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Buckden Photographic Competition
The Parish Council is again sponsoring a photographic competition for the Buckden Festival Weekend and there
will be opportunities for photographers of all ages to enter and display their best photographs. There will be three
age categories, 10 years old and under, 11 to 16, and adult (17 and older).
Buckden Festival Photographic Competition
Entry Form
Name: ……………………………………………………………………………………….
Address: ……………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
Phone number: …………………… e-mail address ………………………………
Age (if 16 or under) on June 28th 2014: ………………
Theme: Clouds
Number of entries (max 3): …………..
Theme: Selfie;
Number of entries (max 3): ………….
Theme: Insects and spiders
Number of entries: (max 3): ………….
All photographs must have been taken by the entrant. Entrants must live or work in Buckden, Diddington or
Stirtloe. The maximum size will be A3 including any mount. The judges will consider both creative and technical
merit in making their choice. Points will be awarded for first, second and third in each theme within each age cate-
gory: the overall winner of each age category will be awarded the trophy for that age, and there will also be mod-
est cash prizes for winners of each theme. The judge’s decision is final.
The closing date for entries is midnight on 30th June. To submit entries you may:
 Take your entries to the foyer at the Buckden Village Hall between 6pm – 8pm on Tuesday 30th June
 Take your entries to the Clerk’s Office in the Village Hall or post through the door of 48 Vineyard Way
on or before 30th June
Please make sure that you include an entry form or write out the details clearly as per the form if submitting sever-
al entries.
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
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The next meeting of the Parish Council, including a 15 minute Public Forum will be held on Tuesday 9th
June 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 9th and Tuesday 23rd May
starting 7pm. Agendas for the meetings are posted on the Parish Council notice boards not later than the Satur-
day preceding the meeting
Are you interested in what happens in our community?
Would you like to be involved with decisions that affect our everyday life?
If so, why not consider becoming a parish councillor?
We currently have vacancies for councillors and would welcome applications for this role. Council meetings take
place once a month and committees and working groups also meet on the same basis. We deal with a considera-
ble range of issues including major road developments, planning applications, upkeep of the public areas of the
village, the Christmas lights – the list is endless.
So, if you enjoy living in Buckden, Diddington or Stirtloe, and you would like to give something back, please come
and join us. You can contact the Clerk at the address below for further details