HONINGTON AND SAPISTON PARISH NEWSLETTER
DECEMBER 2025
PARISH COUNCIL
The Parish Council await the installation of a new street light on the corner of the crossroads on the A1088.
The Speed Indicator Devices have been inspected by an engineer to improve their performance and to have solar panels attached.
A number of road signs have been reported for repair or replacement.
The Parish Council agreed to donate £300 to the year 6 pupils of Honington Primary School to help with their eagerly anticipated trip to London.
Please see notice boards/websites for further information regarding the recent outbreak of Bird Flu. Honington & Sapiston are within the 10km surveillance zone.
The Next Meeting of the Parish Council will take place on Monday 12th January 2026 at 7pm in the Village Hall.
Parish Councillors and the Clerk all wish you a very Merry Christmas.
POSTAL VOTES
Residents who applied for their postal vote on or before 31st January 2024 and wish to continue with this arrangement will need to reapply for their postal vote before 31st January 2026. E-mails or written notices will be sent to those who currently receive a postal vote.
VILLAGE HALL
Hello everyone, starting to get that festive feeling! A huge thank you to Martin and Annette Waterman and their team for organising the Christmas Fair on Sunday - just under £1500 raised for village hall funds - a great effort! Thank you to all who attended and supported this event.
No community lunch or suppers in December, I’m afraid. There will be a Community Lunch on Thursday 8th January. On the menu will be bangers and mash or chicken casserole followed by apple pie - £8.00. Please order by 11.00 on Saturday 3rd January [email protected] or call 01359 789195 doors open at 12.30 lunch 13.00.
We have had a kind donation of a marquee 8m x 4m - a great asset to the hall. It will be ideal for the outside wedding ceremonies and other events in the field.
On behalf of Honington & Sapiston Village Hall Committee may we wish you all a very Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year and thank you for your continued support. See you all in 2026.
CHURCH NEWS
Thank you to all those who have signed up for another year’s subscription of the Monthly Money Draw. There is still just time for anyone to join before the first draw, (just contact Marion tel.269492) it will take place on Tuesday 2nd December at our Coffee Morning in the Village Hall. We will be singing Carols on Honington Green, on Friday 19th December at 6pm with mince pies and mulled wine. Bring along your torches and let’s celebrate the coming of Christmas together.
On Sunday 21st December, Karen will be holding a Crib service at 9.30am in church. The church will have been beautifully decorated by lots of volunteers for which we are very grateful. The PCC would like to wish everyone in Honington and Sapiston a very Happy Christmas and a Healthy and Blessed New Year.
HONINGTON & SAPISTON W.I.
This month we were delighted to invite Charles Garland to speak all things Dad’s Army! There are a lot of local aspects about Dad’s Army so it was great to hear from Charles the working background of the show as well as how it came to be one of the most loved comedy shows. Charles had a very extensive and successful career with the BBC so we were grateful to hear just a snippet of what it was to work for such a well-known company. We ended the meeting with Charles judging our monthly competition, which this month was a handmade Christmas decoration, before having a cup of tea and a chat! We would love to see some new faces and invite any women to come down and join in! If you have any questions about what we do or how to join, please contact us on this email - [email protected].
4 THE LOVE OF ART AND CRAFT GROUP
Hi there happy painters, well I cannot believe that it's only weeks away from Christmas, so don't forget the Christmas par-ty will be on the 17th of December - fancy dress as usual, lots of yummy food and lots of laughs. We will be painting until about 11 o'clock, then the fun will start. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and thank you for your constant support for my Art and Craft group.
HONINGTON & SAPISTON WEBSITES
Remember to keep looking at the village Hall website https://www.hsvh.org.uk/ and the Parish Council site https://www.honingtonandsapiston.com/ as there are new sections and lots of useful information! Including a Buy, Sell & Giveaway page and things to do Out & About …. And if there is anything you think should be on the website please do get in touch [email protected]
If you wish to receive this newsletter by email, please email [email protected].
Future Dates for your Diary:
Thursday 8th January – Community Lunch 12.30
Monday 12th January – Parish Council Meeting 19.00
DECEMBER 2025
PARISH COUNCIL
The Parish Council await the installation of a new street light on the corner of the crossroads on the A1088.
The Speed Indicator Devices have been inspected by an engineer to improve their performance and to have solar panels attached.
A number of road signs have been reported for repair or replacement.
The Parish Council agreed to donate £300 to the year 6 pupils of Honington Primary School to help with their eagerly anticipated trip to London.
Please see notice boards/websites for further information regarding the recent outbreak of Bird Flu. Honington & Sapiston are within the 10km surveillance zone.
The Next Meeting of the Parish Council will take place on Monday 12th January 2026 at 7pm in the Village Hall.
Parish Councillors and the Clerk all wish you a very Merry Christmas.
POSTAL VOTES
Residents who applied for their postal vote on or before 31st January 2024 and wish to continue with this arrangement will need to reapply for their postal vote before 31st January 2026. E-mails or written notices will be sent to those who currently receive a postal vote.
VILLAGE HALL
Hello everyone, starting to get that festive feeling! A huge thank you to Martin and Annette Waterman and their team for organising the Christmas Fair on Sunday - just under £1500 raised for village hall funds - a great effort! Thank you to all who attended and supported this event.
No community lunch or suppers in December, I’m afraid. There will be a Community Lunch on Thursday 8th January. On the menu will be bangers and mash or chicken casserole followed by apple pie - £8.00. Please order by 11.00 on Saturday 3rd January [email protected] or call 01359 789195 doors open at 12.30 lunch 13.00.
We have had a kind donation of a marquee 8m x 4m - a great asset to the hall. It will be ideal for the outside wedding ceremonies and other events in the field.
On behalf of Honington & Sapiston Village Hall Committee may we wish you all a very Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year and thank you for your continued support. See you all in 2026.
CHURCH NEWS
Thank you to all those who have signed up for another year’s subscription of the Monthly Money Draw. There is still just time for anyone to join before the first draw, (just contact Marion tel.269492) it will take place on Tuesday 2nd December at our Coffee Morning in the Village Hall. We will be singing Carols on Honington Green, on Friday 19th December at 6pm with mince pies and mulled wine. Bring along your torches and let’s celebrate the coming of Christmas together.
On Sunday 21st December, Karen will be holding a Crib service at 9.30am in church. The church will have been beautifully decorated by lots of volunteers for which we are very grateful. The PCC would like to wish everyone in Honington and Sapiston a very Happy Christmas and a Healthy and Blessed New Year.
HONINGTON & SAPISTON W.I.
This month we were delighted to invite Charles Garland to speak all things Dad’s Army! There are a lot of local aspects about Dad’s Army so it was great to hear from Charles the working background of the show as well as how it came to be one of the most loved comedy shows. Charles had a very extensive and successful career with the BBC so we were grateful to hear just a snippet of what it was to work for such a well-known company. We ended the meeting with Charles judging our monthly competition, which this month was a handmade Christmas decoration, before having a cup of tea and a chat! We would love to see some new faces and invite any women to come down and join in! If you have any questions about what we do or how to join, please contact us on this email - [email protected].
4 THE LOVE OF ART AND CRAFT GROUP
Hi there happy painters, well I cannot believe that it's only weeks away from Christmas, so don't forget the Christmas par-ty will be on the 17th of December - fancy dress as usual, lots of yummy food and lots of laughs. We will be painting until about 11 o'clock, then the fun will start. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and thank you for your constant support for my Art and Craft group.
HONINGTON & SAPISTON WEBSITES
Remember to keep looking at the village Hall website https://www.hsvh.org.uk/ and the Parish Council site https://www.honingtonandsapiston.com/ as there are new sections and lots of useful information! Including a Buy, Sell & Giveaway page and things to do Out & About …. And if there is anything you think should be on the website please do get in touch [email protected]
If you wish to receive this newsletter by email, please email [email protected].
Future Dates for your Diary:
Thursday 8th January – Community Lunch 12.30
Monday 12th January – Parish Council Meeting 19.00
Please remember to leave your bins out the night before the stated collection day, or by 06.15 on the actual collection day. NB: Bin days may differ for people living on the outskirts of Sapiston and on bank holidays.
All meetings and events listed above take place at Honington and Sapiston Village Hall unless otherwise stated. If you are interested in setting up a new group please contact Ian Patterson-Parker to discuss hall availability and costs. 01359 789195. The hall is licensed for weddings and is available to hire for parties, meetings, exercise classes etc. The hall has a fully licensed bar and full catering kitchen.
Please don’t forget to use our new and updated website for information on all Hall events. Here you can view menus for all community meals, dates of church coffee mornings, different activities being held, copies of the newsletter, etc. www.hsvh.org.uk. Also, the parish council website www.honington and sapiston.com
Contributions for the January newsletter to be submitted via e-mail to Carol King ([email protected]) by 14th December. Entries can be dropped off to Carol at Boreham House, Sapiston, if preferred.
Merry Christmas!
All meetings and events listed above take place at Honington and Sapiston Village Hall unless otherwise stated. If you are interested in setting up a new group please contact Ian Patterson-Parker to discuss hall availability and costs. 01359 789195. The hall is licensed for weddings and is available to hire for parties, meetings, exercise classes etc. The hall has a fully licensed bar and full catering kitchen.
Please don’t forget to use our new and updated website for information on all Hall events. Here you can view menus for all community meals, dates of church coffee mornings, different activities being held, copies of the newsletter, etc. www.hsvh.org.uk. Also, the parish council website www.honington and sapiston.com
Contributions for the January newsletter to be submitted via e-mail to Carol King ([email protected]) by 14th December. Entries can be dropped off to Carol at Boreham House, Sapiston, if preferred.
Merry Christmas!
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