Last updated May 2011

Kersey Newsletter

Kersey Newsletter is sponsored and distributed by St Mary’s Church. It is produced by an independent editorial committee and contains village news, details of local church services, parish council and parochial church meeting reports, as well as information about organisations and events in the village. Ten issues per year are published and distributed to every household in the parish. It is financed by the church, a grant from the parish council, voluntary contributions and advertisements. Adverts of approx 2" high cost £4/per insertion and approx 4" high £8/insertion.

 

Kersey Newsletter contacts:  Margaret Briggs colin@chinkins.orangehome.co.uk or

                                        Rachel Wells Tel 01473 822230

 

Kersey Tree Warden – Mrs Maraday Robinson Tel: 01473 823247

The Tree Warden advises the Parish Council on any matters concerning trees. The Tree Warden has information about possible grants available to organisations wishing to plant trees. All trees, including fruit trees, are protected in the Conservation Area which covers the central part of Kersey. Before any work, such as lopping or felling, is carried out owners must contact Babergh for advice, the Tree Warden can put you in touch with the right department.

Kersey Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator – John Robinson Tel: 01472 823247

Police – in an emergency always ring 999 (non emergency dial 101 for local police)

Our local community police officer is:

    PCSO 3108 Amanda Coleman amanda.coleman@suffolk.pnn.police.uk 
    

Kersey is part of the Babergh East Safer Neighbourhood Team based at

Hadleigh Police Station
Magdalen Road
Hadleigh IP7 5AD Tel: 101
Email: babergheast.snt@suffolk.pnn.police.uk

Suffolk County Councillor representing Kersey in the Cosford Divison

Jeremy Pembroke, Tye House, the Tye, Kersey, IP7 6HB Tel: 01787 210416

Email: jeremy.pembroke@councillors.suffolkcc.gov.uk

Suffolk County Council website: www.suffolkcc.gov.uk

Babergh District Councillor representing Kersey in the South Cosford Ward

Dawn Kendall www.dawnkendall.co.uk Tel: 01206 262415

Email: contact@dawnkendall.co.uk

Babergh District Council website: www.babergh.gov.uk

Local MP – Tim Yeo, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA

Email: timyeomp@parliament.uk

Highways – Suffolk County Council is responsible for public highways

Click here to report potholes or other problems on the public highway

Public Transport

For further information Tel: 0845 6066171 www.suffolkonboard.com

There are no regular public bus services passing through Kersey.

Hadleigh Community Transport, Suffolk Links Cosford & Suffolk Links Brett 

These provide a pre booked service to Hadleigh, Bildeston and Lavenham and for connections on other bus services for onward travel.

The Suffolk Links Cosford & Suffolk Links Brett services operate between 7am and 7pm from Monday to Saturday. Suffolk Links is a Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) service which provides connections to bus and train links in rural areas and can also take passengers to and from local villages when required.  You can arrange for the bus to pick up from an agreed point and take you where you want to go within the defined area.

All journeys are pre-booked up to one week in advance with at least 24 hours notice.  The current fare (as at April 2011) to Hadleigh is £1.20 single or £2 return, bus passes can be used after 9.30am.

For more information call 01473 828202 or e-mail bus@hadleigh.org

Click here for:  Suffolk Links Cosford leaflet     Suffolk Links Brett leaflet

Taxi Service
Country Cars Private Hire based in Polstead.        Contact Dave Howard 01206262196 -
07767076976       e mail howards@polsteadlodge.freeserve.co.uk
Local and long distance. Airports - Theatres - Weddings - Any occasion.


Mobile Library

The mobile library (Orwell 1 Mobile Library Route 3) visits Vale Lane, Kersey on alternate Wednesdays 2.25pm - 2.35pm. (See Events Page for visit dates) A satellite connection allows the mobile library to offer all the facilities of a branch library. You can order books, spoken word, CDs and DVDs on the mobile library, or over your home internet connection and collect them from the mobile library or a branch library. You can return books to either the mobile library or a branch library. There is a branch library in Hadleigh.

For further information contact Christine on the Mobile Library Tel: 07721 879853

Health Services

Doctors – Hadleigh & Boxford Group Practice www.hadleighhealth.co.uk

Hadleigh Health Centre, Market Place, Hadleigh IP7 5DN Tel: 01473 822961

Hospitals – There are accident & emergency departments at:

Ipswich Hospital, Heath Road Ipswich IP4 5PD Tel: 01473 712233

West Suffolk Hospital, Hardwick Lane, Bury St. Edmunds IP33 2QZ Tel: 01284 713000

Colchester General Hospital, Turner Road, Colchester CO4 5JL Tel: 01206 747474

Minor injuries Clinic – The Riverside Clinic, 2 Landseer Road, Ipswich, IP3 0AZ
Tel: 01473 299621 Opening hours: 8am to 10pm, seven days a week

Veterinary Surgery – The nearest vet is Highcliff Vets www.highcliffvets.com

96 High Street, Hadleigh, Ipswich IP7 5EN Tel: 01473 822704

Post Office – The nearest Post Offices are in Boxford, Monks Eleigh and Hadleigh.

Refuse collection is organised by Babergh District Council.

Click here for link to Babergh Waste and Recycling web page.

The nearest recycling centre is the Suffolk County Council Household Waste Site at Crockett Way, Hadleigh, Suffolk IP7 6AH (off Lady Lane Industrial Estate) Hadleigh.

Milk delivery - H Byham & Son Ltd, Ballingdon Dairy Tel 01787 372526

Newspapers

Keith Avis 68 High Street, Hadleigh Tel: 01473 823131

Boxford News, Broad Street, Boxford Tel: 01787 210316

Sunday Newspapers delivered by Justin & Louise Stroud Tel: 01449 740968

Petrol Stations – the nearest petrol stations and garages are in Boxford or Lady Lane, Hadleigh.