The unveiling of the new Hollesley Village Sign will take place on Sunday 15th March at 3.00pm.
Over the past 10 or 15 years heavy snow fall and high winds have resulted in the electricity being off for a number of days at a time for some residents and back in 1987, following the Great Storm, the electricity was off for 2 weeks for some people!
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Please note that a resident of Hollesley has reported another experience of 'quick sand' on the beach at Shingle Street.
The incident happened at very low tide and the person stuck had to abandon her wellington boots to be pulled free. The whole experience was very distressing for all concerned and has been reported to both the Environment Agency and East Suffolk Council.
Please take extreme care when walking along the shore, especially at very low tides and near the lagoon.
During December and January the PC will be setting their budget for 2020/21. Do you know of a project that you feel the PC should be involved in? If you do, please let us know as soon as you can as we may have to set aside funds for it
In the United Kingdom on 8 May 1945, more than one million people celebrated in the streets to mark the end of the European part of World War 11. In London, crowds massed in Trafalgar Square and up the Mall to Buckingham Palace, where King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, accompanied by Prime Minister Winston Churchill, appeared on the balcony of the palace before the cheering crowds
It is a common misconception that local by-laws exist control bonfires. They do not. There are no local by-laws or regulations affecting your right to have a bonfire. It is not illegal to have a domestic bonfire for the purpose of disposing of your own garden waste.
This year Hollesley Parish Council would like to invite residents to be part of the national ‘Beach Watch’ Campaign. We invite you to meet at the ‘Concrete Road’ at Shingle Street, at 10.00am on Sunday 22nd September.
Are you certain you know which items can and cannot go in to your Recycling Bin? Why not check out the East Suffolk Council Recycling Guide.
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If you use the path through the Allotments in Hollesley, you will have noticed that weeds are pushing through the new tarmac. Hollesley Parish Council are in daily contact with the contractors who laid the path and we are working with them to resolve this issue.
