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April 2017 Village News
Scout Fundraising Update
We had a successful Quiz Night on 11th February. Thank you to
all who braved the round trip to Offord after the closure of the
level crossing. The evening raised £379 for our forthcoming
trip to the Ardeche. We would like to thank Days of Buckden,
the Lion, the George and Nisa Supermarket for their support of
this event.
Below you will find a list of upcoming events, which we would
like to invite you to.
01/04/2017 Jumble Sale
22/04/2017 Horse Racing – Details to follow
06/05/2017 Breakfast at the Scout Hut 8-12
Buckden Community Litter Pick
Please come and join our litter pick, all welcome!
SUNDAY 23th April @ 9.30 am
outside the Lion Hotel
For an hour or so of fresh air, good company and light exer-
cise, not to mention keeping our village as we would like it.
Followed by a complimentary tea, coffee or squash, spon-
sored by our local businesses at the Lion Hotel.
Please contact myself, Peter Emeleus, on 07751289191 or
email ging30@hotmail.com if you wish to come along.
Hi Viz jacket, litter pickers and bags will be supplied compli-
ments of Charlie Wilkins at HDC. Please provide your own
gloves and suitable foot wear.
Children most welcome, if supervised at all times by a parent
or carer as we will be picking along roadsides at times.
“Remember you’re a Womble”
Buckden Village Festival
Stall Bookings
Bookings now being taken for the fete on 1st July
Commercial Stalls - £20
Village Organisations - Free
Email BuckdenVillageFestival@gmail.com to book
ROYAL BRITISH LEGION
The British Legion Remembrance Travel is offering a trip to the
Normandy landing sites. It is wholly and totally free to Norman-
dy veterans plus a family member and a carer (three persons in
all) . It is a five day trip which includes visits to such as Pegasus
Bridge and Arromanches. The costs are being covered from
fines following the LIBOR banking scandal which apparently has
funded other RBL activities.
If this amazing offer is of interest please contact Remembrance
Travel on 01473 660800 or
info@remembrancetravel.org.uk .
If you have any other Legion associated query please let me
know.
Veronica Hunstone, Secretary, RBL Buckden Branch
01480 810070
Buckden and Little Paxton Surgery Patient Association
200 Club
March Draw Results
It's subscription time of year. Thank you to all members who
have paid promptly! We are struggling to retain 200 members!
The yearly cost remains at £12. This includes:
• Entry in all 4 quarterly draws of 1 x £100 and x4 £25
prizes.
• June half year Bonus prize of an additional £100 prize
• December Bonus of an additional £200 prize.
Please contact Sheena Wilkinson (Tel 810086) if you would like
to join the 200 Club and support Buckden and Little Paxton
Surgery Patient Association in raising funds.
To date we have purchased some of the blue chairs in the
waiting room, the Touch Screen Entry system and paid for ser-
vicing of the automatic door.
£100 No. 199 Mrs M Butler
£25 No. 61 Mrs Gillian Thompson
£25 No. 169 Mrs Margaret Street
£25 No. 149 Mrs Linda Bays
£25 No. 105 Mrs June Donachy
A14 Monthly Bulletin - February/March 2017
Section 1 & 2 - Alconbury to the East Coast Main Line
February’s Activities
The crossing of the River Great Ouse is progressing well and
the temporary pontoon is now in place which allows us to
transport machinery and materials across onto the east bank
of the river. On both sides of the river the bridge supports
for the temporary bailey bridge are nearly complete. This
bridge will span the river and allow boats to travel beneath it
whilst we construct the new permanent crossing.
The site clearance is continuing along the north bound car-
riageway of the A1 north of Brampton Hut. This has mainly
been done at night.
Works for March
Over the next couple of weeks plant crossings will be in-
stalled across Grafham Road and Buckden Road. Once in-
stalled they will allow site traffic to safely cross these side
roads and will also complete the haul road network allowing
our traffic to move within the site boundary from the River
Ouse through to the borrow pit on the east side of the A1.
Foundations works (piling) continue to progress the main
structures in this sections. On completion this will allow the
realigned A14 from Ellington to cross the realigned A1 at
Brampton Hut.