Road & Pavement Repairs
Last Tuesday (7th March) we had a public session before the Parish Council meeting. As a reminder, minor road or pavement repairs can be logged on Cambridgeshire County Council website. Recent faults that have been fixed include replacing the bollards at the corner of Haslingfield Road on the new drop-down pavement and replacing the […]
Obstructing Pavements
Reminder that cars should be parked on roads and not pavements. Pavement blocking is a problem for pedestrians, mobility scooters, wheelchair users, pushchairs and prams. It is not illegal to park on the road and New Road is wide enough to allow vehicles to pass parked cars easily.
1953 Coronation Plaque
In front of the old pavilion on the recreation ground is a plaque on the ground which was installed in 1953 for the Queen’s coronation. The edge reads: THE CHILDREN’S CORNER & THE TREES WERE SET OUT TO COMMEMORATE THE CORONATION OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II Around the edge of the eight pointed […]
Anthony Browne News Letter
Our local MP Anthony Browne, sends a monthly news letter. Anthony continues to challenge the Combined Authority over congestion charging, transport policy and a tax to fund buses. Anthony is also against building more houses in South Cambridgeshire.
INVITATION: PUBLIC MEETING
Barton Parish Council would like to invite residents to attend a public meeting with members of the Parish Council between 18:30 – 19.30 on Tuesday 7th March 2023. The meeting will be held in the Village Hall on School Lane. All are welcome. Topics to be discussed will include: Traffic and Transport issues affecting the […]
North West and West Cambridge Community Forum
The next North West and West Cambridge Community Forum will take place online on Wednesday 1 March, from 6pm. Forums are free, open, public meetings bringing together residents, planners, developers and other stakeholders to discuss and share information about new development. All interested residents are welcome to join. Find out more: https://www.scambs.gov.uk/community-safety-and-health/community-forums
SAVE THE DATE: Barton village is hosting a ‘street party’ in celebration of King Charles III Coronation
All Barton residents are warmly invited to a street party in celebration of King Charles III Coronation on Sunday 7th May 2023. Further details will be provided over the coming months but key information for your diaries at this stage are as follows: Where: School Lane, Barton When: 12-6pm on Sunday 7th May 2023 What: A ‘bring and […]
eCops Getting in touch
Getting in touch Between the 1st-6th February, we received 5,905 calls to 101 – on top of the 2,494 calls we also received to 999 during the same period. Needless to say, call handlers and dispatchers in our Demand Hub are often extremely busy dealing with serious incidents across the county. Therefore, we […]
Skateboard Ramp Open
I have replaced the decking on the skate board ramp and added some more rivets to the boarding. It is now safe to use again. I still need to replace the upright covers between the deck levels with some new wood but the rest is fine and can be used.