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Buckden Roundabout
October 2017
The monthly meeting of the
Parish Council, including a 15 minutes long Public Forum will be held Tuesday 10th
October
If required, the
Parish Council’s Planning Committee
will meet on
Tuesday 10th and Tuesday 24th October
starting 7pm. Agendas for the meetings are posted on the Parish Council notice boards not later than the Saturday
preceding the meeting.
Buckden Parish Council
Buckden Parish Council News...
Calling all dog owners
There are changes about to be made concerning the control of dogs. The original Dog Control Orders are to be in-
corporated into Public Space Protection Orders. Some dog owners have expressed concern to us about this but we
can report that, as far as the Buckden Parish Council area is concerned,
there will be no change.
As is the case at present, dogs should be kept on the lead within the village itself. Dogs are allowed to be off the
lead on the Village Playing Field but are not allowed into the children’s play area. We would ask dog owners to exer-
cise suitable control over their pets, though, particularly when there are small children on the field.
It is, of course, an offence to allow your dog to foul anywhere within the village. Some councils are now insisting
that dog owners carry at least two dog poo bags with them when they take their dog for a walk. This sounds like a
good idea and poo bags can be bought from the Parish Clerk for a modest amount. There are plenty of dog poo bins
within the village and adjacent to footpaths and we would be grateful if owners would always use them - unfortu-
nately, some owners still choose to decorate trees and bushes with bags of dog poo!
The Parish Council are aware that the vast majority of dog owners are considerate and want our parish to be a
clean and attractive place to live. Let’s not allow a small minority of thoughtless owners to spoil our environment.
Ouse Valley Way
Regular walkers will know that the Ouse Valley Way has been very overgrown during the summer. However, it has
recently been trimmed and is much more accessible. If you haven’t been down it recently, you may be interested to
know that you get a great close-up view of the new A14 route and workings from the path.
Any questions or comments on this report can be addressed to the Parish Clerk, Georgina West, 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
Proposed zebra crossing in Mill Road
The Parish Council’s Highways and Road Safety Working Group, together with two dedicated volunteers, have
spent the summer investigating the problems, and possible solutions, associated with the Mill Road crossing
point, from Hunts End to the school.
As a consequence, the Parish Council is going to make a bid for funding for a zebra crossing in this area. Should
we be successful in obtaining funding, we would take road safety advice on exactly where would be the best
place. However, the current raised area looks the most obvious location. If a crossing is situated there, the bus
stop would be moved to the side of the green that faces the shops.
We’ll keep you informed about progress through this page and on the Parish Council website.