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Speed of traffic
— The Parish Council is perennially concerned about the speed of traffic on the roads in Buckden,
Diddington and Stirtloe. We have recently been approached by the lobby group ‘20’s Plenty’, who are assessing
demand for reduced speed limits. However, we are keen to hear the views of
all
residents. Any developments will
be published on the Parish Council page of Roundabout.
Roundabout
— and speaking of Roundabout, the Parish Council is particularly pleased with its lively new look and
would like to thank the Roundabout team , distributors, contributors and advertisers for making it such a good
read and getting it to our doors so promptly.
Diddington incorporated
– Following the elections in May 2014, Diddington residents have been represented by
Buckden Parish Council. The Parish Council regrets that there are no representatives from Diddington on the coun-
cil and would welcome any residents from Diddington joining us in order that the views of this community can be
properly reflected in decision-making.
Green Memorial and Commemoration Paving Stone
— Over the next few months, keen-eyed residents will see
remedial work being carried out at the Green Memorial on the High St. This is the memorial to Captain John Green
V.C, and his brother, former residents of Buckden who perished in World War 1.
On 1 July 2016, a hundred years since the awarding of the posthumous V.C., a commemorative stone to Captain
Green will be unveiled. This is a great honour for Buckden, particularly as there will only two such commemorative
stones in Cambridgeshire. Again, keep an eye on the Parish Council page in Roundabout for details.
Councillor changes
— We are sorry to have recently lost Councillor Colin Richardson from the Council and thank
him for all his hard work .
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Calling all Photographers
The Parish Council will again hold its Photographic Competition as part of the Festival Weekend celebrations
at the beginning of July. We had a record number of entries in 2014 and are hoping for even more this year.
Our categories are: 1. Clouds 2. Selfie 3. Insects and Spiders
Entry forms are on the Parish Council page of the May Roundabout and can also be obtained from
John Chase, our Clerk, at the Village Hall.
N E W S A N D P R O J E C T S
W H E R E T H E M O N E Y C A M E F R O M A N D H O W I T W A S S P E N T
2015/16
Parish Council precept remains the same
for 2015-16