We are currently revising the Village Emergency Plan, which seeks to outline the course of action to be taken, should a major incident occur. We are increasingly faced with the serious problems caused by heavy snowfall and prolonged periods of extreme temperatures leading to icy conditions on our roads and pavements. The Emergency Plan will therefore focus on this very real issue. One key element will be ‘Snow Patrol’ which is to be set in motion when the roads in and out of the village become blocked due to snow. We have this year purchased essential basic equipment to kit out three small teams of people to rescue stranded motorists in such conditions and bring them to shelter in Barkway. If you would like to find out more—or think that you could help as a ‘Snow Patrol’ volunteer—then please contact the Parish Clerk.  To see the Barkway Village Emergency Winter Plan, click here

We also receive an allocation of salt each year from NHDC which we can use to treat roads and pavements. Unfortunately the Parish Council doesn’t have a budget to pay someone to do this and relies on volunteers. We are lucky to have some residents with suitable vehicles who this year did a really excellent job of spreading salt on the High Street, so many thanks to them. We now have  a new salt bin located outside the school entrance, intended for use by the school and any resident who has the time to help when required. If anybody feels they can volunteer to help keep a stretch of pavement clear, please contact Councillor Graham Swann