Firefighter David Murfitt has retired!

Posted on 1st December 201811th January 2019 by Cathy Gibb

There are many unsung heroes in Littleport – and not too many actually ever know about their achievements. David Murfitt for instance who is often seen helping out marshalling regularly at Littleport’s Parkrun. This is a man who has served 25 years with Cambridgeshire Fire & Rescue Service at Littleport fire station. Announcing his retirement only this September, his wife Amanda said: “Today my husband retires from CFRS after exactly 25 years as a retained…

Littleport Leisure hosts an exercise class for Cambridge MS Society every Monday Morning!

Posted on 1st September 20186th September 2018 by Littleport Life

Since we began a few of months ago the class numbers have risen to 14 and our excellent trainer Adam varies the seated exercises and has set up new equipment in a separate training room that we can all use. Motomed machines, spin bikes, battle ropes even a ski machine. Every week after the class we adjourn to the café for coffee / lunch and enjoy a social hour or so putting the world to…

The Library Presents

Posted on 1st September 20184th September 2018 by Littleport Life

On Sunday 7 October you can enjoy a dramatic and innovative production of Shakespeare’s Henry V at Littleport Leisure Centre. This fast-paced and dynamic show brings to life the legendary Siege of Harfleur and Battle of Agincourt. The production has been created by professional national touring company Librarian Theatre and is both a perfect introduction to Shakespeare and an enjoyable adaptation for those more familiar with the play. The show is suitable for ages ten…

Cathy Gibb-de Swarte takes a look at YPL

Posted on 1st September 20187th September 2018 by Cathy Gibb

YPL is a well-established charity which has been going since 2007 and continues to provide a good service for the Littleport Community. You will find them down Henry Crabb Road housed in an indoor area either busying themselves over yet another popular auction or regularly cooking a hearty meal plus preparing yummy food for anyone who visits their welcoming cafeteria courtesy of chef Dee Moffat. The YPL premises also has an upstairs treasure trove for…

East Cambridgeshire District Council Annual Report

Posted on 1st September 20186th September 2018 by watchthedot

Councillors for Littleport: David Ambrose Smith, Christine Ambrose Smith, Jo Webber and Paul Cox Littleport Annual Parish Meeting, Monday 21st May 2018 1.0 Introduction We set out in 2014 to create a customer driven, efficient Council with a “can do” and “open for business” culture in everything we do. 2014 seems like a very long time ago – that’s testament to the sheer volume of delivery of East Cambs District Council in the last 4…

Littleport Rotary Club — Update

Posted on 1st September 20184th September 2018 by Paul Cox

In July, we started a NEW ROTARY YEAR The inauguration of a new president At the end of June Tony Summersgill became the president of the Littleport Rotary Club. A recent Golf tournament at the, Sheringham Golf Club organized by Rotarian Colin Every, raised over £2000 for Rotary Charities. Southery Play Group The Southery play group needed help with equipment The Rotary Club of Littleport donated £500 to purchase new equipment. The Team gave a…

“Protecting Our Community Is Everyone’s Business”

Posted on 1st September 20187th September 2018 by Littleport Life

Cambridge Constabulary is committed to providing a Police presence to local neighbourhoods and has an East Cambs Neighbourhood Policing Team who are based at Ely Police station. Our Neighbour Team at Ely is managed by Sergeant Mark Rabel who has recently been placed in post. The recent concerns by the community in Littleport are a priority for the local Team to address. Meanwhile we encourage any incident to be reported to the Constabulary. We need…

Timebanking in Littleport

Posted on 1st September 20187th September 2018 by Phil Robinson

Before I tell you of our events and projects it is undoubtedly best if I tell you about being a Timebank member. It is probably easiest to imagine a circle of friends where each friend has either a talent or some spare time. From there further imagine you need a small fence that needs a coat of preserver and that one friend offers to do it. That friend earns a “Time Credit” which has no…

Preserving The Photographic Records Of Your Family

Posted on 1st June 201828th May 2018 by watchthedot

I wonder if anywhere in this nation there is a house that does not contain, somewhere within its walls, at least one box of faded monochromatic photographs – images that reflect the era known as the twentieth century; an era that has all-too-quickly become “the past”. It was my era. At 63, I am somewhat reluctant to give up “my era”. As midnight each 31st December arrives, I now find myself struggling to welcome the…

The Friendship Co-operative

Posted on 1st June 201828th May 2018 by Littleport Life

The Friendship Co-operative Group began in December 2017 and was born out of the previously known YANA (You Are Not Alone) group. The idea behind the group is to bring together residents from Littleport and surrounding villages who may find themselves at a loose end and would like a bit of company. We meet on the first Sunday of the month from 2-4pm in Littleport Village Hall and the entry fee is £2, which goes…

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