Village Info
St. Mary the Virgin Church
Priest in Charge
Rev. Mark Lowther 01728 452807
Asst. Priest Sheila Hart 01728 602456
Wardens
Mr P Fife 01728 687759
Mrs C Morley 01728 687999
Treasurer
Mr S. Ive 01728 688106
Service times on the Church noticeboard & in the monthly Parish Magazine
Friston Baptist Chapel Mill Road
Rev. Michael J Harley, 37, Lincoln Avenue Saxmundham IP17 1BY
Service times on the Church noticeboard & in the monthly Parish Magazine
Coldfair Green Primary School Judith Ave, Knodishall. 01728 830649
Head - Mrs Amanda Fewkes
Alde Valley Academy, Seaward Avenue, Leiston
Head - Miss Emma Laflin 01728 830570
Saxmundham Free School, Seaman Ave.
Head - Mr David Lees 01728 633910
Playgroups are in Knodishall, Leiston and Saxmundham
Guides and Brownies are in Knodishall, Leiston and Saxmundham
Scout Groups are in Saxmundham, Aldeburgh and Leiston
Leiston Leisure Centre
Redhouse Lane, Leiston 01728 830364
Your Suffolk County Councillor
Mr Andrew Reid 07545423799
Your District Councillors
Maureen Jones 01728 453915
T J Haworth-Culf 07899 063702
Your Local Member of Parliament
Theresa Coffey 0207 2197164
Suffolk Coastal District Offices,
Melton Hill, Woodbridge, IP12 1AU 01394 383789
(for Planning, Building regs., Environmental Services inc. refuse collection and rodent control,
Council Tax, Business rates and Housing benefits)
Suffolk County Council Offices
Endeavor Hse, 8, Russell Road, Ipswich 01473 583000
(for Highways, Education, Libraries etc. )
Branch Libraries at Aldeburgh, Leiston and Saxmundham
Housebound Library 01728 831252
Mobile Library Every 4 weeks near the Old Chequers at approx. 11.45am (see magazine for dates)
Area Highways
Street Farm Road, Saxmundham 01728 403000
(Out of Hours 01728 403066)
Sewerage
Anglian Water available 24 hours 08457 145145
Water Supply
Essex and Suffolk Water 08457 820999
Suffolk Heritage Housing Assoc.
(Social Housing) 48 High St. Leiston 01728 727555
Registration of Births & Deaths Etc.
SCDC Offices (Mon & Wed 1.30 - 4) 01394 444331
Street Farm Rd. Saxmundham
Job Centre Plus
Enterprise Centre, Eastland Ind. Est., Leiston IP16 4US
Citizens Advice Bureau
Colonial House, Station Rd. Leiston 01728 832193
Blackheath Estates Land Agent - Mr. Giles Hanglin 07494 221589, giles@gileshanglin.co.uk
Mr. Hanglin is on the estate every Tuesday
Old Chequers Public House 01728 688039
Postal Collections Friston Crossroads, Last Collection Mon-Fri 4.30, Sat 9.30
Milk (Delivered Mon, Wed and Fri)
Dairy Crest, Farthing Road, Ipswich. 0345 6063606
Foulgers Dairy Woodbridge. 01394 387327
Newspapers & Periodicals
Leiston Newsagent, 75 High St. Leiston 01728 830828
Van Sales call regularly
bread (by order), fruit and veg and groceries 01728 668 485
Clerk to the Council
Mrs Phillippa Welby, Cherry Trees, St Michael's Way, Wenhaston, IP19 9EH 01502 478094
Email; fristonclerk@gmail.com
Members
Mrs Christine Brooks 01728 688972
Mrs Mary Schedrin 01728 687948
Mrs Ann Patterson 01728 688379
Mr Alan Simpson 01728 688387
Mr Mike Caplin - Chairman 01728 687625
Mrs Susan Jackson 01728 688032
Mr Richard Brooks 01728 687986
Mr Jonathon Burch 01728
Parish council meetings are held six weekly at 7.00 pm in the village hall.
Meeting dates are on the notice board and in the Parish Magazine.
Members of the public and the press are welcome to attend all meetings.
Services
Doctors
The Surgery, Lambsale Meadow, Saxmundham 01728 602022
The Surgery, Main Street, Leiston 01728 830526
The Surgery, Church Farm, Aldeburgh 01728 452027
Hospital
Aldeburgh Community Hospital, Park Rd., Aldeburgh 01728 452778
Vets
Fromus House, Street Farm Rd., Saxmundham 01728 602599
Unit 1d, Eastlands Ind. Est., Leiston 01728 833566
Dentists
Apex Dental Care Ltd., Crown St., Leiston 01728 830790
Olive Dental Practice, High St., Saxmundham 01728 602537
Aldeburgh Dental Practice., 167 High St., Aldeburgh 01728 453333
Dental Centre, High St., Leiston 01728 832133
Opticians
Jeffrey & Associates, 16, High St. Saxmundham 01728 602830
Marshall & Lilley, 26, High Street, Leiston 01728 833114
National Rail Enquiries 08457 484950
Suffolk Coastal District Council open 24 hours 01394 383789
For all emergencies dial 999. For non-urgent dial 101
Neighbourhood Police Office:PCSO 3070 Thora Taylor 01473 613500
Hon Sec:
Mr M Harris, Ashleys, Mill Road 01728 688858
Hon Sec & Booking:
Mrs R Simpson Old Orchard, Low Rd. 01728 688387
Mr A Wright Orchard Bank, Church Rd. 01728 689018
If you'd like this information sheet in large print
please contact the Clerk on 01986 785428
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