Allotments
One of the suggestions collected via our ‘Post-it Note Suggestion Board’ at the Annual Parish Meeting in April was the provision of allotments .… Read the whole story
Parish Noticeboard Vandalised
Towards the end of July 2018 it was discovered that the Parish Council Notice board, sited at Wood Lane, had been vandalised.
The glass had been smashed in two places meaning it was no longer weatherproof, and would need to be replaced using Parish Council funds that could have been more productively spent elsewhere in the village.… Read the whole story
Hepworth WI – August 2018
We had an enjoyable talk from David Lilley on the life and works of P G Wodehouse in June. I think many of us were surprised at the number of different novels he had written even with his long life (he was 93 when he died, still writing).… Read the whole story
Hepworth Speedwatch News – August 2018
Along The Street:
May 2018: 1 Session, 3 vehicles logged. Max speed = 39 mph
June 2018: 2 Sessions, 7 vehicles logged. Max speed = 42 mph
If you are interested in joining the team and helping us slow down traffic through our village, please get in touch with Richard Hinton on 01359 251 484… Read the whole story
Hepworth Walks Leaflet
Hepworth Parish Council, together with Suffolk County Council, have produced a new Hepworth Walks leaflet.
The leaflet is free to all and can be picked up from a leaflet stand at the end of Wood Lane by the noticeboard.… Read the whole story
Hepworth Speedwatch News – June 2018
March 2018: 1 session, 7 vehicles logged. Max speed = 41 mph
April 2018: 1 session, 9 vehicles logged. Max speed = 45 mph
After lengthy discussions we are happy to report that the first Speed Indication Device (SID) has been installed in Hepworth.… Read the whole story
Hepworth Lottery – March/April 2018
Here are the Hepworth Lottery results for March and April – congratulations to the winners!
| Date | First | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.3.18 | 24 Church Close | Autumn Cottage | Gerry Stannard |
| 10.3.18 | Hunt | D Stannard | Autumn Cottage |
| 17.3.18 | 15 The Street | Adrian | Davis |
| 24.3.18 | Turner | Autumn Cottage | Roberts |
| 31.3.18 | 20 Church Close | 17 The Street | 22 Church Close |
| 7.4.18 | Ward | 11 Church Close | Shelley Kids |
| 14.4.18 | Hunt | Randall | 39 The Street |
| 21.4.18 | 7 Church Close | D.Stannard |
Hepworth WI – June 2018
A very busy evening this month with our annual meeting and reports on the past year, a vote on our national resolution and a session on hanging baskets with John Hewson.… Read the whole story
Thelnetham Windmill Open Days
Thelnetham windmill was built in 1819 and lovingly restored to working order in the 1980s.
In 2013, ownership of the mill was passed onto The Suffolk Building Preservation Trust.… Read the whole story
Hepworth flooding inspires a video
One of our parishioners alerted us to this video (that had been sent to the Hepworth Herald) of the Hepworth Flood. Please share it far and wide!… Read the whole story
A Burns Night Tale (from January 27th 2018)
On a dark and wintry evening, who would guess the strange and wondrous happenings in quiet little Hepworth. Not so quiet in the Pavilion where some celebratory goings on were in full swing: Stripping the Willow, Dashing White Sargents and twirling Gay Gordons!… Read the whole story
Hepworth Lottery Results – January/February 2018
Here are the Hepworth Lottery results for January/February – congratrulations to the winners!
| Date | First | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1.2018 | 11 Church Close | Randall | Autumn Cottage |
| 13.1.2018 | Richard Stone Cott. |
Hepworth WI – April 2018
Louise Brouwer gave an enjoyable resume of Thomas Gainsborough’s life and works and his deep connection to Sudbury and Suffolk.… Read the whole story
Hepworth Art News – April 2018
Since our last news update a lot has happened. Not sure why this should sound funny but after painting fire during the second session in January, the following Monday we were painting all things Scottish!… Read the whole story
Hepworth Speedwatch News – April 2018
Along The Street.
Jan. 2018: 2 sessions, 3 vehicles logged. Max speed = 37 mph
Feb. 2018: 1 session, 13 vehicles logged. Max speed = 42 mph
If you are interested in joining the team and helping us slow down traffic through our village, please get in touch with Richard Hinton – 01359 251484… Read the whole story
Trees for Hepworth
I would like to introduce myself to you; I’ve been the Tree Warden for Hepworth over the past year and would like to identify places in the parish where trees and hedges could be planted with the landowner’s permission.… Read the whole story
Hepworth Speedwatch News – February 2018
Along The Street.
Nov. 2017 2 sessions, 7 vehicles logged. Max speed = 42 mph
Dec. 2017 Nil sessions
If you are interested in joining the team and helping us slow down traffic through our village, please get in touch with Richard Hinton – 01359 251484… Read the whole story
Hepworth Art News – February 2018
We completed our year on a high note with an interesting December session where we painted each other! I hasten to add – on paper.… Read the whole story
Hepworth & District WI – February 2018
We spent the first half of our first meeting of the New Year discussing the short list of five resolutions to go to our National AGM in Cardiff in June.… Read the whole story
BeFriending Network
Did you know that the Voluntary Network offers a free BeFriending Service in our area? The service matches older lonely people with DBS checked and trained volunteers, who visit the person in their own home for about an hour a week.… Read the whole story
Hepworth Defibrillator
Thanks to the generosity of Richard from Wup Doodle, Hepworth now has its own defibrillator which will be situated outside the gates of Stimson’s yard.… Read the whole story
Hepworth Speedwatch News
Along the Street.
September 2017 – 1 Session, 1 vehicle logged. Max speed = 36mph
October 2017 – 1 Session, 2 vehicles logged.… Read the whole story
Hepworth Lottery Results – September & October 2017
Here are the Hepworth Lottery results for September and October – congratulations to the winners!
| Date | First Prize | Second Prize | Third Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9. |
Hepworth & District WI – December 2017
At our October meeting we enjoyed an entertaining visit from the Perennial Mr Potter alias Bryan Thurlow. Before our eyes he was the aged gardener looking back on his life from the time in 1913 when he left school to become the gardener’s assistant at the local big house.… Read the whole story