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By the moonlyght I must go to my boke : Schools and Education in Medieval Suffolk
‘By the moonlyght I must go to my boke’ was the title of Kate Jewell’s talk and she gave us an intriguing look at medieval education in Suffolk…
Art Workshop
Lead by our very own Michelle Parsons, we spent a very creative evening connecting to the left side of our brains, training our eye to really observe our guest model…
A note from your clerk – thank you to all volunteers
You may have seen in SC Cllr Bobby Bennet’s recent report that Firefighters, staff, and volunteers have been honoured at Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service’s annual awards ceremony…
A note from your clerk – reduction in local bus services
West Suffolk Council have invited parish councils affected by recent losses in local transport services to submit information setting out their concerns. Wickhambrook Parish Council is considering its response at an Extra-ordinary meeting on Thursday 14th November (6:00pm)…
A Note from your clerk – Looking for Change? – West Suffolk’s Housing, Homelessness Reduction and Rough Sleeping Strategy
Next week will see West Suffolk Council meet to discuss our new Housing, Homelessness Reduction and Rough Sleeping Strategy…
A note from your clerk – Thank you everyone
Thanks go out to our parish volunteers who came along to the last Wednesday volunteer morning of 2024 last week, and welcome to a new volunteer, David Conway…
October 2024 Report from SC Cllr Bobby Bennett
Report from SC Cllr Bobby Bennett…
A Note from your Clerk -Supporting Each Other: Focus on Winter
You may have heard Winter Fuel Payments being discussed in the news recently. They used to be paid to everyone over State Pension age, regardless of their income. This has now changed. Only people who get Pension Credit will receive the one off Winter Fuel Payment this year…
A Note from your clerk – November Litterpick
Thank you to everyone who turned up to our litterpicks on Wednesday last week and Sunday. A total of 13 bags of rubbish and a large piece of foam across the two litter picks…
Late Autumn Scene 2024
We are pleased to say that the late autumn issue of The Wickhambrook Scene is now published. It has information on start-times for Remembrance Sunday, Tribute to the Fallen, MSC AGM, plus up-and-coming events, news from WI and Parish Council, Cheveley and Ashley...
A Note from your clerk – Keep the Heat
Hello, we’ve received information about an event run by Green Ixworth on November the 16th 2024 at Ixworth Village Hall…
A note from your clerk – Reporting urgent and dangerous highways issues
It is important that any issue that is deemed to be dangerous to either private property, the highway or any of its users is telephoned through on 0345 606 6171 so that they can be immediately assessed, and action taken quickly…
Death in the Garden with Michael Brown
A joint meeting of the History and Horticultural Societies of Wickhambrook was held in October with a subject that included plenty of history and lots of gardening. Michael Brown’s talk was subtitled ‘Poisonous Plants – Magic, Myth and Passion’ and we were treated to a plant by plant analysis with historical anecdotes which was both fascinating and entertaining…
A Note from your clerk: Local Transport Plan for Suffolk
Sufolk County Council have invited the parish to participate in its public consultation on the next Local Transport Plan to 2040 and is encouraging feedback and comments via its online surveys…
A note from your clerk – New EV Chargers at Newmarket and Bury St Edmunds
New electric vehicle (EV) chargers are due to be fitted at The Guineas Shopping Centre car park in Newmarket and Parkway car park in Bury St Edmunds over October…
Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal
The national poppy appeal is launched on 24th October and our collectors will be calling round the village from this date. We will be holding a collection event at Wichambrook stores on Saturday 2nd November from 9.00 am onwards, with military vehicles to view. The memorial service will be held on Sunday 10th November at the war memorial at 12.00 midday, for everyone wishing to attend…
WI Gallops Meeting September 2024
Once a year the four WI’s in our group meet up for a joint meeting and this year it was the turn of Wickhambrook WI to host the event…
Vintage Car Rally visits Wickhambrook WI
The Vintage Bullnose Morris Club brought the sunshine to Wickhambrook last Saturday, along with their fantastic collection of cars and buses. As they made their way across Suffolk in a Treasure Hunt- they made a stop in Wickhambrook for tea and cake. I'm pleased to...
Wickhambrook WI Visit to St Edmundsbury Cathedral
Once a year we like to take our monthly meeting off site and tour a local point of interest. This year we took an after hours tour of Bury Cathedral…
Wickhambrook WI Tour of Broxted Solar Farm
We had a very informative tour of the local Solar Farm at Broxted, which, when built 10 years ago was the largest in the UK…
The Denham Big Skies Walk
This is a walk for those who enjoy open countryside and big skies. It starts with much field edge walking but rewards come later with the skirting of Denham Castle mound and a return through a deer farm…
Headway Suffolk are releasing an airfryer cookbook
Headway Suffolk are releasing an airfryer cookbook catered to everyone including those with a neurological condition…
Early Autumn Scene 2024
We are pleased to announce that the latest issue of The Wickhambrook Scene is now published. You can view the digital document by clicking the link hereOr by viewing the post on any of the local Facebook groups (Wickhambrook & Lidgate, Wickhambrook Community,...
A Note from your Clerk – Annual Canvass to update Electoral Register
West Suffolk Council is starting the annual canvass process to update the electoral register…
A note from your clerk – Thank you again!
Thanks go out to Cllrs Kevin and Andrea Grimes who look after Bury Road Play area….
A Note from your clerk – Police Public Meetings
The PCC Tim Passmore and Chief Constable Rachel Kearton are hosting a series of public meetings across the county…
A note from your clerk – thank you for your help on Wednesday!
We had a busy morning on Wednesday with a great team of Councillors, Lay Members and Residents…
A Note from your Clerk – work taking place in play areas on Saturday 31st August
On Saturday we’ll be having a team in to make some repairs to the Children’s play areas at Cemetery and Bury Road…
A note from your clerk – Diversion Order for Footpath 10
West Suffolk Council have made a Public Path Diversion Order for part of Footpath No 10…
Wickhambrook WI members Meeting August 2024
Once a year the WI committee take a back seat and the members take over! We never quite know what to expect but this year the members did not disappoint. An evening of folk music and country dancing had been organised for our entertainment…
A Note from your clerk: Consultation on Specification for 2025/26 Grounds Contract
It seems a long way away, but the parish council has already been looking at the specification for its grounds contract for 2025/26…
A Note from your clerk – Recruiting Volunteers for Community Speedwatch
One of the issues raised by many residents throughout the preparation of our Draft Neighbourhood Plan has been Traffic Management and making Wickhambrook’s roads and lanes safer for all users…
August Newsletter from Cllr Bobby Bennett
Read the August Newsletter from Cllr Bobby Bennett…
History of the Women’s Institute in Wickhambrook
This month’s meeting was kept “in house” as two members of the Wickhambrook History Society gave a talk on the history of the Women’s Institute in Wickhambrook and how it has progressed over the years. Dorothy Anderson explained that interest had been piqued by a...
A Note from your clerk – August bank holiday bin collection changes
Please take a look at the August Bank Holiday bin collection changes…
A note from your Clerk – litter pick thank you
Thank you to everyone who turned up for the litter pick on Sunday (and also those who litter picked at Bury Road on Wednesday 24th)…
A Note from Your Clerk – Please be careful on Footpath 24 (from Coltsfoot Green to Cloak Lane)
Hello, there is now some additional fencing at the top of the ditch running alongside Footpath 24 (this runs from Coltsfoot Green to Cloak Lane, starting at Coltsfoot Close). Please be very careful when walking the section of the path which follows the ditch – the bank is very steep (the drop is around 2 metres) and in some places the stream seems to be undercutting the bank…
Parish Clerk July/August 2024 Newsletter
Parish Clerk July/August 2024 Newsletter
History Society visit to Pakenham Watermill and Thelnetham Windmill
Wickhambrook Local History Society members enjoyed visiting Pakenham Watermill and Thelnetham Windmill on a beautiful July day. We were warmly welcomed by volunteers at both venues and given comprehensive tour of both mills. Highlight of the day for those who climbed...
Wickhambrook WI at the Races!
A group of Wickhambrook WI members enjoyed a day at the races on Thursday 11th July. It being “Ladies Day” we were suitably decked out in our finest outfits complete with headgear. The racing was preceded by a picnic in the car park where members had provided quiche,...
Police Connect
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Wickhambrook WI June Meeting – The Essex & Suffolk Rivers Trust
For our June meeting Andy Went came to tell us about the work of the Essex and Suffolk Rivers Trust…
Early Summer Scene 2024
We are pleased to announce that the latest issue of The Wickhambrook Scene is now published. You can view the digital document by clicking the link hereOr by viewing the post on any of the local Facebook groups (Wickhambrook & Lidgate, Wickhambrook Community,...
History Society visit to Stoke By Nayland
16 members of the History Society spent a day in beautiful Stoke by Nayland…
A Note from your Clerk – Work to Memorials in Cemetery on Monday 24th June
We have stonemasons working in the cemetery on Monday carrying out repairs to some of the Memorials which were staked and banded to make safe following testing last summer…
Walk to Easter Wood and back
The whole walk is about 5 miles and will take 2 to 3 hours. Ordnance Survey map 210 Newmarket and Haverhill will provide reassurance. The route can be tackled any time of the year being mainly green lanes and field edge paths but the cross-field path can be sticky after rain
A note from your Clerk – Proposed Part Diversion of Footpath 10 around conservation lake
You may remember that back in January Babergh/Mid Suffolk, acting for West Suffolk, consulted on a proposed diversion of part of Footpath 10 to allow for the construction of a conservation lake…
A Note from your clerk – Register to Vote
With the General Election taking place on Thursday 4th July, don’t forget to check that you are registered to vote…
A Note from your clerk: Connecting Communities – Volunteer Drivers Needed
The Voluntary Network was established in 2000, providing Community Transport and a Befriending Service across West Suffolk and neighbouring Cambridgeshire. Connecting Communities provides transport for those who would otherwise be rather isolated. They have an increasing number struggling to access medical appointments and are therefore looking to increase their volunteer team…
A Note from your clerk – Horringer Podcast – Meet the Candidates
In the run up to the General Election, Horringer Podcast, a community podcast, have been interviewing the candidates standing in the West Suffolk Constituency…