Buntingford Town Council Newsletter July 2022
We are open 9am - 5pm Monday to Thursday.
Mayor & Deputy Mayor 2022/23
Town Mayor 2022/23 is Cllr Duncan Wallace and Deputy Town Mayor 2022/23 is Cllr Pat Furness.
The BCAT has been suspended until further notice.
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.
Gigaclear - Bringing Fibre Optic to Buntingford
If you want to know more about Gigaclear and their fibre optic rollout in Buntingford, make sure to join their online event on Wednesday 20th July from 18:30 - 19:30
Register on the link below to get regular updates and attend the online event.
If you wish to contact Gigaclear, please get in touch with their dedicated customer operations team on:
Email: networkbuildqueries@gigaclear.com or Tel: 0370 7740537
Expect Roadworks - Schedule
Street Address | Start | End | Application Status | Works Status | Traffic Management |
ARCHERS | 08/07/2022 | 12/07/2022 | Due | PROPOSED WORKS | GIVE & TAKE |
SUNNY HILL | 08/07/2022 | 12/07/2022 | Due | PROPOSED WORKS | GIVE & TAKE |
HARE STREET ROAD | 05/07/2022 | 17/07/2022 | Granted | PROPOSED WORKS | TWO-WAY SIGNALS |
LONDON ROAD | 14/07/2022 | 27/07/2022 | Due | PROPOSED WORKS | MULTI-WAY SIGNALS |
STATION ROAD | 14/07/2022 | 27/07/2022 | Due | PROPOSED WORKS | MULTI-WAY SIGNALS |
SNELLS MEAD | 15/07/2022 | 08/08/2022 | Due | PROPOSED WORKS | GIVE & TAKE |
DOWNHALL LEY | 09/08/2022 | 02/09/2022 | Due | PROPOSED WORKS | GIVE & TAKE |
BUNTINGFORD FOOTPATH 028 | 09/08/2022 | 02/09/2022 | Due | PROPOSED WORKS | GIVE & TAKE |
FAIRFIELD | 01/09/2022 | 30/09/2022 | Due | PROPOSED WORKS | GIVE & TAKE |
Address 1 | Start | End | Traffic Management |
FREMAN DRIVE | 05/09/2022 | 07/09/2022 | GIVE & TAKE |
HONEY LANE | 30/08/2022 | 12/09/2022 | GIVE & TAKE |
PORTERS CLOSE | 02/09/2022 | 12/09/2022 | NO C/W INCURSION |
VICARAGE ROAD | 05/09/2022 | 18/09/2022 | MULTI-WAY SIGNALS |
WHITE HART CLOSE | 05/09/2022 | 18/09/2022 | GIVE & TAKE |
DOWNHALL LEY | 08/08/2022 | 19/09/2022 | GIVE & TAKE |
BOWLERS MEAD | 16/09/2022 | 29/09/2022 | GIVE & TAKE |
FAIRFIELD | 03/10/2022 | 01/11/2022 | GIVE & TAKE |
The Queen's Platinum Jubilee
We had a fantastic weekend celebrating The Queen's Platinum Jubilee at the Seth Ward Community Centre.
Thank you to everyone who came along, it was great to see you all there!
We would also like to say a special thank you to all of the volunteers who made the event possible.
Pump Track Update
Buntingford Town Council is aware that following its planning application for the installation of a pump track at the Norfolk Road Playing Field, some members of the local community have, and continue, to experience anxiety and concern on what they believe will be the negative impact the facility will have on their quality of life. The Council has responded, and representatives have met with some local residents. Moving forward, the Council will seek to work with the community to mitigate any adverse impacts should the planning process be successful.
To view the plans please visit www.eastherts.gov.uk and key in reference 3/21/2773/FUL.
Pump Track - Response to questions and comments.
Response to Pump Track Questions and Comments (PDF, 201 Kb)
Members of the public were concerned with the planning application submitted by Buntingford Town Council to site a pump track at Norfolk Road Playing Field. The following questions and comments were made.
Feelings of Safety Survey - Buntingford
This week East Herts Community Safety Partnership (CSP) have launched a district wide 'Feelings of Safety' survey using the online platform 'ECHO'. This is a real time engagement tool where we can capture the views of residents. The survey is part of the wide CSP response to VAWG (Violence Against Women and Girls) although the survey is open to all.
The survey can be found following this link:
https://capture.rantandrave.com/s3/Bunters-Feelings-of-Safety
Chatter Table
If you'd like some company when you go for a coffee, drop into The Manor House on the dates listed below between 10:00 - 11:45 and join the Chatter Table. Spend some time with others whilst enjoying a drink and a cake.
1st and 3rd Mondays of the month.
Relaunch is on Monday 18th October.
The Manor House, Buntingford, SG9 9AB.
* Free tea & coffee is provided on the dates for Chatter Table participants.
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.
What to do during a power cut
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%
Changes to Local Bus Service 331
Posted: Thu, 17 May 2018 14:00 by Clerk's Office
New residential development taking place in Buntingford will release funding for improvements to service 331 which are planned to come into operation on 2nd July 2018.
Between Buntingford and Hertford buses will run every hour for most of the day. As this frequency is operationally incompatible with the present generally two-hourly service between Buntingford and Royston, the section north of Buntingford will become a separate service numbered 18. Buses will be timed to connect at Buntingford and through fares will be available. More »
The current operator, Arriva, will be providing about 60% of the Monday-Friday 331 journeys on a commercial basis and there will be some reductions to peak period services to ensure affordability of the supported portion of the service.
In more detail the changes are as follows:
Service 331 will feature:
- Frequency between peak periods on Mondays to Fridays and on Saturdays increased to hourly
- Journeys timed to provide connections with trains to and from London at Ware
- Monday-Friday morning peak journeys towards Hertford are reduced by one and from Hertford will run hourly departing at 55 minute past each hour until 1855
Generally the additional 331 journeys are planned to run via the A10 between Buntingford and Puckeridge on order to serve developments off London Road. Routeings within Buntingford will be subject to change as opportunities to serve the new estates arise.
Service 18 will be provided under contract to the county council by Centrebus and will offer:
- Journeys generally every 2- 3 hours between Royston and Buntingford
- A service to new development in Royston at Sassoon Drive reached via Burns Road
Small buses will be used on the 18 allowing operation via Kneesworth Street instead of Green Drift and Tannery Drift.
Usage of service 331 will be monitored and the timetable kept under review in the light of the demand which develops.
You can collect the new timetables at The Manor House or download them here. » Less
Official Statement Regarding CCTV in Buntingford
Posted: Wed, 14 Feb 2018 10:20 by Clerk's Office
The Town Council has noticed the number of recent posts on Facebook regarding the call for the installation of CCTV in Buntingford.
In November 2017 the Town Council, in association with the East Herts Rural Police, re-visited the possibility of installing CCTV and to that end requested expert guidance to answer the following: More »
Do we need CCTV?
If we need CCTV, how many cameras do we need?
Where should they be located?
How should they be monitored?
We are someway down the road to making a decision but we have to weigh the advantages of CCTV against the cost of Installation, on-going Maintenance, Monitoring etc. We are conscious that if we spend a substantial sum of Tax Payers money we must ensure that we have a robust system that not only detects crime but more importantly deters it.
Once the Council has more detailed information regarding potential CCTV systems and costs The Council would be happy to engage with a selected group of residents to discuss the pros and cons of installing further CCTV in Buntingford. » Less