September 2019

LAWSHALL

“The old summer's-end melancholy nips at my heels. There's no school to go back to; no detail of my life will change come the onset of September; yet still, I feel the old trepidation.” ― Sara Baume, A Line Made by Walking

September 2019

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This magazine is published by

Lawshall Village Hall Management Committee.

We reserve the right to edit, shorten or refuse any item submitted for publication and cannot be held responsible for the accuracy of any claims made by advertisers. Copy deadline for October 2019 magazine 6pm Monday 19th September - earlier welcome! Copy should be emailed to the editor, Jenna Kitchen at [email protected] Telephone 01284 830022 or delivered to Country Lodge, Lambs Lane, Lawshall (first house on the left, across the crossroads when going from direction of village hall)

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Check out our website at http://www.lawshallvillagehall.co.uk To discuss anything about the website please contact Jenna Kitchen on 01284 830022 The proceeds from this magazine will go towards the refurbishment and improvement of Lawshall Village Hall, registered charity number 304911

VILLAGE HALL HIRE CHARGES Lawshall residents... £14 per hour Other users..... £17 per hour Charges for Groups regularly using the hall are: Weekly users.. £11 per hour Monthly users.. £14 /hour (+ 10% reduction if paid 3 months in advance) Bi-monthly users. £14 /hr (+5% reduction if paid 3 months in advance)

There are set fees for children’s parties2 available upon request.

Editorial: As August reminds us that Summer is coming to an end and Autumn is on the way there are events you can jin in with. From the Bat Walk, Gardening Club, Tuesday Club to the Village Hall.

The Parish Council report tells us that the 375 bus will cease from 2nd November. I wonder how many people will be affected by this, and how we, as a village, can respond. Wendy writes: I saw the community bus in town and asked for some info as our service ends on 2nd November Connecting Communities, St. Edmundsbury, operates Monday to Saturday 7.15am until 7.15 pm Booking line 01440 712028 Monday to Friday 8am until 4pm it is £10 a year membership : They will do a group pickup Not sure what the charge is per journey, have to phone in advance to book a date. http://www.thevoluntarynetwork.org/transport/connecting-communities-st- edmundsbury/ I guess some forms of ride sharing or lift giving may be other options, perhaps this is an opportunity for our community to pull together.

This edition sees the return of the very interesting “From the Archives” - thank you Elizabeth and Leanne. Many thanks to all the contributors. Jenna, Editor

CONTENTS: 19 Community Woodlands

5 What’s On 20 Lottery Results

7 Village Hall News 21 Women’s Institute News

9 Parish Council 23 Small Changes

11 Planning Applications 26 From the Archives

13 District Councilors 27 From the archives page 2 Tuesday Club 15 Bird Notes 29 Weather Report July

17 Garden Club

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All our weekly specials continue, Friday 27th September Come and try our 1/2 lobster tail and 2019 Prosecco deal. Cockfield Village Hall Monday evening and lunch 3 courses for £10 continues Doors Open: 7pm as well as our set menu. Film starts: 7:30pm

Tickets on the door Make sure you follow us on Facebook, twitter and instagram for all our weekly Adults: £4.50 / specials, theme nights and events. Under 16s: £3.00 Raffle,

We hope to see you all again soon. Refreshments & Laura and Lawrence Licensed Bar

What’s On in Lawshall in Septyember 2019

Carpet Bowls on Mondays 2-4pm in Village Hall—give it a try, Tuesday Club 2-4 pm in Village Hall most Tuesdays—see page 13 Table Tennis Dates : Fridays 6.30-7.30 August 23rd, September 27th, October 25th , November 29th, December 20th

Monday September 2nd Village Hall Management Committee 7pm Village Hall— All welcome

Friday 6th Bat Walk in Golden wood 7.30pm see page 19

Tuesday 10th Parish Council Meeting 7.30pm Village Hall

Wednesday 11th Women’s Institute: Joint meeting with Gardening Club : see p21

Friday 27th Cockfield Community Cinema — The Keeper : p4 Sunday 29th Community Woodlands : a morning of maintaining the wood 09.30-12.30 with tea break at about 11; see p19 Future Events: Garden Club : November 20th

The Defibrillator machine is located at the Willows Residential Home, on Bury Road IP29 4PJ, telephone Number 01284 830665. It is located on the outside of the front entrance for easy access. Access can be gained 24hrs, 7days a week. Access code: C1650

The other Defibrillator in Lawshall is located at The Swan Public House.

The Long Melford Practice Tel 01787 378226 New website : http://www.mysurgerywebsite.co.uk/ppg.aspx?p=D83014 Flu Immunisation available from October 2019— pre-book your appointments Long Melford Opening Hours: Weekdays 8.00 a.m. – 6.30 p.m. Lavenham Opening Hours: Address: Cordell Road, Weekdays: 8.30 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. Long Melford Sudbury CO10 9EP 2.00 p.m.—6.30 p.m.

Flu Immunisation Long Melford Dates: Address: 36 Church Street, Wednesday 2nd October Lavenham, Sudbury CO10 9SA Thursday 3rd October Wednesday 9th October Flu Immunisation Thursday 10th October Tuesday 15th October Lavenham dates: Friday 18th October Tuesday 1st October Wednesday 23rd October Tuesday 8th October Tuesday 29th October Tuesday 22nd October Wednesday 30th October Tuesday 29th October

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You can view or download a copy of R&A from the website.

The Lawshall Garden club have done a great job of providing hanging baskets and flower boxes at the front of the village Hall. These baskets have been watered twice daily by an automatic watering system. Sadly over the weekend 20/22nd July the connecting hose was disconnected, this meant the baskets, unknown to the village hall management Committee, weren't getting watered & substantial damage was done to the delicate annuals. The system was re-established as soon as possible, but the damage was irreversible. So much hard work destroyed by one or more mindless individuals.

Many thanks to all those who have planted and maintained the display for us all to enjoy.

Do you value your Village Hall being available? Do come to our meeting on Monday 2nd September starting at 7pm. It rarely goes on for much more than an hour. Even if you think joining the committee is not your thing, you may be able to contribute, or have ideas to take forwards. We do still need a chairperson for the committee, so if you know someone who might be a good fit for the role, but needs to be asked please let me know! Jenna, Editor R&A, for VHMC

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Parish Infrastructure Investment Plans: (PIIPs): The Parish Council- lors would like you, the residents, to put forward any ideas or suggestions for these plans to enable the P.C. to request some funds in the future from the "big pot "(C123 Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) for anything to improve things in the village. You can contact any of the Councillors or Clerk (details on the inside back cover of the mag.) .The P.C. has already received some suggestions but would welcome more.

Bench at Green: The P.C. has decided to purchase a new bench for this area. The plaque on the original bench will be placed on the new bench.

Bus shelter at Brands Lane: The P.C. has decided to take care of the repairs required.

Update on 375 Bus service: Suffolk Norse: confirmation from S.C.C. " Following on from recent publicity regarding the reduction to local bus subsidy, it has been confirmed that service 375 operated by Suffolk Norse will finish operations of 2nd November, 2019."

Crime report as per the Police website: updated July 2019: reported June 2019:

On or near The Street: includes offences where a person enters a house or building with the intention of stealing. Investigation complete, no suspect identified.

On or near The Street: includes damage to buildings and vehicles and deliberate damage by fire. Under investigation.

On or near Churchill Close: includes theft by an employee, blackmail and making off without payment, under investigation.

This is all the information available on the police website.

Dorothy Griggs - Parish Clerk 01284 830813.

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PLANNING APPLICATIONS:

New Planning Applications Received:

Application No. DC/19/03266 & DC/19/03267 LBC: Foxglove Cottage, TheStreet: erection of summer house. Application supported, no objections.

Application No. DC/19/03362 for PRIOR APPROVAL : Barn south of Apple- berry House, Folly Lane: Notification of Prior Approval for Proposed change of Agricultural Building to 4 dwelling houses (Class C3) under Town & Country Plan- ning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 Schedule 2, Part Q. Application not supported as it does not comply with the Neighbourhood Plan.

Application No. DC/19/03365: for PRIOR APPROVAL: Bury Road, Street Works: application for Prior Notification of Proposed Development by Telecommu- nications Code System Operators - installation of a 20m monopole supporting 2 shrouded antennas, 1 transmission dish, 1 equipment cabinet, 1 meter cabinet and ancillary equipment. Application not supported as application does not mention nearby dwellings, how near to the road it is, exact coverage and no indication of how many trees are to be removed.

Application No. DC/19/03765: Meanda, Shimpling Road: erection of single storey side extension and changes to roof. This was received just before meeting and had a short return date, the Clerk has obtained an extension to return date and this application will appear on the September agenda.

Planning Permission granted for DC/19/01813: The Ryes, Harrow Green: Full Planning Application. Change of use of land for the erection of a BBQ grill cabin, Shepherds hut and creation of pond on the field adjoining The Ryes. Cllr. Mrs K. Whordley declared an interest .

Refusal of Planning Permission for DC/19/02692: Audley End Farm, Melford Road|: details as in August magazine.

APPEAL FOR DC/18/02099: Outline Planning application for 15 dwellings on land west of The Willows, Bury Road. (Hartog Hutton): Appeal ref: APP/D3505/ W/19/322420: The P.C. has sent a letter to the Planning Inspectorate stating that this application does not comply with the Neighbourhood Plan.

Dorothy Griggs - Parish Clerk 01284 830813.

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Update on District Councillors for Chadacre Ward:

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Dcllr Stephen Plumb holds a Ward Surgery in Glemsford every 3rd Friday and everyone is welcome to attend with any queries or questions.

Cllr. Plumb is willing to hold a Surgery in Lawshall if there are enough people interested in this. If you would like this to start in Lawshall please contact the Parish Clerk. Dorothy Griggs 01284 830183

Tuesday Club

Our Summer BBQ on Tuesday 13th August was a very enjoyable occasion attended by 15 of our members. As usual the food was plentiful and a very happy afternoon was had by all. How fortunate we were with the weather. After a few days of shall we/shall we not postpone the day, we decided to go ahead and we were rewarded by beautiful sunshine. As this day was sandwiched between two wet days we had a lot to be thankful for. Unfortunately our boat trip on the River Deben has been cancelled by the boat yard due to the fact that the skippers examination board have chosen this day to examine the new applicants for their Skippers li- cences. This will be a full day so unfortunately we have to suffer. We have decided to bring our October trip forward and we will therefore be visiting the Bawdsey Radar Museum and then having a meal in nearby Woodbridge. I have also had contact from our good friend Steve Beedle who has decided to hang up his guitar and singing days. However he has agreed to do one last 'gig' for us on Tuesday 8th October and also return for our Christmas sing-a-long. We will miss Steve a great deal not just for his singing, but his friendly nature and sense of humour. You are very welcome to join us for this occasion and I am sure we will arrange a cream tea to make the afternoon one to remember. John Payne

Bird Notes September 2019 by Cliff Cooper This month I would like to mention a small woodland bird that is often overlooked though it is a fairly common resident in areas with mature trees. It is usually found up in the tree canopy, where it is sometimes difficult to locate visually despite its frequent calls. This is the nuthatch, a bird roughly the size of a robin, but with a more elongated shape. The upperparts are a slatey blue colour and underparts are a buffy red with white breast. I suppose you could say it is like a pale kingfisher in that respect- it even has a long, thick beak. To the aver- age observer the sexes are similar, though the experts say that the male has a deeper red colour. (can’t say I’ve ever noticed!) The nuthatch runs and hops about the branches looking for insect food. Sometimes it comes down the trunk of a tree in its search; it does this by working its way down the trunk head first, clinging easily to the bark of the tree. This is in comparison with the treecreeper that always flies to the base of a tree and works its way upwards as it searches out its food. Both are busy little birds that can be seen if you just stand still for a while and listen out for the calls. Both of these birds can be seen in Golden wood, though the trees in the main wood are not yet quite big enough for the nuthatches- they will be found in the older, mature trees around the periphery. The summer visitors are now on their migrations; the local swifts have gone, though a party of four passed through on 10th August in the high wind, and we also saw a couple still over Bury town centre on 14th. The swallows have been gathering together on power lines as they prepare to depart along with the house martins.

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LAWSHALL GARDEN CLUB: SEPTEMBER: THE WORK STARTS AGAIN. OK, time to get back to work in the garden. August hasn’t been great so far as the weather is concerned but maybe we will get an Indian summer. However, Indian summers generally mean colder nights with heavy dews. There’s a lot to do this month so let’s look at the list. Start clearing any debris to stop pests overwintering. (There is probably a lot of it after the high winds we have experienced). Net your ponds to keep out falling leaves. New lawns can be laid this month by seeding or turfing. Any evergreen shrubs that are in the wrong spot can be moved. Think about taking hardwood cuttings from your roses and look at dividing overgrown perennials. Any tender perennials could be brought under cover now too. Harvest the last of your courgettes and marrows and lift maincrop potatoes. In your greenhouses, you can start to reduce watering and ventilation and you can consider a good clean in preparation for winter. If you have heavy clay soil, think about digging it over before the winter heavy rains appear and make it unworkable. Finally, sow hardy annuals to flower next year. As I said, there’s a lot to be getting on with in September. One of the things I do this month is take a walk around the garden with a notebook and pencil and make a note of what performed well this year and what didn’t. Perhaps some plants need repositioning or simply digging up. Take pictures to remind you later, ready for planning the next years’ borders and beds. Start thinking about feeding the soil over winter and what it is you will need to put down. Obviously much depends on what you intend to grow when deciding what to use. Now is also the time to plant bulbs in the lawn such as miniature daffodils or cro- cus. Simply lift a piece of turf and lay out the bulbs before replacing the turf. If you have squirrels problems like I do then try pinning down some chicken wire over the area planted as this will make it difficult for them to dig up the bulbs. Don’t forget to find time again to sit and enjoy your garden and if the mornings are cool and dewy, think about an early morning stroll around the garden to breathe in the lovely fresh garden aromas. The Lawshall garden club will be meeting again this month on the 18th at 7.30pm at the village hall. Please come along and join our group. Happy gardening

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Lawshall Village Hall Draw Results - August 2019

First Prize £50: ; 104 Rosemary Riches Second Prize £20: ; 426 Colin Smith Third Prize £10: ; 72 Ann Thatcher Fourth Prize £10: ; 116 Mrs S Jones Fifth Prize £10: 70 Mrs Walker

If you would like to support your Village Hall lottery please contact John Chappell on 01284 830530 or download the application form from the village hall website at http://lawshallvillagehall.co.uk/lottery-2/ You can also use this form to set up a regular donation to support your village hall.

This month we had a fascinating and informative; if perhaps a little macabre, talk from DI Karl Smith about his time on the Ipswich Murders case of 2006. The talk was very well attended, with quite a few non-members joining us. Karl worked as a detective on the case and also co-ordinated family liaison. He attended the trial with family members to offer support, manage their involvement at Court and the many media pressures. One key element of this role was to ensure that all of the families heard any news about breaks in the case before the rest of the country- not a simple task in these days of constant rolling news and the internet.

The investigation was short and intense. The time from the discovery of the first body until a suspect was charged was just twenty days, with Steve Wright being arrested on 21st Dec 2006. Whilst many people will remember the name of the perpetrator, it serves us to also remember the names of the five young ladies that died. Tani Nicol, Gemma Adams, Anneli Alderton, Paula Clennell and An- nette Nicolls

The police operation into these ‘linked series’ murders was known as Operation Sumac. The term ‘linked series’, describes investigations where it is believed that individual offences have been committed by the same person or persons and is generally used for the most serious of crimes like murder and rape. Karl set into context the facts and figures, the timeline and how the police proceed in this type of case. DNA played a huge part in the investigation and trial. The meticulous enquiries and piecing together of the huge array of evidence led to a successful con- viction. We hold our meetings on the 2nd Wednesday of every month and our next meeting is on September 11th and is a joint meeting with the Gardening club and will include a flower arranging demonstration. (it’s free to come along as a guest – and we promise a very warm welcome!)

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That is the message, as Suffolk County Council launches a new campaign looking at our relationship with alcohol.

Four short films have been produced following the stories of characters (‘Billy Binge’, ‘Tellybox Trish’, ‘Big Match Barry’ and ‘My Time Mandy’), speaking about when and where they drink alcohol. www.healthysuffolk.org.uk The films cover different habits when it comes to alcohol consumption; weekend binge drinking, drinking at home, drinking as a reward, and excessive drinking to celebrate an event or occasion, such as a football match.

The campaign offers guidance and advice about how much is too much, the benefits of reducing alcohol intake and the small changes people can make to their drinking habits, which can make a big difference to their mental and physical wellbeing.

Evidence suggests direct links between alcohol and heart and liver disease, diabetes and some types of cancer. Alcohol is also highly calorific, contributing to weight gain. It can also influence the quality of sleep and take its toll on physical appearance over time.

The campaign highlights that as well as the health benefits, reducing alcohol consumption can also bring social benefits, such as being able to spend more quality time with your loved ones, saving money for something more meaningful and losing weight.

Some of the small changes suggested by the campaign are:  Did you know that you drink more slowly when you're sitting than when you're standing? So, pull up a chair, take it easy and savour your drink.  Rounds make it very easy to drink more than you planned. When it's your round, why not quietly buy yourself a soft drink or a lower-strength beer? You can substitute every second drink with water, non-alcoholic beer, coffee or a soft drink.  A great way to avoid overdoing things is to drink with your main meal only. And keep that bottle off the table. Just pour one glass and put it away!

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From ‘The Archives’ ~ September 2019 THE LAST PUBLIC EXECUTION IN BURY ST EDMUNDS The walls of the County Gaol in Sicklesmere Road, Bury St. Edmunds, have seen a long procession of condemned prisoners take their last walk to the gallows, but it was a most bizarre murder that saw the last person publicly executed in Bury at 9 am on Tuesday 22 April 1851.

George Carnt, at the age of 23, was the last person to be publicly hanged for murder in Bury. He had been found guilty of drowning Elizabeth Bain- bridge, who was 31 years old when she died in a pond at Lawshall during the early evening of Monday 20 January 1851. A married woman, with an eight-year-old daughter, she had married Thomas, butler at the house of her domestic employment, the home of the Rev John Halifax, of Edward- stone. However, the marriage was not a success and her father James Payne removed Elizabeth and her daughter to Lawshall to the family home. Thomas subsequently enlisted in the British army was posted to India and nothing further was heard of him.

At the time of her death Elizabeth was looking after her father and brother and earning a small income as a dress and bonnet maker at Lawshall. Aware of the very quiet life she was leading her brother, William Payne, landlord of the Harrow Inn (now a private home) asked Elizabeth to organ- ise a club feast for the weekend of Jan 18/19th, 1851.

By chance George Carnt, who had been born and bred in Lawshall, was staying for a few days at the Harrow Inn while his father was in hospital. George was an eligible bachelor with a strong stocky muscular body and a handsome face who worked as a labourer. However, on the downside, he also drank heavily possessed a “highly-strung” temperament and had re- cently become prone to “fits”. During these few days he furthered his ac- quaintanceship with Elizabeth whom he had met the previous autumn when harvesting near her father’s farm. Elizabeth was a respectable woman of excellent character. Now 31 years old, with no chance of a divorce in those times, and without the long-term protection of a male, Elizabeth and her daughter faced a bleak future. Unsurprisingly, but against her better judg- ment and that of her sister-in-law, the friendship between Elizabeth and George grew.

Suffolk villagers knew how to enjoy themselves in Victorian times. During that weekend of the feast at the Harrow Inn there was much merrymaking and courting of the girls by the village lads. Elizabeth’s awakening affection for George was noticed by many. A witness at the subsequent trial stated

that he had seen Elizabeth and George in a passionate embrace in a side room of the inn and he timed them – the embrace lasted twenty minutes! On the Monday after the feast celebrations, Elizabeth set off from the Har- row Inn for her father’s house at 3.30 pm and a few minutes later George left the taproom and slipped out of the back door of the inn to join her in the little over a mile walk across the fields to James Payne’s farmhouse. Every- one took shortcuts across the fields in those days as the roads were dirt tracks and in January became muddy quagmires. At 5pm the couple were seen laughing happily and were clearly very fond of each other. They were exchanging small objects that were subsequently found to be Carnt’s silver watch and Elizabeth’s wedding ring.

What happened between 5pm and 7pm that night? We can only guess, but George entered the Harrow Inn at 7pm saturated with pond water, clearly agitated and fearful and was heard to utter “The halter will be my necker- chief, the gallows will be my doom.” A check by William Payne at his father’s house revealed that Elizabeth had not arrived home and the village policeman was called. He asked George where Elizabeth was, but George did not answer. Armed with a light Police Constable John Keeble retraced George’s muddy footsteps and found evidence of a terrible struggle amongst the thorn bushes around a tiny pond scarcely 80 yards from Eliza- beth’s family home. The flickering light from his lantern picked out the bruised and bloodstained body of Elizabeth Bainbridge floating in a mere two feet of muddy water. Although her ankle-length dress had been ripped from waist to hem she had not been sexually assaulted. There was suffi- cient evidence for George to be brought before the Magistrates and charged with murder and he was reprimanded to appear at the next Suffolk Assizes in April at Bury St Edmunds. ……. To be continued next month. With many thanks to Leanne Hornby for writing this copy. Looking through the supporting documentary evidence, used to write this copy, it looks as if William Payne lived at Makins Farm, Donkey Lane. We will include a photo of the pond in the next article, but if anyone has anything to add to this story we would love to hear from you. Please let me know if you have photos or documents for the Archives. And remember that history is anything that happened before this present moment! Elizabeth Clarke – Lawshall Archives Group [email protected]

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USEFUL VILLAGE CONTACTS & INFORMATION

Village Hall Management Committee Chairman: position vacant Secretary: Rosemary Riches. Treasurer: Karen Wilcox 830725 [email protected] Caretaker & Booking Secretary: Sharon Marshall 830182 [email protected] Committee Members: Ian Carrington 830497, Ian Copping 830430, John Chappell 830530, Julian Delefortrie 830544, Jenna Kitchen 830022

Lawshall Parish Council www.lawshall.suffolk.gov.uk/ Chairman: Andrew Irish 827500 Vice-Chairman: Trevor Elmer 830870 Clerk: Dorothy Griggs 830813 Councillors: Ray Debenham 07908 656098 David Griggs 830813 David Page 830968

Laura Williams 828477 Karen Whordley 830316

District Clllrs : Stephen Plumb. email: [email protected] and Michael Holt. email: [email protected] County Cllr :Richard Kemp 01787 378149

Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator Mrs Pamela Pope 830716 Contacts: Ros Debenham 830640 Dorothy Griggs 830813

Village Clubs and Organisations—held in the Village Hall Lawshall & District Carpet Bowls: every Mon 2-4pm ; info 830693 Tuesday Club: 2-4pm every week, info John Payne 830466 Women’s Institute: 2nd Weds of month, 7.30pm, info www.thewi.org.uk/Lawshall Table Tennis Friday evening monthly Contact Julian on 830544

Not in VH: Coldham Hall FC / Cricket - Contact Chris Toole; [email protected] or Ben Atkinson on 07921 837296 www.hartestandcoldhamcc.blogspot.co.uk

Lawshall Postal Collections Coldham, Mon-Fri 4pm, Sat 7.30am. The Glebe, Mon - Fri 4.30pm, Sat 11.30am. Lambs Lane/Rectory Corner, Mon - Fri 9am; Sat 7am Donkey Lane, Mon-Fri 4pm, Sat 11am. School/The Street, Mon-Fri 4.30pm; Sat 11.30am. Lawshall Green, Mon - Fri 4pm; Sat 12 midday. NO Sunday collections.

Suffolk Norse Bus Time Table 375 Route ~ Lawshall to Bury: to 1st Nov 2019 only. The Street, opp Primary School: Mon-Fri 7.55am ; Weds, Fri & Sat 9.51am & 1.45pm Return leaves Bury Bus Station at: Weds & Sat 1pm & 5.35pm; Mon-Fri 3.50pm & 5.35pm

Felix Sudbury Bus Timetable (Thursday only) Leaving The Street at 9.40am & return trip leaving Sudbury bus station at 12.45pm.

Library Van Email: [email protected] Tel 01473 351249 Route 7: 4 weekly: 26 Sept, 24 Oct, 21 Nov: Stopping at Free Church 9.50am ~ 10.20am, Swanfields 10.25am ~ 10.40am & Village Hall car park 10.45am ~ 11.25am. Route 10: Melons Green, Tuesdays 12.50-1.05 3 Sept, 1 Oct, 29 Oct, 26 Nov.

Refuse Collection Early every Friday morning alternating weekly with blue bin & black bin (Saturday morning collection in week following a bank holiday). 31

HANDY LOCAL NUMBERS

All Saints’ Primary School 828223 * Pre-School 827588 All Saints’ Church Revd Jeremy Parsons 846166 Catholic Church 01284 754358 * Free Church, Paul Mitchell 828694 Village Hall Lottery Co-ordinator: John Chappell 830530 Local History Recorder, Lawshall Archives Group: Elizabeth Clarke 827275 Willows Residential Care Home 830665 Green Light Trust Office 830829 * Forest For Our Children - Debbie Thomas 827470

The Swan P H 828477 Newspaper delivery - Sicklesmere Stores Ltd 01284 386303

Excelan Chauffeur Services 01284 789503 / 07816 663 542 A1 Cars 24 hr Taxi 01284 766777 Greenline Travel 07754 298690 Traveline 0871 200 22 33

Anglian Water emergencies / enquiries 0845 7145145 UK Power Networks Emergency number: 105 EDF Electricity emergencies 0800 7838838 Babergh District Council 01473 822801 Helpline 0300 123 4000 Suffolk County Council 0345 606 6067

Police: Bury Police Station 774100 Crime Stoppers 0800 555111 Police HQ main switchboard (non-emergency) 01473 613500 contact [email protected] Tel 101 or 999 for emergency Suffolk Fire Service 01473 260588 e-mail : [email protected]

Citizens Advice Bureau 01284 753675 Samaritans 116123 (Freephone) Bury Train Station Customer Service 0845 600 7245 BBC Radio Suffolk 0800 1412121 Tourist Information 01284 764667 Bury Leisure Centre 01284 753496 Bury Library 01284 732255

Local Doctors: Glemsford Practice 01787 280484 Long Melford Practice 01787 378226 Mount Farm Surgery, Moreton Hall, Bury 01284 769643 NHS Direct 111 for urgent (non-emergency ) medical help West Suffolk Hospital switchboard 713000, A & E 713333 St Nicholas’ Hospice 766133. Patients’ Line 725700

Local Vets: Swayne & Partners (BSE) 701444, (Melford) 01787 370773 Eastgate Vet Group (BSE) 753961 Moreton Hall (BSE) Vets 747000