south to north axis. As motor traffic developed, this single carriageway thoroughfare became the A1 trunk road. It was not until 1971 that a new dual carriageway was opened, passing Eaton Socon on the west side. This road took over the role of the A1 and the Great North Road in Eaton Socon became classified as B1428. At present the Great North Road is still the spine of Eaton Socon; traffic calming is much in evidence as it is heavily built up. The village is connected to Bedford and Cambridge by the daily 905 bus service operated by Stagecoach East. Government Huntingdonshire District Council, based in Huntingdon, is responsible for most local affairs below County Council level. It collects council tax and administers building regulations, planning and environmental approvals, day centres, assessed housing benefits, parks, refuse collection, a communal leisure budget and supports tourism. District councillors serve four-year terms. The next tier of local government is Cambridgeshire County Council, headquartered in Cambridge. This provides county-wide services in road infrastructure, fire and rescue, education, social services, libraries and heritage. Eaton Socon is in the electoral division St Neots, Eaton Socon and Eynesbury, with two councillors. Eaton Socon is in the Huntingdon Parliamentary constituency, and is represented in the House of Commons by Jonathan Djanogly, (Conservative). In 1961 the parish had a population of 3264. On 1 April 1965 the parish was abolished and merged with St Neots, parts also went to Staploe and Roxton. Notes References External links Eatons Community Association Eaton Socon on the Great North Road www.stneots-tc.gov.uk – Contains information on Eaton Socon Genealogy of Eaton Socon (and Hamlets) Villages in Cambridgeshire Former civil parishes in Cambridgeshire Former civil parishes in Bedfordshire St Neots