Bottisham Residents Annual Meeting – Have Your Say

Residents of Bottisham are invited to attend the Annual Residents Meeting.

Date & Time: Tuesday 14 April 2026 at 7:30pm
Location:  Bottisham Sports and Social Club

This is your opportunity to have your say about the future of Bottisham.

Bottisham is your village, and the Annual Residents Meeting is the chance for you to raise issues, ask questions and discuss ideas with representatives from a range of organisations, alongside your Parish Council.

Your Parish Councillors are elected by you to represent the wants and needs of the community, and this meeting is a key opportunity to share your views.

Residents are encouraged to raise any issues that matter to them, including:

• Transport and public transport

• Policing and community safety

• Environmental concerns

• Highways and potholes

• Planning and development

• Community facilities and village life

Looking to the Future

We would especially welcome your views on this question:

What do you think are the three biggest challenges facing Bottisham in the next five years — and how can the parish council and residents work together to address them?

Questions You Might Want to Ask

You might also want to ask questions such as:

• Is Bottisham pursuing any tree planting or biodiversity projects?

• What is the parish precept for 2026–27?

• How is the parish supporting community groups and village events?

• Are there plans to improve paths, benches, or green spaces?

• What discussions have taken place with Highways about potholes and with drainage authorities?

• Are there plans to improve cycling connections to Cambridge or nearby villages?

• What progress has been made on reducing speeding through the village?

• What discussions have taken place about safer crossings or walking routes for schoolchildren?

• Are there plans to improve online communication or village updates?

• How does the parish council respond to issues raised by residents on social media and bring them into formal discussion?

Everyone Welcome

All residents of Bottisham are welcome to attend.

Your voice matters in shaping the future of the village.

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is now formally consulting on four different proposalsfor new unitary councils in our area.

The consultation runs until 11:59pm on 26 March 2026.

You can respond by completing the online survey on GOV.UK (search: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough LGR consultation 2026).

If responding in writing, please clearly state which proposal you are commenting on and email your response to:
lgrconsultationresponse@communities.gov.uk

This is your opportunity to help shape how local government will be structured in the future — we strongly encourage residents to take part.

Resident Update:Proposed New Cemetery

Bottisham Parish Council will be holding a public presentation to update residents on the proposed new cemetery and to explain how circumstances have changed since the project was first considered in 2022.

Topics will include:

• Changes in local and national burial trends

• Updated cost estimates

• Funding and legal requirements

• What options are now available

Date: Saturday 21st February
Time: 4pm - 5pm
Location: Main Hall, Bottisham Sports and Social Club, Bottisham

No final decision has been made, and the Parish Council is keen to hear residents’ views before deciding how to proceed.

All residents are welcome to attend.

The dreaded potholes… sadly no pot of gold!

Potholes in Bottisham are especially noticeable at this time of year.

At this time of year, significant problems with the road network become particularly apparent. It is well known that Bottisham has numerous potholes and that the road surfaces are well worn.

Residents are reminded that highways defects can be reported via the County Council website. 

If you spot one, please report it to Cambridgeshire County Council:

https://highwaysreporting.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/en-gb

or 

0345 045 5212 (office hours) 

Further information about this service can be found on the County Council’s website. If a defect is deemed to require immediate attention, it should be reported by telephone or to the Police on 101 outside of office hours. Please be as accurate as possible when reporting problems, as this enables officers to respond appropriately. If it is safe to do so, please include a photograph of the defect and an approximate size, as this helps officers assess the severity of the issue and take appropriate action.

Urgent issues should be reported by phone, or to the Police on 101 outside office hours.

BIN DATES JANUARY - MAY INCLUSIVE

FROM 1 JUNE 2026 ECDC ARE BRINGING IN A NEW SERVICE WITH WEEKLY FOOD WASTE COLLECTION

• from March 2026> you will be sent a 5L kitchen caddy to collect food waste & a larger 23L outdoor caddy to transfer it into for collection
• a years supply of caddy liners (free!)
• a new 180L black wheeled bin for any rubbish that cannot be recycled, this replaces black bin bags & will be collected every 2 weeks. Your new black bin will hold around 3 bags of rubbish which should be enough for most households.
• soft plastics like carrier bags, film lids, salad & vegetable packaging can be added to your existing blue bins
• continued collection of green lidded garden waste bins for free, but from 1 June, please put all food waste into your new food waste caddy

For more information visit:

https://eastcambs.gov.uk/waste-and-recycling/new-bin-changes-1-june-2026/new-bin-service

Request Extra Capacity

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Due To Unforeseen Circumstances The Cemetery Drop-In Session At The Sports & Social Club On Saturday 10th January (2–5 pm) Has Been Cancelled. We apologise for the short notice