Sadly the last bank in Southwold will be closing on 30 November 2023. Full details and reasons for the closure can be read on a PDF document ( https://home.barclays/content/dam/home-barclays/documents/citizenship/Reports-Publications/Reason-for-closure/Reason-for-closure-Southwold.pdf ) available from https://home.barclays/sustainability/esg-resource-hub/reporting-and-disclosures/uk-branch-closures/

Cash Machines are still available at:
Co-op, 2 Market Place, Southwold IP18 6EE
Boydens Stores, 1 Mount Pleasant Road, Southwold IP18 6QG
and Cash withdrawals are also available from Southwold Post Office High Street, Southwold IP18 6AA

Public safety works will be starting in Southwold from 19th July 2021. Click image to view PDF for full details.

Hosts 3D Virtual Exhibition of Free-to-Download Artworks
Local visual arts group Easterly Artists is staging a virtual online exhibition throughout May, delivering its own “art antidote” to the ravages of Coronavirus and the isolation it brings.
Titled “In Isolation”, the exhibition features some of the most creative artistic talent in Lowestoft and the surrounding area. 26 artists are presenting their work, all based on their interpretation of what it means to live through, deal with and create in a period of prolonged physical and social isolation. 
​There are two key elements of the exhibition. First, all artists are donating their work for nothing: as a result, all pieces will be available for the public to download completely free of charge. All works are in A4 format, making it easy for visitors to print them from a home computer. 
​Second, the show utilises the latest technology to display the works "hung" in a unique 3D virtual space created especially for the event, rather than a conventional web page. The result is a truly immersive experience, giving visitors a life-like impression of walking through an actual gallery. 
“In Isolation” opens on the Easterly Artists website at 6.30pm on Friday 8 May, to coincide with the early May Day Bank Holiday (this year, this holiday has been moved back to coincide with VE Day and the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II). It runs for three weeks and ends at 6.30pm on Sunday 31 May.

New parking enforcement arrangements will be in place across Suffolk from 6th April 2020. This could impact you personally so please read the frequently asked questions and answers (pdf) that have been produced by Suffolk County Council.

Market Place and Queen Street - Southwold  - Road Resurfacing - July 2019
Highways will be carrying out road resurfacing on Market Place and along Queen Street down to Lorne Road. This is necessary to stop further deterioration and improve the road surface.
The work is planned to be carried out overnight in the period between Wednesday 10 and Monday 15 July 2019 during the hours of 7pm and 5am. The times and dates of works may change depending on the weather conditions. If they do change, Highways will update the information signs on site.
Once works are in progress the roads below will be temporarily closed to through traffic.
A1095 High Street, Southwold – from Market Place to Victoria Street
A1095 Market Place, Southwold – from High Street to Mill Lane
A1095 Queen Street, Southwold – from Market Place to Pinkneys Lane
Pedestrian access to properties and businesses will be available. However vehicular access may be restricted even where off road parking is available. During the working times above, access will be controlled by staff on site. Please speak to a member of staff who will provide access as soon as it is safe to do so.
During the period of the closure, traffic will be diverted via:
Lorne Road, Godyll Road, York Road, Barnaby Green, High Street and vice versa
Access for emergency services will be maintained at all times.
These temporary traffic management measures are required to allow the works to be carried out safely and in accordance with current health and safety guidelines. 
Please click for more details (second page) of how access to your property will be affected by the works, as well as other frequently asked questions. If you have any other questions about the work, please call Highways on: 0345 606 6171.
Once Highways have completed the works, it would be helpful if you could take a few moments to complete a short survey at www.suffolk.gov.uk/suffolk-highways-survey. Your answers will help Highways improve future services.

A1095 Queen Street and Queens Road, Southwold – Kerbing Works – June / July 2019
Highways will be carrying out kerbing works along Queen Street and Queens Road, Southwold. The work involves the installation of granite kerbs to 7 corners around the green.
The work is planned to start on the 24 June 2019 and will continue for up to 2 weeks. Work on site will be carried out weekdays from around 7am until 4.30pm each day. The times and dates of works may change depending on the weather conditions. If they do change, Highways will update the information signs on site.
While the works are in progress the roads below will be closed for 24 hours continuously:
A1095 Queen Street, Southwold – from Lorne Lane to Queens Road
A1095 Queens Road, Southwold – from Constitution Hill to Queen Street
Access to properties and businesses will be available but controlled by staff on site. Please speak to a member of staff who will provide access as soon as it is safe to do so.
During the period of the closure, traffic will be diverted via: Gardener Road, Lorne Road and vice versa.
On street parking will be restricted to allow the works to be carried out unobstructed. Access for emergency services will be maintained at all times.
These temporary traffic management measures are required to allow the works to be carried out safely and in accordance with current Health and Safety guidelines. Please click for more details (second page) of how access to your property will be affected by the works, as well as other frequently asked questions.
If you have any other questions about the work, please call Highways on: 0345 606 6171.
Once Highways have completed the works, it would be helpful if you could take a few moments to complete a short survey at www.suffolk.gov.uk/suffolk-highways-survey. Your answers will help Highways improve future services.