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Babergh Chairman shows appreciation to The Blossom Appeal Babergh District Council’s new chairman Cllr Kathryn Grandon is saying ‘thank you’ to a Suffolk-based breast care appeal by supporting them during her year in office. Cllr Grandon was elected chairman at the Babergh District Council meeting on Wednesday 23 May and succeeds former chairman Cllr Adrian Osborne. Each Babergh District Council Chairman is given the opportunity to select a charity to support during their term. Cllr Grandon has chosen to help to raise funds and awareness for Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity ‘The Blossom Appeal’ - supporting the creation of a new breast care centre at Ipswich Hospital. Cllr Grandon said: “I have chosen The Blossom Appeal, in part to say thank you for the amazing work that the NHS do but also to raise awareness of the incredible service the breast team offer to families across the county. “I have first-hand experience of the fantastic care, kindness and expertise offered. They have been and are a real source of support, not just to the women and men facing breast cancer but their loved ones too. “Cancer affects the whole family in some way, and it really is something that is important to talk about. There are so many different aspects in dealing with and fighting breast cancer and this appeal will support women and men across the district and county by bringing all these different elements of breast care under one roof. I want to use this year to keep the conversation going, raise awareness of The Blossom Appeal and help raise some much-needed funds. ...continued on page 5.

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Plan for the future, protect your interests and preserve your wealth Property Life Interest Trust Wills can be of particular benefit to couples considering planning for future care and preservation of assets. Specialist advice on Property Life Interest Trust Wills can provide for both protecting the financial position and living arrangements of the surviving spouse, as well as protecting assets for future generations. For couples with children from a previous relationship, Property Life Interest Trust Wills can also prove an effective legal solution. Taking advice and making early decisions to plan effectively It is often the case that a couple’s main asset is their family home and many are conscious of this when considering planning their estate and inheritance for their loved ones. However, many couples can limit their ability to effectively plan and preserve their estate, or limit their available options for this, if planning their estate is left too late. This is certainly the case in respect of how their home will be treated upon death. The earlier advice is sought, the better in this regard. How your property is owned is important Property can be held jointly in one of two ways. Property held as “Joint Tenants” will pass automatically to the surviving owner under survivorship rules whereas, property held as “Tenants in Common” will pass under the terms of a Will. For couples to effectively plan their estate, it is often necessary for their main residence to be owned as Tenants in Common, providing each with a % share ownership which can be directed into a Trust upon death. What is a Property Life Interest Trust Will and what does it do? A solicitor is able to re-organise a couple's ownership of a property alongside preparing a Will for you, so as to ring fence each individual's property share in a Trust for future generations and identified beneficiaries. The surviving spouse/partner is protected by having a lifetime right of residence in the property and can be one of the trustees (managers) of the Trust. Therefore, the gift of your respective share in your principal residence at death is made to your trustees on trust and is subject to the surviving spouse/partner's right to live in the property for their lifetime. The Trust can be flexible in that the surviving spouse/partner will be able to move to another property using all or part of the value of the property. Any surplus capital not used in the purchase of a new property can be invested and the income can be paid to the surviving spouse/partner for their lifetime. The surviving spouse or partner can decide to make gifts to the family if they do not need the surplus capital or income. Property Life Interest Trust Wills are very flexible, with the surviving spouse/partner even able to rent out the property and receive the rental income. These types of Wills and arrangements can often be recommended where couples (married or unmarried) wish to plan for future care and preservation of assets for future generations and/or provide for children from a previous relationship, whilst at the same time providing security and piece of mind to the surviving spouse/partner. Speak to an expert from Holmes & Hills Solicitors For expert advice on planning for the future, contact Holmes & Hills on 01621 817522 and organise to speak with one of our specialists from your local Holmes & Hills office. www.holmes-hills.co.uk

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Standing outside Barclays Bank in the High Street and opposite the Market Place, are a group of prominent Hadleigh citizens. The purpose of this gathering during the 1920’s is not known, but included are: at the left Alfred Newman, Solicitor, and Mr. Taylor, Ironmonger of the High Street, now Partridges, and is the tall gentleman with the hat on standing at the back of the group. Dean F. E. Carter is recognisable in the centre with his clerical collar. Also shown is another solicitor, Harold Grimwade and Mr. J. H. Cook whose large Emporium was located immediately to the right hand-side of the bank, and now the High Street car-park. The fine ironwork railings to the bank frontage were removed for salvage during the Second World War. Some of the bases for the railings can still be seen with their lead plugs in-situ. Picture reference: TS-BI. The Hadleigh Archive is administered by the Hadleigh Town Council. The Guildhall, Market Place, Hadleigh, IP7 5DN. A team of experienced volunteers look after the Hadleigh Archive and meet on a regular basis to catalogue and transcribe its large number of documents and images. Visitors are welcome by appointment only. Email:hadleigharchives@gmail.com Tel: 01473 823884

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Latest update from the Neighbourhood Plan sub-committee Members of the sub-committee and interested community volunteers have been undertaking character assessments of Hadleigh throughout May and June. A character assessment is a document that describes the distinct appearance and feel of a settlement or an area. It communicates the key physical features and characteristics that combine to give a snapshot of the local distinctiveness and unique identity. This document will create a base for policies to reference and developers to take head of. The character assessments will be collated into a single document during July, to be included as a supplementary document to the Plan. Working with Navigus consultants, the sub-committee have agreed a list of objectives for the draft plan and a draft vision. The objectives are likely to stay relatively set from here on but the vision is likely to be adapted and redrafted throughout the rest of the process. Please let us know if you support these and any other views via this feedback form: https://forms.gle/i3qXb6Dh3kvCmP8Y7

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Babergh Chairman shows appreciation to The Blossom Appeal The breast care team at Ipswich Hospital support so many families and I want to help them get the funds they need ‘so our local community has a state-ofthe-art breast care centre, particularly during these very difficult times.” Sandra Gosney, Community Fundraising Manager for Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity said: “We are delighted our Blossom Appeal has been selected this year as the Charity of the Year. We rely on voluntary donations for our income, and this will really help us to make a difference. The new dedicated £6.2 million Breast Care Centre at Ipswich Hospital will bring together all elements of breast care under one roof – the breast clinic, the imaging department and breast screening – for the first time. Our thanks to Cllr Grandon for choosing us and helping us to provide our patients with the environment to match the exceptionally high standards of care they already receive.” Anyone who would like to support Cllr Grandon’s appeal can donate via her dedicated JustGiving fundraising page - BDC Chair's fundraising for the Blossom Appeal

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The People’s Project The shortlisting panel met on Tuesday 7th June and the following ideas scored the highest out of the 8 submitted that were eligible. Please take a moment to read through them and vote for your favourite via our online form https://forms.gle/VKYsdScGDbfxmRos7 or use the QR code below. Voting will be open until 31st July. Hadleigh Art Trail - Individuals, Hadleigh groups and schools would be invited to display their art in any form for a period of time to be determined. A listing would be produced and each piece of art would have a description of their meaning or representation. Everybody in Hadleigh or visiting Hadleigh would then have the opportunity to enjoy viewing the artwork displayed and seeing Hadleigh showcasing its talent. There would also be an occasion for a day event which would host other forms of arts as well. Potentially there could even be the chance to have a winning art piece chosen by The Mayor! When it could happen: Location/s to be determined, this event could take place this year Beatz Fest - An inclusive day festival with a variety of activities, though largely centred on appealing to young people and families, the activities could include music-making workshops including beatboxing and other talents, live bands, bmx displays, comedy roast show, clothing stalls and other cultural happenings to help connect young people with the wider community and inspire them through displays and interactive performance. When it could happen: Most likely Summer 2023 What’s About, Hadleigh? - Ever wondered what’s there to do around here? This event would showcase Hadleigh and all it has to offer the community, visitors and young people. There are an abundance of groups and activities in Hadleigh and we’d be showcasing as many as possible in an exhibition event with demonstrations where appropriate. As this event would be low cost it would also be possible to hold it more than once to allow for as many people as possible to experience the joys that Hadleigh has to offer. When it could happen: Summer and Winter 2022, potentially also in Spring 2023. If you are unable to vote online, please email projects@hadleightowncouncil.gov.uk with your order of preference of the above ideas or write it down and deliver it to Hadleigh Town Council at The Guildhall, Market Place, Hadleigh, IP7 5DN.

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Hadleigh Old School Art Gallery Shows this July Hadleigh Old School will be a haven for art and bird lovers this July as two very different exhibitions both have an avian element to their titles. Everyone is welcome to visit the gallery in Bridge Street to enjoy a varied range of original artwork. ‘Where the Rooks call, I’ll be There’, will showcase pictures and miniature creations by Hazel Bradshaw. Hazel describes her work as, “An abstract exploration of life and landscape; both as it is and how we remember it.” Titles of several pieces may give a sense of the themes explored: Beneath the anemones the fairies play, In the Cave We must be Careful Not to Offend the Gods, Cloak, Tidal, and Wedding Dress. Her landscapes are single images in which the many locations, both real and conceived, exist, whilst the visual biographies imply the details of a life, granting the viewer the liberty to construct the particularities of character and narrative. Hazel is well known as a mixed media artist and tutor in the local art scene, currently running classes in painting, felting and textiles, figurative drawing, and a craft group. Many recall her inspirational space dedicated to helping people find and develop their own creativity at Brook Farm Studios in Bildeston. Hazel now works out of a studio in Hadleigh. Mixed media as the term implies is a form where the artist employs several different materials in the creation of the artwork: it could be paint, cloth, paper, wood, floristry, photographs and found objects. As well as artwork for your wall, the show will be offering tiny ceramic pots and jewellery. ‘Where the Rooks call, I’ll be There’ opens at 7pm on Friday 8th July 2022. The exhibition continues with free public entry on these dates Sat 9 (10am5pm), Sun 10 (11-4), Fri 15 (11-4) Sat 16 (10-5) Sun 17 (11-4). ‘If only I had wings…’ Hadleigh Old School presents an exhibition of gouache paintings on paper by Aurogeeta Das. The 60 original paintings are on deckle-edged paper, and many were featured in the book If only I were a bird. Looking at these paintings is like bird watching, but watching birds in art. Aurogeeta lives in Norwich and explains the motivation behind her new show: "These paintings draw upon the culture of India, where I come from, insofar as they are inspired by floor-drawings called muggu, while also being influenced by the culture that I have embraced in the United Kingdom, which has such a rich appreciation for bird life. Bird watching is an activity that I have particularly engaged in since I moved to Norfolk, which offers bird watchers many wildlife reserves, marshes, and other habitats such as The Broads. Birds’ forms serve as an invisible grid, the basic characteristics being a beak, an eye, wings, and feet. These features sometimes lend definition to abstract shapes, transforming them into birds. These birds are not meant to be realistic, several may combine features of more than one real bird, like a chimera, i.e., composite of the physical attributes of two or more species. Most, however, are a figment of my imagination. To use Paul Klee’s expression, I take my line ‘for a walk’, hence the sinuous or looped lines. These paintings start with a pencilled linedrawing. When I colour in the resulting shapes I thus turn the initial line drawings into flat-colour gouache paintings.” If only I had wings opens at 7pm on Friday 22nd July 2022. The exhibition continues Sat 23 (10am-5pm), Sun 24 (11-4), Fri 29 (11-4), Sat 30 (10-5) Sun 31 (11-4). As ever we have limited parking on the driveway for those with access needs. Please email hello@hadleigholdschool.co.uk with any queries or to request an invitation to our preview evenings.

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The Cock Inn, Hadleigh Well folks Man City finally won the PL, Real Madrid won the European Champions League and Rangers were runners up to Frankfurt in the Europa League. Another season passed by and Ipswich are still in League One finishing up 11th with their fixtures for the forthcoming season yet to be released. There is a friendly planned however v Wimbledon on Sat 16th July. You will once again be able to watch a full list of all televised games at The Cock Inn during the 202223 season with the PL kicking off on Sat 6th August, earlier than normal because of the winter break for the World Cup in Qatar. England wrapped up their Nations League round with a 4-0 loss to Hungary. Let’s hope that Southgate has his finger on the button when we get to Qatar. Wales will join England in the same group too, so some interesting days ahead at the World Cup 2022. Don’t forget the Women’s Euro 2022 Championship live on TV between 6th -31st July. We’ve finished the summer planting and once again a big thanks to Phil Taylor at Brett Vale Maintenance for once again sorting out the garden so please come along folks take a look at the colours and relax in the sun or shade throughout the summer months. Dogs welcome in the garden and the public bar too and free treats if they are well behaved. Our live music continues into July with the sensational The Kick back on Saturday 9th July, starting at 8.45pm. If you missed them last time now is your chance but please arrive early as it’s a busy one! These guys play many of your favourites from Oasis, The Jam, The Kinks, The Who and so much more. Sunday 17th will welcome back the ever popular Words & Music Duo with stuff from the Beatles and the best of the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. On Sunday 31st we welcome the guys from Buzz, a four piece band playing many popular sounds from days gone by. Not to be missed. Sunday live music always starts at 3pm until around 6pm. While there is a break from football and Rugby in July there is still plenty of televised sport on show. Will Novak defend his Wimbledon title this year and what about Ashleigh Barty. The grand slam tournament starts on June 27th and will close after the men’s final on July 10th. While its live on the BBC, why not watch it on our giant screen with friends, fine wines and cask ales. England take on India in the cricket with seven matches in all and The Open, The UK’s major golfing event takes place at St Andrews from the 14th July. For the F! motor fans there is something of a feast throughout July only on Sky Sports. The British Grand Prix is at Silverstone on the 3rd followed by the Austrian GP a week later on Sunday 10th. There are two more GP’s in July, the French GP on the 24th and finally the Hungarian GP on the 31st. There is no MotoGP motorbike racing in July but the British GP will be screened live on Sunday 7th August. For the athletic followers the Commonwealth Games start on 28th July with events live from Birmingham. The pub industry is going through a period of extreme change at the moment. The great British tradition is at a crossroads. The pandemic added fuel to an already smoldering fire and the war between Russia & Ukraine is fanning the flames. We have all seen the cost of fuel increasing while energy costs have or are about to increase by margins never seen for decades. We have just renewed our energy contract going forward and the increases were eye watering. We will try to hold price rises to where we believe we can survive and our customers can still afford to frequent the pub. Many pubs have closed over the past two years and this week I read of a landlady closing up after 25 years of trading suggesting that the energy hike of 250% was the final nail. The brewers themselves, in particular the nationals have continued to shoot themselves in the foot by selling cheap booze to the supermarkets and getting us pubs to subsidise their strategy. The government have done little to assist the pub trade too, increasing the VAT on soft drinks and food back to 20% and increasing NI and other taxes. All we can ask is that you please try to support your local pub. Prices rises are not intended to rip off the customer. Rather, they are the the major means we have of balancing the books and staying open. Use it or lose it!!!! The Cock Inn, 89 George Street, Hadleigh Tel 01473 941049 www.thecockinnhadleigh.co.uk

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Our happy, friendly, vibrant school has a community feel to it and has continued to build on many years’ success. Ofsted rated us as ‘Good’ in our most recent inspection (July 2021). https://hadleighcp.school/key-info/ofsted/ . We are continually striving to improve and develop our curriculum whilst offering a range of experiences to our pupils. Hadleigh Community Primary School has a well established reputation in the community for providing a caring and welcoming environment, a good education and many opportunities for children to extend their interests. There are high expectations of work and behaviour for all the school community and everyone is encouraged to work as a team and to be supportive and responsive to each other. Ofsted commented: positive learners whose 'behaviour in classrooms and around school is exemplary' (July 2021). We have spaces in all our year groups for September – why not book a tour so we can show you what we offer. Please ring 01473 822161 or email AskUs@hadcps.uk to book. We look forward to meeting you soon. Year 1 were blessed with beautiful weather for their Queen’s Jubilee celebration. After a week of craft activities including making decorations and commemorative place mats the children spent the last day of term learning about the Queen as part of their ‘What makes you Famous?’ topic. They then made sandwiches and decorated biscuits ready for an afternoon tea on the field. A royal themed scavenger hunt around the school followed and ensured they were hungry enough for lunch and afternoon tea! Year 2 On Wednesday 15th June Year 2 went on their school trip to Hedingham Castle. We all boarded a double decker bus and arrived at Hedingham in good time. The children experienced 8 different medieval activities in total, 4 before lunch and 4 after lunch. These included looking at medieval people's jobs and position in society, jousting in a tournament, what weaponry was used, the healers of that period in history and many more interesting and exciting activities! The weather was kind to us and we all had a fantastic day learning what it was like to live in Norman Castle in 1386.

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Hadleigh and Boxford Patient Participation Group (PPG) Making The Right Choice If you are feeling unwell, help is always available but initially it’s down to you to decide what level of assistance you need. The following options may help you make the right choice. Your Medicine Cabinet – for common ailments and illnesses such as: Colds; sore throats; hangovers; coughs; small cuts Pharmacy – Feeling poorly and need advice and treatment about symptoms such as: Diarrhoea; tummy ache; painful cough; sticky eye; teething; rashes; hayfever GP – for more severe symptoms, or ones that won’t go away such as: Feeling ill; vomiting; back pain; ear pain 111/out of hours – When you need help out of hours and it’s not an emergency: Unwell; needing advice but can’t wait for the GP or pharmacy to open

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999 or Emergency department – only in emergencies: Loss of consciousness; severe breathing difficulties; heavy bleeding; someone’s life is at risk A PPG Working Group is currently working with the Practice to improve their website. The hope is to make it easier to use and access information. The NHS App is exceptionally helpful for patients’ key questions. www.nhs.uk/nhsapp/ The story so far:• Appointments are now available to book online from 7pm the night before the day of the appointment. • Advance appointments are still available in the afternoons. • If patients call after 11am for non-urgent issues, there is likely to be less of a queue. • If patients sign up for online access, they will also be able to see test results and order repeat prescriptions. • For repeat sick notes, non-urgent online questions. www.hadleighhealth.co.uk. • For Covid19 vaccination updates www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-vaccination-easy-readresources/information-on-covid-19-vaccination-easy-read-guide. • For Travel advice and countries Covid entry requirements www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice. PPG Contact Jan Devey deveys@btinternet.com 01473 827091

Hadleigh Women's Institute The Queen has been a member of the Women's Institute since 1943 and is President of the Sandringham WI - her team won a unique game of Pointless hosted by Alexander Armstrong at their meeting in January 2019. Other members of the royal family include Princess Anne, Camilla, and Sophie. We meet every third Tuesday in the Library Seminar Room at 7.30pm - look out for the posters advertising the monthly meeting. The speaker in June was the Fire Safety Officer, in July we have our Garden Party in Bridge Street Old School in the afternoon to which other WI's are invited, and in August David Smith's talk is entitled 'Fingerprints and Crime Scene Examination'. You are very welcome to come along for a 'taster' evening. Contact Sheila Webb, President, on 01473 827554 or Glenn Abbassi, Secretary, on 07870 312409 and we will look forward to welcoming you. On the other hand, just turn up!

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Chamberlin Hall Beer Festival Bildeston! We’re excited to be hosting our first Beer Festival at Chamberlin Hall in Bildeston on the 15th, 16th and 17th July. It will be a three-day festival held at the community run village hall and brought to you by our fantastic, experienced beer festival crew. This will be a proper treat for real ale drinkers with our beer bar providing a range of 15+ different beers – local and traditional - to work your way through, along with a variety of ciders and our normal bar providing lagers, wines and spirits (and we have a range of non-alcoholic drinks too). The festival starts at 4pm on Friday, and again at 12.00 noon on Saturday and Sunday. There will be live music throughout all the days including The Larks, Red Sky, Feed your Head, Blue Mean Eyes, Buzz, The Kicks, Hippidee and some busking. And there’ll be lots of food on offer too – we have a range of catering vans attending including Wagu Burgers, Wok N Roll, The Suffolk Smoke Company, Oscars, The Ration Box, Dolly’s Pizza along with Suffolk Slice and a sweet van (Saturday and Sunday afternoons) for those of you that fancy a bit of afternoon tea. You can find us at Chamberlin Hall, Chamberlin Cl, Bildeston, Ipswich IP7 7EZ – we’re situated just off the High Street on Wattisham Road. The event will be held in the Hall but we have plenty of outdoor space, including a children’s play area for those that don’t want to miss out on what we’re hoping will be a lovely, sunny few days (fingers crossed!). So, if you fancy chilling out, listening to some music and enjoying a few drinks come and join us. This will be a great way to kick start the summer with friends and family. Beer Festival – Chamberlin Hall – 15th, 16th, 17th July See You There!

Running a small business and could use some help? The Arthur Gaell Apprenticing Foundation is a small Ancient Hadleigh Charity with funds that could help if you are planning to take on an apprentice and are prepared to offer formal in-employment training. The only essential requirement is that you must live, or have your business premises, in the IP7 postcode area. BUSINESSES - If you run a small business in IP7 (sole trader or a company with three or less employees) and would consider hiring an apprentice, get in touch for our Business Application form. An annual grant may be available to assist you in providing such items as tools, clothing, PPE, a laptop, training course material or almost anything else for your apprentice. APPRENTICES - We are also inviting applications from anyone who has finished their education and is looking for assistance into an employed apprenticeship. We will, likewise, consider ongoing formal, in-employment training. You must be resident in the IP7 postcode area. The grant is to cover such things as uniforms, trade-relevant clothing, tools, instruments, books, laptops and software / virus protection. Application forms can be obtained from jessicanevard@btinternet.com or by calling 01473 822 671 or 07873 484 252. All applications will be discussed by the Trustees at their quarterly meetings (Feb, May, Aug & Nov) and all applicants will be informed of the Trustees’ decision at the earliest opportunity following the relevant meeting. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence. The Arthur Gaell Apprenticing Foundation Registered Charity No: 310317

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Mayors First writing book As you may or not be aware I have been voted in for this year as the Town Mayor, this is a job that I will give my upmost to carry out for the town. During this year I will be attending many civic events around Suffolk and during these events I will be promoting our town; also during my tenure we will be holding events within the town to raise money for charitable causes or even just have a good time and engage with other residents. The charity that I have chosen this year is the Memories Café & Lunch Clubs run by the Ansell Centre but I will also be raising awareness of other charities. I have only been in position for a few weeks and I am amazed at the amount of Mayoral work that has to be carried out on behalf of the town, civic services in particular when you have to wear full civic robes, and our robes are unique and also heavy and hot. When I have been in procession with other civic leaders Hadleigh’s Mayoral robes stand out for the better and I am proud to wear them on your behalf. During this Jubilee month quite a few things were going on either in or around the town, the Town Council had a new beacon commissioned and placed at the highest point of Beaumont Park and this had to be lit by yours truly at exactly 21:45hrs on the Thursday in sync with all the other Beacons in Suffolk, so no pressure eh (can you imagine if I was unsuccessful “retired firefighter isn’t worth a light”). Still the beacon was lit on time thanks to the combined efforts of the office staff and myself plus a good few hundred residents willing it to light. Also a rather successful Garden Party (Big Lunch) was held in the Deanery Gardens on the Sunday which was well attended by Hadleigh residents (thanks to Father Jo and his wife, Mary-Lou for the use of the gardens). The lunch was organised by a small working group made up of Town Council staff and members of the public who volunteered their time whilst I was only there to act as eye candy. I must not forget a big shout out to various weather apps for getting the weather wrong again. As the Town Mayor it was not only my duty but pleasure to attend the Clopton Rose ceremony at the Holy Trinity Church, Long Melford, this ceremony is an annual event where the Mayor of Hadleigh pays one of the longest rents in the country, one red rose is to be laid on the tomb of Sir William Clopton for lands and buildings given to our town. Job done rent paid for another year. At the writing of this, Armed Forces week had not yet commenced, I mention this as I will be attending flag raising at Wattisham Flying Station and Hadleigh War Memorial on the Monday for a short ceremony and then a static parade on the Thursday consisting of 150 service personnel from across the three Armed Services. The Town Council will be supplying a buffet for these service personnel and other dignitaries at the Town Hall. I am hoping that many of you will have come down to the Market Place to show your support for our brave men and women as I know that they will appreciate it. Armed Forces week is our way of saying thanks to the men and women who put themselves in harm’s way to protect not only our liberties but those of others around the world, these men and women could not do this without the support of their loved ones who we also salute. On a final note and one very dear to me, one of the things that attracted me to Hadleigh was the High Street and its surrounds, the high-street is the beating heart of Hadleigh and it needs our support by using the shops that are there. Our High Street is wonderfully diverse at the moment, so come on guys use our High Street. Gordon McLeod, Hadleigh Town Mayor

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A Whole of a Hole! An update on the hole in Tinkers Lane One day in February last year I received a rather unusual contact from a resident; as he was walking along Tinkers Lane (the path off Benton Street which then runs along the river, near the football ground) he noticed a rather odd hole or opening in the area next to the river. Not only was there a hole, there appeared to be something in it. I rushed to check and immediately contacted Babergh’s Public Realm department. This was not your ‘common or garden’ hole. No, this was a a hole with a whole lot of history behind it. It turned out that hidden for many years, but now partially revealed, was possibly the mill wheel that once belonged to Toppesfiled Mill that was burnt down in February 1954. I, along with Jan Byrne, wrote a full story about this in Hadleigh Community News last spring. Some of you have been wondering what has happened since, so I thought that it is time for an update, for which I thank Babergh Building Services for the information. One aspect that you may have noticed early on, is that it turned out to be two holes not one, and one of the holes, on investigation, was 11 ft deep, with 7ft of it being filled with water. Babergh’s initial investigations suggest that the holes have appeared along the line of the old waterway that once served Toppesfield Mill and lies possibly either side of a bridge that once stood over the river Brett, but this is yet to be confirmed. Last year the area was fenced off for public safety and from a visitor’s perspective, there appears to be little visual change. However, since then, Babergh Building Services have been in contact with the Environment Agency and held a meeting to establish roles and goals for the site. The Environment Agency (EA) will be carrying out a design brief and seeking grant funding to carry out the work that is required. Any design works for the site that are carried out need to be led by the EA as the impact on the local environment must be the first consideration. From Babergh’s point of view and mine of course, we want the site and the situation resolved quickly, but unfortunately, it transpires that the EA feasibility work can take up to three years. Babergh’s concern is to ensure that the site is safe and tidy during the intervening (temporary) period and have engaged a Structural Engineer to assist with this. I have been informed that Babergh and EA’s long-term goals are to open up the cut and alleviate the potential local flooding issues by creating an overflow for flood water and an all-species fish ladder to bring back a more natural environment to the whole river system, which may include eel and trout passes. While those are the long-term goals, before any work can start, there has to be an estimate of the costs for funding, the feasibility work needs to be completed and base level designs for the project need to be created to ensure that funding streams match the proposals for the site. I have asked for the mill wheel, if that is what is buried on the site, to be retrieved and possibly restored and preserved for the town, but am waiting to hear on this. While sometimes wheels can turn slowly, especially mill wheels, hopefully eventually, the final result will be good visually, historically and for the environment. Cllr. Kathryn Grandon Babergh District Councillor for Hadleigh South

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What can we do to help the planet? When we asked visitors to the HEAT (Hadleigh Environmental Action Team) stand at the Hadleigh Show about climate change, almost everyone was worried about it. After all there really does seem to be more hurricanes, more wildfires, more coastal erosion, more floods. Some people felt hopeless and overwhelmed (as we all do from time to time). Others were keen to do something locally and lots of people joined HEAT to find out how they can help here in Hadleigh. Most compelling were the young people who stopped by to talk to us about the urgent need for change to start right now. But if you’re anything like me, it’s hard to choose exactly what to do. Is it more important to recycle more, or to eat less meat? How much money will we save by insulating our home? How much carbon does it cost to take the family to Disney World and how does this compare to planting 10 trees? To answer these questions HEAT is holding a public meeting on ‘What We Can Do to Help the Planet’ on Thursday July 28th at 7.30pm at the URC. The speaker will be John Hall who was the Chief Executive of Essex Wildlife Trust until recently, so he really knows his stuff when it comes to the environment. John is also Chair of PACE (Practical Actions for Climate and the Environment), which is a similar organisation to HEAT, based in Manningtree. So if you want to know whether it is better to eat locally grown food or to go vegetarian, or if lowering the temperature of your house is more effective than putting some solar panels on the roof, then come and listen to John. Saving the Planet is a big old task – and Hadleigh is a great place to start! We all have limitations on what we can do: time, money, family and work commitments etc; most of us want to do something to help the planet but we are not sure what to do for the best. What is certain is that we can all do something and this presentation by John Hall will help you choose. What Can We Do to Help the Planet? - Public Meeting Speaker John Hall - Thursday 28 July in the URC at 7:30pm Hadleigh Environmental Action Team (HEAT) is a local community group which helps local people and organisations take climate change and the local environment into account whenever decisions are made. HEAT has lots of local activities – to find out more Email hadleigh.heat@hotmail.com

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Hidden Gardens raise over £8600 with record visitor numbers! Visitors came in their hundreds to see Hadleigh’s Hidden Gardens on 11th June. Some were discovering our lovely historic town for the first time and told us how beautiful and interesting it was (but I think we really knew already, didn’t we?). Hadleigh’s Hidden Gardens are becoming very well known and popular on the open garden circuit. As well as our many local supporters and holidaymakers they arrived from all over East Anglia and beyond. One lady came by train and bus from Essex because she’d heard how good it always is. We even had some Americans (all right, I admit they were already in the UK but they were still keen to come!). The Deanery Garden counted over six hundred visitors with central gardens having nearly as many across the day, and even smaller gardens away from the centre had over 300 visitors. And they all talked about the beautiful buildings, and how much they enjoyed the market, the shops, the lunches and the refreshments as they wound their way between gardens. We have a lot to thank cake for! So many more people arrived this year we began asking couples to share a programme until we finally ran out of all 750, helpers at the always popular church lunches had to go shopping twice more during the day, and one gardener offering scones found herself quickly making and baking another large batch to cope with the demand. It proved a hugely successful day again for those opening their gardens and for our visitors, a real boost for Hadleigh and of course for the renovation fund for St Mary’s Church which receives all the profit. A huge thanks and congratulations to garden owners, our wonderful volunteers, and to our generous sponsors, and an extra mention for Kev Colbert who generously made and donated a garden sculpture which was raffled for £560. See you all next year!

News from Kersey School Acorns (Reception, Years 1 and 2) - We have had a great first week back at School this half term and have already begun exciting art and design creations. This half term the children will be focusing on mini-beasts and bugs and we cannot wait to watch our very own caterpillars grow into beautiful butterflies! We also hope the children have enjoyed watching their sunflower and bean plants grow over the half term. I have seen some wonderful pictures of you replanting them in the garden or allotments. Oaks (Years 3, 4, 5 and 6) - We have begun a new unit of learning in both English and Maths. In Maths, we are learning about statistics, revising our knowledge of bar charts and pictograms, and moving onto line graphs and even pie charts for the Y6s! In English, our learning is centred around a biography; so far, we have learned some of the features of the text type, to help us when we come to write our own. The focus of our writing will be the life of Sir David Attenborough and children may wish to do some additional research about him at home. Our music lessons continue to be fun and enjoyable and we are busy preparing for an end of term performance to parents. We are looking forward to having a weekly French lesson led by Madame Miller, from Hadleigh High School; this will be a great opportunity for us to get to know her before some of us move up to secondary school. Our brilliant Art afternoons with Mrs Quinn begin again very soon; we have loved the activities and learning so far and can’t wait to continue with our creations. If you happen to make a telephone call to school and the lovely Mrs O’Halloran is not able to get to the phone, you will be welcomed by one of our Year 6 pupils who are now responsible for recording voicemail messages. Many thanks to Lilly for our current voicemail! We are pleased to inform you of another exciting development from September: we will be moving to three classes. This will mean an average class size of ten pupils, which is better than in many private schools, ensuring a remarkable degree of individual learning support. For subjects such as sports we will revert to combining classes but this three class structure will be in place for the majority of the week: Class 1 - Reception and Year 1, Class 2 - Years 2, 3 and 4, Class 3 - Years 5 and 6 If you would like to know more about Kersey school or you would like to arrange a visit please ring the office on 01473 823397, email kerseyoffice@tilian.org.uk or visit our new website www.kersey.suffolk.sch.uk. Follow us now on social media for all the latest news and information.

Open Gardens in support of St Elizabeth Hospice Come and support us on Sunday 24th July from 10.30am to 5pm, when we will be opening our gardens to help raise funds for St Elizabeth Hospice as part of their Garden Trail. Both properties are within ½ mile of each other and there is free car parking in Magdalen Road Car Park: The Curve, Magdalen Road, Hadleigh IP7 5AU a small garden filled with specimen plants of less common and sometimes rarely seen varieties. 18 Raven Way, Hadleigh IP7 5AX is a garden of approximately ¼ acre backing onto thewater meadows to a cottage garden theme. (Plant sale and refreshments). Visit both gardens for an inclusive fee of £3

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Vacancy for Administration Assistant We are looking for a ‘Administration Assistant’ to join our small team to work in the school office, alongside the Office Manager. Working 6 hours per week, fixed term contract term time only, subject to termly reviews by the school. Your duties will include: • Act as first point of contact for the Headteacher, including telephone enquiries, receiving visitors. • Maintaining Arbor, the school’s intranet system, (training will be given). • Completing DBS and Health Checks, (training will be given) • Generate routine correspondence when required. • Completing purchase orders and recording on the school’s system. • Ensure all fire equipment and doors are operational and regular check are completed. See job description (available in the application employment pack on request) We are looking for someone who is very organised, can be flexible within the working environment, can use their own initiative as well as be able to work within a small team and take instruction. You will need the ability to use/operate general office equipment, use Word and Excel at a proficient standard. This is a TERM TIME ONLY position and full training will be given to the successful candidate. Rate of Pay: £9.50 per hour (grade 2.1) Hours: 9 – 3pm Working day: Friday Position start date: Week commencing 4th September 2022 Closing date for applications: Friday 15th July Interview date: Wednesday 20th July If you are interested please contact Jan O’Halloran on 01473 823397 or email to kerseyoffice@tilian.org.uk

Vacancy for Mid-Day Assistant/Play Leader We are looking for a ‘Mid-Day Assistant/Play Leader’ to work within our small team here at Kersey Primary school. Working 5 day per week, 1 hour per day fixed term contract term time only, subject to termly reviews by the school. Your duties will include: • Preparing classrooms for food service • Supervising lunch service across 4 classes • Rotating playground games • Clearing up and putting away of playground items (daily) • Supervising pupils playtime • Responsible for taking and returning of pupils off school site • Administering of first aid and medication (if required) This is a TERM TIME ONLY position and full training will be given to the successful candidate. You will need to have a flexible approach, common sense, be able work within a small team and use your own initiative and communicate very well within the team. RATE OF PAY: £9.50 per hour (grade 2.1) HOURS: 12.00 – 1pm Position start date: Week commencing 4th September 2022 Closing date for applications: Friday 15th July Interview date: Wednesday 20th july If you are interested please contact Jan O’Halloran on 01473 823397 or email to kerseyoffice@tilian.org.uk

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Make the most of your summer holidays with Hollow Trees Farm. Visit our Farm Trail for a ‘summer of fun’ for all! Alongside our usual farm fun, we will have our Cresta Run sledges open, the return of our Mini Golf, Straw Stack adventures, and special activities and visitors to keep you and your little ones entertained this holiday season. Keep an eye on our social media, and our website, to find out ‘what’s going on’ each week. With so much to do, you really will have ‘A Great Day Out’ here at Hollow Trees Farm. Our Farm Café has opened it’s outside seating area, which is the perfect place for alfresco lunches with friends and family, and a cup of coffee and a slice of cake in the sun. With a selection of local seasonal fruits, Suffolk beers, wines and soft drinks, BBQ essentials and more, our Farm Shop is your perfect summer stop. Check out our Farm Made range for ready-to-go picnic favourites too. See you soon! Hollow Trees Farm, Semer, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 6HX 01449 741 247 - shop@hollowtrees.co.uk - www.hollowtrees.co.uk

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News from Fidelis Our May speaker was Jason who brought his extensive collection of pins and his Faberge eggs. It was a terrific experience to view these items really close, the workmanship was exquisite. All the ladies enjoyed Jason's talk and we look forward to him returning in the future. Our June meeting is our AGM, and we look forward in July in a talk from author and TV producer Charles Garland. If anyone would be interested in joining Fidelis please contact me at lesleycook0653@gmail.com.

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Hadleigh and District Flower Club June Meeting We were delighted to have Eastern Area Chairman Barbara Collins demonstrate. She gave members a delightful, informative demo, great fun. Hopefully you have all seen the wonderful arrangements at Hadleigh Church for the Music Festival, all done by members of Hadleigh Flower Club. Our next meeting is in July when we will host Stephanie a new demonstrator and we will no doubt be entertained by her new ideas. Please come on 12th July to The United Reformed Church, Market Square, Hadleigh, doors open at 7:00pm. You will receive a warm welcome, see you

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Above the Parapet Cllr Mick Fraser - Suffolk County Council Babergh District Council – Hadleigh South Local Funds for Hadleigh Projects In 2022/2023, Suffolk's county councillors have each been given a Locality Budget (LB) of £8,000 to spend on local projects. This year’s LB allocation has been added to unspent funds from the previous financial year. I can make recommendations about funding from this budget, where I can demonstrate that people from Hadleigh will benefit from the project. This LB fund can also be combined with the Local Highways Budget for road safety schemes, or used to initiate new projects, or to provide additional funding to match against already committed internal or external resources. A recent example of where I committed funding was to help procure a fully [wheelchair] accessible toilet at Hadleigh and District Angling Society’s facility at Bullocky Fen. Last month, it was a pleasure to visit the Society’s Open Day event and review the fantastic effort they have made with this facility. Their event demonstrated how by having an accessible convenience, attracts family groups to enjoy the ambience of this activity. It is great for the wellbeing of all who participate there.

Thank you to The Lacchin Family sharing their experience; and the wee Carp was let back in the pond. As a District Councillor for the South Ward, I also have a £2,000 Locality Award Budget which can be used for similar schemes. I prefer to fund tangible items which hold a lasting and inclusive use, or to prime projects at their respective launch. However, I felt duty-bound to provide funding for initiatives in support of High Street businesses throughout and as recovered from the COVID pandemic, which would normally have been selfgenerated. In past years groups and projects that benefited included: sports equipment for various clubs, furniture for church groups, kitchen equipment for the Guildhall and Cricket Club, shelving for the library and foodbank, Hadleigh in Bloom to aid the High Street, Mental 1st-Aider training, and others. Recently I have committed funding from both pots towards projects such as: • £500.00 Town Council to plant trees at the cemetery extension • £1,000.00 Hadleigh Grand Feoffment Charity for two Automated External Defibrillator at their Alms Houses • £1,250.00 Mental 1st Aid Training for Hadleigh residents • £750.00 Suffolk Philharmonic Orchestra “Lark’s Flight over Suffolk” affiliated schools workshops • £2,500.00 Hadleigh Skate Park towards the cost of providing challenging obstacles for users and seating areas • £1,295.00 Hadleigh Amateur Dramatic Society to purchase digital wireless headsets • £600.00 to the Town Council for The Hadleigh Lighting Up event Please contact me should you have a project or equipment need for your organization that may benefit from the local funds I have available at my disposal. Beestons 84C Bus Service Cancellation I regret to report that Beestons will be cancelling the 84C bus service and it will no longer be available for post16 students to access education facilities in Colchester, from September 2022. They have stated that due to low passenger numbers, it is no longer financially viable for them to operate. This 84C service was previously amended so that post-16 children could travel to Colchester, after the 971 Service was cancelled back in 2020. Beestons agreed then to operate an 84C service as a solution to enable those students to get to Colchester by connecting with the 84 service in Nayland. I am currently working with Suffolk’s Passenger Transport Services and other stakeholders to identify what alternative arrangements can be made to allow children to continue with their chosen education arrangements. Councillor Surgery Due to annual leave, my next surgery will be delayed by one week until Saturday, 23rd July 2022 at 11:00 in the anti-room of the Royal British Legion Club, George Street. Should you need to speak to me concerning an issue that affects you, then please contact me at - email: mick.fraser@suffolk.gov.uk or mick.fraser@babergh.gov.uk; Tel: 0793 551 2591; or Facebook: @mickfraser4hadleigh, Twitter: @mick_fraser. Highways faults can be reported at: https://highwaysreporting.suffolk.gov.uk/ or by telephone: 0345 606 6171.

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The 67th Burstall Flower Show, Fete and Fun Dog Show will be held on Saturday 6th August 2022 Whilst we have retained many of the ever-popular traditional elements Sideshows, Coconut Shy, Punch & Judy, Bottle Tombola, Farm Animals, etc. - this year we have included some new items such as:Family Competition Time - Jubilee Bonnet Brandish (Hat-making) The Great Burstall Bake-off (Bread-making) - Artisan Beer & Prosecco Tent Added to this, the Grand Draw is bigger and better than ever - the top prizes are £500, £250 & £100. Flower Show opens at 1.00pm, Sideshows at 2.00pm,and Dog Show at 3.00pm, with Tug of War, Whacky Races and musical entertainment in between. Refreshments available from 12 noon through the afternoon, including Afternoon Teas, Barbecue and Ice Creams. As ever, Entry and Parking are absolutely FREE. We have endeavoured to have things to suit all ages, so please spread the word, come along yourselves, bring family and friends, and help to make the new, improved Burstall Show the resounding success story it always was and will be again. If you haven't been before - or even if you have! - remember the motto don't be shy, give it a try! For further information, please contact Steve Packard on 01473 652400 or 07860 653505

Lets Fight Cancer... My name is Trevor Clarke, you may know me from Partridges or as DJ Trev from Clarkes Events who does discos and the yard sales in Hadleigh. Last September our dad Tim Clarke got extremely ill and he found out it was cancer. Tim was told he would make a plan for his treatment, but the day before his first appointment he was rushed to hospital with a heart attack. Of course this was during Covid so nobody was allowed to go with him or even visit him, not even my mum at the start. A month on things were getting worse and he was then transferred to St Elizbeth Hospice in Ipswich. Mum was allowed some visiting but my sister Steph and myself were not allowed to visit to start off with. We so wanted to visit dad as his condition was getting worse so we managed to get some visiting in to see him. When we saw dad he had changed so much, but we were all very happy to see each other. The consultant went up to the ward to discuss the cancer. We arranged for a few people from band to play in Hospice gardens which dad enjoyed and other patients and staff as well. On the 20th Sept 21 at 2am dad passed away aged 71 with us by his side. Dad had arranged a 70th Birthday party with the band Deja Vu but due to Covid this didn't happen. Dad was meant to be playing guitar in the band for his party as a special treat as he was so musical. The band wanted to make it up to dad and so we decided to do a fund raising event with the band. On the 10th Sept 22 at Elmsett Village Hall 7:30-11:30pm we will be holding a charity dance with the band Deja Vu. It’s a bring your own food and drink event with a large raffle taking place. ALL money will be going towards St Elizabeth hospice and tickets can be bought online at www.clarkesevents.uk or call trev on 07787 158085. This is open to everyone who has lost loved ones like my dad. Please help us raise some funds and have a good night at the same time.

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Ken’s SESAW News Suffolk & Essex Small Animal Welfare Reg charity no 1124029 There was an excellent atmosphere at our village Jubilee celebration last month. The weather was perfect and we enjoyed meeting visitors at the SESAW Pets’ Corner and gift stall. Our volunteers are holding a Table Top Sale at Newton Green Village Hall, CO10 0QS, 11am-2.30pm on Saturday 2nd July. They will be selling jewellery and accessories, glass, china and homeware, pet goodies, books and more. Try a new, fun card game – Cardola, three go’s for £1! There will also be homemade cakes and refreshments, free admission and parking. We have many animals for rehoming including a pair of older cats that arrived last summer because their owner was ill. It was hoped Lord Iffy and Winnie would return home, sadly circumstances changed and they are now looking for a calm, quiet adult household. Both cats love to lie in the sun and would appreciate a sunny window sill to bask and watch the world go by. If you can offer this deserving pair a loving home, please leave a message on the answerphone. Mum says we are now open to visitors from 10am to 1pm from Thursday to Sunday during the Summer. Please check with Facebook or the website if you have a long journey. I have a short journey to the kitchen where dinner is ready for all the dogs, including me, Kenny (the Boss) Chihuahua. Suffolk & Essex Small Animal Welfare, Reg.Charity No.1124029. Stoke Road, Leavenheath, CO6 4PP 01787 210888 www.sesaw.co.uk

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Dear Sir, I want to thank the Hadleigh community who have been so supportive and kind while I was ill for the last few months. I especially want to thank everyone at St Mary’s Church and Hadleigh Community Forum, as well as individuals, who have all really demonstrated the true essence of community and Church community; your thoughts and prayers were a great help. I am now feeling much better (for which I have the care of the many teams at Ipswich Hospital to thank), although I sometimes feel tired. With regard to my life as a Councillor, I was overwhelmed to be elected as Chairman of Babergh District Council again - I am excited to represent Babergh at civic events in particular. I plan to re-start my face-to-face surgery with Hadleigh South residents in early autumn (watch out for updates in this magazine) and of course, as always, you can contact me by email or phone (see the Babergh website for details). I hope to have at least one fund-raising event during my term as Chairman, but for those who feel so-inclined, please look at my Just Giving page - my charity is The Ipswich Hospital Blossom Appeal - just search ‘Babergh’ on the search line. Thank you again for all your support, Kathryn Grandon, Babergh District Councillor for Hadleigh South Chairman Babergh District Council

Dear Sir, I can't help noticing that the monthly newsletter from our esteemed Member of Parliament has not appeared in local magazines the last couple of issues. Has he given an explanation for this which I missed, or has he just decided that his new role as the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice makes him too busy or too important to waste time on such trivia. The reason for my asking is that, in the past to my admiration, he found time to reply to e-mails from humble constituents like me, but stopped doing so about two years ago. Now all I get is an occasional general circular from his secretary, which suggests that he no longer even bothers to read any private communications from his constituents, be they supporters or otherwise. I would certainly not consider voting for any parliamentary representative who treats potential voters with such disdain and in the current political situation, I would suggest he is perhaps not acting wisely. Yours, Paul Marshall

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Each year as more new houses are built, the population of Hadleigh expands. Yet the amount of green open space in our town doesn’t seem to grow with it - and worse still it even seems to be shrinking per head of population. The Government’s own environmental body Natural England recommends to Councils and developers that everybody should be within 5 minutes’ walk of 2 hectares of green space. The multiple benefits of local green space and routine contact with nature include: improved public health, both physical and mental; reduced stress and improved wellbeing; reduced health-related costs to society; increased social cohesion within and between neighbourhoods and communities. In fact, access to green spaces for health is recognised and reflected in social prescribing by the NHS. In Suffolk there is currently an obesity epidemic. A third of Suffolk’s upper primary school children are either obese or over weight. In Suffolk’s adults this figure is over 60%. At the same time there is a mental health crisis, exacerbated by the Covid pandemic. The NHS is struggling to cope with the demands placed on it. Yet increasingly, there are more and more parts of Hadleigh where access to green open space is limited and being further restricted.

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Firstly, a large area of St Mary’s School playing field/East House Meadow has been fenced off, even outside of school hours. More recently fencing and security gates have been installed preventing any access to the upper part of Hadleigh High School’s sports field, despite being well away from school buildings which understandably need protection. Many school playing fields are now in effect privately owned by Academy Trusts. Yet the cost of their upkeep is funded by the public. Surely therefore, tax payers and locally elected bodies such as Hadleigh Town Council, Babergh District Council and Suffolk County Council should be able to influence how this space is managed for the good of everyone? I hope that common sense will prevail and conversations between the relevant groups will lead to improvements in green open space provision in Hadleigh – for the sake of today’s residents and future generations in our beautiful town. Yours sincerely, Joe Grist

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Dear Sir, I'm writing on behalf of the committee to thank Gardeners, Sponsors, Volunteers and everyone one who contributed in making our open garden day on 11th June such an immense success. It was a wonderful social event for the town which, as you may already know, raised over £8600 for the physical upkeep of St Mary's Church after all the costs were deducted and broke all the records set last year. We did wonder if we could match such a bumper year again, but with your help we went well beyond it this year. All the programmes sold out as visitors came from across East Anglia, Essex and beyond. Over 600 people went into the Deanery garden, up to 400-500 were counted in gardens in the centre of town and over 300 found their way to some of the gardens a short walk from the centre which is unprecedented. The lunches and refreshments at St Mary's Church were in such demand that we found ourselves having to make repeated additional shopping trips to keep replenishing the stock! As ever, the success of this part of the day is due to both the great generosity of the cake makers of Hadleigh, and the volunteers in the Church who worked tirelessly all day - so many thanks to you, one and all. This year many visitors were able to enjoy their meal either inside the Church or out in the graveyard enjoying the sunshine. This annual event in Hadleigh is becoming ever more popular on the open gardens circuit and again proved a very successful day for the town in so many ways. But it could not have been achieved without the many contributions by a large number of people and we thank you for the part you played. Louise Chambury Chair, Hidden Gardens of Hadleigh Committee

Dear Sir, I live on the Persimmon estate just past Morrisons. Nearly every morning I walk down Oxford Drive to the town passing a large, green untouched area with a multitude of various flowers, grasses etc. None of these were particularly tall and certainly were not impeding any traffic. Each day I could see different species of wild life including, occasionally, butterflies, in this area. On Tuesday as I approached this spot I was amazed to see a large tractor just driving away, having mowed the whole tract. Could someone explain to me why it was necessary to do this when there was so much wild life activity still there? Janet Findlay

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Hadleigh Cycling Club’s 7th Annual Gayford Flyer sportive will take place on Sunday, 11th September. It costs £15 to enter and this includes refreshments. Since Lockdown we have been very keen to encourage cyclists to try out the many lightly-trafficked routes around the town. The Gayford Flyer 2022 reflects this philosophy and we have devised two routes of around 60 and 30 miles which incorporate mostly quiet roads close to Hadleigh, with some great views and the odd challenge. Details on how to enter can be found www.hadleighcyclingclub.co.uk. The Club’s three young racers, Aaron, Ciaran and Evie have progressed well in recent weeks. Evie took the lead roughly halfway through her race at Hethel and steadily increased the gap in the remaining laps. She took the win in Youth D Girls by nearly 26 secs and she has since followed this up with a second win of the season. Evie follows in the footsteps of Martha Lebentz, our most successful rider who graced many podiums in Hadleigh Cycling Club colours. Martha progressed to the Tofauti Everyone Active Race Team for her Junior years and she has recently joined Lifecycle UK Race Team for her next chapter in racing. There was a terrific turn out of town folk for the Women’s Tour riders when they sprinted through the town on June 6th, despite the weather. Club cyclists were out to fly the flag. The Club runs a social ride on Sundays which usually begin at 9.00am from The George and there is a café stop. Currently, we’re also running regular rides on Wednesdays (gentle), Thursdays (leg spinner) and Fridays (women). Something for everyone. The rides are weather dependant so, if in doubt, check our Facebook page @hadleighcyclingclub Twitter @HadleighCycling or www.hadleighcyclingclub.co.uk

Churches in Hadleigh – Praying for Hadleigh The people of the churches in Hadleigh are committed to praying for our town. Over the course of each year we plan to pray for every street in Hadleigh. During July we will be praying for the following streets:W/C 3rd July:- Churchill Avenue. W/C 10th July:- Clopton Gardens. W/C 17th July:- Duke Street, Silk Mill Close, School House, Toppesfield Gardens, Tinkers Lane, Holbecks Lane, Layham Road. W/C 24th July:- Edwin Panks Road, Woolner Close, Jordayn Rise. W/C 31st July:- Friars Road, Coram Street. If you know people who live in these streets, we would be very pleased if you also would pray for them. If you live on one of the streets being covered during a particular week and would welcome prayer, please get in touch. Hadleigh Baptist Church pastorchristodd@hadleighbaptist.org.uk Hadleigh URC Barbara Robinson - 828352 - barobi1506@gmail.com St Joseph’s RC Church Anita Rosbrook - 810057 - a.rosbrook@btinternet.com St Mary’s CoE Jessica Janas 822671 jessicanevard@btinternet.com

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Hadleigh Town Council Thursday 21st April 2022 at 7pm held in The Grand Hall, Hadleigh Town Hall, Market Place, Hadleigh, IP7 5DN Minutes Present Councillors Beggerow, Gower, Knock, Loftus, McLeod (Chair) Monks, Pryor, Roberts, Schleip, Shearly-Sanders, Talbot, Wilson and Wiltshire. In Attendance Town Clerk (and 2 people via Zoom) Welcome The Chair welcomed everyone and advised that The Council, members of the public and press may record/film or broadcast the meeting, when the press and public are not lawfully excluded. Any member of the public who attends the meeting is advised that the Town Council cannot control 3rd party recording. The Town Council will record the meeting. Apologies There were no apologies for absence. Approval of absence There were no absences to approve. Declarations of Interest Councillor Talbot declared a non-pecuniary interest in HTC22.10 Finance (Payment Schedules) as there is a payment to his employer on the payment schedule and a non-pecuniary interest in HTC22.13 CIL Return as it mentions a payment for the skatepark and he is involved with the skate park. Councillor Shearly-Sanders declared a non-pecuniary interest in the Hadleigh Grand Feoffment Charity Response as he is a Trustee. Councillor Beggerow declared a non-pecuniary interest in the Layham Road Sports Ground as he is a committee member of Hadleigh United Football Club who use the facility. Councillor Schleip declared a non-pecuniary interest in the Hadleigh Grand Feoffment Charity Response as she is a Trustee. Councillor McLeod declared a non-pecuniary interest in the Hadleigh Grand Feoffment Charity Response as he is a Trustee. Dispensations There was no consideration of dispensations. Minutes from meeting 17th March 2022 Proposed by Councillor Wilson, seconded by Councillor Beggerow it was agreed to approve the minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 17th March 2022 subject to adding in the full question asked by a member of the public under HTC21.517 regarding the Armed Forces Covenant and the response given by Councillor Knock. Vote = 13 For, 0 Against, 0 Abstain Minutes from meeting 30th March 2022 Proposed by Councillor Beggerow, seconded by Councillor Schleip it was agreed to approve the minutes of the extraordinary meeting held on Wednesday 30th March 2022. Vote = 11 For, 0 Against, 2 Abstain Reports The report from Councillor Fraser was noted. A question was raised regarding the figure of 650 quoted in the report and whether this number came from the Government. Councillor Fraser said this was the number of people who had registered with the Homes for Ukraine process. Councillor Fraser was then asked his thoughts on the Rwandan relocation scheme which he declined to answer. Councillor Fraser was thanked for following up regarding the accident at the Aldham Road/Angel Street junction. Councillor Dawson was not in attendance, and it was asked whether she had been instructed by Babergh District Council not to attend? A query was also raised about whether we were able to share Councillor Ward’s email regarding misleading comments made by Councillor Dawson at a meeting, there had been no reply to the email asking for permission to share. Action – Town Clerk to email Councillor Dawson to ask if it is Babergh District Council who have instructed her not to attend. Action – Town Clerk to chase the previous email to Councillor Ward. Public Forum There were no members of public in attendance and no questions sent in. Finance (Payment Schedules) Proposed by Councillor McLeod, seconded by Councillor Beggerow it was agreed to approve the attached schedule of payments over £500 whilst noting that the Town Clerk will approve any payments under £500 in accordance with the Financial Regulations. Vote = 12 For, 0 Against, 1 Abstain Quarterly Accounts (1st January 2022 – 31st March 2022) Proposed by Councillor Pryor, seconded by Councillor Loftus it was agreed to receive the Quarterly Accounts (1st January 2022 – 31st March 2022). Vote = 13 For, 0 Against, 0 Abstain Year End Figures 21/22 Proposed by Councillor McLeod, seconded by Councillor Beggerow it was agreed to approve the year-end figures (including reserves) for 21/22. Vote = 12 For, 0 Against, 1 Abstain CIL Return 21/22 Proposed by Councillor Beggerow, seconded by Councillor Wilson it was agreed to approve the CIL Return for 21/22. Vote = 12 For, 0 Against, 1 Abstain

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Asset Register 21/22 Proposed by Councillor Wilson, seconded by Councillor Loftus it was agreed to approve the Asset Register subject to the jubilee beacon location being amended. Vote = 12 For, 0 Against, 1 Abstain Review of Internal Control Measures 21/22 Proposed by Councillor Pryor, seconded by Councillor Schleip it was agreed to approve the Review of Internal Control Measures for 21/22. Vote = 10 For, 0 Against, 3 Abstain Responsible Financial Officer Proposed by Councillor Roberts, seconded by Councillor Wiltshire it was proposed to move this item to 7(h). Vote = 10 For, 2 Against, 1 Abstain Staffing Structure Proposed by Councillor Roberts, seconded by Councillor Wiltshire it was proposed to move this item to 7(f). Vote = 13 For, 0 Against, 0 Abstain Job Descriptions Town Clerk & Projects & Finance Officer Proposed by Councillor Talbot, seconded by Councillor Beggerow the job descriptions for the Town Clerk and the Projects & Finance Officer were agreed subject to the special conditions being added to the Town Clerk job description and a paragraph being added to each job description regarding work for Hadleigh Market Feoffment Charity and potential conflict of interest. A recorded vote was requested 8 For (Councillors Beggerow, Gower, Loftus, McLeod, Monks, Pryor, Schleip and Talbot), 5 Against (Councillors Wilson, Wiltshire, Shearly-Sanders, Knock and Roberts), 0 Abstain. Job Title Projects & Finance Officer Proposed by Councillor Beggerow, seconded by Councillor Wilson it was agreed to change the job title for the Projects Officer/Finance Officer to Projects & Finance Officer. A recorded vote was requested 11 For (Councillors Beggerow, Gower, Knock, Loftus, McLeod, Monks, Pryor, Schleip, Shearly-Sanders, Talbot and Wilson), 2 Against (Councillors Wiltshire and Roberts), 0 Abstain. Job Title Open Spaces Officer Proposed by Councillor Wilson, seconded by Councillor Beggerow it was agreed to change the job title for the Administration Assistant/Reception to Open Spaces Officer. A recorded vote was requested 11 For (Councillors Beggerow, Gower, Loftus, McLeod, Monks, Pryor, Schleip, Shearly-Sanders, Talbot, Wilson and Wiltshire), 2 Against (Councillors Knock and Roberts), 0 Abstain. Assistant Clerk Job Description Proposed by Councillor Shearly-Sanders, seconded by Councillor Pryor the job description of the Assistant Clerk was agreed. A recorded vote was requested 10 For (Councillors Beggerow, Gower, Loftus, McLeod, Monks, Pryor, Schleip, Shearly-Sanders, Talbot and Wilson), 3 Against (Councillors Knock, Roberts and Wiltshire), 0 Abstain. Assistant Clerk Hours Proposed by Councillor McLeod, seconded by Councillor Beggerow it was agreed to recruit an Assistant Clerk for 37 hours per week. A recorded vote was requested 11 For (Councillors Beggerow, Gower, Knock, Loftus, McLeod, Monks, Pryor, Schleip, Shearly-Sanders, Talbot and Wilson), 2 Against (Councillors Wiltshire and Roberts), 0 Abstain. Staffing Structure Proposed by Councillor Talbot, seconded by Councillor Wilson a motion was proposed ‘To agree the new staffing structure subject to the Assistant Clerk being level with the Projects & Finance Officer and HMFC staff being removed’. A recorded vote was requested 10 For (Councillors Beggerow, Gower, , Loftus, McLeod, Monks, Pryor, Schleip, Shearly-Sanders, Talbot and Wilson), 3 Against (Councillors Knock, Wiltshire and Roberts), 0 Abstain. Proposed by Councillor Talbot, seconded by Councillor Loftus the above motion was agreed. A recorded vote was requested 10 For (Councillors Beggerow, Gower, Loftus, McLeod, Monks, Pryor, Schleip, Shearly-Sanders, Talbot and Wilson), 3 Against (Councillors Knock, Wiltshire and Roberts), 0 Abstain. Assistant Clerk Interview Panel Proposed by Councillor Shearly-Sanders, seconded by Councillor Loftus it was agreed that Councillors Wilson and Beggerow would join the interview panel for the Assistant Clerk. A recorded vote was requested 10 For (Councillors Beggerow, Gower, Loftus, McLeod, Monks, Pryor, Schleip, Shearly-Sanders, Talbot and Wilson), 3 Against (Councillors Knock, Roberts and Wiltshire), 0 Abstain. Proposed by Councillor Roberts, seconded by Councillor Wiltshire a motion was proposed ‘That HR Support are invited to participate alongside interviews for guidance at the associated cost. After a vote the above motion was not agreed. A recorded vote was requested 5 For (Councillors Talbot, Knock, McLeod, Wiltshire and Roberts), 7 Against (Councillors Beggerow, Gower, Loftus, Monks, Pryor, Schleip and Wilson), 1 Abstain (Councillor Shearly-Sanders) Responsible Financial Officer Proposed by Councillor Beggerow, seconded by Councillor Pryor it was agreed that the Projects & Finance Officer will be the Responsible Financial Officer. A recorded vote was requested 10 For (Councillors Beggerow, Gower, Loftus, McLeod, Monks, Pryor, Schleip, Shearly-Sanders, Talbot and Wilson), 2 Against (Councillors Wiltshire and Knock), 1 Abstain (Councillor Roberts). Standing Order 10a(vi) Proposed by Councillor McLeod, seconded by Councillor Beggerow a motion was proposed to move to agenda item 25. A recorded vote was requested 10 For (Councillors Beggerow, Gower, Loftus, McLeod, Monks, Pryor, Schleip, Shearly-Sanders, Talbot and Wilson), 1 Against (Councillor Knock), 2 Abstain (Councillors Roberts and Wiltshire). Exclusion of the press and public Proposed by Councillor McLeod, seconded by Councillor Beggerow it was agreed to exclude the press and public in pursuance of Section 1(2) of the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 the Press and the Public shall be excluded for the next items of business on the grounds that it is likely to be prejudicial to the public interest by reason of the confidential nature of the business to be transacted. A recorded vote was requested 11 For (Councillors Beggerow, Gower, Loftus, McLeod, Monks, Pryor, Roberts, Schleip, Shearly-Sanders, Talbot and Wilson), 2 Against (Councillors Knock and Wiltshire), 0 Abstain.

Standing Order 10a(vi) Proposed by Councillor McLeod, seconded by Councillor Wilson a motion was proposed to move to agenda item 28. A recorded vote was requested 10 For (Councillors Beggerow, Gower, Loftus, McLeod, Monks, Pryor, Schleip, Shearly-Sanders, Talbot and Wilson), 3 Against (Councillors Knock, Roberts and Wiltshire), 0 Abstain. The Town Clerk left the room at 9.32pm Staffing Matter (Salary) A staffing matter was agreed. A recorded vote was requested 10 For (Councillors Beggerow, Gower, Loftus, McLeod, Monks, Pryor, Schleip, Shearly-Sanders, Talbot and Wilson), 3 Against (Councillors Knock, Roberts and Wiltshire), 0 Abstain. The Town Clerk returned to the room at 9.41pm Staffing Matter (Salary) A staffing matter was agreed. A recorded vote was requested 10 For (Councillors Beggerow, Gower, Loftus, McLeod, Monks, Pryor, Schleip, Shearly-Sanders, Talbot and Wilson), 3 Against (Councillors Knock, Roberts and Wiltshire), 0 Abstain Staffing Matter (Salary) A staffing matter was agreed. A recorded vote was requested 9 For (Councillors Beggerow, Gower, Loftus, McLeod, Monks, Pryor, Schleip, Talbot and Wilson), 3 Against (Councillors Knock, Roberts and Wiltshire), 1 Abstain (Councillor Shearly-Sanders). Councillor Roberts raised a point of order to ask whether the Confidential section on the agenda could be more precise than just Staffing Matters. The Chair agreed. Minutes (Confidential Session) A new motion for approving the minutes from the Confidential session on 17th March 2022 was proposed and agreed. The minutes were approved with an amendment. A recorded vote was requested 3 For (Councillors Knock, Wiltshire and Roberts), 0 Against, 10 Abstain (Councillors Beggerow, Gower, Loftus, McLeod, Monks, Pryor, Schleip, Shearly-Sanders, Talbot and Wilson). The revised motion was agreed. A recorded vote was requested 4 For (Councillors Knock, McLeod, Wiltshire and Roberts), 0 Against, 9 Abstain (Councillors Beggerow, Gower, Loftus, Monks, Pryor, Schleip, ShearlySanders, Talbot and Wilson) Minutes (Confidential Staffing Session) 17th March 2022 The minutes from the Confidential (Staffing) session were approved. Vote = 9 For, 0 Against, 4 Abstain Minutes (Confidential Staffing Session) 30th March 2022 The minutes from the Confidential (Staffing) session were approved. Vote = 10 For, 0 Against, 3 Abstain Future Meetings The next scheduled meeting will be on Thursday 19th May 2022 at 7.00pm. Close of Meeting The meeting closed at 9.57pm Wendy Brame, Town Clerk 4th May 2022

Full Council Meeting Continuation Thursday 12th May 2022 at 7pm held in The Grand Hall, Hadleigh Town Hall, Market Place, Hadleigh, IP7 5DN Minutes Present Councillors Beggerow, Gower, Knock, Loftus, McLeod (Chair) Monks, Pryor, Roberts, Schleip, Shearly-Sanders, Talbot, Wilson and Wiltshire. In Attendance Town Clerk (and 3 people via Zoom) Welcome The Chair welcomed everyone and mentioned that as he knows there are always a lot of questions for District and County Councillors he has asked the leader of the Babergh District Council Cabinet to hold a meeting covering pressing topics. The Chair advised that The Council, members of the public and press may record/film or broadcast the meeting, when the press and public are not lawfully excluded. Any member of the public who attends the meeting is advised that the Town Council cannot control 3rd party recording. The Town Council will record the meeting. Apologies There were no apologies for absence Approval of absence There were no absences to approve. Declarations of Interest Councillor Beggerow declared a non-pecuniary interest in HTC22.55 the Layham Road Sports Ground as he is a committee member of Hadleigh United Football Club who use the facility. Councillor McLeod declared a non-pecuniary interest in HTC22.67 the Hadleigh Grand Feoffment Charity Response as he is a Trustee. Councillor Shearly-Sanders declared a nonpecuniary interest in HTC22.67 the Hadleigh Grand Feoffment Charity Response as he is a Trustee. Councillor Schleip declared a non-pecuniary interest in HTC22.67 Hadleigh Grand Feoffment Charity Response as she is a Trustee. Councillor Talbot arrived at 7.04pm Dispensations There was no consideration of dispensations. Public Forum There were no members of public in attendance and no questions sent in. Cemetery – Natural Burial Area Hedging Proposed by Councillor Beggerow, seconded by Councillor Loftus it was agreed to spend of up to £2,150 + vat for installation of hedging to separate the natural burial area from the rest of the cemetery and erect a pergola at the entrance (see design attached and picture of similar at another natural burial area in Suffolk). Vote = 7 For, 0 Against, 6 Abstain Cemetery – Natural Burial Area Noticeboard Proposed by Councillor Loftus, seconded by Councillor Pryor it was agreed to defer this item for further investigation regarding location as it was felt that at the entrance to the Cemetery would be better. Vote = 13 For, 0 Against, 0 Abstain Play Area – Safety Inspection Reports The contents of the Sports Services Safety Inspection reports for Corks Lane and Timperley Play Areas were noted. Play Area – Remedial Works Proposed by Councillor Pryor, seconded by Councillor Wilson it was agreed to spend £3228.29 + VAT from the CIL earmarked reserves to undertake remedial works to the Timperley Road and Corks Lane play areas. Vote = 13 For, 0 Against, 0 Abstain Play Area – Infant Swings Proposed by Councillor Knock, seconded by

Councillor Wiltshire it was agreed to look at adding extra infant swings to Corks Lane play area. Vote = 13 For, 0 Against, 0 Abstain Damaged Bench Proposed by Councillor Talbot, seconded by Councillor Pryor it was agreed to spend £1095 + VAT from CIL earmarked reserves to remove, repair and refit the bench outside Partridges which was damaged. Vote = 10 For, 0 Against, 3 Abstain Grants Spreadsheet The 2021/2022 final grant allocations spreadsheet was noted. Invest In Hadleigh An update regarding Invest in Hadleigh was received. The minutes of the last meeting of 29th March 2022 had been circulated prior to the meeting. A meeting had been held on 3rd May 2022 and the minutes will be circulated in time for the next Full Council meeting. Layham Road Sports Ground Restriction Proposed by Councillor Loftus, seconded by Councillor Beggerow it was agreed to spend £575.00 + VAT to fix the tennis court fencing. Vote = 13 For, 0 Against, 0 Abstain Layham Road Sports Ground Tennis Court Fencing This item was withdrawn. Festival of Suffolk Working Group Update The update from the Festival of Suffolk Working Group was noted. Thanks were given to the Town Clerk and the Projects & Finance Officer for all their work. Armed Forces Week The update regarding Armed Forces week was noted. Meeting Dates Proposed by Councillor Wilson, seconded by Councillor Talbot the meeting dates until June 2023 were agreed. Vote = 13 For, 0 Against, 0 Abstain HMFC Committee Terms of Reference Proposed by Councillor Beggerow, seconded by Councillor Shearly-Sanders the revised Terms of Reference for the HMFC Committee were agreed subject to the changes agreed to c) iv which should read borrowing money subject to agreement of the Town Council in its capacity as sole trustee and e which should read Acquisition or disposal of assets (other than land and buildings). Vote = 13 For, 0 Against, 0 Abstain HMFC Committee – Election of Councillor This item was deferred to the next meeting which is the Annual General Meeting. Staffing Sub-committee Terms of Reference Proposed by Councillor Monks, seconded by Councillor Shearly-Sanders the revised Terms of Reference for the Staffing Sub-committee were agreed subject to b) saying Town Clerk and not Town Council Manager. A recorded vote was requested 9 For (Councillors Beggerow, Gower, Loftus, McLeod, Monks, Pryor, Schleip, Shearly-Sanders and Talbot), 4 Against (Councillors Knock, Roberts, Wilson and Wiltshire), 0 Abstain Climate Change Emergency & Environment Sub-committee – Election of Councillor This item was deferred to the next meeting which is the Annual General Meeting. Recruitment Process Review Panel Role Proposed by Councillor Roberts, seconded by Councillor Knock an amendment to the role was made – Under Purpose/Task of Panel to add an additional line ‘To advise on the likelihood that the prejudice or discrimination affected the outcome’. Vote = 11 For, 0 Against, 2 Abstain. Proposed by Councillor Wiltshire, seconded by Councillor Knock an amendment to the end of the first paragraph was made – ‘This panel can look into the following elements of the process but are not limited to the headings listed below’. A recorded vote was requested 8 For (Councillors Gower, Knock, Loftus, McLeod, Monks, Pryor, Roberts and Talbot), 2 Against (Councillors Wilson and Shearly-Sanders), 2 Abstain (Councillors Schleip and Beggerow). Proposed by Councillor McLeod, seconded by Councillor Monks the role of the (TCM) Recruitment Process Review Panel was agreed subject to the above amendments. Vote = 13 For, 0 Against, 0 Abstain Recruitment Process Review Panel – Election of Councillors Proposed by Councillor McLeod, seconded by Councillor Monks it was agreed that Councillors Wilson, Gower and Loftus would join the (TCM) Recruitment Process Review Panel. A recorded vote was requested 10 For (Councillors Beggerow, Gower, Knock, Loftus, McLeod, Monks, Pryor, Roberts, Schleip and Talbot), 3 Against (Councillors Knock, Roberts and Wiltshire), 0 Abstain Complaints Policy Proposed by Councillor Roberts, seconded by Councillor Loftus it was agreed to defer this item to Council Matters taking all comments made during the meeting into account. Vote = 13 For, 0 Against, 0 Abstain Hadleigh Grand Feoffment Charity The update regarding the letter sent to the Hadleigh Grand Feoffment Charity was noted. Annual Town Meeting It was noted that the Annual Town Meeting will be on Monday 23rd May at 7pm in St Mary’s Church. Future Meetings The next scheduled meeting will be on Thursday 19th May 2022 at 7.00pm. Close of Meeting The meeting closed at 8.52pm Wendy Brame, Town Clerk 25th May 2022

HADLEIGH WIVES GROUP SUMMER PROGRAMME 2022 All meetings start at 7.30pm in the seminar room above the library unless otherwise stated 14 July 2022 – A talk by Paul Hodgkin from HEAT (Hadleigh Environmental Action Team) 28 July 2022 – A trip to Felixstowe with Fish and Chips meeting at Magdalen Road 7.00pm For more information please contact Monica Girling 07922 193359 www.hadleighcommunitynews.co.uk

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Hadleigh North Ward - June 2022 Firstly, may I congratulate our Very Rev'd Jo Delfgou and his team of diligent supporters, who kindly allowed the town to celebrate the Queens Platinum Jubilee in the gardens of the Deanery. Jo estimated 700 attended and may I thank him for organising and making the day such a special event for the residents of Hadleigh. The lighting of the beacon during the Jubilee Celebration in Hadleigh Ward was an enjoyable event and again well attended, thank you to our Mayor and Town Clerk for their organisation. I am advised the beacon could be seen for miles around and it was a wonderful way to celebrate and thank our Queen Elizabeth for her 70 years of loyalty and integrity. The Queen has represented this country and respected worldwide, so whether you support the monarchy or not, one cannot help to be appreciate at 96 years old the challenging work she has undertaken throughout her life and continues to do so graciously. Corks Lane Development – in my humble opinion, there are a number of factors that need to be considered. My Conservative colleagues have assisted in supporting me with the ongoing questions as to why this development is not proceeding at Cabinet last week, the proceedings were halted as we were not given the opportunity to challenge. I asked the Cabinet Members not to endorse the recommendation to extend the holding company’s debt threshold from £3.7 million to £7 million. The decision should be brought to Full Council, not rushed through as planning permission is expiring September 2022 for phase 1 site, 2a new builds next to phase 1and 2b Bridge Lane Car Park. This is a key decision that should be made by all Councillors, not the Cabinet of independents, green and lib dem Councillor in charge of the project and who that have historically failed to understand or acknowledge the issues. This is decision is not about cashflow, it is now about risk. Factors that need to be considered are: • Babergh entered a joint venture with Norske Dec 2018 - with Babergh providing 100% of funding. The Rainbow Cabinet agreed the approach as they believed it would enable a scheme to be brought forward “reasonably quickly and would overcome the necessity for a lengthy procurement process”. This site has already cost Babergh residents more than £500/- in security, £320/- in consultancy fees and maintenance over the last 6 years. I suggest the Independents, Greens and Lib Dems should consider the lengthy process, a partner with no financial vested interest and the excessive spending of public funds, is this Joint Venture with this partner the right way to proceed? • Car Park – the building on the Bridge Lane car park goes against the longterm vision for Hadleigh. The Cabinet would not accept unmistakable evidence that I obtained when undertaking the Strategic Parking Review, that Hadleigh has reached the parking threshold of 80%, so to build over an existing car park with 100 spaces in the centre of town, just to obtain a profit on the main Corks Lane site is to say the least very poor forward planning. • Flood Risk - The proximity of the site to the River Brett imposes significant flood risk constraints. No updated modelling has taken place and new guidelines of pluvial standing water suggest building houses on the car park may not now be viable. I question how a profit can be made from 2b if we cannot build. • In Feb 2016 Carter Jonas undertook an initial soft assessment valuation of the site and followed this up with their Employment Viability Report Sept 2016. Their appraisal valued the site at £2.5m - £2.6m. I believe at very least, should the Cabinet have considered the Informal marketing advice in June’s Cabinet paper of £500/- or the formal advice by a professional agent? • Cabinet papers advise we are currently experiencing significant inflationary market pressures in construction because of Brexit, pandemic, rising inflation, Ukraine and now, unforeseen inflationary pressures. Last year I raised my concerns about increasing cost of materials and labour from 1835% minimum, my comments were ignored. As the Ward Member for North Hadleigh, where Corks Lane is situated, I desperately want to see a development that is not going to incur further costs to stakeholders and fail to understand why Babergh might not consider just putting the property on the open market and whatever the site sells for is profit for Babergh as opposed to undertaking a lengthy, risky development project in a highly volatile market that Cabinet members failed to recognise. The independent Cllr Ward suggests doubling the debt threshold against a questionable “break even or modest profit” assumption. There are just too

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many unknowns. In a commercial world it would have been thrown out a long time ago as a risk too far. • On to the more routine items, the weed spraying in Hadleigh is managed centrally by Suffolk County Council, the spraying schedule currently indicates Hadleigh will be covered week commencing 20th June 2022. I have chased this as it has become unsightly the grass and weeds growing through the paving slabs. • Pavement and road cleaning will take place on Wednesday 22nd at 06.00am. I have requested this to take place for the Armed Forces Events. • Suffolk County Council proposes to apply a permanent 7.5 tonnes maximum gross weight restriction on Cosford Bridge, Ivy Tree Lane, Hadleigh. This restriction is necessary for reasons of safety, to protect the bridge, road and any building on or near the road from loads that are too heavy and unsafe. • Access via the internet for local resident at the public library for the Winter Fuel Allowance Energy Rebate £150 has I understand become overly complicated at Hadleigh Library. All complaints can be forwarded to the Independent Cabinet Member responsible for Public Access Cllr Alastair McCraw (Peninsula). The access has been detrimentally changed, for reasons I cannot understand and residents who do not use internet are requested to provide an email but no name. Previously residents were sent cheques, and now now have to provide an email but no name. Previously residents were sent cheques, and now to provide an email address. In addition, no provision or field has been made for their Account Name! Without this, the system does not recognise individuals and has caused delay and confusion. Previously residents were sent cheques, and now Babergh are writing to residents to request details for electronic transfer. I have written to the Independent Member to suggest a public apology is made to the numerous people who were inconvenienced and queued across Babergh and could he rectify the system expediently. Please do not hesitate to contact should you have any concerns. Cllr Dr Siân Dawson M: 07931 703157 E: sian.dawson@babergh.gov.uk

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25th ANNIVERSARY PARTY 2nd July 2 to 5 pm This special Celebration of a Picturesque and Secluded Garden is open to all Light refreshments and Music, accompany a rare opportunity to enjoy a hidden oasis in the heart of Hadleigh

New Defibrillator at Londis Observant visitors and passers-by will have noticed a new defibrillator on the outside wall of Londis Garage. What they will not know is how many community spirited people have been involved in its arrival. Prompted by a friend’s sad experience trying to locate a machine out (L to R) Tony Hayward, Wendy Brame, of trading hours, Jan Ian Burne, Kathy Adams, Jan Devey Devey raised the matter at the Hadleigh Town Forum. Wendy Brame, the Town Clerk suggested that an application be made to the Hadleigh Town Council for funding. Although this was successful, the request had to come from an organisation rather than an individual. Step forward Ian Burne, President of Hadleigh Rotary Club. The group was looking for a worthy cause to support and securing a lifesaving machine for the town fitted the bill perfectly. As other causes had also benefitted from Town Council funding the grant didn’t quite cover all the costs. Step forward a national charity, London Hearts, whose raison d'être is to financially assist with the purchase and supply of defibrillators and also offer training. They agreed to not only supply the machine but also make up the financial shortfall. After a considerable wait the machine arrived. The delay gave time to, secure its location at Londis with Kathy Adams, the Manageress of the garage and its installation with electrician Tony Hayward at Hadleigh based S. Cowle Electrical Ltd. Now that the machine is in place and registered with the national defibrillator network, ‘Circuit’, the next task is to offer training sessions to anyone who is interested in knowing how to make use of it in an emergency. Step forward Tracey Loynds and Jonathan Harvey at the Hadleigh Pool and Leisure Centre and Trevor Sheldrake one of our town’s First Responders. Free training sessions with Trevor are now scheduled to take place at the Leisure Centre during the next few months. See booking details in the HCN and on the Leisure Centre’s website. www.eventbrite.com. Sincere thanks to all involved in this truly worthwhile initiative which now provides that area of the town with a lifesaving machine at any time of the day or night.

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Poetry Corner Grandad Terry We walked along the river Wind rustling through the trees Whenever I feel down I remember days like these The sun was bright above Beams breaking through the leaves The water sparkling gently The air filled with the hum of bees I look up and see you grandad Your hand holding mine You're smiling and laughing joyfully As the world passes us by The dogs are walking ahead of us Nana is by our side There are flowers all around us I know that everything will be alright On days that I feel hopeless On days that I feel sad I remember the days that I spent with you And realise things arent so bad Katie

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For the joy of Love and Music Hello Hadleigh! You are invited to come and share with us, Hadleigh Community Choir, as we celebrate 10 glorious years of bringing music to the Hadleigh community. We have had quite a year so far, with substantial funding from Hadleigh Town Council enabling us to record a cd that will be distributed to all who like music but are unable to see us in concert. The choir have been asked to sing on several occasions this year including the lighting of the Commonwealth Beacon, the celebration of the life of Dorothy Panks, and we are soon off to Newmarket having been invited there to take part in a major event. Our main focus, however, is on our two summer concerts on Saturday July 16th. The theme of this year’s special concerts is ‘Now That’s What I Call Hadleigh Community Choir’ where the favourite songs from the past ten years have been carefully selected to give you a flavour of our musical journey. Of course, we will throw in a couple of new items for good measure! The matinee concert will start at 2pm and tickets are £5 each. The matinee is designed for those who may prefer not to go out in the evening. The evening concert will start at 7.30pm and tickets for this are £8 each and will also include a fingerfood buffet with drinks served for an additional donation to choir funds. Tickets are available from Keith Avis Newsagent and The Idler bookshop as well as from choir members. We are so delighted to be back singing again after the last couple of horrible years, and we hope to welcome as many of you as possible. Sarah Thompson

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Ebony’s Blog Life at The Shelley Centre How fast half the year has gone! Must be my age.... The Centre closes after 8th July. Babs and I get firmly locked up so there’s nothing for us to do or see. We can still hear the able-bodied riders coming up to the stables to exercise the live horses, the people on Lyn’s team who check things out (on a daily basis) and the maintenance team members who never seem to stop their fantastic work. I’m told that we may get an extension built to increase the size of our office and kitchen accommodation. Typical of the volunteers: any excuse for more cake eating facilities. It’s true that those poor humans get ever more paperwork too, and records need to be well looked after. So we may have more noises off than is normal this holidays.

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The Centre’s AGM will happen on Tuesday July 5th and will be back to normal: lots of volunteers, unlimited guests, food and drink in the yard, a veritable party after the previous two years. My ears will be wigging. Congratulations to the Wednesday team of volunteers who celebrated the Jubilee at the first opportunity after half term. The arena and yard were decked in Union flags, everyone wore red white and blue, the riders’ games were themed, and there was a cut out model of H.M.the Queen actually in the arena! Look at Jo Goodlitt with Ruby in the yard, and Joseph, Daniel and Freya waiting to be called forward for their ride on a sunny June 8th. Good job everyone! Tea With a Pony continues on Wednesday afternoons as well. Don’t forget it is open to anyone living with a disability who would benefit from spending time outdoors, in a very safe environment, with the ponies, and of course, Tea and Cake! Website: shelleyrda.com Telephone: 01473 824172

Both lunch clubs and the Memories Cafe celebrated the Queen’s Jubilee in style. The First Lunch Club enjoyed fish and chips followed by strawberries, blueberries and cream and were entertained by a selection of music from the 40s and 50s. The Wednesday Lunch Club chose quiche and salad followed by Jubilee meringues. Both these events were held indoors, but the Memories Cafe took advantage of a lovely sunny day to hold a party outside in the URC garden – see a full report elsewhere in this publication. The trustees would like to thank everyone who helped in any way to make these events so successful. And a special thank you to Sue for giving up her bank holiday to organise Jubilee themed games, quizzes and crafts for the Memories Cafe.. As you can see below, everyone had a wonderful time.

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The Orchard Players present ‘Into the Light’ A revue show in celebration of coming out of the darkness of Covid, featuring songs from musicals, movies and so much more! Its great for us to be rehearsing and performing again! Performances will be on Thursday 7th, Friday 8th & Saturday 9th July 2022 at 7.30pm at Capel St Mary Community Centre. Tickets are £10 and concessions are £8. Please call our Box Office 07793 820215 to book

LAVENHAM AIRFIELD WALK Spend a morning with the ‘Gentlemen From Hell’ SUNDAY, JULY 10TH A guided walk exploring the airfield occupied in WWII by the US 8th Air Force’s 487th Bomb Group (the 'Gentlemen From Hell'). 10am – 1.30pm. Adults £10. Under 16s £5. Limited places so booking essential. Tel: 01787-249939 or in person at Lavenham Information Point, 2 Lady Street. Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri & Sat. 11am – 2pm.

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Parish Council The main matters discussed at the Parish Council AGM of 18 May were: Election of Chairman and Officers It was agreed that Charlotte Britton be reelected Chairman for 2022/23; she confirmed she was happy to accept the nomination. It was further agreed that Michael Woods be re-elected Vice Chairman; he accepted the nomination. Declaration of Acceptance of Offer forms were duly signed. • District Council Councillor Ward said the Women’s Cycle Tour would be passing through Upper Layham on Monday 6 June at around 1pm, en route to Hadleigh. All council tax account holders who paid by direct debit had received their £150 energy rebate by the end of April. Everyone else had received a letter directing them to an online application form; an automatic credit would be made to anyone who had not responded within three weeks. Further help and guidance was available from libraries. • County Council report Cllr Hall was continuing to follow up on the footpath to Hadleigh from Upper Layham; she was still awaiting a response re the flooding near the Rugby Club. • Noticeboards It was agreed to accept the quote to refurbish the noticeboard at the junction of Mill Lane and Upper Street; Bob Barbiaux had kindly offered to refurbish the board in Lower Layham. The noticeboard at the Recycling Centre was beyond repair; however, rather than accept the quote for a like-for-like replacement, it was agreed to look at purchasing a larger, more durable noticeboard. • Date of June meeting It was agreed to change this to Wednesday 22 June 2022 – 7.30pm in the Village Hall. The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee The people of Layham celebrated the Queen's Platinum Jubilee at a Fete on their Playing Field on Sunday 5th June. The rain held off and the event turned out to be a huge success, thoroughly enjoyed by the local community and raising over £3000 for local organisations and a further £450 to support Ukranian refugees.

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Medals were awarded to winners of races, including egg and spoon races and sack races. Lower Layham narrowly beat Upper Layham in the boules and the tug of war competition. The children's fancy dress was won by the 'queen on horseback' and Rachel Bennet won the ‘Best Jubilee Hat’ competition.

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Lower Layham tug-of-war team collapsed but victorious

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As well as events in the arena we had traditional games: guess the number of jewels in the crown, hook a duck, tin-can ally, penalty shootout and roll the giant dice. We had 10 stalls, BBQ, beer and prosecco, teas and cakes, and strawberries and cream. Layham Events Community Group thank everyone who helped make this event possible. There were over 60 volunteers, including Layham Playgroup who helped children to make crowns and decorated us with glitter tattoos. The raffle prizes, donated by over 20 local businesses and residents, were impressive, raising £1500. The first prize was a meal for two at the Marquis and a night in the bridal suite. We were also grateful to receive over 100 prizes for the Tombola. We had a grand entrance by Queen Teddy and Tanith her chauffeur (Landlady of the Queen’s Head). Queen Teddy was presented with a beautiful bouquet, by a 'lady bird'! Queen Teddy's throne was kindly lent to us by the Very Revd Jo Delfgou. Layham Platinum Jubilee mugs were offered free to all the children of Layham. They were paid for by Babergh District Council's Locality fund, Bob Davey, David Queen ‘Teddy’ arrives in her Aplin and The Queen’s Head fund. carriage 60's and 70's music helped to make this a very special occasion. Thanks to Michael Mumford our local DJ and Brian Hempstead our key board player. We thank our announcer David Aplin and photographer John Cryer. A big thank you to all who bought raffle tickets and turned up on the day to join in so enthusiastically! Local History Exhibition Over the Friday and Saturday of the Jubilee Bank Holiday, the Layham Local History Group put on an exhibition of Layham snapshots (1952-2022) in the church. The PCC provided refreshments. Over 100 people called in over the two days and reminisced about Layham events, people and places recorded during our Queen’s reign.

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Layham Playgroup We are very lucky to be situated in the lovely Suffolk countryside, so we can observe the changing seasons and countryside. We have cows, horses, sheep, and the river to observe. In setting we now have some caterpillars to watch as they grow and change into butterflies, which we hope to release into our garden. We have been busy planting flowers and herbs as well as making sure our bug hotel is ready for any new creatures that need a home. We are now enrolling for September playgroup sessions. If you have a child approaching 2 and would like to know more about Layham Playgroup check out our website www.layhamplaygroup.co.uk, or phone 07999 866419 to book a visit. Layham Playgroup is a registered Charity Incorporated Organisation 1160254.

Hadleigh Healing Society We have all enjoyed the celebrations of the Queen's Jubilee and marmalade sandwiches have taken on a new dimension which has made us all all smile. It is something that has been stored away in our memory bank as a good memory. Not all memories are good, for some there are bad memories which have an impact on them. If you need that listening ear or someone to talk to, our qualified, registered healers are there for you. Please contact us either by telephone on 01473 823282 (answer machine) leaving a contact number or log onto Hadleigh Healing Society Facebook Page for an appointment.

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Hadleigh Community Forum Tuesday 14 June 2022 Welcome The Chair welcomed everyone. Report Of The Last Meeting Accepted Matters Arising There are no plans currently for the Blood Donation point to return to Hadleigh Pool & Leisure. 4 Standard Updates 4.1 Hadleigh Town Council The People’s Project: Eight applications received, short-listed to three, which will go to a public vote. Details on the HTC website, the Community News and the HTC Facebook page. Grants/Donations: 2022/23 Scheme is now open for applications. All details & forms on HTC website. Annual Town Meeting: Held on 23 May at St Mary’s. Well attended with various issues raised that will be addressed. Neighbourhood Plan: Draft vision agreed. More info on HTC website. Public comments welcomed via a questionnaire. Hadleigh Market Feoffment Charity - Guildhall Open Garden on Saturday 2 July 2pm-5pm. Refreshments available. Free event - donations welcome. Seating in Town: The George Street bench is being repaired and hopes to be returned to site in June. There is a bench in Bridge Street currently covered in undergrowth. Specific sites will need to be nominated and permission sought: outside café seating from BDC and most other seating from Suffolk Highways. Platinum Jubilee Big Lunch and Beacon Lighting: Sincere thanks were offered to the whole team for the work that went into organising both events. Both were well attended and very enjoyable. Jo was thanked for the use of the Deanery Garden. 4.2 Babergh & Mid Suffolk District Council No report received. No officer in attendance. Angel Court: Boundary stones with Angel Street still need re-instating and some need replacing and “temporary” hoarding still in situ. Armed Forces Day – Flyers available (already circulated) 4.3 VISIT HADLEIGH www.visithadleighsuffolk.co.uk. Website: Remember to let Jane or Stuart know of any planned events so they can be uploaded. There is a new website manager who has joined the team which will help with its promotion. Visitor Information: Grateful thanks offered to Jane for being a walkabout, personal VIC which she was kind enough to do during the Hadleigh Hidden Gardens event to assist the large number of visitors. 1 2 3

Hadleigh in Bloom: Thanks offered to the team who made extra efforts to have everything in the community gardens looking their best for Hidden Gardens. Always happy to hear from anyone able to offer some help. Email Jane or Stuart. 4.4 Hadleigh & Boxford Patient Participation Group www.hadleighhealth.co.uk Improvements to website are ongoing. The NHS app ( www.nhs.uk/nhs-app/) is very helpful for patients’ key questions. Full information will be in the Community News. Advance appointments still available in the afternoons – call after 11am if not urgent. Appointments can now be booked online from 7pm the night before the day of appointment. Covid, travel advice & country requirements available on website: please do not call the Practice for this information. 4.5 St Marys Church https://stmaryshadleigh.co.uk Display Cabinet for the upper vestry is now completed and in situ. Pictures were shown to the meeting of the work carried out by Andy Janas. Contact Jim or Jess if you’d like to see this and the new decorative window bars (spiral staircase to be negotiated !) Midsummer Festival of Flowers, Music and Art: 25, 26 June with a private preview on 24 June. Flyer already circulated). If you wish to attend the preview evening on 24 June 7pm. please apply through Ian Grutchfield on hello@hadleigholdschool.co.uk St Mary’s thanked HTC again, for their organisation of the Big Lunch held in the Dean’s garden. 4.6 HEAT www.hadleighheat.org (Hadleigh Environmental Action Team) Forest School: The six-week pilot is coming to an end after a very successful run. It will be fully evaluated over the summer by parents and leaders including its pricing to ensure sustainability. River work continues and relationships are building with farmers and landowners for access and monitoring from Hadleigh Treatment Works to Chelsworth. From today a “Sonde” box is in place for a month on the Hadleigh stretch of the river to allow real-time monitoring of a wide range of water quality parameters. Results are telemetered to the Environment Agency. The water quality of the River Brett is “moderate” and has been declining slowly for some years, but recent investment by Anglian Water at Hadleigh Treatment Works aims to reverse this. Upcoming talks - See HEAT’s website for details (Bees on 23 June and Cutting your Carbon Footprint on 28 July) and other information. HEAT’s stand at Hadleigh Show was very well attended. 5 AOB Tidy Town Volunteers litter pick on Monday and Friday mornings each week. If you are interested to join the team for a litter pick please see Hadleigh Town Council for details of where to meet. Gear will be provided. No commitment, just turn up when you can. Ansell Centre Charity: The First Lunch Club & Memories Café celebrated the Queen’s Jubilee in the URC garden with some lovely food and a variety of fete games, competitions, quizzes & crafts on 2 June. The Wednesday Lunch Club will celebrate on 15 June. Defibrillators: Londis’ defib is now in situ. Free training sessions are available at the Leisure Centre – see attached flyer. An updated map of all defibs in Hadleigh will be made available in the Community News. There is a training video which we will try to secure for a future HCF meeting. The link for booking free training is: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hadleighcommunity-defibrillator-awareness-session-tickets-367416682187?utmcampaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utmterm=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=escb Boy Racers: This antisocial nuisance has been formally brought to the attention of the Police via the East Babergh Police and Parish Forum to be held on 15 June. Members of HCF will attend and report back to the next meeting. High Street Shops: The rumour mill has thrown up that Partridges and Barclays Bank sites may be purchased to become a spa and bistro and that the Lloyds Bank site may become a convenience store. Ukraine: Priory Hall (Cyndy Hilton) is hosting a meeting tonight. This group has set up signposting for a variety of things necessary to welcoming and assisting the settling-in of displaced Ukranians. RESET is a charity that maybe able to offer a grant if Cyndy’s group is set up with a bank account. Sarah Thompson has organised a Ukraine tea towel (design by Stuart Morris Textiles) and they are for sale at £7 each through, hopefully, the Thrift Shop. Free School Meals: Concern is for those needing free school meals and how families will cope in the summer holidays. BDC Communities Team is offering free “sports and lunch” sessions; the Leisure Centre is offering a free swim with £5 to spend on food. 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Our July walk will take place on Saturday 9th. We will meet in the car park of the Brewers Arms (CO6 5BZ) on the A1071 at Bower House Tye and depart as usual at 0930. The walk is a pleasant and varied 10 miles and will pass through Boxford, Edwardstone, Mill Green, Groton, Gosling Green, Wicker Street Green and back to the Brewers Arms. We will have two refreshment stops and at our usual walking rate of 2.5 mph (4 km/hr) we should be back at around 1300. The Brewers serves food and usually a roast carvery so anyone wanting to stay to eat afterwards might be advised to call and book a table (01787 210441). Please note that dogs are not permitted inside so those staying will have to sit outside for refreshments. 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. We can be emailed via the website or contact Mike Keeling on 07483 887658.

Hadleigh Choral Society Summer is here and the choir takes a break now until September when preparations for the Autumn concert start in earnest. Our concert at Stratford St Mary on 18th June was very enjoyable in a beautiful setting. Thank you to St Mary's Church for playing host, we look forward to visiting again in the future. One of the many benefits of our choir is the opportunity to meet and make friends either as a member of the choir or as a 'Friend'. We have a valued group of Friends, music lovers who support us and enjoy meeting regularly at our concerts. The subscription is just £15 per year, per person. As a Friend you will enjoy: • Priority booking for the two major concerts, with allocated seating • Complimentary glass of wine during the interval of each major concert • Regular newsletter to keep you up to date with choir matters • Acknowledgement in the concert programme If you're struggling to think of a gift for someone who enjoys live music or would benefit from meeting new friends in a relaxed and friendly environment, consider an annual subscription to the Friends of Hadleigh Choral Society. For more information, contact Angie McGonnell on 07538 552590. Save the date: Our Autumn concert will be on Saturday 19th November at St Mary's Church, Hadleigh. The programme is currently being finalised but will include the rarely performed Mass in C by Beethoven.

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The Directors would like to advise our members, the local business community and other interested parties that we have decided to cease the activities of the Chamber. Despite our best endeavours, including a major drive for membership and volunteers in November 2020, we have not been able to attract sufficient interest in order to fully deliver on the objectives of the organisation going forward. The Chamber will remain as an entity, and the assets of the company will be safeguarded. The Board of Directors will remain in place for the foreseeable future. The Board of Directors will continue to review the position, and if circumstances change in the future remain very much open to re-activating the Chamber. In this regard, The Chamber contact details are as follows: 89 High Street Hadleigh, Ipswich Suffolk IP7 5EA. Tel: 01473 822143. Finally, the Board would like to thank all the businesses, organisations and individuals who have previously supported the Chamber. Rob Wicks, Director and President

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Hadleigh Market to welcome more start-up businesses Ambitious business owners who are looking to grow and expand can benefit from support from Babergh District Council as their Innovate Local scheme in Hadleigh Market is extended. Businesses interested in taking part in the Innovate Local scheme will have access to a free pitch on the market for up to 4 weeks as well as advice and support to help take their business to the next level, engage directly with customers and reach new audiences. The Innovate Local scheme is available in Hadleigh and Stowmarket and is expanding to Sudbury for the first time. Business owners who wish to take part in the scheme and meet all the criteria, can apply with an overview of their business. The scheme is Kelly Clark, owner of being delivered by Suffolk Market Events who provide on-the-ground assistance to Apothekelly Skincare took start up business owners and guide them part in the Innovate Local through the different elements of running a scheme at Hadleigh market in December 2021. successful market stall. Suffolk Market Events, who recently won the contract to manage Hadleigh Market on behalf of Babergh District Council for the next three years, have supported 9 businesses at Hadleigh and Stowmarket since the launch of Innovate Local in 2021. The Innovate Local scheme was initially funded from the Suffolk Inclusive Growth Investment Fund (SIGIF) and the Welcome Back Fund (from the EU Regional Development Fund) as part of Babergh District Council’s package of measures to support business post Covid. Commenting on the Innovate Local scheme, Cllr John Ward, leader of Babergh District Council and cabinet member for economic growth: “The Innovate Local scheme provides a unique opportunity to experience a busy local market. I would encourage any business owner who has wanted to grow their business in a market environment to take part in the scheme and receive the support and guidance to help them flourish.” Hadleigh Market runs every Friday and regularly welcomes around 18 regular traders. Justine Paul, Suffolk Market Events, who also runs the market in Lavenham which was recently named best UK Market 2022, commented: “‘I am absolutely delighted that Innovate Local is coming back for a second year. This brilliant project is all about enabling small businesses to grow from the Kitchen Table to a Market Stall. Last year nine applicants went through this scheme and all have continued trading - it really did have a huge positive impact on every single person involved and it’s great to be able to run it again in 2022.” In December 2021, Babergh District Council surveyed stall holders and regular visitors to Hadleigh Market to help shape its future. The majority of respondents stated the market was a key asset for Hadleigh and had been particularly important during the Covid restrictions. Over the next three years, Suffolk Market Events will focus on how to enhance the unique community value of the market at the heart of the town and explore opportunities for growth and development. For more information, please visit www.babergh.gov.uk To find out more and apply to take part in the Innovate Local scheme, please contact: Justine Paul by email justine@suffolkmarketevents.co.uk or call 07704 627973

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The catering and Jan’s Store Cupboard team for Hidden Gardens take five before the event begins. By the end of the day they will have served over 650 customers with various refreshments, delicious homemade cakes and produce. Their combined takings amounted to over £2800. Sincere thanks to all who contributed their time and effort to provide the excellent fayre and make the day such a success.

Jubilee Celebrations at Hintlesham and Chattisham C of E Primary School The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee was celebrated in style at Hintlesham and Chattisham C of E Primary School. The day began with red, white and blue themed non-uniform then buddy activities for the whole morning. These included a whole school picture of Queen Elizabeth II and preparations for the afternoon party with bunting being made, hats prepared along with decorated place mats to use. We also had a Jubilee Collective Worship where we gave thanks for the Queen’s life and service while looking at the changes that she had seen during her reign of 70 years on the throne. In the afternoon we sang the Jubilee song together and had a playground party in the Queen’s honour with old-fashioned food. Many sandwiches, jam tarts, crisps and cake were eaten along with plenty of jelly and ice-cream! Hintlesham & Chattisham C of E Primary School George Street, Hintlesham, IP8 3NH Tel: 01473 652344 / www.hintleshamchattishamschool.com

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Hadleigh United Football Club Some belated thanks to all our Supporters, Match Day Sponsors and Advertising Board Sponsors for their Support last season. With the 2020/21 season not coming to a conclusion, fingers and toes were crossed for the season just past with all our teams managing to complete all of their fixtures despite some last minute call offs of matches due to Players having to isolate, so its hopefully onwards and upwards for the coming season. Having had extensive works carried out to the main Millfield pitch, soil spread to level up some of the dips that have occurred over many years and the whole pitch seed drilled. Whilst the grass seed has germinated well and needing as much time as possible for the root structure to form there will be no pre-season friendlies on the pitch this summer. We have some away matches already lined up and these will be posted on our website & Facebook page.We have been advised by the Eastern Counties Football League (Thurlow Nunn) that our First Team league matches will commence on 30th July and we expect the fixtures to be published during mid July and again as soon as these are available these will be on the website and Facebook page with Reserves and Under 18's & S.I.L Brettsiders team to be advised. With our Club Legend Merv Bignell completing 50 years service for the Club he has decided to hang up his ‘latex gloves’ and will no longer be our 1st team match day physio so we are on the look out for someone to take over this important role, anyone interested please contact us via enquires@hadleighutd.co.uk Finally as with all Clubs / Organisations we are obliged to hold a yearly Annual General Meeting and as such we will be holding ours in the Clubhouse on Wednesday 20th July @ 7.30pm all club members are more than welcome to attend. Millfielder

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Latest Project to Ukraine We were extremely lucky to find a VW Transporter located in Needham Market. This is a left hand drive vehicle in excellent condition with the added bonus of a layout bed in the rear which will be such an asset for transporting people with severe disabilities. Our CEO Dennis Vystavkin then travelled to Mid Suffolk to collect the Van which had been loaded with locally sourced folding bikes, shoes, clothing, fidget toys for disabled children, bedding, towels, medicines, shoes and so many other items that we were almost out of room before the vehicle was collected. Some temporary housing for approx 140 families has been built out of porter cabins, all of which have to be fully stocked to support those families who have lost everything and need emergency temporary accommodation. A Stowmarket resident donated a huge amount of almost brand new camping equipment (sleeping bags, cookware, camping stoves, pure wool blankets, pillows, and a special mattress cover which will go to a local hospital to be used to prevent bedsores) all of which will prove invaluable. A roof box was also found locally for the van giving us another great area for storage. Finally a local supporter of the Charity provided free of charge, the magnetic signage for the vehicle which not only tells why we are travelling but will hopefully help towards ease of passage as the journey progressed. As the photo shows, not one inch has been left free – we are just fingers crossed Dennis is not asked to unload at any point before the end of the journey! Finally, a big shout out to everyone involved in Mid Suffolk who has contributed to this project. Everything we are sending, be it large or small, when added together is going to make such a huge difference to the lives of so many people. Thank you. Elizabeth Parker - Chair Mid Suffolk - 01449 760343 mail@ccllmidsuffolk.org.uk - www.ccllmidsuffolk.org.uk

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Less Than Perfect Local music duo L.T.P (Less Than Perfect) are very excited after being accepted as part of the Ipswich Music Day line up on the Grapevine stage at 1.30pm on the 3rd July! The couple have been working hard to get their name out there as much as possible and are available for bookings! You can also catch them at Colchester Culver Square HMV for a Live and Local session on the 2nd July at 12.30pm and at The King's Head, Hadleigh on August 26th August at 7pm! They are looking for as much support as possible to support their dream of being full time musicians. Music is their passion and they want to connect with their listeners through this outlet, particularly after such a hard time for everyone as a result of covid where they believe people realised just how much music contributed to people's mental well being. You can find their original songs on all digital platforms and check out all their latest events on their facebook page https://www.facebook.com/LTPDuo

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Make the most of life once you’re no longer in full time work and explore new ideas, skills and interests. Across the UK, u3a members are learning, staying active and having fun in later life. It’s local, social, friendly, low-cost and open to all. Our monthly meetings and lectures on the second Wednesday of the month at 2pm are held in Constable Hall East Bergholt. Lecture on 13th July is by Susan Coleman - “Snakes aren’t Sneaky”. We have many interest groups such as dining, walking, garden visits, pickleball, canoeing and kayaking. Emerging new groups are badminton, Sunday lunch for singles, pubs-r-us, thinking-out-loud and art. Monthly coffee mornings on the first Friday of the month at 10am in the Lambe School East Bergholt. Please look at our website for more information/contact details u3asites.org.uk/stourvalley

The Arts Society The fallow days of summer are upon us, but the Arts Society heart continues to beat! So watch this space for the launch of the new programme in August commencing in September. Topics include: ‘Regency Revelations – the Lost Diary of a Dandy’ by Mark Hill, the Antiques Roadshow expert on Miscellaneous items. ‘How to get down from a Yak – Adventures in Central Asian Textiles’ The Arts Society offers a full programme of events, an Arts Magazine and a series of 10 illustrated talks given by experts in all aspects of the Arts in the Village Hall, Long Melford CO10 9JQ. TAKE A COFFEE BREAK & TRY US FOR FREE Contact: Carole Ashton Membership Secretary by tel/email, 07766 107880 / creevesashton@gmail.com quoting code VCN14

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