Barking Parish Welcome Guide Your Guide to the Parish of Barking January 2018 We offer a warm welcome to you and your family to the parish of Barking and we hope that you will soon settle in to your new home, and enjoy living here and being part of our community. We have put this guide together and hope that you will find the information useful. 1 Contents Topic Page Topic Page Banks & Cash Point Machines 14 Petrol Filling Stations 15 Pharmacies 13 Barking Parish Council 4 Play Areas 6 Barking Pre-School 11 Police 18 Brownies, Guides, Scouts etc 15 Post Boxes 6 Bus Timetable 17 Post Offices 14 Carpet Bowls 10 Public Footpaths 27 Public Houses 15 Churches 12 Recycling 6 Community Council 11 Ringshall & Barking WI 10 Community Web Site 6 Schools 14 Dentist 13 Shops 13 District & County Councillors 4 Sport & Fitness 15 Dog Waste Bins 6 Suffolk Council Council 4 Doctors Surgery & Doctors on 13 Take-Aways 15 Call Emergency Response Plan 24 - Taxis 14 26 Four Parishes News-Link 15 Telephone 6 History of Barking 3 Transport 14 House Map of Barking & Index 22 & Twin Bins & Collection Dates 7 - 9 23 Hospital 13 The Tye 3 Library (Incl. Mobile Library) 15 & The Tye - Bye Laws 219 – 16 21 Litter Bins 6 Veterinary Practices 13 Mid Suffolk District Council 4 Village Hall 5 Milk Delivery 15 Village Hall Management 5 & Committee 11 Neighbourhood Watch 18 Village Sign 3 Newsagents 14 Village Organisations 10 Notice Board 6 Woodlands 3 NB - Also included with this guide is the Village Design Statement. 2 History The Tye and Woodlands The Barking Tye, which is a focal point of Barking village covers some 45 acres. In 1251 a survey carried out by the Bishop of Ely states "there is a certain common pasture called barkingtye which has within itself about 50 acres in which all the town may common with the Lord Bishop and pasture their beasts". Certain farmers grazed their stock up until the 1940's. During the Second World War, it was ploughed for cereal production. The Tye was inherited in 1959 by the Rev. John Bickersteth, who generously gave it to Barking Parish Council. In 1965 it was registered as common land under the Commons Registration Act 1965 and it's management and use governed by byelaws passed in 1969. Six commoners still have the right to graze stock but this is no longer exercised. Today the Tye is down to grass with a hay crop being sold for the benefit of the parish. A small area is devoted to a children's play area and recently work has started on establishing a wild flower meadow. The parish boasts a number of ancient woodlands. In 1251 a survey for the Bishop of Ely records the following woods, Tykele (Titley) 5 acres, Prestele (Priestley) 30 acres, Wethersheg (Swingens) 7 acres, Park Wood 9 acres and Boynhey (Bonny Wood) 180 acres. Today the trees are coppiced and the wood sold for logs.The Tye and woods are a rich source of flora and fauna, including orchids, bluebells, deer and nightingales. Today, the general public is allowed to wander in those owned by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust and the Woodland Trust. The parish is fortunate in having some 24 miles of walkable footpaths which afford some of the most splendid scenery in the County. They are well maintained and used by many local and visiting walkers. In 1998 the Suffolk Ramblers Association awarded Barking cum Darmsden their ‘Premier Pleasure to Walk Award'. In 2000, monies from the Barking 100 Lottery was used to create a Millennium Wild Flower Meadow. Situated near the children's play area on the Tye, it has now established itself with a wide range of flowers. In flower at present are ox-eyed daisies, ragged robin, redshank, red clover and of course buttercups and daisies. In 2007, Barking won the Suffolk County Council ‘Open Spaces’ Award for the Tye. The Village Sign The Village sign was designed by Mrs. Herring. The religious figure represents the Bishop of Ely, once owner of Barking Manor. The Lebanon cedar tree represents the cedar trees in the Churchyard planted by Rev. Robert Uvedale Rector from 1699 - 1723. The plough, the importance of agriculture in the Parish. 3 Barking Parish Council The Parish Councillors are: The Parish Clerk is: Rosemary Cochrane Cllr Alex Smith - 01473 658133 – Chair Melvington Cllr Steve Butler 01449 720278 – Vice -Chair Willisham Road Cllr Michael Smith - 01473 658599 Barking Tye Cllr Michael Bailey - 01473 658525 IP6 8HY Cllr Ann Ross 01449 721038 (01473) 657009 Cllr Rosamund Fellowes 07899845390 email: [email protected] website: www.barking.onesuffolk.net The Parish Council’s responsibilities include: • Finance - The Parish Council is responsible for the approval and monitoring of Council expenditure, annually analysing future funding requirements and recommends the precept to be raised. Arranging insurance of parish property, loans and donations and other associated activities requiring finance. • The Tye and Footpaths - maintenance of theTye (common), Public Footpaths and Play Equipment. • Planning – The Parish Council receives and considers consultation copies of all Planning Applications relating to the parish. Recommendations from the Council either in support of the application or as objections, are passed to Mid Suffolk District Council who, as Planning Authority, will make use of these comments in their determination of the application. • Parish Property – The Parish Council provides and maintains litter bins, dog waste bins, notice boards, play equipment, benches and street lights. • Highways and Lighting - The Parish Council oversees highways matters such as the need for road repairs, signposting, street lights and the supply of electricity for street lighting. District Councillor - Cllr Anne Killett (Green) County Councillor – Cllr Anne Whybrow (Conservative) Member of Parliament for Central Suffolk & North Ipswich – Dr Daniel Poulter (Conservative) www.drdanielpoulter.com Mid Suffolk District Council - Council Offices, 131 High Street, Needham Market Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 8DL 01449 720711 www.midsuffolk.gov.uk Suffolk County Council/Mid Suffolk District Council joint ventures: Customer Access Centre, 54 Ipswich Street, Stowmarket Mon – Fri 8.30am - 5.30pm, Sat 9am – 4pm Customer Service Direct - 0800 591055 4 Barking Village Hall A traditional village hall with wheelchair access and facilities for the disabled. The main hall is approx. 30' x 60' with adequate power points and induction loop for the hard of hearing. There is a well equipped kitchen with serving hatch to the main hall. It is an ideal venue for parties, dances, meetings, exhibitions, wedding receptions etc. and caters for approx. 100-120 people (80 seated at tables). There is now a new separate Annexe with its own tea making area and accessible toilet which can be used either independently of, or in conjunction, with the main Hall. The Annexe is suitable for smaller groups/meetings etc. There is a large, fenced, grassed area to the rear of the hall and car parking to the side and front. There are also 3 bottle banks, and a clothing bank for the use of the local community. Parking Spaces: 20 - 25 cars (incl. two ‘Disabled Parking’ bays) For further details regarding hire of the hall, please telephone either Jeremy Reynolds, Chairman (01449 722422) or Secretary: Sue Bailey (01473 658525) Village Hall Management Committee The Village Hall Management Committee comprises approx. 12 members, many of whom represent village organisations who use the hall on a regular basis. Contacts: Jeremy Reynolds, Chairman (01449 722422) Secretary: Sue Bailey (01473 658525) 5 Useful Information Notice Board For local information, there is a notice board to the front of Barking Village Hall. Defibrillator This is housed on the redundant telephone kiosk to the front of the Village Hall. Dial 999 in an emergency. If appropriate, the code to access the unit will be given to the caller. Post Boxes There are 3 letter boxes in Barking – one on the Tye near the junction with Willisham Road, one outside the village hall and one outside Ashburnham Farm (set into the wall). A further letter box can be found in Somersham. Last Collection Times: Tye - Mon – Fri 4.30pm, Sat 7.30am Village Hall - Mon – Fri 4pm, Sat 7.30am Ashburnham Farm - Mon – Fri 4pm, Sat 7am Somersham - Mon – Fri 5.30pm, Sat 9.30am Post Office in Needham Market High Street. Mon – Fri 5.15pm, Sat 11am Community Web Site The Parish of Barking has its own community web site – www.barking.onesuffolk.net Website Editor - Clerk to Barking Parish Council 01473 657009 Play Areas There is a play area on the Tye for children of all age groups. There are full size goal posts at the top end of the Tye, although the pitch is not marked out. There is a 5-a-side goal at the other end of the Tye. There is also a play area at Needham Lake. Litter Bins / Dog Waste Bins There are 4 litter bins on the Tye – one at each corner. There are 6 dog waste bins on the Tye – 2 green, 4 red. Recycling There are three bottle banks in the car park to the front of Barking Village Hall, a clothing bank (all items are to be put in plastic bags please). There is a Council Household Waste & Recycling site in Stowmarket. Bottle, waste paper & clothing banks to rear of Council Offices, Needham Market. 6 Twin Bins Collection Dates Barking has two wheelie bins*, green lid for recycling and black lid for refuse destined for land fill. Collection in Barking is very early on Friday morning (approx 7am), so you need to put your wheelie out late on Thursday night. Please do not leave the bins out longer than is necessary.