Welcome to Buckworth Parish Council

Introduction

Buckworth has been a site of human habitation for thousands of years. There was a Neolithic barrow on the hill opposite the current village by what is now Buckworth woods.

Within the Parish there are several signs of Roman habitation, this spot would have been an ideal location on high ground looking down onto a Roman road that went along the valley and past Salomi Wood.  Today the Village is dominated by All Saints Church.

Parish Council

The Parish Council represents the interests of the Parish community. Meetings are held on a Tuesday every 6 – 8 weeks in either the Buckworth Cricket Club or All Saints Church, for agendas and minutes refer to Meetings page.

Members contact details can be found on the Councillors page together with a link to our contact form. We are always looking to improve our service, and any comments or suggestions you may have regarding this are most welcome.

The parish council is elected by the residents of the parish who have registered on the electoral roll; the parish council is the lowest tier of government in England. A parish council is responsible for providing and maintaining a variety of local services including allotments and a cemetery; grass cutting and tree planting within public open spaces such as a village green or playing fields. The parish council reviews all planning applications that might affect the parish and makes recommendations to Huntingdonshire District Council, which is the local planning authority for the parish. The parish council also represents the views of the parish on issues such as local transport, policing and the environment. The parish council raises its own tax to pay for these services, known as the parish precept, which is collected as part of the Council Tax. The second tier of local government is Huntingdonshire District Council which is a non-metropolitan district of Cambridgeshire and has its headquarters in Huntingdon. For Buckworth the highest tier of local government is Cambridgeshire County Council which has administration buildings in Cambridge. The county council provides county-wide services such as major road infrastructure, fire and rescue, education, social services, libraries and heritage services.