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A14 and A1
Parish councillors have spent many hours poring over the latest information regarding the A14, prior to making
our recommendations. One of our concerns is the siting of the ‘borrow pits’ where gravel is extracted for use in
construction. We will ask for these to be sited in a location that will allow for a future A1 by-pass for Buckden. We
will also continue to argue for the retention of the viaduct in Huntingdon.
We hope that, by now, the petition for the A1 will have reached the magic 1000 sign-ups. We suspect that little will
happen between now and the General Election but be assured that we will press whoever is elected as M.P. for
Huntingdonshire to take forward action on the A1.
Congratulations to Terry Hayward, our District and Parish Councillor, for gaining the backing of the Huntingdon-
shire District Council for a comprehensive scheme for the A1 to be developed.
Residents should also be aware that, with both these projects, your Parish Council will look closely at environ-
mental factors as more information becomes available.
Footpaths B9 and B12
The Parish Council is working closely with the Rights of Way Officer at Cambridgeshire County Council to ensure
that the two footpaths to the south of Mill Rd, behind the Old Flour Mill, are passable for walkers at all times, now
the land has been fenced by the owner.
We are looking into the notion of installing two boardwalks over the two areas that are prone to getting very mud-
dy. However, such installations are quite expensive and this will depend on funds being available. The Parish
Council has agreed with Cambridgeshire County Council that we will share the cost of installing the boardwalks.
Any questions or comments on this report can be addressed to the Parish Clerk John Chase, Clerk to Buckden
Parish Council, Buckden Village Hall, Burberry Road, Buckden PE19 5UY, Telephone (01480) 819407, Email
Do not forget our website at
The monthly meeting of the Parish Council, including a 15 minute Public Forum will be held on Tuesday
14th April 2015 starting at 7.30pm in the Village Hall. Members of the public are welcome to attend and raise
any Buckden related issues.
If required, the Parish Council’s Planning Committee will meet on Tuesday 14th and Tuesday 28th April
starting 7pm. Agendas for the meetings are posted on the Parish Council notice boards not later than the Satur-
day preceding the meeting
Buckden, Diddingtion and Stirtloe join St Neots Timebank
Timebanking is a mutual self-support system for volunteers who exchange skills for
TIME. For every hour each volunteer gives, doing something they enjoy, they receive
one hour of help from another Timebanker. Examples include gardening exchanged for IT work, sewing for
shopping, giving a lift for doing some ironing, companionship for cutting a hedge – the list is endless.
Timebankers gain a sense of achievement from helping others and can ensure that jobs that they don’t like, or
are unable to do, get done. Timebankers report that everyone is able to contribute something and, if you join,
one of the first steps will be to see what you do and what you would like to help with. If you feel that there is
absolutely nothing you can do, you’re wrong - just giving someone a phone call can change their lives. For stu-
dents or those seeking work, voluntary work is also widely accepted on a CV.
St Neots Timebank has members in Eynesbury, St Neots, The Eatons, The Paxtons, the Priory, The Offords,
Croxton, Southoe Perry, Loves Farm, and Papermill lock, and now can include Buckden, Stirtloe and Didding-
ton.
If you are interested, call the co-ordinator, Georgina, on 07590909057 or
e-mail: register online at
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You will also find information in the Buckden Library.