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District Councillor - Cllr Daniel Pratt (Green)
County Councillor - Cllr Kay Oakes(Conservative)
Member of Parliament for Central Suffolk & North Ipswich
- Dr Daniel Poulter (Conservative) www.drdanielpoulter.com
Mid Suffolk District Council - www.baberghmidsuffolk.gov.uk
Customer Access Centre, 54 Ipswich Street, Stowmarket Tuesday 10am - 5pm or Friday 9am - 4.30pm
Customer Access Points in Stowmarket, Sudbury and Shotley are available for face to face enquiries and visits by appointment ONLY.
Please first attempt to resolve your query online or by email or phone.
Customer Service Direct - 0300 1234000
Notice Board - For local information, there is a notice board to the front of Barking Village Hall.
Defibrillator - This is housed in the redundant Telephone Kiosk to the front of the Village Hall.
UK Powernetworks - Anyone experiencing a power cut should visit www.ukpowernetworks.co.uk/powercut and type in their postcode to view our live power cut map, with details of individual power cuts. Or you can call 105 free of charge to speak to our customer service team, report a power cut or damage to the electricity network
Citizens Advice Mid Suffolk - give advice on problems at work, help people struggling to pay their bills and work out if people are getting all the financial help they are entitled to. They are a local charity and their advice is free. They are open Monday – Thursday 9.30am – 3.30pm and Friday 9.30am – 12.30pm. People can call them on 01449 676060 or contact them via their website: https://www.midsuffolkcab.org.uk/contact-us/
Community Web Site
The Parish of Barking has its own community web site - www.barking.onesuffolk.net
Website Editors
Lucinda Rogers as Parish Clerk - 01449 677882
Play Area
There is a play area on the Tye for children of all age groups.
There are full size goal posts at the top end of the Tye, although the pitch is not marked out. There is a 5-a-side goal at the other end of the Tye. There is also a play area at Needham Lake.
Litter Bins / Dog Waste Bins
There are 4 litter bins on the Tye - one at each corner.
There are 6 dog waste bins on the Tye - 2 green, 4 red.
Recycling
There is a Council Household Waste & Recycling site in Stowmarket. Bottle, waste paper & clothing banks to rear of Council Offices, Needham Market.
Twin Bins Collection Dates
Barking has two wheelie bins*, green lid for recycling and black lid for refuse destined for land fill. Collection is very early on Friday morning (approx 7am), so you need to put your wheelie out late on Thursday night. Please do not leave the bins out longer than is necessary. During Bank Holiday weeks, collection is usually one day later (Saturday mornings). Please refer to the following calendar for collection dates.
* There is also a compostable waste using brown bins. Please contact Mid Suffolk District Council if you wish to obtain a brown bin. These bins are collected on alternate Mondays.
There are special "green" bins at the Civic Amenity Sites and any compostable material
(eg garden waste) may be placed into these and will be taken for composting.
MSDC Waste Bin Collections
visit www.midsuffolk.gov.uk
Tuesday
Special garden waste sacks can be purchased from:
Onyx,
Creeting Road Depot,
Creeting Road,
Stowmarket.
Tel. (01449) 678014
These sacks will be collected at the same time as the normal household waste is collected.
Textile Recycling
The textiles Mid Suffolk District Council is targeting are old, stained, torn, holey and unpaired textiles. These items have been placed in refuse bins but these are the items we are trying to divert from landfill. This poster does encourage people to continue to donate to charity shops and textile banks.
Doctors Surgery
Needham Market Country Practice, Barking Road, Needham Market - 01449 720666
Prescriptions only - 01449 726050 Pharmacy - 01449 722662
www.needhamsurgery.co.uk
Mon: 08.30 - 20.00 Tues: 08.30 - 18.30
Weds: 08.30 - 18.30 Thurs: 08.30 - 18.30
Fri: 08.30 - 18.30 Sat: 09.00 - 12.00
Nearest Pharmacies
Needham Market Surgery
Tesco Stowmarket
Solar Stowmarket
Boots Stowmarket
Dental Practices
(2 in Needham Market, 4 in Stowmarket)
Nearest - Needham Market Dental Surgery, Kinnersley House, 56 High Street, Needham Market, IP6 8AP 01449 720699
NHS Dentist in Needham Market, Station Yard.
Ipswich Hospital
Heath Road, Ipswich 01473 712233
Veterinary Practices
Stowmarket - Stowe Veterinary Group
54 Bury Road, Stowmarket
01449 613130
Needham Market - Mustard Pot Veterinary Surgery
Mustard Pot, Coddenham Road, Needham Market,
01449 722198
Shops
Nearest shop is the Co-op in Needham Market
Community and Farm Shops:
There is a Community shop in Somersham and a Farm Shop in Ringshall
Supermarkets:
TESCO ( Stowmarket)
ASDA (Stowmarket)
SOLAR (Stowmarket)
LIDL (Stowmarket)
Morrisons (Stowmarket)
Sainsburys (Ipswich)
Spar (Wattisham)
Wide range of small shops in Needham Market (free parking in car park)
Post Offices
Needham Market High Street
Newsagents
Co-op, Needham Market
Elton House News, Needham Market
Banks & Cash Point Machines
Nearest banks - Stowmarket
Nearest cash point machines - CO-Op, Needham Market
- TESCO, Stowmarket
- John Dayes newsagent, Needham Market
Transport
Train services
- London Liverpool Street to/from Ipswich & Norwich (Stowmarket)
- Ipswich to/from Cambridge & Peterborough (Stowmarket & Needham Market)
Barking - Bus Service 111 from Ipswich to Bildeston
Bus stops in Barking at junction of B1078 and Willisham Road
- Timetable posted at bus stop
- From Barking 7.36am, 10.01am, 13.51pm
- From Ipswich Bus Station 08.40am, 12.40pm, 15.40pm, 17.40pm
www.suffolkonboard.com - for timetables
Gipping Link (01449 616000 for further information and to book your journey)
Suffolk Links Gipping is an extended version of the previously-named Club 88. The area served now also covers Bildeston, Hitcham and Great Finborough, also serving Stowmarket as well as Needham Market. Suffolk Links Gipping can provide a more flexible service. Suffolk Links Gipping can provide connections with other bus services, just ask the booking clerk when you ring 01449 616000.
Taxi Services
There are several local taxi firms operating.
Nearest Schools
From 2½ years - Barking Pre-School
Stowmarket Middle School
Ringshall Primary
Stowmarket High or Stowupland High
Sport & Fitness
Mid Suffolk Leisure Centre, Stowmarket
Needham Market Gym & Fitness, Lion Barn Industrial Estate, Needham Market
Riverhills (formerly Clarice House), Bramford
Pilates classes held at Barking Vllage Hall on Thursdays .... and Yoga on Wednesdays
Nearest Library - Needham Market
Mobile Library - Service commenced 30th July 2007. Calling at Barking Fox Public House/Opposite the Village Hall
Route 16
Town/village
Location
Time
MIP/16A
Little Blakenham
High Beeches
9.15 - 9.30
MIP/16B
Somersham
Village Hall
9.35 - 10.25
MIP/16C
Willisham
North Acres
10.35 - 11.00
MIP/16D
Barking
Barking Fox
11.05 - 11.20
MIP/16E
Battisford
Church
11.25 - 11.40
MIP/16F
Battisford
Old School
11.45 - 12.00
MIP/16G
Ringshall
Village Hall
1.10 - 1.40
MIP/16H
Great Bricett
Wixfield Park
1.50 - 2.15
MIP/16I
Nedging Tye
Wallow Lane Caravan Park
2.25 - 3.00
MIP/16J
Offton
Castle Meadow
3.10 - 3.25
MIP/16K
Flowton
Church
3.35 - 3.50
Calling every 4 weeks on Thursdays
2018 - 4 January, 1 February, 1 March, 29 March, 26 April, 24 May, 21 June, 19 July, 16 August, 13 September, 1 October, 8 November, 6 December
2019 - 3 January, 31 January
Public Houses and Take-Aways (nearest)
Offton Limeburners (Fish & Chip takeaway/eat in)
The Red Lion (Great Bricett - Vegetarian food)
The Punchbowl (Battisford)
The Wheelhouse (Nedging)
The Lion (Needham Market)
The Rampant Horse (Needham Market)
The Swan (Needham Market)
The Duke of Marlborough ( Somersham)
Fish & Chips
- HAS/Bonds (Needham Market)
- Fountains (Needham Market)
- Offton Limeburners
Other Take-aways
- Indian Take-away - The Curry Inn, Station Yard, Needham Market 01449 722990
- Chinese Takeaway - Wongs 01449 721218 &
The China Garden 01449 720887 (both Station Yard, Needham Market)
Milk Delivery - Ipswich & Norwich Co-op, Dairy Crest, Suffolk Dairies
Petrol
Nearest filling stations
Somersham Garage, Little Chef A14/A140 roundabout, TESCO Stowmarket
The Four Parishes News-Link
A monthly magazine is produced which provides updates on all activities within the four parishes - Barking, Battisford, Gt. Bricett and Ringshall. Current annual cost is £3. Please contact Sue Marsh on 01473 658583 if you wish to receive a regular copy.
Welcome Guide - New residents may wish to download this helpful Welcome Guide - CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE