Burwell is one of the larger and older villages in Cambridgeshire, situated on the edge of the Fens. The population today is over 7000: large enough to be interesting but small enough for people to interact. It’s a great community to live in and make friends. For more information about Burwell click Burwell Community website.

This is a website for the Parish Council and we have tried to include as much information as possible. If you feel the site is missing information which could be of benefit to the community please contact the Parish Clerk. 

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Burwell Parish Council supports the transition to low carbon energy production. Due to the national importance of the local Burwell High Voltage sub-station and its connection to the National Grid, a cluster of solar farms and battery storage units has already been built within our area. Further developments of both Solar Generation and BESS (Battery Energy Storage Systems) are proposed, as is the development of the Burwell 2 High Voltage Substation.

We have concerns about the associated fire risk, noise pollution, visual impact and other environmental consequences that may arise during the construction phase and, later, from day-to-day operation of such developments. The Parish Council is committed to engaging with all the parties involved to address these concerns, including governmental, private and regulatory, with the aim of achieving the best possible outcome for the community and residents of Burwell.

Burwell Parish Council recognises that the world is in a state of climate emergency, and acknowledges that we must act now to reduce our carbon footprint. Many have noticed the disturbing change in recent weather patterns, causing destruction globally in the form of fires and floods, crop failure and displacement. Millions of species are under threat of extinction, and the lives and welfare of our children and grandchildren is severely compromised.

For more information go to our Climate Change Website Page.