June 2016

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 27

2016: ………………

Theme:

Black and White

Number of entries (max 3): …………..

Theme:

Heritage

Number of entries (max 3): ………….

Theme:

Speed

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 cat-

egory: the overall winner of each age category will be awarded the trophy for that age, and there will also be

modest cash prizes for winners of each theme. The judge’s decision is final.

The closing date for entries is

midnight on

27th June

. To submit entries you may:

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Take your entries to the foyer at the Buckden Village Hall between 6pm – 8pm on Monday 27th 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 27th June

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Please make sure that you include an entry form or write out the details clearly as per the form if sub-

mitting several 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

clerk@buckdenparishcouncil.org.uk

Do not forget our website at

www.buckdenparishcouncil.org.uk

The annual meeting of the

Parish Council, including a 15 minute Public Forum will be held on Tuesday

June 2016 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 14th and Tuesday 28th June

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 consider-

able 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

Your Parish Council are currently working with Cambridgeshire County Council to establish a 20 mph speed

limit area around Buckden School. Residents will be able to see the exact location of the 20 mph zone at an

exhibition to be held on Friday June 3rd between 5pm and 8pm in the Millard Suite in the Village Hall.