THE NEWSLETTER PUBLISHED BY NEEDHAM MARKET TOWN COUNCIL October 2015 - No 472 and Distributed Throughout Needham Market Free of Charge

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www.needhammarkettc.co.uk TOWN COUNCIL Needham Market Town Council OFFICE TOWN CLERK: ASSISTANT TOWN CLERK: Town Council Office, Kevin Hunter Kelaine Spurdens Community Centre, School Street, LIST OF TOWN COUNCILLORS: TELEPHONE: Needham Market IP6 8BB BE ANNIS OBE Grinstead House, Grinstead Hill, NM IP6 8EY 01449 720531 (07927 007895) Telephone: 01449 722246. D CAMPBELL ‘Chain House’ 1 High Street, NM, IP6 8AL 01449 720952 An answerphone is in R CAMPBELL The Acorns, Hill House Lane, NM, IP6 8EA 01449 720729 operation when the office TS CARTER Danescroft, Ipswich Road, NM, IP6 8EG 01449 401325 is unmanned. RP DARNELL 27 Pinecroft Way, NM, IP6 8HB 07990 583162 The office is open to the JE LEA MA Town Mayor/Chair of Council public Mondays and 109 Jubilee Crescent, NM IP6 8AT 01449 721544 Thursdays 10am to 12noon. I MASON 114 Quinton Road, NM IP6 8TH 01449 721162 MG NORRIS 20 Road, NM, IP6 8DS 01449 720871 E.mail: KMN OAKES, 89 Stowmarket Road, NM, IP6 8ED 07702 339971 clerk@needhammarkettc. f9.co.uk S PHILLIPS 46 Crowley Road IP6 8BJ 01449 721710 S ROWLAND 9 Orchid Way, NM, IP6 8JQ 01449 721507 Web: D SPURLING 36 Drift Court, NM, IP6 8SZ 01449 723208 www.needhammarkettc. co.uk M SPURLING 36 Drift Court, NM, IP6 8SZ 01449 723208 X STANSFIELD Deputy Town Mayor/Deputy Chair of Council Town Council meetings Hope Cottage, 7 Stowmarket Road IP6 8DR 07538 058304 are held on the first and third Wednesdays of each AL WARD MBE 22 Chalkeith Road, NM, IP6 8HA 01449 720422 month at 7:25 p.m. in the Green Room at Needham COUNTY COUNCILLOR: Market Community Centre. J TRUELOVE, Bildeston Road, Little Finborough, IP14 2LA 01449 678652 You are all welcome to DISTRICT COUNCILLORS: attend and you will have a chance to air your views. W. MARCHANT, 137 High Street, NM, IP6 8DH 01449 720965 MG NORRIS, 20 Stowmarket Road, NM, IP6 8DS 01449 720871 Useful Telephone Numbers p.23

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2 Needham Market Newsletter October 15 Introduction Newsletter Copy: All copy for the Newsletter must WELCOME TO THE OCTOBER NEWSLETTER. either be delivered to the Town Council Office, School Street, in hard format i.e. hand written, but Well done Needham Market! life so much preferably emailed to: clerk@ What a fabulous welcome easier for the needhammarkettc.f9.co.uk , for the the town gave to the Tour of volunteers attention of Kelaine. Britain cycle race as the riders who work sped down the High Street Copy deadline is always the 8th and into Barking Road. I at the Food of the month prior to publication found the whole event so very Bank. We and deadline for the November exciting from the outriders were joined 2015 issue is 8th October please. and police vehicles speeding by Delia All Advertising queries should be noisily through the town to Smith who referred to Kelaine at the Town the moment it took for the is a great cyclists to pass us by. I now Council office on (01449) 722246 supporter of know the real meaning of the or email as above. word cacophony and have truly our work. experienced it. Thanks to all of you who turned out to see the The next event in support of my spectacle. charities is a Quiz on Friday 9th NEEDHAM October. Details may be found MARKET On a different note, on elsewhere in this newsletter. I To advertise in the Wednesday 2nd September hope to see many of you there. LIBRARY I attended an event at the Newsletter Stowmarket & Area Food Cllr Josephine Lea Bank. I joined the Mayor of please contact the School Street, Stowmarket, Councillor Barry Needham Market Town Mayor Town Council Office Needham Market Salmon, to cut the ribbon to the Tel: 01449 720780 new work room which will make Chairman of Council on 01449 722246 Opening Hours:

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Needham Market Newsletter October 15 3 Clubs:

GIPPING WOMENS A warm welcome awaits all old ASHBURNHAM OVER WOMEN’S INSTITUTE friends and new members at the CLUB Bowls Club. 60’S CLUB At our July meeting we had For information please Events that happened in August: a very enjoyable walk round Any queries contact Chairman, Minsmere through the medium call the Chairman Mrs Ann Ann Squirrell, Tel: 01449 6th was our outing to “The Hut” of slides and were able to see Squirrel 01449 721156 721156. on the sea front at Felixstowe. some of their rarer visitors as We now meet at 7.45pm in the A coach picked us all up in well as the regulars. Several of Needham Market Bowls Club, Needham Market and took us to our members attempted to go Crowley Park, Barretts Lane, RAMBLERS ASSOC Felixstowe. We had coffee in “The to the theatre in Southwold but, Needham Market. Hut” when we arrived, then some despite leaving just after lunch Sun 4th October 2pm promenaded, some sat outside, to spend a leisurely afternoon On 6th October Linda Sexton BUXHALL VALE. 4.5M TEA some sat inside. Fish & Chips by the sea before the 5.15pm will be talking about ‘The Baron, & CAKE WALK. Leader Sue, were delivered for lunch. performance, they spent the The Policeman & The Mayor – 01449 614151. Meet and park In the afternoon we had tea & whole time in traffic queues rioting in Ipswich. at Buxhall Tea Rooms, Brook caused by people heading for the Farm, Buxhall. GR 004584. We cake, then home again on the On October 13th we shall have coach. A Grand Day Out! Latitude Festival, and in the end have special permission to park turned round and came home an update on The Royal Year. at the tea rooms, please show 13th We were to have a garden without getting even a sniff of October 20th will be our your support after the walk by party at Rosita’s but the weather the sea. During August we don’t Annual Harvest Supper. This using the tea room. let us down, so we spent our have a formal meeting but met at rounds off the first half of the Sun 11th October 10am afternoon at ” the ARK”. A good a members house for a delicious session. There will not be a LAVENHAM & BRENT ELEIGH. time was had, with afternoon tea. lunch and spent a couple of hours eating and chatting – very meeting on 27th October as it 6M. Leader Alan, 01473 20th WLPOe held our meeting enjoyable. At the time of writing is Half Term. 742151. Meet and park at at Drift Court. Patrick Thompson we still have our harvest supper We shall be back on 3rd public car park, Church Street, talked to us about working with Lavenham. GR. 914489. and group meeting to look November with stories from past the Royal Family. forward to as well as our visit to Stowmarket Carnivals. Sun 18th October 10am He told us about the cost of the Blakenham Incinerator. In October we welcome one of our Wendy Smith will be telling HOXNE AREA. 6.7M. Leader Royal Weddings and how they BILL, 01449 672168. Park and favourite speakers, Mark Mitchels, us ‘Tales from Wimbledon’ on used to be paid for by the State. meet at St. Edmunds Hall by who is talking about the Hoxne November 10th. They are now funded by The Goldbrook Bridge, Hoxne. GR. Treasure and we shall be serving Royal Family themselves. November 17th We shall be OS230 TM 180769. refreshments at the Craft Fare visiting Kennels Farm (The home We ended the afternoon with tea on October 18th – so hope to Sun 25th October 10.30am of the Barandov Opera) for a talk and Shortbread biscuits supplied see you there. Visitors are always STOWMARKET CIRCULAR VIA by John Deerlove. On the run up by Patrick. welcome to come to our meetings HARLESTON CHURCH. 6M. which are held on the 2nd to Christmas there will be a craft Leader Elspeth, 01449 612093. 27th Our last meeting this evening ‘Crafts for Christmas’ Monday of each month at the Meet and park at disused A14 month was a bring and buy sale. Community Centre. Come along followed by our Christmas access road off Chilton Way, Party on 1st December and We followed this with tea and and give us a try – we would love Stowmarket. GR. 044597. the Christmas Dinner on 8th card bingo. to see you. December. New members always welcome. Margaret Bond tel. 722788

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NEEDHAM MARKET and a walled kitchen garden, REMEMBRANCE and representatives of youth run on organic principles. The organisations. HORTICULTURAL mansion itself offers four floors SUNDAY AND POPPY SOCIETY to visit; on the top floor is the APPEAL IN NM Last year we had a record Poppy unique in the U.K. coal bunker; Collection of £6359 from our Visit to Audley End House, Remembrance Sunday and coal was hauled up four floors area, which comprises Needham September 6, 2015. in a wicker basket, on a hoist the Poppy Appeal are fast Market, Creeting St Mary, This visit to Audley End was on out of a window; it was then approaching, so the British Creeting St Peter and Baylham. Sunday so the roads were quite used to heat a boiler and coal be Legion, in association with the quiet, and after a short stop for distributed around the mansion town council and other interested A very creditable achievement. It coffee we arrived at Audley End by staff, unseen by the owners or parties, has commenced planning will be a challenge to match that guests. The coal bunker room also by noon. The day was mostly for these events. this year. bright with warm sunshine and holds stocks of candles and soap, the mansion look beautiful in its together with old-fashioned baths This year Remembrance Sunday Supplies of poppies will be pale honey-coloured stone, where which would be taken by servants falls on Sunday 8th November. available in local shops and to visitors can admire the interiors to the rooms where needed and House to House collectors by laboriously filled with hot water The civic procession will depart of what was once one of the Monday 26th October. Army largest and most opulent houses from jugs. On the same floor is from Station Yard at 10.30 and in Jacobean . The lawns the nursery, restored to reflect progress along the High Street Cadets from Wattisham, who are were immaculate and the gardens the 1830s, where visitors can to the Parish Church of St John’s affiliated with the NM Branch still had a lot of colour with many see many of the toys the children for a Service of Commemoration, of the Royal British Legion, will flowers, even in autumn. The played with, and the nursery followed by laying of wreaths at be assisting with a collection on grounds, designed by “Capability” furniture they used. the War Memorial in the Burial Needham Market High Street on Brown, are wonderful with Another interesting place to Ground at the top of Barratts Saturday 7th November. permanent features, such as visit was the 1880s service Lane. the magnificent wide-spreading wing, where staff dressed Several areas are not currently Cedar of Lebanon dating from in the costumes of the day Last year over 300 people covered by the House to House 1762; many specimen oaks, and explained to visitors the witnessed the procession on the collectors, notably Stowmarket horse chestnuts, limes, London style of food conservation planes and tulip trees, and High Street and attended the Road, Hurstlea Road, Barratts and preparation using fruit Service of Commemoration in others including a wall-trained and vegetables grown in the Lane, Causeway, Crown Street church. It is anticipated that, peach dating from 1819, and mansion’s grounds. While visiting and the Yards, Chainhouse Road, the striking “cloud” hedge. There there is the Servant’s Hall tea once again, we will be honoured Morris Way, Clover Close, Orchard is also the Howard oak, one of room, and the Cart Yard Café, to by the presence of the Deputy Way, Phillips Crescent, and only two in the world. There stop for refreshments, and there Lord Lieutenant (representing the were various activities including Pinecroft Way. is a small Children’s Play area for Queen) and that the procession equine displays, in the Victorian younger visitors. If you could spare a couple of stable-yard, with the personnel in will comprise a marching squad period costume with horse and Altogether Audley End House of soldiers from 3 Regiment, hours to assist this important donkey-drawn carts and carriages, is a fascinating place to visit, Army Air Corps from Wattisham national charitable cause in your and three “soldiers” on horse-back as ever, our thanks to the Flying Station, the Town Mayor locality, please contact Peter giving demonstrations as lancers. N.M.H.S. Committee members for and councillors, members of Down, Chairman of NM Royal arranging such a memorable day. At the back of the mansion there the Emergency Services, plus British Legion . Phone; 01449 is the restored parterre garden D.J.C.H. Army Cadets, Scouts, Guides 721 235.

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By the beginning of October, local businesses, and our thanks Auditions for the containers around the Town go to the following for their will have been emptied of their support this year:- summer flowers and the winter display will be planted. They have Kerridges (Needham Market) Ltd Jack looked good this summer thanks to those who took the time to Elmswell Contractors Ltd And the water them. We are grateful to the Faith Hair and Beauty Town Council for watering once a week and would also like to thank Hamilton Smith Beanstalk all others who took care of them in between. J Breheny Contractors Ltd Sunday 11th October Our thanks go to:- The Rampant Horse Needham Market Mike Miller, Andrew Sergeant, Gipping Press Ltd. Community Centre Smith’s Butchers, Hamilton Smith, Glenda Reynolds, Zoe Carlin, We will soon be planning for Juniors 6:30 - Seniors 7:30 2016, so if you feel that you Ellie at Pipps, Teresa Kykos, If you would like to join us on stage or behind Arms Outsourcing Services, Linda would like to help, fresh bodies the scenes do come along or you can contact Naveiras, Margaret Hedges and and minds will always be Vera Cousins 723424 or Jo Lea 721544

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Needham Market Newsletter October 15 7 Chernobyl Childrens Lifeline

For the first time since this and Pig Races being provided Children for 4 Weeks from the duvets (coverings are fine) shoes Link began we are going to as always by Stowmarket Lions. beginning of July must be in a wearable but not be bringing a second group of Supper will be “Pigs in Blankets” necessarily perfect condition children in the same year, this together with a dessert and All that is needed is a minimum but clothing does not have to time during the winter months. is included in the ticket price. of a mattress to sleep on and a be in a wearable/saleable The group will be much smaller Tickets can be purchased at loving home with people who condition. We have been care, Financial circumstances than usual and we have decided our Charity Shop in Needham told that some schemes offer are immaterial. to try to give a chance to some Market or Stowmarket Tourist to take these items as “ your local Charity Shop will not take slightly older children who Office, I do hope you will Age is not a barrier - single them”, that is definitely not would not normally be on the be able to come along and parents considered, Families true as far as we are concerned. selection list as they are outside support the event. Please see may or may not still have their of the usual age range. Further our separate advert for further If you have more than you own children at home. Hosts are able to drop into the shop details of the children will be details. are able to follow their own please call me and we will given after I have returned We are also already in occupation/interests as the arrange collection. from my forthcoming visit to preparation for the 2016 visit children meet daily Mon-Fri 8.30 Belarus to discuss this with the and would like to hear from to 4.30 & helpers are on hand Educational Authorities who are With grateful thanks as always anyone who might be interested to collect or look after children responsible for the selection of to all of our supporters. in Hosting children during the at other times if needed. the children. visit. Please do get in touch as Elizabeth Parker, Link Chair Recycling: A great asset to our www.ccllmidsuffolk.org.uk To help Finance the visit we soon as possible as we have to Fundraising is the collecting have all placements confirmed 01449 760343 are holding another Pig Racing of textiles, clothing, shoes, 07771 550868 evening on Saturday 17th by the end of December. bags and belts which go for October at the Cedars Hotel in We are looking for: recycling and for which we are Stowmarket. This promises to be paid. We take everything with an exciting event with the Tote Families to Host 1 or 2 the exception of pillows and

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Forthcoming Event EARLY CHRISTMAS Pig Racing! GIFT & CRAFT FAIR th Saturday 17 October Cedars Hotel Stowmarket Supper of “Pigs in Blankets” & NEEDHAM MARKET dessert included COMMUNITY CENTRE

Tote and Pig Races hosted by Stowmarket Lions TH Doors open 7:00pm first race 7:30 prompt SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER 2015 10am – 4pm CAR PARKING A VARIETY OF CRAFTS REFRESHMENTS FREE ADMISSION Tickets £8.00 each Tickets� available here or call 01449 760343/07770 478933 THIS IS A FUNDRAISING EVENT ORGANISED BY NEEDHAM MARKET COMMUNITY COUNCIL A Charity event for Chernobyl Childrens Lifeline HAVE A LOOK ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE Registered Charity Number: 1014274

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Citizens Advice reveals as many do right by their staff. – you are entitled to a free flu as 460,000 people could be “If you are worried about your vaccination. Patients will ‘bogusly self-employed’ meaning employment status or your NOT receive a letter asking workers miss out on holiday rights at work then you can them to come in. and have to pay extra National get in touch with Mid Suffolk If you are in one of the groups Mid Suffolk Citizens Insurance. The report also finds Citizens Advice for help and mentioned above, please Advice warns that bogus self-employment support.” telephone reception on 01449 could cost the Government up 720666 after 10am to make an about ‘bogus self- to £314m a year in lost tax and For more information contact: appointment. Mid Suffolk Citizens Advice employment’ employer national insurance Patients will NOT be seen contributions. on 01449 676060 or email Mid Suffolk Citizens Advice [email protected] unless they have booked an says that people working for Employers who want to do right appointment in advance themselves in Suffolk could be by their staff can also lose out The clinics for NEEDHAM ‘bogusly self-employed’ meaning as firms forcing people into Important Notice for MARKET, RINGSHALL, COMBS, workers miss out on holiday pay, self-employment means the Patients Registered STOWMARKET, STOWUPLAND, government loses tax revenue savings they make puts them CREETING ST. MARY, CREETING and responsible businesses at a competitive advantage to at Needham Market ST. PETER, BADLEY, DARMSDEN could be undercut. their rivals. Country Practice & WATTISHAM Will be held on Using new national research, A combination of factors FLU CLINIC Saturday 3th October including work hours set by the the local charity has calculated ARRANGEMENTS FOR & Saturday 10th October that a large number of the employer, using the business’ between 8.30am – 12.30pm equipment and having tax 2015 people who work for themselves AT NEEDHAM MARKET deducted from their pay by could be bogusly self-employed. If you are over 65, or have COUNTRY PRACTICE National Citizens Advice their employer could mean any of the following:- heart an individual should be an If you are unable to attend surveyed 491 people who condition, asthma, COPD, this flu clinic, please telephone identified as working for employee rather than self- kidney disease, diabetes, are employed. Needham Market Country themselves, but found one in pregnant, have a lowered Practice on 01449 720666 ten of them could be wrongly Carol Eagles, Manager at Mid immunity, have had a stroke where information on further self-employed. Suffolk Citizens Advice said: or are a carer for someone else clinic dates can be obtained. Mid Suffolk Citizens Advice “For many people in Suffolk self- highlights how unscrupulous employment is a fulfilling career Mid Suffolk Citizens Advice AGM employers can compel staff to choice. But Mid Suffolk Citizens Mid Suffolk Citizens Advice Bureau will be holding their be self-employed when they Advice is concerned that some Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 7th October 2015 should in fact have employee people are being forced into at Stowmarket Community Centre, Hillside, Stowmarket. status. This means employers working for themselves, when The meeting starts at 12.30pm and everyone is welcome can avoid paying the minimum in fact they have the right to to attend. To confirm your attendance please either phone wage, employers’ National be a regular employee and the on: 01449 676060 or 01449 676280 or email: manager@ Insurance, sick pay, holiday pay benefits this brings. This can midsuffolkcab.org.uk. and pension contributions. have a negative impact on The CAB provides free, confidential, independent and In its new report Neither one workers and their income, as impartial information and advice to everyone. thing nor the other national well as on local businesses who INTERIORfit Specialised J.T. SADD PLANNING • DESIGN • INSTALLATION Electrolysis at Flat Roofing In Harmony Chris Farthing 35 Years Experience Beauty Studio Flat Roofs Tel: 01449 722 805 for the removal of Gutters Mob: 07788 421814 Skin Tags Soffits email: [email protected] Moles Warts & Fascia Boards Broken Capilliaries • Kitchens, Bedrooms Blood Spots & Bathrooms Epidermal Cysts Telephone: Hair Removal 01473 461989 • Bespoke Handmade Over 20 Years Experience For a Free Consultation Mobile: Interiors Please Call Lisa Galvin 07799 110707 “No Job Too Small” 01449 720091 Needham Market Newsletter October 15 11 Needham Market Town Council News

Civic Events 2015 Needham Market Public Consultations – Civic Service and Neighbourhood Plan on Gambling Act Remembrance Service The Town Council thanks 2005 Local Policy and all those residents and Licensing Act 2003 Needham Market’s Civic Service businesses who responded to application due to the highly will be held at the Parish its most recent consultation Local Policy detrimental impact it would Church of St John the Baptist on exercise. This consultation is have on the residents of the The Town Council has received Sunday 25th October. Members being followed by a further 266 new homes which are to be notice of the consultations from of the public are most welcome obligatory step in the process built on the adjoining Needham Mid Suffolk District Council. to attend the Service which will of creating a Neighbourhood Chalk Quarry site. Technical start at 3pm. Preceding the Plan for the town. To comply Details including revised drafts assessment of the application Church Service, there will be with Neighbourhood Planning of Statements of Policy can be led to the Town Council’s a Procession along the High Regulations, the Town Council viewed on the District Council position being supported by, in is now consulting with Street, from Christchurch Hall, website: www.midsuffolk.gov. particular, predicted noise levels what are termed ‘Statutory by the Ministers, Standard uk via the link http://www. which would cause residents of Consultation Bodies’ which midsuffolk.gov.uk/business/ the new homes an unacceptable Bearers, Town Mayor, Civic includes the County Council, Party and Councillors. The licensing/latest-licensing-news/ level of annoyance. Suffolk the Environment Agency and County Council’s Planning Procession will be headed by the NHS as well as those Hardcopies can be obtained by Committee was due to consider the Stowmarket Boys Brigade nearer to the ground such as contacting the Licensing Team the application on September the Suffolk Wildlife Trust. The Band. The Procession will also on 01449 724685 or 724691. 16th. At the last minute the return to Christchurch Hall at consultation will close early November. The Neighbourhood Both consultations are open up application was withdrawn. the conclusion of the Church to Monday 19th October and Service, which should be at Plan will then be reviewed prior to its submission to Mid responses can be submitted in Hill House Lane approximately 4pm. All those Suffolk District Council (the writing by post to the District Planning Appeal attending the Church Service Planning Authority) for initial Council at: Licensing Team are welcome to join the Town examination and a further (Consultations), Mid Suffolk The initial Appeal Hearing took Mayor and Councillors for light consultation process. District Council, 131 High place on 19th May. On that refreshments in Christchurch Street, Needham Market IP6 day the Planning Inspector Hall following the Civic Service. The Cinnamon Trust 8DL or by email to: licensing@ concluded by ordering the appellant and Planning The town’s Remembrance As the proportion of older midsuffolk.gov.uk Authority (Mid Suffolk District Service will be held at the Parish people in our community grows, Waste Recycling Site Church of St John the Baptist on it is timely the Town Council Council) to agree a ‘Statement Sunday 8th November starting has been made aware of The operated by S Sacker of Common Ground’ prior to at 10:45am. Preceding the Cinnamon Trust, which is a (Claydon) Ltd, Ipswich the Hearing being reconvened National Charity for the elderly, Church Service, a Procession Road on 16th September. The will take place, along the High the terminally ill and their Statement of Common Ground Street, starting from Station pets. The Trust has a network The application to vary Planning was produced but it was by nationally of 15,000 volunteers Yard. There will be a short Conditions attached to use of no means complete. It was who “hold hands” with owners Commemoration Ceremony at the Waste Recycling Site (known therefore no great surprise to provide vital loving care for the Burial Ground, Barretts Lane as the “Debtrac” centre) was when, on 16th September, the their pets. Their aim is to keep referred to in the July 2015 (War Memorial), following the Hearing made little progress. owners and their pets together edition of the Town Council Church Service. which can mean, for example, Newsletter. The application The Hearing is now set to Early arrival at the Church is they will walk a dog for sought to more than double the reconvene again on 10th advised for both Civic Service housebound owners or arrange amount of waste throughput at November. The Town Council is and Remembrance Service to fostering of pets when owners the site and also significantly maintaining its strong objection help the Church accommodate are hospitalised. The Trust can extend its hours of working to the housing development all who wish to attend. be contacted by telephoning operations. The Town Council proposal. 01736 757 900. strongly objected to the Please also be aware both events are subject to Street Closure Orders. The stopping Care and Support Groups of traffic will be managed by Suffolk County Council’s PMR-GCA enable us to understand more of our can affect those suffering from PMR Highways contractors on behalf Support Group condition of PMR and GCA. causing extreme headaches and if left of the Town Council. For both The next meeting of the PMR/ Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) untreated can cause blindness. events the impact on the High GCA East Anglia Support Group will is a condition that affects mainly If you suffer from either condition Street should not last for more be held at the Community Centre, women and often those over 50 or both and feel alone and need than a few minutes whilst the School Road, Needham Market on years of age. It affects the muscles support, come and join us and Processions take place. There Thursday 22nd October . The hall of the upper arm and shoulders and learn more about your illness with will not be formal diversions in will be open at 10.30am to register sometimes the hips and thighs. It those who understand and can offer place and local residents will be and refreshments will be available, can be extremely painful and causes encouragement. aware of how to avoid the High admission £1. 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Needham Market & Barking Welfare Charities “The Needham Market Society” AGM 14th October at 7.30p.m. at Needham Market C/o Needham Market Town Council Office School Community Centre. Street, Needham Market Suffolk, IP6 8BB Followed with a talk from Pip Wright on “Capital Punishment in [email protected] the 18th and 19th Centuries in Suffolk”. Nigel Griffiths

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Needham Market’s Medieval ST. JOHN the BAPTIST CHURCH Revd. Diane Williams: (For Weddings, Baptisms and Funerals) Masterpiece! please ring 01449 720316 or 07714016554 St. John the Baptist Church, Needham Market Church Warden: David Sewell 720969 Ian Jeffreys: 721346 CHURCH ROOF FUND RAISING APPEAL The Ark enquires: 01449 721672

SERVICES in OCTOBER 2015 AUCTION OF PROMISES Sunday 4th 8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am All Age Service To be held on Saturday 21st btinternet.com for a list of the Sunday 11th 10.00am HARVEST FESTIVAL SERVICE November 2015 in aid of the Auction items and details on Sunday 18th 10.00am Sung Eucharist & Sunday Club Roof Repair Fund for the Parish how to bid. Sunday 25th 10.00am Sung Eucharist & Sunday Club Church of St. John the Baptist, For those who are not aware of 3.00pm CIVIC SERVICE (All Welcome) Needham Market Needham the problems the Church faces: Market’s Medieval Masterpiece! The Church roof is leaking, EVERYBODY WELCOME AT ALL OUR SERVICES The evening commences at which has resulted in wet rot Morning & Evening Prayer 7pm at The Limes Hotel*, and an infestation of death 8.45am Said in Church Tuesday & Thursday. High Street, Needham Market, watch beetle. The PCC wish to 4.30pm Said in Church Monday and Wednesday (*under new Ownership” in Childrens Sunday Club 2nd,3rd, 4th & 5th Sundays ensure the repairs are carried Midweek Communion Wednesday mornings at 10.00am August 2015) with a 3 course out as soon as possible, to In Church . Everybody Welcome meal & coffee being served ensure the community are Prayer Group 11.00am – 12 Tuesday mornings in Church from 7.30pm, followed by the Home Worship: First Monday 10.00am at 137 High St. able to continue access to nd Auction of Promises at 9pm. Uvedale Hall Communion: 2 Wednesday at 11.15am this wonderful 15th Century Tuesday Tots: 9.30am in the Ark There will also be a raffle during building. However the Mothers Union: 3rd Wednesday at 12.00 in the Ark Thursday mornings in Term time at Christchurch the evening. estimated cost of the roof Christians Together: repairs is £250,000 – hence 10am . Entrance by ticket only, sold in PRODUCE STALL (9 - 11) & COFFEE MORNING IN CHURCH(9.30 – 11.30) this, amongst other, fund October 3rd advance, at £18.00 per head. raising events. ALL SERVICES are listed ON CHURCH DOOR Tickets are now on sale & (* The Limes Hotel are offering are available by contacting a Special B&B rate of £75 per FUND THIS CAN BE DONE ON Baptist, Needham Market our Ann Levett on 01449- room for the night of 21st LINE AT OUR MYDONATE PAGE page should be the first one to 721502 or from Paul’s November 2015, should anyone AS FOLLOWS come up. Hardware Store, High attending the Auction wish to Street, Needham Market. stay over.) www.bt.com/mydonate If you are a UK tax payer please tick the Gift Aid box, and the However, if anyone wishes IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO You will then see ‘Donate to government will add an extra to place a pre-auction bid ATTEND THE ABOVE BUT charity - BTMyDonate’ (click on 25%. please contact Ann Levett on WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A this) then in the ‘search’ bar put 01449-721502 or ann.levett@ DONATION TO OUR ROOF in Parish Church of St John the Thank you for your support

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stall has raised £1,044.21 for haven’t got your tickets yet prayer board in the porch. If PARISH the general fund and the coffee details are in a separate item in you are looking to organise CHURCH OF mornings £181.30 for the this newsletter. a wedding or baptism please roof fund. These are excellent If you wish us to pray for you telephone Revd Diane Williams ST JOHN THE amounts, thank you if you have or someone you care about on 720316. been along and contributed in you can leave details on our CFL BAPTIST anyway, if not please do pop After a busy 6 months things along to the October stalls on at St Johns quietened down Saturday 3rd October. We are CHRISTCHURCH, NEEDHAM MARKET (Methodist/United Reformed Church) during the Summer months. We awaiting the agreement of the High Street, Needham Market IP6 8AP are still awaiting the Architects PCC at its next meeting at the Ministers report regarding the exterior end of September, but it looks The Revd Mary Playford (URC): Tel. 01449 711798 like we shall continue with the The Revd John Boardman (Methodist) Tel. 01787 372738 and interior of the roof, however we are delighted that we are coffee mornings on the 1st Sunday Morning Worship: 10.30 am Saturday of the Winter months (Including Creche and Sunday Club) receiving donations almost daily Service of Holy Communion: 2nd Sunday to the roof fund. We estimate too (apart from January) which WEEKDAY ACTIVITIES IN CHRISTCHURCH HALLS that we are raising about £50 I will confirm in the November - £100 a week which is very newsletter. Tiddlers: (For Mums and Toddlers 12 months to 4 years) Monday 9.30 – 11.00 am (term time) good. It is surprising how many Talking about November just a Contact – Hannah 07969482360 people just pop into the church reminder for your diaries that Scrabble Club: Monday 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm and donate their spare change our Christmas Bazaar will be New players please contact Sheila Norris on 01449 720871

as they say “every little helps”. on Saturday 28th November in Knit for Peace: 1st Wednesday 2.30 pm – 4.00 pm If this includes you thank you the Community Centre. Other Contact – Sheila Norris. Tel:01449 720871

very much it is very much dates for your diary of special Women's Fellowship: 2nd Wednesday 2.30 – 3.30 pm appreciated. Donations can services are Sunday 11th Contact - Linda Hills: Tel. 01449 721258

also be left at our mydonate October Traditional Harvest Christians Together Ecumenical Group: Thursday 10.00 am web page as follows:- go to Room 4 Christchurch Festival, Sunday 25th October is Contact – Ann Devereux Tel:01449 721575 www.bt.com/mydonate, click on the Civic Service when our new BTMydonate and in the search Coffee Morning: 2nd Saturday 10 am – 12 noon mayor attends a thanksgiving (Always with a selection of cakes for sale) bar put in Parish Church of St service with other dignitaries OTHER REGULAR BOOKINGS John the Baptist, Needham from around the area. This Market and our page should be years annual Remembrance Weight Watchers: Monday 7.00 pm – 9.00 pm Karate: Wednesdays: juniors 6.30 – 7.30 pm; adults 7.30 – 8.30 p.m. the first one to come up. If you Service is at St Johns on Sunday Rainbow Guides: Thursday 5.30 – 6.30pm Brownies: 6.30 pm – 7.30 pm (term time) are a UK tax payer please tick 8th November followed by the Self Defence: Thursday 8.00 pm – 10.00 pm Samurai Training: Fridays 7-9.00pm the Gift Aid box as this will give laying of the wreaths at the War us an extra 25% in revenue. HALL LETTINGS: 07851742847 Memorial at the burial ground. CHURCH CONTACT: Ann Devereux Tel. 01449 721575 Our produce stalls and coffee We must not forget our Auction www.christchurchneedhammarket.co.uk

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CHRISTCHURCH and nuts. Autumn is a time for we recognise that there are As one of the harvest hymns for us to celebrate nature’s a number in our communities says: ‘In our world-wide task I’m confused... My diary tells bounty and many churches for whom Autumn isn’t a time of caring for the hungry and me that British Summer Time will be hosting Harvest Festival of plenty, that the prospect despairing, in the harvests we ends on Sunday 25th October, Services. At Christchurch of cold nights and bleak days are sharing, God’s will is done.’ Needham Market we will are concerning. As a church the Autumn Equinox is on 22nd Revd Mary Playford September and the Met Office be celebrating not only the community we want to respond to the generosity of God by also says autumn runs from 1st Harvest over the weekend of being generous to others. September... 3rd-4th October, but also the completion of the building work I’m sure it never used to be this at the front of the church. complicated. But one thing is MORE NEWS FROM certain, the hours of daylight We will be giving thanks not are decreasing, the nights are just for traditional fruit and CHRISTCHURCH… drawing in and the central vegetables, but also for the Celebration Weekend - 3rd & 4th October heating is going to have to go skills and gifts of those who were involved in the building on pretty soon. SATURDAY 3RD work: the architect, the builders, 10.00am Church open for coffee However, there’s life left in the electricians, plumbers, 12.00 noon A Light Music Concert followed by 2015 with the trees putting on carpenters and painters – and a fantastic show as their leaves many others. And while it is 1.00pm A light lunch. Admission free – donations welcome! turn colour, the sunsets seem right and proper to celebrate 2.00pm Teas to be even more spectacular and give thanks we will also be 3.00pm Songs of Celebration than during the summer, and collecting food and donations SUNDAY 4TH the hedgerows are full of berries for the Stowmarket Foodbank, 10.30am Harvest Celebration Service (see Revd Playford’s article) DARMSDEN 12.00 - 4.00pm Church open for tea & coffee. St. Andrew’s Church Please come and join us and explore our new Welcome Area. Sunday, 18th October 2015 at 2.30pm Christmas Tree Festival December 3rd – 7th At the time of writing there are still some of the lovely 6ft real spruce Afternoon Worship trees available for you/your group or organisation to decorate. Contact Sheila Norris 01449 720871 or email sheila_norris@ Taken by Mr Stephen Horrex of Onehouse hotmail.co.uk for more details. All welcome Pop the dates in your diary so that you can come and enjoy some Christmas refreshments amongst the trees.

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Under 18 Team Fixtures Thurs 1st Oct Sporting 87 U18 Cup Away 7:45pm KO Thurs 8th Oct Walsham-le-Willows League Home 7:45pm KO Thurs 22nd Oct Ipswich Wanderers League Home 7:45pm KO

All Home Matches are played at ‘Bloomfields’ Quinton Road, Needham Market and are correct at time of printing deadlines and are subject to change. Mark Easlea, Club Secretary

22 Needham Market Newsletter October 15 Useful Telephone Numbers: Community Centre Events:

Police - Emergency: 999 OPEN TO THE PUBLIC IN OCTOBER Police - Non-Emergency: 101 Monday 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th Ladies Badminton 10am Town Council Office: 722246 Monday 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th Dancercise keep fit from 10am Mid Suffolk District Council: 724500 Monday 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th Over 55 Bowls 2pm Doctors’ Surgery: 720666 Monday 12th & 26th Get Crafty too 7pm Age UK – Ipswich: 9am-5pm Mon to Fri (01473) 257039 Monday 12th W.I Bury St Eds: 9.30am-1pm Mon to Fri (01284) 757750 Childline (24 hr. freephone helpline): 0800 1111 Tuesday 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th Jo’s Fit4all 9.30am Crackdown Drug Hotline (freephone no.): 0800 253 253 Tuesday 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th Slimming World 5.30pm onwards Crimestoppers: 0800 555 111 Tuesday 13th & 27th Get Crafty 1.30pm Alcoholics Anonymous (24 hr. helpline): 0845 7697555 Tuesday 13th & 27th Needham & District Family Carers

Domestic Violence: Wednesday 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th Slimming World 9.30am Suffolk Domestic Violence helpline: 0800 783 5121 Wednesday 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th Rabble Chorus 10.30 – 12 Women’s Aid Domestic Violence helpline: 08457 023 468 Wednesday 7th, 14th & 21st Antonia Cobbin School of Dance Flood Line: Mon. - Fri., 8 - 8: Sat. - Sun. 10 - 4: 0845 988 1188 Wednesday 14th Needham Market Society Street Light Faults: Town Council office, or: 0 845 606 6067 Wednesday 7th & 21st Town Council Meeting Drugs: Suffolk Free helpline: 0808 800 1122 Thursday 1st Thursday Club National Drugs 24 hr: “FRANK”: 0800 77 66 00 Thursday 1st Horticultural Society NSPCC - Child Protection 24 hr: 0808 800 50000 Thursday 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th Ashburnham Club Noise Pollution (Environmental Health issues) Thursday 1st, 22nd & 29th Bosmere Badminton Club - during office hours: 0845 606 6067 Thursday 1st, 15th & 29th Ladies Badminton - out of hours (not 24 hrs.): 01362 699411 Thursday 8th Blood Donors Pest and Dog Control Advice: 0845 6066067 Thursday 15th, 22nd & 29th Zumba 6.30pm – 7.30pm Pest Control Treatment (Mitie): 0844 3350330 Thursday 15th Primary Patch Benefit Fraud Hotline: 01473 433999 Thursday 22nd PMR Group Litter Hotline: 0845 606 6045 Refuse Collection: 0845 606 6045 Friday 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th Over 55 Bowls Waste & Recycling: 0845 606 6045 Friday 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th Bingo in the Bar from 7.30pm Anglian Water: 08457 145145 Friday 9th Quiz 7 for 7.30pm Women’s Aid Ipswich: 01473 745111 Saturday 10th Mind Body & Spirit Event Bury St. Edmunds: 01284 753085 Saturday 17th Race Night Rape Crisis Federation: 01473 715333 Sunday 11th Stowmarket Railway Club Swap Meeting Social Services: 0845 602 3023 Sunday 18th Craft Fair Home-Start Mid Suffolk (family support): 01379 678552 Coming up in November The Samaritans: 0845 790 9090 Saturday 7th Cats Protection League Event Relate (Counselling for Family Problems): 01284 767305 Friday 19th Blood Donors Cruse Bereavement Care - Local helpline: 01284 767674 Wednesday 25th Stowmarket Flower Club Open Meeting Victim Support: 01284 717188 Saturday 28th St John’s Church Bazaar

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