There are several regular events taking place in
Barking and these include the Summer Fair on the Tye (every other
year)*, a very well attended
Firework Display on the Tye in November and in December Christmas
parties for the younger and more senior parishioners. There are
many other events which are organised by the Community Council and
these are advertised in the Community Council’s quarterly
Newsletter and also in the Four Parishes Newsletter which is
delivered monthly, except January, to most households in the
village. Full details of the recent and forthcoming events can be
found by following the link to the relevant page on this
website.
The Village Hall is managed and maintained by
the Village Hall Management Committee. Full details of the Village
Hall and it’s facilities can be found by following the link to the
relevant page on this website.
The list of clubs and organisations shown on this
website draws attention to the many and varied activities taking
place in and around the village. All these organisations welcome
new members. It is hoped that this website may be of use to all
residents in Barking and Darmsden, and especially to newcomers to
our community.
*
Review of Barking Fair
2006
*
Review of Barking Fair
2008
Every precaution has been taken to ensure
the accuracy of the contents but no liability, consequently, or
otherwise, is accepted for errors or omissions.
Emergency
Snowline
Suffolk County Council has arranged a Emergency Snowline
telephone number for the weekend. Please can I ask that you share
this with as many people as possible.
Rosemary Cochrane
Clerk
Barking Parish Council
Hotline for cold weather
The weather is forecast to remain extremely cold over the coming
days so Suffolk County Council will extend its usual customer
service helpline to operate over the weekend.
The Emergency Snowline will respond to calls from the public on
issues relating to the weather, anyone having difficulty accessing
services on their usual numbers could also use this number if they
are concerned. Staff on this number will be able to deal with calls
related to the current weather conditions such as social care and
highways.
Operators will have access to other agencies such as district
and borough councils, the police and the health authority if
necessary.
The number is 08456
037686 and will be available on Saturday and Sunday
from 9am to 8pm.
Important
Bad Weather Advice
Information from the Suffolk Resilience
Forum - 6 Jan 2010
Click onto the link for important information and advice on the
following:
SRF Snow Update 6 Jan 2010
- Helping Suffolk stay safe in bad weather
- Suffolk Police’s top tips for winter
driving
- Gritting information from Suffolk County
Council
- NHS Suffolk advice for keeping healthy, particularly
for older people
- East of England Ambulance Service urges public to use
999 wisely
- Take fire safety precautions – advice from Suffolk Fire
and Rescue Service
- School closures – information from Suffolk County
Council
- Refuse collections – advice from borough and
district
- About the Suffolk Resilience Forum
Mid Suffolk District Council has set an area up on its website -
www.midsuffolk.gov.uk -
(under bad weather information on the homepage) that includes this
information, along with details about any council services/meetings
that have been disrupted etc.
Please can I ask you to share this with as many people as possible,
and also direct people to the Mid Suffolk website.
Rosemary Cochrane, Barking Parish Clerk,
7/1/2010