November 2016

FROM YOUR COUNTY COUNCILLOR

The decision of the Local Government Boundary Commission is to change the boundaries for the county council

division currently known as Buckden, Gransden and the Offords with effect from the county council elections on

May 4

2017. The new county council division encompassing Buckden will be known as the Brampton and Buck-

den division and will incorporate Buckden and Diddington, Southoe and the Offords and Brampton. Residents will

decide on their new county councillor at the elections on May 4

2017. For further information regarding the new

county council boundaries please see https://www.lgbce.org.uk/current-reviews/eastern/cambridgeshire/

cambridgeshire-county-council. At the same time on 4

May 2017 residents will also be electing a mayor for the

newly combined authority for Peterborough and Cambridgeshire.

There is also currently a consultation for residents to give their views on the proposal to change the parliamentary

constituency boundaries. To see how this will affect you please visit https://www.bce2018.org.uk/.

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 8

November 2016

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

A14

Residents will have noticed that work has started on the A14. We shall see increased developments

north of Buckden and work on the River Ouse, railway, road viaduct is due to start next spring. I hope that you

have all taken the opportunity to attend the public Information exhibitions held at The Offords and Brampton. If you

missed these or the three other local exhibitions you may find it useful to go to one of the four remaining - full in-

formation can be found on the A14 website. The Parish Council and I have pressed the need to keep all construc-

tion traffic out of the village and you will have seen the signs barring such traffic on our approach roads. If you

have any queries you will find it easiest to get up to date answers on the web site www.highways.gov.uk/

A14C2H or contact the project team on A14cambridgehuntingdon@highwaysengland.co.uk or by telephone 0300

1235000. If you are still unhappy please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Future of A1

At the recent meeting of the A1 Safety Advisory WG, which represents Buckden, Diddington

and Southoe, we pressed the Highways England representative for better speed control on the sections of the A1

approaching the roundabout from the north and the south. We are also suggesting that the access from the north

end of the High Street onto the A1 could be improved. We are hoping that a clearer picture of proposed routes for

the upgraded A1 may be available in the new year. Unfortunately it appears that we are unlikely to see any tangi-

ble improvements until at least 2025.

Speeding in the Village

I share concerns about the speed of cars through the village and am very happy

to hear that the Parish Council is trying to increase the number of volunteers for its Speed Watch team. If you

would like to volunteer please contact the Parish Clerk.

Fireworks

If you are planning to celebrate Guy Fawkes in your garden please remember to talk to your

neighbours and consider the effect that bangs and flashes can have on dogs.

Please do not hesitate to contact me on any local issues on 01480 810974

or terry.hayward@huntingdonshire.gov.uk

With best wishes, Terry Hayward, District Councillor for Buckden Ward

LUCKS LANE DEVELOPMENT – GLADMAN APPEALS – THE FIGHT GOES ON!

As expected, Gladman Developments have appealed the Hunts District Council’s refusal to grant planning per-

mission for the proposed development for 180 new houses off Lucks Lane. The appeal will be decided at an in-

quiry by The Planning Inspectorate at some time, probably in the next six to ten months.

Now the hard work starts. The Protect Buckden’s Future group will, with your continued support, use its expertise

to gather data and conduct further research in order to oppose the development at this final appeal stage.

We hope that you are still concerned about this development which will irreparably damage the future of this vil-

lage, its population and its roads, as well as set a precedent for over development of all Huntingdonshire villages;

please consider if you may be able to assist with funding and/or in person (e.g. surveys etc.) at some future time.

We shall keep you advised as more information becomes available, meantime please follow all updates on the

Buckden Roundabout website http://www.buckdenroundabout.info/forum/buckden-discussion/27-protect-buckden

Thank you for your interest and support: protectbuckdensfuture@gmail.com