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Roads again dominate our page this month.
Firstly, the A14
As many of you will be aware, on the 11
th
of May the Secretary of State announced the decision to go ahead with
the construction of the new A14.
One of the first developments in the Buckden area will be the building of a construction compound, which will be
situated immediately to the north of the Buckden to Brampton road, with access some distance past the A1 bridge
when travelling from Buckden. The latest plans show parking for approximately 460 vehicles which is an indication
of the anticipated scale of activity at the site.
The first major work on the A14 scheme will actually be on the A1 between Brampton Hut and Alconbury. This will
involve the widening of this section of the A1 from 4 lanes to 6. This work is due to start in October/November of
this year and continue to mid-2018, involving night closures and diversions at times.
The main construction work on the new A14 from Brampton Hut, passing Buckden to the north and on to Cam-
bridge, is not expected to start until 2017.
There will be public information exhibitions on: Tuesday 27
th
September at Offord Village Hall from 2pm – 8pm and
Saturday 8
th
October at Brampton Memorial Centre from 10am – 4pm. Much more information on the A14
Scheme is available at the Highways England website at
www.highways.gov.uk/A14C2H
Secondly, 20 mph limit in Buckden
Plans are now in place with Cambridgeshire County Council to introduce a 20 mph area around Buckden School
and Nursery. All planning has been made in consultation with road safety experts from CCC.
The 20 mph area will include Church St from just before South’s Almshouses to the chicane at Mill Rd, including
the Hunts End triangle and The Barns. It will begin in Silver St with a traffic calming measure near where the
stream goes under the road and include all Silver St up to Church St, all School Lane, all Bishops’ Way, all Green-
way and the various roads off Greenway. The 30 mph limit will be extended for 100 metres east of the village lead-
ing up to the Mill Rd chicane.
If you would like to see a map of the area covered, please visit the Clerk’s office in the Village Hall. We hope that
these changes will take place during the autumn.
Handymen
You might see a new face about the village carrying out handyman duties. This is Bob Mann who will be replacing
Clive Bullimore who leaves shortly. Many thanks to Clive for all his hard work. We think that all will agree that, to-
gether with Martin Craddock, our handymen keep our village looking very clean and tidy.
Trees and Hedges
Trees and hedges may now be safely trimmed back without the danger of disturbing birds’ nests. Could we please
ask that all house owners check that their trees and hedges are not over-hanging or obstructing pavements, foot-
paths and alleyways.
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 annual meeting of the
Parish Council, including a 15 minute Public Forum will be held on Tues-
day 13
th
September 2016 starting at 7.30pm
in the Village Hall. Members of the public are wel-
come to attend and raise any Buckden related issues.
If required, the
Parish Council’s Planning Committee
will meet on
Tuesday 13th and Tuesday
27th September
starting 7pm. Agendas for the meetings are posted on the Parish Council no-
tice boards not later than the Saturday preceding the meeting