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Emily, Glynis and Kate from Ipswich Borough Council’s recycling team dress the “green” Christmas tree in Grafton House with second-hand decorations, home-made paperchains and recyclables, including cans, and packaging 2 IPSWICH ANGLE IPSWICH ANGLE 3 Tickets for Troops at the Regent A group of Suffolk servicemen and their partners enjoyed a fabulous night out at the Regent Theatre – thanks to Ipswich Borough Council’s “Tickets For Troops” deal.

The Council agreed earlier They have between them this year to provide free served in Afghanistan, Libya, tickets for shows at its Regent Iraq, the Balkans and and Corn Exchange facilities Northern Ireland. for servicemen and women – and the first group to benefit Our picture shows them and by enjoying Jools Holland at their partners being He said: “It was a great at the Regent. We are proud show the great debt we owe the Regent came from 4 welcomed to the theatre by honour to invite the first of to be working with Tickets our Armed Services.” Regiment Army Air Corps the Leader of the Council, many service personnel and for Troops on this scheme based at Wattisham. Councillor David Ellesmere. their partners to a top show and to be doing something to

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Her majority was 71 and the turn-out was 36%. The by-election was held after the resignation of Sarah Stokes (Conservative).

Voting was as follows: Cathy French (Liberal Democrat) 942; Stephen Ion (Conservative) 871; Glen Chisholm (Labour) 439.

The overall balance of the 48-member Council is: Labour: 28 seats, Conservatives: 15 seats, Liberal Democrats: 5 seats. 4 IPSWICH ANGLE

New book is Ipswich remembers them just one great Ipswich people came Picture by CHRIS KNIGHT gift idea at out to remember all the TIC those who have fallen in war ... marking a special year as Armistice Day commemorations this year fell on 11-11-11-11. The Mayor of Ipswich, Councillor John Le Grys, and the Deputy Mayor, Councillor Roger Fern, were joined at the town’s Fields of A new photographic book Honour by local children on the history of Ipswich who laid crosses on the is just one of the fabulous graves of those who made the festive gift ideas at the ultimate sacrifice. Tourist Information Centre (TIC). On Remembrance Sunday, veterans were joined by “Ipswich: The Changing members of the armed Face of the Town” is by services, civic leaders, cadets David Kindred, celebrated and youth organisations and photographer and members of the public to lay chronicler of Ipswich poppy wreaths at the (pictured above). The Cenotaph in Christchurch book is published by Park. www.oldpond.com

This year is also the 90th The Borough Council-run anniversary of the Royal TIC in St Stephen’s British Legion and Ipswich Church is packed full of Borough Council joined books of local interest, forces with the Ipswich & ceramics, tea towels, jars District Branch of the RBL to of local produce and much set up a Poppy Shop in Tower more. Ramparts Shopping Centre. It is also home for Cards For Good Causes, so if you haven’t picked up Wildlife protected on Orwell and Stour estuaries your Christmas cards yet Conservationists, landowners and bait-diggers in Suffolk Initial survey results have shown a fantastic response, with a you know where to go. have teamed up to reduce disturbance to birds and wildlife significant reduction in the number of bait-diggers on the on the Stour and Orwell estuaries, internationally important estuary mudflats. Trazar Astley-Reid, Estuaries Officer for the The TIC is an attraction in feeding sites for over 40,000 wintering birds. This Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural itself and is for residents collaboration, under the banner of the Stour and Orwell Beauty (AONB) explained, “The success of the voluntary as well as visitors to our Estuaries Management Group, started up just over a year ago, code of conduct is proof that when groups with different wonderful town. You can and the result has been the creation of a highly successful interests get together and talk to each other, agreement can buy tickets for shows at voluntary code of conduct for those who use the estuaries. be reached. We all have a moral and legal duty to ensure that the Regent and Corn we do not harm these magnificent estuaries and the birds and Exchange, find out about The voluntary code of conduct provides clear, easy to follow wildlife that use them, whether you are a bait-digger, holidays across the UK, guidelines, enabling users to act responsibly and play their birdwatcher, boat user or dog-walker.” book trips, guided walks part in protecting and conserving these unique habitats. The and coach tickets to code also sets out voluntary closed areas between the 1st www.suffolkcoastsandheaths.org London. And find out November to the 30th April. more about Ipswich. IPSWICH ANGLE 5 Litter-picking heroes have

Maem bewrs of eHolylrolod- adnd Seandsringheam rClovse Neeigdhbou rhcoodu Watpch scphemaes c!ome together COMMUNITIES every month to clean up litter from the well-used footpath that runs from Belstead Road to Downing Close and from the tree-lined greensward in Belstead Road. ActivLives Calling all willing One of the aims of the group gardeners in the Chantry is to care for the community area and beyond: please and local environment. Since help the Urban Gardens members started Project - ActivLives team in litter-picking in April this Chantry Park. The team is year, litter dropping is in working with a group of decline. Group member students with learning Kathy Endersbee said: “Local disabilities from Lapwing people stop to chat, we hope to bring the walled garden this will inspire new in the park back to life. volunteers to join us. It is a If you would like to get sociable occasion where involved in clearing, conversation flows and we digging, winter finish up with a preparation, plant well-deserved cuppa, cake propagation or contribute and biscuits. We are grateful ideas and designs, please to Glynis Wood and her team get in touch with Susannah at Ipswich Borough Council Robirosa on 07530 407302 with whom we are working or 01473 261112 together to keep this local www.lapwingsuffolk.org.uk greensward an attractive and safe place to walk and live in.” Voices at library Voices (for Gainsborough Ipswich Borough Council Community Library) has a Cleaner Ipswich friends’ group organise hotline number you can call community events at the 01473 433000 to report library and look after the incidents of fly-tipping, dog community garden. They From left: Mary Jolly, Dorothy Voyle, George Voyle, Kathy Endersbee and Sue Strutt show off fouling, graffiti and were recently rewarded for their litter-sticks donated by Ipswich Borough Council syringes/needles. their efforts in the garden by Ipswich in Bloom. Supporter Ryan organises a COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT • COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT • COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT lot of activities for 11-19 year olds, including wildlife activities in the Pledge to make things happen! I Will Be spreads its wings summer and a trip to the Ipswich residents can make a pledge now to improve the The I Will Be project was launched as a pilot scheme New Wolsey Theatre. He is quality of life in their local area. in north-west Ipswich earlier this year. Ipswich always looking for funding Borough Council’s Community Safety Team, in opportunities to enable Pledges can be along the lines of committing to recycle more, partnership with Making Tracks youth centre, ran young people to take part to keep a children’s play area clean, to take an elderly family the project that aimed to educate and inform young in new challenges. The member or friend for a walk or make a neighbour a cup of people on issues identified as mattering to them. group also has people who tea. volunteer their time to run The project ran seven workshops covering issues including activities in the library, drugs and alcohol, domestic abuse, self-defence, peer Pledges can be regular acts of kindness - doing some such as Top Time, a pressure, anti-social behaviour, Internet safety and sexual shopping for an elderly or vulnerable person or volunteering Scrabble club and a puzzle health. to take part in a local litter-pick. Little things can become club. Reg Farrow, who has instruments of change and pledges encourage other people to Following the success of the project, the Community Safety run the puzzle club for make pledges of their own. team has brought the project to the Triangle estate, with the years, is also involved in the Clifford Road Air Raid Email your pledge to: [email protected] help of the Ipswich Lions Club, which donated £500. Shelter museum. 6 IPSWICH ANGLE

Ipswich Angle asks three Ipswich Borough Councillors about their role So, Councillor, why on earth do Listening to people and From left-wing at rugby to enjoying a panto ... cooking the turkey ... HARVEY CRANE CHRIS STEWART Alexandra Ward Whitton Ward Labour Conservative services that, by and large, cannot be WHAT IS THE BEST THING provided any other way. Many of ABOUT BEING A COUNCILLOR? those services are not glamorous but I really enjoy the insight you get in they are vital to ensuring that terms of how key Ipswich Borough everyone has a reasonable quality of Council is to a whole range of things life. We have to ensure that a reasonable balance is struck so that that matter to people. This can be as the council tax-payer gets the best varied as parking arrangements, value for the money that they entrust travel on Ipswich buses to providing us with. leisure facilities such as museums and WHAT LED YOU TO BECOME A swimming pools. People are often WHAT LED YOU TO BECOME A HOW DO YOU KEEP IN TOUCH BOROUGH COUNCILLOR? very passionate about these issues BOROUGH COUNCILLOR? WITH RESIDENTS? I had been interested in politics all and it lifts my spirits when I see I started voting in 1968 and paying The best way of meeting residents is on their doorstep when a Councillor my life but I wasn’t too sure being a people organising to protect the my own rates in 1970 when I left my generally hears good things about the Councillor was for me. What really services they value such as their local parents’ home and took on a flat as a student. That was the only link that I ward and sometimes a few difficulties. impressed me however was the libraries. had with the political system until a The area forums have been the formal campaigning work Ipswich Labour AND THE WORST? few years ago. Work, marriage, way of contacting residents but they party did on a variety of issues that need a bigger attendance if they are to I have rather thrown myself into the children and all the other distractions mattered to me such as providing be more effective. When someone has Councillor role so I can’t blame of life managed to fill all the time decent public services and trying to available. One of those distractions a pressing problem they will phone, anyone else but sometimes you do make Ipswich a safer town. I thought was rugby, where I started playing on e-mail or make contact via reception in these difficult times I should do a yearn for a quiet evening as it can get the left wing, the only time in my life at Grafton House. There are also bit more. tiring matching the demands of a full I was ever to be found there. As the some matters that are referred by time job, family life and fulfilling child of a self-employed shoe repairer, county councillors or the MPs. HOW DO YOU SEE THE ROLE OF your Councillor role. I have I was bound to be influenced from an WHAT IS THE BEST THING A MODERN COUNCILLOR? tremendous admiration for people early age by the difficulties of ABOUT BEING A COUNCILLOR? I am not sure that the role of a who have been doing this for years as stretching a small income to match the many claims that family life I keep saying it but it is a simple modern Councillor is all that until you become a Councillor you makes on it. However, my father was truth; since I became a Councillor I different. The basics are treating don’t probably realise how time consuming it is. concerned that I should consider the have met people, been places, seen people with respect and trying to help alternatives but I could not discover a things and done things that I would people as best you can. I enjoy never have had the opportunity to HOW WILL YOU BE SPENDING better way of delivering sound and getting positive outcomes for economical governance than experience in any other way. I know CHRISTMAS THIS YEAR? residents in Alexandra and manage conservatism. Whitton and Ipswich in general much this in most cases. Over Christmas I see a lot of family I became a Councillor because of that better than I could have done if I had and Carmen’s (my wife) parents are rugby connection again. Steve Wells, not been elected. HOW DO YOU KEEP IN TOUCH from Spain so they celebrate my predecessor in the ward, was an WITH RESIDENTS? Christmas Eve. We normally visit old team mate. He caught me AND THE WORST? The awful realisation that some I try to provide regular updates them in Essex for a large family party unawares one evening with, “ Have problems can only be tempered - through newsletters. I also try to and then travel back for a smaller you ever thought of standing for the council, Chris?” As I was tearing to a there is no way to provide a complete attend all the meetings I can in terms Christmas day meal at home with our lecture in London at the time I just solution. of neighbourhood watch, community two daughters and my father. On Boxing Day it is a rock n’ roll said that it had crossed my mind and groups etc. At any event I go to I HOW WILL YOU BE SPENDING pantomime at the New Wolsey rushed off. The rest, as they say, is listen to what people are saying as history. CHRISTMAS THIS YEAR? well as offering my views. One of the Theatre. I shall be at home with my wife, things I learnt a while ago as a trade HOW DO YOU SEE THE ROLE OFF family and friends. There is the unionist is that you have two ears and THE MODERN COUNCILLOR? turkey to cook and, yes, that is my one mouth. If you listen twice as Councillors are the interface between job and a lot more fun than reading much as you speak you probably do a the residents and the Council staff, Council papers! better job of representing people. the people who have to deliver the IPSWICH ANGLE 7 and how they got involved Town centre - your

sIpswaichy Bo roough nCou nctil whouled future like to hear your views on what it is you do it? proposing in the Ipswich Town Many roles and loves a Centre Master Plan. good walk ... INGA LOCKINGTON You can find out more about the St Margaret’s Ward plans on www.ipswich.gov.uk or by Liberal Democrat picking up a draft copy at the Customer Services Centre (Town as I can. My answer-phone enables Hall), at local libraries or at Grafton me to respond to issues as soon as House. Once you have done so possible. please answer the following questions. Your views will be taken WHAT IS THE BEST THING into account during the final ABOUT BEING A COUNCILLOR? decision-making process for I think it’s the sense of serving and improvements to the town centre. belonging to my local community and the opportunity to get to know so The proposals for improving the many people over the years. There is town centre include: Considering the proposals of the great satisfaction when solving WHAT LED YOU TO BECOME A • reshaping the town centre so the Town Centre Master Plan, do you: individual or community problems BOROUGH COUNCILLOR? orientation extends more north to • Agree with all proposals and working up good local ideas. I have always been interested in how south; • Agree with the majority of Over the past 12 years I have had politics (with a small p) can help our • an additional 40,000m2 shopping proposals many roles both in administration public services understand the nature floor space; • Disagree with the majority of where I have been able to shape and needs of local communities. It • actively promoting new proposals Council policy especially on was only after the law changed in the developments that provide a • Disagree with all proposals environmental services as well as in 90s that it was possible for me to vote range of unit sizes; opposition. In a very different way I and stand for local government. I • creating a new bus station to How do you define your use of the was fortunate to be able to serve and moved to Ipswich with my family in replace the existing two; town centre? represent the whole town for a year as 1995 and in 1999 St Margaret’s Ward, • promoting a cafe culture; • Property owner Mayor. where I live, elected me to serve. • improved open air market; • Business owner • promotion of residential • Shopper AND THE WORST? HOW DO YOU SEE THE ROLE OF development throughout the • Leisure user I think the worst thing is the reality A MODERN COUNCILLOR? town centre; that local legislation, finances or lack The Local Government Act in 2000 • implementation of the Ipswich Please add any other comments of consensus means that sometimes created an Executive committee of up Major Transport Scheme; you wish to make about the town one simply cannot resolve issues that to 10 Councillors with the remaining • provision of a series of medium centre. really matter to some people. members as “backbench Councillors” size short-stay multi storey car Sometimes local politics with a big P providing scrutiny of policy and parks; can lose sight of local needs in the advocacy for their local community. • improved cultural and leisure interest of narrow political advantage. Contact and communication is at the facilities; Central government has a long heart of being a modern Councillor • extending pedestrianisation; history of interfering in local and the role of IT for research and • incorporation of quality open government rather than trusting local contact with residents is becoming space within all new democracy to sort things out closer to increasingly important. development; home. • implementation of a tree planting HOW DO YOU KEEP IN TOUCH scheme. HOW WILL YOU BE SPENDING WITH RESIDENTS? CHRISTMAS THIS YEAR? Being accessible to your residents is Considering the proposals of the In Ipswich. I plan to be spending at the heart of this and takes many Town Centre Master Plan, what do Christmas together with my family forms. This includes email, the you believe will be the impact on and attend St Margaret’s Church for internet and the telephone but for me the town centre if they are Carol and Christmas Services. I always value the opportunity for implemented? Send in your form to Economic Christmas is a time, too, to remember face-to-face contact in my community Development, Grafton House, other people and I will be supporting and at public meetings. I keep in • Positive Ipswich IP1 2DE by 23rd December. the local charities with which I am touch through newsletters and • Negative You can also fill in this form online involved, including ICENI. Hopefully, meeting people in the ward as often • No impact at www.ipswich.gov.uk/consultations I will get time for some good walks. IPSWICH ANGLE 8

Brown bins at Christmas! Green Christmas TOP TIPS

Brown bins: Sprouts • Oranges/Satsuma peelings • Christmas trees • Shredded paper Tea-bags/coffee grounds

Is your brown bin sitting alone, unloved Christmas lights: • Recycle old sets at your local household waste & recycling centre. and unused during the winter? • Replace with low energy LED style

Make use of your brown bin all year by Switch off: including the following items: • Remember to switch off & unplug all those new appliances, including your tree lights when not in use to save energy • Uncooked fruit and vegetables from Batteries: the kitchen • Choose rechargeable • All your potato peelings • Dispose of small household batteries at your local supermarket (collection points in larger stores) • Salad items that are past their best • Fresh fruit past its best – bananas, Textiles pre-Christmas sort out: • Expecting new clothes for Christmas? apples, oranges Why not have a pre-Christmas sort out and donate your unwanted clothes, • Outer leaves of sprouts and cabbage shoes and handbags to your local charity shop or textile bank • Cut flowers Updating your telly? • Holly • Please recycle your old one and any other electrical goods at the household • Mistletoe waste centres at Portman Road or Foxhall. Or ring the Ipswich Furniture Project to arrange a free collection regardless of condition 01473 404004 • Christmas plants (Poinsettia etc) (fridges, washing machines, TVs etc) • Used tea bags Glass • Coffee grounds • Jams & chutneys for Christmas! • Shredded paper Please recycle the empty glass jars, no need to wash them! New glass recycling points have been added in Ipswich

Check out your nearest recycling point at:

www.recycle-more.co.uk/banklocator

www.ipswich.gov.uk Make your brown bin happy this winter!

Three ‘green champions’ in Ipswich Recycling begins at home give us some tips this Christmas “Every year hundreds of do we do with those sauce. Sprinkle with the down, I keep the most thousands of unwanted Christmas leftovers? Here is cheese and brown under a attractive ones and make presents get thrown away. an idea ... hot grill until the cheese has them into gift tags for next Let’s all try to stop this Turkey or Chicken Toasts melted and serve at once. In year’s prezzies. The waste.” 8 thin slices of skinless 20 minutes you have a tasty remainder of the cards go Sandy Martin turkey/chicken snack for four.” into my blue recycling bin.” 1/4 pint thick white sauce Judy Terry Glynis Wood salt and black pepper Councillor Sandy Martin, Borough Council Green Ipswich dried tarragon portfolio-holder 4 slices buttered toast DID YOU KNOW? 1/2 lb cooked and chopped Ipswich residents recycled “IN THE past, I have vegetables sheepishly taken unwanted 2oz grated cheddar 42.04% of their waste in presents to charity shops, 2010/11 - up 2% on the after a decent interval of six “Season the sauce with year before. Suffolk is the months or so. Now I tell all pepper, salt and tarragon. fifth highest recycling my friends and relatives who Toast the bread, trim off the Councillor Judy Terry, Suffolk’s county in England, with want to buy me a present to Greenest County portfolio-holder crusts and butter. Arrange Glynis Wood, Borough Council only buy things I can the turkey/chicken on the Recycling Manager more than half of our consume – preferably food “FOOD waste is one of the toast and cover with “ON Twelfth Night, when I household waste recycled or alcohol. biggest problems, but what vegetables and spoon on the take the Christmas cards or composted last year. IPSWICH ANGLE 9

Calendar Girls bring Hitler’s Ipswich maps now bums on seats on display at Museum Regent Theatre bosses have Children from hailed the success of the Murrayfield Primary Calendar Girls touring School went to show which attracted a staggering 12,214 people. Ipswich Museum to This is the biggest study bombing maps week-long run in the prepared by the Nazis Borough Council-owned theatre's history – and the for a planned biggest for any show since invasion of Britain the Regent was refurbished. Theatre Manager David during the Second Mansfield said: "This was a World War. blockbuster success for the The large scale maps, which theatre and for Ipswich. show key Luftwaffe targets in The strength of the play, the Ipswich, are currently on production and the display at the Museum in glittering cast combined to High Street for visitors to see make it a dazzling and for pupils to learn about occasion. Now we are wartime Ipswich in school looking forward to our workshops. double Christmas offer – Cinderella on Ice and the The maps were bought by the Wizard of Oz panto. We are Colchester & Ipswich confident that both shows Museums Service and add to will attract audiences from the Ipswich at War all over the region and give workshops. Local people can a seasonal boost to the go along to see if their house Pupils from Murrayfield with Councillor David Ellesmere and Councillor Bryony Rudkin, Ipswich economy." Culture portfolio-holder was a target for German bombers. to recover the library before it Councillor David Ellesmere, resident Peter Marjoram for To find out more about the fell into the hands of the Leader of Ipswich Borough bringing this to our attention Regent’s festive shows At the end of World War II a Russians. Sqdn Ldr Council, said: "We are and urging us to bid for it." please turn to the back huge library was discovered Henderson chose to keep pleased that the people of page. at St Lambrecht in Austria. some of the documents that Ipswich now own this Ipswich Museum The library contained were of not such great important historical High Street, Ipswich For booking tickets for intelligence gathered about interest to the British document. The map will not both shows and for details the UK and Russia. The Government. These included only be of interest to the Open: Tuesday – Saturday, of Chicago and other amount of British military the Ipswich map. They came general public; it will also be 10am to 5pm spectacular shows in 2012 documents at the library was up for auction recently when a useful learning tool for FREE admission. go to ... vast and Squadron Leader H Mr Henderson’s son sold the schoolchildren and students. www.ipswichregent.com C K Henderson RAF was sent family archive. I would like to thank local Tel: 01473 433100

Chance to see the Christmas lights Festive hip hop at DanceEast Award-winning hip hop dance company Boy Blue For the 18th year running, Disabled (Blue) and Westgate Street, leaving at Matthew's Entertainment (BBE) are coming to the Jerwood DanceHouse Badge-holders can drive through Ipswich Street. A valid Disabled Driver (Blue) Badge this Christmas with “BBE: Legacy, The Works”, their best town centre on two Sunday evenings to must be displayed. cutting edge hip hop dance to date. Boy Blue are an Olivier enjoy the Christmas lights. Award-winning hip hop dance theatre company from The scheme has been arranged by Ipswich London, which develops and inspires hip hop dancers from On 11th and 18th December, between 7pm Borough Council with support from the grass roots to seasoned professionals. With performances and 9pm, they can enter the pedestrianised Police. from Wednesday 14th December through until Christmas town centre at Major's Corner and drive Eve, this is something never seen before in Ipswich. westwards along Carr Street, Tavern Street Box office on 01473 295230 or visit www.danceeast.co.uk IPSWICH ANGLE 10 Message from the Mayor Light up a Life So, it’s almost Christmas already … where has the year gone? event Well, I know where it has gone for the Mayoress and I – the An event will be held in past six or seven months has been spent meeting thousands Ipswich for people wanting to of local people from all walks of life. remember a loved one this Christmas. St Elizabeth This has been particularly pleasurable: it is comforting to Hospice has organised a free know there are so many people doing so much in their Light up a Life event to bring communities and for charities. I have said it before and I will together people who are say it again: Ipswich is a very caring place and I am glad that missing someone at this often the work of many organisations is now being recognised. difficult time of year.

Christmas is a time for celebration - and to look back and It will be held on Sunday forwards, whatever faith we hold or not. 18th December at 4pm at St Mary-le-Tower Church and is Of course, it is not an easy time for some people – poverty, open to everyone - not just loneliness, stress and worries about relationships, jobs and those touched by hospice health. But it is also a time for celebration. And Doreen and I care. There will be Christmas wish to extend season’s greetings to all of you. carols, music and readings as well as a time for reflection. John Le Grys and Doreen Aldridge No ticket is needed just turn Mayor and Mayoress of Ipswich up on the day. www.stelizabethhospice.org.uk Win fabulous Trianon tickets!

Trianon's Symphony Orchestra and Choir invite sitting on your sofa at home: memories of music Box office: www.ipswichregent.com you to join them for A NIGHT ON THE SOFA on from radio, tv, holidays and family films. And then 01473 433100. Saturday 7th January 2012, 7.30pm at Ipswich looking forward to the new year with The Queen's Corn Exchange Diamond Jubilee and the Olympic Games - all in Two people can win a pair of tickets to this one evening! fabulous show by answering the following Conductor Professor Christopher Green OBE question: and the Trianon Music Group return to Ipswich Planned with the whole family in mind, there is an Charles Williams’ piece The Devil's Galop was Corn Exchange on 7th January for the opening immediately recognisable selection, including familiar to many people in the post-war years of concert of their 2012 concert season. Don’t miss themes from James Bond, The Simpsons, The Radio's Light Programme as the signature tune this - and the pre-concert entertainment by Archers, Ben Hur and much more. for a thriller series. What was that series? Trianon's Buskers who will be performing in aid of charity from 6.40pm-7.10pm. Tickets cost between £11.50 and £9.50 Winners will be picked at random. Email your (concessions available and under 16’s tickets in answer to [email protected] or write So, chill out, relax and take the weight off your lower stalls for £5). Trianon is grateful for the to: Trianon, Ipswich Angle, 4th Floor Grafton feet with a brand new kind of concert programme, support of Barnes Construction for sponsoring the House, Ipswich IP1 2DE by 20th December. featuring the kind of music you might recall when concert. IPSWICH ANGLE 11 How to get a grit bin CROWN CAR PARK Volunteers who want to clear snow and ice in their communities can apply to obtain a grit bin if they set IN THE HEART OF IPSWICH up a self-help group. They will need a small group of like-minded volunteers and TOWN CENTRE can then put their case to Ipswich Borough Council.

Grit bins will only be provided on sites which experience difficult conditions, such as hills, sharp bends etc. They won’t be provided on priority 1 and 2 gritting routes (i.e. main roads and significant bus routes).

The Borough Council grits roads on behalf of Suffolk County Council and has a series of priority routes. Footpaths are normally treated only in the event of prolonged snow and ice but the town centre streets are a priority. It is clearly impossible to grit all roads and footpaths in the town and self-help groups can apply to buy a grit bin for £225. The Council will top it up with grit as necessary (subject to availability, priority routes must have grit reserves) and issue Take the hassle and cost out of parking in Ipswich this Christmas by finding your guidance on usage. nearest Borough Council car park.

To request a grit bin call 01473 432727 . Crown surface car park has more than 220 spaces and is conveniently located between Tower Ramparts Shopping Centre and Ipswich Museum. It is close to the shops for parcel-laden motorists – and is cheaper than nearby car parks. It also benefits from MPhemobneres obf tihlle spucbalicm are asked to be on their guard CCTV - keeping customers safer. against scammers who are phoning residents pretending There is more good news for motorists in the new year – Ipswich Borough Council is to be BT employees in order slashing the cost of parking at Crown from early January. to get credit card and bank details. They allege people’s accounts are in arrears and Charges will fall from £1.70 to £1.40 for an hour. With 50p off two-hour parking even “disconnect” the call to (just £2.50) and four hours for just a fiver, this will make Crown even better value! show they are genuine. They are not! The last time this scam swept across the www.ipswich.gov.uk/parking country, the Trading Standards Institute advised the public: “Don’t be afraid to LESS HASSLE - LESS COST! say ‘no’.” IPSWICH ANGLE 12

Crown car park cheaper Contacting the Council Charges in a major town centre car park will be slashed in the new year - shoppers will be able to park for four hours for just a fiver. over the festive break Crown surface car park, between Tower Ramparts Shopping Ipswich Borough Council’s Christmas Day, Boxing Day Monday 2nd January and Centre, Crown Pools and Ipswich Museum is a short-stay CUSTOMER SERVICES and Tuesday 27th reopens (normal hours) on car park ideal for the town centre. Ipswich Borough CENTRE in the Town Hall December. Opening times Tuesday 3rd January. Council has decided to cut charges in early January for a will be open from 8.30am to vary on Wednesday 28th, six-month trial to boost town centre shops and leisure 4pm on Friday 23rd Thursday 29th and Friday THE MUSEUM, facilities. December and will re-open 30th December and there is CHRISTCHURCH after Christmas from 9am to 9am to 4pm opening on MANSION and the ART Councillor Phil Smart is Transport portfolio-holder. He 4pm on Thursday 29th and Saturday 31st December. SCHOOL GALLERY are said: “We know that retailers can do with all the help we Friday 30th December. It The sports centres are closed on Saturday 24th, can give them and we want shoppers’ money to go that will then be closed for New closed on New Year’s Day Sunday 25th and Monday little bit further. Year, opening again on and Monday 2nd January 26th December. Also closed Tuesday 3rd January. but open normally on on Sunday 1st and Monday “Crown car park has 230 spaces and is near to major stores, Tuesday 3rd January. 2nd January. Normal the Museum and Ipswich Art School Gallery and Crown The EMERGENCY opening at all other times. Pools. We plan to cut charges from January from £1.70 to SERVICES CENTRE is a CROWN POOLS is open £1.40 per hour. With 50p off two-hour parking (just £2.50) 24/7 service that will (normal hours) on Friday THE REG DRIVER and four hours for just a fiver this makes Crown much continue round the clock 23rd December and open VISITOR CENTRE in cheaper than neighbouring car parks. Crown also has throughout the festive from 7.45am to 3.55pm on Christchurch Park is closed extensive CCTV coverage to keep customers’ safe.” period. Tel: 01473 433444. Christmas Eve. It re-opens on Christmas Day and New after Christmas on Year’s Day but open on all Ipswich can also offer cheaper parking than similar car GRAFTON HOUSE will be Wednesday 28th December other days. parks in regional rivals Colchester and Cambridge. “It pays closed from Saturday 24th and doesn’t close again until to shop around for cheaper parking and it is a myth that December until it reopens Sunday 1st January, THE TOURIST Ipswich is expensive to park in – certainly not at Crown on Tuesday 3rd January. although opening hours on INFORMATION CENTRE and at Council long-stay car parks.” The Council has also New Year’s Eve are 7.45am in St Stephen’s Church is decided to peg charges at the Council’s Waterfront car parks Ipswich Borough Council’s to 3.55pm. Opening on closed on Christmas Day, and put a 10p increase on a day’s parking rise in Portman BEREAVEMENT Monday 2nd January is Boxing Day and Tuesday Road and Ipswich Village car parks. SERVICES will be open on from 7.45am to 4.55pm. 27th December and on Friday 23rd December Sunday 1st and Monday (8.45am to 3.30pm), FORE STREET POOL is 2nd January. Normal Wednesday 28th and open (normal hours) on opening on other days Charlotte’s Anti-social Thursday 29th December Friday 23rd December and except 9am to 3.30pm (normal hours) and Friday from 8am to 4pm on opening on Christmas Eve double first behaviour 30th December (8.45am to Christmas Eve. The pool is and New Year’s Eve. Ipswich Borough Council 3.30pm). It will also be closed on Christmas Day, works hard to tackle open (normal hours) on Boxing Day and Tuesday TENANCY SERVICES will anti-social behaviour (ASB) Tuesday 3rd January. 27th December. It is normal make daily welfare checks and works with the Police opening on Wednesday for sheltered schemes. The and other partners to ensure SPORTS CENTRES are 28th, Thursday 29th and office will be closed from a co-ordinated response to open normally on Friday Friday 30th December and Christmas Eve until the problem. 23rd December and from 8am to 4pm opening on re-opening on Tuesday 3rd 9am to 4pm on Christmas New Year’s Eve. The pool is January. There are a number of ways Eve. They are closed on closed on Sunday 1st and in which the Council’s ASB team receives reports of Fifteen-year-old Charlotte anti-social behaviour. Wastell has just scored an impressive double first by FBolilokweing lao spcatek o f dbikee tahelft ss ine Ipcswuicrh,e thd e Ipswich Community Safety Partnership and The most popular way, and becoming the youngest ever Halfords have launched an initiative to encourage cyclists to make their bikes secure with the one encouraged for female karate World approved locks. Halfords is offering Ipswich cyclists the chance to save 20% off bike locks and non-emergencies, is the free Champion and the first ever security devices for a six-month period. As part of the campaign, information hangers phone reporting line. It is a Cadet to win the title. containing crime prevention advice and the discount voucher code will be hung on bikes in 24 hour multi-lingual Charlotte, who is in Year 11 at various locations across Ipswich. telephone number – 0800 Ipswich School, was one of Ipswich Halfords store manager Mike Westwell said: “Having your bicycle stolen can be very 138 6570 . Calls are recorded over a thousand competitors frustrating and it is important to invest in a quality lock. It is worth spending proportionately and dealt with the next from 81 countries to take part more on a lock for a more expensive bike.” You should also register your cycle with the national working day. in the recent karate World property and recovery scheme found at www.immobilise.com Championships in Malaysia. IPSWICH ANGLE 1 3

Presentation marks cycle THE PERFECT events' success PRESENT three months’ fitness membership from just £50

Buy someone a healthy happy The Mayor of Ipswich, Councillor John Le Grys, has been new year with presented with a framed picture of the British Cycling women’s this great value pursuit team. The presentation was made in the Mayor's Parlour by Mat Cork of British Cycling to mark the success of membership the 2011 Sky Ride programme in the town. British Cycling and deal Ipswich Borough Council have been working together to encourage more people on to their bikes in and around Ipswich. Some 6,000 people took to the streets on two wheels this summer as part of the Ipswich Sky Ride, with a further Memberships include unlimited use of: 250 taking part in Sky Ride Local-led rides over July, August and September. Mr Cork said: “It was great to talk about Four Profiles gyms cycling with the Mayor and discuss what a contribution Sky More than 70 fitness classes weekly Ride, the Sky Ride Local rides and the forthcoming Swimming women-only Breeze Rides will make to the town. It has been a Racket sports great summer of cycling in Ipswich and I look forward to this Access to personal trainers continuing through the winter and then onto 2012." Further information on the forthcoming Sky Ride Local visit Vitality health suite www.goskyride.com/ipswich Conditions apply. Membership prices vary. Valid until 24th December 2011. Call us free on 0800 0371 371 or visit www.ipswich.gov.uk/sport Regent tickets at TIC Get your copy Launch of Atrium Studios at UCS A new creative arts hub, Atrium Studios, has been launched at of IP1 now! University Campus Suffolk (UCS). Atrium Studios is a project funded by UCS, Ipswich Borough Council, Suffolk County Council and the Arts Council and will enable new opportunities in the arts to thrive.

The impetus behind this new creative hub is to support the development of locally based artists by supporting new networks and business links and creating pathways from education to employment. These affordable studios are open to graduates, creative start-ups and aspiring artists. They are the first of their kind in Ipswich. If you are in the town centre and you want a ticket for a show at the Regent Theatre or Corn Exchange, you can pop into the Tourist Information Centre (TIC) in St Stephen’s A date with destiny, Already based in Atrium Studios are three&me, a graphic Church. Days out, attractions, coach tickets, books and Dumpsville, reluctant design studio, Asdescribed, a production company and creative maps, Suffolk Craft Society goods ... you will be surprised hipsters and promoters who agency, Cristian Figg, a painter, and Delia Godfrey. don’t let music die ... pick what you can find at the TIC! Our picture shows Councillor up IP1 free at the Art School For more information on the studios: contact Joanna Mayhew Carole Jones (left) , whose role covers tourism, selling tickets Gallery, Regent and Tourist on 01473 338424 . to a Regent show to her Council colleague Bryony Rudkin Information Centre. watched by TIC staff member Caroline. IPSWICH ANGLE 14

Proposed changes to grass management Views sought on Ipswich Borough Council is planning changes to the way it manages its grass cutting operation - grass cutting plans seeking to encourage diverse wildlife habitats by not mowing some areas so often. and open spaces are affected. recreation ground and Residents’ views on elsewhere.” There are 26 areas being considered, totalling about 35 plans to encourage "We want community groups hectares and the Council wants your views. Either fill in diverse habitats for and schools to take the lead," Councillor Rudkin said huge said Councillor Bryony swathes of short grass could this form or do it online at wildlife are being www.ipswich.gov.uk/consultations Rudkin, the Borough resemble a green desert and sought by Ipswich Councillor in charge of parks. be unattractive to much The consultation is going on until 31st December. wildlife. "This is an Borough Council. "The plan is to help provide opportunity to make Ipswich managed havens for wildlife more attractive. It affects only The 26 areas proposed for change are: The Council is considering and people, with cut paths a small proportion of our changes to its grass cutting through larger areas of longer open space and while it will Alexandra Park, Aster Road, Belstead Road tree belt, operation across the town. grass and we would like save a relatively small Birkfield Drive, Bourne Park area, Bramford Lane Rec, This would result in some schools, for example, to seed amount of money that is not Castle Hill Rec, Chantry Park, Clapgate Lane tree belt, areas being left for longer local areas with wild flowers the primary reason for Dumbarton Rec, Ellenbrook Open Space, Gippeswyk periods before being mown. Park, Landseer Park, London Road tree belt, Lovetofts and to produce some undertaking it." beautiful oases across our Drive, Nacton Road tree belt, Robin Drive, Sherrington The areas are both large and town. The Council is seeking the Road Rec, Stone Lodge Park, The Dales LNR, Tuddenham small, ranging from parts of views of local people. Please Road tree belt, Valley Road, Wallers Grove, Westwood parks to roadside areas. The “There are already some fill in the form on this page Avenue, Whitehouse Park and Whitton Rec. proposals for some of the beautiful meadow grasses and send it in. Alternatively, parks include developing growing in our parks and go to www.ipswich.gov.uk/ Please let the Council know what you think about the community woodlands and open spaces and earlier this consultations to give your plans in general or the individual areas listed above. nature conservation areas. In year I was delighted to see views on the proposals You can use additional paper if required. total, 35 hectares out of orchids in Alderman Road online. nearly 500 hectares of parks Name:

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My view is Robin and the babes? Yes, ...... it’s the rock ‘n’roll panto! ...... ROBIN HOOD AND THE BABES IN THE WOOD Rock ‘n’ roll panto at the New Wolsey Theatre, until 28th January ...... This fabulous panto by Peter Rowe is an all-new version of the traditional tale, providing a ...... rock ‘n’ rolling rollercoaster of an adventure story. Robin Hood attempts to outwit the evil ...... Sheriff of Nottingham, free the unfortunate Babes and their outrageous, oversize Nanny, ...... Nellie Nightnurse, and marry the beautiful Maid Marian. The result is a fast, furious and funny feast of entertainment, designed to delight all the family...... A talented cast of actor/musicians serve up more than 20 rock and soul classic songs, ...... including “The Hippy Hippy Shake”, “I Shot the Sheriff”, “Girls Just Want To Have Fun”, ...... “Born to Run” and many more. This is classic entertainment which combines the best live ...... music with all the fun of traditional pantomime to create the perfect Christmas show. More than 30,000 people saw last year’s “Jack & The Beanstalk”, so book now...... The New Wolsey also presents a Christmas show for ages two to seven years between 6th ...... and 31st December. PENGUIN by Long Nosed Puppets is based on the award-winning ...... book by Polly Dunbar and features lively songs by Tom Gray of Gomez. Performances are at 11am, 2pm and 3.30pm at the New Wolsey Studio and include an opportunity to play with Please return your form to Parks & Open Spaces the puppets. Ipswich Borough Council, Gipping House, 7 Whittle Road, Ipswich IP2 0UH or hand it in at the Customer Services Tickets for both shows can be booked online at www.wolseytheatre.co.uk or by phone on Centre in the Town Hall by 31st December. 01473 295900. IPSWICH ANGLE 15

Council backs Broomhill Pool rescue Sports plan Ipswich Borough Council rewards has given the green light for an operator to re-open Broomhill lido. fThoe Spror tsk 4 Kiidds res wards Councillors have pledged £1 million to the project, scheme has been which will help to attract relaunched for 2012 by other funding. Ipswich Borough Council. The operator, which had expressed a strong interest in restoring the pool and changing rooms and building a new fitness suite on the site, will now have to develop detailed plans for the £5 million project that will also need Heritage Lottery Funding in order to succeed.

Councillor Bryony Rudkin, the Borough Council’s Culture portfolio-holder, said: “We are pleased to give this project our backing and hope the operator and the Broomhill Trust succeed in attracting more financial support. We have restated our pledge to give £1 million to restore the lido but a great deal more work needs to The original scheme, which month. Councillor Bryony School have been delighted to Ipswich Borough Council is be done.” has been in existence for 10 Rudkin, the Council’s Culture receive the sporting i-cards stressing that the years, has seen more than portfolio-holder, went along for many years. These competition pool is available The Council had 100,000 monthly i-cards to Stoke High School to rewards have been presented at various times seven days a considered other options issued to local relaunch the scheme. She for excellent attendance and week and that Profiles Gym but Councillor Rudkin schoolchildren. Schools - all said: “This not about service to the community. opens at 6am for early bird added: “We want to give of the Ipswich high schools short-term rewards but about This includes awards for fitness fans. Sports the operator a real chance and most primary schools in long-term gains for students - prefects and our 'aunts and Operations Manager Tim to get Broomhill open the town - use them to and, hopefully, their families. uncles' who support the new Snook stressed: "We don't again and running as a reward good behaviour, We are very aware that 2012 year seven students each year. want people to think we're viable all-year-round record attendance or other offers great opportunities to closed when they see the concern.” things. make real advances on “We constantly strive to scaffolding and hoardings youngsters’ fitness and sports promote healthy lifestyles around Crown Pools.” The restoration option With next year being skills and that is why we and have greatly appreciated includes reinstating the Olympic year, the Council want to promote this scheme the support of the i-card wants to bring a new focus to in order to reach an even scheme.” grandstand and clock Girls playing rugby (above) tower and providing a the scheme and hopes to larger audience.” and youngsters at a 50-station fitness facility issue another 17,000 i-cards, Meanwhile, as the next trampolining lesson (top) with crèche. which enable the holder to Stoke High School’s Deputy phase of the £4 million join Councillor Bryony use Council gyms, swimming Head, Susanne Bache, said: improvements to Crown Rudkin at the launch of the pools and sports centres for a “The students at Stoke High Pools is making progress, Sport 4 Kids scheme 16 IPSWICH ANGLE TWO FABULOUS FESTIVE SHOWS AT THE REGENT

An evening of awe and wonder awaits as the internationally acclaimed Russian Ice Stars return to the Regent Theatre in a truly magical production of the fairytale CINDERELLA ON ICE. The Russian Ice Stars deliver a dazzling interpretation of this enchanting story loved by all ages, a spectacular treat for the whole family.

The high-speed combination of extraordinary skating beautifully staged and breath-taking aerial feats, will leave you mesmerised.

Cinderella is suitable for all ages but under 14s must be accompanied by an adult. The Times called it "as flashy ICE STARS IN as Las Vegas” while The Stage said it set “a new benchmark for both ice CINDERELLA dancing and circus.” Cinderella on Ice runs from Tuesday 27th December to AND TRACY Saturday 31st December and has matinee and BEAKER evening performances. Tickets: £27.50, £25.00, £22.50, £15.00, £10.00 IN WIZARD www.ipswichregent.com 01473 433100. You can buy tickets from the OF OZ Tourist Information Centre.

THEY’RE OFF TO SEE THE WIZARD ... and we think you’d have a lot of fun if you joined them! Yes, Tracy Beaker’s Dani Harmer, Corrie legend Ken Morley, Britain’s Got Talent star Gareth Oliver, CBeebies’ presenter Matthew McVarish and EastEnders’ Aaron Sidwell are all in the star-studded pre-Christmas panto at the Regent Theatre.

THE WIZARD OF OZ runs from Saturday 17th to Friday 23rd December - just the way to start your fabulous festive celebrations.

This show is suitable for all ages. However, under 14s must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets: £19, £17, £15, & £10, concessions available.