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Rendlesham Parish Newsletter Issue 103 www.rendlesham.suffolk.gov.uk September/October, 2019 Photography Darren by Harbar Inside this issue Parish Council declares Climate Bus service reduced….. Pg 3 Emergency Parish Council news …………..…………………... Pg 5 Meet your Councillors ……………………………...Pg 6/7 Vicar’s Voice ..…..... Pg 8-11 Anglo-Saxon Rendlesham ……………………….......… Pg 15 Consumer Corner …….Pg 17 Be a Good Neighbour this Winter……………….…... Pg 20 1st Rendlesham Scouts …..………..…………...…. Pg 27 Noces & Events ..Pg 40/41 Diary dates …….….….. Pg 43 November Deadline The results of a recent children’s litter pick prompted growing concerns about the environment which contributed to Rendlesham Parish Council’s 10 October decision to declare a climate emergency. Continued on page 3 Holiday Cub rated OUTSTANDING by Ofsted on first inspection! Pitstop Out of School Club are celebrating after being awarded ‘Outstanding’ grades in all areas by Ofsted. The Holiday Club, which runs from the Deben Community Farm in Melton, was commended on their success in supporting children’s emotional well-being, exploring the natural environment and the benefits of play opportunities that challenge and complement children’s creative and physical skills exceptionally well. Photo: Photo: Pistop Rendlesham Parish Council @ RendleshamPC Page 2 Rendlesham Parish Newsletter, September/October 2019 Rendlesham Rendlesham Parish Newsletter Parish Newsletter Advertising Rates for adverts placed from 1 April 2012 CONTACTunch Advertisement For One For 3 For 6 For one EDITOR - Parish Clerk Size Month months months full Year Heather Heelis 01394 420207 E: admin@rendleshampc.org.uk Business Card £8.00 £21.00 £32.00 £48.00 Views expressed in the Rendlesham Parish Newsletter are not necessarily those of the Parish Council or of other contributing 1/8(eighth) Page £13.00 £32.50 £52.00 £78.00 groups. 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Whole Page £78.50 £196.25 £314.00 £470.00 Swann’s Nursery, Eyke Road, Bromeswell, Woodbridge 01394 460127 www.swannsnursery.co.uk For all your gardening needs - shrubs, trees, conifers, hedging & fruit trees ALSO ON SITE: THE WILD BLACKBERRY CAFE NOW OPEN - THE WORLD OF PETS Visit us on the A1152 between Eyke and Bromeswell Get Community News—Faster Facebook www.facebook.com/pages/ Rendlesham-Parish- Council/1505049463097442 Rendlesham Parish Newsletter, September/October 2019 Page 3 Rendlesham Parish Council Declares a Climate Emergency What does this mean? that local governments make this Declaration so A climate emergency is a commitment to work that all of us can channel energies into making towards maximising the reduction in carbon changes. emissions and other climate changing anthropocentric outputs. This comes as a result of What happens next? the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate A Declaration of Emergency means nothing without Change) releasing a report which states that if we an Emergency Action Plan. This status will ensure continue in the way we have been in Post Industrial that climate change is a factor in future decision times then global warming is set to rise by 3 making. It also means that as a Parish Council we degrees Celsius, which is catastrophic. The report will continue our work to improve green spaces and sets out the consequences of a 2 and 1.5 degree public transport. Celsius rise which both have extreme life endangering outcomes. Things must change, we As part of this Plan residents of Rendlesham are need to cut emissions as a planet by half by 2030 to invited to join a brand new Climate Change Working stand a chance of halting this process. Party. This is open to everyone in the village to have their say, get involved and make a difference to this Why do we need a Declaration? specific issue. The details of the first meeting will be The Government, Suffolk County Council, East released very soon but please feel free to email Suffolk District Council and many others in the UK vproctor.rpccllr@gmail.com and state your interest have made this Declaration. As mentioned it is a in joining. commitment that we will act on this emergency status. Think of it as a call to action. It is important Over 12 bags of rubbish and 4 bags of recyclable materials were collected Children’s by children within a couple of hours at an event in August. The event organisers, Parish Councillors Victoria Proctor and Casey Rose were very summer litter pick pleased with the turnout. They confirmed that the amount of rubbish collected in this short space of time was very worrying and thanked all the exposes extent of young people for giving a couple of hours of their summer holiday time to problem take part to make Rendlesham a better place to live. Bus Service to be Reduced! If First Buses plans are implemented, by the time www.firstgroup.com@FirstIpswich you read this, Rendlesham will have a much more limited form of public transport because the 800 https://www.firstgroup.com/uploads/news- service will have been axed. It will be partially attach/63%2064%2065%20TT%20Pages%2009- replaced with the 65 service, giving 5 buses to 19%20Web.pdf—New timetable for 65 service, Ipswich Monday-Friday with 2 returning; 2 to from September Ipswich and 2 back on Saturdays; no service on Sundays. https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/ public-transport/ Many of you will not use this service, relying on cars to get you about, but for the elderly, young ray.herring@eastsuffolk.gov.uk—District Councillor people, those who can’t afford a car and for those for Rendlesham who want to be as environmentally friendly as possible etc., it will have a major impact on their admin@rendleshampc.org.uk— Our Parish Counci lives. Also, who knows when those who don’t use l the service may suddenly need it e.g. car out of therese.coffey.mp@parliament.uk—MP for Suffolk action or injury? Coastal In this climate of environmental awareness we need alexander.nicoll@suffolk.gov.uk—County Councillor to be increasing public transport, not reducing it. for Rendlesham Therefore, please do all that YOU can to get this decision quickly reversed by contacting: Page 4 Rendlesham Parish Newsletter, September/October 2019 Parish Responsibilities on the Council COMMUNITY COPY SHOP Councillor To be confirmed at the first at the Parish Office meeting of the new Council Mike Chairman Service Charges Stevenson Personnel Committee, Finance & Asset Committee A4 B/W 10p Ex-officio on all other Committees A3 B/W 20p Martyn Vice Chairman A4 Colour 20p Redfern Planning Committee, Personnel Committee, Youth Group Charity, A3 Colour 35p Finance & Asset Committee A4 Card B/W 10p James Planning Committee, Personnel A4 Card Colour 20p Carter Committee, Jubilee Park Committee, Finance & Asset Committee Binding A4 plastic/wire spiral £2.50 Wendy Planning Committee, Youth Group with cover & back McKee Chairty, Jubilee Park Committee No cover & back £1.50 A3 plastic/wire spiral £1.50p Casey Planning Committee, Personnel (no cover & back) Rose Committee, Youth Group Charity, SNT Rep, Finance & Asset Laminating Committee A4 35p Peter Jubilee Park Committee Wyartt A3 70p Next Parish Council Meetings Douglas Jubilee Park Committee, Burness Speedwatch 4 November 2019, 7.15pm Rendlesham Community Centre Victoria Jubilee Park Committee, Youth 15 minute public session Proctor Group Charity 2019 Parish Council Meetings Jubilee Park Committee, Planning Full Council — 4 November 2019 Mike Parry Committee, SNT Rep Youth Group Charity Committee— 2 October* Jubilee Park Committee— 17 October* VACANCY Planning Committee— 14 October* Finance & Asset Committee—26 September* * NB these meetings will be held at the Pavilion, Jubilee Park VACANCY Parish office Rendlesham Community Centre, Walnut Tree Avenue, Rendlesham, IP12 2GG. 01394 420207 E: admin@rendleshampc.org.uk By contacting Rendlesham Parish Office opening hours: Council you agree your contact details Mondays 10am–2pm may be held and processed for the Tuesdays 10am–2pm purpose of correspondence and Thursdays 10am-2pm services we provide. We only keep information for as long as necessary. Minutes of meetings: We do not share your information with Approved minutes of meeting are available on the third parties. Parish Council website www.rendlesham.suffolk.gov.uk Rendlesham Parish Newsletter, September/October 2019 Page 5 Parish Council News… 2019 Fireworks September Newsletter Planning for the 2020 Firework display is This month’s issue is a combined September/October well underway and everything o course for issue due to IT difficulties (now resolved) over the past Sunday 3 November. This year the funfair month. Apologies for any inconvenience caused. Thank will be doing a ‘Happy Hour’ between 3-4pm you. where the price of rides will be reduced. There will be plenty of food and Anti-Social Behaviour refreshments available from 2.30pm if you don’t feel like cooking and the Scouts will be Following ongoing anti-social behaviour the Parish Council there with an amazing choice of cakes and are looking at initiatives to provide a better presence on other goodies, including glow sticks. the streets to deter the vandalism. The options of employing a PCSO have been discarded due to the cost As previous years, if you could leave your and their inability to work after 6pm, when anti-social sparklers at home that would be much behaviour increases. In the meantime the senior youth appreciated. This is purely a safety issue as workers at the Rendlesham Youth Group will be taking to we have around 2,000 people attend the the streets, acompanied by a parish councillor, in an event and it can get a little crowded.