This year’s Produce, Flower and Craft Show is happening – but not as we know it! To take account of the current situation entries are by photograph only. […]
Category: News
Get the Covid Symptom Study App and Help Fight the Pandemic
Back in the early days of the pandemic the Covid Symptom Study was created by doctors and scientists in partnership with Zoe, the healthcare company. The app developed to support the study has now been downloaded over 4 million times, making it the largest pubic science project of its kind anywhere in the world. The […]
Properties For Sale, Jeffrey’s Green
The document below includes information on the initial release of properties for sale at Jeffrey’s Green, Cockfield. Completion is due Spring 2021. The homes will be shared ownership for local people, described as ‘an affordable way to get on the housing ladder’. […]
Football is Back!
As some of you may have seen the FA released its new guidance in July allowing football to restart, initially training and pre season games in August, then leagues can start again in September. […]
Improving Recycling Effectiveness
Apparently a significant proportion of material put in the blue recycling bins is not clean waste. This contaminates other waste , increasing the chance that entire consignments are rejected. Since the waste recycling market is increasingly demanding, the volume of recycling reduces and so does the income from it. We are asked to ensure that […]
Cockfield Parish Council Vacancy
The Parish Council is seeking to co-opt an additional member to the Council. This is subsequent to the position not being fulfilled through the electoral process. Previous efforts in filling this position have unfortunately be unsuccessful and we are again reaching out to the village. Why become a Parish Councillor? Parish Councillors are elected representatives […]
Parish Council Meeting Report, 25th June 2020
The Parish Council held another successful online virtual meeting via Skype. Outstanding Actions were noted from previous meetings: Pavilion Agreement: Cllr Webster, to draft a letter for Cllr Southgate to sign on behalf of the Parish Council, acknowledging the Football Club’s letter. Telephone Kiosk: Cllr Brinkley to investigate the feasibility and cost of re-siting the […]
Lavenham Library Update
Welcome back! Lavenham Library re-opened as planned on Thursday 9th July and we have enjoyed welcoming many of you back already! Our service has been a little different as you’d expect but, by the time you read this, we should have our reservation system up and running again, meaning you will be able to order […]
United Charities of Cockfield
As the country starts to come out of the Coronavirus lockdown, the full extent of the quarantine measures that we have had to follow is becoming known. Whilst many people and businesses have been supported to varying extents by Government initiatives including furlough payments, many companies are having to reassess their employee needs due to […]
Bookworm’s Bonanza – Lavenham Children’s Book Festival
We hope that you are all safe and well. Lavenham Literary Festival is taking a new and exciting turn this year. Instead of holding our Children’s Book Festival in the village in October, we are launching our virtual festival online. It will be available to absolutely everyone all over the world for the next few […]
