The move is an important step forward to meet the aims of the national roadmap, allowing everyone to move safely out of lockdown. Twice-weekly rapid testing is a vital tool in identifying cases of Covid-19 that would otherwise be missed. With 1 in 3 people with coronavirus showing no symptoms and potentially spreading it without knowing, rapid testing helps to…
West Wickham & District Gardening Club
The Club’s next Zoom talk will be on Monday 19 April. John Summerfield from Westshores Nurseries in Lincolnshire will talk on ‘Plant to Pot, growing veg for fun and flavour’. If you wish to join us e-mail to sueboase@hotmail.co.uk and you will be invited in at 7:15 on the evening of the talk.
WEST WICKHAM & DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB ANNUAL SHOW
The Show Committee are planning for the 2021 Annual Show to take place on Saturday 21st August and we would like to encourage all members of the Club and residents to take part, by entering classes and by visiting the Show to enjoy the exhibits and partake of some tea and cake in the Village Hall in the afternoon. We…
WEST WICKHAM AND DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB
Due to the corvid-19 crisis, the club is not able to hold meetings. However, the club’s committee have put together a programme of talks on Zoom for the next few months and would be happy to welcome non-members who wish to join us. Our talks are as follows: Monday 18 January. John Anderson, the Keeper of Gardens at Windsor Great…
High Street pavement resurfacing
This now looks like it will start on Tuesday 11 August and will possibly take 4 days to complete. People are asked not to park on the street during the day. Hopefully the Village Hall car parks will be available for people to use during this period.
CHURCH SERVICES
We are very pleased to be starting face-to-face services from August onwards, with services inside some of our church buildings and also open air worship. Following government guidelines there will be restrictions on the amount of people who may attend these services and please note that with services inside a church building, people will be required to wear a mask.…
West Wickham – Balsham Road Closure.
This road is being resurfaced in August. The expected start date is 8 August and the road will be closed 7.30am – 6pm, for approximately 4 days. The work is weather dependent so the dates could change. There will be a diversion in place via West Wratting so people living in the High Street and Burton End can expect an…
Daisy Chains Pre-School re-opening
Daisy Chains has re-opened and will be available between 09:30 to 13:00 on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of each week. During these opening times there will be some activities taking place outside the Village Hall. The Parish Council obtained advice that the playground could be used if a section was fenced off for the exclusive use of Daisy Chains Pre-School.…
Household Recycling Centres
The County Council, who run the household recycling centre’s in Cambridgeshire, have a plan in place to reopen the centres on Monday 11th May. There will, of course, be restrictions in place to keep social distancing. Full detail can be found here – https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/news/re-opening-of-household-recycling-centres
Granta Medical Practice – Prescriptions
All prescriptions from Linton Health Centre can be ordered over the phone; there is no need to take your paper prescription to the Health Centre. If you can pick them up, you can instruct the pharmacist and your medication can be sent to Balsham PO where it can be delivered to you if you wish. To contact the Pharmacy phone…