Bungay Town Council Offices & Riverside Centre Re-opoen
The Town Council offices in Broad Street will be open again from 2nd September, having had the beautiful windows on the upper floor repaired. The reception area will be open…
Car Parking Charges – changes in East Suffolk
New fees have now come into force in the town’s car parks: Priory Lane and Wharton Street both have half an hour’s free parking. Apart from that the fees for…
Bungay Commemorates VJ Day
Photo by Andrew Atterwill, the Town Recorder VE Day in May had to be celebrated individually and many in Bungay (and across the land) festooned their front gardens with bunting…
The Great Bungay Duck Race 2020
Despite Covid-19 the Great Bungay Duck Race took place on a hot sunny day in August on the beautiful River Waveney. No crowds, no music, no side shows, no stalls…
Wartime Shortbread
Courtesy of the Earsham Street Cafe’s Gemma Parker: There were great street parties in 1945 with every family contributing a dish. Cooking was creative during the war as many ingredients…
Car Parking Charges Reinstated
Whilst we were in lockdown all car parking charges were suspended. Now that restrictions are being eased the car parking charges are back. In addition the traffic wardens are also…
Emergency Plumbers and Electricians
The following have stated that they are willing to come out to you if you have an emergency with your plumbing, heating or power. All will be using protective measures…
Bungay VE Day Celebrations – CANCELLED
A team led by the Town Council had planned an extensive range of events over the VE day bank holiday weekend in May which of course have had to be…
Token Coinage
The statue of Justice on the Butter Cross is our town’s finest work of art. It was erected in 1753, and considered a very expensive and prestigious image for the…
Eliza Dreyer Almshouses
In her novels, the heroines created by Georgian novelist, Eliza Bonhote, marry wealthy and handsome suitors, and then use their good fortune to provide charity for the poor. The poor…