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Transport
Buses run hourly from Depden to Bury St Edmunds and Haverhill through the day (but not evenings) see www.travelineeastanglia.org.uk for timetables.
If you need to make a journey where there’s no public transport available to you locally, Connecting Communities St Edmundsbury can arrange to collect you and connect you to an appropriate bus route or train link for onward travel so you can reach your destination quickly and easily. To book a journey call 01440 712028 to book your journey..The booking service is open from 0800 to 1600, Monday to Friday.
The nearest train stations are at Bury St Edmunds (services to Cambridge, Ipswich, Peterborough and Ely), Kennett or Newmarket (Cambridge and Ipswich only). For timetable information see www.nationalrail.co.uk.
Shop
The nearest general store is the Post Office and Stores at Thorns Corner in Wickhambrook (with petrol pump) details and opening times here.
Various supermarkets are in Bury St Edmunds, Newmarket and Haverhill.
Entertainment
Local pubs in include the Greyhound in Chevington (www.chevingtongreyhound.co.uk), The Plough at Rede (01284 789208), The Wickhambrook Greyhound (www.wickhambrookgreyhound.co.uk) and The White Horse at Whepstead (www.whitehorsewhepstead.co.uk).
There are cineworld cinemas in Bury St Edmunds and in Haverhill (www.cineworld.co.uk)
The historic Theatre Royal in Bury St Edmunds has a regular programme of theatre, music and other events (www.theatreroyal.org).
Ickworth House in nearby Horringer is a National trust property (www.nationaltrust.org.uk)
Police
The Haverhill Safer Neighbourhood Team can be contacted on 101 (for non emergency calls - for emergencies always call 999) or by email (haverhill.snt@suffolk.pnn.police.uk).
If you would like to receive notification messages about crime in the area then sign on to Police Connect (www.suffolk.police.uk/services/police-connect).
Neighbourhood Watch
The neighbourhood watch coordinator is Angie Barnetson who can be contacted on abarnetson@gmail.com
Doctor
The nearest surgery is in Wickhambrook (01440 820140) www.wickhambrooksurgery.co.uk
Schools
Ickworth Park Primary School in Horringer
Middle and Upper Schools in Bury St Edmunds
Church
Contact details for the priest in charge of the Suffolk Heights Benefice can be found by visiting: http://www.achurchnearyou.com/depden-st-mary-the-virgin/
District Council
www.westsuffolk.gov.uk/
Councillor: Mike Chester (mike.chester@westsuffolk.gov.uk) 07966 156511
County Council
www.suffolk.gov.uk
Councillor: Bobby Bennett (bobby.bennett@suffolk.gov.uk) 07955 434429
MP
Matthew Hancock
web: www.matthewhancock.co.uk,
email: matthew@westsuffolkconservatives.com
phone: 01638 565 945