Proposals by the Home Office to accommodate up to 1,250 asylum seekers at RAF Barnham.

A series of 'drop in' sessions have been arranged by the parish council on varying dates and times to ensure that
all Barnham residents have the opportunity to make their views known.
A Newsletter, supported by West Suffolk Council, providing further information has been delivered to all houses in the parish.
We hope to hear from as many residents as possible during these sessions. 

The Next Barnham Community Engagement Session is on
Tuesday 11th August - 6.30pm - Barnham Village Hall
Guest Speakers:
Norfolk Police and Crime Commisioner, Colin Sutton
Suffolk Police and Crime Commissioner, Tim Passmore
Thetford Town Council: Mayor, Vic Peters and Town Clerk, Sony Wright

Please click on News in the menu bar for updates.

Comments and Questions Page

Unfortunately, due to inappropriate use of the page set up to receive comments and questions, including the latest posts which included nonsensical messages, I have taken the disappointing decision to discontinue this page for the time being.  

Instead: If you have any questions that you wish to raise about MOD Barnham/RAF Barnham Camp, including questions for speakers at our meetings if you are either unable to attend or do not wish to speak in person, you are welcome to email the details to Barnham Parish Council

Meeting Dates:
Next Community Engagement Session - 11th August - see left hand side of this page for details
Next Scheduled  Parish Council Meeting - Tuesday 8th September 2026
Time: 7.00pm   Venue: Barnham Village Hall
Please check back regularly for updates 

MOD Barnham Government Factsheet available here

Please Slow Down When Driving Through Our Village

New Village Gateway Improvements
You may now have seen that the two brand-new village gates have been installed 
Plans are in hand for seasonal planting to highlighte the gates, alterting motorists that they are entering the village and to please drive carefully, whilst also creating an attractive and welcoming approach to Barnham (from Euston).

In addition there are now very clear road markings on the approach to the gateway, together with refreshed roundels along the road: Thank you to our former Suffolk County Councillor Joanna Spicer for organsing this element of the work, funded from her localty budget.

We are extremely grateful to Euston Estate for generously providing the workforce to design and construct and install the gateway, using timber from the estate. Even better, the gates have been designed and constructed crafted by a former pupil of Barnham School. 
Thanks also to West Suffolk District Councillor Andrew Smith for providing funding from his locality budget towards the costs, with the balance being met from parish council funds which are raised via the precept, ie from the parish council element of your (Barnham resdients) council tax bills.  

Barnham Speedwatch
Speed data from Barnham's Vehicle Activated Sign available now.   Details are currently contained within an excel spreadsheet.  Speed data page. 

Additional Volunteers to join the Community Speedwatch Team would be very welcome.
To find out more contact John Bauer, the parish council's chairman, or send an email including your name and phone number via the clerk.