Please view the Notice of Conclusion document relating to the Annual Audit…
Conclusion of Audit 2020
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Parish Council News
Message from Cllr John Griffiths, Leader of West Suffolk Council, to Town & Parish Councils
We have already been paying out grants to businesses that have been required by Government to close during these current national restrictions. This is being paid out under the Government’s scheme and the Government’s criteria and we are continuing to encourage businesses to apply…
Project to help small to medium local businesses apply for innovation grants – Message from Mary Evans, Suffolk County and West Suffolk District Councillor
There is a new project being launched to help small to medium local businesses apply for innovation grants…
Grant Funding Available to businesses
As part of its national restriction measures, the Government has announced grant funding to be paid out by councils to businesses that have, as a result, been told to close…
Please do not use the Zip Wire until further notice
Following a visual inspection of the Zip Wire the parish team has taken the decision to take it out of use until a service visit by the installers has been completed. Please do not use the Zip Wire until further notice…
Suffolk Coronawatch Bulletin
Rising infection rates in Suffolk are causing concern. None of us wants to see our county go up into a higher Covid Control tier requiring tighter restrictions. It is up to all of us to play our part…
Remembrance Sunday 2020
This year there is no formally organised Remembrance Sunday ceremony at Wickhambrook Cemetery. The Cemetery is open (as it has been throughout the year), and a representative from the Royal British Legion will be laying a wreath and reading the names of those on the war memorial at 12 noon on Sunday 8th November…
Make the right choices this Hallowe’en: don’t give coronavirus the chance to spread
Over Halloween with the number of Covid-19 cases increasing across Suffolk, residents must please keep following the guidance to stop the virus spreading…
Sunnica Energy Farm: statutory consultation
The parish Council has received notice of a Statutory Consultation on the Sunnica Energy Farm proposals (for southwest Cambridgeshire)…
Litter Picking
Although at present the parish council can only arrange litter picking in groups of not more than 6 due to COVID-19 restrictions, West Suffolk Council are now supporting individual litter pickers in their area…
Be a Message Cascader and help us to Keep Suffolk Safe
Information about a new campaign to encourage everyone to help share information about keeping themselves and others safe as part of the Covid-19 response…
West Suffolk Consultation on Issues and Options – Virtual Exhibition and Consultation is open until 22nd December 2020
Issues and Options consultation – Tuesday 13 October (9am) to Tuesday 22 December (5pm) 2020. West Suffolk is starting to develop its Local Plan. A local plan provides a vision for the growth and development of an area and policies which sets out the way that the plan aims to meet the housing, employment, social and community needs of an area while at the same time protecting and enhancing the natural, built and historic environment…
Suffolk Risk Level update – Message from Mary Evans, Suffolk County and West Suffolk District Councillor
News about social distancing, coronavirus testing and general information for Public Health Suffolk…
Suffolk CoronaWatch
Suffolk’s CoronaWatch is the online home of data and information produced under the Suffolk Joint Strategic Needs Assessment about COVID-19. It can be accessed 24 hours a day…
Stay Alert, Control the Virus, Save Lives – Message from Mary Evans, Suffolk County and West Suffolk District Councillor
News about social distancing, coronavirus testing and general information for Public Health Suffolk…
Stay Alert, Control the Virus, Save Lives – Message from Mary Evans, Suffolk County and West Suffolk District Councillor
News about Samual Ward Academy closure and Pupil wellbeing top priority for Suffolk as children head back to school…
Stay Alert, Control the Virus, Save Lives – Message from Mary Evans, Suffolk County and West Suffolk District Councillor
News about Ipswich Park & Ride and SCC funded school travel…
Stay Alert, Control the Virus, Save Lives – Message from Mary Evans, Suffolk County and West Suffolk District Councillor
News about Love to Ride, Travel Survey and Back to School…
Stay Alert, Control the Virus, Save Lives – Message from Mary Evans, Suffolk County and West Suffolk District Councillor copy
I am very pleased to report that under the DfE Covid-19 Technology scheme, Suffolk County Council has now allocated 700 laptops, 50 tablets and opened up 100 4G hotspots to children with social workers as well as care leavers who do not have adequate access to technology…
End of Shielding
Government food parcels and medication deliveries to those who were shielding stopped on 31st July. Those affected will have already received a letter from Government outlining the changes. The volunteers of the Wickhambrook Coronavirus Support group have done a fantastic job supporting our more vulnerable residents during lockdown and shielding but many are now back at work themselves, and the group has not been able to offer continuing support after the end of shielding. If circumstances change due to an increase in cases or restrictions, we’ll keep you updated through the website if its support activities resume. Thank you to all the volunteers from Wickhambrook Parish Council…
Re-opening of Play Areas Update
Following our risk assessments, our play parks are now open. We’ve had to take some pieces of equipment out of use, either because it would be difficult for the children to maintain social distancing whilst using it, or because it would be difficult for parents and guardians to adequately sanitise the equipment before your children use it. These will be marked clearly with tape…
Stay Alert, Control the Virus, Save Lives – Message from Mary Evans, Suffolk County and West Suffolk District Councillor
Mobile Testing Units: visit www.suffolk.gov.uk/testing for newly published dates for mobile testing units across Suffolk. Through this link you can find the dates are for the next two weeks. However, please be aware the dates are subject to change, so do check back regularly…
Stay Alert, Control the Virus, Save Lives – Message from Mary Evans, Suffolk County and West Suffolk District Councillor
It should be obvious but we have been asked to share the message: Please do not put used PPE in your recycling bin! Equally do not discard it on the ground. All used PPE should be removed safely. Early on in lockdown I saw a short video showing how to remove gloves safely rolling up one into the other and taking them off so that no point do you touch the outer surface of either glove. Once removed, PPE should be double bagged and disposed of into your black bin…
Public Notice of Rights of Inspection 2019-2020
Public Notice of Rights of Inspection…
Stay Alert, Control the Virus, Save Lives – Message from Mary Evans, Suffolk County and West Suffolk District Councillor
At the county council we are working through exactly what the announcement of extra funding for our schools will mean. You maybe aware that Suffolk and other rural counties have been underfunded for schools and for SEND but it looks like our rural schools and SEND budgets are going to get better than expected increase – which is very welcome…
Stay Alert, Control the Virus, Save Lives – Message from Mary Evans, Suffolk County and West Suffolk District Councillor
At the end of last week, Government devolved emergency powers to county councils/upper tier authorities to empower them to intervene if there is an outbreak of coronavirus. In Suffolk, our Director of Public Health, Stuart Keeble is working with the legal team, to set out how, if it ever became necessary, this would be undertaken in Suffolk…
Message from Mary Evans, Suffolk County and West Suffolk District Councillor
Yesterday we had our first full council meeting at the county council since lockdown, using Teams. It went much better than would have been predicted from the practice vote session beforehand! We approved a motion to explore the idea of creating a healing wood to support the recovery of Suffolk’s communities from the impacts of Covid19 and remember all those who have lost their lives…
Message from Mary Evans, Suffolk County and West Suffolk District Councillor
You might have been alarmed by national news outlets reporting that Suffolk is listed as being an area considered for lockdown due to a 50% increase in confirmed cases: Please be re-assured – this is not accurate. The alarming statistical claim is based on Suffolk having had 2 cases from 13-19 June and then 3 cases from June 20-26. So, technically yeas we have experienced a 50% increase, but from an incredibly low base. To put matters into perspective: our county had, in fact, one of the lowest rates of coronavirus cases in the country last week and was ranked at 131st lowest out of 150 council areas in England for infections. However, it has not stopped some media outlets from reporting it as if a local lockdown is therefore imminent. I repeat – It is NOT…
Vans, trailers and trade waste now accepted at nine of Suffolk’s recycling centres
In line with the phased approach to reopening Suffolk’s recycling centres, people with vans, trailers and trade waste can now book an appointment to visit nine of the county’s 11 recycling centres…
Don’t lose your voice
West Suffolk households are being sent a request to check and update their details on the West Suffolk Electoral Register. The invitation contains an individual code for you to use securely online. Your invitation will be sent by email, text or posted form, depending on the details you have given us…