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Wanted – more parish councillors
We currently have several vacancies on the Parish Council. Why not consider joining us? We would like to in-
crease the representation across all age sectors, in order to be better informed when taking decisions that affect
all our residents. In view of the recent merger with Diddington, we would be particularly welcoming of new mem-
bers from there. If you are interested in serving your community by being a councillor, but are unsure about how
much of a time commitment this will be or what is actually involved, please contact either the Chair, Fiona Shirley,
tel: 01480 811703 or John Chase, the Clerk, at the address below.
WISER Recycling Electrical Waste Kerbside Collection on behalf of Buckden Parish Council
WISER Recycling are a local recycling company based in St Ives and will be conducting a collection of household
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) on
Thursday 18
th
September 2014.
Electrical items will be collected in the morning by WISER vehicles. They will collect any electrical item (including
non-working) from hairdryers, videos, microwaves, to televisions and fridge/freezers - basically, anything with a
plug on.
PLEASE PLACE YOUR ITEMS ‘KERBSIDE’ BY 10:00 a.m.– IF POSSIBLE, PLEASE AVOID PLACING OUT-
SIDE THE EVENING BEFORE.
If you are unable to move your larger items outside, please phone 01480 464
111. For more information, please see:
www.wisergroup.co.uk
Hedges
Can we please remind all house owners to ensure that hedges and low hanging trees adjacent to footpaths and
alleyways are kept well-trimmed. This is the time of year that they tend to get rather out of control and can be
quite a menace for pedestrians.
St Neots Neighbourhood Plan
St Neots is a community that will experience significant growth in the future. In order for this growth to be planned
carefully, the town council has produced a Neighbourhood Plan for which they are currently seeking approval.
The St Neots Neighbourhood Plan will be available for you to view and comment on until 9
th
September 2014 on
the following website:
consult.huntingdonshire.gov.uk
Huntingdonshire Association for Community Transport (HACT)
We would like to remind all residents about HACT. This is a charity serving the Huntingdonshire area and is de-
signed for people who have difficulties using conventional modes of transport. They aim to provide accessible,
affordable and safe transport services.
If you would like more information about what HACT can offer, pick up a leaflet from the library or look at their
website:
www.hact-cambs.co.uk
Cambridgeshire County Council - budget consultation notification (Huntingdonshire parish councils)
Cambridgeshire County Council is currently reviewing its annual business plan which includes looking at the au-
thority's priorities and setting our budget for the year 2015/16. Please be advised that the CCC Budget Plan-
ning consultation has just started.
Before any final decisions are taken by councillors and stakeholders we would like to gauge local opinion. There-
fore, we would be grateful if you could take the time to view the proposals and complete the questionnaire – which
you can access here: http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/budgetconsultationIf you have any questions, please do
get in touch. It would be greatly appreciated if you could promote this consultation out to members of your house-
hold, your friends and your colleagues to complete this survey as well.
Any questions or comments on this report can be addressed to the Parish Clerk John Chase, 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
The monthly meeting of the
Parish Council, including a 15 minute Public Forum will be held on Tuesday
9
th
September 2014 starting at 7.30pm
in the Village Hall. Members of the public are welcome to attend and
raise any Buckden related issues.
If required, the
Parish Council’s Planning Committee
will meet on
Tuesday 9th and Tuesday 23 September
starting 7pm. Agendas for the meetings are posted on the Parish Council notice boards not later than the Satur-
day preceding the meeting
