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Welcome to the Barton Parish Council website |
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 Barton is small compact village, about 3 miles west of Cambridge (just west of J12 of the M11). The population was 799 at the time of the 2001 census. |
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 Barton will be celebrating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee with fabulous festivites on the Recreation Ground on Monday 4 June 2012.
A more long lasting gift to the village will be an oak bus shelter to be erected on the triangle at Conkers. Follow 'more' to see the proposed.
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This space is for YOU to communicate with Barton villagers. Follow 'more' (at the bottom of the list) for more information on each story.
20/01/12 Superfast Broadband.
Please register your interest in receiving superfast broadband on this superfast-openreach website. Barton (Comberton exchange) is 'not currently in the rollout plans' so please help to change this.
12/10/11 Friends of Comberton Library (FOCAL)
October 24th, 7.30pm, Comberton Library. Christine May, Head of Libraries on the future of the Library Service
November 14th, 7.30pm, Comberton Library. Rose Melikan, author (see website)
See FOCAL website
12/10/11 Repair of Haslingfield Road bridge. Following lengthy negotiations work could start in November subject to consultations with the contractor and favourable weather conditions. It is hoped that most of the work can be done without closing the road.
(Click here for more information)
Francis Burkitt, District Councillor.
12/10/11 Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA) The list of sites suggested for future housing development has been published on the South Cambs website. Click here for more information.
12/09/11 Barton Bowls Club invites you to join this friendly group of about 30 members. Click here for details.
02/08/11 Some information and advice from South Cambs on Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Panels (click here), or contact a member of the Barton Energy Group (click here).
20/07/11 Planning for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Click here for notes from the village meeting on 4 July.
Email Lorraine Mooney (lorrainewmooney(at)gmail.com) or Anne Coulson (anne.coulson(at)onetel.com) if you have other ideas or wish to comment. (replace '(at)' with '@')
17/05/11 Francis Burkitt, re-elected to South Cambs District Council, thanks the electors and explains the workings of the Council. click here
 19/01/11. A603 Speed Review - STOP PRESS. A wholehearted effort by the village, the school, Grantchester parents, Fiona Whelan and Francis Burkitt over the past month (and efforts over many years) has resulted in modest sucess. Follow this linkor more below for more information.
For more on these and older news items, follow the link
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Registered charity No. 1130968
The Grand Opening of the new pavilion took place on Friday September 16. If you wish to hire either the Changing Rooms or the Social Room please see the following documents:
Hiring Charges, July 2011, Information Sheet, Hiring Agreement, Standard Conditions of Hire
For more information contact the Lettings Secretary, Meta Greenfield, Cambridge 262005.
Mid-October: BRIG calendar 2012 and cards go on sale
12th November: Autumn Coffee Morning (Jams, Marmalade and Chutneys).
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Here are some photographs of Apple Day at Burwash Manor with a ploughing match and hedge laying.
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 We had a few hours of fun in the snow on 8 February 2007. |
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Major development plans |
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Update 14/03/06: CEMEX APPLICATION SUSPENDED
CEMEX have advised that their application is suspended. Follow the link for more information.
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 Meetings of the Parish Council are held in the Village Hall at 7.30pm on the first Tuesday of every month except April and August. Members of the public are invited ... more... |
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| Click here for a list of your County, District and Parish Councillors. more... |
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Barton (NGS) Open Gardens, Sundays 1 April and 21 May 2012, 2-5pm, Stall selling plants & preserves, 31 New Road in aid of BRIG. Teas in the Village Hall. Donations and offers of help welcome.
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 Follow the link for articles from our District Councillor, Francis Burkitt. He sends these to the Parish Magazine but they are usually abbreviated for publication. more... |
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 In late 2003 a survey was carried out to find out the views of residents as to how Barton might develop over the next ten years and ...
Follow the link for an update (June 2010) more... |
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District Councillor, Francis Burkitt suggests that we make this delicious cordial in May/June when the elderflowers are in bloom. more... |
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The hay on the Leys is cut in early August. more... |
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| We want to hear from you! Your input is vital if this site is to be a useful resource for Barton residents. ... more... |
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Barton Parish Council is a member of South Cambs 
