Sudbury & Long Melford Community News, April 2022

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APRIL 2022

Top Award for Sudbury Stalwart

The 2022 High Sheriff’s Awards have been announced and the over-30’s honour goes to Lesley Ford-Platt of Little Cornard. The awards encourage voluntary organisations, charities and community groups across Suffolk to nominate one of their volunteers for services above and beyond the ‘call of duty’.

For over 60 years Lesley has been involved in community organisations and activities including being a primary school governor for over 40 years, Sudbury Town Councillor for 12 years (including serving as Mayor,) a Rotarian, chair, trustee and fundraiser for several charities including Sudbury Market Town Partnership, River Stour Trust, All Saints Church Little Cornard and Sudbury Hive who nominated her.

Most recently, Lesley raised £300,000 to purchase the redundant United Reformed Church in Sudbury to create the Hive Community Hub, doing this during the Covid pandemic with an absolute determination to gain the funding needed.

The Award was presented by the High Sheriff, Edward Creasy and sponsors Suffolk Building Society at a short ceremony at the Hive Community Hub, attended by representatives of the sponsors and from Suffolk Community Foundation who manage the Joy Abbott Fund which generously gave a large amount towards the purchase.

Lesley said: “I’ve always been a fund-raiser - since I was 8 years old and a Brownie and to receive this award is very special.”

Lesley Ford-Platt with her awards and (r to l) Edward Creasy, the High Sheriff of Suffolk, Nathan Wade, Head of Membership of sponsors, the Suffolk Building Society and Henry Tapp, Private Client Relationship Manager of Suffolk Community Foundation

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The Mayor writes...

March has been a very busy month, attending a variety of events and meeting some lovely caring people, now that we hopefully about out of the Pandemic; then, suddenly we are hit with the terrible, sickening, heart-breaking events that the people of Ukraine are being subjected to. I just hope and pray that a solution has been found by the time this reaches you. It is fantastic the way people have responded by donating money and essential items. It is beyond our comprehension to fully empathise how traumatised these innocent citizens must be in this deplorable carnage caused by a man who must be one of the most evil maniacs in history. I have a blue vase of yellow tulips on my windowsill to remind me to keep praying for these poor people.

The Sudbury Music Festival held its 100th Anniversary at the beginning of March in the Joy Abbot Hall (Previously United Reformed Church in School Street). A wonderful weekend of music from boy of six playing the piano to a sprightly lady of eighty, who sang a hauntingly beautiful song in Gaelic. Thankfully we have some wonderful volunteers who continue to support and enable the smooth running of the whole event. Hopefully we will return to holding a dance and speech Festival as well next year.

I was delighted that Jason our editor from Sudbury and Long Melford Community News came to see us on the Saturday. I planted a flowering Cherry tree in Sudbury Cemetery as part of our Queens Canopy for her Platinum Jubilee Celebration, supported by our Town Clerk Ciaran Griffin, three previous Mayors, John Sayers, Adrian Osborne also Chairman of B.D.C. and Rob Spivey, Deputy Mayor Ellen Murphy, Cllr Alison Owen, Teresa Elford, Bradley Smith, my daughter Jen and friend and Consort June Freeman.

On Monday evenings I am busy rehearsing with Sudbury Choral Society ready for our concert on April 12th in the Joy Abbot Hall, we are singing Village 21 page form.qxp_Layout 1 23/11/2021 11:53 Dances Page 3 from FourDecember Coronation Anthems, and Benjamin Britten’s Choral Gloriana. Hard work, but we have a fantastic, very patient Musical Director.

I must admit I am learning more and more about music. So good to sing with others after being in lockdown over the past two years. Tickets are £12 each and there will be the opportunity to have a glass of wine during the interval.

On Sunday 13th March I had my Civic Service in St Gregory’s Church. I was 663-007-95x135mm-SCN-PWS.indd 1 have the High Sheriff Edward The Christmas Present Trust isthrilled going fulltosteam Deputy Lord Lieutenant, the ahead to provide a traditional Creasy, meal (or dietary Chairmen of Babergh and Mid Suffolk equivalent) to anybody who, for whatever reason, district Councils Mayors from Stowmarket, cannot be with family or friends on Christmas Ipswich, Bungay, Colchester, Day. Last year we were unable Hadleigh, to hold the event Halstead and Thetford. The service was led in the Ansell Centre as normal and therefore

by Rev.This Richard Titford, with the delivered 90+ meals around Hadleigh. year we are holding thewonderful event AND Suffolk and North Essex Patrick Friend. As a special favour delivering meals – and we needorganist volunteers to do so.

Sarah Whymark played Mozart’s Clarinet We need help setting up the Ansell Centre on Christmas Eve (and peeling the in cannot A Major by vegetables!), help providing liftsConcerto to guests who get toaccompanied the Centre on their Providing unrivalled local knowledge, Roger Green. We also sang The Sudbury Hymn that was written by Ashley own, help in the kitchen on Christmas Day, help delivering meals to those who combining traditional service with Cooper to the ‘Londonderry Air’. Finally, we had a superb tea provided by are still not comfortable joining in a big indoor event and, most importantly, help Roff’s. My daughter Jen arranged the flower decorations for the tables a modern marketing approach talking with our guests and making the whole event go with a bang. using yellow and blue flowers as a reminder of all the suffering in Ukraine, If you think you can help on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day or Boxing Day (taking and we raised £45 toward the Ukraine humanitarian appeal by guests everything down) please Simon or Sarah Thompson at giving a donation for one of thecontact floral arrangements. or call 860267. if you know It christmas.present.trust@gmail.com was so interesting to open a ‘Pie and07778 Mash’ shop Equally, in Gainsborough anyoneI who would benefit from how an invitation to these this freeshops event, are please getfor in touch.

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Doors open at 6.30 for a 7 p.m. start and tickets are available from Sudbury Tourist Information Centre at the Town Hall, 07947 335252 and on the door (£10 for adults, 11–18’s: £5; Under 11’s free).

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News from The Christopher Centre for April Bookings: We have had some super new bookings over the past month.

We are pleased to welcome to The Christopher Centre U3A film club, U3A Spanish beginners, U3A Spanish conversation, The Speakers club, Realise Futures, Oddfellows and the Speech Therapy clinic.

We are also pleased to welcome back the Visually impaired (V.I.Ps), Italian conversation, the diabetic eye screening programme and The Sudbury Society.

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Volunteers: We are looking for volunteers to join our happy team of receptionists on Thursday mornings 9.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday mornings 9.30 to 1p.m. and Friday afternoons 1p.m. to 4 p.m. If this interests you, please contact Belinda via email: volunteercoordinators63@gmail.com or telephone 01787313914 and leave a message for Belinda.

Retirement: This will be my last ‘News from The Christopher Centre ‘as Helen and I will have retired by the time you read this. We are leaving the Christopher Centre in the safe hands of Linda and Kathy and we feel sure they will carry on with the tradition of writing about the news and events, whilst taking the Christopher Centre forward.

We would very much like to thank SCN for all your support: you have made a huge difference in spreading the word about what’s on offer at The Christopher Centre. Whilst not wanting this to sound like the Oscars, we would also like to thank our wonderful team of volunteers that have supported Helen and I going above and beyond the call of duty. It has been a privilege to work with you all.

Events at The Christopher Centre: Just a reminder of up-and-coming events and those that are ongoing.

Open House at The Christopher every Monday from 10 a.m. Enjoy home baked cakes and a cuppa in pleasant surroundings with good company.

From 12 noon we have a homemade community lunch. All welcome.

We have our Community Depot monthly fundraiser, cakes, bakes, curries and preserves stall the last Saturday of the month 10 a.m. To pre order curries contact 01787311558 or email: sudburycommunitydepot@gmail. com or bishopteresa78@gmail.com Vegan supper club on the first Friday of the month 7.30p.m. Enjoy a plantbased meal in good company. Two courses £7 – bring your own bottle.

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Councillor Jessica Carter reports:

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It has been a few months since I last wrote an update as I took some time off after the birth of my daughter, however, I am now back to work full time.

My monthly public surgeries on Sudbury market will start up again in May, I will be there on the 3rd Thursday of May ( the 19th ) and then the following months it will be back to the 2nd Thursday of the month. I look forward to seeing you then, although if you have any issues please get in touch at any time.

I would like to start by talking about the humbling response I have had from residents regarding refugees from Ukraine. The number of you who were offering to open your homes (even before the government asked it from you) has been truly inspirational and shows just how amazing the residents from Sudbury are, Businesses have also been in touch asking how they can help and I wanted to thank all of you for offering homes, transport, food and more to those who need it.

The county council met at Endeavor House, Ipswich in March, I would like to remind you that any member of the public, being resident in, or a registered local government elector for Suffolk may put a question to the County Council or Cabinet. Questions must be received, in writing, by no later than 12 noon on the fourth working day before the meeting, You can attend in person or send your question in and it will be read on your behalf but it is a great way to get your questions answered by the council. I ask the council “As the ones who are choosing to prosecute families who are keeping their children at home due to COVID, what can Suffolk County Council do to protect families to ensure they are safe to make the right decision for their children and their most vulnerable” ?

You can find their answer on my social media pages or please get in touch and I will send you a copy.

On the 22nd of April, I will be joining James Cartlidge MP at his Employment & Skills fair at the Stevenson Centre in Great Cornard between 10 and 1.30, It is aimed at businesses who are looking for employees and for those who are out of work or those who are looking for something different, please get in touch if you would like some more information, it would be great to see as many of you there as possible.

Lastly, Babergh District Council makes important decisions for Sudbury such as Planning, Housing, and Recycling / Waste. If you feel misrepresented in your views on things like New developments, Belle Vue house & Plans for the new health centre? Could you be the new Green voice for Sudbury on BDC? Please get in touch to find out more about the role and how you can get involved.

You can contact me by email: jessie.carter@suffolk.gov.uk, telephone: 07955 434 411 or find me on Twitter or Facebook ‘Councillor Carter’

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If youthat’s read something this in timeyou anddon’t can get Now see there, day. do treat yourself to a cuppa every Maisie, the springer and I and cake at our on Sunday were meeting theEaster lovelyFair people at Lush Cosmetics Ipswich because 3rd April. in Open 10-3pm at they the were Old donating their CO10 Charity9DX Pot School inprofits Long from Melford, cream SESAW. saw a with ourtousual wideSuddenly selectionwe of stalls, human stridingTombola, through the precinct with crafts, plants, Raffle and our a tall contraption strapping to his back. volunteer, Frank Payne, signing copies Apparently it was the Google Earth guy, of his autobiography. mapping precinct withNayland a 360 ̊ camera.

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Our volunteers are looking Take care if you are pulling down old sheds or buildings, you may find a forward make to attending the hedgehog under there. Finally, when using a strimmer sure there Ash Green are no hogs in the vicinity, many suffer seriousEight injuries every yearMusic from Festival on 21st July and strimming accidents. In fact, I’d better check the garden for our prickly then it’s all systems go for friends before Mum calls all the dogs for dinner, including me, Kenny (the our own Open Day and Boss) Chihuahua.

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Lots to see, do and eat plus entertainment from HUG - the Hadleigh Ukulele Group! We are still in need of raffle prizes for this, our happiest day of the Please you might see me, Kenny (the Boss) The year.

Peacock Inn, ajoin 14thus,Century pub even situated Chihuahua. in the stunning village of Chelsworth in the Suffolk Essex Small Animal Welfare, Reg.Charity No.1124029, Stoke heart of &the Suffolk countryside is celebrating Road,been Leavenheath, CO6 4PP,atel: 01787 210888 www.sesaw.co.uk having recently awarded coveted two

The Peacock Inn Chelsworth Awarded Two AA Rosettes

AA Rosettes for culinary excellence, as well as 4 star silver award for accommodation following a recent inspection. The pub reopened on Sunday March 27th (Mother’s Day) after a month long programme ofJuly kitchen including a Saturday 28th 2018,renovations 12:00-4:00pm at the Henny Swan. All the usual new onsite kitchen garden. games and for the Adults-Coconut Shy, Bowling games and stalls: Children’s The inspectors recognised thethe high standards for the Pig etc on the banks of the River Stour.

As well as annual Duck achieved at The thatFree. the Race we have Shire Horses on display and a funPeacock, Dog Show.noting Entrance ‘food was very enjoyable and comfortably exceeded expectations,’ alongside praise for being a ‘great place to stay because of its quality, style and relaxed atmosphere.’

The Inn features a cosy bar, restaurant, 7 bedroom suites and a stunning separate cottage, all tied together by a beautiful cottage garden and an unrivalled southfacing vista over the River Brett.

Head Chef and Suffolk local, Sam Clover said: ‘We’re thrilled to bits to have been awarded two AA Rosettes, and we feel we’re at the start of our journey here at The Peacock – we only opened under our current ownership six months ago and have high hopes for the future. Suffolk is home for all of us, and we’re spoiled for choice with an overwhelming variety of local ingredients and suppliers which we celebrate and showcase on our regularly changing seasonal menus. Me and my kitchen team are excited to continue our journey and push the boundaries of what we can use local produce to produce.”

The team are excited to be able to build on its high quality food and service, and are also recruiting for chefs and front of house staff to join their talented team.

Thomas Moore, General Manager at The Peacock added: “It’s hard to think that I’ve only been here since October last year and most of our team for even less time. We’re so proud to have achieved the two Rosettes, alongside a 4 star AA rating, in such a short space of time and are very www.polsteadjoinery.co.uk optimistic for how we will build on this. We’re super-grateful to our amazing kitchen, front of house and accommodation teams, as well as the eversupportive residents of Chelsworth and surrounding villages for whom we are first and foremost their local community pub. We look forward to developing our plans, continuing to raise our standards and showcase to all our customers the very best of Suffolk hospitality.”

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News from The Arts Society Sudbury The Arts Society Sudbury offers arts related monthly illustrated talks at Long Melford Village Hall. Guests are welcome to a free taster session by first emailing: info@theartssocietysudbury.org.uk The talks are given by experts - you may even recognise some from TV, others as broadcasters on Radios 3 and 4 - chosen for their knowledge and presentational skills, on topics ranging from the architecture of Zaha Hadid; 20th century glass; to Music in Art. Our next talk is:11:30 Tuesday 19 April Marathon! Even in English history, this battle is more important than the Battle of Hastings. Rupert Willoughby re-creates the background and battle in thrilling detail. He looks at how ancient Athens influenced our art and culture, and how the battle saved Western Civilisation.

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Even the fat from the pig was melted down to make lard. Of course, pork was never eaten in the months of May, June, July and August, as it was considered that pork should never be eaten in a month that didn’t contain the letter r in it. My grandmother would still refuse to eat pork during those months. Rabbit and hare would be a regular on the table, chickens were more for a special occasion especially a capon, thankfully it is now illegal to caponise cockerels. Pigeons, blackbirds, ortolans, quails, rooks and teals were eaten in quite a variety of recipes that I found in a very old Mrs Beetons cookery book. I knew an elderly shepherd from Kersey who was a mean shot with his catapult, who would often manage to shoot a pheasant or partridge while collecting stones off the fields during dusk. He would also deliver milk in a heavy churn to Hadleigh early in the morning before June attending text.qxp_Layout 1 Everyone 06/05/2021 Page 20 money to help their families school. had11:11 to earn some Wine was made from berries, cowslips, parsnips, raspberries and rhubarb, most villages had at least one brewer of beer. Fruit and vegetables were only eaten whilst in season, any not used would be bottled, pickled or made into jam or fruit jelly. Basically, only beetroot, potatoes, carrots, cabbages and cauliflower were available throughout the year. It would have been a common for families to have suet pudding with jam on Mondays because the puddings were boiled in cotton bags on top of the copper that was boiling the water for the weekly wash. Most homes had a copper in the outhouse that was heated by a small fire in the base. In these times women literally worked from dawn till dusk, plus they may have also worked in the locality as a servant, cook or nursemaid. Children worked from about eight years and men who worked on the land worked with very low wages and the only holidays they had were Michaelmas Day, Christmas Day and Sundays. A farmworker in Chelsworth was begrudgingly given a few hours off to bury his wife who had died during childbirth and christen their baby daughter.

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The Easter term has been busy with our old riders returning and the new ones learning the ropes. Here am I pictured enjoying a rare gossip with my lady riders, Evie and Rebecca, one Friday in March, and in the arena we have both Squidgy and Camilla, the Shetland sisters, working together with Buddy and Rex (respectively) on their sheepskins. Lovely to see such happy faces all round.

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In the regular up-dates from Sudbury Rotary, we often report on our support for local charities through our fundraising activities, as well as funding projects in the developing world through the Lend with Care scheme and direct funding of primary school children in Tanzania.

However, with our thoughts very much turning towards how we could support the people of Ukraine, Sudbury Rotary Club held a street collection on 5 March. By mid-March over £1400 had One of the Rotary delivery been donated and was sent on to the lorries on its way to Poland Red Cross for them to use in their work during this terrible time of conflict.

However, the activities of Sudbury Rotary are only a small part of this worldwide organisation and how it becomes involved in giving aid where it is most needed, often where there is famine, earthquake, hurricane and floods. So, this month we thought you might wish to know what Rotary Car sales Service and repairs on most makes of vehicles members across the world are doing to support the people of Ukraine and Petrol and Diesel Sales Tyre, exhaust and battery fitting their surrounding countries through the work of The International Rotary Fellowship of Healthcare Professionals (the Fellowship), which is part of a M.O.T. Testing Air-conditioning servicing and recharging Taskforce in regular communication with Fellowship members in Ukraine.

Latest equipment and diagnostic technology In March, the Fellowship reported that the situation worsened day by day: Free use of courtesy car or free collection and delivery service patients with cancer and other chronic conditions were being evacuated Free car valeting with every service to Poland where possible, hospitals were full to capacity with temporary beds in many places. The main challenge was treating horrific war injuries, FOR A FULL LIST OF CARS IN STOCK including many children. Trucks with medical supplies arriving in Ukraine used a system of redistributing items to various hospitals. Cash donations to the Fellowship were used to purchase drugs and other medical supplies but more funds are still needed. All GBP donations from the UK can be sent through: https://rotaryhealthprofessionals.org/donate/. It is a UK VEHICLE registered charity and can therefore claim Gift Aid where applicable.

TESTING STATION OR VISIT Funds were released in instalments in a safe manner against perceived needs. The Fellowship also launched an appeal for essential medical items requested by colleagues in Ukraine. Banbury Rotary Club helped with safe transfer of these items to the Polish border, linking with Rotary contacts.

They have been working with local Rotarians inside Ukraine and in bordering countries to establish what is needed to support displaced refugees and find safe 11:31 routesPage for money.

Required goods are being routed through t 1 23/07/2019 49 Poland and an account there. Rotarians are supporting their communities and providing local services for sick and injured people, as people and The Sudbury Music Festival infrastructure are being targeted. In the bordering countries, Rotary is held its 100th Anniversary manning border posts and hotlines 24 hours a day. Poland has taken between the 4th - 6th March in more than half the refugees and Rotary has a smooth system of support. the Joy Abbot Hall.

ShelterBox is opening a centre in Cracow. In the Czech Republic/Slovakia An enjoyable couple of hours District they continued to run a train to the border from Pilsen and Jihlava were spent on Saturday in the Czech Republic with humanitarian supplies for onward distribution ored by Celotex morning listening to young to local Rotarians in Uzhorod, Ukraine - returning with 6-700 refugees. students performing.

The Disaster Aid Europe is running trucks from warehouses in the Czech standard was exceptional with Republic. Moldovan Rotarians are using a 200-bedroom hotel at the Annie Cheong (pictured left) border which is owned by a member for short stays for refugees. As winning the Memorial cup for the poorest country in Europe Moldova is in great need of support. her Piano Solo.

Over 240K refugees have entered Moldova. Though 150,000 had moved on that still leaves Moldova with 90,000 guests from Ukraine.

200348 Joan Garden the Festival Here again is an example of Rotary members across the world putting Chairman thanked the Gas / L.P.G.people / OilinBoilers ‘service before self’, by doing what theycan to support need, adjudicator Adrian Goss and Annie Cheong pictured with the Pearse and in the case of the desperate situation in Ukraine, risking their own all the teachers, performers, Memorial Cup Piano Solo (10 years  Heating Controls well-being too. Rotary is proving its worth as the largest humanitarian accompanists and helpers: and under) alongside Dhiara Moodley, organisation in the world.  Service / Breakdown “Without you the Festival would Darcy Elizabeth Boorman and Isabella Rotarian Lesley Ford-Platt not be able to take place”.

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Sudbury Dramatic Society Under Milkwood Sudbury Dramatic Society’s next production at The Quay Theatre is Dylan Thomas’ Under Milk Wood, on at The Quay from Tuesday 3rd to Saturday 7th May at 7.45pm.

Originally written by Thomas as a radio play for voices, there is no real plot to Under Milk Wood; we follow the often bizarre inhabitants of Llareggub, a small, Welsh seaside town, over the course of one spring day. It is funny, sad, evocative, inventive, beautiful and full of Thomas’s joyous mastery of language With a cast of over a dozen people covering an age range of parts from childhood to dotage, the majority of the cast will be playing about five parts each. Director Neil Arbon has some innovative ideas for the production and says ‘This production of Under Milk Wood is going to be an exciting team effort, in an energetic and lively version, which aims to do justice to this powerful work’.

The fascinating characters in Llareggub include Mrs. OgmorePritchard, relentlessly nagging her two dead husbands; Captain Cat, reliving his seafaring times; the two Mrs. Dai Breads; Organ Morgan, obsessed with his music; and Polly Garter pining for her dead lover.

Under Milk Wood is on at The Quay Theatre from Tuesday 3rd to Saturday 7th May at 7.45pm and tickets are available from The Quay Theatre Box Office on 01787 374745 or online at www.quaysudbury. com or via www.sudburydramatic.com.

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A planning application for a new entrance to Belle Vue Park in Sudbury has been submitted by Babergh District Council.

The proposed new entrance will create an open, accessible, and welcoming space for visitors to the park. Featuring landscaping, new seating and a focal point for public art installations, the new entrance will be an attractive new space for the town and the community.

The new entrance is part of a wider investment in Belle Vue Park which will also see new play areas and equipment, improved accessibility through the park as well as a new café and toilet facilities.

The planning application has incorporated feedback from the public engagement event that was held in person and online in autumn last year and ongoing work with stakeholders. Over 250 people from Sudbury and the surrounding area commented on the way they use the park and what improvements they would like to see.

Cllr Michael Holt, Babergh District Council’s cabinet member for economic growth, said: “It has long been an ambition of Babergh District Council’s cabinet to invest in Belle Vue Park to ensure that the park remains a space for residents, families and visitors to Sudbury. These plans will not only create a welcoming entrance to the park but will better connect the park with the town centre.”

In addition to a new entrance, Babergh District Council will soon be submitting a second planning application for a new café and toilet facilities, including a changing places standard facility.

Over the last few years, Belle Vue Park has benefited from significant investment including a new multi-use games area and skatepark as well as new play equipment and landscaping in the children’s play area.

Find out more about more about Babergh District Council’s plans to improve Belle Vue Park: https://www.babergh.gov.uk/business/ economic-development/regeneration-areas-in-babergh/belle-vuepark-improvements/ The planning application can be found online by visiting: https:// p l a n n i n g . b a b e r g h m i d s u f f o l k . g o v. u k /o n l i n e - a p p l i c a t i o n s / simpleSearchResults.do?action=firstPage

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Advice Column for March

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Garden implements, knives & scissors can be sharpened and given a new lease of life.

More information and price list at www.sharpeningsolutions.co.uk Have a coffee and a bacon buttie or a slice of cake whilst you wait - ORItems can be dropped off, and collected later on the day Questions? Email kandj@jkhastings.me.uk

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I love live music and now that restrictions have lifted, I’m keen to start going to events again. I’ve booked tickets for some gigs over the next few months, but I’m still a little worried. I can’t quite believe things are fully back to normal. What will happen if restrictions come back in?

It’s understandable to be feeling apprehensive when there’s been so much change, and knowing your rights will help you deal with anything unexpected.

If you’ve got tickets to an event which goes ahead, but you change your mind about going or realise you’re no longer able to go, you have no legal right to a refund. However, if the event is cancelled, your right to a refund will depend on how you bought the ticket.

If you booked through an official seller and the organiser cancels, moves, reschedules, or makes the event behind closed doors, you should get a refund. This is true even if it’s cancelled due to a government ban on large events. If this happens, contact the official seller to find out how you can get a refund.

If you bought your ticket from a ticket-reselling website, your refund will depend on the site’s terms and conditions. If you’re worried about the event being cancelled, it’s a good idea to look at the terms and conditions before booking.

If you bought from a private seller, unfortunately it’s unlikely you’ll be able to recover your money, even if the event is cancelled or rescheduled. We recommend contacting the seller to see what they can do.

Ahead of any events you’ve booked, keep checking the information from the official seller or organiser to make sure you know straight away about any updates, like changes to the date or cancellations.

Another thing to be aware of is that scammers exploit these situations for their own benefit. If your event is cancelled and anyone - whether it’s a person or a company - offers their services to try to recover money on your behalf, be suspicious. Make sure that you’re aware of the signs of a potential scam and always be on the lookout.

If you need more information on how to get a refund, take a look at the Citizens Advice website.

Or contact Sudbury & District Citizen Advice. We are providing advice by telephone and email Monday – Thursday, 10am – 1pm.

Please phone 01787 321400 and leave a message and someone will call you back when available. We will attempt three times to call you back, so please expect a call from a withheld number.

Alternatively, contact us via email at advice@sudburycab.org. uk or by using the contact facility on our website, https://www. sudburycab.org.uk/contact

Chernobyl Children’s Lifeline and Charity Shop The crisis in Ukraine is causing much hardship for the people living there who just want to be left alone to get on with their lives. These are people we support on a day to day basis, people who I personally visited in December. Many have lost their homes, some their lives. It is a tragic situation. There is also a lot of “fake news” flying around on the internet but I would assure you that everything I write, which is from direct contact with our friends in Ukraine, is genuine and validated.

The photo of the buildings attached are the very buildings we visited in December when delivering the Christmas stockings to the children.

Our driver Sergei used to live in a flat located in the gap in the building - fortunately he was not at home at the time of the bomb hitting. Most of this area of Borydanka now has no utilities, no water supply, no phones, sporadic internet connection and many are in hiding in cellars. Yesterday I received a communication from one of the social workers we know, it only said “I live” - she had managed to get a connection for just a few minutes.

We are being asked about collections of donations to send aid to the families. We are not currently doing this because there are so many other organisations actively working to do this. We know from our experience and our direct contacts that what is needed “on the ground” is food, water, medication, specific baby supplies such as nappies and high protein baby foods. The best way to deliver this is for the products to be bought locally (or in Poland) and delivered directly to those most in need and it is for this reason that we are concentrating on raising financial aid that we can ensure is used to deliver help in the quickest and most effective way. I would ask you to please share the attached appeal with friends and family.

We are also being asked if we will be bringing children from the Ukraine via our Health Respite Program and the answer is yes, when the time is right and we are able to do so. With this in mind, if anyone would be interested in Hosting a child/children we would like to hear from you now so paperwork can be completed and we can hit the ground running as soon as the opportunity allows us to do so.

Lastly, one way of raising funds is via our online Ebay Charity shop. If you have anything at all that you think we may be able to sell please do get in touch and if at all possible we will arrange to collect from you. The list of what can be sold is so diverse please do ask rather than just thinking we wouldn’t want it.

Thank you to everyone for your support in these very trying times. Elizabeth Parker, Chernobyl Children’s Lifeline 01449 760343 07771 550868

Sudbury Choral Society welcomes Ukrainian Refugees As an opening concert to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of the accession of Queen Elizabeth to the Throne, Sudbury Choral Society will be performing music specially written or selected for royal occasions over the centuries.

In an expression of solidarity with the Ukrainian people, SCS will also be performing the Ukrainian National Anthem, and offering free entry to the concert to those displaced by the conflict, plus those who are giving them shelter in our area. Tickets can be obtained by calling 01787 466046.

The concert will be held on Sunday April 10th at the Joy Abbott Hall (formerly the United Reform Church) in School Street, Sudbury, CO10 2AH, starting time 7.30pm. Full concert details can be found on the Society’s website – sudburychoralsociety.co.uk. Tickets can be purchased from the Information Centre at the Town Hall, or from Juniper Flowers in North Street

The May Bank Holiday Walk STRIDE OUT FOR SHELLEY Starting from the Shelley Centre for Therapeutic Riding (IP7 5QY) any time after 10.00 on Sunday 1st May Please join us for this walk in the Brett valley. Bring the whole family, plus well-behaved dogs. Register and get the map on the day: £5 per head.

Children under 16 free. Refreshments on your return. There is ample parking at The Centre.

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In conjunction with the publication of his book on the 40th anniversary of the Falkland’s war, acclaimed TV journalist, Julian Manyon, talks about his experiences at the hands of the Argentinian Secret Police when he, and his TV crew, were kidnapped and subjected to a mock execution

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