Nayland with Wissington 2026 Calendar - Still On Sale

The 2026 calendar is available to purchase from village shops - Forget Me Not 2 Birch Street, Mill Street Deli, Studio B Hair Salon, or from 17 Court Street and 107 Bear Street. They will also be available at various village events. They remain priced at  £7 and make ideal gifts.

They are also available to purchase online from www.naylandandwiston.net/calendar where payment is via Paypal and delivery by post. Alternatively they can be ordered using the order form here with payment by cheque.

The fabulous photographs were taken by local residents and selected by public vote. The stunning photographs in the calendar provide a wonderful record of the parish as it is today. Wendy Sparrow, the Parish Recorder, has included a history piece entitled 'Nayland Post Office'.

Calendar Photographic Competition

Do keep taking photographs for this popular competition. 

The competition will be held again; further details in the next issue of the Community Times.  Deadline for entries will be Monday 20th April with voting for your favourite scenes to be included in the 2027 calendar over the weekend of  24th-26th April.

Photographs reflecting any of the 12 months of the year taken in recent years which represent our beautiful parish and our thriving community will be welcome; these may include scenic views, architectural and natural features, street scenes, community activities, and any seasonal or unusual aspects of the parish.  As usual the competition will be open to residents of the Nayland with Wissington parish, and those who work in the parish or are active participants in parish societies/organisations.   

Dates for your Diary

Further dates and details of village activities can be found in the Community Times
27th February: Village Cinema: ‘Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid’ open 6pm, screening 7.30pm Village Hall  
2nd March: Village Hall Management Committee meeting 7.30pm Village Hall
4th March: Community Council: AGM  7.30pm Village Hall
4th March: Village Hall Management Committee:  AGM  7.30pm Village Hall 
8th March: Police Engagement with Niall Johnson  9.30-midday Village Hall 
10th March: Conservation Society: AGM & Frances Christie ‘High Value Art’  7.15 for 7.30pm Village Hall
11th March: Parish Council: meeting 7.30pm Village Hall committee room or by Zoom
13th March: WI: Branch Birthday ‘Out to Lunch’ 
14th March: St James’ Churchyard Working Party 9am-12noon all welcome
20th March: Village Cinema: ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere’ open 6pm, screening 7.30pm Village Hall  
21st March: Village Hall: Spring Gardening Morning from 9am 
28th March: HortSoc: Spring Show  Church Hall 
29th March: Nayland Choir: ‘Sabat Mater’ concert  4.30 for 5pm St James Church 
29th March: Clocks spring forward
3rd April: Lizzie’s Fund: Easter Egg Hunt  10.30am Anchor Inn
3rd-6th April: Easter weekend
Other dates and details can be found in the Community Times

Community Times

The latest issue for February/March is now available here.

The deadline for receipt of copy (subject to availability/resevation of space) for the February/March issue is 1pm on 19th January.

Film: For those of you not on social media, or who simply missed it.... as promised in the Community Times, here is the link to a fabulous film featuring Nayland's wonderful scenery and wildlife which was filmed by a local resident, Stuart Howells. Watching this is a real tonic.

Community Council Meeting

Minutes of the meeting held on 5th January are available here.

Local Bus Service

Details and timetables can be found at KonectBuses

Nayland Commemorates the 80th anniversary of the end of WW2

While the anniversary of the end of the Second World War is officially the 2nd September 2025, in Nayland a 80th Anniversary commemorative event was held on Sunday 31st August. The following evening, Nayland remembered Lt Gumm joined by some of his descendants visiting from America. A collection of photographs and information can be seen by clicking here.

River Watch

As featured in the August 2022 issue of the Community Times, the following correspondence was sent to the Environment Agency expressing concerns over the management of the section of the River Stour that runs through Nayland. They were asked to respond for circulation in the Community Times. These documents can be found below:

Letter to Sir James Bevan, CEO, Environment Agency
'A River in Need of Maintenance' Document
Timeline of Photographs 1975-present

The Save Caley Green Campaign

In 2021, the Parish Council raised concerns regarding erosion of the riverbank at Caley Green and proposed putting vegetation around the bay to prevent further erosion. Following an outcry from residents, including a petition and a resulting  consultation, it was agreed locally that an alternative solution such as installing revetment without vegetation would be preferred.. Suffolk County Council who own the land, which is managed by the Parish Council, gave agreed to take this project forward and fund the works.  In 2025 they cut the reeds to enable once again residents' enjoyment of the public open space.
Progrees continues on installation of ersion prevention. 
The background of this can be found in the following documents:
A Much Loved Village Amenity: reaction, options, why it matters and more can be viewed here.