Eye Town Council made the decision to procure the services of the MLM Group to gather evidence to present to Suffolk County Council for an Eye Town Centre Traffic Review.  The report analyses traffic conditions and volumes, with particular regard to HGV traffic movements in the centre of town.  Its primary purpose is to support the town council’s objective to lobby for an extension of a weight limit to additional roads which pass through the centre of town.

The main data was gathered using five automatic traffic counters sited at strategic points in the town’s road network. This was supplement by photographic evidence collected by the TOOOT group (Trucks out of our Town), resident’s and local business testimonials.  To see the report in full please visit our website be clicking  here.

The whole community now needs to support our County Councillor in lobbying for this weight limit extension and to apply pressure through the democratic process to highlight the safety issues that the report clearly demonstrates. We all want to make our town centre a safer place for residents, pedestrians, and other road users. This independent report is an important first step.

Due to COVID19 measures a local farmer near Woodbridge is in dire need of local pickers to protect this harvest.

Start around 10th April and to conclude around June 20th. The crop is very temperature dependent and keeps going whilst the temperature is over 10 degrees.

There are 2 sites needing harvesting teams, one East of Ipswich, one Woodbridge and Saxmundham.

Pickers need their own transport to get to the fields. The day starts at 6am and is a 12hr picking day, with an hour total break, 7 days a week. Pickers need to provide their own food for lunch water to keep hydrated.

Pay is over the National Living wage (incl. bonus) with a bonus for those who stay for the whole of the season. There are days off and rest days.

If you are interested or know someone who is, please contact Bruce at bruce@kerrfarms.com.