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Crime Updates

Crime reports for around Wickhambrook
Crime updates for May

See the latest updates on crime incidents affecting Wickhambrook and the surrounding areas...

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Wanted/For Sale

See what is for sale and wanted for around Wickhambrook

Take a look at all the items we have for sale and see if you can find yourself a bargain. You can also post requests for items you are looking for.  It's free and we have sold lots of items over the years from cars to sofas!

For Sale 2 bikes excellent condition and 2 pairs of curtains like new - bargains!

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BBC Radio Suffolk


I'm Philippa Taylor and I'm BBC Radio Suffolk's West Suffolk producer. It's my job to search out stories that will be of interest to the county - so if there's an issue that's got you talking in Wickhambrook - then contact me. You can email me - philippa.taylor@bbc.co.uk - or ring me on 01359 271865.

Philippa Taylor - BBC Radio Suffolk

Did you know that each day we broadcast a What's On diary for charity and community events too? Just give us ten days notice in writing - with contact details and useful information like wheelchair accessibility - and your event will be advertised free of charge. Phone our receptionists on 01473 250000 if you'd like to know more or check out our Suffolk website.

website last updated 14 May, 2013

Wickhambrook Village Sign - find out more

Welcome to the Wickhambrook Village website

Welcome to the official website for the parish of Wickhambrook.  We look forward to welcoming you regularly as the information and content changes and you find items of interest.  Wickhambrook is made up of 11 greens.  It is believed that the 'spread-out' layout of the village and its greens conforms to Anglo-Saxon village patterns.  To have kept our village 'shape' for over a thousand years is remarkable.

Wickhambrook News and Events

Annual Parish Meeting
Thursday 16th May

The Annual Parish meeting has been been arranged for Thursday 16th of May and will be held in the MSC Pavilion starting at 7.30pm where various organisations will provide a short report on the previous year.


Horticultural Society Bring and Buy

Bring and Buy
20 May 2013

Bring along your plants and vegetables. Great event for building up plants in your garden. Plants generally range from 10p up to about £2.50.


Bury St Edmunds Open Gardens

Hidden Gardens of Bury St Edmunds
16th June 2013

New hidden gardens to discover in 2013 The Hidden Gardens of Bury, the annual event which raises money for St Nicholas Hospice Care, will be held on Sunday 16 June. Of the 32 gardens included this year, one third are taking part for the first time or are regular supporters opening again after a break. All the gardens featured are within walking distance of each other in the heart of Bury St Edmunds and are hidden behind high walls, houses or businesses bordering the historic streets.

Many gardens will be offering teas and refreshments or have plants and produce for sale and four churches or chapels will be open for visitors who want to eat their lunch or take a rest. The Hidden Gardens has raised more than £270,000 for the hospice which serves West Suffolk.

The event is open from 11am to 5pm and tickets will be available in advance from the Tourist Information Centre in Bury St Edmunds from mid April or the Angel Hill on the day.  View the poster


Horticultural Society Bring and Buy

Lidgate Open Gardens
Sunday 23 June 2013

19 Gardens open.  Unveiling of the official plaque to John de Lydgate, paella-fest at the Lidgate Star, craft stalls, table top sales, tea/coffee, bacon rolls and cakes plus a giant raffle.  All proceeds to go to Lidgate Village Hall Restoration.  Garden entry £5 for adults, children under 8 free and 8 - 16 year olds £2.50.  10am - 5pm - a great day out.  See poster


Wickhambrook Show

Wickhambrook Flower Show and Events
13 July 2013 - starts 2pm

Come along to the annual Wickhambrook Flower Show at the MSC Hall with Carnival and other great events at the Recreation Grounds.



Speed Limits on the A143

Speed Limit on the A143

Read the latest on the speeding campaign in the EADT.  The campaigners have joined with Wickham Street who are also campaigning to have their speed limit reduced to matched Chedburgh.  Please sign the Petition here.  You can also join us or find out more by looking for SaferA143 on Twitter and Facebook.


Photo of the Month - May




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Diary of Events

May  brings us ...

Update 10.05.2013

Suffolk County Council have agreed to postpone any further action by the Council Council until the 15th of June to enable the Residents Group to obtain Counsel's Opinion.  They have also agreed to arrange a meeting with the Residents Group, Matthew Hancock MP, Mary Evans and the Borough once Opinion has been received.

URGENT APPEAL

Kelly's Meadow Action Group

Over the last 5 years we have been fighting to prevent the development of six plots for 3 Caravans per plot. During this time we have spent over £20,000 fight the council over this development. Permission was granted approx. 2 years ago by moving the entrance to the north end of the site, however this is dependent on the developer ( St Eds Council) having full control of the sightlines for the vehicle entrance. We have disputed this strongly as the sightline north passes over ground and a ditch which we maintain is owned by the adjoining land owner.

The Council have now spent well in excess £150,000 of tax payer's funds to force this through, include a Barrister Opinion re the land and 2 extensive surveys. They have still not been able to conclusively prove ownership and control of the sightline despite this huge expenditure and will neither meet with us nor give us sight of their Barrister's opinion. This to us indicates that they are far from confident of their position and cannot proceed with the development until this matter is resolved.

As of Thursday last week we find ourselves in the invidious position that the council is prepared to go to court ( with a possible cost of £50,000) to get a judge to decide who is the owner of the land. We have already written to the council with our own report which clearly proves the ownership is with the adjoining landowner, however if we do not contest this then the development will go ahead.

To fight this we desperately need funds which must be raised over the next 10 days if we are to continue the fight.

We need to raise £9000 in order to obtain our own Barrister's opinion, this will provide us with the % chance of success if we continue. We are also hopeful that if we obtain a strong opinion then we persuade the council to meet.

If this development goes ahead this may have a profound effect on the value of our houses, particularly if the council fail to control the size of the site.

If you decide to support us in the fight please make your cheques payable to Kelly's Meadow Fund C/O PO Box 62 Newmarket Suffolk, CB8 9YH.

Alternatively if you would like to pay electronically the bank details are:-

NatWest, High St, Newmarket
Sort code : 60 15 47
Account Number : 70568529
Name of Account : Kelly's Meadow Fund

If you do decide to support the cause could you please respond to kellysactiongroup@wickhambrook.org and secondly could you please forward this information by email on to anyone else that you feel might be interested.

The Kelly's Meadow Action group was formed approx 5 years ago to represent villagers who were concerned about the council's proposed plans for Kelly's Meadows.

[Please note this is an appeal by the Kellys Meadow Action Group and is published on the website for general information purposes.  The group is an independent group of people not associated with the Parish Council or the Wickhambrook website.]

In May  we focus on ...

EADT AWARDS

Medium/Large Business of the Year

Medium/Large Business of the Year category of the EADT Business Awards, sponsored by Larking Gowen.

The award is open to any business with an annual turnover exceeding £1million, with the judges looking for:
• Growth in sales and profitability over the past three years
• Details of the strategies through which this growth has been achieved
• Evidence of best practice in HR and recruitment
• A commitment to staff training and develop
• Details of corporate social responsibility strategies in areas such as the environment, community engagement and support for charities

If you believe your business has what it takes, enter the Medium/Large Business of the Year award here ››

Customer Care

Customer Care category, sponsored by Greater Anglia. The judges will be looking for evidence of a passion for delivering excellent customer service, including:
• A clear focus on customers' needs
• Examples of customer-drive initiatives designed to raise service standards
• Evidence of a measurable increase in customer satisfaction
• Examples of how employees are consistently doing their best for customers
• Evidence of a commitment to continuous improvement

If you think your business can measure up, enter the Customer Care award here ››

Family Business

Family Business award, sponsored by Birketts.

The judges for this award will be looking for family-owned businesses (including first-generation businesses) which can demonstrate excellence in the following areas:
• Business structure, including succession planning and conflict resolution
• Promotion and marketing
• Employee development
• Strategy – how is success measured and is there a clear vision for the future?
• Financial results (copies of the current balance sheet and profit and loss accounts for the past two years are required)

Enter your business for the Family Business award here ››

Young Business Person

Also featured will be the Young Business Person award, sponsored by Suffolk New College.

This award is open to individuals born after July 4, 1978, with the judges looking for someone who has demonstrated exceptional vision and leadership, either in running his or her own business or in a managerial position within a larger company.

Among the areas in which the judges will be seeking evidence are:
• Personal – a personal biography, demonstrating experience gained and training and initiatives undertaken
• Business Flair – examples of how your skills are used to best effect and how the resulting benefits can be demonstrated
• Success – what success has been achieved and how do you measure this?
• Development – evidence of exceptional entrepreneurship, vision and leadership
• Forward Planning – clear identification of a market opportunity or innovation and evidence of strong financial outcome

Enter your business for the Young Business Person award here ››

›› Don't forget to pre-register for your tickets today!

Could you be in line to join our stellar list of past winners?

Quick links to recently updated info

Updated May

Kellys Meadow Action Group update - homepage feature

Lidgate Open Gardens - A4 Flyer

W.I. - Latest news

Parish Council - February Minutes

Parish Council - Annual Parish Meeting Agenda

Parish Council - March Minutes

Parish Council Estates - February Minutes

Updated April

Kellys Meadow Action Group appeal - homepage feature

For Sale - 2 bikes

Parish Council - Road Closure Notice

Parish Council - Agenda

Litter pick update with photos

For Sale - Curtains

EADT Awards - homepage focus

Methodist Church - Church dates added

Litter pick re-arranged for 21st - see events

Rural News - Newsletter

Playground - Equipment sold and removed

Updated March

Link to Suffolk Observatory

Messageboard - 5 new posts/replies

Wickhambrook Players AGM - event

Pre-Planning Application Public Consultation - event

History Society - Latest News

Crime Bulletin - Oil theft in Cowlinge

What's On - April/May edition

Playground - Closure notice

Playground - Equipment for sale

Carnival - Art at the Carnival

Parish Council - Agenda

Crime Bulletin - Oil theft in Wickhambrook

Crime Bulletin - Burglary in Wickhambrook

MSC - Wickfeast event added to homepage

MSC - various updates

Home Security Event

SNT Newsletter - February news

Parish Council - January Extraordinary Meeting Minutes

Parish Council - January Minutes

Estates Committee - December Minutes

Suffolk Acre Community Support & Funding Roadshow

Oak planting ceremony - event

Horticultural Society - Latest News

W.I. - Latest news

W.I. - Winter newsletter

Updated February

Crime Bulletin - Burglaries in Wickhambrook

Parish Council - Agenda

W.I. - Annual Quiz Night

For Sale Wickhambrook related cruet set

Greyhound - New Coffee Shop for the village (see Greyhound website or above for details)

Playground - Equipment ordered

History Society - Latest News

Wine & Product Tasting Event at Depden Farm Shop

Suffolk Acre Funding Newsletter - January 2013

Carnival - Looking a great day - events added

A143 speed limits - news upate feature on homepage

Rural News - Newsletter

Crime Bulletin - updated

Horticultural Society - Annual Outing

What's On - February/March edition

Updated January

Parish Council - Calendar dates added

Crime Bulletin - updated

Parish Council - November Minutes

Parish Council - Extraordinary Meeting

Playground - Fundraising update (homepage news)

New Rector Appointed - see homepage feature

Crime Bulletin - updated

MSC - Calendar updated with weekly events

MSC - Calendar updated with events for Jan and Feb

Playground - Fundraising update (homepage news)

Parish Council - Agenda

W.I. - Spring Tea Party

History Society - January meeting cancelled

MSC - Details of MSC Farmers Market day Cafe

Farmers Market - now links to new website with info

Christingle Service added to events/calendar

Crime Bulletin - updated

Updated December

Crime Bulletin - updated

Parish Council - September and October Minutes

Estates Committee - November Minutes

Diamond Champion - Dorothy Anderson wins award

Updated November

Playground - Fundraising update (homepage news)

What's On - December/January edition

Parish Council - Agenda

History Society - Wickhambrook Parish Records

History Society - Latest News

Rural Security Event added to events

MSC - New Constitution

SNT Newsletter - November newsletter

Rural South SNT News - November news

Greyhound - New Years Eve details

MSC - Booking Diary updated

Crime Bulletin - updated

Updated October

MSC - Booking Diary updated

Wanted grazing for pony

Crime Bulletin - Boyden End burglary

Parish Council - Agenda

Parish Plan - FINAL REPORT

Parish Plan - Oil Buying Group updated

W.I. - Summer newsletter

Depden Farm Shop event added to events

Parish Council - Borough Council information on Wickhambrook Parish Council

Crime Bulletin - updated

MSC - Booking Diary updated

MSC - Agenda for 15th October meeting

Parish Council - August Minutes

Carnival - Page added to website

W.I. - Xmas Fayre event

History Society - Latest News

Walks - Second Wickhambrook Greens walk

MSC - September Minutes

Litterpick event on the 21st October

Cheese and Wine Tasting Event at Depden Farm Shop

MSC - Emergency Meeting details

Updated September

BBC Radio Suffolk - A143 Speeding Petition (see above)

Crime Bulletin - crime at Baxters Green

W.I. - Latest news

Pottery Painting added to events and calendar

Parish Council - Agenda

The Scene - Sept/Oct edition

Parish Council - June & Annual Minutes

Estates Committee - June Minutes

Please help - lost cat

Wanted part time work

Parish Council - Road Closure Notice

History Society - Event in Ousden

Parish Council - July Minutes

Parish Council - Agenda

Updated August

MSC - August Minutes

@AngliaSkyCops added to Twitter list on website

Flu Vaccination Clinic details added to events

W.I. - Latest news

Depden Farm Shop event added to events

Yoga added to events

Gallery - General Photos

Rural News - Newsletter

Cemetery - fees and regulations updated

Updated July

Horticultural Society - Latest News

W.I. - July news

Events updated

What's On - August/September edition

Parish Council - Agenda

The Greyhound featured on homepage focus

Messageboard - new thread added [Any Topic - A143 speed limits] - also see July feature on homepage above.

SNT Newsletter - July news

History Society - Literary Lunch news

The Scene - July/August edition

MSC - July Minutes

MSC - Booking Diary updated

Updated June

@WickhambrookCB8 Twitter feed added to the website - please make suggestions to be included in the list

New message on Forum/Any Topic

New look for the Forum - now 76 members!

Crime Bulletin - updates

History Society - June news

History Society - Wickhambrook Discovers its Past news

MSC - Booking Diary updated

Parish Council - Agenda

MSC - Booking Diary updated

new photo of the month for June

Crime Bulletin - burglary Wickhambrook

SNT Newsletter - June news

Horticultural Society - Latest News

W.I. - June news

Parish Council - April Minutes

Estates Committee - April Minutes

Parish Plan - Questionnaire results

Crime Bulletin - new items

Parish Plan - Parish Emergency Plan meeting

Parish Plan - Community First Responders meeting

SNT Newsletter - June news

W.I. - Jubilee news

W.I. - Photo Gallery

MSC - Booking Diary updated

Suffolk Local News / Haverhill Echo / Bansfield Benefice / Bury Free Press added to @WickhambrookCB8

Rural News - Newsletter

Wickhambrook History Event - Agenda

What's On - June/July bumper edition

Updated May

Parish Council - Agenda

Suffolk Acre Funding Newsletter - May 2012

Wanted - to borrow a metal detector (responded :)

For Sale - Baby items

W.I. - Literary Lunch event

Methodist Church - Messy Church dates added

Suffolk Acre Funding Newsletter - May 2012

MSC - Booking Diary updated

Parish Plan - Drop-in Session event added

Parish Plan - Summary Report

Crime Bulletin - new items

Community Safety - Twitter link added

History Society - TV programme of interest

History Society - May news

Wanted - Grazing for horses

W.I. - May news

W.I. - New photo in W.I. Photos

MSC - May Minutes

Wos Up Sessions added to events calendar & homepage

Homepage Special Feature - Business event

Wickhambrook Weather Station - added to navigation

Hidden Gardens of Bury - events & calendar

Horticultural Society - Flower Show Schedule

Community Safety - date for Tasking Meeting

Community Safety - updated various website links

Parish Council - Street Lighting Notice

The Scene - May/June edition

Rural News - Newsletter

Updated April

Family Fun Evening - added to events and calendar

MSC - April Minutes (special meeting)

MSC - April Minutes

MSC - Booking Diary updated

Horticultural Society - Latest News

Parish Council - March Minutes

Horticultural Society - 4 links to websites added

Parish Council - Road Closure Notice

Parish Council - February Minutes

Homepage Focus Feature - The Big Lottery Fund

History Society - Exhibition event poster

History Society - Exhibition event news

Crime Bulletin - new items

SNT Newsletter - April news

Home Security Evening - added to events and calendar

FREE - Upright Piano

For Sale - Kitten

For Sale - Treadmill and Buggy

W.I. - April news

Parish Council - Agenda

Estates Committee - February Minutes

History Society - April news

History Society - April events

Methodist Church - page updated with new info

The Scene - March/April edition

Playground - Fundraising update

Updated March

What's On - March/April edition

Parish Council - Agenda

Methodist Church - Events added

The Greyhound - Events added to Calendar

MSC - March Minutes

For Sale - Tandem Bike

Wanted - Gardener

Crime Bulletin - new items

History Society - March news

W.I. - March news

The Greyhound - Events added to Calendar

Parish Council - LDF development meeting

Parish Council - January Minutes

Wanted - Piano

Wanted - Stable Cleaner

The Greyhound - Quiz Night and Bingo Dates

Updated February

Parish Plan - prize claimed

Horticultural Society - Latest News

Horticultural Society - Annual Outing

Parish Council - Agenda

Estates Committee - December Minutes

History Society - February news

W.I. - Spring Sale

The Greyhound - Quiz Night Dates

Parish Plan - claim your prize!

Crime Bulletin - new items

United Reformed Church - updated

Methodist Church - Messy Church Session

What's On - February/March edition

History Society - Exhibition event added to Calendar

MSC - February Minutes

Rural News Magazine

The Scene - January/February edition

Updated January

Parish Council - Kellys Meadow Appeal Decision

Parish Council - November Minutes

W.I. - Quiz Night Info

History Society - January news

Crime Bulletin - update for the week

Parish Council - Agenda

W.I. - January news

SNT Newsletter

Crime Bulletin - two items added

MSC - January Minutes

MSC - Booking Diary updated

MSC - Recycling Bins contact numbers

SNT News - latest newsletter

Playground - Fundraising update (homepage news)

Horticultural Society - Winner of Flora Cup 2011

Parish Council - General updates

Parish Council - October Minutes