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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,...
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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…
A Note from your clerk – Election notices – UK Parliamentary General Election
Please view the following notices for the upcoming election of a Member of Parliament in your area on Thursday 4 July 2024…
Wickhambrook WI 14th Annual Literary Lunch
The 6th June 2024 saw us once again setting up the WI Hall for another Literary Lunch…
A Note from Your Clerk – General Election – Notice of Election
The upcoming UK Parliamentary General Election will be held on Thursday 4th July 2024…
A note from your clerk – a few changes at Six Acres
Following requests from local residents, the Estates Committee earlier approved the purchase of a new bench, to be sited at the bottom of Six Acres by the footpath, overlooking the fields to the East. We’ve now been able to install the bench, and hope that you enjoy a few quiet moments and the view!
A Note from your Clerk – damage to amenity grass and gardens – update
Thank to you everyone who contacted me about the damage caused by spray in Wickhambrook in early May. I’ve just received an update from Suffolk Highways…
A Note from Your Clerk – D Day 80
Today marks the 80th Anniversary of D Day. Whilst there is no official ceremony in Wickhambrook, the cemetery is open if you would like to drop by for a moment of quiet contemplation…
A Note from your Clerk – D-Day 80
June 6th commemorates the 80th Anniversary of the D Day landings…
Annual Audit – Exercise of Public Rights
The parish council signed off on its Annual Audit at its April Meeting. The period for exercise of public rights takes place between 3rd June and 12th July…
Rural Rebellion – the Tithe Wars of the 1930s
It is always a pleasure to welcome Ashley Cooper, a farmer and author from Gestingthorpe, to our meeting. He has been talking to the Society since it started in 1986 and we have also visited his farm museum and Roman Villa…
A Note from your Clerk – Grounds Maintenance
Thank you to everyone who has sent through or posted images of recent cuts of the Recreation Ground, Six Acres and the Cemetery…
A note from your clerk – Damage to amenity grass and garden boundaries
Thank you everyone for your messages of concern about damage caused to plants and grass in Wickhambrook, which has been traced back to spraying of pavements and footpaths on or around 1st May…
A note from your clerk – planned works to Duddery Water Recycling Centre
I’ve just received information from Anglian Water about environmental investment at the Water Recycling Centre off Duddery Lane to protect river water quality…
May Newsletter from Cllr Bobby Bennett
May Newsletter from Cllr Bobby Bennett
A Note from your clerk – Damage from weed spraying in Wickhambrook
Thank you to everyone who has raised this as an issue with me. It’s really disappointing that public and private areas have been damaged in this way…
A note from your clerk – Suffolk Walking Festival
The Suffolk Walking Festival takes place annually in May and runs this year until 26th May…
Alf Hicks Biscuit Barrel 2024
Thank you to all who came to the Annual Parish Meeting on 25th April, when the Alf Hicks Biscuit Barrel was presented. Nominations were opened to residents of the parish in November, and this year, George Woods was the unanimous choice by the Parish Council for the award…
A Note from your clerk – work in the cemetery today
We have stonemasons working in the cemetery today cleaning the war memorial in advance of the D-Day 80 commemoration in early June. If you’re walking in the Cemetery with your dog(s), please ensure that they are on a lead as the team will be working at height.
A Note from your clerk: Wickhambrook Big Picnic Lunch
A few residents from the village, and the local clubs, have got together to organise a Big Picnic Lunch at the Recreation Ground on Saturday 1st June (weather permitting)…
A note from your clerk – cradle swing back in use
With thanks to Cllr Mike Lavelle the basket swing at the children’s play park on the Recreation Ground is now back in use.
A note from your clerk – Please don’t use the basket swing at the Recreation Ground Playpark
Hello, I’ve just been told that there appears to be a loose bolt to the basket swing – Please don’t allow your children to play on this until further notice whilst we find and rectify the fault.
Mid Spring Scene 2024
The latest edition of The Scene is published with:
• great advice on the increase of ticket fraud and how to avoid it;
• advice on preparing your garden for the summer;
• about the Tennis Club and how to join;
• plus local news, walks, and news from the MSC, Parish Council, and WI
A Note from your clerk – May Bank Holiday changes to bin collections
West Suffolk have sent through advice of changes to bin collections over the May and Spring Bank Holiday…
A note from your clerk – extensive roadworks in and around Wickhambrook 26 April – 2nd May
Please check the details published previously…
Parish Clerk April/May Newsletter
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…
Wickhambrook WI April Meeting – Handmade Bags
For our April Meeting we welcomed Susan Cariello who came to talk about her handmade bags. Susan studied at St Martin’s before going off to New York to work in a design studio…
2024 AGM followed by The Trinity House Story
At the AGM on 16th April the committee and office bearers were re-elected to serve for another year. Chairman Dorothy Anderson, secretary Gillian Cooper and treasurer Pam Miller reported on an excellent year of talks and outings and thanked the members for their support.
A note from your clerk: Election of a Police and Crime Commissioner – 2 May 2024
Please see the Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll, and the Notice of Election Agents for the Suffolk Police and Crime Commissioner Election on Thursday 2nd May…
A note from your clerk – West Suffolk Grass Cutting Schedule
West Suffolk Council have sent over an update on their grass cutting schedule…
A note from your clerk – Thanks for your help yesterday!
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…
A note from your clerk: Thank you Wickhambrook Wombles!
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…
A Note from your clerk – Thank you 1st Wickhambrook Beavers!
A big thank you goes out to Kingfisher Noel Micallef and the 1st Wickhambrook Beavers, who recently put up 8 bird boxes in Wickhambrook Cemetery from kits put together by our Chairman, Mike Lavelle – thanks also go to Mike and everyone who contributed wood for the project…
A Note from your clerk: West Suffolk elections – Working at elections
The West Suffolk elections team has some vacancies for poll clerks at the election being held on Thursday 2 May and would love to hear from you, or your friends or family, if you’re interested in being involved…
Election for Police and Crime Commissioner – 2 May 2024
Election for Police and Crime Commissioner – 2 May 2024
Lost Bury St Edmunds
Martyn Taylor, local author and Chairman of the Bury Society, was our speaker at the March meeting and his talk was entitled Lost Bury St Edmunds.
Wickhambrook WI March Meeting : Workplace Wellbeing and Trauma Support
For our March Meeting we were joined by Paul Roe and Holly the Wellness dog. An ex police officer of 30 years standing Paul had come along to talk about his experience of dealing with PTSD. Paul had been attacked on New Year’s Eve 1998 when he was knocked to the...
March Newsletter from Cllr Bobby Bennett
March newsletter from Cllr Bobby Bennett
A note from your clerk – Thank you for your help yesterday!
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…
A note from your clerk – Easter Bin Collections
Hello, I’ve just received this update from West Suffolk – information on changes to bin collections over the Easter Break.