Starting from the week beginning 1st June 2026, households will have more opportunities to recycle as part of nationwide changes to waste collections. Further details on the NEWS & INFORMATION menu tab above.
These changes include:
:: a new weekly food waste collection service - allowing residents to dispose of unusable and expired food items
:: extra items will be accepted in the recycling collection - including glass, cartons, and plastic bags, wrappings and films
:: a separate collection for paper and card
:: a new three-weekly collection schedule
More details on your Food Waste Caddy:  https://www.suffolkrecycling.org.uk/Asset-library/swp-food-waste-caddy-leaflet.pdf
MID SUFFOLK Waste Collection - New Schedule - June to November 2026
https://www.midsuffolk.gov.uk/documents/d/asset-library-54706/mid-suffolk-waste-collection-schedule-june-to-november-20267

“BE KIND TO ALL KIND” is the motto of our vibrant club, much-loved by village & local school-aged children: 5-16 year-olds. We meet at the Community Pavilion on the Playing Field every Thursday throughout spring, summer and autumn, 6-8pm.
Are you new to the area? Please contact Sarah to find out more or pop along on a Thursday evening - new Youth Clubbers are very welcome!!!
Sarah Freeman, Youth Club coordinator - sfreeman26@sky.com
Show & Tell - do you have a talent, skill, business or trade that you'd like to show the kids or to get the kids to interact with?? This would be amazing!!

Barking Pre-School - every first Thursday of the month welcomes our hugely popular fundraising quiz night!!
£2 per person - max 6 in a team - 7.30pm start
Booking your table is strongly recommended:  www.thedukeofmarlborough.com/book-a-table  …with QUIZ in the notes
Barking Pre-School is our cause for June 2026 - it is run by a committed, highly qualified and enthusiastic team of staff, who work hard to organise a wide variety of fun and educational activities to meet the individual needs of all children. The group is well equipped with a wide range of resources and has a spacious area within which to play. There is also a large secure garden behind the hall for outdoor play. We believe in good parent partnerships and acknowledge children reach their full potential whilst engaging in activities based around their individual interests. Barking Pre-school is a registered non-profit charity (no. 1159369).
https://www.barkingpreschool.com
(We have a second Charity Quiz this month, on Thursday 18th June)
Over recent years, our fundraising quiz nights at The Duke have helped raise thousands of pounds for local charities, local offices of regional and national charities - and particularly, charities with a special meaning for those who live and work here.