Dear Householders, you should today be receiving a pack from the Neighbourhood Plan Working Group which includes both a Household Questionnaire and a Housing Needs Survey…
A note from your clerk… Neighbourhood Plan
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Parish Council News
Work to old Multi-Use Games Area
After a delay over Christmas and the New Year work to the old Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA) starts tomorrow (Tuesday 8th February)…
The Wickhambrook Neighbourhood Plan Survey coming soon
This is an advanced warning of events very important to Wickhambrook that will happen in 2022. As you probably know, West Suffolk Council published a Local Plan in September 2020 that laid out a procedure for estimating how much development will occur in Wickhambrook Parish up until 2040…
Street Art Workshop
Wickhambrook Parish Council is holding a Street Art Workshop at the Skatepark…
A note from your Clerk – Roadworks at Cemetery Road
Suffolk County Council are currently carrying out works to Cemetery Road to complete a footway from The Meadows development up to the Memorial Social Centre and install a new bus shelter…
Note from your Clerk – following Council meeting 13 Jan 2022
During public comments or questions at the parish council meeting last Thursday (13th January) a number of residents raised their concerns about a planning application for erection of a grain store on Wash Lane – DC/21/2505/AG1: Determination in respect of permitted agricultural development – steel portal framed building at Wash Lane Wickhambrook Suffolk…
Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant (OHLG)
With the Omicron variant of COVID-19 having an impact on businesses, West Suffolk Council will once again be working to administer further Government support to businesses over the next couple of months…
A Note from your Clerk – December 2021
It has been a busy month for all of us at the parish council, with work on all our on-going projects, our regular Parish Council meeting in November and a meeting of the Estates Committee in December…
Updates for the Neighbourhood Plan Working Group
Updates for the Neighbourhood Plan Working Group…
MUGA/Outdoor Fitness
A lot has been going on in the background to bring the old MUGA space back into use since our last update in August…
Walk in Clinics
Information regarding walk-in clinics. Individuals can choose to attend any of the clinics…
Free bus and taxi services across Suffolk for all those travelling for a vaccination
People in Suffolk can today take advantage of free bus and taxi rides to get to their vaccination appointment or to a vaccine drop-in clinic. The offer is open to anyone in the county who needs help getting to their appointment or a drop-in clinic for a first, second or booster vaccination…
Doorstep Callers
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…
Transport Strategy Consultation
Wickhambrook has received information about a new public consultation on a Transport Strategy for the East…
Consultation by Greater Cambridge Partnership
The Greater Cambridge Partnership’s consultation on proposals to improve the way in which people travel around our area is now underway…
A Note from your Clerk – November 2021
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…
Be part of the future of Wickhambrook
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…
Highways Reporting
A message from your County Councillor, Bobby Bennett…
A message from West Suffolk Cllr Sara Mildmay-White with regard to support and accommodation for people who are homeless or rough sleeping
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…
Information from West Suffolk Families & Communities Team
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…
Draft Lorry Route Network
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…
Welcome to New Councillor
The parish council would like to extend a warm welcome to our newly co-opted Councillor, Mr Simon Moy…
A Note from your Clerk – September 2021
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…
Reporting Problems in Wickhambrook
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…
Free to a good home
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…
Anglian Water strategic water network programme – route planning in our area
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
Notice of Conclusion of Audit 2021.
Co-Option of Parish Councillors
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!
Update on Housing Needs Survey in Wickhambrook
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…
Grass Cutting
Information about the grass cutting programme from West Suffolk Council Operations…