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CBC highways reporting system – Updated

CBC highways reporting system – Updated

Good news, we have updated our highways reporting system, so you can now report fly-tipping using the FixMyStreet app. We’ve been using FixMyStreet since 2021 to manage reports about local issues, including potholes, broken streetlights, and blocked drains. It works...

An update on the A5 Traffic Petition

An update on the A5 Traffic Petition

"Following an appeal by the Parish Council, a number of community volunteers kindly came forward to help canvas residents for signatures. A briefing was provided to those volunteers able to attend an extraordinary meeting on Friday 28th July. There are strict rules...

Petition – A5 Traffic Volume

Petition – A5 Traffic Volume

PETITION – A5 TRAFFIC VOLUME ++ VOLUNTEERS NEEDED ++ The Parish Council is seeking 4 or 5 volunteers to assist with obtaining signatures from Hockliffe residents and business owners in support of a petition concerning the effects of the growing volume of A5 traffic...

Speedwatch comes to Hockliffe

Speedwatch comes to Hockliffe

Speedwatch is finally here. The new Speedwatch Team for Hockliffe is fully trained and ready to go! PS. You can see from the speed recorded on the matrix display that a car was about to go past at 39 mph… Onwards and upwards ?????

What is the Hillersdon Trust

What is the Hillersdon Trust

What is Hillersdon Trust? From time to time, the Parish Council is asked to clarify exactly what the Trust is all about... We now have a page on our Website describing this in more detail thanks to Julia Dickens, Trustee -...

Supporting schoolchildren

Supporting schoolchildren

Hockliffe Parish Council would like to consider supporting any Hockliffe family with children of school age that usually have free school meals provided during the autumn half-term break. If you feel you need help, please contact Helen at Hockliffe Helping Hands on...

Update to the Local Plan

Update to the Local Plan

Update to the Local Plan CBC has recently made changes to its Local Plan following the hearings last year. So far as Hockliffe is concerned, they have dropped all three of their proposed sites from the Plan (i.e. the site north of the village near the school, the site...

Easing on C-19 Lockdown

Easing on C-19 Lockdown

Dear Clerk As part of the Government’s approach to easing of the lockdown restrictions, schools will be opening to more pupils and some businesses and retail are also preparing to re-open. However, there are concerns about maintaining social distancing and potentially...

Phone Boxes

Phone Boxes

BT is proposing to remove 30 payphones in Central Bedfordshire. The details of the payphones which may be removed can be seen on our website:www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/consultations. BT initiated its consultation with the local community on 9 October 2019 by...