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Buckden Roundabout
December 2018
Village Notices
Christmas Miscellany
The Huntingdonshire Local Group of the Wildlife Trust invites you to this year’s Seasonal Miscellany. This will be held on
Wednesday 12
th
December 2018 at 7.30pm at Brampton Memorial Hall, Thrapston Road, Brampton, PE28 4TB.
This regular Christmas event will include a celebration of more than 30 years of our Local Group, a fun quiz, plus wine and mince
pies. Our guest will be Kevin Hennessy (Trust Director for Business Development and Engagement). Kevin has come to the
Trust from a background of commerce, having managed a packaging company, so a complete change of direction for him!
We aim to have an enjoyable evening and anyone who is interested is most welcome to attend. Booking is not necessary. The
entrance charge is £2.50 (accompanied children free). For more information please contact Tim on 01480 457795.
Part of the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. Registered Charity No: 1000412
There are times in our lives when we could all do with a little extra support
or companionship whatever our age or circumstances.
The next Community Café is on 12
th
December
, in the Living Stones Room in St Mary’s Church from 1430 to
1600. Homemade cakes, tea and coffee - all welcome! Transport can be arranged (see below) and we look
forward to seeing you there.
The Winter Tea Party
will be held on
Wednesday 13th February
in the Methodist Hall at 2.30pm so there
will be no Community Café on that day. Please save the date!
If you would like a visitor to chat to, or if you need help or advice, or transport, then don’t hesitate to get in touch with us
(details below) and we will try and help. We can signpost to professional agencies such as Citizens Advice, debt agencies, food-
banks and have other information available to help point you in the right direction. All personal information is treated in strict
confidence.
To contact us:
Just drop in to the Community Café which we run on the 2
nd
Wednesday of each month in the Living Stones
Room at St Mary’s Church. Alternatively, if you do need help, or if you would like to join us in providing help to others, please
call our Co-ordinator, Jane, on 07810 006598. For transport requests, please call Andy on 07914 669967.
Leave a message on either number and include your contact details - we will call you back.
http://www.buckdenroundabout.info/friends-in-deed
We wish all our Friends a Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year
Buckden Neighbourhood Watch
Motorists’ Responsibility for the Safety of Cyclists
Motorists can be the biggest danger to cyclists along with parked cars which can also be hazardous for cyclists. On a single car-
riageway the legal requirement in the Highway Code is 1.2m separation for a car overtaking a cyclist. For safety, treat the cyclist
as you would a car and drive in the overtaking lane, if it is safe do so. If you are driving behind a cyclist, slow down and drive at a
distance behind the cyclist, and if there are parked cars in the opposing lane give way to the cyclist. The speed limit is 20 in parts
of the village - this is for the safety of all road users. It is important to be aware of cyclists in the roads with parked cars and poor
visibility.
Security
Lighting - good lighting can deter a thief. You can fit exterior lights to the front and rear of the house. Exterior security lights are
not expensive. Preferred exterior lighting is dawn to dusk lighting rather than lighting with infra red sensors.
To contact the police: 999 in an emergency; 0800 555 111 Crime Stoppers; 0300 123 2040 Action Fraud
burglarycrackdown@cambs.pnn.police.uk
or visit
www.crimestoppers.uk.org
If you are not online you can telephone 101
RICHARD WEST Village Coordinator 01480 811467 working with CLIVE WILLIAMS 01480 811828