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With the unprecedented flooding around Suffolk in recent months, I feel grateful that Melton came off relatively lightly compared to places like Framlingham, Wickham Market and Martlesham.  I...

On Wednesday 22nd November, all designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) in England and Wales are becoming National Landscapes, including two in Suffolk and Essex. The Suffolk Coast...

Financial aid for flood-affected properties in Suffolk imminent as number of reports hits 750 Suffolk residents who experienced exceptional property flooding during Storm Babet will start...

Notice is hereby given that due to the resignation of Councillor James Crawford, a vacancy has arisen in the Office of Councillor for the Parish Council. A by-election to fill the vacancy will be...

A new storm is set to bring a period of wet and windy weather to Suffolk overnight Wednesday 1st November and throughout Thursday 2nd November 2023. Weather warnings Get the latest weather...

As we move to the end of the calendar year, I am sitting here, reflecting on the amount of work Melton Parish Council must get through in the rest of this financial year and beyond.  Engagement with...

Interim figures show more than 200 properties in Suffolk were flooded by Storm Babet. The number of flooded premises, including businesses and homes, is expected to be higher as Suffolk councils and...

If you need advice regarding housing, waste clearing or street cleansing, please call 0333 016 2000 during normal working hours (Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm). If you are faced with an emergency...

Notice is hereby given that due to the resignation of Councillor John Peter James, a vacancy has arisen in the Office of Councillor for the Parish Council. A by-election to fill the vacancy will...

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Melton Parish Council is meeting on Wednesday 18th October at 7pm at 17 Riduna Park, Station Road, Melton, IP12 1QT. All members of the public are welcome to attend. The agenda and papers are in...

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....

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...

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...

The first monthly newsletter from the Suffolk County Council project team has just been published: LWM Newsletter - September 2023 You can sign up to receive future newsletters by email using...

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...

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...

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...

Melton Parish Council is meeting on Wednesday 13th September at 7pm at 17 Riduna Park, Station Road, Melton, IP12 1QT. All members of the public are welcome to attend. The agenda and papers are in...

Being nearly September already, I am still looking forward to the summer!  The wet weather has meant the grass has never stopped growing.  Good in some ways as it means the newly sown grass on...

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...

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...

Due to the resignation of Councillor William Banks, a vacancy has arisen in the Office of Councillor for the Parish Council. A by-election to fill the vacancy will be held if ten electors for the...

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...

Melton Parish Council is meeting on Wednesday 19th July at 7pm at 17 Riduna Park, Station Road, Melton, IP12 1QT. All members of the public are welcome to attend. The agenda and papers are in...

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,...

Farewell from Alan In last month’s Melton Messenger you were promised a few words from me to say farewell.  A lot has happened in the last month.  Firstly we had a very well-attended Annual...

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...

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Melton Parish Council is meeting on Wednesday 14th June at 7pm at 17 Riduna Park, Station Road, Melton, IP12 1QT. All members of the public are welcome to attend. The agenda and papers are in...

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...

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Declaration of Election Result for Melton Rachel Smith-Lyte was re-elected as the District Councillor for...

Melton Parish Council is meeting on Wednesday 10th May at 7pm at 17 Riduna Park, Station Road, Melton, IP12 1QT. All members of the public are welcome to attend. The agenda and papers are in...

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...

Melton Parish Council is meeting on Wednesday 19th April at 7pm at 17 Riduna Park, Station Road, Melton, IP12 1QT. All members of the public are welcome to attend. The agenda and papers are in...

Because of the Local Elections on the 4th May, Councillors are not allowed to write directly on behalf of a Council in the period leading up to the election.  Therefore, Melton Parish Council has...

There will not be a contested poll for Melton Parish Council at the forthcoming local elections as only thirteen people stood for the fifteen seats. Therefore there will be two vacancies on the...

Melton - Statement of Persons Nominated, Notice of Poll & Situation of Polling Stations Melton - Notice of Election...

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...

Melton Parish Council is meeting on Wednesday 22nd March at 7pm at 17 Riduna Park, Station Road, Melton, IP12 1QT. All members of the public are welcome to attend. The agenda and papers are in...

East Suffolk Council Election of District Councillors to Melton District Ward 1. An election is to be held for Councillors for the Melton District Ward. 2. The number of Councillors to be...

East Suffolk Council Election of Parish Councillors to Melton Parish Council 1. An election is to be held for Councillors for Melton Parish Council. 2. The number of Councillors to be elected is...

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...

Quite Lanes After years of waiting Lodge Farm Lane and St Audry’s Lane have been designated as Quiet Lanes.  There is no enforcement, but the signs just ask road users to be a bit more...

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...

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New Islands have reduced speeding Melton Road was set up as a monitored speeding site by the Police, but a few months ago it was downgraded from a green site to a black site. This means it will...

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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...

The next Planning & Transport Committee meeting is on Wednesday 25th January at 17 Riduna Park, Station Road, Melton, IP12 1QT commencing at 7pm. The agenda and papers are available on...

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...

The next meeting of the Recreation Committee will be taking place at 17 Riduna Park on Wednesday 11th January at 7pm. The agenda and papers can be found in the Recreation section of the...

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🎄 Christmas and New Year Bin Collections 🎄 Bins will not be collected on Monday 26th December (Boxing Day) and collections will restart on Tuesday 27th December. During that...

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...

The next meeting of the Finance, Employment and Risk Management Committee is on Wednesday 14th December at 17 Riduna Park, Station Road, Melton, IP12 1QT, commencing at 7pm. All members of the public...

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...

The next Planning & Transport Committee meeting is on Wednesday 7th December at 17 Riduna Park, Station Road, Melton, IP12 1QT commencing at 7pm. The agenda and papers are available on...

Yarmouth Road is closed just north of the junction with Station Road, whilst emergency repairs are made to two failed water mains. The road is expected to be closed until Wednesday 7th...

Melton Parish Council - A Note from the Chair - Alan Porter The Pavilion The Pavilion is completed. We have built the access road for the emergency services and the public toilet will be open...

Suffolk Highways are planning to carry out pre surface dressing road repairs along U3606 Old Church Road, Melton and U3606 Lower Road, Ufford. The works are programmed to take place between 7 and 13...

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The appeal, which took place in March 2022, for the proposed care village on Yarmouth Road  - comprising an 80 bedroom care home, together with 72 assisted care bungalows, café/club house, bowling...

The next meeting of the Recreation Committee will be taking place at 17 Riduna Park on Wednesday 23rd November at 7pm. The agenda and papers can be found in the Recreation section of the...

Melton Parish Council is meeting on Wednesday 16th November at 7pm at 17 Riduna Park, Station Road, Melton, IP12 1QT. All members of the public are welcome to attend. The agenda and papers are in...

Melton Parish Council - A Note from the Chair - Alan Porter The Pavilion The Pavilion itself just has a few snagging issues to finish off. We still have to create an access route for the fire...

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...

Melton Parish Council - A Note from the Chair - Alan Porter The Queen Like so many of us, the passing of the Queen marks the end of an era.  For my part I would say that she has been the Queen...

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...

The next Planning & Transport Committee meeting is on Wednesday 19th October at 17 Riduna Park, Station Road, Melton, IP12 1QT commencing at 7pm. The agenda and papers are available on...

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...

The next meeting of the Finance, Employment and Risk Management Committee is on Wednesday 12th October at 17 Riduna Park, Station Road, Melton, IP12 1QT, commencing at 7pm. All members of the public...

The next meeting of the Recreation Committee will be taking place at 17 Riduna Park on Wednesday 5th October at 7pm. The agenda and papers can be found in the Recreation section of 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...

Melton Parish Council is meeting on Wednesday 28th September at 7pm at 17 Riduna Park, Station Road, Melton, IP12 1QT. All members of the public are welcome to attend. The agenda and papers are in...

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...

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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...