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.
Dear councils,
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 Kind regards,
Cllr Dave Taylor
Cabinet Member for Operations
Please find a report from the Cavenham Chair on Actions Taken and Future Plans
Please see update
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.
We have been in contact with SRC Group who operate at the Cavenham Quarry regarding concerns of the Lorry traffic.
They have informed us they have been monitoring the lorries that go through our village and checking if they adhere to the speed limits. They have sent us a report saying they found 0 cases of speeding lorries from their fleet and will continue to work with the Parish Council to ensure this continues.
There has been a power cut in Cavenham due to a line down in Icklingham
Message from the Chairman
We will be arranging a meeting with SRC to discuss their planning applications and the potential effects these may have on our village.
I encourage all residents to use this forum, as well as the parish website, to suggest any items you would like included on the agenda. Your input will help ensure that the meeting reflects the concerns and priorities of our community.
Warm regards,
Ben Humphreys
