Your District Councillors Report

Posted on 1st December 201523rd December 2015 by David Ambrose-Smith

ECDC Corporate Plan A new Corporate Plan covering the next four years has now been agreed by the ECDC Full Council. The document builds on the authority’s 100 Day commitment to bring more detail to how the Council will improve the district for residents and businesses in East Cambridgeshire through the following six priorities: Delivering a financially sound and well managed Council Genuinely affordable housing A fantastic place to live Improving local transport Improving infrastructure…

Millfield School Littleport

Posted on 1st December 201523rd December 2015 by watchthedot

I should like to extend a very warm welcome to staff, children and parents who are new to Millfield; I hope very much that by the time you read this, the new members of our school community will feel very happy and settled. We are all enjoying our newly expanded building and loving the additional space it has given us. Just one week before the start of the new academic year, the builders left our…

An Interview with Phil Malkin

Posted on 1st December 201522nd December 2015 by Cathy Gibb

Littleport’s Roving Reporter interviewed the founder of YPL aka Young People Littleport, Phil Malkin, to find out about how YPL is run and what is being provided for the community it was set up to serve. She found Phil in his small office in the large industrial unit in Henry Crabb Road, by name the YPL Indoor Arena. On the subject of some charity shops’ high prices, Phil said, “What we have found now is…

Out of the Asylum! At the Leisure Centre…

Posted on 2nd October 2015 by Littleport Life

The Cambs & District Looney Club started in October 1985 in the back room of the Crown Pub on Lincoln Road, Peterborough. In October 2006 the Club reached the grand old age of 21 years old. They celebrated by getting a party together which lasted 3 days and that’s when the ‘Out of the Asylum’ party was devised writes Roving Reporter Cathy Gibb. The Club always generously supports charities of course, using their fun get togethers as…

Stuart Seekings Remembered

Posted on 2nd October 2015 by Cathy Gibb

The Stuart Seekings Memorial Cup competition held over three days was won by Ely City who defeated Littleport Town FC 3-1 in the final at Littleport Leisure Centre on Thursday 20th August. Both Littleport and Ely defeated Isleham and Little Downham 7-1 respectively to reach the final. There were some glimpses of good football being played when Ely City fielding a mixtures of Under 18’s, 1st and reserve team players dressed in an very old…

Can you challenge yourself for Charity?

Posted on 2nd October 20152nd October 2015 by watchthedot

East Anglia Children’s Hospices ask: Can you challenge yourself for Charity? Would you like to see Cambridge from a unique perspective? Do you know anyone brave enough to scale the 80 foot drop off the historic Cambridge Guildhall? Registration is open to be part of the East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) Cambridge Abseil on Sunday 18th October. Sign up, take part and help raise valuable funds for EACH, who care for children and young people…

Millfield School ‘Learning for Life’

Posted on 2nd October 20152nd October 2015 by Littleport Life

As Millfield School prepares for autumn we take a look at the School’s well produced website and choose a couple of items of importance to anyone wanting to know more about Millfield The School Ethos To have the skills to work alone and be part of a group; To give all the children the confidence to believe in themselves, so that they realise their full potential. To learn about, use and respect our local area,…

Littleport Community Primary School

Posted on 2nd October 2015 by Mr Cattermole

This thriving school has an informative and interesting website as befits a modern place of education. There is an excellent introductory welcome on their site that Littleport Life has reproduced here. Welcome Our aim is to provide an excellent education for all of our children, helping them develop the confidence, skills, curiosity and understanding to grow and progress academically, socially and emotionally. Learning opportunities are created in class, in our wonderful school grounds, around the…

A Reflection from The Vine Community Church

Posted on 2nd October 20152nd October 2015 by John Cherie

Last time in Littleport Life we reflected on “The Times & The seasons”. It is good to understand that behind them is something/someone who makes them happen! If it was left to us we would all have our different ideas and would probably end up getting it wrong anyway but as we reflect on nature around us, it all comes together in perfect harmony which means it is organised. It just does not happen on…

Some Memories From The River Bank

Posted on 2nd October 20152nd October 2015 by Elaine Lee

Along the stretch of river bank on Lynn Road, Littleport, between the 48 hour mooring and the end of the old road, is a free fishing area; all that anyone needs to fish legally is a rod licence. This relatively small area attracts a vast amount of people from all walks of life. Some years ago we met several people from Hackney. They would arrive two or three times a year, set up camp and…

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