Biggleswade Remembrance Day - 11th November 2012.

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Have your say on the Biggleswade Green Wheel Masterplan

Central Bedfordshire Council is asking the local community to have their say on proposals for a ‘green corridor’ around Biggleswade.

 

The Council, Biggleswade Town Council and Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity (BRCC) have worked together to create plans for a ‘Green Wheel’ around the town, providing a green corridor for Biggleswade residents.

 

The draft plan shows how the Green Wheel could provide an important landscape and biodiversity resource for the town as well as encourage walking and cycling in and around the local area.

 

Please read the draft Masterplan summary document (PDF 1MB) and give us your views by completing the online questionnaire by 28 December 2012. Full details of the Masterplan proposals can be viewed in the draft Masterplan (PDF 7.1MB) and appendices document (PDF 1.3MB).

 

There will also be two public displays where the plans will be available:

- Biggleswade Library (Tuesday 27 November – Saturday 1 December). Representatives from the Council and BRCC will be available to discuss the plans on Friday 30 November (10:00am – 2:00pm)

- Saxon Pool and Leisure Centre (Monday 3 December – Sunday 16 December). Representatives from the Council and BRCC will be available to discuss the plans on Wednesday 12 December (12:30pm – 4:30pm)

Paper copies will be available to view at the library and leisure centre during the display period.

Copies of the Biggleswade Green Wheel Consultation Masterplan and Survey are now available to collect from the Biggleswade Town Council office. The consultation closes on 28th December 2012.

 

 For more information about this consultation please contact Caroline Romans by email to Caroline.romans@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk or by telephone on 0300 300 6112.

Biggleswade - Appeal For Witnesses to Attempted Robbery

Officers in Biggleswade are appealing for witnesses to come forward after an attempted robbery took place in the early hours of Sunday morning (November 12^th).

 

A man was driving down Hitchin Street to find a white van parked in the middle of the road with its full beam headlights on. Two men then got out of the vehicle with one holding what appeared to be a crow bar. The men approached the victim’s car and demanded that he got out. The victim refused and reversed up the street to get away. The offenders tried to follow the victim, but he managed to lose them in the surrounding roads.

 

The first offender – who was holding the weapon - has been described as white, in early 30’s, of stocky build and was wearing a woolly hat and dark clothing. The second offender was also white, in his early 30’s, of slim build, blondish short hair and was wearing jeans and a dark jacket.

 

The officer in charge of this investigation, Detective Constable Luke Moore, is eager to hear from anyone who may have witnessed the incident or seen the van in the area before or after the attempted robbery..

 

Anyone with information about this crime can contact DC Moore, in confidence, on 01234 275357, Bedfordshire Police on 101, or text information to 07786 200011.

 

Alternatively contact independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111, or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org

 

Stay calm – always report the offence immediately to the police. Try to remember what the offender looks like and was wearing, with a good description and your quick action officers will have a better chance of catching the offender.

 

 

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New Police and Crime Commisioner Named

On Thursday the 15 November the people of Bedfordshire elected Olly Martins as their Police and Crime Commissioner.

 

Following the election result Chief Constable Alfred Hitchcock said “I am pleased to welcome Olly Martins as the Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire. I look forward to building a successful partnership with the Commissioner to fight crime and protect the public”

 

The Crime Commissioner will take the oath on Monday (19 November) and will formally take office on Thursday (22 November).

 

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Local Election Results

Central Bedfordshire - Biggleswade South Ward

Votes cast: Biggleswade South

• Sheila Grayston - Labour: 523
• Gee Leach - Liberal Democrat: 73
• Jonathan Graham Medlock - Independent: 437
• Tim Woodward - Conservative: 642

The turnout was 22.39% out of a total electorate of 7,751.

Biggleswade South seat was held by the Conservative Party with Tim Woodward being elected.

Biggleswade Town Council - Holme Ward

 
Votes cast

• Jonathan Graham Medlock - Independent: 130
• Michael Robert Thomas North - Conservative: 146
• Mike Smith - Labour: 121

The turnout was 21.93% out of a total electorate of 1,838.

The Conservative Party candidate Michael North was elected.

Outdoor Access Improvement Plan

Plans to help people explore, understand and get involved with the local countryside are underway with a new Outdoor Access Improvement Plan from Central Bedfordshire Council.

 

Central Bedfordshire has a wonderfully diverse natural landscape, which the Council has a critical role in managing access to; both through the rights of way network and a number of Council owned heritage and countryside sites.

 

The Council also has a statutory duty to review their outdoor access provision and make plans for the future. So with its last Outdoor Access Improvement Plan now complete, the Council is asking the community to comment on exciting, new plans that will last until 2023.

 

The Council wants to take this opportunity to emphasise how much of a green and pleasant place to live and work Central Bedfordshire is.

 

People are being asked to view exhibitions and have their say on plans from Monday, 22 October until Friday, 18 January 2013. They can view consultation documents online at www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/consultations during this time as well as visiting exhibitions where paper copies of the questionnaires will be available.

 

The Council's Countryside Access Team will be on hand to talk about the proposals at:

 

o Biggleswade Library on the 23 November (10am - 4pm)

o Flitwick Library on the 6 December (10am - 4pm)

o Leighton Buzzard library on the 9 January (10am - 4pm)

 

This new Plan will act as the cornerstone strategy for countryside and outdoor access management for Central Bedfordshire. It is part of a suite of strategies and plans which will plan, deliver and manage countryside access and greenspace in the area.

Biggleswade Green Wheel - Have your say

Central Bedfordshire Council is asking the local community to have their say on proposals for a ‘green corridor’ around Biggleswade.

 

The draft plans show that the Green Wheel could provide an important landscape and biodiversity resource for the town to enjoy and encourage walking and cycling both around and in and out of the town.

 

The council would now like to hear the community’s views on the proposals.

 

The public consultation will run between Friday, 16 November and Friday, 28 December. There will be a display at Biggleswade Library from Tuesday, 27 November to Saturday, 1 December and representatives from the council and BRCC will be available to talk to on Friday, 30 November between 10.00am and 2.00pm.

 

There will also be a display at Saxon Pool and Leisure Centre in Biggleswade from Monday, 3 December to Sunday, 14 December. Representatives from the council and BRCC will be on hand there on Wednesday, 12 December from 12.30pm to 4.30pm.

 

Full details about the proposals and a questionnaire for residents and stakeholders can be viewed online at www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/consultations from 16 November.

 

Paper copies will be available to view at the leisure centre and library during the display periods.

 

Providing links to other routes such as the Kingfisher Way long distance walk, the Great North Cycleway, local businesses and tourist attractions, delivery of the Green Wheel will be funded by developer contributions.

Did You Witness Biggleswade Robbery?

Bedfordshire Police are appealing for witnesses following a robbery which took place in Biggleswade on Saturday evening (November 3).

 

The incident happened at around 5.15pm as the 14 year old male victim walked along Palace Street in Biggleswade. As he passed a group of seven or eight males he was barged in the back and collided with a wall. The victim was then patted down by the attacker who took a silver iPod with orange earphones from his pocket before the group fled along Palace Street and the victim ran the opposite way.

 

The victim has been able to confirm that the offender was wearing a shiny silver puffa jacket which had fur around the hood.

 

If you have information relating to this incident, contact DC Surinder Ram, in confidence, on 01234 275346, the non-emergency number 101, or text information to 07786 200011.

 

Alternatively contact independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111, or online at crimestoppers-uk.org.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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