What’s On in the village

Visit and contribute to the photo gallery including the monthly theme and Banner Pix

Brandeston bus timetable

How we built the Village Hall

See an aerial view of the village

The Village Recommends - a list of recommended service providers

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Need to Know

Essential Information for Newcomers

Newcomers to Brandeston will need to know what services are provided and when they happen. Below is a list of these plus contact numbers where appropriate.

Some information on our four public meeting places can be found by clicking here

Contact the Webmaster if there are any other services that you think can be added to this list.

Service

Frequency

Contact

Buses from Brandeston

Timetable available here and on all pages

Beestons (01473 823243)

Buses for the Framlingham area

Timetable available here

See the timetable

Rubbish collection

Every Wednesday from 7:30 am

 

Green waste collection

Every other Wednesday from 14 January 2009

Click here for the timetable for 2009

Also look at the Recycling pages

Fishman

Every Tuesday around 4:30 pm

Mel’s Fresh and Smoked Fish (01502 573782)

Milkman

Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8:00 am

Dairy Crest (01473 240404) - Richard

Planning Permission

 

New planning rules in place since 1 October 2008 can be seen here

Post Office

Every Thursday at the Coffee Morning.

 

Post collection

Weekdays 3:00 pm

Weekends 10:30 am

Sundays: No collection

 

Postman

 

Melvyn Crossland

Paper recycling

At the Queen’s Head

 

Glass recycling

At the Queen’s Head

 

Village Coffee Morning

Every Thursday in the village hall

 

Newspapers

Every day including Sundays

D Patrick (01728 724414)

Taxi

 

John at Crown Cars (01728 724765 or 07789 168822)

Gerry at Fram Taxi Service (724799 or 07768 561654)

The Queen’s Head

 

01728 685307

Library

Every second Tuesday from 26 February 2008; 3:25 to 3:40 pm at the Queen’s Head. Click here for up-to-date information.

 

Useful phone numbers

 

Click here for the Contact Us page

Other village web sites

The home page for onesuffolk can be found here.

A list of village web sites can be found here:

 www.onesuffolk.co.uk/parishcouncils

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I book the village hall?

Call or e-mail Jacky O’Brien

How do I arrange a village event?

Call or e-mail the village hall committee

I need some help in my house or garden.

Check the Enterprise page to see what’s on offer.

How much is it to hire the village hall?

The costs are shown here but confirm with the hall manager

Who are my parish and other councillors?

These are shown on the Admin pages

Where can I read the minutes of the Parish Council meetings?

Contact the Parish Clerk or go to the Village Admin page and read them there.

What about the village hall - can I see the minutes of those meetings?

Contact the secretary or read the minutes on the Village Admin page.

..... and the Parochial Church Council minutes?

Contact the secretary to the PCC or the All Saints page.

Who is the village hall manager?

The Contact Us page is the place to start.

How do I get tickets for a village event?

Get in touch with the organiser shown on the What’s On page or at the Coffee Morning

How do I get involved in village life?

Talk to anyone involved with managing the hall or contact the events co-ordinator.

How do I find out what events are being planned?

Have a look at the What’s On page or go to the Coffee Morning

What’s the 100+ club?

It’s a fund raising village lottery with two prizes every month. Click here to see the application form.

How do I join the 100+ Club?

Call or e-mail Mark Hounsell

I’m new to the village, how do I find out about services such as the rubbish collection days?

Go to the Need to Know page.

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