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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…
A Note from your clerk – update on bus stop at Bury Road Play Park
Following a recent enquiry, Stephensons buses have confirmed information about travelling to Haverhill and Bury St Edmunds…
Parish Clerk July Newsletter
Parish Clerk July Newsletter (©Image by Jim and Gwen Ashling)…
Visit to The Scores, Lowestoft & Lunch at Kitchener’s Hotel
Our July trip to Lowestoft was a great success with easy travel in the CLASP minibus, good weather and lunch in a unique venue…
W.I. – Wickhambrook Through the Ages – Visit to the Suffolk Archives
The July meeting of Wickhambrook WI found us at the Suffolk Archives in Bury St Edmunds where we spent a fascinating two hours looking at documents relating to the village of Wickhambrook and records of the WI…
Wickhambrook Scene – July 2023
We are pleased to announce that the July issue of The Wickhambrook Scene is now published.
A note from your clerk – Advice from Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Last summer, Suffolk experienced extreme temperatures, leading to more than 500 fires in the open in July and August alone, compared to just over 100 in the same period for 2021…
Thirteenth Wickhambrook WI Literary Lunch
Unlucky for some but this year’s 13th Literary Lunch was deemed an all out success! The two WI Reading Groups hosted a successful event in the WI Hall on Saturday 17th June…
A note from your clerk – Anglian Water Archeological Digs
Anglian Water are making new connections in our area – news from the Anglian Water team…
Morris Dancing Demonstration and have a go workshop – The Green Dragon Morris Troupe
Making the most of the warm summer evening, this month the WI threw open the doors and took the meeting outside…
Wickhambrook Farmers Market 9 July 2023
Wickhambrook Farmers Market MSC Hall Sunday 9th July 9.30am till 12.30pmI hope you like the new look market. Come support your farmers market we have some old and new stalls and Amanda and Ali back in the hall. There’s E&G butchery and farm shop with their...
A note from your clerk – Memorial Testing in Wickhambrook Cemetery
This week work will begin to carefully test headstones for safety in Wickhambrook Cemetery…
Parish Clerk June Newsletter
It’s been a busy month for meetings, with the Annual Parish Meeting, Annual Meeting of the Parish Council and an Extraordinary Meeting to consider a planning matter. You can view the draft minutes on the parish website.
A note from your clerk – Quiet Lanes have arrived!
With thanks to our Chairman, Mike Lavelle, and his volunteers Gary and Mel, I’m really pleased to be able to tell you that we have now completed installation of the Quiet Lanes signage…
A note from your Clerk – Cemetery Tidy Days
Thanks go out to Mary Jolland, our lay environment and sustainability officer on the Estates Committee, for organising our Cemetery Tidying Mornings…
A note from your Clerk – Dogs in Parks
There’s been quite a bit in the news recently about dogs etiquette in public places! As a dog owner myself, it’s lovely to see our dogs socialising and playing in open spaces, but please keep in mind that dogs should be under control on Six Acres and on lead on the Recreation Ground…
Parish Council Vacancies
Parish Council Meetings are open to the public so why not come along? We hope that you will find it interesting and we would like to increase our community engagement. This helps to ensure that the decisions that are reached have the support of local residents. You never know, you may wish to get more involved – there are lots of ways to contribute, from attending meetings and asking questions, to joining in with volunteer events, becoming a lay member on our Estates Committee, or becoming a Councillor!
West Suffolk Council News – Join the walk to clean up our air and look after your mind
West Suffolk Council is supporting Clean Air Day and inviting residents to see that covering journeys of less than a mile by foot or wheel is a viable and enjoyable alternative to driving…
Wickhambrook Scene – May 2023
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,...
Stetchworth walk
The Devils Dyke is one of the best preserved Anglo-Saxon earthworks in England. Thought to have been built by the Saxons in the 6th and 7th centuries AD to keep those Britons at bay, the bank and ditch stretches for 7.5 miles between Reach and Wood Ditton…
W.I. Big Help Out
On the Bank Holiday Monday of the Coronation weekend members of Wickhambrook WI were busy taking part in several schemes intended to improve areas of the village…
A note from your clerk – Award of the Alf Hicks Biscuit Barrel
Thank you to all who came to the Annual Parish Meeting last night, when the Alf Hicks Biscuit Barrel was presented. Kevin Grimes was the unanimous choice by the Parish Council for the award this year…
Conserving Antarctic Heritage
Although we are a local history society, it is good to be taken out of our Suffolk world occasionally and our May meeting did just that…
A Note from Your Clerk – Repainting the BT Call Box
Over the May bank holiday weekends, a fantastic group of volunteers organised by the lovely ladies of the WI prepped, primed and re-painted our BT call box which is used as the little lending library. Thank you so much on behalf of all the parish!
Parish Clerk May 2023 Newsletter
I’ve enjoyed some lovely time working in the garden and it really seems that spring is has arrived at last…
Calling all children from Wickhambrook aged 0-16 yrs
The Wickhambrook Summer Fete committee have purchased some King Charles 111 Coronation Mugs – one free for each child between 0-16 yrs living in Wickhambrook…
Wickhambrook WI Coronation Tea Party
With two consecutive Bank Holidays to choose from Wickhambrook WI decided to host a pre- Coronation Tea Party on the 29th April in the WI Hall…
A note from your clerk – Cemetery Tidy Thank You
Thanks go out to our lovely regulars Mary and Sally for all their work in the Cemetery this Wednesday…