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A village road is shut after a serious collision
Police were alerted to the incident in Bungay Road
A spokesperson said the road is expected to be closed for some time
Drivers are advised to find alternative routes
People living in and around Bungay can now benefit from a larger and improved entrance and foyer at the library
Substantial building and improvement work at <a href="https://www.suffolklibraries.co.uk/visit/libraries/bungay-community-library">Bungay Community Library</a> has been carried out to make the library more welcoming and accessible for the whole community
The library will be closing for a few days in March to enable some final decoration work and new furniture to be installed along with a new ‘privacy pod’ for meetings
The project has been carried out by local builders
thanks to funding from the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) via East Suffolk Council
£39,000 raised by The Friends of Bungay Library with support from local charities
in addition to £70,000 from Suffolk County Council
The work has been ongoing over the past year and has involved totally reshaping the entrance area to the library by creating a new foyer area with automatic doors
This now provides better access for older or disabled customers and those with prams or buggies
Sheltered canopy areas also provide ‘parking’ for prams and buggies
There is also a storage facility for chairs
folding tables and other equipment making it easier to set up the main library space for meetings and activities
This will enable the library to host more events in future
The new Privacy Pod will also be used by Barclays Bank for their customer drop-in sessions at the library and will be available for others to use when they want a quiet meeting space
The new foyer also offers a better view to the library garden which is an accessible and attractive green space for everyone to enjoy
The plans also make the library more energy efficient with much improved insulation and energy saving lighting
the Chair of the Friends of Bungay Library
Executive Library Manager and Manager of Bungay Community Library
Councillor Philip Faircloth-Mutton Suffolk County Council Cabinet Member for Environment
The library will be closed from Monday 17 to Thursday 20 March
Any loans due back during this time will have their return dates extended and people are welcome to use Beccles or Halesworth libraries during the closure