Welcome to Wickhambrook
Wickhambrook is one of the parishes of West Suffolk Council and Suffolk County Council
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)…
Next week will see West Suffolk Council meet to discuss our new Housing, Homelessness Reduction and Rough Sleeping Strategy…
You may have heard Winter Fuel Payments being discussed in the news recently. They used to be paid to everyone over State Pension age, regardless of their income. This has now changed. Only people who get Pension Credit will receive the one off Winter Fuel Payment this year…
West Suffolk Council have made a Public Path Diversion Order for part of Footpath No 10…
You may remember that back in January Babergh/Mid Suffolk, acting for West Suffolk, consulted on a proposed diversion of part of Footpath 10 to allow for the construction of a conservation lake…
With the General Election taking place on Thursday 4th July, don’t forget to check that you are registered to vote…
Please view the following notices for the upcoming election of a Member of Parliament in your area on Thursday 4 July 2024…
The upcoming UK Parliamentary General Election will be held on Thursday 4th July 2024…
West Suffolk have sent through advice of changes to bin collections over the May and Spring Bank Holiday…
Please see the Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll, and the Notice of Election Agents for the Suffolk Police and Crime Commissioner Election on Thursday 2nd May…
West Suffolk Council have sent over an update on their grass cutting schedule…
The West Suffolk elections team has some vacancies for poll clerks at the election being held on Thursday 2 May and would love to hear from you, or your friends or family, if you’re interested in being involved…
Election for Police and Crime Commissioner – 2 May 2024
Hello, I’ve just received this update from West Suffolk – information on changes to bin collections over the Easter Break.
Please see information from West Suffolk Council about the final consultation on the West Suffolk Local Plan. West Suffolk have advised that a final consultation opened on 30th January on the West Suffolk Local Plan, which will guide how and where new homes are built and allocate land for employment growth to the year 2040…
If you, or someone you know in West Suffolk are struggling with the cost of living, there is support and advice that can help.
West Suffolk Council wishes all of its residents, stakeholders, and business partners a joyful Christmas and a prosperous New Year!
This is to make you all aware of the winter Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme in West Suffolk
We recently received information from West Suffolk Council about their Decarbonisation Initiatives Fund. Although Wickhambrook Parish Council is not eligible as it does not maintain or fund street lighting, I contacted the officer as I’ve recently had one or two enquiries about street lighting through the night.
Christmas and New Year Bin Collection days for 2023
West Suffolk Council will soon be starting the annual canvass process to update the electoral register…
West Suffolk Council has Public Space Protection Orders in place in the district which affect Dog Walkers. There are currently no areas in the parish for which dogs are excluded, although it is good practice not to take dogs into children’s play areas, the skate park and multi-use games area…
West Suffolk Council is supporting Clean Air Day and inviting residents to see that covering journeys of less than a mile by foot or wheel is a viable and enjoyable alternative to driving…
As part of its approach to encouraging voter registration, West Suffolk Council is undertaking personal visits at properties where a resident has not responded to an ‘invitation to register’ form and the subsequent reminder forms that followed…
The UK Government has introduced a requirement for voters to show photo ID when voting at a polling station at some elections. This new requirement will apply for the first time in England at the local elections on Thursday 4 May 2023…
West Suffolk’s Families and Communities team has pulled together a lot of useful information which may be of help…
The West Suffolk Annual Report 2021 to 2022 has been published…
Our District Councillor, Sarah Pugh, has sent this information through about Help for families this Christmas as free programme is extended…
Our District Councillor, Sarah Pugh has sent through this information from West Suffolk’s Families and Communities team, which summarises the many different support schemes available in Suffolk if you need help due to the recent increases in Cost of Living…
I’ve received this advice sheet from West Suffolk Council with guidance on the actions to take if you come across sick or dead birds either in your garden, or out and about. Do not touch or pick up any dead or visibly sick birds that you find (or allow children to do so), follow the advice on this chart…