March 2022

4 Buckden Roundabout March 2022 Buckden Parish Council Buckden Parish Council News... Council Website For more information, please visit the Buckden Parish Council (BPC) web site at www.buckdenpc.org.uk . To automatically find out what is going on subscribe to our Newsletter service using your email address. Flooding At long last work has begun in the High Street to improve drainage and hopefully avoid future flooding . The work is an- ticipated to take 11 weeks. Volunteers wanted Pre Covid, we had a great group of volunteers who organised a cut back of the overgrown hedge at the top of Silver Street. Unsurprisingly a lot of it has grown back. So we're going to have another tidy up there. It will be on Sunday 27th February 10.00hrs, weather permitting. If interested, please email the BPC clerk so that Lynn, who is organising the session, will know who is coming. It will also ensure you are covered by the County's insurance and mean the clerk can get enough high vis jackets etc: clerk@buckdenpc.org.uk Bring gloves, secateurs, and if you can your green bin! Thanks all. Fred Day It is with great regret that we recognise the death of Fred Day. He was a Councillor for a number of years and led the allot- ments group. His home - made wines were legendary and very welcome at Parish Council celebrations. He was also a stal- wart of the Gardeners Club and for a long time a very active member of the Village Club. He made a big contribution to the village and will be very much missed. The Queen ’ s Platinum Jubilee A small group has been set up to help coordinate the various plans being developed to celebrate the Jubilee over the long weekend of 2 nd to 5 th June. So far there are tentative plans for: • A Beacon Lighting Ceremony and party • Picnics in the grounds of the Towers with entertainment • Closure of the High Street for a market and parades • Decoration of the village • A Children ’ s Fancy Dress Competition • Street Parties • A Dog Show ‘ Brufts ’. And lots more. Please let us know of any plans you have, to celebrate the Jubilee including any street parties, via buckdenjubilee@gmail.com . We will produce an article cov- ering all Buckden Celebrations. Thermal Imaging Camera The thermal imaging camera, which shows where heat is be- ing lost from a property and helps to assess the thermal effi- ciency of a home has been used by many residents. It is now available again to borrow via the Clerk. Litter in the Southern Underpass This is a recurring problem. Our handymen have constrained capacity which should not be used to clear up incidents like this. Whoever it is, please stop!!! Vacancy We have two vacancies for Parish Councilors. If you are inter- ested, please contact the Clerk for further details. Council Meetings The next Council meeting will be at 7.30pm on Tuesday 8 th March. The meeting will include a 15 - minute open forum. If you want to speak at the meeting, please let us know what you want to say, by contacting the Parish Clerk. You will get a three - minute slot. The Council Planning Committee will also meet if required. Agendas for these meetings are posted on the Parish notice boards no later than the Saturday preceding the meeting. Office opening hours The Clerk is operating flexibly between the office and home. If you wish to meet with the Clerk, please call on 01480 819407. All of the papers and reports for Council Meetings are available on the Thursday before meetings on Council website www.buckdenpc.org.uk .This provides the opportunity to see the agenda, reports of work carried out by the Council as well as reports from out County and District Councillors. Any questions or comments on this report should be addressed to the Parish Clerk at: Buckden Parish Council, Buckden Village Hall, Burberry Rd, Buckden, PE19 5UY. Telephone 01480 819407 Email: clerk@buckdenpc.org.uk.