You may have seen in SC Cllr Bobby Bennet’s recent report that Firefighters, staff, and volunteers have been honoured at Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service’s annual awards ceremony…
A note from your clerk – thank you to all volunteers
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General News
Late Autumn Scene 2024
We are pleased to say that the late autumn issue of The Wickhambrook Scene is now published. It has information on start-times for Remembrance Sunday, Tribute to the Fallen, MSC AGM, plus up-and-coming events, news from WI and Parish Council, Cheveley and Ashley...
Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal
The national poppy appeal is launched on 24th October and our collectors will be calling round the village from this date. We will be holding a collection event at Wichambrook stores on Saturday 2nd November from 9.00 am onwards, with military vehicles to view. The memorial service will be held on Sunday 10th November at the war memorial at 12.00 midday, for everyone wishing to attend…
Vintage Car Rally visits Wickhambrook WI
The Vintage Bullnose Morris Club brought the sunshine to Wickhambrook last Saturday, along with their fantastic collection of cars and buses. As they made their way across Suffolk in a Treasure Hunt- they made a stop in Wickhambrook for tea and cake. I'm pleased to...
The Denham Big Skies Walk
This is a walk for those who enjoy open countryside and big skies. It starts with much field edge walking but rewards come later with the skirting of Denham Castle mound and a return through a deer farm…
Headway Suffolk are releasing an airfryer cookbook
Headway Suffolk are releasing an airfryer cookbook catered to everyone including those with a neurological condition…
Early Autumn Scene 2024
We are pleased to announce that the latest issue of The Wickhambrook Scene is now published. You can view the digital document by clicking the link hereOr by viewing the post on any of the local Facebook groups (Wickhambrook & Lidgate, Wickhambrook Community,...
A Note from your Clerk – Annual Canvass to update Electoral Register
West Suffolk Council is starting the annual canvass process to update the electoral register…
Police Connect
Police Connect is a messaging service connecting you to the very latest policing news for your area via e-mail. There is no charge for this service – all the emails you receive are free. You can register to receive information about the issues that most matter to you…
Early Summer Scene 2024
We are pleased to announce that the latest issue of The Wickhambrook Scene is now published. You can view the digital document by clicking the link hereOr by viewing the post on any of the local Facebook groups (Wickhambrook & Lidgate, Wickhambrook Community,...
Walk to Easter Wood and back
The whole walk is about 5 miles and will take 2 to 3 hours. Ordnance Survey map 210 Newmarket and Haverhill will provide reassurance. The route can be tackled any time of the year being mainly green lanes and field edge paths but the cross-field path can be sticky after rain
A note from your clerk – cradle swing back in use
With thanks to Cllr Mike Lavelle the basket swing at the children’s play park on the Recreation Ground is now back in use.
A note from your clerk – Please don’t use the basket swing at the Recreation Ground Playpark
Hello, I’ve just been told that there appears to be a loose bolt to the basket swing – Please don’t allow your children to play on this until further notice whilst we find and rectify the fault.
Mid Spring Scene 2024
The latest edition of The Scene is published with:
• great advice on the increase of ticket fraud and how to avoid it;
• advice on preparing your garden for the summer;
• about the Tennis Club and how to join;
• plus local news, walks, and news from the MSC, Parish Council, and WI
Clerk’s Newsletter – March 2024
You can read the March issue here…
Spring Scene 2024
We are pleased to announce that the latest issue of The Wickhambrook Scene is now published.
2023 Recorder Report for Wickhambrook
A look through 2023 in Wickhambrook
Register My Appliance
More than 40 million large appliances in use in UK homes are unlikely to be registered with the manufacturers, rendering them extremely hard to trace if a safety repair is ever needed.
FREE Cyber First Investigator training course
Calling all Suffolk High schools and parents of year 8 and 9 students. There are just a few spaces left on the FREE Cyber First Investigator training course on 23rd March in Ipswich.
A note from your clerk – Mobile Library Service in Wickhambrook
Did you know that the mobile library service visits every four weeks – There are two routes – one visiting the main village area…
A note from your clerk – Play equipment at Bury Road Pocket Park
Dear children – please don’t stand on the cradle swing – it is dangerous and damaging it and we may have to take it down until we have a replacement…
Note from your clerk – Flood Recovery advice from your County Councillor
With an event on the scale of Storm Babet the immediate challenge is to record where the flooding has occurred and the extent of the impact, so we are asking for your support to encourage all affected residents to report significant flooding to individual properties using the Highways Reporting Tool, if they do not have access to the internet they should call the SCC customer service number: 0345 606 6171.
Autumn Scene 2023
We are pleased to announce that the latest issue of The Wickhambrook Scene is now published…
Walk to Cowlinge and back
Following this route and walking at gentle pace, from Wickhambrook to Cowlinge will take around 90 minutes. There are several options for the return journey…
A Note from your clerk – Thanks to our volunteers!
On Wednesday 4th October we were fortunate to have lovely clear dry weather, and cleared the skatepark of weeds, cutting back overgrowth at the back and edging the entrance paths…
A Kedington Hills Circuit
There used to be a newspaper cutting on display in the porch of Kedington church which read – ‘Sir, I note the correspondence regarding a proper Christian response to bats in the spire. As the incumbent of a typical Anglican parish, I can assure you that the only answer is to get the bats baptised and confirmed. In my experience, you will never see them again’. This has now been removed but the church is well worth a visit. This can be at the start or end of this 5.5 mile walk around the hills of Kedington area…
Sofa
We have a used but serviceable sofa to give away which will need to be collected from our house…
Wickhambrook Surgery Flu Clinics 2023
Flu Clinic dates, information and how to book your appointment…
Wickhambrook Scene – July 2023
We are pleased to announce that the July issue of The Wickhambrook Scene is now published.
Wickhambrook Farmers Market 9 July 2023
Wickhambrook Farmers Market MSC Hall Sunday 9th July 9.30am till 12.30pmI hope you like the new look market. Come support your farmers market we have some old and new stalls and Amanda and Ali back in the hall. There’s E&G butchery and farm shop with their...