Book Cafe
The Little Downham Book Cafe is situated in the Vilage Hall. There are not only books available for loan and reference
but also computers for internet access with help and training if required.
You can also have tea, coffee, cold drinks, cakes and a chat with friends or perhaps strangers.
Opening Times As Follows:
Monday 7:00 - 9:00 pm (closed for bank holidays)
Wednesday 2:00 - 4:00 pm
Friday 10:00 - 12:00 am
Policing in the Parish
East Cambridgeshire is divided into community beats that correspond to District Council wards. Therefore Downham Parish falls within the Downham Villages beat and our Neighbourhood Policeman is PC Kevin Humble . PC Humble patrols in the Parish regularly paying particular attention to local hotspots. He concentrates on the times that troublemakers are likely to be about so, although you might not see he him pounding the streets on a sunny afternoon, he is out and about when it counts.
It is important that crime is reported so that we can justify the resources that we need to tackle it. Witnesses are always an important part of ensuring that a crime recieves the correct punishment and the police can be infirmed without necessarily having your identity revealed to offenders or through third parties such as Crimestoppers or local councillors.
Let your local Neighbourhood Policing Team keep you informed about what is happening in your area. Sign up for eCops. www.cambs.police.uk/signup/ecops/
To report antisocial behaviour complete this attached form
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If you wish to report a non-emergency incident the first point of contact should be the central switchboard on the following number 0845 456 456 4 |
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Playford Dancing
Come and join Fendango (dancers) or Saraband (musicians)!
Absolute beginners, dancers and musicians, are very welcome. No need to bring a partner. £1.50 per session.
We meet fortnightly on alternate Fridays
in the Community Rooms, Little Downham
8:00pm - 10:00pm
This dance form owes its name to the 17th century dancing-master, John Playford, who first published both the dance and music notation of popular court dances in, ‘The English Dancing Master’ in 1651. He and his son together published a further seventeen editions of the famous manual, which included dances, rooted in less genteel folk dances, set to popular tunes of the day. These Playford dances continued to be enjoyed into the Regency Period. Viewers of the recent BBC productions and films of Jane Austen’s novels will have seen Playford dances being performed in the ballroom scenes.
I first learned and became passionate about these dances during my college days and would now like to introduce them to the local community.
Our next annual Playford Workshop and Ely Regency May Ball will both be held on Saturday, 22nd May 2010.
For further details of the Workshop please click here.
For further details of the Ball please click here.
For more details contact Patti Quant on 01353 699575 or email Patti.A.Quant@btinternet.com