Probably the best village in the world
Every week, the Parish Council works on a wide range of projects and initiatives to support Bucklesham. With so much going on, it can be difficult to keep up.
We will endeavour to bring you all the latest news from around the village and our key achievements as often as possible. From what projects we are working on, to community events and Parish Council initiatives, the News will inform you of all our 'best bits'.
Badly drawn beetles were rampaging all over the Village Hall on Friday 23rd October as the final celebratory event of the year was held - a good old fashioned Beetle Drive!
Bucklesham has been successful in its application and has been awarded two European Larches (2.5.meters tall) and two Dawn Redwoods (4.5 meters tall) to plant on the Playing Field. The European Larch was introduced to Britain in 1620 and is very popular in parks and community spaces, but the Dawn Redwood is one of the world’s most endangered trees.
‘The Ian Campbell MBE Award for Outstanding Individual Contribution to their Community’ was awarded to Evelyn Bloomfield, and ‘Councillor of the Year’ was awarded to Cllr Clive Lenton.
Bucklesham's Annual Scarecrow Festival was a huge success again this year, despite thieves stealing the winning family's original Scarecrow.
Bucklesham’s 27th Annual Produce and Handicraft Show
All Bucklesham residents are invited to a
The beautiful new play area is open for business!
The Parish Council Chair, Clive Lenton, has published the Parish Council's Annual Report and you can find out what the Councillors have been getting up to all year - and it's quite a lot!
At the Bucklesham Village Hall Annual General Meeting on 8th April 2026, the Village Hall Committee agreed that Bucklesham Parish Council would become Sole Trustees of the Hall. Working as a sub-committee of the Parish Council, the Committee will continue to manage the Hall on a day to day basis, with the Parish Council taking overall responsibility and liability.
Bucklesham Parish Council cannot solve the Cost of Living Crisis or many other of today’s problems like loneliness and isolation, but we do try to make the lives of our residents better in little ways – and we hope those little ways make a bigger difference to some of you. With that in mind, working in conjunction with the Community Council, we are planning on hosting community gatherings in the Village Hall on Saturday mornings once in a while. So, please come along to the very first…
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