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 […]
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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 […]
Community Council News, October 2017
Cockfield Community Council News Its November and that means that our Annual General Meeting is upon us. This year the meeting will take place 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 […]
Neighbourhood Watch Newsletter October 2017
In view of the recent break-ins to sheds, garages and cars of some residents off the Felsham Road, please make sure your property is always locked to avoid putting temptation in the way of opportunist thieves. And if you see anything suspicious call the police on 999 in an emergency, on 101 otherwise or by […]
Planning Application: Mackenzie Place
Further to the consultation event held earlier in the year about the proposed housing development at Mackenzie Place, the actual planning application for the project has just been made available by Babergh District Council. The application is for 42 dwellings plus nine self-build plots. The Parish Council is intending to host a presentation event in […]
Cockfield Parish Council
The Parish Council did not meet in August but can report the following Update on MacKenzie Place Housing Parish Council representatives recently met with all stakeholders regarding the proposed development adjoining MacKenzie Place in order to consider any alterations and developments. We were pleased to hear that we are on course for a further public […]
