Do you care about Barley Village and its community?
Elections for Parish Council Councillors are due to take place on 4th May 2023.
If you are interested and care about Barley Village and its community, why not become actively involved in the direction and the future of the village by taking part and standing as a Parish Councillor?
We need people from all backgrounds and experiences who reflect our community. You don't need any experience or special qualifications. Your life experience, everyday skills, passion and commitment to people and communities are what is important.
If you wish to stand for election please contact the new Parish Clerk Mrs Alice Robertson at barley.parishclerk@gmail.com or 07376245498 for information and nomination papers.
Please note the deadline for nominations is 4pm Tuesday 4th April 2023.
There will also be separate local authority elections held on the same date (4th May 2023). Formal notices will be published as soon as available from North Herts District Council.
Please be advised that in-person voting now requires Photo-ID by law.
Please refer to posters that will be uploaded on this website, social media and noticeboards around the village as soon as we have them from NHDC, for more information.
The first review of the Barley Parish Plan, which was first produced in 2015, has been published by the Parish Council.
The Council asked for volunteers to form a committee for this process.
The Committee has reviewed what has happened over the last five years and how the previously identified village aspirations have been met.
In tandem with the first review, the Committee compiled a new questionnaire to canvas the current views of villagers over a range of key topics, to allow the plan to be updated and to remain relevant.
Visit the Barley Village Plan page to read the full review.
After months of knitting, crocheting and stiching, the beautiful Barley Flower Tower is complete and St Margaret of Antioch Church is adorned with a colourful display of flowers.
Barley resident Alison White, who runs the Barley Knitting Group, came up with the idea to keep everyone going through lockdown by busying themselves creating the beautiful blooms to decorate the church, and raise some much-needed funds.
She encouraged the community to help make flowers for display, originally aiming for 500 to be created. Inspired by her idea, contribrutions were made by community groups including the Barley Tennis Club and Barley Gardening Club, the beavers and cubs, Margaret House care home residents plus individuals living locally and as far away as USA and Australia.
In June, the 1452 flowers, which took four weeks to be stiched onto netting by a team of 12, were hoisted onto the 15m tall church tower and draped from the windows, with the help of Royston Fire Station.
It is hoped the display will inspire people to make a donation towards the running of the church - and also to help expand its use to the community. Ideally Alison would love to raise £10 per flower.
The church's Rector, Ruth Pyke, told BBC Look East: "The money will be used to maintain the building so it can continue to be a warm, welcoming place for weddings, funerals and Sunday Worship, but beyond that we want it to be a place for the community. We have a vision for disabled access and an area where we can welcome people in for coffee mornings, exhibitions and concerts."
To donate towards the incredible display please visit the Barley Flower Tower Justgiving page, or visit the donation boxes located in Barley Stores, Fox and Hounds pub, Chequers pub or Drayton's Garage.
Visit the Barley Flower Tower Facebook page for more photos, videos and information.
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