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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…
Note from your clerk – Defribrillator at MSC now back up and running
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.
A note from your clerk: Thank you for the litter pick!
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…
A note from your clerk – Update: Bury St Edmunds Bus Station
I’ve received an update from Cllr David Taylor about the waiting room at Bury St Edmunds Bus Station…
A note from your clerk – the leaflet has landed!
As part of its statutory six weeks consultation (4th November to 22nd December ’23), you should by now have received a Neighbourhood Plan information leaflet delivered to all homes in the parish, explaining where and how you can look through the plan and comment on it…
A note from your clerk – Memorial Testing
In July of this year the parish council arranged for Memorials in the cemetery to be tested…
A note from your clerk – Draft Neighbourhood Plan
Next week, as part of its statutory six weeks consultation (4th November to 22nd December ’23), you should receive a Neighbourhood Plan information leaflet which will be delivered to all homes in the parish, explaining where and how you can look through the plan and comment on it…
Note from your clerk – Closure of Waiting Room at Bury St Edmunds Bus Station
Hello, today I’ve received a letter from Cllr David Taylor, Cabinet Member for Operations, West Suffolk Council…
A note from your clerk – Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal
Poppy Appeal and Service of Remembrance dates and thanks go out to Alan and Kathryn Cordy and their volunteers…
A note from your clerk – Play equipment at Bury Road Pocket Park
Dear children – please don’t stand on the cradle swing – it is dangerous and damaging it and we may have to take it down until we have a replacement…
Note from your clerk – Flood Recovery advice from your County Councillor
With an event on the scale of Storm Babet the immediate challenge is to record where the flooding has occurred and the extent of the impact, so we are asking for your support to encourage all affected residents to report significant flooding to individual properties using the Highways Reporting Tool, if they do not have access to the internet they should call the SCC customer service number: 0345 606 6171.
Autumn Scene 2023
We are pleased to announce that the latest issue of The Wickhambrook Scene is now published…
A note from your clerk – flooding in Wickhambrook
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…
Walk to Cowlinge and back
Following this route and walking at gentle pace, from Wickhambrook to Cowlinge will take around 90 minutes. There are several options for the return journey…
A note from your Clerk – New Policing Model
I’ve just been forwarded a booklet on Suffolk’s new policing model which will take effect in December of this year.
Warm Welcome in Wickhambrook
On a sunny September day, over twenty members of SLHC made their way to Wickhambrook in the west of the county. The Focus On Day was being hosted by the local history society and tea and home made biscuits were ready for us in the WI Hall…
East Anglian Stained Glass windows – History Society October Meeting
Our monthly meeting was about stained glass and the speaker, Christopher Parkinson, who is presently co-authoring a book on stained glass in Essex was the perfect person to guide us through local examples of this art and craft…
Wickhambrook WI October Meeting – Saving Water
This month we welcomed two very different speakers on the theme of “Saving Water”. Lesli Tunbridge is the WI Climate Ambassador and Richard Farrow is Delivery Support Manager for Water Recycling Maintenance at Anglian Water…
Parish Clerk October Newsletter
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…
A Note from your clerk – Thanks to our volunteers!
On Wednesday 4th October we were fortunate to have lovely clear dry weather, and cleared the skatepark of weeds, cutting back overgrowth at the back and edging the entrance paths…
October Newsletter from Cllr Bobby Bennett
October Newsletter from Cllr Bobby Bennett…
A note from your clerk – Dog waste in public access areas
We’ve had a few more comments recently about dogs on public access areas in parish…
A Kedington Hills Circuit
There used to be a newspaper cutting on display in the porch of Kedington church which read – ‘Sir, I note the correspondence regarding a proper Christian response to bats in the spire. As the incumbent of a typical Anglican parish, I can assure you that the only answer is to get the bats baptised and confirmed. In my experience, you will never see them again’. This has now been removed but the church is well worth a visit. This can be at the start or end of this 5.5 mile walk around the hills of Kedington area…
Wickhambrook WI September Meeting : The Members Take Over!
Once a year the committee are given a break and the members take over the running of the monthly meeting. We never know what to expect at these meetings and this year was no exception! At the start of the meeting we were sitting in groups around tables with a quiz to...
Suffolkonboard Bus Timetable updates
Changes to Suffolkonboard bus numbers 14, 14A, 14B, 15, 15A route Haverhill – Chedburgh – Bury St Edmunds…
Early Football
I am researching evidence of football prior to 1860 and it has become clear to me that it is likely that there is far more than hitherto believed. The British Newspaper Archive has already unearthed a multitude of references from c 1740 that have upset the orthodox...
Overpaid, Oversexed and Over Here, The Friendly Invasion
Geoffrey Kay’s talk, entitled ‘Overpaid, Oversexed and Over Here’ was subtitled ‘The Friendly Invasion’ and that seems to me to be a kinder description of the events in East Angila during the Second World War. Over three million American troops came to Britain during...
Sofa
We have a used but serviceable sofa to give away which will need to be collected from our house…
August newsletter from SC Cllr Bobby Bennett
August newsletter from SC Cllr Bobby Bennett…
Wickhambrook Surgery Flu Clinics 2023
Flu Clinic dates, information and how to book your appointment…
Parish Clerk August Newsletter
July was a busy month for meetings, with an Extraordinary meeting for planning preceding the Estates Committee on 8th July, and an ordinary meeting on 27th July…
W.I. – The Life of a GP
At the August Meeting we welcomed our local GP from Wickhambrook Surgery, Dr Khan, together with Caroline George who is the Deputy Practice Manager…
History Society Visit to All Saints Church, Wickhambrook
A group of more than 30 members and friends gathered at All Saints Church on a beautiful summer evening to have a tour of the building with Churchwarden Paul Bevan…
A note from your clerk – Work to pond at Coltsfoot Green
We’ve just had some work done to the pond at Coltsfoot Green, tidying up the maple and lifting the crown, and removing some of the over hanging boughs, and also clearing out some of the silt so that the water collects a bit more…
A note from your Clerk – Suffolkonboard
Suffolkonboard has been awarded some Bus Service Improvement Plan + funding by the DfT and are now looking at how this can be best spent. One idea under consideration is restoring the 225/226 services between Newmarket and Haverhill that last ran in 2007 before budget cuts forced us to withdraw them…
A note from your clerk – grounds maintenance issues in Wickhambrook Parish
We’ve had quite a few reports recently that areas of open space owned or maintained by both West Suffolk and Suffolk County Councils have not been cut on schedule, or adequately…
A note from your clerk – Electoral Register – Annual Canvass
West Suffolk Council will soon be starting the annual canvass process to update the electoral register…
A Note from your clerk – Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs) for dog walkers
West Suffolk Council has Public Space Protection Orders in place in the district which affect Dog Walkers. There are currently no areas in the parish for which dogs are excluded, although it is good practice not to take dogs into children’s play areas, the skate park and multi-use games area…