Fulbourn Parish Council

22/10/2026

🌿💚 A big thank you to everyone helping to keep Fulbourn tidy! 💚🌿

A huge thank you to Fulbourn Forum and everyone from our community who joined in with the recent village litter pick! 👏

It's also wonderful to see the 57th Fulbourn Scouts Beavers and the Fulbourn Primary School's new Community Club getting involved with their own litter picking efforts on several occasions! 🗑️🌼

The Community Club have also been busy creating some fantastic anti-littering posters, which are now proudly displayed around the village! 🎨

Thank you to everyone involved for taking such pride in our village and helping to keep Fulbourn looking its best! 💚👏

21/10/2026

Thank you to those who have already signed up to volunteer for our new Fulbourn Community Speedwatch.

Please note, the email address to contact on the poster published in the Pump was incorrect. The correct address is [email protected].

Many thanks!

20/10/2026

🚧 Recreation Ground Car Park Closure 🚧

Exciting improvements are on the way!

The Recreation Ground car park will be closed from 8am on Monday 2nd November, reopening on Saturday afternoon, 7th November, while work takes place on the new driveway and entrance.

We’re really looking forward to seeing the area where the old Scout Hut once stood transformed into a smart new entrance, complete with a new pedestrian pathway! It will be lovely to see this space tidied up and looking its best 🌳

🚗 During the closure, please be considerate if you need to park in the surrounding roads, ensuring driveways and access points are kept clear.

We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience while these exciting improvements take place!

Fulbourn Parish Council

13/10/2026

💚👏 🎉 Huge thanks to everyone involved with this incredible community effort! 💚👏 🎉

(text from the Parish Council, but please note image has been created using AI 🤖)

09/10/2026

06/08/2026

Tree Works at Poor Well – 12 & 13 August

The removal of three poplar trees at Poor Well (Cow Lane, opposite Home Close Care Home), which was originally scheduled for Easter, has now been rescheduled and will take place on Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 13 August.

The road will remain open, but to allow the contractors to work safely, please do not park along the roadside opposite Home Close Care Home on either day.

We appreciate that this may cause some temporary inconvenience, but these works are necessary to ensure the area remains safe. Thank you for your patience and cooperation while the work is carried out.

23/07/2026

Memorial Stability Testing Update

The CDS Group have now completed the routine memorial stability testing at Fulbourn Cemetery.

Where a memorial has been identified as requiring further attention, we are in the process of contacting the registered plot owners. As you can appreciate, this is taking some time, particularly where our contact details are no longer up to date.

Please remember that memorials are the responsibility of the plot owner. If you are a plot owner and notice that your loved one's memorial has been marked following the inspection, we would be grateful if you could get in touch with the Clerk at Fulbourn Parish Council by emailing [email protected].

Thank you for your patience and understanding while we work through this process. These inspections are carried out to help ensure the cemetery remains a safe place for everyone who visits.

08/07/2026

Have your say! 🚌🗣️
There are proposed changes to some of the bus routes around Cambridgeshire, 2 of which will effect Fulbourn. Take a look at the review and fill in the questionaire at the link below.

Explore current public consultations in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. Your input on key issues can influence the future of our community.

08/07/2026

A great new initiative run by the Cambridge Sustainable Food network.
The Fulbourn collection will take place during the usual Hope Mobile Food Hub on Tuesday 28th July between 10:30-11:30 in the Swifts car park.

Cambridge city residents: do you have a fruit tree, garden, or allotment? Are they producing more fruit and veg than you can use? Why not donate your surplus produce to Cambridge Sustainable Food! 🍎🫛🥕🌽🥦🍇🍐

Seasonal gluts are often overlooked as a climate positive food: reducing food waste from these gluts can play a significant role in reducing local emissions, while increasing access to fresh, plastic-free produce ♻️

That’s why we’re working with local residents to rescue and redistribute as much seasonal surplus as we can and help it reach the community instead of going to waste. All the produce we collect will be distributed back into the community through local food hubs and social food project networks.

Our first big collection week is coming up at the end of the month, from Monday 27th - Friday 31st July ☀️

We're also running a further two collection weeks in August and September to the summer and autumn to ensure we save as much seasonal surplus as possible throughout the summer and autumn.

Got fruit or veg to donate? Head to cambridgesustainablefood.org/donationdrive to find out more and arrange dropping off your produce. If you're based in Cambridge we can also come and collect from you!

SOUTH CAMBS RESIDENTS: With funding from the South Cambs District Council, we are also working with local food hubs and eco groups to organise collections in South Cambridgeshire villages. Visit our website for more information.

07/07/2026

Cemetery update

We've seen recent comments about the appearance of the cemetery and understand people's concerns. We take great pride in maintaining it as a peaceful and respectful place for everyone to visit.

John continues to support the Parish Council, and we are very grateful for his experience and dedication. As his role has reduced, we're working hard to manage the workload while adjusting to the change. Combined with the recent hot weather, rapid w**d growth and the additional work currently taking place behind the scenes, keeping on top of maintenance has been more challenging than usual.

Alongside routine maintenance, we're also digitising our cemetery records to improve security and administration, and carrying out memorial stability testing this week as part of our health and safety responsibilities. If a memorial is found to be unsafe, we'll contact the registered grave owner.

A reminder that this is a lawn cemetery, and the cemetery regulations do not allow planting or borders around plots, as these make routine maintenance much more difficult.

Please be assured that improving the appearance of the cemetery remains a priority, and we will continue working hard to bring it back to the standard that residents rightly expect. Thank you for your patience, understanding and continued support.