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Kirby Rise Play Area - Press Release

30 March 2022

Until recently the children of Barham Village had to walk up to 2 miles to the neighbouring village of Claydon if they wanted to play on the nearest play area.  Barham Parish Councillors, many who have young children or grandchildren of their own, decided to bring a play area to Barham.    

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Response from NHS England - Closure of Barham & Claydon Doctors Surgery

28 March 2022

NHS West Suffolk Clinical Commissioning Group
Dr Ed Garret – Chief Operating Officer;

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Ask Your MP - Dr Dan Poulter

23 February 2022

Claydon & Whitton Parish Council is hosting an 'Ask Your MP' event, with the MP for
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, Dr Dan Poulter.
Local residents are welcome to attend this online event via Zoom -
please see details in the link. If you have an in depth question for Dr Poulter, please
feel free to let Claydon & Whitton Parish Council know ahead of time so that he can
ensure that he has researched the issue and can provide you with a useful answer
otherwise, please just turn up and ask your questions.

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Extra Ordinary Parish Council Meeting

7 February 2022

The Chairman has called for an Extra Ordinary Parish Council Meeting,
the meeting will take place on TUESDAY 15TH FEBRUARY 2022, 7pm in Barham Church Hall.
All members of the public are most welcome to attend. 
Agenda attached.

February-extra-meeting2.pdf

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Play Area Kirby Rise

26 January 2022



PLEASE KEEP OUT OF THE FENCED AREA


The new play area has not yet been signed off by  health & safety. 
ROSPA should carry out the safety check within the next 7 days
(once the swings have been installed)

Permanent fencing to be installed, kindly donated
by Highways Assurance.

Barham Parish Council give thanks to BMSDC, SUEZ, Cllrs Whitehead &
Passmore for the grants received towards the new play equipment.
(full publicity will be made on completion of the site)

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Road Closure

14 January 2022

Highways is planning to cut back the declining Ash trees to ground level along C455 Sandy Lane, Barham
(from Barham Bridleway 003 to Hemingstone Footpath 002).
The works are programmed to take place between 17 and 18 January 2022,
working between 8.30am and 4pm each day.
The road will be closed to ensure that we can carry out our works safely.

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Kirby Rise Play Area

11 January 2022

We are delighted that the new play equipment is currently being installed on the
Kirby Rise green.  A full ROSPA Health & Safety inspection will need to be carried
out on the new play equipment before it is safe to use.  This should take place on
Friday 14th January 2022.

Highways Assurance is very kindly providing the fencing of the new play area and
the Parish Council express their thanks for this generous donation.
£2000.00 has recently been received from BMSDC Cllr John Whitehead and
Cllr Tim Passmore from their Locality Budget towards the new equipment. 
A Big Thank You to them.

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

20 December 2021

Barham Parish Council would like to wish all a 

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K2 RECOVERY GENEROUS DONATION

10 November 2021

The K2 Recovery vehicles moved out of the Barham Picnic Site this week, having used
the area to park their vehicles for the last 12 weeks.  K2 Recovery has passed on its
thanks to the parish for allowing them to use the area. 

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December Parish Council meeting date change

8 November 2021

December Parish Council meeting has been changed from Tuesday 7th December 2021 to
Monday 13th December 2021, 7.00pm, in Barham Church Hall

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