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A statement from Suffolk County Council’s Love Woodbridge and Melton project team regarding the cancellation of the engagement event - It is with regret that we will be cancelling the proposed...

Please note: The library will be closed from Monday 16th October until Friday 20th October for essential building work. Opening Hours: Mon: 10am - 4pm Tue: 9am - 7:30pm Wed: 9am -...

Melton Old Church is a Grade II* medieval village church, declared redundant in 1977. The Melton Old Church Society was formed in December 1980 to preserve the building and its history for future...

Suffolk County Council's Love Woodbridge and Melton project team will be holding further engagement events in the area in September. Thursday 7th September - Whisstocks Place, Woodbridge - 1pm to...

Melton Parish Council is aware that garden waste is being deposited on land owned by the council. We would like to remind residents that the unauthorised disposal of garden waste on someone else’s...

Please note: The library will be closed from Monday 4th September until Sunday 10th September inclusive for essential building work. Opening Hours: Mon: 10am - 4pm Tue: 9am - 7:30pm Wed:...

Melton Parish Council gives small grants to local organisations each year. We have a small fund available this year and invite organisations and charities in Melton, or those that provide a service...

Suffolk County Council's Love Woodbridge and Melton team held an engagement event in Woodbridge last week. We understand that many of you were disappointed by the event and there is a great deal of...

The Parish Council is hoping to install a small pump/bike track (eg 15m x 15m), made from natural materials, at the Recreation Ground near the zip wire/synthetic football pitch. We’d love local...

Wow my first month as Chair of the Parish Council is already over and what a busy month it’s been getting about in the community and meeting so many residents. Last month, I introduced myself...

What are you doing on Thursday 10th August between 10am and 2pm? In Partnership with East Suffolk Council, Woodbridge Town Council and Melton Parish Council, Suffolk County Council (SCC) wants to...

Since the formation of Citizens Advice East Suffolk our services have been reviewed to ensure they meet the needs of the people in our communities.  Below is an update on our new contact details,...

Could you be a digital champion volunteer? Communities Together East Anglia are look for volunteers to joining the scheme supporting others in the local community who would like to learn basic...

Opening Hours: Mon: 10am - 4pm Tue: 9am - 7:30pm Wed: 9am - 5:30pm Thu: 9am - 5:30pm Fri: 9am - 7pm Sat: 9am - 5pm Sun: 10am - 4pm   The Friends of Woodbridge...

Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Woodbridge Wildlife Group invite you to join them for an Evening Nightingale Walk on Friday 19th May, starting from 7pm. “We will be starting the walk from Melton Picnic...

Opening Hours: Mon: 10am - 4pm Tue: 9am - 7:30pm Wed: 9am - 5:30pm Thu: 9am - 5:30pm Fri: 9am - 7pm Sat: 9am - 5pm Sun: 10am - 4pm Please note: The library will be closed on...

At the Annual Parish Meeting on the 26th April 2023, the Melton Award was presented to three Melton residents in recognition of the service they give to the village. Carol and John Duce for...

The Annual Parish Meeting is taking place on Wednesday 26th April at The Melton Pavilion. Starting at 7.30pm, there will be a short report from the Chair of the Parish Council followed by reports...

Opening Hours: Mon: 10am - 4pm Tue: 9am - 7:30pm Wed: 9am - 5:30pm Thu: 9am - 5:30pm Fri: 9am - 7pm Sat: 9am - 5pm Sun: 10am - 4pm Please note: The library will be closed on...

Suffolk Highways are planning to carry out footway repairs along C317 Bredfield Road, Melton (from Woods Lane to Woolnough Road). The works are programmed to take place between 17 and 19 April 2023....

The Melton Pavilion Open Afternoon will take place on Saturday 25th March from 2pm until 5pm. Everyone is welcome to come and look round the Pavilion. You can find out what’s already happening at...

On 22nd February 2022 the ESC Planning Committee South turned down a planning application to build houses on land off St Andrew's with vehicle access through the estate. At that meeting Melton Parish...

East Suffolk Council, in collaboration with East Suffolk Community Partnerships, are working to re-introduce the Katch bus service due to the public response following the pilot scheme. They aim...

There will be chance to find out more about amphibians and reptiles when John Baker gives a talk on the subject at Woodbridge Community Hall, Station Road, IP12 4AU on Thursday 16th March at 7.30...

From 1st April 2023 bus operator High Suffolk CT is increasing the service on the number 10 bus which is the Kenton -  Framlingham - Woodbridge route. The service will be increased from 1st...

Young people in Suffolk and Essex aged between 13-18 are encouraged to take part in hands-on conservation work as part of a popular volunteering scheme. The Coast & Vale Youth Rangers is a...

Transition Woodbridge are inviting anyone with a wildlife patch in their garden to open it up for the people of Woodbridge and Melton to visit at an open day on May 27th. Transition Woodbridge...

Opening Hours: Mon: 10am - 4pm Tue: 9am - 7:30pm Wed: 9am - 5:30pm Thu: 9am - 5:30pm Fri: 9am - 7pm Sat: 9am - 5pm Sun: 10am - 4pm   The Friends of Woodbridge...

Opening Hours: Mon: 10am - 4pm Tue: 9am - 7:30pm Wed: 9am - 5:30pm Thu: 9am - 5:30pm Fri: 9am - 7pm Sat: 9am - 5pm Sun: 10am - 4pm   The Friends of Woodbridge...

A Melton litter pick is taking place on Sunday 29th January as part of the Preventing Plastic Pollution project fronted by the Essex and Suffolk Rivers Trust. Please meet at the Melton Riverside...

Update - due to the inclement weather this work has been postponed until the 17th January. A section of the path that runs from Pytches Road to Saxon Way (along the back of Saxon Way) will be...

Opening Hours: Mon: 10am - 4pm Tue: 9am - 7:30pm Wed: 9am - 5:30pm Thu: 9am - 5:30pm Fri: 9am - 7pm Sat: 9am - 5pm Sun: 10am - 4pm   Please note the following changes...

The pilot for the Katch all-electric taxi-bus service will stop on its scheduled end-date of 23 December 2022. The route covered Framlingham - Wickham Market - Wickham Market Railway Station (for...

Suffolkonboard have introduced a new bus service between Kenton and Woodbridge via Framlingham. High Suffolk CT 10 bus service will run on the 1st Saturday of every month only. The service starts...

Opening Hours: Mon: 10am - 4pm Tue: 9am - 7:30pm Wed: 9am - 5:30pm Thu: 9am - 5:30pm Fri: 9am - 7pm Sat: 9am - 5pm Sun: 10am - 4pm   Please note the following changes...

Opening Hours: Mon: 10am - 4pm Tue: 9am - 7:30pm Wed: 9am - 5:30pm Thu: 9am - 5:30pm Fri: 9am - 7pm Sat: 9am - 5pm Sun: 10am - 4pm   The Friends of Woodbridge...

News from Suffolk Wildlife Trust - A significant area of farmland, riverside marshes and saltings, locally, has been bought by Suffolk Wildlife Trust to be managed for wildlife, as a nature...

East Suffolk Council are holding a series of events across the district to help provide advice to people who might be struggling with the rising cost of living, or have concerns about their finances...

Climate change takes centre stage when Professor Peter Hobson, Professor of Biodiversity, Conservation and Sustainability at Writtle University College gives a talk at Woodbridge Community Hall on...

Suffolk Highways are planning to carry out drainage maintenance work along Station Road, Melton. The works are programmed to take place between 24 and 28 October 2022. The road will be closed for the...

On Saturday 15th October, Transition Woodbridge have organised a guided tree walk around the town looking at some of the impressive specimens that we are lucky to have growing here. It will start...

The opening of the Melton Pavilion, which was scheduled for Saturday 1st October, has been postponed. We hope to have a new date soon which will be publicised via the website, e-news and the...

The work to the informal car parking area near Winifred Fison House, opposite the car park owned by East Suffolk District Council, is due to be finished by Saturday 1st October. It might not be...

Works to the Melton Level Crossing by Network Rail will start on Monday 3rd October at 23.00 and end on Tuesday 4th October at 6.10am. The works will require Network Rail staff and machinery to be...

Greener Waldringfield – Climate Ready Homes, at Waldringfield Village Hall - Saturday 1 October, 10:00am-12:30pm.  An event organised by Greener Waldringfield to discuss steps that can be taken...

MINI HOLLAND – WOODBRIDGE/MELTON BRIEFING SEPTEMBER 2022 In March 2022, Suffolk County Council was one of 19 local authorities to be awarded £79,947 by the Department for Transport (DfT) to...

Waste collection services are being postponed due to the bank holiday for The Queen’s funeral on Monday 19th September. East Suffolk Council have confirmed that bin collections will be delayed...

The Melton Parish Council office will be closed on Monday 19th September as a sign of respect for the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The office will reopen as normal on...

East Suffolk Council are co-ordinating a comprehensive programme of support to help people in East Suffolk with the rising cost of living. Whether you are worried about the cost of living, or you...

Melton Parish Council gives small grants to local organisations each year. We have a small fund available this year and invite organisations in Melton, or those that provide a service to the...

The works for the parking and landscape improvements to the land adjacent to Winifred Fison House, which is owned by Melton Parish Council, are due to commence on Monday 5th September. There is...

Following the annual inspection of the play park, it has unfortunately necessitated the closure of a set of swings at Beresford Drive. We are considering replacement solutions. However for the...

      Find out more about the Love Woodbridge & Melton project   Are you visiting Woodbridge town centre on Wednesday 17th or Thursday 18th August 2022?  If...

Rose Builders will be holding a second public exhibition to discuss the redevelopment of the former East Suffolk Council offices site for residential use. The exhibition is on:- Thursday 1st...

There will be a chance to learn more about moths when Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Woodbridge Wildlife Group open a moth trap in Fen Meadow, Woodbridge at 8 am on the morning of Saturday 6...

Temporary closures to Public Rights of Way are scheduled from 1st September. The closures will happen in two phases. Closure 1 starting 1st September until 29th September 2022 will...

Update from East Suffolk Environmental Protection team with regards to the recent odour emission from the animal waste by product plant,  Clarkes of Melton. In usual circumstances, odour...

Suffolkonboard will be implementing timetable amendments to improve punctuality on the Beestons OC7 bus service from Felixstowe - Woodbridge - Otley College from 1st September 2022.   To...

Suffolk Highways are planning to carry out pre footway resurfacing repair works along Bredfield Road, Melton (from Bury Hill to Godfreys Wood). The works are programmed to take place between 1 and 26...

A lot of new trees have been planted over the past few months at: Hall Farm Road Jubilee Green Melton Recreation Ground Orchard Close / Bury Hill Beresford Drive You may have noticed...

A temporary closure of Melton Footpath 007 will take place from 17/08/22 until 31/08/22 from Wilford Bridge Road, Bromeswell for 100 meters north eastbound. The closure is in the interests of...

Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Woodbridge Wildlife group invite you to join them for a butterfly walk to the ancient Bonny Wood near Barking on Saturday 23 July at 2pm. “We are meeting at Barking Tye...

Great Garden Trail: Hall Farm Melton 18 Hall Farm Road & 36 Hall Farm Close Melton, Woodbridge, IP12 1PJ Sunday 3 July 10am – 4pm £5 suggested donation Buy your Great Garden Trail...

East Suffolk Council is inviting comments on a new planning document which provides guidance on the development of small scale housing, of up to five dwellings, in the countryside. The...

Art Safari presents a new way of exploring our local area – through art! Suffolk SketchFest is a new 3 day outdoor arts event on 5, 6, 7 August in Woodbridge, Suffolk, presented by Art Safari....

Network Rail members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Trade Union (RMT) recently voted in favour of taking strike action. Over the next six months there is the potential for the strikes to affect...

The basket ball hoop and 9 aside goal have now been installed at the Hall Farm Road Sports Ground. We hope residents enjoy the new...

The Woodbridge Coop and the Fish & Chip shop in Cumberland Street are now signed up to be part of the TooGoodToGo App, which aims to reduce food waste. Poppy’s Pantry are also signed up and...

In April 2022, we (Rose) purchased the site at the junction of Pytches Road and The Thoroughfare / Melton Hill in Woodbridge from East Suffolk Council. We together with Purcell Architects and Liz...

Suffolk Highways are planning to carry out drainage surveys and investigations along A12 Melton (from Woods Lane to A12 Hasketon), A12 Hasketon, A12 Grove Road, Woodbridge, A12 Woodbridge, B1079...

Suffolk Highways are planning to carry out  road repairs along A1152 Melton/Bromeswell and B1083 Bromeswell, as detailed below. The works are programmed to take place overnight between 15 and 16...

Transition Woodbridge have updated their local food leaflet for...

Due to the events taking place over the Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend the Recreation Ground Car Park on Melton Road will be closed at the following times: Thursday 2nd June - noon to 10pm - for...

English Heritage are looking to expand the team of volunteers at both Orford and Framlingham and are looking for enthusiastic people to welcome visitors and enhance their visit. At Orford &...

Since 2019 Able Community Care, a Norfolk, nationwide, Live-in Care Provider, has been offering older people and people with a disability, a free door sticker to deter unwanted callers. It is a...

GP practices will be closed on Thursday 2nd and Friday 3rd June Some pharmacies will be open over the holiday weekend with the list of locations and opening times HERE NHS 111 is...

Melton Good Neighbour Scheme are running coffee mornings the first Friday of the month at the Burness rooms in Melton for anyone who wishes to join them for tea, coffee and some cake. Come along...

23 Parachute Engineer Regiment will exercise the Freedom bestowed upon it, by the town of Woodbridge, by conducting a Regimental Parade on Friday 10th June from 1000hrs -1130hrs. The route taken...

Opening Hours: Mon: 10am - 4pm Tue: 9am - 7:30pm Wed: 9am - 5:30pm Thu: 9am - 5:30pm Fri: 9am - 7pm Sat: 9am - 5pm Sun: 10am - 4pm   Please note: The library will be...

Health and care partners from across Suffolk and north east Essex have created a practical and useful local guide for those people fleeing the conflict in Ukraine and seeking shelter in Suffolk and...

Clean for the Queen!  Residents and organisations in East Suffolk are being encouraged to get involved in the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations by helping to tidy up the environment we live...

Opening Hours: Mon: 10am - 4pm Tue: 9am - 7:30pm Wed: 9am - 5:30pm Thu: 9am - 5:30pm Fri: 9am - 7pm Sat: 9am - 5pm Sun: 10am - 4pm Please note: The library will be closed on...

The Annual Parish Meeting is taking place on Wednesday 27th April at the Burness Parish Rooms. Starting at 7.30pm, there will be a short report from the Chair of the Parish Council followed by...

Locally grown plants and more  Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Woodbridge Wildlife Group’s popular annual Plant Sale makes a welcome return this year. “We are delighted to be holding our Plant...

Suffolk’s otters take centre stage when members of Suffolk Otter Group join the Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Woodbridge Wildlife Group for an evening talk at Woodbridge Community Hall, Station Road,...

May's Repair Cafe will be held on Monday 9th May at St Johns Church from 10-12noon rather than Monday 2nd May. Hope to see you there with your items to be...

A 5 minute Litter Pick Point has been created at McColl's on The Street courtesy of Transition Woodbridge. If you see some litter that annoys and upsets you, then please borrow a litter picker...

The rising cost of living is here to stay and many people are struggling or worried about how they are going to manage. The most important thing is that people do not worry on their own. They...

East Suffolk Council would like your views on whether the rules for firework displays on council-owned land should be reconsidered. As part of their responsibility to protect East Suffolk’s...

Transition Woodbridge will be wildflower planting at Hall Farm Road Sports Ground on Sunday 20th March at 10am. Please come along and lend a hand to help prepare the ground and plant the seeds. Work...

The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has joined the Local Government Association (LGA) in endorsing a statement from the political leadership of the Council of European Municipalities...

  The Suffolk Neighbourhood Watch Association (SNWA) encourages and invites neighbourhoods to set up Watch schemes - which helps foster community spirit and brings neighbours closer together,...

Citizens Advice Leiston, Saxmundham & District will merge with Citizens Advice Felixstowe and Citizens Advice North East Suffolk. The transfer will take effect from 1st April 2022 when the new...

East Suffolk Council (ESC) is carrying out a Community Governance Review (CGR). District-CGR-Terms-of-Reference.pdf (eastsuffolk.gov.uk) A CGR involves asking the public and other interested...

Garden waste collections have now resumed – please put your garden waste bin out as scheduled and crews will collect as normal. Customers who did not receive their scheduled garden waste...

Melton Good Neighbours Coffee Morning 09.00am - 12:30pm We are starting a monthly coffee morning the first Friday of every month for chat, enquiries, and volunteering at the Burness Rooms, 38 The...

As a result of Storm Eunice, heavy rain and high winds are due to arrive on Friday 18th February. UK Power Networks has extra field engineers and call centre staff on hand to support any customers...

We are very sorry but this once lovely Cedar tree, located on Bury Hill, will be removed on the 22nd and 23rd February due to it being diseased. A number of Atlas Cedars and Cedar of Lebanon...

Citizens Advice Leiston & Saxmundham is very grateful to the East of England Coop’s Community Cares Fund which has awarded us a grant of £2,000.  The grant will go towards supporting...

From our offices in Leiston, we are still running with face-to-face appointments only. Our phone lines are open so please do ring on 01728 832193 (Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 10am-2pm) or email...