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Uganda Refugees 1972
We are marking the 50th anniversary next year with an oral history project. We would like to interview those who volunteered at the time, and people who were accommodated at Stradishall and still live in Suffolk…
Be part of the future of Wickhambrook
Can you spare 5 hours a month? Do you want to affect real change and become a voice for your community? Be part of the decision making, comment on local planning applications, help with community projects and ensure we make Wickhambrook an even better place to live…
Highways Reporting
A message from your County Councillor, Bobby Bennett…
A message from West Suffolk Cllr Sara Mildmay-White with regard to support and accommodation for people who are homeless or rough sleeping
While our approach to helping people who are homeless or rough sleeping is all year round, we recognise that you may be contacted by residents concerned about people sleeping out at this time of year, particularly as it starts to get colder…
Covid Updates
In the week up to the 27 October, there have been 3,917 new cases of COVID-19 in Suffolk. This is a decrease on the numbers in the previous week. The rate of new weekly cases in Suffolk has decreased slightly and is now, at 528.3 cases per 100,000 people. This is above the rates for the East of England region (523.8 / 100,000) and for England as a whole (484.1 / 100,000)…
A Tribute to the Fallen and the Annual General Meeting of the Memorial Social Centre
A Tribute to the Fallen will take place on 12th November 2021 at 7.30pm in the main room of the village hall, led by Mr. David Turner. Following the Tribute at 7.40pm the Annual General Meeting of the Wickhambrook Memorial Social Centre. The Trustees extend a warm welcome to everyone would like to attend these events…
Information from West Suffolk Families & Communities Team
Suffolk Says Keep Learning is supporting people to learn new skills and techniques to help them to be aware of how they’re feeling and what to do to stay well… There are five events, co-hosted by Suffolk MIND, Onelife Suffolk, The Greenlight Trust and Girlguiding Suffolk, taking place over the next two months, covering a range of different topics…
Infographic about flu vaccination
This infographic provides information about flu vaccination…
The Great Exhibition of 1851 and The Crystal Palace
We were very pleased to welcome a popular speaker, Geoffrey Kay, to the October meeting. This time his talk was on the Great Exhibition of 1851 and the Crystal Palace and the illustrations, taken from periodicals of the time, really did the talk justice…
Draft Lorry Route Network
Suffolk County Council is undertaking a technical and community led review of its Lorry Route Plan, which is open from 22nd October to 17th December 2021…
An Update from Suffolk County Council on COVID-19 in Suffolk
Various updates including face masks back as additional measures brought in to reduce Covid-19 transmission in Suffolk schools…
Helen’s Herbaceous Garden with Helen Hilliard
What was billed as a talk on Gardens in fact turned into a really interesting display of flower arranging! Helen had brought lots of plants and flowers from her garden to demonstrate how to make stunning but simple displays which anyone could achieve…
Kirtling Shorter Walk
Kirtling is an attractive village on the Suffolk/Cambridge border about 5 miles from Wickhambrook. This walk of some 3 miles can be undertaken any time of the year but there is one stretch along a vehicle track that can become puddled in the shooting season after heavy rain. The route, shown on OS Explorer map 210 Newmarket & Haverhill, follows the edge of Lucy Wood and then skirts the grounds of Kirtling Towers. The grounds are particularly rewarding when the daffodils are in bloom.
Wickhambrook W.I. Hall Open Day
As one of the few Women’s Institutes to have their own hall, we decided to hold an open day on Saturday 2nd October between 11.00am and 3.00pm for all the other organisations who use the Hall for various activities..
Welcome to New Councillor
The parish council would like to extend a warm welcome to our newly co-opted Councillor, Mr Simon Moy…
Wickhambrook Beaver Scouts AGM
Wickhambrook Beaver Scouts are holding their AGM on the 18th October at 1800 -1900 at the WI hall in Wickhambrook. If you are have time to spare and would like to get your teeth into something, then we would really appreciate the help…
A Note from your Clerk – September 2021
It has been a busy summer for me, with work on all our on-going projects, a meeting of the Estates Committee in August and an Extra Ordinary of the Parish Council on 8th September to consider the proposed agreement with Community Action Suffolk to take forward the Housing Needs Survey…
Disused Burial Grounds (Amendment) Act 1981 Notice
Notice of intention to remove tombstones, monuments, human remains & memorials from the Wickhambrook United Reformed Church burial ground…
Welcome to Britain
Were you in West Suffolk in 1972? Do you remember the Ugandan Asians who came to Stradishall, fleeing from Idi Amin? You may be able to help with an exciting new project!
Long Covid
Today’s infographic provides information about long Covid…
Reporting Problems in Wickhambrook
Don’t forget that if you have any concerns regarding highways or footpaths and byeways (for example, hedgecutting, pot holes and flooding), you can log these with Suffolk County Council, who are responsible for these function, through their report a problem page…
Tales and Songs of the Countryside
What a marvellous evening we had with Neil Catchpole! His talk was billed as ‘Tales and Songs of the Countryside’ but it was so much more than that…
Free to a good home
The old white waterbutts are tucked just inside the cemetery entrance next to the lock down bin. If anyone would like to recycle them, they are going free to a good home…
Anglian Water strategic water network programme – route planning in our area
An update on the work Anglian Water are doing on the proposed pipeline between Bexwell and Bury St Edmunds since their last correspondence in August 2021…
Artistry in Cocoa
With a title including references to chocolate it was not surprising to see a large turnout of members for this month’s meeting! Cheryl began by telling us about how Artistry in Cocoa came into being…
Notice of Conclusion of audit 2021
Notice of Conclusion of Audit 2021.
Co-Option of Parish Councillors
Wickhambrook has two vacancies on its parish council which can now be filled by co-option. If you would like to become a councillor, have a look at some of the sources of information we’ve put together here, and chat with our Councillors to find out more about what it involves!
Update on Housing Needs Survey in Wickhambrook
The parish council has carefully considered the agreement proposed by Community Action Suffolk (CAS), the provider of the survey and subsequent summary and full report…
Grass Cutting
Information about the grass cutting programme from West Suffolk Council Operations…
Vehicle Security
We are getting lots of vehicle crime in villages and in Haverhill. Please see the vehicle security leaflet…
History Society AGM 2021
The society held its AGM this month, 18 months late because of the pandemic…
RIDE Service Update
Following his resignation as a councillor, Wickhambrook parish council would like to extend its thanks to Mr John Barton, who has been a councillor since May 2015…
Vacancy for Parish Councillor
Following his resignation as a councillor, Wickhambrook parish council would like to extend its thanks to Mr John Barton, who has been a councillor since May 2015…
Anglian Water strategic water network programme – route planning in our area
We wanted to get in touch to update you on the strategic water network programme from Bury to Haverhill that we previously wrote to you about in February 2021…
Wickhambrook Women’s Institute
Finally! After what seems like a lifetime Wickhambrook WI were able to hold a meeting in the WI Hall last Tuesday. It was officially our AGM which should have been held in May but as one member said it felt more like a reunion…
Would you like to become a Parish Councillor?
Wickhambrook has a vacancy on its parish council which can now be filled by co-option. . If you would like to become a councillor, have a look at some of the sources of information we’ve put together here, and chat with our Councillors to find out more about what it involves! Our next meeting is at 7pm on Thursday 30th September in the Dulcie Smith Room at Wickhambrook Memorial Social Centre, and we’ll be looking to co-opt at this meeting…
A note from your Clerk – Quiet Lanes
One of the key issues raised by local residents in response to planning issues has been the need for affordable housing for Wickhambrook residents…
A note from your Clerk – Housing Needs Survey
One of the key issues raised by local residents in response to planning issues has been the need for affordable housing for Wickhambrook residents…
A note from your Clerk – Neighbourhood Development Plan
The Community Engagement Day on 3rd July at the Memorial Social Centre was well supported, with over sixty people attending and looking at the displays…
Updates on work around the parish over the next week or so
Hello All, a few updates on work around the parish over the next week or so. Tomorrow (Wednesday 11th) we have a working party on the Recreation Ground to take down the damaged boarding surrounding the Multi-Use Games Area…
W.I. AGM
After two successful tea parties – held outdoors and socially distanced – we now feel ready to start holding meetings for all our members. On Tuesday 10th August 2021 we will be holding our AGM, postponed from May…
A note from your Clerk – MUGA & Skate Park
At the Community Engagement Day on 3rd July there were a number of requests for smaller football goals with nets, which could be achieved if the seating was taken out and new boundary fencing installed..
West Suffolk Council Community Chest now open to funding applications
Community groups, charities and voluntary organisations in West Suffolk can now apply for Community Chest funding for 2020/21. West Suffolk Council is to make more than £350,000 available as it looks to invest in community projects to improve the lives of local residents. Money is available to local projects that can help strengthen families and empower communities so that they can better support themselves…
Vacancy for Parish Councillor
Following his resignation as a councillor, Wickhambrook parish council would like to extend its thanks to Mr John Norton, who has served on the parish council since June 2019, and will be continuing his work as a lay member with responsibilities for the cemetery, churchyard and village greens…
Easing of lockdown rule changes that came into effect from 19 July 2021
Today’s infographic provides information about easing of lockdown rule changes that came into effect from 19 July 2021…
A note from your Clerk
Hello, it was lovely to meet so many of you at our recent shared community engagement day on 3rd July at the Memorial Social Centre. Thank you to everyone who dropped in and stayed to chat, look at the displays, and give us important feedback on our upcoming projects…
A Message from your District Councillor, Sarah Pugh
News on development of the Western Way site in Bury St Edmunds and the Local Plan…
Anglian Water strategic water network programme – route planning
We wanted to get in touch to update you on the strategic water network programme from Bury to Haverhill that we previously wrote to you about in February 2021…
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
You may be aware that West Suffolk Council declared a climate change emergency in 2019 and Cabinet agreed an ambitious environmental action plan in July 2020, that included establishing more Electric Vehicle infrastructure to support residents and businesses in switching to EVs…
Information from West Suffolk Council
Part of our work in housing is help support vulnerable people so they can carry on living in their own home and not have to go into hospital or care. Together with Suffolk’s other district councils and the County Council, set up the Independent Living in Suffolk service (ILS) back in December to replace an outside service whose contract had come to an end…