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Covid-19 Support: Statement by the group leaders of Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils

We appreciate the current situation is fast-moving and that you are receiving an overwhelming amount of information. This sheet is designed to give you the key messages about how our councils are supporting our residents, businesses, tenants and communities ‘at a glance’. All information is correct as of w/c 6 April 2020. Statement by the […]

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Children’s Playground Closed Until Further Notice

As this is a ‘high touch’ area, and in an effort to reduce the spread of infection from Coronavirus, the Parish Council have closed this playground until further notice. For the safety of you and your children please stop using the Play Equipment with immediate effect. Please act responsibly when using the wider green open […]

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Community Council News April 2020

The Trustees of the Community Council take pride in being able to arrange regular fundraising elements for the village which so many people enjoy. However we do not operate in a bubble and at the time of writing (mid March) the country has moved into the delay phase of Coronavirus, with changes in events seeming […]

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Parish Council Meeting Report, 27th Feb 2020

It was recorded that Cllr Turner and Cllr Williams declared a Pecuniary interest in Agenda Item 7.2 Finance, Cllr Cutting-Keyton declared a Non-Pecuniary Interest in Agenda Item 7.2. Finance, Cllr Webster declared a Non-Pecuniary Interest in Agenda Item 8.1 Planning. Outstanding Actions: A number of asset maintenance issues required to be progressed for quotations; Under […]

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April Green Links Available for Download

One of the main aims of Green Links is to keep the village in touch with itself. As the current worrying situation continues to affect all our lives your copy of Green Links may not arrive on your doormat as usual. We are therefore making it available in downloadable form for the next few months […]

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Covid-19 Symptom Tracker App

If you’d like to help  in the battle against the coronavirus then it’s worth checking out the new Covid-19 tracking app aimed at helping scientists track the disease. Developed by researchers at King’s College London along with Guy’s and St Thomas’s hospitals, the Covid Symptom Tracker app will apparently help scientists identify high-risk areas and […]

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Babergh Brown Bin Collection Suspended

Announcement from Babergh: Due to the need to respond to the current situation on Coronavirus (Covid-19) we have suspended our garden waste (brown bin) collections until further notice, in order to prioritise the collection of general waste (refuse) and recycling. Subscriptions will be amended to compensate for suspended collections and renewal invoices will not be sent […]

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United Charities of Cockfield

In the event of any Cockfield resident being affected by the Coronavirus and who has financial or any associated difficulties, please do not overlook the possibility of some limited help being available from the Charities. Funds are available to provide support for those suffering hardship as a result of unemployment, medical problems and related matters, […]

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