Books of Condolence and Floral Tributes
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 1926 – 2022 You may wish to sign the book of condolence at St Peter’s Church or place floral tributes at the Queen’s oak on the recreation ground.
Community Pass Wimpole
I am writing to you about an exciting new initiative recently launched by the Wimpole Estate, a National Trust property in Cambridgeshire. They are offering local community groups free admission to the estate and its facilities. This is a fantastic opportunity to encourage creativity and connection with nature. Polly Ingham-Watts, the General Manager of Wimpole Hall, […]
Time to Trim Hedges
Please trim your road-side hedge back to your property boundary. There has been a spurt in growth of brambles and these need to be cut back to allow safe use of pavements for pedestrians. As a guide, hedges use be trimmed back to expose the full width of the pavement, be in line with street […]
Parking on Pavements
The Parish Council has received complaints again about parking on pavements. Can we remind the public that driving a car onto a pavement is illegal and that cars should be parked on the road. Pavement blocking is a major headache for pedestrians, disabled and families with prams and pushchairs. We know that people think that […]
Barton Bowls Hosting C&D Championship
Saturday 10th September Barton Bowls Club is hosting the annual Cambridgeshire and District Bowls Championship on Saturday 10th September 2022. Players and spectators will be coming from all over the county to play and watch. The recreation ground car park and High Street are likely to be very busy. On the day the Bowls Club […]
BBC News & our Pond
For those of you following the story of our fish, BBC Radio Cambridgeshire reported on the story. As a follow up, a reporter came by to interview a few of us and put together a more thorough account. You can find the reports on Twitter and Facebook
Barton Bowls Club Finals Day
Barton Bowls Club are holding their finals day on Saturday 3rd September. The car park may be busy.
Wonder of Wood
Wonder of Wood will take place again during 10th and 11th September at Burwash Manor.
Ideas for the Pond
We had an emergency Parish Council meeting last Monday evening (15th August). During the meeting there was a suggestion that the area of the pond closest to the post box and notice board could be enhanced. One suggestion was to put a board-walk close to the water’s edge. We would like thoughts, views, ideas and […]