ARE YOU NEW TO WILSTEAD?
Then you are very welcome and we hope you will join in with all community activities. One of the benefits of living in Wilstead (or Wilshamstead as it is formally known) is that you can get to know your neighbours and other people in the village quite quickly. If you are interested in being part of village life then there is plenty for you to join in with. For details have a look at the Newsletter and the Diary of events, but here is a taster to begin with:
In the local area there are two doctors surgeries
For children:
Toddler groups in the Evangelical Church Hall on a Wednesday and in the Methodist Hall on a Friday
Pre-school playgroup in their own building on the Lower School Site
1st Haynes & Wilstead Scout Group
All ages:
Coffee morning in the Methodist Hall every Thursday morning
Football Club – several teams
Wilstead Allotment Association
Various Church groups
Older people:
Sunshine Club in the Village Hall every other Friday afternoon.
We have a very active Parish Council, a Residents' Association for those living on Briar Bank Park, riding stables and 3 churches. The village is also well served by the Post Office and Store, a mini-market and pharmacy, two take-away restaurants and two pubs. These last are core to a thriving village and we urge you to use them - or lose them.
To find out more, look on the relevant pages on this website or send us a message. We will pass it on to someone who will be able to give you further information.
Wilstead Newsletter
Next Deadline: Friday 17th December
Next Newsletter: Friday 7th January
Welcome to the Wilstead Community Website
featuring news and views from the community and Parish Council.
Updated 2nd December 2021
Services Emergency Numbers
Gas 0800 111 999
Electricity Emergency 0800 404 090
Power cut 105
Anglian Water 03457 145 145
(24/7 line)
Wanted
Wilstead Village Hall Assistant Caretaker
To start as soon as possible, Wilstead Village Hall Management Committee is looking for an assistant caretaker to work closely alongside the main caretaker.
This is for a minimum of 6 hours a week, worked flexibly across 2 days, one of which is to be a Monday. The job also is to cover the main Caretaker's holidays and sick days.
The pay is at the current minimum wage and paid by the hour. Duties would include good time keeping to unlock and lock the hall for hirers; preparing the hall and cleaning after a hire; and stepping into the Caretaker's full role when needed. This requires working closely with the Caretaker, especially when covering his fuller duties.
If you require further information and/or are interested in taking up this post, please contact either of the names listed below.
Chairperson – Sandra Spinks – sanschambers@hotmail.com
07853395939
Secretary - Angela Fosbrook - angela.fosbrook@ntlworld.com
01234 294692
