Rampton '77 Committee

• Public Access Defibrilator – the village’s defib machine is located under the porch at the front of the Village Hall. Call 999 to be given the access code and instructions.

• Emergency Services

  Ambulance  to do

  Fire – our closest fire station in in Cottenham with a main station in Cambridge at Parkside. to do

  Police – our closest police office is in Histon with a main station in Cambridge at Parkside. to do

   

   

  Utility emergency numbers

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• Doctors. There are no medical centres in Rampton but we have access to any of the following in neighbouring villages:

  • The Cottenham Surgery, 188 High Street, Cottenham 01954 250079

  • Firs House Partnership, 42 Telegraph Street, Cottenham 01954 251696

  • Willingham Medical Practice, 54 Long Lane, Willingham 01954 260230

• Pharmacies     

  • Well Pharmacy, 222 High Street, Cottenham (01954 250556)

  • Willingham Pharmacy, 54 Long Lane, Willingham (within Willingham Medical Centre)

• Hospitals

  • Addenbrooke’s Cambridge University Teaching Hospital, Hills Road Cambridge

  • Hinchingbrooke, Huntingdon

  • Princess of Wales, Ely

• Dentist 

  • Cottenham Dental Practice 40 Margett Street, Cottenham 01954 251696

• Day Centres

  • Cottenham Centre provide facilities for recreation and social activities, with the object of improving the quality of life for people who have reached pensionable age. They also provide meals and refreshments for members, as well as proving transport to and from the Centre for those in need.  Rampton residents are eligible to attend the Day Centre in Cottenham. If you are interested please contact the Rampton Parish Clerk who will put you in touch with the Day Centre Organisers.

  • Over Day Centre NEED INFO HERE

• Veterinary Surgeons

  • Village Vet Cottenham, 66 High Street, Cottenham  01954 252122 www.villagevet.co.uk

  • Vet24, 24-hour veterinary hospital, NEED INFO HERE www.villagevet.co.uk

  • Highgate Vet NEED INFO HERE

For a small village we punch well above our weight with the number of events we hold. In the last few years these have included:

• The Rampton Revue and Pantomimes

• Christmas Dinners for resident Over 60s

• Rampton Trails (a themed treasure hunt around the village)

• Rampton Relays (fun run around the Parkland)

• Jumble Sales

• Summer Fayres

• Christmas Fairies’ Breakfasts

• Horse Shows

• Last Night of the Proms evenings

• Harvest Suppers and Produce Auctions

• Wine Tastings

• Quiz nights

• Litter Picks

• Open Gardens

• Armistice, VE Day and Coronation celebrations

• Tea on the Green (cream teas)

• Christmas Fairies celebrations including children’s parties and Christmas Lights Switch-On

• Beer and Cider Festivals at the Black Horse

• plus a selection of Open Mic and live music events at the Black Horse pub and the Village Hall

Rampton Parish Council + web site, rec, allotments, flower tubs To do, contact details

Rampton is part of South Cambridgeshire District. The SCDC offices are in Cambourne contact details and the District Councillors for Rampton can be found here

Annika Osborne (lives in Rampton) and contact details

DC NAME and contact details

County Councillors To do, contact details Tim Wotherspoon [email protected]

Tel: 01954 242108

MP To do, contact details Heidi Allen Broadway House, 149-151 St Neots Road, Hardwick,

Cambs CB23 7QJ

Tel: 01223 830037

Email: [email protected]

www.heidisouthcambs.co.uk

MEP To do, contact details

·      Village Hall Rampton Village Hall is a registered charity run by a Management Committee (RVHMC). For hall bookings please book via the web site www.ramptonvillagehall.co.uk. There is a discounted rate for Rampton residents.

o   Village Hall 100 Club -  a great fund raising lottery for the Village Hall

o   Public Access Defibrilator – the village’s defib machine is located under the porch at the front of the Village Hall. Call 999 to be given the access code and instructions.

·      Recreation ground – to do fenced toddler play area, basketball/tennis courts, community orchard, wildflower meadow

·      Village Pond to do

·      The Parkland and Castle Site to do  site of Horse Show and Rampton Relay

Village Businesses

·      The Black Horse https://www.facebook.com/The-Black-Horse-107002129405423/ excellent food in the restauarant plus bar meals. Events during the year including weekly quiz, live music, open mic nights and a beer festival

·      G M Pake and son http://gmpake.co.uk/ – electricians

·      Rampton Motors https://www.facebook.com/RamptonMotors95 – a small family-run business offering fuel, MoTs, servicing, repairs, diagnostic work, air conditioning service and repairs, and welding

·      J L Wight Chimney Sweep http://www.camsweep.co.uk/

Communication and Information

·      Village Newsletter full of useful information. This is delivered, free of charge, to every home

·      Village Hall website CONTACT, to do

·      Rampton Villagers WhatsApp  - contact

·      Rampton Facebook page  - contact

·      Libraries – mobile, CONTACT, to do

o   Cottenham at 12 Margett Street CONTACT, to do

o   Willingham CONTACT, to do

·      Broadband. Most postcodes in Rampton are able to connect to fibre broadband but Cow Lane and some of the newer cul-de-sacs have no access. City Fibre Check the following website regarding availability for your property http://www.superfast-openreach.co.uk/where-and-when/ or your preferred ISP.

·      77 Committee (Community Trail, Rampton Relay (fun run), Jumble Sale, Tea on the Green, Summer/Autumn Fayre, Over 60s Christmas Dinner, Rampton Revue and Pantomime (with the Village Hall Management Committee))  CONTACT, to do

·      Friday Club. Rampton’s Youth Club meets monthly on the last Friday of the month during term time. Connections Bus  CONTACT, to do

·      Friends of All Saints (Summer Concert, Wine Tastings, Cream Teas, Last Night of the Proms) CONTACT, to do

·      RampArts Community art group meets weekly in the Village Hall  CONTACT, to do

·      Rampton Craft Club  An informal group, coming together every two weeks (or thereabouts) where you can socialise with friends and neighbours whilst working on your latest project.  Any type of craft is welcome, including (but not limited to) patchwork and quilting, knitting, crochet, feltwork, dressmaking, drawing, rag rugs or anything else you are working on. Cost £3 per person to cover hall hire and refreshments.  If you are interested, contact either Pat Mansfield (01954 202650) or Pat Turner (01954 200438). CONTACT

·      Rampton Energy Group. Repair Café (what are we allowed to call this??), Green Issues, Oil: Rampton does not have a mains gas supply so many homes use oil. Andy ??  and Jill Howell organise bulk deliveries within the village to secure a better price and reduce . Currently they have over NN homes using the scheme. Minimum order per household is 500 litres. Orders are placed at irregular intervals throughout the year.  If you would like to join the scheme please contact John via CONTACT, to do

·      Rampton Fairies Rampton Breakfasts, Christmas Lights Switch-On, Tea on the Green (with 77 Committee), subsidised fortnightly bus service to a local supermarket. CONTACT, to do

·      Rampton goes to the Seaside – annual summer coach trip to the seaside. Advertised in the newsletter and Facebook. Profits to Alzheimer’s Research. CONTACT, to do

·      Rampton Horse Show ramptonhorseshow.org annual all-day event held in the Parkland. CONTACT, to do

·      Strength and Balance (Forever Active) http://www.forever-active.org.uk weekly exercise class in the Village Hall to promote strength and balance in the Over-55s.

·      Table Tennis CONTACT, to do

·      Tea Club CONTACT, to do

·      Rampton Walking Group CONTACT, to do

·      Sarah Cameron Yoga weekly in the Village Hall  http://www.mi-time.eu/  

·      DanceFit weekly in the Village Hall https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Coach/Move-It-Fitness-Jo-Hopkins-166548620060869/

link to vh calendar

·      All Saints Church – Rampton's beautiful church is now a Festival CHurch with All Saints Church at Cottenham. Rector: Revd Canon Lynda Davies 01954 583651, [email protected]. More info at www.allsaintscottenham.org.uk,

·      The Light and Life Church meet regularly in the former Rampton Mission Hall (on the corner of Cow Lane and the High Street.) add contact

·      Other local places of worship

·      The Salvation Army Church at 184 High Street, Cottenham. Graham Barratt 01954 252419 [email protected],uk, www.salvationarmy.org.uk/cottenham    

·      The closest Baptist Church is in Cottenham at 156-158 High Street. Rev Kate Lees 01954 252378 [email protected], www.cottenhambaptist.org.uk

·      The nearest Roman Catholic churches are in Cambridge where

·      The Cambridge Central Mosque opened in 2019 – see https://cambridgecentralmosque.org/  for further rinformation.

·      BANKS and ATMs

o   Cambridge Building Society 236 High Street, Cottenham

o   Co-op              273 High Street, Cottenham CB24 8QP        ATM

o   One Stop         54 Church Street, Willingham  CB24 5HT    ATM

·      Post. There is one post box in Rampton which is located on the south side of the village green. The nearest Post Offices are located in neighbouring village of Cottenham and Willingham.

o   Within Shaun’s Convenience Shop, 145 High Street, Cottenham

o   Willingham Post Office, High Street, Willingham

• The Black Horse - food vans

• Dennis farmers

• milk deliveries

There are also bakers, butchers, cafes, farm shops, restaurants, supermarkets, takeaways, and more in the neighbouring villages of Cottenham and Willingham

Cottenham Foodbank distribution runs every Wednesday 1.30-2.30pm from the Baptist Church Hall as a satellite from the Ely branch of the Trussell Trust. A red voucher is needed from a professional who knows your situation e.g. GP, schools and nursery, Social Care, Housing, Citizens Advice Bureau etc. The foodbank encourages people to bring along their own bags. If you or someone you know is in need of emergency food please do not hesitate to come along. For further information: www.elyfoodbank.org.uk    If you wish to donate food for the food bank we have a collection point at Rampton Motors on the Green.

Education

·      Pre-School. Ladybird Preschool. King George V Playing Field, Lambs Lane 01954 250891 www.ladybirdpreschool.org     

·      Primary School.  Rampton falls into the catchment area for Cottenham Primary School. Lambs Lane 01954 250227  www.cottenhamprimary.co.uk 

·      Secondary School. Cottenham Village College  High Street, Cottenham 01954 288944 www.astreacottenham.org

·      Secondary School. Northstowe 

Waste & Recycling

Weekly kerbside collection of recycling, food and garden waste and household waste occur in Rampton. Recycling and Garden waste are taken one week, household waste the other. Collection day is Friday. Ensure your bins are on the kerbside before 7am on collection day. A diary of collections can be downloaded from the South Cambridgeshire District Council website wwwwwwwwww

·      Blue wheelie bins are for recycling materials (glass, cans, paper, card, tetrapaks – no need to separate)

·      Green wheelie bins for garden and food waste

·      Black wheelie bins for non-recyclable household waste.

·      Batteries should be placed in a clear plastic bag and attached to the handle of any bin

Waste and recycling centre  Milton tip info

Flytipping - reporting

Transport

·      Road – pot hole reporting to do

·      Train – The nearest (unmanned) station is at Waterbeach where trains to London and for details call National Rail Enquiries on 08457 484950 or visit http://www.nationalrail.co.uk for the latest timetables. Other local stations are Cambridge, Cambridge North, Ely and Huntingdon.

·      Cycling - good cycle path with solar-powered lighting runs from Rampton to Cottenham. There is also access to the Guided Busway cycle track via Reynolds Drove.

·      Guided Bus to do

·      Bus - Bus timetables are displayed in and opposite the bus shelter on the Green. to do

·      Cambridge Park and Ride to do

·      Rampton CarCare to do