In Touch News with Claydon April 2019

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The Joys of Spring by Paul Hickman

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NEWS

A WORD FROM THE EDITOR I often write about how fortunate we are to live in a part of the world where ‘community’ is valued and where there are endless opportunities to engage with those who share our little part of the planet. Finding that special place to lay your roots and raise your children, where you know you will be greeted with a smile when you pop into the local (shop or pub) and share your day-today existence with neighbours you can call on in an emergency is something to treasure. If you’re lucky you may even have family close by. A recent trip home to Ireland to celebrate my dad’s 80th birthday has reminded me how distant I have become from my extended family, inevitable when you move away. Events like weddings and significant birthdays have become treasured opportunities to catch-up, to meet new family members and to get to know others a little better.

And so it was on this occasion.

For possibly the first time ever, I had an opportunity to have a proper girly chat with my dad’s three sisters, a chat which started when they admired my dress.

Well in no time at all they were telling me about the way they dressed going to dances and balls when they were young. They howled with laughter as they told me about cycling six miles to dances at the Emerald Ballroom and back home again at 1am. They talked about the music, the dancing (proper dancing!), the way all the men lined up on one side and the women on the other… and the dresses. They’d all learned to make their own dresses but occasionally paid a local dressmaker to create something for a special occasion. The planning and effort they put into these events was extraordinary. Everyone had to get their hair properly done and in those days hair-dos were an architectural phenomenon. Hair pieces are not a new invention! They laughed in horror when they remembered having to sleep on their faces because their hair had so much lacquer in it!

I know it wasn’t all dressing up and dancing, but boy did they know how to party, and alcohol wasn’t mentioned once (which is probably why they remember every tiny detail). If you do have older family members in your life, or neighbours who would like nothing better than an opportunity to reminisce, don’t wait for an occasion. Put the kettle on and get to know someone a little bit better while you’re fortunate to have the opportunity.

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COFFEE MORNING IN AID OF THE ANTHONY NOLAN TRUST Presented by Maddie Arnold on Saturday, April 6 10am to 1pm at Henley Community Centre Refreshments & Raffle See you there!

WOMBLES OF BARHAM ARE BACK! After a few weeks break over winter we have been out and about litter picking again.

Old Norwich Road continues to be a problem from Wades up to Beacon Hill. We do what we can!

We have recently cleared from the Greyhound along Station Road towards Great Blakenham even though the council has been responsible for that in the past.

Sandy Lane continues to be a favourite for fast food litter and fly tipping on the bend.

Thanks to Sarah Carter and her team at Mid Suffolk for following up any reports. Barham Council has plans for a litter bin there.

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We are a small group who will meet monthly from now on, ending our labors with a coffee and chat. More volunteers are welcome. Equipment provided.

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TRUST INVITES GRANT APPLICATIONS FROM LOCAL GROUPS Claydon & Barham Local Community Trust Ltd welcomes grant applications from local community groups.

Claydon & Barham Local Community Trust welcomes applications from local community groups within Claydon and Barham catchment area for small grants up to £500. Please supply a brief description of what the funding is required for, inform us of when the funds are required and how it will benefit the community.

All applications to be emailed to claydonandbcc@gmail.com or a letter sent to Claydon and Barham Community Centre, Church Lane Claydon IP6 0EG to arrive no later than Monday, April 22.

All applications will be considered by the volunteers who deliver your magazines.

It is now eight years since Claydon & Barham Local Community Trust Ltd took over managing the distribution of your In Touch magazines, for which we receive financial remuneration. During this time we have been able to disseminate funds to a number of worthy causes and are again in a position to accept funding applications for 2019. We have £1,500 to distribute.

We take this opportunity to publically thank everyone who, month after month, in rain and sunshine deliver over 1,700 magazines, including those who help sort the magazines into 35 routes. Without everyone working together magazines would never reach your door.

If you have any problems regarding receiving your magazines, or are interested in helping please contract Gail Cornish on 07932 478878 or Peter Avis on 07921 864042.

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NEWS CREATION OF A JOINT LOCAL NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN Barham, Claydon & Gt Blakenham At council meetings in the three parishes in March 2019, proposals were put forward to create a Joint Local Neighbourhood Plan. A Neighbourhood Plan is a document which, after adoption through a local referendum of residents, becomes a statutory development plan for its local area. It therefore carries real legal weight when planning applications are submitted to the local district council for determination. These plans are designed to identify suitable areas for development (residential and business) and are not a vehicle to stop all future growth.

A Neighbourhood Plan can cover a single parish, just part of a parish or more than one parish. With the close link between Barham and Claydon, and the close proximity of Gt Blakenham (with all sitting off a single junction of the A14), the parish councillors of all three parishes believe there is now a serious joint commitment to move forward and make this happen, while recognising that a great deal of time and work is required to take the project through to fruition.

The next stage will be for the three parish councils to submit their proposed neighbourhood area to Mid Suffolk District Council as the local Planning Authority for designation. As the area involves more than one parish, the Planning Authority will consult with the public, community groups and other interested parties to ascertain that this joint approach is correct.

The production of a Joint Local Neighbourhood Plan (JLNP) will require a steering group, and guidance recommends that at least 50 per cent of participants should come from the wider community – residents, local charities, land owners and businesses, not just parish councillors. As well as housing, the JLNP can cover transport, highways, education, the economy, heritage and green spaces, utilities and infrastructure. Specialist consultants can be used (there is grant funding), but at an earlier stage it will be important to identify local expertise (perhaps retired specialists) as well as willing volunteers prepared to give their time and learn as they go.

If interested, and hopefully you are, please do get in touch with your local parish clerk. Once a steering Ggroup is established there will likely be three years of work to develop the JLNP before its conclusion and adoption via a local referendum.

SUFFOLK ENERGY-FROM-WASTE FACILITY Spring 2019 Shutdown The Suffolk energy-from-waste facility will undergo its first planned maintenance shutdown of the year between April 23 and May 16. These shutdowns take place twice a year for essential cleaning and maintenance, ensuring the facility continues to run efficiently. During this shutdown, essential components of the boilers will be repaired or replaced, and maintenance will be carried out inside the furnaces. The maintenance of each of our two furnaces will be staggered, so that we can continue to accept waste throughout the shutdown period.

There will be an increased amount of contractors on site during this period, but there should be no impact on the local community. If you have any concerns about the upcoming shutdown period, please contact us via the details provided below.

Tours of the Facility We are unable to host tours of the facility during the shutdown period due to the works on site. Therefore our next series of open day will be on June 3 at 2pm, July 19 at 10am and August 6 at 6pm. These open days are available to anyone interested in the facility, from the age of seven and up. There are a total of 20 spaces available on each date. To reserve a space contact us at: 01473 839149 / suffolkefw.uk@suez.com OTHER USEFUL CONTACTS Environment Agency: 0800 807 060 SUEZ Communities Trust: 01454 262910

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Claydon and Whitton Parish council April 2019

Parish Council Elections A reminder that local council elections, including parish councils, will take place on May 2. Existing Claydon & Whitton parish councillors will have to stand for re-election and in addition, there are four vacancies on the council.

If you are 18 years of age or older, live in Claydon or Whitton Rural and are on the electoral role, you are eligible to serve as a parish councillor. This will give you an opportunity to make a real difference in your community by getting involved locally and ensuring that services provided are meeting the community’s needs. If you can spare an average of around three hours per week, which includes bi-monthly council meetings, please give this matter your serious consideration and contact our parish clerk for further details.

Concerns Raised by the Community The parish council is keen to be made aware of any issues of concern from members of the community via attendance at parish council meetings, through parish councilors or contact with our parish clerk. All are carefully considered and dealt with by the parish council, referred to the appropriate local authority via district or county councilors or direct to national authorities and organisations. Unfortunately, it often takes a considerable amount of time and effort to get a response and the outcome is not always that which is desired. However, outstanding matters are pursued until they are resolved.

Burglary Awareness Following an increase in burglaries in Northwest Ipswich and neighbouring villages including Claydon, Suffolk Police have asked that residents are made aware of the need to keep their homes and possessions secure. Key measures that should be taken include: • Checking doors and windows are locked and secure at all times evenwhen you are at home.

• Not leaving keys in locks or within sight from outside.

• Engaging locks and removing keys from UPVC doors.

• Not leaving car keys on view especially close to the front door.

• Making sure you have a secure rear perimeter fence, at least 1.8m high and locking gates with a closed shackle padlock.

• Not leaving bins outside a gate that could be used to climb into the rear garden.

• Removing any item from the garden (i.e. bricks, tools, etc.) that could be used to force entry.

• If you have motion activated CCTV of any type (including a ring doorbell) check all activations and report anything suspicious.

For further advice visit: www.suffolk.police.uk/advice Meetings in April The next parish council finance committee meeting will be held on Monday, April 29 at 7.30pm in Claydon & Barham Village Hall. Members of the community are very welcome to attend and opportunity will be given at the beginning of the meeting to speak on items included on the agenda or other issues which they have concerns.

Agendas will be available from our parish clerk, Mrs C Greenan, prior to the meeting: 129 Poplar Hill, Stowmarket IP14 2AX / 07887 459989 / claywhit@btinternet.com

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NEWS HENLEY PARISH COUNCIL

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It’s election year; on May 2 new parish (and district) councillors will be elected to serve the community.

Last month we reported that the parish council had commissioned THaT Consultancy to review the highways letter regarding planning applications for Church Lane (1856/17), Ely Road (DC/18/00861) and other local areas. That report has now been submitted to Mid Suffolk District Council and can be viewed on MSDC planning portal and the village website.

The election was formally called on March 12; nominations close at 4pm on Wednesday, April 3. Anyone at least 18 years old who is on the Henley electoral register or who has lived in the village for the last 12 months is entitled to stand as a parish councillor – the qualification details are on the nomination papers.

Henley Parish Council has seven seats; there has been one vacancy for some time alongside the current six councilors, Kevin Griggs, Steve Brock, Martin Redbond, Bryan Marks, Beverley Thomas and Alex Harrison.

What do parish councillors actually do? The obvious answer is that the parish council is the basic building block of local democracy; it is the first port of call for any resident with a concern they want to raise. Parish councillors can (and do) feed issues upwards and sideways to the district and county councils and to the local MP. Schools, roads, traffic, lighting, facilities, planning, policing, transport, the community centre, upkeep, bins, tree preservation, footpaths – these are all subjects which have featured at parish council meetings in the last few months and parish councillors have a real opportunity to bring about change and hopefully improvements to daily life.

The council meets every two months, with occasional extra meetings in between, especially when we have been asked to comment on a planning application. Parish councillors are expected to attend every meeting, though occasional absence is understood; and councillors are each expected to take an interest and develop expertise in a particular area of activity or concern.

The new council comes into being officially on May 7, and at its first meeting (sometime between then and May 23) the new councillors will elect a chair for the year and will sign acceptance of office forms.

As In Touch is published at the beginning of the month, you still have time to fill in a nomination form and deliver it (in person) to Mid Suffolk’s Ipswich office. The deadline is April 3. You can get a nomination form from the clerk or from the village website. You will be very welcome!

If you’re not on our village email list and would like to be, send a simple request to henleyparishcouncil@gmail.com and we will sort it out. And don’t forget to keep an eye from time to time on our own website where we publish all sorts of useful (we hope) information and contacts.

Parish Council Clerk Rod Caird: 07785 331217 www.henley.onesuffolk.net

COFFEE MORNING AT ST PETER’S COURT, CLAYDON First Tuesday of every month There are table top sales and raffles and all the money raised goes to the Air Ambulance.

BAR-CLAY MUSIC MAKERS BMM’s production of Rapunzel in January proved a great success, with enthusiastic audiences at each of the six performances. So thank you to everyone who came along; we really appreciate all the support you give the group. We are already thinking about January 2020.

Suggestions for our next panto will be considered at the AGM on Wednesday, May 1 at 7.30pm in Claydon and Barham Village Hall. Do come along if you would like to find out more about Bar-Clay Music Makers and our future plans – it should be a lively meeting!

For more details email Vera Rogers: vera.rogers1@btinternet.com

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The parish council is pleased to say that the local contractor has cleared the ditch area alongside the footpath between Thornhill Road and The Slade.

Therefore, we would like to take this opportunity to remind residents that they should not be fly tipping their garden waste in this area or in fact, anywhere around the village. Please use your nearest recycling centre or make use of the brown bin service offered by MSDC. The next full parish council meeting is on Monday, April 1 at 7.30pm in Claydon and Barham Village Hall, followed by the Annual Parish Meeting on Monday, April 29 at 7.30pm. The annual council meeting is on May 13 and there will be a finance committee meeting on May 20.

As many of you will probably already know, local elections take place early May 2, which includes parish councils. All existing parish councillors will need to stand for re-election, and in addition to those there are vacancies in Barham that require eligible candidates. You can contact the clerk for information/nomination papers.

The deadline for nominations to be hand delivered to MSDC Electoral Services is 4pm on April 3.

Future meeting dates and agendas are available via the website or can be viewed on the village noticeboards located near the entrance of the Co-op and at Barham Green. If you would like a specific topic discussed as an agenda item please email the parish clerk. The agendas have to be published at least three clear working days before the meeting date, so any items received after this would have to be added to the next council meeting.

For the latest news and information relating to the villages visit: www.claydonandbarham.onesuffolk.net Barham Parish Council Clerk Jo Culley 07958 402335 / barhampc@outlook.com

SnOASIS PARISH ALLIANCE (SPA) By the time you read this SnOasis Reserved Matters will have been considered by the BMSDC Planning Committee. Unfortunately our efforts to arrange a meeting with planning were unsuccessful and it’s disappointing that our efforts to engage were not taken up. The period of notice given of the meeting was 10 days, a very short period for members of the public, the local parish councils and meetings, the SPA, our district councillors and members of the planning committee to prepare for this crucial stage in the process.

As I write, we don’t know what the outcome will be. You can be assured that everyone from the SPA has been working hard to prepare for the meeting.

They have made the point over and over again that there is still too much detailed information missing from the proposals and too many questions that remain unanswered. We hope that the planning committee will realise this and act accordingly. However, no matter what the outcome of the meeting the SPA will continue to try and work with any developer involved with the site as well as with planning to protect the interests of residents and get the best possible outcomes for our community.

Background: In the autumn of 2016 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 number of local parish councils and meetings joined together to form the SnOasis Parish Alliance to work together to represent the residents of their communities, over 11,000 people, who will be affected by this development. The SPA member parishes are Baylham; Barham, Bramford, Claydon and Whitton, Great Blakenham, Little Blakenham, Needham Market, Nettlestead and Somersham.

For further information please email Janet Gobey: snoasispa@icloud.com SnOasis Parish Alliance Chairman Steve Plume

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NEWS COUNTY & DISTRICT COUNCILLOR’S REPORT JOHN FIELD’S REPORT TO GIPPING VALLEY: MARCH 2019 Opt-in for Funded School Transport: From September 2019 you will have to apply each year if your child is eligible for free school transport. You must opt-in: you will no longer be automatically signed up. There will no longer be empty places reserved for eligible children who don’t want them.

New Mental Health Strategies for Suffolk: Since spring 2018, the Suffolk and Norfolk Clinical Commissioning Groups have been leading work to develop new mental health strategies for Suffolk. Not before time you might say. The strategies describe the vision for mental health and emotional wellbeing in an integrated physical, mental and social care system. There is a strong emphasis on prevention, wellbeing and expanding community and primary care mental health services. The next phase will focus on delivery plans, a programme of work and a timetable.

SEND Inspection Revisit: Inspectors from Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission returned to Suffolk in January to see how SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disability) services had progressed since their inspection in December 2016. Inspectors have acknowledged that some improvements have been made, but say children and young people relying on SEND services have not yet felt the benefit. They concluded that sufficient progress had been made regarding governance and leadership of the strategic planning and delivery of the 2014 national SEND reforms. However, improvement is still required in: • the poor timeliness, integration and quality of SEND statutory assessments and plans and the delivery of subsequent individual packages of support • the lack of understanding among parents and carers of the support available and the inadequate quality of the local offer, including access to child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) • the lack of joint working to monitor, quality assure and maximise the effectiveness of work undertaken to improve outcomes for children Roads: I have reported the condition of the footway on Chapel Lane again to try to get some of the £6m extra government funding that must be spent by April. I received a promise that some of the footway will be improved now and the remainder is in the plan.

Ipswich Northern Route: SCC have given the timescale for work on the feasibility of the Ipswich Northern Route and outlined the next steps in producing the Strategic Outline Business Case. The stage one study and report into possible highways options was completed in 2017.

The options assessment, commissioned in May 2018, is required to look at all viable transport and traffic mitigation options. It will confirm whether the road alignments published in 2017 are indeed the best solution for the county.

Public consultation on the route details, alignment and junction options with the A14 and A12 will begin in summer 2019. The completed document will be shared with government, local MPs and the public in autumn 2019.

SnOasis: The reserved matters for this much delayed project was at MSDC planning on March 13. They should have been delivered in October 2016.

Notice of the formal appearance at planning to your councillors and the parish alliance was short, just a few days. Is this a great project for a world class winter sport complex in Suffolk or just a project going nowhere that blights our villages?

2019/20 Budget Agreed: Suffolk County Council’s 2019/20 budget was agreed on Thursday, February 14. This will see an increase in Council Tax of 3.99 per cent and savings across the council’s directorates totalling £10.1m.

I am concerned by a number of the cuts, in particular: • Removal over two years of all grant funding from Citizens Advice • Reducing the amount spent on Housing Related Support for those at risk of homelessness (£0.45m) • Reduced funding for sponsored bus services (£0.34m) and elimination of roadside bus timetables (£0.1m) • Reduction in highways maintenance (£0.23m): no cleaning of road signs, maintenance of mandatory road markings only and less frequent weed treatments • Staffing reductions across all directorates (£2.968m) Reduction in 2018/19 Predicted Overspend: The latest budget monitoring report suggests the county’s 2018/19 budget will be overspent by £5.9m. This is a reduction since quarter two, when they predicted a £7.5m overspend.

Although it is positive the overspend is reducing, I am concerned that the majority of these savings are due to ongoing staff vacancies, particularly in social work teams. Just who is not getting the service these people would provide and what are the unintended consequences?

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OUT & ABOUT CLAYDON AND BARHAM VILLAGE HALL DATES FOR APRIL Monday 1

Barham PC Meeting

7-10pm

Wednesday 3

Table Tennis

7-10.30pm

Thursday 4

Young Families Silver Surfers Slimming World

9.30-11.30am 11.30am-2pm 5.30 & 7.30pm

Friday 5

Moo Music Gipping School of Dance

10am-noon 4-6pm

Monday 8

Crafts Addicts

1-4pm

Tuesday 9

Women’s Institute

7-10pm

Thursday 11

Silver Surfers Slimming World

11.30am-2pm 5.30 & 7.30pm

Friday 12

Bar-Clay Music Makers

7.30-10pm

Saturday 13

Private Hire

1.30-5.30pm

Tuesday 16

Table Tennis

7.15-10.45pm

Thursday 18

Sunshine Service Silver Surfers Slimming World

10am-noon 11.30am-2pm 5.30 & 7.30pm

Monday 22

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Thursday 25

Young Families Silver Surfers Slimming World

9.30-11.30am 11.30am-2pm 5.30 & 7.30pm

Friday 26

Moo Music

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Monday 29

Barham PC Meeting Claydon PC Meeting

7-10pm 7.30-9pm

Please visit the Claydon and Barham website and use the online booking process. Follow the notes on the bookings page. If you have a problem please contact us at: cbvillagehall@btinternet.com / Geoff on 01473 836972

FLOWER FESTIVAL St Mary’s Church, Great Blakenham Friday 25 to Sunday, May 27, 10am-4pm daily Refreshments served All proceeds towards the 2020 Building Project bringing St Mary’s into the 21st century

HENLEY SENIOR CITIZENS After enjoying a delicious fish and chip lunch on February 20 we welcomed Pip Wright who presented a talk on a Suffolk farming family. The main character was a man called Lucky Burrows.

Lucky was born in Cretingham in 1858 and named as a bet between his father and a neighbour for half a crown. His father thought that the money was worth more than the name as he had five children to support on nine shillings a week. Lucky left school at nine years old and worked on the farm with his father. At 18 he went to Burton-on-Trent and eventually worked on the North Sea fishing fleets.

Unfortunately that only lasted two weeks. He then moved on to Great Yarmouth and joined the 9th Norfolks. He completed seven years’ service, but caught a fever while serving in the Afghanistan War and as he was too ill to move on with his unit, he was left behind with the locals to care for him. Eventually he returned home and went back to working on farms. He met his wife Alice and they had 11 children. He moved from farm to farm as their family increased, living in the villages of Stowupland, Elmswell and Wickham Skeith.

The talk was very interesting and we would recommend to other clubs looking for a speaker.

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HENLEY MOTHERS’ UNION The MU theme for this year, chosen by Mary Sumner House, is Listen, Observe, Act. For our February meeting we took this theme and looked at the parishes we live in by drawing a simple map and including things that make up the community. We explored what made up the map and how we could engage with and support our community. Our worship for the evening was led by Irene who also very kindly hosted the meeting.

Members also attended the joint Women’s World Day of Prayer Services at St Thomas’s in Ipswich and Earl Stonham Parish Room. This year’s service had been written by the ladies of Slovenia. The service was based around the parable of the great feast from Luke’s Gospel, chapter 14, Come – Everything is Ready. It was a wonderful opportunity to unite the world in prayer, and for us to see into the lives of the women of Slovenia. The material for next year’s service will be written by the ladies of Zimbabwe.

If you have never been to a Women’s World Day of Prayer Service you would be most welcome. They are truly ecumenical and the world comes together as the service travels around the globe on the first Friday in March each year.

You’ll find more information at: www.wwdp.org.uk For more details of the Mothers’ Union in this area please visit: www.musuffolk.org.uk Alex Pratt

ORWELL PROBUS CLUB We meet for lunch at Ipswich Sports Club on Henley Road on the second Thursday of each month and usually a speaker entertains us afterwards.

Probus clubs provide an opportunity for active retired or semi-retired gentlemen to attend regular meetings and enjoy the camaraderie of likeminded people who appreciate similar interests. We have social events, outings and holidays which, of course, include spouses, partners and friends.

If you think Orwell Probus Club could be for you, please contact our secretary, Chris Flint, for further details: 01473 226996 / mailto@1878.me.uk

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES GROUP Book Club: We meet on the last Thursday of the month at 10.30am in The Crown (Hungry Horse), Claydon when we have an interesting discussion on our chosen book. We currently have 11 members. Please feel free to join us.

Knitting Group: Held on the first Thursday of the month in the lounge at Alasdair Place, Claydon, the group has been busy making lap blankets for St Elizabeth Hospice and hats and blankets for the premature baby unit at West Suffolk Hospital. These are on-going projects and there are more to follow.

If anyone has any wool they longer require it would be gratefully received.

4Ever Young Men’s Group: This group is taking a short break and will be revamped. Watch this space.

Meet ‘n’ Eat Group: Everyone is welcome to Great Blakenham Parish Room at noon on the first Friday of the month. If you would like to attend but have transport problems please phone any of the following who will be pleased to help: The Rev Carl – 01473 833542; Ann – 01473 831031; Pauline – 01473 830723; Dorothy – 01473 830906. You can enjoy a two-course lunch for £4 with the option of a £1 raffle ticket. One prize is always a free meal for the next month.

Gipping Valley Art Society: Meets at Great Blakenham Parish Room every Tuesday from 1-4pm. We recently held our AGM and asked members for ideas of places to sketch and museums to visit. We are planning visits to Flatford Mill, Munnings Museum and Christchurch Mansion. We have also planned a demonstration by local artist Susan Boddey which members are looking forward to.

Walk ‘N’ Talk Group: Meet on the second Thursday of the month at 10am in the car park of The Crown (Hungry Horse) and enjoy a walk of around 1.5 hours. Everyone welcome to come along. Our next walk is on April 14.

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HOW LONG IS A PIECE OF STRING? When meeting new clients and taking on claims for personal injury, one of the first questions that we are often asked as personal injury practitioners is “how long will my case take to settle?”

Unfortunately, this is a difficult question to answer. It tends to be case specific and is dependent upon a number of factors: • What further evidence is required before we can submit a claim for personal injury and loss on your behalf to the person who we deem to be at fault.

• Whether responsibility for your accident or illness is accepted at an early stage by the person at fault or whether further evidence is required before a decision can be made as to whether the claim can be pursued.

• What the extent of your injuries are.

• Whether you require further treatment to assist in your recovery. If this is the case then it depends on when we are able to obtain a final medical report detailing the extent of your injuries and loss.

• What further evidence we will then need to calculate the financial losses that flow from the injuries or illness that you have suffered, and when we can obtain the information required.

Once the above information has been gathered, then your case can either proceed to a settlement, normally by way of negotiation with the person at fault (or more likely their insurer.) Or if fault has not been admitted and we are still of the view that the case should be brought against the person who we deem to be at fault, then at a court hearing.

Fortunately, the vast majority of cases are settled without proceeding to court, but the process can take a matter of months or longer depending on the circumstances of the specific case.

It is worth remembering that as personal injury practitioners, we are here to guide you through the personal injury claims process, and to assist you through to the conclusion of your claim as quickly as possible. This includes obtaining appropriate treatment for you where necessary to aid your recovery.

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OUT & ABOUT CLAYDON AND BARHAM COMMUNITY CENTRE Church Lane, Claydon IP6 0EG Monday: Abi Dance for Fitness 6-7pm Tuesday: Karate (all ages) 4-7pm / Carpet Bowls / Ladies Darts (single and double teams in the East Suffolk League / Pool League in the Compton Lounge / Bar Open 7pm-midnight Wednesday: Bingo / Pool League / Crib (card game) / Bar Open 7-11.30pm Thursday: Street Dance for Young People 6.30-8pm Friday: Karate (all ages) 4-7pm / Bar Open 7pm-midnight / Weight Watchers in the Compton Lounge 5.30-6.30pm – entry via the rear gate on the school side of the community centre.

Money Box: Drawn on Friday evenings at approximately 10pm. It starts with 15 keys and the prize increases until the key turns the lock. December was won with a jackpot of £800 and it has now re-started with keys for just £1.

The hall is available on Friday evenings. Ideas welcomed!

Saturday: Co-Op Juniors Dance Company 9am-noon / Bar Open 7pm-midnight Sunday: Bar Open noon-4.30pm / Christmas Saving Club and a traditional meat draw Pool Table: Three games for only £1.

We have several popular lagers and real ales, plus soft drinks, wines and spirits (including the latest gins) at very competitive prices (cheapest in the locality).

SPEND A PENNY St Mary’s Church in Great Blakenham is raining money to install a new toilet, making the church more community friendly and fit for the future.

CAN YOU HELP US? Every time you flush, could you donate 20p?

Please bring all the money you collect to the village fete on Saturday, July 13 at St Mary’s Church, noon-3pm, where will be other toilet/pan related games!

The 2020 Project also includes a major electric overhaul, a new kitchenette area, reinstating a window on the north wall and relocating the font with a new tiled floor. For this we need to raise £80,000.

SOMERSHAM & DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB The gardening club will next meet on Monday, April 8 at 7.30pm in Offton and Willisham Village Hall when Sonja Burrows will be talking on Drought Gardening. This should be a very informative evening, especially if we have another hot, dry spell this summer.

Refreshments are available together with a prize draw. New members and visitors will be made welcome.

For further information please call: 01473 254941/830600

The Main Hall and Compton Lounge are available for hire.

Contact: claydonandbcc@gmail.com / 01473 831805

BRAMFORD TREFOIL GUILD

Talented Suffolk female vocalist Chelsea Francis will be performing on Bank Holiday Sunday, May 26 at 8.30pm (www.chelseafrancis.co.uk). Tickets are available from the community centre.

We had a very informative and interesting talk by the East Anglian Air Ambulance at our March meeting. On April 1 we have a speaker from Bishops and Miller Auctioneers. Please bring a small item for valuation.

We also present An Evening with Robbie Williams (Tribute) on June 15. Tickets from the community centre.

We meet from 2-4pm on the first Monday each month at Bramford Guide and Scout HQ. Visitors are very welcome.

GREAT BLAKENHAM OVER 50’s CLUB Open to anyone over-50 living in Great Blakenham and the surrounding area. We meet from 2-4pm in Great Blakenham Parish Room (opposite the Chequers PH) on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month. The building is fully accessible.

The cost per meeting is £2 which includes whatever activity is programmed for the afternoon, refreshments and the raffle. On afternoons when we may play a couple of games of bingo the tickets are £1 each.

HENLEY COMMUNITY CENTRE We have a vacancy for a cleaner / support person Min 10 hours per week, must be flexible with hours including some weekends, holiday pay. Full training given.

Interested? Contact us at: henleycommunitycentre@googlemail.com / 01473833226

For our February meetings we had a brief history of the origins of Valentine’s Day and a social afternoon with some quizzes, one of which (identifying counties from a map of Europe) proved quite difficult Forthcoming Programme April 10: Spring Raffle and Bring-and-Buy April 24: Celebrating the Queen’s Reign May 8: Games Afternoon May 22: Social Afternoon with Brenda June 12: TBC June 26: TBC July 10: Social Afternoon with Sandra July 24: Summer Party New members are always welcome so if you would like to come along and see what goes on we will be pleased to see you.

Jackie Durrant: 01449 672690

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OUT & ABOUT GREAT BLAKENHAM CRAFT CLUB

2019 BARHAM OPEN-AIR CONCERT

Open to anyone living in Great Blakenham and the surrounding areas, the club meets every Monday other than bank holidays in Great Blakenham Parish Room (opposite the Chequers PH) from 2-4pm. The building is fully accessible. Members pay £2 per meeting to cover hall hire, refreshments, the monthly workshop goody bag and weekly raffle prizes. Alternatively you may wish to bring your own project and enjoy our company and make new friends. Members take it in turns to make the tea.

On Saturday, June 29, Claydon & Barham Church presents the twelfth openair concert in the gardens of Barham Hall by kind permission of Mr and Mrs Burrows with music by the Essential Sounds 18-Piece Big Band and Sarah Hitchcock.

In the March workshop titled Seaside, we concentrated on using up fabric oddments in different ways. Our project was to use pieces to make beach huts which when sewn together could be made into zipped pouchs or cushions, added as a feature on a shopping bag or curtains, or made into a picture.

Photos to follow next month.

We were also pleased to welcome Julie Hickey from Henley and Sarah Mitchell from Claydon to join the club.

2019 PROGRAMME April 1: Fact and Fantasy May 13: Village Life and Little Mice June 3: Summer Sewing July 1: A Bit of Bling August 5: Autumn’s Coming September 2: Take Heart October 7 : Fabric Cards November 4: Christmas Cards with a Twist December 2: AGM There is currently room for new members so please get in touch if you would like to join us. Although the club is all ladies at present, gentlemen who would like to learn crafts are welcome. Unfortunately I can’t accommodate children.

Jackie Durrant: 01449 672690

CLAYDON & BARHAM WI

Open for garden viewing from 5.30pm, music from 7-9pm, ending with a Last Night of the Proms type session.

Essential Sounds is an East Anglian based modern big band with 18 experienced musicians and top quality singers in the style of Glenn Miller, Frank Sinatra and Michael Buble. Sarah Hitchcock is a local vocalist who will entertain us with a range of songs including some from the 1940s.

Admission strictly by ticket only, limited to 470. Bring your own picnic, drinks, seats and blankets. No gazebos or barbecues and no boiling water from flasks to be emptied onto the grass.

Early bird ticket price £11, full price £14 after May 22 if any remain. Cheques payable to Claydon & Barham PCC to be sent with stamped self-addressed envelope to Roger Colthorpe, 5 Phillipps Road, Barham IP6 0AZ. Queries to: rogercolthorpe@aol.com / 01473 831079

FRENCH’S CARE HAVEN APPEAL FOR HELP French’s is an animal rescue charity. We help all animals, but primarily work with horses and donkeys and we need extra help.

Are there any ladies out there who would like to join our small team and head the fundraising/projects team?

You could have a hidden talent for this or maybe you have been a successful team member elsewhere before?

We need a couple of ladies to take the reins and have a go at as many different types of events they can think of. It’s not all work; there’s a lot of fun and personal reward from doing so much good by helping a charity in need.

Please contact me if you would like to have a go. Once I have some response to this appeal, I think it would be nice to have a wine evening where we meet up and discuss a way forward together.

My contact details are: 07747 755556 / jann.turner@hotmail.co.uk I look forward to hearing from you, Jann Turner

Our March meeting had the buzz of a party as Sarah Ann Gray introduced us to Zumba. Zumba is Latin inspired dance fitness, suitable for all levels. Sarah had us doing Zumba Gold to great music. Everyone had a big grin on their faces and a great time was had by all.

Some of our members attended the Suffolk East AGM at Trinity Park alongside 800 other ladies. The keynote speaker was Kevin (from Grimsby) Clifton from Strictly Come Dancing. He gave an amusing insight into his journey to Strictly.

Our WI was presented with certificates to mark our 100th anniversary.

Our book group and lunch club are still going strong. Other activities available to our members include a landscape art day, a needlepoint workshop, rifle shooting, a literary afternoon tea, a visit to the Globe Theatre and darts pairs.

Our speaker for April will be Wendy Butcher who will be talking about life in a holiday camp during the 50s and 60s.

STOWMARKET & DISTRICT FLOWER CLUB The club is holding a workshop from 10am to 3.30pm on Saturday, April 6 at Stowmarket Community Centre, Hillside, Stowmarket IP14 2BD. The workshop is free of charge and being taken by a wellknown and talented demonstrator Adele Kent. All you will need to bring is a pair of secateurs and your choice of flowers and foliage. If you are interested, please contact Caroline Barnes, club chairman, on 01449 720907 as places are limited. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from an expert for free!

Our meeting on Wednesday, April 24 at Woolpit Village Hall will be another chance to learn some tips and get hands-on practice. New members and visitors are always welcome.

We meet in Claydon Village Hall on the second Tuesday of the month at 7.15pm. If you would like further information please contact Sue on 831396, or you can just turn up on the night where you will get a warm welcome.

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OUT & ABOUT / SCHOOLS RIVER GIPPING TRUST A good turnout of volunteers each Wednesday along the River Gipping has continued through the winter months. Last year the trust totalled nearly 4,000 man hours of volunteer labour along the river, and we expect this year to be similar.

The trust is currently working hard on clearing and restoring the old riverside footpath leading up to the bridge abutment remains on both sides of the river which are about a mile upstream of Baylham Lock / Rare Breeds Farm. The brick bridge abutments are thought to date back to 1790 when the canal was built, and the trust is hoping that they will be able to reuse the abutment superstructures to support the new bridge. Clearance work around the bridge abutments to enable a professional assessment of their condition is ongoing. The bridge span between the abutments disappeared some 70 years ago.

Unfortunately, there are no known photos or drawings of the bridge. It would appear from the remaining brickwork that it was a wooden bridge sitting on the brick abutments, but we don’t know if it was a flat or arched bridge. If anybody has any further knowledge of what it was like, please get in touch with the trust as they would like to rebuild it as close as possible to the original if they can.

The trust is always looking for environmental improvements, like using old tree branches to create dry hedges, and leaving suitable piles of branches to encourage wildlife. We often collect bucket loads of plastic rubbish.

The trust has no paid employees, everyone volunteers their time accordingly.

The trust produces a very informative newsletter magazine (The Gipping Gossip) every six months for its members, and they would love to increase their membership, which helps ensure continuation of their work.

Membership details, the latest 24-page colour newsletter and contact details can be found on their website. www.rivergippingtrust.org.uk

1st CLAYDON SCOUT GROUP Each year since the opening of Waitrose at Futura Park, 1st Claydon has been bag packing at Christmas and 2018 was no exception. Once again we would like to thank all the staff and customers at Waitrose for their kind generosity which resulted in £400 being donated this year.

The group has now raised an amazing £4,100 in that time. The money will go towards new equipment for the group and the activities they undertake including crafts, camping skills and outdoor ventures.

Helping the Homeless: In an earlier edition of In Touch we featured an article about a sponsored bike ride that the Scouts were doing to raise money for the homeless people of Ipswich. I am pleased to say that the final total jumped to £226.50. The Scouts have since visited Go Outdoors to buy sleeping bags, hats, gloves and scarves for Ipswich Soup Kitchen to hand out. We made a presentation to the Soup Kitchen on March 1.

Adult volunteers are welcome to join our group. We are looking for Beaver (ages 6-8) and Cub leaders (ages 8-10). Please contact Mark Pearson for more details: 07802 249686 / markpearsonfreshfields@outlook.com You’ll also find information about being a leader at: www.1stclaydonscoutg.onesuffolk.net/volunteering

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Ipswich & District transport society Wednesday, April 24: The Steam Tug by Janet Hall Wednesday, May 22: The History of RAF Bircham Newton by David Jacklin We meet at 7.30pm at the Salvation Army Citadel, 558 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich; entrance via the rear car park, visitors £3.50, members £1.50 including refreshments.

01473 422145 / www.idhts.co.uk

The Steam Tug ‘Brent’ is looked after by the Hall family

CLAYDON PRIMARY SCHOOL After being elected to represent our class in September, we have been busy with a wide variety of things. This has included the Junior Road Safety Officer scheme, planning and taking assemblies, organising events and votes and always trying to listen to the ideas of our peers.

Democracy: British Values are very important in our school and are part of our curriculum and everyday school life. We use democracy in school, so at times we can all make decisions together. For example, in the autumn term we wanted to reward the Dolphins and Orangutans who were our joint Team Point winners.

First we all asked our classes for ideas for the reward, then the school council picked the three most popular choices – a PJ Day, Non-Uniform Day and Bring a Teddy Day – and set up a ballot box so the Dolphins and Orangutans could vote. As non-uniform day had the most votes all members of the winning teams got to come to school in their own clothes.

Real life democracy!

Sports Representatives: In addition to our school councillors we also have sports representatives who focus on sport and play across the school. As sports representatives they set up and lead various games and activities for our Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 pupils to engage in at lunchtime. The younger pupils really enjoy the opportunity to play games with the sports representatives who help them to take turns, be patient, share, work as a team, listen and develop skills. It also means our sports representatives are developing their leadership skills and contributing positively to school life.

Junior Road Safety Officers: A significant aspect of our role as the School Council is the Junior Road Safety Officer scheme. Last year we received a gold award due to our hard work and effort. Recently we have focused on a theme titled Think Before You Park, as parking outside of our school is still a big issue Adults continue to park on double yellow lines, block pathways so children cannot get past and have to walk on the road and even bumping up kerbs and parking on pavements. Therefore we planned and delivered a whole school assembly on our theme to raise awareness amongst our peers so they could also go home and tell parents, grandparents, carers and anybody else they knew.

We then launched a poster competition and the winning designs are going to be printed and put up outside of school – a daily reminder to THINK BEFORE YOU PARK. We have also had meetings with Martin Andrew, the Local Road Safety Officer from Suffolk County Council, who has shared resources and ideas to help us. In addition, PC Small has been visiting us in school and has been outside the school grounds to review parking himself. We will continue to work with him and the newly appointed PCSOs who we are meeting soon.

Being a school councillor is exciting because there are always lots of things to do. We also like the responsibility and feel our role is important as we are able to listen to the ideas of our classmates and share them in our meetings to help make our school even better.

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SCHOOLS CLAYDON PRE-SCHOOL

CLAYDON PRE-SCHOOL 100 CLUB

At the time of writing the staff are enjoying all the lovely costumes the children are wearing for our World Book Day dress-up week. Next Friday we will be encouraging them to dress in red for Comic Relief and to bring in donations.

We will also be holding a Stay & Play week for parents/carers to come in and spend an hour playing with their child during one of their sessions.

Our last draw took place on February 28 when the winners were:

The children are all very excited about our planned trip to Hollow Trees Farm on Thursday, April 25. They will have the opportunity to travel by coach and have lots of things to do and animals to see while they are there.

Easter Eggstravaganza: Friday, April 5 from 3pm Everyone welcome to come along, free admission. There will be some stalls, an Easter Hunt, refreshments, songs and the pre-school children doing their homemade hat parade. Come along if you can, we would love to see you.

Race Night: Saturday, May 18 We will be holding a Race Night at Claydon & Barham Community Centre, time to be confirmed, and it would be lovely to see as many of you there as possible. Details will have been confirmed by the time this magazine comes out so please ring the pre-school for exact details if you would like to come along. These details will also be confirmed in the next edition.

Don’t forget to book spaces for the Easter and summer holidays!

As we are now open all year (except bank holidays and the Christmas period) so we can take children up to five years old for additional sessions during the school holiday weeks, subject to availability. If you would like to book days during the holidays, please contact the administration assistant for more details. We can take children who are entitled to 30 hours funding. Simply register at Childcare Choices to see if you are eligible.

If you would like an application form or further information please contact Lisa Read: Claydon Pre-school, Old Scout Hut, Thornhill Road, Claydon IP6 0DZ / admin@claydonpreschool.co.uk/ 01473 831648

STONHAM ASPAL PRIMARY SCHOOL Welcome back to the second half of the spring term. The weather has been surprisingly dry and mild so the children have already had the opportunity to use the field, which has been a great hit. Our new playground apparatus has also been popular. The old tower has been replaced, as has the wobbly bridge. The old ‘sandpit’ has gone and in its place is a lovely wooden train.

Other repairs were completed and a fabulous all-weather service has been installed underneath our play house. These instillations were funded by the school and the PTA and I would like to thank everyone for their support in enabling this to happen. The children are loving using the apparatus.

Cross Country Six children took part in the High Suffolk Cross Country event. Boys and girls raced separately. Three of our competitors came in the top five in their event and will now progress to the county finals; a very impressive achievement.

Well done to everyone who took part. All our children did really well.

Share Afternoon It was lovely to see once again that so many parents and carers were able to come along to have a special time with their children looking at their work – every available space was taken!

Hockey Tournament Six children from across Years 5 and 6 attended a High Suffolk hockey tournament. Our team lost their first game but went on to win all their other games in their section – very convincingly. Only the winners of each section progressed to the semi-finals so it was a tense wait to find out how our opposition had got on. Sadly, we came second in our section by one point! It was a great performance all round with great team work and some impressive attacking and defending skills. Well done to the team for a great effort.

Headteacher Mrs Sharon Waldron

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1: Steven Bean (16) 2: Emma Cummings (4) 3: James Johnson (26) £26 was donated to the pre-school thanks to your support. Half of all money given for the 100 Club goes to the pre-school and the other half is paid out in winnings. Membership is just £1 a month. You don’t need to have a child at the pre-school to be a member. Membership forms are available from the office or by email.

Thank you to all those lovely people who continue to support us. We are very grateful.

CLAYDON HIGH SCHOOL Spring is now upon us and it’s good to see so many students taking advantage of lunchtime and after-school clubs, as well as the many trips, visits and activities on offer. One of the key messages we give our young people is to take opportunities that arise, so I was delighted to see so many students, especially Year 7, wanting to be involved in the forthcoming school production of We Will Rock You. As preparations and rehearsals take place there is a building sense of excitement, so please keep July 9 or 10 free and do come along!

Our most able mathematicians in Year 10 took part in a Maths Feast at Kesgrave High School on March 6, where they competed in teams of four against eight other schools in the county. Our A team were outstanding, winning all four rounds and subsequently crowned overall winners of the competition. The B team walked away with a joint runner-up certificate for scoring highly in all of the rounds. We are incredibly proud of their achievements.

On March 7, a group of Year 8 students took part in the BBC’s annual School Report Day. Students spent the day planning, researching and interviewing staff and students, before writing articles which are featured on a dedicated online news website.

Every single article was written from scratch to a 2pm deadline, which was a tough challenge. The enthusiasm, dedication and commitment shown by all students was very impressive. Please visit the ‘News’ section of our website to read reports produced on the day: www.claydonhigh.co.uk On Monday, March 25, the art department held an exhibition featuring work from our students alongside work by students at our feeder primary schools.

Students and parents/carers were invited along to view the colourful work on display, which included some ‘ragged’ hedgehogs on hessian boards from Year 3 students at Claydon Primary School and mixed media volcanoes from Bramford Primary.

Elsewhere in school, the PE department has been busy with rock climbing sessions, a hockey tournament, trampolining competitions and a trip to watch the Junior Indoor Rowing Championships at the Olympic Park. In English, we have had a Book Mastermind Competition and a visit to the Globe Theatre to watch Romeo and Juliet. A group of Year 8 and 9 students took part in the Magistrate’s Court Mock Bar Trial on Saturday, March 9. The competition involved a team of students taking on the roles of magistrates, lawyers, witnesses and court staff to prepare a specially written case. The schools competed against each other at Ipswich Magistrates’ Court.

Time is flying by and we are nearly into the Easter holidays with only one more term left in this academic year! Our Year 11 students are revising hard for the final stage of their journey at Claydon High School.

If you would like to visit the school and see us in action, please come along to one of our open mornings. The next one is on Tuesday, April 30. Please telephone my PA, Ms J Saunders, on 01473 836110 to book a place.

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SCHOOLS / SPORT CLAYDON AND BARHAM YOUNG FAMILIES HENLEY PRE-SCHOOL Claydon and Barham Young Families is a Mothers’ Union project which has been run by Mothers’ Union members and supporters for 27 years. We welcome mums, dads, carers and grandparents from Claydon, Barham, Great Blakenham and the surrounding villages with babies or children under five; entry is just £1.50 per family.

This month we meet from 9.30-11.30am on April 4 and 25 in Claydon and Barham Village Hall.

At our regular sessions families can enjoy a themed craft activity where children can be creative and try out different materials to produce an individual masterpiece. Playdough and all sorts of toys that encourage children’s imaginative play and physical and social development are available.

For parents and carers it is a good opportunity to meet others with pre-school children or babies. There is also a prize draw for the children.

This month we would like to wish a happy birthday to Evelyn who celebrates in April.

Why not come along and join in the fun, you can make friends and enjoy some valuable play? Hope to see you there.

For more information contact me on 01473 833788 or check our listing on Netmums.com.

Michelle

FUNDING BOOST FOR CLAYDON FOOTBALL CLUB Claydon Football Club is celebrating a £16,305.00 funding boost from SUEZ Communities Trust for the replacement of their ground maintenance equipment.

Thank you to Miss Way from Henley Primary School for visiting us and sharing useful and early phonic ideas with us. From this we have been looking at letters and sounds, encouraging the children to learn these in a fun and ageappropriate way.

We are also preparing for Easter, cooking Easter nest cakes and creating crafts as well as our traditional egg hunt in the garden.

April brings us to the end of spring term and when we return we look forward to new children joining us.

We are a small, rural and friendly setting based at Henley Community Centre.

We pride ourselves on high levels of staff to children ratios and therefore providing the maximum care and learning for the children. All staff are highly trained and continue with regular training to build their knowledge further.

We provide an extensive range of resources and activities to suit all ages and abilities, ensuring all levels of development and play within the EYFS are explored. Parents play the most important role in children’s lives so we work closely together to ensure we work in partnership. We also hold stay and play sessions each term that are very well supported by parents/carers.

Session places are currently available. We accept eligible 30-hour funded children plus two and three-year-old funded. We are open in term time only from 9am to 3pm.

We have a well-supported Facebook page that provides lots of information and you can see what the children have been doing. It’s also another way to contact the setting directly.

For further information please call 01473 833848 during session time (9am3pm) or email Bridget Wyatt, our manager, at: enquiries@henleypreschool.com Bridget and the team

The funding will allow the club to replace the current dilapidated machinery.

Along with this grant the club has also been awarded £10,000.00 from the Football Foundation towards the new machinery. The equipment currently being used is, in the case of the main mower, over 20 years old and it is becoming increasingly hard to obtain spares and costly to maintain.

The club was established in 1964 and currently provides football facilities for approximately 200 players ranging in age from Under 7s to over 65 years.

Training takes place each weekday and matches, parties and events take place on the weekend.

Tony Adams, Claydon FC Groundsman, commented: “The new machinery will dramatically improve the quality of the pitches we can deliver at the start of the season and, in addition, we will be able to maintain them to a higher level as we move through the season. On top of this, our reduced overheads in maintenance and spares for the old equipment can be made use of elsewhere in the club. I would like to personally thank SUEZ and the Football Foundation on behalf of the club for this tremendous support.”

Marek Gordon, Chairman of SUEZ Communities Trust, added: “SUEZ Communities Trust provides funding awards 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. We were delighted to offer funding to Claydon Football Club.”

Changing Rooms Update The changing rooms at Claydon FC have undergone a full refurbishment over the last few months and this is almost complete. In addition to revamped changing rooms, new shower facilities and storage, the club has had new toilets and baby changing facilities installed. The work was made possible by generous funding from Virador and Mid Suffolk via a community grant.

Perimeter Fencing Update The new perimeter fencing is now completed, securing the site and making it a safer environment for children on match and training days. In addition, the club have been donated a large screen TV and CCTV equipment which is now installed to further aid security and safety on site. Thank you to the U17 parent for the TV and the club coach for the CCTV equipment.

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-SPORT TALES FROM THE 19th HOLE

GIPPING VALLEY BOWLS CLUB

Our 2019 programme got underway at Ufford Golf Club on March 1. Many hadn’t played since the Christmas bash and some as far back as late October at Bury, so some ring rust was inevitable. Unseasonably warm weather in the preceding days had apparently been the warmest since records began.

Although dry, the clouds masked the sun and an extra layer to combat the cooling wind blowing off the Deben was required.

Steve Brock started the day by setting himself a target of scoring more on the front nine than he’d scored on the whole round last time out. To his credit he succeeded with 14 points, impressive as he’d ‘blobbed’ the first three holes.

One of the funnier moments of the day was at the inviting dog-leg par 4, 15th hole, which can tempt the big hitters to go straight for the green while the more reserved golfer will lay up to the large pond protecting the green before a long pitch onto the dance floor. Terry Aldiss took the tiger line and although shy of the green, missed any danger. The other three laid up.

Shaun, first to play, was urged to be cautious of the two swans feeding at the far end of the pond – an apology to HRH would be in order if he endangered them. He thinned his shot, but instead of sinking, the ball bounced four times, ‘Barnes Wallace’ style, the last sailing over the swan’s head as it ducked down for a further feed, before rolling upwards to within six feet of the flag.

The swan’s head rapidly emerged as if to say “what was that” before going about its business again. Chris had a similar shot to play, but was laughing so much his ball ended deep down in the pond, twice! Mike circumnavigated the pond in instalments, not by design, but at least he putted out. All were ready to run as we stepped onto the green just in case the swan decided to charge us, but fortunately it didn’t.

An emergency power outage had been enforced to remedy some outstanding snags to the recently refurbished hotel kitchens so the post-match meal was cancelled. However, this did allow Brian to give us the ‘director’s cut’ version of his captain’s speech. He had clearly been working hard on his jokes since Seckford Hall, with punchlines coming thick and fast. Brian continued to enforce the ‘fine’ system he had introduced last year with great success. The fine is now £2 per indiscretion so Brookes Wish to Walk should welcome a windfall at the end of the year.

As far as prizes went, the top man was Paul Challener with an impressive 31 points, closely followed on countback by Mike Mann ahead of Steve, who won the Nearest the Pin prize. Terry took the Longest Drive. The Boot was retired, though Steve had dreamt that Tim Clarke would have an uncharacteristically bad day and end up taking home the one trophy he has never won… forever. Nick shared last spot with Pete, but having recently retired, we are expecting big things of Nick this year as he’ll have plenty of time to practice.

The scores for the day: Paul C 31, Mike & Steve 30, Scott 29, Grahame 27, Tim 26, Shaun 25, Brian 23, Keith 22, Chris, Simon & Terry A 21, Pete & Nick 17

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Gipping Valley Bowls Club in Gt Blakenham is looking for new members of all ages to join the club and be part of this popular sport with over 100 clubs in Suffolk alone. It’s great gentle exercise in the fresh air, and a wonderful social group where you can make new friends and enjoy refreshments after the game.

The club is hosting a free Taster Day on Saturday, April 27 from 10am to 3pm.

Come and have a try, loan equipment available. Meet the members and check out our facilities.

You can just turn up on the day but if you want more information in advance contact Terry Griffith: 01473 749116 / Terryg5@talktalk.net The entrance is signposted off B1113 Bramford Road opposite Chapel Lane IP6 0LB. We look forward to seeing you for a game!

NEEDHAM MARKET BOWLS CLUB We are now well into the indoor bowls season at the Meadlands and teams from NMBC are doing well, especially in the Birdie and the Rivers leagues.

For information on indoor bowling contact David Hindley: 01449 613144 / 07717 940270 Friday, February 22 was ‘Big Quiz’ night and congratulations to John Milliard’s team on a very strong performance. The turnout was a bit disappointing with only four teams playing, but enjoyable for those of us who did attend. Thanks as usual go to quizmaster Linda Benthom and to Pat Goodrum for the food.

Both put in a lot of time and effort to make the event a success.

The turnout for the socials this year has been down on previous years so if anyone has any new ideas please speak to the committee.

The opening drive (attire should be greys and club shirts) will be on Sunday, April 14 at 2pm. Please bring food for an American tea.

Meet and Greet days will be Saturdays, April 27 and May 4 from 10.30am.

Work continues on the green and it’s looking in extremely good condition for the 2019 season. Anyone interested in helping with the green will be warmly welcomed and should contact Alistair Bailie.

To discuss any aspect of NMBC please contact Alistair Bailie (01449 720759) or Pat Hadden (01473 831308).

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SPORT / CHURCH NEWS BRAMFORD TENNIS CLUB We held our AGM at the end of March and have some big plans for the 2019 season. We will be looking to retain our brilliant introductory membership offers and are also introducing an online clubwear store with branded club kit. So now you can play tennis and look very cool at the same time!

Tennis4Kids: The LTA’s flagship programme for kids aged 4-11 is coming back from May 2019. From just £25 (plus postage and packing) your child will get six weeks coaching, a racket, a personalised t-shirt and a pack of mini-tennis balls. Places are limited so contact Carl quickly to express your interest: 07553 966380 Social Tennis: Starting from late April, we will be introducing regular club social tennis afternoons on Saturdays from 2-4pm. Come and join us for a hit and maybe a drink afterwards in the pavilion.

Road to Wimbledon: Saturday, May 4 at 2pm: Fun singles tournament for kids 14 and under with the winner going on to represent the club at regional finals and possibly going all the way to Wimbledon!

Mini Tennis: Mini Tennis RED (ages 5-7) and Mini Tennis Orange (ages 8-11) squads will return to the club after the Easter break and are a great way for kids to continue to build their tennis skills after Tennis4Kids.

Great British Tennis Weekend: A free tennis open day taking place towards the end of May 2019. Come along and meet our coach, have a go against the ball machine or just meet other tennis minded people. Exclusive membership offers available on the day with adult starting from just £25 a year and juniors from just £10 a year.

Contact Carl for more information: carl.douglas@talk21.com / 07553 966380 www.clubspark.lta.org.uk/BramfordTennisClub www.facebook.com/BramfordTennisClub

As we began the period of Lent I took some time to read through the accounts of the Easter story in the Bible. In the Gospel of John, I was struck by a question that the Roman Governor, Pilate asked Jesus when questioning him. Very simply he asked him “What is Truth?”

(John 18:38) What is Truth? I can think of no better question for us to ask in our age of fake news, biased media, false rumours, internet scams and clickbait.

It can be difficult getting to the truth about anything and everything.

We also live in an age where many people claim that there is no such a thing as absolute truth anymore (a self-refuting statement since it requires absolute truth for it to make sense logically) and what is true for one person may not be true for another. We live in an age where the popular opinion is that we can simply choose our own truth individually.

What prompted Pilate to ask his question was a statement Jesus made about himself. He told Pilate, “The reason I was born and came into the world is to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me.”

Jesus claimed of Himself elsewhere in the same Gospel, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” This is an insanely bold statement! He is claiming that He is the very definition of truth, and that He is the exclusive way of Salvation.

Many people think of Jesus as just a good moral teacher, but it seems to me that with statements like this, that isn’t really an option.

C S Lewis summed it up well when he said: “I am trying here to prevent anyone saying the really foolish thing that people often say about Him: I’m ready to accept Jesus as a great moral teacher, but I don’t accept His claim to be God. That is the one thing we must not say. A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said would not be a great moral teacher. He would either be a lunatic — on the level with the man who says he is a poached egg — or else He would be the Devil of Hell.

You must make your choice. Either this man was, and is, the Son of God, or else a madman or something worse. You can shut Him up for a fool, you can spit at Him and kill Him as a demon or you can fall at His feet and call Him Lord and God, but let us not come with any patronizing nonsense about His being a great human teacher. He has not left that open to us. He did not intend to.”

This Easter why not challenge yourself to see if there could be any substance to Jesus’ claim that He is the Way, the Truth and the Life?

We’d love to invite you to join us for our Easter celebration on April 21 at 10.45am.

WEEKLY EVENTS Monday Fortnightly: Little Owls Toddler Group, 10am-noon Tuesday: Weekly Prayer Meeting, 7.30-8.30pm Wednesday: Coffee Morning, 10am-noon. All welcome.

Thursday: Home Group, 10-11.45am Friday: Children’s Club (primary school age), 6.30-7.30pm Sunday Morning Service: 10.45am-noon For more information contact Michael: 01473 839785 admin@blakenhambaptist.org.uk www.blakenhambaptist.org.uk

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CHURCH NEWS THE CLAYDON GROUP OF CHURCHES The Church of England in Claydon and Barham, Henley and Great Blakenham We offer you a warm welcome to all our events and services.

We offer you a warm welcome to all our events and services.

For enquiries about baptisms, weddings and funerals contact: Priest-in-Charge: The Rev Carl Melville, Claydon Rectory 01473 833542 / carlmelville@hotmaill.com Letter from the Vicar By now we may or may not have left the EU. It seems we are uncertain if parliament will back vital tweaks to the exit deal. Whatever, we are more uncertain about Brexit than we were two years ago!

Uncertainty is something I come across all the time. Uncertain what time church services are, uncertain that I might be made welcome in church, uncertain whether or not I believe in God or not.

Easter is about certainty in the fact that Jesus rose from the dead. A dead body rising again. A body with no life, given new and glorious life. That is a lovely and beautiful thing, but it doesn’t necessarily help with our uncertainty!

Faith is being sure of the things we cannot see and certain of the things we hope and long for. Jesus didn’t die on the cross to create a bundle of questions about life and death, God and faith. He died that we might be firm in the hope of heaven – a life spent with him.

The cross of Jesus is not just about death. It is more about life the other side of it. Why don’t you join us to see how we live in that life now?

The Revd Carl Melville carlmelville@hotmail.com SERVICES IN APRIL Henley Church: every Sunday at 9.30am Barham Church: every Sunday at 10am Gt Blakenham Church: every Sunday at 11am St Peter’s Church, Claydon is usually open during daylight hours Sunday, April 7: Passion Sunday 10am Passiontide Holy Communion, Barham Church 4.30pm families@4.30, Barham Church Sunday, April 14: Palm Sunday 8am Holy Communion, Barham Church 9.30am family@henley, Henley Church 10am Holy Communion, Barham Church 11am Holy Communion, Gt Blakenham Church Monday, April 15: Holy Monday 10am Holy Communion, Gt Blakenham Church 9pm Compline, Gt Blakenham Church Tuesday, April 16: Holy Tuesday 10am Holy Communion, Barham Church 7.30pm Stations of the Cross, Barham Church 9pm Compline, Barham Church Wednesday, April 17: Holy Wednesday 10am Holy Communion, Henley Church 9pm Compline, Henley Church Thursday, April 18: Maundy Thursday 6pm Agape Meal, GB Parish Room 8pm HC and Watch till Midnight, Gt Blakenham Church Friday, April 19: Good Friday 9.30am Children’s Workshops, Henley Church 9.30am Children’s Workshops, Barham Church 3pm Hour at the Cross, Gt Blakenham Church 7pm Words, Wonder, Worship, Henley Church

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Saturday, April 20: Holy Saturday 7pm Easter Vigil, Henley Church Sunday, April 21: Easter Day 9.30am All-Age Holy Communion, Henley Church 10am All-Age Holy Communion, Barham Church 11am All-Age Holy Communion, Gt Blakenham Church Sunday, April 29: Easter 2 10am Benefice Holy Communion, Henley Church 6.30pm Evensong, Henley Church Sunday, May 5: Easter 3 8am Holy Communion, Barham Church 9.30am Holy Communion, Henley Church 10am Holy Communion, Barham Church 11am family@blakenham, Gt Blakenham Church Further services can be found at: www.claydonchurches.com Social Media: Find us on Facebook and Twitter by searching ‘The Claydon Group of Churches’ NEWS Families@4.30: Our brand new service for families, children and youth with activities, crafts, food and a short service. Anyone is welcome for loads of fun!

We meet on the first Sunday of every month at 4.30pm at Barham Church.

Four Communities Activities Groups: mentioned on page 10, the groups continue to thrive and run, including Meet ‘n’ Eat and our new Walk ’n’ Talk group.

Visiting: If you or anyone you know would like a visit from a member of our pastoral team, please get in touch with Revd Carl, Revd Cathy or Revd Jenny.

This might be at home or in hospital.

Lifts to Church: If you’d like a lift to your local church, please contact Revd Carl who can organise this for you.

Easter 2019: See poster on page 21. You are welcome to join us as we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord.

St Mary’s 2020: Gt Blakenham Church has launched a major restoration and reordering project. You can help by raising money in a number of ways. Look at our website and click ‘Gt Blakenham Church’ for more information.

Barham Bells: After Easter, Barham Church will launch a major project to restore the old bells in the tower. Currently derelict, we hope to rehang the old bells and add two new bells to make a peal of six. Tower tours and other fundraisers will be launched soon, so watch this space.

FUTURE DATES April 5 April 7 April 14-21 May 27 June 8 June 15 June 29 June 30 July 13 August 7-9

Meet ‘n’ Eat, noon at Gt Blakenham Parish Room Bishop John Waine, 10am at Barham Church Holy Week (p21) Wedding Festival at GB Village Hall Barham Church Fete Henley Church Fete Barham Picnic and Band Concert Songs of Praise, St Peter’s, Claydon Gt Blakenham Village Fete and Doggy Day J-TEAM at Barham Church

HALL BOOKINGS Barham Church Hall: Zoe Groom, 831804 Gt Blakenham Parish Room: Reg Barton, 839958 Henley Church Vestry: Margaret Gerrard, 831463

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