If you are a parent or guardian, we are appealing for your help as we enter of the school summer holidays. In recent years, we have seen a trend of increased hoax calls from children and young people during the six-week break. Whilst we appreciate that the majority of children enjoy time off […]
As some will have seen, work has started on raising the iron work back to road surface level on Comberton Road following the resurfacing at the beginning of June. Cambridgeshire County Ccouncil (CCC) Highways has apologized for the delay in starting the work and also for state that the iron work was left in after […]
We have just been sent a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order for the closure of the High Street near Mailes close in September. This is for UK Power Network to complete a near electrical connection. The closure that the High Street will be closed from 08:00 to 17:00 from 23rd to 27th September 2024 east of […]
Police and Crime Commissioner Darryl Preston has today (15 July) launched a short online survey for residents to tell him their views on crime and disorder are as he produces a new plan for the county. The plan sets policing and crime priorities for the next four years, so residents are being urged to have […]
A short-term air quality monitor has been in place in Barton on New Road opposite the school from December 2023 to April 2024. Barton Parish Council has received the report that details and analyses the data (attached). The Executive Summary below is taken from the report. The monitor does highlight differences in pollution levels during […]
At the recent Parish Council Meeting, members of the public raised concerns about hedgerows, and in particular, brambles encroaching on to footpaths and pavements. There are new regulations introduced in May 2024 and states that you must not cut or trim a hedgerow from 1st March to 31st August. However, legislation allows for many exemptions. […]
There will be a Hustings at Grantchester Village Hall at 7:30 pm on 1st July 2024.
Couple of thefts in toft. Garden machinery , petrol mower, bikes etc stolen from shed. Make sure equipment is locked up and locked together to make it harder to steal.
Greater Cambridge Shared Planning We have put together the attached infographic which contains lots of useful information which may be helpful for yourselves, other members of the parish council as well as residents in your parish. Please feel free to distribute it as widely as relevant to help provide information on drainage and sewage maintenance […]
Join the Conversation: Shaping Our New and Improved Bus Routes The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority have been working at pace to design improvements to the public transport network. As part of this, new and/or improved bus services have been designed for implementation in Autumn 2024. The detail of these services is available here: Better […]