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Volume 7 • Issue No. 10 • AUGUST 2017
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A WORD FROM THE EDITOR It hardly seems appropriate to write about anything other than the tragedy at Grenfell Tower which continues to dominate our news with new horrors exposed almost daily. It’s a shocking sight in print and on TV, but a friend who passed close to the blackened tower last week tells me the pictures don’t come close to capturing the awfulness of it. She found herself staring at it in disbelief as people walked by, heads bowed. The outcome of the official investigation won’t be known for at least a year, but thankfully action is being taken to prevent similar disasters elsewhere. We can only hope this work is completed before more lives are lost and send our condolences to those who lost family members, friends and neighbours at Grenfell Tower, and indeed all those who lost everything except the clothes they were wearing. When horrors such as this occur we tend to hold our loved ones a little closer and appreciate what we have a little more. Often our own problems seem a little less all-consuming, at least for a little while. It’s also a reminder to check that our own homes and those of vulnerable neighbours or elderly relatives have adequate fire protection and working smoke alarms.
SPROUGHTON VILLAGE FETE: SUNDAY, JUNE 25
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As I write this in early July, the 2017 fete seems like it was only yesterday, but by the time you are reading this, the fete will be a happy but distant memory!
Did you know you’re four times more likely to die in a fire if you don’t have a smoke alarm that works? Around half of home fires are caused by cooking accidents while two fires a day are started by candles and faulty electrics (appliances, wiring and overloaded sockets) cause around 6,000 fires in the home across the country every year. Take a moment today to inspect your home and then take any necessary action to protect it and those who live in it. You’ll find lots of information online and you may even be eligible for a Home Fire Risk Assessment or Home Fire Safety Check which you can book with your local fire and rescue service. You can also make enquiries on behalf of another person: Suffolk: 01473 260588 / Essex: 01376 576000
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This year’s fete followed a tried and tested programme and was a great success. Hundreds of people came along to join in the fun, the weather was good (for a pleasant change!) and we raised around £1,000 on the day. This money will be used to buy more equipment for future fetes and to recognise the support the fete gets from a couple of key local organisations, before any left over money is donated to a local charity. Full details will be published at our AGM later in the year.
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This year’s fete was the result of a lot of hard work by a relatively small band of volunteers, led by our Rector, The Rev Annette Shannon and husband Dave. We would also like to thank Simon Lavington and Ed Palmer, our on-the-day overseers and comperes for the fete; Ralph Earey for pre-fete advertising, loan of the barbecue and other equipment; Pat Coe for organising the grand draw; John and June Webb for printing and selling programmes and being treasurer on the day; David and Michelle Barnes for the refreshments; Dave Shannon for heading up the team of barbecue cooks; Claire Palfrey for organising childrens’ games and the picture competition; Val Lavender and Wendy Sillett for a great dog show; Ros Lavington and Sproughton Community Shop for supplying the stock and their unstinting support; St Peters Band for another great performance; our friends at The Wild Man for supplying the beer and all the other stall holders who made it such a memorable event. A big thank you too to Jill Sharley, our minutes secretary, for all her hard work in that role. The fete would not be possible without the help and support of local people and we thank each and every one of you who was involved, either helping to plan the day or putting up or taking down the tents. But most of all, thank you for coming along and making all that hard work worthwhile. Next year’s fete is planned for Sunday, June 24. See you there!
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NEWS SUEZ TO FUND IMPROVED ACCESS AT SPROUGHTON CHURCH HALL Sproughton Parochial Church Council is today celebrating the news that it has received a £5,000 funding boost from SUEZ Communities Trust (formerly SITA Trust) for improved access to the Church Hall. Five years ago, a SITA Trust grant enabled the hall and kitchen to be completely refurbished. Several other grant providers have promised funding which will help with the redevelopment of the Church Hall to improve amenities for the community. This includes greater storage, updated toilet facilities and an improved entrance foyer. Michael Earey, churchwarden and a member of the PCC who is leading this project, said: “Once the new front extension is built, this SUEZ Communities Trust grant will enable us to tidy up the front aspect by extending the sloping access path to the new front entrance and add some wide steps, all complete with hand railing. These works will improve the appearance and give safe access to this very important village amenity for the benefit of all the users, young and old, both now and in the future.” Marianne Ivin of SUEZ Communities Trust added: “Sproughton Church Hall have been working extensively to bring their building up to date with many alterations and improvements. We are delighted to be able to help them towards their grand plan and hope that the many users enjoy the new facilities that will be created. SUEZ Communities Trust provides grants through the Landfill Communities Fund. This important source of funding has been available since 1997 and has provided such worthy projects with more than £1.4 billion.” www.suezcommunitiestrust.org.uk After many months of grant seeking, all the promises have now been made and the PCC has placed an order with DC Construction Ltd., and they hope to have started on site before you read this. The SUEZ grant is about 10% of the overall project cost. Other grants have come from Babergh District Council, Sproughton Parish Council and the Lord Belstead Trust as well as five other national grant sources. Michael Earey
JAMES CARTLIDGE, MP FOR SOUTH SUFFOLK I was very honoured to be appointed a Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to the ministerial team at the Department of Health. Distilled, the role of PPS is basically to act as a conduit between a government department and parliamentary colleagues. In practice this means that I will be supporting the health ministers in their day-to-day work by attending debates, statements and urgent questions, and also ensuring that they are aware of the feeling in the House of Commons and concerns individual MPs may have. If individual members are concerned about certain matters either locally or nationally, or would like assistance in gaining attention for a particular campaign, it is the role of the PPS to enable that communication. For regular watchers of the parliament channel – and I know there are some – the PPS usually sits behind the minister they are supporting and can often be seen scampering across the green benches to send or receive notes to and from departmental officials seated near the speaker’s chair. A PPS is an unpaid role, though intriguingly we are classed as being on the government ‘payroll’. Commentators sometimes use the phrase ‘payroll vote’ which refers to all ministers, whips and PPSs who are in one way or another part of the government (as opposed to ‘backbenchers’). I am delighted to have been assigned to the Department of Health because there is almost no bigger issue than the future of healthcare in the UK. I am looking forward to getting more involved in this area and developing a greater understanding about the challenges faced by the fantastic staff in our NHS. Of course, I will continue to be the Member of Parliament of South Suffolk. I will still hold surgeries, stand up for local interests and work on my various projects and priorities. My first duty remains to represent you in parliament, but it’s exciting to have new challenges to go with that core responsibility. Please see page 13 for my contact details.
SUFFOLK ENERGY-FROM-WASTE SITE Suffolk’s Apprentice of the Year Jonathan Cross, the apprentice electrical engineer at Suffolk EfW, was awarded Electrical Apprentice of the Year by TTE. TTE specialise in training and development. Since completing his apprenticeship Jonathan has started a new role as control and instrumentation technician here on site. Well done Jonathan. Come and have a look around The Suffolk Energy from Waste facility is holding a series of open days in August which include a tour of the facility and time to explore our visitor centre. There is still space on the following days: Tuesday, August 1, 2-4pm / Thursday, August 10, 6-8pm There are 20 spaces on each day and you must pre book. To book please email c.davies@suez.com and we will confirm your place by email. If you would like to come to an open day, but cannot make these dates, you can email us to register your interest and we will let you know when the next open days are planned. If you have any queries about our operations, please do not hesitate to contact the facility on 01473 839149. Other useful contacts: To book a visit: 01473 836821 Environment Agency: 0800 807060 SUEZ Communities Trust: 01454 262910
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NEWS SPROUGHTON COMMUNITY SHOP: Something for everyone Things are looking up! After a slow first half of the year sales are picking up, the bank balance is strengthening and we are feeling more buoyant. Last month we welcomed Tara back after her prolonged convalescence, as well as Ed and Denyse from family commitments. Now that we are almost back to full strength we have been able to do a bit more planning. Sally Sparrow has generously undertaken to host us all for our volunteers summer get together on Sunday, August 27. We all look forward to spending time together with no pressure, enjoying each other’s company. Our open day will be on Sunday, September 3 in the courtyard of the Tithe Barn from 1-4pm. As I wrote last month, this will be an opportunity to taste lots of our local products and some dishes created with produce solely from the shop so we look forward to welcoming lots of you there. Our Halloween Disco will take place on Friday, October 28 in the Tithe Barn. Tickets will be £1 for parents and 50p for children.
Another innovation is to have a special offer each month. During August we shall be selling meat and pies from the freezer on a buy one get one half price basis. The half price will apply to the cheaper item as is usual on all such offers. Our meat is all sourced from our suppliers in Woodbridge who deal exclusively in locally reared meat. We have also had the time to review some of our prices. Over time prices have risen from our suppliers and we have tried to hold our prices for you. However, some of our products are now cheaper than the equivalent items in the big supermarkets which I’m sure you will agree doesn’t make sense. Recent visitors from London were astonished and delighted at our prices, so a few of our lines will cost a bit more, but our intention is to make these price rises as painless as possible. So once again, thanks to all our wonderful volunteers and all those of you who continue to support the shop. Rosalind Lavington www.sproughtonshop.co.uk / 01473 0747768
OH, FRITTATAAAAAH! I think the most hated vegetable on a child’s plate must be spinach. Apart from not wishing to display a show of bad manners, I would eat something of everything served, if only a single bite, and without commentary. My friends took exception and politely refused. I suppose we all have preferences, but somehow I think spinach just racked up a bad reputation. Despite all the positive virtues Popeye taught us, which ultimately proved another seafarer’s yarn – misinformation perhaps to get us to all eat spinach with its preponderance of iron – was later disproved with the discovery of misplacement of a single decimal point! Nevertheless, it’s true: naked spinach is a pretty strong taste and, like a loud colour, or that one, strong, discordant note sung by a wellliked member of the choir, needs something complimentary to tone it down, but not destroy it. Love your spinach, your colour and your choir member, and the resulting chorus will be astonishingly good. I’m happy with my frittata, and hope you are, too. Spinach Frittata à la Mary (serves 1-2) Part 1 1 egg, room temperature 180-240ml milk 75-110g flour, sieved 3g salt 5g dry or fresh basil, chopped finely 2-3tbsp olive oil In a medium mixing bowl, whisk egg until frothy and lemoncolour. Add half the milk, whisk, then add some flour and continue until it has the thin consistency of crêpe batter. Add salt and basil, and whisk away any lumps.
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Part 2 1 x 12-16oz bag of fresh spinach leaves, cleaned, washed and dried (a spinner is good for this), then chopped into approximately 2x2cm pieces. (Tip: remove tough centre vein of older spinach) 3 slices of a medium onion, finely chopped 1 garlic pod, minced Pre-heat oven grill to ‘high’ and arrange rack to accommodate the pan 2-3” from grill. On the hob, heat olive oil in a 10” oven-proof skillet or omelette pan and, when hot, sauté garlic and onion together until soft, then cool slightly. Using a slotted spoon, remove onion and garlic and stir into the batter. Then, add spinach to batter and coat well. Re-heat the garlic-onion oil. When sizzling, pour the spinach all at once into the batter and allow to cook for about a minute before turning down the heat to ‘low’. Using a spatula, pat the top and sides to a flat, round shape and lift every so often to allow the batter to run underneath and to avoid burning. Top with parmesan or your choice of cheese. After 3-5 minutes, place the pan in the oven under the grill and watch carefully. When the cheese has melted, the frittata should be done. If not, turn off the grill and allow to set for another minute or two in the hot oven. Serve mashed potatoes as an accompaniment, and perhaps a dry white wine such as Chablis or Chenin Blanc. Bon Appétit! Sproughton Community Shop stocks the likely and not so likely, serving the community since 2010 with something for everyone! Mary Bright Basan Questions or comments to: mbb.101@hotmail.com
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NEWS SPROUGHTON MILLENNIUM GREEN TREASURER VACANCY Our long-standing and loyal treasurer has decided that this year will be his last year in that role. Sproughton Millennium Green Limited, a notfor-profit company that is the sole trustee of Sproughton Millennium Green Trust, needs to find a new treasurer by the time of our AGM in March, 2018. Our accounts are not complicated, but being a limited company there are certain legal requirements to do with the submission of annual accounts to Companies House that must be observed, so we are seeking a responsible, honest and competent person to take over this key role. John Webb, our existing treasurer, has offered to work alongside any treasurer-elect in a hand over arrangement that will hopefully smooth the transition and ease the new person into the role before March. I would be grateful if anyone who feels they might be able to take over from John could call me on 07578 552324 for an informal and no obligation discussion about the role. Not wishing to be unduly dramatic at this early stage, I ought to point out that without a treasurer from March 2018, the future of Sproughton Millennium Green Limited, and hence the current governance arrangements for our Millennium Green, will be in doubt.
BIG CLEAN-UP DAY: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 Following the success of our first big clean-up day in March, as reported in In Touch, we are holding a second this year on Sunday, September 17 from 10am-noon. We are hoping supporters of the Millennium Green will turn up in large numbers to help us remove the thistles which are choking wild flowers in our wildflower patch. Children are welcome, but must be supervised at all times by an accompanying responsible adult. You won’t need anything except enthusiasm, a good pair of gloves and maybe a garden fork. A two hour workout on the green will cost far less than going to the gym, will give you real satisfaction from helping increasingly rare native plants to flourish, and you’ll get free tea, coffee and biscuits in return. You may even get your photo in this magazine. Why would you want to do anything else that Sunday morning? Please come along and do a bit, if only for a short while. It will make all the difference. Ken Seager: 07578 552324
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MESSAGE FROM YOUR COUNTY COUNCILLOR: JULY 2017 Ipswich Park & Ride Launch The launch of the new Park & Ride commercial service run by First Eastern Counties took place on July 3. The new service will run every 15 minutes from 7am to 7pm, Monday to Saturday. First’s proposal has enabled SCC to achieve its proposed saving of £0.5m each year. It is important that we take every opportunity to promote First’s Park & Ride service and use it ourselves. Roadworks.org initiative roadworks.org is the most comprehensive source of up-to-date information about roadworks, road closures and diversions, traffic incidents and other disruptions affecting the UK road network. The interactive map can be found at www.suffolk.roadworks.org 2017 Tour of Britain Stage 6 of the 2017 Tour of Britain will take place in Suffolk on Friday, September 8. The stage is 183km long and will start in Newmarket and finish in Aldeburgh. The last time the tour was here (2015) it generated an economic impact for Suffolk of £2.2million, even though only half the stage was in the county. The whole stage, which was shared with Norfolk, generated £4.5million. The event also provides the opportunity to engage communities along the route to use the event to showcase their locality to national and international audiences, to bring communities together and inspire people to be more active. The Great East Swim About 2,000 swimmers took part in the Great East Swim on Saturday, June 17, swimming distances between 250m and 10km, with some including the new swim/run challenge event. An estimated 6,000 spectators supporting family and friends were there from all over the UK and it was an opportunity to show some of what the county has to offer as a future tourist destination. Amongst the participants were 71 people who had been on the Great East Swim outreach programme. This is a 12-week programme which supports individuals who are inactive or suffering from a long term physical or mental health condition. The first Great East Run will be run in Ipswich on Sunday, September 24 and is 13.1 miles (a half marathon). It has proved very popular and reached its capacity (3,000 runners) six months before the starting pistol sounds. The event has also inspired a five-month programme led by the Make A Change team to support inactive people and those living with
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a long-term physical or mental health issue to train for and take part in the event. Care Quality Commission (CQC) Inspection Update The CQC have published their report following the Inspection of the CYP Health Services: www.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/files/new_reports/ AAAG4724.pdf The content of the report is very positive, in particular regarding the quality of the practice of staff. While acknowledging the staffing issues, the CQC were impressed with the effectiveness and responsiveness of the service as well as the caring attitude of staff. The service was not given a rating under a revised approach by the CQC for small to medium providers where there are no service specific frameworks or knowledge of comparable services to support consistent ratings decisions. The report contained recommendations regarding policy and process for which an action plan will be submitted and monitored for completion through our governance systems. Broadband Suffolk’s Better Broadband Programme continues to go well, having moved above 90% coverage of superfast broadband in the county – so nine out of 10 Suffolk premises can sign up to superfast broadband. This is a massive achievement, having raised coverage from around 50% when we started the programme to 90% today. We have just extended the contract targets of the programme so that by 2020 98% of all Suffolk premises will have access to fibre broadband. This is through re-investment of the public subsidy paid back by BT to SCC as take-up of the new services increases. Over recent months, we have worked with some communities on ‘self-dig’ initiatives to connect some hard to reach properties to the network. Government is currently developing a Universal Service Obligation for the final few percent, and we are following with interest what this obligation will look like. We continue to offer via our website vouchers for satellite/Wi-Fi connections for those who would like an interim, stopgap solution while the fibre rollout progresses. To access information about the progress and plans for broadband roll-out visit: www.betterbroadbandsuffolk Regards and best wishes, Christopher Hudson
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OUT & ABOUT SnOasis PARISH ALLIANCE (SPA)
100 YEARS AGO
In the autumn of last year, Onslow Suffolk Ltd put in an application to Mid Suffolk District Council for SnOasis Reserved Matters to be considered – Planning Application no. 4494/16.
A Mr Ching used to play the organ in Sproughton Church 100 years ago. In the summer of 1917 he went with other candidates to Cambridge and played on the King’s College chapel organ before three of Cambridge’s greatest musicians. He was selected to present himself at the Royal College of Music in London for one scholarship open to all England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Mr Ching proved himself the successful candidate. The people in Sproughton wished him success in the future.
For details visit: www.midsuffolk.gov.uk/planning-and-building/planning It is important to be aware that this is not a renewal of the original planning approval for SnOasis, which remains in place. Reserved Matters cover the detail of such topics as design, appearance, transport, drainage, ecological mitigation, etc.
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The period for consultation on the remaining Reserved Matters has now closed. There were hundreds of documents, some of them highly technical and detailed. Members of the SPA worked very hard in a short time scale to scrutinise the documents and make constructive comments, reflecting the concerns, questions and requirements of local residents. The SPA would particularly like to thank those residents who gave up their time to work alongside SPA members on some of the more technical aspects of the application.
In aid of Bumble Bee Children’s Charity Saturday, August 26, 10am-4pm Burstall Village Hall, IP8 3DR Free admission More than 2,000 books Vintage tea and cakes available in the pavilion Any queries, contact Lesley Raby: 01473 652403
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The results of all this hard work were summarised in a document that was submitted to MSDC as the comments from the SPA and all its member parishes, giving the comments extra weight because they come from a significant number of local communities, representing several thousand residents.
Burstall Flower Show and Fete Saturday, August 5, Burstall Village Hall Meadow IP8 3DR
The SPA member parishes are Baylham, Barham, Bramford, Claydon and Whitton, Great Blakenham, Little Blakenham, Needham Market, Nettlestead and Somersham. The document is available to view on the Great Blakenham parish council website: The show categories are: • Musical Sit • Best Paw Shaker • Dog with the Waggiest Tail • Best Turned Out Dog • Cutest Puppy three-12 months • Veteran Dogs • Best Sausage Catcher • Dog the Judge Would Most Like to Take Home • Best in Show, judged from the eight winners The show judges will be looking for dogs and owners with bags of character and who are loads of fun – looks come second.
http://greatblakenham.onesuffolk.net/snoasis-parish-alliance Although the consultation period is over, the SPA will continue to take any opportunity to raise the concerns of residents in the area about this huge development. To this end, the SPA is seeking a meeting with MSDC planning to discuss, among other things, our submission and the way forward with the developer’s plans after the Reserved Matters process is finished. For example, the developer has put forward a variety of possible finishing materials for exterior of the ski slope, but has not specified which one will actually be used. There are a number of similar important issues where members have noted that insufficient detail has been supplied and the SPA will be trying to establish how such issues will be handled.
Registration is at 2pm with the show starting at 3pm. You can enter as many classes as you like for a single entry fee of £3.
For further information, please email SPA clerak Janet Gobey: snoasispa@icloud.com
Rosettes for first, second and third places in each category plus Best in Show and Reserve Best in Show.
Steve Plume, Chairman SnOasis Parish Alliance
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OUT & ABOUT SOLO VOICES CONCERT IN SPROUGHTON CHURCH Solo Voices are putting on a concert in Sproughton Church on Saturday, October 15 to help raise funds for the re-ordering of the interior arrangements of the church. For some time it has been the desire of the church to create a more flexible and contemporary internal space. This involves creating a kitchen area, making a bit more space at the west end by removing the back three rows of pews, and, glory be, installing a loo! Our concert will include songs from musicals, popular songs and stabs at well-known arias from the world of opera. To remind us of the centenary birthday of Vera Lynn, we’ll also have some audience participation in some of her most well known songs. The performers are mostly pupils of Barbara Windsor whose husband is a churchwarden at St Mary’s, Belstead. Light refreshments will be provided in the interval, as well as a glass of wine or a soft drink. Our village is privileged to have a mediaeval church at its centre, plans are afoot for giving it a more sustainable future, and we hope you will enjoy our efforts to contribute to this endeavour. Tickets (£7.50, £6 concessions, children under 10 free) are available in Sproughton Community Shop or on the door. Rosalind Lavington
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We would like to thank everyone for their kind messages on our leaving Sproughton for Hampshire. We have only just gone, but we’re missing you all already, and unfortunately were too tied up and tired for a farewell evening. Our new address is 7 Dacre Close, Charlton, Andover, Hants SP10 4HE. Ros’s mobile is 07963 448750. We don’t have a landline yet. Please do call, leave messages and better still, visit. It would be just wonderful to see anyone for either a pit stop or for longer. We will be back from time to time. Ros and Roger Lucas
SPROUGHTON SENIOR CITIZENS’ CLUB On July 5, Ann Day, an Ipswich Tourist Guide, gave an illustrated talk entitled Ipswich Then and Now, with emphasis on churches, theatres and origins of street names. I learnt that Silent Street dates back to the Great Plague – one reason because there were few of the population left in that area and another reason that straw had been laid there to reduce the noise of horses troubling the ill. Our next outing is to the Waterfront Diner in Bramford on August 16 for lunch at noon, returning to Sproughton by 2pm for a normal club meeting. Further details as to menu available and a future outing will be made known at previous club meetings. John Bates
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OUT & ABOUT / SCHOOLS INTRODUCING BRAMFORD AND DISTRICT SOCIAL CLUB You may have been hearing rumours about the local British Legion Club in The Street at Bramford village. Well, now we have completed the first major steps of our plan, the time has come for all to be revealed. Over the last six months the committee, staff and members have been working to make massive changes to keep our wonderful club in the village. If we had done nothing the club would most definitely have closed. While functioning for the last 95 years as a British Legion Club we have recently found it increasingly difficult to sustain our future under the BL banner. So we felt it right, like many other British Legion Clubs up and down the country, to break away from the Legion Head Office and totally rebrand ourselves. We are now called Bramford and District Social Club. This move has now guaranteed that this revered building stays where it should be – in our village, for the good people of Bramford and surrounding district. Yes there will be cosmetic changes to the building inside and out, but the main thing is that it will be business as usual. The difference being our club is now a non-profit making club for the benefit of the community with membership open to village inhabitants and surrounding area. Membership applications are readily available to pick up at the club for any resident of this village and villages and towns in the surrounding area. We are very well-known for being a friendly, welcoming club and have a full weekly programme of events. Our identity as a non-profit-making club for the benefit of the community means that not one person makes a profit from any income – it is all reinvested for repairs, renewals and refurbishment for future generations to enjoy. You can check out our events that are taking place in one of these ways: (a) On our website: bramfordsocialclub.co.uk (b) On Facebook: Bramford and District Social Club (c) In this magazine (d) From the noticeboards outside our club. As a club we participate in local indoor sports and are proud to be part of various Ipswich and District leagues having teams participating in crib, darts and snooker and are hoping to have a pool team starting this year. Karaoke, quiz nights, bingo and line dancing help make up our seven nights a week activities. We are locally renowned for being a major supporter of live entertainment catering for all tastes and every Saturday put on top class local and national acts for members entertainment. Wakes, birthday parties, society meetings, conferences, etc. are facilities that we also like to cater for wherever possible. If you wish to be part of this fantastic club why not pop in, have a chat and a look around and pick up an application form (currently £20 per annum for full membership)? As an added incentive from August 1 we are offering 14 months for the price of 12. We know you will not be disappointed.
BRAMFORD COMPUTER CLUB The club is now closed for the summer holidays, but will re-open on Monday and Wednesday, September 11 and 13. There has been no increase in charges since we had broadband installed some eight years ago, but with the increase in cost of heating bills, etc., future charges will be: membership £1 per school year and £3 per two-hour session. This increase has been agreed by nearly all club members and seems in line with the cost of other similar groups.
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IPSWICH AND DISTRICT PROBUS CLUB Probus clubs are for retired or semi-retired business gentlemen. The primary objective is to provide fellowship between members and to share similar interests in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. We meet monthly at the Masonic Hall in Soane Street, Ipswich on the last Wednesday of each month for lunch, followed by talks and lectures on a variety of subjects. In addition we hold social events including outside visits when we invite our spouses, partners and friends to join us. If membership appeals to you, please contact our secretary, Ken Stanley, for further details: 01473 274898 / probus174@gmail.com
COUNTRY WALKS For the Sunday afternoon walk in June the group went to Lemon Bridge and walked part of the Alton Water footpath. It was good to see families enjoying the paths either on foot or on bicycles. For the Tuesday ramble we went to the Manor End of Felixstowe and strolled along the prom to the pier, which is being renovated, and back via Langer Park to our cars. The August walks will be on Sunday, August 13, meeting at the church at 2pm, and on Tuesday, August 22 leaving the church at 10am. The destinations for both walks have not yet been decided.
CLAYDON PRE-SCHOOL Well hasn’t this school year gone quickly. It is hard to believe that the summer holidays are already here. This term was very busy for both staff and children. We said hello to two new members of staff – Emily McKenna and Elise Jay – who have settled in very well with the existing team. The children have enjoyed lots of fun activities including their sports day and summer party. A big thank you to everyone who came to our summer fete to help support the pre-school. We have said goodbye to some of our children who are moving on to Reception and Nursery and wish them well as they move on with their education – we will miss them. From September 2017 we will be opening for 51 weeks of the year, not including bank holidays, and from 8am to 4pm. Due to the year round hours and the introduction of the additional 15 hours funding for three and four year old parents who work, we are proving very popular from September. As we will be open throughout each of the school holidays we will have the option to take children up to five years old for additional sessions during these weeks, subject to availability. Please contact the administration assistant for more details. Don’t forget that from September 2017 the government is introducing an additional 15 hours funding for working parents of three and four year olds. This means that parents who both earn the equivalent of 16 hours at National Minimum Wage (£115.20 per week) or more per week and less that £100,000 per year (or just one carer if a single parent) will be eligible to claim up to 30 hours of funding. You can register at Childcare Choices to see if you are eligible and also register for the government Childcare Vouchers Scheme. If you would like an application form or any further information please contact administration assistant Lisa Read: Claydon Pre-school, Old Scout Hut, Thornhill Road, Claydon IP6 0DZ / admin@claydonpreschool.co.uk / 01473 831648
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SCHOOLS / CHURCH NEWS CLAYDON PRIMARY SCHOOL
SPROUGHTON BOWLS CLUB
As the end of the school year draws nearer our pupils have been extremely busy with productions, musical performances, sporting events, visits, new clubs and many, many visits.
As the league season draws to a close the signs are good that Sproughton Bowls Club will have had an extremely successful year. With the last of our league matches due to be played on August 16 we are hopeful of at least two league championships. However, things can still go wrong even at this late stage. Hopefully we will have good news to share in the next issue.
During the recent election the children got to learn and all about democracy and how important it is to vote. As well as learning about the history of voting through assemblies and activities in class, the school council decided that to help everyone understand the importance of voting we needed something meaningful for them to vote on. It was decided that our pupils would vote on what the reward would be for the winning team this term; a sports afternoon, arts and craft afternoon or a film afternoon. A polling station was set up and all children in the school had the opportunity to vote. The school council then carefully counted the votes – they were very strict on ‘split votes’ – and revealed to the school that with 144 votes the winning team this term will enjoy a film afternoon as their reward. Having to vote on something that is meaningful to them helped the children understand how important it is to use your right to vote, and how democracy actually works. Sport has been a huge part of life at CPS this year with children participating in a wide range of sporting events and competitions. This past month we have competed in swimming rounders, cricket and Quadkids events. All children selected for the various events did a fantastic job representing the school. 100% effort, resilience and determination was clear for all to see, but what is always so evident is how well they support each other and work together. We are extremely proud of them all. In addition to these events, Year 3 had the pleasure of coach Gareth from Stowmarket Rugby Club coming in to lead their PE lessons. For many of our children it was a completely new sport (50 Things – Number 30: Learn a New Sport), but they all really enjoyed it and we look forward to Gareth returning next year. This term has seen the introduction of two brand new clubs – Construction Club and Globetrotters. At Construction Club the children had the opportunity to make and build things using Knex, Lego, Wedo or other materials – and even using their computing skills to make them move. At Globetrotters Club (pictured) the children got to learn more about the world we live in through fun and creative activities. These have included papier-mached balloons decorated to represent planet Earth, making rivers out of tin foil and investigating what effects river flow and even making cakes inspired by volcanoes, rivers and the earth. Finally, our Reception gardening club have had a successful harvest as they actually got to enjoy the fruits of their labour last week. Eating their homemade carrots for their snack… Yummy! Over the last month many of our pupils have been ticking off more of our 50 Things to Do Before You Leave Claydon Primary School: perform to an audience, learn to play a musical instrument, visit different places of worship, visit an art gallery or museum and go pond dipping. Lots more has been happening, including: Years 3 and 4 visiting Colchester Castle as part of their Roman topic; Years 1 and 2 visiting Felixstowe to conclude their seaside topic; Year 6’s visit to Crucial Crew; a Punch and Judy show for Key Stage 1; an amazing Year 5 and 6 production of Hoodwinked; visitors in school to discuss their faiths and religious beliefs; Year 6 pupils getting their writing published in a mini-saga book (pictured); Years 3 and 4 building a Roman museum in school; sports days across the whole school; Nursery visiting Alder Carr Farm; Year 5 trip to Ipswich Museum to find out more about the Ancient Egyptians; Year 6 field trip to Flatford Mill; and much more. It has been a fantastic year at CPS. We look forward to welcoming new pupils in September and say farewell and good luck to our Year 6s as they move on to high school. Also, on behalf of all the staff a huge thank you to all parents, carers, family, friends and members of the community for their continued to support. We look forward to seeing you all again in September after a well-earned break for all. Happy holidays, Deputy Headteacher Louis Collins
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As previously mentioned we are now entering the time when county and club competitions reach the closing stages and several Sproughton members have played their part. Sheila Wright and Eric Wicko have reached the Federation Area Mixed Pairs final, Julie Spice and Joy Mackie fell at the county semi-final stage of the Bowls England Ladies Pairs, and Julie Spice also lost out in the semi-final of the Federation County Two Wood Singles. Our first club competition has been decided with Iain Selby and Kate Sarginson winning the club drawn Pairs Championship. Kate Sarginson’s Presidents Charity Day raised an excellent £730 for St Elizabeth’s Hospice and a great day was had by all. Finally, it is with great sadness that we report the passing of Margaret Garnham on June 28. Margaret was a long time member of the club and supported the club both on the committee and being involved in the running of numerous competitions and events, notably the regular Tuesday afternoon pairs tournaments that grew to be extremely popular. She was also a regular contributor of club news to this magazine. Margaret will be sadly missed by all who knew her.
ARE YOU A GIRL OR BOY AGED FIVE TO NINE WHO WANTS TO PLAY FOOTBALL? Capel Plough Football Club is looking for girls and boys aged five to nine, who want to play football and develop their game in a fun, supportive and safe environment. As a club, we are aiming to provide football for children of all ages and abilities and so are recruiting players to represent our club at numerous different age levels. Our teams play in one of three local leagues on Saturdays and Sundays and we also provide weekly coaching sessions throughout the season. If you are interested please contact our Junior Section Manager, Adrian Goodwin: 07775 581837 / at.goodwin@btinternet.com Taster sessions will be held depending on interest. These will be on Wednesdays and Saturdays throughout July and August. You will require suitable footwear and shin pads to take part. All sessions conducted by qualified coaches who will give you your first experience of football in a fun way. If you are interested get in touch – we want to hear from you!
CHURCH FLOWER DECORATIONS We shall be pleased to receive more help with the church flowers. There is a list in the church porch for names. We do hope you will be able to help a few times with this work. How about doing the flowers in remembrance of an anniversary or a special family event? We will be very grateful for your help. Doreen Bradbury, 01473 210008
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CHURCH NEWS THE NORTH SAMFORD BENEFICE Sproughton with Burstall, Copdock with Washbrook and Belstead, and Bentley with Tattingstone For parish queries please contact: The Rev Annette Shannon The Rectory, Glebe Close, Sproughton, Ipswich IP8 3BQ revannettes@aol.co.uk / 01473 807674
Bentley Evening Prayer: Fridays at 6.30pm during the summer. Join us for an opportunity for quiet contemplation on August 4 and 25 and September 8 and 22. Burstall 64th Annual Flower Show and Fete: Saturday, August 5 at Burstall Memorial Hall. Lunches are from noon, with the flower show at 1pm and the fete from 2pm. Enquiries to Ann Burchnall: 01473 652262
Benefice Administrator Hayley Purnell northsamfordbenefice@gmail.com / 07713 863023
Family Celebration at The Rectory: August 20, 3-5pm with mobile petting zoo and refreshments for benefice church families.
Many divorces, it is said, are triggered by arguments about money. The church meetings we try to avoid are those where we argue – politely, of course – about money.
Suffolk Churches Ride and Stride: September 9, 9am-5pm
A fellow minister once came to our church and offered his ‘Vision of the Church’ (I have reproduced it as a leaflet). It begins: “I have a dream of a church that is concerned for the kingdom of God – living under the rule, the authority, the direction of the King.” And further on states: “It would be a church free from the burdens of raising money because it gives it; not looking to the tithe or tenth of income as a standard to be achieved with a struggle, but as the basis beyond which sacrificial giving begins.” The Bible regards the first tenth of our income as belonging to God, so it is his already. Some church people in Jesus’ day were very careful about giving their tenth, but Jesus told his disciples that they should do better; generosity is not bound by rules. Commenting on the Gospel record of a widow giving all she had, little though it was, Keith Getty’s song has the line: “Not what you give but what you keep, Is what the King is counting.” Generosity seems to be greatest where the need is stark and desperate, or the relationship is strong. So it’s fair to suggest that our giving to God may well reflect our relationship with him. When you’re deciding what to give to enable your church to extend God’s kingdom, ask yourself these questions: Do you love Him? God loved the world, us, so much that he gave his Son (John 3.16), who came so that we could be reconciled to him. “He who was rich beyond all splendour, all for love’s sake became poor.” Paul writes (in 2 Corinthians 8) about a church whose members “first gave themselves to the Lord, and then to us”. Their overflowing joy in trial and poverty led them to give more than they were able, because they saw sharing as a privilege Do you trust Him? There are so many calls on our meagre finances! But ask: “Does God care less about my needs and my loved ones, than I do? And am I better able to provide for them than he is?” Jesus says: “Seek first God’s Kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well” (Matthew 6.33), “God is able to make all grace abound, so that you will have all you need” (2 Corinthians 9.8) – when you ‘seek first’. God says: “the more you give, the more you receive” (Luke 6.38, 2 Corinthians 9.6, 8). It sounds stupid, but God’s foolishness is better than man’s wisdom. And it works. In reality, the church has, not so much a financial problem, as a spiritual problem; a trust shortage. Do you obey Him? God’s word says that giving should be generous, cheerful, regular, thoughtful and proportionate – a gift in proportion to the way the Lord your God has blessed you. King David once famously said: “I will not give to the Lord that which costs me nothing” (2 Samuel 24.24). The cross is God’s standard of giving; the cost to him of our salvation. Let us give to him what is right, and not just what is left. Tony Wilcox All services and events are updated at: www.facebook.com/northsamfordbenefice
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Afternoon Tea at The Rectory: A thank you event for our church volunteers, August 27, 3-5pm FROM THE REGISTERS Weddings Gemma Taylor and Edward Squirrell, Copdock Elaine Painter and Nicholas Bowen, Copdock Stephanie Lenhard and Matthew Tew, Copdock Baptisms Joshua and Maya Uugwanga, Copdock Chris Wepner, Copdock William Benton, Burstall Funerals Patrick Hughes Reckett, Sproughton Gill Swain, Bentley Cremations Wendy Paterson, Sproughton Pamela Coe, Sproughton AUGUST 2 Bentley Home Communions, 10am 3 Bentley Coffee & Company, 10am 4 Bentley Evening Prayer, 6.30pm 5 Burstall Flower Show, Burstall Memorial Hall from noon Copdock Morning Market, 10am 12 Sproughton Monthly Market, 10am 14 Sproughton Comfort Corner in church hall, 1.30 - 3pm 16 Copdock Home Communions, 10am 20 Family Celebration at The Rectory, 3-5pm 22 Ministry Meeting at The Rectory, 7.30pm 25 Bentley Evening Prayer, 6.30pm 27 Afternoon Tea at the Rectory, 3-5pm SEPTEMBER 2 Copdock Morning Market, 10am 5 Churchwarden’s Meeting – Sproughton, 10am 6 Bentley Home Communions, 10am 7 Bentley Coffee & Company, 10am Burstall Community Lunch, 12.30pm 8 Bentley Evening Prayer, 6.30pm 9 Sproughton Monthly Market, 10am Suffolk Churches Ride & Stride, 9am-5pm 11 Sproughton Comfort Corner, 1.30-3pm 20 Copdock Home Communions, 10am 22 Bentley Evening Prayer, 6.30pm Copdock Harvest Supper 24 Bentley Harvest Lunch, noon Belstead Harvest Lunch, 12.30pm 27 Joint PCC meeting at Sproughton School, 7.30pm 30 Sproughton Beetle Drive, 7.30pm
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CHURCH NEWS SERVICES IN THE BENEFICE Friday, August 25
Friday, August 4 6.30pm
Bentley
6.30pm
Evening Prayer
Bentley
Evening Prayer
Sunday, August 27
Sunday, August 6 9.30am
Burstall
Holy Communion
9.30am
Burstall
Matins
10am
Bentley
Family Service
10am
Bentley
Family Service
10am
Copdock
Morning Prayer
10am
Belstead
Morning Service
10am
Tattingstone
Morning Prayer
10am
Copdock
Family Service
11am
Sproughton
Holy Communion
10am
Tattingstone
Holy Communion
11am
Sproughton
Family & Friends
Sunday, August 13 9.30am
Sproughton
Croissant Church
Sunday, September 3
9.30am
Burstall
Family Service
8am
Copdock
Holy Communion
10am
Copdock
Holy Communion
10am
Bentley
Family Service
10am
Bentley
Family Service
10am
Copdock
Morning Prayer
6pm
Tattingstone
Evensong
10am
Tattingstone
Holy Communion
9.30am
Burstall
Holy Communion
Sproughton
Holy Communion
Sunday, August 20 9.30am
Burstall
Family Service
11am
10am
Copdock
Simply Sunday
Friday, September 8
10am
Bentley
Holy Communion
6.30pm
6pm
Sproughton
Evensong
6pm
Tattingstone
Evensong
Church letters and copy for the September edition of In Touch to Hayley Purnell by August 4 please: northsamfordbenefice@gmail.com
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Evening Prayer
VILLAGE CONTACTS LIST Details for organisations and activities in Sproughton Allotments
Sue Frankis (clerk)
01473 463852
Parish Council
Sue Frankis (clerk)
01473 463852
Almshouses (Cooper Trust)
Ken Sheppard
01473 743122
Parish Council Chairman
Simon Curl
01473 747114
Badminton Club
June Jackaman
01473 745246
Parochial Church Council
David Shannon
07703 678911
Jean Mardon
01473 461568
Playing Field Committee
Damian Lavington
01473 809512
Burial Ground
Sue Frankis (clerk)
01473 463852
Lunch Club
Sheri Walne
01473 602717
Bowls Club Chairman
David Biggs
01473 421454
Quilters
Julie Hodges
01473 226004
Brownies
Debra Last
01473 741773
Ramblers
Doreen Bradbury
01473 210008
Carpet Bowls Club
Bob Jones
01473 744093
01473 740629
Children’s Play Area
Sue Frankis (clerk)
01473 463852
Reading Room and Caretaker’s Gwen Moore House Charity
Church Hall Booking
Jill Quadling
01473 464336
Senior Citizens’ Club
John Bates
01473 743476
Community Shop
Rosalind Lavington 01473 747768
Sports & Social Club
Mrs G Studd
01473 747017
Craft Group
Julie Hodges
01473 226004
Sproughton CEVC Primary School, Karen Read (head) 01473 742182
Football Club
Mrs G Studd
01473 747017
Suffolk Guides
June Webb
01473 742778
Footpath Warden
Sue Frankis (clerk)
01473 463852
Tennis Club
John Tallent
01473 402307
Jigsaw Pre-school
Rosemary Laflin
01473 745716
Tithe Barn Bookings
Sue Frankis
01473 463852
Millennium Green Trust
Ken Seager
01473 741410
Tower Captain (church bells)
Ralph Earey
01473 743812
07578 552324 / keseager@sky.com
Tree Warden
Sue Frankis (clerk)
01473 463852
Mother and Toddler
Sam Pateman-Gee
Village History Recorder
Doreen Bradbury
01473 210008
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01473 464595
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