These days every one is in a hurry: Must get to work Must get to School Must get to the shops Must get Home Must get this delivery done These are all excuses that we have heard when we have stopped drivers for speeding and to be honest they are not acceptable. Take a look […]
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Suffolk Historic Churches Charity Bike Ride
The Normans Gregory and Kelly visited a total of 50 churches and cycled 115 miles on Sat 14th Sept. They would like to thank all their kind sponsors who have donated either in person or on the website www.justgiving.com/norman-kelly1 The website will remain open until mid-October […]
A Memorable Glider Flight
On the 20th July Veterans and families of the US 447th Bomb Group made a bi-annual visit to their old wartime base of Rattlesden Airfield. They were hosted by Rattlesden Gliding Club, who, flying from the same airfield, deeply appreciates the sacrifice made by more than half of the aircrew who flew daylight bombing raids […]
Cockfield Parish Council secures £49,764 from Sporting Legacy Fund
* Cockfield Parish Council secures £49,764 National Lottery Funding from Sport England * Free Taster Session for the local community to celebrate the investment * Sport England announces £40 million to extend Inspired Facilities Fund to 2017 Cockfield Parish Council has secured Olympic legacy funding from Sport England’s Inspired Facilities Fund. Sport England today revealed […]
Pictorial Village Archive
We have started a village archive on the site, which we hope will build to a fascinating glimpse into Cockfield’s past. For further information please follow the site menu link under About Cockfield, or click here. […]
Friends of Lavenham Library
In the July edition of Green links there was an article about the Library Services in Suffolk. Many Cockfield residents do use the Lavenham Library and the Mobile Library service which are both part of the new Suffolk Libraries IPS supported by the Suffolk County Council. Membership is drawn from community groups which are made up of […]
Cockfield Village Fete
I am glad we did not call it a Summer Fete, after the previous two days of sunshine I was hopeful the weekend would remain warm and sunny – alas it did not happen but despite the windy conditions and cloud I am glad to say the village rose to the occasion and turned out […]
Suffolk Libraries – open to everyone!
Not everyone may realise what the library service in Suffolk has to offer them. There are 44 Libraries in the county which, as well as offering a huge range of books of course, also offer a range of other services and activities. As well as books you can also hire CDs and DVD titles for […]
Report on Police Priority Setting Public Meeting, 21st May
10 residents, three Parish Councillors, two Police representatives (Sergeant Horton and PC Darren Marshall) and Steve Merry Suffolk County Council Highways department attended the Safer Neighbourhoods Team Priority Setting Meeting on Tuesday 21 May 2013 in Cockfield Village Hall. The meeting was chaired by County Councillor Jenny Antill in her capacity as a Babergh District […]
Clarence Tipple Triple raises £230
Friday May 10th 2013 saw the second darts tournament to be held in memory of Clarence Tipple at the Plough and Fleece. This year we had 12 teams of three all hoping to have their names engraved on the winners shield. Playing on two boards the games ran smoothly, pressure building as teams were being […]
