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Christmas may be over but here’s a story worthy of the Panto season Once upon a time, two little dogs named Gypsy and Sam arrived at SESAW. Years passed, Gypsy became arthritic and the volunteers despaired of them ever being rehomed because the duo disliked all other dogs. Fortunately, the reprobates won the heart of one lady who succumbed to their dubious charms. The two little girls did go for the ball when Rachel took them home to play with her dogs including one that was equally reactive to other mutts. She also gave Gypsy a new lease of life with a set of Winston's Wheels which enabled her to walk, run and frolic with the pack, there are photos and videos of them on our website and Facebook pages. Winston's Wheels is a registered charity and Rachel's canine wheelchairs enhance the lives of hundreds of other dogs. Rachel will join us at our Easter Fair in Long Melford on Sunday 3rd April, Covid restrictions permitting. Unwanted Christmas presents gladly received, to sell or use as Raffle prizes, please leave donations at SESAW, clearly marked “For Easter Fair” or phone to arrange collection. We welcome enquires from anyone looking for a new four legged friend. If you can bring some magic into a difficult dog’s life, please leave a phone message or email. Suffolk & Essex Small Animal Welfare, Registered Charity No.1124029, Stoke Road, Leavenheath, CO6 4PP. Tel: 01787 210888 www.sesaw.co.uk

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Planned changes to divorce law in 2022 From the Spring of 2022, under current government plans, separating married couples will be able to divorce without one party having to allege fault. The timescales for divorcing a spouse and the ability for one spouse to obstruct a divorce will also change. Currently, for a couple to divorce, one person is required to accept responsibility for the relationship breaking down. Or, if neither person is willing to accept responsibility, they must be separated for a period of two years (where both individuals agree to the divorce) or five years (where one spouse does not agree to the divorce). Other than in the event of extended separation, this means one party accepting that they have committed adultery, behaved unreasonably, or have disserted the other. For many years campaigners have demanded changes to divorce law, recognising that many couples simply drift apart; that no one party is to blame for the relationship breaking down, or that both spouses mutually and amicably want to separate. From April 2022, under current plans, divorcing couples will not be required to apportion blame or wait a period of two or five years of separation to pass to be able to commence divorce proceedings. Under the proposed changes, couples will be able to apply for a divorce simply because their marriage has broken down, paving the way for a mutually agreed and amicable divorce process. In situations where the divorce is not amicable or mutually agreed, proposed new legislation will also remove the ability for one spouse to prevent the other from divorcing them and in these and other cases will provide for reducing the time it takes to formally divorce, compared to current legislation. If you are considering separating from your partner, have made a full and final decision on separating from your spouse, or have delayed commencing proceedings due to not previously having grounds to divorce from your spouse, call Holmes & Hills Solicitors for initial advice and guidance. Your options may have changed or be about to change. Holmes & Hills has a team of specialist divorce solicitors that is independently ranked as one of the leading teams of divorce solicitors in the region. The team is noted as a ‘strong choice for advice on financial settlements’ by the Legal 500 directory of the county’s top law firms. When you contact Holmes & Hills, you can speak with an expert Family Law solicitor who will help you to understand your options and legal position when considering separating from a spouse. This specialist advice will be aimed at protecting your interests both now and in the future. When discussing your circumstances and legal position with a solicitor at Holmes & Hills, you can talk about the incoming changes to legislation and what this means for you and your options. Call Holmes & Hills on 01787 275275. Holmes & Hills can offer initial advice via in-person appointment, video conference or telephone call. Initial advice appointments are offered a discounted fee rate

The Arts Society South Suffolk Future Monthly Meetings from January 2022 will take place in Long Melford Village Memorial Hall, CO10 9JQ Lectures take place on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 2 pm For those interested in an informative lecture programme delivered by experts on all aspects of the Arts, our Society could be for YOU! Try Us For Free by contacting Carole Ashton, Membership Organiser, 07766 107880 email creevesashton@gmail.com (quoting code VCN6). FUTURE LECTURES: 18th January 2022 “So they do cook afterall!” Ravilious, Bawden & the Great Bardfield Artists. 18th February 2022 Music in Art There are also options of Zoomed virtual tours around Places of Interest & Special Interest subject coverage (at a small additional cost) For further details, visit our website www.tassouthsuffolk.org.uk

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Sudbury & District Citizen’s Advice I’m a bit anxious about going out into shops at the moment so I want to do more shopping online, but there’s been things in the news about delivery problems. I'm worried about not receiving things on time or packages being lost. What should I do if my parcel goes missing? When you’re online shopping, it’s not always clear whom to contact if things go wrong. As a customer, your contract is with the seller that you bought the item from. It’s the seller’s responsibility to make sure the item is delivered to you. They should chase the courier to find out what happened to your order if there’s a problem. If your parcel hasn’t arrived: ● Check the delivery address you gave the seller, to make sure it’s correct. ● Then contact the seller and ask where your order is. ● If the seller claims they've delivered it or doesn't know where it is, you can ask for a redelivery. You might be able to get a refund in some circumstances where the delivery time was essential, and you let the seller know ahead of time. Under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, you can ask the seller to deliver the item to you again if the item wasn’t delivered either by an agreed date, or within a reasonable time - usually within 30 days. If the new delivery fails to come within a reasonable time, you can ask the seller for a refund. If your parcel was left somewhere: Another problem people face is when parcels get left in different places, for example outside or with a neighbour. If your item was delivered by Royal Mail: If Royal Mail left your package with a neighbour or in a certain place because you told them to, it’s not the seller or Royal Mail’s responsibility if it gets lost. If they leave it somewhere you hadn’t instructed, it’s the seller’s responsibility if it gets lost. You should contact the seller to ask for a redelivery or a refund. If the item was delivered by a courier: Check your terms and conditions or account details - they might include other places for delivery, like your porch or a neighbour’s house. If you agreed to them, it’s not the seller’s or courier’s responsibility if your order has gone missing. However, if you did not agree to this, then it’s the sellers responsibility if your order goes missing. If you ordered something from a private seller or you’re still having trouble after trying the tips above, you can contact the Citizens Advice consumer helpline on 0808 223 1133 for help. If you need advice or information, contact Sudbury & District Citizens Advice. We are providing advice by telephone and email, Monday to Thursday, 10am- 1pm. Please phone 01787 321400 and leave a message and someone will call you back when available. We will attempt three times to call you back, so please expect a call from a withheld number. You can also telephone our advice line on Freephone 0808 278 7868 or 0800 144 88 48. Alternatively, contact us via email at advice@sudburycab.org.uk or by using the contact facility on our website www.sudburycab.org.uk

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Brendan Mann Carolyn Mann and family would like to thank everyone for their care, love, kind messages, cards, flowers, help and the amazing amount of people that attended Brendan's funeral in September, we were overwhelmed. We would like to also thank, the First Responders, GP's at Hadleigh Surgery, District Nurses, Hassan in Boots Chemist, Hadleigh, Ipswich Hospital, Heart Failure Clinic at Ipswich Hospital and Addenbrookes Hospital, Cardiology and Neurological Departments, everyone looked after Brendan so well and done all they could, we couldn't have asked for more, you are all amazing. Thank you for the donations of £500 for the Papworth Charity Trust and we raised £2013.75 on a sponsored walk for Brain Tumour Research. This year I will not be sending Christmas cards, I will make a donation to Papworth Charity Trust in Brendan's name. As Brendan would say ‘Be Happy’.

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The Stour Valley’s Spanish food shop: ‘sibarita’ attracted great interest at the Hadleigh Christmas Fayre Sibarita, Spain’s Organic Larder, participated, in the Hadleigh Christmas Fayre on Saturday, 4th December which, after a worryingly wet morning, turned bright and dry in time for the Fayre. Sibarita’s stall had a constant stream of visitors: a number of them had seen Sibarita’s adverts in our community magazines and made a beeline to the stall to meet Operations Manager, Jack Footitt. Jack was joined at the stall by Ed Martin, an experienced Chef, well known in the area. Ed’s enthusiasm, experience and practical product knowledge helped create a great deal of interest in the products displayed. We have written previously about health benefits of Sibarita’s wide range of Pulses: beans, chickpeas and lentils. As with many of Sibarita’s products, they go a long way to meeting the needs of vegetarians and vegans. However, Covid has highlighted the risks associated with low levels of zinc which can affect the body’s immune system, increasing the risk of dangerous infections, such as pneumonia. The body’s immune system needs zinc to work properly and most of the zinc in our diets comes from meat and fish. Vegetarians and Vegans really do need to ensure that their diet contains sufficient zinc. This can be achieved with pills but there are natural vegetable products that can go a long way to providing the zinc needed. Sibarita’s pulses, particularly lentils, are right at the top of that list. Sibarita is planning to introduce new products in 2022 so keep an eye on the website. As always, Sibarita welcome feedback from customers including suggestions for products that you would like to see in their product range but not yet short shelf-life products requiring frozen or chilled storage. For more information give Sibarita a call on 01787 323933 09,00-17.00, Monday to Friday Or send an email at any time: hello@sibarita.co.uk

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Lavenham Players Spring 2022 play Thursday 3rd to Sat 5th March 2022 at Monks Eleigh Village Hall Lavenham Players is pleased to announce that rehearsals have started for its Spring 2022 play ‘Saving Face’ by Lavenham playwright Alison Parkes, a topical and touchingly comic and thought provoking play for our times. Lavenham musician Nigel Ashcroft is also gracing us with his talents. Tickets available in New Year - www.lavenhamplayers.com

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Since its launch in July 2021, the Innovate Local initiative has supported 11 small businesses by providing a free pitch at either Stowmarket or Hadleigh markets for up to four weeks. In addition to a regular spot on the market, business owners were offered support to run a safe and successful stall, mentoring, business advice and training opportunities both before and after the pilot to help them maximise the opportunity. Feedback from the traders who have taken part in the scheme has been overwhelming positive with several investing in their own equipment to use on the market or other events. Following the initial success of the pilot, Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils are investigating ways to expand the Innovate Local scheme during 2022. Kelly Clark runs Apothekelly Skincare and is currently benefiting from Christmas shoppers visiting Hadleigh market. She spoke about being involved in the pilot Innovate Local scheme: “Meeting real customers face to face has been invaluable to my business, and I am so glad I decided to go ahead with the Innovate Local scheme and really feel that I am taking my business in the right direction. “Not only has my business got off to the best start possible, it has also given me the confidence to know how good my products are and how they have been received by the public first hand.” The Innovate Local scheme is part of a programme of activity to support high streets in the Districts post Covid-19. Commenting on the success in Hadleigh, Cllr Michael Holt, Babergh District Council cabinet member for economic growth said: “It has been really rewarding to see local start-up businesses benefiting from the experience of being on a busy market and engaging with customers. It can be daunting to try and launch a new business, even before the impact of a pandemic, so I am delighted that the feedback from traders involved in the Innovate Local scheme has been so positive with many feeling more confident to take their business to the next stage.” The Innovate Local scheme is open to businesses that have been operating for less than a year and do not currently have a place on a market. As part of the Innovate Local Initiative, Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils will also be opening an innovation hub in Eye and a pop-up hub in Sudbury later this year. Businesses interested in being part of Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Council’s Innovate Local scheme should visit www.babergh.gov.uk or www.midsuffolk.gov.uk

Thankyou A big thank you to SESAW Volunteers, Sheila and Elaine, for raising over £550 at the Hadleigh Yard Sale and two Christmas Fairs. Grateful thanks are also extended to the anonymous benefactor who gave the ladies an additional, generous donation for Suffolk & Essex Small Animal Welfare.

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James Cartlidge writes Member of Parliament for South Suffolk As we face a new variant of Covid that is now apparent able to spread around society at a much greater pace than its predecessor, it is essential that everyone gets boosted. A total mobilisation of booster vaccine capability is required, driven by the PM from the centre and with all of us playing our part by getting boosted and encouraging everyone we know to do the same. The Prime Minister has therefore announced an Emergency Boost appeal to get all eligible adults boosted by the end of December, and I would strongly encourage all of my constituents to either attend walk-in vaccination centres or book their jab as soon as possible. Inevitably, trying to deliver such a scale of jabs will come with friction and strain. But we have already made great strides boosting the most vulnerable, and we should not underestimate the progress we have made, particularly locally. Nevertheless, the NHS will need to match its best vaccination day and then beat it day on day. To achieve this, some appointments may need to be postponed and 42 military planning teams will be deployed across every region, setting up additional vaccine sites and mobile units, extending opening hours so clinics are open 7 days a week. I recently had my own booster jab at St Mary’s Church, Hadleigh. The experience was very professionally and painlessly delivered, and I pay tribute to the NHS staff and volunteers on site doing their bit in the battle to beat Omicron. In these worrying times it can be difficult to forget just how far we have come in our fight against this deadly virus. The good news is that we now have so much more resistance from the vaccine to aid our fight, especially when it’s topped up by the booster.

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Monks Eleigh Whist Drive Join us on Wednesday January 26th at 7.30 for a Whist Drive (Progressive) at the Village Hall Meeting Room. Do you enjoy cards, if so come and play a game of whist? We play 18 hands with a break for refreshments, £3.00 to play and we have a friendly bring a prize, win a prize raffle. Contact Angela on 01449 740414 for more details

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Hintlesham and Chattisham C of E Primary School Christmas Nativity On two afternoons in December the children from Early Years and Key Stage 1 performed "We are going on a baby hunt" to parents in school. For many of the children this was their first performance of any kind to a live audience, but they sang and performed wonderfully well. Their rendition of The Camel Song had everyone smiling and joining in. Greatest Black Britain's competition We were also pleased to hear that after entering each class into the national 100 Greatest Black Britain's competition, Ruby class has been declared as a winner from over 1500 entries. The children completed a project about the life and work of Mary Seacole. This competition and the work based around it has further inspired the whole school to request looking at this subject again. It has also formed part of the motivation to continue to fully embed cultural diversity into all areas of our curriculum in school. Victorian Day - Diamond Class Year 5 and 6 experienced an immersive day to understand more about life as a Victorian child. They definitely agreed that school was much tougher then, than it is today. They took part in activities such as chanting times tables, handwriting and learning to recite latin phrases. However they enjoyed it so much that we were asked to keep their tables in rows for some subjects - which certainly wasn't the outcome we expected! Mrs Debbie Jackson, Headteacher Hintlesham & Chattisham C of E Primary SchoolTelephone: 01473 652344 djackson@hintleshamchattisham.suffolk.sch.uk www.hintleshamchattishamschool.com

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Award winning hearing specialists relocate in Hadleigh Local award-winning hearing care specialists, The Hearing Care Centre are relocating to brandnew premises in Hadleigh this January. The clinic which has been housed within Health By Design in Hadleigh High Street and more recently at a temporary home within Kersey Mill, is opening its own bespoke practice located at Stone Street Court, next to Hadleigh Bowls Club. The new practice which is set amongst beautiful quiet countryside, offers modern and comfortable facilities all on ground floor level and plentiful free onsite parking. The Hearing Care Centre, which has won many top awards for the customer service it provides its patients, will continue to hold hearing care weekly clinics in Hadleigh, providing hearing assessments, fitting of the latest hearing aid technology, as well as specialist advice and support for those experiencing hearing loss. The company’s nursing team will also be providing specialist earwax removal clinic each week, offering patients both ear irrigation and microsuction methods. Michael Shade, Hadleigh Audiologist for The Hearing Care Centre, was very pleased to confirm the news. “Finding our own premises in Hadleigh has been long in the making and we are delighted that it has finally happened. I’m sure all of our patients will be very pleased with our new surroundings and we cannot wait to welcome them!” To celebrate their move, the company is offering complimentary hearing assessments at two special ‘Hearing Care Days’ during January. On Friday 21st and Friday 28th January 2022 attendees can book an appointment with an expert audiologist, saving them the normal consultation fee of £30. For further details or to book a complimentary hearing assessment call The Hearing Care Centre on 01473 354071 or visit www.hearingcarecentre.co.uk

Hadleigh Walkers A complete change of venue for January’s walk on Saturday 8th. We tried this route West of Lavenham a few years ago in rather foul weather and had virtually no takers. This is a very pleasant walk and takes in an area where we don’t usually walk – so we’re trying again. We will meet at the car park next to the Cock Horse pub opposite Lavenham Church at 0930. The walk is about 8.5 miles and takes in Balsdon Hall Farm, Alder Carr, Bridge Street, Alpheton, Clapstile Farm and then the St Edmunds Way finishing up at Lavenham Church in time for a beverage at the pub at around 1300. If anyone is in need of a lift to Lavenham please email us and we will do our best to help. At the time of writing this announcement we have just completed a recce of the walk and one stretch of about 50m is flooded and very difficult to get through. Therefore, we will have an alternative (starting at the same time and place) planned out just in case Everyone is welcome, including well behaved dogs. Strong shoes or preferably walking boots should be worn as the ground can be muddy and rough in places at any time of the year. As usual, route maps can be requested from the web site. For further information about these walks go to www.hadleighwalkers.com, email us at hadleighwalkers@gmail.com or contact Mike Keeling on 01787 210104 or 07483 887658.

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Bildeston Primary School Learning and Growing Together Children in Need Super Pudsey Face Masks in Goldcrest Class - you all look super! We raised £185 for Children in Need – thank you to everyone for supporting us including bringing in your decorated teddy bears. The children certainly enjoyed the day!

Christmas Table Decorations What super Christmas table decorations made by Kingfisher class today! Henri Rousseau Artwork KS2 Children in KS2 produced some stunning artwork influenced by the famous artist. Decorate a Star Competition A huge thank you to everyone who entered the competition. Mrs Shaw kindly judged the entries, a task she found very difficult, as the standard of the entries was very high. Our winners are shown here with all the star entries adorning our cherry blossom tree at the front of the school. £1.00 per entry was donated towards our Big Hoot project for Saint Elizabeth Hospice Charity and a total of £65.00 was raised. MP Christmas Card Competition We had a surprise visit from Mr James Cartlidge, our local MP. We are incredibly proud to announce that Maisie in Kestrel class won his Christmas Card competition. Mr Cartlidge presented Maisie with a copy of his printed card with her front cover design, a certificate and a small gift. Congratulations Maisie, a superb piece of work! Prime Minister Boris Johnson with his card from our local MP! If you are considering Bildeston Primary as a school for your child, we would welcome a visit. Please phone the office on the number below. We would love to meet you. Bildeston Primary School Newberry Road, Bildeston, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 7ES Telephone: 01449 740269 Website: www.bildeston.suffolk.sch.uk

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News from Lavenham Library We would like to wish all our customers a happy and healthy 2022 and are starting it by sharing some memories of our wreath making sessions in December. We had such fun and raised nearly £200 for FOLL - Friends of Lavenham Library, our fundraising group who support us with all our actvities and work in the community. Thank you to everyone who donated greenery, mince pies and their time Jumpstart January is our month-long celebration of everything our libraries do to boost health and wellbeing. The theme this year is Community and our aim is to bring people together for various activities and a feeling of togetherness. We will be holding a drop in session with Wellbeing Suffolk and an exercise session led by a physiotherapist as well as our usual group meetings, Kurling, Lego & Tot Rock. There are also health and wellbeing reading lists on our website Top Time Group Top Time is our sociable drop -in group for all adults. We hold fortnightly meetings from 2.30-4pm 11 January Jumpstart January activities 25 January Jumpstart January activities Tot Rock our weekly WordPlay session for preschool children and their carers runs every Thursday from 2 pm - 3 pm. Please contact the library if you would like more details of how our sessions work – action songs and rhymes with time at the end for a chat and cup of tea while the children play. Regular Activities Tuesday 2.30-4pm TopTime - Community Group for adults (fortnightly) Thursday 2pm-3pm Tot Rock - Sessions for preschool children and their carers (termtime only) Friday 2.30-4.30pm Indoor Kurling - group for adults Saturday 11am-12pm Lego Club – drop in sessions for children of all ages Lavenham Library, Lavenham Village Hall, Church St, Lavenham Tel No: 01787 247729 www.suffolklibraries.co.uk Email: lavenham.library@suffolklibraries.co.uk

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Come and Join HEAT in 2022 The weather may be cold but no one disputes that the climate is heating up and wildlife is suffering. Sometimes it feels as if there is so much to do yet so little time left. So Hadleigh Environmental Action Team (HEAT) is gearing up for a year of activities, events, campaigns and projects. We had an busy 2021 despite the restrictions of Covid and today we can celebrate having over 70 members and lots of great projects led by people with energy and enthusiasm. If you want to do something about the climate crisis and help the environment HEAT will have lots of things for you to choose from. You can join our river monitoring group and learn how to identify invertebrates, test for chemicals and find out how healthy our river Brett really is. Alternatively, you can be part of the Plastic Free Hadleigh campaign to reduce single use plastics in businesses and community groups, help out with sustainable gardening on the HEAT allotment or join our team of volunteers doing conservation work in Hadleigh’s nature reserves. We will also have wildlife activities for young and old as well as speakers to listen to and visits to go on. Watch this space! HEAT will be stepping up its activities in 2022 keeping our focus on local change and working with the people of Hadleigh. Sometimes it feels as if the challenges the Earth faces are too enormous for individuals and local groups to make a difference. We believe that all change, however small, when added together can make a difference. Interested? Just email us at hadleigh.heat@hotmail.com Hadleigh Environmental Action Team - working to help people and organisations in Hadleigh to always take climate change and the resilience of the natural world into account when they make decisions.

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New Year Update 2021 has certainly been another challenging year for all of us at Hadleigh Boxford Group Practice. The whole team have pulled together in these difficult times, and we have been so well supported by the community and our PPG. You will all be aware of the Covid clinics that have been the stand-out achievement and a massive 24,000 Covid vaccines have been delivered in the surgery, and more recently St Mary’s Church. In addition to this are the hundreds of vaccines delivered by our team of mobile jabbers to the residence and staff at the four care homes we look after and the numerous house-bound patients too. Many of those delivering the vaccines are our retired nurses and doctors, and we are indebted to them for their incredible support. None of the vaccination clinics would have been the huge success they were without the army of PPG volunteers that have been out in force come rain, gales and even snow! They have worked so hard to support us and the community and we are extremely grateful to every single volunteer. It has been a herculean effort from everyone at the surgery that, despite all the Covid disruption, the Covid vaccinations, the isolations, and lockdowns we have also delivered nearly 5,000 flu vaccines and remained open seeing patients throughout the pandemic. We are all aware that the demand on GP surgeries in England has steadily climbed over these last 12 months and we have felt it here too. We have worked tirelessly to do our best to meet this demand including adapting our working pattern, incorporating more technology to support us in delivering care and recruited 12 new people to our team. Although we have sadly had to say goodbye to some staff that have left, we have grown in numbers at the surgery. We are proud to have 3 more receptionists, extra secretarial and data team personnel, as well as an additional doctor and nurse. Our hope for 2022 is to continue to provide high quality care, while being responsive to the shifting landscape of the NHS. We will remain approachable and accessible to all our patients, and above all, our hope is to have Covid gone! We wish you all a very happy and healthy 2022

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We asked, you said, we listen. Government has described neighbourhood planning as “a revolution to hand power back to local communities” and a tool that will give people “the power to shape the future of their local area”. Lavenham’s Neighbourhood Plan has been ‘live’ since 2016 (bit.ly/LNPone) and is being reviewed to ensure that it still meets the expectations of Lavenham residents and addresses the challenges imposed by global warming. In July 2021 residents were invited to complete a questionnaire on the Plan and contribute opinions on issues of importance to the village. An explanatory document was delivered by hand to every household in the village. All family members over the age of 16 were asked to contribute. Roughly 15% (246) of Lavenham’s adult population completed the questionnaire; no one who declared their age was under 30 years old. However over 1,000 valuable comments on various aspects of Lavenham life were collected. Predictably perhaps many people feel we have had more than our share of new developments while others feel the need for more affordable houses to rent or buy. Although somewhat peripheral to the LNP traffic and car parking also featured prominently. We gave feedback to the questionnaire responses in the ‘We asked; You said; We listen’ drop-in meetings in the village hall on 21 and 23 November 2021. The meetings were promoted by a hand delivered leaflet to all households. 33 people attended the first event and 32 the second (including a few who attended both). The display consisted of 16 posters summarising the questionnaire responses and 4 further large posters of maps and the challenge of global warming. A booklet containing all the comments was available. Attendees were invited to leave comments on post-it notes. The questionnaire responses have provided a focus for the revision process. This focus was summarised in Poster 16 and in the SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) analysis poster and these posters can be seen on the Lavenham Neighbourhood Plan (LNP) website (bit.ly/LNPhome). Alongside the main Plan the Lavenham Landscape Character Assessment is also being reviewed. This document that describes in detail the unique character of our surroundings and is an important reference for planning decisions. It will be included on the LNP website when finalised. The questionnaire feedback made clear that the Plan’s building design policies are weak and need updating. Responding to this, a Lavenham Design Guide is being commissioned to support the Neighbourhood Plan objectives and set out design guidelines for new development within the village. The Design Guide will sit alongside the Plan as material consideration in the assessment of planning applications. Visit the Lavenham Neighbourhood Plan website to keep up to date with the revision progress. Type ‘bit.ly/LNPhome’ into the address bar at the top of your browser page

Hidden Gardens of Hadleigh After the 35 open gardens, a recordbreaking number of visitors and over £6500 raised in 2021, what are we looking forward to now? No, no, not Santa…..it’s 11th June 2022 and next year’s Hidden Gardens, of course. So if you want to join in and open your own garden, please let us know. We welcome gardens of all types and sizes, those with lawns and borders, wild gardens, courtyards and everything in between. If you want to talk it over first or just ask questions, our email is below. And we’ll be running the photographic competition again for fun in the lead up to 11th June, one photo of your garden taken in 2022, with a prize for the winner and runner-up; we’ll broadcast details of how to enter soon and they will be on our website too. So dig out your cameras and let’s get going! The event is organized by the Friends of St Mary’s Church (and Deanery Tower) in Hadleigh with all funds raised going to the upkeep and repair of these two historic buildings. Hidden Gardens of Hadleigh 11th June 2022 hadleighgardens.co.uk hadleighgardens@gmail.com

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The fundraising committee has pulled off another brilliant result: the Christmas Raffle consisted of a whopping big hamper so full of goodies that the lid can’t shut (see the photo) and eleven runner-up prizes, raising over £1,000 for the Centre. Behind this effort is one of our coaches, Jan McKillop. Not only is she a coach, but chairman of Fundraising. Adapting to changing times because of the pandemic, the committee has continued to raise money to keep us lucky horses going. Thank you to the committee and to all the punters who bought the tickets. Here is a lovely photo of Jan teaching on the last Friday before Christmas. Despite all the Friday helpers and riders watching the draw take place on 26th November, the hamper was won by a Wednesday volunteer from Bildeston. Congratulations, Amanda! The stable block is to be reroofed in the holidays. After 32 years the time has come to cure the leaks and remove the incumbents who have taken up residence above us. It will be an interesting operation for me to watch from my room. I bet the live horses and ponies will be astonished! The firm Chisnell’s is doing the work so we shall be in safe hands, they know us! We are about to have a new webpage. Andrew Gourlay has kindly operated it for us over 20 years of pro bono work for which we are extremely grateful. Just as he began to want to retire, another wonderful person, Jennifer Price, offered to build us a new page that is compatible with phones, and has a great new look. It will be live before the new year. Have a look and see what’s looking good on there. The yard was well decorated for Christmas. Our carol service in the stable yard was wonderful and Father Jo from Hadleigh blessed all the live ponies. Babs and I didn’t feel left out since we could watch everything that happened, and our room was used as ‘Wardrobe’ for the participants in the crib scene. We had lots of visitors. Well, we pick up the gossip that a new form of Covid is on the march. We just want to say to all our humans attached to Shelley, be careful, look out for each other and keep smiling! We all want to see you back up here from 17th January. Mat you all have a very happy New Year. Website: shelleyrda.com Telephone: 01473 824172

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Lavenham Carpet Bowls Club The Lavenham Carpet Bowls Club recently had their Christmas lunch at The Horseshoes, where we presented all the winners of our in-house competitions with their trophies. Well done everyone, especially Martin Wheal who received 4 trophies. Martin, like many of our members is a senior, but Carpet Bowls is not just 'an old person's game'. Recently, one of our members started bringing his granddaughter along to play, and she is getting rather good! In the long term, post pandemic, I would like to create a junior section of the Club, where Amie could be joined by other young players. I attach a photo of Amie in action under the watchful eye of granddad Brian We have recently gained a couple of new players, who also joined us for the Christmas lunch. If you would like to give it a try, we play at Lavenham Village Hall on Wednesday 2pm until 4.30pm and Thursday7.30pm until 10pm. Tuition is available and you may even be fortunate enough to have Martin show you how it is done. Your first two sessions are free to see how you would like Carpet Bowls. We restart Carpet Bowls at Lavenham Village Hall on Wednesday 5th January, and would love to see you there. Wishing everyone a Happy New Year. Marilyn Beatham – Club Secretary

Councils urge National Highways to ‘unblock Copdock’ Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils have submitted a joint response to a consultation by National Highways on proposed improvements to the Copdock Interchange – urging the creation of a new link road to keep business traffic flowing freely. The A14 junction 55 is a vital interchange for the region, linking the Port of Felixstowe with the Midlands and beyond via the M6 and M1, and Colchester, Chelmsford, London, the M25 and Stansted Airport to the south. As part of an informal pre-application consultation on potential improvements to the junction, National Highways sought feedback on two possible options: either improving traffic flow by widening the existing carriageway and introducing left turn lanes, or slashing the volume of traffic using the junction by building a new link road for traffic travelling between the A12 (South) and A14 (East). In their joint response, the councils back the new link road as the best way of tackling existing congestion and ensuring the efficient movement of goods from Freeport East, including Stowmarket’s Gateway 14 - helping to ensure national, regional, and local economic prosperity and delivering the greatest benefits to the districts’ communities and businesses. However, of equal consideration to the councils is the environmental impact, with National Highways urged to ensure any proposals adequately address noise, light and air quality impacts on local residents, and align with Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils’ Biodiversity Action Plan – protecting and strengthening plant life and local wildlife in the districts. Cllr Clive Arthey, Babergh District Council’s cabinet member for Planning, said: “The efficient operation of the Copdock Interchange is key to ensuring the flow of goods and services is maintained across our region. Unimpeded traffic movement between Felixstowe and the London/South East region is essential for the prosperity of Suffolk and would allow us to take a further step towards an integrated sea, road and rail infrastructure network. “In the meantime, any improvement to the junction that stops traffic taking alternative routes via Old London Road and London Road, and the villages south of the A14, will improve the quality of life of our residents in those areas.” National Highways is now collating and analysing responses before producing a consultation report and presenting its chosen option to the Department for Transport for consideration for funding.

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Stoke by Nayland Golf Thursday 2nd December - On a very cold breezy Thursday the hardy Stoke By Nayland Ladies went out to play an 18 hole Stableford on the Gainsborough course. Katie Clark came in with the winning score of 32pts followed by Elaine Harris with 27pts and Angela Cudmore with 26pts. Saturday 4th December - After a very wet start to Saturday morning the weekend ladies played their 18 hole Stableford competition on an absolutely sodden Gainsborough course. The rain stopped and the sun came out just as the ladies started their competition, they played in warm sunshine for the whole round obviously suiting Jo Little’s game who scored 42pts, playing her best round of the year. Her playing partners said it was “like a Masterclass in how to play golf!” Katie Clark was in 2nd place with 29pts. Elaine Harris 3rd with 26pts. On Saturday 4th December Richard Allen, previous Men’s Captain of Stoke by Nayland Golf Club, presented Nikki Goodman from Ferriers Barn Day Centre with a cheque for £310.06 from money raised in the Ferriers Barn Trophy held in May each year. This year’s trophy was won by the pairing of Matt King and Greg Smith. Ferriers Barn is located just outside Bures and provides a Day Centre for adults with disabilities. The money raised will be invaluable to the centre in providing the service that it provides. Some 52 players took part in the annual Yuletide Scramble on Monday 13th December, on a Gainsborough course which had some incredibly wet fairways, but surprisingly played really well – especially the greens, which are as good as anyone can remember in December. Once again the event was also a fund raiser for the Sudbury Storehouse Foodbank, with all donations being co-ordinated by Roger Davies. Entry fees for today’s event all went towards the foodbank, as well as other donations made separately by players who did not take part. In total £1,120 was raised. Fittingly perhaps, since Roger was the fund raising co-ordinator, he was also a member of the winning team. With a fantastic net score of 55, Roger, Phil Hickley, Allen Brown and Paul Gregan took the honours. Second was the team of Reg Reid, Barry Hitchcock, John Russell and Gordon Bryan with 57. And third, on countback, was Ian McKay, Martin Brown, Alan Line and Ian Berry with 59.

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