Parish Council NEWS letter autumn 2015 'SEEK THE COMMON GOOD' Flooding problem On page . . . 2 Our new Councillors 2 Have you a Community in The Street not yet Project in mind? 4 Bus Service changes solved satisfactorily 6 Getting yourself into fitness mode We wish we could write on a more the constant flooding of the highway Lawn Cemetery extension positive note however, at the time of close to the entrance to the ITFC 7 writing this article, (early September), Training Ground in Playford Road. taking shape issues of flooded roads in the Parish are I think it’s fair to say that because 8 Update on the Redecroft still with us. To say we are disappointed there are so many similar situations Development is an understatement! across the region, unless people and/ or property are directly affected or 9  Community Let’s first deal with locations other likely to be in danger then there is no Library than the Limes and Chestnut Ponds. real priority to clear these floods. We know of several places where, after 11 Police report a heavy downpour, the water sits on Although there is a maintenance the road. These include, for example, regime in place to clear roadside drains, in many cases the machine Likewise, the problem at the Limes Playford Road and parts of Rushmere Pond where, once again, it would appear Street by the Parish Church. only attends once every nine months or so. It is our belief that this schedule that the lack of maintenance of the There appears to be an ‘impasse’ is not frequent enough for locations drains in the highway is the cause of between the County Council and where there is a build-up of silt and the flooding there. It is NOT the pond Town Football Club regarding other debris in the drains. flooding onto the road! Continued on page 3 Fly-tipping still an ongoing nuisance It’s been another summer of keeping a watchful eye on those who feel they can clip a hedge or ‘have a go’ at a tree which doesn’t belong to them! It’s also disappointing to note that we still have rude, selfish and downright ignorant people in our midst who believe it’s all right to dump redundant garden plants, lawn cuttings, tree prunings and general waste into our hedgerows and beside footpaths and walkways. Two noticeable ‘hotspots’ are the lane beside Larkhill Rise and The Water Tower, and in the case of grass cuttings Hardwick Close. Where we have ‘evidence’ in the first instance a letter will be sent. Further incursions could result in more serious action. PLEASE – do NOT dump your rubbish (in whatever format) anywhere! Use your council bins and the Foxhall Waste Facility. We have one of the best waste disposal systems in the country covering all aspects of any waste we produce so The footpath between Hardwick Close and Pardoe Place where grass cuttings there are no excuses. have been illegally dumped

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1970s but then had a career change Clare Gower and qualified as a nurse in 1986. I have lived in our parish since School nursing provided the perfect 1996 when my husband and I opportunity to combine the two first moved here. I am delighted professions and I became School to have been co-opted onto the Nurse Co-ordinator and Practice Parish Council this year and I am Teacher until my retirement in the so pleased to have the opportunity summer of 2013 working under the to serve you. NHS and, from 2011, for County Council. Some of you will know me, as I have taught some of our parish Active locally, nationally and families at Broke Hall Primary internationally in promoting School – I was the mad music school nursing, I have presented teacher! It was a hard decision to at conferences in Abu Dhabi and cease working at the school (two helped set up the school nursing years ago now) and I am touched service in Kuwait. I have been an Clare Gower that many of my old pupils still say active member of professional ‘hello’ in passing. I now run my bodies working on the national own business, with classes in music committees of the Royal College of and drama for babies, toddlers and Nursing and have worked with the pre-schoolers. It’s great fun and I Department of Health and Chief get great satisfaction working with Nursing Officer on stakeholder children at the beginning of their groups. learning journey. My interests are children, young My husband and I have a young people and their families, black and son and a dog; we all love the minority ethnic communities, the many open spaces here and areas vulnerable population and equality of woodland we have to explore. and diversity issues. I write articles We have a lovely parish and the on nursing, am a member of the council work so hard to maintain it editorial boards of two health care to a high standard. journals and an occasional lecturer at University Campus Suffolk. I hope you will feel that you can Since my retirement from school approach me any time, especially nursing, I have become a director the families in our parish, if you of HealthWatch Suffolk, work for have any concerns or praise - the the Terrence Higgins Trust, became good is as important to comment Faiths Officer for the Interfaith on as the bad! Centre (SIFRE), University Quaker Chaplain at UCS. I am a member of the Green Party. I have four sons, Barbara Richardson-Todd Barbara one daughter and six grandchildren Richardson-Todd in whom I delight. I am honoured to be one of the local councillors for Rushmere John Westrup St Andrew following the May elections this year. Although I Apart from 18 years service have only lived in Rushmere for six in the British Army I have lived years, I have always lived in Suffolk, in Suffolk – over 30 years in mostly in Ipswich. I wanted to Rushmere St Andrew. I worked become a councillor to get to know for a local manufacturing company the parish better and become a in and became its part of the community; I believe Managing Director, we employed our village is a beautiful place to over 70 local people and exported live and as a councillor I will do my 50% of our production. best to represent your wishes and to benefit the community in any Now that I'm retired I play golf, way I can. I want to get involved and I'm also a keen allotment and listen to the views of local holder and the current Rushmere people, to influence change for the St Andrew Allotments Manager. benefit of our community, to meet I am keen to see that Rushmere new people and in doing all this, I St Andrew remains the pleasant am learning new things every day. parish that it is today, and I I first worked as a teacher in believe that I can bring a depth of various schools in Ipswich in the experience to the Council. John Westrup

2 www.rushmerestandrew.onesuffolk.net resulted in the people involved having to After several contacts were made we Flooding problems change their clothes because they were can now report the ‘latest’. First there continued from page 1 soaked through – not from the falling is an admission from the Highways Now we turn to Chestnut Pond rain! Manager of the County Council that the ditch work should have been done. and the adjacent area of The Street, In our opinion this is wholly Rushmere St Andrew. You will recall unsatisfactory. In addition to not getting This will be done shortly. However, that this has been an issue for many the linear drain, no work was done to it may require a temporary road closure years. Some of the residents who live clear the ditch and gullies on the pond with the necessary traffic orders having close to this spot have had to endure side of The Street. Thus water which to be published etc. utterly unacceptable conditions with could be directed into the pond is not In addition following a site visit there sewage in their gardens. able to flow freely in that direction. is a promise that the low spots and the problem of the kerbside water which In addition standing water on the Following concerns raised by Parish highway after heavy rain gets splashed gets cascaded over the adjacent property Councillors and local residents that the IS going to be sorted! Meanwhile Dr all over pedestrians and property. The major repair work was not as effective latter has led to a physical deterioration Dan Poulter has asked the Parish Council as envisaged we set out to check during to set up a further meeting. of both the garden wall and the exterior heavy rain. The ‘evidence’ was pretty brick work of a house. Partly due to the disheartening! Indeed water was still This will be held on Friday 2 October at flooded road a vehicle mounted the path running down the kerbside; some time 8.00pm in Rushmere St Andrew Baptist and crashed through the wall and came after the rain stopped there was still Church. to rest on the side of the building. standing water formed in ‘low spots’. We WILL expect answers! Following an extensive campaign through the media a series of meetings were held with and under the auspices Getting down and dirty on the plot of our local MP, Dr Dan Poulter. There were representatives from Anglian Water, Suffolk County Council and Rushmere St Andrew Parish Council. At last we seemed to be getting somewhere. The sewerage issue is the direct responsibility of Anglian Water. They have investigated the pipes using CCTV and checked the capability of the pumps in the nearby pumping station. A new attendance regime has been agreed that in the event of the pumps failing an engineer will be on site within three hours (a much shorter time frame than previously!) So now it was over to Suffolk County Council to carry out works agreed at the meetings. A few weeks ago road closure The annual renewal of allotment plot and grow your own as well. notices were published and eventually leases is at the beginning of October. And where can you do this? Just off workmen turned up on site. Several This year we have a few plots becoming The Street by Chestnut Pond. It’s another new pipes were laid, existing ones were available. Both whole or half plots are world behind the hedge! cleaned out and the outflow from the awaiting new tenants. Come in, join life in the slow lane, rear of the pond into the farmer’s field Grab this chance to do your own thing let the world go by for a time, and get was enlarged. – get your hands dirty, go back to nature, refreshed ready for the frenetic tomorrow However, a promise made was not a be as self sufficient as possible for your that’s always there. promise kept in our opinion! We were vegetable and flower requirements. Grab the phone, don’t delay, contact given to believe that a Linear Drain was Or you could go completely organic. the Clerk 711509, Assistant Clerk 723409 to be created in the highway along a Go on, live the life, work out that or the Allotment Manager John Westrup stretch of The Street opposite the pond. stress, just relax, play it cool, chill out – 272257 for further details. The plan was to keep the gutter clear of running water otherwise any standing water on the highway at that point is ‘cascaded’ over a bungalow, which sits a couple of metres back from the footpath, M Harper Roofing by the vehicles which pass that location. Tiling, Slating and Repairs WE DID NOT GET THE LINEAR DRAIN! Guess what? When there New roofs and re-roofing is a heavy downpour there is still Leadwork and Guttering standing water and the bungalow still gets a thorough soaking from passing Fully Insured vehicles. Bad enough the building itself but absolutely awful for the resident Free Quotations who then has to ‘run the gauntlet’ to access their own front door!! A recent experience of the resident was quite horrible. Whilst getting a disabled family Tel 01473 232362 [email protected] member into and out of a vehicle, it

www.rushmerestandrew.onesuffolk.net 3 Bus services – all change this Autumn At the start of the new school year in changes as does Suffolk County Council midway between the 64 and 65 services, autumn, changes to bus services tend to sponsored by, but operated by First, the net effect through Rushmere St occur. School contracts are revised at this service 65B. This service comprises one Andrew is a roughly half-hourly service. time, sometimes to different operators, evening round trip from Ipswich to Looking to the south side of the and this is seen as an opportune time and back from Monday to Parish, First’s service 67 from Ipswich to make other tweaks to services made Saturday and five daytime round trips to Heath via Foxhall Road necessary in the light of operating from Ipswich to Melton on Sundays. which only runs to this commercial and experience and by reaction to customer industrial area in the morning eastbound suggestions. The major revamp occurs to their other services. Previously running four times a and evening westbound, sees a reduction This year is no exception with Suffolk day, Monday through Saturday, service in services from six each way to three County Council, First Group and Ipswich 68 (Ipswich to Kesgrave) is withdrawn morning trips and five evening trips. Buses making changes to their services and replaced with service 63 (Ipswich Ipswich Buses sole route which running through the Parish. to Melton via Kesgrave and Martlesham passes through the Parish is service 4 Suffolk County Council and First Tesco) with around 9 return trips end to from Ipswich to Martlesham Heath via Group started the ball rolling with end but variations in routing do occur Broke Hall and Bixley Farm. In our last service revisions taking place from 31 through Kesgrave on a trip by trip basis newsletter, we described our attempts to August 2015. so be careful! address Parishioners’ concerns over the Until then, the Woodbridge Road total loss of services through the major The Ipswich to corridor is arterial route through Bixley Farm. The corridor had been served by services 64, served by two services with common 65, 65B, 66, 68 and 972, but from this date timetable and routing for this service was routing as far as Melton, service 64 revised on 3 September 2015. by services 63, 64, 65, 65B, 66 and 972. then heading to its destination via Suffolk County Council sponsored and with service Clearly the company still wishes to service 972 (school days only) to 65 heading via Rendlesham and Snape. retain its objective to build business on Kesgrave and Farlingaye has transferred With these two services each broadly the Ipswich to Martlesham link but it from Beestons to First Group. running on a two hourly basis, this gives was abundantly obvious that passenger First’s service 66 (Ipswich to an overall hourly service. However, with loadings were often tending towards Martlesham Heath) sees minor timetable service 63 now running approximately non-existent on the lengthy stretch from Bixley Farm to Martlesham. In consequence, some trips have been withdrawn along this section to leave Fancy setting up a Community Project? services running in three tranches - Each District Council group to actually do something about early morning, early afternoon and late District Councillor has a £5,500 budget it! You might need tools, training afternoon. to be spent on community projects and insurance, and you would need All other services have been revised to within their ward in 2015/16. This is to find out which bits of the public have their terminus at Bixley Farm District known as our 'Community Enabling environment you can legally work on. Centre and, as a consequence, no longer Budget'. To me this budget is to be I can help with the finance for tools serve the shorter Bladen Drive corridor. spent on projects that get communities but it needs some enthusiastic group All service 4 buses therefore travel along working together, involving as many of people to take on the actual job. Is Bixley Drive and along Broadlands Way local residents as possible. It could that you? Would you like to take up the to the District Centre and vice-versa. be put towards anything you want challenge? Then please get in touch. Those heading to Martlesham Heath to do providing whatever it is will continue along Broadlands Way to benefit our community and get people Something for our young adults. Foxhall Road, those terminating at the working together. You will need to join Teenagers have always complained District Centre turn around at the next an existing community organisation or of there being ‘Nothing to do’, I roundabout thus providing a consistent set up a new one just for your project. remember saying the same thing Ipswich bound stopping point opposite It will be hard work and require myself! Are you good with teenagers? the District Centre, Martlesham bound dedication! Could you engage them in something outside the District Centre. they want to do but are just short of Here are some suggestions: Whilst acknowledging the fact that funds? Are you a teenager who has an Set up a community cinema. If there there will clearly be some ‘winners’ idea but just don't know how to get and ‘losers’, it is pleasing to note that is someone out there who has always started? Please get in touch and I'll dreamed of becoming a projectionist, Ipswich Buses have clearly responded see if there is some way to kick-start to Parishioner and Parish Council then I might be able to help with the your project. purchase of the equipment. You would comments. have to take on the responsibility of Some other community Clearly we have only been able to getting other enthusiasts together who scheme. There must be people in provide a synopsis of changes here but would advertise, sell tickets, act as door our community that would really timetable information is readily available keepers etc. like to take on the challenge of by the relevant company leaflets and A venue such as Tower Hall could organising other residents to achieve websites. Suffolk Onboard and Traveline be used but this would have to be a community goal. I may be able to East Anglia websites also contain very booked and paid for out of ticket sales. help, but you need to get in touch - do comprehensive details of timetables and has such a group it today! other public transport related information and are well worth browsing. who show films every month and it's Finally, remember that we have two very popular with residents. District Councillors in Tower Ward, Website addresses: Clean up your neighbourhood. so there is possibly a total of £11,000 www.ipswichbuses.co.uk Litter picking, verge tidying, hedge available for your project! www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/suffolk_ trimming and such in public spaces. norfolk Don't just complain - set up a volunteer District and Parish Cllr Mark Newton www.suffolkonboard.com www.traveleastanglia.co.uk

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www.rushmerestandrew.onesuffolk.net 5 Adult Gym equipment ready for use During the spring and early summer all our play areas have been refurbished. Now looking much brighter with a fresh coat of paint and spruced up, three of the areas, Broke Hall Playing Field, Tower Hall Play Area and Chestnut Close Play Area have had the addition of Adult Gym Equipment installed. Although called Adult Equipment, they are for use of Chestnut Play Area all from teenagers 14 upwards. Little people not yet old enough should be carefully supervised if near this equipment – and remember, like all sports equipment, it must be treated with respect, so please be careful when using it. But don't let this put you off. Get on and enjoy, get into shape and lose those few pounds in time for Christmas. One person told us that she has given up her gym membership now she can use the different types of equipment on Broke Hall Playing Field. Chestnut Close Play Area also has the addition of swings Tower Hall Play Area for older children to make it usable by a wider age group.

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6 www.rushmerestandrew.onesuffolk.net Extension to The Lawn Cemetery taking shape If you have visited the Parish Council burials. This means that the hedging lawn areas and leading into October Lawn Cemetery located behind must be well established, with trees and will see those areas tilled and levelled St Andrews Church recently you will shrubs growing well in the landscaped followed by an application of grass seed. have noticed a considerable amount of areas. New roadways and paths would We will then set about planting the work taking place. also be required, whilst the areas set landscaped areas. The contract for the aside for full burials and burials of ashes lawns and landscaping has again been When the Parish Council purchased would need to be weed free and laid to awarded to Swann’s Nursery. the land for the cemetery back in the late lawn. 1970s we leased around half the land The land will then be in maintenance back to the local farmer with the option The current status is that the perimeter mode only for several years, whilst the of us reclaiming the land on 12 months’ hedge is now established and out of planting becomes fully established. notice. That reclaim took place two and a the 650 hornbeam plants inserted Once the land had been consecrated we half years ago at which time we fenced we lost only two. Swann’s Nursery of will then be in a position to commence off the land and in late 2013 hedging was Bromeswell were responsible for this burials on the site. planted inside the new perimeter fence. planting contract. The end of August saw the completion of block paved roads The funding for this work has not So why is this work being carried out and paths on the site – our thanks to the come from the Parish Precept but is now when there is space still available small team at West Landscape Ltd for an financed entirely by careful management in the first part of the cemetery? We excellent job. of the fees received from burials, urn estimated that it would take at least five burials and memorials. years to bring the new piece of land up This month a general weed killer has to a suitable standard to be able to accept been applied to what will become the Mel Bentley, Clerk Ipswich School Sports Centre –transfer of land ownership On a really positive note we can report of land to which there is no access perhaps a coppice of hazels and seed the that very shortly Rushmere St Andrew (for planning reasons this area has rest with a wildflower mix. All intended Parish Council will be the new landowner been placed out of bounds). Following to attract and support a variety of wildlife of the entire site of the Ipswich School consultation with Ipswich School, the although by the nature of the site this Sports Centre in The Street. The land tenant, it has been agreed that we can will mainly be birds and insects. is leased, maintained and governed by develop this as a nature reserve. those organisations. We will own the The School is very supportive of the ‘head lease’. The aim is to plant native hedge type plan and the work will be carried out in trees such as hawthorn, blackthorn etc; conjunction with the Greenways Team. One exciting aspect of this is that within the site there is a small parcel It's been a good year for the birds and butterflies KILN FARM N URSER Y and FARM SHOP I can report a good summer in respect Main Road, Kesgrave, IP5 1BJ of Butterflies and Birds. The common garden birds appear to have fared very shrubs, perennials, climbers , trees, compost a nd pots , our own vegetables, well with a large number of fledgling flowers, local produce, firewood, ha y and straw, bird food and feeders birds around. Generally there has been a good supply of natural food. OPEN DA ILY 10a m – 5pm Ironically a ‘summer’ with intermittent ww w.ki lnfa rm. com periods of warmth and wet is ideal for promoting growth of hedges, trees and meadowland all of which we have on our doorstep! So a ‘disappointing’ summer for the Decorating & Glass Centre children with far too many wet days 5 Trinity Street, Ipswich IP3 0AB has a benefit somewhere else! I made 01473 341300 a point of recording butterfly species www.kentblaxill.co.uk and the following were present (no doubt you saw others which I haven’t @KBDecorating recorded!): Common Blue, Small Blue, Small Skipper, Large (Cabbage) White, Small White, Grayling, Gatekeeper, Ringlet, Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell and Meadow Brown. I didn’t set eyes on any of the Hairstreak Designer Paints & Wallpapers family so I’d be pleased to know if any of from F&B, Little Greene, you have. Designers Guild & more James Wright

www.rushmerestandrew.onesuffolk.net 7 The Big Party On June 20 the people of Rushmere Baptist Church celebrated 150 years and more of a church on the site on the corner of The Street and Playford Lane. We are part of the community of Rushmere St Andrew and we wanted to invite everyone in the local community to celebrate with us, and come to The Big Party. Games and activities including a bouncy castle, a coconut shy and a treasure hunt were set up on The Green at the top of Playford Rd and Holly Lane, and people of all ages enjoyed the fun. At the church delicious cream teas were served during the afternoon. To look at there was a time line set up with information and photographs for every decade since the "Look, that's me!" church was started in 1859 by Robert together for a wonderful Hog roast. It week. For more information please look Lacey Everrett, a local farmer. was brilliant to see so many people at our website, www.rushmerebaptist. including local families and also people org.uk or phone the church on The photos ranged from beautiful with links to the church in the past 01473 721455. Edwardian photos of the Everrett family enjoying the day. to photos of village life through the Looking ahead you are all invited to years, and photos of the wide range of Many thanks to everyone from the the Christmas services at the Baptist activities which happen nowadays at community and the church who helped Church: the church including Holiday Club for to make this event such a success. Carols by Candlelight on Sunday children, Holiday at Home for older December 20 at 5.30pm Everyone is very welcome to join us people, Church Weekends away and on Sundays at 10.45am and at 6.30pm. Carols by the Pond on Christmas Eve Home Groups where people get to know There are groups for children on Sunday at 6pm and support each other. mornings, and there are activities for Family Worship on Christmas Day at Later in the afternoon we all gathered children and people of all ages during the 10.45am Latest up-date on the Redecroft development I attended a public meeting on the SCDC Planning Committee to refuse the behalf in Barbara’s name. This is clearly 19 August at Rushmere St Andrew application. Since then the developers going to incur costs which is why the Church Hall and I thought residents in have successfully appealed against the appeal site has been set up to attempt the village might be interested to hear decision and senior officers from SCDC to gain financial support for the cause. the latest update on the land adjacent to advised that they would not defend the Barbara made the point that this is not 155 The Street. appeal decision. only about the site nearly opposite the church (Redecroft and adjoining land) The meeting was held by the SORRI Ron explained that localism looks to being developed but more about the (Save Our Rushmere Rural Identity) be the way forward in dealing with this whole area and keeping separation Chairman, Ron Spore, and Barbara type of issue. We then saw an example of between towns and villages in place and Robinson from SOCS (Save Our Country a case in Chiswick where local residents local people being able to have their say Spaces). are battling against a large development. about their local community. Ron recapped on a Suffolk Coastal Barbara Robinson gave a potted A number of people raised questions District planning committee meeting in history of events up to now including and offered their support. Social media December 2014 where he and Barbara the raising of an appeal site https://www. was discussed as a good way of getting gave a presentation, objecting to an crowdjustice.co.uk/case/save-suffolk- the message out in the public domain. Officer recommendation to grant outline biodiversity/ and bloghttp://www. Robert Whiting (Parish, District and permission to develop 14 properties sorrinews.blogspot.co.uk/2015_04_01_ County Councillor) praised Ron Spore on the land adjacent to Redecroft in archive.html and Barbara Robinson for what they had The Street, Rushmere St Andrew. done so far and offered his continued The Officer recommendation was Barbara also made us aware that she support. subsequently successfully overturned and Ron had instructed a solicitor and by a unanimous decision of the full barrister to act on SORRI and SOCS Barbara Richardson-Todd

8 www.rushmerestandrew.onesuffolk.net The Late Peter Tarling It is with sadness that we report the loss of a stalwart member of the Parish Council in Peter Tarling who passed away on Saturday 22 August 2015. Peter first joined the Council as a co-opted member in July 1981 and spent many years as the vice-Chairman of the Council and Chairman of the General Purposes and Finance Committee. Peter suffered many setbacks with his health over the years but always remained positive and fulfilled his role as a Councillor to the maximum. His professional expertise as a Chartered Builder and Quantity Surveyor was on many occasions invaluable. As a secondary role in the community, Peter was a Trustee of Parish Halls-Rushmere St Andrew, the local Charity which runs both the Village Hall and Tower Hall. In addition, Peter had been a very much hands-on Chairman of the Charity for the past three years during a time of increasing health issues. With 34 years of serving the community many people will miss you Peter. Our hearts and thoughts go out to Peter’s family at this sad time. Kesgrave Community Library Group This library also serves the community moveable shelving now allows easy or browse the bookshelves. We are so of Rushmere St Andrew. Our wonderful rearrangement of the Library space to lucky to have this superb facility on our Library Team has been keeping very busy suit different activities. doorstep. over the summer months. If you have not been to the Library The full programme of activities is on The main event has been the annual in Kinsey House, Kays Close, Kesgrave display on site and also on the website at Summer Reading Challenge which IP5 2HL for a while, why not call in www.suffolklibraries.co.uk. There is also was based around the theme of Record and see what is on offer? Enjoy a cup of an active Community Group and new Breakers. Over 460 children registered coffee, read the paper, use the computers members are always welcome. for this. Twenty volunteers listened to the children talking about their six books and gave out small rewards for completing them. CHATSWORTH As I write, the Library Team and Community Group are preparing for the LADIES CLUB grand presentation on 13 September, We meet at Tower Hall in Broadlands Way (near the when children will be given their medals Water Tower) on Monday evenings at 7.30 pm. We have and certificates and will be treated to a display by two local magicians. Another some excellent Speakers, also Social Evenings to high spot for the children was the July raise money for local charities. There is a Summer Gruffalo Day when the Gruffalo himself and Winter Buffet and a Christmas Dinner is also organised. made an unexpected and very exciting The Club is open to Ladies of all ages and the cost is £2.00 per meeting. appearance. Your first visit would be free of charge so do come along to see if you Adults enjoyed fundraising events might like to become a Member of Chatsworth Ladies Club or contact such as Pampered Chef and Bodyshop Parties. Forthcoming events include Loretta Jessup on 01473 612209. Room on the Broom on 25 October and the Christmas Fayre on 29 November. As well as special events, there is an ongoing programme of activities such as Sunday Craft sessions and Thursday morning Tot Rock and Baby Bounce slots, the Baking Club and the Book Group. All these activities are free, so why not come Join a warm and friendly group near you today . . . along and try them out? Monday 9.30 am 13th Ipswich Sea Scout HQ, Rushmere Road In addition to fund raising activities, Tuesday 5.30 and 7.30 pm the Library has benefitted from several St John’s School, Victory Road generous grants, including one for £250 from Rushmere St Andrew Parish Thursday 10.00 am Tower Hall, Broadlands Way Council. This has enabled the Library to make a number of improvements. Contact Wendy 07718304692 The children’s area in particular is much brighter and better equipped and

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10 www.rushmerestandrew.onesuffolk.net Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 Annual This act has been introduced to enable officers to deal with Remembrance issues around anti-social behaviour (ASB) more robustly. In April 2015 SUFFOLK Service 2015 PCSOs in Suffolk were CONSTABULARY also designated these Taking pride in keeping Suffolk safe The Parish Council invites all new powers by our Chief who wish to pay their respects Constable. All uniformed officers can now use these powers and activities in that area, or does both of to those who gave their lives have been doing so to great effect. those things. in war to come to the Annual Remembrance Service to be held The aim of the act is to reduce ASB in We are currently logging details of areas where it is prevalent by tackling those vehicles frequenting St. Andrews Walk round the two memorials in directly responsible. Once individuals are and other areas where their conduct has St Andrew's Churchyard identified as being involved in the ASB, caused, or is likely to cause, harassment, and Church on Wednesday they can be dealt with in a number of alarm or distress to any person. This is 11 November at 10.45-11.30 am ways. with a view to then using these powers to deal with them specifically. The Rev Bruce Wakling will lead The shopping plaza in St Andrews Walk, Rushmere St Andrew is a good If you have any questions regarding a short service with appropriate example of ongoing issues with ASB. this act, or if there is anything else I can readings Whilst the police and Rushmere St help you with, please feel free to contact Andrew Parish Council have successfully me. We particularly welcome worked together in introducing measures relatives of those at present to reduce ASB here, there are still issues PCSO 3194 Mike Sarbutts serving their country, ex-service Match Funded PCSO for Kesgrave and with cars, mopeds and youths gathering Rushmere St Andrew men and Royal British Legion in the car parks, not to use the facilities, Kesgrave and District Safer members, all of whom can wear but to just socialize. This is resulting Neighbourhood Team any medals they are entitled to. in their vehicles taking up parking [email protected] spaces intended for visitors to the shops and other premises, large amounts of littering, and some noise disturbance to local residents. There are many powers within the act, and the following three powers are being used at St Andrews Walk and at other locations: Dispersal Orders Dispersal Orders can be put in place to disperse those responsible for ASB for up to 48 hours. They are given a map which shows the areas they are not allowed to enter, and if they do return within that period they are liable to be arrested. Items being used anti-socially (for example footballs) may also have to be surrendered to police for the duration of the dispersal. Community Protection Notices Those committing acts of ASB can also Do you need a Helping Hand? be issued with a Community Protection The Home Care Specialists Our local care team has been providing award winning Notice which can require them to stop quality homecare since 1989. doing certain things, to do certain things, or to take reasonable steps to achieve A family run company we offer you a one-to-one full specified results. time Live-in Care service that enables you or your loved one to remain at home with compassion and dignity by Public Spaces Protection assisting with: personal care, companionship, errands Orders and housekeeping. In circumstances where there is clearly So if you are looking for an alternative to residential a long-term resolution requirement, care or as a short term answer whilst recovering from Public Spaces Protection Orders can be illness or operation - then we’re here to help. made by local authorities. These prohibit To find out how we can help you, specified things being done in the call: 0808 180 1016 or restricted area, require specified things to visit: www.helpinghands.co.uk be done by persons carrying on specified

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A continuing topic of concern! The The topic of concern! A continuing reports are whilst there is that problem of the Parish, all parts from received denial that seem to be in most motorists is that when Even worse speed! they to hear not unusual it’s caught are they catch real you don’t "Why the phrase to make only here “You’re or criminals”, of motorists!” out money who have of the Police to the advice of so many to deal with the aftermath are There collisions. traffic terrible road analysis which are in their ‘Big Four’ the the alarming the main cause behind the deaths after in road increase recent fatality figures decline in road gradual years. past few the over 1. 2. 3. 4. speed should be appropriate in that your to the conditions at the time using the NOT upper guideline, speed limit as an to reach! a target is excess speeding that there surveillance We in the Parish. roads on several been alerted to some other recently have housing locations right in the heart of coming and people are where areas drivers appear A few going all the time. let to be well in excess of the speed limit, alone the conditions for these areas. will be conducting further the Police have We speed checks in the Parish. residents by also been approached sponsor and be offering to support, At part of Community Speedwatch. the time of writing this is in its early however, Andrew, St stages in Rushmere has been highly Community Speedwatch successful in neighbouring villages and is the Police. supported by the speed limit whilst driving within the Parish. Speeding Speeding vehicles 01473 723409 01473 727389 01473 711509 01473 719746 01473 411442 07833 441347 01473 725720 01473 430226 01473 723453 07805 353018 07788 456641 01473 436688 01473 625511 01473 622272 01473 272257 01473 273471 01473 721499 01473 272257 Parish Amenities and Services Committee Parish Hall Tower pm 2015 7.30 19 November Thursday Hall Tower 2016 7.30 pm 21 January Thursday Hall Tower 2016 7.30 pm 17 March Thursday Committee Planning and Development planning as and when we receive arranged These meetings are will Notice of meetings and agendas applications for discussion. and web site. be placed on notice boards 11 am to 12 noon 11 am to Published by Rushmere St Andrew Parish Council Parish St Andrew Published by Rushmere 11 am to 12 noon 13 November • Mrs Jean Potter, Assistant Clerk, see above Assistant Clerk, Potter, Mrs Jean

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Email: Advertising enquiries Advertising Registrar to the Burial Authority Registrar to the Burial Authority A Duncan Mr Web site Web Allotment Manager Westrup John Assistant Clerk IP4 5XE Andrew, St Rushmere Way, 21A Claverton Mrs J E Potter, Kesgrave and District Safer Neighbourhood Team and District Safer Neighbourhood Kesgrave SNT – telephone 101 speak with an Officer at the above To Email: and District Safer Neighbourhood Kesgrave Write to: Suffolk Constabulary, IP5 2FZ Kesgrave. Way, Ferguson Council Office, Town Kesgrave c/o Team, (SNT) including Teams further information about Safer Neighbourhood For http://www.suffolk. Campaigns and Meetings, Members; Priorities; Team police.uk/saferneighbourhoods/myneighbourhood/kesgravedistrict.aspx Parish Council email: [email protected] Parish Clerk to the Parish Council and Responsible Finance Officer Council Clerk to the Parish IP4 5WH Andrew, St Rushmere PO Box 456, Mr M R Bentley, Tower Ward Tower Mrs M Brown Village Ward Village A Cracknell Miss Mrs B Richardson-Todd Whiting Mr R E Mrs J Clarke (Vice-Chairman) Mr D J Francis Mrs C Gower Mr M Newton Mr P M Richings (Chairman) Mr M Sones Ward Mr B Westrup Mr J Withey Mr J Wright Mr J One Vacancy Regular Police Surgeries are being held at Tower Hall, Broadlands Way, in Way, Broadlands Hall, at Tower being held Surgeries are Regular Police

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