The Parish Council met on Thursday 25th February 2016. Our District Councillor, Clive Arthey provided a response to a question from a resident regarding the Gt Blakenham power from waste plant. He advised that the incinerator is currently operating 24 hours/day, 7 days/week and that it has only suffered one significant shutdown since coming on […]
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Greenest Community Project Supported by Suffolk Wildlife Trust
Application by the Earl’s Meadow Project 2016 Suffolk’s Creating the Greenest County Awards are an annual event that highlight the excellent environmental achievements that are being carried out across the county. The Awards are now in their 9th year, this was our second application, last year finishing in the top 5 out of 19 applications […]
Bruff’s Line Earl’s Meadow
A few weeks ago I wrote of having to take down a Willow tree which had become unsafe. Opposite the tree was a patch of scrub. I would never say that it was worthless but it was a total tangle with a lot of dead wood in the centre. We decided to clear this area […]
Agenda – Parish Council Meeting 25th February
Agenda of the Parish Council meeting, Cockfield Village Hall on Thursday 25 February at 7.30pm […]
Cockfield Art Show 28th-30th May
Artists are invited to submit up to 6 framed original works plus, if they wish, up to 4 unframed works to exhibit in browsers. Crafts people are invited to have table space (un-manned) to display their wares. Handing in date is Friday 27th May from 3-5pm. […]
Clean Up Cockfield 2016
This year our annual litter pick of public areas, verges and public footpaths will concentrate on the weekend of 4th to 6th March. Volunteers are sought to help with the clean up effort. To help to ensure coverage of the village we have set up a list defining the areas we wish to cover. To […]
Local Resident Housing Needs – Important Notice
Local Resident Housing Needs – Important Notice. The Parish Council continues to work with Babergh District Council and Orwell Housing Association on Local Needs Housing within Cockfield. […]
Friends of Lavenham Library
As part of the independent charity ‘Suffolk Libraries’, the Friends of Lavenham Library is one of 44 groups in Suffolk, each supporting a local library. The Friends of Lavenham Library want to encourage involvement from all parts of the community, young and old in Lavenham and the surrounding villages. The more people who support the […]
Bruff’s Line and Earl’s Meadow
Nature is a funny old thing gladness and sadness go hand in hand and there’s always a price to pay for beauty. Long before we took the project over there was a willow tree leaning over the line at an alarming angle. For years I have watched this tree and have seen the trunk start […]
Scenes from Cockfield
The East Anglian Film Archive includes a very interesting short video with some early Cockfield scenes. […]
