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FROM YOUR COUNTY COUNCILLOR
As winter approaches the county council is getting ready for gritting icy roads. 26 new gritters are set to arrive at
the county council’s 4 highway depots on October 26
th
. The council has a seven year contract with ECON who
supply the council with new gritters every year from November through to April each year. This year the routes the
gritters will travel along have been revised to reflect the challenging financial pressures that face the council. The
gritting routes have been designed to make sure all strategic routes have been gritted as well as all major roads
such as to hospitals and schools. ( Roads such as A14, M11, A47, A1 and A428 are gritted by Highways England)
The new routes cover over 1,000 miles of the county’s roads and can be viewed at
www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/
wintergritting
. Plan your route to work in winter conditions based on the routes that are gritted, In this area the
B1040 and B1046 will be gritted. Cambridgeshire sees differing temperatures and weather conditions across the
county which is why this year the county has been divided into 3 sections, North/East, South/West and City. Grit-
ting will then be tailored to meet the local needs and based on the conditions in these 3 areas rather than on the
county as a whole. There is also an army of more than 70 local volunteers who help treat their local area when
temperatures drop to freezing and below. If you would like to volunteer in your local community to help treat local
areas please contact me.
I would like to take this opportunity to wish all residents a restful and joyous Christmas holiday season
and I look forward to serving you in 2017.
Please be advised that residents can come along to the Buckden village hall on the second Tuesday of the month
at 6.30pm for an hour to speak to me. I will be in the Aragon room and no appointment is necessary. My next sur-
gery will be held on
Tuesday 10
th
January 2017
.
Please do not hesitate to get in touch with me. Julie Wisson, County Councillor Buckden and the Offords
07725 791459 01767 677837 Julie.Wisson@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
FROM YOUR DISTRICT COUNCILLOR
Take-over of Hinchingbrooke Health Care by Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals.
I am a member of the HDC Scrutiny Panel which has examined the plans for the proposed 'merger' at meetings
that have been open to the public. The Scrutiny Panel has expressed concerns about the balance of the proposed
governance of the new Trust- it fears that decisions taken by the new Trust could favour areas of Peterborough
City Council, Stamford and the southern area of South Kesteven District Council at the expense of Huntingdon-
shire. It was also worried by the apparent lack of a Plan B and the failure to explain what other options had been
considered, the increase in the number of redundancies and their likely effect on Huntingdon residents and the
future of the proposed Health Campus to be built behind the existing hospital.
Devolution
The full District Council will debate the proposed Devolution on Wednesday 16th November. By the time you read
this you may have read or heard the decision through the local media. I will provide a short summary in next
month's Roundabout.
Memories are made of this
We were told at the Village Remembrance Service that memory can be fickle and that sometimes it play tricks on
us. The memory of this year's service in St Mary's Church when we remembered those who have sacrificed their
lives so that we may enjoy the benefits of living in our lovely village will live with me for a long time. The church
was packed and the congregation ranged from a babe in arms to several over ninety years. There are perhaps
three major times of the year when the village coalesces as one; Remembrance Sunday, Christmas and Easter –
well perhaps the Summer Festival should be included. Long may we retain our identity and our pleasant environ-
ment.
This is the last edition of the Roundabout before Christmas so may I wish all Buckden residents a happy Christ-
mas and a prosperous and healthy New Year. Please do not hesitate to contact me about any local issues on
01480 810974 or at terry.hayward@huntingdonshire.gov.uk
With best wishes, Terry Hayward, District Councillor for Buckden Ward
Christmas & New Year waste and recycling collections
Important points to remember when putting your waste out for collec-
tion:
Do not overfill your bins or bags and ensure the bin lid is closed
Your waste must be out for collection by 6.30am on the day of collec-
tions
Your waste must not be placed out before 6pm on the day before the
collection
Collections take place from your ‘edge of premise’ unless other ar-
rangements have been made. The council will only collect waste set
out for collection in the containers provided by the council
During February 2017, changes are being made to the refuse and recycling collection rounds. This will mean that
your collection day may be changing. Look out for more information which will be delivered to you early 2017.
Find out more at: www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/bins or call 01480 388640
Normal collection
date
Revised collection
date
Thursday 29 Dec
Saturday 31 Dec
Friday 30 Dec
Monday 2 Jan
Thursday 5 Jan
Friday 6 Jan
Friday 6 Jan
Saturday 7 Jan