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Welcome to our website, covering the Suffolk villages of Hollesley, Boyton, Capel St Andrew and Shingle Street, located in the picturesque Sandlings peninsula east of Woodbridge near the North Sea. Hollesley Parish Council open meeting on 22nd January. 7.30 - 9pm.

Are you searching for a place to visit or to stay for a holiday which is off the beaten track, but reachable ? Then welcome to the website for the Suffolk villages of Hollesley, Boyton, Capel St Andrew and Shingle Street. The pace of life is slower here, but your days will be filled with variety and interest. Great countryside, the coast and wildlife are close for you to enjoy. If you like walking, cycling, photography, bird watching, painting, writing or just meandering, the peace and beauty of the pine-dotted landscapes beneath the great Suffolk sky will delight you. This cluster of small villages and hamlets lies near the southern tip of the Sandlings Peninsula, renowned for its wild and beautiful coast, tracts of inland heathland, forests and open farmland. When you navigate these pages or look at our Picture Gallery, we think you will see why we are excited by what's here. We look forward to sharing it with you.

                  VILLAGE MATTERS
    
   1.   ROAD CLOSURE 1.  The road between Sutton 
         Hoo and Hollesley will be controlled by traffic 
         lights for a while so that overhead power 
         cables can be removed and put under ground.  
         Delays expected.  Details here.  

        ROAD CLOSURE 2.  The Street, Shottisham
        will be closed from 27 - 29 January to allow
        erection of a BT telephone pole.  Details here.

   2.  Have your say on 'Issues and Options' -  the 
        latest Development Planning document from 
        Suffolk Coastal District Council. 
        -  Summary
        -  More details
        -  Informal Drop-in Sessions - dates/venues

   3.  Hollesley Tower 200 Club winners
         -  September 2014
         -  October 2014
         -  November 2014 
        -   December 2014

This is the chance for anyone to submit a photo to be shown on this page. Just email me here and attach it, and it may appear here ! Click on it for a larger version. A gallery of all Pictures of the Month can be seen here.

MONTHLY CHARITY QUIZ This month's winners were 'The Bouligans' and £38 was raised for their chosen charity - the Woolverstone Wish Cancer Appeal by Macmillan. Well done to them ! The Charity Quiz is held on the last Sunday each month at 8pm in the Shepherd & Dog pub in Hollesley. Call Quizmaster Nick on 01394 411150 for details.

VILLAGE VOICES MAGAZINE Village Voices monthly magazine is produced entirely by local residents and funded by local advertisers. It is distributed free in Hollesley, Boyton, Capel St Andrew and Shingle Street.

Subscriptions. Do you know someone who would like to receive copies of Village Voices? Subscriptions are available at a cost of £12 for 12 issues including postage within the UK. The rates for overseas are considered individually. Please send the recipient’s name, address and telephone number together with a cheque for £12 payable to 'Boyton PCC’ to : Debbie Pipe, 4 Mallard Way, Hollesley, Suffolk IP12 3QJ.

FROM OUR COUNTRY KITCHEN Pauline Austerfield publishes her recipes in Village Voices magazine under the heading 'From Our Country Kitchen'. The more recent recipes have been put together on a single webpage. See them here.

Twenty of the walks featured in the Village Voices magazine are now published in an easy-to-use book. More details here. A list of all walks contained in the magazine is given here. You can now e-mail your photos from any of the walks to appear on this website ! See here.

Hollesley Parish Council supports the website in conjunction with Village Voices, the local monthly magazine that covers the four communities. Please note that the opinions expressed in this website or in the Village Voices magazine do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the editorial team.