FUTURE OF THE VILLAGE SHOP AND POST OFFICE

Any changes to applicable guidelines will be communicated to attendees. Any queries please contact us on jgoodsman@btinternet.com The Cinema Team Running time 125 mins, Rated (12A) Mr BURTON is a British biographical drama film about the early life of Welsh actor Richard Burton  and features...

In 2022 Cockfield Parish Council developed ten Allotment plots on parish council owned land. They are located on the ex-Glebe land, adjacent to the A1141, 200 yds from the A1141/Howe Lane junction on the right hand side heading towards Lavenham. Three...

Babergh District Council is varying the parking charges in Sudbury, Hadleigh, and Lavenham.  The new parking charges will be introduced on Monday 13 January 2025. New signs will be in place in the car parks to ensure drivers are aware of...

This year our annual litter pick of public areas, verges and public footpaths will concentrate on the weekend of 22nd and 23rd March.  Pickers, jackets and bags will be  available from Cockfield Hall Barn from 21st March, please drop your ‘pickings’...

Please note that the opening hours for the Community Shop and the Post Office are different. COCKFIELD COMMUNITY SHOP & POST OFFICE OPENING HOURS SHOP POST OFFICE MORNING AFTERNOON MORNING AFTERNOON Open Close Open Close Open Close Open Close MONDAY 9.00 am 1.00 pm 2.00 pm 6.00 pm 9.00 am 1.00 pm 2.00 pm 5.00 pm TUESDAY 9.00 am 1.00 pm 2.00 pm 6.00 pm 9.00 am 1.00 pm 2.00 pm 5.00 pm WEDNESDAY 9.00...

Rural Coffee Caravan Visit to Cockfield on the first Thursday of every month Next visit is Thursday 4th April 2024 from 10.00am - 12.00 noon In its new Winter location at the Congregational Church, Chapel Road, Cockfield      

COCKFIELD - Small Village of the Year Award 2023 On Monday 25th September at a presentation ceremony in Stowmarket, Cockfield was awarded the title of Suffolk Small Village of the Year 2023. Cockfield is absolutely delighted to have won the award recognising...

January 1st saw the first Community Council event of 2023. A very successful Hangover Hike along the footpaths of Cockfield. Friday February 17th is the date of the next Community Council event. This will be a family cash bingo night in...

You may have noticed how resplendent the Village Sign now looks as the Parish Council have had the whole Sign restored. We thought those who have moved into the village recently may be interested in some of the history of...

With the National Grid warning of possible 3 hour planned power cuts this winter due to the international energy crisis, and the increasing frequency of extreme weather events, this is a good time to think about being prepared for the...

The Parish Council have honoured the initiative promoted by HM Queen Elizabeth II to commemorate her accession to the throne 70 years ago by planting a Walnut Tree at Earls Meadow. You may be interested to know the source of...

It has been a difficult two years during the covid 19 pandemic. Although there is some cause for optimism, many people are facing higher household bills due to increases in costs for power and other essentials and for some these...

In 2021 the Royal British Legion are marking 100 years since the Nation's collective Remembrance tradition was first brought together. To support this the Parish Council purchased a Tommy Statue which has been installed on Parsonage Green as a permanent...

AFFORDABLE BUNGALOWS COMPLETED By the time you read this we will have handed over the keys of three completed affordable rented bungalows.  We are very pleased to have been able to assist Babergh District Council in building new Council homes. SHARED OWNERSHIP...

At one point during these past months the only light that shone in the darkness was from a Christmas Tree up on Great Green. These have been harrowing times but the community has won through and better times are ahead. Last year,...

Affordable Rented Housing Update There is still time to apply for new affordable rented housing at Jeffreys Green, near Mackenzie Place, Cockfield. Properties will be advertised on Gateway to Homechoice (www.gatewaytohomechoice.org.uk) this week, with shortlists being made by 23rd April. Priority will be...

Sadly but inevitably fraud and other crimes have emerged as the Covd-19 vaccine rollout begins. This poster describes the common scams and advises on the actions we should take to spot them and deal with them.