[Discuss] Fwd: Re: Hodson's Folly
John Lawton
chair at soscambridge.org.uk
Thu May 8 12:36:03 BST 2014
From Carolin:
>Date: Thu, 08 May 2014 08:52:59 +0100
>From: Carolin Gohler <ceo at cpswandlebury.org>
>Reply-To: ceo at cambridgeppf.org
>Organization: CPS
>Subject: Fwd: Re: [Discuss] Hodson's Folly
>
>Please circulate to your members and wider groups, friends and colleagues etc.
>
>Dear all,
>
>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.
>
>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:
>
>"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.
>
>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."
>
>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.
>
>In summer 2014 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.
>
>As a local Charity we hope to be able to help the Council with
>achieving funding, grants, gathering in kind voluntary work etc.
>
>Anybody who can help should contact CambridgePPF - best via
><mailto:ceo at cambridgeppf.org>ceo at cambridgeppf.org or call and let
>me know your thoughts and ideas: Tel 01223-243830 x 203.
>
>I look forward to hear from you and how you might be able to help.
>
>For more information and images etc - please see our website:
><http://cambridgeppf.org/hwg.shtml>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/>http://www.cambridgeppf.org/river/
>
>We all love to see this unusual folly being restored and our
>heritage enhanced for many more people to enjoy!
>
>Kind regards Carolin
>
>Carolin Göhler - Chief Executive
><mailto:ceo at cambridgeppf.org>ceo at cambridgeppf.org
>Tel - 01223-243830 x 203 working days - generally: Mondays
>- Thursdays only
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>On 07/05/2014 14:46,
><mailto:simon at maths.cam.ac.uk>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 ?
>>
>>See
>><http://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/simon-thurley-restore-hodson-s-folly-and-ferry-shed-sheep-s-green-coe-feb-cambridge>.
>>
>>Simon Norton
>
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