Following advice from their legal team the Save Honey Hill group issued the following update on the 17th May. Despite the end results Horningsea really owes the hard working team thanks! The Save Honey Hill group held Anglian Water to account, and will continue to do so, on access, construction, design, and other aspects of the project that will impact Horningsea.
“As you will have undoubtedly seen the Save Honey Hill group received the Secretary of State’s response to our Pre-Action Letter and on the advice of our legal team we have concluded that there is little point in pursuing a JR any further incurring costs which might lead to a negligible outcome.
We will now spend the next few weeks winding things down from a financial point of view. We will await the invoices from our solicitors and barristers and settle our accounts forthwith.
We would like to assure you that the Save Honey Hill team will continue its duty as per our constitution to engage with Anglian Water, our Parish Councils and all other stakeholders and do our best to ensure that mitigating the detrimental effects of this project on our communities is at the forefront of their minds at all times.
We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your support over the last five years, without it we may not have won the argument and had the agreement and support of the Planning Inspectorate in its recommendation to refuse the application.”
18.30 – 19:30 & 20.30 – 22:00 – returning to play for us again this year the fabulous band Tripwire. Enjoy a dance or chill out and listen to their music, they really are a brilliant band and there’ll be music for everyone to enjoy.
19:30 – Knobbly knees contest.
Disco to end the evening, finishing when the last person goes home!
What’s else is happening!
Coconut shy
Plant stall
Wine/bottle stall
Kids tombola
Hook a duck
Splat a rat
Bouncy castle for the little ones
Inflatable assault course for the more energetic
Beer from the pubs
Tug of war, sack races and games.
Display of classic cars and bikes
Absolutely not to be missed the hilarious knobbly knees competition!
Tripwire at Horningsea Village Day 2019
So bring the whole family and a picnic if you fancy and enjoy the community spirit. Cash/ small change for the stalls if possible
Horningsea Residents Association (HRA) is a small but very enthusiastic group of villagers who work hard to organise and run numerous events throughout the year. If you fancy knowing more about what they do or if you can spare an hour or two to help at any event please ask.
One of the highlights of the village calendar is the Horticultural Show. The Show Committee completely transform the look of the Village Hall with tables groaning under the weight of all of the exhibits.
TV shows like The Great British Bake off and The Big Allotment Challenge have re-sparked interest in the whimsy of the traditional village show. Our typical entrant now is actually atypical, there are seasoned and newer competitors. There is a good mix of entrants across the board. The children’s classes add more fun and colour and all the children receive something for entering.
This year the entry form has been updated as many classes have been updated and simplified. If you are nervous or on the fence about entering just have a go… you might surprise yourself. Or at the very least, enjoy a pleasant summer morning and some good natured competition with your fellow villagers.
We are also looking for new people to help us to run the show. It’s not a huge time commitment and many hands make light work. If you’d like to contribute to Horningsea Village events but don’t have a huge amount of time to spare then this is the one for you.
There are many event happening throughout May. The first event of the month being the VE celebrations run by the HRA and the church on Thursday 8th May.
There’s also information about the Save Honey Hill Crowdfunder for raising funds for a Judicial Review since the disappointing decision to go ahead and grant the Development Consent Order despite the Planning Inspectors’ clear recommendation to refuse the application.
Church times are in the Herald and also on the village website:
4th May – (3rd Sunday of Easter) 10.30 Holy Communion
11th May – (4th Sunday of Easter )16.00 Village Service (Commemorating VE Day) & Annual Meeting
18th May (5th Sunday of Easter) Faith & Science weekend 10.30 Holy Communion
Ringing for 80th Anniversary of VE Day
Thursday 8 May at 19.00
The church bells will ring out at 19.00 on 8th May to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of VE Day when church bells all over the country were rung for the first time in 6 years. You can come and watch, or listen from wherever you are in the Village.
The Trails of Kerala
Saturday 10 May at 19.30 at St Peter’s Church
Lindsay will show pictures and talk about Kerala and the Western Ghat mountains of southern India including the wildlife, the bio diversity hotspots, the people and the culture. The talk has been organised by The Friends of Horningsea Church, entrance is free but you are asked to give a donation.
Church Service to commemorate VE Day 80 years ago.
Sunday 11 May at 16.00 at St Peter’s Church:
No one now living in the village fought in the War but many of our older residents were children and remember life in the village in wartime. Older people had recorded their memories in the booklets produced for the 50th and 60th Anniversaries. These booklets and photographs will be on display. Do come along to commemorate the anniversary – you probably have stories told to you by your parents or grandparents. Come and share them!
Annual Meeting of the Parish
Sunday 11 May at 17.00
Stay on after the service for the annual meeting of the church. At this meeting the church wardens and Parochial Church Council will be elected, a report is given about the events and services in the last year, the plans for the fabric of the church, repairs that will take place, the church finances and other matters of importance to the church. If you are on the church electoral roll you can vote, if you are not yet on the church electoral roll, but you come to church and care about it, then ask a Liz Harrison for a form so you sign up.
An afternoon of science, climate change and faith
Saturday 17 May – 13.30 – 16.30 all afternoon at St Mary’s Fen Ditton
An afternoon run by the Faraday Institute for families with half a dozen activities about science, climate change and faith. It should be a fascinating afternoon, so do go along
Film Show: Pure Clean Water.
Sunday 18 May at 19.00 at St Peter’s Church:
This award winning film has been made by people in Cambridge concerned about the damage done to our chalk streams and the impact on the Cam. A member of the Friends of the Cam will take part in a Q & A session after the film. If you live on a boat, have a boat – kayak, paddle board- that you use for leisure, if you are one the brave people who swim in the Cam, if you fish or if you just enjoy walking on the towpath, you need to be concerned about the health of the river. Come along and watch the film. This event has been organised by The Friends of Horningsea Church. Entrance is free but you are asked to give a donation. You can reserve a ticket through Eventbrite as set out on the attached flier. Please pass this message on to anyone who might be interested.
Rogation Sunday ” beating the bounds”
Sunday 25th May
This year the traditional Rogation Day walk when we ” beat the bounds” of the Parish (or at least walk along some of the footpaths!) will start at Fen Ditton Church after the service at 10.30 and take in Biggin Abbey and Honey Hill finishing at the Jubilee Square in Marleigh at 14.00. Take a packed lunch or have something to eat at Salento’s.
Horningsea seniors enjoyed their annual lunch on Wednesday 23rd April. The HRA hosts this wonderful yearly event and this year 24 over 65’s enjoyed a sit down home cooked lunch in the village hall. The wine and conversation flowed and a speech of thanks was given by Richard Pleasants finishing with a toast to the upcoming 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day.
Thursday 8th May 19:00 Village Green. Are you ready for the Horningsea VE DAY Celebrations? This year marks 80 years since the end of the second World War and on Thursday 8th May VE (Victory in Europe) Day the beacon will be lit at 19:00 on the Village Green.
All are welcome to join the HRA, have a glass of prosecco, see the beacon being lit and listen to the church bells ringing.
The village website remains the same. This will have community information, village events, Horticultural Show, HRA and the Herald as before. Basically everything except Parish Council business.
The Save Honey Hill Community Choir have done a third and final song in preparation for the Secretary of State’s decision later this month!
..and do not forget that it’s the Disco Party in The Plough and Fleece on Saturday (5th) night to celebrate the first year since it reopened. Dress up appropriately! Flyer attached.
