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W.I. AGM
After two successful tea parties – held outdoors and socially distanced – we now feel ready to start holding meetings for all our members. On Tuesday 10th August 2021 we will be holding our AGM, postponed from May…
A note from your Clerk – MUGA & Skate Park
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..
West Suffolk Council Community Chest now open to funding applications
Community groups, charities and voluntary organisations in West Suffolk can now apply for Community Chest funding for 2020/21. West Suffolk Council is to make more than £350,000 available as it looks to invest in community projects to improve the lives of local residents. Money is available to local projects that can help strengthen families and empower communities so that they can better support themselves…
Vacancy for Parish Councillor
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…
Easing of lockdown rule changes that came into effect from 19 July 2021
Today’s infographic provides information about easing of lockdown rule changes that came into effect from 19 July 2021…
A note from your Clerk
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…
A Message from your District Councillor, Sarah Pugh
News on development of the Western Way site in Bury St Edmunds and the Local Plan…
Anglian Water strategic water network programme – route planning
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…
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
You may be aware that West Suffolk Council declared a climate change emergency in 2019 and Cabinet agreed an ambitious environmental action plan in July 2020, that included establishing more Electric Vehicle infrastructure to support residents and businesses in switching to EVs…
Information from West Suffolk Council
Part of our work in housing is help support vulnerable people so they can carry on living in their own home and not have to go into hospital or care. Together with Suffolk’s other district councils and the County Council, set up the Independent Living in Suffolk service (ILS) back in December to replace an outside service whose contract had come to an end…
Willow Heart added to the Parish Sign
The parish council commissioned Louis Goody of Elms Forge and Fabrication to fabricate an ornamental metal heart to celebrate and commemorate the kindness of residents of Wickhambrook towards one another during the pandemic in 2020…
2021 Recipient of the Alf Hicks Biscuit Barrel Award
The recipient of the Biscuit Barrel in 2021 for services to Wickhambrook is Julie Little. During the lockdown willow hearts were made by Julie Little, bringing happiness to people around the village…
Change of Parish Council Meeting date
The Parish Council meeting due to take place on the 29th of July, has been brought forward to the 22nd of July…
West Suffolk Hospital Trust outlining details of its consultation including drop in events and a virtual meeting
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (WSFT) is launching the first phase of engagement for its proposed hospital site and is inviting members of the local community to share their views…
Wickhambrook Stores Job Opportunity
Looking for people who are fit, friendly and flexible. We are looking for permanent members of staff who are able to work between 6-15 hours a week…
Multi-Use Games Area
Our Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA) suffered some damage in the storms over the May Bank Holiday. We are looking at options to either repair or replace it. It may also be an opportunity to look at upgrading the games surface…
Road safety project in our village – THE UPDATE!
In response to a road traffic accident in 2018 and heightened concerns of residents, the school and villagers, Wickhambrook Parish Council set up a road safety working group, just over a year ago, to explore all the options for road safety specifically in the vicinity of Wickhambrook Primary Academy. The working party includes local villagers, a school governor, the head teacher and a representative from the Parish Council…
Quiet Lanes Consultation
Wickhambrook Parish Council Quiet Lanes Consultation…
Housing Needs Survey for Wickhambrook
Last Autumn West Suffolk Council consulted on Issues and Options for a new local plan. One of the key concerns many residents raised with the parish council, was the need for affordable housing for Wickhambrook residents. For this reason, we have decided to carry out a more detailed survey to try and get a better understanding of future housing need for the village…
Latest VAS data for B1063
Infographic on the speeds recorded on B1063 near Wickhambrook School…
A Joint Parish Council & Memorial Social Centre Open Day
The Parish Council and MSC work hard to promote, respond to and improve a wide range of issues in Wickhambrook. The last year has been difficult for everyone with the pandemic, and we wanted to create an opportunity to celebrate some of our achievements over the past year, and to look forward to some ongoing and new projects in the parish, working more closely as a team…
RIDE service to WSH
We operate from Haverhill to West Suffolk Hospital, Monday to Friday, 7am to 7pm…
Public Notice of Rights of Inspection 2020-2021
The public notice and rights, and documents relating to the 2020 – 2021 Annual Audit can be found under Financial Documents and Audit 2020-21…
What to do if you have had a first dose, but not second dose, of the Covid-19 vaccination
Today’s infographic provides information about what to do if you have had the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccination, but not yet had a second dose….
High Sherriff Visit to The Voluntary Network
The Voluntary Network were honoured by the visit of The High Sherriff of Suffolk on Tuesday 1st June. During his visit, The High Sherriff presented The Suffolk Award to The Voluntary Network for its outstanding service to the community in Suffolk during the Covid 19…
Support for vulnerable people to carry on living in their own home
Hundreds of vulnerable people across West Suffolk will be able to receive support to carry on living in their own homes rather than having to go into hospital or care thanks to record funding. Independent Living in Suffolk (ILS) has received £1.5 million for its work in West Suffolk from the Government’s Better Care Fund…
Repairs to the verges on Cemetery Road
The Parish Council have just heard from Logan Homes that they’re expecting the repairs to the verges to be done next week, but not later than the end of May…
Suffolk Coronawatch Bulletin Overview
In the week up to May 5 there have been 144 new cases of COVID-19 in Suffolk. This is a drop of 48 cases on the previous week. The underlying rate of new weekly cases in Suffolk has risen and is now at 19.7 cases per 100,000 people. This rate is above the rates for the East of England region (19.1 / 100,000) but below England as a whole (22.6 / 100,000)…
Password tips
With so many of us spending time online, it’s more important than ever we protect our accounts….
Footpath 25 Drainage Improvement Works
Next week (w/c 10th May), Suffolk County Council Public Rights of Way Team are starting work to improve the drainage of the first 50 metres of Footpath 25 from the Coltsfoot Green end…
Take Five and research online sellers
In the rush to bag a bargain, it’s easy to forget that fake sellers, goods and offers are commonplace on social media and auction sites…
Games Area and Skate Park closed until further notice
The Parish Council has had to close the Games Area and Skate Park until further notice whilst the panelling is replaced. We’ve noticed that some of the boards are being made use of as temporary dens…
Play Area bin
The Bin in the main play area at the Recreation is regularly overfilled – please, if you see that the bin is nearly full, could you use the large combined bin just outside the play area…
Take 10 to read campaign
On May 10th at 10am, we’re calling on the nation to Take 10 and read. Research has shown that reading can be an effective way of helping people take care of their mental health and wellbeing – and it only takes 10 minutes a day to see the benefits!
NHS National Diabetes Prevention Programme – NDPP
The NDPP is a FREE behaviour change programme where people learn about, diet, physical activity and strategies to improve their overall health, all aimed at reducing their risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes…
Lockdown Freedom! – poem
Poem about coming out of lockdown by Wendy Mansfield
Annual Parish Meeting
The Parish Council will not be holding the Annual Parish Meeting between 1 March and 30 June in the year 2021 – please read for more details…
Am I eligible for Covid-19 vaccine, testing and care?
The latest Message Cascaders infographic provides information for those people who are not sure if they are eligible for free Covid-19 vaccinations, testing and care…
Suffolk West Federation of WI’s Federation Annual Meeting 2021
This was definitely a first! Never let it be said that the WI would be held back by a Pandemic and a fear of technology! Delegates from all parts of West Suffolk and guests from far-flung corners of Great Britain duly logged onto Zoom in order to take part in, what was for some of us, their first virtual Federation Meeting…
Rules from 12 April 2021 – Stage two of the easing of lockdown
This infographic covers the easing of lockdown rule changes that come into effect 12 April 2021…
Statement of Persons Nominated & Notice of Poll – Wickhambrook
Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll for the elections to be held on 6 May 2021
Census 2021 – it’s not too late!
While Sunday 21 March marked the day that millions of people across England and Wales completed their census returns, for those who have not yet submitted their online or paper questionnaires or have maybe misplaced their invitation letter, it’s not too late!
Suffolk Coronavirus News – Easing of lockdown starts today
From today the Government have put into force the next phase of easing the lockdown in England…
Infographic that covers the easing of lockdown rule changes (29 March 2021)
This infographic covers the easing of lockdown rule changes that come into effect today. We hope that you are finding the infographics useful…
Suffolk Says Keep Learning campaign survey
The Suffolk Says Keep Learning campaign is going to run towards the end of the year and will be centred on encouraging people to learn new skills and hobbies..
FREE Adventure Days over Easter 2021
Please see the promotional material for the FREE Adventure Days programme which has spaces available at several venues during the Easter Break…
Recent speed data from Vehicle Activated Signs in Wickhambrook
In 2017 Wickhambrook Parish Council purchased a vehicle activated sign (VAS), which is used to collect data on vehicle speeds from seven locations in the parish – these signs don’t collect identifying information on the vehicles, simply the speeds at which they are travelling as they go past the sign…
Watch out for scams related to Census 2021
Census Day is coming! Households across the UK are currently receiving letters which include a unique 16-digit code to access the census online. Criminals may try to use this as opportunity to send phishing emails or texts…
2020 Recorder Report
I have been History Recorder since 1996 and one of my tasks is to submit an annual report about the village. In the past I have been able to use the Scene, What’s On, newspaper articles and the village website to keep up with what is going on but I am finding more and more that Facebook is the place for information, although it is very fleeting!
Vaccine Information Poster
A vaccine information poster developed by the West Suffolk Alliance for your information and to share with your contacts. The aim of this poster is to get clear information about the COVID-19 vaccine out to our communities and point people toward different resources which may be useful…