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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.
Clerk’s Newsletter – March 2024
You can read the March issue here…
A Note from your Clerk – Please clear up after your dogs!
Despite previous messaging on this, dog fouling is still a problem that is reported regularly…
Spring Scene 2024
We are pleased to announce that the latest issue of The Wickhambrook Scene is now published.
The Lost Watermills of Cherry Hinton
We had a very lively and interesting talk by Michelle Bullivant, a local historian and archaeologist…
Wickhambrook WI February Meeting : The Power of Colour to Effect Wellbeing and Success
Have you ever wondered which colours really suit you and which ones you should avoid? Mandy Wild gave an interesting and sometimes humorous talk on “The Power of Colour to Effect Wellbeing and Success” to our members…
2023 Recorder Report for Wickhambrook
A look through 2023 in Wickhambrook
A note from your Clerk – Electoral Registration
Iinformation from West Suffolk about this year’s canvass…
A note from your clerk – Are you finding it difficult to use public transport?
Connecting Communities is available for those who find it difficult to use public transport…
A note from your clerk – Thank you everyone…
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!
A note from your clerk: West Suffolk Local Plan Consultation
Please see information from West Suffolk Council about the final consultation on the West Suffolk Local Plan. West Suffolk have advised that a final consultation opened on 30th January on the West Suffolk Local Plan, which will guide how and where new homes are built and allocate land for employment growth to the year 2040…
Parish Clerk February 2024 Newsletter
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…
A note from your clerk – Sad News
We’ve recently learned of the sad death following a short illness of Mary Evans , our former District and County Councillor.
A note from your clerk – There’s no such thing as a dog pooh fairy!
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!!
Register My Appliance
More than 40 million large appliances in use in UK homes are unlikely to be registered with the manufacturers, rendering them extremely hard to trace if a safety repair is ever needed.
FREE Cyber First Investigator training course
Calling all Suffolk High schools and parents of year 8 and 9 students. There are just a few spaces left on the FREE Cyber First Investigator training course on 23rd March in Ipswich.
History Society December 2023 and January 2024 News
December and January have been busy months for the History Society Committee.
A note from your clerk – Suffolk Police and Crime Commissioner Precept Survey
A request from the Police and Crime Commissioner for Suffolk: PRECEPT SURVEY: PCC proposes increase in precept to fund Constabulary in 2024/25
A note from your clerk – Suffolk Greenest County Awards
Suffolk’s Greenest County Awards, which celebrate the hard work of individuals, communities, businesses and schools that are striving for environmental excellence, have launched.
A Note from your Clerk – Cost of Living Support
If you, or someone you know in West Suffolk are struggling with the cost of living, there is support and advice that can help.
The West Suffolk Prehistoric Landscape Project
Our upcoming field school, “Prehistoric Suffolk,” offers an immersive experience for students and enthusiasts alike to explore the fascinating world of archaeology…
Wickhambrook WI January Meeting : Chair Pilates and Guided Meditation
What better way to start off a new year than with some gentle stretching, waking up our bodies after the Christmas break, and a relaxing guided meditation…
A Note from Your Clerk – Resignation of Sandy Thwaite as Councillor
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…
A note from your clerk – damaged footbridge on footpath 1 – Attleton Green
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.
A note from your clerk – Installation of Bus Shelter at Cemetery Road – Wednesday 10th January
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.
Christmas Newsletter
News and wishing you all the best for Christmas and the New Year from the Parish Clerk
A Note from your clerk – Mildenhall Hub Walk-in Covid Vaccination Clinic
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…
A note from your clerk – Mobile Library Service in Wickhambrook
Did you know that the mobile library service visits every four weeks – There are two routes – one visiting the main village area…
A note from your clerk – Climate and Ecology Bill
Wickhambrook Parish Council Takes a Stand for Climate Action: Urges MP Matt Hancock’s Support for the Climate and Ecology Bill…
A Note from your clerk – Christmas wishes from West Suffolk Council
West Suffolk Council wishes all of its residents, stakeholders, and business partners a joyful Christmas and a prosperous New Year!
Parish Clerk November Newsletter
Hello, I hope you are all keeping safe and well.
The trees have coloured up, the nights are drawing in – winter is coming!
Winter Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme in West Suffolk
This is to make you all aware of the winter Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme in West Suffolk
A note from your clerk: Decarbonisation Initiatives Fund – Reduce Carbon Emissions and Make Energy Savings
We recently received information from West Suffolk Council about their Decarbonisation Initiatives Fund. Although Wickhambrook Parish Council is not eligible as it does not maintain or fund street lighting, I contacted the officer as I’ve recently had one or two enquiries about street lighting through the night.
A note from your clerk – Upgrade to Footpath 25
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…
Wickhambrook WI November Meeting : A Survivor’s Story
The title of this month’s talk did not prepare us for the harrowing tale we were to be presented with. Jeannie Bloomfield, a member of Walsham Le Willows WI and the National Federation told us her life story…
A note from your clerk – Draft Neighbourhood Plan consultation
Don’t forget our Draft Neighbourhood Plan! Consultation lasts until Friday 22 December. It’s your chance to say whether or not you support the content of the Plan or would like to see some changes.
The Neighbourhood Plan Launch event
We’d like to thanks everyone who took the time to come and see us at the Neighbourhood Plan Launch event. We were encouraged by the attendance and had some interesting discussions and constructive feedback…
A Note from your clerk: Draft Neighbourhood Plan Consultation goes live 4th November 2023
We’ve now reached a major milestone by commencing the consultation on the Draft Neighbourhood Plan. Consultation lasts until Friday 22 December. It’s your chance to say whether or not you support the content of the Plan or would like to see some changes…
November newsletter from Cllr Bobby Bennett
November newsletter from Cllr Bobby Bennett
A note from your clerk – Flood Alerts and Warnings
I’ve found some useful websites – You can sign up for flood alerts and warnings for your property or business…
A note from your clerk: Let’s Talk Money Week – local events
I’ve received the following message from Cllr Donna Higgins, Portfolio Holder for Families and Communities at West Suffolk…