Hadleigh Community News

02/11/2023

We are pleased to announce that the Hadleigh Calendar for 2024 is now available to purchase from Keith Avis Newsagents, featuring local scenes photographed by Peter Cutts.

01/11/2023

08/06/2023

Merrily, Merrily, Merrily: Scout’s Duck and Raft Race

Imagine: Row, row, row your raft gently down the stream … Warm sunlight trickling through the leaves of trees on the riverbank, ducks a dabbling, sausages sizzling on a smoky barbeque and the prospect of a pint or glass of your favourite tipple at Hadleigh’s best hostelry The George ... Bliss.

And all yours, courtesy of Hadleigh Sea Scouts Group, on Sunday June 11th at the annual Duck and Raft Race. Starting at 10am, the raft teams compete in heats for the highly prestigious cup - boisterous and rollicking bouts of water bourne capers as the final approaches closer. Half way through this aquatic tournament the Grand Duck Race is held - These plastic heroes face weirs, mill ponds and geese as they scrabble towards the winning line.

Every year, on the day, people come and ask to enter a team only to be disappointed as only 16 teams can compete. So if you fancy your chances, have piratical or sailing within your blood, or just the lust for glory - you need to complete a Raft Entry Form as soon as possible. These are available from behind the bar at the George on the High Street. Entry fee is £15 per raft.

Duck tickets (Duckets!) to enter the Duck Race are available from Scouts, Cubs, Beavers and Leaders and also from Avis Newsagents. There might be a few left to purchase at the event. The ducks themselves are out at a local farm, limbering up for the event.

Following the Races, as is traditional we invite all to convene for our traditional post the post party hosted at The George.

15/05/2023

Have you lost this? Found down the river walk, has the name poppy dove on it, just get in touch to be reunited.

12/09/2022

14/07/2022

PRESS RELEASE - M W Partridge & Co Ltd
It is with sadness and regret that the family of Keith Young confirm that the much-loved shop in Hadleigh High Street will be closing its doors for the final time on 30th September 2022.
A purchaser has been secured for the buildings but unfortunately the business has been struggling for many years. Covid and the recent significant decline in the retail sector has meant that the business is no longer viable as a going concern.
We would like to thank the staff and our customers for their loyalty and support over the last thirty years.

All stock will need to be sold and a closing down sale will commenced on Saturday 16th July 2022.

Should you have any Gift Vouchers please come in and use them. They will not be valid after 30th September 2022.

19/05/2022

We have a vacancy for a deliverer from 1st July 2022...
Delivering Hadleigh Community News every month in Aldham Road, Bridge St, Friars Rd, Ann Beaumont, Gallows, Castle Rd, Boswell Lane, Timperleys, Ansell, The Square areas.
Approx 830 copies
👉 Call Matt on 01473 823366 for details

22/03/2022

🇺🇦Charity Car Wash - Saturday 26th March 10.00 - 14.00, The Fire Station Calais Street, All proceeds split between the Fire Fighters Charity and Disaster Emergency Committee Ukrain Appeal. Even if your car doesn’t need washing, it needs washing!!! It’s really short notice, so please share this, so we can do our bit.

02/03/2022

Hadleigh Show tickets are now available in local outlets: Keith Avis Newsagents, Hollow Trees Farm Shop and Boxford Post Office

18/11/2021

The Town Council have now received the Lorry Route Review and this encompasses all lorries within our town. Previously comments and suggestions had been requested about the Lorry Route in Hadleigh which used Gallows Hill, Bridge Street, High Street and Angel Street when deliveries are made to Lady Lane Industrial Estate. The Town Council now need to know your comments and suggestions on all lorries who use our town and where any issues are.
If you are aware of issues with lorries causing damage to property, verges and road surfaces or speeding, pedestrian safety or weight limit issues please let the Town Council know so we can respond to the Lorry Route Review. We need to know information on the issue, the vehicle size, when the issue first started, when in the day it occurs and how often.
If you also wish to comment on the Lorry Route mentioned above please do so, those residents who responded previously do not need to make contact again.
If you have any comments or suggestions to make please contact the Town Clerk by email [email protected] or write to Town Clerk, Hadleigh Town Council, Market Place, Hadleigh, IP7 5DN by 12th December 2021

12/10/2021

We love an old photo and this is one we have not seen before, supplied to us by Nigel Rea, it shows an outing from the Kings Arms in the 1920s - more info in the November HCN 👀

30/09/2021

Anyone remember this lovely shop....

23/09/2021

📣 We've worked with partners on a new state-of-the-art CCTV system for and to:

✅ prevent and reduce crime and ASB
👩🏻‍⚖️ aid prosecution of criminal activity
🚯 help tackle enviro-crime, including fly-tipping

📰 Read the FULL story at https://www.babergh.gov.uk/news/babergh-towns-to-benefit-from-cctv-system-upgrade/

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20/09/2021

Shout Out to all Hadleigh Scouts, Leaders, and Helpers, past and present
This year we are celebrating 100 continuous years of Scouting in Hadleigh and will be holding an 'open house' at our Headquarters at the Layham Road Sports Ground on Sunday October 10th between 3:30 and 5:30 pm. Please come along to view our exhibition recording our scouting activities over the past century, meet with friends new and old, and enjoy tea and cakes while reminiscing. Also pass this invitation on to all your Hadleigh scouting contacts so as many of our past members can be involved.
Email for details: [email protected]

23/08/2021

Do you have an interest in the environment?
Do you have ideas on how we can help to combat climate change locally?
Would you like to collaborate with Hadleigh Town Council to work on a plan to address climate change, the biodiversity crisis and make improvements to the environment of the town?
Hadleigh Town Council have a newly formed Climate Change Emergency and Environment Sub-committee and they are looking for people to join them.
If you would be interested please contact the Town Clerk on 01473 823884 or [email protected]

20/08/2021

The former Angel Court care home in Angel Street, Hadleigh has been converted into 21 new homes, all available as social housing, helping lower income house-hunters find a home of their own. The development, funded by Babergh District Council and Homes England, is a mix of one and two-bedroom flats – offering affordable rent and shared ownership options to residents – as well as adding a further nine homes to Babergh’s council housing stock.
Pentaco Construction, site contractors, presented the keys to the new council houses to Councillors David Busby and Jan Osborne this week.

20/08/2021

Domestic Science, it was called - Shown here are fourteen girls at the Council School located at the High Street end of Station Road, and now called the Hadleigh Community Primary School. This professionally taken photograph was taken at the school during September 1936.
👉Read more in this months Hadleigh Community News monthly article from The Hadleigh Archive, photo courtesy Roger Kennell.

08/02/2021

Mmmmm......

Next to the football stadium in Ipswich is the headquarters of Cifco Capital, a £100 million investment fund.Cifco owns 19 buildings ranging from a business park in Basingstoke to a Honda showroom in

15/01/2021

Have you lost a Nat West Credit Card? One has been handed in to our office, just call with name and details for it’s safe return - 01473 823131