We’re hosting an Eden Project Communities’ Big Lunch so come picnic with us, get to know some new people, and celebrate the Coronation. We’re hoping to get as many local people as possible join us on Sunday 7th May from 12pm-4pm at the Village Hall and playground. We’re one of thousands of communities across the UK coming together for the…
Mobile Post Office Maintenance: 6-10 Feb 2023
There will be no mobile post office for the week 6-10 Feb 2023 while it undergoes maintenance work. Hopefully the work will be completed as scheduled and the post office will be back in service as normal next week.
Burton End Road Closure 16-18 January
Burton End between numbers 1 and 10 will be closed for highway repair works which is expected to be carried out between 16 and 18 January. Access to those properties will be maintained while through pedestrian traffic will still be permitted. Full Details
Urgent Appeal for Volunteers
Help is needed to plant trees this Saturday 26th November at 10am in the Jubilee Forest. Please bring a spade and meet at the circled location – see map below. Thanks Di Licence
Vandalism of the Children’s Play Area
Parents, do you know what your children are doingoutside the home? Unfortunately there have been a number of instances of vandalism at the playground and around the Village Hall over the last 5 months. The cradle swing seat was irreparably broken in early August, a number of pickets of the fence surrounding the playground have been broken at various times…
Road Closure, opposite The Meadows, Streetly End, West Wickham 31st Oct. to 11 Nov. 2022
The proposed works, opposite The Meadows, Streetly End, are a collaboration between UK Power Networks, Cambridge Water and Drainage to minimise the duration that Streetly End would need to be closed. Access to properties on either side of the roadworks will be maintained, and pedestrians will be able to pass. Works have to be completed by 11th November, although it…
Black Bin Collection Tues 20th Sept 2022
Monday’s black bin collection on Monday 19th Sept for West Wickham and Streetly End has been deferred to Tuesday 20th Sept 2022. This is because Monday 19th is a bank holiday on which the State Funeral following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will be held. Bin collections will return to their normal schedule on Monday 26 September.…
Bin collections in forecast hot weather
Once again, during the forecast extremely hot weather, please ensure your bins are put out on Sunday Night. This is because Greater Cambridge Shared Waste crews are likely to be starting work earlier in the day than usual, to try and avoid the worst of the heat. This means your bins may get emptied earlier in the morning than you…
Waste collections Earlier in the day due to heat – Bins out on Sunday Night Please
During the forecast extremely hot weather, please ensure your bins are put out the night before they are due to be collected. This is because Greater Cambridge Shared Waste crews will be starting work earlier in the day than usual, to try and avoid the worst of the heat. This means your bins may get emptied earlier in the morning…
Automated External Defibrillator
The Parish Council have acquired an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) that has been installed to the right of the front-door entrance to the Village Hall. An AED is a fully automated, easy-to-use, medical device that is used to help those experiencing sudden cardiac arrest, a medical condition in which the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating. It analyses the heart’s…