The Parish Council met on Thursday 28th July 2016. It was noted that following the departure of the Chief Executive of Babergh and Mid Suffolk Councils, her role will be temporarily taken over by the Chief Executive of Suffolk County Council pending the recruitment of a replacement. The Greens Committee reported the following actions. New […]
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Community Council August News
September will be a busy month for us. Our Country & Western evenings get underway again when we welcome back Gary Blackmore. Following that we have the annual Cockfield Village Show and then we have an evening of 60s and 70s music with Kevin Barry. There’s plenty here for everyone and we look forward to […]
Citizens Advice
Citizens Advice Sessions are being run in Lavenham Village Hall every second Wednesday of the month 9.30 am – 12.30 pm. No Appointment Needed – Just Call In […]
Suffolk Historic Churches Bike Ride
The Normans (Gregory and Kelly) are taking part in the annual Suffolk Historic Churches Trust (SHCT) fundraising bike ride on 10th September. 50% of the money raised goes to our St Peter’s Church. All sponsorship will be much appreciated. A website has been set up to facilitate donations. Please visit https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Cockfield-Normans and follow the straightforward […]
Cockfield Show 2016 – Competition Entry Forms
The 2016 Cockfield Show takes place on Sunday 11th September (see the event calendar for full details). Below are the forms for you to enter the competitions which will be judged at the show. Closing date for entries is Septemer 4th. Completed entry forms can be dropped off at the Post Office or through the […]
A Message from the Anglian Water Private Pumping Stations Campaign Team
There may be good news coming for some of your parishioners if they have a private pumping station on their property. Currently, homeowners have to spend hundreds of pounds every year for electricity running costs, maintenance and repairs to look after these private pumping stations. They may even have been flooded if it’s broken down in […]
Parish Council June Meeting Report
The Parish Council met on Thursday 30th June 2016. Our County Councillor, Jenny Antill reported that Suffolk County Council has voted by a majority to support the proposal for devolution and an elected mayor for Norfolk and Suffolk. A process of consultation within the two counties will commence immediately. In answer to a question from […]
Community Council July News
As we noted in the last ‘news’, the Art Show held over the late May Bank Holiday weekend was a great success. So we’ve decided to repeat the event at the same time and place next year and we’re looking forward to an even better show as word gets round to both artists and art […]
The Village Institute
(Alias the old village hall, which many of us remember!) As village life returned to normal after the first world war whist drives, or social evenings were held nearly every Friday evening during the winter, and the occasional dance, all of which must have been held in the school. There were similar entertainments held in […]
Community Council June News
Whitsun Bank Holiday saw the return of the Cockfield Art Show which was another great success. The three days saw nearly 450 people visit the Village Hall to browse an excellent range of artworks and our sales were double last years. We received excellent feedback from both artists and visitors and it looks as though […]
