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New Member Of Staff
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.
Posted: Mon, 02 Jul 2018 09:30 by Clerk's Office
Buntingford Town Council AM 2018
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.
Also, following... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 04 Jun 2018 10:30 by Clerk's Office
Changes to Local Bus Service 331
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... Read More »
Posted: Thu, 17 May 2018 14:00 by Clerk's Office
Official Statement Regarding CCTV in Buntingford
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:
Do we need CCTV?
If we need CCTV, how many cameras do we need?
Where should... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 14 Feb 2018 10:20 by Clerk's Office
Speed Indicator Device Coming To Buntingford
Buntingford Town Council has secured grant funding from the Hertfordshire Police Crime Commissioner to fund a Speed Indicator Device (SID) and two sockets at different locations to place the device.
The sockets will be located along London Road (near the bottom of Owles Lane) and along Baldock Road (near the Pyghtle footpath). The SID will be placed at the Baldock Road site in the first instance. A... Read More »
Posted: Tue, 08 Aug 2017 14:00 by Clerk's Office
Mustard Seed Singers Concert a Success
The first fund raising concert of the Mustard Seed Singers was held on 1st April at St Peter's Church, Buntingford and the audience of about 100 really did seem to enjoy the show which raised just over £600 to add towards much needed repairs to the brickwork of St Peter's.
Rehearsing for the next concert on 1st October has already begun which will be held at St Mary's Aspenden where all profit... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 28 Jun 2017 17:30 by Clerk's Office
2017/18 Mayor & Deputy Mayor Chosen
After last night's Annual Meeting in the Council Chamber, Councillor John Noades was elected by his peers to be Buntingford Town Mayor for 2017/18. This is his 3rd term in a row as Mayor and his 5th term overall.
Councillor Graham Waite was elected to be Deputy Town Mayor for 2017/18. This is also his 3rd term in a row.
Posted: Fri, 26 May 2017 10:20 by Clerk's Office
Buntingford Walking Football Team Off To A Flying Start
The Buntingford Walking Football Team played their 1st ever match against Hertford last Saturday.
Featuring a mixture of Town Councillors, a Town Council Officer, a District Councillor and members of the public, the team visited the Hertford Town Football Ground to play an 8-a-side match. After a closely contested 1st half which provided no goals, the match was eventually won by Buntingford with a score... Read More »
Posted: Tue, 25 Apr 2017 12:30 by Clerk's Office
Buntingford Community Area Neighbourhood Plan Accepted By The Public
After years of hard work and several scrutiny processes, the Neighbourhood Plan has been accepted by the community at referendum. The results of the Referendum held on the 23rd March 2017 are as follows:
The turnout was 22.30% of the Community Area Electorate.
There were 1351 Ballot Papers issued.
There were 1268 (94%) votes in favour of a Yes
There were 82 (6%) votes in favour of a No.
It was declared... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 24 Mar 2017 16:50 by Clerk's Office
Date Confirmed For BCANP Referendum
A date for the referendum of the Buntingford Community Area Neighbourhood Plan (BCANP) has now been confirmed by East Herts Council.
After years of hard work by the Neighbourhood Planning Team, the referendum date has been scheduled for Thursday 23rd March 2017. Polling cards will be sent out to those who are eligible to vote prior to then with confirmation of the date, time and location of where to... Read More »
Posted: Thu, 02 Feb 2017 10:00 by Clerk's Office
