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Welcome to Wrentham

Wrentham is a village of approximately 1000 persons nestled around a junction on the A12 London/Ipswich/Lowestoft/Gt. Yarmouth trunk road. The junction has roads to Southwold, Beccles and a very interesting church at Covehithe. Wrentham is steeped in history stretching back to Saxon times and is mentioned in the Doomsday book. It is a mixture of old and new with some small new housing estates strategically placed so as not to detract from the overall impression of a very attractive village. Click here for more information. Wrentham has some very pleasant buildings and has won the ‘Best Kept Village’ competition several times in the past. In 2004 Wrentham won the competition for the 10th time and a tree was planted to commemorate this. In 2008 the Village won the Waveney District Area Section again and received a cheque for £200 from Waveney District Council which has been spent on providing a new Notice Board at the Village Hall, also a Cheque was presented for £250 by Beach Radio, Lowestoft as part of their ‘Help an East Coast Child’ campaign. This was spent on two five a side football goal posts. These have been erected on the football pitch in London Road for use by the younger generation of our Village.

With a core of old Wrentham families plus many new residents it still has a real sense of community.

Wrentham, Suffolk enjoys connections with Wrentham Massachusetts.

The village is well sited for holiday makers wishing to visit the surrounding area, which includes Southwold (www.southwold.info): a quaint old Suffolk seaside resort untouched by time, Beccles (www.beccles.info) a pretty market town, which has excellent boating facilities on the River Waveney, Lowestoft: England’s most Easterly point, Covehithe and Oulton Broad, which is also good for boating. Oulton Broad is the most Southerly of the ‘Norfolk’ Broads, being in Suffolk! It connects to the other Broads and holiday cruisers can be seen here and at Beccles. There is also power boat racing here on Thursday evenings in the summer. Covehithe is a hamlet 2 - 3 miles from Wrentham and boasts a magnificant church, a good proportion of which is a ruin.

Wrentham has good sports and recreational facilities and a prize winning Brass Band. (website: www.wrenthamband.org)

ABOUT WRENTHAM

FIRST RESPONDERS

First responders are members of the community who have been trained to attend emergencies (heart attacks etc.).

They are contacted by the emergency services and can usually get to an emergency before the paramedics. Because they are on the spot, they are able to start the crucial recovery process within a very short time.

Coordinator: Mrs Pat Seaman

To donate towards the new defibrillator contact Angela Day -

9 Priory Road, Wrentham, Beccles, Suffolk.NR34 7LR

Tel: 01502 675262

Email: angeladaydream@outlook.com

More information on what ‘First Responders’ do

Items of Interest

Click on item below to read:

1 Party to celebrate the Queen’s 90th Birthday

2 The Restoration of the War Memorial

3 The Olympic Torch in Wrentham

4 A celebration of 42 years service by Geoffrey & Stanton Sallows

5 The Chipperfield family have presented a bench to the village.

EMERGENCY CONTACTS

Power Failure 105

British Gas 0800 111 999

Anglian Water 0800 771 881 (for reporting leaks)

Essex & Suffolk Water 0800 526 337 (24 hr service)

or 0800 393 084 (for reporting leaks)

Waveney District Council Customer Services 01502 562111

Suffolk County Council Customer Services 0345 606 6067

Badger Building (Meadowlands Development) Rob Lockhart (Contracts Director): 01502 583026

Email: rob@badgerbuilding.co.uk

PARISH INFORMATION

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PARISH COUNCIL

For Parish Council information go to

www.wrenthampc.org.uk

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SERVICES IN WRENTHAM

In St. NICHOLAS CHURCH unless stated as elsewhere

(Click HERE for information.)

[Benefice/Communal Services are typed in blue]

Services for February:

Sun 2nd 11.00 am HC CW (Rev’d Barrie Slatter}

Sun 9th 3.00pm Licensing of the Rev’d John Loftus by the Archdeacon of Suffolk (with refreshments afterwards)

Sun 16th 11.00am MP CW (Rev’d John Loftus)

Sun 23rd 11.00 am MP CW (Rev’d John Loftus)

Wed 26th [Ash Wednesday Service at Henstead] 7.00pm HC CW (Rev’d John Loftus)

In WRENTHAM CHAPEL (click HERE for information)

Services at the Chapel (U.R.C.) are normally held on the first and fourth Sundays of each month at 3.00 pm. All welcome.

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WRENTHAM & COVEHITHE PARISH CHARITY

This charity offers financial aid to anyone

living in Wrentham and Covehithe or closely

associated with the parishes, who has a

money problem that they, their family

friends or social security can't help with.

There are 6 trustees beyond which

everything is confidential.

If you require help please ring

Nigel Drane 01502675623

Mike Day 01502675262

David Fletcher 01502675566

(See poster)

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***PLAY FACILITIES IN WRENTHAM***

In a continuing effort to serve the community we are seeking the views of residents on the play facilities in Wrentham – there is an online survey which we would ask you to complete – this can be found at https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/89LY3QH.

Should you require a hard copy of the survey please contact the Parish Clerk -

email: frances.bullard@live.co.uk

or phone: 07543555753

Many thanks for your continued support – Wrentham Parish Council

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THE NEW LOCAL PLAN

The NEW LOCAL PLAN can be viewed at www.waveney.gov.uk/newlocalplan

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Garden Waste Collection Scheme

For details visit: www.waveney.gov.uk/gardenwaste

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THE OUTREACH POST OFFICE

The Outreach P.O. is open in Wrentham Stores on:

Tuesdays and Thursdays

10.00 am - 2.00 pm

Wrentham Parish Council strongly urges your use of this important village service. It’s future will depend on market viability so it’s very much a “Use it or Lose it” situation

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COMMUNITY SPEED WATCH

If you would be interested in Coordinating or volunteering please contact the Parish Clerk on 07543555753

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For Travel Information

(Bus Timetables, Bus Passes, Park & Ride,

Tickets & Fares etc)

go to www.Suffolkonboard.com

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Discover your mobile library

Did you know that the Suffolk Libraries mobile library visits your area regularly, giving access to hundreds of thousands of books, including large print, audiobooks and children’s books? You can also hire CDs and DVDs for a small charge. If the items you want are not on the van you can reserve them from the library catalogue free of charge and have them delivered on the van at a later date. The staff are very friendly and helpful, and will offer a warm welcome to anyone who visits. The steps convert into a lift for those with limited mobility. This is a valuable service to rural and isolated communities who have lost many of their other local services, and can also be an opportunity to meet up with other people and catch up with the local goings on. Come along to visit us and help to keep this service running for YOUR community – all are welcome! To find out where your nearest mobile library stop is ring Suffolk Libraries Customer Service Helpline on 01473 263838,

email: help@suffolklibraries.co.uk

For local times see:

Website: /www.suffolklibraries.co.uk/mobiles-home

EVENTS / MEETINGS

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LADYBIRDS 🐞

meet at the Village Hall every 4th Tuesday of the month

2020

Time Table coming soon

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TABLE TOP SALE

Wrentham Village Hall

Sunday 5th April 2020

10.00am ‘til 4.00pm

Raffle & refreshments

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www.onelifesuffolk.co.uk

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TIME 4 TEA

An open invitation to local people to come to

the Village Hall,

have a chat, a cup of tea/coffee & cake or biscuits,

meet up with friends and make new friends

Wrentham Cinema is showing the film ' Edie'on February 29th, 2020 - TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR

CRIME PREVENTION

Please find below the latest newsletter and some crime prevention

posters / advice in relation to theft of power tools

- supplied by Suffolk Constabulary.

(Click on picture to see poster)

WRENTHAM SPORTS FACILITIES

Why not join

Wrentham Bowls Club or Wrentham Tennis Club

click here for

Information

TOP

Every

Monday

Morning

10.30 - 12 noon

Click on poster to enlarge

ANTIQUES & COLLECTORS FAIR

in Wrentham Village Hall

Sunday 19th January 2020

Sunday 8th March 2020

Sunday 10th May 2020

Sunday 6th September2020

Sunday 8th November 2020

The stalls are varied and include Coins, Badges, Toys, Postcards, Maps, Books, Jewellery, Glass & Pottery, Small Furniture, Stamps, Cigarette Cards, Silver & Gold, Ephemera, Memorabilia, Vintage & Haberdashery, Paintings, Engravings And Curios we even include Military!

An event such as this would not be possible without some superb catering and so we are pleased to say that we are able to offer great hot & cold refreshments and home-made cakes to keep you going throughout the day.

What a superb day it turns out to be when even the ADMISSION is FREE.

8.30 am until 3.30 pm

AROUND & ABOUT

HENSTEAD EXOTIC GARDEN

Address: Henstead Exotic Garden

Church Road, Henstead, Beccles, Suffolk

NR34 7LD

Mobile Number: 07715 876606

Email: andrew.hensteadexoticgarden@hotmail.co.uk

Website: www.hensteadexoticgarden.co.uk

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HUNDRED RIVER FARM & MAIZE MAZE