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Mayor's Message

Welcome to Huntingdon and the latest edition of the Town Guide. To all our visitors, new and prospective residents, I hope you will find that Huntingdon is a pleasant and friendly town. Those of us who live in Huntingdon are fortunate indeed to live in a vibrant town with good shopping facilities, excellent road and rail links yet surrounded by open attractive countryside.

There are many fine people and organisations operating in Huntingdon and the Town Council has assembled this local information which I trust will provide a useful reference for both residents and visitors alike. If you can not find what you are looking for or if there is a subject you think we have not covered, or any extra information you need, please contact the Huntingdon Town Council on 01480 388688. Staff will be pleased to assist.

Huntingdon celebrated the 800th Anniversary of its Charter in 2005, when community spirit was confirmed as alive and well in this growing historic market town. Around 162 local organisations were involved in one or more of the calendar of events that took place throughout the year, with highlights on 6th & 7th August being a Street Parade, Mediaeval Encampment on the Riverside and Mediaeval Banquet in the Commemoration Hall. Our rich heritage was also encaptured in a Community Play, called Kings & Liberties, which featured characters such as John Major MP, Oliver Cromwell and Samuel Pepys.

Huntingdon is in an exciting period of growth. Recent development such as the Saxongate Centre in Hartford Road, Scott House and the new Courts on Walden Road and the Maple Centre and Oak Tree Medical Centre at Sapley is changing the appearance of the town for the better. We welcome new retail outlets to our town centre and the development of a new state-of-the-art public library which is about to begin. Even Huntingdon’s infamous Ring Road will shortly be altered with a contra-flow bus lane linking George Street with the bus station.

As our town grows we welcome those residents who have moved here from abroad and look forward to a meeting of our cultures and experiences, making our lives all the richer. I encourage everyone to get involved locally to ensure that everyone benefits from the advantages to be won from being part of an active and vibrant community in Huntingdon.


Yours sincerely

Councillor Jennifer Sarabia

Mayor of Huntingdon