Buntingford Town Council

Buntingford Town Council provides your local services. We strive to make Buntingford a better place to live, work and visit. Our website includes a wealth of information about how we conduct business and what we do. Use the search or browse the site to find whatever you are looking for. If you can't find the information you require then please contact us.

Buntingford Town Council AM 2019

At the Annual Meeting on the 16th May 2019 the Town Mayor & Deputy Town Mayor were elected for the forthcoming Civic Year. We also welcomed three new Town Councillors.

After serving the last year as Town Mayor, Councillor Graham Waite was re-elected by the Councillors to the Office of Buntingford Town Mayor for 2019/20. Councillor Steve Bowman was elected to the Office of Deputy Town Mayor for 2019/20.

As a result of only 9 candidates standing for election, three new Councillors were welcomed onto the Council, Councillor Ross Craddock, Councillor Pat Furness and Councillor Brian Lemay have all been co-opted to the Council. We wish them all the best during their time in office.

Buntingford in Bloom Competition

The Buntingford In Bloom competition is open to all gardens in Buntingford with prizes for Best Front Garden, Best Rear Garden and Best Containers.

Entry forms are available from The Manor House or from the Buntingford Civic Society website http://www.buntingfordcivic.org.uk

The deadline to apply is no later than the 3rd June 2019.

Playground Survey

Buntingford Town Council and the Playground Improvement Working Party recently put out a survey to get your view on the Council owned local play areas and how they can be improved. The 189 responses have been looked at by the Council. Thank you to everyone who took part in the survey.

Following the results of the survey, the Council have decided to investigate potential improvements to the play area at the Seth Ward Community Centre.

Waste and Recycling Collection Dates November 2018 - October 2019

Make sure you know your bin collection dates for 2019!

East Herts Council has an alternate refuse and recycling collection service. This means your black wheeled bin is collected fortnightly on your waste week with your blue and brown bin being emptied on the alternate week. Visit East Herts for more information.

Click here to see a guide of what you can and can't put in each different bin.

For any further information or queries regarding waste and recycling collection please contact East Herts District Council on 01279 655 261.

Official Buntingford Town Guide

The Town Guide features information & history about the town, numbers for local clubs, societies & businesses, and useful contacts for those living in and around the area.

You can pick up spare copies at the Manor House.

You can also view the new Town Guide electronically by clicking here or by clicking the front cover.

Power Cut During Stormy Weather?

As part of their preparation plans, UK Power Networks has organised for additional staff in their contact centre to help customers whose electricity supply might be affected by the predicted weather, and they have called up additional engineers to carry out repairs to overhead lines and poles as soon as the wind reduces to a speed at which it is safe to work.

Anyone experiencing a power cut should:

• Call 105 to report power cuts and damage to the electricity network, or 0800 3163 105 (from a corded phone or mobile phone if you have no power)
• Visit www.ukpowernetworks.co.uk for the latest updates
• Visit www.ukpowernetworks.co.uk/powercut and type in their postcode to view our live power cut map
• Tweet @ukpowernetworks to report a power cuts or to receive updates

They advise people to stay clear of power lines and report damaged power lines immediately by calling 105 free from either a landline or a mobile phone. If you see electricity lines that are down or causing significant risk to the public you should call 999.

They provide extra help to customers on their Priority Service Register during a power cut. Households with older or disabled people, those with children under five, or where someone uses medical or mobility equipment that requires electricity as well as other reasons can join the register. You can find out more information about their Priority Service by following this link: ukpowernetworks.co.uk/priority.

Latest News

East Herts District Council Election Results

Posted: Fri, 03 May 2019 10:57 by Clerk's Office

Jeff Jones (872 votes) and Stan Bull (782 votes) have been re-elected as District Councillors for Buntingford.

Turnout - 28.87%

New Member Of Staff

Posted: Mon, 02 Jul 2018 09:30 by Clerk's Office

Following the search for a new member of staff, we are delighted to announce that Alexander Georgiou has joined Buntingford Town Council on a full time basis.

We hope that Alex enjoys his time working for the Council and wish him all the best during his time here.

Buntingford Town Council AM 2018

Posted: Mon, 04 Jun 2018 10:30 by Clerk's Office

Our Annual Meeting for 2018 was held on 31st May to welcome our new Town & Deputy Town Mayor for the upcoming Civic Year. We also welcomed a new face on to the Council.

After serving 3 years as Deputy Town Mayor, Councillor Graham Waite was elected by his peers to stand as Buntingford Town Mayor for 2018/19. Councillor Peter Hay was elected to stand as Deputy Town Mayor for 2018/19. More »

Also, following the resignation of a previous Councillor in March 2018, we have finally filled the vacancy by co-option. We'd like to congratulate Councillor Andrew Huggins for becoming a Councillor and wish him all the best during his time in office.

Finally, our thanks must go to Councillor John Noades for an excellent 3 year term as Town Mayor. » Less