National Lockdown
As you are aware, we are now in a national lockdown and we must all stay at home unless we have a “reasonable excuse”. A copy of the government guidance can be found at gov.uk/coronavirus or downloaded here: National Lockdown Guidance. The Hilton Coronavirus volunteer support, co-ordinated by the Parish Council, is available to organise […]
Flooding
Thank you to everyone who helped with the recent flooding in the village. Many people helped to keep the exit grilles clear on the culverts and clear the rubbish from the ditches, which stopped the flooding from being any worse and helped the water drain away. Also thanks to those who helped in other ways […]
Weekly Policing Update
Here is our weekly summary of offences and incidents affecting your community, reported to police during the period 20th to 27th December: A1307 Galley Hill Roundabout – Three cars were left abandoned in flood water on the slip road at the Galley Hill Roundabout on Wednesday evening, 23rd December. Police and the Highways Department closed […]
Flooding
Whilst the flooding has gone down across the village, the water level in many of the ditches remains high. The river levels are high but slowly falling in the St Ives and Houghton lock gauges and high and rising at the Tempsford (Roxton) and Bedford river gauges. A second peak of floodwater is moving down […]
Flooding
Please be careful in the village tonight. The ford is now impassable. Graveley Way and Fenstanton Road are also flooded. Huntingdonshire District Council are managing the flooding incidents across the district and are currently unable to assist with individual requests. For assistance and advice please call Floodline on 0345 988 1188. If you are in […]
Weekly Policing Report
Very happily, there are no items to mention in our summary of offences and incidents affecting your community this week, reported to police during the period 13th to 19th December.
Census 2021
For the first time this will be a digital-first Census, but paper copies will be available for those who need it. Help will be available for people who need support to take part online or need translations, through a public contact centre. Accessible options are also available. You can find out more on the census […]
Slow Ways
Hilton Parish Council has passed a formal resolution to support Slow Ways. Slow Ways is a project to create a network of walking routes that connect all of Great Britain’s towns and cities as well as thousands of villages. Using existing footpaths, people will be able to use the Slow Ways routes to walk between […]
London Luton Airport stack relocation consultation
A public consultation has been launched as part of a proposal to change the arrival routes into London Luton Airport. This proposal is jointly sponsored by London Luton Airport and NATS (Air Traffic Control). Currently, Stansted and Luton airports share arrival holds and routes. It is unique for two major airports of this size to […]
