March 2016

FROM YOUR COUNTY COUNCILLOR

Highways fault reporting and parking restrictions:

Residents can report highways faults, such as pot

holes themselves using the Cambridgeshire County Council website

www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk

. Go to ‘Travel,

Roads and Parking’ and then go to ‘Report a Fault’. The system allows you to see on a map if the fault has been

previously reported and you will be notified by email that your fault has been logged. Residents can also apply for

parking restrictions or a dropped kerb. Residents can pay and apply for a dropped kerb and for access restriction

markings. The forms to apply to the County Council for dropped kerbs or access restriction markings are also on

the county council website under ‘Travel, Roads and Parking’ and ‘ Roads and Pathways’ then go to ‘Dropped

Kerbs’ where you will find details regarding applying for a dropped kerb and access restriction markings. An appli-

cation for access restriction markings maybe free for Blue Badge holders. Payment is required for the application

and may be refunded according to eligibility.

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

March 2016

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

Food Hygiene.

Most of us enjoy a meal out either with family or friends and we all

expect the highest standards of hygiene in the kitchens that prepare it. Unfortunately

some of us have experienced a ‘gyppy tummy’ or worse after a meal. The best way to

ensure that the establishment that you eat in is meeting the highest hygiene standards

is to ask “where’s the sticker?” and check the food hygiene rating. The green and black

sticker should be clearly displayed on the window or door. If a business has a poor

rating will have a rating of ‘0’ (urgent improvement necessary),’1’(major improvement

necessary) or ‘2’ (improvement necessary). You check in advance on line at http://ratings.food.gov.uk this list the

ratings for 440,000 food businesses.

Road Safety

I strongly support the Parish Council’s decision to request that the Cambridge County Council cre-

ates a 20mph zone around the Buckden Primary School. If agreed by the CCC it will not happen immediately and

it would seem sensible to keep the area as safe as possible for all pedestrians. I have asked the County Council

and the School to increase their efforts to employ a ‘Lollypop Person’ as soon as possible. I urge all parents deliv-

ering their children to and collecting them from school to drive with the greatest care and to observe the highway

regulations when parking or stopping. At certain times of the day the area between Greenway and the Village

Green resembles scenes from that old TV series “Wacky Races”.

If you would like to discuss these or any other local issues please contact me on 01480 810974

or terry.hayward@huntingdonshire.gov.uk

With all best wishes

Regards

Terry Hayward (Cllr)

Buckden Ward, Huntingdonshire District Council

Buckden Wine and Beermakers Society

Formed in 1978, the BWBS has established itself as a leading local wine and beermaking society. We have a

busy programme and social calendar and have good connections with many other wine and beermaking associa-

tions with whom we regularly compete.

Amongst our members we have a qualified wine judge who is only too pleased to pass on his knowledge on all

aspects of Wine and Beermaking.

Most of our meetings are held at the Scout Hut in Lucks Lane on the 4th Thursday of the month, starting at 8 p.m.

February – Cooking with Wine

Two of our regular members will demonstrate their culinary skills with wine

March – Holiday Beverages

Members bring along interesting drinks from their holidays for others to sample

Why not come along and meet us and see why BWBS has been so successful over the years? Please give Ann a

call on 810346 for further information.