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LATEST EVENTS MEMBERSHIP ARCHIVE JOURNALS SERVICES ABOUT

It has been 2 months since my last article, where did they go?

The Civic Society Executive Committee trust you had an enjoyable Christmas, and your batteries are re-charged for what promises to be a challenging year ahead. We know that some of you may not have had the break that you would have liked and our thoughts and best wishes for a better year to come are with you.

Here are some of the things to come this year that may interest you, especially our new residents. We are seeking to reintroduce the "Historic Town" walks. The last time we did this was prior to the Covid pandemic and proved to be very well received by those that joined us. The walk normally takes about 2 hours and covers the High Street from St Peters Church to Vicarage Road, then up to Layston Church via "Coffin Walk", down the Causeway to the Ford and up Church Street. Along the way the many historic buildings in the High Street are identified with an explanation about a little bit of their History. We hope that these walks in June will coincide with "Civic Day", (date to be confirmed). For those of you that are interested there is a booklet available FOC from the Town Council offices at the Manor House, just pop in and ask for one.

We are also working with the Town Council on an event to mark the 80th Anniversary of the end of WWII. This end of the war was split between Victory in Europe (VE Day) 8th May 1945, and victory in Japan (VJ Day) 15th August 1945. Keep your eyes open for more news on this in the coming months

As reported in the last issue of the Journal, the Development Management Committee of EHDC voted to refuse permission for the Taylor Wimpey application to build 200 dwellings and a new GP surgery on Hare Street Road. We, like most of the people that commented on the application, have just received notification that the application is being re-visited by the DMC on 22nd February. We wait with bated breath to see the outcome of that meeting.

An interesting announcement from EHDC planning, is that permission has been granted for 10,000 new dwellings to be constructed in the "Gilston" area, just north of Harlow. If you would like to see more on this then visit the EHDC website.

We were recently advised that the Chairman of Civic Voice, Ian Harvey, will be stepping down in 2025 to take on a new role at the Institute of Place Management at Manchester Metropolitan University. In a statement by Martin Hamilton on behalf of the Civic Voice Trustees, he said:

"Ian's dedication, vision, and leadership have been instrumental in transforming Civic Voice from an idea into a respected national charity that advocates for communities across the country. His commitment to our "pride in place" mission has inspired civic societies nationwide, empowering communities to engage actively in shaping the places where they live and work. His contributions to the civic movement are immeasurable, and we are deeply grateful for his tireless commitment to making Civic Voice the influential body it has become".

Buntingford Civic Society extend our thanks and best wishes to Ian for his work with Civic Voice. A replacement will be announced by Civic Voice over the coming months.

Graham Waite, Chairman, Buntingford Civic Society


If you have any queries about Buntingford Civic Society or issues you would like to raise, you can email the Chairman direct at chairman@buntingfordcivic.org.uk.

The February issue of the Buntingford Journal will be available from the usual retailers from 31st January.

More information about the Buntingford Civic Society can be found here and membership forms can be found here.


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