| Allotments |
The allotments in the village, beside the
village hall in Fordham Road, are owned by a charity.
Further information from the
Clerk
to the Trustees |
| Annual General Meeting |
The Parish Annual General Meeting is held
during April or May each year. Details are posted on the
notice boards and in the Spring Parish
Pump. |
| Buses |
The village has a fairly regular service to
Newmarket and Mildenhall (400 and 401) and a schools service to
Bury St Edmunds (356).
National Express service to Stansted, Heathrow
and Gatwick calls at Mildenhall Bus Station.
Full details on
Traveline
information |
| Doctors |
There are two surgeries in Mildenhall being the
Whitehouse Surgery (01638 718177) and The Market Cross Surgery
(01638 713109). The Whitehouse practice also has a surgery in
Red Lodge - Reynard Surgery (01638 552211). |
| Refuse Collection |
Emptied on Tuesdays (early). Blue / brown and
black alternate weeks. All enquiries to Forest Heath District
Council (01638 719284) or
their
Environmental Services web
page. |
| Mobile Library |
A mobile library calls at the Golden Boar on
alternate Wednesdays between 3.20 – 3.35 p.m.
2012: January 4, 18; February 1,
15. The frequency is due to change to monthly - check with
the library service.
Mobile Library telephone - 07721 879715
Office telephone - 07872 676698 (9.00 am -12.00 noon)
Email:
help@suffolklibraries.co.uk
Library Consultation:
Information and
questionnaire |
| Newsletter |
The Parish Council publishes a newsletter –
Parish Pump – four times a year. Limited advertising can be
accepted. See attached for
advertising rates. All enquires to the
Clerk
to the Council. |
| Newspapers |
The Post Office in Isleham is offering daily
delivery of national and local newspapers. Contact Mr or
Mrs Bishop on 01638 780256.
Cambridge News delivered daily during the afternoon. For
details
Cambridge News delivery
page. |
| Parish Council |
The Council is made up of five members with
scheduled meetings every other month (May, July, September,
November, January and March). See
Parish
Council page for details. |
| Police |
Policing in the village is undertaken by the
Mildenhall SNT (Safer Neighbourhood Team). For full information see
their
web page |
| Recreation Area |
The Parish Council has a recreation field with
access off Chippenham Road and a pedestrian access beside the Lee
Brook off The Street. The recreation field has two seven-a-side
goal nets and a basket ball net. Also there is a
fenced childrens' play area with swings, a slide, rocking
horse and seesaw. |
| Street Lighting |
The majority of the street lights are owned by
the Parish Council (excluding those in Shores Close and some in
East View). If any light is not working, or remains on during the
day, please report the
Outage
giving the location and street light number
(painted on each light) if possible. |
| Suffolk Trusted
Traders |
List of Trusted Traders
prepared by Suffolk and Norfolk Trading
Standards. Click on
link to see note on how to avoid rogue traders and on
Trusted Traders
to open the web site. |
| Vegetable Stalls |
There are two regular vegetable stalls. One is
on the Chippenham Road, just on the edge of the village. The other
is on the Fordham Road, also just on the edge of the
village. |
| Village Hall |
Available for meetings, functions, parties,
weddings etc. See Village
Hall page for details. |
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