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September 2020

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Hadleigh Volunteer Community First Responder group was one of the first to be formed in Suffolk in 2003. It was a collaboration between the East Anglian Ambulance Service and St. John Ambulance; thanks to the efforts of the then Community Paramedic, Andy Barlow and Terry Powell from St. John Ambulance, Hadleigh Division. A few years later, with the change to the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust, the thriving Hadleigh CFR group purchased its first dedicated vehicle, a little black Citroen C3, which became a familiar sight around Hadleigh, saw action on over a thousand call outs, providing a timely response to 999 calls in the Town and surrounding villages. Inevitably the constant short journeys and rough terrain of country lanes and tracks took their toll. We decided to fund raise to equip ourselves with a more rugged 4wheel drive vehicle; fully expecting that it would take some time to achieve our goal but we underestimated just what a wonderful Community we live in. Stephen Laing and Kieron Ruddy quickly set up a fundraising page on social media and approached their contacts on our behalf. Meanwhile, our Co-ordinator Trevor Sheldrick, approached the local council for Grant Aid. We are grateful to Suffolk Freemasons, Hadleigh Town Council, Raydon and Layham Parish Councils, the 41 Club and many local individuals for their generosity. Ainger Holbrows Ltd. had a customer who wanted to trade in a Honda CR-V that suited our needs perfectly and proprietor Andrew Breitsprecher was keen to get involved with us and has had the vehicle sign written and will be sponsoring the vehicle in the coming years, thus ensuring that it is always ready to go swiftly to the aid of those in need around Hadleigh and surrounding villages. All we need now is some new CFR members. For more info on Community First Responders email: hadleighcfr@gmail.com or ring Trevor on 07885 635324 or visit www.eastamb.nhs.uk

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Homes Sweet Homes – Babergh’s multi-million pound investment in social housing Amongst current developments on council-owned land is the transformation of the former Angel Court care home in Hadleigh. Babergh District Council bought the property from Suffolk County Council when the home closed in 2014 in order to transform the site into new homes to help those struggling to find suitable homes in Hadleigh. The 21 new one and two-bedroom flats will all either be homes that are added to the council’s housing stock for social rent; made available for ‘affordable rent’ (in other words below private rental market rates); or to buy as shared ownership homes. The development managed by Iceni Homes and being built by Pentaco Construction, are due for completion in April 2021. Meanwhile, other S106 purchases across the district include eight homes at nearby King George’s View, Raydon, through developer Landex. Six new council houses already Cllr Osborne at Angel Court have tenants, while contracts are due for exchange for the two shared ownership homes later this month. Over at Sproughton, the council is in contract with developer Taylor Wimpey for 29 affordable homes on the Wolsey Grange estate, currently under construction. Due for completion in March 2021, 23 homes will be available for social rent, and six for shared ownership. The council has also bought eight properties on Marden Homes’ Osier View development in Bears Lane, Lavenham. Tenants have already moved in to two affordable rental homes and sales have been agreed on two shared equity houses – with new home-owners looking forward to collecting their keys later this year. The remaining plots – all destined to be homes for affordable rent – are also due to be ready to move into during autumn. Babergh District Council’s cabinet member for housing, Cllr Jan Osborne, said: “This isn’t just about bricks and mortar – 158 new homes over the next three years means 158 lower income families having somewhere affordable that they are proud to call home. As a local authority we have a responsibility to plan and invest to ensure our communities have the homes they need. I wish all our future tenants and new home-owners across our district, every happiness in their new homes.”

Hadleigh Hares Following the long period of lock-down UK Athletics have given athletics clubs across England the green light to start training again. This is great news for Hadleigh Hares club members who have been patiently waiting to start training again and continue the supportive and friendly nature of the club. The comprehensive guidance provided by UK Athletics to all running clubs is designed to ensure the safety of club members & the general public, and complies with the current social distancing guidelines issued by the government. A key part of this guidance is the completion of risk assessments of running routes and confirmation of the health and well-being of any club member taking part in club sessions. This is partly achieved through the appointment of a Covid coordinator within the club. Once all assurance measures are in place we expect you will start to see the Hadleigh Hares running around the highways and byways within the near future, safe in the knowledge that all current guidelines are being adhered to. If you have any questions please get in touch by emailing enquiries@hadleighhares.co.uk

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Stour Valley U3A is bouncing back! Groups re-opened include Wine Appreciation; Five Mile Walking; Philosophy; Country Walking; Science; Book Group; French Conversation; Italian; Canoe & Kayak; Curry Club; new group Get Fit Again and many others re-opening soon. Visit our website for latest news and information www.stourvalleyu3a.org.uk or contact Chairman Graham Manuel gandamauel@gmail.com or Secretary Susan Basted susanbasted10@gmail.com

Open Day at The Old School On Saturday 12th September, Heritage Open Day, from 10 am to 4.00 pm, the Old School on Bridge Street, will open its doors, with free entry, to a pop-up Art Exhibition, featuring stunning artworks and sculptures by local artist, Cris Coe. The purpose behind this inaugural event, is not only to exhibit Cris’s stunning artworks, but also to reveal plans to develop the venue as a cultural hub and to seek suggestions from the local community about events they would like to attend and participate in. The Old School is an integral part of Hadleigh’s academic and cultural history. It is situated on the site of the original school, Posfords Elementary, bequeathed in the will of John Alabaster in 1637, as a habitation and School House for ‘an honest, sober and sufficient man,’ as chosen by the Parson to provide a free education for poor children of Hadleigh. The current red brick, Victorian building was constructed in 1853 as the town’s Church of England Boys’ School, until it ceased operation in 1968, due to lack of space. The neighbouring Schoolmaster’s Cottage was built around 1900. The Old School was purchased from the Alabaster Trust in 1976 by international concert pianist, Thomas McIntosh, and his wife Miranda. They made the Old School their home and licensed it as a public entertainment venue, hosting concerts and art exhibitions for over 40 years. Born in Washington DC, McIntosh was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a former Director of the London Chamber Orchestra and, as such, performed at prestigious venues around the world. Whilst resident at The Old School, he founded the East Anglian Summer Music Festival in 1978 and Opera Anglia in 1989, attracting audiences to Hadleigh from far and wide. The chamber opera ‘Margaret Catchpole’ by Stephen Dodgson, with libretto by Ronald Fletcher, was premiered at the venue in 1979. The Opera tells the tragic tale about a young Suffolk woman, convicted and transported to Australia for stealing a horse in a desperate attempt to meet a young man. The new co-owner and Venue Director is Ian Grutchfield, who grew up in Hadleigh and returned to his home town in 2015, having established a highly successful career in the tv industry. “It is a dream come true and a great privilege to become the latest custodian of the Old School and to have the opportunity to revive the legacy of Thomas McIntosh, as well as creating a cultural hub to appeal to a contemporary audience.” Ian said. “We are naturally keen to actively involve the local community in developing our vision for the future of this building. Our plans are ambitious, but in this different world, we will naturally adhere to all official safety guidelines” Amongst events and activities planned from early 2021, are music concerts, poetry slams, art exhibitions, fashion styling and cabaret nights. The venue boasts exceptional acoustics, disabled access (via the driveway to Door 5) and compliance with all Health and Safety requirements are followed strictly. Public entry is via Bridge Street pavement and advance notice of special needs requirements is appreciated in advance. For further information, venue enquiries and to register for regular updates and the Old School Newsletter visit hadleigholdschool.co.uk or email hadleigholdschool@gmail.com

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Hadleigh Library....Bit-by-bit As I write this piece, I am sat in the library in some of our closed-to-the-public hours. I have spent the day with one of my colleagues processing books: new, reservations, select and collect orders and more and it is great to be back and to know that our library service is returning bit-by-bit to ‘normal.’ By the time this is published, it may well be that we have moved forward enough to be able to welcome you into the library building for use of even more of our services. Because the safety of our customers and staff is of the utmost importance, we are giving each step of reopening thorough thought to make sure we have the safest way to welcome you all back - and we are very much looking forward to seeing you all. Like you, we will be wearing face coverings; I don’t know about you, but I have found that this has already become quite normal and when I’m pegging mine on the line to dry after a wash, I don’t bat an eye at them at all. It has become quite a fun talking point seeing all the different patterns and prints people have opted for – I even have a jaunty little multi-coloured fish number you can look out for. To keep up to date with all of our re-opening details, keep an eye on the Suffolk libraries website: www.suffolk.libraries.co.uk or the Hadleigh library Facebook page, or you can ring us on 01473 823778.

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HEAT would like to extend their grateful thanks to everyone who used their Green Tokens to support our community allotment project and to the Co-op for their cheque of ÂŁ500.00, which is very much appreciated. We are also very grateful to those who have generously donated various tools and equipment to the project. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a challenging first year, however a rota of volunteers has been working hard throughout. Next year we hope to build on this by continuing to manage the allotment organically, sustainably and with sensitivity to the environment. It is hoped next year we will have the volunteer power to be more productive and to provide fresh food to those in need in our community. You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need an allotment to realise how dry Suffolk has been overall again this summer, our region is one of the driest in the UK. Climate change is leading to challenging fluctuations in rainfall, which together with rising temperatures and a growing population will see increased water demand in East Anglia in the near future. There are lots of ways that individuals can improve water use, here are some ideas you can implement at home: Bathroom: Showers use less water than baths, however they need to be short in order to achieve this â&#x20AC;&#x201C; why not challenge family members to take a minute less in the shower? Shorter showers can also save you money on your water and energy bills. Save 6 litres of water a minute by turning off your tap while you brush your teeth. Garden: Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t water your grass, unless you have a new lawn, it will recover -have you not noticed how green and lush it becomes as soon as we have a downpour? When buying new plants try and look out for drought tolerant varieties where possible. Invest in a water butt, mulch flower beds to help retain moisture, water evening or early morning with a watering can rather than a hose and make sure you direct the water to the roots of plants. Collect â&#x20AC;&#x153;grey waterâ&#x20AC;? from the washing up or shower and use this on your non edibles in the garden. Kitchen: Washing a full machine load of clothes and ensuring that your dishwasher is as full as possible will use less water and energy especially if run on an Eco setting where possible. Why not check out these sites for more water saving ideas https://www.anglianwater.co.uk/help-and-advice/save-water/ or https://waterwise.org.uk/watersworthsaving/ HEAT - hadleigh.heat@hotmail.com

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James Cartlidge writes Member of Parliament for South Suffolk This month something should be happening that has occurred at around this time of every year of my life, and probably every year of most readers’ lifetimes – schools throwing open their doors again after the summer break. Whatever mix of emotions parents, teachers and pupils may usually feel about September’s return to the classroom, on this occasion the critical issue is fairly fundamental. Quite simply, the very act of getting all our children back into school is a national necessity of the greatest import. On top of compelling economic arguments, the main reason to welcome pupils back into the classroom is social. It is well documented that children in the most vulnerable households are most exposed to the fallout of not resuming their schooling. South Suffolk may contain many fine houses and appear prosperous on the surface for the most part, but I know from my pre-Coronavirus surgeries and visits around the patch that there are pockets of deprivation and families for whom life is a struggle. In those households, I do worry profoundly about what will have happened during lockdown without the ability for children to receive schooling, to mix with friends and thus ease some of the pressure on those looking after them. I know that some will be nervous about the public health implications of fully reopening schools. In the media we have seen a conflicting range of reports about the health risk, or otherwise, of children returning (especially in every year group). To such concerns I would make two particular points. First, there will be a price to pay if children don’t return to school. Secondly, we have real experience to draw on. Suffolk County Council have confirmed to me that since 1st June there have been no incidences of Coronavirus spreading in school/nursery settings. I was fortunate that 3 of my 4 children were in year groups that returned to school in June, and I saw the incredibly positive impact it had on them and their fellow pupils. It’s time for all our school-age children to share that experience again.

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Ipswich Building Society has today announced it is supporting Shop Suffolk, a new online platform encouraging consumers to find and support local businesses in the county. Launched earlier this year by digital marketer Nina Christensen, Shop Suffolk is a directory of independent, homegrown retailers with categories spanning everything from produce to homewares and fitness classes. The site can be found at www.shopsuffolk.co.uk. Nina explains “I crafted Shop Suffolk following a conversation with my parents at the outset of the pandemic, where they and their friends were trying to find which retailers remained open and where they could source home deliveries. Now, perhaps more than ever, people want to know what services are available on their doorstep. I am delighted to welcome Ipswich Building Society as headline sponsor for Shop Suffolk and to be working together championing independent retailers, supporting local businesses and benefiting the Suffolk economy.” Kesha Allen, Membership and Local Marketing Manager at Ipswich Building Society added “As a Suffolk-based mutual we know the importance of supporting independent traders not only on our high streets and thoroughfares, but also in the hidden studios and workrooms across the county. Shop Suffolk brings together these retailers in one, easy to use place and demonstrates what fantastic services are on offer.” Alongside retailer listings Shop Suffolk displays user ratings and reviews, to help highlight great service and recommendations. Retailers are urged to create their own listing on the site, with contact details, images, location map and social media links displayed at no cost. Upgraded packages, offering additional information plus announcements, deals and offers, are available from £10 per listing.

Make your Will, safely, this summer At Holmes & Hills Solicitors we understand the importance of ensuring your and your loved ones’ legal interests are protected; but we also understand that you may have some concerns about coming in to an office to complete your Will. We believe it is our job to facilitate and support you in making your Will in the safest possible manner and have, following extensive review of government guidance, set out a number of ‘Safe Service Standards’ that will be in place when you come to one of our offices. Our team of expert lawyers will minimise the amount of time you have to spend in our office. Your lawyer can provide expert legal advice through telephone or video calls in order to take your instructions. This appointment will usually take around one hour. If it is necessary for you to attend the office, our lawyers will advise you of this during your call. Holmes & Hills’ Safe Service Standards include, but are not limited to: • Perspex screening in place in each reception area, receptionists wearing face shields; • Upon arrival you will be taken directly to the meeting room, to avoid sitting in a communal waiting room; • Perspex screen across the table between you and your lawyer; • Your lawyer will be wearing a full protective face shield and a fresh pair of gloves; • You will bring and use your own pen; • Appropriate social distancing will always be maintained between you and your solicitor; • The meeting room will have been fully cleaned before your arrival and will be cleaned between each appointment; • Hand sanitiser will be available in the main reception area as well as in each meeting room; • Face coverings will be provided and any client in the building must wear one unless they have a medical reason not to; • If you are unable to attend one of our offices we may be able to meet you at your home in a garden setting to comply with safe distancing to sign your Will or to witness your Will through an open window if a garden setting is unavailable. Having a valid Will remains the only way to ensure your estate is left in accordance with your wishes. With Holmes & Hills Solicitors, couples save between 16% and 21% on legal fees when making Mirror Wills at the same time. Married couples, long-term couples and civil partners all benefit from the saving. To find out more about making Wills with Holmes & Hills or our Safe Service Standards, call 01787 275275 and speak to a member of our Private Client Department

Suffolk Bereavement Support (SBS) ‘Easing loss through group support’ Recently bereaved or experiencing a delayed reaction? Are you in need of help and support? Why not join a small group sharing bereavement issues? Groups are led by an experienced facilitator creating a warm, safe environment in which to explore the many aspects of loss. Groups are held in Hadleigh (afternoon) and Capel St Mary (evening) and are free to Suffolk residents. Main funders: through Suffolk Community Foundation and the support of Suffolk County Councillor Mick Fraser. Suffolk Community Action Registration No. CAS2398/19. We are a ‘not for profit small charity’. For more details or to reserve a place contact Patrick or Margaret Web site: www.suffolkbereavement.org.uk Email: sbsg246@gmail.com Tel: 01473 824066 or 07469 201337

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Hadleigh & Boxford Patient Participation Group eConsult During lockdown, you may have discovered that the Hadleigh & Boxford Group Practice is offering an online service. The service, known as eConsult, is available to use 24 hours a day. The practice will review requests every working day and aims to respond by the end of the next working day following submission. eConsult provides medical advice at the click of a button. Patients can use the service to check their health symptoms and find information and advice about a condition and also services that are available locally. You will also be able to request test results, extensions to fit notes and health advice. Please visit the practice website at https://www.hadleighhealth.co.uk/ and click the eConsult link - ‘Contact our doctors online’. Here you will be able to learn more about your condition and contact the practice by completing an online form to describe your needs and request a response from the practice or a specific GP. This will allow the practice to decide upon the most appropriate treatment options. Hadleigh Boxford Group Practice Facebook Visit the Practice Facebook pages. The Practice is using the space to keep you fully informed on the changing situation we all find ourselves in. It is the intention to keep the pages updated on a regular basis. https://www.facebook.com/Hadleigh-Boxford-Group-Practice-102959274690621/ For information about the PPG, visit: https://www.hadleighhealth.co.uk/patient-participation-group

Trees in Art 11th to 20th September 2020 Visit Hadleigh has teamed up with Hadleigh Gets Creative to organise a free and safe festival for everyone to enjoy. We warmly invite you to join the self-guided Hadleigh Tree Trail with its special map, art and children’s ‘nature hunter’ activities. We will also be hiding some special surprises in the trees! We want to inspire, cheer and relax you. The festival is part of the National Heritage ‘Hidden Nature’ events. It’s your chance to see hidden places and try out new experiences. Our art activities will focus on ‘Trees in Art’. We welcome people of all ages and abilities to sketch or photograph some trees as a memory of your Tree Trail walk and as a stimulus for other creative work. A safe and comfortable spot to sit and work is around St Mary’s church and the Deanery Tower. You will find some other perfect spots along the river walk. Please bring along a cushion or folding chair, and your favourite art materials. Additionally, on Sunday 13th September at 11.00am and 2.00pm, we’ll be offering a free Walking with Trees guided walk, limited to four people per guide, and booked with The Town Guides 07748 710598. Throughout the world, trees appear in folklore, mythology and spiritual traditions. They have inspired many famous Suffolk artists and writers. Afterwards, the magic will happen: you start noticing trees everywhere - how inspiring, beautiful and important they are, as they communicate silently with our immune systems and emotions. • You can collect the Tree Trail map and other activities from Visitor Information Hosted by the Letting Department 1, Market Place IP7 5DL or download from visithadleighsuffolk.co.uk • Follow the ‘Hadleigh Gets Creative’ Facebook page for the latest details or maybe meet up with others for a Sketchathon. • We would love to exhibit your creative work inspired by the Tree Trail – contact us via info@wobbly learning.co.uk or ‘Hadleigh Gets Creative’ Facebook page.

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The Practice is working to ensure that your flu vaccine will be delivered in a Covid safe way Free flu jabs are usually reserved for over-65s, pregnant women, children and people with a long term condition. Our vaccination programme will start in October beginning with the over 75’s and shielding group. You will receive an invitation by telephone or letter to attend the flu clinic at a specific time. Please do not contact the surgery to ask about your flu vaccination. The 50-64 age groups will be offered the flu vaccine in November/December.

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Hadleigh & District Garden Club At the moment, like many other people, I have quite a bit of spare time so I have been busy making jams, jellies, fruit vinegars and chutneys as well as fruit cheeses and butters usung fruit from the garden. This has been a really good year for soft fruit, maybe the rain we had in the autumn and winter and the warm spring has made all the difference. I have a loganberry which I grow along a warm south west facing fence and there have been pounds and pounds of berries which I have just about kept on top of with picking and freezing. A few years ago my neighbour gave me a small blackberry plant, it grows on the same fence as the loganberry and is always covered in whitefly when the flowers are setting, but I just leave them and they seem to disappear before the plant produces large fruits which crop early, usually towards the end of June or beginning of July which I had always thought was unusual for a blackberry. The fruits are longer than a normal blackberry and having watched something on gardener's world the other week I think they might be 'youngberries' which I had never heard of before then. Finding some more information on line it seems they are a cross between a blackberry and a dewberry and named after Byrnes M. Young a businessman from Louisiana USA who was interested in science and plants and who created this hybrid, so there we have it - every day's a school day as they say. Both these fruits freeze well and are so easy to grow, just cut the fruited canes down to ground level in the autumn, tie in this year's new growth, go in and make a cup of tea and wait until next summer! We have decided in view of all the uncertainty at the present moment that the garden club will not be meeting for the remainder of 2020. We hope, as far as possible, to carry over this year's programme to next year. We all look forward to meeting again in what hopefully will be a better year in 2021. hadleighgardenclub@gmail.com

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Hadleigh Walkers Our August walk round Polstead went well with 14 walkers joining the group. We found it very easy to socially distance and left the choice of venue for refreshments at the end of the walk to the individuals. Therefore, we feel that we can recommence our monthly walks provided that everyone remains personally responsible for their own safety during and getting to the walk. Our September walk on Saturday 12th will start and finish at the Hintlesham George. Plenty of parking and outside seating is available at the pub for those who will use their facilities at the end of the walk. Alternatively, there is parking across the road at the village hall/ community centre. We will depart as usual at 0930 and the route is a very pleasant and easy 9 miles. Our route will be Hill Farm, Burstall Hall, Grindle Farm, Sproughton Bridge, River Gipping, Bramford, Bullen Wood, Round Wood, Walnut Farm, Burstall, Hintlesham Church and back to the George. This is really a very pretty walk, especially along the Gipping and apart from about 200 yards contains no road work. Everyone is welcome, including well behaved dogs. Strong shoes or preferably walking boots should be worn as the ground can be muddy or rough in places at any time of the year. Don’t forget to bring water for during the walk. As usual, route maps can be requested from the web site. For further information about these walks go to www.hadleighwalkers.com, email us from the website contact page or contact Mike Keeling on 01787 210104 or 07483 887658

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Hadleigh Nursing Home helps Hub project Jan Seal, manager of Hadleigh Nursing Home, in Friars Road, Hadleigh, handed over more than 70 “wellbeing” bags to town mayor Helen Allan at the opening of the Hub project. The High Street Hub will be a centre for volunteer support in the community during the pandemic. The wellbeing bags, which will be distributed to elderly and vulnerable people locally contained gloves, face masks, hand sanitisers and a sweet treat. Kingsley Healthcare regional operations director Georgina Johnston, who accompanied Mrs Seal at the launch, said: “As a company we have pledged to support both the hub and the local community with the provision of PPE and hand gel. “Our chef at Hadleigh Nursing Home will also be making meals for distribution in the community.” Hadleigh Nursing Home, Friars Road, Hadleigh IP7 6DF 01473 852857 www.hadleighhall.care

Councils’ blueprint for the future gets green light Cabinets at Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils have approved a raft of environmental measures to help the councils achieve their ambition of becoming carbon neutral by 2030. The proposals, approved at the two councils’ simultaneous cabinet meeting, were developed by a cross-party Environment and Climate Change Task Force, which were welcomed in a joint statement from all political group leaders last month. This decision will now form the councils’ first Carbon Reduction Management Plan, setting out how they aim to fulfil their ambitions of becoming carbon neutral within the next ten years. These are the first steps in achieving the long term objective to reduce the councils’ current emissions of approximately 5,452 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) per year, looking into how best to invest in order to reduce this to net zero. The plan follows the climate emergency motions passed by both councils in 2019 and the creation of the Joint Environment and Climate Change Task Force. In forming the proposals, the task force took expert advice on which areas to target first for the greatest impact – working with Groundwork Suffolk to analyse current emissions and develop recommendations. Cllr Elisabeth Malvisi, Babergh District Council’s cabinet member for environment, said: “These actions form the plan of how we will tackle the environment and climate change challenge here in Babergh, they demonstrate our commitment to working together with partners towards making Suffolk the greenest county. “Making sure our district remains a place we’re proud to call home, but also a destination for tourists to visit is so important. Developing sustainable travel at the heart of our town centres, and reducing the councils’ dependency on fossil fuels are top priorities for us. The councils will continue to work with partners across the county and region, including the LEP and public sector leaders, towards the Suffolk-wide ambition to be carbon neutral by 2030. This work will include supporting town and parish councils with their own aspirations to reduce their carbon emissions. Residents are also being asked to reflect on how they can play their part in reducing Suffolk’s carbon footprint, whether it’s by reducing their food waste and waste in general, taking part in initiatives such as Refill Suffolk, or getting their recycling right; with a carbon footprint calculator available on the Green Suffolk website. A subgroup of the task force has also been created to look at how the councils can strengthen biodiversity in the districts – with work now underway following an initial delay, due to the emergency response required by the councils to support communities through the immediate impact of COVID-19.

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Turning Thirteen at Orchard Barn When OBee Community Interest Company was founded in 2007 we had big plans in terms of community, heritage and the environment. Now thirteen years later this is a little look at what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve achieved. Building community - Currently we have 43 inducted volunteers who live very locally, throughout East Anglia and wider. Orchard Barn brings people together from all walks of life. In our last accounting year volunteers clocked up a massive 1524 days. This was both behind the scenes writing funding bids, managing our accounts, and on the ground scything, composting, gardening, framing, uncovering the remains of the Long House, making items for sale and more. Building heritage skills - During 13 years weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve worked with over 3,000 trainees and volunteers with new (but very old) construction skills such as timber framing, wattle and daub and using lime. In the last year we delivered 33 courses to a wide range of customers including Suffolk Young Carers, West Suffolk College heritage construction students, home-owners, architects and surveyors. Building environmental awareness - In the last year we received two Greenest Suffolk awards. We won the Valuing Water award and were highly commended for Sustainable Building. We hold open days with guided tours as well as wood working events. Of course this spring and early summer has been very different, but on the positive side the garden and poly-tunnel are growing fantastic vegetables and socially distanced volunteers have been able to take stock and renovate more old tools for future use by trainees and volunteers. Work has now resumed on the Long House timber frame and we hope to be able to widen up participation in the near future. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to get involved please email sarah@orchardbarn.org.uk or drop in when the gate is open. We are just SW of Mill Road in Battisford. Check out our website www.orchardbarn.org.uk

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Ansell Memories CafĂŠ wins an award from Radio Suffolk! If you were listening to Radio Suffolk on Wednesday August 5th, you may have heard Lesley Dolphin talking to Janice White, one of the ACC trustees, and Pat Crouch, one of the Cafe volunteers. Pat had kindly nominated the Memories Cafe for an award for the way they have kept all their members and volunteers connected and entertained during lockdown. We continue to invite up to five members for a cuppa in the garden each Thursday, weather permitting. We also continue to deliver over 30 newsletters and a cake to our members and volunteers each week. Wednesday Lunch Get-Together

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Fifteen members of the lunch club were delighted to be able to get together again to enjoy socially distanced tea, coffee, cake and chat on 19th August. Luckily, the weather remained fine in the morning for us to use the URC garden. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Apart from visits to the hospital, this is the first time Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been out since Marchâ&#x20AC;?, commented one member. It was a pleasure to see all the smiling faces (and the smiling eyes of the waitresses behind their masks). Both lunch clubs are hoping to be able to offer a similar event next month. We will be keeping in touch. Cinema â&#x20AC;&#x201C; good news! All being well, we hope to open the digital cinema on Friday 18th September. See our usual advert elsewhere in this publication General Contact Information - Call Tom 07908 413137, Jan 01473 823413 Email Jan at janetmdicks@gmail.com www.ansellcc.org.uk Memories CafĂŠ Contact Sue on 07941 497927 Friday Lunch Club Contact Barbara on 01473 808835 Wednesday Lunch Club Contact Vic on 07719 496112

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The Friends of St Peters, Sudbury are organising a Photography Day on 12 September from 11 am until 5 pm to coincide with the national Heritage Open Days weekend, an annual event that will see many historic building open their doors to the general public. The event is open to all and there is no charge, social distancing requirements may mean we have to limit numbers in the church at any one time. As part of the Photography Day budding photographers are being urged to send in pictures they have taken around Sudbury, so they can be displayed as part of a special event being held at St Peter’s on 12 September. The pictures will form a video montage which will play throughout a Photography Day at Sudbury’s town centre church. There will also be displays from local camera clubs, including Sudbury and Halstead and a demonstration of Victorian wet plate photography, parts of the church will be open that are not normally open for photographers including an opportunity for photographers to visit the church roof and take pictures. In addition, walking tours taking in the three medieval churches in Sudbury - starting at St Peter’s and visiting St Gregory’s and All Saints - will be held. The specially arranged day promises to be one not to miss for anyone interested in photography or heritage. To get your photograph included in the video montage just email a link to your photos to events@stpetersudbury.co.uk by 5 September giving your name and a contact phone number and any details you want to give on your photo. The only requirement is that there is a link between the photo and Sudbury. Each camera club will have a dedicated area in St Peter’s to show off their members works and members will be available to visitors to talk to them about all things photographic and what their club does. To tie in with the heritage element of the day, Steve Le Grys, who specialises in Victorian wet plate photography, will be demonstrating at St Peter’s. Steve works in a very old Victorian era photographic process called Wet Collodion, which was invented in 1851, and has run demonstrations and into this process at venues such as the Royal Photographic Society’s headquarters in Bristol – see www.stevelegrys.co.uk. Photographers will have access to parts of St Peter’s they have never seen before and this includes small group tours of the church roof. For the roof tours people will need to sign up on the day, on a first come first served basis. Camera club members will have priority booking. To take part you will need to be 18 or over, moderately fit and agile with sensible shoes. More details on Chairman of the Friends of St Peter’s Hilary Spivey said: “This is an exciting opportunity to have an event in St Peter’s open to everyone. We so want St Peter’s to come back to life so people can enjoy this wonderful building and everything it can contribute to life in Sudbury. We always welcome new volunteers at St Peter’s so we can put more events on like this one. If you want to help out just come to our 12th September event and make contact with a steward or email us on events@stpetersudbury.co.uk.” In addition to the Photography Day, St Peter’s will be one of the churches taking part in the Suffolk Churches’ Ride and Stride sponsored bike/walk event. To enter this event where you visit as many participating churches in Suffolk as you can out of the over 600 taking part then please see details at https://shct.org.uk/ride-andstride/. For more information on the national Heritage Open Day weekend please see https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk.

The Annual Laird Stableford Competition at Stoke by Nayland Golf Club Sunday the 2nd of August saw Stoke by Nayland hold the the 3rd round in the annual Laird Stableford Competition, played over seven rounds. Played on the Gainsborough course, with conditions very good and the course playing well scores were expected to be high although at the end of a very enjoyable day only four players hit 40 points or better within all three divisions. Division 1: 1st place was Stephen Childs with 42 points playing off a handicap of 10 - 2nd was Cyril Williams with 40 points playing off 6 - 3rd with 38 points was Thomas Hatton playing off 4. Division 2: 1st place was Nick Forsyth with 39 points - 2nd place was John partridge with 37 points - 3rd on count back was Brain May also with 37 points. Division 3: 1st place was Simon Woods with 40 points - 2nd was Ryan Lock on countback also with 40 points - 3rd was Gavin Yule with 37 points. With three rounds now completed and four rounds still to play its all to play for with round 4 scheduled for Aug 15th.

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