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Buckden Roundabout
October 2018
Buckden Parish Council
Buckden Parish Council News...
Consecration of the extension to the cemetery
A date has been set for the consecration of the new extension to the cemetery. It will be at 3.00pm on Tuesday 2
nd
October
2018. The Bishop of Ely and the Registrar for the diocese will be in attendance along with our vicar, Jes Salt. Members of the
public are invited to attend and there will be light refreshments in the Living Stones Room afterwards.
Planning Matters
Silver Street
Over seventy residents joined members of the Parish Council on Thursday 6
th
September to hear a presentation
from the Church Commissioners on their plans for the proposed housing development to the north of Silver Street. Strong con-
cerns were expressed about the impact that the extra traffic will have not only on the streets of Buckden but the roundabout
and main line Level Crossing. The Council Chairman will attend the examination of the GHDC draft local plan to argue against
this development being included in the plan.
Lucks Lane
A number of residents attended the Parish Council meeting when it considered the developer’s Conditional Design
Code. Numerous objections and comments were agreed and the full BPC recommendation to the HDC is available in the Parish
Clerk’s office.
Parish Clerk
Due to the long term illness of the Clerk the office and telephone have not been manned for some time. Council-
lors have tried to fill gaps wherever possible but we apologise for any inconvenience. A new clerk is currently being sought and
hopefully will be in office sometime in October. In the mean time we ask for your patience and understanding. If you have an
important matter to discuss or raise please contact the Chairman Terry Hayward on 01480 810974 or
haywardbuck-
den@gmail.com
New Councillors
Three new Councillors have been co-opted onto the Council and their details will be available on Council no-
tice boards. Due to a resignation there will be another vacancy to fill in October. If you wish to apply please contact the Chair-
man.
The next Parish Council Meeting will be held at 7.30pm on Tuesday 9
th
October. The meeting includes a 15 minute open forum.
Parishioners are asked to apply in writing in advance outlining what they wish to say to the Chairman by 4
th
October for a three
minute slot.
If required the Council Planning Committee will meet on Tuesday 9
th
October and Tuesday 23
rd
October at 7.00pm. Agendas for
these meetings are posted on Parish Council notice boards not later than the Saturday preceding the meeting.
Any questions or comments on this report can be addressed to the Parish 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
Buckden Parish Allotments - Down at the Allotments Oct 2018
The Best Kept Allotment competition has been held, as with last year was voted for by secret ballot by the other allotment hold-
ers. The First Prize went to Mr Facer, with Mr Keable coming a close second, also a big well done to all who keep the allotments
looking so good.
Continuing the development of our new communal area, which is designed to encourage greater use of the allotments as a
place of education, relaxation, and recovery from the stresses of life; we will be purchasing a new low maintenance (made from
recycled plastic from NBB Recycled Furniture) 7/8 seating bench. Anne Furbanks Fashions Ltd has generously agreed to sponsor
this amenity.
With support from Mark Duly, local Steel Fabricators: D J Saywell Ltd, owned by Buckden resident Dawn Saywell , have provid-
ed free of charge, two free standing BBQs for the Communal area. One for disposable BBQs and one for Charcoal which should
be in place by the 30
th
August.
We would like to say a huge thank you to all our local businesses that are continuing to support not only the Allotments but
a whole host of other community projects.
For anyone wishing to take a full size or half size Allotment plot, please contact the Parish Clerk