Parish Council report 2014-15

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Who’s who
on the
Parish
Council?
Parish Council Clerk:
John Chase, Buckden Village Hall, Burberry Rd, Buckden. PE19 5UY
Tel: 819407 e-mail:
Councillors:
Fiona Shirley, Chair 811703
Ian Bennett 810453
Ian Carter 812435
Fred Day 810985
Terry Hayward 810974
Greg Hunstone 810070
Alec MacAndrew 351547
Betty Millard 810087
John Moore 812577
Tim Walker 811844
The work of the Buckden Parish Council falls into two areas. Firstly, our role is to represent you on issues affecting
the community to District, County and Central Government. Secondly, we carry out the following work within the
parish:
 Maintenance of open spaces at: the cemetery, the valley area, St Mary’s Churchyard, The Green, the Village
Hall car park.
 On behalf of the County Council: Verge cutting, within village and to Buckden Marina.
 Provide and manage the allotments and the cemetery in Buckden.
 Provide and maintain bus shelters, seats, parish notice boards, dog waste bins, litter bins and salt bins at vari-
ous locations.
 Comment on, but not decide on, all planning applications within the parish.
 Support the editorial team and volunteers of Roundabout.
 Monitor footpaths; monitor and plant trees and shrubs within public areas; monitor road safety issues .
 Maintain the Buckden Parish Council website, found at
 Nominate representatives on the following: Buckden Parochial Charities, Buckden Quarry Liaison Group, Buck-
den Village Hall Trust, Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Association of Local Councils, Huntingdonshire Flood
Forum, A1 Safety Advisory Group.
 Fund and organise the installation of the Christmas lights on the High St.
W O R K A N D R O L E O F T H E B U C K D E N P A R I S H C O U N C I L
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What’s going on in Buckden? Come to the Parish Council Meetings and find out.
Parish Council meetings are held in the Millard Suite at the Village Hall on the second Tuesday of each month,
excluding August. Meetings begin at 7.30 p.m. and start with a 15 minute ‘Open Forum’ when any resident is
able to ask questions or to air any issues of concern. We are always delighted to see members of the public at
these meetings. Why not come along and find out what is happening in our community?
You can also post a message to the Clerk on the PC website at Topics of local
interest can be discussed on the forum page of the Roundabout website at
Check out the PC web site at
Check out the Roundabout website at