Waveney District Council’s operational teams have responded to a number of incidents resulting from the severe weather today.

The decision has been taken to close Nicholas Everitt Park to ensure public safety and the Council would also like to remind members of the public, where possible, to avoid areas such as parks and cemeteries today.

A spokesperson for Waveney District Council said:

“A poplar tree has fallen from the play area at Nicholas Everitt Park into the Boulevard car park and two further trees have been identified as unstable within the park. As a result, the decision has been made to close Nicholas Everitt Park and the car park to ensure public safety. We will provide an update when it is considered that the area is safe for visitors."

“We are expecting additional damage to trees in our parks, open spaces, cemeteries and woodland areas so we would ask the public to refrain from entering these areas until such time as we can make the appropriate inspections to ensure the areas are safe."

“We will continue to work with the police and highway authority throughout the day and will monitor the situation to ensure public safety. We will also provide updates for the public as and when we receive them.”