TOWN PASTOR SUNDAY 17th September, 2017
To celebrate the work of Town Pastors in Suffolk and Norfolk a number of our schemes will be holding special services. Members of the general public are encouraged to attend this special service where they will be warmly welcomed, and can learn more about the work of Town Pastors and get to meet some of those who patrol in their locality.
Town Pastors had a first pilot patrol in Leiston on Friday 13th December ahead of full patrols starting in January 2017. The Pastors visited all the pubs to introduce themselves and get to know patrons and publicans alike. Christians in Leiston have joined together to set up the Town Pastors project in response to problems with anti-social behavour and changes to policing with Police Community Support Officers no longer working evenings, when many of the problems arise.
October 2016 Town Pastors awarded Crime Reduction Grant by Police & Crime Commissioner Tim Passmore as 10th Suffolk scheme launches in Leiston, bringing the total to 11 schemes across Suffolk and Norfolk.
Town Pastors on BBC Radio Suffolk
16 July 2018
Peter Livey interviewed for the Lesley Dolphin show Sunday 16th July.
Listen to a digest of the interview.
17 September 2017
Jon Wright interviews Town Pastors on the Breakfast show as we celebrate Town Pastor Sunday.
Listen to a digest of the interview.
20 November 2016
Jon Wright, presenter of Sunday Breakfast on BBC Radio Suffolk interviews Howard Cracknell of Stowmarket Town Pastors and Peter Livey of Town Pastors Central on the recent restoration of Town Pastor patrols in Stowmarket and the new initiative in Leiston
Listen here: interview
10 Years!
The ingredients were not propitious. A lady who had started Ipswich in Prayer, a police sergeant who was an atheist and a brand new vicar. Well it was that lady that prayed.