Following a recent meeting with Andy from Suffolk Highways, several improvements and upcoming works have been confirmed for the village.
Highways have carried out a number of maintenance tasks, including cleaning all road signs and straightening the Cavenham village sign at the Tuddenham end. In addition, three worn 30mph repeater signs are scheduled to be replaced.
Over the next 10 days, there is a work order in place to:
Replace a gulley outside the old saw mill
Repair a strip pothole opposite the old saw mill
An inspector will also be assessing the gulley near the church that frequently becomes blocked. A report will be produced, and further works will be arranged. This may take longer, as a more permanent solution is being considered rather than routine clearing.
We will provide further updates as more information becomes available.
We are writing with regards to the upcoming Suffolk County Council elections which will be held on Thursday 7 May 2026.
The Notice of Election starts the election timetable and the nomination period for candidates to submit their nomination papers will be from 9am Monday 30 March 2026 until 4pm on Thursday 9 April 2026. We will be publishing the Statement of Persons Nominated and the Notice of Poll on the afternoon of Thursday 9 April 2026, and we will send this to you with a request that you display them in your area too.
See below for email from the Rights of Way Officer for Suffolk City Council
We have been contacted regarding unlawful fording of the river, specifically by motorcycles. This is causing significant damage to the riverbanks and bed, as well as the Public Right of Way. We are reviewing the installation of some fencing each side of the river where the access points are for the reasons of safeguarding the safety of the users of Public Rights of Way. We have already contacted the Environment Agency and Natural England and have been informed that neither body takes issue with fencing being installed at these locations.
With this in mind, we wanted to see if Cavenham Parish Council would have any comments on our proposal, and whether you would be supportive of fencing at this location? Let me know your thoughts or if you have any comments to make. I’ve included a map below indicating the 2 locations we would be looking to installed fencing (red stars).
If you have any concerns or proposals please contact the Cavenham Parish Chair (cavenham.chair@gmail.com) who will pass them on.
Today we have received wonderful news that Suffolk County Council have approved the installation of an APR Speed Indicator device for use in our village. It will be placed on the signpost for the Playground. We will be ordering the device in the coming week.
As you are aware, ‘Better Recycling’ is coming to West Suffolk in June 2026.
From Monday 23 February, residents across West Suffolk will now begin receiving a standard 240 litre sized green-lidded recycling bin in preparation for the launch of the new service.
Around 80,000 bins need to be delivered to households across West Suffolk, therefore the deliveries are being done in three stages over the next few months and completed by a contractor, Kee. An estimated delivery schedule can be found below, but please note that this is subject to change and is intended as a guide.
The delivery of the food caddies will commence on Monday 9 March and will follow the same three stage approach as the recycling bins, however these will be delivered by West Suffolk Council waste operatives.
Those properties deemed to need an adapted service, like flats with communal bins or terraced housing without a front garden, will be provided with alternative bins which will be delivered to a different schedule but before the new scheme starts in June.
We are asking all residents to please store their bin safely, number or name their bin, and to not use it before the new service starts.
A detailed information pack and collection calendar will be sent to households in May with more guidance and advice. There is also an ongoing communications campaign utilising social media and out of home advertisement to raise awareness of the changes.
Please feel free to share this update with your community. We also have attached a graphic that can be used on social media. The schedule can also be found here Green-lidded bin delivery schedule for West Suffolk
First stage: estimated delivery dates Monday 23 February to Friday 13 March 2026.
Parishes/ Villages and Towns
District Wards
Barnardiston, Brockley, Cavendish, Chedburgh, Chevington, Clare, Cowlinge, Dalham, Denham, Denston, Depden, Great Bradley, Great Saxham, Great Thurlow, Great Wratting, Hargrave, Haverhill, Hawkedon, Higham, Horringer, Hundon, Kedington, Lidgate, Little Bradley, Little Saxham, Little Thurlow, Little Wratting, Ousden, Poslingford, Rede, Stansfield, Stoke By Clare, Stradishall, Westley, Whepstead, Wickhambrook, Withersfield, Wixoe
Barrow, Chedburgh and Chevington, Clare, Hundon and Kedington, Haverhill (all wards)Horringer, Hundon and Kedington, Kentford and Moulton, Whepstead and Wickhambrook, Withersfield
Second stage: estimated delivery dates Monday 16 March to Friday 17 April 2026.
Parishes/ Villages and Towns
District Wards
Barton Mills, Beck Row, Bradfield Combust, Bradfield St Clare, Bradfield St George, Burnt Fen, Bury St Edmunds, Cavenham, Eriswell, Exning, Flempton, Fornham All Saints, Fornham St Genevieve, Fornham St Martin, Freckenham, Gazeley, Great Whelnetham, Hawstead, Hengrave, Herringswell, Holywell Row, Kenny Hill, Lackford, Little Eriswell, Mildenhall, Moulton, Nowton, Risby, Rougham, Rushbrooke, Sicklesmere, Stanningfield, Tuddenham, West Row, Worlington
Bury St Edmunds (all wards), Exning, Horringer, Iceni, Kentford and Moulton, Lakenheath, Manor, Mildenhall (all wards), Risby, Rougham, The Fornhams and Great Barton, The Rows
Third stage: estimated delivery dates Monday 20 April to Friday 15 May 2026.
Parishes/ Villages and Towns
District Wards
Ampton, Bardwell, Barnham, Barningham, Barrow, Brandon, Coney Weston, Culford, Elveden, Euston, Fakenham Magna, Great Barton, Great Livermere, Hepworth, Honington, Hopton, Icklingham, Ingham, Ixworth, Ixworth Thorpe, Kentford, Knettishall, Lakenheath, Little Livermere, Little Whelnetham, Market Weston, Newmarket, Pakenham, Raf Honington, Raf Lakenheath, Red Lodge, Rushford, Santon Downham, Sapiston, Stanton, Thelnetham, Timworth, Troston, Wangford, West Stow, Wordwell
Bardwell, Barningham, Barrow, Brandon (all wards), Horringer, Iceni, Ixworth, Kentford and Moulton, Lakenheath, Newmarket (all wards), Pakenham and Troston, Risby, Stanton, The Fornhams and Great Barton
I would like to take the opportunity to advise, on the week commencing 23rd February, we have a project which entails transporting approximate 50 loads per day from Bury to Cavenham.
We will of course try our upmost to ensure minimal movements as possible, and of course all drivers are fully aware of ensuing we are driving in a safe and appropriate manner at all times and in particular if having to enter or exit via the village.
Update: We have expressed our frustration and upset over the volume of HGV’s in our village and have requested they divert the traffic via the council recommended “Local Access Lorry Routes” (see attached). In response they have passed the request onto their transport planners.
