Sustainability Fortnight at The Plough Shepreth: what's on -
10% Off A Pint if you walk, cycle, train or otherwise get to the Plough not by car - July 6-18
July 6, 12-3PM: Learn how to compost under the tutelage of three Master Composters including the Chairman of South Cambridgeshire District Council Cllr Douglas De Lacey (who promises to wear his chains of office with his composting clothes), Bob Noden and Amanda Davis. At the Plough – all welcome.
July 18, 10-12: Tour of Amey Recycling plant – 16 places available; sign up at Hello@ThePlough
Coinciding with Beer and Cider Weekend starting today!
ODE TO JOY TOPS THE CHARTS!
Celebrating decades of building peace, prosperity and collaboration across Europe.
I've been a proud citizen of the European Union for 16 years, since the day I became a proud Brit.
I moved to Cambridge in 1988, as a US citizen married to a Dutch citizen and able to live and work here on the basis of being the spouse of an EU citizen. We have loved living in the villages and becoming part of our community. I promise we didn't slouch around or sponge off the state. Our kids were born here and our EU passports have held our extended family together.
Like lots of Europeans my parents-in-law were deeply affected by the Second World War, for the rest of their lives.
Lebanon, where I was born, has had more of its share of bombs and bullets, so please understand how much collaboration for peace means to me.
While I'm heartbroken at the UK's departure from the EU tomorrow, I've realized that no one can dictate identity and aspirations.
Ode to Joy!
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EAST WEST RAIL: PREFERRED ROUTE ANNOUNCED
It was announced today that the preferred route for East West Rail is Option E, passing through St Neots and Cambourne and then looping down to enter Cambridge from the south.
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Electronic Health Care: will it work, and how do I know what to trust?
Plans for digitizing many aspects of our health services have been set out by our local NHS ‘Sustainable Transformation Partnership’, a management group tasked with overseeing coordination of the many NHS partners that combine to provide our health care.
These plans are aspirational and not set out in any practical detail, and yet the intention is for digital transformation to take place quickly – the call having been issued by Health Secretary Matt Hancock.
With the goal of reducing Outpatients face-to-face time by 30%, as patients we may be asked to engage in consultations by video link or email. This will work for some but not others, given the lack of access to the necessary digital technology by a significant segment of the population.
At the County Council’s Health Committee which scrutinized the plans last week, Lib Dem councillors raised questions around cybersecurity and data protection, and the potential for the selling of individual health care data to commercial companies.
Patients should also be able to access their records on-line, though even now many of our local health partners are unable to speak to each other digitally, because they use different systems – for example, Addenbrooke’s and Royal Papworth Hospitals. And some GP practices are not signed up to the principle of making their own doctors' notes available to patients on-line.
Meanwhile, new health apps like the ‘NHS App’ and ‘Doctorlink’ are appearing on the scene. Only after one has registered is it possible to see what they’re about and to examine the fine print – raising more questions, including that of scams. How do I know which ones to trust?
Goals are ambitious, but reflect the urgent shortfall of resources seen across the NHS.
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