Welcome to Fen Ditton! A little village nestled right on the border of Cambridge, Fen Ditton can trace its past back as far back as the Stone Age. Its situation on the River Cam, at the farthest end of the rowing stretch of the Lower River, means that the village hosts many boat races: the Town Bumps, the College Bumps and the Dragon Boat Race to name but three.
This is the web site of Fen Ditton's Parish Council.
Fen Ditton's Bonfire Night 2011This year's Bonfire Night celebrations will be held, as usual, on the recreation ground, on Friday 4th November. The gates will be open from 6.45pm, and the fireworks will start at 7pm. Hot food will be on sale, together with other refreshments. Entry is free but the cost of the fireworks is entirely covered by donations, so please give generously to the volunteers with the buckets!
Town Bumps ParkingThe Town Bumps take place this week, 19th-22nd July 2011. As with the college bumps, there is no on-road parking in the village during the event and visitors' cars will be directed to park on the Recreation Ground. The Rec will be open between 4.30pm and 9.30pm, and a charge of £3 per car will be made. Thanks to the many volunteers who help with these arrangements, all money raised from parking is used to maintain the Recreation Ground for the benefit of the public.
Last Updated (Monday, 18 July 2011 20:33) The Bumps - Saturday 18th JuneMany people visit Fen Ditton each year to watch the Bumps races. In order to prevent obstructions and to make the day pleasant for everyone, parking restrictions will be in place on Saturday 18th June from High Street through to Green End.
Last Updated (Monday, 18 July 2011 20:25)
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Councillor VacancyA vacancy has arisen on Fen Ditton Parish Council, following the recent resignation of Councillor Anona Cram. An election may be held if so requested by electors within the village; if no such request is received the Council will try to co-opt someone to fill the post. Please contact the Parish Clerk if you wish to offer to serve on the Parish Council. The formal notice of vacancy is shown below. Last Updated (Tuesday, 13 September 2011 15:29)
Old Photographs Wanted!Do you have historic photographs of Fen DItton? We're looking for old photos of the village that we can borrow briefly, to scan and copy. The copies will be shown in a new section of this web site, about Fen Ditton's recent history. They may also be displayed in the Recreation Ground pavilion at some later date. All contributions to this site will be attributed to their owners, of course. If you have any photos we could borrow, please contact the Webmaster of this site ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ), and we'll collect and return them as soon as possible. Thank you very much! Last Updated (Sunday, 02 May 2010 16:05) Relief for South Cambridgeshire businessesBusinesses facing tough times in South Cambridgeshire are being reminded that support and advice is available from SCDC which last April set aside a total of £150,000 to help local firms weather the economic downturn. £25,000 of this was put into the Business Rates Hardship Relief Scheme where qualifying businesses could get a reduction on their business rates, particularly where the closure of a business would harm the level of services in an area. There is still £15,000 remaining. SCDC has discretionary powers to reduce business rates in certain circumstances as long as (a) the business ratepayer is suffering financial hardship; and (b) it is in the interests of SCDC’s council taxpayers to do so. Local firms can apply for rate relief if they meet these criteria. Any local businesses experiencing hardship should visit the SCDC website to see if they meet the criteria or contact SCDC on 03450 450 500. In some cases, business rates may be reduced to nil. For further information regarding Business Rates visit http://www.scambs.gov.uk/Business/nndr.htm Last Updated (Monday, 24 January 2011 09:44) |