A couple of weeks ago a gentleman, not of the parish, after having attended one of our events, remarked that Cockfield has a very warm community spirit. “How do you do it”?” he asked. The answer has to come from the people. how they feel about their neighbours and the village in which they live. […]
Category: News
Update on McKenzie Place Development, January 2019
The housing scheme for land next to McKenzie Place includes 9 plots specifically designated for “self-build” houses. 5 of these plots are of moderate size and specifically intended to give opportunities for local people who want to be involved in the design and construction of their own home (at a reasonable cost). These plots will […]
Grand Garden Party – Note the Date
Please make a note of the date of a Grand Garden Party, which will take place on Saturday 6th July at Clipt Bushes in Cockfield. The event is raising funds for the Suffolk Accident Rescue Service. Further details will be published as they become available. […]
Cockfield Cinema
Cockfield Cinema is in the Village Hall on the 4th Friday of every month unless otherwise advised. The doors open at 7.00 pm and the show will start at 7.30 pm. There will be an interval during which ice creams and other refreshments will be available. The aim is to show films from a variety of genres […]
WW1 Commemoration – Hedge Planting at Earls Meadow & Bruff’s Line
In 2014 and this year hedges were planted in Earls Meadow and along Bruff’s Line to acknowledge the beginning and end of the First World War. For the full story and some pictures please click here. […]
Breakfast & After School Clubs
The CATEY Breakfast & After School Clubs are open to Primary School Children FIVE days per week. The Breakfast Club operates from 7.50 a.m. to 8.50 a.m. at a cost of £3.50 per day including drink and cereal. The After School Club runs from 3.20 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. at a cost of £4.50 per […]
Parish Council Documents
Some new documents are now available on the Parish Council page of this site. These documents relate to 1) the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and 2) some procedural documents. […]
Annual Parish Meeting, April 2018
The documents below relate to the Annual Parish Meeting held on April 12th 2018. […]
Community Council Chairman’s Report, y/e April 2018
As tendered to the Annual Parish Meeting April 12th 2018 It is said that time and tides wait for no man; that has certainly been true this year. We have tried as ever, to host varying and engaging events for the village and I thank all volunteers for their commitment to this end. The Art […]
Parish Council Meeting Report, April 2018
The Council met on 26th April 2018. The Councillors were joined by the District and County Councillors, three members of the public, former Clerk Doug Reed and Parish Clark Steve Ball. County Councillor Robert Lindsay in his report said that the School bus cuts proposal, which he strongly opposed, was to be decided by cabinet […]
