Welcome to Wickhambrook
Wickhambrook is one of the parishes of West Suffolk Council and Suffolk County Council
We’ve had reports that doorstep sales people have been calling at properties in Hundon, Stradishall, Gt Wratting, Wickhambrook and Hargrave yesterday. Many people have reported that the callers got a little difficult when a sale was refused…
Wickhambrook has received information about a new public consultation on a Transport Strategy for the East…
The Greater Cambridge Partnership’s consultation on proposals to improve the way in which people travel around our area is now underway…
It has been a busy summer for me, with work on all our on-going projects, a meeting of the Estates Committee in August and an Extra Ordinary of the Parish Council on 8th September to consider the proposed agreement with Community Action Suffolk to take forward the Housing Needs Survey…
Can you spare 5 hours a month? Do you want to affect real change and become a voice for your community? Be part of the decision making, comment on local planning applications, help with community projects and ensure we make Wickhambrook an even better place to live…
A message from your County Councillor, Bobby Bennett…
While our approach to helping people who are homeless or rough sleeping is all year round, we recognise that you may be contacted by residents concerned about people sleeping out at this time of year, particularly as it starts to get colder…
Suffolk Says Keep Learning is supporting people to learn new skills and techniques to help them to be aware of how they’re feeling and what to do to stay well… There are five events, co-hosted by Suffolk MIND, Onelife Suffolk, The Greenlight Trust and Girlguiding Suffolk, taking place over the next two months, covering a range of different topics…
Suffolk County Council is undertaking a technical and community led review of its Lorry Route Plan, which is open from 22nd October to 17th December 2021…
The parish council would like to extend a warm welcome to our newly co-opted Councillor, Mr Simon Moy…
It has been a busy summer for me, with work on all our on-going projects, a meeting of the Estates Committee in August and an Extra Ordinary of the Parish Council on 8th September to consider the proposed agreement with Community Action Suffolk to take forward the Housing Needs Survey…
Don’t forget that if you have any concerns regarding highways or footpaths and byeways (for example, hedgecutting, pot holes and flooding), you can log these with Suffolk County Council, who are responsible for these function, through their report a problem page…
The old white waterbutts are tucked just inside the cemetery entrance next to the lock down bin. If anyone would like to recycle them, they are going free to a good home…
An update on the work Anglian Water are doing on the proposed pipeline between Bexwell and Bury St Edmunds since their last correspondence in August 2021…
Notice of Conclusion of Audit 2021.
Wickhambrook has two vacancies 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!
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…
Information about the grass cutting programme from West Suffolk Council Operations…
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…
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…
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…
One of the key issues raised by local residents in response to planning issues has been the need for affordable housing for Wickhambrook residents…
One of the key issues raised by local residents in response to planning issues has been the need for affordable housing for Wickhambrook residents…
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…
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…
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..
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…
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…
News on development of the Western Way site in Bury St Edmunds and the Local Plan…
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…