The 4th Annual Cockfield Community Council Art Show takes place on Saturday 26th, Sunday 27th and Monday 28th May 2018 at Cockfield Village Hall (IP30 0LA) 10-4pm daily Handing in date for entries is Friday 25th May from 2.30-5pm (Please avoid 3.10 – 3.30 pm when the school uses the car park) You are invited […]
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Cockfield Community Council Chairman’s Report at the AGM, December 2017
In the words of a song that I know. “And the years go rolling by”. Well, that is certainly true. It’s been another very busy year with everybody all pulling in the same direction. Once again we have tried to diversify our activities to interest all people, young and old, but I would say that […]
Community Council December News
Happy New Year!!!!! AGM We held our AGM in the Village Hall on Friday 1st December. The Chairman delivered his report, which is published in this edition of Green Links in which he detailed an extremely successful year and thanked the outgoing Officers, Trustees, helpers and everyone who has taken part in Community Council activities. […]
Parish Council November Meetings Notes
The Parish Council met twice in November 2017 The first meeting was an Extraordinary Meeting convened on Tuesday 28th November to review the plans for the development to the north west of Mackenzie Place and prepare a formal response to Babergh District Council. At this meeting the Parish Council was joined by our District and […]
News from Lavenham Library
We would like to begin by wishing all our borrowers a Happy and Healthy New Year. Our thanks also go to The Friends of Lavenham Library for their continuing support, and our stalwart volunteers, without whom we could not run all our events and activities. Pop in any time to see how you can help […]
Babergh District Council: How to Apply for Housing
Anyone can apply for housing, including people who are already in a Council property who wish to move. There is no paper application form – There are two ways to apply: 1) You need to register using an online form for our Gateway to Homechoice lettings system at http://www.babergh.gov.uk/housing/looking-for-a-home/registering-for-gateway-to-homechoice/ 2) By completing the form over […]
Christmas Card Recycling
Once again this year there is a bin at Cockfield Hall (by the waste paper collection point) to recycle your Christmas or any other greetings cards. They will be going to Wilson Marriage College in Colchester for the learning disabled students to make into new cards. […]
Community Council AGM, Friday December 1st
Please show your support for the Community Council by coming along to our Annual General Meeting 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 our achievements through the year from our retiring […]
Vehicle Activated Sign
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 […]
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 […]
