Parish Council
COUNCILLORS AND CONTACT DETAILS
Chair: Mrs Noushin Rostami, 34 Primrose Hill, Lt Gransden SG19 3DP email nrostami.lgpc@gmail.com (Co-opted 6 September 2018; Trustee and Parish Council representative Little Gransden Village Hall; co-ordinator Friendship Club)
Robert Murden, 40 Primrose Hill, Lt Gransden, SG19 3DP Tel:01767 677520 email bobmurdenlgpc@btinternet.com (Elected 3 May 2018; Parish Council representative Cambridge Gliding Club and Little Gransden Aerodrome Consultative Committees)
John Jefferies, Ash Tree Cottage, Fullers Hill, Lt Gransden SG19 3BP email jrjefferies@btconnect.com (Co-opted 3 May 2018; co-ordinator Information Signs working party;
Oliver Hipwell, Hill Farm, 8 Main Road, Little Gransden SG19 3DN Tel: 07944 547685 email oliverhipwell.lgpc@gmail.com (Elected 3 May 2018; Vice-chair; Biodiversity & Tree Officer)
Jaco Koen, 31 Primrose Hill Little Gransden SG19 3DP Co-opted 9 July 2020 email: jacokoen.lgpc@gmail.com
Clerk
Mrs Sylvia Sullivan, 3 Primrose Hill, Little Gransden SG19 3DP Tel: 01767 677906, email clerk.lgpc@aol.com
Office hours: 10 am to 4 pm Monday to Friday
Meetings
Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, meetings will be held using remote video conferencing, unless advised otherwise, on the following Thursdays at 7:30pm through 2020:
* 9 July (revised date)
* 3 September
* 5 November
Members of the public are welcome to attend meetings. Items that they would like Councillors to discuss must be presented in writing to the Clerk at least a week before the meeting.
Agenda and Minutes of meetings are placed on the village noticeboard and are posted on the website Blog, together with other information, notices and news.
Planning applications
Additional meetings to discuss planning applications may be held. Provisional planning meeting dates for 2020 are 6 February. 2 April, 4 June, 6 August, 1 October, 3 December.
Planning applications may be viewed on the South Cambridgeshire District Council website.
Meet your councillors
John Jefferies
John Jefferies was born and brought up on the family farm at Fullers Hill, Little Gransden, where he continues to live and work. He has served on the Parish Council for several years, including two terms as Chairman.
Oliver Hipwell
Born in Little Gransden and now moved back into the village, as well as working on my familiy’s farm for the past 8 years: these connections mean I have a true passion about the village’s rural environment and fascinating history. I understand the importance of everyone having a voice, and feel that I am able to provide the voice and outlook of a younger member of the community.
Robert Murden
Robert Murden has lived in Cambridgeshire all his life, moving to Little Gransden in 2008. He is married with two daughters. His career began in production engineering for high-tech companies in Cambridge and progressed to purchasing manager for a large heating and ventilation company. Inthe past he was an enthusiastic football and cricket player and half-marathon runner. He is now retired, which gives him more time to play golf and bowls.
Noushin Rostami (co-opted 6 September 2018)
I am a resident of Little Gransden. I moved here almost 18 years ago and brought up my young family. Due to work commitments, I was away from the village for a period of time. However, I have been back more than four years and, for good. I work part-time as an Occupational Health Adviser for Cambridge University. I so enjoy being part of this beautiful and friendly village. As a Parish Councillor I hope to be a voice for my co-residents. I bring my life experience as a mature mother who is also thinking of the legacy we leave for future generations living in this area.

Friday, 19 December 2014
JULIA NORRIS TRUSTEE REQUIRED
POWER CUT - PRECAUTIONS FOR VULNERABLE CUSTOMERS
- A priority number that they can call 24 hours a day if they have a power cut
- Regular text message or phone updates during a power cut
- A welcome booklet
- Extra support from the British Red Cross to visit their home during an emergency (UK Power will check with them first)
WINTER HEALTH QUICK GUIDE
Monday, 17 November 2014
LITTLE GRANSDEN PARISh COUNCIL - VOLUNTEERS?
LITTLE GRANSDEN PARISh COUNCIL
S/2415/14/FL Willow Tree House, Church Street, Single storey side extension
Little Gransden Energy Group (LGEG) November 2014
Thursday, 13 November 2014
Sunday, 2 November 2014
Friday, 17 October 2014
FLOOD RISK
Saturday, 4 October 2014
LITTLE GRANSDEN VILLAGE HALL - POP UP CAFE
Wednesday, 24 September 2014
The Village Directory has been updated
Posted by Clerk
You can download the latest version here
Monday, 8 September 2014
Monday, 18 August 2014
LITTLE GRANSDEN PARIS COUNCIL - RECYCLING SCHEME RECYCLED?
Friday, 15 August 2014
RECYCLING SURVEY
Thursday, 7 August 2014
Monday, 30 June 2014
Tuesday, 24 June 2014
PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN LITTLE GRANSDEN
Thursday, 12 June 2014
SURVEY - COUNTY COUNCIL
The County Council, Cambridge City Council, district councils and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), are working together to develop a countywide Handyperson Service. To help develop this service a survey has been produced for people over 60 or with a disability, carers, professionals and organisations and groups to say what sort of handyperson service they would like to be provided. The survey is now 'open' and closing date for responses is 5.00pm on Monday 23rd June 2014. Below are links to the survey should these be of interest for inclusion on your website for local people to be able to share their views.
* Individuals over 60 or with a disability and/or Carers:
Friday, 16 May 2014
Little Gransden Energy Group (LGEG)
As mentioned last month, the Cambridgeshire local authorities have been awarded funds by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) to assist privately owned houses, and rented houses, with the cost of the insulation of houses with solid walls. An event that was planned by SPEP on Wednesday 23rd postponed. Grants are available towards the cost of external insulation. See details on the website www.actiononenergy.net.
Measurement of heat losses through exterior walls:
For solid walls, 45% of the total heating costs are due to heat losses through the exterior walls.
Houses of the same size, but with cavity walls are better insulated than for solid walls, and the total heating costs will be correspondingly lower. Even so, for cavity walls, 35% of the total heating costs are due to heat losses through the exterior walls, but see below for insulation benefits of cavity insulation.
The measurement of heat loss through buildings is the "U-value", the units of which are "watts/square metre" (i.e. the amount of heat passing through an area of a square metre).
Approximate values for different external wall constructions are:
Solid 9" (225mm) brick wall – U-value 2.0 w/sq m
Cavity brick wall 11" (280mm) – U-value 1.6 w/sq m
Cavity brick wall with cavity insulation – U-value 0.6 w/sq m
Modern cavity wall with insulated 150mm cavity – U-value 0.2 w/sq m
New house in Primrose Hill built in 2013 – U-value 0.1 w/sq m
As can be seen from these figures, a house with solid brick walls will lose 10 times as much energy through the exterior walls as a modern house with an insulated 150mm cavity. The new house in Primrose Hill used SIPs (Structural Insulated Panels) to give a quicker building method that is even better insulated than most new houses built today. This is likely to be the building method of the near future.
A Passive House, or a Zero Energy house, would normally have a U-value of around 0.15 w/sq m.
It is possible with external, or internal, insulation, to improve the insulation of solid 9" brick walls to a U-value of around 0.3 to 0.5 w/sq m. Again, for more information, refer to www.actiononenergy.net.
An example of external wall insulation has been installed at 15 Main Road, Little Gransden in 2002. The cost of this extra insulation has now paid for itself through savings in oil useage, as well as giving increased comfort. An example of internal wall insulation was installed in the Committee Room and the kitchen of Little Gransden Village Hall in 2013.
Contact:
Trevor Brown on telephone number 01767 677285, or email trevor.brown40@hotmail.co.uk