Beyton Village News
December 2011 & January 2012
DATES FOR YOUR DIARIES BEYTON PARISH COUNCIL Monday 9th January, Parish Council Meeting 7.30pm - The Library, Beyton Middle School Monday 6th February, Parish Council Meeting 7.30pm - The Library, Beyton Middle School BEYTON ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP WORK PARTIES: SUNDAY 11th December - 9.30am - 12 noon SATURDAY 14th January - 9.30am - 12 noon FOR VENUES PLEASE CONTACT 270785 BEYTON VILLAGE ASSOCIATION Saturday 3rd December 9am - Coach Trip to Norwich - White Horse carpark Saturday 10th December 7pm - BVA Safari Supper Sunday 11th December - Messy Church, Beyton Church Monday 19th December 6.30pm - Carol SInging Friday 22nd - Sun 24th June 2012 - Beyton Village Fayre
Deadline for next edition - 20th January 2012 Please can you let me have any contributions, letters, photos, comments and freecycle items by 20th January for the February/March edition of the Beyton Village News. Ruth ruth.clarke@virgin.net Ruth - 01359 271516 or Three Gables, Drinkstone Road, Beyton IP30 9AH
PARISH COUNCIL CHAIRMAN’S NOTES – Dec/Jan 2012 We have received the analysed results of the Housing Needs Survey conducted earlier this year. Out of 350 distributed (including households outside the village who had previously declared an interest in living in Beyton) there were 96 responses covering 213 individuals. Of those responses, 90% were in favour of such a scheme, the balance being against. A total of 11 households wished to be housed in Beyton which included 15 people said to be in need. The analysis by Rural Housing enablers on behalf of Suffolk Acre recommends a scheme of 4 or 5 1/2 bed units. This is based on the fact that by the Pme such a scheme can be completed several peoples needs and circumstances will change. We shall have discussed this survey at our meePng on 21st November by the Pme you read this and will announce our response in a future newsleQer. You will have read a series of reports/leQers to the press and council announcements regarding the fate of schools in the area. Nothing is at all certain yet except change -‐ but what to is totally unknown. This is a great concern to us as the middle school is a very large site and very tempPng to SCC as an asset which would pay a lot of costs of their plans for which they have no other funds. A proposal to use Beyton as an annex to Thurston seems to be a short term soluPon and, in any case, would appear to demolish the reasoning for this reorganisaPon in the first place which was to prevent disrupPon to pupil's educaPon by too many moves. The tacit approval by government for a 'free' school at Ixworth would also appear to be wholly unhelpful to SCC's aims but, if implemented, would further threaten the use of Beyton as an educaPonal site. We are following this maQer very carefully but there is liQle certainty at the moment except the SCC plan to cut out middle schools -‐ we are interested in how they might achieve that.
Roger WyarQ Chairman, Beyton Parish Council
Christmas Safari Supper - Saturday 10 December Meet for a drink at the Bear, receive an envelope with a card detailing your next 3 venues for starter, main and pudding. Walk the village between hosts and courses, then finish at the Bear for a final night cap. £15 a ticket One free ticket if you host and provide starter or pudding. Two free tickets if you host and provide main course. Wine supplied - hosts prepare food only. Contact Claire for details and to book your place - 272528
Beyton Village Association – Christmas Events 2011 Put them in your diary now... don't miss...
Christmas Safari Supper - Saturday 10 December Meet for a drink at the Bear, receive an envelope with a card detailing your next 3 venues for starter, main and pudding. Walk the village between hosts and courses, then finish at the Bear for a final night cap. £15 a ticket, one free ticket if you host and provide starter or pudding, two free tickets if you host and provide main course. Wine supplied - hosts prepare food only. Contact Claire for details and to book your place - 272528
Carol singing - note altered date - Monday 19 December 2012 Meet at the old bus shelter at 6.30pm opposite Holly House on the Green, and finish at Holly House for mulled wine, nibbles and mince pies.
and to look forward to next year... Queen’s Diamond Jubilee - Saturday 2 June 2012 Picnic party on the Green with evening celebrations
Beyton Summer Fayre weekend Fri 22 - Sun 24 June 2012 including Matt White's band
We would love to welcome new members to our committee, to help plan events and consider where best to donate our funds. If you have been thinking about joining the BVA, don't hesitate - give Liz a ring (271909) and come along to a committee meeting. They are generally at the pub or hosted by one of the committee, with refreshments. We also have a Christmas dinner and the odd trip out too. Details of all events can be found on the village website www.thebeytonguide.co.uk Liz also has a database of names of people interested in the walks etc – contact her if you would like to be notified of them on tmiller@toucansurf.com
Message from the BVA Chair...
Village walk - Sunday 16 October We met up and walked a delightful route to the Fox and Hounds in Bradfield St George. It was a good turn-out and delightful sunny weather. New landlords there gave us a good welcome, and my black pudding and bacon sandwich was particularly fine! Lots of new faces - come and join us for the next one in the new year.
Fireworks - Saturday 5 November We enjoyed a very successful evening of bonfire, food and fireworks. Sadly the guy arrived just too late to have pride of place in the arm chair on the top of the bonfire, but he did eventually meet his inevitable fate! As last year, the fire was lit spectacularly by a rocket. Thanks to Trish who welcomed the clearer-uppers with breakfast cooked on the embers. Thanks also to the Kennedy's for use of their field, to Andy for the finest bonfire in the region and to Steve and Graham who let off the fireworks. Also to the BVA who rallied round to keep everyone well fed and filled with mulled wine.
Website The BVA are planning to post a new website, linked to the village one, which will tell you about their events in the year. Watch this space - we hope it will become easier for you to see what we are planning. We will also be setting up a Facebook site, which will give instant information on planned events.
We would love to welcome new members to our committee, to help plan events and consider where best to donate our funds. If you have been thinking about joining the BVA, don't hesitate - give Liz a ring (271909) and come along to a committee meeting. They are generally at the pub or hosted by one of the committee, with refreshments. We also have a Christmas dinner and the odd trip out too. Details of all events can be found on the village website www.thebeytonguide.co.uk Liz also has a database of names of people interested in the walks etc – contact her if you would like to be notified of them on tmiller@toucansurf.com
christmas Open Mic in the bear hosted by the Larks
wednesday 28 december 8 - 11 pm
Sing, play, or ask for the help of our resident accompanying guitarist... Ring 01359 271909 for more information, or pop in and see Johnny in the Bear
Christmas Shopping coach trip from Beyton to Norwich Saturday 3rd December Leaving Beyton White Horse 9am returning from Norwich 4pm Bookings/more details 271266
Village Hall Lo+ery Results The Village Hall LoQery draw for October, November and December took place at the recent meePng of Beyton Parish Council. The prizewinners were: October 1st prize G Gresty 2nd R WyarQ 3rd M Hooper November 1st prize A Peyton 2nd M Leaming 3rd M Hooper December 1st prize S Selley 2nd V Bauly 3rd J Gibson and a merrry Christmas to all our Pcket holders. R WyarQ, Chairman HesseQ & Beyton Village Hall Management CommiQee
The Bear Inn, Sunday Lunch Menu To Begin Soup of the Day Served with Granary Bread £4.50 Game Terrine, Toasted Foccacia, Home Made Apple & Date Chutney with a Dressed Baby Leaf Salad £5.00 Suffolk Mussels in Cream and White Wine Sauce. £4.95
To Follow Roasted Topside of Suffolk Beef, with Roast Potatoes, Seasonal Vegetables, Yorkshire Pudding and Gravy £9.95 Roasted Loin of Suffolk Pork with Roast Potatoes, Seasonal Vegetables, Homemade Apple Sauce, Crackling and Gravy £9.95 Spinach, Red Onion and Feta Tart, with Sautéed New Potatoes and Fine Beans £8.50
To Finish Apple Crumble with Vanilla Custard Sticky Toffee Pudding with Clotted Cream Warm Chocolate Brownie with Vanilla Ice Cream Selection of Ice Cream or Sorbet from Criterion Ices All Desserts £5.00
Cheese and Biscuits £6.00
The Bear Inn - Evening Menu Intro Antipasto Sharing Platter – Mixed Olives, Toasted Foccacia, Balsamic & Oil, Selection of Salami £6.50
To Begin or as a light main Tomato and Basil Soup served with Granary Bread £4.50 Goats Cheese Tempura, Red Onion Marmalade with a Dressed Baby Leaf Salad £4.75 Game Terrine, Toasted Foccacia, Home Made Apple & Date Chutney with a Dressed Baby Leaf Salad £5.00 Suffolk Mussels in Cream and White Wine Sauce £4.95 To Follow 28 Day Aged 8oz Suffolk Rump Steak, Served with Hand Cut Chips, Flat Mushroom, Grilled Tomato, Onion Rings, Dressed Baby Leaf Salad and Garlic Butter £12.50 Available with Peppercorn Sauce @ £1.50
Beer Battered Haddock, Served with Hand Cut Chips, Peas and Home Made Tartare Sauce £9.25 Chicken, Bacon, Leek Pie Served with New Potatoes and Curly Kale £9.95 Spinach, Red Onion and Feta Tart, Served with Sautéed New Potatoes and Fine Beans. £8.50 Garlic and Chilli King Prawns with Linguini £8.75 8oz Homemade Suffolk Beef Burger, Served with Hand Cut Chips, Onion Rings and Baby Leaf Salad £9.95 To Finish Apple Crumble with Vanilla Custard Sticky Toffee Pudding with Clotted Cream Warm Chocolate Brownie with Vanilla Ice Cream Selection of Ice Cream or Sorbet from Criterion Ices All Desserts £5.00 Cheese and Biscuits £6.00
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The Suffolk Foundation has lunched their Surviving Winter Appeal, part of a national campaign across the UK to help thousands of vulnerable and older people affected by fuel poverty by asking those who can afford to forego their Winter Fuel Payment to donate it to a Surviving Winter fund for older and vulnerable people in need. The Surviving Winter Appeal in Suffolk was launched by the Rt. Rev. Nigel Stock, Bishop of St Edmundsbury & Ipswich who is himself donating his Winter Fuel Payment to the appeal. With rising fuel bills and the prospect of another cold winter, older and vulnerable people are at risk. Over the past three winters, there have been on average 409 excess winter deaths in Suffolk each year, over and above what you would naturally expect to see, according to NHS Suffolk data. The vast majority of these deaths are people aged over 65. What they collect, thanks to the generosity of the British public, can then be directly targeted to help those locally who struggle to get through the winter. Funds raised in Suffolk will remain in Suffolk, to be distributed by Age UK Suffolk to those most in need. Across the UK, 5.4 million households are living in fuel poverty. Almost half of those living in fuel poverty are aged over 60. In Suffolk, data from 2008 estimates that 43,802 households are experiencing fuel poverty which is equivalent to 14.7% of all households. In partnership with the East Anglian Daily Times and Age UK Suffolk, the Surviving Winter Appeal run by The Suffolk Foundation will channel all the funds raised to provide support to older and vulnerable people who are suffering because of fuel poverty. The money will be directed through Age UK Suffolk to those most in need of help and make sure they can afford to stay warm, eat well and remain mobile, as well as help them in practical ways such as ensuring they can make doctor s appointments, get to the shops and maintain an active social life To donate to the appeal: • visit www.localgiving.com/survivingwinter
• call The Suffolk Foundation office on 01473 734120 • see the pledge form in East Anglian Daily Times
Hello everyone, There are 4 crimes to report over the last couple of month; A small amount of lead has been taken from the rear of Beyton All Saints Church. Three vehicles have been damaged over the period of a few days. Two vehicles parked at the green were damaged by scratch marks to the paintwork on the roof and doors overnight on 31st October and the rear windscreen was smashed to a vehicle parked along the street of Bury Road overnight on 2nd November. Suffolk Constabulary has successfully switched on its new non-emergency telephone number 101.It is now the number for people to ring if they want to talk to us about non-urgent issues, instead of 01473 613500.The new 101 service is not for emergencies. In an emergency, people should always ring 999 for immediate police assistance. An emergency is where: • • • • • •
life is in danger a serious offence is in progress a suspect is at a scene an alleged offender is identified at any location there is an imminent likelihood of violence/damage to a person’s property there is a serious road traffic collision
Crimes of note in your area and positive results! Offenders identified… A large number of vehicles and property within the village of Thurston had been damaged by spray paint at the beginning of September. I am pleased to report; a male was quickly identified as the offender, thanks to an astute resident who obtained a suspicious vehicle registration. He has been charged with a number of these offences and is currently awaiting a court appearance. Duplicate offence… Overnight 4th November two 12-foot metal gates were stolen from the front of a local property within Elmswell and a10-foot metal gate was stolen from the entrance to a field within Haughley. The offenders have not been identified. Cannabis find… On Wednesday 6th November following a search of an address in Drinkstone 52 cannabis plants were located within a locked bedroom of a residential property. Two persons have been arrested and currently on police bail. I would like to take this opportunity at wishing you all a very happy Christmas, be Merry and Stay Safe!
Pc 421 Annelly Miles & PCSO 3155 Sian Uttley Elmswell Police Station, Cooks Road, IP30 9DB Tel no.101 Midsuffsouth.Snt@suffolk.pnn.police.uk
The Aquarius Singers
Christmas Concert
Sunday 11th December
Conductor: Gill Garside Accompanist: Polly Carnegie
All Saints Church Park Road, Bury St Edmunds
7.30 pm
Join us for carols old and new
Mulled wine Tickets £6 (children free)
All proceeds to Bury St. Edmunds Women's Aid Centre
101 - THE NEW NUMBER TO REMEMBER. Suffolk Constabulary has successfully switched on its new non-emergency telephone number. It is now the number for people to ring if they want to talk to us about non-urgent issues, instead of 01473 613500. The introduction of 101 in Suffolk is part of a nationwide initiatlve which will see all forces adopting the number by the end of the year. It is designed to offer one easy way to contact the police to report nonemergency crimes and anti-social behaviour or to speak to your local police officers. The 01473 613500 non-emergency number will remain in operation for the time being, until people have moved across to using 101. The new number is for members of the public to use.
BEING
GREEN
We all like to do our bit for the future health of the world in which we live , and there is certainly a lot to be done. It is easy to fall into the trap of thinking that 'being Green' is somehow seperate from the rest of our busy lives. But actually, it affects absolutely everything we do. So to be truly Green we must consider whether our actions could be modified in order to reduce their impact on the Environment. Could we drive slower, use the car less, share a journey, use a bike, or just walk? Could we turn down the heating, wear a jumper ? Could we remember not to leave the TV or computer on stand-by? Could we buy less stuff, buy local food, choose Organic when possible, buy Fair-trade things? Could we tidy the garden a bit less, leave some rough grass, leave the shrubs to be shrubby! make a habitat pile somewhere for bugs , leave somewhere for the hedgehog to hibernate? Could we remember to have water in the garden especially in icy weather, to clean the bird feeders regularly, to leave seedy plants and berries for the winter birds and animals? Could we have a compost heap , a leaf mould bin, a pile of old logs for beetles? We can do SO MUCH when we truly turn Green, and even when we fail (as we all do) at least we tried!! Any other ideas to save the planet??? Cathy Cass
THE HIGH SHERRIF’S AWARDS SCHEME The High Sheriff’s Awards Scheme celebrates and publicly recognises remarkable individuals and Suffolk non-profit groups and that help to make Suffolk safer and more vibrant, tackling local problems and giving of their time and effort voluntarily. The High Sheriff is now seeking nominations for the 2012 Awards in the following five categories: Suffolk Volunteer of the Year Suffolk Under 25 Young Volunteer of the Year Suffolk Crimebeat Award Suffolk Community Group or Organisation of the Year Suffolk Community Partnership of the Year Nominations for volunteers and non profit groups benefitting Suffolk people need to be made on a nomination form available online at www.suffolkfoundation.org.uk or by calling 01473 734125 and must be received by organisers The Suffolk Foundation, by 31st January 2012. The awards will be presented at a ceremony hosted by BBC Radio Suffolk’s Lesley Dolphin at Bury St Edmunds Cathedral on the evening of Thursday 8th March 2012.
Coffee Mornings at Beyton Vestry. Our monthly coffee mornings are happy, chaQy occasions! Why not come along to one?
Thursdays 1ST DECEMBER and 5TH JANUARY £1 for coffee or tea – unlimited refills! Cakes with your drink or to take away……
Come – and bring a friend!