The parish council has carefully considered the agreement proposed by Community Action Suffolk (CAS), the provider of the survey and subsequent summary and full report…
Update on Housing Needs Survey in Wickhambrook
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Parish Council News
Grass Cutting
Information about the grass cutting programme from West Suffolk Council Operations…
Vacancy for Parish Councillor
Following his resignation as a councillor, Wickhambrook parish council would like to extend its thanks to Mr John Barton, who has been a councillor since May 2015…
Anglian Water strategic water network programme – route planning in our area
We wanted to get in touch to update you on the strategic water network programme from Bury to Haverhill that we previously wrote to you about in February 2021…
Would you like to become a Parish Councillor?
Wickhambrook has a vacancy on its parish council which can now be filled by co-option. . If you would like to become a councillor, have a look at some of the sources of information we’ve put together here, and chat with our Councillors to find out more about what it involves! Our next meeting is at 7pm on Thursday 30th September in the Dulcie Smith Room at Wickhambrook Memorial Social Centre, and we’ll be looking to co-opt at this meeting…
A note from your Clerk – Quiet Lanes
One of the key issues raised by local residents in response to planning issues has been the need for affordable housing for Wickhambrook residents…
A note from your Clerk – Housing Needs Survey
One of the key issues raised by local residents in response to planning issues has been the need for affordable housing for Wickhambrook residents…
A note from your Clerk – Neighbourhood Development Plan
The Community Engagement Day on 3rd July at the Memorial Social Centre was well supported, with over sixty people attending and looking at the displays…
Updates on work around the parish over the next week or so
Hello All, a few updates on work around the parish over the next week or so. Tomorrow (Wednesday 11th) we have a working party on the Recreation Ground to take down the damaged boarding surrounding the Multi-Use Games Area…
A note from your Clerk – MUGA & Skate Park
At the Community Engagement Day on 3rd July there were a number of requests for smaller football goals with nets, which could be achieved if the seating was taken out and new boundary fencing installed..
Vacancy for Parish Councillor
Following his resignation as a councillor, Wickhambrook parish council would like to extend its thanks to Mr John Norton, who has served on the parish council since June 2019, and will be continuing his work as a lay member with responsibilities for the cemetery, churchyard and village greens…
A note from your Clerk
Hello, it was lovely to meet so many of you at our recent shared community engagement day on 3rd July at the Memorial Social Centre. Thank you to everyone who dropped in and stayed to chat, look at the displays, and give us important feedback on our upcoming projects…
A Message from your District Councillor, Sarah Pugh
News on development of the Western Way site in Bury St Edmunds and the Local Plan…
Anglian Water strategic water network programme – route planning
We wanted to get in touch to update you on the strategic water network programme from Bury to Haverhill that we previously wrote to you about in February 2021…
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
You may be aware that West Suffolk Council declared a climate change emergency in 2019 and Cabinet agreed an ambitious environmental action plan in July 2020, that included establishing more Electric Vehicle infrastructure to support residents and businesses in switching to EVs…
Information from West Suffolk Council
Part of our work in housing is help support vulnerable people so they can carry on living in their own home and not have to go into hospital or care. Together with Suffolk’s other district councils and the County Council, set up the Independent Living in Suffolk service (ILS) back in December to replace an outside service whose contract had come to an end…
Willow Heart added to the Parish Sign
The parish council commissioned Louis Goody of Elms Forge and Fabrication to fabricate an ornamental metal heart to celebrate and commemorate the kindness of residents of Wickhambrook towards one another during the pandemic in 2020…
2021 Recipient of the Alf Hicks Biscuit Barrel Award
The recipient of the Biscuit Barrel in 2021 for services to Wickhambrook is Julie Little. During the lockdown willow hearts were made by Julie Little, bringing happiness to people around the village…
Change of Parish Council Meeting date
The Parish Council meeting due to take place on the 29th of July, has been brought forward to the 22nd of July…
Multi-Use Games Area
Our Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA) suffered some damage in the storms over the May Bank Holiday. We are looking at options to either repair or replace it. It may also be an opportunity to look at upgrading the games surface…
Road safety project in our village – THE UPDATE!
In response to a road traffic accident in 2018 and heightened concerns of residents, the school and villagers, Wickhambrook Parish Council set up a road safety working group, just over a year ago, to explore all the options for road safety specifically in the vicinity of Wickhambrook Primary Academy. The working party includes local villagers, a school governor, the head teacher and a representative from the Parish Council…
Quiet Lanes Consultation
Wickhambrook Parish Council Quiet Lanes Consultation…
Housing Needs Survey for Wickhambrook
Last Autumn West Suffolk Council consulted on Issues and Options for a new local plan. One of the key concerns many residents raised with the parish council, was the need for affordable housing for Wickhambrook residents. For this reason, we have decided to carry out a more detailed survey to try and get a better understanding of future housing need for the village…
Latest VAS data for B1063
Infographic on the speeds recorded on B1063 near Wickhambrook School…
A Joint Parish Council & Memorial Social Centre Open Day
The Parish Council and MSC work hard to promote, respond to and improve a wide range of issues in Wickhambrook. The last year has been difficult for everyone with the pandemic, and we wanted to create an opportunity to celebrate some of our achievements over the past year, and to look forward to some ongoing and new projects in the parish, working more closely as a team…
Public Notice of Rights of Inspection 2020-2021
The public notice and rights, and documents relating to the 2020 – 2021 Annual Audit can be found under Financial Documents and Audit 2020-21…
Repairs to the verges on Cemetery Road
The Parish Council have just heard from Logan Homes that they’re expecting the repairs to the verges to be done next week, but not later than the end of May…
Suffolk Coronawatch Bulletin Overview
In the week up to May 5 there have been 144 new cases of COVID-19 in Suffolk. This is a drop of 48 cases on the previous week. The underlying rate of new weekly cases in Suffolk has risen and is now at 19.7 cases per 100,000 people. This rate is above the rates for the East of England region (19.1 / 100,000) but below England as a whole (22.6 / 100,000)…
Footpath 25 Drainage Improvement Works
Next week (w/c 10th May), Suffolk County Council Public Rights of Way Team are starting work to improve the drainage of the first 50 metres of Footpath 25 from the Coltsfoot Green end…
Games Area and Skate Park closed until further notice
The Parish Council has had to close the Games Area and Skate Park until further notice whilst the panelling is replaced. We’ve noticed that some of the boards are being made use of as temporary dens…