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FROM YOUR COUNTY COUNCILLOR
The introduction of charges for parking at the two Park
and Ride sites associated with the Busway at Longstan-
ton and St.Ives was agreed at Economy and Environ-
ment Committee on 11 November 2014. The charges
will be introduced from 1 April 2015. When making this
decision County Councillors made it clear they would
prefer to keep the sites free. However, given the finan-
cial challenges facing the Council they felt this is a nec-
essary step to take. Raising revenue through this
charge will help to maintain other services within the
Council. Use of the Busway to Park and Ride still com-
pares favourably with the cost of all day parking in Cam-
bridge itself.
All vehicles parking at either of the 2 Busway Park &
Ride sites will have a 1 hour free period. This will ena-
ble people to drop-off and pick-up for free. Any vehicles
staying for more than 1 hour will be liable for a £1
charge. This will be purchased from new ticket ma-
chines outside the main building at Longstanton or from
the car park/edge of the concourse at St.Ives. These
are separate from the existing ticket machines used to
purchase the bus ticket on the platforms. The receipt
does not need to be displayed in the vehicle.
The £1 ticket will allow for the parking of one vehicle for
up to 18 hours. Should the customer wish to park for
longer there is a set tariff of charging as follows:
Between 18 and 24 hours £10
Between 24 and 48 hours £20
Between 48 and 72 hours £30
72 hours is the maximum permitted stay.
Discounts are available for those wishing to purchase
parking in advance on-line or via a mobile phone. The
prices for between 1 and 18 hours parking are as fol-
lows:
Weekly £5 (up to 7 days)
4 Weekly £18
Annual £230
A Bill Per Usage option is also available online which
bills automatically, a month in arrears for the number of
times a customer has used the car park. This website
is currently used for the Cambridge Park & Ride sites
and will be modified to include both additional car parks.
Please contact me if you would like any further infor-
mation regarding this article or if I can be of help with
any other matter. My next surgery will be at The Millen-
nium Hall The Aragon Room 6.30pm to 7.30pm Tues-
day 10th March 2015. All are welcome, no appointment
is required.
Please do not hesitate to get in touch with me.
Julie Wisson
County Councillor Buckden and the Offords
07725 791459, 01767 677837
FROM YOUR DISTRICT COUNCILLOR
FUTURE OF A1
I urge all residents to sign the petition calling for im-
provements to the A1, in particular the provision of
the much needed bypass for Buckden. I can assure
residents that there will be no long term improve-
ments without the provision of a bypass.
DISTRICT COUNCIL'S DETERMINATION TO PRO-
VIDE VALUE FOR MONEY
Recent major projects have indicated that the Coun-
cil's approach to project management has not be as
good as it might be. A Select Committee, of which I
am a member, has been set up to review past pro-
jects, to draw lessons from them and to make recom-
mendations on how the Council's procurement and
project management procedures can be improved.
BUCKDEN POST OFFICE
Although the service in the post office has improved,
in spite of a spate of complaints just before Christ-
mas, I am still in contact with the management and
hope that any current problems can be rectified.
PROPOSED CYCLE/FOOT PATH FROM BUCK-
DEN TO GRAFHAM WATER
There is small very dedicated project trying to find
ways of making this project, which was top of the
'wants list' in last year's Buckden Village Plan, come
true. Not surprisingly the main obstacle is the lack of
funds. The project is likely to cost more than half a
million pounds. We would welcome any ideas on how
we can raise this money.
If you have any points that you would like clarifying
about local government and problems concerning the
services provided by the District Council please do
not hesitate to contact me.
Terry Hayward (Cllr)
Buckden Ward, Huntingdonshire District Council
01480 810974
MIDSUMMER AT THE TOWERS
20th June 2015
 Welcome drink in the Knot Gar-
den
 Buffet meal in the King’s Room
featuring a Tudor style main
course followed by strawberries and cream
 Bar available for wine, beer and soft drinks.
 Demonstration of Tudor dancing by the
Capriol Society for Early Dance
Tudor dress not compulsory!
Smart casual (no jeans) is just as acceptable.
Tickets will go on sale at The Towers office shortly at
£35.00 per head. Numbers limited book early!.