Are you a baker, an artist, a photographer, a crafter, a sewer, a knitter, a gardener or a flower arranger? Then why not enter the Reydon Show? The show celebrates your talents big and small plus prize certificates and various trophies to be won. The show takes place on the first Saturday of August each year so save the date for 2026 – Saturday, 1st August.

Entries have to be in on the Friday night or the Saturday morning and the exhibition opens at 2pm. We also have a range of children’s categories open to kids under 12, so if your child is a keen Lego builder, gardener or arts and crafter, they can enter too – and kids enter free! So, plan your preserves, ready your radishes and corral your carnations ready for August. Programme of categories available at Bridgefoot Stores, Reydon nearer the date.

Photographic categories this year are:

• A Café Scene.
• Local Event.
• Steam.

A Creature With Its Young.

Treasurer Wanted!

Reydon Village Hall Management Committee is looking for a volunteer treasurer.

The role includes monitoring income and expenditure; claiming gift aid; preparing reports and accounts; dealing with bills and the bank accounts; and the negotiation and coordination of contracts and licenses. The committee meets bi-monthly.

To have a chat about the role or express your interest, contact Charlotte – t: 07715 388916; e: frogclock@hotmail.com.

Free Community Coffee Morning & Lunch & Free Exercise Tasters for Village Halls Week

Friday, 20th March @ Reydon Village Hall

• Tea/coffee and toast (pastries when available): 9am–2pm.
• Soup and bread: 11am–12.30pm (plus takeaway soup – bring your own container).

Reydon Village Hall Management Committee in conjunction with Reydon & Southwold Community Fridge & Pantry.

Plus Free Exercise Tasters for Village Halls Week (first come, first served, max 20 per session, try as many as you like).

Friday 20th March, 9.15am–2pm @ Reydon Village Hall

• Zumba by Laura Dawson: 9.15–10am.
• Pilates by Helen Pybus: 10.30–11.15am.
• Yoga by Sarah Lewis: 12–12.45pm.
• Exercise by Barbara Warren: 1.15–2pm.

To join in a taster wear casual fitness clothes and trainers. For pilates and yoga, bring floor mats.

For more information contact Charlotte – t: 07715 388916; e: frogclock@hotmail.com.

Have you ever thought about fostering in Suffolk?

Across Suffolk, hundreds of children and young people need safe, nurturing homes where they can grow, thrive and feel secure. At the end of March 2024, there were 930 children in care in Suffolk, a number that has steadily increased over recent years, reflecting real and pressing need in our communities.

These children come into care for many reasons — from family breakdown, neglect, or abuse, to situations where their birth families can no longer provide the support they need. For many, foster carers are the lifeline that offers stability, encouragement and a sense of belonging at a time when they need it most.

Yet there simply aren’t enough foster carers. There is a need for foster carers to support children of all ages, especially sibling groups, teenagers and parent and child arrangements. Nexus Fostering provides full training and dedicated support to help carers succeed in helping create positive outcomes.  

Becoming a foster carer isn’t about having a perfect background — it’s about offering patience, compassion, and a safe home. Carers can be single, rent their home and you don’t have to have had your own children before. What matters most is a commitment to making a positive impact on a child’s life.

If you’ve ever thought about fostering, now is the time to act. Every child deserves a home where they can feel valued, supported and safe and you could be the person who helps them get there.

📞 Get in touch
Call: 0800 389 0143
E-mail: foster@nexusfostering.co.uk
Visit: www.nexusfostering.co.uk to find out more or start your journey today.

Together, we can help give Suffolk’s children the futures they deserve.

Statement of Community Involvement

Housing construction

We are reviewing our Statement of Community Involvement which explains how and when people can be involved in local planning, including planning applications and neighbourhood plans.

It also includes principles we will follow in engaging on a new local plan, which will set out where new homes, jobs and infrastructure will be located. 

You can read a short summary of the Statement of Community Involvement HERE.

Please take a look at the latest consultation and leave any comments you might have about how you would like to be involved in planning. 

Please respond by 5pm on 24th February 2026.

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East Suffolk Planning Policy Team

Shine a light on our local heroes!

In 2023, the Reydon Parish Council launched the Reydon Stars awards to officially recognise the incredible individuals and groups who make our community truly special. Now, it’s time once again to celebrate the unsung heroes of Reydon.

Do you know a neighbour or a community group whose efforts have had a sparkling, positive impact? Whether they’ve brightened up the village, brought people together or gone above and beyond – Reydon Parish Council wants to hear about them.

Who can be nominated? Any Reydon resident or local community group.

How to nominate: Simply e-mail the Parish Clerk at clerk@reydonvillage.org, explaining the fantastic contributions and positive impact your nominee has made. The deadline for nominations is the end of January 2026.

Save the date: The winners will be presented with their well-deserved Reydon Stars at the Annual Parish Meeting on Thursday, 23rd April 2026.

Everyone is invited to join the celebration!

STOP PRESS

The Reydon Parish Council Meeting for December 2025 (Thursday 18th at 6.30pm) will be at the Reydon Sports and Community Centre instead of Reydon Village Hall as the Hall will be having its floor resurfaced.

How we plan for the future of East Suffolk affects everyone who lives, works and visits here. We would like your views on how we can promote and encourage our communities to get involved in developing planning policy for East Suffolk. This includes preparing the Local Plan, Supplementary Planning Documents, and strategies such as the East Suffolk Cycling and Walking Strategy. 

East Suffolk Council has prepared a short questionnaire which can be completed online at www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk/planning-policy-consultations , or on paper (click here to download a copy). Hard copies of the questionnaire will also be available in local libraries. 

The responses will be considered and help inform a review of ESC’s Statement of Community Involvement, which sets out how and when people can get involved in local planning.

The questionnaire will close on 3rd September.

Reydon Show – Saturday, 2nd August

Are you a baker, an artist, a photographer, a crafter, a sewer, a knitter, a gardener or a flower arranger? Then why not enter the Reydon Show? The show celebrates your talents big and small plus certificates and various trophies to be won. The show takes place on Saturday, 2nd August. Entries have to be in on the Friday night or the Saturday morning and the exhibition opens at 2pm. We also have a range of children’s categories open to kids under 12, so if your child is a keen maker of Lego, gardener or arts and crafter, they can enter too – and kids enter free! So, plan your preserves, ready your radishes and corral your carnations. Programme of categories available at Bridgefoot Stores, Reydon or can be e-mailed to you if you contact Charlotte at frogclock@hotmail.com.

Photographic categories this year are:

• Seed Heads.
• Black–and-white photo (any subject).
• Rainy Day.
• Animals at Work.