August 2015

FROM YOUR COUNTY COUNCILLOR

Do you have a

spare room in your house

? Do you

have patience, understanding, time and love to offer a child

? If

you have answered ‘

Yes

’ to these questions you might like to consider fostering for Cambridgeshire County Coun-

cil. Looked after children numbers are at their highest for a number of years. This is partly due to asylum seeking

children in Cambridgeshire. If you have the skill set that can be transferred to caring for looked after children and

the time to offer then maybe you would like to find out more about fostering. Offering a child or children the

chance to make positive changes in their life/lives is a privilege that takes a very special person/people. Full train-

ing and support is given throughout your fostering journey and professional development encouraged. Why not

consider starting your journey into changing a child’s life and give the Fostering team a call 0800 052 0078 email

fostering@cambridgeshire.gov.uk. I wish all residents an enjoyable and relaxing summer.

Please be advised that residents can come along to the Buckden village hall on the second Tuesday of the month

at 6.30pm for an hour to speak to me. I will be in the Aragon room and no appointment is necessary. My next sur-

gery will be held on

Tuesday 8

September 2015

and I look forward to meeting any resident who would like

to come and speak to me. I am not holding a surgery in August.

Please do not hesitate to get in touch with me.

Julie Wisson

County Councillor Buckden and the Offords

07725 791459, 01767 677837

julie.wisson@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

FROM YOUR DISTRICT COUNCILLOR

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ORGANISERS

The last month has shown the importance of local communities working together. The good weather and excellent

organisation ensured the success of both the ‘Buckden Open Gardens’ and the Village Festival. I also had the

opportunity to be part of the Service in St Leonard’s Church, Southoe for the Induction of the new Vicar of Little

and Great Paxton, Diddington and Southoe. The Reverend Canon Annette Reed was also welcomed as the new

incumbent of St Leonards. As one who opened his garden it was also an excellent opportunity to make new

friends. We are very lucky in enjoying such a vibrant local community; I hope that all residents will join the Parish

Council, me and our County Councillor in trying to ensure that it continues this way.

BUCKDEN/OFFORD LEVEL CROSSING

Due to financial constraints Network rail has announced that its plans to close all level crossings on the East

Coast Line between Kings Cross and Doncaster have been cancelled. Instead all crossings will be considered

separately to integrate crossings with other schemes in the area. No further actions are being taken at present

time but a Regional Working Group has been set up to develop an East Coast Route Strategy for this area.

BENEFIT FRAUD

On 24

June Peterborough Magistrates sentenced three local people for benefit fraud totalling more than £19,000

following investigations conducted by HDC. It is worth remembering that these frauds are stealing your money

and affecting local services. If you are aware that someone is defrauding the Council please report the fraud to the

Council’s confidential ‘fraud hotline’ on 01480 388188 or a-mail on fraud@huntsdc.gcsx.gov.uk

BUCKDEN A1 ROUNDABOUT

The condition of our roundabout and the A1 central reservation leaves a great deal to be desired and I have com-

plained to the contractors responsible for their upkeep.

If you have any issues that you would like to raise please contact me on 01480 810974

or terry.hayward@huntingdonshire.gov.uk

Regards

Terry Hayward (Cllr), Buckden Ward, Huntingdonshire District Council

20s Plenty Update

Just a short note to say thank you to our all volunteers who manned the stall at the fabulous

Buckden Festival, and all the people who came to make their views known. We had a packed

stall all afternoon, and lots of fun with ride-on toy cars, biscuit decorating, as well as lots of

information about 20mph limits. Visitors to the stall had the opportunity to vote on options -

"full village 20mph", "no change", or "20mph just round the

school". They could also mark up a large map of Buckden

and Stirtloe with which roads they were concerned about.

We will have a proper count up of all the votes cast, and

the total number of petitions signed, and will share the

results as soon as possible. If you missed the stall, and

want to find

out more, our website is: