We have a volunteer morning planned for this Wednesday, 2nd July, meeting at the Chapel of Rest in the Cemetery at 10:30 until 1pm…
Note from the clerk – Volunteer morning
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Parish Council News
A note from your clerk – There’s no such thing as a dog pooh fairy!
Please pick up after your dog when they do a poop – don’t leave it for the next person along to tread in. There really is no such thing as a Dog Pooh Fairy!!
Alf Hicks Biscuit Barrel 2025
At its January meeting the parish council agreed to award the Biscuit Barrel to the Warm Winter Wednesday team of volunteers for all their work over past two years. They reach so many people, have forged strong connections with Wickhambrook Primary Academy and have been able to support other local charities their fundraising…
A Note from your clerk – Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) switches off on 30th June
I’ve just received a message on behalf of Cllr Gerald Kelly, Cabinet Member for Governance, Regulatory and Environment, who has advised that… The Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) that will be switched off permanently on Monday 30 June 2025.
A note from your Clerk – sad news
We’ve recently learned of the sad death of Robert Everitt, one of our former parish councillors and a district and county councillor. Robert was a faithful public servant for many years and will be sadly missed by a huge number of people in all our communities. He did so much for Wickhambrook, working tirelessly for our community and supporting the parish council in a wide range of projects for the benefit of Wickhambrook Residents…
A Note from your clerk – thank you to all our volunteers!
We had a busy morning in Wickhambrook Cemetery on 2nd April with thanks to our regular volunteers, Mary Jolland, Cllrs Andrea and Kevin Grimes and Cllr Lavelle…
A Note from your Clerk – West Suffolk Council consultation on Wickhambrook Draft Neighbourhood Plan
The Wickhambrook Neighbourhood Plan Submission consultation (Regulation 16) will commence from Tuesday 8 April (9am) to Friday 23 May (5pm) 2025…
A Note from your Clerk: West Suffolk Housing Pathway
Information from West Suffolk Council about a new service being launched today to help house and support vulnerable people and to further West Suffolk Council’s work in preventing and reducing homelessness…
A Note from your clerk: Easter and Spring bank holiday bin collection changes
Please see information from West Suffolk about Easter and Spring Bank Holiday Bin Collection Changes…
A note from your Clerk – West Suffolk Grass Cutting 2025
Information from West Suffolk Council as the grass cutting season gets underway…
Draft Neighbourhood Plan Submitted to West Suffolk Council
We have now had confirmation from West Suffolk Council that they have registered receipt of submission of our Draft Neighbourhood Plan on 13th March…
Advanced notification of road closure – New England Lane, Cowlinge, and Attleton Green, Wickhambrook
Suffolk Highways are planning to carry out carriageway improvements in preparation for surface dressing along New England Lane, Cowlinge, and Attleton Green, Wickhambrook…
A Note from your clerk – Government Consultation on Devolution
In December 2024, the government published the English Devolution White Paper. This setout plans to move power out of Westminster and back to local communities, ensuring that every part of England is covered by devolution…
Parish Clerk February 2025 Newsletter
Spring bulbs are starting to appear, and if you’re walking past the cemetery, you’ll see that the Cherry Trees planted two years ago now have their first blossom appearing. It’s still cold though, so don’t forget the Warm Winter Wednesdays…
February 2025 Report from SC Cllr Bobby Bennett
Report from SC Cllr Bobby Bennett…
A Note from your clerk: Keep the Heat
Wickhambrook Parish Council are offering you a free thermal imaging survey of your home between 13th and 25th March 2025…
A note from your Clerk – West Suffolk Street Trading
You will recall that earlier in the year West Suffolk wrote to street traders, business groups, town and parish councils, as well as posts across our social media channels and in the local media to encourage people to help shape a new street trading policy for West Suffolk…
Parish Clerk December 2024 Newsletter
Hello, I hope you are all keeping safe and well. The trees have coloured up, the nights are drawing in – winter is coming!
A Note from your clerk – Flood Smart Living
Suffolk County Council have produced a new guide, Flood Smart Living, to support local communities at risk of flooding…
A Note from your clerk – Surviving Winter Campaign
Suffolk Community Foundation Surviving Winter Campaign has been launched. This funding is to help vulnerable older people stay warm and well when the cold weather hits…
A note from your clerk – Nominations open for Alf Hicks Biscuit Barrel Award
Last year for the first time the parish council opened nominations for the Alf Hicks Biscuit Barrel award and the late George Woods was the unanimous choice by the parish council for the award…
A note from your clerk – please be considerate when parking to use the surgery
I’ve had some further complaints from residents in Boyden Close about parking issues near the Surgery…
A note from your clerk – Christmas Bin Collections
Christmas and New Year Bin Collection days for 2024
A note from your clerk: Loft Insulation discount for everyone in Suffolk!
Loft Insulation Offer gives Suffolk residents 50% off eco-friendly insulation…
A Note from your clerk – Property Flood Resilience (PFR) grant scheme
Suffolk County Council have asked that we share this information with those you that were affected during the flooding of Storm Babet last year…
A Note from your clerk -Work to parish trees
Our tree surgeon will be carrying out work to parish trees over this week and next (weather dependant)…
A note from your clerk – reduction in local bus services
West Suffolk Council have invited parish councils affected by recent losses in local transport services to submit information setting out their concerns. Wickhambrook Parish Council is considering its response at an Extra-ordinary meeting on Thursday 14th November (6:00pm)…
A Note from your clerk – Looking for Change? – West Suffolk’s Housing, Homelessness Reduction and Rough Sleeping Strategy
Next week will see West Suffolk Council meet to discuss our new Housing, Homelessness Reduction and Rough Sleeping Strategy…
A note from your clerk – Thank you everyone
Thanks go out to our parish volunteers who came along to the last Wednesday volunteer morning of 2024 last week, and welcome to a new volunteer, David Conway…
October 2024 Report from SC Cllr Bobby Bennett
Report from SC Cllr Bobby Bennett…