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What a great switch-on event we had on November 18th. After a bit of a damp start, the weather dried up and the weather was incredibly mild for mid-November. Due to the weather, Halesworth Harmony performed in St. Mary's where they sounded beautifully festive and entertained those looking at the wonderful array of decorated Christmas trees. The church had a lovely busy atmosphere with various stalls and many excited children waiting to see Father Christmas and his helper. Thank you Father Christmas for making time in your busy schedule to come to Halesworth. Many thanks to Ginni and her team for organising this part of the afternoon and arranging activities for the children while they waited. The Halesworth Strummers performed outside the Toy Shop and drew an admiring crowd who enjoyed their wide range of songs. The Oxblood Molly Dancers

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were greatly entertaining and the ﬁnal act of the afternoon was the Pop Chorus who entertained the ever-increasing crowds of people waiting to see Father Christmas and the switch-on. Father Christmas, his four volunteer reindeer and another of his elves then arrived in his cart (kindly loaned by Mr. Winter) and accompanied by Tim Fitzheigham followed the Band of the Royal Legion Leiston up the Thoroughfare to the White Hart. Once there, following a blessing from Rev Dominic and a short speech from Teresa Walsh, Tim and the winner of the Scarecrow Trail competition led the countdown for the lights to be switched on. Festivities then moved on up to the Market Place where on a stage (kindly loaned by Adnams) 'The Someones' entertained the huge crowd who also enjoyed the various catering stalls and the bar organised by Ollie Platt.

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Business Connections for kindly supplying the audio equipment for the switch on event and to Matt Bailey for getting it working successfully. While the above grants really help with the costs they only go part way towards the £15,000 needed to put on the event and this is where the committee would like to thank you, the Halesworth community, for all your support and help with our various fundraising efforts. This year, we had a Grand Draw for the ﬁrst time which raised an amazing £1,100. We also had a quiz, a popup shop, various stalls etc. As well as your monetary support, we also appreciate all your kind comments in saying what a great event it is and how good the town looks all lit up for Christmas. Thanks also to Simon and Cleo at The Angel for providing a monthly meeting room for HEM. Many thanks to Brenda at Just Nice Things for the pop-up shop in September. Also, thanks to the organisers of the successful Scarecrow Festival and to the Halesworth Fairies for their donations. Thanks too goes to Durrants for their sponsorship of the marching band and also

for allowing various stalls to be sited outside Durrants throughout the year. As you can see, Halesworth Festive Lights is a real community effort to benefit the whole community as well as local traders so finally a huge thank you to everyone who has supported HEM throughout the year in any way. Many thanks to the local businesses who have already given a donation to enable our town to look so festive at this time of year. If you have not yet given and you would like too, it's not too late! So please contact Gary Stannard at Lovewell Blake if you wish to show your appreciation of our efforts to make the town centre such an attractive place to visit and shop in during the festive season. HEM is a group of local volunteers who work through the year organising the switch on event and raising the funds to make our town look welcoming for the festive season. If you feel inspired to join us to make sure next years event (Saturday 23rd November 2024) is a success, please look at our Facebook page for details of our first meeting of the year which will be in February.

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As you can imagine, all of the above doesn't just happen on the day but is the culmination of much hard work by the Halesworth Events Management (HEM) committee and individuals who give freely of their time to help organise and run the event. Many, many thanks must go to Winston and his team at Pearce & Kemp for their hard work in putting up the lights, dealing with any problems and making sure all was safe. This year, we are sure you will all agree the addition of extra icicle lights linking the Thoroughfare and the Market Place really help join these two areas of the town. Many thanks too goes to Halesworth Town Council for a grant which helped with the costs and also to our two Waveney District Councillors who gave a grant to cover the cost of purchasing the two trees. The Town Clerks also deserve our thanks for co-ordinating the road closures as does Annette Dunning for putting out the necessary signage. Thanks too goes to the Market Place and Thoroughfare traders and residents for co-operating with the road closure. We are most grateful too to Halesworth

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Celebration of the first 25 years of the Green In 2024, the Green volunteers will be running events to celebrate the (nearly) 25 years of the establishment of Halesworth Millennium Green. There will be an event to launch the celebration in February, look out for information about where and what. Throughout the year, there will be opportunities for you to spend a couple of hours on the Green with an expert of one kind or another helping to survey what's there. Wildlife that moves as well as wildlife that's rooted to the spot will be checked over. More details in next month's Community News. The Green can be stunning in these winter months, and it's doing its job of helping to prevent ﬂooding in the town by soaking up water in the meadows. So don't be frustrated by the puddles, put

on your wellies and keep visiting, but stay well away from the New Reach and the river when they are full. Our local rivers are "ﬂashy" because of all the drainage into them and the levels can come up very, very quickly. Two of our lump benches were swept a long way from their places by the water. These have now been replaced by the volunteers, but this shows how powerful ﬂood water can be. Do keep letting us know of any exciting sightings. Have a look at the website: millenniumgreen. halesworth.net which carries news and information, photos, wildlife records, history and geology. You can contact the Green directly on email: thegreen@halesworth.net and, please only in an emergency, on: 07743 772029.

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(The Conversion of St. Paul), and most recently, as part of the Halesworth 800 celebrations, an enactment of the story behind the carved ﬁgures above The Ancient House in the Thoroughfare, The Wooing of Mr Fox. Circle 67 will always welcome new members of whatever age, ability or previous experience. Although we do serious drama, there is a lot of fun to be had in putting performances together, be it on stage, behind the scenes, working with the costumes, scenery, props and all the other activities that make amateur dramatics so enjoyable. Come and see what we have planned for our spring production! If you are interested in joining, check out our website: www. circle67.co.uk or contact the group via: info@circle67.co.uk. You can also ﬁnd us on Facebook, X and Instagram. Hope to see you soon! Wally Smith, Chair of Circle 67

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understanding. They celebrate birthdays and enjoy fish and chip Fridays. Some visit once a week, others three or four times a week. Some bring along their carers, others fly solo. No two artists follow the same journey; instead they are encouraged to explore individual themes and styles. As such, their work is exciting and eclectic and there is never a dull moment! Robin has a real interest in classic American cars. "Southwold" was painted by Spencer in a vibrant Hockneyinspired style. George's "Puffins"

prints are a best-seller on the Art Rabble website but he also takes private commissions for bespoke work. Steve and Helen are very proactive in arranging exhibitions for the group and they have participated in events at the Halesworth Gallery, Wingﬁeld Barns and Pear Tree Café in Saxmundham. The artists eagerly anticipate these events, where the walls come alive with colour. Showcasing their work brings immense pride to the artists, a sense of recognition for their skills.

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Pear Tree Fund & Dee's Den Charity Shop news

Halesworth Dementia Carers Fund update 100+ Club We are now up to 115 members. This has meant that we're able to offer monthly prizes of £100, £70 and £30. The winning numbers for November were 110, 32 and 37. If you would like to join our 100+ Club, please contact Anna on: 07721 842802. New Carers Group We are delighted to announce that we shall be starting a new group in January. It will be a Family Carers Support Group and will just be for carers. The group will be meeting in the Co-op Community Room and the ﬁrst session will be on January 5th. Sessions will be 2pm to 3:30pm. Over the course of the year, it's hoped to arrange a series of talks by visiting speakers, including from the Alzheimers Society and Suffolk Family Carers. For more details, please contact: info@halesworth dementia.co.uk

Dancing for wellbeing This is another new group being planned for the New Year. It will be led by Garth, an experienced dance teacher. More details should be out early next year. This has been a very busy year for the HDCF, and we have been able to support many local families. Funding for charities like ours is not easy these days and we have been able to do our work because of the tremendous generosity of local businesses, organisations, charities and individuals. We are so grateful to everyone who has supported us this year, and thanks to you all we shall be carrying on our work well into the future. We are also very grateful to all our leaders and volunteers for their constant help and support. On behalf of the Trustees of HDCF may I wish each and every one of you a wonderful Christmas, and all the very best for the New Year.

busy putting together a calendar of events for 2024 so keep your eyes posted here or sign up to our newsletter from our website for more details. The Pear Tree Fund would like to thank everyone who has supported us over the last year, and wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Dee's Den Charity Shop news: The Den is looking very festive now with lots of Christmas cheer! There are lots of Christmas decorations, wrapping paper, cards, presents for friends and family too, all at reasonable prices. Glassware and kitchenware to decorate your Christmas table, toys and games to keep you amused, with a large range of jigsaws. You are all welcome at Dee's Den to come in and browse for that special bargain with a discounted £1 rail of adult's clothes (outside if dry) and a 50p children's rail are worth a look. We have bargain baskets of reduced bric-a-brac and books too. We are open six days a week, from Monday to Saturday 10am to 1pm. There are clothes for all ages: Shoes, boots, accessories, jewellery, belts, Christmas jumpers, lovely dresses and outﬁts for the festive season and clothes to keep you warm as the temperature outside plummets! We have men's suits and dinner jackets too for that special occasion. There are books on every subject and a wide range of authors. They are only 50p and £1 with children's books 20p! Bedding, curtains, bric-a-brac, glassware, kitchenware, pictures, photo frames, plants, homemade jam and marmalade - thank you

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Jenny. We welcome donations of clean saleable items of clothes, bric-a -brac, toys, games and small pieces of furniture. Small amounts of donations can be dropped off at the shop when we're open. If there are lots of donations, please deliver on a Monday or Thursday morning to the sorting end of the shop where we have extra volunteers on duty. If you are unable to deliver, we can collect. We have an amazing team of willing volunteers who work in the shop, donating their time to the charity. If you're interested in volunteering, do call in and leave your number so we can get in touch with you. Thank you Sue, for taking the lead on our Christmas tombola, 5 tickets for £1. Some lovely prizes to be won! We have several small pieces of furniture available - a pine corner unit, small tables and chairs too. We wish all our customers a very happy Christmas and thank you for your support over the past year and best wishes for 2024! We have an amazing team of willing volunteers who work in the shop, donating their time to the charity. If you're interested in volunteering, do call in and leave your number so we can get in touch with you. To contact Dee's Den, please phone Nikki on: 07733 668221. If you're interested in receiving our monthly newsletter (which includes a diary of upcoming events and information about how the money raised for us is used), please visit: www. peartreefund.org to sign up. To contact The Pear Tree Centre, email: info@peartreefund.org or call: 01986 899655.

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are dealing with their own or a family member's life-changing diagnosis or who are coping with bereavement. As well as this, we work alongside schools and other statutory and voluntary services, whilst providing one-toone and family support as well as counselling and group therapy. From now until after Christmas, you can pop in to Halesworth's St. Mary's Church Christmas Tree Festival and see our tree with decorations made by people who are supported at the centre. There are coffee mornings at the church on Wednesday mornings and an afternoon tea following the Carol Concert on Thursday 21st December at 2pm. Many thanks to The Men's Shed in Halesworth for making our pear decorations. Thank you to The Queens Head at Bramfield for their donation of £148.70 from their collection box and sale of mugs and books. Many thanks to Nathalie from Co-op Funeral Directors and Dawn (Co-op charity pioneer) for presenting us with a cheque for £1,236.81 from The Laxfield Co-op. Coming up: • December 14th: Dot Booley's Coffee Morning at Holton Village Hall • December 9th: Christmas Cheer with mince pies, mulled wine, coffee and festivities at The Pear Tree Centre • February 16th: Rock and Roll Bingo. Back to the 80's at Bramfield Queens Head, 7:30pm. • March 18th,19th and 20th: Pop up bookshop with coffees and cakes in the Snug at the Bramfield Queens Head 12pm8pm each day. Our events committee are

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Report from the 2nd Halesworth Brownies Since our last report, we have welcomed four new Brownies to the group, we hope you enjoy your time with us. On our first evening back in September, we had a special show and tell with the brownies showing us items from the school holidays and we had a chat about what we had been up to. We also had a visit from some stick insects which the brownies found very interesting, thank you to John for bringing them in. We have recently completed our jobs badge. For this, the Brownies needed to complete three different parts. For the first part, the brownies got the chance to ask the leaders about their jobs and volunteering roles. Some of the questions asked included: What is your favourite part of your job? What is the best part of your job? How did you get your job? What qualifications did you need? For the 2nd and 3rd part of the badge, the brownies got to design a job advert and a poster of what their dream job is and what Alan on: 07562 007125. A church and charity, The qualifications and experience they Salvation Army expresses may need. On one of our evenings, we its Christian faith by offering friendship, practical help and support to some of the most disadvantaged people in our communities. To help support The Salvation Army's yearround work please visit: www. salvationarmy.org.uk/donate For more information about the Christmas Present Appeal and ideas about gifts, see our website: www.salvationarmy. org.uk/christmas-present-appeal. For more information on Woodbridge Salvation Army, visit: www.salvationarmy.org. uk/woodbridge.

The Salvation Army is calling on the community to donate new toys to its Christmas Present Appeal and support families who will struggle to make ends meet over the festive season. Salvation Army church leader Major Alan Hill said: "Helping a parent provide a gift for their child is more than just ﬁnancial support, it brings the joy of Christmas into their home. We have seen the devastating effect of the cost of living crisis. People are really struggling and so we are doing what we can to relieve the pressure this Christmas. The Salvation Army's present appeal is an opportunity for people in our communities to embrace the spirit of Christmas and give to families and individuals who have nothing. We have been humbled

by the public's generosity over the years and hope this year our appeal will be able to bring some comfort and joy to people who are struggling the most." Alan said he would be particularly grateful for donations for older children. He explained: "Older children tend to get unintentionally forgotten about and every year we have to go out and buy things for them. When we sort our donations, we know what age group we're dealing with and it would be great to have things for children for those age 12 and above." The church on New Street in Woodbridge will be collecting donations of new, unwrapped toys until December 15th. The Salvation Army will sort and distribute the gifts to children and families in the area through

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amount of sweets in the jar, ﬁnd the treasure and guess the name of the teddy. We raised £19. Thank you to everyone for there donations and thank you to the Brownies who came to help us. We hope you all have a merry Christmas and a happy New Year! Shelia, Karen, Sarah and Jenna

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held a chocolate tasting evening. The brownies got to try six different types of chocolate which were rated out of a maximum of 40 points. The winning chocolates were orange chocolate buttons and white chocolate buttons. We have being busy with various different crafts including making bookmarks, pencil cases and decorating baubles for the Christmas tree festival, you can ﬁnd our tree in St. Mary's Church until the end of December. We have also made some shortbread. The brownies thoroughly enjoyed themselves learning how to make it. We've had a Christmas craft evening in which we made and decorated Christmas cards and learnt how to make dream catchers. We attended the Halesworth Christmas light switch on back in November. We had a stall in St. Mary's Church where we had a competition to guess the

Volunteering in Southwold and Reydon Are you wondering about how you can get involved in your local community? Volunteering is a great way to get involved, meet others, have fun, as well as help charities and community groups. There are many ways to volunteer in Reydon and Southwold and activities can ﬁt around your other commitments. You can volunteer for one-off events, remotely or regularly; examples include outdoor

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The committee of Wickham Market Flower Club would like to wish all our members a Very Happy New Year. Hopefully your Christmas was delightful, and Santa treated you well and your sprouts came up to standard. A cheery reminder that our ﬁrst meeting for 2024 is on Thursday 25th at the Wickham Market Village Hall, IP13 0HE. Doors open at 6:30pm for a 7pm start. The demonstrator will be Gill McGregor with 'January Floral Jewels'. We look forward to seeing you there. Hopefully there will be no white stuff underfoot!

hosting the HWAT group of artists at the Bell Gallery for December. With 28 members exhibiting, there is going to be an amazing variety of artistic styles on show, so definitely something for everyone. The celebration of the Gallery's first birthday coincides with this, our 12th exhibition and what a wonderful first year we have enjoyed. It will be a pleasure to round off a successful year by exhibiting work from HWAT. When we opened, it was our aim to provide a space to come and enjoy contemporary artworks in a relaxed, friendly setting, without feeling intimidated or put off by the formality that can sometimes surround an art gallery. We encourage people to grab a coffee and look around the exhibitions at their leisure, whilst having a chat with one of the on-duty artists or one of our own gallery assistants if they would like to know more about the artworks." A private view supported by the group's long-standing sponsor, Durrants (the region's leading estate agent) will take place on the evening of November 30th from 5pm until 7:30pm. All are welcome to join HWAT for a drink and a chat while browsing the range of work on show. A "Meet the Artists" day on December 9th will see HWAT members on hand to show and talk about their work to visitors throughout the day. Visitors are most welcome to call in and enjoy a complimentary drink while browsing the exhibition. The show will also be open all day throughout the Bungay Winter Street Market on December 2nd. The majority of works will be for sale at the event which takes place at The Bell Gallery, Earsham Street, Bungay. For more information, please visit: www.hwat.org.uk

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abstract paintings, landscapes, prints, drawings, sculpture, textile art and hand-made books. There will be work with a wide range of sizes and prices. This is an ideal opportunity to view and purchase high quality artworks created by this selected group of professional Waveney Valley artists. The artists taking part are: Nicci Dedman, Kath Wallace, Barbara Bernard, Christina Greathead, Caryl Challis, Malcolm Cudmore, Rosemary Elliott, Rosie Anderson, Isabel Auker, Liz Taunt, Sara Johnson, Rachel Wiles, Rhonda Whitehead, Chris Mound, Lisa Henshall, Diana McKenna, Dom Theobald, Nell Close, Carolyn Moulton, Paul Zawadzki, Noelle Francis, John Ogden, Gill Levin, Ingrid Duffy, Rose Martin, Val Lindsell, Tim Summerson and Vicky Townley. Artist Barbara Bernard said: "The Bell Gallery is such an attractive space. I'm looking forward to showing some local work as well as plein air painting from my travels in USA and Italy." The exhibition is open from November 27th until December 23rd, 10am to 4:30pm, seven days a week. Dom Theobald, who has recently rejoined HWAT said: "I'm delighted to return to HWAT after a period of ﬂux and temporary working space. It is a great pleasure to show some work at The Bell Gallery for the ﬁrst time, my works are landscapes of sorts, reinvented versions of where I live - the Waveney Valley. Into these scenes I have placed forms: houses and rivers, trees and paths, boats and clouds. These are rhythmic images. To my mind they are as full of sounds as colour. Both solid, both ethereal." The Bell Gallery has been open for nearly a year and owner Jackie Bell said: "We are delighted to be

We would like to wish all our families a very happy and healthy Christmas and New Year. Please take time to visit the '12 Days of Christmas'-themed Christmas Tree Festival at St. Mary's Church during December. The after school club children used recycled wooden slats which they cut to size, assembled, painted and glitter decorated to create a beautiful tree which they adorned with beautifully made woolly pompoms. The playschool children had fun painting their hands to create feathers to create 'A Partridge in a Pear Tree' in the centre. They (and we) are all so proud of their achievements. We run playschool sessions Monday to Friday during term

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Art collective heads to The Bell Gallery An art collective from the picturesque Waveney Valley is heading to Bungay for a one-off exhibition. Harleston & Waveney Art Trail collective (HWAT), based on the border of Norfolk and Suffolk, will be exhibiting at The Bell Gallery this winter. It's the perfect opportunity for locals and visitors alike to explore the work of this diverse group in one location. Visitors to The HWAT Winter Show will be able to see works from 28 artists who ordinarily host an art trail through south Norfolk and north Suffolk each summer. Group chairman Malcolm Cudmore said: "This will be the largest, most fully representative exhibition we've mounted in a long time and will be quite a show. As we approach our 20th anniversary as a group, this is a wonderful chance for members to show their work together. Usually, each artist exhibits in their own studio during the Art Trail each year and visitors move around the region to see their work. Now, regular and new visitors will be able to appreciate the scope and quality of members' work in one wonderful show. We look forward to seeing old and new friends of the Trail at The Bell Gallery." Works on show will include large and small ﬁgurative and

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We held our annual Christmas Fair on November 18th and (despite it being a very rainy morning) the event was a huge success! The hall looked very Christmassy and was very busy as everyone enjoyed the warm friendly atmosphere. We hope you all had a great time browsing the stalls and enjoyed our light lunch menu this year. It's always a pleasure to see our loyal supporters and welcome new ones. The committee and volunteers are so very grateful that you all come along to our fundraising events and are so

very generous. We are absolutely delighted to report that you all raised the amazing amount of £2,692.66 for the vital work that Cancer Research does. Thank you. The committee would like to thank our brilliant volunteers as we couldn't put on such a big event without you all and an extra thank you to Alan and Colin who did a sterling job washing up and Valerie and Diane for being in the kitchen with our two committee members as the kitchen is such hard work and gets very busy. Thank you to all the husbands of committee members and

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Find and Suffolk Singers - Giving with Song On January 20th, Suffolk Singers together with the Suffolk based charity, Families in Need (FIND), will present a fun concert 'Giving with Song' under the direction of Claire Weston, Suffolk Singer's Musical Director. It will be in Woodbridge's Community Hall, IP12 1AU, commencing at 7:30pm. This year will be the fourth concert in which Suffolk Singers has supported FIND to raise funds for this much needed charity. The 'Giving with Song' concert tickets are £15 which includes a light supper (bring your own drinks) and are available from: 01449 7111139 or: www.wegotickets. com. Advance booking is advised. Who are FIND? Families in Need (FIND) was established and registered in 1990

by Maureen Reynel, MBE to help those that are deprived of a minimum standard of living. It does so through a wide scope of activities by offering food, household items, furniture, nursery equipment and nappies, beds and bedding, and, when available, cookers, washing machines and refrigerators. All of these freely given. Personal support is also given if and when it is appropriate. The demand on the charity increases year by year. For example 3,847 food parcels were distributed in 2018, rising to more than 7,600 during 2020 and 2021. In 2022, FIND helped over 6,000 adults, double the number helped in 2017. FIND strive to work harder every year to bring comfort to the lives of thousands of children and families in poverty. The structure

of the process is via a small band of committed volunteers who willingly give their time, inspired by Maureen Reynel who has committed her life to this worthy project. How this works: Food parcels: The volunteers sort donated food, collect from local stores, make up the parcels and then deliver them to individuals and families in crisis. Toiletries and personal care items are also provided. All those who receive food parcels are referred by local agencies for FIND's support. Furniture and household items: FIND regularly steps in to help both individuals and families with no money to purchase even the most basic personal items. FIND has a furniture store where each week volunteers pick up items and deliver them to individuals

or families in need. To continue this service, FIND need donations of furniture and other household items in good order. Alternatively, they welcome cash donations. Support for rough sleepers: FIND helps in many ways, providing footwear, clothing, warm coats and sleeping bags, paying for prescriptions, help with travel and providing food parcels. In addition, there is a small fund that enables them to help in paying for emergency accommodation for rough sleepers. To sustain this service, there is a continuous need for donations of items in good condition (warm clothing, strong footwear, coats, sleeping bags) or again, they welcome cash donations. For more information, visit: www.ﬁndipswich.org.uk and: www.suffolksingers.co.uk

Jeremy Hunt recently presented his Autumn Statement, setting the scene for the tax year to come and with some changes applying much earlier. National Insurance (NI) cuts were at the forefront of the announcements. For the selfemployed, Class 4 NI, payable on profits between £12,570 and £50,270 a year, will be cut from 9% to 8% from April 2024. In addition, Class 2 NI, currently payable by the selfemployed, will be abolished from April 2024. Payment of Class 2 NI was previously a qualifying factor for benefits such as State Pension. Moving forward, those earning over £12,570 (and therefore subject to Class 4 NI) will continue to earn a qualifying year. Those earning between £6,725 and £12,570 will also earn a qualifying year, despite no longer having to pay NI. For those with profits less than £6,725, the option to voluntarily pay Class 2 NI to earn a qualifying year will remain, the rate remaining frozen at its current level of £3.45 per week for 2024/25. The main rate of employees' Class 1 NI will be cut from 12% to 10% from 6th January 2024.

Alongside this, the National Living Wage will increase from £10.42 to £11.44 an hour from April 2024. For the first time, this will apply to 21-year-olds, having previously applied to those 23 and over. Businesses will need to be prepared to implement these changes, both in terms of budgets and payroll software. The income tax rates and thresholds for 2024/25 will remain frozen at the current rates, as previously announced in the March budget. The personal allowance will stay at £12,570 and the higher rate threshold at £50,270 until April 2028. Whilst the rates remain frozen, assuming earnings increase with inflation, this represents an underlying tax increase, the so-called 'fiscal drag' effect. For sole-traders and partnerships considering use of the cash-basis method of accounting, the turnover threshold of £150,000 has been removed entirely. Cash-basis can be a simpler method than the traditional accruals method and relates largely to actual funds received and paid in the year, but for that reason it won't be right for all businesses, for example

those with fluctuating cashflows and profitability levels. There are also some restrictions to the tax reliefs available, therefore anyone seeking to make a change should consider the implications carefully. For companies, full expensing of qualifying plant and machinery (offsetting the full cost of the capital equipment against trading profits) was made permanent. Overall, an interesting bag, with perhaps more to come in the spring. By Liz Lockwood (pictured below), Manager, Ensors Accountants LLP

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All aboard a magic carpet to Pantoland this January! Team B Productions invite you on a magic carpet ride to Old Peking in January, when they bring you a fabulous family Pantomime worth wishing for. Aladdin appears live at the Leiston Film Theatre from January 12th to the 14th, 2024, with demand for tickets so high, seats for some performances are already limited. When the wicked Abanazar learns of a magical lamp that could transform him into the most powerful sorcerer in Pantoland, he tricks Aladdin into retrieving the lamp from a cave. But when a glamorous Genie appears, an adventure begins that will see Aladdin, the Twanky family and the beautiful Princess Jasmine in a battle between good and evil. The Pantomime has been written by Wayne Burns and is being brought to the stage under

his 'Team B Productions' title - a group of experienced am-dram performers, whose previous sell-out successes have included shows at Leiston Film Theatre and at the Spa Pavilion Theatre in Felixstowe. The group have recently enjoyed huge success with a three-night, sell-out run, with their Pantomime for grownups, 'Sleeping Booty' and work is already underway on their next family Pantomime for January 2025 and a brand-new comedydrama for September 2025. Aladdin promises another fun-ﬁlled family pantomime, packed to the panto brim with toe-tapping tunes, a huge helping of audience participation, and plenty of laugh-out-loud slapstick fun. Wayne Burns (Leiston Leiston Film Theatre Manager & Pantomime

Director) is looking forward to bringing Aladdin to the stage. "Aladdin is one of my all-time favourite Pantomimes and the entire cast and crew can't wait to bring our brilliant script to life on stage and perform for such appreciative crowds. Our audiences are in for a real treat" he said. The Pantomime sees renowned Suffolk musician Tom Horton returning as the musical director and the energetic students from the Chloe Kinrade School of

Dance will be making a welcome return to the stage, as part of the Pantomime extravaganza. Aladdin will be appearing live at the Leiston Film Theatre on: • Fri 12th Jan: 7:30pm. • Sat 13th Jan: 3pm & 7:30pm. • Sun 14th Jan: 11am & 3pm. Limited tickets are now available, priced: £17.95, £16.95 and £14.95. Book your seats today on 01728 830549 or online at: www.leistonﬁlmtheatre.co.uk.

Green Party co-leader and Waveney Valley MP candidate Adrian Ramsay is calling for a swathe of Small Business Saturday measures to help independent ﬁrms and the rural economy in the East. Adrian said: "As the Green Party MP candidate here in the Waveney Valley, I've been talking regularly to traders and small business owners in towns such as Eye, Bungay, Halesworth, Stowmarket and Diss and just last weekend, I met shopkeepers in Harleston during the Christmas Market. It's crystal clear each time I meet them how important small, independent businesses are to the economies of our market towns in the Waveney Valley and the wider Norfolk and Suffolk area. They are a big part of what makes those towns so special. Small businesses employ more people per square metre than giant stores, use more local suppliers and reinvest more of their earnings into the economy of market towns like Harleston than corporate chains whose proﬁts go to remote shareholders. Yet there are many ways in which our country's tax, planning and transport system gives big businesses unfair advantages over smaller ones and, in doing so, undermine the economy of our market towns in Norfolk and Suffolk. For example, out

of town stores pay no business rates on their car parks, giving them effectively cheaper rates per square metre than small independent shops in town. Overseas-based online retailers can avoid VAT. To lift customer numbers for small businesses without increasing congestion, we need proper funding to restore and improve bus routes that connect villagers with their nearest market town. The government have reined back on its plan for bus funding, leaving people more and more dependent on cars to get town. Buses are a vital public service that bolster employment and the economic life of market towns and need to be funded accordingly. Small independent shops in towns and villages are losing customers and potential staff to urban areas as younger people are being priced out of housing and so move away, as a report from the Council for protection of Rural England revealed earlier this week. So, we need planning policies that encourage t r u l y affordable homes to be

built. Independent traders and tradespeople need access to electric vans on the same terms as large companies. Small businesses that I speak to all the time in the Waveney Valley want to green their businesses but can't do this without help. On top of that business owners who want to invest in insulation or solar panels risk having to pay higher business rates, because the rateable value of their property may have risen. There should be incentives for doing the right thing, not penalties. The Green Party's alternative Autumn Statement identiﬁed £30 billion that could be raised by making the super-rich pay a little more tax. Just £3 billion of that could be used to double funding for Green Transition Grants - to help small businesses prepare for and make the most of the opportunities of greening the economy."

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