Finchingfield_brand_new_Mobile_Post_Office_press_release Post Office Ltd is introducing a brand new Mobile Post Office service for 12 rural communities in Essex, Cambridgeshire and West Suffolk. The new service will be provided by the operators of Finchingfield Post Office in North West Essex. This is due to start the week commencing 2 November. The travelling Post Office is aboard a specifically designed vehicle.…
West Wickham & District Gardening Club Photography Competition 2020
The Photography Competition was all that remained of this year’s Show. All of the photographs entered into the Competition can be viewed within this PDF plus the winning photographs, judge Ronnie Temple’s comments, a photo of the Ralph Westwood-Bate Cup being presented to the winner, Ciaran McNally and the categories for next year’s competition within this PDF
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.…
St Mary’s Church, Public Notice
Ref: 2020-051094 Church: West Wickham: St Mary Diocese: Ely Archdeaconry: Cambridge Form 4A (Rule 6.2) Public Notice (general form) In the Consistory Court of the Diocese of Ely In the parish of West Wickham Church of West Wickham: St Mary NOTICE IS GIVEN that we are applying to the Consistory Court of the diocese for permission to carry out the…
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
ONLINE CHURCH SERVICES
The Granta Vale group of churches are currently streaming two services a week online; Evening Prayer (Compline) on Thursdays at 9.00pm, and a service at 10.00am each Sunday, Time for Prayer. Details of how to access these services are sent out in the twice weekly church newsletter.If you would like to start receiving the newsletter please contact Cazzy Walshe, Parish…
Plants for local residents
Anna Fairhead is giving away a limited number of plants grown from seed and ready to be potted. Courgette, sweet corn, tomatoes and lettuce are available. The offer is for West Wickham and Streetly End residents. If you are interested in one or two plants, please email Anna Fairhead .
Covid-19 Further Changes to Stagecoach Park & Ride Services & X5 – Thursday 2 April
Notice from Stagecoach Following the government advice to limit non-essential travel and avoid office, pubs and social gatherings; we’re sad to say we’ve had to make further reductions. Revised timetables will be in place from Thursday 2 April 2020 for the Babraham Park & Ride service. This is being kept running to take people to Addenbrookes. The #13 bus is…
GRANTA Medical Practice Prescriptions – Linton
If you have asked for your prescription or repeat prescription from the GRANTA Medical Practice Prescriptions in Linton to be delivered to the Balsham Post Office, these are being delivered daily with volunteers from Balsham currently also delivering prescriptions to West Wickham and Streetly End addresses. Paper prescriptions may also be left at the Balsham Post Office and are picked…