[Discuss] Hodson's Folly

Anne Marie Garvey annemgarvey at ntlworld.com
Thu May 8 10:18:51 BST 2014


Excellent news
On 8 May 2014, at 09:27, Andrea Reiner wrote:

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> Carolin, I think the email you quote from Nov 2013 is a bit out of date.  In fact Carolin and I have spoken a number of times since then about a proposed project and we have planned a site visit to look at it.  As Carolin also knows I've been in discussions with officers about this.
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> Thanks
> Andrea Reiner
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> On Thu, May 8, 2014 at 8:35 AM, Carolin Gohler <ceo at cambridgeppf.org> wrote:
> Please circulate to your members and wider groups etc
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> Dear all,
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> Based upon suggestion and ideas pages of one of our members, CambridgePPF and its Heritage Working Group has been working hard over recent years to better understand the history and issues of this delightful building situated at the edge of the city and start of the countryside upstream of the River Cam and to the edge of Coe Fen. We are very keen to safeguard the future of this heritage feature.
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> In spring 2013 we have submitted a report to the Cambridge City Council and eventually had a reply from the responsible local councillor - Andrea Reiner on 1st November 2013 - extract:
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> "Unfortunately the team resources are stretched to capacity at the moment, so I am afraid we are unable to move forward with this project as you would like.  I will raise this with Adrian Ash (who is the interim head now that Toni has retired, as of last week) to make sure this project is on his radar for the future, but I am sorry that I cannot commit to move forward on this now.
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> I do very much like the idea of partnership working as you suggest, but I also must be realistic about the team's capacity at this time."
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> On 12 March 2014 I have briefly met Cllr Reiner who welcomed to have a meeting to further discuss the folly. Hopefully this can happen in due course.This has now been arranged for early June 2014.
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> CambridgePPF hopes to hold an open day at the folly with questionnaires etc to better understand which options of restoration and improvements people like to see and gather further knowledge of the building within its wonderful secluded garden ideas and support for restoration works to the building and garden.
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> As a local Charity we hope to be able to help the Council with achieving funding, grants, gathering in kind voluntary work etc.
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> Anybody who can help should contact CambridgePPF - best via ceo at cambridgeppf.org  or call and let me know your thoughts and ideas: Tel 01223-243830 x 203.
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> I look forward to hear from you and how you might be able to help.
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> For more information and images etc - please see our website: http://cambridgeppf.org/hwg.shtml
> Please also note that CambridgePPF is currently also undertaking a River Cam Corridor Strategy with other partners to safeguard and enhance the River's environment on many different levels.
> For details - please see: http://www.cambridgeppf.org/river/
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> We all love to see this unusual folly being restored and our heritage enhanced for many more poeple to enjoy!
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> Kind regards  Carolin 
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> On 07/05/2014 14:46, simon at maths.cam.ac.uk wrote:
>> On Chesterton Road, by the now thankfully reopened Jesus Lock bridge, I saw a petition to restore Hodson's Folly on Sheeps Green/Coe Fen. Anyone know more about this issue ? 
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>> See <http://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/simon-thurley-restore-hodson-s-folly-and-ferry-shed-sheep-s-green-coe-feb-cambridge>.
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>> Simon Norton 
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