Parish Clerk Report

I’ve enjoyed some lovely weekends working in the garden and it really seems that spring is around the corner, despite some really stormy weather at times! At the beginning of March we had our first Cemetery tidy day of the year…

We had a really busy morning tidying in the cemetery on Wednesday 3rd April, clearing brambles and ivy, sweeping up leaves and installing some of the chestnut paling fence to extend our compost heap. Thanks go to Kathy Cordy, Mel Karunaratne and Roger Medley…

Thank you to Mary Jolland for leading the litterpick on Sunday 29th March, a fantastic turnout of 16 adults and nine children, who collected ten bags of rubbish and some boards and posts. Thanks too to Barbara Merritt and the team at Wickhambrook Memorial Social Centre for their support with facilities and refreshments…

We had a really busy morning yesterday, protecting all the saplings in the new hedge with rabbit guards and supports. We also cleared leaves, brambles and ivy from memorials, the Chapel of Rest and along the hedge line, and tidied up some overgrown hedging…

Despite previous messaging on this, dog fouling is still a problem that is reported regularly…

Iinformation from West Suffolk about this year’s canvass…

Connecting Communities is available for those who find it difficult to use public transport…

A note from your clerk – Thank you everyone who came along on Wednesday morning and helped with the hedge planting on Cemetery Road – a fantastic turnout!

Spring bulbs are starting to appear, and if you’re walking past the cemetery, you’ll see that the Cherry Trees planted last spring have their first blossom appearing. It’s still cold though, so don’t forget the Warm Winter Wednesdays being put on at the Women’s Institute Hall…

We’ve recently learned of the sad death following a short illness of Mary Evans , our former District and County Councillor.

Please pick up after your dog when they do a poop – don’t leave it for the next person along to tread in. There really is no such thing as a Dog Pooh Fairy!!

Sadly Sandy Thwaite has resigned as a councillor for Wickhambrook Parish Council. I’d like to extend our thanks on behalf of Wickhambrook Parish Council for her service over the past four years and wish her well for the future…

Our Footpaths Officer, Roger Medley, has logged a report on Suffolk County Council’s Report a Problem page about a damaged footbridge on Footpath 1 near Attleton Green (see map). Please avoid using this footbridge until it has been repaired.

I’ve just heard from Suffolk County Council that the new bus shelter for Cemetery Road will be installed next Wednesday, 10th January. There may be a little bit of disruption to the footpath and traffic in Cemetery Road whilst this is installed.

News and wishing you all the best for Christmas and the New Year from the Parish Clerk

I’ve just received info from West Suffolk’s Families and Communities Team that there will be a walk in vaccination clinic to be held at Mildenhall Hub on 20th December…

Wickhambrook Parish Council Takes a Stand for Climate Action: Urges MP Matt Hancock’s Support for the Climate and Ecology Bill…

Hello, I hope you are all keeping safe and well.
The trees have coloured up, the nights are drawing in – winter is coming!

With thanks to our Suffolk County Councillor, Bobby Bennett, who approved a grant of £1000 from her locality fund, the Public Rights of Way team have now extended the planings to create an improved surface on Footpath 25, from Coltsfoot Green all the way to the bottom of the steps up to Six Acres…

I’ve found some useful websites – You can sign up for flood alerts and warnings for your property or business…

With thanks to both Cllr Paul Couzens, who has fitted new seals, checked electrics and sealed the cabinet, and advice from Peter Vince, the defibrillator at the MSC is back in commission.

Thanks go out to Mary Jolland for organising the November Litter pick, and Barbara Merritt and the Wickhambrook Memorial Social Centre for their welcome refreshments…

I’ve received an update from Cllr David Taylor about the waiting room at Bury St Edmunds Bus Station…

In July of this year the parish council arranged for Memorials in the cemetery to be tested…

Poppy Appeal and Service of Remembrance dates and thanks go out to Alan and Kathryn Cordy and their volunteers…

Storm Babbett at the weekend brought an unprecedented amount of rain, resulting in flooding of many roads through out Suffolk. I’ve seen some images and video clips posted on the Community pages…

I’ve just been forwarded a booklet on Suffolk’s new policing model which will take effect in December of this year.

The trees are colouring up, the nights drawing in – I think autumn is truly here now! We were very fortunate with the weather for our October volunteer morning, and our wonderful volunteers completely cleared the Skate Park of weeds…

We’ve had a few more comments recently about dogs on public access areas in parish…