We would like to begin by wishing all our borrowers a Happy and Healthy New Year. Our thanks also go to The Friends of Lavenham Library for their continuing support, and our stalwart volunteers, without whom we could not run all our events and activities. Pop in any time to see how you can help […]
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Babergh District Council: How to Apply for Housing
Anyone can apply for housing, including people who are already in a Council property who wish to move. There is no paper application form – There are two ways to apply: 1) You need to register using an online form for our Gateway to Homechoice lettings system at http://www.babergh.gov.uk/housing/looking-for-a-home/registering-for-gateway-to-homechoice/ 2) By completing the form over […]
Christmas Card Recycling
Once again this year there is a bin at Cockfield Hall (by the waste paper collection point) to recycle your Christmas or any other greetings cards. They will be going to Wilson Marriage College in Colchester for the learning disabled students to make into new cards. […]
Community Council AGM, Friday December 1st
Please show your support for the Community Council by coming along to our Annual General Meeting on Friday 1st December in the Village Hall, starting at 7.30 pm. It is an important event for the Community Council as this is the meeting where we receive reports of our achievements through the year from our retiring […]
Vehicle Activated Sign
Cockfield Parish Council have taken delivery of a VAS (Vehicle Activated Sign) device which will be installed, on a rolling programme, at various sites around the village, remaining in any one location for between 7 and 14 days before being moved to the next. The machine will flash your speed if above 30mph and has […]
Parish Council Meeting Report, October 2017
A number of residents attended the meeting to express concerns and raise queries regarding the ‘Babergh & Mid Suffolk Joint Local Plan: Consultation Document’. The Chairman explained the background to the plan and confirmed that the Parish Council will be submitting a full response to the consultation as there are issues for the village which […]
Neighbourhood Watch Newsletter Nov 2017
Dark, winter nights unfortunately bring with them an increase in home burglaries and Suffolk Police are urging members of the public to boost their home security. As Chief Inspector Stuart Grimsey said: “Leaving your house in complete darkness is a clear sign to burglars that it may be empty, which is an open invitation to […]
Cockfields to Cockfield!
A group of African Americans, all of whose surnames were Cockfield, visited the Post Office and St Peter’s Church last month. They were a very happy jolly group who wanted to know as much as possible about Cockfield. Norman Kelly met them at St Peter’s and answered as many questions as he could about the […]
Babergh Bin Collection Schedule Christmas & New Year 2017-18
Click below to view the Babergh bin collection schedule over the Christmas & New Year period. […]
MacKenzie Place Development – Cockfield Parish Council Information Event
Proposed Development to the North West of Mackenzie Place, Cockfield Application Number DC/17/05332 Cockfield Village Hall Monday 20 November 2017 3.00pm to 7.00pm Cockfield Parish Council is pleased to invite you to an information event at the Village Hall so you can see the final plans for the proposed housing scheme as detailed in the Planning […]
