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EVENTS and CLASSES
1st October 6 pm – An Evening with Mii – live make-up demonstration with prosecco and sweet treats. Ticket £5pp redeemable against Mii purchases, CEN treatments or retail products.
7th October 8.15 pm – Women’s Circle with Anna Salisbury – a gentle, welcoming space where women come together to pause, breathe, and connect. £15pp
20th October 6.30 pm to 8 pm - The Truth About Menopause: Symptoms, Solutions & Supplements – interactive workshop and talk Melissa Neisler Dickinson Founder of Menopause Support Suffolk and The Menopause Vitamin Company. Prosecco and refreshments. Tickets £5pp. Discounts and special offers at the event.
21st October 10 am – Women’s Circle with Anna Salisbury – a gentle, welcoming space where women come together to pause, breathe, and connect. Tickets £15pp
STUDIO CLASSES
Tuesdays 7pm to 8pm – Yoga with Caitlin £10pp (no classes 21st or 28th October)
Wednesdays 6.15 am - Yves Studios - Conditioning @ CEN 5.30 pm – 6.30 pm – Yoga with Caitlin £10pp (no classes 1st, 22nd or 29th October)
Thursdays 9 am – Yoga with Cailtin £10pp (no classes 23rd or 30th October) 6.30 pm – 7.30 pm – Self-protection class with Liam Bye £25pp 7.30 pm – 8.30 pm – Meditative class with Liam Bye £25pp
Fridays 6.15 am - Yves Studios - Conditioning @ CEN
Limited places - Booking essential for all events and classes Book online @ www.cenbeauty.co.uk or call 01473 798982
All events and classes held at The Studio – CEN Beauty & Wellness Studio, 58a High Street, Hadleigh IP7 5AL
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People of Hadleigh, please continue to support your local traders, as year after year they support the any people ho
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nyone ishing to support l e s fundraising e orts can still donate ia his ac illan ancer Support page ery pound raised helps ensure no one faces cancer alone www. ustgiving.com page al e-cutts-1
Hadleigh Wal ers
ur cto er al ill e on Saturday and is a nine ile circular route starting and ending at the i e urners pu on the ps ich oad in ton P S , hat ords ele ise Stint Stored e ill eet at a in the pu car par and then follo a cloc ise route of astle , Pigeon Hall , reenstreet reen, iddle ood, Stra erry Hall and ac to the i e urners his is a out a four hour al he pu does not do food ut is happy for al ers to eat their o n pac ups there
eryone is elco e, including ell eha ed dogs Strong shoes or prefera ly al ing oots should e orn as the ground can e uddy or rough in places at any ti e of the year s usual, route aps can e re uested fro the e site For further information about these walks go to hadleighwalkers.com or email us at hadleighwalkers@gmail.com.
funding boost
Pre school pro ision, playgrounds, footpaths to connect illages and illage hall i pro e ents are a ongst the successful ids to recei e o unity nfrastructure e y funding, follo ing agree ent y ca inet e ers at a ergh istrict ouncil
n this latest allocation, ore than as a arded to si co unity pro ects across a ergh including the creation of additional pre school facilities in Hadleigh, upgrading a play area in Sproughton, footpaths connecting a enha and reston ith surrounding illages, and upgrades to ittle ornard illage Hall further contri ution to ards a ne recycling centre in ps ich as also agreed to help eet de and fro residents either side of the district orough order
adleigh Parkside Pre School adleigh - 174 144 he Hadleigh Par side Pre School acility pro ect includes the creation of an additional a y roo hich ill allo for an additional preschool spaces, fro onths
llr ane arruthers, Hadleigh ard councillor, said “I’m very
llr athryn randon, Hadleigh ard councillor, said
he o unity nfrastructure e y is paid y housing de elopers to the council, and the funding is then ear ar ed to support pro ects that support local infrastructure eep pace ith housing gro th ore than illion has no een allocated to co er the eligi le costs of ore than infrastructure pro ects across a ergh since ay
hur hes Together pra ing for Hadleigh
he people of hurches ogether in Hadleigh are co itted to praying for our to n er the course of each year e plan to pray for e ery street in Hadleigh uring Septe er e ill e praying for the follo ing streets
Week Commencing - cto er, Highlands oad, Station oad, Station ard
Week Commencing – cto er, n er an lose, n er an errace, Spooners ane, ady ane, Place ar lose
Week Commencing - cto er, agdalen oad, ayford ourt, Sydney ro n ourt, uthru oad, hite ion ourt, aiden ay
Week Commencing – cto er, ady ane ndustrial state, alyon oad, ittle u p id, roc att oad, iln otto
f you no people ho li e in these streets, e ould e ery pleased if you also ould pray for the f you li e on one of the streets eing co ered during a particular ee and ould elco e prayer, please get in touch
Hadleigh Baptist Church pastorchristodd hadleigh aptist org u
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Style, Warmth & Gifts You’ll Love
e had a great ti e at utu n fair held at the in ir ingha t s a great ay to see suppliers and order so e gorgeous goodies, and that s e actly hat e did s al ays, e ha e a ide ariety of u pers and cardigans in di erent shapes, si es and styles as ell as colours hether you re into old pin s or prefer a ore uted ha i, taupe or grey, e really do ha e it all ne colour that see s to e a fa ourite a ongst our custo ers is the luscious leaf green his is a aila le in any di erent styles ut y fa ourite is the chun y roll nec o ersi ed u per his is super soft to touch and sure to eep you ar during the inter onths ur est selling o y cotton t ill ac ets are no ac in stoc in all three colour ays ah i, stone and na y hese are great for layering as they can e orn o er a plain t shirt or o er a chun y nit once the eather gets cooler
e ha e noticed any custo ers co ing in to uy hrist as presents already s usual e ha e a fa ulous range of gifts including glo es, scar es, e ellery o es, soaps, soc s and uch ore e anaged to nd so e great lines at utu n fair so e sure to see so e estsellers ac as ell as so e fantastic ne styles all priced under Pro ing popular so far is the che ron patterned super soft pull through scarf and atching rist ar ers hese a e great gifts and are a aila le in the right ulticolour as ell as a lue i
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ersey Mill Stone Street IP7 P el 079 9 525859
Open Mon-Sat 10am to 4.00pm
Hadleigh Distri t Garden lub
e recently ere fortunate to ha e r ar Spencer as our spea er He is an internationally respected otanist ho ga e a highly interesting and entertaining tal
s a orensic otanist ar has used his s ills to assist police in urder en uiries and issing persons
t as fascinating to listen to his enthusiastic e planation of ho o ser ing plants and ha itat in the landscape helps nd ans ers in in estigations
His reputation rought in a good audience ith so e e ers fro other groups he picture sho s ar in con ersation after the tal ur co petition of a single ahlia as on y Sharon heatley o e er co petition is three apples or pears on a plate and the spea er is hris Par tt tal ing on orn all and ardens
e eet at in the uildhall , entrance opposite St ary s church e ers , isitors elco e ur usual refresh ents and ra e Hope to see you on o e er th ur ece er eeting is on th and ill e our annual ui and co petition inner s presentation
For more information contact ngie on 0794 744457 or hadleighgardenclub@gmail.com
The Hadleigh Historian
Issue 90
(October-November 2025)
ar a rence continues ith ore stories concerning nancial atters in He relates tales of chance disco eries of etons in St ary s hurch and its churchyard and sil er coins hen ueen Street as eing uilt ar then o es on to paper oney and e plains that pro incial an s, li e the t o set up in Hadleigh in the th century, could issue their o n an notes
Ha ing en uired if readers re e er shops in High Street during the s, ane ichardson responded ith her e ories of uying a icycle at o , here proprietor eorge oose had a strange repetiti e turn of phrase She also recalls the o op at o as her other as a custo er of the ladies drapery depart ent ane descri es the layout of the shop, so e of the ite s a aila le ho re e ers children s li erty odices and the ethod used for passing pay ents fro custo ers to the cashier he procession on St lai e s ay featured in ssue ade e onder hat other yearly e ents ight ha e een in the to n that are no longer running esti als ere held y the to n s edie al religious gilds to cele rate their patrons here ere ayor a ing cere onies for years hen Hadleigh as a orough in the th century, a hrist as read dole that ent on for years, and three annual fairs that ere closed y ct of Parlia ent in , the oldest ha ing een running for years
Hadleigh rchi e has a onderful collection of docu ents going ac to the th century Particularly interesting are the collectors accounts, little paper oo s listing the annual inco e and e penditure for the to n s charities, hich co er o er years ne oddity in this collection as dra n up y ho as la aster, hich is descri ed in Pro isioning the or house in He recorded purchases of food ite s for in ates, hich suggest that they had a decent diet eat, sh, dairy products, cereals, fruit and egeta les all appear in his account utton, eal and eef ca e ready utchered and o er one hundred heads of sheep and cattle ere purchased for the oiling pot rying to identify people in an old da aged photograph, hich appears in led to unco ering a story of an ruptcy, in delity, a possi le di orce, aggressi e eha iour and diso n ent of a parent
ssue is no a aila le price at eith is Printers, o rear and he dler oo shop, o High Street in Hadleigh and at Hollo rees ar Shop in Se er one year su scription issues and postage costs fro Sue ndre s, anor oad, ildeston, ps ich, Su ol , P
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a ergh istrict ouncil o er a face to face ser ice at Hadleigh li rary e ery ednesday fro p p
Sta are on hand to support ith uploading and su itting docu ents, co pleting online applications, reporting issues, or re uesting repairs, setting up direct de its, a ing online pay ents and ore o appoint ent re uired si ply drop in
SATURDAY 11TH OCTOBER 2025
Physiotherapy • Clinical Pilates
• Acupuncture • Sports & Swedish Massage
• Paediatric Physio
Hadleigh Physiotherapy Limited
The Clinic, 111 George Street, Hadleigh, Suffolk IP7 5BP
Telephone: 01473 810185
Email: enquiries@hadleighphysio.co.uk
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Hadleigh lderl Peoples Welfare o ittee hrist as ou her S he e
nce again the o ittee is pleased to announce that the oucher sche e ill continue this year and although the actual alue of the oucher has not yet een decided it ill not e less than last year s istri ution ill co ence in early ece er and anyone ho uali es, has not recei ed one pre iously and ould li e one should apply efore cto er st pplicants after this date ill not recei e a oucher until hrist as
o e eligi le you ust ha e li ed in Hadleigh for si onths or ore and attained the age of y ece er
Please apply in riting gi ing na e, address, date of irth and ti e li ed in Hadleigh to avid Stokes avenbank pper Street ayham
Ipswich IP7 5JZ
n recent years there has al ays een a nu er of recipients ho ha e not used their oucher and this is a re inder that your na e ill e re o ed fro the list if a oucher is not used for t o consecuti e years ou ill, of course, e free to reapply if you still re uire one he o ittee is al ays grateful to those usinesses ho accept the ouchers in lieu of cash and additions to the sche e are al ays elco e so if any usiness hich does not already accept ouchers ould li e to do so please contact a id Sto es ho ill e plain the syste to you
he hrist as appeal ill also ta e place in ece er and hilst e realise that nances are still stretched e hope that usinesses and organisations hich are a le ill help as generously as possi le he appeal has opened already ith early donations fro so e of our regular supporters
he o ittee s ery grateful than s goes to the
The
Cock Inn
Hadleigh Suffolk
usually start ith the eather and can t see hy should change the intro s rite this article in id Septe er the autu n has arri ed ith a ang ust dri en fro ales and the rain along the as horrendous nearly got lo n a ay fro the fuel pu p ust outside S indon et s hope that the second half of the onth cal s do n and o ers a little sunshine prior to the long colder onths of inter e still ha e a garden in full loo so please co e along and a e the ost of the tail end of the great outdoors egular readers ill e a are that often co ent on the par ing situation in Hadleigh and in particular the unused par ing ays ell fol s, ha e o tained a Hy rid PH on appro fro a local dealer ith the intention of educating yself re electric ehicles s and hoping to do y it to ard a greener planet fter astering the ight dec , co only referred to as the dash oard, needed to ring yself up to date on electrical charging facilities, costs and general no ho t s rather co ple as PH s are not the sa e as full lo n s ost charging facilities ithin Hadleigh s car par s are ype chargers and are ideal for PH s ut not so great for s he chargers ad acent to the leisure centre ill charge a PH in less than hours fro near at to full n ould need to charge for se eral hours ore or indeed o ernight as they ha e uch larger atteries Silly e thought that all chargers ere the sa e, ho e er they are not as there are a fe di erent types he ones that you see in otor ay Ser ice Stations and uel stations and the li e are tethered charges, those ith thic ca les attached hey are often high po ered chargers and cannot charge PH ehicles PH chargers nor ally o er charge rates of to hile super chargers are often to and higher no understand hy our charging par ing ays are seldo used and it s attri uted to the lo er po er output and higher cost f you charge at ho e you ill typically pay et een p and p per h ilo att hour if you opt for a special tari o ered y ost energy pro iders Ho e er our car par chargers cost p per h hen you consider that the output rate is et een and per hour, it s rather easy to calculate that it s et een and ti es higher than the ho e charging rate
efore e ash a ergh ouncil too uch, as they ta e a cut of these charging costs , e should consider that any pri ate co panies charge et een p and per h, elie ing that otorists ill pay pre iu s for uic er charging So, efore e all run o and get a ho e charger installed e ha e to consider the appro i ate to ha e a ho e charger installed, as that s the standard ho e charger other than a a plug in odel that ould lea e you spending half your life aiting to top up your attery n addition, you ay ha e to upgrade you ains consu er oard too if your electrical po er is not up to scratch t s a it of a ine eld and ha e calculated that if you use car par and ser ice station chargers for ore than of your re uired electric per annu , the o erall cost is higher than running a standard petrol or diesel car referred to as ood for thought gain as rite this note, e ait in anticipation for the ngland s o en s ug y orld up Se i inal on Saturday th Septe er as they ta e on rance at ristol s shton ate he inners ill en oy a nal day at ic ers here they ill face either e ealand or anada ig cheer for the ladies fol s ell e ill no the outco e as e read this edition of the H oot all fans can en oy so e super Pre ier eague action through cto er and e also ha e so e co petiti e uropean foot all too i erpool, rsenal, helsea, Spurs and e castle ill represent us in the ha pions eague hile orest and ston illa ill challenge in the uropa eague rystal Palace are our sole representati e in the onference than s to ho de oted the fro the uropa eague due to rule issues surrounding foreign o nership hec out our est pic selection on our ad ert on this page for atch details ut re e er that all tele ised P and uro ga es are sho n at he oc nn e ha e that giant screen too for the special e ents ngland are ac in action ith a friendly ture ales and a orld up uali er at ia this onth fter so e slo perfor ances ndorra earlier they certainly ent to to n in Ser ia, inning at the a o itic Stadiu in in at ia ill pro a ly see the oo their place in ne t years orld up ps ich o n loo li e they ha e co e to life too follo ing a roc y start to their ca paign heir thrashing of She eld td loo s good, so on ards and up ards
The Cock Inn
Traditionally run freehouse
The Cock Inn
Hadleigh Suffolk
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rand Pri fans can indulge in no fe er than three races in cto er, including Singapore, S and e ico hile oto P follo ers can en oy three races too, including alaysia, ustralia and ndonesia hec our ad ert for dates and our ace oo page for ti es
Ha ing acco odated la e n, he ea adies, utnu ered and a host of other great ands and artists through Septe er, e elco e u ac on Saturday th, follo ed y the e er so popular Steps to Hea en on Sunday th he talented laggers are ith us on Saturday th and no introduction re uired for ords and usic on Sunday th Saturday night usic starts at p and Sundays fro p through till p
So e good ne s as a ergh istrict ouncil granted us planning consent to e tend our ground oor cellar and pu lic toilet facilities e hope to get the or under ay this autu n, so ngers crossed nce co pleted oth e tensions ill enhance the custo er e perience and the cellar or s ill allo us to o er e en ore sru y cas ales going for ard
e ha e so e delicious cas ales arri ing in cto er hich include ay aider, Hop ac s Hops ay, rains S and e erend a es, ass, oodfordes e on rop, reen s lassic ale and ene ie e, a special oint enture re fro reene ing
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Hadleigh ri e Review
Hadleigh - July and ugust Crime Overview
July ri inal a age, urglary usiness, urglary elling unoccupied ho e , Possession of canna is, raud, ntisocial eha iour incidents, Pu lic rder o ences, acially ggra ated Pu lic order o ence, heft of ag and contents , Harass ent, ssaults Send co unications threatening death or serious har , alicious o unications, on ri e in estigations
ugust ri inal a age, urglary elling, raud, Ha ing an article ith a lade or point in a pu lic place pu lic report, police stop search, nife reco ered , hreaten a person ith an article in a pri ate place icti threatened ith nife in their o n ho e , Pu lic rder o ence, hefts, Harass ent, hreats to ill, ssaults, hreat to share inti ate photo or l to cause alar , distress or hu iliation, nti Social eha iour reports, on ri e in estigations
his onth ould li e to highlight a free phone app called hat ords, hich can help in certain e ergency situations hat ords is a location technology app designed to a e it easier to co unicate precise locations any here in the orld he ap is also accessi le on the e site hat ords co t or s y di iding the entire glo e into a grid of etre y etre s uares, ith each s uare assigned a uni ue co ination of three rando ords for e a ple, relegate he es ha y
Su ol Police use this app along ith other syste s and fro a frontline policing perspecti e, the hat ords app has pro en to e a alua le asset in i pro ing pu lic safety and operational e ecti eness t allo s o cers and control roo s to pinpoint e act locations using a si ple three ord code, hich is especially useful hen dealing ith incidents in areas ithout clear addresses such as open countryside n e ergency situations, ti e and clarity are critical icti s or itnesses often struggle to descri e their location under stress, particularly in unfa iliar or re ote en iron ents hat ords ena les o cers to recei e precise location data, reducing delays and confusion his has een particularly ene cial in Su ol , here rural geography can co plicate response e orts ther agencies ould also nd an e act location helpful, for e a ple reporting y tipping to the council i en it is a glo al ap, it could also help if you ere a road and needed assistance to a particular location hen dealing ith y o n co unity police reports, ill often as for the hat ords location if the area is unclear, or ust si ply ant con r ation his helps e focus on the e act location to assess and deal ith the issue ind egards
PC 1293 Johnson – Hadleigh Community Police O cer.
he uni ue or y Hadleigh ased artist, o inica annaghas, is no on display at the Hadleigh Health entre o inica started her professional career in producing pastel portraits of dogs Ha ing studied rt at le el and e peri ented ith pastels, ten years later she e ar ed upon an il Painting iplo a at the orfol Painting School, graduating in here, under the e pert guidance of artin innear, o inica studied so e of the techni ues used y the old asters and ore odern artists uring this ti e she also found ne ays of e pressing herself in paint cited y her initial e peri ents ith colour and pattern, it as o ers that e entually eca e her genre of choice hese she co its to in her local studio or plein air Ho e er, if co issioned, she is still happy to paint canine fa ourites n utu n o inica and se en other Su ol artists egan isiting the house and gardens of enton nd, Hadleigh his as for erly the ho e of edric orris and rthur ett Haines and no n as the ast nglian School of painting and ra ing he nspired y enton nd rtists , ere the rst group of professional creati es in forty years to e gi en independent access to the house to paint, research and colla orate any onths later the fruits of their la ours ent on display at an i pressi e array of artistic talent at the Hadleigh ld School n the Su er onths o inica di ides her ti e et een painting and gardening s ell as tending her o n s all garden she also assists others in theirs Preferring to or fro life these gardens are a source of inspiration for her large panels hich she often starts outside and co pletes in her studio f you are inspired y o inica s or please contact her to nd out ore a out her one to one classes or s all group or shops in her Hadleigh studio or your o n garden www.dominicayannaghas-artist.com/copy-of-commission-me
Tales Fro The estr
How the town of Hadleigh in Su ol was governed from this building by Sue Andrews and Roger Kennell n , the estry of St ary s hurch in Hadleigh as reno ated oth inside and out So e for of pu lication as considered to be appropriate to record the estry s history, the building or underta en and to celebrate its ne internal appearance group of e people interested in local history for ed Hadleigh estry oo roup to tell the story of the building and its i portance to the to n Since erection of the estry to ards the end of the th century, as ell as being a place of security for church ad inistration, the building ga e its na e to the group of unelected en ho et there to go ern Hadleigh fro until he estry as responsible for any aspects of to n life for e a ple, pro iding poor relief and anaging the or house in the uildhall, establishing a re brigade and a police force, lighting the streets and creating Hadleigh o n e etery he story of the building and the people ho et there is told in four parts architectural heritage, church ad inistration, ci il ad inistration and creation of the ne estry
Tales from the Vestry is 4 with 5 pages and 40 illustrations priced 10. It will be launched at St Mary’s Church on Friday 14 November 2025 when Sue ndrews will be our guide on a pictorial tour of the centre of the town entitled Widdershins and Up the Towers (see advertisement).
Hadleigh Garden Club
ur recent tal as by elanie aylor of Ha el oodplantscapes co u on
s a garden designer and ha ing spent holidays in allorca, elanie had ta en any photographs of gardens she had isited and plants she had recorded t is ob ious that in hot dry cli ates architecture features strongly in garden design but there are also so e onderful plant speci ens too including the lue Spire Sal ia also no n as an e ceptional blue plant for dry su ers Physostegia hich any gro in their nglish gardens is fully hardy oth plants are easy to obtain at garden centres or can be gro n fro seed n , isited allorca and today it is around illion So e of the gardens to isit are ardines de lfabia, Hort del ie in Pal a and Hotel ardi d rta he o petition of three to atoes on a plate as on by ate an s ur ne t eeting ill be on onday th ctober ith a tal on “Closer by i Payne ho used to o n and run a garden nursery before retiring he o petition is apples or pears on a plate ur usual ra e and refresh ents, ith ti e for a natter e bers per eeting and isitors are elco e for a fee of per eeting or ore infor ation contact el ngie on or Hadleighgardenclub g ail co
Public Open Day
Saturday 18 October, 2pm - 5pm
We’re
If
Weathering the seasons with a s ile fro us
re you happy ith the change in eather or do you nd yourself sighing as the hea ens open ust hen you e stepped out ithout an u brella n ritain, e pride oursel es on discussing the eather as though it ere an old friend so eti es char ing, so eti es rather unfriendly, and al ays full of surprises
here is, of course, great beauty in it all he crisp freshness of autu n ornings, the une pected brilliance of inter sunshine, the pro ise of spring blosso s, and the long, languid e enings of su er each season has its splendour et, ust as often, there are sudden sho ers, gusty inds, and grey s ies that see deter ined to da pen both coats and spirits
t ity on a Hill are, e rather li e to thin of oursel es as a dependable ray of sunshine, hate er the forecast ay say e no that a rainy afternoon can a e e eryday tas s feel li e a ountain to cli b, and that harsh inds can uic ly turn an outing into an ordeal hat s hy our carers are ore than ust practical helpers they are co panions ith char , it, and ar th hether it s bra ing the dri le to fetch your shopping, sharing a hearty laugh o er a pot of tea, or si ply brightening the roo ith cheerful con ersation, e re here to lift oods and lighten days ur support is as adaptable as the ritish cli ate itself ro co panionship and household assistance to transport for i portant appoint ents, o ernight care, co ple care, and uch ore e pro ide bespo e care designed around you nd ust li e the turning of the seasons, you can al ays rely on our presence
So, hether you adore the rustle of autu n lea es or gru ble at yet another une pected do npour, re e ber this you ne er ha e to face the eather or life s challenges alone
ity on a Hill are ependable, professional, and al ays here to brighten your day
ddress 1st Floor 59 High Street Hadleigh IP7 5 el 07513 85 78 email info@cityonahillcare.com Call us today and let us bring sunshine whatever the weather.
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Life at The Shelley Centre
here is a de nite autu n chill in the air and the elco e rain, after the long hot su er, has at last eant the horses ha e so e fresh green grass heir coats are gro ing and e ill soon ha e to clip the and put rugs on so they are nice and clean hen e ant to use the for riding he paddoc s ha e had anure spread on the to ensure good grass ne t year and our ne eld shelter, partly funded by abergh istrict ouncil is up, ready to protect the horses fro the orst of our eather
he ter has started ell, beginning ith a general assess ent of all our riders to ensure e are gi ing the the right therapy and that they are riding a suitable pony ot only is the si e of the pony i portant but its pace and te pera ent need to be atched to the capabilities of the rider n so e cases better and safer riding can be had by using the echanical horse, bony, ith so e of our riders e en preferring bony to a li e ount
hate er e are doing safety is para ount, not ust for the riders but also for the olunteers ho help the and of course, our precious horses er the past fe onths e ha e all had training to re ind us about or ing safely ith horses and our riders and help to better understand ho to help both re ain balanced and co fortable utu n brings ith it lots of fundraising acti ities, hich started ith our fun dog sho in Septe ber here ere lots of entries and e raised o er he photo sho s one of our olunteers, ouise, in the fancy dress class ith stable dog, a , doing their best to loo li e ere y lar son
ur ne t t o e ents are Quiz Night on o e ber at hat eld illage Hall, p ight supper included Christmas Bingo on o ber at Hadliegh ootball lub, p etails on our ebsite ic ets a ailable on https the shelley centre for therapeutic riding su upstore co f you aren t able to co e to our fundraising e ents but ould li e to support us hilst you are buying things fro so e of your fa ourite stores, do nload and sign up to asy unding, easyfundraising org u , and search for he Shelley entre for herapeutic iding Website www.shelleyrda.com Facebook Shelley Centre elephone 01473 824172
Stour alle 3
a e the ost of life once you re no longer in full ti e or and co e and e plore ne ideas, interests and s ills ith ni ersity of the hird ge cross the country e bers are eeting ne people, learning, staying acti e, and ha ing fun later in life t s local, social, friendly, lo cost and open to all e ha e o er interest groups including al ing fro strollers to ilers , theatre trips, garden isits, art appreciation, curry club, international dining, science group, languages, eep t, pic leball, o erseas tra el there s so ething for e eryone f e don t ha e a group you are interested in, you are elco e to start one up e bership costs only a year onthly co ee ornings are held on the rst riday of the onth a p at the a be School, aston Street, ast ergholt o e along, eet so e e bers, hear ore about us and decide hether you d li e to oin onthly lectures are held on the second ednesday at p in the onstable Hall, andish oad, ast ergholt, P uests are elco e for a charge of n ctober arrison o ander d an in ill tal about the olchester arrison and on o e ber, a ard inning photographer oger Hance, ill return to tal and sho his
Please take a look at our website stourvalley.u3asite.uk/welcome/ for more information and contact details.
Hadleigh So iet
Hadleigh has o er listed buildings s a rich oollen cloth to n in the iddle ges, the ealth generated enabled the building of high uality ti ber fra ed houses any of these date fro the late th century ith so e fro around or e en earlier, though the a ority ere probably built in the th century n his tal , , ohn al er loo s at a selection of Hadleigh s houses and e plains ho these ha e been adapted and altered o er the centuries, often ith roofs raised and no hiding behind bric fronts
ohn has studied historic ti ber fra ed buildings for years, both in sse and, since , increasingly in Su ol He has published a nu ber of articles in ernacular rchitecture and in ournals of local societies in Su ol and sse
8pm Wednesday 8th October Hadleigh uildroom churchyard entrance. isitors 3 Members free.
GoStart see s Passenger Assistants
Sudbury s co unity transport charity, oStart is loo ing for olunteers to support our alued passenger to ta e critical ourneys oStart ta es people ho cannot access public transport to edical appoint ents, shops and social enues e rely on olunteer dri ers to pro ide this critical ser ice to our co unity ur highly alued, Passenger ssistants support elderly and disabled passengers to get on and o the bus and chec on their safety
If you are interested in supporting us as a volunteer or we can help you with a ourney simply call 01787 24211 e-mail o ce@ gostart.org.uk or visit oStart.org.uk.
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us to find out about our range of services, from hourly care and companionship to help around the house, shopping, appointments or even full time Live-In care.
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ears of the Di on Dart eague
n the ctober a eeting as called at Hadleigh ings Head by r elson i on s to for a dart league r i on conducted the eeting as hair an Present ere r Perchard landlord of the ings r s enton Street r raney, r eney landlord of the ings Head r Pearl landlord of the hite Hart , r Piper, r reen, r ush, r ard, r reen, r Ha ond t as agreed that r i on beco e President, r raney ice President, r Perchard hair an, r ush ice hair an and r eney Secretary and reasurer
ea s represented ere fro hite ion, ight ells, ings Head, Shoulder of utton, he eorge, ings r s, heatsheaf, l sett ro n, Hintlesha eorge, o ford leece ith apologies fro Polstead oc and aughton heelhouse ho hoped to also enter liation to be shillings and pence today atches ere to be played on ridays p t s belie ed r i on pro ided the cup and edals for the inners ho ere he heatsheaf he sa e cup is still in use today
he league continued until , hen bro e out t the Septe ber held at he ings ar s it as agreed the alue of edals for the co ing season ould be shillings d for the inners, shillings for the runners up he hite ion on the cup, but the cup as ne er engra ed ore concerning ti es ere ahead n the original boo there are na es of players fro arious pubs ith lots of the na es signi cant still in Hadleigh today Sadly in ay r i on as illed hilst ser ing ith he oyal a y, aged n the ctober the league as restarted after a eeting as held at he ings r s r t ol ottle accepted the Presidency Se enteen tea s entered ith a liation o di isions ere for ed, he ings Head on i ision and l sett ro n on i ision t is not no n if a head to head too place as the cup as not engra ed he league lasted for three seasons until ith the only record e ha e is a elson i on league inners edal oes anyone no any di erent
gap of years ent ithout a league, then in a eeting as called at the ritish egion r lan ottle local solicitor accepted the Presidency, hair an r Stibling ea enheath ion , ac o ns o ford leece reasurer and r ran ec ett and r Sa s ritish egion ere oint secretaries liation to be p atches to be played on ondays ith players per tea , playing one leg each he inners ere d ardstone hite Horse, and Hadleigh eorge he league has carried on e er since and ill co ence on ctober ith tea s
o celebrate the years a Pairs co petition is to be held at he ritish egion on onday ctober n e hibition of the history ill be on sho including the boo of inutes fro the eeting along ith a picture of r i on, ture lists etc on t iss it See you there Melvin ilbury
Sec. Custodian i on art eague for the past 35 years.
Di on Dart eague e ories
n the s until , nals nights ere held at he o n Hall, on the stage ith one board inals of Singles, oubles, andlord, ea noc out and presentation of the trophies Spectators could nu ber at these nals nights he nals included a sausage supper, tic ets ere
n hite Hart landlord otty arren lost the nal of the landlords cup to a y Polstead oc , he turned to lea e the stage, he al ed o , but not here the three step ere and ended up a heap on the oor o har done, alcohol or s onders
n a special presentation as ade by the league to ohn arter o ford S an ho in , and had on the singles o this day no one else has achie ed this y the ay, in ohn lost in the nal to olan Sudbury lac Horse
n nals o ed to ast House for four years then in to he ritish egion, here they ha e been held e er since uote fro r ottle eeting that
Hopefully this still applies today
Melvin ilbury
Sec. Custodian i on art eague for the past 35 years.
90 YE AR S CELEBR ATION 90 YEARS CELEBRATION
ROUND ROBIN PAIRS COMPETITION
This competition is open to all players who have previously been or are registered in a Dixon Dart League team and is limited to 40 teams.
ENTRY £5 PER TEAM
There will also be an exhibition of original league memorabilia on display.
Monday 20th October 2025
Hadleigh Royal British Legion
Start at 7.30pm
To register a team please contact Simon by EMAIL ONLY BEFORE 15TH OCTOBER
We ask all captains to encourage participation and to collect entry fees from your players which can be passed on to any committee member.
To register: simonfarthing50@outlook.com
St ar s RenewalA Co unit Pro e
Key: RT - Renewal Team. C of E - Church of England. FOSM - Friends of St Mary’s
ighting han s to a ery generous donation for lighting the aisles ith functional and ood lighting the second phase of the lighting pro ect can be co pleted he ill be conferring ith e perts fro or ich rchitectural ighting o pany to deter ine hat for and place the illu inations ill ta e nce this has been agreed and o cial appro al has been gi en, the ne t phase can go ahead rchaeological ig his is currently on hold as other pro ects ta e priority he public ill be noti ed hen the dig returns and there is so ething interesting to ie
Money Matters
t the o ent e ha e , left in our ar chest nce nal bills ha e been settled it should lea e us ith a odest surplus to contribute to our ne t e citing pro ect atch this space id you no it s ne er too late to a e a donation
a id Hoyle is the an to help you See belo for details
Memorial ecture he ohn loo eld e orial ecture has strong links to the aspirations of the ene al ea rganised by the riends of St ary’s hurch, Hadleigh the speakers ill be nna orrest and architect ania o e uran ho is part of the ene al ea he lecture ill take place on Saturday th ctober at a for a start ickets are and a ailable fro ess anas or onday to hursday at the hurch ce efresh ents ill be ser ed in the inter al egular atherings
Ha e you e er isited af hurch on a riday orning f not, you’ e issed a treat t this ery popular eekly happening you can be sure of a ar elco e and delicious refresh ents ndre ’s freshly prepared breakfasts are hard to resist but there is also plenty to satisfy isitors ith a s eet tooth ou can catch up on Hadleigh ne s or put the orld to rights on the eisty adies’ table and the ru py ld en’s eekly po o , respecti ely raft stalls appear e ery riday laden ith skilfully crafted treasures hile at p on the ednesday of the onth isitors can be en oyed a lunchti e recital ther fa ily orientated get togethers are ad ertised in the colourful St ary’s entry else here in this aga ine o e and support the hurch and en oy all that St ary’s has to o er
avid Hoyle ( onations) davidhoyle19 7@gmail.com. O
Emma Fleming-Ovens o ce@stmaryshadleigh.co.uk 01473 824 987
any people are no dealing ith their di orce the sel es and lea ing it at that his is not a good idea
ou ay agree a nancial split and put that in place Ho e er, this does not stop your e a ing a further clai against you, at any ti e during your lifeti e, or against your estate on death
he only ay to pre ent this, is to obtain a onsent rder fro the ourt that sets out the nancial agree ent and also contains clauses that pre ent any further clai s against inco e, assets or pensions, no n as the clean brea clauses
ou ay feel you ha e nothing no , or you ha e sold hat you belie e to be your only asset, na ely your ho e and di ided the proceeds, and as such, there is no reason to pursue this f, ho e er, in the future you inherit, in the lottery, or are successful in your business or in est ents, your e can a e a clai and be gi en a share, potentially t could be years fro no his has happened in any cases his does not ust apply to assets, aintenance can also be sought, or a share of your pensions
fa ily solicitor ill ad ise hat is a good settle ent, based on your indi idual circu stances, not hat rs ro n do n the road got and draft the docu entation for you to obtain the rder any people o erloo the alue of their e s pensions ften, they can be orth ore than your ho e ou are entitled to a share of your e s pension if you are or ere arried ou can only clai this by ha ing clauses in a ourt rder transferring a percentage, and hich is usually included in a clean brea onsent rder f you are the one ith the better pension and don’t obtain a clean break order to protect yourself fro future clai s, your e can clai against your pension, at any ti e, including any years after the di orce, potentially a ecting your retire ent inco e
ou ay think you are sa ing oney by not dealing but you could be accepting a settle ent that is not in your best interests and or you could lose a great deal ore in the future if a clai is ade against you e o er a discounted rst eeting to discuss any fa ily atter, including di orce, nances, children, and do estic iolence ontact ichelle llis by calling or e ail ichelle gudgeons prentice co uk
Above the Parapet
nnual eave – ue to being absent on annual leave I regret that I won’t provide a report for this edition but I will resume my routine column ne t month November 2025.
Councillor Surgery – I will hold my ne t monthly surgery at 12 00 on Saturday 25th October 2025 in the anti-room of the oyal British egion Club eorge Street. Contact me at email mick.fraser@su olk.gov.uk ele 0793 551 2591
This is a real case which an adviser from udbury and outh u olk Citizens Advice dealt with recently. We are only a phone call away! he client, age , as clearly distressed and sho ed the ad iser a letter she had recei ed fro the Pension Ser ice infor ing her that she as not entitled to a state pension because she had less than years of ational nsurance contributions t transpired that she had been orking for a relati e s business for the a ority of her orking life, belie ing that her ational nsurance contributions ere being deducted fro her e ployee inco e t appears that this as not the case and that the relati e had failed to safeguard her state pension entitle ent by processing her ational nsurance he relati e had since died
t this stage the client belie ed that she faced retire ent ithout a regular inco e, but the ad iser assured the client that this as not so he client, in the absence of a state pension entitle ent, ould beco e entitled to Pension redit of at the ti e a eekly alue of Her rent ould be paid ia housing bene t and her council ta paid ia council ta support entitle ents
dditionally, a inter uel Pay ent of ould be paid and a ar Ho es iscount of deducted fro her electricity usage lso, she ould be entitled to a old eather Pay ent of a eek, sub ect to inter eather te peratures he client as, understandably, delighted Citizens dvice 01787 321400
indful a ers
Who are we? e are a a group of akers ho en oy faciltating accessible and a ordable creati e opportunities for groups and indi iduals
We believe that there are any ben ts to be had fro taking part in creati e practice ith others hich is hy e en oy hosting sessions ithin the co unity hether you attend on your o n or ith a friend oryou prefer to sit uietly and en oy being ithin a bu y en iron ent or you like to chat, there is a place for you
Future ates for your diaries
•Sat th ct utu n rafts ith Pu pkin Spiced efresh ents p pp
•Sat nd o esti e illo ecorations ith inna on ake and o ee p pp
• ed th o reath aking oliage or aterial ith esti e reats and ibbles p pp
•Sat th ec ree o unity ent at the nsell entre supporting he Skyfull of Stars hibition at the nited efor ed hurch in Hadleigh p onation
ur recent ntroduction to elting ourse as ery popular and e ha e been asked to host another one abulous elting ill take place on Sat th an p in the o unity oo
Places for all sessions are designated on a rst co e, rst ser ed basis
Please contact our e ail to secure your place or nd out ore el or or e ail indful akers proton e
Hadleigh Food Stories
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Farming then and now:
‘Growing too many carrots’
Se eral of our story tellers gre up on far s and their stories re ind us ust ho uch far ing has changed in the last years heap, all year round, con enience food has co e at a cost to co unities and the en iron ent and the freedo of our children
ar ers ere part of the co unity then, pro ing both ork and food for local people
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Bildeston Village History Group
The meetings of the Bildeston History Group are well attended by residents. We chat and laugh about village life, past and present, and share our memories and stories.
Wednesday 29 October 2025
An illustrated talk by Roger Kennell on THE BRICKS AND BRICKWORK OF BILDESTON
Where is the Pig in the Wall?
probably not noticed before when certain bricks and brickwork, all in Bildeston, will be highlighted. Chamberlin Hall, Chamberlin Close, Bildeston
10.00am - 12 noon
Everyone welcome.
£5 donation including refreshments.
Look forward to seeing you there!
were slaughtered
Harvesting in Hadleigh in the late 1940s
Dennison’s cows in a meadow that is now Canterbury Gardens (1960s)
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THIS MONTH – TWO COMEDIES
Friday 10th October at 7.30 pm THE PENGUIN LESSONS (12A)
An English teacher rescues a penguin and brings it into his school, where the bird starts to have a positive effect. Set in 1976 in Argentina and starring Steve Coogan.
Friday 24th October at 7.30 PM
MAD ABOUT THE BOY (15)
Bridget Jones, now a widowed single mother, navigates the challenges of parenthood, work and modern dating. PLEASE NOTE THIS FILM IS RATED 15 DUE TO SEXUAL REFERENCES AND FREQUENT USE OF SWEAR WORDS. £4.50 (cash) on the door.
Doors open at 7pm There will be a short interval for refreshments. Please note that we normally show subtitles to make our cinema an inclusive venue for those who are
he ords aybe by ionel itchie, but the essage is pure Hadleigh n ednesday st ece ber, Hadleigh Productions ill be hosting not one but two e ears e parties he rst, hich runs fro p to p , is a fa ily friendly disco ai ed at under s re ill be pro iding the usic and there ill be snacks and a bar ser ing soft drinks hen at
p , e ha e a full party ith a licenced bar and snacks here ill be cabaret by Sabrina Su er and ore usic to dance the night a ay by re he party nishes at half past idnight or the p to p e ent, tickets cost for children aged hildren under years old co e in free ll children ust be acco panied by an adult acco panying adults free entry or the full party, tickets cost for adults and for anyone under ickets for the e ent must be purchased in ad ance hey can be obtained by e ailing hadleighproductions g ail co or by phoning ou can also buy tickets fro Hadleigh
ibrary and on the High Street at he ittle inger ee
Hadleigh productions is a not for pro t organisation ai ing to bring reasonably priced entertain ent into Hadleigh facebook.com/sabrinasummersings clarkesevents.uk
Its twin was lost in Hadleigh High Street late morning on Tuesday 16 September. It has more sentimental than monetary value, but it's return would be greatly appreciated. Please call 07531 921831.
llen s Stor Wh hose to volunteer with Ho e-Start Su ol
n , llen as a content, arried u ith a t o year old son ut hen she ga e birth to her second child, that all changed and fa ily life beca e unrecognisable hankfully Ho e Start Su olk as there to o er support llen no kindly shares her ery personal story ith others
A usi al Dinner
Saturday 11 October at Monks Eleigh Village Hall
ickets are selling really ell for our oint e ent St Peters plus St arys , and it’s looking like being a sell out again he d und ctet are ery acco plished both as a group and indi idually and are looking for ard to perfor ing for us at onks leigh illage Hall, ith their particular style of usic, acco panied by al in oy er, a fabulous pianist
e a le ander is the guest songstress, and has perfor ed at concerts around ast nglia, her nati e Sa ron alden and at the ondon Palladiu
e ha e so e super a e Pri es already lined up, and its going to be a fabulous e ening but for catering purposes, e do re uire tickets to be purchased in ad ance
nd naturally there ill be a licenced bar, hich ill include ine, beer, and soft drinks
f you ha en’t already done so, or re uire e tra tickets, do call one of eorgina Strutt Pat raith aite arol ines nn Perry Sue irt
illia orn or call at onks leigh o unity Shop, or he Hub in a enha these both cash only
Hadleigh Town Coun il
Full Council Meeting
hursday ugust at p held in he uild oo at Hadleigh o n Hall, arket Place, Hadleigh, P Minutes
Present ouncillors ayliss, eggero , ygate, lliott, o er, Ho lett, oftus, onks hair and Shearly Sanders In ttendance o n lerk, e bers of the public Welcome he hair ad ised that the ouncil, e bers of the public and press ay record l or broadcast the eeting, hen the press and public are not la fully e cluded ny e ber of the public ho attends the eeting is ad ised that the o n ouncil cannot control rd party recording he o n ouncil ill record the eeting pologies of bsence pologies for absence ere recei ed fro ouncillors c eod, iller, inns, aylor and ilson pproval of bsence Proposed by ouncillor o er, seconded by ouncillor Shearly Sanders the absence of ouncillors c eod, iller, inns, aylor and ilson ere approved.
St Mary’s C of E Primary School
“Children have many opportunities to develop their interests and enjoy learning in the classroom and outside”
“Children
“The teaching of reading is of high quality”
“Adults provide strong pastoral support and care”
“Children are highly motivated”
“Pupils are supportive of each other and show kindness and respect”
“Pupils are proud of their school”
ote or, gainst, bstain eclarations of Interest ouncillor eggero declared a non registrable interest in H and H as he is the reasure of Hadleigh nited ootball lub
ouncillor ygate declared a non registrable interest in H as he applied for the grant on behalf of egend on the ench ispensations here as no consideration of dispensations
Minutes 17th July 2025 Proposed by ouncillor lliott, seconded by ouncillor Ho lett the inutes of the eeting held on hursday th uly ere approved.
ote or, gainst, bstain eports from Babergh Councillors he reports fro Su olk ounty ouncil and abergh istrict ouncil ard ouncillors ere noted. Public Forum o e bers of the public spoke about the tennis club, the ne pa ilion and the fee structure e ber of the public sent in a state ent about e etery odge and sta salary pay ents
ouncillor ygate left the roo at p
Finance - Invoices to note schedule of invoices Proposed by ouncillor o er, seconded by ouncillor eggero the schedule of in oices as noted and pay ents o er , that ha e not pre iously been agreed ere approved. n align ent ith the adopted inancial egulations, all pay ents under , are appro ed by the , as are ite s bet een , and , ith clearance of the hair an of the ouncil or hair an of the appropriate co ittee ote or, gainst, bstain
ouncillor ygate returned to the roo at p
Finance – Q1 25/2 ccounts Proposed by ouncillor eggero , seconded by ouncillor o er the accounts ere received.
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Standing Order 7 Proposed by ouncillor oftus, seconded by ouncillor Ho lett it as agreed to suspend Standing rder to allo the ne t agenda ite to be discussed as the person co opted on th une did not ish to take up the acancy
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Co-option Hadleigh North Proposed by ouncillor Ho lett, seconded by ouncillor o er t as agreed to co opt Helen llan to ll the casual acancy in Hadleigh orth
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rant pplications – Hadleigh Community Cafe Proposed by ouncillor eggero , seconded by ouncillor Ho lett it as agreed to a ard to Hadleigh o unity af for use of ining oo and refresh ents
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rant pplications – Hadleigh Optimists Visually Impaired group Proposed by ouncillor Ho lett, seconded by ouncillor o er it as agreed to a ard to Hadleigh pti ists isually paired roup for transport and enue hire
ote or, gainst, bstain
rant pplications – Catch22 Proposed by ouncillor o er, seconded by ouncillor lliott it as agreed to a ard to atch for Hadleigh ulti Sports Pro ect for young people ote or, gainst, bstain rant Evaluation Form – Hadleigh Optimists he rant aluation for fro Hadleigh pti ists isually paired roup as noted.
ouncillor eggero left the roo at p
ayham oad Sports round Hire – New Fee Structure Proposed by ouncillor Ho lett, seconded by ouncillor ayliss it as agreed to approve the ne fee structure ith e ect fro st Septe ber sub ect to a end ents entioned and ith a defer ent on the start date of club roo hire charges to allo for further discussion ote or, gainst, bstain ayham oad Sports round Hire – erms and Conditions
Proposed by ouncillor Ho lett, seconded by ouncillor o er it as agreed to approve the re ised ter s and conditions ith i ediate e ect sub ect to a end ents entioned ote or, gainst, bstain ouncillor eggero returned to the roo at p
Shower nit Proposed by ouncillor o er, seconded ouncillor eggero approved the sale of the sho er unit at a cost of , ote or, gainst, bstain
CC V - oppes eld his ite as withdrawn.
N C/ C E Survey re Flooding Proposed by ouncillor onks, seconded by ouncillor ayliss it as agreed to delegate the response to the sur ey to the o n lerk ote or, gainst, bstain
Future Meetings he ne t scheduled eeting ill be on hursday th Septe ber
Close of Meeting he eeting closed at p
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
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he sun shone all day, as it should, for the annual eanery ete at the end of ugust t as an old fashioned a air ith sack races etc for the children and a tug of ar hich as ery popular, e en the local police oined in here ere stalls of all sorts of onderful ite s on o er, a , Pi s, co ee, tea and cake plus the obligatory ra e ll oney raised ent to the i pro e ents at St ary’s hurch hich is our fantastic and historic church in the centre of o n here as a lo ely at osphere on this sunny day, and e eryone had a really happy ti e
h dear, the poor cyclists co ing through a rainy Hadleigh on the loyds our of ritain t as raining hard as they cycled do n enton Street ind, there ere a lot of ar people in the support ehicles s you ay all kno the Pa ilion in ayha oad has been co pleted and is fabulous and odern ur sport tea s on’t kno the sel es hey ha e fantastic roo s and a enue to be proud of and ill not ha e to apologise to the a ay tea s for the state of the changing roo s t has been a great pro ect, if at ti es painful, but all orth it to see ho a a ing it looks and to kno ho any people o er the co ing years are going to en oy it ongratulations ust go to all in ol ed doing the actual ork and those further a eld ho supported the enture abergh istrict ouncil held a eeting in Hadleigh open to all residents regarding the up and co ing e olution and ocal o ern ent eorganisation process he suggestions fro both abergh and Su olk ounty ouncil ill be placed before the o ern ent inister by th Septe ber and a decision as to hat e ill ha e to ork ith ill be announced in arch ocal o ern ent eorganisation ill see the current si councils in Su olk be replaced by one fa oured by Su olk ounty ouncil or three unitary councils fa oured by abergh and the other istrict ouncils epending on ti elines it is anticipated that elections to shado authorities could be e pected in ay follo ing consultation ith the ne unitaries going li e in pril his ill also ean that there ill be a shake up on ho any ouncillors ill be elected for each ard his is being looked at no and the nal decision ill be ith the oundary o ission ho ill ake their reco endations in ti e for the follo ing ter he unitary unitaries ill ha e to ork out the sel es for the shado elections hat they anticipate the oundary o ission ill fa our and try and nd a s eet spot
t is y understanding that the ayoral o bined ounty uthority for orfolk and Su olk ill be established by ay and elections for the position of ayor ill take place that onth ll sounds si ple and straightfor ard r hy do ha e a headache he Heritage eekend as ery busy in Hadleigh he uildhall as open for isitors here e ser ed tea, co ee and lo ely cake e bers of the Hadleigh rchi es ere on site to also elco e guests to the uildhall and ere a ailable to ans er the nu erous uestions and alk around ith the isitors he Hadleigh rchi es had a ariety of displays e plaining the ool to n history of our o n hich e bers of the public found really interesting, as did e all isit Hadleigh o ered a alk and talk about the hurch, the eanery and the uildhall and those attending ere also able to ha e a tour of the eanery o er did also see so e orris ancers in o n too Heritage eekend is gro ing in popularity and a good opportunity to isit di erent areas
and get to see inside and en oy buildings that ould nor ally be closed attended lara’s Songs, a usical afternoon at Priory Hall perfor ed by eith e is, ebecca oss and ndre each raising oney for Success fter Stroke t as a po erful and thought pro oking afternoon being o ed by ords and song across a spectru of e otions and years onderful picnic tea as pro ided after ards uests ere also able to e plore and en oy the gardens in bet een sho ers s e co e into the utu n and inter let’s ake sure e all a i ise our fundraising e ents by aking sure e send the details to ane Sno den for the isit Hadleigh ebsite alking of hich, there is the ayor s ui on ctober raising oney for the chosen charity this year, he en’s Shed his is a great place for talking, orking and talking so e ore as ell as drinking tea and aking so e a a ing ite s for sale and sharing skills id say talking oh the alue of talking can’t end this note ithout entioning a id rutch eld a id passed a ay on Septe ber any of you ill re e ber a id, a stal art of Hadleigh o n ouncil, hich he lo ed and for ho he orked so hard ith co it ent, de otion and energy a id also stood as a istrict ouncillor and a ounty ouncillor and as successful in all elections he stood for t one ti e he held a ouncillor role in all three tiers of local o ern ent
a id as ayor of Hadleigh t ice He orked hard for the people of Hadleigh and as so proud to represent the a id as a ery kind and gentle an He ill be deeply issed by his fa ily and e eryone ho kne hi Sleep easily r rutch eld Take care of yourselves and each other.
Sue
Hadleigh Bowling Club winds up a bus and su essful outdoor season
nother successful outdoor season ending ith nals of all the club co petitions and bacon baps on and Septe ber and the traditional closing day dri e on Septe ber ll of this hile sporting our ery stylish and trendy ne shirts hich, ho kno s, ay yet get us on a Paris cat alk
e’ e appointed ne trustees this year rank illota, Stephen ourner and Peter iller, and for the rst ti e in any years the club has no less than four ounty ha pions, and reached the nal and se i nals in other co petitions
ay ustin set up a ery popular and successful riday co petition for those ho prefer co peting at a lo er key for the ti e being, na ed he Sid lea er eague in honour of one of se eral e bers ho sadly passed on this year
e’ e hosted egional nals and se i nals, and a friendly atch against sse , thanks to our e cellent bo ling green no regarded as one of the best in the county Hats o to oug and his erry band nd the co ittee anaged signi cant necessary e penditure this year hile keeping our nances healthy, thanks in part to large sa ings fro solar panels and o ing to ctopus nergy
So that’s it for another su er Social e ents ill carry on throughout the autu n and inter and nearly half the playing e bers ill be en oying bo ling indoors till pril and as for the rest, ell, dread to think hat they get up to in the o season oll on
Energy on Tap Limited
Installing
Parish Council
he ne t Parish ouncil report ill be in the o e ber edition of the Hadleigh o unity e s
The Queen’s Head Boules Competition
he annual ueen’s Head oules co petition as on this year the th co petition by a es ndre s and Paul utler S ith
ayham Playing Field.
he inners for the Septe ber lub dra ere icket o unn icket o and oods
Social Club
Introduction to Felting Workshop
e eet fro a to p at ayha illage Hall on the rst and third ondays of the onth here is a s all charge of for refresh ents and hall hire eryone is elco e
ecent Meetings
August 18
Pens and Pencils as a Hobby as the talk gi en on th ugust by ob eeble short history of oodturning fro ery early lathes, through those used in o an ti es to edie al pole lathes as follo ed by an account of turning tools and the processes ypes of pens, pencils, echanis s, ttings, aterials for plating, pen blanks, nishes and the di erent for s of pen such as rollerball, ballpoint, fountain and dip ere all discussed and sho n n addition to aking pens, restoring the brie y co ered in ter s of disasse bly, cleaning, replacing parts and reasse bly here ere around t enty people present ith a nu ber of interesting uestions
September 15
e elco ed Peter ata ho ga e an illustrated talk Su olk illages’ e ere gi en an illu inating, guided tour through the illages of o ford, Hartest, ersey, indsey, oulton, lare, l edon, ebenha , Ho ne, orth, rford, So erleyton and horpeness
Peter e plained that he isits illages throughout Su olk, takes photographs of interesting aspects and researches past e ents
e ere all interested in the stories Peter told lare astle for e a ple beca e the ho e of ady li abeth de lare one of the richest o en in ngland ho led a la ish lifestyle and founded lare ollege, a bridge cross found during e ca ation of the castle site to build a rail ay has been attributed as possibly belonging to her or to ecily, uchess of ork
Peter’s kno ledgeable guide ga e any of us the ish to isit the illages and sites sho n to e plore further pcoming talks
October ill aston and irds of frica
October 20 ocal P iall ohnson, ill talk about sca s and frauds to be ary of
Bill ea reaches 100congratulations
n th ugust, ill ea celebrated his birthday ith a card fro the ing and ueen and a tea party ith fa ily and friends
ill ith his late ife lga o ed to ayha in to a ne ly built house on Stoke oad in here he has li ed for years
We warmly welcome all your contributions of articles, letters, sports reports, events and photographs email comnews@keithavis.co.uk
CHURCH LAYHAM
In the Benefice of Hadleigh, Layham and Shelley
Services for October:
Sunday5 October9.15am: Morning Prayer
Sunday12 October 9.15am: Sung Eucharist
Sunday19 October 9.15am: Morning Worship
Sunday26 October 9.15am: Joint EucharistwithShelley at St Andrew’s
Morning Prayer is also every Wednesday at 8.30am The church isopen daily,and you are very welcome to visit.
Save the date! ~ Everyone is welcome to join us for our Harvest Supper meal on Saturday 11th Octoberat St Mary’s Church Hadleigh. Doors open at 5.30pm for meal at 6pm. Donations wouldbegratefully received after the mealand please bring a pudding to share if you can. Please see the poster for other details. Please do contact our Benefice office for more information office@stmaryshadleigh.co.uk
If there is anything you wish to discuss, please do contact Fr Jo on 01473 822218
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ews fro our Babergh Coun illors
Local Government Reorganisation
y the ti e you read this the e district and borough councils and Su olk ounty ouncil ill ha e sub itted their proposals for three or one large unitary council respecti ely on the Septe ber o ern ent inisters ill then consider the proposals and ake the nal decision on hich one to accept e ill kno in arch
he hree ouncils for Su olk proposal put for ard by the districts and borough has been shaped by the ie s of o er , respondents in an online sur ey ore than one third of the ranked being local as their top priority for future councils ith people saying they anted councils to be local, ith greater accountability and local councillor leadership hey also ant the to ha e the ability to pro ide ser ices that understand and re ect the needs of Su olk’s co unities here has also been idespread engage ent ith to ns, parishes, businesses and other stakeholders
his proposal also deli ers alue for oney ndependent analysis sho s the odel could unlock illion in annual sa ings, hile allo ing rein est ent of illion e ery year
• he three unitary council proposal ill
•Put residents rst, ith ser ices deli ered by councils that kno their co unities
• po er to n and parish councils ensuring they are fully engaged in decision aking
•Support businesses by aligning council structures ith Su olk’s real econo ic geography
• nable the oluntary and co unity sector to thri e through better engage ent and fairer funding
• nable councils to continue to ork together across Su olk here there is co onality of ser ice, through shared ser ice arrange ents for additional e ciency
he three unitary council odel also strengthens the oice of Su olk in the ne ayoral o bined uthority for orfolk and Su olk he ne ayor ho is to be elected ne t ay ill ha e a tea of councillors fro each unitary council once they are elected in pril f Su olk has one unitary council there ill be only one representati e, hereas three unitary councils pro ide us ith better representation and ore of a say at the ayor’s table
he full three unitary council proposal as published on onday Septe ber it can be seen at hree ouncils or Su olk ase for hange pdf
Su olk ounty ouncil’s single unitary council proposal as published on the Septe ber su olk go uk onesu olkbusinesscase
New Recycling ban for small electrical items
abergh and id Su olk istrict ouncils ha e launched a ne recycling sche e for s all electrical ite s
pink recycling bin has oined the other recycling bins in agdalen oad car park, here broken electrical ite s can be recycled his
ane arruthers Si on o ling
includes things like co ee achines, kettles, obile phones, tablets, and anything s aller than a four slice toaster t’s hoped that households ill recycle their electricals and put tonnes of electrical aste back into the circular econo y each year he sche e has been supported by , fro the aterial ocus lectricals ecycling und, a not for pro t organisation hich heads up the national ecycle your electricals ca paign t is one of pro ects to ha e recei ed a share of al ost , fro the fund hich ai s to reduce e aste and its en iron ental i pact abergh and Mid Su ol Councils invest in additional temporary accommodation s of arch , the councils ere housing a total of households in e ergency acco odation, including o en and children eeing do estic abuse and ulnerable adults ith co ple needs ho ight other ise be sleeping rough ising de and for te porary acco odation in abergh has increased by per cent bet een the nancial year and his this has led to the councils increasingly relying on bed and breakfast and hotel acco odation, costing abergh and id Su olk councils in the region of k bet een the each onth ouncillors ha e agreed to in est in ne properties for each district to be used for te porary e ergency acco odation instead o ualify for e ergency te porary acco odation so eone ust be legally ho eless, eet all necessary i igration and residence conditions, and ha e a priority need for housing nyone eligible, ho ould other ise be sleeping rough, is then housed in te porary acco odation as a short ter option hile the council looks into their situation and nds a longer ter solution for the he councils ill use o ern ent funding fro the ocal uthority Housing und, ith abergh ha ing ust o er to spend oth councils ha e also recently recon r ed their co it ent to the r ed orces o enant ith ar ed forces, reser e forces personnel and their berea ed spouses or ci il partners recei ing additional preference if their circu stances ean they re uire social housing support
Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)
n the latest allocation of oney, agreed by cabinet on the th Septe ber, Hadleigh Parkside Pre school bene tted fro funds of , to e tend their building allo ing the to accept ore young children and babies into the nursery his is good ne s for our gro ing to n
an ing Hub
he planning application for a per anent anking Hub in orrison’s car park is going to co ittee on the th ctober ean hile, the te porary hub is open in the leisure centre fro a to p onday to riday counter pro ides banking ser ices including cash ithdra als, hilst co unity bankers are a ailable to speak to in a pri ate roo ith a di erent bank a ailable on each day onday NatWest (including the oyal Bank of Scotland) uesday loyds (including the Halifa and Bank of Scotland)
ednesday Santander
hursday TSB
riday Barclays
Contact Email jane.carruthers@babergh.gov.uk Phone Jane 07514 95119 simon.dowling@babergh.gov.uk Simon 07514 951185
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Hadleigh Patient Parti pation Group
(Ppg)
Please Note The contents of this column change every month. Please be sure to read it to eep up to date with practice business.
Vaccinations ot sure if you are eligible nhs uk accinations nhs accinations and hen to ha e the Covid and ‘Flu hese ill take place on Saturday and ctober for s and o er plus the clinically ulnerable ligible patients ha e been in ited for their acs ia ni a hose ho do not ha e an ni a account ill be called f you ha e not been o ered an appoint ent by ctober then please call the Practice
MM measles mumps rubella oung u s t’s ne er too late to protect your o spring fro easles, u ps and rubella all of hich are on the increase
Men CW MM and HPV for ne uni ersity students
Vaccination Volunteers Please re e ber ushers inside and car park attendants outside the Practice on jabbing days are all olunteers hey are there to support clinical personnel ho ha e also gi en up their Saturdays to keep patients safe
Free Parking for Patients he Patient ar Park is for the con enience of patients ith an appoint ent f you are isiting the area for any other reason please a oid using these dedicated spaces Ho e er, should you ha e a genuine reason to isit the Health entre and the Patient ar Park is full, you can register your car inside the aiting area and that ill gi e you t o hours free parking at the nearby oppes eld Hall parking area lue badge holders do not ha e to pay but ust clearly display their badge
nima egistration Ha e you got round to registering ith the Practice’s online triage syste ni a f not, hy ait until you beco e un ell and need to use it ou can register ia one of the follo ing ebsites hadleighhealth co uk ani a or nhs uk nhs app f you ha e no digital access or you encounter any proble s you can still telephone the surgery, a care na igator ill help you 01473 822 9 1 nima for Working People Hopefully, patients are no longer setting their alar s for a in order to book an appoint ent his is not necessary as all re uests ill be triaged by the surgery hen they open his crack of da n booking ti e is designed to acco odate orking folks ho are unable to go online hen orking nce the surgery has no ore routine appoint ents you ill not be able to co plete a re uest ou can either sub it the follo ing day or if you ha e an urgent need please contact the surgery by phone nima for Carers ependants arers and dependants take note you can no re uest an appoint ent on behalf of another patient ia the ebsite
IT Help nce a onth o unities ogether o er helpful ad ice in the upstairs roo of the Hadleigh ibrary he ne t session ill take place on uesday ctober fro a to noon ooking is essential as places are li ited all racey or e ail info co unitiestogether ea org
Bo ford Ta i Service he ta i ser ice fro o ford as i ple ented after the closure of the branch at the end of une, follo ing an application to the haritable rust his has been operational throughout uly, ugust and Septe ber he use of this ser ice has been re ie ed after the three onths and unfortunately, due to no uptake, it has been agreed to cease this ser ice early at the end of Septe ber
Bo ford Community Car Scheme is still a ailable but not con ned to taking patients to the Health entre ontact en ast ood on or jen east ood g ail co
Prescription Collection Machine ood ne s for internal dispensing patients he i pressi e dispensing achine in the shado of the surgery is for use by our dispensing patients ho usually collect their prescription fro the inside dispensary ligible patients ill be in ited to sign up for this Prescription ollection achine his is an optional ser ice designed to speed up the prescription collection process ertain e clusions apply such as ontrolled rugs, ridge ines and
large bags he dispensary sta ill be able to pro ide ore details so speak to one of the hen you ne t isit
Practice ispensary hadleighhealth co uk opening hours rt isplay ur thanks to ulia a son for allo ing her colourful ork to be displayed and enjoyed by all ho ha e isited the Practice these past fe eeks o inica annaghas has kindly agreed to grace the alls ith her art ork f you ould like to e hibit your ork please contact an e ey, see belo for contact details ll pictures are for sale ith a percentage of the price going to the Practice’s haritable rust
Out of Hours octor eed a doctor hen the Hadleigh Health entre is closed, including eekends all for ad ice and details of your nearest out of hours’ duty doctor or isit nhs uk Website hadleighhealth co uk
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D D O OW
•There is a prescription dispensing machine
•Outside the hadleigh health centre.
•It is for patients who collect their medication
•From the dispensary inside the practice.
•This is an optional service designed to speed up the prescription collection process.
•Most of our dispensing population will be eligible to use this service.
•They will be invited to sign up when you next collect your prescription.
•Full details from the dispensers.
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WORLD-CLASS JAZZ FORTNIGHTLY AT STOKE-BY-NAYLAND HOTEL CO6 4PZ
Doors open 7.30 pm - Music 8.00 pm - Ends 10.30 pm approx.
WED 8th October 2025 8pm Price £20
ZOE SCHWARZ' BLUE COMMOTION
Zoe Schwarz – Vocals, Rob Koral – Guitars Pete Whittaker – Organ, Paul Robinson – Drums
WED 22nd October 2025 8pm Price £20
JOSEPHINE DAVIES' "WEATHERWARDS"
Josephine Davies – Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax
Alcyona Mick – Piano, Dave Whitford – Bass, James Maddren – Drums
POLSTEAD FILMS BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID
Starring Robert Redford, Paul Newman, and Katharine Ross
Friday 24th October, 2025
Polstead Village Hall
The multiple Oscar-winning film, set in 1890s’ Wyoming, is a true story of fast draws and wild rides, a battle with posses, train and bank robberies and a remarkable friendship. It paired Paul Newman and Robert Redford to magical effect and remains undeniably one of the most entertaining westerns to date. We’re showing this as an homage to Robert Redford who died on September 16th“one of the lions has passed”.
Tickets - £5. Email: polsteadfilms@gmail.com to reserve or buy in Polstead Community Shop. Doors open 7pm. The film starts at 7.30pm All proceeds in aid of Polstead Village Hall Charity No. 304933
COFFEE MORNING
Saturday 18th October 2025
The Salvation Army Hall, Duke Street, Hadleigh 10am - 11.30am – Cakes & Bric-a-brac All Welcome
Hadleigh Co unit Foru
Tuesday 9 September 2025
CH I Jill Mason Notes Jess Janas
1 WE COME he hair elco ed e eryone ess anas infor ed the eeting of the sad death of a id rutch eld last riday orning a id ga e uch of his life to helping the people of Hadleigh through his roles on o n, istrict and ounty councils He as a popular and ery ell kno n character and ill be greatly issed
She also had the unen iable task of infor ing the eeting of the sudden, une pected and tragic death, a couple of eeks ago, of arl oster, ho as only arl as a oru regular, updating on the charity nspire, of hich the Porch Project is a part She read out a prepared state ent fro nspire’s hich had been agreed by arls’ parents
he condolences, thoughts and prayers of the oru are ith both a id’s and arl’s fa ily and friends at this ost di cult ti e
2 EPO T OF THE ST MEETIN ccepted
3 ST N P TES
3.1 PO ICE ST TEMENT
P ohnson pro ided an update for the eeting, the details of hich ill be in his regular colu n in the Hadleigh o unity e s
3.2 INSPI E. eports ha e been suspended, hopefully just for a short ti e
3.3 HE T Hadleigh n iron ental ction ea
hurs ct p aptist co unity roo eep Heat iscussion roup oughnut cono ics hat ould an econo ic syste that as safe and sustainable look like
Signed up supporters recei e regular e ail updates e bers are elco ed at onth a year or ore info on all e ents or to sign up, e ail hadleigh heat hot ail co
3.4 St M S CH CH
he po er upgrade is on track for ha ing heating installed ready for autu n ny further ork on the archaeological digs, both internally and e ternally, has been put on hold pro te p ncillary lighting in the aisles is being looked at so the old sodiu lights can be re o ed ates for the iary
•Sat ct for a p nnual ohn loo eld ecture St ary’s, Hadleigh nderstanding the Past, Securing the uture a fascinating talk by nna orrest Historian and ania o e uran rchitect ickets fro the o ce in the base of the eanery o er and on the door, on the day
• ri ct p Haunted House Spooky e ening of l clips acco panied by ason rederick on the piano organ on the door or at ticketsource co uk
3.5 PP - (Hadleigh Bo ford Patient Participation roup) report as gi en to the eeting, the full ersion of hich can be found in the PP ’s onthly colu n in the Hadleigh o unity e s
3. VISIT H EI H
FRIDAY31OCTOBER,2025
Doorsopen6.30pm.Quizat7.30pmstart
he loss of is e sagents highlights the lack of an infor ation centre and the loss of one of the local e ents ticket sellers, although is printers i ediately behind the ne sagents ill take up the slack ny e ents should be listed on the isit Hadleigh ebsite isithadleighsu olk co uk a good place to check for, and a oid, tra c accidents ontact sno donjane hot ail co uk he Heritage esti al, ith our o n uides, o er free guided alks tours of our historic centre ne alk has been planned to add to the gro ing repertoire
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3.7 B BE H MI S FFO IST ICT CO NCI (B C/MS)
• unding ariety of co unity group and capital grant funding opportunities are a ailable and assistance ith e ternal grants can also be gi en or full details on all grants, and any uestions, contact the rants ea b sdcgrants babergh idsu olk go uk funding surgery ill take place at the uildhall on hurs ct a noon o attend, e ail b sdcgrants babergh idsi olk go uk
• ocal t eorganisation he istrict and orough ouncils fa our a three unitary approach hereas Su olk ounty ouncil fa ours Su olk being single unitary he ne ayor s ill be elected in ay he ebsite, threecouncilsforsu olk org sho ing proposed aps, has no gone li e co unity eeting took place and so e residents attended and the three unitary plan is fa oured by all o er a single one Ho e er, entral o ern ent ill be aking the nal decision
•Per anent anking Hub he application ill go to the Planning o ittee on ctober he o n ouncil is allo ed to speak, as are ard councillors ne supporter, and one objector, ay also speak f anyone ishes to be one of the speakers, please co ordinate through endy ra e o n lerk o one else ill be able to speak
• he te porary cash hub not the isiting bankers is a eraging isitors a day ith uesday being the busiest, ith and ednesdays the uietest, ith or ease of reference isiting bank days are
• on at est, ues loyds, eds Santander, hurs S , ri arclays
3.8 H EI H TOWN CO NCI (HTC)
• rants udget of just o er , is a ailable See ebsite if you ish to apply or speak to ackie in the o n Hall o ce here she ill gi e any assistance needed to co plete the application for
• hrist as ent Sat ec ook a arket stall space along the High Street and a table at the craft fair in the o n Hall ntertain ent for the lighting up cere ony in arket Place is being researched no f you are interested in this or aking a booking, contact assistant hadleighto ncouncil go uk
4 O B
• ogether uesday he co prehensi e report last onth has eant no report needed this onth
• enton nd he alled garden’s reno ation and repair is going ell ith ne ly laid paths, steps and alls ith spoil fro the large terrace ’s being crushed and used as hardcore here needed Spaces for isitors to sit and brick rugs are being created a id the alled garden planting, ith aste cast bricks of arying patterns fro Sarah Price’s helsea lo er Sho garden he alled arden is planned to re open in Su er er donations so e local ha e been ade to ards the appeal hich has brought in o er t o thirds of the total target enton nd is hugely grateful for the support enton nd is closed to all isitors due to the orks but is planning an e hibition ith rtist in esidence, ao i unuo fro o e ber etails in due course
• ales fro the estry book launch and a pictorial tour around the centre of Hadleigh ith Sue ndre s at St ary’s hurch riday o e ber, p ith refresh ents ickets SH on sale fro hurch ce, eith is Printers, der bookshop and ittle inger ee, or on the door on the night
The meeting closed at 4.55pm
NE T MEETIN Tuesday 14 October 2025 @ 4 15pm.
Hadleigh Pool eisure Social oom. WE COME Chair ickaby Shearly Sanders
A essage of than s
he fa ily of the late esley oodchild ish to e press their appreciation for the kind thoughts of sy pathy fro so any local people
he funeral as ery ell attended and donations to their chosen charity Heartburn ancer , far e ceeded their e pectations
Thank you so much.
ulie oodchild
Orchard Barn News
Learning from the past how to build a greener future
’ delighted to share that our e e ration o r hard Li e on Saturday 30th August as a huge success ith the support of id Su olk istrict ouncil, o er ne isitors joined us, alongside fantastic olunteers, for a day full of orchard fruits, heritage skills, and co unity spirit
Highlights included:
• a ilies pressing orchard apples into fresh juice on the hand cranked press
• agni cent display of gages and plu s fro the Su olk raditional rchard roup thank you elia and olin for your e pertise ith any arieties and sharing your kno ledge ith o er interested isitors
• ood historian onica skay introducing traditional recipes and inspiring con ersations about ho to use orchard fruit today
• he pre iere of our play , plus orchard and ong House tours
•Heritage crafts in action pole lathe, hedge laying, shingle dressing, clay plastering
• oger’s ini useu ’ of artefacts found hilst e ca ating the ong House, hich sparked stories
• usic on the nyckelharpa
• isitors got creati e scrap sculpture, printing fro rusty artifacts, and children aking clay bee hotels to take ho e for bees in their garden
• elicious orchard cakes apple, plu , gage blackberry , g cake, and cheese stra s all ashed do n ith ho egro n int and le on bal tea bre ed on solar po er
• e also elco ed ne olunteers, ho ill be joining our autu n orking parties in green ood, per aculture gardening, and tool restoration he day as about so uch ore than acti ities it as about connection, creati ity, and co unity hank you to e eryone ho ca e, helped, de onstrated, baked, played, and celebrated ith us o nd out ore about us or to olunteer, go to our ebsite http orchardbarn org uk, call Sarah on or e ail her sarah orchardbarn g ail co
Orchard Barn ingshall Stowmarket Su olk IP14 2
Hadleigh vening W
Hannah, our speaker in Septe ber, told us about the onderful ork she does in supporting o en ho are icti s of do estic abuse Hannah is a cousin of race illane ho as urdered in e ealand hile backpacking She had a special lo e of handbags he charity collects pre lo ed handbags and lls the ith gifts such as toiletries, as ell as any other useful goodies, e g notebook, glo es ur onthly co petition raises a s all a ount hich e send to the ighthouse o en s id project in ps ich rik Punaks ill be gi ing an a using talk entitled he raft of o ic erse on the ctober
he unch unch had a ery friendly elco e at he re ers r s on the th Septe ber thank you i his onth e ill be eating at he ock in ra ford
n the fourth hursday in Septe ber oraine led ook or s in a discussion of Precipice by obert Harris and this onth e ill be reading he House of ortune by essie urton aggie organised an a ble round eedha ake on the st e continue to collect ite s for recycling blister packs note, St ary s hurch has a collecting bin , hite plastic bottle tops and egg bo es e eet at p in the Se inar oo of the ibrary on the third uesday our eeting this onth is on the the ctober f you ould like to co e for a taster contact the secretary lenn bbassi on , or the president Sheila ebb on Ho e er, e do at present ha e a aiting list
Hadleigh Hares
ith the su er no behind us, Hadleigh Hares are proud to ha e co pleted all e races in our onthly k series ach year, the series raises oney for a chosen local charity, and this year e supported P P S (Prevention of oung Suicide) hich also holds an annual Hope alk in Hadleigh to raise a areness for suicide pre ention in young people or a s all club, e are delighted to ha e raised for such an i portant cause
n Septe ber, Paul acy and athalie Hooper took on the ra lingha k his sell out race sa runners tackling a challenging t o lap course around the historic and pictures ue to n of ra lingha
Starting on arket Hill ith stunning ie s of the castle, and nishing at the Sports lub, the hot Sunday eather added to the di culty Paul rose to the challenge brilliantly, nishing in a strong ti e
eek later, on Septe ber, Sa antha app tra elled further a eld to take part in the ich ond k he scenic route began ith k through the beautiful grounds of e ardens before a less forgi ing nal kilo etre ea ing through pedestrians on the pa e ents, ending in ld eer Park
ooking ahead, our o n Hadleigh 5 10 Mile ace plus a unior k ill take place on 23 November. his long standing local ture o ers uiet country lanes and a elco ing at osphere ntries are open no ia hadleigh hares co uk hadleigh and ile
n anuary , the club ill also be hosting a ne Beginners unning Course hich ill run for eeks perfect for ne runners or if you are returning to running ore details ill be shared soon
nd don’t forget if you’d like to join Hadleigh Hares, you can try the club for one month completely free ith access to as any sessions as you like or ore infor ation, isit hadleigh-hares.co.uk or e ail secretary@hadleighhares.co.uk nd if running isn’t for you but you’re interested in coaching, e’d lo e to hear fro you too
Hadleigh Tennis Club
Septe ber is a onth e all look for ard to because it eans e get to play in our annual President’s ay tourna ent ur club president, Peter ichards, arranges a nu ber of fun ga es here e try hard to grab enough points to be declared the inner and a arded the uch pri ed trophy
his year Sandy laireau just pipped Sarah Partridge to the post ell done to both of the nce play as o er e eryone sat do n court side to enjoy a lo ely spread, hile testing our tennis kno ledge ith a ui
e ere ery lucky ith the eather, hich stayed cal and dry for the orning, as this as the day that stor inds e entually gusted at iles an hour
lub sessions run fro p on uesdays and fro a ery Sunday he autu n is a great ti e to get out on court, so hy not pick up your rac uet and co e to try us out as a guest
Attention all runners!
Hadleigh Hares are e cited to announce that this year’s annual road races will be on ove ber s usual, there will be two senior races over and iles and a junior event for under s over a k course
t is worth aking a note in your diary as there will be a road closure at oppes eld ridge fro a to a to keep our runners safe bviously, we are sorry for any inconvenience that ay cause but rest assured we will keep disruption to the absolute ini u
e are very pleased to announce our new sponsor for the ile race will be bacus ire and Security ased in Hadleigh, ave Sephton and his tea provide e pertise on all aspects of ho e and workplace security and re protection hey join our long ter partners local builders hisnall and Sons and construction achine parts specialists, Plant Parts, in helping us put on our high pro le and popular local running event
e also need to thank the high street businesses who have kindly donated spot pri es’ which we give to rando nishers on the day t all helps put a s ile on peoples’ faces while bringing e tra custo into the town
s ever, the bacus ire and Security Hadleigh and the ohn hisnall Hadleigh will provide a challenge to senior runners fro all over the region with their notoriously tough routes he Plant Parts k unior un un will attract do ens of youngsters fro the town and beyond to run the tra c free fully arshalled route along the river walk
or the rst ti e last year the uniors shared the start and nish area with the senior runners with all the e tra support that gave the ollowing great feedback, we have decided to ake that a per anent feature of the junior race so the young runners can continue to enjoy the big race at osphere
ll three races have been sold out well in advance in previous years, so if you want to race, or know so eone who ight, please take a look at the Hares website hadleigh hares co uk for full details of how to enter plus a wealth of infor ation about the event
e are e tre ely proud that last year, for the second year in a row, the Hadleigh road races were given a acecheck old ward based entirely on runner feedback e were one of only road race events in the to achieve this but nonetheless we have taken that feedback and tried to i prove once again on what we can o er f you fancy getting involved, but don’t want to run, we are always on the look out for helpers to arshal the course and help with setting up and so on e have a loyal band of willing helpers but can always use an e tra pair of hands f you would like to co e and be part of Hadleigh’s biggest participation sporting event of the year, please drop eb and ndrew a line on races hadleigh hares co uk
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Hadleigh Cri et Club
he last ball has been bowled and the last pint served t was another successful season for our tea s but unfortunately no silverware n the end pro otion was not uite to be for the nd , who went into their nal atch knowing that only a win would do, and they would be relying on happel akes olne slipping up e certainly did everything we could with what play was possible, having Halstead at one point, with lly lark taking , the best bowling gures of the season n the end Halstead reached and when Hadleigh were the deluge ca e, and wow did it rain! oth ours and happel’s ga es were abandoned, and that eant that rran a pion’s side nished in rd place in ivision , points o the top two loss to rockley at the end of ugust proved decisive, but it was still a great season for the side, with a eron Stace, i i and aylor ocke all contributing heavily with the bat he st nished in nd place again in ivision , but this ti e points behind the perennial cha pions Halstead ur overseas player insley dlovu ended the season on a high with not out against oggeshall, and he can be pleased with his all round tally of runs and wickets lly lark and ack uld were a handful for ost bats en, while en allis took wickets and ade runs so eti es at no including his aiden century for the club sa a lyas was the discovery of the season, travelling every weekend fro ondon and hitting the fastest century in the club’s history on his debut, and following that up with two ore s
he Sunday st nished with two defeats, but not before had Swingler had scored his aiden league to help us fro a perilous position against winstead, and ia hare a and irav ailor enjoyed the selves in the nal atch at ong elford t was a di cult rst season for the cade y , as we knew it probably would be, but with young players aking their debuts they will be stronger for the e perience he adies were only able to play one atch because of a severe shortage of players, but we will hope to rebuild over the winter t the club’s end of season presentations, the awards were won by the following players pictured above
• ilson up club person of the year osh avey
• laireau up ost i proved young player uan ilson ownes
• st player of the year en allis
• nd player of the year i i
•Sunday st player of the year uan ilson ownes
• cade y player of the year Hannah evitt
• vans up best bowling perfor ance lly lark allu orrin also received a special cap for aking Saturday league appearances for the club Winter well. Gary Wiles
Callum Morrin, 200th appearance cap
HCC award winners for 2025 - (clockwise, l to r):
Olly Clark, Josh Davey, Euan Wilson-Downes, Hannah Levitt, Ben Wallis, Tim Rix
Hadleigh Rugb Club
t’s with great pleasure that look forward to a second year as the club’s chair learnt a lot in y rst year and r ly believe the support fro the club’s co ittee, coaches, parents and, of course, players are the shining lights within our co unity club ndividuals work very hard and co e together to organise training and atch days ensuring youth policy is stronger than ever and securing the club’s future he club welco es to its co ittee ark ennent, e player and P, who would be delighted to see you at the clubhouse and receive your support to help build on its history, its tradition and share rugger banter fro bygone years
Hadleigh is very uch a grassroots co unity club and co unity support is vital ur thanks to rst tea sponsors, hitwell Services and evelli, for their continued sponsorship ’s kit sponsor, Sea ot ’s kit sponsors, anus Henderson nvestors, P ladding td, Seven evelop ents sse td, he ife gency and irls’ kit sponsor, onstruction ne ur thanks for the continued support of local businesses enabling the club to buy uch needed training aids
here are sponsorship packages to suit every kind of sponsor and we’re always happy to consider new initiatives and if you would like to be a volunteer at the club, e ail e at chair an hadleighrfc co uk
Here’s to a successful season and ’ looking forward to watching so e great rugby and seeing the stars of the future develop ev Parker Chair
here are a few changes in the rst tea this season Harry loyd, captain for four seasons has left and we wish hi the best of luck at his new club ack ahoney steps up as rst tea captain and ill ohnston as vice captain o anthorpe takes on the role of club captain while he recovers fro injury e’re always looking for new e bers so co e along on a hursday night at or contact da iles,
he youth section kicked o the season with a great training session on Sunday, Septe ber hildren are welco e across all age groups no e perience needed and will be coached in a friendly and helpful way by uali ed rugby coaches to develop skills, understand tactics and enjoy the ga e of rugby whilst ensuring their safety ontact ules avies, or co e along to training on a Sunday orning at
his season ore girls than ever can play rugby at Hadleigh fter a fantastic rst season in the astern ounties onference at , Hadleigh girls’ section is o ering inis rugby to girls in school years , an tea years and a newly for ed Panthers tea years cluster with ury St d unds irls wanting to play non contact rugby or would like to co e for a training session are welco e ontact Sarah, bartholo ewsarah g ail co Visit hadleighrfc.rfu.club for team news and ture dates. Hadleigh FC ayham oad Sports Ground ayham oad Hadleigh IP7 5NE.
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