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ISSUE 21 - JAN 10

The Bury St Edmunds & District Flyer 2011. Views and opinions mentioned are not necessarily those of the editor or proprietor and no responsibility will be taken for the accuracy of information contained herein. For further information on advertising in the Flyer, please call 01284 774 778 email:adrian.bradshaw@flyeronline.co.uk Typesetting: Phil Grove & Jonathan Trotter, Proprietor: Adrian Bradshaw. All advert layouts & design are property of The Bury St Edmunds & District Flyer Typesetting, design & print The Flyer Press Ltd (01394) 283371. The standard charge for unauthorised reproduction is ÂŁ250

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Bury St Edmunds... Bucking the Trend Businesses in West Suffolk are invited to a seminar to debate the state of the local economy next week. St Edmundsbury Borough Council is hosting 'Bucking the Trend', a free event where local enterprises can share their experiences of operating in a challenging market and hear the perspectives of leading business people. The evening event will be held at West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU on Monday 17 January 2011. There will be a buffet at 5.30pm followed by presentations at 6pm. The event incorporates the Council's annual business ratepayers' consultation meeting and gives businesses a chance to tell the Council their views and to network with each other. Speakers include: z

Steve Cuthbert, Factory Manager, British Sugar, on British Sugar and Bury St Edmunds

David Wilson, Area Director, Norfolk and Suffolk, EEDA, on future economic challenges - business opportunities in an age of austerity

Martin Garratt, Director, Greater Cambridge Partnership, on the Bury St Edmunds and Cambridge economic relationship

Geoff Rivers, Chief Executive, St Edmundsbury Borough Council, on what's been happening and what's coming next

Cllr. Sara Mildmay-White, the Deputy Leader of the Council, will be chairing the event. She said;

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'The main purpose of this meeting is for the Council to hear the point of view of local businesses, but we have also invited some speakers we think are excellent and we hope that they will be an added incentive for businesses to come to this meeting. We have called it 'Bury St Edmunds…bucking the trend' because all the evidence we have suggests that the town was not hit as badly as many places by the recession and is now in a good position to move forward with confidence in 2011. We obviously want to do all we can to ensure that Bury St Edmunds grows and prospers.' Places are free, but should be booked by contacting St Edmundsbury's Economic Development Services on 01284 757683 or economic.development@stedsbc.gov.uk. Businesses can also submit any questions in advance.

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Street sweepings become compost instead of landfill Your Flyer guide to what's on this month in your area January Sat 1st - 30th Ipswich on Ice Get your skates on for a seasonal variety of festive frolics on a real ice rink situated in the Portman Road car park only a few minutes from Ipswich town centre. Saturday 1st 2.30pm, Sunday 2nd 2.00pm & 6.00pm and Monday 3rd at 2.30pm its Panto time in Felixstowe with Cinderella 01394 282126 www.thespapavilion.org Sunday 2nd - 15th Exhibition: A Winter Of Prints, original prints by Gallery Printmakers & Sculpture by Patrick Elder 9.30am-5pm Mon-Sat (print demonstration with Michael Carlo on Sat Jan 8, Noon-3pm) 01473 212051 The John Russell Gallery, 4-6 Wherry Lane, Ipswich. Monday 3rd - 5th February Jack & the beanstalk This year's Rock 'n' Roll Panto goes GIANT SIZE Ipswich Wolsey Theatre 01473 295900 www.wolseytheatre.co.uk Tuesday, January 4 Exhibition - The Saatchi Gallery IPSWICH Tue-Sat 10am-5pm, six-month exhibition provides unique access to pieces of work from seven international artists from the Saatchi Collection, tel. 01206 282938 (runs until Jan 9 2011). Ipswich Art School, 1 Upper High Street Saturday 8 January, 7.30pm Ipswich Corn Exchange Pre-concert entertainment 6.40 - 7.10pm: The Trianon Buskers Trianon is delighted to bring to you the programme originally scheduled for January 2010 and cancelled due to adverse weather conditions (for the first time in Trianon's history). The music remains as fresh as ever despite the wait with the contents based around a number of themes and introducing music from many Hollywood classics as well as a freshly arranged selection from Mamma Mia!! A great way to begin the new year. www.ipswichregent.com 01473 433100

Vineyard at Ickworth House £12 includes Park and Garden admission. Booking essential on 01284 769505 (Theatre Royal Booking Office). Max no. 10 Every Thursday Ipswich Country Market - Rushmere Village Hall, Humber Doucy Lane, 10.15am to 11:30am, Local Food, Handmade Crafts Open to all, Free Entry Tuesday 11 January and Tuesday 15 February - 10am start, Woodland Ramble with the Head Forester at Ickworth Park £8 - Members, £12 - Non Members. Includes Park and Garden admission. Booking essential on 01284 769505 (Theatre Royal Booking agency). Max no. 12 Wednesday, January 12 Wildlife Photographer of the Year national touring exhibition, over 100 photos (to Feb 25, Tues-Sat 10am5pm) Town Hall Galleries, Cornhill Monday 17 January - Sunday 20 February, Stunning Snowdrops at Ickworth Park Call Ickworth to check the plant centre opening times on: 01284 736130. Park and Garden admission applies

A trial scheme to compost street sweepings has successfully diverted 526 tonnes of material from landfill. St Edmundsbury Borough Council runs ten road sweeping vehicles to keep road gutters and pavements in the borough clear. Between June and October a trial collected the equivalent of 51 full bin lorry loads of material. The sweepings are predominantly soil and organic compostable material but also contain a small amount of litter which is separated out and recycled. Forest Heath District Council has now joined the scheme which has been put into full operation. Cllr Peter Sevens, St Edmundsbury Borough Council Cabinet member for Environment said: "The material we are collecting has a high organic content, making it ideal for composting. The key to the scheme was in finding a supplier who could transport and process it. The borough has an enviable recycling record and I am delighted that this scheme has been a success."

Wednesday 19th January - Thin Lizzy Ipswich Regent Theatre 01473 433100 www.ipswichregent.com

Page 2 ??? Page 3 Street Sweepings Compost Not Landfill Page 4 Betrayed by our own council Page 5 The Clock Workshop Page 6 AbbeyGate News Page 7 Thermal Image Surveys & Horoscopes Page 8 Moreton Hall WI News Page 9 Cross country Runners Page 10 What's On guide Page 11 Free Business Event Bury "Bucks The Trend"

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Thursday 20 January, 10am and 2pm start (2 hours), Winter Bird Watch at Ickworth Park Booking essential on 01284 769505 (Theatre Royal Booking Office). ? Max no. 12

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Sunday 9 January, 12pm - Cross Country Athletics Competition Ickworth House. Park and Garden admission applies. Every Tuesday Knit 'n' Natter Group 'Bags of Handles' Walton, Felixstowe, 6pm - 9pm, knit, natter and browse through hundreds of knitting magazines available to the group. Ipswich Folk Dance Club, St Johns U.R.C, Cowper St, 8pm - 10pm. Experience not necessary, as all dances are walked through first, and then called. For full details 01473 212085.

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Betrayed by our own council

was to again address our concerns and to also ask why the council just won't listen. The meeting did have a familiar feel to it; thousands of us are wrong and nanny St Edmundsbury knows best. The Chief Executive even told us we shouldn't be whingeing about traffic congestion while we continue to drive our cars. So, there you have it, on with the trainers and off you go. They say you could even get the bus. Ho-ho-ho seems As expected, on 14 December, the Tory adminisvery appropriate (and seasonal). Combining that sort of advice with a tration of St Edmundsbury Borough Council got their way and will blight the eastern side of Bury St pliant administration results in a toxic mix for those of us fighting to protect and even improve Moreton Hall. Luckily, it remains a very good Edmunds with yet more development. Just to place to live but that is despite the council and not thanks to it. All we remind everyone, it's 500 houses to the east of Moreton Hall any time after 2011 and 1250 houses can do is keep watching these people and challenge them to provide at Compiegne Way any time after 2021. The one the infrastructure they claim they can provide to make it all work. Do condition regarding infrastructure is the relief road, you ever wonder why they haven't provided it so far? I do and I ask but Cllr Trevor they won't answer; they can't answer. as they call it, leading to the Rookery junction on Beckwith the A14 which has to be built before the houses. You probably know that Eric Pickles, the Communities Secretary, is releas- Cllr Trevor Beckwith Moreton Hall, St Edmundsbury Borough Council ing many directives in an attempt to give more influence to ordinary people. In light of that, I tried to get the proposals for Moreton Hall put on hold until the all the directives had been assessed and implemented. Good for Mr Pickles and good for us you would think, so it really is perverse that the council wouldn't wait until they had a clear idea of the government's intentions. That wouldn't suit our box-tickers who just want an easy life. Over many years, I have been warning about what they were up to and it's good that the community came together in objecting and then went further by forming a residents' association. Although I suspect just about everyone on Moreton Hall will be angry at this betrayal, I urge them to be prepared to have their say when it comes to the creation of the master plan for the area. Yes, I do mean betrayal; what else can you call it when we finally reach the conclusion of 35 years continuous development only for the council, alleged custodians of our welfare, to disregard hundreds of objections and chose the soft option?

Cross Country Runners Three West Suffolk College students competed in the British Colleges Sport East Region Cross Country competition at Easton College in December, and two will go through to the national championships at Bath University in April. [Wednesday 15th December] Alex Dunbar won the men's race, beating a field of 44 regional runners and retaining his title. Alex, who is in the second year of a National Diploma Sport and Exercise Science course, has carried on where he left off last year; he is a very talented and dedicated runner who trains six times a week. He will represent his College and the region in the national championships for the second year in a row. Sophie Tupman, a first year National Diploma Sports Development and Coaching student, ran an excellent race, finishing 5th in the women's event out of 21 regional runners. Sophie has also qualified to represent the College and the region in the national championships. For Jordan Greenwood, a Synergy student, the BCS Cross Country championship was his first competitive event representing the College. Jordan competed well in a very strong field, coming 27th out of 44 runners, a respectable result for a first race. All three competitors were a credit to the College throughout the competition.

A week before the council meeting, the Moreton Hall Resident's Association held a public meeting with senior council employees in attendance. It's a great shame that none of the cabinet councillors were available but no doubt they are in great demand. The meeting

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Moreton Hall WI News

The Clock Workshop

January 2011

The important clock collection held by Moyse's Hall Museum, Bury St Edmunds, continues its horology lecture series at 2pm on Sunday 23 January with a talk by Ian Coote, member of the British Horology Institute.

January's meeting started off with our usual Buck's Fizz toast to the New Year and a welcome to some more prospective members. We continued with a talk by Alison from the Flotation Centre in Bury. The benefits of "floating" to both our physical and psychological health were explained and discount vouchers were available for the many members who were interested. Just what was needed! We followed up with a brief discussion and vote on the proposed Resolutions ahead of our proper vote in May. Business covered the diary of events for the next few months including a Retail Outlet/National Trust property visit in April and the various competitions we are entering. We closed with the Treasurer's Report and an update on the recent Planning decisions affecting Moreton Hall followed by coffee and cake.

To highlight the current 'Keeping Time' exhibition which will be on display until Summer 2011, Ian will reveal the secrets of the tools of the trade required for keeping timepieces in working order. The history of timekeeping is the story of the search for ever more consistent actions or processes to regulate the rate of a clock. The exhibition includes clocks and time pieces from the renowned Gershom Parkington collection together with exhibits from St Edmundsbury's own collection, and one that fans must not miss.

Next month is a talk on Gardening and new members are welcome. We meet the first Wednesday of the month, 7.30pm in the Community Centre. Elizabeth Morgan

The cost is ÂŁ6 adults/ÂŁ5 concessions which includes refreshment. Booking is essential. Further details can be obtained from 01284 757160 or visit: www.moyseshall.org.

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Abbeygate ceremonial secured

Heat-loss diagnostic discount for businesses

Photo opportunity: Thursday 6 January 2011, Abbeygate, Angel Hill, Bury St Edmunds. Work begins on construction of an inner tunnel.

West Suffolk businesses are being offered a dramatically discounted opportunity to prevent energy waste thanks to an initiative by St Edmundsbury Borough Council and West Suffolk Green Business Forum.

Work has begun to ensure that a historic monument at the centre of arrangements for a homecoming parade will be open to the public. Abbeygate, a historic building dating back to 1327, was closed for inspection on 24 December, when mortar and masonry damaged by recent cold weather began falling from the structure. It is an important gateway between the Abbey Gardens and Angel Hill used by thousands of people, and on Saturday 15 January, by 1 Squadron RAF Regiment who are due to march through it at the beginning of their homecoming parade.

The infra-red thermal imaging survey gives a detailed picture of where a building is losing heat and wasting money. The survey company, IRT Surveys (East Anglia) Limited, also uses the imaging to estimate the cost of the heat waste both financially and in CO2 emissions.

To ensure that disruption is kept to a minimum, St Edmundsbury Borough Council is having an inner tunnel of scaffolding constructed, which will allow the gate to be used while English Heritage, the organisation responsible for its maintenance and repair, undertakes any remedial work necessary.

More information is available on the council website at: www.stedmundsbury.gov.uk/sebc/live/ThermalImage.cfm

Cllr John Griffiths MBE, Leader of St Edmundsbury Borough Council said, "Bury's unique heritage adds greatly to the town's quality of life and St Edmundsbury will continue to do everything it can to both preserve and protect it. We are happy to be working with English Heritage to make sure that the Abbeygate continues to be enjoyed not only today but everyday, and for generations to come."

A limited number of places are available on a first come first served basis for snapshot external surveys at a cost of ÂŁ100 excluding VAT. The usual cost is in excess of ÂŁ250. To book a discounted survey, please email your purchase order to andrew.oswald@stedsbc.gov.uk using the e mail title "GBF Thermal Imaging Survey". Please make your purchase order out to St Edmundsbury Borough Council, Environmental Health and Housing Services West Suffolk House Western Way Bury St Edmunds Suffolk, IP33 3YU If you require any further information or wish to discuss any points raised, please contact Andrew Oswald on (01284) 757622.

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