The Parish of Barkway incorporating Newsells
This website provides people with information about the village of Barkway which incorporates Newsells. Situated in North Hertfordshire close to Royston, the village has just over 775 residents and is a vibrant and active village with many clubs and organisations for residents to enjoy. The website covers information about the village ranging from its history to the Parish Council and its day to day managing of the affairs of the village. It is hoped that people will find the information to be useful and interesting. Comments on this website are always welcome. If anyone wishes to contribute ideas or information, please let us know. 
Planning Application for 140 houses on the site known as BK3  - for information on this  please click here!

Defibrillator 

We are pleased to announce that an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) has been installed in the old BT phone kiosk on the High Street.  In an emergency the equipment is accessed by dialling 999 and the ambulance service will give the caller a code to unlock the cabinet.  It is designed to be operated by anyone and although no formal training is needed we will be holding a training course where participants will learn CPR and have basic instruction on how to use the AED.  Dates for the training will be announced later in the year so please keep an eye out for this and if anyone has any questions please contact Jackie Connolly on Jackie.connolly@barkway-village.co.uk.

What Barkway Parish Council does for you

Parish councils are the first tier of local government. They make all kinds of decisions on issues that affect the local community. Barkway Parish Council's duties include:
  • Commenting on planning matters as a statutory consultee
  • Working with the local Police on crime prevention
  • Managing community property and open spaces
  • Dealing with the financial matters relating to the Parish and calculating and requesting the annual precept and budgeting for its future use
  • Liaising with Herts County Council regarding maintenance and improvement of local highways
  • Ensuring that the local environment is maintained in an acceptable way ie ponds,waterways and footpaths are clean and tidy
  • Communicating important information to residents, so that people are totally aware of issues relating to their village
  • And overall, maintaining and sustaining the well being of the village
Barkway Bulletin
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A regular newsletter from the Parish Council of Barkway which communicates current information and matters of interest to the residents.This is usually published on a quarterly basis, but special editions can be issued if the situation is warranted. Download the latest copy
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Welcome Pack
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If you are new to the village Barkway Parish Council publishes a Welcome Pack containing useful information about Barkway and the surrounding area and this is made available to all new residents of the village. Download the Welcome pack here. Copies can also be obtained by contacting the Parish Clerk
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