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In the main ring there will be two performances from the Blazing Saddles Stunt Team of fast and furious riding – hopefully with the youngest Stunt Rider in the UK – Skye Woodward – joining them.

In the Countryside Ring the Mid-Wales Axe Racing Team will be demonstrating their lumberjacking skills and regular visitor Bob Hogg will be entertaining the crowd with his Sheep Dog demos –and this year he is also bringing his new ‘Racing Sheep’ to compete in the ‘Lamb National’!

Saturday 19th May, Holbecks Park, Hadleigh Hadleigh Show, one of the oldest one-day Agricultural Shows in the country, is about to hold its 173rd event. Organised by Hadleigh Farmers Agricultural Association, this very traditional celebration of the best of rural Suffolk life, promises to be a great day out for everyone!

For the first time ever ADVANCED Show tickets can be purchased ON-LINE, as well as the usual retail outlets. Visitors to the show’s website - www.hadleighshow.co.uk - will be emailed their tickets for printing after payment has been received and on show day enjoy fast-track entry to the ground via the scanning system. For booking up to close of business on Friday 18th May, visitors can take advantage of the ‘Early-Bird Discount’, which reduces a Family Ticket (2 Adults with up to 3 Children) to just £23.00. 2011 ticket prices have been held and parking in fields adjacent to the showground at Holbecks Park, remains free of charge.

Gates open to the general public from 8am on the 19th May and visitors will enjoy all the features of a traditional agricultural show but with one or two surprises.

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Wednesday 2nd May 7.30pm Churches Together Worship Group - Salvation Army Thursday 3rd May 9-11am Little Angels Toddler Group – Hadleigh URC, Community Room Friday 4th May 12.15pm Ansell Lunch Club – Ansell Centre Friday 4th May 2pm till 4pm – Town Mayor’s Charity Cream Tea and Cake Sale in the Guildhall Gardens Saturday 5th May 10.30 - 12.00 Coffee Morning at the Bowling Club, Stone Street (just past the Donkey) all welcome.

Tuesday 5th May 10.00-11.30am Come in for Coffee - Hadleigh URC, Community Room, 10.00-11.30am Church open for Prayer - Hadleigh URC Saturday 5th May 2.00-4.00pm Scrabble - Hadleigh URC, Community Room Sunday 6th May 4.00pm Churches Together Christian Aid Service – St Mary’s Church Tuesday 8th May 10.00-11.30am Come in for Coffee - Hadleigh URC, Community Room, 10.00-11.30am Church open for Prayer - Hadleigh URC Tuesday 8th May 7.30pm Hadleigh & District Flower Club meeting at Beaumont School, Hadleigh. A flower arranging demonstration by Mrs Pat Barton from Attleborough “In My Element ”. Members practise piece is an arrangement incorporating a box. Members £1.50, visitors £4 includes refreshments.

Thursday 10th May 9-11am Little Angels Toddler Group – Hadleigh URC, Community Room Saturday 12th May 2.00-4.00pm Scrabble - Hadleigh URC, Community Room Monday 14th May Hadleigh And District Garden Club Meeting 7.30pm downstairs in the Town Hall Hadleigh. A talk by Ben Potterton of Blacksmiths Cottage Nursery on Plants For Shady Places. Members £1 and visitors £3 includes refreshments.

Monday 14th May Hadleigh U3A 2.30pm in the Ansell Centre. Monthly Meeting, including a talk by Audrey Tyerman entitled “A Philosophy of Gardening” Tuesday 15th May 10.00-11.30am Come in for Coffee - Hadleigh URC, Community Room, 10.00-11.30am Church open for Prayer - Hadleigh URC Tuesday 15th May 7.30 pm Hadleigh Evening Womens Institute meeting 7.30pm in the seminar Room above the Library - A meeting with Elmsett & Aldham WI to hear from WI Adviser the details of the proposed new resolution - concerning the provision of more midwives. Visitors welcome, £3.

Wednesday 16th May 12.15pm Wednesday Lunch Club, Ansell Centre Thursday 17th May 9-11am Little Angels Toddler Group – Hadleigh URC, Community Room Friday 18th May 10.00-12 noon HIP Coffee Morning – Ansell Centre Friday 18th May 7:30pm – Town Mayor’s Charity Quiz in the Guildroom Tickets priced at £2.00 per person – maximum 6 per team – available from The Idler and Hadleigh Town Council (01473 823884) Saturday 19th May 2.00-4.00pm Scrabble - Hadleigh URC, Community Room Tuesday 22nd May 10.00-11.30am Come in for Coffee - Hadleigh URC, Community Room, 10.00-11.30am Church open for Prayer - Hadleigh URC

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Wednesday 23rd May 8.00pm What Do You Think? – The George Thursday 24th May “Saving Lives At Sea” Talk by RNLI Volunteer Alan Fish. 7.30pm in the Dining Room (opposite the Ram). Sec. B.Tryon Tel 01473 824 417 Thursday 24th May 9-11am Little Angels Toddler Group – Hadleigh URC, Community Room Friday 25th May to Monday 28th May Biennial visit of the people of Hadleigh's French twin towns: Rousies,Ferriere la Grande & Ferriere la Petite. Watch out for them and say "Bonjour"!

Saturday 26th May 2.00-4.00pm Scrabble - Hadleigh URC, Community Room Sunday 27th May 10.30am Cafe Church – Ansell Centre Tuesday 29th May 10.00-11.30am Come in for Coffee - Hadleigh URC, Community Room, 10.00-11.30am Church open for Prayer - Hadleigh URC Thursday 31st May 9-11am Little Angels Toddler Group – Hadleigh URC, Community Room Monday 4th June 7.30pm til Midnight – Come and Dance to “Blue Suede Shoes” in the Grand Hall – Tickets priced at £7.50 per person – available from The Idler and Hadleigh Town Council (01473 823884)

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Reading the Community News brings a bit of home to us whilst in Afghanistan reminding us of the real world outside. With the average temperature hitting the 40's out here now many drool at the thought of a cold cask of bitter from Adnams or an ice cold cider in the Kings Head or the George (I expect at least one free pint for that plug Mike). It is fantastic to find out what our children are up to at School and Playgroup from Kersey to Layham. Over 3,500 miles away the supermarket debate rages on (with extreme care remembering that we are all carrying loaded weapons!). I am also confident that Howard Gibbons would be ecstatic to discover that his latest exploits with his mother and friend always entertain in Helmand. Particularly the last paragraph where he cuts from light hearted pleasantry to the administration of a death in the family! There are many other items within the Community News that we enjoy. We are very grateful that from now on Kelvin, Matt and the HCN Team have kindly offered to send a box of copies out to us every month. However nothing can replace the real thing and we all look forward to seeing our families and friends in Hadleigh soon.

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Patricia Coughlan It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of Patricia Coughlan, known to all her friends as Pat, on 13th April 2012 in Ipswich hospital. She and her late husband, Peter Coughlan, first moved to Hadleigh in 1970 and were among the first residents of the then new Ann Beaumont Way development, living at number 45 until 1984 when, in retirement, they moved to Great Waldingfield. After Peter Coughlan's passing in 1996, Pat moved back into Hadleigh, a town she had always liked and felt at home in amongst her many friends. During her years in Hadleigh she had served as school secretary at St Mary's Church Primary School in Stonehouse Road, and worked in administration at Babergh District Council. Patricia's funeral service will be at 1.30pm in St Mary's Church, Kersey, Tuesday 8th May 2012, all who knew her are welcome. Pat will be deeply missed by her three sons and daughter, her five grandchildren, three great grandchildren, her close friends and all who knew her.

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Hadleigh Show Saturday 19th May, Holbecks Park, Hadleigh There are more than 150 classes of cattle, sheep, goats and horses on show; over 120 trade stands exhibiting; 30 local food and drink producers in the Food Hall and new to the Local Demonstration Tent local chef Mark David will be entertaining everyone with his culinary skills from 10am.

There’s the Art Exhibition and Sale; Rural Crafts and of course the popular Flower Tent, now incorporating a Horticultural section where you can judge for yourself the high quality entries in the various categories.

Displays in the Young Farmers Tent will include exhibits from the new local Clubs; The Junior’s – Brett Valley and the Seniors – Hadleigh YFC. The Schools Tent is growing and with the key role of demonstrating the link between HFAA and schools in the local community. Here visitors can see the 30 shortlisted entries in the competition for local school children to design the cover of this year’s show catalogue, including the winning entry from Amelia Whaley from Hadleigh Community Primary.

There are lots of 'hands on' activities for including milking CLAra the Cow; learning how to grind grain and make dough; a Gun Dog Scurry in which all working dogs are welcome and the 'have a go stands’ with the Clay Pigeon Shoot and Archery - great fun for all the family.

A record crowd attended last year and organisers anticipate a similar turnout on the 19th May 2012. All that still needs to be planned is the weather!

Visit the Website for more details and how and where to buy tickets: www.hadleighshow.co.uk

The Annual Duck & Raft Race "The Hadleigh annual Duck & Raft Race will be held on Bank Holiday Monday the 4th June at Toppesfield Bridge. Run by Hadleigh Sea Scout Group and sponsored by The George, Racing starts at 10am. Anybody wishing to participate in the Raft racing please liaise with The George.

Rafts are supplied by the Scout Group. Refreshments will be available throughout the event followed by a BBQ and live Music at The George afterwards. Duck tickets will be available to purchase before the event from The George and by the river on the day. This really is a fun family event and definitely not one to be missed. Prizes for the first 3 winning ducks! Remember you've got to be in it to win it!"

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GSOLICITORS IBBONS Howard at the Tapestry Gallery in Lavenham Dear admirers, the tentacles of this very special publication are spreading far and wide. In May, the Villages Edition will be delivered for the first time to Lavenham and I welcome all our new readers with gusto. I took the opportunity on your behalf to make an official visit to Lavenham. Naturally, I have to travel with a small entourage; my remembrancer, photographer and such like. We enjoyed a pleasant lunch at The Swan Hotel (Tel. 01787 247477) As Frank my chauffeur drew up we were welcomed by the General Manager Ingo Wiangke and the Restaurant Manager, John Morrell and they would be pleased to see you too. A crisp linen table cloth, a tinkling piano, and afternoon teas are the order of the day. The Tapestry Gallery in Lavenham (Tel. 01787 248348) has the Gibbons’ crest over the door. The picture shows me amongst some of their wares. The cushions, tapestry wall hangings and such like are beautiful and make wonderful and unusual presents. The shop is at The Crooked House dating from 1395 so why not pay it a visit.

My Editor popped through a note with an advance copy of the column from Captain Marc Condon which you will find in these pages. I was quite titillated to find that not only is my column circulating in Helmand but I received a special mention in despatches. I am sure that you will all join with the Gibbons’ household in wishing Captain Condon and his colleagues very best wishes and God speed for a safe home-coming soon.

A life long friend is this year President of The Organ Club and he kindly invited me to join a day’s tour of organs in Bury St Edmunds. I had such an interesting time visiting St John the Evangelist, Garland Street Baptist Church, St Mary’s and the Cathedral. The Cathedral required one to have pencil-like proportions to ascend a tiny spiral staircase to the organ loft.

And thus through all the changing scenes of life, my mind turns to the subject of leases. If you are considering taking a lease of a shop or similar do be careful as to the onerous nature of the obligations in most leases. Quite often tenants will be required to place the building in good order (structure and all) whether during or at the end of the tenancy. That can be quite an undertaking with a very old building in Hadleigh or Lavenham or a similar old village. Should you wish to dispose of that lease then you could also be required to underwrite the obligations of the incoming tenant. There are thus many pitfalls that should cause you to beat a path to my door.

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Seven local men are cycling from London to Paris to raise money for charity. Six for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospice movement (EACH) and one (Graham) for SESAW the Suffolk and Essex Small Animals Welfare charity. Stephen Clark, Graham Clemson, Nick Ensten, Simon Merrick, Mark Mitchell, Dean Skinner and Nick Wilding will be in the saddle at the very time the Hadleigh Community News is published. They will be accompanied by a support crew of Colin Brown, Peter Cutts, Jimmy Wilding and George Wyatt.

If you would like to support their effort to raise a good sum – then donate to EACH by calling into PARTRIDGE’S FARM SHOP, THE QUEEN’S HEAD in Lower Layham or THE WHITE HART to sign a sponsor form or use the justgiving website: www.justgiving.com/london2parishadleighcyclists OR donate to SEESAW by texting CLEM68 and the amount to 70070 or use the justgiving website: www.justgiving.com/Graham-Clemson The East Anglian Children’s Hospices provide care and support for lifethreatened children and their families across East Anglia – in their own homes, in the community or at one of the hospices. This year they need to raise around £4.8m from the public just to keep going. Further information at www.each,org.uk Suffolk and Essex Small Animal Welfare is a registered charity, devoted the care of any domestic or wild animal in need. Volunteers look after a wide range of abandoned and injured wild and domestic animals that arrive at SESAW. Those that cannot be re-homed due to age or health problems are either fostered or become permanent SESAW residents.

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Hadleigh Show – Saturday 19th May Traffic Routing

Organisers of the Hadleigh Show are hoping that some new traffic planning will help ease congestion in the High Street on Show Day. Following discussions with the local authorities, several changes have been made for the 2012 show. The map indicates the main routing for vehicles into and out of the Show Ground car-parks.

Some of the key points to note are: • All vehicles from the Ipswich direction will be directed via Gallows Hill, which should minimise congestion in Angel Street.

• Both Car Parks will take Priority Parking, Disabled and Public Cars until full.

• Cars coming from Stone Street (Lavenham, Bildeston, Monks Eleigh) and Sudbury will come into the Showground via Coram Street and along the Gravel Pit Lane. These cars will EXIT via Lower Layham. Trade, Livestock & Horse vehicles from these directions will go via the High Street as usual.

• Trade, Livestock and Horse vehicles are asked to note that Benton Street now has a 7.5 tonne weigh restriction on it, and heavier vehicles will need to come in via an alternative route.

Traffic for A12 (East Bergholt/Colchester direction) will be able to exit via the High Street & Benton Street.

Hadleigh Farmers’ Agricultural Association anticipate a busy Show day, and whilst hoping to minimise local disruption, apologise in advance for anyone inconvenienced by the extra traffic.

Hadleigh & District Probus Club The object of the Club is "To promote fellowship amongst retired and semi-retired professional and business men". The Club was established in 1998 and has had another successful year.

The Club meets for lunch on the third Wednesday of the month at the Eight Bells, Hadleigh. Attendance has been good, averaging over 80% of the membership. Their ladies joined members for the Ladies Lunch last August held at The Donkey, Stone Street, Hadleigh. We were blessed with a glorious summer’s day in an otherwise nondescript month for weather. This year we have had our customary Annual Dinner at the end of March with a turnout of 50 members and guests. The Club occasionally invites guest speakers to give a short talk after lunch. During the year we had three guest speakers including, in October, Councillor Penny Cook, the Mayor of Hadleigh.

We had one outing during the year, to Horning Broad & Sheringham (with a steam railway trip from Sheringham to Holt) at the end of August. Again we were favoured with decent weather to make it a very pleasant day out.

The number of members in the Club is limited, mostly by the accommodation available for lunch. There have been a few changes in membership this year: we have lost three, including Peter Lee a founder member and Past Chairman. Their places have been taken by three new members who have joined us to share in the excellent food and wine provided by Linda and Gianni at the Eight Bells!

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How many homes are you building at Weavers Meadow? There will be 170 properties on the development, including 59 homes for the community. Persimmon are building a wide selection of properties from 2 bedroom starter homes to executive 5 detached homes with double garages.

Are you having showhomes? Yes, two. The Gatcombe is a 4 bedroom home and the Kenton is a 5 bedroom home. Both are due to open in the summer – July/August time.

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Have building regulations changed from your last site? Yes, they have, the depth of insulation in the roof space is now 400mm – this was formerly 300mm. Also, the hot water will be boosted by solar panels – which are unobtrusively fitted as the roof tiles are laid.

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What are your duties? I manage the day to day running of the site including ordering the relevant materials, checking deliveries and supervising the various trades – generally there are around 30 people on site. I always pay particular heed to all aspects of health and safety throughout the day.

What do you enjoy about your job? I like all aspects of my job especially building an efficient and supportive team on site which results in a good product to hand over to our customers.

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- Supporting Foster Care Fortnight Campaign For two weeks every May, Foster Care Fortnight, the UK’s biggest fostering campaign co-ordinated by Fostering Network, puts fostering centre stage throughout the UK. The campaign’s aim is to raise awareness of the urgent need for more people to come forward and become foster carers. As more and more children are coming into care, figures published by Fostering Network have shown that 8,750 new foster families are needed in 2012 alone. East Bergholt based Eastern Family Services (EFS) is a local fostering agency looking to recruit foster carers who can provide children in care with a safe and nurturing home while they can’t live with their own families, for anything from a few days to many years. EFS will be supporting Foster Care Fortnight by holding a Coffee Morning on Wednesday, 16th May at our premises Unit 1E, The Gattinetts, Hadleigh Road, East Bergholt, CO7 6QT from 10.00am to 12noon. If you are interested in finding out more about fostering please come along for coffee, cake and an informal chat – we look forward to meeting you! If you are unable to attend our coffee morning but would like further information on fostering please contact us on 01206 299775 or visit our website www.easternfamilyservices.com and we will be pleased to send you our Information Pack.

F.I.N.D (Families in Need) Charity A big thank you to all our sponsors and supporters who were Brett Valley Lodge No. 9479, Brian Riley, Hair Academy, Whatfield Lenton Lunch, Framestore, Cooking Experience, Hair Lounge, Tatty Broyds, Partridges, Rosebud, Pet Shop, Andrews Butchers, St Mary’s School and everyone who helped raise £976.85 on 17th March at St Mary’s Church Hadleigh.

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Quilting for charity

Lavender Hall Kindergarten for little minds to flourish

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Open Monday to Friday 8.00am to 6.00pm 52 weeks of the year.

At Lavender Hall Kindergarten we provide a happy, caring and stimulating environment where children are encouraged to learn through play.

Some of the Hadleigh Country Threads Craft Group with the finished quilt.

Making over 500 accurate, Japanese folded patches was a relatively straightforward exercise. Combining them to create a colourful doublebed sized quilt was a bigger challenge but the ladies of the Country Threads Craft Group were determined to succeed. Once chief quilters, Mavis Gordon and Lin Slaughter, were satisfied that pattern and colours were balanced and pleasing to the eye then the marathon task of sewing the squares together began. With 15 experienced, enthusiastic needle women on the case it was not surprising that the beautiful bed spread was completed long before their deadline, the end of March 2012. The finished masterpiece will be presented to the fund raising team at St Elizabeth Hospice for use at one of their future events. If you would like to be the proud owner of this unique quilt and help an invaluable charity at the same time why not be in with a chance and buy some draw tickets?

Tickets available from 14th May for draw at the end of July 2012.

Contact Mavis Gordon 01473 824 398 and Lin Slaughter 01473 828 065 for details.

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Beaumont News Report Book Day was an exciting day for the pupil and staff at Beaumont school. Children came to school dressed as their favourite book character, and took part in various book related activities throughout the day. The children were challenged to enter an extreme reading competition, choosing the most interesting or extreme place to read a book. We had photographs of children on top of cars, in washing machines, in mid air on a trampoline and Children sharing their favourite books during book week. even on a fork-lift truck. The children took part in shared reading activities in school, with the older children sharing books with the younger children and vice versa. Parents were invited into school to share their favourite stories and the children wrote book reviews and designed bookmarks. All in all it was a very successful day and did the job of promoting the importance of reading to all. The school gardening club, that has over 20 members of all ages, has been hard at work over the past few weeks. Recently the school has been donated another piece of land adjacent to their existing plot at the allotments in Hadleigh. This new plot of land has needed a fair amount of attention, with beds being dug, log edging being put in, raised beds and compose bins being built. Our thanks go out to the dedicated members of staff and parents who have helped prepare this new piece of land. The gardening club have also been busy planting a range of vegetables including runner beans, dwarf beans and peas.

They have also had time to enter models for the Suffolk Farmers competition for the Suffolk Show and collect plastic bottles for the Allotment Association greenhouse project. The whole school took part in Comic Relief this year. The children were allowed, for a small donation to come to school dressed in sports gear of their choosing. A range of sports were represented including cricket, cycling, horse riding, cheerleading, rugby and with of course football proving to be ever popular. We see instilling a love of sport and physical exercise as really important here at Beaumont, so it was great to see the number of children involved or with an interest in so many different sports.

Unfortunately last term the school had to miss the civic service held at St. Mary’s to mark the Queen’s accession to the throne due to unfavourable weather conditions. Very kindly and knowing the efforts that the children had gone to, Councillor Penny Cook, The Mayor of Hadleigh, made a special visit to us at the end of the Spring Term. The children performed the song that they had been preparing for the accession service, When A Knight Won His Spurs, to the Mayor who, dress in full official regalia, presented a plaque to the school to mark the occasion.

A shout for Help!

Plans are well underway for the Suffolk and Essex Small Animal Welfare Summer Fete but the day will be ruined without a PA system. An outdoor sound system is needed for Fun Dog Show and Agility Display. SESAW is also looking for someone to compare this popular event and a sturdy trailer to transport items throughout the year. If you can help please give us a shout on 07963 450361 or leave a message on 01787 210888.

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Hadleigh needs volunteers for Streetwatch scheme Residents from Hadleigh are being encouraged to join a new police and community partnership initiative, which aims to enhance the quality of life in their area. A 'Streetwatch' scheme is run by local residents who want to promote good citizenship and support a stronger neighbourhood, while empowering the community to take ownership of their public spaces through high-visibility patrols. It is hoped that a scheme can be set up in Hadleigh, once at least six volunteers have come forward.

Babergh Crime Reduction Officer Verity Line said: "I helped to set up the Great Cornard Streetwatch scheme back in April 2011 and have seen the benefits this has brought. "I hope that residents in Hadleigh can get involved with a new scheme in their community. Volunteers patrolling the streets provide a friendly face in the neighbourhood, can report any issues or crimes to police and help people feel safer where they live."

Volunteers walk their nearby streets in pairs and with mobile telephones.

A minimum of six people is required for a scheme to start in a neighbourhood and residents must be aged between 18 and 75 years old. The scheme is regulated through operating guidance, codes of conduct and all members will undergo a local police check. It is also covered by full public liability and injury insurance. Funding for the scheme is provided by Suffolk Police through partnership funding.

Anyone who is interested in joining the Hadleigh Streetwatch scheme or obtaining further information should contact Crime Reduction Officer Verity Line on 101 or verity.line@suffolk.pnn.police.uk

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Rix Family say thanks to you all

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On behalf of Nick, Tim, Rebecca and all of the Rix family I would like to pass on our sincere thanks to everyone for the support, kindness and generosity that you have shown us all since the sudden death of mum and Josh. We will never be able to express how greatful we are to you all and there are to many people for us to thank individually. We could never have expected to have been supported in the way we have been by you all. The fundraising day raised just under £5000 with donations from the Hadleigh Thrift Shop and Hadleigh Football club helping us reach the target. Our thanks also go to Sudbury Rugby Club, Hadleigh Cricket Club, James Hellyer (James Daniel Salon) and Freya Partridge who have also raised money to go towards helping with bringing Josh home and also setting up a trust fund for Josh's son Alfie.

Thanks to everyone that made the fundraising day a resounding success, you all know who you are. Thanks to everyone that has either donated prizes or donated money through the church or bank account, it is most greafully appreciated. We have also been able to send £370 to Great Ormond Street Hospital in memory of mum, thank you to everyone that donated to this as it was a cause very close to mum's heart.

My thanks to you all once again, Elliott Rix

Help needed for research into Hadleigh's Blackest Day August 1915 saw the start of a particularly black period for the County for it was then that the Suffolk Regiment suffered heavy losses during the illfated Gallipoli Campaign. Hadleigh alone lost at least 17 young men, 15 of whom perished on the same day, the 21 August 1915. Such a huge loss for such a small town must have been a bitter blow. Local Battlefield Guide Mark Brennan is currently researching the battle and in particular the part played by the Suffolk Regiment and the men from Hadleigh. As we approach the centenary of this tragedy it would be a fine tribute to the memory of these young men to re-tell the story. If anyone has any information relating to any of the Hadleigh soldiers or Hadleigh's involvement with the Gallipoli Campaign, Mark would be most grateful to hear from you. You can email Mark at mark.j.brennan@talk21.com The Hadleigh Roll of Honour Revans, George - 12 Aug 15 Ward, Charles Bennett - 21 Aug 15 Ward, Ernest - 21 Aug 15 Maskell, Arthur - 21 Aug 15 Frost, Thomas - 21 Aug 15 Green, John Edward Victor - 21 Aug 15 Dunnett, William - 21 Aug 15 Bloomfield, Leonard - 21 Aug 15 Bloomfield, Frank - 21 Aug 15 Griggs, Harry - 21 Aug 15 Emmerson, Bertie Charles - 21 Aug 15 Chisnall, Herbert - 21 Aug 15 Scarff, Stanley Henry - 21 Aug 15 Lambert, Alfred - 21 Aug 15 Lambert, Robert - 21 Aug 15 Willis, George Edward - 21 Aug 15 Mowles, Frederick William - 30 Oct 15 (Suffolk Yeomanry) Mark Brennan Telephone No: 07780 975787

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Hadleigh Community Primary News Easter arrives with our annual Spring Skip On Friday 30th March, the whole school celebrated the beginning of the Easter holidays and spring itself by taking part in the ‘Spring Skip’, whereby every child is engaged in a skipping activity. Reception did hula hoop skipping, Years 1 and 3 experienced French skipping, Years 2 and 4 had individual skipping, Year 5 had team skipping in groups of 4, and Year 6 had whole class skipping – a real challenge.

Thanks once again to Mr Peters who arranged the activities.

Great Egg Race produces some excellent boats During the last week of term, you could have been forgiven for thinking there had been a high tide – there were boats all over the north lobby. However, these were no ordinary vessels – these had been designed by children with an adult partner as part of our Great Egg Race, The challenge was to make a boat that could carry an egg across the length of a large paddling pool. The boats were tested in heats, a year group at a time, and the fastest boat each time took part in a grand finale, which was recorded and shown to the whole school on Friday 30th March.

The photograph shows the winners from each year group with their designs.

The show must go on for Year 4! Last month, we reported that Year 4 were rehearsing for their show, ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’. During the final performance, they were extremely professional, and continued to sing even when the CD accompanying them started to jump and the music had to be turned off! When viewing the final DVD, you could hardly see there was a problem....the children just carried on regardless, and did not even flinch! It was amazing to see children of this age coping so well in a difficult situation, and they truly need to be commended!

Have you seen anything suspicious? In March, our school was subject to two arson attacks and as a result we had to purchase new refuse bins.

Now we have been targeted by thieves who have stolen some lead from the roof of our old building. This resulted in two cupboards being flooded, and the equipment in them needing to be dried out. We were able to carry out emergency repairs quickly, and there was minimum disruption to the pupils.

If you see, or have seen, anything suspicious, including vehicles in or around the school site after hours, we would be very grateful if you could inform the police. Many thanks for your support.

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Hadleigh Community Playgroup Good Ofsted report - With Outstanding Areas Hadleigh Community Playgroup take children from 2yrs to 5yrs Some 2yr olds will qualify for funding 3 year olds receive 15hrs Free Childcare a week.

Government Funding Hadleigh Community Playgroup is a welcoming friendly playgroup for 2-5 year olds with a focus on active learning.

We offer a stimulating environment and experienced practitioners, the children learn through play with our daily activities which include: Painting, play dough, nursery rhymes, stories, ball games, mark making, sand, etc Hadleigh Community Playgroup is a feeder group for all local primary schools and we follow the Early Years Foundation Curriculum which leads your child enjoyably and confidently towards the next step of their educational life.

Our sessions Open from Monday to Friday Breakfast Club 8am Morning Session 9 am till 12 noon Afternoon Session 12 noon till 3 pm On a Friday afternoon our Toddler Group runs from 1pm till 2.45 pm

If interested in enrolling your child please contact Janet Webb 01473 827702 Charity Number: 1115480

Christopher Rupp 1972 – 2011 In Loving Memory of my dearest son, who was reunited with his twin brother Stephen on May 3rd, my heart is broken forever. I love and miss you always. Mum. J. Johnson

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HADLEIGH’S FRIDAY MARKET IS GETTING BETTER ALL THE TIME Butch and Danny organise Hadleigh’s Friday market. They have worked hard to attract new regular stalls and the Market Place is now full of variety.

The picture shows the stallholders with a small selection of their wares • Crystal Waters is a traditional fishmonger and smokery from Lowestoft and has been coming to Hadleigh Market for many years. Danny will try to get you anything you want if you phone 01502 586866 / 07711 170140 or email: sales@onlinefish.co.uk well in advance of Friday.

• Another Danny runs the Spanish Deli and always has ham on the bone, sausages and cheeses • The Flower and Plant Stall offers seasonal fresh flowers and plants for the garden.

• ‘Mark the Plant’ brings a wide variety of potted shrubs and trees.

• Simon is the Cheese and Pie man and is always well-stocked with plenty of choice.

• Lindsay runs ‘Gastrono-me’ and markets fresh breads and pastries.

• Clint’s Ladies and Gents Clothing includes a range of bowling clothing – members of Hadleigh Bowls Club take a look!

• Fresh Fruit & Vegetables – Butch and Tina run up to Spitalfield Market in London twice a week throughout the year (leaving Hadleigh at 1.30am!) to select fruit and vegetables for their stall personally. They try to source as much as they can locally during the various seasons – and we are fast approaching the time when crops such as strawberries and asparagus will be available.

GIVE HADLEIGH’S FRIDAY MARKET A TRY! Remember! Butch and Tina are also on the Market Place on Saturday mornings

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It’s along the Railway walk!

Two edible plants There are several edible plants along the Railway which were harvested as food in the past but have now fallen from favour. Why, is something that I cannot answer, but probably because they are “fiddly” to harvest or that better alternatives are easily available in supermarkets.

What are these edible plants?

Ramsoms (allium ursinum) - also known as wild-garlic.

They’re a member of the onion family (complete with that familiar “onion” smell) which occurs all over Europe. Unusually for the onion family they have very broad leaves, triangular stems and are perennials. If you walk along the railway walk during the spring you can smell them when you cross the embankment over the brook. Look down the side of the bank into the wet-woodland area and you will see a pure white carpet of flowers – they’re the Ramsoms!

All parts of the plant are edible, leaves, stems, bulbs, flowers – the lot (although eating flowers doesn’t somehow seem right). You must however clearly identify what you are harvesting because the foliage looks very similar to Lilley of the Valley which is poisonous! In the past they have been cut, dried and used as cattle feed, but their pungent “oniony” smell made the milk taste. This was not a problem in parts of Europe however where the milk was used to produce cheese to which it gave a very distinct flavour which is nowadays considered as being one of the “characteristics” of product. The plant contains small quantities of a material called Allicin which has the effect of reducing blood pressure and cholesterol. It is also a mild disinfectant which has been used in the past to treat colic and thread-worms Alexanders (Smymium olusatrum) also known as “Horse Parsley This is an imported plant that has now “naturalised” here It originated in the Mediterranean area and was brought to our shores by the Romans who cultivated it as a source of early green vegetable. The whole plant is edible; leaves were used to flavour stews and soups, stems and roots were cooked (generally boiled) and eaten as vegetables –apparently the stems taste similar to celery and the root to parsnip.

Even the seeds are edible and were ground to season food.

The plant starts growing in late autumn and by mid January will have sufficient foliage to be harvested. If undisturbed it can grow to a height of around five feet (1.5 metres) before flowering in late spring. The flower heads are large “umbrels” (umbrella shaped) and bear large numbers of small yellow flowers (Photo 2). Once pollinated by insects these then produce very heavy, black seeds. Because of the weight of the seeds, the unaided spread of the plant from an original site is very slow, and some Historians claim that the presence of the plant is the sign of either early Roman Settlements or Monasteries in the area. There doesn’t seem to be any satisfactory explanation however about why it frequently occurs in large swathes in coastal areas.

In the past concoctions have been made from the plant to deal with illnesses as diverse as “urination” and “ridding the body of gas”. If these medicinal claims are true, quite what affect it had on the Roman Legionnaires who routinely consumed it as part of their diet is something on which we can only speculate!

Mick T

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LOST A Pink Bracelet lost outside the Post Office in Hadleigh High Street on 27th March at 5pm Huge Sentimental Value Please Contact Michele 01473 824656 or Jim 07941 694628

HAPPY 90TH BIRTHDAY

NANNY KNIGHT Love from all your Grand Children & Great Grandchildren

At our meeting this month members of Hadleigh U3A were treated to a very interesting and entertaining talk by the Reverend David Atkins on the subject of “Hatches, Matches, and Dispatches”. During his 40 years experience as a church minister, much of which was spent in Lewisham, South London, life for David was sometimes more strange than fiction, such as the time when a group of parents wished for all their nineteen children to be baptised at the same time in his church. On another occasion, a baptism had to be administered in a bird bath, due to the destruction of the local church in a fire. Then there was the man who wanted to get married at the same time as his daughter, and another who wished to have a team of Morris Men in church at his wedding.

David came to East Anglia via his appointment as Rural Dean at Chelmsford. During his tenure of 40 years, he conducted over 6500 Birth, Marriage, and Death ceremonies, and we are sure he has many more interesting and amusing stories to tell. Many thanks, David, for “These Things Happen” Gerald Tryon At our next monthly meeting on May 14th Audrey Tyerman will give a talk entitled “A Philosophy of Gardening”. Organized events during the following few weeks will take groups of members to the Regent Theatre on April 27th for a concert by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, featuring popular classical music by Grieg, Rossini, and Tchaikovsky, to the Wolsey Theatre on May 5th to see Alan Ayckbourn’s “Bedroom Farce”, and to the Suffolk Punch Horse Centre at Hollesley Bay on May 24th. A number of other events to cover a wide range of interests are being planned for the year, culminating with a coach party visit to the Christmas Spectacular at Thursford in December.

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The Porch Project has grown from strength to strength since its opening in 2009. We have now over 350 young people on our books and we are still growing. We have a great relationship with the police and local authorities and we continue to work together with as many organisations as we can to develop the needs of young people in the Hadleigh area. We have recently won a number of awards which included the Babergh District Council Special award, The Young Suffolk Roddy Macleod award and a High Sheriff award. We are now recognised as being one of the biggest youth work projects in the East of England and have a great volunteer team. We now have some exciting news we have just secured funding for an education suite in the top of the deanery tower which will be kitted out with educational equipment to help young people who struggle with learning or after schools clubs, sex education and many other avenues of education will then be looked at. We also are working at getting young people into employment and have already had a number of young people move into employment locally and are doing really well.

Also in September the project will be launching a new Sign in out device which will mean that young people will have to pay £3 pounds for the year were they will be given an identity key fob to sign in and out of the Porch, however if they lose their keyfob they will have to pay £5 to replace it. This will be on show at the open evening were parents can come and see for themselves. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.

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Trevor’s customers have been very impressed with his convenient, quick and cost-effective method of weed control for Patios, Block Pave and Stone Driveways, which is hassle free and can cost less than the Do It Yourself alternative. In addition, customers have been able to allow pets and children to play safely in the garden following weed elimination treatment. Trevor’s Garden Services provides the ideal solution to long term weed termination. Using a special, full-strength Pro Biactive formula, Trevor can easily control your annual and perennial grass problems, as well as those annoying broad-leaved weeds. Trevor also recommends this special formula, 360g/lt glyphosate (which is unavailable in everyday retail outlets) for clearing out-of-control weedy ground prior to planting or sowing.

We have had such a fantastic response to our professional spraying services we are booking up fast, so if you have areas of block paving or driveways, patios and paths, or a plot of ground or paddock that’s wild with weeds, call Trevor on 01473 824315 or 07850 630389 to find out more about how you can make your weeds go away the easy way!

www.hadleighdental.co.uk • family practice • in house hygienist • cosmetic dentistry • emergency service • evening & saturday morning appointments

Thank You Thanks to Management & Saff at the Hadleigh Health Centre and to those providing prizes , cakes and helping out, that enabled us to raise just over £110 for Macmillan Nurses at our coffee morning. Your support is very much appreciated.

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The George, Hintlesham Tasha and Daniel Foxlow have now been at the George Hintlesham for over eight years, making them well established in the village and local community. They try to keep abreast of the changing market and trends, with the addition of Facebook, emails and website discount vouchers.

The George have recently extended their very popular Senior Lunch Menu to the whole week, including evenings.

Since refurbishment, the extra flexibility of the restaurant has proved a success, with many groups and parties large and small returning, for good home cooked food, in a bright modern spacious environment.

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Suffolk firm wins Queens Award for the second successive year A Suffolk firm, Plant Parts Ltd of Hadleigh, is proud to announce that they have been awarded the most prestigious business award in the UK, The Queen's Award for Enterprise, in the category for International Trade. The firm also won the same award in 2011. Plant Parts has been trading from Hadleigh, Suffolk for 20 years and now employs 15 people.

The company sells parts for construction machinery and reconditions track-type construction machinery final drives. The company has invested heavily in product and customer support IT systems enabling it to provide an industry leading service to customers and the company puts much of its award winning achievement down to the accessibility of product information, “Our sales and support staff have the tools to provide our customers with the answers they need instantly” said Mr Robert Finch, IT Director at Plant Parts. Its not rocket science; we have provide first class customer service , backed by good stock levels and class leading knowledge; most customers are repeat customers. Plant Parts has created a purpose built workshop to enable them to Repair and Remanufacture Final Drives on site leading to a fast product turn around and a huge working knowledge base.

The grant of appointment is due to be conferred by the Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk, Lord Tollemache, K.St.J., J.P. later in the year and it will be followed by a reception at Buckingham Palace in the autumn. Managing Director Mr Richard Finch said of the award, “I am thrilled to win the award, this is a huge achievement for everyone here at Plant Parts and is a reflection of the hard work a dedication given by the staff everyday.”

Hadleigh Town Council Hadleigh Town Mayor’s Charity Cream Tea & Cake Sale Friday 4th May 2012, 2 - 4 pm Guildhall Gardens, Hadleigh

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16th Dark Ale Days to take place at The White Horse Edwardstone One of the longest running pub beer festival reaches its 16 year when it opens for the bank holiday weekend on the 4th of May. Dark Ale Days was conceived by previous landlord Cliff Baker. Cliff loved dark beers and in particular Milds. Mild is an historic beer style that uses fewer hops than Bitter, so is milder in taste. Milds don’t necessarily have to be weak but they did tend to be cheaper than Bitter. Because it was cheaper it tended to be working people who drank it, and because it has less hops (that act as a preservative) sales needed to be rapid to avoid spoilage. Therefore Milds were often made weaker so people could drink more of it (restrictions on the availability of malt during WWI drove the strength of some Milds to 2.5%ABV). Brewers used dark malts in the brewing process to add flavour, this also made them darker. From the late Nineteenth Century until the 1960s Mild was the nation’s most popular beer. Since then beer has mainly been served in clear glass vessels and consumers wanted clear beer as well. Mild now only represents about 1% of the beer drank, but it’s fighting back, the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) designate May as mild month. At Mill Green Brewery we brew a beer every May called ‘Tess of the Compasses’. The beer is not strong, only 3.3%, nor is it as bitter as ‘Bitter’; however we use modern hop varieties to put a contemporary spin on an historic beer style. Milds, Stouts and Porters from near and far will be on offer between the 4th and 7th of May at the White Horse Edwardstone. There will be a weekend of music and good food to accompany the Ale. Mawkin Mild is always available at the White Horse and we plan to always have a dark ale available at the Fleece, Boxford.

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This may be an unusual request but Town Mayor, Penny Cook, would like your support! Penny is backing an Oxfam bra-hunt which asks for forgotten bras (gifts that don’t fit, ones that looked better in the shop and so on) to be donated. These are then destined for the Oxfam-run social enterprise in Senegal. Watch out for the posters which will be appearing soon for more details of the scheme and where to bring your donations.

Ebony’s Blog My life at The Shelley Centre The fields have recently been fertilized so we are hoping for a good bit more rain to encourage the grass to grow which in turn will have Lyn thinking planning and ahead for next winters feed Hay. With the Easter Holiday long gone, activity is gearing up at The Shelley Centre in preparation for a number of forthcoming events. I cannot move on though, without first mentioning how quiet it is here because Charlie is away at Boarding School. And why is that you may be asking? Well, he is undergoing instruction for carriage driving and when he successfully completes his course he will be able to help Jet, who at present is the only one of the Herd at Shelley fully trained in this activity.

Charlie’s a clever boy, even though he can be mischievous, so I’m confident he will pass without any problem. I’m having visions, nay nightmares, imagining a MAC or Giles cartoon of Charlie standing on our specially adapted four wheel carriage, whip in hoof, driving Jet around the local roads……in that case, motorists beware!...... Ah well, back to reality…... On the subject of training, our Instructors and Helpers have also been back to school with 10 of them attending a Training Day near Chelmsford during the Easter break to learn about a new discipline of Show Jumping, which is presently being introduced into RDA: a further 24 Instructors and Helpers attended a Training Day at Hollesley RDA Centre at the end of April with the objective of update their knowledge and expertise in maintaining the ‘Good Practice Skills’ involved in making riding safe and beneficial for our Riders at The Shelley Centre. Of course, I never have to do these courses because I already have this information loaded onto my system, yes, I know, I’m super clever but, it’s important that all of our Volunteers, whether Instructors or Helpers, are trained and well informed thus ensuring our Riders enjoy their visits and also that their carers and parents can be confident that there is a high level of professionalism at The Centre.

Apart from the Sponsored Walk on 06th May, for which I hope you will join us, we have to prepare for the Hadleigh Show on 19th May, where we will have our usual Stand selling plants, cakes and so forth so do come and visit us. Notwithstanding all of this, our Riders will begin practicing for our very own Shelley Show which will all too soon be upon us on 24th June: if you have this day free in your diary, why not come and visit the Centre and see first hand the many activities enjoyed by our Riders who will be very pleased to show off their new skills. The day is rounded off with prize giving and the opportunity to be tempted into enjoying a cup of tea and a great selection of home made cakes supplied by our productive Volunteers; this is one time to forget the diet! The thought of all this is making my circuits buzz and overheat so I think it’s time to shut down and cool off……

Website: www.rda-east.org.uk/shelley.html Tel: 01473 824172

Brian and Margaret’s 30th Wedding Anniversary Celebration On the 18th of March, Brian and Margaret Beaumont of The Row, Hadleigh celebrated their 30th Wedding Anniversary at The Cock Inn at George Street Hadleigh. A delicious buffet lunch was provided by the landlady and much enjoyed by numerous guests and well-wishers.

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Layham Playing Field

Letter www.layham.org from Layham Layham Parish Council The main items covered during the Parish Council Meeting of Wednesday 28 March were: • Suffolk County Council’s initiative to make Suffolk ‘the most active county in England’ was discussed. The Parish Council would write to the Leader of Suffolk County Council, Mark Bee, to ask for more information about funding for the initiative, and how the legacy effect of the Olympic and Paralympic Games would be managed.

• It was confirmed that ownership of the Marquis of Cornwallis public house had reverted to the owner of the mortgage and that building repairs were imminent, including replacement of the roof tiles.

• Concern was expressed that the school bus bringing children from Hadleigh to Layham stopped in the road, meaning the children have to cross behind the bus on a busy bend. The Police agreed to speak to the bus company to see whether an alternative drop-off point could be agreed.

• layhamcommunityemail@gmail.com - it is hoped that as many parishioners as possible will sign up to this new initiative, which should make communication much easier.

• The Parish Council is awaiting permission from Babergh and the County Highway Authority to replace the rotten seat on the river bank in Brett Green – Mrs Pat Alderson has kindly offered to donate the seat she had commissioned in memory of her husband.

• A response is awaited from Babergh as to why the Council Tax bills for 2012-13 show an increase in the Parish precept, despite the Parish Council’s decision that it should remain at £8,500 for the next 3 years.

Apparently other PCs within Babergh have similar queries.

• National Grid Working Group – the Layham group has sent a fourth written submission to National Grid summarising its concerns.

• An open meeting will be held in the village hall at 7.30pm on Tuesday 12 June to discuss updating the Parish Plan. The meeting will be facilitated

by Suffolk ACRE and it is hoped that as many parishioners as possible will attend.

The next meeting of the Parish Council will be on Wednesday 23 May at 7.30pm in the Village Hall. The dates of meetings for the whole year are displayed on the main village notice boards.

Information about the Parish Council together with full minutes is on the village website: www.layham.org The Clerk to Layham Parish Council is Jane Cryer who can be contacted on 07920 713940 or layhampc@gmail.com

St. Andrew’s – your local church Services during May: Sunday 6, 10.30 am, Family Worship Sunday 13, 9.15 am, Sung Eucharist Sunday 20, 9.15 am, Said Eucharist (BCP) Sunday 27, 2.00 pm Celebration Eucharist, Hadleigh At the Annual Meeting on 22 March it was reported that the 2011 parish share had been paid in full but it is expected that 2012 will be a difficult year financially. The following were re-elected: Churchwardens - Sonia Groom and Audrey King, Treasurer - David Pearce, Secretary - Jo Roy

Plant Sale 2 pm Sunday 13 May at the church Cream teas and cakes

Picnic and Praise The Playing Field, Sunday 20 May Meet at 12 noon Come and join us for informal worship and fun.

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The grass has started to grow and the Annual Meeting is fast approaching.

The members of the committee need several more village people to volunteer to become part of the group that maintains and develops the field.

Give it some thought. Do you or members of your family enjoy the benefits of our precious open space? We will be recruiting shortly. Put your hand up! A big thank you to Dave Petts who spent an hour or so on the field with his strimmer at the beginning of April – all those tufts of grass round trees and seats disappeared – just like that – and what a difference it makes.

Layham Playing Field 100 Club The winners of the March draw were: Ticket No 93 Webb £50 £15 Ticket No 21 Dowie £10 Ticket No 94 Willis-Betts

Bird watching in Layham Jerry Oxford has been bird watching in Layham for the past 26 years and during that time has recorded 144 different species. He has been kind enough to provide a copy of that list which will be logged in the Layham Archive. Most of us would recognise a Blue Tit, a Pied Wagtail and a Blackbird but I wonder how many of us have even heard of, let alone seen, a Temminck’s Stint, a Pomarine Skua or a Bufflehead Duck?

If you are a keen local birdwatcher and would like a copy of Jerry’s list, contact Dee Byham, Layham Local History Recorder on 01473 823277.

Annual Village Spring Clean On Saturday 17 March a small group of diehard litter-pickers walked the village and collected other people’s rubbish. Thank you to: Margaret Woods, Ron Gunn, William Reid, David Pratt, John Cryer, Brian Smith, Lesley Garnett, Michael Woods, Noel Herring and family, for helping to tidy the place up before the new spring growth would make the task more difficult. It is pleasing to be able to report that fewer black bags were filled than last year!

Layham Community Email Communication is everything in today’s world!

We all know how difficult it is to ensure that information gets to every home in Layham – sometimes it’s a simple matter of timing when we need a response at short notice.

Sometimes it’s down to the cost of producing flyers etc – and sometimes it’s just straightforward lack of manpower!

So, in effort to make life easier for everyone, the Parish Council has set up a Layham Community Email system. We want to collect email addresses from as many households as possible so that we can build a mailing list and disseminate information with just one click. The mailing list will be stored on the Parish Council computer system and will only be accessed by Jane Cryer, Layham’s Parish Clerk.

If you think this is a good idea, just send an email to:

layhamcommunityemail@gmail.com stating that you would like to receive information in this way.

Please include your name and address.

Communication will be carefully controlled and used only for information the Parish Council thinks will be useful to you. Messages to the mailing list will always be sent

by BLIND COPY, so your email address will not be visible to anyone else. If you change your mind, you will be able to opt out at any time by simply sending an email with “unsubscribe” in the subject box to layhamcommunityemail@gmail.com, from the email account you used originally.

Examples of recent occasions when an email message would have been valuable: • Consultation on the National Grid proposal for more power lines in our Parish • Warnings of burglaries in Layham • Advertisement for a resident to take on the role of Local History Recorder / Archivist • Recruitment of helpers for the village clean-up • Reminder to vote on the amalgamation of Babergh and Mid-Suffolk District Councils • The ‘official opening’ of our Recycling Centre • Notification of the Annual Parish Meeting Eventually, with the consent of participants, it should be possible to extend the system to include advertising for village events run by, for example, the PCC, the Playing Field and the Village Hall …. but let’s get it off the ground first!

Lily is the Eastern Region winner!

Lily Beer, was the Eastern England winner in The Bicycle Helmet Initiative Trust’s Helmet Watch competition. Lily, a year 3 pupil at Hadleigh Community Primary School, was presented with her prize by PCSO Julia Bignell from Hadleigh Police Station at the end of term assembly on Friday 30th March.

Every year the police throughout the UK hand out 30,000 Helmet Watch reward packs to children aged between 3-15years who they see wearing a cycle helmet. Each pack contains an Lily receives her prize from on-the-spot prize, a bookmark and a PCSO Julia Bignall prize draw card.

The scheme is the brainchild of The Bicycle Helmet Initiative Trust, a registered charity that is committed to reducing the number of children who are killed and seriously injured in cycling accidents every year by promoting the use of cycle helmets and other safer cycling equipment.

Angela Lee, the Trust’s founder and chief executive, said “Too often children are criticised for doing the wrong thing. Helmet Watch rewards good behaviour and I would like to congratulate Lily on her prize. “ PCSO Julia Bignell, who presented Lily with her prize, supports the scheme. She said “Helmet Watch is a fantastic scheme. Wearing a cycle helmet is such a simple thing to do and one day it could save your life.

Child cyclists are particularly vulnerable so anything that encourages them to wear a helmet must be encouraged and supported. Its great to have a local winner and hopefully it will send out a message to all the children in the area that wearing a cycle helmet is the right thing to do.”

The Helmet Initiative Trust is a registered charity. It was funded in 1998 and is based in Reading.

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During a recent questionnaire sent to our Parents and carers about our Playgroup we had some excellent feedback about the experiences we offer. Comments made such as “A lovely setting, caring staff who genuinely care about the children” and “Lovely atmosphere, the children always look happy and are enjoying themselves” reinforce that Layham Playgroup is a small, friendly group which offers unique experiences. If you are interested in sending your child to play and have fun then please contact us to arrange a visit. We always welcome visitors and new faces!

Government funding is available for 3 year olds and in certain circumstances for some 2 year olds, please ask for advice.

A Busy Half Term ahead This half term we will be focusing on ‘bear’ stories and activities.

We will also be taking part in a sponsored Toddle Waddle for meningitis research on Friday 4th May. Our Toddler Group takes place every Wednesday morning, please come and join us for lots of fun and friendly faces. Layham Playgroup is a feeder group for all three Primary Schools in Hadleigh.

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Layham Playgroup Stay and Play During the week before Easter the Parents, grandparents and carers of the children at Playgroup were invited to spend a session playing with their children. The children loved showing their grown up around their setting and had fun taking part in a range of craft activities such as making baskets and chocolate nests. It was really helpful to have some extra pairs of hands!

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HADLEIGH TOWN COUNCIL Report of the Meeting of the Council held on the 15th March 2012 Present: Miss P. Cook (Town Mayor), N. Amin, Mrs S. Angland, Mrs Byrne, T. Clarke, Mrs. D.A. Haylock, B. L. Lazenby, P.M. Matthews, Mrs. M. Munson and Miss Nevard In attendance: PC. Matt Paisley (Suffolk Constabulary) APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Apologies were received from Councillors Miss Y. Free, T. Sheldrick; D.G. Grutchfield, L. Munson and R. Whiting. These apologies were accepted.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Hadleigh Grand Feoffment Charity, Councillors Mrs Byrne, Miss Cook, Lazenby and Mrs Munson declared personal interests in this item as they are trustees of the Charity.

MINUTES The Minutes of the Meeting of the Council held on the 16th February 2012 were taken as read and were confirmed and signed.

MATTERS ARISING The Mayor reported problems on registering on the online e-petition regarding parking in Church Street. Anyone having problems registering should contact the Town Clerk. There is a link from the Hadleigh Town Council website and via Hadleigh People and in the Hadleigh Community News Policing The Mayor and Town Clerk had met with the May Show Secretary and President to establish the best routes for traffic on the day. They would be holding meetings with the local police and Suffolk County Council.

Standing Order No. 24 Councillor Mrs Munson advised that she had spoken with Mr. Eldon of Babergh District Council regarding Hadleigh Hall and been advised that a letter would be sent to the owner requesting the area be cleaned up.

POLICING PC Matt Paisley presented the Police Report for February and it was noted that 26 crimes had been recorded during the month. The offences comprised as follows: 8 burglary other building; 6 thefts; 3 thefts from motor vehicles; 3 criminal damage, 2 burglary dwelling; 2 arsons; 1 fear or provocation of violence and 1 drunk and disorderly. 12 of these crimes are linked and arrests have been made. He reported on the fake £20 notes and answered questions on the arsons, the diversion at Lady Lane and the increased parking on Church Street and Calais Street.

STREET LIGHTING The Mayor presented Councillors with details of the proposed midnight light check. It was agreed that Councillors would meet at midnight on Monday 26th March to ensure that lights are on/off in the right areas. Yellow visibility jackets will be provided. PC Paisley advised that street lights in CCTV areas of the town would remain on as would the lights maintained

by Babergh District Council.

REPORT OF THE DISTRICT COUNCILLORS Councillor Riley had tendered his apologies. Councillor Mrs Grandon had tendered her apologies and advised that she had nothing pertinent to Hadleigh to report. Councillor Mrs Munson advised that it had been a quiet month and advised that the new housing board would meet for the first time in April.

The Mayor queried why the council tax bills had come from Radstock in Oxfordshire. Was this another case of outsourcing?

The Clerk was asked to approach Babergh and request that Hadleigh Town Council is advised when long-term officers leave in order that their assistance and service could be acknowledged.

REPORT OF THE COUNTY COUNCILLOR There was no report from the County Councillor.

MAYOR’S COMMUNICATIONS The Mayor reported: i) Hadleigh Town Council now has a facebook page and a twitter account. The Clerk advised that following a recent Clerk’s course it was considered that this was the way forward for Council’s to keep young people involved. These could both be accessed via the Town Council’s website. ii) In her bid to get young people on to the council, meetings had taken place with a view to setting up an NVQ level 1 or 2 qualification aimed at 14-18 year olds. It was hoped to work with a maximum of twelve students. The Town Clerk had written to Hadleigh High School, Suffolk One and the Colchester Sixth Form College, but to date had received no response. At the recent Clerk’s course the Town Clerk had made contact with Ringwood District Council who has youth advisors on their committees and had provided the protocol to move forward. iii) Dates for Diaries: 4th May 2012 – Charity Afternoon Tea and Cake sale 18th May 2012 – Quiz Night in the Guildroom – teams of 6 - £2 per person All monies raised will go to the Brendan Oakes Trust; Alison Fracella Research Trust and the Steven Henly Award for Outstanding Commitment. iv) Thank you letters had been received from the Ansell Centre, United Reformed Church and Age UK Support for grants.

ACCOUNTS FOR PAYMENT It was RESOLVED that accounts amounting to £39,732.25 be approved for payment.

SPORTS & OPEN SPACES COMMITTEE The Report of the Meeting of the Committee held on the 1st March 2012 was received and accepted.

The Mayor reported that after investigation by the police, the ‘vandalism’ of a gravestone had been confirmed as wear and tear and no acts of vandalism had been carried out at the cemetery.

HADLEIGH TOWN FORUM The Minutes of the Meeting held on the 29th February 2012 were noted.

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HADLEIGH GRAND FEOFFMENT CHARITY It was agreed that Mrs Byrne and Miss Chapman continue as Trustees for this Charity for the next four years.

ANNUAL TOWN MEETING The date for the Annual Town Meeting was agreed and the Agenda would include: Freemen of the Town, Student/Youth Advisors, Neighbourhood Plan, Morrisons, Porch Project Update, Jubilee Events. It would also inaugurate the Mayor’s special award MEETING DATE SCHEDULE The Meeting date schedule for 2012/2013 as approved by the Finance & Personnel Committee on the 2nd February 2012 was accepted.

SUDBURY AND DISTRICT CITIZEN ADVICE BUREAU The Clerk provided Councillors with additional information received from the CAB. It was agreed that under the Power of Well Being a grant of £500 would be made with the stipulation that this be used to assist Hadleigh residents through any bankruptcy issues.

FREEMEN OF HADLEIGH Following the recommendation made by the Finance & Personnel Committee on the 1st December 2011 a resolution was made that Hadleigh Town Council wishes to recognise the efforts of Town Councillors who have provided 25 years’ service by awarding the title of Honorary Freeman (or Freewoman) of Hadleigh. At any one time, a maximum of four persons, unless otherwise decided by the Council, may hold the title of Honorary Freeman (or Freewoman) of Hadleigh.

Nomination Criteria: Any nominated Town Councillor who provides 25 years of service. Nomination procedure: 1. Nominations should be made in confidence 2. If Councillors are in agreement that the nominee should be made an Honorary Freeman (or Freewoman) of Hadleigh the nominee will be invited to accept the honour. If agreed, the nomination will then be put before the Council and a formal vote taken, again in confidence.

3. No fewer than two-thirds of the Town Councillors must agree the nomination 4. The decisions of the Council on all nominations are final.

Entitlement: Any Councillor providing 25 years’ service to Hadleigh Town Council The award will be made at the Annual Town Meeting. A scroll will be presented to the recipient. Nominations would be made confidentially at the next Finance & Personnel Committee meeting on the 5th April 2012 to be ratified by full Council on the 19th April 2012 and presented at the Annual Town Meeting on the 24th April 2012. It was proposed by Councillor Mrs Byrne to proceed with these rules but to clarify what being a Freeman (or Freewoman) entailed and to discuss whether the award would be not solely for councillors. It was agreed to review the title of Freeman (or Freewoman) at the June Town Council Meeting.

QUEEN’S DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS The Clerk presented a quotation received for a commemorative beacon which would take eight weeks to construct. Beaumont Primary School had been approached to locate the beacon within their grounds. Although initially approved, the Headteacher was now considering the logistics of having the school open to the public during a school holiday, the lighting of the beacon and other security issues and will be advising the Town Clerk in due course if the beacon could be sited within school grounds.

Issues of planning permission had been discussed with Babergh District Council and SALC. It had now been confirmed that planning permission was not required.

The Clerk was asked to investigate other sites within the town, possibly the land at the back of the Beaumont School near the bypass believed to be owned by Persimmons.

A resolution was taken that Hadleigh Town Council would wish to be able to have a beacon and the Clerk has the delegated powers to contact Persimmons to try and resolve the siting issues and the work on the beacon will proceed once a site has been approved.

Councillor Mrs Munson advised that there is a beacon at Aldeburgh and as their Mayor was visiting Hadleigh next week they may be able to provide assistance.

TOWN MATTERS i) The Mayor reported on a meeting she and the Town Clerk had with three representatives of the Morrison Supermarket regarding Morrisons moving to the Buyright Site in Hadleigh. It had been a very amicable meeting. There was due to be a public meeting in the near future. ii) The Mayor reported that several Councillors had attended a Core Strategy meeting at Babergh District Council. The Town Clerk was working on the proposed Neighbourhood Plan but this could not proceed without Babergh District Council’s approval and to date no response to the Clerk’s letters had been received. Several councillors would be attending a forthcoming SALC seminar which would provide further information. It was agreed that the Town Clerk contact the Chief Executive of Babergh District Council to obtain replies

HADLEIGH TOWN COUNCIL Full Council Meetings: Date of Next Meetings at 7.30pm Annual Town Council Meeting Thursday 17th May 2012 Planning Committee Thursday 21st June 2012 Date of Next Meeting at 7.30pm Thursday 10th May 2012 Thursday 7th June 2012

to her correspondence. There being no further business the meeting closed at 9.00pm Mrs Carol A. Bailey BA(Hons) – Town Clerk Report of the Meeting of the Planning Committee held on 15th March 2012 Present: Miss J. Nevard (Chair), N. Amin, Mrs S. Angland, Mrs. J. Byrne, T. Clarke, Miss P. Cook, Mrs. J. Haylock and B. Lazenby APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Apologies for absence had been received from Councillors. Ms. Y. Free, P. Matthews, T.Sheldrick; L. Munson, and R. Whiting (Vice-Chair). These apologies were duly accepted.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Councillor Mrs Byrne declared a prejudicial interest in Planning Application B/12/00260/TCA as she is the applicant.

Councillors Mrs Byrne and Lazenby declared a personal interest in Any Other Business – as they are both members of South Suffolk Leisure.

MINUTES The Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on the 14th February 2012 were confirmed as a correct record and signed.

MATTERS ARISING Any Other Relevant Business – The Clerk reported the e.mailed response to the letter sent to Suffolk County Council regarding the implement (telecells) which had been put onto all the street lights. Suffolk County Council agreed that these were unsightly on the ornate street lights in the town and they would be changing them to a smaller device as soon as possible.

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING The Committee considered the applications for Planning Consent, details of which are listed below and upon which the following decisions were reached:B/12/00089/FUL Hillcrest, Red Hill Road. Erection of 2 no. detached dwellings (following demolition of existing dwelling). Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous) B/12/00162/FUL Ansell Centre, Market Place, Repositioning of the existing main entrance door from the inner to the outer side of the porch, internal remodelling Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous) B/12/00172/FUL The Ironworks, Units A and B, Lady Lane, Erection of twostorey extension to provide industrial workshop, messanine store and two-storey conveyor (following demolition of existing extension). Construction of additional car parking space. Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous) B/12/00179/FHA 57 Aldham Road, Erection of first floor rear extension.

Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous) B/12/00193/TCA The Old School, 3-5 Bridge Street, Felling of Conifer trees to ground level, felling of 2 no. Cherry trees, reduce crown of 1 no. Willow tree and remove lower branches of 1 no. Cedar tree. This application was noted.

B/12/00194/FHA Ashgreen Woodlands Road, Raydon, Erection of extension to existing stable (being consulted as neighbouring parish). This application was noted as neighbouring parish B/12/00213/FHA 2 Woodthorpe Road, Erection of two-storey side extension and front porch and conversion of part of existing attached garage to additional living accommodation. Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous) Councillors requested that Babergh District Council clarify that this extension is within the building line of the dwelling. Councillor Amin arrived.

B/12/00240/TPO 29 Stockton Close, Reduction of limbs to 1 No. Oak, T1 of Tree Preservation Order BT 116. This application was noted.

B/12/00260/TCA 106 High Street, Remove 1 no. Christmas Tree, 1 no. Apple Tree and 1 no. Holly Tree. This application was noted.

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING The Committee noted the Schedule of Decisions of the Local Planning Authority. Councillor Miss Cook raised the refusal of the dark green cabinets in Angel Street and Bridge Street and the approval of the dark green cabinets in Church Street and Station Road.

The Clerk was asked to obtain clarification as to why they had been refused and does the town receive faster broadband without these installations.

LOCALISM BILL The Clerk provided a verbal update on the localism bill. Town and Parish Councils may put together a list of buildings in its area which are deemed to be buildings of importance. If these buildings come up for sale the Town or Parish Council would be given extra time to put together an offer to purchase these buildings. The Clerk asked if Hadleigh Town Council should draw up a list. Councillors were in agreement with this and suggested the following buildings: East House, Toppesfield Hall, Corn Exchange, Gas Works.

Councillor Lazenby arrived.

BUYRIGHT/FIRE STATION ROUNDABOUT The Clerk reported concerns regarding visibility at this area in the town raised by a local resident. It was felt that since the Fire Station and now Morrisons were sited near this roundabout and with the increase in traffic there was a need for a formal request to be made to Suffolk County Council to install a foot path and remove shrubbery.

ANY OTHER RELEVANT BUSINESS Councillor Miss Cook had received concerns from a resident whose property overlooked the new community facility. The windows of the facility looked straight into their bathroom. Other windows in the facility overlooked St. Mary’s School playground. The resident and the school were requesting that the glass in the windows of the community facility be etched. It was agreed that a letter be sent to Steven Clark at Babergh District Council supporting this request.

There being no further business the meeting closed at 7.25pm.

Report of the Meeting of the Planning Committee held on 12th April 2012 Present: Miss J. Nevard (Chair), N. Amin, Mrs S. Angland, Mrs J. Byrne, T. Clarke, Miss P. Cook, Ms Y. Free, Mrs J. Haylock, B. Lazenby P. Matthews, L. Munson and R. Whiting (Vice-Chair) APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Apologies for absence had been received from Councillor T. Sheldrick. This apology was duly accepted.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST There were no declarations of interest.

MINUTES The Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on the 15th March 2012 were confirmed as a correct record and signed.

MATTERS ARISING Buyright/Fire Station Roundabout - The Chair reported that she had spoken to Morrisons representatives at their recent presentation about the roundabout but were unable to get involved as the land is still owned

by Persimmon Homes. Councillor Miss Cook advised that this matter had been discussed in length at the Environment & General Purposes Committee and Suffolk County Council would be investigating the land around the roundabout with a view to improving visibility.

Town and Country Planning The Clerk reported the response from Babergh District Council regarding the question raised on the approval/refusal of the dark green cabinets. The information provided only covered the two refused applications. The Clerk was asked to request an answer to the original question.

Any Other Relevant Business The Clerk reported the response received from Babergh District Council on the concerns raised by a resident over the new community facility. They have agreed to carry out the following measures to the gym window to the north west elevation that overlook the rear gardens to properties in George Street: • Install vertical blinds, set at an angle to restrict the view from the gym • To close the blinds at night to reduce light pollution • Apply acid etch film to the glass between the heights of 1m and 1.8m above floor level to obscure the direct line of vision • Instruct landscape architects to position a tree that when matures will restrict the direct line of vision from the gym The situation will be reviewed after the facility has been open for six months.

Councillor Miss Cook who had raised this matter reported that the resident would like to thank Hadleigh Town Council for their support.

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING The Committee considered the applications for Planning Consent, details of which are listed below and upon which the following decisions were reached:B/12/00294/FUL Telephone Exchange, Magdalen Road, Installation of 4 no. ventilation louvres. Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous).

B/12/00311/FHA 7 Station Yard, Proposed insertion of 4 no. replacement roof lights, including enlargement of existing openings. Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous) B/12/00312/LBC 7 Station Yard, Application for Listed Building Consent – Proposed insertion of 4 no. replacement roof lights. Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous) B/12/00314/FUL W.J. Green Ltd., Lady Lane Industrial Estate, Erection of extension (including mezzanine floor) to existing Class B1 workshop (following demolition of part of existing building used as showroom and stores). Approval was recommended (Voting was unanimous) B/12/00400/AGD Hill Farm, Pond Hall Road, Notification under Part 6 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 – Erection of 2 no. sheds to house agricultural equipment. This application was noted.

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING The Committee noted the Schedule of Decisions of the Local Planning Authority.

ANY OTHER RELEVANT BUSINESS The Clerk reported a response from Babergh District Council on the Mandatory Conditions issue which advised that they did not have resource to monitor every planning condition imposed and the onus is on the person securing the permission to comply with the conditions on any permission they seek, but the enforcement officers do carry out proactive condition monitoring wherever possible and there is a process in place to cross check planning permissions with Building Regulation submissions to check that any pre-commencement conditions have been dealt with.

The Clerk advised members that a letter had been sent to the Chief Executive of Babergh District Council in connection with the proposed commencement of the Hadleigh Neighbourhood Plan. Three items of correspondence requesting permission to undertake the Neighbourhood Plan dated 26th January, 10th February and 28th February 2012 have received no reply to date. A full answer to the questions posed has been requested by close of business on the 18th April 2012 for reporting to Town Council on the 19th April 2012.

There being no further business the meeting closed at 7:49pm.

Mrs Carol A. Bailey BA(Hons) – Town Clerk

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Hanging Gardens of Hadleigh It was touch and go this year....would we be able to water the hanging baskets or not this summer? In the end, and in the absence of a definitive answer from Anglia Water, we found an alternative watering scheme which would not fall foul of a hosepipe ban. We already save water by using baskets with reservoirs and watering early in the morning, to avoid evaporation.

But this year we’re going greener still by using grey water. We bought a pump, thanks to an anonymous donor, so that Ray Brooks, who maintains the baskets, can fill his watering tanks from the river. It’ll add to his time but with a little extra help from the town we can afford it.

All is good then – we have our hanging gardens for the fifth year!

Everyone reckons last year’s baskets were the best yet but there were suggestions that they could be brighter. We tried to do this last year but the abundant blue and wonderfully fragrant Surfinia Petunia rather took over, so we have given John Martin at Claremont Nursery in Hadleigh a planting scheme for a bright show this summer.

And now it’s time to ask for your help. Listed below are the sponsors for 2011, with those who have already contributed for this year in bold. It would be good if everyone chipped in to pay for a scheme which benefits us all – residents, traders and shoppers. (£50 is less than it would cost to hang and maintain a comparable basket on your own.) Maybe communities could join forces to contribute, or groups and clubs have a whip round. However you do it, please help; we have to raise more than £7,000. The scheme is run by a small committee, notably Guy Ormes and Ron Jenkins, under the auspices of Hadleigh Chamber of Commerce, which annually contributes £500. But there’s still a lot of money to find.

Just complete the form below and send it with your cheque, at a suggested £50 per basket, to Cyndy Hilton, Hadleigh Chamber of Commerce, Priory Hall, Benton Street, Hadleigh, IP7 5AZ. 2011 Sponsors: Adnams; Andrews Butchers; Ansell Community Centre; Baskwood Consulting; Big White Space Ltd; Bridge Street Allotments; Bromley and Fitch; China Garden; Chris Edgar; Clex Developments; Colin and Cherry Crawford; Complete Car Services; Co-Op; Derek Dunstone Opticians; Edgehall Hotel; Edwards of Hadleigh; Free Rein Ltd; Frost Estate Agents; Gro Landscapes; Hadleigh Chamber of Commerce; Hadleigh Thrift Shop; Hadleigh Kitchens & Bathrooms; Hadleigh Pet Supplies; Hadleigh Post Office; Hadleigh Rotary Club; Hadleigh Town Council; Hadleigh Tyre Group; Hadleigh U3A; Lady Diana and JT Hall; Hadleigh Dental Surgery; Highcliff Vets; Eileen Huntsman; Idler; Ipswich Building Society; Keith Avis Printers; Kings Head; Lavender Hall Kindergarten; Les Hymas; Lloyds Bank; Moreton Smith & Sands; Partridges; Precision Law; Priory Hall Ltd; Rattlesden Garden Club; Richard Jackson; Thompson Financial; Walter Wright.

THE HANGING GARDENS OF HADLEIGH 2012 Name ........................................................................................................

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I/we would like to sponsor a Hadleigh high street hanging basket and enclose a cheque, payable to the Hanging Gardens of Hadleigh, for £................................................................................................................

Please send to Cyndy Hilton, Priory Hall, Benton Street, Hadleigh, Suffolk IP7 5AZ 01473 823185

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Asparagus Pudding – serves 4

Recipe for Success

by Sarah Thompson

Having made recent acquaintances with an olive farmer in Cyprus, I was thrilled to discover that Cypriot people are equally passionate about sourcing food locally.

So with asparagus season now in full swing, what better to herald this most glorious vegetable than a recipe for asparagus pudding? This is a versatile dish that could be a starter or served with a timbale of rice as a main course.

Ingredients 1 tablespoon finely minced ham 4 medium eggs - beaten 225 gms (½ lb) asparagus spears 2 tablespoons plain flour salt and pepper knob of butter + butter for melting. handful of tarragon leaves – chopped milk Method Cut up the asparagus spears into small pea-sized pieces.

Add these to the well-beaten eggs and season.

Combine the mixture with the minced ham, butter and tarragon.

Mix well. Then add enough milk to make a thick creamy batter.

Pour the mixture into a well-buttered mould or pudding basin.

Cover it with tin foil and steam for two hours.

Turn the pudding out onto a warm dish.

Pour additional melted butter around the pudding.

Serve and enjoy!

Fund raising for local youngsters to have Cardiac Screening Every week in the uk at least 12 young people die suddenly of undiagnosed heart conditions. In 1995 CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) was funded to raise awareness of conditions that can lead to Young Cardiac Sudden Death. When our 25 year old daughter suddenly collapsed and died 18 months ago CRY supported and helped us.

The issue of cardiac health in Britians young people was highlighted when a 23 year old footballer collapsed during a televised FA Cup match. There is evidence to show that Screening can save lives and help stop 600 fit and healthy young people dying each year. We want to help raise funding to have youngsters in Hadleigh from the age of 14 to 35 screened.

We need to raise £8,500 which will fund a CRY ECG Testing for 100 young people, it would be wonderful to think that we would be helping to save lives and to prevent families going through the dreadful trauma that we have been through. We have already started our fund raising by setting up a JustGiving page http://www.justgiving.com/julie-phillips5. Please help us to reach our target by making a donation on line or get in contact with us for information on giving cash and cheque donations.

The total raised so far is an amazing £2045.00 Thank you, Peter & Julie Phillips, 01473 823665

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Hadleigh Duck Race Another busy year planned for Hadleigh Sea Scout Group!

As well as all the usual activities planned such as kayaking, sailing, camping, days out etc we also have our main fundraising event of the year fast approaching! Join us as when we release our ducks into the river, you could have the winning duck!

Duck Raft races June 4

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Bank Holiday Monday

10am at Toppesfield Bridge with BBQ & live music from 1pm at The George. Get a Raft Team together and win Hadleigh’s wettest event.

If not so keen on water, put £2 on a Duck and hope it quacks it’s way to the finishing line in first place.

Cash Prizes for winning ducks

1st Prize £50.00 2nd Prize £35.00 3rd Prize £15.00

Duckets available from Leaders and from The George, Please register Raft Teams with The George.

We are full to capacity for Beavers and Cubs but have some vacancies for Scouts and Explorers.

Anybody interested in joining or becoming leaders please see our website for information.

www.hadleighseascouts.org.uk

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RNLI Life Savers – the Hadleigh Branch You may have noticed that the flag is no longer flying on the RNLI Regional Office in Magdalen Road, Hadleigh. The RNLI is undergoing a wide ranging restructure to ensure it makes the absolute best use of the funds the charity raises. As a result, this office has now closed and all fundraising staff will work in a slightly different way than before. The Hadleigh Branch is still very active and has a wide range of fund raising activities planned for the rest of this year. Most immediately: • Street Collections in Hadleigh & adjacent Parishes in the two weeks commencing 21st May • An event “Brew for the Crew” at Canterbury House Hadleigh on 16 June from 14.30 to 16.30 where there will be: - a bring and buy stall - book stall - souvenirs and gift stall - music with tea & refreshments There are developing plans for events in the second half of the year and although Hadleigh is not on the sea and has no direct sea faring tradition we know that there are many people in the area who have an interest in the sea and boats. We need your help and anyone interested in working with our Branch is invited to contact the Chairman at hadleigh.rnli@btinternet.com or by telephone on 01473 823570.

Come and help us save lives by fund raising.

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I would like to thank the volunteers who gave their time on March 25th to pick up litter around the town. It seems that too many people take the term “we live in a throwaway society” literally as more than a dozen large sacks of rubbish.were collected from the riverside, Hook Lane, Frog Hall Lane and the Churchyard. It is planned to have another litter pick in October or November. Meanwhile could people please take their litter home with them, particularly motorists. It is not only an offence to throw things out of a car but also dangerous.

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Nelson - A Tribute

HADLEIGH TOWN COUNCIL AND TOWN FORUM

QUEEN ELIZABETH II’s DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS Saturday 2nd June 2012 FILM AND COOKING WORKSHOPS in the Ansell Community Centre 9.30am to 1.15pm For 50 Primary School Aged children and parents - Tickets available from school office Bring your own lunch to enjoy in the garden - Tuck Shop available

ST. MARY’S CHURCH 12 noon – 5 pm - serving refreshments.

There will also be an exhibition celebrating the life of St. Mary’s.

Toilet facilities are available to the public.

Sunday 3rd June 2012 BIG JUBILEE LUNCH 12noon to 3pm Hadleigh High Street closed from the Kings Head Public House to the Market Place Turning Hadleigh Town Forum will be providing tables and 300 chairs (first come first served) Bouncy Castles, Face Painting and Live Music Come and eat and meet with friends and celebrate this event together, ring your own picnic or outlets in the town can provide take-aways

ST. MARY’S CHURCH 12noon – 5pm - serving refreshments.

There will also be an exhibition celebrating the life of St. Mary’s.

Toilet facilities are available to the public.

Monday 4th June 2012 1950’s JUBILEE DANCE 7.30pm to midnight, Hadleigh Town Hall Music by - Blue Suede Shoes Tickets £7.50 per person available from The Idler and the Town Council office. Why not come and join us – 1950’s costume optional

TOWN BEACON Lighting of the Town Beacon at Beaumont Primary School (Time to be confirmed – should be about 10pm Other Organisations events: Friday 25th May 2012 7.30pm in the Ansell Centre

Come and watch “The Ladykillers” 1950’s evening of nostalgia Tickets £3.00 on the door

Those of you who pass by our house on Benton Street or walk down Tinkers Lane will of seen our Jack Russell (Nelson) watching you and the world go by, he would run as fast as he could from window to window to watch you pass and if the back door was open he would run to the gate and force his little nose under to try and get a better look, sadly you will no longer see him as he passed away after a short illness on the 16th April 2012 aged seven. He was such a special dog with so much character and has left a massive hole in our lives, we loved him to bits, and can only hope that he is chasing rabbits in another place.

Colin & Haley

Grand Union Canal Race 2/6/12 Britain's longest, toughest, non-stop running race, the Grand Union Canal Race (GUCR) is run from the centre of Birmingham to the centre of London along the Grand Union Canal. Competitors are required to complete the 145 mile distance within the time limit of 45 hours. I am lucky enough (Although most people think I'm a bit bonkers) to be participating in this year's race. I've managed to cajole a couple of mates to help out as my support crew to save me from carrying all my food, water and spare clothing. I am using the opportunity to raise money for some local charities and a community group. The groups I will be fundraising for are: OPTUA Optua is a Suffolk-based disability charity and their mission is to enable and empower people to be their best, whatever their disability. It works to provide disabled people with the opportunities to play an active part in the community and to help them recognise their equal right to take part in all aspects of everyday life. Optua is run by disabled people for disabled people and represents the interests of all disabled people, whatever their disability.

Further details can be found at www.optua.org.uk.

THE BRENDAN OAKES TRUST The Brendan Oakes Trust is a Hadleigh based charity and was set up at the request of Brendan, to help teenagers in a similar situation to himself. Since the trust has been set up we have helped bring smiles to many teenagers' faces from the Hadleigh/Ipswich area. The Trust has in the past, sent girls for makeovers and photo shoots to give their families ever lasting memories, boys to the Lotus Sport factory to see how their cars are built and to experience a number of laps around the test track. Further details can be found at www.brendanoakestrust.co.uk.

DIAMOND-LITES MAJORETTE TROUPE Diamond-Lites Majorette Troupe is a Hadleigh based group for both boys and girls. At present they have approximately 35 members, who age from 3 right up to adult. They compete in competitions all over East Anglia and are seen regularly in Hadleigh, and the local area performing at fetes and functions.

If you'd like to make a donation and help me raise some money for these good causes, I have left a donation tin on the counter at Keith Avis Newsagents. Alternatively you can call me personally on 07787190136.

If you cannot reach me, please leave a message as I'll probably be out running. If you walk along the Railway Walk, you have probably seen me slowly running up and down at all hours of the day and night.

Thanks for reading, Jon Asquith

Monday 4th June 2012 10am at Toppesfield Bridge

Hadleigh Sea Scouts will be holding their Duck & Raft Races

HOLLOW TREES FARM

Followed by BBQ & Live Music from 1pm at The George. £2 per Duck – Register your Raft Team at The George Saturday 9th June 2012 6.30pm in the United Reformed Church

Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Concert

by Hadleigh Choral Society

Farm Shop

Farm Trail

Coffee Shop

Birthday Parties

Events

Farm Fun

Tickets cost £10 available from member of the Choral Society or URC, the Idler and Thrift Shop. Includes champagne and strawberries in the United Reformed Church garden Look out for Posters around the town.

If you require further information contact Elaine Root on 01473 823884 or e.mail staff@hadleightowncouncil.co.uk FARM

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KERSEY SCHOOL’S

There will be a Countryside Walk in aid of the Shelley Centre for Therapeutic Riding on SUNDAY 6TH MAY 2012. Starting from the Shelley Centre, in Layham, near Hadleigh, from 10-11am, there will be scenic walks of approx. 5 or 10 miles on footpaths and country lanes through the beautiful Stour Valley. Free transport back to the Centre for those finishing after 5 miles at the Black Horse, Stratford St Mary.

Complimentary tea and cakes available afterwards. Registration and sponsorship forms available from the Shelley Centre or Tel : 01473 822112 or Email : robsouthgate58@btinternet.com. Registration fee £10 per participant on the day.

Sponsorship or donations are welcome but entirely at your discretion. All monies raised go toward the running costs of the Shelley Centre. Around 90 young people and adults facing personal challenges, as the result of some form of disability, attend the Centre each week. Your support in maintaining opportunities to enrich their lives is greatly appreciated.

Hadleigh Healing Society There is so much strife in our world at this present time, so much suffering and loss of life in the name of freedom and democracy. Do we in this country fully appreciate the freedom we have. We can have a say in the making of laws, we can protest and this the greatest thing of all we have ‘’free speech’. Many do not enjoy these freedoms and suffer by imprisonment or torture for daring to oppose the governmental line. We all moan about our lot but there are many things to be grateful for. Grateful for good health, grateful for peace of mind, grateful for the love of a family.

Theses are all things to be treasured and nurtured. Some people do not have this and feel bereft. we, the healers are there to listen, not make judgement, and try to help people come to terms with these feelings. This all done in confidence.

If you would like help contact us by telephone 01473 823282 (answermachine) or log on to www.hadleighhealingsociety.org.

You are not alone.

MAY FAYRE, BALL RUN & PLANT SALE Saturday 12th May 2012 2-4pm Entertainment, beer & bbq, stalls, games, gift stands, plants, refreshments,

Plus, BALL RUN with fantastic prizes for the first ball into the SPLASH

Hadleigh’s New Community Choir

If You Sing or Would Like to Sing, Why Not Join Us? If you would like to sing with our new choir, and give public performances for charity and other good causes, then why not join us?

We are serious about singing but at the same time we aim to encourage a friendly environment where members can socialize and enjoy the company of like-minded people. The music will be popular and light, ranging across many eras.

If you are over 16, male or female, then come along to one of our rehearsals where you will find a warm welcome. Membership is open to everyone and it doesn’t matter if you haven’t sung with a choir or can’t read music.

Rehearsals are on Thursdays starting 17th May and continue throughout the year during term times at 7:30pm in the Small Hall of Hadleigh Community School, Station Road, Hadleigh, IP7 5HQ.

For more information call 01473 824033 or email: choir@opensecret.co.uk or visit: http://hadscommunitychoir.onesuffolk.net/

Abbotts Lettings 100% SUCCESS RATE so far on finding tenants for our properties to let.

We urgently require more landlords for our growing register of waiting tenants.

For a free appraisal please call us on (01473) 827135

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Hadleigh High A Specialist Science School High Lands Road, Hadleigh Ipswich, Suffolk IP7 5HU Headteacher: Caroline Gibson Telephone: 01473 823496 E-mail: office@hadleighhigh.net Website: www.hadleighhigh.net Learning Together All of us can benefit from acquiring knowledge and learning new skills by working with others. This week pupils, parents and staff have had the opportunity to learn together. We live in a rapidly changing world and our children need to have the ability to learn effectively as well as show the skills of resilience, adaptability and flexibility to succeed in the future. All of us need to learn new skills throughout our lives. With the constant changes in technology we have the ability to learn in a variety of ways.

pupil leadership and how this develops children’s confidence and allows them to take more ownership of their learning. Employers are looking for young people who have the skills required to be effective employees. They need to be able to take on responsibility, have the confidence and self belief to use their initiative and solve problems creatively as well as work effectively with a wide range of people. Our pupils did an excellent job in our staff training session. We will be developing more opportunities for pupils to further develop their independence, confidence and learning.

Staff and pupil training Our focus, at Hadleigh, is what goes on in the classroom. Not all pupils learn in the same way. Therefore, staff need to look at how we teach as well as what we teach to ensure we provide children with approaches which allow all to learn effectively. One of the ways in which we seek to improve our work is by staff undertaking research into the best ways to support children’s learning. We work closely with pupils to trial new approaches and receive their feedback. We then use all our findings to develop whole staff training. This week, for the first time, a number of our pupils contributed to whole staff training – supporting the learning of the staff.

We have had 2 training evenings this week. Our first session on Monday evening focussed on the feedback strategies which are most valued by pupils. We will be using the findings to develop a new assessment policy and further improve practice. On Thursday evening some of our pupils took sessions for the staff focussing on

E-safety Project – Parent Workshop Evening Following our staff training on Thursday Mrs. Thomas ran an E-safety workshop for parents. Changes in technology bring huge benefits and access to a much wider range of information and contacts. However, it is important that technology is used safely and that our young people learn to be discerning with regard to the quality of the information they access as well as the sites they use. Those of us over the age of 25 may not have had experience of some of the technologies which our young people use on a daily basis. The aim of this workshop was to support parents’ learning with respect to how they can support their child to use the internet responsibly and safely.

Walter Wright Experienced Accountancy Staff Required Able to deal with accounts for small businesses.

Flexible hours – Full or part-time considered Excellent opportunity to join our friendly team Contact Paul Garrard with your C.V. either by post or by email paul@walterwright.co.uk

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Invitation to Hadleigh High School Community Fete – 12th May 2012 Please note that Year 10 pupils are organising a charity Fundraising Fete for the local community on Saturday 12th May 2012 at the school. Many of our pupils across year groups are creating their own stalls and we have had an excellent response from local businesses and community groups. The fete will run 11am and 3pm. We would be delighted to see you there.

Caroline Gibson, Headteacher

New Prefects announced Hadleigh High is delighted to announce that new prefects have been selected for when the current Year 11 prefects leave for their exams in May. Year 10 pupils wereWalter selected after being interviewed for their Wright (in the top bit and then underneath) chosen subject and were taken to a training day down at the Hadleigh Planning The Emergency Seminar Guildhall to take part in a range of After informative andBudget fun activities, which Tuesday 29 June 2010 at Hintlesham Golf Club helped them develop the skills that are needed to take on the role of 7.30am Registration for a 7.45am start a perfect. We would like to congratulate allsosuccessful Numbers are limited please contactapplicants Anita Postle onand 01473 82214 as soon as possible to book your place. the very best of luck with your new responsibility.

For more information visit www.walterwright.co.uk

Library launches Reading Week Year 7 will be celebrating Reading Week this month. Reading Week is run by the Library and the English Department to promote literacy and reading for pleasure. This promises to be an exciting week, as there will be lots of activities taking place, including quizzes, competitions and a ‘Where’s Wally?’ hunt. Glenn Dakin, author and illustrator or the Graphic Novel ‘Candle Man’ will be coming in to discuss the inspiration behind his books. There will also be a bookthemed non-uniform day for Year 7 to finish off the week.

New Tax Year Planning After New Tax Rules The Emergency Budg Seminar

Summer Concert Tuesday 29 June 2010 at Hintlesham Golf On the 10th May, Hadleigh High school will be presenting the summer Registration for a 7.45am concert. As the date draws7.30am closer, preparations are underway to make sta sure the event runs smoothly. There is still time to audition; students Numbers so pleaseTickets contact just need to speak to Miss Macey if they are wishlimited to get involved. and additional information will be Anita announced to the822143 time, but Postlecloser on 01473 make sure you attend for an evening of as livepossible music and talents! as soon to various book your place.

For more information visit www.walterwright.co E-Safety Parents’ Evening On 19th April, parents attended an E-Safety parents evening,

prepared by Mrs Thomas, where they could increase their knowledge of current online safety issues, feel more confident to support, advise and guide young people in the safe and sensible use of the internet, and meet and talk to other concerned parents and carers. The evening was run by a local charity specialising in providing adult training to ensure the safety and well being of children and young people. The evening was a success as the adults learned lots and were also provided with refreshments for the occasion.

Suffolk Athletic Trials 11 students have been picked to represent Hadleigh High School in the Suffolk Athletics Trials. The event is being held in Bury St Edmunds on the 10th May 2012. The students that have been selected have performed at a high level in their chosen athletics event; the events include 1500m, 800m, 100m, 200m and shot putt.

The students who will be taking part are: Alex Baxter, Ollie Peters, Jackson Crisp, Seth Filbedge, Amy Pettit, Tom Cowley, Miriam Jacobs, Jasmine Hayward, George Johnson, Chris Rose and Ruby Shepperson We would like to wish all the students taking part the best of luck and will be keeping everyone updated on their results. Those students finishing in 1st and 2nd place and achieving the necessary qualifying performances will be selected to represent Suffolk in the Eastern Counties and All England Championships. All those taking part are excited and feel that it will be a brilliant experience.

Music Week is a great success During the week commencing March 26th, the school took part in a Music Week which was organised by the Music Department.

This week included fun activities in form times, including “Name That Singer” and figuring out what songs are that have been played backwards. There was also a “Battle of the Bands” competition which was a huge success with several bands including Connected, a Year 7 group, Daniel & Jonah, Hadleigh High Jazz Band and a teacher formed band. The overall winners were Nuclear Winter, and we would like to say a very well done to all those who took part.

Guests Bands During Music Week on Tuesday 27th March, Hadleigh High school was privileged to get a live performance from two fantastic bands that had come to perform during lunch time. One of these bands was full of amazing talent which had spawned by our very school. The band consists of three talented musicians, Nic Keeble (vocals and guitar), Westie (bass) and Harry Challis (drums). Their music was original and very inspiring to the children of Hadleigh High school; our school was very privileged to have them come and play for us. One student said: “It was a really enjoyable experience and has introduced me to new music genres.” Overall the experience was very eye opening and enjoyable for all. The other live band was Free for All in Montreal.

Members, Elliot McCall, Oscar Charlton, Nic Keeble, Michael Whittle and Joe Mamo, came all the way from Suffolk One to give a live performance to students at lunch time. They filled the drama hall with original songs and covers, keeping the students engaged. All of the students agreed it was an enjoyable music experience and it really gave them an insight into the power of live music. One student commented, ‘I thought their music was very inspiring and will encourage me to explore music further’. This proved to be a successful performance, with praise from everyone.

activities include a non-school uniform day, cake sales, a tug of war competition and a chance to beat your friends in a thrilling game of Guitar Hero! The Hadleigh High School fete will be held on Saturday 12th May. Half of all the money raised will go towards Cancer Research UK and the other half of the money will go towards developments and improvements within the school.

Shakespeare Schools’ Festival 2012 On Wednesday 18th of April, it was the first session of the workshop in preparation for Othello. This year the teachers have decided to work on the play before casting the roles. This will give the students participating a better understanding of the play before they focus on their own roles, although the teachers have a good idea who has been allocated each part.

School Production shrouded in mystery This year’s production still remains a mystery to the students, although a notice board has been put up to inform the students about the latest news. So far, it has only been revealed to us that this year’s production will not be Mamma Mia! Boys’ Football Big congratulations to the Year 7 boys’ football team who have reached the final of the Ipswich School Cup. We wish them luck in their final against Farlingaye School.

Community News Team: Jazmin Print, Lucy Neill, Shelley Manning, Sarah Stock, Becca Mann, Farzana Quddus and Tantoo Fox.

Hadleigh Thrift Shop On 4th May from 9.30 am we are holding a CAKE SALE in the shop in aid of the Multiple Sclerosis Society. Many people have already pledged cakes but more would be very welcome. We will be accepting them from 8.30 am on that day.

Hadleigh Leisure Centre Highlands Road, Hadleigh IP7 5HU

Phone 01473 824441 Junior Clubs and Family Activities Tuesday

Diddy Strikers 3 ½ - 5 Athletics 8 – 16 years

5.15 – 6pm 6 – 7pm

Wednesday Dance (disco, street) 5+ Karate 5+ - adult

6 – 7pm 6 – 7pm

Thursday

SD School Martial Arts

7 – 8pm

Friday

Boxing Basketball

5 – 6pm 6 – 7pm

Saturday

Trampoline 5 - 16* Trampoline 5 - 16* Roller Skating disco

9 – 10am 10 – 11am 9 – 11am

We operate a booking system for roller skates

Half Term Whitsun Break Roller Skating Thurs 8 June 10 – 12 noon Strikers Football Camp Friday 10 – 2pm

Fundraising for the Fete In preparation for our Year 10 fete, we have been, and are currently, organising fundraising activities; the proceeds will go towards the organizing of the fete. Some of these

Fitness Studio, Adult classes and club info see

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Hadleigh Castings support Junior Young Farmers Club

Hadleigh Castings Ltd (HCL) was proud to sponsor the opening night of the New Junior Young Farmers Club (YFC) called ‘Brett Valley’ which started on Friday 23rd March 2012. Suffolk YFC have recently started two new clubs in our region – ‘Hadleigh YFC’ for seniors aged 16 – 30 which is held at the Lindsey Red Rose on a Wednesday evening and Brett Valley for the juniors aged 10 – 16 held fortnightly at Semer Village Hall on Fridays. Clare Lock, Business Services Director of HCL went along to help run the evening along with Tory the County Fieldworker for Suffolk.

Both Tory and Clare had met each other and their respective husbands through Young Farmers Clubs within Suffolk and were eager to pass on both the social and personal advantages of being a member of such a great organisation.

16 eager fresh faced youngsters turned up on the first night and enjoyed having a go at designing a logo for their club. Clare had purchased some fabric paints and a patchwork banner and everyone had two squares to fill in before they were admired and laced together to form a large banner of their artwork. The photo shows the finished work at the end of their first night which will now be displayed at the Young Farmers Marquee at the Hadleigh Show on Saturday 19th May this year.

If you are or know anyone between the ages of 10 and 30 who might be interested in joining either of these clubs, please contact Tory in the YFC office on 01473 785547 or via office@suffolkyfc.com Don’t forget – you don’t have to be a Farmer to be a Young Farmer!

Poets Corner A Masters Prayer Great Architect of this my soul Please let me to thy goodness fly Whilst poor health and grief still roll Whilst the storms of life are nigh.

Guide me, O Great Goodness guide Until these storms of life are past Safe into your presence guide Please receive my soul at last.

Other help and friends, prove none But rests my stricken soul in thee Leave, please leave me not alone But guide, support and comfort me.

All my trust in thee is stayed All my love for thee I sing Please cover my defenceless head Beneath the shadow of thy wing.

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Hadleigh Folk and Acoustic Music Nights We hope that you enjoyed the dance show that accompanied Bof! on our April evening. Some of you may read this before our next event on May 4th, when Strangeworld are our guests, bringing with them a variety of instruments and styles of music. Also performing, No Strings Attached, who sing unaccompanied British and French folk songs.

Hadleigh is going to be a very exciting place on Sunday 3rd June with a huge street party in the High Street to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee. If you want to start the weekend off with a bang, come to our barn dance night on Friday 1st June, with music played by The Hosepipe Band. Don't worry if you haven't been to a barn dance before because full instructions will be expertly given by caller Steve Wiles. As this is a more special occasion, we are having a licensed bar for the evening.

Following that, or next event will be singer/songwriter/guitarist Stuart Moffat, on July 13th. This will be our last Hadleigh Folk and Acoustic Music Night for our first season, but we will be returning in September with another packed programme.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has supported our new venture in Hadleigh, and to remind you that if you have any queries or suggestions, or would like to be included as a floor singer, please call 01473 828745 or email us at aqwc71@dsl.pipex.com. We are also on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hadleigh-Folk-andAcoustic-Music-Nights/254112784617997.

Simon and Val Haines

Supermarket comes to Hadleigh At last! After 13 years of publicity and promotions the residents of Hadleigh have finally attracted a major supermarket to their town. We welcome Morrisons to help supply our need for an additional retail outlet in the Town and provide a wider range of good products at reasonable prices, together with an additional 200 car parking spaces and 200 jobs.

Already work has started on renovating the premises for the store, which is to be shared with Buyright of Calais Street, and is due to be completed

by Christmas. This public campaign for a supermarket has been a classic example of how a community can achieve its objective by working together with enthusiasm and commitment, and focused on a fixed objective.

R. H. H. Smith

District Councillors Kathryn Grandon and Brian Riley will be holding their monthly walk in surgery on Saturday 12th May at Hadleigh Library from 11 until noon.

You are welcome to drop in or to call 07866 581 556 to discuss your concerns and interest in the well being of our town. Appointments are not necessary.

HADLEIGH WIVES GROUP All meetings are held at the Library at 7.45 pm unless otherwise stated

SUMMER PROGRAMME 2012

All light and love in thee is found Alll Grace and love to cure all sin Please let thy light and love abound And keep me free and pure within..

Great God of light and love thou art Great Architect, I pray to thee Build thou thy home within my heart And stay for all eternity.

10th May Puddings & Recipes 24th May Historical Walk around Hadleigh Meet in Guildhall Garden 14th June Brian Dicks, Protecting Endangered Whales 28the June Visit to Natalie Finch’s Garden in East Bergholt Meet there at 6.15 pm 12th July Visit to Sudbury, Fish & Chips at Cross St., Leave Magdalen Road 6.30pm

Michael Higgins

You are welcome to bring a guest along to any of our meetings Contact Monica 01473 823914

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European Challenge Tour event – the “English Challenge”– returns to Stoke by Nayland

The European Challenge Tour at Stoke by Nayland last year The four day worldwide-televised European Challenge Tour returns to Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf & Spa from Thursday 26th – Sunday 29th July for a third consecutive year. Over 160 international golf professionals from around the world will be competing in “The English Challenge” as the event is known, for a prize fund of around €160,000. Entry for spectators is free of charge and everyone is welcome to come and watch superb world class golf on their doorsteps! The highlights of the Stoke by Nayland English Challenge will be televised on Sky Sports and worldwide in a one hour programme during the week following the event.

Stoke by Nayland has gained several years of experience in hosting successful international golf events such as the European Senior Tour for 3 years, and Europro Tour for 8 years and the courses and facilities have been highly praised by golfing heroes such as Sam Torrance and Costantino Rocca.

Once again we will be hosting the popular English Challenge Pro Am the day before the Challenge Tour begins, on Wednesday 25th July, finishing with a Gala Dinner with entertainment in the evening. For companies this is a fantastic corporate hospitality opportunity – you can invite your clients and guests to play in a team with the top European Challenge Tour professionals who will be participating in the main tour event. There will also be excellent hospitality packages available for the 4 days of the event and opportunities sponsorship of banners on the course.

For further information about corporate hospitality packages please contact Marijke Morris on marijke.morris@stokebynayland.com or call 01206 265838, and for Pro Am team bookings and information please contact Mary Saward on mary.saward@stokebynayland.com or call 01206 265827. You can also visit the European Tour website for more information about the Challenge Tour.

Hadleigh Community Transport We need you!

Hadleigh Community Transport Group Ltd. was set up in 2000 to provide local bus services in and around Hadleigh using our own minibus and vehicles supplied by Suffolk County Council. Passengers are always welcome, as are volunteer drivers and people prepared to give a little of their time and expertise to the management committee. We operate five vehicles from our base in Hadleigh: four minibuses and a car, all of which can accommodate wheel chair users. Using our own minibus we operate service 796 to Mannningtree early morning and evening on weekdays and this is well used.

Our Suffolk Links Brett and Cosford demand responsive transport services operate six days a week to connect passengers from the nearby villages with bus services for onward travel and within the area. In and around Hadleigh the Dial-a-Ride service runs using volunteer drivers.

These services are available to all who want to use them. The Community Car service (‘Wheels within Wheels’) provides a point-to-point service both in and around Hadleigh and further afield for those who cannot use buses. We are always pleased to hear from anyone who would like to offer his or her services as a volunteer driver. Full training in operating an accessible minibus will be given leading to the award of the nationally recognised MiDAS Certificate.

For the management committee your involvement would be a meeting (of perhaps two hours) every six to eight weeks.

If you are in a position to help us and would like to get involved please contact Joy Moran (on 01473 828202 between 9 and 12 o’clock every weekday) to find out more. This is also the number to find out more about our services and make bookings.

Annual Charity Quiz Event aims to break last year’s total Karen Finch from local hearing care specialists, The Hearing Care Centre, will again be trading her audiology role for one of a Quiz Master, to help raise money for charity. Together with the help of local entrepreneur and fundraiser Steve Florey from Hudson Signs, the two will be raising muchneeded funds for Hearing Dogs For Deaf People.

The quiz night will take place on Sunday 13th May 2012 (7.00pm) at Greshams Sports Club, Tuddenham Road, Ipswich and your support is needed to make it a fantastic night.

Karen Finch MD of The Hearing Care Centre, based on High Street, Ipswich said “Bring your family, friends, colleagues, neighbours, the man/woman who claims to know everything(!) for a night of camaraderie, fun and spirited rivalry. It will be a great night out!” This the third year the trivia fundraiser has been organised with over 200 members of the public raising £2,800, so far from previous years. The aim this year is to raise £1,500 on the night. Teams for the quiz can include between 4 - 6 members. Entry is £3.00pp (nibbles included), and the winners will take home a top prize of an amazing £200!

Hearing dogs change lives. They alert their deaf owners to sounds we take for granted, providing greater independence, confidence and security.

Most are selected from rescue centres or donated as unwanted pets. It costs over £5,000 to train and keep one hearing dog for its working life.

The Hearing Care Centre is raising money to sponsor a new Hearing Dog puppy and follow its progress through its training and to eventually be placed with a deaf owner. The company is also looking for local companies to donate prizes for their bumper prize draw and auction, in return for exposure, prior to, and at the event.

To purchase tickets call Matthew at The Hearing Care Centre on 01473 230330 or buy online at www.hearingcarecentre.co.uk/quiz.

Poets Corner Hadleigh Show May is here the sun is shining The winds are ceasing to blow After all the dedicated organizing We are going to have Hadleigh Show My Granddad loved to go to the show And asked Nana too but in vain Cos he always said he'd let her chair go At the top of Tinkers Lane He wanted to enter her with the bulls He hoped she'd win a prize But Nana knew when her leg was pulled And told him not to take the rise I always laughed, giggled and roared When my granddad said stuff like this Cos I know he loved Nana and never would Ever, ever put her life at risk!!!

When young I loved the show in may I saved hard as to go was my wish But much to my family’s dismay I always brought home goldfish Many years have passed since then A lot of water gone under the bridge Now I wonder what they'd all say when They see me still walking home with goldfish!!!!!

Alison Barber Dedicated to my Nana & Granddad Vera & Obi Dyer!!! XXXX

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News from St Mary’s School

Under new management Freshly Baked Bread Filled Rolls and Sandwiches Homemade Cakes • Hot & Cold Drinks Sausage Rolls, Pies and much more!

70s 80s 90s ■ Old Skool ■ Dance ■ Soul ■ Motown

Telephone 01473 827283

DISCO B.E.C.K.S. + KARAOKE NIGHTS

For all your special occasions

Phone Carl 07970 677097 01473 824343

Happy 60th Birthday

Marguerite Russo Lots of Love, John, Nikki, Stuart, Tina & Tommy XXX

Children’s Day Nursery 5 Reasons why Birch Farm is Best for your child • Impressive indoor/outdoor facilities: spacious classrooms, playgrounds, two indoor play areas, countryside for nature walks, indoor heated swimming pool • Quality Assured Care and Education offering a combination of Adult and Child led activities allowing children to learn and develop into capable, confident individuals.

• Highly qualified, dedicated staff working with high adult to child ratios • Outstanding swimming lessons programmed within our pre-school curriculum • 15 hours per week FREE termly preschool care for 3 + 4 yrs

To visit, contact Mini or Sarah on 01473 652249 or see our website at

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Elm class have enjoyed a wonderful visit to Ipswich Museum, where they were investigating ‘things from the past’. The children liked looking at fossils and finding out interesting facts.

However, the highlights were seeing the woolly mammoth and dressing up!

Thanks to the adults who helped to make the trip a success.

We were very pleased to host a book club for able readers from other local schools. Our children were joined by pupils from Whatfield, Beaumont, Elmsett, Bildeston and Hadleigh The Community Primary. children had lots of fun, getting to know one another and discussing the books they recommended. We talked about the descriptions of characters, the interesting language used and the dramatic opening sentences.

Willow class participated in an exciting Tudor theme day to support their learning in history.

The day was based around the idea of a feast to celebrate victory against the Spanish Armada. During the morning, the children prepared for the feast by making purses for their coins, writing with quill perns and preparing the food for the afternoon. In the afternoon, the banqueting tables were laid out beautifully and the children provided their own entertainment, producing Shakespeare’s plays in small groups. They all had a lovely day and they were very engaged with the excellent opportunities for learning about the past. Thank you to all the adults involved in the day – there were some terrific costumes on show!

We were pleased to be able to use St Mary’s Church once again for our Easter service. The children sang beautifully and the guitar players performed for the first time and impressed us all!

Thank you to The Very Reverend Martin Thrower, who gave a talk and led us in prayer. Thank you to our Parent Support Group for organising an Easter Raffle to finish off the term.

Mortgage Success celebrated at the Ipswich Ipswich Building Society has announced a record-breaking month for mortgage business in March, breaking two of their lending records. The Society achieved a record number of mortgage applications throughout the month, with over ÂŁ29 million gross applications received, whilst their existing mortgage balances grew by over ÂŁ10 million. The success mirrors an upturn in the Building Societies sector with mortgage approval levels increasing by 29% since the start of the year. Paul Winter, Chief Executive, Ipswich Building Society said “To increase our mortgage balance by so much in one month is a record for the Society. We believe our success is driven by the way in which members are treated, which is doing all the things the big lender can’t do- we treat members as individuals, not just numbers. We listen to their needs and offer them expert knowledge delivered in a friendly way.â€?

Ipswich Building Society has also announced that over 20% of those new applications were from first time buyers either buying their home through a residential purchase, or through a shared ownership scheme.

Paul Winter added: “The Society is here to help people buy their homes, it is a simple proposition and one that is clearly working. By lending to first time buyers we are helping to keep the local property market moving which is essential to the regional economy. Suffolk has continued to thrive despite the gloomy economic outlook and we hope to help keep that momentum.� The Ipswich offers a range of the mortgage products not only for those starting out on the property ladder, but those who wish to move, remortgage or even build their own home. Chloe Brown, Assistant Branch Manager at the Hadleigh branch, concluded: “Nobody really wants a mortgage, what they want is a home for their families, the mortgage is a means to an end. I am proud that the Society is able to help more people than ever achieve their goals.�

For more information about Ipswich Building Society, please see www.ibs.co.uk, telephone 01473 827373 or visit the Hadleigh branch at 94 High Street, Hadleigh, IP7 5EL

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Hadleigh Evening WI Members of Hadleigh Evening WI were delighted to welcome visitors Miss Darrelle Bowman and Mrs. Peggy Tiffany to their April meeting and hope they will join the WI. Once again we started making preparations for the Hadleigh May show where we look forward to serving many visitors to our tent. Our speaker was Alex Love Free Church Chaplain at High Point prison Newmarket. He told us about his family and childhood in Glasgow.

He was the eldest of six children and severely dyslexic which meant he made little progress at school. His luck changed when he joined the Boys Brigade at the age of 13 in 1967 and became a Christian. He was given individual help to read and eventually went on to study and become a Baptist minister.

Alex gave a moving and amusing account of his rewarding work with prisoners. He is one of a number of chaplains representing various faiths who are committed to serving the needs of prisoners, staff and religious traditions by engaging all human experience respecting the integrity of each tradition and discipline. The Chaplaincy aims to care for prisoners to enable them to lead law-abiding and useful lives in custody and after release. It offers support in family crises such as the death of a close relative. Alex answered many questions posed by members. He was excellent speaker. The competition of a bowl of porridge was won by Philippa Carruthers. Next months meeting will be on 15th May in the Seminar suite above the library starting 7.30pm. We will welcome our WI Adviser Sue Beaven and members of Elmsett and Aldham WI. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss the subject of this years resolution “The shortage of midwives� which will be debated at this years National Annual General Meeting held in the Royal Albert Hall on 30th May. Visitors and new members are welcome Philippa Carruthers 01473 823057

Summer Sunday Teas

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Music Madness Weekend June 22nd to 24th Friday 22nd, 7 pm FAMILY DISCO - Juniors ÂŁ3, Adults Free

Saturday 23rd, 6 pm BEER FESTIVAL - Great beers to sample

Sunday 24th, 2.30 - 8 pm 5 GREAT LOCAL BANDS playing throughout the afternoon

DAY TWO OF THE BEER FESTIVAL with Hog Roast, Burgers, Ice Cream, Raffle Tickets ÂŁ8.50 Adults, ÂŁ3.50 Children in advance available from russelltampion@btinternet.com All tickets ÂŁ10 on the day

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3rd June • 1st July 5th August • 2nd September Call in and enjoy delicious homemade cakes 3 – 5pm on the First Sunday of the month In aid of St Mary’s Church Fabric Fund

Hadleigh Cricket Club Bi-Annual Dinner Saturday 13th October Guest Speaker and Comedian Kevin Connelly

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Get Crafty at Black Barn Toys & Games!

On Saturday 31st March, Black Barn Toys & Games in Monks Eleigh opened a new “Craft Corner” in their gorgeous traditional toy shop. Here you can come and express your artistic talents by either painting a ceramic or having a go at Decopatch craft. These crafts are great for children or adults to do and there is a good selection of different objects to craft. Decopatch is a new craft that is growing in popularity. You don’t even have to be an artistic person to create something quite lovely!

Decopatch essentially involves covering a pre-formed object in pretty patterned tissue paper using special glue that gives the item a lovely sheen when dried. You can Decopatch almost anything, but Black Barn Toys & Games has a great selection of ready made items suitable for both adults and children to decorate. Creating a painted ceramic or Decopatched object also makes a lovely item to give as a gift. There are even kits to takeaway to do at home! Prices start from £6 for smaller items to create and booking is advisable, so call the shop on 01449 740456 if you would like to be sure of a space at the craft table!

Black Barn Toys & Games is a lovely traditional toy shop located at Bridge Farm Barns where there is also a free Play Barn, suitable for under sevens, a tea room serving delicious homemade food, a gift shop, garden nursery, homewares and pre-loved clothing shop. www.bridgefarmbarns.co.uk 01449 740456

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Library Link We’re looking for volunteers to help run our annual Reading Challenge between 21st July and 2nd September 2012. This year’s challenge is called Story Lab . Can you spare 2 hours a week to talk with children about books they have read this summer? Please visit the library for an application form.

Lesley’s Readers – A new sort of Reading Group. Suffolk Libraries and Radio Suffolk have joined forces to create a virtual reading group. A virtual reading group that anyone can belong to. Read the books on your own or join or set up your own reading group and tweet, blog, listen to and phone Lesley Dolphin’s programme ‘All about Suffolk’ on BBC Radio Suffolk to discuss the book of the month. Tune in the first Monday in the month between 2.00-2.40pm.

For more details visit suffolkreads.onesuffolk.net Bookstart 20 book pledge To celebrate their 20th anniversary, Bookstart are collecting pledges from adults who have agreed to share 20 books with a child this year. Join Sarah Beeny and Hugh Dennis by pledging online at bookstart.org.uk Join our Bookstart Babybounce session every Thursday from 10.00am – 10.30am ages 0-2years, for rhymes, singing and lots of fun.

Sundays are fun days join our family craft session every Sunday from 10.30. Check out the craft activities in the library.

Toptime for the over 55s is every Wednesday from 10.30am – 12.00pm.

This month: May 2nd Games, 9th Age UK, 16th Quiz, 23rd Swap Shop and 30th Guess Who I Am game. It’s a great opportunity to meet friends and enjoy tea and biscuits.

Our room for hire has recently been refurbished with a new carpet kindly funded by Councillor David Grutchfield. It’s a great space for children’s parties, club events or as a meeting room and reasonably priced. To make enquiries please telephone the library on 01473 823778 It’s free! Tell your friends and family - it's free to join the library and everyone is welcome. Did you know that with a library card you can borrow up to 20 books, 6 story cassettes/CDs and 3 ebooks for free? You can also borrow CDs, DVDs and computer games for a small charge – ask our staff for details. You can use the internet for free in every library too – our computer system means that you can book in advance to surf the net or just pop in and see if a PC is free.

Hadleigh Library, 29 High Street, Hadleigh, IP7 5AG Tel: 01473 823778

Hadleigh Healing Society The Annual General Meeting of the Hadleigh Healing Society will be held on Sunday 20th May at 7pm at the Guildhall, Hadleigh. After the business has been completed there will be a demonstration of clairvoyance by “Gypsy” a well known medium from Clacton. Please come along, all welcome. Entrance £4 including raffle ticket.

Mad About Dogs My name is Nicole Knock and I have been running “Mad About Dogs” for 3 months. As you can see from the picture, I have made a few special friends. We do have great fun at “Mad About Dogs” ensuring your dog is happy, healthy & exercised . “Mad About Dogs” can provide any kind of care you need, from half days, full days or boarding. All the dogs sleep in our home overnight, so your dog really is treated like one of the family. All dogs must be fully vaccinated (proof must been seen). We organize a consultation where you bring your dog/s to our home to meet our own dog (Sadie) to ensure they get on and to familiarize your dog/s with their new surroundings for their visit. The consultation and subsequent visits are free and all part of our service. During this visit we will fill in an information sheet about your dog/s, such as dietary requirements, emergency contacts, routines & personalities.

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News from The Station Hello readers, and welcome to this month’s edition of news from the Police Station. You will recall that last month I reported a spate of bin fires in Hadleigh and emphasised the importance for vigilance by all to help reduce the opportunity for further offences to take place. Sadly, since then we have received further reports of deliberate arson crimes on three separate motor vehicles in Hadleigh. These crimes have caused in excess of £100,000 worth of damage, and we again appeal to you all for any information that might help us progress the investigation. You may feel that you can’t help, or that we won’t be interested in what you have to say, but please pick up the phone or contact us. You may hold the key to helping us locate and prosecute the offender. If you don’t want to contact Suffolk Police, then please contact Crime Stoppers who are offering a £1000 cash reward.

It will not have escaped the public’s attention that in the early hours of Wednesday morning, 11th April, the cash machine at Lloyds TSB was removed and the contents stolen. CID continue to progress the investigation and are following up leads at this time. Again, we ask for any information that might help in identifying those responsible for this high profile crime. Whilst these investigations have dominated the headlines, general crime remains low around the Town. PCSO Bignell and PCSO Creasey continue to keep a sharp eye on the parking situation in the High Street, and the roads around our schools. Ticket numbers are steadily creeping up once again, and you are warned that parking on a single yellow line between Monday and Saturday, 8am – 6pm could make you the unhappy recipient of a £30 fixed penalty notice. We all have a responsibility to keep our roads clear, and please do not feel surprised or aggrieved should you find yourself on the wrong end of a parking ticket!

Over recent weeks I have given talks to members of the Chamber of Commerce, both Industrial and High Street Traders. I also had the privilege to speak to the Hadleigh Rotary Club. I am always pleased to address any community group around the Town and talk about local policing initiatives and current issues. Please get in touch with me for further information.

Full details about the team can be found via the Safer Neighbourhood Team links at www.suffolk.police.uk of www. Safersuffolk.org.uk. You can also visit the Police Station on Magdalen Road between 1pm and 3pm any Monday, Wednesday or Friday.

Until next time, Matt PC 1455 Paisley Matthew.paisley@suffolk.pnn.police.uk. Telephone: 101

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Hadleigh & District Footpath Volunteers This month we will be organizing two walks, these will be open to everybody to enjoy.

Saturday 5th May our traditional dawn chorus walk to Broughs Meadow.

The sights and sounds of dawn breaking on Broughs Meadow are a joy to behold, and well worth getting up very early for. We will meet at the Hadleigh Railway Walk Car Park in Station Road at 4.30am.,and we will walk to the meadow. This walk is only 3 miles in length, and is suitable for all walkers. Your dog is welcome to join us BUT must be on a lead when we are on the meadow.

Saturday 19th May This walk is a circular one and only 6.5 miles in length, and will take about 3 hours to complete. We will leave St. Marys School, Stonehouse Road at 10am., and will walk via Tower Mill Lane, Durrants Farm, Valley Farm, Cobbolds Farm, Ramsey Wood Hintlesham, The Old Hall, Coronation Cottages, Old House, Wolves Wood, Aldham Church, and return to Hadleigh via Red Hill and Aldham Road. This walk is also suitable for walkers of all ages and dogs. We recommend that strong shoes or walking boots should be worn as the paths can be rough in places.

Further information regarding these walks, or the other activities of the footpath volunteers may be obtained from David Warner (Hadleighs Footpath Warden) on 07749 732941, or E-mail: nottinghamvictoria@supanet.com

Well done Kim! Congratulations to Kim Daniels on having now worked at Hadleigh Health Centre for 25 years. Thankyou for the care and commitment you have given to everybody over the years.

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Sunday 8am & 10.45am (see website for details) 7.30-9pm Porch Project Illuminate (for teenagers) in Church Tuesday 11am at The Row Chapel. George Street 6-8pm The Porch Project (for teenagers) Wednesday 7.30am Morning Prayer & Eucharist followed by breakfast Friday 9.30am to 12noon Cafe Church 7.30 - 10pm The Porch Project (for teenagers) CHRISTIAN AID SERVICE Sunday 6 May, 4pm

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FROGs (Friends of God) For primary school children - After school activity club Wednesday 16 May, 6 - 7.15pm ASCENSION DAY Thursday 17 May, 7.30pm Hadleigh Deanery High Mass

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PENTECOST CELEBRATION Sunday 27 May 10am Morning Worship 11am onwards Worship Workshops & shared lunch 2pm Celebration Eucharist

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ROTARY REVIEW OBITUARY: It was with great sadness that members learned of the death of longstanding member ROY MADGE just short of his 81st birthday. Everyone extends their most sincere condolences to his widow, Jean. Roy had been a member of the Club since 1996 and served with distinction during that time. As well as joining enthusiastically in all club activities he was a past chairman of various committees, President 2004/5 and latterly attendance officer until his own attendance was curtailed by illness. In addition he was a regular member of the club bowls team which has contested the district competition with some success over the years. Roy will be greatly missed.

CLUB MATTERS: The Annual General Meeting was held at the beginning of April and the following members were elected to serve on the Club Council for the year 2012/13 in addition to the officers: Geoffrey Cooley, Douglas Pulham, Ian Burne and John Robinson.

SPEAKERS: 1 Richard Kemsley, a member of Sudbury Club, gave members details of this year's Crucial Crew event which took place on April 23-27. This is an initiative organised with the help of the Police, Fire Service and District Council. It is designed to acquaint children aged 9-10 with various risks, dangers and accidents which may confront them in their daily lives. It provides them with knowledge to enable them to help in a crisis, avoid danger as much as possible and to become better citizens.In an action packed day they take part in sessions covering fire and electrical safety, bullying, drug and alcohol awareness, road safety and anti social behavior. They progress through a number of staged scenarios which illustrate the various problems and at the end each receives a certificate to mark the day. 602 children from Sudbury and the surrounding area took part including classes from all the Hadleigh Primary schools.

2 Matt Paisley, our local beat policeman, spoke about local policing and its difficulties given that police numbers are ever decreasing. He is part of the Safer Neighbourhood Team covering Hadleigh, Raydon and Capel St Mary with his responsibilities being Hadleigh and the immediate surrounding villages. He pointed out that Hadleigh generally was regarded as very safe (he spoke before the very recent spate of arson attacks and the ATM robbery!!).

Much of his work revolves around anti social behavior and he praised the Porch Project for considerably reducing youth offending in this respect with 300 youngsters now attending regularly. His duties are wide ranging from crime reduction on the Industrial Estate to giving talks to local schools whilst he also regularly patrols the town at night and is the police advisor to the Trustees of the Porch Project.

3 Regular speaker Chris Dobrowolski attended again and provided great entertainment in his own very individual style. He mentioned as an intoduction a little of his family history. Originating from Eastern Poland the family were uprooted when the Russians invaded at the beginning of the second world war aand sent to eastern Russia but when Russia changed sides later in the war they were able to escape through Iran and father eventually joined the Free Polish Forces and finished the war in Italy. Afterwards they settled in England and his father liked to collect all manner of things which he stored in a number of sheds. When Chris was looking for inspiration he turned to the contents of these sheds and created many unusual and even unique sculptures incorporating such odd items as old record players, a suitcase, a derelict Triumph Herald amongst many others. His slide show revealed these which must be seen as they defy description and his commentary as always was hilarious.

FUTURE PROGRAMME: May 3rd Business Meeting, May 10th Speaker Meeting, May 17th Speaker Meeting, May 19th Stand at Hadleigh Show, May 24th R Finch, Director Plant Parts Ltd, May 31st R Gates War Historian.

For all information about Hadleigh Rotary Club and to contact members please visit Rotary Club of Hadleigh website.

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Pause for Thought For what is Hadleigh known? A pleasant market town with idiosyncratic shops, streets with a scattering of attractive historic buildings, a lively annual show, with hissing, popping elderly machinery and magnificent livestock.

Wouldn't it be wonderful if it was known most as a friendly, welcoming town, in which a smile is frequently on the lips of passers by; an inclusive community, where everyone is accepted and respected, full of honest people, fair in their dealings with others, more ready to help out someone than help themselves? These could be described as Christian values, known in the Bible as "fruits of the Holy Spirit" - attributes that grow stronger the more closely we follow Jesus and try to be like Him. They are what you should find in the people from the town churches and those in the local villages. Wouldn't it be great to put Hadleigh on the map for these?

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Celebrating Success Meet us at Stand number L2 at the May Show We’re five guys from Hadleigh and Ipswich who enjoy writing and performing energetic songs with a Hip-Hop and Acoustic sound. We formed in late November 2011, and have had a very promising start to 2012, supporting 'Underline The Sky ' on their EP launch, 'Killamonjambo '(Ed Sheeran’s support band) and we are very much looking forward to performing at 'Ipswich Music Day' this year. In addition to this, our lyrics were even quoted on Channel 5 by a leading weather girl!

"The new kids on the block these guys are pretty darn immense! I can't believe how bloomin good they are considering they played their first gig only last month. Bursting at the seams with hiphop, ska, reggae and rock these young chaps are going to be the new Suffolk band everyone is talking about this year, or I will eat my hat! (and I love my hat)" - Amy Wragg, January 2012 Get On The Soapbox Events' We're always looking forward to playing more high-energy shows and making new music that people can enjoy and get down to. We have an extremely busy year ahead of us, with a UK tour supporting 'Underline The Sky' confirmed. In order to establish ourselves properly, we are currently seeking companies to sponsor us and help work with us in reaching our ambition. Proudly offering logo space on our van and CDs, whilst consistently promoting your company in our live shows are just a few ways in which we would aim to help you. In the meantime, all of our material can be found at the following: FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/PolarCollective YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/PolarCollective TWITTER: http://www.twitter.com/PolarCollective MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/PolarCollective SOUNDCLOUD: http://www.soundcloud.com/Polar-Collective TUMBLR: http://www.polarcollective.tumblr.com/

A Thank You from Lillian I am fully appreciative about the people that do things for both me and my friends to make our lives so much fun and better. For instance we go to a Monday and Wednesday Club which take place every fortnight. The Monday Club is run by Molly Leathers. And the Wednesday Club is run by Pam Jacobs, and Cheryl Frasier helps at both. These Ladies put in so much energy and enthusiasm into the running of these Clubs with lots of varied activities for all us oldies to enjoy. A very special mention must also be given to all our volunteer drivers who pick us up and ferry us around, as someone like myself, who has great difficulty walking, this service is invaluable. A big THANK YOU is sent to Pam, Molly and Cheryl for making such a big difference to the lives of us Oldies. Thank you for being GOOD HADLEIGH PEOPLE. With much love Lillian Brown

The Hadleigh Chamber of Commerce invites you to share the success stories of Hadleigh High Street traders and local businesses on Saturday, 19 May. At the Hadleigh Show, we are launching a display entitled ‘Celebrating Success.’ This will showcase the achievements of business, retail, trade and commerce in our town.

Find out who was the winner of the UK’s top business award - The Queen’s Award for Enterprise. Who won The Young Suffolk Award - Highly Commended for work with young people. Which Hadleigh High Street staff member won an outstanding customer-service award. Who won the Babergh District Council Community Achievement Award and much more.

We look forward to welcoming you at Stand number L2. Visitors will have the opportunity to enjoy gift shopping, view an interactive and child-friendly street theatre performance by Red Rose Chain Theatre Company and there are 12 generous prizes to be won in our themed competition.

Come and chat with us about our recent High Street Traders’ meeting where we unveiled new projects to more than 40 shopkeepers. Highlights included the new Chamber Loyalty Scheme, encouraging residents in Hadleigh and the surrounding area to shop locally. We are working closely with the Suffolk Chamber of Commerce to raise the profile of Hadleigh and promote tourism in our town. It was unanimously agreed to apply for Government funding to become a ‘Portas pilot.’ Mary Portas was asked by the Prime Minister to conduct an independent review into the state of high streets and town centres – www.bis.gov.uk Join the Chamber on-line today www.hadleigh4u.org for an annual subscription of just £20 or collect a membership form from the reception of Walter Wright Chartered Accountants, 89 High Street, Hadleigh, IP7 5EA. Tel: 01473 822 143

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Hope all Community News Readers enjoy seeing this photograph which I took last week of a Blue Tit, which is this year’s latest tenant in my caravan nest box.

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St. Joseph’s Long Bessels, Hadleigh The Catholic Parish of Sudbury with Hadleigh Parish Priest: Fr Peter Brett (01787 372703) 07785 562518 (Emergencies) Deacon: Rev. Andy Morton (01206 263367) Mass times at St. Joseph’s Hadleigh Sunday: 11.15 a.m. Mass (tea and coffee after Mass) Wednesday: 9.30 a.m. Mass (preceded by Morning Prayer) Friday: 9.30 a.m. Mass (preceded by Morning Prayer) The Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper will be celebrated in Sudbury on Thursday 5th April at 7 p.m.

The Good Friday celebration of the Lord’s Passion will be held in Hadleigh at 3 p.m.

The Easter Vigil Mass will be held at St. Joseph’s at 7 p.m. on Saturday 7th April at 7 p.m.

For more details and for week-day Masses at Sudbury and for any changes to the times of week-day Masses in Hadleigh please consult the Parish Newsletter or refer to the web site www.sudburywithhadleigh.net or contact Father Brett or Deacon Andy The Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) is available after Sunday Mass at Hadleigh, or by arrangement with Father Brett.

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Parish Report April 2012 Councillor David Grutchfield 1 Stockton Close, Hadleigh, Ipswich, Suffolk IP7 5SH 01473 822883 david.grutchfield@suffolk.gov.uk Full Council Round-up Full Council took place on the 29th of March, with a relatively small agenda, but did include the Pay Policy statement which is required as part of the localism act.

The policy highlights the number of people in managerial positions, what they are paid, and the ratio between the highest and lowest paid at the County. Facts and figures that you may find interesting include; • Salary structure for Directors is set locally through the staff appointments committee and ranges from £98,393 to £126,733.

• Salary’s for Assistant Directors (higher) is £85,795 - £96,824 • Salary for Assistant Directors £68,096 - £83,829 • Salary for senior manager is £55,287 - £64,399.

• Currently the Chief Executive of S.C.C earns eight times more than the Councils median earner, and thirteen times more than the lowest paid.

There was also the Police Authority report.

Scrutiny Committee The last scrutiny paper looked into the possibility of creating a new heritage organisation in Suffolk, with the Museum of East Anglian life.

Many questions were raised about the justification behind this and whether it was the correct thing for the Council to do, especially as it was highlighted that in outsourcing the archaeology unit they would be forced to go through EU tendering laws if they wished to use their own service.

As well as Councillors a number of witnesses present highlighted that fact that these services don’t naturally fit together, and there would be concern about the location, if a new heritage centre were to be built. However, some did see this as a good opportunity to ensure there was a greater level of funding for heritage services in Suffolk. Next on the agenda for scrutiny is the Suffolk Circle (a membership scheme for elderly to provide help through a token system), and Demand Responsive Transport. The committee will be assessing how successful each service is, and make recommendations about how the Council should proceed. As usual members of the public are able to attend these meetings.

Cabinet Yesterday at the Cabinet meeting in Bury, it was revealed that the preferred bidder for running the care homes in Suffolk was CARE UK. This means that the County Council will now further its work in creating a contract for the transfer of the 16 residential care homes and eight community wellbeing centres. The completed contract will include details of; • The selected provider • Plans for the transfer of services • Plans for the development of the estate • The terms of the contract • Relevant timescales • The business case for accepting the preferred bidder The report agreed yesterday highlighted much of the criteria that the Council had used to come to its conclusion, particularly around the level of weighting by which it assessed the bids that had been submitted. It is worth noting that both Wade House in Stowmarket and Queens Road in Felixstowe are not included in this process. In addition to the important item as described above, the Cabinet also discussed the paper regarding a New Heritage Organisation. This provided an update, as to what stage the Council was at, and informed the Cabinet of the Scrutiny committee recommendations, from the meeting mentioned above. It also permitted further investigations into potential future partnerships.

Other items that were discussed were; • Thurston Schools Reorganisation: Determination of Statutory Notices • Publication of Notices and Period of Representations for Closure of some Nursery Classes • Economic Development – Growth and Opportunity Post 16 Transport The Council have launched a consultation seeking your views on what they plan to change to Post-16 Home-to-school transport policy for the next school year. The one change that they are proposing is to increase the cost of transport from £150 per term (£450 per year), to £160 per term (£480 per year). These proposals have been discussed previously at the Cabinet meeting last year. The closing date for the consultation is the 27th of April.

Jerry’s Diary Fine warm and dry weather in March saw good numbers of Butterflies coming out early. Brimstone, Peacock, Common Orangetips and Tortoiseshells were all seen in the 1st week of March. First spring migrant Chiffchaffs were heard singing from the 14th March, Blackcap 26th March, Swallows were reported to have been seem as early as the 12th and 15th March. My first was on 3rd April over the garden. Red Kites took advantage of the fine March weather. Several were seen over the area, Matt Garnham saw Red Kites over Elmsett from 24th March.

There were 7+ Little Ringed Plovers at Shelley on 27th March. This wader is a summer visitor and much more uncommon than the Ringed Plover which can be seen all year. First Willow Warbler was heard singing on 6th April near Bullocky Fen. Two Egyptian Geese have been in the fields near Raydon Mill. These have come up river from Giffords Park. Again Peregrine Falcons have been in the Withermarsh area, and several other parishes.

Nightingales were singing at Broom Hill and Layham pits on 12th April, the same date as last year. Very early reports of singing Nightingales often turnout to be Song Thrush or Blackcaps, the latter more so, because they sing from scrub etc and have a loud song, but are unlike the real thing. The purring song from the first Turtle Dove of the year was at Layham Pits on 13th April (5th May last year). Just one Cuckoo so far, which was calling on the 17th A Nightingale photographed by April along the river walk area. Single Gary Mowles at Broom Hill Sandmartin also on the 17th at Hill on April 15th Farm, Layham. The Great Grey Shrike, we think left on the 23rd March, but unconfirmed reports suggest that it was still showing in the first week of April. It was a male bird because it started singing during the last few days before it left the area.

It was a sure sign it wasn’t going to be around much longer. It stayed for 14+ weeks in and around the Layham Pits road area. There were still people who never got to see the Shrike. Will it return next winter?

As always if you see or photograph anything interesting please let me know, just email jerry@keithavis.co.uk

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A Sincere Thank You - Felix Carter The family of Felix Carter who sadly died March 26th would like to say a sincere thank you to the District Nursing team who over the past few years have visited Dad always with a friendly and professional approach, to Kate Brett Nurse Practitioner for her help and reassurance and all the team at the Hadleigh Health Center. His Personal Carers from Briarcare and Allied Care who have been excellent over the past eight years enabling both Mum and Dad to live independently at home together as long as possible.

To all the staff at Waterfield House for providing quality care in a dignified and friendly manner over the last eight months. To Major Mary Hartley who has given the family constant support and guidance what an inspirational lady! Jackie Cork for her time and commitment to us all. We are eternally grateful to you all once again many thanks.

Our blessing is that Dad is reunited again with Mum our two brothers and nephew From all the Carter Family

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Steven Henly grew up in Hadleigh, went to Hadleigh High and worked at the Leisure Centre whilst at college and during holidays from University.

He loved sport and any sort of physical activity so some of you may remember him at Karate, Football, Basketball and more. Unfortunately Steven contracted Cancer whilst at University and after a valiant effort he succumbed to it. Steven’s family wanted to do something positive to keep Steven’s memory alive and decided to raise money each year to sponsor an annual prize at his University. A number of events are held to help raise money in Steven’s memory, this year there is to be another “Steven’s walk” on Tuesday 8 May, it will start at the Leisure Centre at 11am (meet in reception) and will go along the Railway Walk to the end and return back to the Leisure Centre, from point to point is 5 Miles. If you knew Steven Henly or would like to take a pleasant walk with others and help raise money for the cause then please give the Leisure Centre a ring 01473 824441 so that we know how many people will attend, we are asking for a donation of £5 to take part. This is intended as a celebration rather than a sombre occasion so please wear something bright or funny, he had a very good sense of humour and May 8 was his birth date.

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Named after traditional English apple varieties – the site is adjacent to orchards that have been tended by the Peake family over the last 60 years - the Lodges nestle sympathetically within the wooded landscape. The roofs are tiled with Red cedar shingles and the exterior walls are clad with stunning Iroko wood. Each Lodge has solar photovoltaic and solar thermal panels, and the timber is sourced from sustainable forests.

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Hadleigh & District Garden Club What an evening of hilarity the April meeting proved to be. For various reasons no speaker had been engaged so we had arranged a short film showing the garden of Ann Munson the winning entry in the 2004 Ipswich Back Garden Competition, (which we will be visiting in the summer) followed by another question and answer session.

It proved to be difficult to get the meeting started due to the buying frenzy at our newly expended trading table!! In the past items were unwanted plants and garden bits and pieces and the entire profit went to the club but now it includes produce specifically made for the table and being sold on a 50/50 basis which allows cooks to recover their ingredient costs and of course generates more income for the club. The costs of some specialised seed is now so great it will be a great help and also to squirrels like yours truely who can’t bear to see any fruit or vegetable go to waste and is compelled to turn it into jams, pickles and whatnot and for those who just enjoy cooking for its’ own sake.

After the film the committee formed a panel to get things going and needless to say, the hose pipe ban and its implications were top of the list of subjects. Two of the committee had been pressed into contacting all the necessary agencies to find out the facts and what it added up to for the average gardener! Why weren’t we surprised to find many ‘grey’ areas and anomalies - “you can fill ponds to save your fish but not tadpoles, newts etc� - what about greater crested newts - aren’t they protected by law? From these discussions we were in to how to take cuttings of fuschias, orchid growing and care, rhubarb forcing containers, dealing with vine weevils, asparagus and lily beetles and how to keep those glorious cyclamen alive for months, in flower and without flaggging its amazing the things gardeners find to talk (and laugh) about. One question - are we gardeners a placid, easy going lot and what about those flies?!

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Hadleigh Gardens Personal Thoughts As I sit down to write this my first thought is exactly the same as last month namely "However am I going to catch up". Having had some lovely days last month when we sat out in the garden for lunch on several days the weather has gone back to Winter. At the moment the weather is highlighting the difference between a gardeners view of adequate rainfall, and that of the water authority. We have now had sufficient rain that all my water butts are full up, and the heavy clay soil in my vegetable patch is really too wet to walk on. To further aggravate the situation the local weather forecast shows some rain on every one of the next five days. Of course this quantity of rain which in the short run is excessive for me will make hardly any difference to reservoir levels, and does not mean that our gardens will have sufficient water in two or three months time, so the hosepipe ban continues.

What this Spring does demonstrate is just how useful greenhouses, and cold frames can be. both of mine are bulging with plants and cuttings that I have raised to plant out later. My dahlia tubers have been set up on trays to start into growth. They are all sprouting nicely, and in the next day or two I shall be taking cuttings from those that I want to increase. Similarly my achimenes tubers have been set up to sprout on small trays in a propagator, and these are sprouting nicely ready to pot up to give me a nice display in the greenhouse in late Summer. If you are not familiar with these and have the internet look at <www.dibleys.com>. They are easy to keep indoors overwinter if you do not heat your greenhouse.

Open Gardens 6th & 7th May Tudor Roost Fingringhoe Colchester 7th May Bevils Sudbury Rd Bures 13th May Columbine Hall Stowupland 13th May The Place for Plants East Bergholt 20th May Old Hall Green Gardens, Old Hall Lane Cockfield 20th May Rosedale Colchester Road Bures 20th May The Priory Stoke by Nayland 20th May Windmill Cottage Mill Hill Capel St Mary 27 May Woodwards Blacksmiths Lane Coddenham Weather Records In March we had 29.3 mm (1.15") of rain which is only about 60% of our average rainfall. This made the 3 month figure 94.9 mm (3.7"), which is far short of the average. However so far in April we seem to have had a lot of wet days, so it will be interesting to see the total at the end of the month. In March the maximum temperature was 19 Cel (66F) which is warm, indeed it is the highest March maximum since I started recording figures in 1999. The minimum was 1 Cel (34F), which is again the warmest March minimum temperature since 1999.

In my garden the ground temperature in mid April is 8 Cel (41F). This is a bit cooler than normal reflecting the way the weather seems to have gone back to Winter after a beautiful March.

Hints If you grow lilies it is time to go looking for the lily beetle. This beautiful red pest and its young eat lily and fritillaria leaves and can reduce lilies to bare stems quite quickly. They can be distinguished from ladybirds in that they do not have any spots. When approached they drop to the ground and hide, so the trick is to catch them as they fall. Following on from last month now is the time to sow courgettes, and french and runner beans, for eating this Summer. The keen vegetable gardeners will also be getting in the brussels sprouts, leeks, and sprouting brocolli to eat next Winter.

Finally let me finish with the standard May Hints. Do not forget to prune your early flowering shrubs like forsythia, and do not be in too much of a hurry to plant Summer bedding. This year it is also worth thinking about whether you will be able to cope with watering your Summer bedding without a hose pipe Some of the better ones are geraniums, oesteospermum, begonia semperflorens, and mesambrianthemum.

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Please write to: Kelvin Avis 68 High Street, Hadleigh, Ipswich IP7 5EF or email: kelvin@keithavis.co.uk

Dear Sir Thank you Mr Parker (April Edition letters) for elevating my status to posh, my street cred is well up. I was born into a working class family in Gt Waldingfield, we moved to Sudbury when father had his own business with a partner, I left school and joined Bruntons propellers as an apprentice, then onto a mechanic and then into the police force for 30 years (Dad was chuffed). Moved to Hadleigh 25 years ago and now own my own house and am happily retired and guess what I really like Earl Grey tea and drink it all the time, so if that is posh so be it I am POSH. Now I was anti Tesco and still am, that is different to being anti supermarket. Morrisons are not generally perceived as being bully boys and have come in quietly to right place at the right time and it will upgrade the QD building and I think it is brilliant, one in the eye for the Tescoites, as for the Waitrose store I believe that this is just rumour at this time. We shall see. Anything but Tesco for me. Do you think I should be looking at green wellies and tweed clothing now?

David S Abbott

Dear Sir BDC says that it looked at all options before abandoning the council tax freeze. All Councils faced similarly tough decisions yet Babergh is one of the very few Councils in the country to abandon the freeze and cynically pitched the increase to the maximum allowed before triggering a local referendum. One of Babergh’s arguments for abandoning the freeze is because they say that all Councils will abandon it next year and by doing so this year the increase will be less dramatic. I understood this argument is not correct as the system is due to change next year and asked for clarification from the Secretary of State, Eric Pickles, Minister for Communities. This is the reply from his office: “Dear Mrs Quinlan - your understanding is correct - a new rates retention system is being developed from 2013 - 2014 onwards and this will require a new baseline to be developed for all local authorities; the Government has still to determine how it will set that baseline. Councils cannot therefore assume they are necessarily increasing their spending power for future years by increasing council tax this year.

Ministers share your disappointment with the decision of Babergh District Council to increase their council tax. The Government has made available a grant to all authorities which freeze or reduce their council tax in 201213. The grant is equivalent to a 2.5% increase in the council tax - this would allow councils to receive additional funding without increasing their council tax. The council tax freeze scheme is voluntary, so it is up to authorities to decide whether or not they wish to accept this funding. All eligible authorities accepted the grant and froze their council tax in 201112 but a small number, including Babergh District Council, have said they will not do so in 2012-13. Ministers believe that these authorities are making a mistake by taking money out of the pockets of their council taxpayers rather than accepting government funding to freeze the council tax in 2012-13. However, that is the choice they have made - and it is for them to account to their electorate for their decision.

Yours sincerely, Robert Crangle Department of Communities and Local Government” It seems Conservative Central Office does not fully endorse BDC’s selfcongratulatory view of itself as a “well run Council.”

Maggie Quinlan

Dear Sir With the Morrison’s supermarket announcement, it seems that whichever side of the fence you sit on, this is potentially the best outcome on the long protracted supermarket saga in Hadleigh. The majority of people in polls seemed to want a supermarket in Hadleigh; however, the majority of people in polls seemed to also think the Brett Works site was not a suitable location. Therefore, whilst there are other issues to be considered in a large supermarket coming to Hadleigh, if nothing else, a measure of democracy I guess seems to have occurred.

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the Brett Works site that was the main bone of contention for reasons such as traffic, noise, safety, the impact on the conservation area etc. If you look at the Hands off Hadleigh site, you will see that the majority of the reasons are site specific. Therefore, much of the reasoning for protesting against a Tesco on the Brett works site is simply not relevant to the Buyright site regardless of what supermarket had taken up Buyrite on their proposal. Whatever, side of the debate you sit on the reality of the situation is that there is probably little about the Morrison’s proposal that could be constructively protested against.

So, like it or not, we will have 2 supermarkets in Hadleigh and we really don’t need anymore, so surely we should now be looking to find a suitable use for the neglected Brett Works site so that it no longer sits idle. In finding a use we need to learn the lessons that Tesco so sorely missed which is to find a use that is fitting to the constraints of the site (for example, access) and would benefit the community. In other area’s community land trusts have been set up to address issues like affordable housing, something that with affordable housing being in short supply in an expensive area would surely be of some benefit. In addition community land trusts often look at addressing other issues the community may be facing such as having venues for start up businesses or community/charitable organisations at low cost, community facilities like libraries, shops, facilities for the elderly and environmental projects to name but a few – I am sure most people can think of something that the residents of Hadleigh need, this could be a way to do this at a time of austerity. Let’s do something that will benefit our lovely town and the people who live here and not just line the pockets of a multi-national corporation.

G. Talbot

Dear Sir I would like to express my thanks to “Jayrest” on the Lady Lane Industrial Estate, Hadleigh, for my superb sofa.

Recently health problems have led me to purchase a new sofa. I realised I needed one not only to sit on, but also to crash out on during bad ‘chemo days’ when climbing stairs is a major event. I trudged around several furniture outlets before finding just what I loved and needed, almost on my doorstep. Jayrest have helpful and experienced sales staff, (not horribly intrusive like some outlets). When my problems were explained, manufacture and delivery dates were sympathetically speeded up. It felt good to see not only the showroom but to be allowed, as is everyone who wishes, to wander the factory floor and witness workmanship, frames and upholstery of the highest quality. You can choose your furniture and style and have it made in any material, colour, and size that you wish. Amazing!

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Dear Sir Just so that your readers know that the letter from Mr. Parker did not come from me, I would like to take issue with him on his comments. Firstly the Morrisons announcement was not made until 21 February, so too late for any “outcry” to appear in the Newsletter (unless it appeared alongside his letter). Secondly Mr. Parker should have been paying better attention before casting aspersions, as he obviously did not read press releases. It has been some 15 years now that a substantial majority of residents have regularly declared opposition, not to supermarkets as such, but to the development of the Riverside (Brett Works) site for a supermarket of any hue. This is not an appropriate location for a supermarket, especially of the size proposed, as the development would lead to the despoiling of a conservation area including allotments, and lead to untold traffic congestion. As Morrisons are to use part of the Buyright site, there was no necessity for “petitions, rallies, etc” by anyone including the “Earl Grey drinkers of Hadleigh”.

I take exception when Mr. Parker, or anyone, feel that they can casually categorise those who do not share their views as somehow an elite or privileged group – nothing is further from the truth as opposition comes from all sections of the community. This view is then aggravated when such persons invoke what seems to be the ultimate sanction of pointing to the exit door, which is offensive. I am sure that Mr. Parker may well be pleased to achieve the competition he so desires, but will this come with the right colour plastic bags?

D. A. Parker

Hadleigh tennis club members get the chance to go to Wimbledon!

Hadleigh tennis club has been allocated 5 sets of tickets for this year’s championships.

Members wishing to go to Wimbledon will be entered into a free draw on May 6th and the lucky winners get to purchase the tickets they have selected.

To be eligible for these tickets, you must have paid your club fees AND be a member of “British Tennis”, (Run by the LTA, this is free to join). Any NEW members joining the club this year will get a 25% discount on their 2012 annual membership fees. (Please note that anyone who is currently, or has previously been a member of the club in the past, will not qualify for this offer). If you are not sure whether you fit in with us, why not come along as a guest and meet us? Guest fees are currently £4 per session and you will always be welcome, bring a friend for mutual support if you like! Our first club tournament takes place on May 13th this is a “Mixed” doubles tournament. Always a popular event, the winners will receive a trophy and prize. Last Year the winners were Debra Young and Chris Browning, will they be able to retain their title this year I wonder? The summer league tennis starts soon, and we have entered three “doubles” teams this year: Ladies, Men’s and Mixed. Our first match is on May 2nd, when we will be at home against Stowmarket 2. We are still looking for match players, especially for the Men’s teams, so if you like a bit of competitive tennis, come and join us!

Hadleigh Tennis club plays on three sessions per week: Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6.30pm to 8.30pm and Sunday from 9.30am to 12.00 pm. Following this year’s AGM we are pleased to advise that annual membership fees are being held at £100 for adults and £60 for students, (with a £10 discount if paid before April 30th). If you have any queries please contact us via: hadleightennis@gmail.com, or contact Paul Knowles on 01473 828983.

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(ANSELL DIGITAL CINEMA) TWO FILMS, MUSIC AND A SURPRISE! May is a special month in the Ansell film calendar. As a tribute to Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee we are celebrating the 1950s – and you are all invited!

FRIDAY 11th MAY AT 7.30pm

MY WEEK WITH MARILYN (15) Introduced by Hilary Spinn Actress Michelle Williams is a mesmeric Monroe in this film, which covers the making of the 1956 movie ‘The Prince and the Showgirl’. Written by Terence Rattigan, the film became a legend for the lack of chemistry between Monroe and Sir Lawrence Olivier. The film is backed by an allstar cast including Eddie Redmayne, Kenneth Branagh and Judi Dench.

As a preface to the film we welcome a personal appearance by Hilary Spinn, a devotee of the 45 rpm vinyl record - do you remember those little discs with the large hole in the centre? Hilary will be presenting ‘Sounds of the 1950s’ - a short programme of music to set you in the mood for Marilyn's film.

FRIDAY 25th MAY AT 7.30pm

THE LADYKILLERS (U) Released in 1955 by Ealing Studios, this film was the last of their black comedies and it really does improve with age - Alec Guinness, Cecil Parker, Peter Sellers, Herbert Lom and Katie Johnson all combine to give you an evening of outstanding pleasure. The film's story revolves around the life of an eccentric widow who rents out one of her rooms to a clutch of practising musicians. Our Surprise for this evening, and a preface to this film is a short, but nostalgic film from the local archive, which looks at life and events from this period in our history. Hopefully the presentation will set the tone for the main feature!

Admission to each film is £3 (in new money) and refreshments will be served at an appropriate interval.

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Councillor Brian Riley, Councillor Kathryn Grandon, Shelley Pingo and Simon Wills present a petition signed by over 3,000 people to SCC to call for the no. 90 evening and Sunday bus to be reinstated.

The withdrawal of the 90 bus service to Ipswich which ran in the evenings, Sundays and Bank Holidays has meant an enforced curfew for Hadleigh residents and surrounding villages. Now, people power is pressing for action - over 3,000 local people have signed a petition which was presented recently by a delegation from Hadleigh to Suffolk County Council. When the total number of signatures reaches 3,675 it triggers a debate at a meeting of the Council or Cabinet. Everyone is hoping that the meeting and petition could possibly lead to some form of service being reinstated in the future. Since the bus route became a six-day service, stopping at 6pm, many Hadleigh (and village) young people, older people and anyone without a car have to complete their journey by 6pm, making employment, higher education, socialising and other activities almost impossible. Concerned Hadleigh residents Simon Wills and Shelley Pingo took action and enlisted the help of Hadleigh Conservative Babergh District Councillors Brian Riley and Kathryn Grandon. Brian Riley stated: “It's very important that Hadleigh remains vibrant and attractive. An evening bus service would support this and would let our residents take a full part in Ipswich's retail economy, UCS student life and general employment.” Having worked hard to obtain as many signatures as possible for the petition, Shelley Pingo commented: “When approaching people to sign, I was greeted with instant enthusiasm across the whole age spectrum and real excitement from the younger population. We are unanimous!”

The meeting at Endeavour House was between Philip Magill, Operations Manager, Passenger Transport, Suffolk County Council and the Hadleigh delegation. Mr Magill explained that the Council had had difficult decisions to make and that with budget cuts and no ring-fencing of budgets for transport, this service was one of the many SCC had to cut.

Councillor Guy McGregor, Suffolk County Council’s Portfolio Holder for Roads and Transport said; “we have received the petition and are very grateful that this issue has been highlighted. “Officers are now working with those involved in the petition to consider all possible avenues of funding in order to secure a service that meets the needs of the residents.

“Subject to funding we are hopeful of a trial service being operated in the coming months.” Simon Wills commented, “SCC’s response to the petition has been positive and I’m very pleased that the needs of Hadleigh residents appear to have been recognised. We must keep working to ensure that a trial service (replacement of the 90) comes to fruition..”

THE FUTURE: Brian Riley and Kathryn Grandon commented: “SCC is listening to us. We are looking at budgets, sponsorship and other funding possibilities and ways that SCC , members of this delegation and others can work together to provide some type of future bus service for evenings, Sundays and Bank Holidays.”

Shelley has put new petition forms for people to sign at the Ipswich Building Society, the Co Op and Partridges – so please go there and sign them.

Hadleigh Town Council A book of celebration to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee is available in St. Mary’s Church, Hadleigh until Friday 29th June 2012.

Please feel free to contribute your messages for the Queen in her Jubilee year. The pages will be bound and sent to Buckingham Palace in July 2012.

Hadleigh Carpet Bowls Club Well, the winter league has now been completed and results confirmed and what a great result that our Hadleigh club obtained, just a few more points and we would be going into the First Division, but apparently it is a much more serious league and dare I say that maybe we will be much happier to stay where we are? Bentley and Bealings are leaving us with scores of 113 and 111 and we became third with a points total of 108, it is almost certain that these two winners will be replaced by Polstead and Nayland and so we look forward to meeting them at home and away.

Congratulations to all our members and especially to our club captain Chris who had the difficult job of selecting teams whilst the flu bug was prevalent and other winter problems, having to spend much of his time on the phone to make contact with the other clubs, well done. Is this a record I wonder, that we won all our home games, several with a 10-0 results, that surely is something to be proud of and shows how keen all our members are to secure a victory.

In our last game with Stutton we had secured three wins and it all depended upon the last won to obtain a full house. This game was a real nail biter and was so finely balanced that the result was going to be decided on the very last bowl to be played by David the “skip” and what a bowl that was. So calm and cool David played this with perfection and well deserved the ovation from all competitors, without any doubt at all he was ‘man of the match’, Brilliant and well done. Now for a few weeks rest and we will be starting the Summer League: On purely a personal note I prefer this league where we visit the outlying villages in sunshine and maybe showers meeting all our friends and forgetting those winter nights where we have to struggle through snow and ice to reach the various competitors, but as a I always say “onwards and upwards”, we will always do our best. Our club numbers are gradually improving but we are always looking for more new members to join us in this fascinating game, we play in the main hall at Hadleigh County Primary School normally on Monday and Thursday evenings.

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Sponsored by Hadleigh Tyre Group The club’s redecoration project, led by Martin Grayling, is now complete and has given the Friars Road pavilion a fresh new look. The work has involved laying new flooring in the changing rooms, repainting every room, installing new lighting, blinds and taking delivery of new sofas. Three skips of clutter was cleared from the loft alone! It has been a great effort by Martin, electrician Peter Tampion and a loyal band of members who worked most weekends and evenings in the weeks leading up to the start of the season. On the field the club has had something of a makeover too, with new captains for three teams and a definite accent on youth throughout. Josh Davey has become 1st XI captain, and is full of confidence going into the season after bringing two new players to the club, fast bowler Kyle Tanner and spinner Paul Budd. Another new face is Ken Henry, this season’s overseas player who has arrived from New Zealand. It is very much a young side, with barely a 30-year old in sight, and is fully focused on achieving promotion to Division 1 of the Two Counties league after last year’s near miss. There were encouraging signs with the first-day friendly win over Ipswich.

Bloss Tampion has taken over the 2nd XI captaincy from Dave Mann and is also hoping to develop some of the club’s best youngsters while keeping the team as competitive as possible. There will be great opportunities for players such as Gregor Paton, Brett Crisp, Dom Manthorpe and Sam Handley. Martin Grayling is the new Sunday XI skipper, and also has high hopes of promotion. Peter Tampion continues as captain of the Academy XI, which was one of the success stories of last season. It would be no surprise to see the likes of Max Planck, Ben Daniels, Tommy Newbigging and Alex Davey make considerable progress this year. It promises to be another packed season for our junior teams, and further development of the girls section which is only in its second year. The girls will play matches in three age groups, and will join forces with East Bergholt for the Under-15s. In fact it is good to see several local clubs linking up to provide and develop girls cricket. The club has recently conferred Life Membership on two great servants of the club, Gary Girling and Derek Manning. Derek has provided accommodation for the club’s overseas players for many years, while our chairman Gary’s day-to-day dedication to the club remains as strong now as it was 40 years ago. After winning a Suffolk cricket Osca last year Gary has also recently deservedly received a Babergh Community Achievement Award. The club would like to offer its congratulations and appreciation to both.

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Unitedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tour of Holland - A Managers Memories Players, coaches and supporters from our towns U12/13 football teams had the unique chance to visit Amsterdam over the Easter weekend. A fabulous trip full of opportunity to play and experience our hosts culture was thoroughly enjoyed by all who took part. Although far too many to record our personal top memories include, â&#x20AC;˘ Fantastic fund raising events which thanks to the local community raised over ÂŁ6'000. Apologies to anyone who was unashamedly mugged by El Bandito at Hintlesham Golf Club. â&#x20AC;˘ Dishing out a new: tracksuit, away kit, polo shirt, T shirt, hat, water bottle to 40 players. Our thanks again to our sponsors, TMJ Interiors, Hughes Firman Ovel Asset Management Limited, The George Hadleigh and The Wheaton Mill. â&#x20AC;˘ Playing against the very hospitable and football loving Dutch. Their facilities and approach to the game are magnificent. The quality of football played by all the boys was great to see and United's win in the Purmersteijn Tournament, the Brettsiders unbeaten weekend and the U12 victory over Swift on the Sunday was simply the icing on the cake. â&#x20AC;˘ Personal achievements including Jackson's heroics in a penalty shout out, a hat trick from James and a first ever "doelpunt" from Adam. Tour Teamship Awards were presented to Jack, Fraser and Mikey. â&#x20AC;˘ 57 people from Hadleigh and the surrounding villages stood on the sacred turf at Ajax, the home of Total Football and then raided the shop of all their club merchandise, watch out for the red and white shirts on the High Street. â&#x20AC;˘ Top bombing, team "Sliding" in the swimming pool and competitive Tennis, Bowling, Table Tennis, Badminton tournaments at Centre Parks each evening. Many examples of competitive Dad, but what goes on tour, stays on tour. â&#x20AC;˘ Smiling and laughing out loud. The excellent commitment, attitude and pride shown by all our boy's in representing their club and town abroad.

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This tour would not have taken place but for the support and contribution of so many people. Our thanks go out to each of you, you have made a lot of dreams come true. Next month - A Players Perceptions Gav, Dave, Rich

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This friendly football club that was established in 1987, and plays its football on Sunday mornings, is urgently looking to appoint a younger Manager to replace the ageing personnel that have served the club since its inception, We are the only adult football club left in the town that caters solely for the young adults (16 years old and above) who live within the school catchment area. The candidates need to be dedicated to taken the club forward under same constitution as used over the last 25 years.

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Dixon Dart League The grand finals and presentation evening of the Dixon darts league was held at the Royal British Legion on Monday 2nd April.The evening attracted a large crowd who were expecting some great darts and they were certainly not disappointed.

All the trophy winners-: Division one winners: Legion Legends Division one r/up: George A Division two winners: Naughton Wheelhouse Division two r/up: British Legion (Dawes) Division one wooden spoon: Kings Head Division two wooden spoon: Kersey Bell K/o cup winners: George A K/o cup r/up: Eight Bells Division one capt cup winner: Colin Hynard (George A) 13 wins Division two capt cup winner: Stuart King (Naughton Wheelhouse) 14 wins Overall capt cup winner: Colin Hynard (George A) Division one most consistent player (after play off): Anthony Nicholls (Legion Legends) 13 wins Division two most consistent player: Jack Bambling (British Legion Dogga) 14 wins Overall most consistent player: Anthony Nicholls (Legion Legends) Triples winners: K.Sparkes/A.Chilton/P.Leathers (Eight Bells) Triples r/up: C.Cowan/M.Sparkes/J.Gilderson (Ram Jets) Doubles winners: A.Nicholls/C.Hammond (Legion Legends) Doubles r/up: R.Hynard/T.Harvey (Legion Legends) Singles winner: Stuart Bull (Hintlesham George) Singles r/up: Ivan Clements (George A) Landlords/stewards cup winner: Neville Lay (Hintlesham SC) Ladies doubles winners: L.Farrell/S.Gleed (Hintlesham George) Ladies doubles r/up: E.Witt/V.Harmon (George A) Ladies singles winner: S.Littlewood Ladies singles r/up: L.Farrell High score (on the night): S.Bull (180) High Shot out (season): C.Cowan (144) Most 180`s (season): I.Clements (4) Thanks as always to the British Legion for holding the event,all those who chalked the matches, the raffle ticket sellers,all the DDL committee members for there help throughout the season, and a special thank you to Melvin Tilbury for his tireless work on the night and again throughout the season, last but not least to all you dart players weather you were winners or not who make this league so enjoyable.

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Christian Aid Week May 13th - 19th All over the country people are preparing in many different ways to raise money for Christian Aid. Sponsored walks, sponsored climbs of mountain peaks in Ireland, dinner dances, quizzes, sales, auctions, buggy races, cakes sales, concerts – there is no end to people’s ideas. Money raised will help work in 47 countries where Christian Aid works with local partners who know where help is needed. The aim this year is to give the tools to help people in poverty out of poverty and to empower them to improve their lives. In Hadleigh we are having house to house collections as usual and a coffee morning at St Mary’s with Bring & buy, cakes stall and raffle on the18th of May. We are also having a service on May 6th with a speaker from Christian Aid and a short film about this year’s project set in Sierra Leone. Do watch out for posters and support this essential work.

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Hadleigh Bridge Club The Hadleigh Bridge Club now has a new web site: www.hadleighbc.x10.bz The club meets twice a week, full details are on the site. Also on the site are pages for novices and some information on bidding systems, as well as a link to the Suffolk Contract Bridge Association's which allows a free download of their magazine 'Table Talk'.

As well as welcoming new members on the bridge sessions, on Tuesday afternoons there is a one hour 'training' session for beginners and improvers covering bidding and play. Everyone is welcome to these training sessions and you will not have missed anything as we often have sessions which may cover aspects previously discussed. For more information on the training sessions in particular please send an email to hadleighbc@hotmail.co.uk with a subject line: Training.

Hadleigh Hares Athletics Club On Facebook www.facebook.com/groups/hadleighhares On Twitter: www.twitter.com/hadleighhares84 Online: www.hadleighhares.co.uk Brighton Marathon: We had two fabulous ladies runners compete in the popular Brighton Marathon on April 15. Rachel Bodsworth was very happy with her finishing time of 4 hours and 15 minutes. Coach, Anne Wilkinson, raced through the finish-line in 5 hours 13 minutes and 40 seconds.

Stowmarket (Joe Cox) Half Marathon: Blustery conditions greeted 315 runners in Buxhall as they set on their way round the beautiful rural course on Sunday March 25. Hadleigh Hares gave a strong showing in the race with eight Hares taking part. Competing in his first half marathon, Matt Hunter, finished in 59th place with a time of 1 hour 32 minutes 38 seconds. As training for the Brighton Marathon, Rachel Bodsworth finished with a time of 1 hour 52 minutes and 6 seconds. Kate Thomas and Simon Fenn were within seconds of each other in their respective times of 1 hour 41 minutes 30 seconds and 1 hour 41 minutes 32 seconds. Mike Rosbrook, competing in the male veteran 65 category, completed the race with a time of 1 hour 52 minutes 55 seconds. Anna Shiress finished in 2 hours 1 minute 24 seconds, Helen Norman completed the course in 2 hours 4 minutes and 4 seconds, with Claire Bartram going through the line with 2 hour 8 seconds 22 seconds.

Mucky Races: Four Hares went on their travels to Bures on April 1, to take part in a 12k event at Mucky Races. The ladies team of Jackie Kirk, Helen Norman, Anna Shiress and Claire Bartram, had an excellent victory when they won the 12k event.

Fritton Lake Cross Country Half Marathon: On March 18, the inaugural Fritton Lake Cross Country Half Marathon was held.

Two Hares, Trudy Avis and Kate Thomas, competed in the 135 strong field. The off-road course was a single lap around the Somerleyton estate, taking runners through woodland and along country pathways as well as past the front of the Hall itself. The tough course and wet conditions meant that the race was very challenging. Both women had a strong run and finished 5th and 6th Lady and 55th and 56th overall in a time of 1 hour 47 minutes.

Sudbury Fun Run: John Scaife came 8th in the 5 mile race with a time of 28 minutes and 42 seconds. New Hadleigh Hare, Carlos Catalan finished in a time of 32 minutes.

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Davey Membership’s Half Century A new style of golf membership named after a celebrated Suffolk professional has reached a half century landmark.

Three years ago Newton Green Golf Club launched its Davey membership to enable people to become members on a pay and play basis.

It was aimed at those who did not have the time or wanted to James Walter (left) and Jean Davey holding commit resources to a picture of the late Arthur Davey, with become a full Newton Green club historian Alan Vince member, but still offered them the chance of gaining a handicap and affiliation to the English Golf Union. Recently, retiring chartered accountant James Walter, who was a founding partner in the Hadleigh firm of Walter-Wright, signed up as the 50th Davey member. Making a special presentation to him on behalf of the golf club was Jean Davey, the daughter in law of the late Arthur Davey. Arthur served Newton for 60 years, which is believed to be a world record for a professional working at a single club - a feat which gained him honorary membership of the Professional Golfers’ Association.

James Walter said: “My wife is already a member at Newton, and I see the Davey scheme as an ideal way to feel my way into golf club membership.”

Paddy Lockwood, club chairman, commented: “Davey membership has created a lot of interest. It has brought new people on board, and quite a number have since moved on to full membership, which means it has been a very good recruitment tool. “It also allows full members looking to spend less time on the course to drop down to Davey category, and still be closely involved with the club.” The half century of Davey membership comes as the club is preparing to hold a membership recruitment day at 1 pm on Sunday, April 29, when a free nine holes of golf is on offer to any prospective joiners.

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Bowling Club Coffee Morning a Success As mentioned in earlier editions of the HCN the male members of the bowling club were “volunteered” to run a pre-season coffee morning. The purpose of the event, in addition to giving the men an excuse to don floral pinafores and do some serious baking, was to introduce new and potential members to the club and it’s officials as well as giving the existing members a chance to get together for a chat after the winter close season. We are pleased to report that the event was a resounding success with at least 70 plus members attending including 10 or so new members who we hope felt welcome.

There was a good variety and quality of cakes, buns and scones on offer which seemed to be appreciated by the discerning ladies of the club.

Thanks to everyone who supported this new addition to our social calendar and in truth the men enjoyed the challenge and we will definitely repeat the event next year.

The season opens on the 21 April with a drive and supper with open days for new members to receive coaching and get a feel for the rudiments of the game on the weekend of the April 28/29.If you need further information please contact Doug Doust on 01473 828032.

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Sponsored by Hadleigh Tyre Group and Toppesfield Ltd www.hadleigh-utd.co.uk After a spell of four defeats, Hadleigh United returned to winning ways with a win at Felixstowe by two goals to one. Hadleigh took an early lead when Mark Gaisford headed a fine goal before Ben Deacon increased our lead early in the second half. A passionate local derby saw Felixstowe have two red cards but they managed a late goal when our defender Mark Gaisford headed into his own goal to set up a nail biting finish. The next match saw Newmarket come to the Millfield and Hadleigh scored a very early goal when Luke Wade fired home inside the first minute. Just before the interval Wade scored his second goal and then Ben Deacon scored number three early in the second period.

The Jockeys ended a well beaten side by three goals in a game dominated by Hadleigh. The home game against Dereham looked to be a difficult match. But Hadleigh won easily by four goals to one. All four of our goals were scored by Ben Deacon, with three of them coming in the first half. The Norfolk side netted their consolation goal just before the end as Hadleigh had once again been in great form against highly placed opposition. An Easter Monday trip to Haverhill on a wet afternoon ended goalless after a drab encounter with Hadleigh missing chances in the first half. The miserable conditions continued in the second period as Haverhill improved but no goals resulted as Hadleigh defended soundly with Mark Gaisford and Mark Goldfinch doing particularly well.

Ten points from these four matches have guaranteed a respectable position in the middle of the Ridgeons League table which can be regarded as a satisfactory situation. The Reserves played splendidly to beat Felixstowe at the Millfield by three goals to two. The Seasiders twice held the lead but Hadleigh won the points with headed goals from Matt Downing, Richard Partridge and Kieran Dilloway. Witham Reserves travelled up from Essex to give our second string a beating by five goals to two. A couple of goals from Kyle Cassell brought us level early in the second half but Witham then took control despite a gallant performance by a young Hadleigh side against older opponents. Our Ridgeons Youth team have been busy with a seven goal win at Whitton being an outstanding show with Patrick Armstrong scoring a hat-trick. The excellent form continued as our Ridgeons Youth team beat Haverhill at the Millfield by six goals to nothing. Patrick Armstrong, Elliot Crowe and Deasko Garner scored two apiece in a great team performance. A win against Wivenhoe by two goals to one was a hard contest with Armstrong getting a winner in the last minute after Tom Driscoll had netted a free kick earlier in the game. Another six goal win was achieved by our youngsters against Brantham with Armstrong scoring three and Crowe two. Garner was also on target as the match was switched to Hadleigh as Branthams pitch was waterlogged.

Hadleigh United Winners Prizewinners in the latest Hadleigh United monthly draw were Matthew Prior, John Day and S. Brown.

Frankie went to Brighton Thank you to all who sponsored me and supported me to raise money for Sue RyderThe Chantry. This is a worth while charity for people with neurological conditions who are living through life’s challenges. I am very pleased to say I completed The Brighton Marathon in 5:02mins. This was a personal best and have so far raised over a £1000.

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Thank you all again especially my Mum and Dad who came to support me on the day.

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3 bedrooms

3/4 bedrooms

3 bedrooms

£170,000

£369,950

Hitcham

£550,000

Hadleigh

3 bedrooms

£275,000

£215,000

Hadleigh

4 bedrooms

£395,000

Bildeston

3 bedrooms

3 bedrooms

£225,000

£249,950

Lettings

Hadleigh

2 bedrooms

£650pcm

Bildeston

4 bedrooms

£1200pcm

Hadleigh

2 bedrooms

Open 7 days per week • Open until 8pm weekdays 76 High Street, Hadleigh, Ipswich, Suffolk IP7 5EF sales@frostandpartners.co.uk

£675pcm