecessarilyworriesone officeisaprimeexampleofanentrance EEllyy passedpeacefullytorest, at St Marys Church, Telegraph Street, inArthurRankHouse,on Glemsford, Suffolk, on Cottenham, Cambridge. Friday, January 25th, Wednesday, January CB248QU. MEMORY LANE 2008, aged 65 years. 30th. Much loved husband of Pat, dear father of Sean and Debra, father-in-law PLATT. Michael, sadly Acknowledgements of Lisa and a cherished died in Histon, on grandad. Requiem Mass Saturday, January 19th, willbeheldattheChurch 2008, aged 92 years. Where and of Our Lady and the Much loved by his sons English Martyrs, Hills Simon and David, his BOOT. Anthony and the Road, on Monday, daughters-in-lawSueand close family of the late February4th,at11.00am, Kerryandhisgrandchil- Ann,wouldliketothank followed by burial at drenandgreat-grandchil- all relatives, friends and when? Huntingdon Road dren. Greatly missed by neighbours for the kind- Cemetery. Flowers or, if his many friends. There ness shown, support desired,donationsmaybe will be a private family given and for the cards made for Arthur Rank cremation in Winchester and letters of sympathy Hospice Charities c/o and memorial/ celebra- received during their ■■ TTHHIISSwweeeekk’’sspphhoottooggrraapphh,,ffrroommoouurr WeymanFuneralService, tionservicewillbeheld recent sad loss. Special 26 Abbey Walk, inHistontowardstheend thanks are extended to oowwnnaarrcchhiivveess,,sshhoowwsscchhiillddrreennaattEEllyy Cambridge. ofMarch. Father Tony Rogers, YYoouutthhCCeennttrree.. Andrew Neet, Margaret Mason,AntoinetteAskin DDooyyoouukknnoowwwwhheerreeaannddwwhheenntthhiiss and Jeremy Wong from FuneralDirectors OurLadyandtheEnglish ppiiccttuurreewwaassttaakkeenn??OOrrddooyyoouukknnoowwaannyy Martyrs and to JH oofftthheeppeeoopplleesshhoowwnn??WWhhaattwwaasstthhee Servicesforattendingto the catering. Grateful eevveenntt?? Richard Stebbings stheanntkdsontaotioanllsfworhVoShOavine SSeennddyyoouurraannsswweerrssttoo::MMeemmoorryyLLaannee,, memory of Ann. Please EEllyyWWeeeekkllyyNNeewwss,,2277MMaarrkkeettPPllaaccee,,EEllyy,, Funeral Service Ltd accept this as the only acknowledgement. CCBB7744NNPPbbyyTTuueessddaayymmoorrnniinngg.. Picture:454012. GOLDING.Thefamilyof the late George, wish to expresstheirmostsincere thanks to all relatives, friends and neighbours for the kindness, mes- sagesandexpressionsof ■■ LLAASSTTwweeeekk’’ss sympathy,alsothedona- pphhoottooggrraapphh,,ffrroommoouurr tions received during aarrcchhiivveess,,sshhoowweeddtthhee their recent sad loss. A special thanks to those MMaayyoorrjjooiinniinnggcchhiillddrreenn manyfriendsforthegreat aattaaddiissccooaattEEllyy comfort and support MMaallttiinnggssiinn11998822.. given by their presence during the service at Picture:454916. Cottenham Salvation Army Hall and to Richard Stebbings and staff for the dignified way the arrangements werecarriedout. EL Thursday,January31,2008 7 Lucky escape for couple in house fire A COUPLE are lucky to be BYJJaacckkGGrroovvee aliveafterfirerippedthrough Email:[email protected] theirhome. Thecouple,whoareintheir50s, “By this time, the fire was well weresleepingwhenthefirestarted alight and the stairwell was full of in the bathroom of their home in thickblacksmoke,soshecouldonly VictoriaStreet,Littleport,earlylast shouttowakehim.” Thursday. Hesaidasmokealarmwouldhave Flames spread quickly along the alerted them earlier, giving them floorboards to a large storeroom, moretimetogetout. ■ EENNTTHHUUSSIIAASSMM...youngstersattheHarbourSchoolwithheadteacherDrJohnStewardcelebratingtheirOfstedreport. which was full of boxes and paperwork. Hesaiditwasthoughtanelectrical Glowing report is tribute to scPhicture:oKeithJoones45l8667. 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East Cambridgeshire will TTrriibbuutteesshhaavveeppoouurreeddiinnffoorrMMrr Email:[email protected] see a 3.7 per cent rise in KKiinngg,,wwhhoowwaasskkiilllleeddoonnhhiisswwaayyttoo wwoorrkkaassaappllaannttooppeerraattoorraatt their bill for the district make sure residents are at the heartof allwedo.” WWaatteerrbbeeaacchh--bbaasseeddccoonnssttrruuccttiioonn council. Thecouncilwasoutragedtobe ccoommppaannyyDDiicckkeerrssoonnss.. East Cambridgeshire District givenabelow-inflationincreasein SShhaauunnEEmmssoonn,,3344,,wwhhoolliivveeddnneexxtt CouncilsaysithaskeptitsCouncil fundingfornextyearof 1percent, ddoooorrttooMMrrKKiinngg,,ssppookkeeooffhhiissffrriieenndd Taxincreasebelowtheretailprice or £66,000, by the Government. It aannddwwoorrkkccoolllleeaagguueeffoolllloowwiinnggtthhee indexof inflationdespitereceiving had expected a 2.5 per cent ttrraaggiiccaacccciiddeenntt.. “theworstfinancialsettlementina increase, to reflect the district’s MMrrEEmmssoonnhhaaddbbeeeennddrriivviinnggttoo generation”fromtheGovernment. risingpopulation. wwoorrkkaalloonnggtthheeAA114422wwhheennhheessaaww Theincrease,setforapprovalin CllrIanAllen,deputyleaderof tthheeaacccciiddeenntt,,rreeaalliissiinnggiimmmmeeddiiaatteellyy February, means band D Council theLibDemoppositiongroup,said: tthhaattMMrrKKiinnggwwaassiinnvvoollvveeddaafftteerr Tax payers in Ely, Littleport, “It is a bad settlement from the ssppoottttiinngghhiisswwoorrkkvvaann.. Soham and surrounding areas Government,withoutadoubt.But HHeessaaiidd::““LLeeiigghhttoonnwwaassaatteerrrriiffiicc mustpayanextra£4.50nextyear. the Government does expect all ffrriieennddaannddnneeiigghhbboouurr––hheewwoouullddddoo The district council’s share of authoritiestomakethebestuseof aannyytthhiinnggttoohheellppaannddnnootthhiinnggwwaass the entire Council Tax bill is their assets, and I believe the ttoooommuucchhttrroouubbllee.. around10percent,withthepolice, districtcouncilisn’tdoingthat. ““HHeehhaaddaalloovveellyyggiirrllffrriieennddaannddggrreeaatt fire service and Cambridgeshire “Itcouldseektoraisefundsby ffaammiillyy––hheehhaaddeevveerryytthhiinnggggooiinnggffoorr CountyCouncilclaimingthebulk. othermeans,whichwouldbefairer hhiimm..”” CllrBrianAshton,leaderof the than Council Tax. We are giving GGaarrllaannddssoofffflloowweerrsshhaavveebbeeeennlleefftt districtcouncilandthecontrolling away£400,000incarparkcostsin aatttthheesscceenneeoofftthheeccrraasshh.. Conservative group, said: “It is Ely.Wearegivingasubsidytothe MMrrKKiinnggppllaayyeeddffoorrIIsslleehhaammUUnniitteedd slightly higher than the rate we car-owningnorthof thedistrict.” FFoooottbbaallllCClluubb,,wwhhiicchhccaanncceelllleeddaa hadplannedbutwefeelitallowsus Cllr Allen also believes the ggaammeeaassaattrriibbuutteettoohhiimm.. tocontinuetoofferexcellentvalue Conservatives have made “false ■■ TThheeddrriivveerroofftthheelloorrrryyiinnvvoollvveeddiinn for money, provide high quality promises”onCouncilTax. tthheeccoolllliissiioonn,,aa3377--yyeeaarr--oollddmmaann services and promote the well Hesaid:“Atelectiontime,theLib ffrroommGGrraannaaddaaiinnSSppaaiinn,,wwaass beingof thewholecommunity. 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Timothy Grooms, pictured right, December16. thismonth. was more than double the drink- The attack caused £900 worth of However, a pre-sentence report drive limit when he drove his car damage to the front door, window had not been carried out due to a into his housing association home and brickwork of the house, which probationservicedelay. in Thirlwall Drive, Fordham, after isownedbySanctuaryHereward. He was released on bail and will arguing with his partner. His two Grooms was due to be sentenced return to court for sentencing on children were left cowering behind at Ely Magistrates Court last February19. 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