Since August 2012, Hadleigh Community Transport has been operating a Wednesday only sponsored service 379 between Bildeston and various villages to Bury St. Edmunds. This is on a trial basis until the end of March 2013 and uses a 16 seater minibus. This service has proved popular and some residents at the smaller villages along […]
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Cockfield Community Council Annual Report
The community council continues to maintain strong links with the other organisations in the village. Being a large spread out village the emphasis is on keeping in touch via the village email e-vine system, village post office & stores, and local public houses. The Annual Golf Day was more fortuitous weather wise and a new […]
Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal
It's October again and Remembrance Sunday is fast approaching. Last year in Cockfield, including the Church collection and Gift Aid credits, we raised £1,431.24 for the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal. Again this year our volunteers will be out during the two weeks leading up November 11th, collecting door to door for this excellent cause […]
Cockfield is Suffolk Village of the Year 2012
Once in three years Villages of our size are eligible to enter the Suffolk Village of the Year Awards which is judged in three heats District, Semi-final (County) and Final. An information pack about the village its groups, societies, amenities, facilities etc. is collated and submitted to the district coordinator, the District Councillors visit the […]
