Welcome to Kessingland

Opening of Francis Road Playing Field and Childrens Play Areas

The Government has relaxed the restrictions on use of play equipment and adult gyms as well as sports areas and skateparks.  We will be opening Francis Road Playing Field and the council's play areas on Saturday 4th July 2020.  In prepartion for this our staff have been giving the equipment a thoroughly good clean and checking that it is functioning safely.  The toilets at Francis Road will also be open at that time.

For your own safety and that of others, we do ask that if you, or anyone in your household, are displaying symptoms that you remain in isolation and don't use the playing field or play areas.  If not, then we hope that you enjoy using the facilities whilst remembering to maintain social distance.

Whilst we will be cleaning daily, we cannot guarantee that hard surfaces will be germ free.  You may wish to use disinfectant wipes on hard surfaces which you or your family may touch and dispose of those wipes in the rubbish bins provided.  Always remember to wash your hands frequently especially before and after play and try and avoid touching your face.

We hope that you enjoy being able to enjoy spending time at Francis Road Playing Field and Church Road Play area.  We anticipate that initially there may be a lot of demand to use these areas and ask that you are considerate of other families who may wish to use them as well.

Upcoming Meetings

There will be a parish council Planning Committee meeting at 10.00am on the 7th of July and a Parish Council meeting at 11.00am on the 8th July..  The agendas for these meetings will be available on the website.  Both of these meeting be held on the Zoom video conferencing site.

If you wish to attend either of these meetings you can email the Clerk on clerk@kessinglandparishcouncil.org.uk to register.  You will then be provided with details about the meeting and how to access it.  If you are unable to attend then you can still email or write in with any views or comments at the above email and it will be raised in the public forum section of the agenda. 

Do you need help at the moment?  These organisations are out there! 

During this difficult time, OneLife Suffolk are here to support you by offering FREE services in the safety of your own home. Dedicated teams can help you stop smoking, offer advice and support with managing your weight along with how to get active safely during this time. The Children’s team are also running a fun, informative programme for all children in Suffolk to participate in, which includes free webinars accessible from the website.  Please see the website, www.onelifesuffolk.co.uk for more information about how OneLife Suffolk can support you and your family, alternatively speak to a member of the Client Services Team on 01473 718193.

DANES 

Disability Advice North East Suffolk ( aka DIAL Lowestoft & Waveney) is still working hard to support people with disabilities, long term ill health and their carers, throughout these difficult times.  They are a local charity (CIO 1180096) which has been supporting the people of Waveney since 1986.

At the moment, with many of their usual venues closed, you can still access their free, impartial service.  You can find out more at

Their website (currently still under the name of DIAL) is www.lowestoftdial.co.uk 

or their Facebook page  https://www.facebook.com/disabilityadvice/

.If you are wondering how many people in your area have made use of our free services, in the 12 months to April 2020 they supported 1500 clients, managed 4500 enquiries and helped to bring £1.5million to the local economy through our support of people making or challenging welfare benefit claims and they  do much more besides.

Any queries can be directed to the Parish Clerk by email to clerk@kessinglandparishcouncil.org.uk