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Support

Pledge your support

Tarmac intends to dispose of the lakes and the community needs to raise money to buy them. A pledge is a promise, not a payment. You will only be asked to give if the bid succeeds.

13%pledged
£86,000 of £650,000 guide price

Non-binding pledges received so far from residents and supporters. Updated 23 September 2026.

Why pledge?

Pledges show that the community is committed to saving the lakes for community use. They let us show Tarmac, the Parish Council, grant funders and other organisations that we are serious about the purchase and have the resources to be taken seriously.

  • Non-binding. Nothing is collected now.
  • You are only asked for a donation if the bid succeeds.
  • If the purchase does not go ahead, your details are deleted.
  • Any amount helps. The total matters more than any single pledge.
Prefer paper? Pledge forms are available at the village shop, the Parish Centre and the Grey House. Email a completed form to richard.allen@hemingfordgreyparishcouncil.gov.uk, or hand it in at the village shop.
What happens when the bid is live? If the offer is accepted, pledges will be converted into an online fundraising page and you will be sent a link to give. Nothing will be taken automatically.

I pledge the following sum to help save Marsh Lane Lakes

£

Privacy notice

We will only use the personal information you provide on this form to contact you about your pledge, volunteering opportunities and activities related to this project. Your information will be stored securely and accessed only by authorised organisers. We will not share your personal information with third parties unless required by law or with your explicit consent. We will keep your information only for as long as it is needed for project administration. You can ask us to remove your details at any time. It will be deleted if a decision is made not to go ahead with the purchase or a purchase attempt is unsuccessful.

Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) you have the right to access the personal information we hold about you, ask us to correct inaccurate information, request that we delete it, and withdraw your consent for us to contact you at any time. Questions: the Parish Clerk, Ben Stoehr, 01954 210241, parish.clerk@hemingfordgreyparishcouncil.gov.uk. The data controller is Hemingford Grey Parish Council. Full privacy notice.

Your pledge is non-binding. You will receive a confirmation by email.

Volunteer

Offer your skills or your time

Many thanks to everyone who has already volunteered. The steering group still needs people with particular skills, and plenty of people with none in particular who can give a few hours.

Skills wanted

  • Chartered surveyors and valuers
  • Fundraisers and grant bid writers
  • Solicitors and governance experience
  • Accountants and finance
  • Ecologists and habitat management
  • Marketeers, designers, web and social media
  • Planning and infrastructure

Time wanted

  • Leaflet delivery
  • Event help
  • Photography of the lakes and wildlife
  • Working parties, later on
  • Youth group and school liaison
  • Recording wildlife sightings

Volunteer form