Please find an electronic copy of the Fressingfield welcome letter here, if you would like to receive a printed copy and your welcome vouchers please email contact the Parish Clerk with your name and address and we will have one delivered to you.
Welcome to Fressingfield
On behalf of The Parish Council, let me welcome you to Fressingfield. We hope that the information given in this Welcome Pack will help you to settle more comfortably into your new home and the village. Neighbours usually become your first contacts and advisers, but please feel free to telephone any of the Councillors or Clerk for information and help. As residents, we trust that you will quickly become and feel part of this community. We have tried to gather as much useful local information as possible, but would be pleased to hear any suggestions or improvements you might have about this pack. More detailed local information is available via our website https://fressingfieldpc.org and through its links to other local websites. Also, the website carries the most up to date version of this document. We wish you many happy years in Fressingfield and hope that you will join with us in creating a diverse, vibrant and friendly community.
We would like to thank the following businesses for their donation of the vouchers we include in the welcome pack and hope you enjoy them:
Paul & Sarah – The Fox & Goose Restaurant
Roger & Claire – Fressingfield Stores
Garry Deeks—Chairman of the Parish Council
Your Fressingfield Parish Councillors
| Councillor | Contact |
|---|---|
| Alexander Day | aday.fresspc@gmail.com |
| Garry Deeks | gdeeks.fresspc@gmail.com |
| Philip Eastgate | 01379 586196 |
| Tom Lindsay | tlindsay.fresspc@gmail.com |
| Tracy Livingstone | tlivingstone.fresspc@gmail.com |
| Ian Smith | 01379 586297 |
| Nick Stolls | nstolls.fresspc@gmail.com |
| Rachael Troughton | rtroughton.fresspc@gmail.com |
| Andrew Vessey | avessey.fresspc@gmail.com |
| Dave Wheeler | dwheeler.fresspc@gmail.com |
Clerk To The Council
| Clerk | Address | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Parris | The Stooks,
Feaveryears Yard, Fressingfield. IP215PG |
07873 970834 | clerk.fresspc@gmail.com |
The Parish Council meet every third Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm in Sancroft Hall and members of the public are welcome to attend. Any parishioner requiring information or wishing to bring a matter to the attention of the Parish Council should, in the first instance contact the Clerk to the Council. Extra meetings will be advertised on notice boards and our website along with an up to date copy of meeting dates and minutes from meetings.
Village Caretaker
Cathy Tooley is our Village Caretaker, and was previously our practice nurse in the village for over 35 years. You may see her walking through the village with her tools and hi vis, maintaining the pavements, verges and green spaces, don’t be shy to stop and have a chat, Cathy has a wealth of information to share regarding Fressingfield.
Suffolk County Councillor – Hoxne Divison
Guy McGregor
01379 668434
guy.mcgregor@suffolk.gov.uk
Mid Suffolk District Councillor
Lavinia Hadingham
01986 782313
lavinia.hadingham@midsuffolk.gov.uk
Member of Parliament – Central Suffolk & North Ipswich
Dr Dan Poulter – House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA
020 7219 7038
daniel.poulter.mp@parliament.uk
Emergency Numbers
Emergency Police/Fire/Ambulance – 999
Fressingfield Medical Centre (Drs Morris, Manto and McKay) – 01379 586456
Suffolk Constabulary – 101
Norfolk & Norwich Hospital (A&E) – 01603 286286
Heath Road Hospital, Ipswich (A&E) – 01473 702033
Essex & Suffolk Water (24 hours) – 0345 782 0999
24 hour power cut and emergency – 0800 7838838
Domestic Violence Helpline – 0808 2000247
Samaritans – 0845 7909090
Veterinary Services, Harleston & Eye – 01379 852146
Public Services
Mid Suffolk District Council – baberghmidsuffolk.gov.uk
For Abandoned Vehicles, Food Hygiene, Housing (general queries), Noise Nuisance Mon-Fri 0845 – 1700hrs) Complaints, Pest Control, Dog Warden, Refuse Collection/Recycling, Footpaths, Pest Control, Planning Enquiries – 0300 1234 000
Conservation Enquiries – 0300 1234 000
Environment Agency (reporting incidents) – 0370 8506506
Social Services (Emergency) – 0808 800 4005
Registrar of Births, Marriages, Deaths (Diss) – 0344 800 8020
Harleston Information Plus – 01379 851917
Diss Citizen’s Advice Bureau – 01379 651333
Dentist (BUPA Harleston) – 01379 854466
Leisure
Stradbroke Pool & Gym – 01379 384376
Fressingfield venues to hire
Sancroft Hall (bookings) – 01379 586745 sancrofthall@gmail.com
Sports and Social Club – 07743 806557 slim_shardy@btinternet.com
Schools
Fressingfield VC Primary School – 01379 586393
Stradbroke High School – 01379 384387
Churches and Religious Groups
Church of England
Parish Church of St Peter & St Paul, Fressingfield
Vicar: Revd Susan Loxton, The Rectory, Doctors Lane, Stradbroke
Tel: 01379 388493. Sunday School – JAM Club and XStream
Baptist Church
Fressingfield Baptist Church, Cratfield Road, Fressingfield
www.fressingfieldbaptist.church
Sunday School and other toddlers’, children’s, youth and ladies’ groups, please visit website for full and up to date details.
Methodist Church
Fressingfield Methodist Church, New Street, Fressingfield
Minister: The Rev Ruth Browning 01379 854343
Roman Catholic Church
St Thomas More Chapel, Jays Green Community Centre, Harleston and St Edmund’s Church,
St Mary’s Street, Bungay
Priest: Rev Dom Edward Crouzet 01986 893355
Fressingfield clubs and groups for all ages
We are very fortunate to have a large variety of clubs and groups in the village for all ages, the most up date list of these with relevant contact details can be found on the Village Website http://fressingfield.suffolk.cloud/
