Whippet 18 Bus Service
We continue to feedback to Cambridgeshire Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) public transport team on the performance of Whippet 18 bus service. Although the timetable has been improved with more frequent buses, it seems that services are still regularly cancelled. Did you know that you can claim taxi fares should a bus service be cancelled […]
Cycling Plus Hills Road Consultation
Cycling Plus Hills Road consultation Consultation now launched We are consulting on walking, cycling and public transport improvements to Hills Road from Purbeck Road (next to Hills Road Sixth Form College) to the Lensfield Road junction (next to The Church of Our Lady and the English Martyrs). The consultation closes at midday (noon) on Monday […]
EWR Public Events in our Area
EWR will be holding public events in our are in June. I recommend you attend to find out how the latest EWR proposals affect Barton and near-by Parishes. Our nearest event will be held at Eversden Village Hall on 22 June 2023 between 2 pm and 8 pm. Alternatively you can attend the one at […]
Reminder of Annual Parish Meeting
The Annual Parish Meeting will take place at the Village Hall next Thursday 15th June 2023. The meeting will start at 7:30 pm with refreshments available from 7:00 pm and after the meeting. The agenda is on the website.
Funeral of Robin Page
Robin Page Many in the village will already know of the sad passing of Robin Page who lived next to Bird Farm and Haslingfield Road. Robin was well know for his views on the decline of the village and his concerns about intensive farming and the impact it has on wildlife. In 1994 he became […]
New Grass Cutting Contract in Place
You may have noticed that the village has become rather overgrown! Whilst we are aiming for more biodiversity, perfect grass growing conditions have inadvertently pushed the village to the extreme. This has coincided with the 4-yearly grass cutting tender process, leaving us in between contractors. However, the great news is that our lovely new contractors […]
Making Connections Consultation Reports
Greater Cambridgeshire Partnership update This week we have seen a huge amount of interest in the launch of the Making Connections consultation report. The results have been widely discussed throughout the media and we have seen the Making Connections 2022 report downloaded extensively while the presentation of the results has had over 200 views. As […]
Pavement repairs to Wimpole Road
Finally, some great news for Wimpole Road! With our particular thanks to Parish Councillors Andy Martin, Shelley Arora-Tailby and the Wimpole Road residents for their tireless lobbying, we have received confirmation from Cambridgeshire County Council that works will begin to repair the pavements along the A603/ Wimpole Road within the next 12 weeks. We will […]
Making Connections update Consultation report published A report outlining the results from the Greater Cambridge Partnership’s Making Connections public consultation has been published today at https://www.greatercambridge.org.uk/mc-22 More than 24,000 people responded to the consultation, which proposed measures to transform the bus network alongside better walking and cycling infrastructure that would be funded in the long […]