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  • Welcome to Witcham

    This is the website for the village of Witcham, near Ely in Cambridgeshire.

    The name of the village derives from “Wycham”, meaning “place of the wych elms”,

    after the trees that used to grow here in significant numbers.

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    News and information from Witcham Parish Council

    Serving our local community

    Council agendas, minutes, financial information and news published regularly

  • Witcham Village Hall

    Witcham Village Hall

    Originally built in 1969 and recently extensively updated

    the village hall plays an important role in the community life of Witcham

The Witcham Parish Council Website


This site provides information about Witcham, Cambridgeshire and the activities of its Parish Council. Dates of meetings, copies of the agendas and minutes along with information on the Parish Council members can be found here.  The site is under development and additional information is being added.

Council meetings are open to the public and we particularly welcome residents to come along to meetings and to play an active role in our community.

All items for the agenda must be received by the Clerk at least 1 week prior to the scheduled meeting. The meetings start at 7.30pm. There is an opportunity for the electorate to attend these meetings and provision is made for public participation/ question time, (15 minutes) at each meeting. Please contact the Clerk prior to the meeting. Email clerk@witchamparishcouncil.gov.uk


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09 July 2025

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Village Hall, Witcham Wednesday 7:30 pm View Details

Latest Parish News

Bin Collections - Summer - Earlier Collections

Cambridgeshire

09

July 2025
Bin collections Witcham

ECDC – Bin collections

With more hot weather on the way, crews will be starting earlier on Thursday and Friday this week. Could residents please put their bin and bags out the night before collection rather than in the morning to ensure it doesn’t get missed.

This may be an ongoing situation as the summer progresses. For future updates please visit https://eastcambs.gov.uk or the East Cambs District Council Facebook page.

Please share this info with your neighbours.

Neighbourhood Plan Working Group

Witcham

03

March 2025
Neighbourhood Plan Pre-submission

https://www.witchamparishcouncil.gov.uk/Contents/ContentItems/4b04rsb424bzk0q39v6wxm3253

https://www.witchamparishcouncil.gov.uk/Contents/ContentItems/4xmtdyxby6523z9c76yq1zkv45

Witcham Neighbourhood Plan Working Group thanks all residents who kindly reviewed the Pre-Submission plan and submitted their comments.

Further details will follow on this website.

For further information please contact the Witcham Neighbourhood Plan Working Group members or alternatively the Parish Council Chairman or Clerk

mick.housden@witchamparishcouncil.gov.uk;

clerk@witchamparishcouncil.gov.uk


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