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What's New

 

National Grid – East Anglia Green Energy Enablement (GREEN) Project

Have you heard about this MASSIVE INFRASTRUCTURE  project which plans to carry a new series of 50mt HIGH  pylons through the countryside very close to the houses and THE Tye in Barking en route from Norwich to Tilbury via Bramford ?

 In Barking the PROPOSED route is COMING FROM NEEDHAM PAST LADYS WALK WOOD BETWEEEN THE OLD RECTORY, BUNGEONS FARM AND LITTLE COLLEGE GROVE, THROUGH THE PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY, THEN RUNNING UP TO THE BATTISFORD ROAD PAST THE REAR OF THE FOX, DOWN THE NORTH SIDE OF THE TYE PASSING LOWER FARM, MIDDLE FARM AND TOP FARM AND CROSSING OVER THE RINGSHALL ROAD. Visit their website for more details

                                                                                www.nationalgrid.com/east-anglia-green

Barking Parish Council have sent their objections to this project

 

THEOBALD’S ENDOWED FOUNDATION

The Theobald’s Foundation is a charity whose purpose it is to assist local young people with the cost of further education, vocational courses, and recognised apprenticeships. The Trustees will also consider grants for projects and activities that encourage personal development.

Applications are now being invited, providing they meet the following conditions:

  1. The applicant’s parents or guardians currently or have been resident in Needham Market or Barking for a minimum of 5 years prior to the application.
  2. The applicant attended for not less than 2 years, prior to the age of 16, any local school in, or substantially serving Needham Market or Barking.
  3. The applicant is under 25 years of age.

Application forms may be obtained from the Clerk to the Trustees:

Mrs Louise Mills

23 School Street

Needham Market

IP6 8BB

Telephone 01449 722494

Email mallards23@btinternet.com

 

Closing date for applications: November 30th 2022, for courses commencing in the autumn term.

 

The Parish of Barking has a lot of history, most of it recorded, but there is still more material to be found. There are beautiful ancient buildings, the Churches, many cottages and houses, beautiful ancient woodland and the Tye (the common).

There are many events which are organised by the Barking Community Council and these are advertised in the Four Parishes Newsletter which is delivered to most households in the village. Full details of the recent and forthcoming events can be found by following the link to the relevant page on this website.

The Village Hall is managed and maintained by the Village Hall Management Committee. Full details of the Village Hall and it's facilities can be found by following the link to the relevant page on this website.

The list of clubs and organisations shown on this website draws attention to the many and varied activities taking place in and around the village. All these organisations welcome new members. It is hoped that this website may be of use to all residents in Barking, and especially to newcomers to our communit

 

 

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is accepted for errors or omissions