Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service are recruiting On Call Firefighters for Wickhambrook Fire Station…
A note from your Clerk – On Call Firefighters for Wickhambrook Fire Station
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Parish Council News
A note from your clerk – Parish and District Elections this year
Parish and District elections will take place this year on Thursday 4th May…
Voter ID
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…
A note from your Clerk – PRECEPT SURVEY: PCC proposes increase in precept to fund Constabulary in 2023/24
I wanted to make you aware of the following message from Tim Passmore, the Police and Crime Commissioner…
Christmas wishes from your Suffolk County Councillor
May I take this opportunity to wish you all a Happy Christmas and very best wishes for 2023. Please view my December Newsletter…
A note from your clerk – Roadside Grips
A recent meeting with a Community Liaison Engineer from Suffolk County Council has helped to clarify some aspects of road and verge maintenance…
A note from your clerk – Winter Gritting
Your County Councillor, Bobby Bennett, has sent through this information about Winter Gritting on Suffolk roads…
A note from your clerk – cost of living and other support from West Suffolk
West Suffolk’s Families and Communities team has pulled together a lot of useful information which may be of help…
A note from your clerk – Cemetery Fees and Charges
The parish council considered a review of cemetery fees and charges at its meeting on 24th November and resolved to adopt the proposed changes with effect from 1st April 2023…
A note from your clerk – West Suffolk Annual Report
The West Suffolk Annual Report 2021 to 2022 has been published…
A note from your clerk – Help for Families at Christmas
Our District Councillor, Sarah Pugh, has sent this information through about Help for families this Christmas as free programme is extended…
West Suffolk advice on cost of living support
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…
A note from your clerk – Avian Influenza: what to do with sick or dead birds
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…
Note from your clerk – Rural Coffee Caravan – vaccination clinic schedule
Rural Coffee Caravan & Coffee Meet will be at Lidgate Village Hall, Oak House, The Street, Newmarket CB8 9PP on 11th November between 10:00am and 12:00 Noon, they will be providing vaccinations for 5+ years including Autumn Booster for 50+years…
A note from your Clerk – Footpath 19 : Cattle in Field
Our wonderful footpaths Officer reports that there have been some frisky cattle in the first field as you access Footpath 19 from Footpath 18 in the last few days. They may have been moved, but just in case you would rather avoid this footpath for now…
A note from your clerk – Neighbourhood Planning Update
Neighbourhood Planning Update…
A note from your Clerk – Defribillator at Fire Station will be out of action 2nd – 7th November 2022
We’ve been advised that our defibrillators need a software upgrade. The defibrillator located at the Fire Station at Clopton Green will be collected on 2nd November and unavailable until 7th November…
A note from your clerk – change to Parish boundary at Wickham Street following Community Governance Review
Over the spring and summer West Suffolk has conducted a Community Governance Review which included consideration of the parish boundary at Wickham Street…
A note from your Clerk – don’t get tricked this Halloween
As October half-term approaches, Suffolk Trading Standards is urging parents to be cautious when purchasing Halloween products to ensure these don’t pose a risk of death or serious injury…
A note from your Clerk – November 2022
Hello, I hope you are all keeping safe and well…
Info from West Suffolk Council – Amenity Grass Cutting
Here is the weekly grass cutting update and the last of our official grass cutting season. As usual the update includes where the crews have been last week and where they will be this week (24 to 28 October).
Update on Quiet Lanes
In August 2021 Designation notices were posted, and parish letters and maps delivered to all affected households in August 2021. Following this, Suffolk County Council had to review all the responses and prepare reports to Suffolk County Council Cabinet for sign off…
A note from your clerk – Walk In Vaccination Clinic
West Suffolk’s Families and Communities team have advised that there is an NHS Walk in COVID Vaccination Clinic to be held at Hundon Village Hall (North Street, Hundon CO10 8EE) on Saturday 15th October between 13:30 and 18:00pm…
Information from West Suffolk Council – Warm Homes Suffolk
If you are a resident in a low income, low energy efficient home, there is Government funded support designed to help keep your home warm for longer while using your heating less…
A message from your clerk…Vaccination Information
Suffolk and North East Essex NHS are now providing walk in clinics for Flu and COVID-19 Vaccinations…
A note from your Clerk – National Moment of Reflection
Today the public have been invited to take part in a National Moment of Reflection to mourn the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and reflect on her life and legacy…
Her Majesty The Queen
Statement from the Chair of West Suffolk Council on the sad news of the death of Her Majesty The Queen…
A note from your Clerk…Anglian Water – new water pipeline
I’ve received information from Anglian Water regarding their planned new pipeline for development in 2023…
Your Police Your Say – public meeting dates announced for 2022
Suffolk Police and Crime Commissioner Tim Passmore’s office have just advised dates for a series of public meetings…
A note from your clerk… Planting Autumn Bulbs
PLEASE NOTE – unfortunately we have had to postpone the bulb planting due to supply issues with the bulbs – a new date will be arranged…