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New Village Sign- Unveiling Date

12 December 2017

The new village sign and thick wooden post have now been made and the Parish Council look forward to erecting the sign and holding an unveiling ceremony, at which you are all warmly invited,  on 7th May 2018, with refreshments in the Village Hall afterwards.

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Telephone Box- We Need your Ideas

12 December 2017

The Parish Council have now began the process of formally adopting the telephone box outside Dial House.

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New Exercise Classes in Parham

8 December 2017

Several new exercise classes are now being held at Parham Village Hall throughout the day on Thursday.

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Emergency Road Closure

13 November 2017

The road between Mill Green and North Green in Parham has been closed because of a burst water main outside Overbetts. 

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B1116 Planned Road Closure

10 November 2017

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984: SECTION 14
TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF PART OF THE B1116 MAIN ROAD, PARHAM

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Suspicious Van

1 November 2017

Police are asking residents to be alert for a suspicious white Citroen Berlingo van following a series of rural burglaries & thefts in Suffolk, including around the Parham area.

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Community Small Grants Scheme

16 October 2017


Saxmundham and District Rotary Club is pleased to announce that from 2017, it is offering a Community Small Grants Scheme for deserving causes it its catchment area (10 mile radius of Saxmundham).

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Almshouse Vacancy at Framlingham

16 October 2017

The Mills Charity have asked us to pass the following information on:-

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New Councillor Fills Final Vacancy

25 September 2017

Rhodri Griffiths from Willoughby Close was co-opted as a Councillor at our last meeting.

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Hacheston Power Plant Application- Have your Say

20 September 2017

The Parish Council have been invited to respond to a new planning application for a fast response embedded power plant on land to the west of the electricity sub-station at Hacheston. This land borders Parham and some properties in the village.  

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