Hundon Community Primary School is regarded very highly, the latest Ofsted report quoted "By the time pupils leave the school aged nine they consistently achieve above average standards for English, mathematics and science. Progress for those with special educational needs is invariably very good. There is good teaching in all classes with
no unsatisfactory lessons seen.

Hundon Primary School

LEA: Suffolk
Telephone Number: 01440 786217
Fax Number: 01440 786217
Address: North Street
Hundon
Sudbury
Suffolk
Post Code: CO10 8EE

Click HERE for the school website

Brendan McKenna our local Community Police Officer is now the SDafer Neighbourhood Officer for Hundon working from Clare Police Station (CPO 608).

The contact for the Clare office is as follws:
ST. EDMUNDSBURY RURAL SOUTH – CLARE STATION
Tel: 01284 774100
Email: Stedsruralsouth.Snt@suffolk.pnn.police.uk
SNT Sgt 1352 Neil Ireland 01284 774100

He currently look after ten parishes including Hundon. He can be contacted on 01284 774100 (This is also the number for Haverhill Police Station) and futher details can be found HERE

The 01284 774100 telephone number is a central number for all local police contacts - apart from 999 of course.
The Fax number is 01787 277440 and the email address for Brendan McKenna is brendan.mckenna@suffolk.pnn.police.uk

Police Direct

Police Direct is a messaging service called Police Direct. You can receive up to date Police information by e-mail, Text messaging to your mobile or voice message to your mobile or landline telephone.

This is a national pilot operating exclusively in West Suffolk, which includes St Edmundsbury, Forest Heath and Mid Suffolk.

The system allows us to send you information about crime and policing issues in these areas. Anyone who lives, works or has an interest in these areas should register today by clicking HERE

"I was delighted to have been returned as the Member of Parliament for West Suffolk in 2005 increasing my majority from 4,295 to 8,909.

It is an honour and a privilege to serve as your MP. I will continue to work hard to campaign on all the important issues that matter to my constituents - fighting on their behalf in Westminster and in Suffolk.

I hope you find my websites helpful and informative."

Click HERE to access www.richardspringmp.com

Click HERE to access www.tellrichardspring.com

See Richard Spring's voting record in the Commons: http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/mp.php?constituency=West+Suffolk

Further information on Richard Spring in Parliament: web site http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/richard_spring/west_suffolk

Contacts for our local St Edmundsbury Borough Councillor are:

All other contacts for St Edmundsbury Borough Council, West Suffolk can be found HERE
The telephone number for Office hours is
 Tel 01284 763233 and out of hours
 Tel 01284 763252

Recycling
Government figures released 23 Jan 2006 show St Edmundsbury Borough Council is officially top of the league when it comes to recycling.  Not only are they at the very top, they are also the ONLY council to have cracked the 50%mark!

However, many people are still confused as to what should be put in which bin; black, blue or brown. The Borough web site has produced a guide which can be found by clicking HERE

Although this chart is very helpful, it can still raise some questions. If in doubt try emailing sort-it@stedsbc.gov.uk or waste.management@stedsbc.gov.uk. We have just emailed the sort-it link with some questions and we had a very fast response with a full explanation.

On a more general note, www.recycling-guide.org.uk emphasises the importance of recycling and provides advice on how people can recycle at home, in schools and how to recycle different materials. The guide also has a useful tips section www.recycling-guide.org.uk/rrr.html and is easy to follow due to the detailed illustrations.

Wheelie Bins
If you need to replace your cracked or damaged wheelie bin, these can be replaced free of charge by ringing the Council Waste Management on 01284 757320

Battery Collection and Recycling

St Edmundsbury Borough Council have now started kerbside battery collection trials that will run until March 2008. Local residents will receive an explanatory letter instruction leaflet and battery bags to hang on a special hook that will be attached to their blue bins during w/c 23 July. The first collection will begin on 6 August.

All household batteries, AAA, AA, C, D, button, laptop, mobile phone and rechargeable batteries will be collected. Car batteries will not be collected and these will need to be taken to the local household waste recycling centre.

Shopmobility has arrived in Haverhill

The Shopmobility scheme loans electric scooters, powered chairs and manual wheelchairs to anyone who may have difficulty walking around the town and shops, and visiting the attractions. The scheme is based at the Borough Council offices in Lower Downs Slade. Car parking spaces can be booked in advance and the scheme operators, 3CT (3 Counties Transport), can organise transport for those without a car. It is open Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm.

Registration is quick and simple – all that is needed are two items of identification, preferably one with a photograph. An assistant then gives training on the electric scooters and sets customers on their way. The scheme has a £5 annual membership charge, plus a £1 fee every time a scooter or wheelchair is hired. Alternatively, there is a hire charge of £3.50 on each occasion with no annual fee. St Edmundsbury Borough Council is funding and managing the scheme along with 3CT, HAVO and Haverhill Volunteer Centre, who are providing the day-to-day support.

Contact Haverhill Shopmobility on 01440 858051, email lyn.burgess@et.suffolkcc.gov.uk or visit the Borough Offices, Lower Downs Slade, Haverhill CB9 9HB.

Please click on each name for further information:

Wickhambrook Surgery
Chase, Moore & Huck, Clare
Dr Hayhow & partners, Clare

West Suffolk Hospital
A & E 01284 713000

Addenbrookes Hospital
A & E 01223 245151

District: St Edmundsbury
Electoral Division: Clare

Chairman
Mr David Claydon
Brickwall Farm
Hundon
CO10 8DR

For further details go to the Parish Council web site by clicking HERE

Public enquiries

Telephone: 0845 606 6067
Email: customerservice@csduk.com

Suffolk County Council Headquarters
Endeavour House
8 Russell Road
Ipswich
Suffolk IP1 2BX
Switchboard: 01473 583000

Suffolk County Council Offices
Shire Hall
Raingate Street
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP33 1RX
Telephone: 01284 352000

Web Site: http://www.suffolk.gov.uk/

Our Suffolk Co Co Councillor: Jane Midwood
Division: Clare
Party:     Conservative
Role:       Chairman of Children, Schools and Young People's
                Services Scrutiny Committee

The Hundon Village Hall was built between 1956 and 1957 on land given to the village by the Hundon Educational Foundation. It is a registered charity and run by a management committee consisting of five elected members and representatives of clubs and associations who use the village hall regularly.

Grants for Educational Purposes:
If you need financial assistance to pay fees for educational courses (including music and sports), for educational outings, for books or fees for students at college or university, or any other educational purpose, then you can apply for a grant.

To be considered for a grant you must be under the age of 25 and reside within the parish of Hundon

Letters of application should be sent to Bernard Beer, Beauford Lodge, Mill Road, Hundon by 9th March 2008. Telephone 01440 786942

Hundon Village Hall,
North Street,
Hundon,
Sudbury,
Suffolk,
CO10 8EE

Opening times of the shop are:
   Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm
   Saturday 9.00am to 1.00pm
   Sunday 10.00am to 12.00pm

The Village Shop May Be Forced To Close - see note below for Volunteers

The shop was opened on 2nd May, 2000, 5 years after the previous shop closed (now a private home), funded by the villagers who raised £48,000 in two years. It is staffed by voluntary people on a 2-hourly basis throughout the day, purely a non-profit making shop.  It houses a Post Office, supplies fresh bread and cakes daily, newspapers daily and on Sunday.

This is a wonderful asset to the village, virtually everything you will need can be found here.

To ensure that this vauable asset is maintained more volunteers for both the shop and the committee are urgently needed. If you would like to be considered or would like to know more about the duties, please contact Karen Snow on 786660 or Loraine Callow on 786237

Hundon Village Hall
North Street
Hundon
Sudbury
Suffolk CO10 8EE
Telephone number 01440 786638

Anyone wishing to hire the Village Hall should contact:
Carol Dodsworth, 16 Farmerie Road. Telephone 786432

The monthly dance at the Village Hall is usually at 8.30pm to 12 midnight. Tickets £5.00 on the door

Dance Programme for 2008

13th September Dance - Butch Country 8.00pm £5.00

11th October Dance - Memory Lane 8.00pm £5.00

15th November Dance - Brian Roy 8.00pm £5.00

13th December Dance - Amarillo 8.00pm £5.00

Astroturf
Times available for hire
Monday 5.00-7.00pm and 8.00-9.30pm
Friday 8.00-9.30pm
Saturday All day
Contact: Colin Walters on 1440 786440 or email colin.walters@exxonmobil.com

An update from Colin Walters 28/04/08

After a winter where pressure of work for Jamie, Stewart and myself has meant we haven't quite managed to complete as many of the routine repair and maintenance tasks on the sports pitch as we would have liked, we have now put together a schedule of works for absolute minimum requirement necessary maintenance. This is going to involve us in some expenditure over the next few weeks my guess in excess of £1000.

My understanding of the new arrangements put in place last year is that we have no restriction on expenditure for essential maintenance (or any expenditure under £500)? Individually each of the items would be an expenditure under £500 but we're going to be doing 6 months work in a few weeks. Hope the Parish Council will have no objection to our moving forward?

Work to be carried out through the summer includes:
Weather proof fence boards, purchase of gutter bolts, washers, metal fence clips to apply round up to inside edge of pitch.
Fit side boards to panels adjacent to bottom goal.
Purchase and fit tree guards to secure goal buffer pads.
Acquire floor boards 1520m. 705ml X 15ml.
Make safe the wire fencing on the wood panels adjacent to top goal by purchasing conveyer belt flap to fix over sharp wire 10ft X 1ft.
Fix goal post crossbars and fit bolts/fence clips etc to the fencing as required.

Tiddlywinks Pre-School is a registered charity and is based in the village Hall. Children are welcomed from ages 21/2 to 4 years. Monday-Friday 9am-12noon. Please contact Helen 01440 786638 for a prospectus

Tiddlywinks has been awarded during 2005-2006 Key Practitioner status from the County Council Early Years department, who have recommended them for others to visit to see good practice.

The Hundon Toddler group in conjunction with Tiddlywinks meets every Wednesday morning during term time from 9.15am to 10.30am in the Village Hall - £2.00 per session

Hundon walks are organised from time to time. These are generally 5 mile walks
The next scheduled walks will be as shown on the Wha's On section
Meet 1.30pm in the Village Hall car park

All are welcome - for further information contact:
Muriel on 786721 or Catherine on 786300

Hundon Allotments

If you are interested in in having an allotment

Please phone 01440 786668 for details

The Hundon Local History Society can be contacted at: 21 Farmerie Road, Hundon, SUDBURY, CO10 8HA Email: CLKAEdwards@aol.com

The programme for 2008:

7 October - Pickwick's Cambridge Scrapbook 1838 - by Mike Petty
25 November - Annual General Meeting (7.00pm)
                      Black Doggs, White Bulls, and Green Children: Suffolk Folklore - by William Tyler

All meeting commence on Tuesdays at 7.30pm in the Village Hall, unless otherwise indicated.
Annual subscription is £10pa.Visitors £2 per meeting.
All are welcome.

A very active gardening club meets at the village Hall, the next meetings are:
For further information, telephone Barbara Waldron on 786319

HUNDON GARDEN CLUB PROGRAMME 2008
At the Village Hall
New Members very welcome
Annual sub £8.00

SUNDAY 14TH SEPT - ANNUAL SHOW

Thurs 18th Sept 7.30
CUTTINGS WORKSHOP
Linda Draper

Wednesday 24th Sept
Christine Walkden - Talk in Newmarket

Thurs 16th Oct 7.30 QUIZ NIGHT

Thurs 20th Nov 7.30
CLIMBING PLANTS
Steve Canham

Thurs 18th Dec 7.30 AGM & CHRISTMAS MEAL

The Hundon Annual Show was held on Sunday 16th September 2007. For Results can be seen by clicking on the link HERE

Advanced dates and details of the 2008 photography competition can be seen by clicking HERE

See the Club's own website HERE

For further details telephone Liz Scammell on 786424

Hundon Womens Institute

Hundon Womens' Institute  meet on the second Thursday of the month at 7.30pm. Visitors are always welcome.
Contacts:
Mrs Irene Caton (President) 01440 786850
Elizabeth Hunt (Secretary) 01440 786289

Anyone for Golf (regardless of your standard)? The Hundon Golf Society welcomes anyone over 18 years old to join.
Contact:
Email Mark Wray for details on mark@mwray.wanadoo.co.uk

The 1st Event for 2008 on Friday 16th May at Newton Green Golf Course

The Evergreen Club is for the over 55s and they meet every other Monday in the Village Hall 2-4.30pm. New members are always welcome - just turn up.
Contact Pam on 786678

Our nearest small country town with a lovely town centre and shops to cater most requirements. Clare has a deeply fascinating history and the kind of timeless beauty which can only evolve over many centuries. The Romans, Angles, Saxons and Normans are some of the many who have played their part in the unfolding history, and in the creation of the heritage of Clare. Clare web site can be found by clicking HERE

The Clare Focus is a quarterly publication produced by ‘Focus Publications’ of Clare. It is designed and printed locally and is delivered FREE  to Clare, Stoke-by-Clare, Cavendish, Ashen, Belchamp St Paul, Hundon, Stansfield, Poslingford and Ovington. Copies of the magazine are also available in various shops, pubs and clubs throughout the region. Further details  of The Focus are also available on www.clarefocus.org

The village of Glemsford sits on a small hill above the River Stour and the River Glem, from which it takes its name. Thus it also looks down on, and out and over, Essex. www.glemsford.org.uk

Two very interesting websites about Kedington can be found at http://www.smitheram.co.uk/ One includes Information about the Village activities and local contacts as well as Kedington 1968 Flood pictures.
Aerial pictures from 1946, 49, 50 and 1965. The other gives historical details of Kedington

The parish Council website can be found at http://www.onesuffolk.co.uk/kedingtonpc

Long Melford is a village with a lot to offer to the visitor, whether you are interested in historic buildings, antiques, life-style shopping, good food or the latest fashions. The Long Melford website can be found HERE