Hadleigh Community News, July 2025

Hadleigh Community Primary School bids heartfelt farewell to Headteacher after 19 years

After an incredible 19 years of dedicated service, Mr. Pilkington, the highly respected headteacher of Hadleigh o nity Pri ary chool, is set to retire. His depart re on esday ly, arks the end of a tr ly signi cant era for the school. Mr. Pilkington g ided generations of st dents thro gh t o i pactf l ter s rst fro 1 to 1 , and again fro 1 to Mr. Pilkington’s leadership has profoundly shaped the school’s ethos, values, and numerous achievements. He has been instrumental in nurturing countless young minds, fostering a warm, welcoming community where every child is supported and valued, and creating a legacy that will resonate for years to come within the Hadleigh community. To celebrate his impactful tenure, Mr. Pilkington warmly invites all adults to join him for a farewell drink. This special gathering will take place at the Cock Inn, Hadleigh, on Tuesday 22nd July, starting at 6 pm. It’s a wonderful opportunity for parents, sta , former pupils, and community members to e press their gratitude, share memories, and wish him well as he embarks on this e citing new chapter. As Mr. Pilkington begins his retirement, the entire Hadleigh Community Primary School will undoubtedly feel his absence. His vision and inspiring leadership have been foundational to the school for nearly two decades. e e tend our heartfelt wishes for a retirement lled with rela ation, new adventures, and the ful lment of pursuing his passions. Thank you, Mr. Pilkington

Hadleigh United Managers Aim to Reignite Community Spirit

Our newly appointed Hadleigh United joint management team, Darren Harvey and David Thurkettle, can’t wait to get started and bring the ‘community feeling’ back to the club. An opportunity they see to engage people at a thriving time, with increasing numbers of supporters reengaging with their local non-league football teams.

The duo, who both live in the town, were recently announced as the successors to Liam Scopes in the Brettsiders’ dugout.

Work is already well underway to revamp the team, aiming to utilise a core of local talent that, in recent years, had gone on to play elsewhere.

With Darren and David at the helm, their objective has been clear: to bring those players back to the club to showcase their abilities and to continue developing the pathway for our youth teams, Under-18s and Under-23s.

We’ve already had some really positive feedback from members of the local community we’ve spoken to many of whom had previously ‘lost interest’ but now can’t wait for the chance to reconnect and watch our local lads develop and progress.

So, come and see for yourselves the new-look Hadleigh United It all starts again with pre-season training commencing on 1 June. Make sure you follow our social media pages for details of the upcoming summer friendlies, already lined up against eli stowe, Clacton, Basildon, AFC Sudbury Reserves, and Debenham LC.

Any local businesses wishing to support the club by sponsoring matches, providing new kits, or purchasing a pitch-side advertising board, please contact enquiries@hadleigh-utd.co.uk or visit hadleigh-utd.co.uk for more information.

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We warmly welcome contributions of articles, letters, sports reports, events and photographs, just email or send to the address below and it will appear in the next issue.

Deadline for copy is the 18th of each and every month

Let’s Grow … and Eat

Do our children know where their food comes from?

In today’s world of all-year-round, plastic-packaged, global supermarket food, there is a growing distance between what we eat and how it is grown. The skills and knowledge of the past are in danger of being lost, as busy families nd that ‘growing your own’ is an unrealistic option.

HEAT’s Food Group is keen to build stronger connections to the earth and to grow more food locally, individually, and as a community. This summer, we have been out and about at the Hadleigh Show, Hidden Gardens, and in local schools and nurseries. We have given away over 2 vegetable plants and planted 1 beans with children, all with instructions on how to look after them. Hopefully, most of these are being cared for at home and will grow into broad beans, French beans and runner beans, peas, and squashes. All the seeds and pots were donated, and the cost of the peat-free compost was funded by Babergh’s Food Security Fund.

ill this make a di erence

Perhaps, but it is a drop in the ocean when looking at the food system we have come to rely on for a ordable food. That said, for many of the children, this was a new e perience and we all had fun.

If you want to know more, then email us at hadleigh.heat@ hotmail.com.

Your trusted local legal team –free 30 mins legal advice

At Bates Wells and Braithwaite, we’re proud to be a part of the Hadleigh community. We’ve been serving individuals, families and businesses across Su olk for years and our clients tell us we’re a little di erent from the rest.

hat sets us apart First and foremost, we o er the full range of legal services all under one roof. Whether you’re moving house, planning for the future, facing a family issue or need help with business matters, we’ve got you covered. From conveyancing and wills to divorce, probate and advice about disputes, our e perienced team is here to guide you every step of the way.

But it’s not just what we do, it’s how we do it. We believe legal advice should always feel personal to our client and that’s e actly what we o er. When you come to see us, you’ll meet a quali ed lawyer who will work on your case from start to nish. We don’t pass your matter to a junior. You’ll get clear advice, face to face, with the reassurance that you’re in safe hands throughout.

We’re local. Because we’re a local rm without the big city overheads, we’re able to o er top-tier e pertise at a sensible price. Our clients value the combination of knowledge, service and value we provide and our ve-star reviews speak for themselves.

ou can nd us every Tuesday at Hadleigh ibrary where we o er free mins advice The mornings are by appointment, perfect if you’d like dedicated time to talk through your situation. In the afternoons, we welcome drop-ins ideal if you have a quick question or would simply like to meet one of our team for an informal chat. In a world that can sometimes feel remote and impersonal, we’re here to o er a reassuring alternative. We take the time to get to know you, understand your situation and give you honest, practical advice. No call centres, no complicated jargon just a reliable, friendly team that’s always on your side.

If you want to book an appointment call us on or email mail@bates-wells.co.uk

Celebrate Summer Your Way at Hintlesham Hall

Whether you’re craving a relaxing morning, a leisurely afternoon, or a little indulgent pampering, Hintlesham Hall has something for everyone this summer.

Brunch Delights (Mon–Fri, 9:30am–12pm)

Start your day with our tempting brunch menu featuring classics like Eggs Benedict, a hearty Ploughman’s, or a simple yet satisfying bacon sandwich. Prefer something sweet? Enjoy tea or coffee with a slice of cake for just £5.50. Bar & Terrace Menu (Daily, 12pm–10pm)

Savor the best of British with our all-day Bar and Terrace menu, offering favourites such as Beer-Battered Haddock, a Warm Onion Tart, and our signature Hintlesham Beef Burger.

Whether you choose to dine in one of our three elegant lounge areas or enjoy the sunshine al fresco in our beautiful grounds, you’re in for a treat.

Spa Escapes Need a break from the everyday? Explore our monthly spa offers for the ultimate in relaxation. We also stock a full range of luxurious Temple Spa products—perfect for bringing the Hintlesham experience home.

This summer, make every moment count at Hintlesham Hall. Booking is essential either by phone or email. Telephone: 01473 652334 email: tracy.cole@hintleshamhall.com

CLUB TREASURER WANTED

HSSC IS SEEKING A VOLUNTEER TREASURER TO MANAGE BASIC CLUB FINANCES.

What’s Involved:

– Keep track of income & expenses

– Prepare simple reports & budgets

– Attend committee meetings (~monthly)

– Approx. 2–3 hrs/week, flexible

Ideal For: Someone organised, reliable, and confident with numbers (basic Excel/finance skills a plus).

Based in Hadleigh and Sudbury area Apply by: ASAP Get in touch: hadleighscsecretary@gmail.com

HELP US KEEP THE CLUB AFLOAT — LITERALLY!

Spring BBQ Brings Shedders Together

Hadleigh Men’s Shed recently enjoyed a fantastic spring BBQ in the beautiful garden behind their shed at the Old Black Swan Yard. While the weather initially looked like it might spoil the fun, the clouds cleared just as the BBQ was lit and it turned into a cracking day.

The event was a joyful occasion, bringing together our shed members, a ectionately known as shedders, along with their family and friends. There was great food, plenty of cake, and most importantly, plenty of laughter and good company.

The Shed is open four times a week, with both daytime and evening sessions, and the members have all become rm friends. This special gathering was a wonderful opportunity to meet the families and friends who support the Shed behind the scenes.

A huge thank you goes out to all our fantastic friends and supporters, especially Richard and Sue for the use of the yard, and Dave for kindly providing the marquee.

Hadleigh Men’s Shed is now a registered charity, working to support the health and wellbeing of men in the town. If you are curious about what we do or are interested in joining, we would love for you to pop in and have a look around. Come and visit us at the Black Swan Yard, where a warm welcome awaits, or get in touch at hadleighmensshed@gmail.com.

Do you want to feel better?

ENIGMA is a peer support group that meets weekly in Hadleigh. It has been running for si months and is open to new members. The sessions are based around a therapy workbook as well as occasional speakers or trips focusing on a variety of useful topics such as nutrition, crafts, essential oils and mindfulness in the outdoor environment. Please email one of the leaders Ian on iangrutch eld gmail.com or Rachel via butter yrachel23 3 gmail.com to learn more.

Enigma can be suitable for adults, with a wide range of mental health conditions and who are e periencing overwhelming emotions that a ect their daily lives. Enigma is run by group members, and the format has run successfully for many years (groups also run in the Stowmarket area . People who have attended and bene tted, have included those e periencing depression, an iety and stress, and at varying parts of the neurological spectrum. We meet every Wednesday night from 6.3 pm to 8pm in a community space in Hadleigh, with breaks during school holidays.

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We’re currently undergoing some updates at Canterbury House. We can t wait to show you the results and welcome you to our en ay, comin soon

In a recent survey of all our care homes, when asked if ta treat them with kindness, di nity and res ect , 98.2% of family and friends agreed.

Who Cares? We do, and we always will.

Considering care? We’re only a friendly call away 01473 953 079 or visit www.anchor.org.uk/CanterburyHouse Canterbury House care home, allows Hill, Hadleigh, pswich, u olk, 7

The World of Roses

Roses are among the most beloved and iconic owers in the world. Their rich history, diverse varieties and deep cultural meanings make them more than just garden plants - they are living emblems of nature’s elegance. June and July are, traditionally, the months when roses take the stage, and this year they didn’t disappoint it has been a fantastic year for roses and I couldn’t help but write about them. There are over 32 species of roses and thousands of cultivars, ranging in si e, shape, and colour. There are so many di erent types of roses on the market that it is understandably di cult and confusing to choose the right one for our gardens. But at the same time, that means that there is plenty of choice to suit every possible spot, whether it’s a sunny or shady border, an arch, a pergola, a garden wall or even pots and containers.

If you’re planning to get some shrub roses for your borders, there are di erent options:

•Hybrid tea roses, renowned for their large single blooms held on long stems, are the most popular type used in oral arrangements. They are ideal as cut owers but not the best to include in mi ed borders: they present a leggy structure and are prone to diseases like black spot. A bit similar, but bearing clusters of large blooms on long, strong stems, are the Floribunda roses: they tend to look bushier than hybrid teas and are considered more resistant to diseases.

•‘English’ shrub roses, or modern shrub roses, are very popular at the moment and they present a lot more character and fullness than hybrid teas. They are mostly repeat owering and popular varieties include ‘Desdemona’, ‘Gertrude Jekyll’ or ‘Charles Darwin’.

•Old roses are my personal favourites, for their full and healthy structure, resistance to diseases, fragrance and the amazing bloom show they put on every year (can you tell I’m biased? . These only ower once a year but the display is magni cent Some personal favourites include ‘Ispahan’, ‘ Charles de Mills’, ‘Mme. Hardy’ or ‘Cardinal de Richelieu’. There are also good cultivars of repeat owering old roses like ‘Comte de Chambord’.

One of the most asked questions that I have heard about roses is how to distinguish between a climbing and a rambling rose they can both be positioned to climb a wall, fence or arch but they have di erent growth habits and the cultivar needs to be chosen wisely to suit the space available. Climbing roses are usually less vigorous, have sti er stems, they present larger blooms held singularly and, in most cases, are repeat owering they can be grown over an arch and a small to medium size wall/fence. Beautiful varieties include ‘Claire Austin’, ‘The Generous Gardener’, ‘Gertrude Jekyll’ and ‘Constance Spry’. Rambling roses are usually e tremely vigorous, grow long e ible stems, have smaller owers held in clusters and are usually once owering. They are suited for large walls/fences, large arches and pergolas and for growing up trees and buildings. Amazing varieties include ‘Paul’s Himalayan Musk’, ‘The Garland’, ‘Rambling Rector’, ‘Veilchenblau’ and ‘Kiftsgate’.

I got too e cited writing about roses and I think I have surpassed my word allowance now… and I didn’t even cover wild, patio/compact or ground cover roses. I’ll have to come back to those ne t month then If none of this made sense, you’re still confused and can’t decide on what rose to choose for your speci c garden situation, please don’t hesitate to contact me for a friendly chat.

For consultancy, border design and specialist garden maintenance work, please contact thesolegardener@gmail.com or call for a friendly chat about your garden needs.

We have been rebranded as Hadleigh Community c-a-f-e

If you are new to Hadleigh or if you could do with some friendly company and a chat over a free cuppa, do join us in the Dining Room at The Guildhall on Mondays at 11 am. There’ll be a warm welcome and new friends to make.

E-mail glenn.abbassi@btinternet.com for more information

Travelling Blankets

On her last visit, area rep for the charity Project Linus UK, Philippa Knight, collected 6 blankets. As ever, she was delighted with our e orts as they seem to get more colourful and ambitious every time she comes. Happily, Philippa was able to say where many of our last contributions were sent.

see requests for ‘hugs’ are many and varied.

As you can

The monthly get together at Canterbury house continues and is much enjoyed by all. If you would like to put your knitting talents to good use please contact Jan Devey for more information. deveys btinternet. com or call 1 3 82 91 or 881 98 999. JD

Wild Fun on the Summer Farm Trail

This summer Hollow Trees Farm Trail is o ering lots of wild fun Together with our great range of usual activities and animals we are very e cited to announce the opening of our new Wild Walk area for you to enjoy.

Located in a wild ower meadow on the e isting Farm Trail, the Wild Walk is full of fun and surprises. Amongst the wild owers and alongside our favourite and familiar Dinosaurs, you can meet some of their very colourful cousins who have come to stay Then, there’s the new Spiral Path to wind your way round and round and down. With all that dizziness and fun, be sure to sit a while and watch the wild world go by in the newly created, Wild Walk Shady Spot

The ‘schools out’ summer Farm Trail opens on Monday 21 July until Tuesday 2 September inclusive. There are also lots of extra summer activities to enjoy including the popular Barrel Train rides, Cresta Run sledges, Football Golf and Hoopla Fun. Why not go wild this summer and visit Hollow Trees Farm Trail for a Great Day Out

Prebooked Online Tickets 8. per person. 2 years and under free Visit hollowtrees.co.uk for more information.

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We have been very busy receiving new styles of clothing and accessories daily to keep up with demand, and to make sure there is something for everyone. One of our best selling collections has to be the washed linen styles. These are composed of linen and cotton therefore they are super cool and lightweight. We have many di erent styles available in this fabric including lovely wide leg trousers, tunics and dresses. Available in denim, coral, grey, white and khaki.

I am in love with our new sterling silver seahorse necklace. This is made from recycled silver and features beautiful enamel detailing on both sides. I think this is a real keepsake piece that would be perfect for a special birthday or occasion.

We are also well stocked with lots of summer accessories including a variety of sunglasses, basket bags, sandals and lightweight trainers. It has been lovely seeing so many familiar and new faces in the shop. As always, we appreciate your continued support. Enjoy the sun www.zoronline.com zoronline.sales@gmail.com

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Hadleigh and District Flower Club

Our demonstrator for June was Jennifer Thompson from Sutton Bridge. She gave us a wonderful display predicting her title using nursery rhymes as her theme. It was good to be reminded of some of the nursery rhymes we sang when we were young. Jennifer has had a very busy life, after wanting to be an air hostess, only to be told she was too tall, she went on to have lots of di erent jobs, all the time she held this real love of owers and felt they gave her time for rela ation in her busy life. She always found time for owers at the same time looking after her family. Having three children of her own she the went on to adopt four more ( all from one family which she did nd quite challenging as some had special needs. She was a truly remarkable lady.

Our ne t meeting we will be welcoming Lorraine Gagen from Bishops Stortford and her title will be As usual we will be at the URC on 8 July at .3 pm. We welcome anyone along that is interested in owers, and maybe would like to join our very friendly club. This will be the last meeting before our Summer break so the ne t meeting will then be in September.

Hope you all enjoy the Summer with all this lovely weather.

Hadleigh Community Transport Group

This scheduled service operates Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday e cept on Bank Holidays. No service on Wednesdays. It does not need pre-booking but runs to a time table. Full details can be found online at www.hadleigh.org or please call Hadleigh Community Transport o ce on 1 3 8262 2 or ask one our drivers for a timetable

Bus passes are accepted after 9.3 am but we regret that for fare paying passengers we are unable to accept payment by card or phone, but do accept cash

Please note that for safety reasons we cannot accommodate large four wheeled shopping trolleys, walkers or wheelchairs unless they fold at Comments from our passengers include,

Early Section. - What eld to Hadleigh

Starting at Wheat elds, What eld 9.1 am to Hadleigh via Elmsett & Aldham and arriving Hadleigh, Magdalen Road 9.3 am

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Magdalen Road, Tayler Road, Edwin Panks Road, Hadleigh High School, Station Road, Wentworth Close, Buckenham Road, Glanville Road, Woodthorpe Road, Station Road, Magdalen Road Bus Stop 9. am

Hadleigh to Stowmarket.

Depart Magdalen Road 9. am and arrive outside Argos, Ipswich Road, Stowmarket 1 .3 am appro

Stowmarket to Hadleigh

Depart outside Argos, Ipswich Road 12- pm and arrive back in Hadleigh 1.3 pm

Monday and Thursday route is via Bildeston, Hitcham, Bu hall & Great Finborough. Route 61

Tuesday and Friday route is via What eld, Nedging, Great Bricett, Ringshall, Battisford & Combs. Route 62

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Route same as at 9.3 am Arriving Magdalen Road Bus Stop 1. pm

Final Section Hadleigh to What eld request only Depart Magdalen Road 13- to What eld via Aldham & Elmsett

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POLSTEAD FILMS

MR BURTON

The teacher who inspired and encouraged screen legend Richard Burton. Based on a true story.

Starring Toby Jones, Lesley Manville, and Harry Lawtey

Friday 18th July, 2025

Polstead Village Hall

Tickets - £5. Email: polsteadfilms@gmail.com to reserve or buy in Polstead Community Shop. Doors open 7pm. The film starts at 7.30pm and will finish around 9.45pm

All proceeds in aid of Polstead Village Hall Charity No. 304933

Hadleigh Crime Review

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Crimes/incidents reported within this date range include the following : 3 criminal damage, 1 threat to cause criminal damage, 2 anti-social behaviour report, 1 possession of an imitation rearm, 1 attempted rape of a female under 16yrs old (child on child o ence, parties known to each other, no threat to wider public , 2 theft from shop, 1 theft of pedal cycle, 1 attempted blackmail, 1 harassment, 1 stalking harassment, 1 dangerous dog causing injury to a person, assaults and 1 non crime incidents such as domestic altercations or child/adult safeguarding referrals. In future reports, the crime overview will be for a period of a set month, rather than date to date review.

It is anti-social behaviour awareness week 3 th June - 6th July, so this month I have a message for parents of children aged 1 -16 years old. It is about door kicking and I am not talking about a little kick, this is normally a huge front or back kick at full strength on the front door and the child then runs away. This is a craze that has happened in many parts of the UK for a few years now and unfortunately Hadleigh has historically not escaped this behaviour. Recently there have been some incidents of this nature in Capel St Mary, Stoke By Nayland and Nayland. A contributing factor is thought to sometimes be the in uence of videos on social media. From my e perience, the child that does this is normally with others, which highlights the issues of peer pressure or showing o . Incidents like these are investigated by the police like crime reports and can also be e plored by the Babergh Community Safety Team due to the impact it can cause and what the behaviour could lead to if left unchecked. It does not take much for this behaviour to become an o ence, such as criminal damage, harassment and others.

The distress this anti-behaviour can cause is often far larger than a lot of other crime types, this is because the persons home is being attacked, often when they are at home, which is a place where they should feel safe and not afraid or on edge. There are often other reasons which make this higher risk as well, there is no telling what is going on in the person’s life behind that door, are they vulnerable and live alone, have they got an ill relative, are they unwell themselves, are they recently bereaved, are they under other pressures. Even if none of those additional risks e ist, a person should not have to put up with such behaviour.

With all that in mind, I would like you all to know where your children are when they are out and about, who they are with and as far as possible what they are up to. Be curious, ask questions. Consider apps like ‘Life 36 ’ which can monitor their phone’s location, if there is resistance to this consider reminding them how they got their phone and who pays the contract. Please talk to them about peer pressure and how poor behaviour can have a huge impact on others, make them understand and comprehend this, how would they like a relative to be subjected these things and feel so upset? I am aware of elderly people in tears over incidents of this nature. Have agreed times for them to be back home and have contact with other parents if they say they are visiting a friend. Are they there? Or is the other parent allowing them to go wherever they want and do what they want.

If you are e periencing these things and it is either a repeat issue or having an impact on you, consider reporting it to police and the Babergh Community Safety Team, for police this can be on 999 if it has just happened, or via 1 1 or an online report if the incident is long over. The council team can be contacted on 3 123 or via the website www.babergh.gov.uk/report-it . Think about getting CCTV, even if just a video doorbell, the police currently recommend the ‘defender’ video doorbell as it can run with no monthly/annual subscription fee (defendersecurityproducts.co.uk . Having CCTV in place can act as a deterrent or help in the investigation if it does happen.

Kind Regards, PC Johnson Hadleigh Community Police cer.

The Cock Inn

The Cock Inn

As I sit writing this article for the CN July edition, the mercury is rising, and we’re basking in the late 2 s. I can hear the cellar cooling system running at out, and the newly planted garden is full of customers enjoying the sunshine and supping ice-cold beers from our glass froster. Doesn’t the sunshine make a huge di erence? Well, let’s enjoy it while we can.

Hadleigh Suffolk

The owers look beautiful again this year, so thanks to Phil Taylor at Brett Valley. If you’ve not visited lately, you won’t have seen the garden in full bloom. We’ve added e tra tables, chairs and parasols this year, so there’s more room to enjoy the great outdoors. While we love to see you all enjoying yourselves, please be respectful of our neighbours, especially when leaving later in the evening.

As we have a large sporting customer base, there’s great interest in the British & Irish Lions tour of Australia this month. The pretour matches kicked o on Friday 2 th June in Dublin, strangely enough, with a match against Argentina. However, the rst game down under was against Western Force in Perth on 26th June. Can’t comment on the results as I penned this article before both games.

The Lions will face the Queensland Reds, Waratahs, Brumbies, and an Invitational Australia & New ealand team before the rst test in Brisbane on Saturday 19th. Before the Lions meet the Wallabies for the second time, they will play First Nations & Pasi ka on the 22nd, prior the second test in Melbourne on the 26th. The nal and third test will be played in Sydney on 2nd August. My money’s on the Lions, though we’ve seen a resurgent Australia of late and rugby is a funny old game.

All tests will be shown live at 11am UK time on our giant screen, and free bacon sarnies will be available. We’ll show the midweek games too (also at 11am , subject to demand.

There’s football action too, even though all UK leagues are on holiday. FIFA (bless them have turned what was once an end-of-season match between Europe’s champions and the Americas’ champions (the Club World Cup into a 32-team tournament with teams representing all si confederations.

We are represented by Manchester City and Chelsea, as quali cation is based on historic Champions League performances which is why Barcelona are not one of Europe’s representatives. Being hosted in the USA, it all kicked o on 1 th June and will conclude with a nal at the MetLife Arena, New Jersey (Sunday 13th with a KO time of 8pm . It’s even got a new trophy crafted by lu ury jeweller Ti any & Co. Man City are the defending champions and should, along with Chelsea, reach the latter stages of the competition.

More tea and scones? Yes, it’s Wimbledon time again, with matches taking place throughout the rst two weeks of July. The ladies’ and men’s nals are on the 12th and 13th respectively, and most matches will be available to watch on one of our three screens including a giant screen in the lounge bar for the big events. Cricket lovers can indulge in no fewer than four England Test matches against India during the month (the rst of ve Tests was played at the end of June . Once again, you can watch live action with us throughout the series.

Live music sees pop & rock band Chocolate Fireguard E perience entertaining us on Saturday th. Slade, Sweet, Mud etc, you name it, they play it.

On Sunday 6th, we welcome back Adam Harrod who always get a party going on a Sunday afternoon

Don’t miss The Kicks, folks, on Saturday 12th. These guys are superb and always ll the house with their energy and covers from The Specials, The Kinks, The Jam, Oasis, and more.

No introduction required for 3 Steps to Heaven, who once again bless us with their Sunday afternoon gig on the 2 th.

The live music for July concludes on Saturday 26th with French touring band Punk Soul Brothers, revisiting after their successful UK tour in 2 23. Cameron Price, the guitarist, is the connection he’s a Hadleigh lad, though now residing in France. This will be another full house, so please arrive early.

Saturday night music starts at 8.3 8. pm, and Sunday sets run from 3pm until 6pm.

The nal of the Sudbury & District Bar Billiards competition was contested by the two teams based here at The Cock Inn. The senior team, ‘The Cock’, were defeated by the new kids on the block also from The Cock (Cock Hens

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Hadleigh’s largest selection of Cask Ales, Gin, Vodka, Whiskies and Wines plus a super glass froster for chilled lagers!

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Against the odds, they won on the night, creating quite a stir, I must say. Congratulations to both teams on reaching the nal in what is an e tremely competitive league.

As always, we have a delicious range of cask conditioned ales available and lots of summer blondes, golden and pale ales. Light-coloured ales are gaining popularity, especially through the summer months. Many are brewed using Simcoe, Citra and Mosaic hops, which add a refreshing zest though please don’t assume all blonde or golden ales are citrusy or fruity. Many are similar to darker bitters, but with added avours and often look like lagers.

Talking of lagers we have a great range of ice-cold choices, and supping from a frosted glass, as many do on holiday, is ideal in warmer weather. Peroni, San Miguel and Stella are all on tap, alongside Carlsberg and a wonderful American-style pale ale from Bri ton Brewery in London. We now stock regular guest ciders from a range of UK orchards. Current o ers include Sandfords ‘Devon Red’ and Celtic Marshes ‘Slack Alice’ Why not give them a try. Hic hic

Please come and visit us soon and while we hope it’s often, we do ask customers to drink responsibly.

Hadleigh Shines at 186th Show

The sun was shining and the happy faces were back at the 186th Hadleigh Show once again, how lucky we were with the weather and the bumper crowds. Thank you so much to the amazing people from Hadleigh and the local area for such huge support, we are so grateful to everyone who came to spend the day with us.

From the early morning start our jam-packed livestock and equine classes, with our sold out sheep and cattle classes were showcasing the best of local agriculture with full classes showing o their stock having spent a long time getting them ready. The Sheep Fancy Dress was a great show, which the e hibitors really got involved with minions, Cruella de Vil, Father Christmas, a WWII evacuee and the nal winner, the Lambulance complete with ashing light Tradestands were sold out in January and gave us a showground that was full of local businesses for our visitors to shop and meet with. The tradestands looked absolutely lovely this year with so many people putting so much e ort into their stands, from honey to heavy machinery we had something for everyone.

The Flower Show this year had the biggest entry we have had for many years with over 1 e hibits on display depicting an English Country Garden and ran alongside our new Garden Theatre which showcased talented local gardening and landscapers. The Cookery Theatre was once again packed with entertainment from local chefs and was busy all day long.

The new additions to the Hadleigh Ring this year with Wheel2Wheel BMX Stunt Team and Barleylands Falconry alongside the brilliant teams from Hadleigh United Football club and Hadleigh Rugby Club meant that the bottom of the showground was buzzing with the Education Tent showing o the local schools competitions which looked absolutely brilliant, especially the junk model owers on their stands created for us by Hadleigh Men’s Shed.

Bolddog FMX Display Team, the machinery display from our stewards and the grand parade lled the Grand Ring in the afternoon following our light horse classes and the crowds were stacked around the rings and the atmosphere on the showground was just lovely for everyone, from our youngest visitors to the people who came from miles to see us. Our huge thanks must go to our volunteers, the show is run by 23 volunteers, from start to nish with one part time member of sta in the show o ce, without those who give up so much time to put the show on it wouldn’t run so beautifully, along with our local businesses who work with us throughout the year on all of our infrastructure and everything we need to put on the show we are so lucky to have so much support.

At the end of July we will be making our annual charity donations following the show, which is why we do this, to be able to support the local area and local charities and we couldn’t have done this without the support of so many local people, businesses, competitors and traders so once again a huge thanks from all of us at the Hadleigh Show. We are so delighted and grateful that so many people came to visit the show, thank you from all of us at the Hadleigh Show for such amazing support. Save the date for , Saturday th May at the beautiful Holbecks Park.

Hadleigh Bowling Club hosted the Area Final at the end of May when young men’s teams age 2 and under, representing Su olk, Norfolk and Esse battled to reach the national nals in Leamington Spa. And we even arranged sunshine at no e tra cost. Ah yes, we have friends in high places. We watched breath-taking skill levels as they routinely made shots that most of us might get once in a blue moon if we were lucky. But to echo the great golfer Gary Player, the brilliant young county players could say, And you just had to ask, didn’t you, so if you must know, Esse won and Su olk came second.

We’re hosting again on 12 & 13 July, this time Semi- nals and Finals for Ipswich & District Area C with breakfast and BBQ available across both days. Spectators welcome and free to watch.

Meantime two of our own Hadleigh stars, Sue Saunders and Christine Woollard, have represented Su olk again and beaten Norfolk. Big congratulations to them.

New members from our recent Open Days have been signing up, and if you’d like to have a go yourself, do contact either of the members below who will arrange it for you:

Graham Jones or Bob Fletcher

Hadleigh Bowling Club, Stone Street, Hadleigh IP DN

Letters to the Editor to the Editor

Dear Editor

This is a very late response to Wayne Cowdreys letter in the April issue (apologies to Wayne . I totally agree with the need for a crossing at Station Road because we also need one at the Angel Street end of the High Street. Speed signs are also needed. Come on you you can organise a great but you seem to forget about the everyday life of this town Why is it as Wayne was told to install a crossing? Is it down to the age old e cuse of cost?

Sue Dennis

Dear Editor,

To PC Johnson

I would like to raise the issue of anti-social behaviour in Hadleigh. I came to live in Hadleigh High Street last September previously coming from Maldon in Esse . My issue is the cars that the young men have created by changing the e hausts. They drive along the High Street making as much noise as possible. They make the car back re to add to the noise. This can happen any time day or night. Apparently (talking to the locals it has been a problem for a long time and nothing has been done about it. Why isn’t there any police presence in this town or parking attendants come to that? Speed signs and crossings are desperately needed on this High Street. Is this a problem you can solve?

Mrs Sue Dennis, the High Street

Dear Editor,

Kind regards, PC Johnson

The weather this year was not the best for Hidden Gardens of Hadleigh, but a big thank you to all those that turned out and especially those who visited our garden in Raven Way.

We would especially like to thank those that visited us for their kind generosity with donations and supporting EACH (East Anglia’s Children’s Hospice . Although we only had 166 visitors against our usual 3 we broke all previous years totals. EACH were amazed and delighted, as were we, at the amount raised.

We hope to see you again ne t year if we can muster the energy to keep gardening. Thanks again,

Angela and David Wild

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Looks as though it could be blazing June. As ever, we are busy planning a full month. Trevor Green's musically illustrated presentation of photographs gave us a good start to our meeting in June. We are nalising plans for our garden party in the Old School on the 1 th July but do hope we do not have the weather of two years ago which was on the hottest day of the year However, better that than pouring rain. Last month the Lunch Bunch (second Thursday were once again served a much enjoyed luncheon by The Butt and Oyster at Pin Mill. This month Viv has laid plans for us to go to The Maybush at Waldring eld on 1 July.

In Loraine's Bookworms group (fourth Thursday afternoon we read Bob Mortimer's The Avocado Hotel which had mi ed, but mainly positive, reviews. This month we move to what is classi ed as 'a gentle romance' The Perfect Passion Company by Ale ander McCall Smith.

As we are holding our Garden Party this month there will not be an evening meeting, but ne t month we look forward to Barbara Meyer's presentation entitled 'Big Cats around the Globe'.

We meet at .3 pm on the third Tuesday in the Seminar Room of the Library. If you would like to come for a 'taster', contact the secretary Glenn Abbassi on 8 312 9, or the president Sheila Webb on 1 3 82 . We look forward to welcoming you.

St Mary’s Renewal A Community Project

Heating and ighting The ne t phase of the project will be the installation of functional and atmospheric lighting in the side aisles. A representative of the company, which will carry out the work, has visited St Mary’s and is now working on an appropriate design for both kinds of lighting. This will result in a muchimproved level of lighting in those areas together with a dramatic visual e ect.

After a considerable number of phone calls and even more stress, the gas meter has nally been removed from outside the premises. Hopefully, we can now move seamlessly onto the ne t stage towards connecting the heating part of the coronas.

Money Matters Taking into account all the promises from grants to be realised and unclaimed individual donations together with several actual donations, the ‘war chest’ amounts to 12 ,219.88. Did you know it’s never too late to make a donation? David Hoyle is the man to help you. See below for details.

Archaeological Dig A geo physical survey of the Nave and the area for the proposed e tension has been carried out. See photo. This will give the architects a better idea of what lies beneath the oor.

uinquennial Inspection We have received the QI report and are now prioritising the work that needs to be done.

Regular Gatherings Apart from the special one-o events. The very popular Caf Church o ers a warm welcome and a drink to all ages every Friday morning. If you haven’t been before why not come along and give it a try? Andrew’s delicious breakfasts and bacon rolls are hard to resists as are some other homemade naughties. There is an added attraction on the 1st Friday in every month when a variety of craft stalls display skilfully crafted treasures. Our lunchtime concert are much enjoyed by those who have them rmly in their diaries. Why not make them a ture in your own diary?

Professional pianist, Gwyneth Mercer, will be playing on Wednesday 9 July at 1pm. Other family orientated get togethers are advertised in the colourful St Mary’s entry elsewhere in this magazine. Come and support the Church and enjoy all that St Mary’s has to o er David Hoyle Donations davidhoyle @gmail.com. R

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Hadleigh Community Primary School

On Wednesday 21 May, appro imately 1 pupils from years 3, , and 6 joined together for our annual music concert. The programme featured our numerous musical ensembles: choir, orchestra, ukulele groups, wind group, violin group and musical theatre groups. We were also treated to piano solos and solo singing performances from the winners of our annual singing competition ‘The H Factor’.

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Christmas Market and Craft Fair

Saturday 6 December sees the annual Christmas Event in Hadleigh, hosting the lighting up ceremony and entertainment, food and drink, many stalls both along the High Street and in the Grand Hall. If you are interested in having a stall or would like to be involved please contact assistant hadleightowncouncil.gov.uk

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Boudicca Border News

As you may be aware, Boudicca hosted the fourth Hadleigh Day of Dance on 1 w June 2 2 . It was a tremendous success. 1 Morris sides from all over the region danced their hearts out around the town throughout the day. The weather was de nitely on our side. A Gathering at the Market Place was followed by a parade through the Church grounds and past the Deanery Tower. Thereafter, we dispersed to locations around the town.

We would like to e tend a huge thank you to the lovely people of Hadleigh who turned out to enjoy a feast of dancing, music and colour. A special thank you goes to The King’s Head, The Eight Bells, The Cock and The George for enabling us to host such a spectacular event. We are already preparing for our fth Day of Dance which will take place on Saturday 13 June 2 26. A date for ne t year’s diary.

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The Walled Garden Comes Back to Life

Work to restore Benton End as a place of learning, art and horticulture is ready to begin, and the rst phase of this ambitious project is the renewal of the walled garden.

In the 19 s the artist and horticulturalist Cedric Morris created a ‘paradise of pollen and paint’ within the old walls of Benton End, which he and his partner Arthur Lett-Haines had converted into a radical art school. It was the rst naturalistic garden in Britain, with rare plants from Morris’s travels to the Mediterranean and beyond woven between bursts of the irises whose colours he mi ed like paint.

Morris died in 1982. The art school became a private dwelling, and the garden was abandoned. It was rescued by Rob and Bridget Pinchbeck who bought Benton End and in 2 21 majority gifted it to the Garden Museum, entrusting us to revive Cedric and Lett’s vision of gardens and art, learning and friendship.

We have begun in the walled garden which Beth Chatto Cedric’s prot g called ‘a bewildering, mind-stretching, eye-widening canvas’.

So far, a charitable Trust has funded the appointment of James Horner, one of the most talented gardeners of his generation, as Head Gardener and a second Trust, three Trainees. The team has spent two years recording what survives of Cedric’s plant collections, and the rich biodiversity on the site.

Sarah Price whose Nurture Garden at the 2 23 Chelsea Flower Show was inspired by Benton End and was, for many, one of the most inspirational Chelsea gardens ever has been working with James on the plans.

And there have been two miraculous discoveries.

Cedric’s collection of bulbs has survived, slumbering under the earth for forty years. It would have taken just one of the subsequent owners to re-vamp the garden, and rare fritillaries, asphodels and peacock wind owers could have vanished in a week.

Second, Cedric appointed a plant e ecutor to pass on his plants. All this time friends such as John Morley and the late Beth Chatto have nurtured his distinctive snowdrops, poppies, and succulents. They are ready to come home.

Finally, Sarah Cook VMH will donate her priceless collection of thirty varieties of Cedric Morris iris, many of which carry the Benton pre We are still fundraising to bring Cedric’s plants back to Benton End, and to plant a garden in which we can train a new generation of horticultural students. We want to make places where artists and students can set up easels, where Lucian Freud and Maggi Hambling once drew. Vitally, if we are to make the walled garden accessible to everyone, we need to lay a path of 2 metres winding through the gently sloping loam. We are just 12 , from reviving a garden which might have been lost for ever. We hope to nish the works in the late spring and open to visitors in May just in time for the irises.

Benton End Help us restore the walled garden of Cedric Morris website gardenmuseum. org.uk bentonend or contact beatrice.ps@ gardenmuseum.org.uk

Summer Smiles and School Success at Beaumont

Gosh the summer term is ying by. The sun is shining and today we are wearing sparkling crowns and tiaras to mark the King’s birthday. We have achieved so much this school year and this term has been no e ception. The summer holidays are in sight and I’m sure we are all e cited to have some time to enjoy the weather after a very busy term. Owls class are currently rehearsing for their end of school performance ‘The Island That Rocks!’. We look forward to the end result having heard the songs ringing through the corridors Year and 6 eagerly await their school sleepover and by the time you read this we will know just how much sleep Mrs Milbourne and Miss Grainger managed Years 2 and 6 approached their SATS with smiles and determination and, as always, made us very proud. Year 6 celebrated the end of SATS week with an inter-school rounders match, which was such great fun.

Mrs Liggett, Miss Clapham, Mrs Everest and our gardening club produced a wonderful Gru alo themed garden for the Su olk Show Garden competition. A huge amount of imagination and hard work went into the end result, which was full of bright colours, e citing smells and di erent te tures. They produced a garden that was ‘highly commended’ and now has a permanent spot back in our school courtyard, for everyone to appreciate.

We were lucky to have Ed’s Mini Monsters visit again this summer term and some of our children faced their fears and held an array of minibeasts - from millipedes to a bearded dragon, they learnt so much Year and 6 visited Wellcom Genome Campus in Hin ton to learn about DNA, living things, the tree of life and microbes the day was incredibly inspiring and we de nitely have some future scientists among us.

Did you see Owls and Nightingales classes treasure hunting around Hadleigh? They followed clues to make their way around the local businesses to search for their prizes. Thank you to all the businesses that supported this event - we are hugely grateful In sporting news, year 1 visited Portman Road stadium for an afternoon of football, Hedgehogs class got involved with multi-skills at Hadleigh High and Nightingales and Owls had great success at a netball tournament.

We eagerly await our transition morning, where we look forward to warmly welcoming our new reception joiners ahead of September. Keep an eye out for details of an upcoming open event in September, for reception joiners for 2 26. Please do contact the o ce on 1 3 82 12 , or email admin beaumountschool.su olk.sch.uk if you are interested in a place at our small, vibrant and very friendly school for your child.

To our year 6 leavers thank you for your hard work, the laughter we have shared and making Beaumont a wonderful place to be. We will miss you all and wish you luck and happiness for your ne t adventure. Shine bright like the Beaumont Stars you are and show the world what you can do

SATURDAY 12TH JULY 2025

Benton End Walled Garden visualised by Sarah Price, Gardens Adviser

credit: Sarah Price

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Hadleigh And Boxford Patient

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ut of Hours Doctor Need a doctor when the Health Centre is closed, including weekends? Call 111 for advice and details of your nearest ‘out of hours’ duty doctor.

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Anima This online triage system is being tweaked and re ned all the time. The system is now integrated with the NHS App. Up to 8 of patients’ requests are now submitted via Anima. 11, patients have registered with this online triage system. Have you registered yet? If not, it would be wise to complete the registration process before you become unwell and need to use it. You can register via one of the website addresses below. If you do not have access to a computer or the internet or you are unable to register can submit a request via the website without an account. If you have no digital access you can still telephone the surgery, a care navigator will help you. All requests for an urgent on the day appointment, a routine GP appointment, home visit or a mediation review should be submitted via Anima. However, appointments for nurses and blood tests etc. can still be arranged over the telephone.

Anima for Carers Dependants Carers and dependants can now submit an Anima request on behalf of another patient. As personal data is involved, the patient will be requested to verify that this is OK. IT Help: Once a month Communities Together o er helpful IT advice in the upstairs room of the Hadleigh Library. The ne t session will take place on Tuesday st July from a.m to noon.

Booking is essential as places are limited. Call Tracey 1 9 31 or email info communitiestogether-ea.org

Manic Mondays If your call could wait please try and avoid contacting the Practice on a Monday morning. Choose another time or just use Anima. This will be less stressful for you and free up telephone slots for more pressing cases.

Free Parking for Patients: Motorists continue to abuse the helpful concession o ered to genuine patients when using Babergh Toppes eld Car Park and the Health Centre’s own car park, ne t to the Practice . If your visit is not connected to the medical services, please leave both areas free for patients. Blue badge holders do not have to pay but must clearly display their badge. If the misuse of the car parks continues the Practice will be forced to take action with e pensive measures to stop the abuse. The costs would be borne by the Practice which would be sad use of their nancial resources.

Boxford Taxi Service Now that Bo ford Mill Surgery has closed, there is a return ta i service available, for the short term, for Bo ford residents attending the surgery. This is strictly for Bo ford patients who would have traditionally walked to the surgery but now have to travel for an appointment at the Hadleigh Health Centre. The driver will be David Willis. He can be booked via his mobile 9 6 82 18. The service is available between 1 a.m and 12 noon on the following dates in July.

Mondays 7th,14th,21st, 28th, Wednesdays 2nd , 9th 23rd,Thursdays 3rd, 17th, 31st.

Car Park Medicine Chest; By the time you read this the e ternal medicine dispensing machine will be operational. This is for Dispensing patients (village patients), Boxford patients and others who usually use the Pharmacy inside the Practice. Patients will be contacted to sign up for the machine. They will be issued with a code and have three days to collect their medicine. If they fail to do so the medicine will be returned to the dispensary for collection. You can pay online. If you falsely say you are e empt you will incur a hefty ne. The Practice will be rolling this out to dispensing patients shortly.

egs Matter’ Initiative In June, patients and Practice personnel took part in this initiative to draw attention to the importance of healthy legs using skin care and support garments.

Volunteers had their legs measured in readiness for di erent kinds of rmly elasticated garments similar to airline socks. As part of the scheme, walkers are invited to join Jim Wilding on his local, sponsored, fund-raising charity ‘Walk on the Wildside’ on Sunday 6 July. The hope is to raise 3, so that a state-of-theart Doppler Machine can be bought. This will quickly determine the health of a patient’s legs and the need for subsequent treatment.

Contact details.

Both Practices 1 3 822 961

ut of Hours 111 also online www.111.nhs.uk

Anima inks www.hadleighhealth.co.uk/anima or www.animahealth.com/patients

NHS App www.nhs.uk/nhs-app

Practice Dispensary www.hadleighhealth.co.uk/opening-hours

Website www.hadleighhealth.co.uk

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Hadleigh Walkers

Our July walk on Saturday 12th will be a circular one starting and nishing at Lavenham. We will meet in the car park opposite Lavenham church (What3words ///reveal.tadpole.petty and depart at 9.3 am as usual. The route takes us alongside the church then cut across to join part of the Wool Towns Walk then, Alder Carr, Queech Plantation, Bridge Street, Alpheton, Clapstile Farm and the St Edmunds Way back into Lavenham arriving around 1.3 pm. We will have two short refreshment stops along the way. The Cock Horse pub is alongside the car park.

A quick heads up along with other local villages the car park is probably “Pay & Display”.

As usual, we aim to average a not-too-demanding 2. mph ( km/ hr and walkers need to be able to maintain this pace. Strong shoes or walking boots should be worn as the ground may be very muddy in several places. Everyone is welcome, including well-behaved dogs. Route maps can be requested from our web site. For further information about these walks go to hadleighwalkers.com or email us at hadleighwalkers@gmail.com

Fund raising Walk on the Wildingside.

The fund raising ‘Walk on the Wildingside’ is almost upon us, Sunday 6 July to be precise. Happily, all walking ability and levels of tness are catered for. The shortest route is almost 2 miles while the longest is just over 1 miles with everything in between. Jim Wilding has personally tested all the routes. Maps for these are available to walkers when they register with him. All routes will be clearly marked. They are often across private land with spectacular views and some grazing livestock. For this reason no dogs are allowed and sturdy shoes are recommended. Walkers participate at their own risk. Hopefully, the funds raised by sponsorship will be su cient to buy a Doppler machine for the Hadleigh Health Centre. This will enable medical personnel to monitor the health of patients’ legs before more serious issues arise. If you would like to join Jim and his fellow walkers on any one of the walks please contact him 19 32 13 or james margaret gmail.com If you are not planning to tramp round the countryside but would like to support the cause please use this QR code or the Justgiving link to donate or call Jan Devey for other possibilities. 881 98 999 deveys btinternet.com

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Orchard Barn News

Learning from the past how to build a greener future

We’d like to invite you to our next Permaculture Workshop at Orchard Barn Observe and Interact Weed ID, E ective Weeding and Sheet Mulching

This FREE hands-on session is about working with nature rather than against it.

• Identifying common weeds - which ones to keep, and which ones to eat

•Techniques for e ective weeding without over-disturbing the ecosystem.

•Sheet mulching, Orchard Barn style

We use a tried-and-true mulching method that combines recycled materials, patience, and a bit of creative air. Thanks to our amazing volunteers, we’re reusing old newspapers soaked in rainwater, layered thickly on the ground like papier-m ch , then weighed down with chippings from our on-site shingle making.

It’s simple, low-tech, and it works smothering weeds, building soil health, and locking in moisture. Come and learn the process, help us lay a fresh section, and get ideas you can use in your own garden or community plot.

As always, we’ll make time for a home grown, solar heated cuppa, a chat and a walk around to see the mulching in action. We’d love you to be part of it.

Date Saturday 12th July • Time 1 .3 am - 3 pm. ocation Orchard Barn, Ringshall Booking info sarah.orchardbarn gmail.com

To nd out more about us and what we do, or to volunteer with us, go to our website http www.orchardbarn.org.uk, call Sarah on or email her.

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JAWS Pet Services:

What a Year So Far

We’re so grateful for the incredible support the community has shown JAWS, Paws & Claws this year It’s been a whirlwind of growth, new faces (both human and furry , and e citing developments. We couldn’t have done it without you.

Thank you! We’re incredibly happy to have become your community’s one-stop-shop for all things pet care. From boarding and training to dog walking and pet sitting, we’re here to support you and your furry, scaly, or feathered friends.

First and foremost, thank you for choosing us to care for your beloved pets. We’re passionate about providing top-notch services and building lasting relationships with our clients. Your trust in us means the world. Last month’s advert was a huge success We’ve welcomed so many new faces to our behaviour training and dog walking services. It’s been a joy to see dogs thriving and owners feeling more con dent.

Exciting Developments We’ve been working hard behind the scenes to enhance our services. We’ve e panded our team by hiring specialist sta , including e perienced trainers, and dedicated dog walkers. This ensures that your pets receive the best possible care from e perts in their elds.

Our doggy transport eet is growing to ensure all furry friends can get to and from appointments comfortably and safely.

We now o er doggy dynamics assessments prior to social sessions to ensure compatibility and safety for all dogs involved. This allows us to create balanced and enjoyable social e periences.

Special er Professional Dog Walking Discount Structured o -lead time can be incredibly bene cial for your dog. It helps reduce undesired behaviours by providing an outlet for pent-up energy, promoting socialisation (when appropriate , and stimulating their minds. Our e perienced dog walkers ensure a safe and enriching e perience for your furry friend.

Get in Touch! We’re always happy to answer your questions and discuss your pet care needs. Contact us today to learn more about our services and how we can help you and your beloved companions.

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Hadleigh Community Forum 59

Tuesday June

CHAIR Wendy Brame Notes Jess Janas

WE COME The Chair welcomed everyone

REPORT OF THE AST MEETING Jill Mason was disappointed that mention was not made in the Notes of our last meeting, of an event which had been due to take place the following day, details of which had previously been circulated by ACL so people could register their interest in advance.

STANDARD PDATES

PO ICE STATEMENT

PC Johnson provided a full report for the meeting, the details of which will be in his regular column in the Hadleigh Community News.

. HAD EIGH BO FORD PATIENT PARTICIPATION GRO P (PPG)

A report was given to the meeting, the full version of which can be found in the PPG’s monthly column in the Hadleigh Community News.

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Website: Remember to tell Visit Hadleigh ( snowdonjane hotmail. co.uk about any upcoming events from your organisation so they can be put on the website diary. The programme of guided walks and tours is on the Town Guides page of the website.

The Community Gardeners are to be applauded for their work which was well received at the Hidden Gardens of Hadleigh event. Currently there are only three volunteers.

. BABERGH MID S FFO K DISTRICT CO NCI (BDC MS)

•Community Fun Days: For organisations to join in and register an E pression of Interest, go to https://forms.o ce.com/e/kvg teyyv by Monday 16 June. These events (Hadleigh’s is at East House Meadow, Tues 22 July, 1 am-2pm bring together free family fun activities and information stalls.

•Funding: A variety of community group and capital grant funding opportunities are available and assistance with e ternal grants can also be given. For full details on all grants, and any questions, contact the Grants Team bmsdcgrants baberghmidsu olk.gov.uk

Invitations • RSVP Cards • Service Sheets Seating Plans • Table Cards and more

•Locality budgets of 2, for each District Councillors for community activities and projects are now available. Apply to Simon: simon.dowling babergh.gov.uk or Jane: jane.carruthers babergh. gov.uk

•Be Well Bus will be in Hadleigh (back of CoOp 1 am 2.3 pm on June and 6 August.

•LGR (Local Gvt Reorganisation : A survey from Su olk’s ve district and Borough councils “Shaping Su olk Together”, is available until 2 July to gather comments to shape local government to Su olk’s needs. Please go to Project: Have Your Say on the Future of Local Government... Mid Su olk District Council (you will need to type this into your browser it is not a link . Please add your comments so priorities can be set for the new Governmental structure.

•Banking Hub: A planning application for a permanent unit to be housed in Morrisons Car Park is still in force but as this a controversial matter it has been requested it be referred to the full Planning Committee for consideration. It has been agreed a temporary unit will be housed in the Leisure Centre until the permanent one is operational. The public counter in both temporary and permanent units will be run by the Post O ce with the main banks o ering their services on a rotational basis.

•Tower Mill Lane: Pedestrian safety measures have been agreed with associated works to be completed by end August.

. HAD EIGH TOWN CO NCI (HTC)

•Grants Budget 2 /26 of 1 , is available. See website if you wish to apply.

•VJ Day activities are being planned mainly for 1 August for activities in the afternoon, culminating in the beacon being lit at 9.3 pm. There will be a shop-window dress competition and a trail for children to take part in.

•Ignite Festival, run by the Youth Council, is on July at Layham Road Sports Ground.

•Repair Caf : the ne t one will be on 19 July in the Dining Room from 1 am-12.3 pm

•Councillor vacancies: Two casual vacancies, one of which will be by election. Nominations open on 13 June and, if contested, the poll will take place on 1 July. See Town Council website for full information.

INSPIRE THE PORCH PROJECT

Emma Wood has been welcomed to the team as a future Youth & Community worker, based in Hadleigh. Also, Megan Grove has been welcomed to the team as a Sessional Youth Worker. Open morning at the Hadleigh youth centre 23 July 9.3 am 11.3 am. Register your interest to attend at https://forms.o ce.com/e/iDLyJCqcPP

Attendance at both the Hadleigh and Su olk Shows was a great success.

HF AG (Hadleigh Flood Action Group

This item will be removed from the Standard Updates, but reports will be very welcome at any meeting under AOB.

BENTON END

Having successfully completed Benton End’s phase of East Anglian outreach for the project and with the latest stage of the NLHF application now submitted, Matthew Hodges has decided to stand down from his role. Progression will be managed in future by the new Benton End Project Director, Beatrice Prosser-Snelling, who will be asked to attend HCF meetings in future. The Forum thanked Matthew for his wonderful work at Benton End and his e cellent community engagement and hopes he will still attend the forum in a private (or Old School capacity.

. HEAT(Hadleigh Environmental Action Team)

The Energy Project has now had over 2 conversations and performed over 3 hour-long home visits to give independent advice on heating bills. Further funding until 1 September has been secured and it is hoped that continuing funding will be available thereafter. HEAT is now ve years old, with supporters and 6 members. Attendance at the Hadleigh Show was very successful.

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The roof of the Deanery Tower was nally cleared of the pigeons’ guano in time for Hidden Gardens of Hadleigh. Although numbers were down on last year, partly due to lack of visible advertising and an appalling weather forecast, it was still a successful and very enjoyable event with 2 gardens being open (delighting in better-than-e pected weather

There was a vibrant craft market in church, refreshments both in St Mary’s and the Guildhall and well-attended tours of both the Bell Tower and the Deanery Tower. Grateful thanks were o ered to Frank Minns who organised Hidden Gardens almost single handedly. Works to upgrade the power into church progress albeit slowly. Consultation on ancillary and atmospheric lighting in the aisles, Chancel and Chapels is underway.

SAVE THE DATE:Saturday 3 August. Deanery Fete & BBQ. Entry by donation.

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Jim Wilding is organising a sponsored walk on Sunday 6 July - Walk on the Wilding Side - to raise funds for a much needed Doppler machine at the Health Centre which will monitor leg health. As this will be mainly over private land which houses a variety of livestock, NO DOGS will be allowed. There are a number of planned routes covering distances of some 1 miles down to a gentle 1. miles. Walking is entirely at one’s own risk as there is no insurance or medical aid available. For full information on how this will be organised, times of where to meet, routes, sponsorship forms and to register for the walk, speak to either Jim: james margaret gmail.com or Jan: deveys btinternet.com Donations can also be made by anyone wishing to help but not wishing to walk. Agan, contact Jim or Jan.

The meeting closed at pm

NE T MEETING Tuesday July @ pm. @ Hadleigh Pool and eisure, Social Room

Chair Jan Devey

VJ Day

VJ Day (Victory in Japan will be marked in memory of all the men that lost their lives during the wars. We will be holding an e hibition in the Dining Room to recognise and commemorate all that happened in Hadleigh during this time. There will also be a craft corner available to make a small item to remember the day and what it means.

Shops in Hadleigh will display posters of the 39 men that are listed on the Memorial with details about them, so remember to look at these when passing.

I am looking for 20-30 acres of grazing land with outbuildings. If you have or know of anything like this for sale, please contact me.

New Goalkeeping Academy Launches in Hadleigh for Ages 8–16

DLB’s Goalkeeping Academy is a brand new coaching club for children ages 8 -16 years. We will be holding the sessions at Hadleigh United Football Club on a Monday evening starting from 11 August 2025 but with a free taster session on Monday 4 August. Our aim is to help your children take their goalkeeping to the next level, learn correct techniques, provide tailored training, improve confidence, understand the game, see a vast improvement in matches, achieve their goals and enjoy learning whilst having fun.

For more information contact

DLB’s Goalkeeping Academy on: Tel: 07772162973

Email: charlie@dlbgkacademy.co.uk or visit our website www.dlbgkacademy.co.uk.

You can also follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

Above the Parapet

ocal Government Reorganization ( GR) Survey – Su olk County Council has launched a new survey giving residents the opportunity to shape the future of councils and public services in Su olk. We strongly believe that replacing Su olk’s si local authorities with a single new council would be smarter, simpler and better for our county and early gures show it’s the only way to save money, improve services and keep your council ta as low as possible. This survey is open for eight weeks until th August 2 2 , will help develop plans so that we can be con dent it addresses the issues that matter most to residents. It can be done online at www.su olk.gov.uk/devolution, by emailing devolution su olk.gov.uk or by calling the council where a member of SCC’s customer services team can help residents to complete the survey. People can also visit any of Su olk’s libraries to complete the survey online. The survey will play a part in helping SCC to develop a comprehensive business plan that looks at the best way to organise councils and deliver public services in Su olk so that the Government has all the information it needs to decide which proposal(s to put out to public consultation.

St Mary’s C of E Primary School

Early analysis by PwC suggests that establishing a single new local council would make signi cant nancial savings which would fund better services for residents. The cost of breaking Su olk into two or even three as proposed by Su olk’s district and borough councilswould cost more to establish and return lower savings in the long run. In the case of three new councils, no savings would ever be found. Whilst a nal proposal is still to be developed, Su olk County Council believes that a new single local council is best option for the whole of Su olk which will deliver the biggest savings and most sustainable service improvements. The council argues that any alternatives will have to work hard to justify the risks of breaking up critical services like social care, creating new council boundaries and smaller population sizes.

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“The teaching of reading is of high quality”

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“Pupils are proud of their school”

The Iris Florilegium of Sir Cedric Morris at RHS Chelsea Flower Show Last month I was given the great privilege to help (in a small way the team behind this e hibit at The RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2 2 . The Iris Florilegium of Sir Cedric Morris comprised of botanical watercolours painted by the country’s leading artists alongside their iris counterparts, bred by the artist and plantsman, Sir Cedric Morris. Cedric lived at Benton End House and had a passion for irises, naming many of them using the ‘Benton’ pre . The purpose of the display was to show the importance of botanical painting to record plants and owers and highlight the work of Sarah Cook VMH, who, over the last 2 years, has made it her mission to research and save Cedric’s irises forming a National Plant

The Benton End Florilegium Team and their Gold Award

Collection. The team was led by Sarah, Jim Marshall, Sian Dawson and Lucy Skellorn and over the si days of the show, botanical artists, horticulturalists and Hadleigh area residents entertained the 1 , people that passed through with their own stories about Cedric Morris, Benton End and their irises.

The Chelsea Flower Show judges gave the display ma imum points and awarded an RHS Gold Medal. They sold over of their catalogues and sold many of their large book of Iris artwork prints to National and International collectors. One of these large books was accepted by Her Majesty the Queen on behalf King Charles and will be placed in the Royal Collection Trust Library at Windsor Castle.

During my short stint on the stand, I was incredibly taken by the passion that visitors from all over the world have for this ower genus. The irises, paintings and the Florilegium will in due course be on display at Benton End when it opens to the public. I helped support this project with Locality Budget funding to help further raise the pro le of Benton End House and Gardens to attract further investment for this project, including from a successful lottery bid.

Councillor Surgery – I endeavour to hold my surgery on the third Saturday of the month with the ne t one at 12: on Saturday th July in the anti-room of the Royal British Legion Club, George Street. Contact me at: email: mick.fraser su olk.gov.uk Tele: 93

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Ignite Festival

July sees the arrival of Ignite Festival, taking place on Saturday th July 2pm-8pm on Layham Road Sports Ground. Parking is available at Hadleigh United Football Club.

The event will have lots of talented young people performing music and dance on stage. As well as the music there will be stalls, food, drink and in atables to keep everyone amused. Hadleigh Rugby Club will be open for refreshments as well as Hadleigh Scouts their wonderful burgers. Come along and support our young people at this amazing event.

Monday, Wednesday & Friday 9 am to 5.30 pm

Tuesday 9 am to 7.00 pm

Thursday 9 am to 8.00 pm

Saturday 8.30 am to 4.00 pm

Mayors Diary for June

First o , an important plea to anyone arranging a fundraising event. Please, please do check the event calendar on the Visit Hadleigh website to see if there are any other events booked for the same date as your planned event. Avoiding clashes ensures an increased attendance at your event. You will ma imise your funds raised and also if we all enter events it makes the site busier and puts Hadleigh on the map as a really happening place https://visithadleighsu olk.co.uk

It always feels like the start of summer with arrival of the Hadleigh Show. I hope you enjoyed yourselves if you were able to come along. It was very busy, very hot and I reckon a bumper year. The performances in the rings were entertaining and varied, young and old were enjoying the fun. I purchased Indian food from Mena and took advantage of a seat in the sun at the Scout tent which helped digest the wonderful burger

Didn’t we all fear for Hidden Gardens this year, the downpour rst thing?? However, the rain stayed away, until right at the very end and the cooler weather made for more enjoyable walking around. Hidden Gardens is such a ag ship event for Hadleigh, people really do come from near and far. I met a couple from Bury St Edmunds and a Mum and daughter from Coggeshall. What I love about this event is there are some old favourites to visit and some new gardens to e plore and both have equal appeal. I love seeing how the gardens I have been to before having developed and changed and the new gardens o er splendid surprises. I am writing here as if an e pert, alas no. Mind you I met a wonderful couple at a garden who are keen gardeners and members of the Hadleigh Gardening Club. They were very helpful o ering me advice when I e pressed my frustration at my lack of skills. A huge round of applause to all those hosts who opened their gardens so willingly and were so welcoming to us all.

Talking of gardens, Sarah and Jim Cook together with Sian Dawson won Gold for Su olk Collection Holder, showcasing irises at the Chelsea Flower Show in May from Benton End. Sian a renown botanical artists, painted the e hibits which were also on display. It is a great accolade to all involved and shows us all how very important Benton End is nationally, and we have it on our doorstep I wish I could capture here the atmosphere of the Duck and Raft Race. As I walked down Duke Street toward Toppes eld Bridge I could hear the laughter and shouting of children and the general noise of people having a party on a beautiful sunny and warm Sunday morning. Jonathan Moore on the microphone attempting to bring everyone to order ready for the rst race. People were lined sometimes 3 deep on the bridge and when I managed to look over, I saw a line of children and young people along the riverbank water pistols at the ready to take aim and re at the rafts, well the people on them, as they went by. There was cheering and laughter, children on shoulders to get a better view, dogs on leads probably very confused, people queuing up at the Scout BBQ, for burgers and drinks, children running about, picnic baskets, empty chairs holding dry clothes with everyone standing to get a view of the races. It was pure fun, freedom and Hadleigh.

For those of you that have not taken advantage of the HEAT invitation to engage in how to save energy and thus money it is well worth doing. Earlier this year HEAT had the opportunity to use a thermal imaging camera which takes a photo of the outside of your house and identi es where you are losing heat and follow that up with suggestions you can take to prevent heat loss. I had my follow up appointment recently and it was fascinating to see the areas of my house that are losing heat. Top tip, foil behind radiators which are usually sited under the windows. I could see clearly that the area was cooler. It is de nitely worth contacting them. We have been busy planning up and coming events to look out for. A busy year ahead. Some quizzes, Christmas

Lighting up ceremony, VJ Day, and some things that are still in the stage. Watch this space. The mayoral charity this year is the Men’s Shed. The aim of the Men’s Shed is connection, conversation and creation. Sheds bring health bene ts by encouraging physical and mental activity, and improved wellbeing by providing an enjoyable way to stay socially integrated in communities. It is always di cult to select a charity as of course all charities have value and bring value, however, I happened to have conversations with some people last year and had heard a few stories that I felt touched by, hence the Men’s Shed for the charity this year.

Well, I think it is safe to say that the weekend of 1 and 1 June was an Arts weekend. We had the Morris dancers around the town on Saturday, and did they put on displays - they were amazing. They danced their heart out in very warm conditions and did not disappoint. The whole of the High Street was awash with people walking up and down and the dancers from di erent groups making a very colourful addition to our Town.

Saturday night saw another outstanding event held by Hadleigh Productions, Calmers, a Southend band played all their own music and songs and really rocked the Dining Room at the Town Hall. They were friendly, entertaining and a very talented group of musicians.

The Old School held an e hibition of artwork by mother and daughter

The artists, Elizabeth Alston and Jessica Peters displayed beautiful paintings. I am de nitely not an e pert and just know what I like. However, I found the di erence in their styles and content really delightful. Somehow them being mother and daughter had a special appeal.

As if that was not enough, Hadleigh Orchestra held their Summer Concert at St Mary’s Church on the Sunday evening. They all played beautifully and of course the surroundings just added to the occasion. The charming Ian McCrae was the conductor, and his school friend Ian Abbott played a trumpet concerto that, well he had that trumpet speaking to us. It was a lovely way to end the week, walking home on a sunny Sunday evening really uplifting.

Good luck to all our students who have working hard sitting e ams June and July. You will all do brilliantly, I am sure. There is great e citement with all our school leavers, those going onto 6th Form, Apprenticeship or College and those leaving primary school for the big world of High School. All big, big steps for parents and children alike. Take care of yourselves and each other. Sue

A Celebration of Live Aid – 40 Years On!

On 13 July 2 2 , it will be the anniversary of the Live Aid concerts held simultaneously in London and Philadelphia years ago a spectacular fundraising initiative to provide aid for the Ethiopian famine by world renowned music stars from across the globe including Queen, Bob Dylan, Elton John, The Who, and David Bowie, to name just a few. The live broadcast of the concerts was watched by an estimated 1.9 billion people worldwide. To mark this anniversary, Hadleigh Community Choir will be performing two concerts over the weekend of 12 and 13 July. The rst of these will be held in the Grand Hall (Hadleigh Town Hall on Saturday 12 July at .3 pm. The second concert will be in Hadleigh United Reformed Church, Market Place, Hadleigh, at pm on Sunday 13 July, forty years to the day since Live Aid. Whilst the choir will cover many songs that were performed at both Live Aid concerts (Wembley and Philadelphia each of the Hadleigh concerts will contain di erent songs, with a total of 3 songs being performed over the weekend.

We hope that you feel able to engage with us in what we believe will be a really joyous celebration. If you are interested in taking part, please get in touch by emailing contact-us hadleighcommunitychoir.org.uk

Please feel free to contact us if you have any further questions.

Hadleigh Community Choir

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Parish Council

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Below are the main matters discussed at the Parish Council meeting of Wednesday June 2 2

District Council

Cllr Laing congratulated Cllr Ward on being reappointed Leader. Speaking about the planned local government reorganisation and devolution, Cllr Ward said elections for the new unitary authority / authorities would be held in 2 2 , with the new council(s taking over in May 2 28. Su olk districts and boroughs disagreed with the county council’s preferred option of a single unitary authority for the county, believing that it would be better to have at least two councils, and preferably three. He e plained that the structure in Su olk and Norfolk needed to be the same, as the Mayor would preside over a combined authority elections for a Mayor for Norfolk and Su olk would take place in 2 26.

County Council

With regard to devolution, Cllr Laing was concerned that PwC, who had produced a national report on the costs of creating more than one new council (see above , had recently been ned for audit errors.

- Annual Return

Sections 1 and 2 of the Annual Return were approved.

Speed Indication Devices

As reported at the last meeting, the SIDs had been returned to ElanCity who had agreed there was a problem with downloading data, and arranged for this to be corrected. However, the courier returning the devices had delivered them to the wrong address and they had still not been traced. Following several email e changes which had failed to resolve the problem, it was agreed to write formally to the company.

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ayham Playing Field Club

The winners of the July draw are:

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Ticket No 1 1 Dickenson

Social Club

We meet from am to pm at ayham Village Hall on rst and third Mondays of the month. There is a small charge of for refreshments and hall hire. Everyone is welcome.

July Meetings

July Jonathan Oldham will speak about his e periences of participatin in community archaeology in Su olk.

July 21 Roger Kennel will give a talk about the ARP and Home Guard in Hadleigh during World War 2

Recent talks

Janette Robinson gave a very interesting and well researched talk on Flora Sandes. We were in awe of Flora’s determination and strength as she fought on the front line with the Serbian army, during World War 1

and was promoted to captain. The retreat that she took part in from Serbia across mountains into Montenegro is a famous military feat in which over 1 soldiers died. She received the highest Serbian military honour from the Serbian prince, yet is largely unknown in the UK.

isa Matthews spoke about her charity, Nature Citizen Community Garden in Polstead. This inspirational talk gave lots of information about insects- bees and other invertebrates- and how to encourage them into our own gardens through biodiversity. A variety of plants and trees that ower throughout the year, shelter and water were all recommended by Lisa who is incredibly knowledgeable and encouraged us all to play our part in encouraging more insects into our natural spaces.

Layham Open Gardens

Saturday 6 June saw seven gardens and a number of features open to the public. The Friends of St Andrew’s Church chose the hottest day of the year to arrange for village gardens and other features to be shown o . These included a pottery studio the recently planted community orchard an e hibition of work by the recently formed Art group and a tree walk around Moat Hall.

The picture below shows visitors in the garden of Kiln House on Upper Street.

ST ANDREW’S CHURCH LAYHAM

In the Benefice of Hadleigh, Layham and Shelley Services for July:

Sunday6 July 9.15am: Morning Prayer

Sunday13 July 9.15am: Sung Eucharist

Sunday20 July 9.15am: Morning Worship

ALLOTMENTS AVAILABLE IN KERSEY

The Nightingale Trust run the allotment site in Kersey Village. We will soon have plots available for hire. Have you ever wanted to grow your own fresh vegetables, fruit, flowers etc? Now is your chance.

The allotments are situated behind The Bell, within beautiful and peaceful countryside. The rent is £30 for a half plot, and £40 for a full plot - cheaper than a gym membership and better for you!! For more information, please contact Natalie Blyth 01473 827805 - 07487 816966 - nablyth1@gmail.com

Sunday27 July 9.15am: Joint Eucharist at All Saint’s in Shelley

Morning Prayer is also every Wednesday at 8.30am

~ Make a note in your diaries and be sure not to miss this year’s DEANERY FETE in the beautiful setting of the Deanery Garden in Hadleigh–Saturday 30th August 12.00pm-4.00pm. Look out for the posters for more info.

The church is open daily, and you are very welcome to visit. If there is anything you wish to discuss, please do contact Fr Jo on 01473 822218

Chris Coe (the Art Club tutor) with visitors to the art tent

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News from your Babergh Councillors

ocal government reorganisation ( GR) and devolution update Su olk’s ve district and borough councils have launched the Shaping Su olk Together survey to consult residents, businesses, organisations and communities on your priorities for action, so that the future of local government will be shaped by your needs. You’ll nd the survey at Project: Have Your Say on the Future of Local Government... Mid Su olk District Council, or you can call Babergh for a paper copy on 3 123 . Everyone is welcome to share their views, so please do spend a few minutes to let the councils know what you think: the survey runs until 2 th July.

The county council has also published a short questionnaire on LGR, o ering three options in response to their proposal for a single, county-wide unitary council. You can submit your opinion at https:// onesu olkcouncil.co.uk/.

Banking Hub for Hadleigh A temporary Banking Hub is likely to be set up in the Leisure Centre. The manager’s o ce on the ground oor will be used as a private room where customers can speak to their banking representatives. A counter for transactions will be set up in the caf area. Post O ce security sta need to assess the site before this arrangement can be con rmed. If they are happy the hub will be installed with a view to opening on July 9th. The hub will be open Monday to Friday from 9 to pm. The counter will be run by Post O ce sta and every day a representative of a di erent high street bank will be available to speak to customers.

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The planning application from Cash Access UK to build a permanent Banking Hub in a cabin in Morrisons supermarket car park is still going through the planning process. While most residents will be able to access this anyone without a car who can’t walk to Morrisons, won’t be able to use it. We are disappointed with this decision and are still hoping a High Street location can be found. The building will also have no toilet or running water and sta will be e pected to walk into Morrisons to use the public loos which we think is unacceptable. Therefore, our colleague Cllr. Kathryn Grandon has put in a request to refer the planning application to the Planning Committee on the grounds that it’s controversial: a decision on whether to accept this referral will be made soon. The full application (ref. no. DC/2 / 1918 can be seen on Babergh’s planning portal.

Tower Mill ane Following residents’ complaints, Simon convened a site meeting on Tower Mill Lane at the end of May with representatives of Babergh’s planning team, the county’s Highways engineers and public rights of way (PROW team, and the developer Persimmon. Updated plans for pedestrian safety measures in Tower Mill Lane were agreed and have been ordered: work is e pected to start soon and should be completed by the end of August.

Pedestrian and cycle paths in Hadleigh

The Active Travel team at Su olk County Council (SCC has contacted district councillors about making improvements for walking and cycling in Hadleigh. Funding is already available for the Weavers Meadow development, and other funding may be allocated from the Hadleigh Area Transport Plan and Active Travel England to make improvements elsewhere. SCC will be setting up workshops with the town council and local residents from Weavers Meadow to e plore ideas and options for possible improvements. If you have a view on where walking and cycling improvements could be made, please let us know.

Separately from this initiative, in January Simon submitted a residents’ request to improve the surface of public footpaths across the open space between Ramsey Road, Weavers Meadow and Tower Mill Lane, so that they can be used in poor weather. This work has recently been carried out by contractors working for the PROW team.

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Community Fun Day in Hadleigh

Tuesday July at East House Meadow am to pm

A space for families to come together, enjoy a picnic, and for children to get involved in some fun, free activities. There will also be information stalls to help raise awareness and o er support on issues such as, the cost of living support, fuel poverty, housing, health and wellbeing, and encouraging sustainability.

Jane Carruthers Simon Dowling

The events are funded through the Holiday Activity and Food Programme, a national initiative to support children and families on the low incomes during the school holidays.

Be Well Bus to visit Hadleigh On Wednesday 6 August the NHS Be Well Bus will be parked behind the Co-op on Magdalen Road from 1 am 2.3 pm. Sta will o er support and advice to those who need help with their health and wellbeing. There is no need to make an appointment, you can simply turn up. A SiSU health check machine will be available to provide readings for:

•blood pressure

•heart rate

•body composition

•height and weight measurements and body mass inde (BMI calculations

Other organisations/specialist services that will be on the Bus are yet to be con rmed. Please check closer to the date by using this link: https://suffolkandnortheastesse .icb.nhs.uk/event/be-well-bushadleigh-aug2 / or contact one of us if you don’t have access to a computer.

ocality awards - District councillors have now received their locality award budgets for the new nancial year. We each have 2, to spend on community groups’ projects and activities, so please email us if you’d like to apply:

Email jane.carruthers@babergh.gov.uk Phone Jane simon.dowling@babergh.gov.uk Simon

Hadleigh Garden Club

At our recent meeting we had a talk given by Callam from Beth Chatto’s Garden about the Past, Present and Future of Beth Chatto’s Garden. How Beth turned the plot of land into the gardens you see today with videos to help demonstrate the changes. Beth won 1 consecutive Golds at Chelsea and was also a ower arranger. She sewed seeds and propagated most of her plants and the same ethos has carried on today. She was an advocate of “Right Plant, Right Place” and e perimented around her site which is both dry clay and wet woodland areas. Hence the development of the dry garden which is only ever watered arti cially when new plants are introduced to help them settle in. The ponds and damp areas in and around the woodland are planted with shade loving plants, hostas, ferns and woodland plants. At 91 years Beth Chatto set up and Educational Trust which is still very active today.

Chatto Wood is a development ne t door to the gardens which has been planted with biodiverse plants in all the front gardens to embrace ecology and was based on the gravel garden at Beth’s Gardens. This was nished in April 2 22 and the plants set in 3 cm of sand which has encouraged 2 times more insects.

The Albert roundabout in Colchester, was also planted in 2 2 in 1 cm of sand.

On the old Bus Station site in Colchester Beth Chatto’s helped create The Meanwhile Garden by donating , of plants plus goodwill. Volunteers also helped make this into a communal space. The competition winner of a “Single Iris in a Vase” was won by Kate Higgins in a closely contested competition.

Our ne t meeting will be on Monday 21 July and will be joined by Chris Wiley of Sow Successful talking about hellebores.

The Competition is a “Single Rose in a Vase”.

Our usual ra e and refreshments and time for a natter.

Members per meeting and visitors are welcome for a fee of per meeting.

For more information contact Tel Angie on or Hadleighgardenclub@gmail.com

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Hadleigh Town Council

Thursday th May at pm held in The Guild Room at Hadleigh Town Hall, Market Place, Hadleigh, IP DN Minutes

Present Councillors Bayliss, Beggerow, Elliott, Gower, Monks (Chair and Shearly-Sanders

In Attendance Town Clerk, no members of the public were present (6 via oom

Welcome The Chair welcomed everyone and a 1 minute silence took place for former Town Councillor and Mayor, Brian Lazenby who passed away recently.

The Chair advised that the Council, members of the public and press may record/ lm or broadcast the meeting, when the press and public are not lawfully e cluded. Any member of the public who attends the meeting is advised that the Town Council cannot control 3rd party recording. The Town Council will record the meeting.

Election of Town Mayor Proposed by Councillor Beggerow, seconded by Councillor Bayliss, Councillor Monks was elected as Town Mayor for 2 /26. Vote For, Against, Abstain

The declaration of acceptance of o ce was signed, and Councillor Monks presided over the rest of the meeting.

Election of Deputy Mayor Proposed by Councillor Monks, seconded by Councillor Elliott, Councillor Loftus was elected as Deputy Mayor for 2 /26. Vote For, Against, Abstain

The declaration of acceptance of o ce was signed.

Apologies Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Howlett, McLeod, Miller, Minns and Wilson, and County Councillor Fraser.

Approval of Absence Proposed by Councillor Gower, seconded by Councillor Beggerow the absences of Councillors Howlett, McLeod, Miller, Minns and Wilson, were approved. Vote For, Against, Abstain

Declarations of Interest Councillor Beggerow declared a non-

registrable interest in HTC2 and HTC2 as he is the Treasurer of Hadleigh United Football Club who are users of Layham Road Sports Ground.

Dispensations Councillor Beggerow requested a dispensation to be allowed to discuss HTC2 and HTC2 . Proposed by Councillor Loftus, seconded by Councillor Shearly-Sanders it was agreed to grant a dispensation. Vote 6 For, Against, 1 Abstain

Mayor’s Report Proposed by Councillor Gower, seconded by Councillor Shearly-Sanders the Mayor’s Report for 2 /2 was received Vote For, Against, Abstain

Committee Structure Proposed by Councillor Gower, seconded by Councillor Beggerow the revised Committee Structure was agreed. Vote For, Against, Abstain

Committee Terms of Reference Proposed by Councillor Gower, seconded by Councillor Loftus the Committee Terms of Reference were agreed. Vote For Against, Abstain

Planning Committee Proposed by Councillor Elliott, seconded by Councillor Bayliss it was agreed that Councillors Beggerow, Gower, Loftus, and McLeod are appointed to the Planning Committee. Vote For, Against, Abstain

Youth Council Proposed by Councillor Shearly-Sanders, seconded by Councillor Elliott it was agreed that Councillors Beggerow and Gower are appointed to the Youth Council. Vote For, Against, Abstain

Sta ng Sub-Committee Proposed by Councillor Beggerow, seconded by Councillor Gower it was agreed that Councillors Elliott, Loftus, Minns, Monks and Wilson are appointed to the Sta ng SubCommittee. Vote For, Against, Abstain

Assets Review Sub-Committee Proposed by Councillor Gower, seconded by Councillor Elliott it was agreed that Councillors Beggerow, Monks and Shearly-Sanders are appointed to the Assets Review SubCommittee. Vote For, Against, Abstain

Finance and Budget Sub-Committee Proposed by Councillor Elliott, seconded by Councillor Bayliss it was agreed that Councillors Beggerow, Gower and Howlett are appointed to the Finance and Budget Sub-Committee. Vote For, Against, Abstain

Hadleigh Market Feo ment Charity Proposed by Councillor Beggerow, seconded by Councillor Loftus it was agreed that Councillors Bayliss, Beggerow, Elliott, Gower, Howlett, Monks and Shearly-Sanders are appointed to the Hadleigh Market Feo ment Charity. Vote For, Against, Abstain

Outside Representation Tree Warden Proposed by Councillor Gower, seconded by Councillor Loftus it was agreed to nominate Councillor McLeod to the role of Tree Warden. Vote For, Against, Abstain. Outside Representation Hadleigh Elderly People’s Welfare Committee No Councillors put themselves forward for this appointment.

Minutes Proposed by Councillor Gower, seconded by Councillor Beggerow the minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 2 th April 2 2 were approved. Vote For, Against, Abstain

Reports The reports from Su olk County Council District Councillor and Babergh District Council Ward Councillors were noted

Councillor Dowling mentioned Local Government Restructure and its progress and Babergh District Council Annual Meeting.

Public Forum There were no members of the public present.

Finance - Payments Schedule Proposed by Councillor Gower, seconded by Councillor Beggerow the schedule of invoices was noted and payments over , that have not previously been agreed were approved. In alignment with the adopted Financial Regulations, all payments under 1, are approved by the RFO, as are items between 1, and , with clearance of the Chairman of the Council or Chairman of the appropriate committee.

Vote For, Against, Abstain

Finance - uarter Accounts This item was withdrawn.

Finance - Year End Figures This item was withdrawn.

Finance - Internal Financial Veri er Proposed by Councillor Loftus, seconded by Councillor Beggerow it was agreed that Councillor Monks would be the Internal Financial Veri ers for the 2 2 /26 nancial year.

Vote For, Against, Abstain

Governance - CI Return Proposed by Councillor Beggerow, seconded by Councillor Gower the CIL return for 2 /2 was approved

Vote For, Against, Abstain

Governance - Asset Register Proposed by Councillor Beggerow, seconded by Councillor Gower the Asset Register for 2 /2 was

approved. Vote For, Against, Abstain

Governance Review of Internal Control Measurers Proposed by Councillor Gower, seconded by Councillor Beggerow the Review of Internal Control Measures for 2 /2 was approved

Vote For, Against, Abstain

Governance - Financial Risk Assessment Proposed by Councillor Beggerow, seconded by Councillor Gower the Financial Risk Assessment for 2 /2 was approved

Vote 6 For, Against, 1 Abstain

Governance - Internal Audit This item was withdrawn.

Governance - Action Plan This item was withdrawn.

Governance - AGAR Governance Statement This item was withdrawn. Governance - AGAR Accounting Statement This item was withdrawn.

Earmarked - Elections Fund Proposed by Councillor Shearly-Sanders, seconded by Councillor Bayliss the movement of 1, for Elections Fund (currently at 11, 3 was approved. Vote For, Against, Abstain

Earmarked – Archives Fund Proposed by Councillor Gower, seconded by Councillor Beggerow it was agreed not to move any money into the Archives Fund (currently at , 12 . Vote For, Against, Abstain

Earmarked – Church Clock Fund Proposed by Councillor Gower, seconded by Councillor Loftus it was agreed not to move any money into the Church Clock Fund (currently at 12,912

Vote For, Against, Abstain

Earmarked – Renewals Fund Proposed by Councillor ShearlySanders, seconded by Councillor Elliott the movement of 1, for Renewals Fund (currently at 13,1 was approved. Vote For, Against, Abstain

Earmarked – Capitals Fund Proposed by Councillor Bayliss, seconded by Councillor Beggerow the movement of 3, for Renewals Fund (currently at was approved. Vote For, Against, Abstain

Meeting Dates Proposed by Councillor Gower, seconded by Councillor Loftus the meeting dates until June 2 26 were agreed Vote For, Against, Abstain

Insurance Cover This item was withdrawn.

RSG Pavilion – Drainage Proposed by Councillor Beggerow, seconded by Councillor Gower it was agreed to spend ,2 9.9 to join the Rugby Club drainage to the new STP. Vote For, Against, Abstain

RSG Pavilion – Car Park Proposed by Councillor Loftus, seconded by Councillor Beggerow it was agreed to spend 2, to repair the car park surface drainage. Vote For, Against, Abstain

Future Meetings

The ne t scheduled meeting will be on Thursday 19th June 2 2 .

Exclusion of Press and Public Proposed by Councillor Gower, seconded by Councillor Loftus, it was agreed to e clude the press and public in pursuance of Section 1(2 of the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings Act 196 the Press and the Public shall be e cluded for the ne t items of business on the grounds that it is likely to be prejudicial to the public interest by reason of the con dential nature of the business to be transacted as the information is commercially sensitive.

Vote For, Against, Abstain CONFIDENTIA SESSION E C SION OF THE PRESS AND P B IC

The meeting was suspended at 8.11pm. The meeting reconvened at 8.1 pm.

Minutes (Con dential Session) Proposed by Councillor Gower, seconded by Councillor Shearly-Sanders the minutes of the Con dential session held on 2 th March 2 2 were agreed.

Vote for, Against, Abstain

RSG Pavilion The e ternal works at Layham Road Sports were discussed and actions agreed

Close of Meeting The meeting closed at 8. pm.

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What eld School

It’s been a vibrant and eventful month at What eld School, with activities and achievements across every year group.

Our Acorns in Key Stage 1 have had an e citing time e ploring and learning outside the classroom. They visited Ransomes where they enjoyed playing cricket, showing o their growing skills and teamwork. Each Friday, the Acorns take part in Forest School, where their creativity and imagination have ourished. This month, they crafted an impressive boat and a lion’s head made entirely from owers a wonderful re ection of their hands-on learning and love for the outdoors.

In Key Stage 2, the Oaklings had a special outing to Finborough School to see a performance of . It was a magical e perience, and a great opportunity to enjoy the arts. The Oaklings also took part in the Hadleigh Show and made us incredibly proud by securing second place in the schools’ 3D ower competition a fantastic achievement

A special mention must go to our brilliant Year 6 pupils. They completed their SATS this month, showing resilience, focus and determination. Each day began with a SATS breakfast of their choice, helping them to feel settled and prepared. They celebrated the end of the week by joining other Year 6 pupils for a friendly game of rounders a well-earned treat and a great way to unwind.

As a whole school, we came together to celebrate VE Day, re ecting on its importance and honouring the occasion. We also held a fun run, which was a huge success and full of energy. Thanks to the enthusiasm and generosity of our school community, we raised over 2 , which has been donated to Emmaus Su olk a charity supporting people who have e perienced homelessness and social e clusion.

Thank you to everyone who continues to support and encourage our pupils. It’s been a month full of learning, laughter, and great memories.

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Life at The Shelley Centre

June was volunteer month and I’d like to focus this month on what its like to help at The Shelley Centre in the hope that you might consider joining us. You don’t have to have e perience with horses or the disabled to do so. We all start with di erent skills the common factor is a desire to help others and a willingness to give a little bit of time. If you don’t want to commit to helping at regular RDA sessions we always need people to help with the maintenance jobs and activities associated with fund raising especially baking lovely cakes.

26 years ago Chris saw an advert in a local magazine asking for volunteers at The Shelley Centre. Her children were growing up and although she was working, she had Friday afternoons free. Before long she became involved in leading ponies during the Riding for Disabled sessions, fund raising and helping look after the ponies at weekends and during the holidays. She says ‘It’s been a privilege to watch our riders progress and I still enjoy volunteering and the friendship it brings’. The above photo shows Chris with one of her favourite ponies, Al e, who has now retired.

David was rst introduced to us by one of the e isting volunteers. At the time he was still working and coping with the loss of his wife but in 2 12 he started working part time and o ered to help at The Shelley Centre. He had not had anything to do with horses since the age of eight and had never worked with disabled people, but he soon learnt with the help of all the other lovely volunteers. He says

(photo shows David working with one of our riders on Ebony Jane started as a volunteer nearly ten years ago, doing the minimum required which is half a day a week, during term time. She was immediately made welcome and the team gave her lots of help to understand how the RDA sessions work. After a while, because she so enjoyed being up at the Centre and being part of a wonderfully friendly team, she began helping with the horses at weekends and during the holidays, and became a member of the team that helps the Stable Manager with their care. As with many organisations, the more you get involved, the more you get out of it and before long she was helping with fund raising events, writing this blog and general maintenance around the Centre. Seeing the happy faces of the riders as they achieved even the smallest progress gives her immense satisfaction and she gets lots of fresh air and e ercise as well as real friendship.

If you fancy learning more about this fabulous opportunity, give the Centre a call and arrange a visit to see us and our work. The Centre changes lives both of the riders and the volunteers, introduces new friends and for many gives life a new purpose. Maybe it could do the same for you?

Website: www.shelleyrda.com Facebook: Shelley RDA Centre

Telephone: 147 417

Churches Together in Hadleigh Praying for Hadleigh

The people of Churches Together in Hadleigh are committed to praying for our town. Over the course of each year we plan to pray for every street in Hadleigh. During July we will be praying for the following streets:

Week Commencing - 6 July: Churchill Avenue.

Week Commencing – 1 July: Clopton Gardens.

Week Commencing - July: Duke Street, Silk Mill Close, School House, Toppes eld Gardens, Tinkers Lane, Holbecks Lane and Layham Road.

Week Commencing – 7 July: Edwin Panks Road and Woolner Close and Jordayne Rise.

If you know people who live in these streets, we would be very pleased if you also would pray for them. If you live on one of the streets being covered during a particular week and would welcome prayer, please get in touch.

pastorchristodd hadleighbaptist.org.uk

Barbara Robinson 8283 2 barobi1 6 gmail.com

Anna McCrae 823 1 annamccrae btinternet.com

Jessica Janas 8226 1 jessicanevard btinternet.com

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Charity walk on 6th July to help Jim reach his target of £3,500 so that the Health Centre can purchase a much needed Doppler Machine. See article on page 25 for more information or call 07419 325 713

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Call us on 01473 823366 or email Matt Barber matt@keithavis.co.uk for details

HADLEIGH UNITED REFORMED CHURCH

Come and worship with us this July, midweek prayers are held every Wednesday at 10.30am.

All Sunday Worship is at 10.30am, streamed live and available on YouTube.

Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation

By now you will probably know that there are major changes coming to local government, which will change not just how services are delivered but also the relationship between residents and the council. Two separate things are happening and, although they are linked, they are di erent.

Firstly, there will be Devolution of some central government functions to regional mayoral strategic authorities. This is a new concept for us, but it is already well-established elsewhere, mostly in metropolitan areas. For us, this means we will be electing a mayor for Norfolk and Su olk ne t May.

Secondly, there will be Local Government Reorganisation of e isting county and district councils into a single tier of local government: unitary councils. There are already a number of these elsewhere not just the metropolitan boroughs, but also in counties which previously had the same two-tier structure as we currently have in Su olk. For us, it means that Su olk County Council and the ve districts and borough will be replaced by fewer unitaries.

Both of these changes have been underway, albeit on a voluntary basis, for some years now. However, the new government has decided to make them both mandatory everywhere in England and see them particularly the mayors as a way of resolving the regional democracy de cit in England that the devolved assemblies in the rest of the UK have highlighted.

At the moment, proposals for unitary councils for Su olk are being prepared. The government has said that ideally they would like to see one proposal per county, but it does realise that in many cases this won’t be possible. Indeed, in Su olk there is no agreement as I am sure many of you are aware: separate proposals are being developed by Su olk County Council and the Districts. Public engagement events and consultations are underway and proposals must be submitted to the government by September 26th.

How could public services work better for you?

Local government in Suffolk is changing. All county, district and borough councils are being replaced with ‘unitary’ councils responsible for delivering all services.

Suffolk’s district and borough councils are working together on an ambitious proposal for two or three unitary councils delivering services to different parts of the county. We believe these will meet the differing needs of our diverse communities - councils that are big enough to deliver, local enough to care.

Su olk County Council is proposing a single unitary for the county e ectively just a rebranding of the e isting council but including the district services.

Babergh is working with the other district and borough councils to develop a plan for either two or more likely three unitary councils to meet the di ering needs of our county’s diverse communities. We believe that the county council’s proposal o ers nothing in terms of innovation in service delivery, which is sorely needed, whilst the districts are looking at how local government can be redesigned for the future and, crucially, funded in a sustainable way. SCC is basing its preference purely on estimated cost savings and has suggested some unproven numbers to justify it. However, this has come from a report commissioned by the County Councils’ Network not an independent organisation.

However, this should not be just about cost savings but also about better services and maintaining local connections and representation. E perience elsewhere Somerset being a prime e ample tells us that any putative cost savings from a single unitary council must be viewed with some skepticism as very large unforseen overspends on adult and children’s services will inevitably continue.

SCC is also promoting the fact that their single unitary will reduce the total number of councillors across the county from about 3 to 12

aligning themselves with the populist canard that we need far fewer politicians. Apart from 12 being far too unwieldy for one council, it would stretch representation much too thinly across a large mostly rural county. It would not be in our residents’ best interests and would just e acerbate the lack of local connections that is already a key criticism of a single unitary. The districts believe that about 18 councillors, spread across two or three councils, would be the minimum required to provide e ective representation.

SCC is now carrying out a public consultation asking residents to endorse their decision. An important part of developing our proposal, however, will be seeking the views of our town and parish councils, residents, businesses, voluntary organisations and communities across our districts. And I do mean seeking your views in order to inform our proposal not just to tell you what our decision is.

Working with Su olk’s other district and borough councils, we have just launched a survey across the county inviting residents, businesses and communities to help shape the future of our county. This impacts everyone, and we want as many people as possible to have their say. We are also carrying out a number of face-to-face workshops with town and parish councils, so we can get their views on what sort of unitary structure would be best for Su olk and together design how any future unitary councils can work most e ectively with them.

Our survey can be found here: Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation - Babergh District Council - babergh.gov.uk / midsu olk. gov.uk and additional background information here: https://www. babergh.gov.uk/w/devolution-and-local-government-reorganisation

Unitary councils must be big enough to deliver, but also local enough

Cllr John Ward

eader and Cabinet Member for Finance, Assets and Investments Member for Brett Vale Ward, Independent Group

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ST MARY’S CHURCH, HADLEIGH

St Mary’s Church is open every day. The church is a beautiful and peaceful space, and you are most welcome to visit.

POP UP AT ST MARY’S ~ July dates: Wednesday’s 9th 2.30pm-5.00pm & 23rd & 30th 12.00pm-2.00pm (12 – 2 sessions and from 3.30pm onwards is reserved for children and their carers only). Free food, drink and activities for all ages. EVERYBODY is welcome and we need more volunteers!

Lunchtime Recital ~ Please join us for our FREE Lunchtime Recital at 1.00pm on Wednesday 9th July where we will be joined by Pianist Gwyneth Mercer! Save the date! ~ Make a note in your diaries and be sure not to miss this year’s DEANERY FETE – Saturday 30th August 12.00pm-4.00pm. Look out for the posters for more info. Please see the Church notice boards for information on this month’s services or search us on “A Church Near You” website.

The Benefice Office at St Mary’s is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, from 10-12 noon. Our Administrator is Mrs Emma Fleming-Ovens

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Hadleigh Hares News Round Up

Kirton Friday – May

Phone: 07823 333451

Email: simonfarthing50@outlook.com

The ever popular Friday Series kicked o in Kirton with a sold-out event and dry weather creating a dusty start. Stuart Price, riding high after his London Marathon success, nished an impressive11th, with Kevin Long hot on his heels in 16th. Strong runs came from Alli Maclean, Nathalie Hooper, James Watson, Fiona Holland, and Jo Sargent a great opening performance from the senior team. It was fantastic to see our some of our juniors taking part too. Lydia Farmer and Rosalie Van Aswegen (Year and below and Nevaeh Maclean, Josiah Todd and Elsie Price (Years to 1 . A great start to the series for all!

Framlingham Friday – May

The second event brought the heat, but our runners didn’t let that slow them down. Stuart and Kevin were in top form again, nishing 11th and 18th respectively. New member Val Gladwell made a fantastic debut, taking 1st in the FV category, while another newcomer, Sam Ashdown, impressed with a strong run. Kudos to Alli, Paul Lacey, Nathalie, Fiona, and Jo for rounding out a strong team performance.

Good to see our juniors Lydia and Rosalie back with Lydia coming in 2nd in her age category. In the older category we had Joel Farmer and Feli Clover putting in sterling e orts.

Sudbury Friday – 6 June

Held in warm summer conditions, the Sudbury leg of the Friday series started near Thomas Gainsborough School and quickly reminded runners of its reputation. After two deceptively comfortable miles, the hard work really began. The course is famed for its seemingly endless hill you think you’ve reached the top, only for it to keep climbing! Thankfully, the route rewards perseverance with a mostly downhill nish.

We had a fantastic turnout with nine seniors taking part, and the ladies outnumbering the men. Val ran another superb race and secured 1st in her age category. Stuart and Alli were smooth and strong, nishing in e cellent times. Shoutout to Nathalie, Fiona, Jo, Dami Bastos, Julia Bilotta, and Rebecca Martin a strong team e ort that saw the ladies nish th out of 31 teams!

We were also proud to see si juniors take on the course: Lydia Farmer, Logan Maclean, Nevaeh Maclean, Rosalie, Josiah, and Elsie all put in fantastic performances and showed great determination. Huge congratulations to all our runners, senior and junior alike, for representing the club with such strength, spirit, and consistency across the series so far. Bring on the ne t one!

Edinburgh Marathon – May

Kitty Rigby and Kay O ford took on the challenge of the Edinburgh Marathon, and what a journey it turned out to be!

Kay’s training had gone smoothly—until her nal long run, when a tight calf disrupted her taper. Kitty also had setbacks, turning her ankle early in training and only managing a 1 -mile long run two weeks before race day. Neither was quite sure how they’d hold up over the full 26.2 miles.

The forecast was for sunshine and showers, but the start line brought clear skies and sunglasses weather! It was a little breezy, but spirits were high. The course began at the University and led through the city, mostly downhill to begin with, before heading out along the scenic coast. The route passed through charming

towns and villages, with supporters lining the way and o ering encouragement.

Kay ran strong, aware of her calf but in no pain, keeping a steady 9-minute mile pace through to mile 18. Around this point, the course turned and headed back—straight into a headwind. Then came mile 21: dark skies, rain… and a sudden torrential hailstorm that soaked everyone in seconds! The nal stretch was a battle, but the support from the crowds was incredible. Kay crossed the line in an impressive : 9:2

Kitty’s race followed a similar arc—feeling good until the turnaround, where headwind, and hail made things pretty brutal. But despite slowing, it hurt more to walk than run, so she dug deep and pushed on, nishing in :32: , elated and amazed to have done it. Even better, she raised over for the Army Benevolent Fund.

The weekend was topped o with a well-earned pampering session: sauna, steam, swim, and of course a bottle of zz to celebrate both their marathon achievements—and Kay’s birthday!

A huge well done to both Kitty and Kay for their determination, grit, and amazing e ort in Edinburgh!

Hadleigh Cricket Club

It has been a fantastic month for the Mens 1st team, with four wins out of four. Perhaps the most pleasing was the home win over Wivenhoe, because the stars of the show were two home grown young bowlers, Jack Auld and Ollie Clark. After Hadleigh rattled up a huge total of 323, Jack and Ollie who was only making his second appearance for the 1st XI ran through the visitors’ top order, Jack taking 3-23 and Ollie -1 . It was one of the best opening spells seen at the ground in many years, with Wivenhoe bowled out for just 3 , and the margin of victory a mere 288 runs! Dan Shanks, our captain and Su olk seam bowler, didn’t even have to turn his arm over!

Everyone is chipping in with the bat Callum Morrin and Tom Piddington with a couple of s each recently, and Ainsley Ndlovu is starting to pick up the wickets his spells deserve. We are handily placed in third, and it’s tight at the top. Two massive games round o June, against th-placed Coggeshall and top of the table Halstead. The 2nds have been in the runs too, with Simon Dainty, Peter Kligerman and Cameron Stace all scoring centuries in the baking early summer sun. Peter and Cameron shared 2 6 for the rst wicket at Brockley, and while our position in the table looks a little lowly, in reality there’s not much to choose between a lot of the teams. Captain Arran Tampion will be hoping availability starts to improve as e ams nish and students return for the holidays.

The Sunday 1st XI secured two good wins over Twinstead and Bardwell. It’s always a tough game at Twinstead, where runs are at a premium and the opposition like a word or two, but they had no answer to Varun Rohal, who took -22 and scored not out to lead us home by 6 wickets. It was a nail-biter at home to Bardwell. 1 8 was needed for victory and after Frank Rogers had made a sublime 1 it fell to the lower order to keep us in the chase. Last man Kai Van-Sickle was renamed Kai VanTickle for his edged boundary which brought the 1-wicket win.

The newly formed Sunday 2nd XI are yet to register a win, but are enjoying their cricket, and lots of talented youngsters are getting their rst taste of senior league cricket. The team made Long Melford work hard for their win, and despite scoring over against us, Worlington understood what we are trying to do with this team and showed us plenty of respect.

Dan Shanks and Amelie Clarke have been producing impressive performances for Su olk. Amelie made 1 in Su olk Women’s T2 win over Dorset, and Dan took ve wickets in the Men’s double header NCCA T2 victories over Lincolnshire.

Gary Wiles

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