WHATWEDID
BUCKDEN PARISH COUNC I L : WORKING FOR YOU
WHAT BUCKDEN PARISH COUNCI L DID IN 2013/14
TheParishCouncilwas involved inmanyaspectsof village life including:
Planning–32planningapplicationswere consideredand thePCgave recom-
mendations toHuntingdonshireDistrict Council, including refusals.
Environment –grass cuttingandplanting/tending trees and shrubs inmany loca-
tions in thevillage.Organisedassessment of all PC trees andassisted the school
and theVHT inassessing their trees. Funded theChristmas lights in theHigh
Street andatHuntsEnd.
Roads–actively involved indiscussions about safetyand futuredevelopments
of theA14, A1and local roads, including lobbying for60mph speed limit onA1
southof Buckden. Conducted
Speedwatch
checks. Planned improvements to
ParishCouncil owned street lights.
QualityCouncil – continued towork towards gaining
QualityCouncil
status and
up-dated theBuckdenPCwebsiteat www.buckdenparishcouncil.org.uk
Footpaths andCycle tracks–WorkedwithCountyCouncil toensureall foot-
paths arepassable; continued lobbying for cycle track toGrafham.
Linkswithwider community– theParishCouncil participated inmeetingswith,
and responded to, avarietyof requests for informationandviews from the fol-
lowing: theCambridgeshireConstabulary, HuntingdonshireDistrict Council,
CambridgeshireCountyCouncil, CambridgeshireandPeterboroughAssociation
of Local Councils, HACT. TheParishCouncil is supporting Buckden’s Festival
WeekendandanticipatesworkingagainwithBuckden for Business at Christmas.
Library -WorkingwithCambridgeshire Libraries, organisinga LibrarySupport
Volunteers’ Group.
Cemetery–managed the cemeteryand currentlyplanning for a futureextension
adjacent to theBuckdenSurgery.
Allotments–managed theallotments, gaveprizes forbest kept allotment.
Donations–madedonations to theup-keepof theVillagePlayingFieldand to
several charitieswithBuckden connections, including theChildren’sReading
Week, StNeotsMuseumand theCambridgeshirePolice ShrievaltyTrust.Weare
supportingBuckfest in2014.
VillagePlan—TheParishCouncil liaisedwith theSteeringCommittee todevelop
theVillagePlan for Buckden (seepage3).
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INSIDE THIS
ISSUE :
INTRODUCT ION
1
WHAT WE DID
IN 2013/14
1
F INANCI ALS
2
HOW THE
MONEY WAS
SPENT
3
NEWS AND
PROJECTS
3
CONTACT
DETA I LS
4
WORK AND
ROLE
4
Abrief summary
of our actions
over thepast
year tomaintain,
and improve, the
quality of life in
our community.
Welcome to the2013-14Annual Report from theBuckdenParishCouncil.
This report isa summaryof theactions anddecisions takenbyBuckdenParishCouncil
over the last year, includingdetailsof finances.Wealso report our activities through
monthlymeetings, ourwebsite, articles inRoundabout andviaParishCouncil notice
boards in thevillage. There is apublic forumat the start of everyParishCouncilmeeting
whenwewelcomeyou toput forwardyour viewsor raise concerns.
Oneof thekey issues facingBuckden is, of course, thedevelopment of theA14. ThePar-
ishCouncil has longargued that the layout of anewA14 shouldallow sufficient space for
a futureby-pass for Buckden.Wearedelighted that the latest plans allow for thispossi-
bility.Wewill continue to raisevigorouslyother aspects of concern to thepeopleof
Buckden, particularlyenvironmental issues, bothduring thebuildingof thenew road
and its subsequent use.
FionaShirley, Chair of BuckdenParishCouncil, April 2014
