Save the date: Barton village is hosting a ‘Party on the Rec’ in celebration of the Queens Platinum Jubilee on the 4th June 2022
As the summertime begins to draw closer, there is a lot to look forward to in Barton as we look to marking the celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee this coming June. All villagers are warmly invited to come and join with friends to celebrate the occasion on the village recreation ground from 1pm on […]
Barton Bowls Club, Come and Try
Barton Bowls Club Have you thought about playing bowls? Come along to one of the try out sessions at Barton Bowls Club based at the Barton Recreation Ground (see attached). Please book in advance: Open Day* Saturday 23rd April 2022, 10 am to 4 pm Open Evenings* Thursday 28th April and 5th May 2022 from […]
Cambridge Carbon Footprint News
Your local climate news and events Getting ready for spring Phew! What a busy start to the year. Here at Cambridge Carbon Footprint we’ve been doing all sorts of spadework getting ready for a busy spring full of events. Coming up we’ve got more Net Zero Now training, workshops for SMEs, collaborations with the Cambridge Festival and […]
Temporary 20 mph Going
The chicanes and 20 mph signs will be removed next week. The temporary speed limit was imposed as part of COVID measures and the temporary traffic order expires on 16 February 2022. We have submitted a bid to make the High Street and off-roads permanently 20 mph and are awaiting the out come of […]
County Councillor Reports
Monthly reports by our County Councillor, Michael Atkins, are on the County Council Page. The latest report (January 2022) covers: Covid-19: Plan A restrictions; case rates very high, particularly in children County Council Budget: increase in council tax, household support fund, just transition fund Active travel proposals: modified after resident feedback Traffic order: proposed change […]
Barton Parish Institute (Village Hall) AGM
The Barton Parish Institute (Village Hall) AGM will be held at the Village Hall on Thursday 10th February starting at 7:45 pm. All welcome.
Traffic & Transport Update
Highway Code Further to our last post, the new version of the Highway Code is now available on line. Hard copies can be pre-ordered and expected to be available from April. Local Transport and Connectivity Plan Following the feedback from the survey last November, the combined authority has decided on a complete rewrite of the […]
Highway Code Rule Changes
The latest updates to the Highway Code come into force this weekend (29th January 2022). Are you aware of the changes? In all there are eight changes you need to know about. Below is a brief summary of some of these. The latest copy with the changes should be available from tomorrow. Make sure you […]
COVID Community Update
COVID community update – 27 January 2022 Dear volunteer coordinators and Parish Councillors, COVID-19 picture locally With COVID-19 ‘Plan B’ restrictions largely now ended (as of today – 27 January), I just want to share an update on the COVID-19 picture locally, as provided by our Health partners. Cambridge has one of the highest number […]