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A message from Cllr Broughton, West Suffolk Council: Council Tax Rebate Grant scheme
We are launching our second Council Tax Rebate Grant discretionary scheme. This is offering financial support to some of the West Suffolk households who weren’t eligible for the main Government scheme, to help towards the costs of increased energy bills this winter…
A Note from your clerk: – West Suffolk Consultation on Preferred Options for Local Plan
Don’t forget that this consultation closes at 5pm on Tuesday 26th July…
Is it real? Is it fake?
You wouldn’t let a thief enter your home, but what if the thief were masquerading as someone familiar, such as a postal worker, and tricked you into opening the door? Phishing works in a similar way…
Heat Health Alert 4
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a Heat-Health Level 4 – Red alert for some parts of West and Central Suffolk for the period between 0000 hrs Monday and 0000 hrs Wednesday, other parts of Suffolk will remain at Heath Health Level 3. Its anticipated that the temperature is likely in the high 30c in some places and may reach as far as 40c…
Horticultural Society – Flower Show 2022
The Show was very successful this year, we still have unclaimed raffle prizes…
A note from your Clerk… 40 new homes for Wickhambrook
On behalf of the Neighbourhood Plan Working Group, I would like to thank everyone who popped to see us on Saturday at the Flower Show, and to remind you that the online survey 40 New Homes for Wickhambrook by 2040 will be closing on Wednesday Night. Please share your opinion if you haven’t already done so.
Wickhambrook WI Literary Lunch – Juliet Blaxland
Our guest speaker this year was Juliet Blaxland who has written about life on the edge of a cliff in Suffolk and how climate change is affecting us all…
A message from your clerk…
Don’t forget to pop along to the Wickhambrook Fete and Flower Show on Saturday 9th July. Parish Councillors and the Neighbourhood Plan Working Group will be in the Parish Gazebo, with displays and updates on progress in preparing the Neighbourhood Plan. Drop in for a chat to find out more and take part in further surveys of your opinions!
Wickhambrook Scene July-August 2022
We are pleased to announce that the latest issue of The Wickhambrook Scene is now published…
Barrow Walk
This Barrow walk has sweeping views in all directions and a choice of distances between 4.5 miles and 7 miles…
A message from your clerk… Important dates for your diary
On Thursday 7th July there will be an Extraordinary Meeting of the Parish Council to consider a parish council response to West Suffolk District Council’s consultation on Preferred Options for the Local Plan…
History Society tour of the Elveden Estate and church
For our first outing in a very long time, members of the History Society were privileged to have a tour of the Elveden Estate and church…
A message from your Parish Clerk – Surviving Winter Home Heating Fuel Grant Support Scheme
West Suffolk Council have forwarded information about the Surviving Winter Home Heating Fuel Grant Support Scheme…
Wickhambrook W.I. Ladies Bowled Over!
For our June meeting members were asked to meet at the Wickhambrook Bowling Green at 7-00pm…
Message from your clerk – Bridge at Junction of Byway 31 and Footpath 42 Damaged – PLEASE DO NOT USE
Hello, our Footpaths Officer has reported to Suffolk Public Rights of Way that the bridge at the Junction of Byway 31 and Footpath 42 has been damaged. Suffolk Rights of Way had taped this bridge off and put a notice up, but these have been removed. They will be replaced as soon as possible, and PROW will be scheduling work to bring the bridge back into use. In the meantime, PLEASE DON’T USE THE BRIDGE!
A message from Cllr Glossop, Cabinet Member for Growth, West Suffolk Council
West Suffolk Council is reopening the COVID-19 Additional Relief Fund (CARF) to a second phase of applications with over £1.4million available…
A message from the Developing Skills Team
We can offer the opportunity to complete fully funded accredited units from level 1 to 4, also functional skills…
A Neighbourhood Plan for Wickhambrook
A questionnaire was sent to every home in the parish asking you for your views – this is what you said…
Wickhambrook Neighbourhood Plan’s Online Survey on West Suffolk’s Preferred Options for the Local Plan
Wickhambrook’s Neighbourhood Plan working group is interested in your views about West Suffolk’s proposal for 40 new homes to be built in Wickhambrook – together with Cambridgeshire Acre’s proposal for affordable homes… complete the online survey here
Wickhambrook Carnival 2022
The ‘walking procession’ will leave Wickhambrook Primary Academy playground at 12.30 led by the Bury St Edmunds Sea Cadets Marching Band. This will take a short route through the village, approx 1.2 miles, and back to the MSC recreation ground. Those not wishing to walk the full route can join the procession at The Greyhound. Please come along and join in the fun…
Stradishall Church Revitalisation Project Presents: A PASSAGE TO ENGLAND with MADHAV SHARMA
July 9th 2022 at 7.30pm at St Margaret of Antioch Church, Stradishall. Do not delay – LIMITED AVAILABILITY
A Message from your clerk and the Neighbourhood Plan Working Group – West Suffolk Local Plan: Preferred Options Consultation
Hello, you may already have seen a post about the West Suffolk Local Plan Consultation on Preferred Options, which opened on 26th May, and runs until 26th July…
West Suffolk Local Plan – Preferred Options Consultation
Until 26th July, residents across West Suffolk can now have their say and shape the future of where new homes can be built and where employment growth may take place…
Suffolk Highways – Upcoming works – A143 Bury Road, Depden and A143 Bury Road, Wickhambrook
For your information, we are planning to carry out pre surface dressing road repairs, surface dressing and the re-installation of road markings and road studs, along A143 Bury Road, Depden and A143 Bury Road, Wickhambrook (from Bury Road, Depden to Giffords Lane, Wickhambrook)…
A note from your clerk – West Suffolk Council Consultation on preferred options for Local Plan
West Suffolk Council is running an online virtual exhibition, open to anyone to join and read through information, ask the project team questions and provide feedback via an online form…
Skirt the grounds of Denston Hall
This is a shorter walk than normal and has the added advantages of being local and has no stiles. Total distance is 3 miles and at gentle pace it is unlikely to take longer than 2 hours. Maybe an outing for a summer’s evening?
W.I. AGM 2022
It was decided to hold our usual monthly meeting first and get the normal business out of the way…
There are a lot of exciting things happening at the Wickhambrook Bowls Club in 2022
Extensive work has taken place on the green to give it the look that deserves…
Wickhambrook Scene May 2022
Please see the May issue of The Scene which includes news from the Neighbourhood Plan Working Group, The Tennis Club, The Women’s Institute, The Bowls Club, The Horticultural Society and The History Society. Also local walks and events and notification of the Wickhambrook Fete…
A note from your clerk – BuzzyBee is back!
Hello, I’m so pleased to tell you that when Fenland Leisure were carrying out work in the play park at Cemetery Road last Friday, they were able to make repairs to BuzzyBee Springer and he is now back in use…
Building of Timber Framed Houses Carpentry of the 14 – 16 C – Local History Society Meeting
Rick Lewis, a carpenter with 35 years experience of working on the timber framed buildings of Suffolk , gave us a very erudite and all-encompassing talk on his craft at the May meeting…
West Suffolk Council – Community Governance review
West Suffolk have published recommendations as part of their Community Governance Review, which include a change to the parish boundary at Wickham Street…
Update from your County Councillor, Bobby Bennett – SCC support for individuals and families fleeing conflict in Ukraine
The Homes for Ukraine Scheme Homes for Ukraine – Homes for Ukraine – Local Sponsorship Scheme for Ukraine (campaign.gov.uk) was launched on Monday 14 March to allow individuals, charities, community groups and businesses in the UK to bring Ukrainians to safety – including those with no family ties to the UK…
A note from your Clerk – Jubilee Baton
The Festival of Suffolk Torch Relay arrives in Wickhambrook today!! We are really proud to announce that Julie Little, who last year was awarded the Alf Hicks Memorial Biscuit Barrel for her contribution to the community, has been nominated to bear the Torch through Wickhambrook…
A Note from your clerk- repairs to Cemetery Road Play Park equipment
Hello, many of you will have seen that Fenland Leisure were at the Children’s Play Park on Friday 6th to undertake some maintenance work to the swings and replace the surface at one of the self closing gates. Unfortunately, we’ve had to say good bye to BusyBee and the Twister, as they were both beyond economic repair…
A note from your Clerk – an update on Neighbourhood Planning
There was a really good response to both the Housing Needs Survey and Household Questionnaire which took place in February. The NP Working Group is now examining the responses in depth and preparing to publish results…
A message from West Suffolk Councillor Mildmay White – Council Tax Rebate Grant
I wanted to update you on the work taking place to administer the Council Tax Rebate Grant to eligible West Suffolk residents and how you can help…
Hawkedon and Upper Somerton Walk
Having travelled almost every footpath in Wickhambrook and several over the parish boundary it is now time to move further afield. This is the first of a series of wanders based on neighbouring villages – those within a 10 mile radius of Wickhambrook. Hawkedon and Somerton circular walk…
A note from your clerk – Buzzy Bee in Cemetery Road Pocket Park
A recent inspection has identified some remedial work necessary to the handles on BuzzyBee. A notice will be placed on it today, but please don’t use Buzzy Bee for the time being…
A note from your clerk: Litter Pick on Tuesday 19th April 2022
Thanks go out to Mary Jolland, our Estates Committee member who ran a very successful Litter Pick on Tuesday 19th April…
WI Meeting Report – SERV Suffolk and Cambs Blood Runners
The term “Blood Runners” conjures up all sorts of images but this is just the nickname of a group of dedicated people who make up SERV. We were expecting a young, long-haired youth on a flashy motor bike but Kerry arrived by car instead!
Wickhambrook Summer Fete – 9 July 2022
An update on this year’s summer fete…
Info from West Suffolk – an update on the West Suffolk Local Plan
The West Suffolk Local Plan covers the period up to 2040 and will eventually become a legal planning document. It allocates and guides where land is protected and where opportunities for development might take place, such as for new housing or land for employment…
Update from your County Councillor, Bobby Bennett – SCC support for individuals and families fleeing conflict in Ukraine
With the ongoing situation in Ukraine, we want to keep partners updated with what we are doing in Suffolk to support individuals and families fleeing the conflict, and how you can help…
A note from your Clerk – Removal of Paper Recycling Bank at MSC
West Suffolk Council have advised that the paper banks will soon be removed from the community centre as they have become uneconomical to empty…
A note from your Clerk… New footpath access from The Meadows to Nunnery Green
Logan Homes have advised us that they have now completed the planned footpath linking the Meadows to Nunnery Green…
A message from your Parish Council – Calling all Community Heroes
Ever thought of becoming a councillor? We have a vacancy on the Parish Council…
A note from your clerk – Works to Cemetery Road
I’m really pleased to tell you that Suffolk County Council have now reinstated the hedge bounding the cemetery, installed a new bus stop and levelled and added planings to the footpath leading off Cemetery Road down to Footpath 25…
A Message from Cllr Everitt – West Suffolk Council: Holiday Activity and Food Programme
We are pleased to be hosting another full schedule of Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) programme offers across West Suffolk during the Easter holidays this year…
Could You Foster?
Nexus Fostering, based in Norwich, has been making a difference in the lives of disadvantaged children and young people in care since 2002. There are more than 4000 children in East Anglia who are unable to live at home with their family and require foster care each year…