Kessingland Beach has always been a beautiful place to spend a sunny afternoon amid the dunes. Now residents are thrilled that the beach has earned a Quality Coast award for 2012.

The award, also known as the Blue Flag Beach Prize, is given by Keep Britain Tidy, and celebrates Britain’s cleanest, safest and most outstanding stretches of coastline. Winners of the award can fly the prestigious Blue Flag over the beach.

Kessingland Beach is a truly deserving spot, with its unspoilt dunes and proximity to the village’s famous caravan parks. The local council has done a great job in recent years of making sure that the beach is kept tidy.

With Suffolk’s beaches being nationally recognised as some of the best in Britain, it’s no wonder that this summer is set to be a bumper year for the East Anglian tourist industry. If you haven’t booked your summer holiday yet, why not go British and see what Kessingland has to offer?

Kessingland’s two wind turbines have divided the community since they were erected in early 2011, with some residents welcoming the move to sustainable energy while others expressed concern over the impact on house prices and potential disturbance to daily life.

One of the biggest concerns was with the flickering shadows cast by the turbine blades, which can cause an unpleasant strobing effect in homes nearby. Now EcoGen, who operate the two turbines, have apologised to local residents and fitted a special device which will reduce disturbances.

The device monitors light and shuts down the turbines if shadows are cast over homes, which will eliminate the flickering shadows and ensure that villagers can peacefully coexist with the new turbines.

Despite the concerns of some villagers, the turbines are proving to be a boom for the local tourism industry, providing new landmarks which are hugely popular with visitors.

The two turbines, which were built by Triodos Renewables and operated by EcoGen and Lowestoft company SLP, generate enough power for 3,000 homes, and now fulfil nearly all of Kessingland’s energy needs, placing our village at the forefront of the green revolution.

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Kessingland is the place to be

With the Olympics and the Queen’s Jubilee reminding everyone what it really means to be British, more and more people are rediscovering the joys of life on the Suffolk coast. Kessingland and the surrounding areas are fast becoming a property hotspot. Estate Agents are anticipating a big demand for coastal properties next year and are discovering just how useful Estate Agency Software can be.

This type of software is designed to make agents jobs easier, and help them keep in touch with their clients. From creating listings and managing paperwork to creating visual sales materials , this software really adds value to even the smallest agency.

Property companies all over Suffolk are looking for easier ways to run their business. Having a full software package is the perfect way to do this, as Estate Agents are already beginning to take advantage. This kind of leg-up in the marketplace could make all the difference in the race to capitalise on the East Coast property boom.

Kessingland Rentals Are Booming.

The arrival of the new generation of Property Management Software is transforming Suffolk’s approach to rental management. Kessingland is attracting more than its fair share of renters, thanks to the promise of a great summer and the village’s beautiful position on the Suffolk Coast.

Living by the sea is a dream that many of us share, and now, thanks to lettings software, it’s never been easier to achieve.

Small companies all over Suffolk are racing to capitalise on Kessingland’s rental boom. Having a full, cutting-edge software package is the perfect way to do this, as Estate Agents and tenants are already discovering.

The long saga of Kessingland’s proposed skate park may be nearing its conclusion, as the Parish Council has stepped in to help the project secure the land it needs.

At the moment, the required land is leased from the council by the Kessingland Sports and Social Club, who are against the project. However, council officials have informed the Social Club that the terms of their lease state that their decision making process in unlawful, as a council member must be present at board meetings.

The council are doing everything in their power to persuade the Social Club that a skate park would be good for the village and provide a space for youngsters to skate safely.

It’s clear that there are strong feelings on both side of this issue, but what do you think? Is a skate park a valuable community asset or a disaster-in-waiting? Let us know below in our comments section.

Kessingland’s unique charms have always attracted homebuyers, and in these unpredictable times for the housing market, estate agents are being forced to develop their services in order to secure their sales.

Key to improving customer experience is communication and access to an agent’s portfolio, and this is where the internet has totally revolutionised the property market.

The demand is high for an estate agency software product that can meet these needs while still allowing agents to dedicate their time to the business of locating the best properties for their clients.

Thankfully, these products, especially those offered by Vebra are bringing agents and their clients together and ensuring a future for Kessingland’s housing market.

Thanks to a grant from the National Lottery, Kessingland’s jubilee celebrations have just got bigger, brighter and much more exciting.

The Lottery council awarded Kessingland £4400 to help bring the jubilee celebrations to life, and the village has organised a number of events which will honour the Queen’s 60 year reign.

Pupils at Kessingland Primary School are to play a big part in the celebrations, which take place from 1-4 June. They will be hosting a ‘Big Lunch’ for Kessingland’s elderly residents at the school. The main event is set to be a 1950s inspired village fete, which will evoke the time of the Queen’s coronation.

The fete will include a sports day, swing boats, a steam railway, Punch and Judy, donkey rides, horse-drawn carriages, craft activities, vintage vehicles and a fancy dress competition.

A total of 113 trees and shrubs will also be planted, along with the installation of a commemorative bench, letting the jubilee celebrations endure long after the festivities themselves.

With more and more potential homebuyers looking to relocate to Kessingland, Estate agents are turning to hi-tech solutions to keep their competitive edge.

In what is a giant leap forward from traditional window displays and newspaper advertising, Estate Agency Software is helping agents to maximise the potential of their portfolio, offering the ability to take advantage of email marketing and social media, as well as making iPhone app and website design a simple, intuitive process. Software like this really gives agents full control over property presentation, and offers a host of marketing tools.

Thanks to the picturesque Suffolk coast, Kessingland has always drawn more than its fair share of homebuyers, but in these troubled financial times, what can local estate agents do to stay ahead of the big national companies?

Large, national agencies may lack the personal touch, but their huge marketing budgets and hi-tech online tools mean that buyers are increasingly likely to use them over a smaller local firm. But now, with the advent of letting agents software from CFP, the underdogs are fighting back.

Vebra’s software allows even the smallest firms to make use of technology that puts them on a par with the largest national agencies, including web based portfolios, virtual tours and even dedicated smartphone apps for both iPhone and Android. Combining cutting edge online tools with the local firm’s traditional personal touch, it looks like estate agent software might just turn the tables on the big boys.