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Parish Councillor Vacancy

Published: 3 Jul 24

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972 BURWELL PARISH COUNCIL NOTICE OF VACANCY OFFICE OF PARISH COUNCILLOR NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Pursuant to section 87(2) of the Local Government Act 1972 that Helen McMenamin-Smith formerly member of Burwell Parish Council has ceased to be a member thereof and that one casual vacancy exists in the office of councillor for the said Parish. If, within 14 days* after the date of this notice, a request for an election to fill the said vacancy is made in writing to the proper officer of the East Cambridgeshire District Council by ten electors for the said Parish an election will be held to fill the vacancy: otherwise, the vacancy will be filled by the Parish Council. DATED 3rd July 2024 Signed Clerk to the Parish Council * In computing any time period for this purpose, a Saturday or Sunday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday or a Bank Holiday or day appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning are disregarded. Read More...

Burwell 20 mph Speed Restriction

Published: 15 May 24

Following further discussions with Cambridgeshire County Council Highways the Parish Council has requested certain clarifications of the original proposal and is considering possible alternatives. The Council had hoped that full plans/proposals would be available to view at the Annual Parish Meeting on May 21st, 7pm at the Gardiner Memorial Hall. Unfortunately, we are still waiting for the correct plans to be prepared by Highways, and therefore will be unable to share with the community at the meeting as originally planned. As soon as the revised plans and proposals are received, it is our intention to make these available to the community by holding a number of information sessions, where residents can discuss their views and raise questions with members of the Parish Council. Details will also be available on this website. In order that we can continue to jointly establish the community's wishes, we will continue to liaise and work with our local community and Highways Department to establish a consensus of opinion for Safety in Burwell. This, in addition to any Statutory Consultation, demonstrates the Parish Council's intention to continue to engage fully with the community on this issue before moving forward. Read More...

New Tree Planted on Pound Hill

New Tree Planted on Pound Hill

Published: 1 Dec 23

Report from Geraldine Tate, secretary of Burwell Belles WI. "The Burwell Belles WI and Manchetts of Burwell have jointly bought a new tree for the spot outside the village post office where sadly the tree we planted in the 1960s recently had to be cut down because of disease. "It was much missed by the village, especially because it had such beautiful blossoms so we set out to replace it with another tree that will flower in the spring. We were directed to buy a crab apple by local firm Barchams, who said it would be suited to the soil here. We are very grateful to Mandy and Sean Manchett for their donation of £200 towards the tree, to which we added another £200 and we hope the new tree will bring pleasure to the village for years to come." Read More...

New Bus Service - Stephensons

Published: 26 Oct 22

New Bus Time Table from 31st October 2022 Read More...

Gardiner Memorial Hall

Published: 5 Jul 22

Open for bookings from 11th July 2022 Call Sarah on 01638 743142 or email burwellrfo@burwellparishcouncil.gov.uk Read More...

Change of venue for Parish Council Meetings

Published: 27 Jun 22

From 28th June 2022 all Parish Council meetings will take place at Gardiner Memorial Hall. Members of the public are welcome to attend all meetings of the Full Council. Read More...

Burwell Safety Campaign Use of Mobile Phones

Published: 31 Mar 22

Changes to mobile phone driving laws come into force this week Read More...

Helium-filled Balloons and Lanterns

Published: 10 May 21

Ban on the release of helium balloons and lanterns on Parish Council owned land. Read More...

Potholes and other Pavement and Rights of Way issues

Published: 11 Mar 21

Potholes and other road, pavement or Rights of Way Issues - Please Report to Highways Read More...

State of Climate Emergency Declared

Published: 9 Feb 21

Burwell Parish Council adopts Climate Change Policy Read More...

Dog Fouling

Published: 18 Nov 20

ECDC Public Space Protection Order Dog Fouling 2018 Read More...

Roads and RoW

Published: 18 Nov 20

Do you walk along Rights of Way? Learn how to report any issues Read More...