West Wickham and Streetly End

Balsham Road / A11 Bridge nightly closure 2-4 Nov 2020

From Monday 02 November to Friday 06 November 2020, Highways England will be carrying out essential bridge maintenance at the A11 Balsham Road over bridge. The work will take place over four nights on weeknights only, between 20:00-06:00, subject to weather conditions. There will be diversions in place – traffic travelling eastbound along Balsham Road and wanting to join the…

Margaret’s THE POPPY APPEAL 2020

Poppies, poppy pins and wooden crosses are available in Balsham at the Post Office, The Old Butcher’s Coffee Shop, The Bell, The Black Bull and in West Wratting at the Chestnut Tree from Friday 23rd October after the official launch of the Appeal on Thursday 22nd. Donations can be made directly into the collecting tins at each location until Remembrance…

Mobile Post Office @ Village Hall, Thursdays, 14:00–15:00,

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

A1307 overnight closures, 1-17 Sept. 2020

The A1307 will be closed 8pm-6am  weekdays from 1st-17th September 2020 between the Babraham Research Campus roundabout, the junction with Babraham High Street and towards the A11 junction. This is for resurfacing works and improvements to make it easier for those who use public transport, or active travel, such as cycling and walking.  Access will only be permitted for residents…