Welcome to the website of the North Hertfordshire
Village of Barkway incorporating Newsells
Barkway Parish Council
This website provides people with information about the villages of Barkway and 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.
Battle for Barkway
11th September 2016
Click here for the full report of the public meeting held in Barkway Village Hall on 31st August 2016 to gauge the opinion of the Barkway residents to the proposed BK3 housing plan
8th August 2016
North Herts District Council, has adopted provisionally its draft local plan, which includes as a preferred site a plot labelled BK3 to which has been allocated space for 140 new houses.Private applications for BK3 are expected shortly pre-empting final acceptance of the plan.
Barkway Parish Council considers that the village of Barkway does not have the infrastructure and/or amenities for a development of this size.
As part of a constructive campaign to combat this scale of development, Barkway Parish Council will be mobilising support and efforts from everyone in and around the village to stop this excessive housing.
Every help is need to stop this proposed development. Various means of communicating the message for the "Battle of Barkway" are being produced. To start with posters have been designed for prominent display and will be made available to each household.
Battle for Barkway
11th September 2016
Click here for the full report of the public meeting held in Barkway Village Hall on 31st August 2016 to gauge the opinion of the Barkway residents to the proposed BK3 housing plan
8th August 2016
North Herts District Council, has adopted provisionally its draft local plan, which includes as a preferred site a plot labelled BK3 to which has been allocated space for 140 new houses.Private applications for BK3 are expected shortly pre-empting final acceptance of the plan.
Barkway Parish Council considers that the village of Barkway does not have the infrastructure and/or amenities for a development of this size.
As part of a constructive campaign to combat this scale of development, Barkway Parish Council will be mobilising support and efforts from everyone in and around the village to stop this excessive housing.
Every help is need to stop this proposed development. Various means of communicating the message for the "Battle of Barkway" are being produced. To start with posters have been designed for prominent display and will be made available to each household.
Barkway Welcome Pack
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
Barkway Parish Council Matters
Stay up to date with activities of the Parish Council by signing up to receive alerts about our meeting agendas and minutes as soon as they are published.
To sign up, please email: parishclerk@barkway-village.co.uk
Barkway Parish Council - Councillor Vacancy
Have you considered becoming a Parish Councillor?
Do you have:
An interest in your community, its affairs and the local environment?
A willingness to get involved, ask questions and seek answers?
The enthusiasm to maintain and improve the quality of services and facilities in your Parish?
Remember, it can be very rewarding, knowing that you are helping to manage the village in which you live.
If you would like more information on being a Parish Councillor:
Please contact: The Clerk to the Parish Council
Catharine Toms Tel: 01763 848716 or Email: parishclerk@barkway-village.co.uk
To report a pothole or other Highways fault, click here
Barkway Welcome Pack
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
Barkway Parish Council Matters
Stay up to date with activities of the Parish Council by signing up to receive alerts about our meeting agendas and minutes as soon as they are published.
To sign up, please email: parishclerk@barkway-village.co.uk
Barkway Parish Council - Councillor Vacancy
Have you considered becoming a Parish Councillor?
Do you have:
An interest in your community, its affairs and the local environment?
A willingness to get involved, ask questions and seek answers?
The enthusiasm to maintain and improve the quality of services and facilities in your Parish?
Remember, it can be very rewarding, knowing that you are helping to manage the village in which you live.
If you would like more information on being a Parish Councillor:
Please contact: The Clerk to the Parish Council
Catharine Toms Tel: 01763 848716 or Email: parishclerk@barkway-village.co.uk
To report a pothole or other Highways fault, click here
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This website may select links that are editorially relevant to the content they are linking from and are suitable for the likely audience. The Parish Council, however, is not responsible for the content of external websites.
