On the following days, there will be no Greater Anglia passenger rail services between Ipswich and Saxmundham: Saturday 30 November and Sunday 1 December Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 December ...
Transport
New exhibition at rail stations to celebrate National Landscapes
A new exhibition is taking place throughout November and December at rail stations across Suffolk and Essex to celebrate the area’s National Landscapes, thanks to support from The National Lottery...
Traffic Lights on Woods Lane, Ufford
Please be aware that City Fibre will be working in Woods Lane, Melton, between 25th October and 14th November 2024. These works will be controlled by Traffic Lights but may cause congestion in the...
Active Travel Woodbridge Consultation Report
The Active Travel Woodbridge Consultation Report is now available on the Way to Go website. The report summarises the feedback received about the plans and explains how the plans have been updated...
170 Bus Route – 22nd July to 2nd September
The 170 bus (Diss - Eye - Framlingham - Melton - Woodbridge - Felixstowe) will be running every Monday from the 22nd July to 2nd September. Full details of the timetable can be found online...
Overnight Road Closure – Wilford Bridge Road – 29th April
Surface dressing will take place overnight on 29th April (7pm - 5am) along Wilford Bridge Road between the railway crossing and the roundabout and along Orford Road from the roundabout to the...
Help shape the future of travel and transport in the East
Transport East is running a survey to better understand how you travel across Suffolk. The data provided will help shape decisions on future transport investment in the local area. Whether you...
Wilford Bridge Road, Sutton Road and Orford Road Overnight Closures – 8th to 20th April
Suffolk County Council Highways are planning to carry out carriageway resurfacing and surface dressing works along Orford Road, Bromeswell, Wilford Bridge Road, Melton/Bromeswell, and Sutton Road,...
Suffolk Transport Plan Consultation
Suffolk County Council (SCC) is in the process of updating the local transport plan. This is a statutory document that sets out the transport needs, challenges and priorities for Suffolk in the...
Active Travel Woodbridge Consultation now live
In 2022, Suffolk County Council (SCC) secured funding from Active Travel England to look at how active travel could be encouraged in Woodbridge by improving the local infrastructure. Then, in 2023,...
Proposed Speed Reduction for Wilford Bridge Road
Suffolk County Council is proposing to introduce a 30mph speed limit on Wilford Bridge Road (A1152). It is proposed to remove the section of derestricted carriageway, between the existing...
Public Transport Survey
Suffolk County Council has invited local Town and Parish Councils to submit bids for funding to support enhancements to the current passenger transport network. Melton Parish Council and Woodbridge...
A12 Overnight Closures – Wednesday 13th December and Saturday 16th or Sunday 17th December
The gas main replacement on the A12 is progressing well and 560 metres out of the 760 metre replacement has been completed so far. Unfortunately in order to complete the works some overnight closures...
Love Woodbridge and Melton Project Update: Cancelled Events on 14th and 19th October 2023
Statement from Melton Parish Council: The decision to cancel the next two events was taken by the Suffolk County Council Love Woodbridge and Melton Project Team, not Woodbridge TC or Melton PC....
Cancelled – Love Woodbridge and Melton Engagement Event – Thursday 28th September
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...
St Audry’s Lane – closed 18th and 19th September – 9.30am to 3.30pm
St Audry's Lane will be closed on the 18th-19th September for vegetation removal to take place. Road closure location: U3632 St Audry's Lane, Melton Date/Time: 18 – 19 September 2023 (9.30am...
Love Woodbridge and Melton – statement from Melton Parish Council
There has been a lot of discussion about the Love Woodbridge and Melton Project recently on social media. The comments suggest that the purpose of the project remains unclear and residents are...
Tour of Britain – coming through Melton and Woodbridge – 7th September
The 5th stage of the cycling event, the Tour of Britain, will be passing through Melton at around 2.30pm on Thursday 7th September. The route comes up Wilford Bridge and along Melton Road before...
Love Woodbridge and Melton (Mini Holland) Engagement Events in September
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...
Love Woodbridge and Melton – latest news
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...
Love Woodbridge and Melton – 10th August 10am to 2pm – Whisstocks Place and the Market Square
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...
Suffolk Highways – Upcoming Works – Road Closure – C317 Bredfield Road, Melton – 17 April 2023
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....
Katch – a new service from the 11th April
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...
Bus Timetable Update
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...
Katch All-Electric taxi-bus service ending on 23rd December 2022
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...
Bus Timetable Update
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...
Melton Parish Council Car Park near Winifred Fison House
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...
Bus Timetable Update
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...
Bus Timetable Update
SuffolkOnBoard has had to remove the Sunday service, with effect from 16th May 2022, due to low demand on the following route: Framlingham - Wickham Market - Wickham Market Railway Station -...
Felixstowe Ferry Operating Times from 15th April 2022
From 15th April 2022 the Felixstowe Ferry will be operating between Felixstowe and Bawdsey. Dates and times of operation for 2022 will be (weather permitting): Good Friday until 30 April:...
Bus Timetable Update
SuffolkOnBoard has a revised timetable including changed departure times from London Road Park and Ride and adjusted timings for all journeys. A full list of all upcoming bus timetable...
Free bus and taxi services across Suffolk for all those travelling for a vaccination
People in Suffolk can today take advantage of free bus and taxi rides to get to their vaccination appointment or to a vaccine drop-in clinic. The offer is open to anyone in the county who needs help...
Bus Timetable Changes over the Festive Season
Over the festive period, bus companies operate different times from normal. SuffolkOnBoard has created a comprehensive guide to services across Suffolk over Christmas and New...
Change to Bus Routes 64 and 65 when Yarmouth Road is closed
Yarmouth Road, just beyond Station Road will be closed from Monday 26th April to Sunday 16th May 2021 to allow for work on the mains sewers. This will impact on service 64 and will also...
800 Park and Ride restarting from 12th April
From the 12th April, the 800 Park and Ride bus service (Martlesham – Ipswich Town Centre – London Road) will restart. Pre-covid timetable will be reinstated:...
A12 lane closures – 3rd to 5th March 2021
Cleansing of the drainage system will be taking place along the A12 between Grove Road and Woods Lane from the 3rd to 5th March. There will be lane closures which could result in some delays during...
Melton Road Crossings Consultation
Melton Parish Council has carried out several consultations with Melton residents on how money received from Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) should be spent. The request for road crossings along...
A12 Improvements Consultation
The public consultation about the A12 improvements (A14 Seven Hills to A1152 Woods Lane) is running until the 19th March 2021. The works proposed by the A12 Scheme will help to support economic and...
Grit Bins – refill requests
If your nearest grit bin needs refilling please contact the office at finance@melton-suffolk-pc.gov.uk. Only parish/town councils, rather than residents, can request Highways to refill grit...
Wilford Bridge Road closed 8-9pm Thursday 28th January
Wilford Bridge Road will be closed between Station Road and Brick Kiln Lane (the stretch over the railway crossing) between 8 and 9pm on the 28th January. This is to carry out emergency repairs to...
800 Park and Ride service suspended from 25th January
From the 25th January, the 800 Park and Ride bus service (Martlesham - Ipswich Town Centre - London Road) will be temporarily suspended until further...
Woodbridge River Path partially closed 13th -14th July
The footpath running along the river from near the Deben sailing club towards Kyson point will be closed to allow for emergency footway repairs to be carried out. Map showing closed footpath Start...
Change to 71 bus timetable from 6th April
From the 6th April the 71 bus will depart from Orford at 07:00, 10 minutes earlier than the current timetable, in order to reach the final destination on time. The full timetable can be seen on the...
Old Church Road/Lower Road, Ufford – road closure 2nd to 6th March
Old Church Road/Lower Road in Ufford will be closed from the 2nd to 6th March due to works being carried out by Anglian...
The Street – road closure and impact on buses
Update 24th February 2020 - The Street will remain closed until the 28th February due to a delay in receiving the Loss Adjuster's report. It is hoped that once this is received the closure will be...
Neighbourhood Plan and CIL Project Consultation Events
We are holding two Open Consultation Events at our office for Melton residents to give their views on updates to our Neighbourhood Plan (NP), which is now 2 years old. There will be more...
Changes to Bus Services
Changes to Bus Services Many of you will have heard that significant changes to First Eastern Counties’ services in the Ipswich area taking effect from Sunday 1st September. This is an extract...