Derek was a stalwart of local government and gave me a great deal of help and support when I was first elected to Suffolk County Council in 1997…
Derek Redhead – a personal tribute
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Parish Council News
Parish Clerk’s Report for March/April 2018
Wickhambrook Parish Clerk Report for March/April 2018 including public access defibrillator, play area improvements, storm damage, Parish Councillor appointment, March litterpick, Annual Parish Meeting, Recent Planning Applications and next Parish Council meeting dates…
Zipwire – Wickhambrook Play Area Improvements
Discussions on a project to provide a Cableway (Zipwire) for the youngsters of Wickhambrook has been ongoing for a couple of years and finally we have made it…
Parish Clerk’s Report for January/February 2018
Wickhambrook Parish Clerk Report for January/February 2018 including Steps Clearance, Parish Councillor Resignation, Remembrance Sunday, Litterpick, ‘Ziphambrook’, Memorial Garden, Recent Planning Applications and agreed dates for Parish Council meetings for 2018…
Notice of Vacancy
UPDATE 17 Jan 2018 – this is now closed for Applications. Notice is hereby given that there is a vacancy on Wickhambrook Parish Council. The vacancy has previously been advertised, and no election has been requested. The Council is now able to fill the vacancy by co-option…
Parish Clerk’s Report for November/December 2017
Parish Clerk report for November/December 2017 including Public Access Defibrillators, Telephone Kiosk, VAS Machine Project Success, Zipwire, Hedges, Recent Planning Applications, Dates of Next Meetings and Christmas…
Parish Clerk’s Report for September/October 2017
Parish Clerk Report for September/October 2017 including Lay Members of the Parish Council Estates Committee, July LitPic, Youth Football Club, Hedges, VAS Update – speeding in the village, The Hidden Perils of Strimming by Colin Bird, Recent Planning Applications and Dates of Next Meetings…
Parish Clerk’s Report for July/August 2017
Parish Clerk Report for July/August 2017 including Annual Parish Council Meeting, LitPic, Annual Parish Meeting Report from 18 May, Biscuit Barrel, Memorial Garden update, Bury Road Playground, VAS Update – speeding in the village, Recent Planning Applications and Dates of Next Meetings…
2017 Recipient of the Alf Hicks Biscuit Barrel Award
Maggie Elers was the unanimous choice by the Parish Council for the award this year and the photograph shows Chairman Paul Couzens with Maggie who will hold the Biscuit Barrel for twelve months and have her name added to the list of previous worthy holders of the award…
Parish Clerk’s Report for May/June 2017
Wickhambrook Parish Clerk Report for May/June 2017 including Litter Pick cancellation, Memorial Garden starting point, Local Council Award Scheme, Annual Parish Meeting, Grit Spreading Volunteer List, Contribution from a Lay Member of the Estates Committee, Crime Report for your attention, Recent Planning Applications and Parish Council meetings…
Parish Clerk’s Report for March/April 2017
Parish Clerk Report for March/April 2017 including The Great British Spring Clean, A contribution from Julian Girling, Date of Annual Parish Meeting, Reporting Highway faults online, Precept bid from Wickhambrook Parish Council explained, Recent Planning Applications and Parish Council Meetings…
Parish Clerk’s Report for January/February 2017
Parish Clerk Report for January/February 2017 including Looking back and moving on, Agreed dates of Parish Council Meetings for 2017, Recent Planning Applications and Parish Council Meetings…
2016 Recipient of the Alf Hicks Biscuit Barrel Award
This year the Alf Hicks Biscuit Barrel award went to Mrs Valerie Orange who is awarded the crystal biscuit barrel to keep for one year together with a certificate as a lasting record…
Latest Data collected from Vehicle Activated Sign (VAS)
As readers will note from the figures which follow, a high percentage of vehicle activations are in excess of the 30mph limit, these figures will of course be lost on non-village residents who travel through the village, it is hoped however that village residents will take heed and reduce their speed as police camera activity in the area will increase accordingly…
The New Playground
Saturday’s Grand Opening of the new playground was a big success. Delighted to see so many families at the opening and as soon as the gates were opened, all the children rushed through to try out the pieces of play equipment which excited them most…