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A note from your clerk – Suffolk Walking Festival
The Suffolk Walking Festival takes place annually in May and runs this year until 26th May…
Alf Hicks Biscuit Barrel 2024
Thank you to all who came to the Annual Parish Meeting on 25th April, when the Alf Hicks Biscuit Barrel was presented. Nominations were opened to residents of the parish in November, and this year, George Woods was the unanimous choice by the Parish Council for the award…
A Note from your clerk – work in the cemetery today
We have stonemasons working in the cemetery today cleaning the war memorial in advance of the D-Day 80 commemoration in early June. If you’re walking in the Cemetery with your dog(s), please ensure that they are on a lead as the team will be working at height.
A Note from your clerk: Wickhambrook Big Picnic Lunch
A few residents from the village, and the local clubs, have got together to organise a Big Picnic Lunch at the Recreation Ground on Saturday 1st June (weather permitting)…
A note from your clerk – cradle swing back in use
With thanks to Cllr Mike Lavelle the basket swing at the children’s play park on the Recreation Ground is now back in use.
A note from your clerk – Please don’t use the basket swing at the Recreation Ground Playpark
Hello, I’ve just been told that there appears to be a loose bolt to the basket swing – Please don’t allow your children to play on this until further notice whilst we find and rectify the fault.
Mid Spring Scene 2024
The latest edition of The Scene is published with:
• great advice on the increase of ticket fraud and how to avoid it;
• advice on preparing your garden for the summer;
• about the Tennis Club and how to join;
• plus local news, walks, and news from the MSC, Parish Council, and WI
A Note from your clerk – May Bank Holiday changes to bin collections
West Suffolk have sent through advice of changes to bin collections over the May and Spring Bank Holiday…
A note from your clerk – extensive roadworks in and around Wickhambrook 26 April – 2nd May
Please check the details published previously…
Parish Clerk April/May Newsletter
I’ve enjoyed some lovely weekends working in the garden and it really seems that spring is around the corner, despite some really stormy weather at times! At the beginning of March we had our first Cemetery tidy day of the year…
Wickhambrook WI April Meeting – Handmade Bags
For our April Meeting we welcomed Susan Cariello who came to talk about her handmade bags. Susan studied at St Martin’s before going off to New York to work in a design studio…
2024 AGM followed by The Trinity House Story
At the AGM on 16th April the committee and office bearers were re-elected to serve for another year. Chairman Dorothy Anderson, secretary Gillian Cooper and treasurer Pam Miller reported on an excellent year of talks and outings and thanked the members for their support.
A note from your clerk: Election of a Police and Crime Commissioner – 2 May 2024
Please see the Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll, and the Notice of Election Agents for the Suffolk Police and Crime Commissioner Election on Thursday 2nd May…
A note from your clerk – West Suffolk Grass Cutting Schedule
West Suffolk Council have sent over an update on their grass cutting schedule…
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…