Buckland and Chipping Parish Council

What Is Buckland and Chipping Parish Council?

It is one of the 10,000 community, Parish and town councils in England and Wales; they are corporate bodies and local authorities. It has a powerful voice to represent local people.

The current chairman of the Council is Robert Arkle. The councillors are: Penny Baxter-Newman, Helen Dauris, Jeffrey Kenyon and Deborah Thompson .

Councillors are elected by the public at local government elections, normally held on the first Thursday in May every four years. The last election was in 2023. If a vacancy occurs during the four-year term, it may be filled by co-option or through a by-election if there are more candidates than vacant seats and it is requested by 10 parish electors.

Working as a Parish Councillor is done voluntarily. There is no salary involved but you have the chance to influence decisions to improve the services for your local area.

Parish councils are the part of local government closest to the people. They serve the smallest area and are responsible for the most local of matters. Very importantly, these councils can "precept" – raising money collected with the local Council tax each year to improve facilities and services for local people in the area of the Parish Council.

Parish Councils in England have a number of basic responsibilities in making the lives of local communities more comfortable, many of which are often taken for granted. Essentially these powers fall within three main categories: representing the whole electorate within the Parish; delivering services to meet local needs, and striving to improve the quality-of-life in the Parish.

Parish Councils, also comment on planning applications, they are statutory consultees and can be represented at public enquiries. Parish councils may soon be granted more powers.

Buckland and Chipping Parish Council were responsible for providing the bus shelters in the villages. They have provided the information boards, the seats and picnic tables in various parts of the villages. They have also taken responsibility for cutting the grass in the churchyard. They are responsible for areas of common land in the parish.

The Parish Council works closely with the County authorities to make sure that the roads and footpaths are maintained properly, although it has no direct responsibility for them.

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Road Closures August 2024

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August 2024

hertfordshire county council

The Hertfordshire (Temporary Closing and Temporary Waiting Restrictions in Various Roads in Barley, Buntingford, Chipping, Hare Street, Great Hormead, Brent Pelham, Barkway and Buckland) Order 2024

NOTICE is given that Hertfordshire County Council intends to make an Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, to prohibit all traffic from using the following lengths of roads (“the Roads”) and to prohibit all vehicles from waiting at any time on both sides of these lengths of Roads whilst works are in progress:-

1. that length of B1368 London Road, Barley from its junction with Church End south westwards to its junction with B1368 Cambridge Road, a distance of approximately 518m.

An alternative route will be via Church End, B1039 (Picknage Road/Royston Road/ Barkway Road), A10 (Barkway Street/London Road/Ermine Street/unnamed road/ Buntingford Bypass), B1038 (Baldock Road/High Street/Hare Street Road/unnamed road) and B1368 (unnamed road/Biggin Hill/London Road/High Street/Cambridge Road)

or via B1368 (Cambridge Road/High Street/London Road/Biggin Hill/unnamed road), B1038 (unnamed road/Hare Street Road/High Street/Baldock Road), A10 (Buntingford Bypass/unnamed road)/Ermine Street/London Road/Market Hill/Priory Lane), B1039 (Barkway Road/Royston Road/Picknage Road) and Church End.

2. that length of Church End, Barley from its junction with B1039 Picknage Road south westwards to its junction with B1368 London Road, a distance of approximately 431m.

An alternative route will be via B1039 (Picknage Road/Royston Road/Barkway Road), A10 (Barkway Street/London Road/Ermine Street/unnamed road/Buntingford Bypass), B1038 (Baldock Road/High Street/Hare Street Road/unnamed road) and B1368 (unnamed road/ Biggin Hill/London Road/High Street/Cambridge Road/London Road)

or via B1368 (London Road/Cambridge Road/High Street/London Road/Biggin Hill/ unnamed road), B1038 (unnamed road/Hare Street Road/High Street/Baldock Road), A10 (Buntingford Bypass/unnamed road/Ermine Street/London Road/Market Hill/Priory Lane) and B1039 (Barkway Road/Royston Road/Picknage Road).

3. that length of A10 Buntingford Bypass, Buntingford and A10 (unnamed road/Ermine Street, Chipping from its junction with the A507 Baldock Road/B1038 Baldock Road roundabout north westwards, north eastwards and northwards to its junction with C10 (unnamed road), a distance of approximately 4567m.

An alternative route will be via A10 (Buntingford Bypass/unnamed road/Puckeridge Bypass/Wadesmill Bypass/unnamed road), A602 (Westmill Road/Tonwell Bypass/Ware Road/Watton at Stone Bypass/Hooks Cross/Broadhall Way), A1072 Gunnels Wood Road, A602 Hitchin Road, B197 (Graveley Road/High Street/Jacks Hill), A505 (Baldock Bypass/ Royston Road/Baldock Road/Royston Bypass), and A10 (Melbourn Road/Priory Lane/ Barkway Street/London Road)

or via A10 (London Road/Market Hill/Priory Lane/Melbourn Road), A505 (Royston Bypass/Baldock Road/Royston Road/Baldock Bypass) B197 (Jacks Hill/High Street/ Graveley Road), A602 Hitchin Road, A1072 Gunnels Wood Road, A602 (Broadhall Way/ Hooks Cross/Watton at Stone Bypass/Ware Road/Tonwell Bypass/Westmill Road) and A10 (unnamed road/Wadesmill Bypass/Puckeridge Bypass/unnamed road/Buntingford Bypass)

or via A10 (Buntingford Bypass/unnamed road/Puckeridge Bypass/Wadesmill Bypass/ unnamed road), A602 (Westmill Road/Tonwell Bypass/Ware Road/Watton at Stone Bypass/Hooks Cross/Broadhall Way), A1072 Gunnels Wood Road, the A1(M), A505 (Baldock Bypass/Royston Road/Baldock Road/Royston Bypass) and A10 (Melbourn Road/ Priory Lane/Barkway Street/London Road)

or via A10 (London Road/Market Hill/Priory Lane/Melbourn Road), A505 (Royston Bypass/ Baldock Road/Royston Road/Baldock Bypass), the A1(M), A1072 Gunnels Wood Road, A602 (Broadhall Way/Hooks Cross/Watton at Stone Bypass/Ware Road/Tonwell Bypass/ Westmill Road) and A10 (unnamed road/Wadesmill Bypass/Puckeridge Bypass/unnamed road/Buntingford Bypass).

4. that length of B1038 (unnamed road), Hare Street/Buntingford/B1038 Conduit Lane, Great Hormead/Brent Pelham and B1038 Pump Hill, Brent Pelham from its junction with B1368 (unnamed road) north eastwards, south eastwards and north eastwards for a distance of approximately 7117m.

An alternative route will be via B1368 (unnamed road/Biggin Hill/London Road/High Street/ Cambridge Road/London Road/High Street), B1039 (Picknage Road/Chishill Road/Barley Road/Hall Lane/unnamed road/Royston Road/Station Road), B1383 (Mutlow Hill/London Road/Cambridge Road/Belmont Hill) and B1038 (Wicken Road/Clatterbury Lane/High Street/Pelham Road/unnamed road).

5. that length of B1038 Hare Street Road, Buntingford and B1038 (unnamed road), Hare Street from its junction with B1038 High Street north eastwards, south eastwards and north eastwards to its junction with B1368 (unnamed road), a distance of approximately 2873m.

An alternative route will be via B1038 (High Street/Baldock Road), A10 (Buntingford Bypass/unnamed road) and B1368 (Buntingford Road/Wickham Hill/Station Road/Green End/Hay Street/Dassels/Dassels Hill/unnamed road).

6. that length of B1038 High Street, Buntingford from its junction with B1038 Baldock Road south eastwards to its junction with B1038 Hare Street Road, a distance of approximately 192m.

An alternative route will be via B1038 Baldock Road, A10 Buntingford Bypass, London Road and Station Road.

7. that length of B1039 Chishill Road, Barley from its junction with B1039 Picknage Road north eastwards for a distance of approximately 508m.

An alternative route will be via B1039 Picknage Road, B1368 (High Street/London Road/ Cambridge Road/High Street/London Road/Biggin Hill/unnamed road), B1038 (unnamed road/Conduit Lane/Pump Hill/unnamed road/Pelham Road/High Street/Clatterbury Lane/Wicken Hill/Belmont Hill/Cambridge Road/London Road/Mutlow Hill) and B1039 (Station Road/Royston Road/unnamed road/Hall Lane/Barley Road).

8. that length of Buckland Road, Barkway/C10 (unnamed road), Buckland from its junction with B1368 High Street south westwards to its junction with A10 London Road, a distance of approximately 3061m.

An alternative route will be via B1368 High Street, Royston Road, The Joint and A10 London Road.

9. that length of Ermine Street, Buntingford from its northernmost junction with A10 Buntingford Bypass south eastwards, south westwards and south eastwards to its junction with Woods Way, a distance of approximately 1773m.

An alternative route will be via A10 Buntingford Bypass, B1038 Baldock Road, High Street and Ermine Street.

The Order is needed because works are proposed to be executed on or near the Roads.

If the Order is made, it shall come into force on 26 August 2024 for a period of up to 18 months. However, the restrictions specified shall only take effect at the times indicated by signs on or near the Roads.

A copy of the proposed Order may be inspected free of charge at County Hall, Hertford between the hours of 9.00am and 5.00pm (excluding weekends, bank and public holidays).

If you have any queries about the proposed Order, please contact Dave Thomas tel. 0300 123 4047 at Ringway or Shannen Powers tel. 0300 123 4047 at Hertfordshire County Council.

County Hall 8 August 2024

Hertford Mark Doran

Herts Executive Director

SG13 8DN Growth and Environment