We are delighted to report that two new permissive footpaths in Stradbroke will open on the 1st July, thanks to the generosity of Rattlerow Farms (in particular Charlotte & Adrian Lawson) working in partnership with the Stradbroke Trust. One of the paths will be of great benefit to some allotment holders as it links the […]
Covid-19 Testing
Over the coming days a number of mobile testing facilities will be available in our area. Please do not contact or attend any of our local GP surgeries. The testing is being carried out at different sites and you must book an appointment, To find out more follow this link.
Brown Bin Collections to resume
Brown bin collections will resume on Stradbroke on Monday 18th May. See below a communique for MSDC which has further information. As you’ll know, we had to pause our garden waste collections in March, in order to protect and prioritise essential general rubbish, clinical waste and recycling collections, with all information readily available on our website. […]
Citizens Advice Bureau
Citizens Advice Mid Suffolk can give advice on problems at work, help people struggling to pay their bills and work out if people are getting all the financial help they are entitled to. We are open Monday – Thursday 9.30am – 3.30pm and Friday 9.30am – 12.30pm. People can call us on 01449 676060 or […]
Plants for sale
Many villagers buy garden plants from Joyce and Roy Lee especially during Spring and early Summer. With the onset of the pandemic Joyce and Roy decided it was best not to put out their stall in Wilby Road with the usual fine array of different plants for sale. However, seeds had already been sown and […]
Stradbroke Community Support Group
It is now 4 weeks since Good Neighbours set up the Covid-19 community support team. Now with over 100 clients on their list and almost as many volunteers it has been a very busy month. The first couple of weeks were a bit hectic as the phone holder had to manage an ever increasing number […]
Special Arrangements at the Doctors
The surgery at Fressingfield will be providing a skeleton service over the Easter weekend. Check their website for further information – https://www.fressingfield-medical-practice.co.uk/
Easter Bin Collections
Homes in Babergh and Mid Suffolk which would normally have a collection on a Friday or Monday will see theirs collected a day later. Collections for this Thursday (April 9) remain the same, while those who would have their bin collected on Good Friday will instead need to put their bins out for emptying on […]
Good Neighbours to the Rescue
Two weeks ago on 14th March, an email was sent to the twenty five Good Neighbour volunteers proposing that a support network for self isolating and vulnerable members of our community be set up. There was a positive reply from all of them, and so it began. Within a couple of days the advice from […]
Stradbroke Monthly
The April edition of the Stradbroke Monthly is only being published online due to the Covid -19 pandemic. You can read it here.