With effect from 2nd December, Hockliffe will be included in Tier 2 as announced by HM Government. The poster shows what you can and can't do! - Stay safe people...
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This is where you can find articles that are no longer current.
SANTA is coming to Ho Ho Hockliffe
Santa has informed the Parish Council that he will be “safely” visiting Hockliffe on Sunday 13th December 2020 between 4pm and 6pm, so please put that in your diaries.Santa knows how difficult things have been for everyone lately, especially the children. So, he and...
Remembrance Sunday 2020
Our photo gallery has been updated to include the photographs taken around the village by Colin Underhay in commemoration of Remembrance Sunday held on 8th November 2020. You can visit our photo gallery from the following link - Photo Gallery
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
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...
We are recruiting
For further information, simply visit this page - Becoming a Councillor
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
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...
Keeping Hockliffe safe
COVID-19 Coronavirus
Have your say on changes to schools in the Woburn Sands Area.
A public consultation is now open for you to have your say on proposals to change schools in the Woburn Sands area. This is part of the Schools for the Future programme to ensure that the area has the right schools, in the right places delivering the best education to...
Half-term dates 2020
The next break for schools is half-term, which for most schools is Monday, 17 to Friday, 21 February 2020 Most schools will break up on Friday, 14 February and go back on Monday, 24 February. The school term dates and school holidays will be correct for the majority...
Parish Clerk Vacancy
We have a vacancy for a Parish Clerk with an immediate start. +++POSITION NOW FILLED+++ If you are interested in applying for this position, please send a covering letter and a current CV to the address on our Contact Us page. This is a paid post and training will be...
Volunteer to be a Parish Councillor
We are currently recruiting for another Councillor to join the Parish Council here in Hockliffe. For more information, you can visit 'Becoming a Councillor' on this website.
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...
Polling Day 12th December – are you registered to vote?
As we approach polling day on 12 December, we’re writing to inform you about voting in this year’s General Election. If you head to Central Bedfordshire's website’s elections pages you’ll see a list of important dates and deadlines as well as a host of other advice...
Kerbside Waste Collection
Garden waste collections will be suspended between Monday, 9 December 2019 and Friday, 28 February 2020 inclusive. Your last collection will be either in the week commencing Monday, 25 November 2019 or Monday, 2 December 2019. Collections will resume from Monday, 2...