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Meet your MP at our next Bar Night

23 November 2023

Dr Dan Poulter MP will be at our next Bar Night on Friday 1st December. You are all invited to come and ask him any questions or air your views. 

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Parish Magazine

16 November 2023

The November-December edition of Slice of Suffolk is now out. Please click here to access it. 

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Christmas Coffee Morning

16 November 2023

You are invited to the Parham

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Flood Relief Grant Claims

10 November 2023

Following the recent Government announcement of grants and council tax reductions through the Flood Recovery Framework, Councils in Suffolk have received 750 reports of internal flooding to homes or businesses, and this number is expected to increase.
Suffolk County Council is working in partnership with Babergh and Mid-Suffolk, East Suffolk, Ipswich and West Suffolk Councils to ensure these discounts and payments start during November.

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Can the Citizens Advice Bureau help you?

9 November 2023

A MESSAGE FROM CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU - East Suffolk

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Storms Babet and Ciarán

1 November 2023

All residents are most welcome at our next Parish Council meeting, on Tuesday evening from 7.15pm in the Village Hall Meeting Room. We will be discussing the recent flooding & would welcome your comments during the Public Forum near the beginning of the meeting. 

Please see the following important message from Suffolk County Council:

Suffolk County Council is designated as the Lead Local Flood Authority, and has a duty to collect information about the impact of flooding including undertaking investigations into “significant” flood events. 

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Flooding Support for Residents

28 October 2023

Please click here to read a letter from Dr Dan Poulter MP. 

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Emergency Accommodation & Assistance

21 October 2023

Anyone affected by the flooding and needs emergency housing can call East Suffolk Council's Out of Hours service for urgent enquiries at: 0800 440 2516

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Have you been affected by the flooding?

20 October 2023

Have you been affected by the extreme flooding in the village today? Do you need any help? 

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