Haughley and Wetherden Parish News

November 2017

2 November 2017

Places of Worship Local Voluntary Clubs & Organisations Parish Churches of Haughley and Wetherden Bellringers Haughley - practice 1st Mon evening in month, Curate: Rev Chris Hood, 01449 677257 Richard Coe 01449-674229 [email protected] Bellringers Wetherden - practice Tues evening at church, Haughley Ch Warden: Dr J Gibson, Reg Willsher Basil Hart 01359-241954 Wetherden Ch Wardens: Ann Cooke & Mike Tuffin Bowls Club - at George V Playing Field Haughley, Wetherden Lay Elder: Mr R Elbourne 01359-245118 Tony Offord 01449-673289 The Baptist Church Wetherden Carpet Bowls – Weds evenings, Wetherden Village Hall, Minister: Hugh Davis 01359 242435 James Rand 01359-240397 Secretary: J W Rushbrook 01359-240118 Choir Haughley - practice Thurs evening, United Reformed Church, Stowmarket Janet Sheldrake 01449 737247 Minister: Revd Chris Wood 01449 678173 English Country Dance Group – Ron Coxall Hall 01449 Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady, Stowmarket 672658 - Thursday Haughley Village Hall nd Father David Finegan 01449 612946 Friday (except 2 Friday) Wetherden Village Local: Mrs Joy Rowe 01449-673008 Hageneth Morris Men - practice Wed evening Oct to April, Parish & District Councils Dave Evans 01449-673518 Haughley Parish Council H.A.T.S. Haughley Amateur Theatrical Society - Lindsey Phil- Chairman: Alf Hannan, [email protected] pot 01449 675703 / Lynne Mahon 01449 674085 Clerk: [email protected] Haughley in Bloom: Yvonne Hannan, 07531 774438 Wetherden Parish Council Haughley IT Squad: [email protected] Chairman: Sonia Jewers Haughley Hoofers Clog Dancers - practice Sun eve Oct-Apr Clerk: Jen Larner, 01284 705548 at Vill Hall, Gill Brett 01449-673518 [email protected] Haughley Parish Neighbourhood Plan - Alf Hannan 01359 District Cllr: Rachel Eburne 01449-774647 408008 Member of Parliament Haughley Royal British Legion – Branch Secretary Jo Churchill: 0207 2198487 Margaret Buttle 01449 770353 Doctors, Schools, Essential Services Haughley Utd - at George V Playing Field, Lee Forsdyke Haughley Post Office 01449-676789 01449-615579 Health Centre, Stowmarket 01449-776000 Haughley and Wetherden Twinning Association: Health Centre, Woolpit 01359-240298 Chairman, David Ward. 01359 241554. Health Centre, Mendlesham(Chapel Rd) 01449- Email: [email protected] 767722 Haughley Voluntary Service Co-ordinator, Reg Willsher Bacton Manor Farm Surgery 01449-781777 01449 258846 [email protected] Office: 07594 Combs Ford Surgery, Stowmarket 01449-678333 674009 Haughley Crawfords VCP School 01449-673253 1st Wetherden & Haughley Scout Group Stowupland High School 01449-674827 Group Scout Leader, Catherine Winter 01449 781372 Haughley Pre School Playgroup 07880 738781 [email protected] Anglian Water 08457-145-145 Beaver Scout Leader, David Smith 01359-242965 British Gas 0845-609-1122 Cub Scout Leader, Jon Illingworth, 01449 673348, 07879 UK Power Networks 0800 31 63 105 (power cuts) 661141, [email protected] Refuse Collection 0845 606 6067 Acting Scout Leader, Colin Winter 01449 781372 Police – Safer Neighbourhoods Team 01284-774100 or email [email protected] Midsuffsouth.snt@suffolk.pnn.police.uk or if urgent & you Explorer Scouts, Adam Lee (leader) 07973 709121 or need immediate assistance dial 999 Robert Long (assistant leader) 07708 460998 Wetherden Street lighting 0800 591055 Group Secretary: vacant Wetherden FC - Jonathan Lewis (Manager) 01449-678234 or Hall Bookings Trudy Hooper (Secretary) 01842-754170 Haughley Village Hall - Lyn Allum 07837 953266 or email Wetherden History Group - Pat Tuffin 01359 240396. [email protected] Wetherden Table Tennis Club - Keith Watts 01359 240779, Maxwell Charnley Community Room – 01449 676789 Dennis Smith 01359 241166 Ron Crascall Pavilion - Dale Sanders 07731 536773 Wetherden Tennis Club - [email protected], email: [email protected] Tamara Hunt 07971 193433 or Sonia Jewers on 07900 Haughley Scout Hut - Richard Stacy 01449 673311 272877 Wetherden Village Hall - Keith Watts 07528 065250 Wetherden Scrabble Club 2nd Tuesday of each month [email protected] or Maypole Pub Wetherden at 12 noon. 07740 596162 www.wetherdenvillagehall.com Whist Drive - monthly, Wetherden Village Hall, James Rand 01359-240397 Haughley Football Club - Ian Wilkinson 01449 773399 st or Lee Forsdyke 01449 615579 WI Haughley - 1 Wed in month, 7.30pm, in Haughley Village Hall, Mrs. Marian Adams 01449 674411

Haughley & Wetherden Parish News Advertising & Editorial – Marike Hart 01449-613680 or email [email protected]

 Adverts must be received no later than one calendar month before publication.  Please send copy for the next issue to The Editor, 3 Millfields, Haughley, or (preferably) by email as above, by 5 pm Wednesday 23rd November 2017 Distribution & Delivery: We aim to delivery your copy to your door by the 1st of the month in all weathers. Occasionally we experience circumstances which delay printing and delivery. If you haven’t received your copy by the 2nd of the month, please contact David Bryant on 01449 774657 or email [email protected] Due to the nature of the Parish News we are unable to publish ‘letters to the Editor’ and whilst we take every care in ensuring that all the information supplied by the deadline is included, we take no responsibility for the content of articles and adverts supplied. 3

CHURCH SERVICES in the Benefice of Haughley with Wetherden and Stowupland

November 2017 Haughley Wetherden Stowupland

5th November 9.30am Fourth Sunday before 11.00am Parish Communion 11.00am Advent All Age Service Morning Worship “Shoe Box” Sunday 4.00pm All Saints Day 1st@4

12th November 10.50am Third Sunday Remembrance Service before Advent 10.50am 10.50am Remembrance Service Remembrance Service 6.30pm Remembrance Sunday Evensong

8.00am 11.00am Parish Communion 19th November URC Service Book of Common Prayer Second Sunday be- 11.00am All Age Service fore Advent 5.00pm 9.30am Dwelling Place Morning Prayer 9.30 am 26th November 9.30am All Age Service Sunday next before 11.00am Parish Communion Advent Parish Communion Book of Common Prayer Christ the King 6.30pm Parish Communion

Church Notices: Mere View And Thompson Court

The service in November will be on

Monday 13th at 2.30pm:

Remembrance Service followed by Holy Communion

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Your Curate writes

A number of years ago, a friend of mine informed me that she was potentially to go on the TV show “Who wants to be a millionaire?” The idea of the show was for a contestant to answer a series of questions that seemed to get progressively more challenging in the hope of winning a million pounds. For each question they were four choices and every time a question was answered correctly the prize money rose.

In the quiz there were some life lines that could be used if the contestant came across a question they were unsure of. These included asking the audience to vote on what they thought was the right answer, taking away two wrong answers and also phone a friend. In the phone a friend section the presenter, Chris Tarrant, would phone one of the contestant’s friends to see if they could answer the question. It was as a “phone a friend” that my involvement with the show nearly happened.

I was asked by my friend if I would be happy to be phoned up by Chris Tarrant if she got through to the main show and if she thought I would know the answer. I was asked to be at home between 6 and 9 one Thursday evening and to keep off the phone. Well my ego was flattered and of course I agreed, although we didn’t negotiate whether I would get a cut of the prize money, as being asked was good enough.

So, I sat through the evening without making a phone call and at about a quarter to nine the phone rang. I decided to play it cool and let it ring a few times before casually answering the call and waited to hear Chris Tarrant’s voice. Except the voice at the other end was not the quiz’s host but instead someone asking if I had had an accident that I wanted to claim for. I didn’t talk for long and instead used the best line I ever used to get rid of a caller I didn’t want to speak to saying, “I’m sorry I don’t have time, I’m waiting for a call from Chris Tarrant!”

It was only later that I discovered my friend didn’t get to the question section, but I often think about whether I would have known the answer.

There is a danger that we see prayer as a bit like a phone a friend. If there is something we can’t sort out we decide we might pray in the hope the right answer will come through. Of course, prayer is about partly about crying out for help as is so often seen in the psalms, but prayer is about so much more than. Prayer is how we develop our relationship with God, One who loves us and wants the best for us. It is about sharing all of ourselves with God, listening, thanking and asking.

If you would like to discover more about prayer or if you would like me to pray with you please be in touch, and I promise I won’t hurry you off the line as I am no longer expecting a call from Chris Tarrant! Rev Chris Hood

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News from around the villages

Crawford Educational Trust, (Wetherden) Registered Charity 310361

The Trustees are able to make grants to individuals of all ages, in order to help them with continued education, including those at Universities and Colleges of Further and Higher Education. The Trust offers support to Crawford’s CEVC Primary School and is also happy to consider applications for funding from any other organisational group working for the benefit of the children and young people of Wetherden.

We therefore invite residents of the Parish of Wetherden to submit applications for the Academic Year 2017-2018

Application forms and further details can be obtained from: Jan Tidmarsh (Awards Secretary) Tel: 01359240748 Text: 07749809538 Email: [email protected]

Completed application forms should be returned to the Awards Secretary by 5 November 2017

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'The Haughley Art Collective' are displaying artwork in November and December 2017 In the Maxwell Charnley Room (next to Haughley Post Office)

They are artists with diverse skills and techniques, ranging from oils and watercolour to print and craft works. Their artwork is innovative and varied.

CATHOLIC PARISH OF OUR LADY, STOWMARKET Parish Priest: Father David Finegan, The Presbytery, 29 Lockington Road, Stowmarket IP14 1BQ Tel: 01449-612946 E-mail: mailto:[email protected]

MASS TIMES: Saturdays (First Mass of Sunday): St Mary’s C of E Church, Woolpit IP30 9QG - 6.00 pm Sundays Our Lady’s, Stricklands Road, Stowmarket IP14 1AW - 8.30 am & 10.15 am Holy Days Our Lady’s, Stricklands Road, Stowmarket - 8.00 am, 10.00 am and 7.30 pm Weekday services in the Parish are advertised outside the church, in the weekly Newsletter and on the Parish Website www.ourladys-stowmarket.co.uk

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OLD NEWTON SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB On-line donations to

We are back after summer holidays and are pleased St Mary’s Church, Haughley to report that many club improvements are in progress. The alterations are all being carried out by It costs approximately £95 per day to keep professional experts; the function hall is being our historic Haughley Church open and in re-decorated and the carpet being replaced use for visitors and worshippers alike. The bar is also to undergo re-decoration with a new large screen television installed and the whole club Contributions to the cost of our upkeep are will benefit with a new sound system very welcome and can now be made online via a one-off donation or by regular The ladies toilets will also benefit from alterations donations by visiting the secure and and upgrading to a very high standard, this will take easy-to-use web site at: some time to organise as will the gent’s toilet which is also under consideration for the future. We hope the improvements will benefit members https://www.justgiving.com/haughleypcc and visitors alike and hope the ambience provided will increase our popularity with an increase in the Tax-payers can tick an option to Gift Aid uptake of our excellent facility. their donation which allows us to reclaim tax from the Government, thereby increasing the We are a members only club and extend our donation amount by 25%. invitation for everyone to join from as little of £1.50 per year. We are open Sunday lunchtime and Monday to Saturday evenings with reasonably D Bryant (Treasurer, St Mary’s Church, priced products. We are of diverse age groups; Haughley PCC) children are also welcome with their parents or 01449 774657 guardians. We deter inappropriate language or behaviour. We operate in a transparent manner and our notice board in the bar has our club rules which include Drug Policy, Children Policy, and Committee meeting minutes, Charity operation rules and other information displayed The club is managed by the General Committee and we listen to any members input or thoughts. We hire out our hall for very reasonable charges. Any- body who would like any more information please contact our bar manager Clare for function room hire and catering information. The hall hire is very popular so an early enquiry is advised for wedding receptions, wakes, christenings and other parties.

Christmas Eve is now being organised with a children’s entertainer and a special visitor exact details will be appear before January magazine I hope. A large darts competition, 80s night, quizzes etc. are also being organised please call into the club and look at our notice board for full details

That’s all for now.

Christopher Jones on behalf of Old Newton Sports and Social Club

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Haughley United Home fixtures; all kick off 2pm

4th Reserves v Bacton 11th 1st team v Henley 18th Reserves v Wickham Market 25th 1st team v Wenhaston

Please can all dog owners pick up dogs mess from pitches. Anyone who is interested in getting involved with the club please email [email protected]

THE COMMON COLD

Could someone please discover a cure for the Common Cold The name belies its impact on young folk and the old. It begins with scratchy throats, and itchy, twitchy nostrils Like rampant garden ivy, it starts to spread its tendrils The throat gets sore, the nose starts dripping Red and shiny too, a beacon for our shipping ! This lasts for days and days, and then the cough begins The lozenges, and syrups flow, but the cough it always wins We struggle on, we go to work and do all the things we should But feel like death warmed up, and very low in mood We give it to our friends and colleagues that we meet And any other person that’s passing in the street This cough lasts sometimes weeks and seems to never go So here I am today, telling my tale of woe Where is this clever Scientist who can help us in our plight To cure this Common Cold and help us in our fight

(They would be very, very rich !!!) Maureen Davis 7.10.2017

Mid Suffolk Video Camera Club Lex Laver, a film maker and storyteller, www.alexlaver.co.uk, came to talk to us about setting up equipment to film an interview.

His talk was began by telling us how to build up the required equipment .We found this fascinat- ing .He explained how important it was to have a really good tripod, as this was the base upon which all equipment would be attached .Something we had never considered but we learnt about the advantages aluminium or carbon fibre. The idea was to build up the equipment by using rods attached to the tripod. First the camera was attached, adding additional lenses by using a univer- sal attachment. Then a larger monitor was linked to the camera, to make it easier to see the pic- ture you are taking. An additional microphone was added and a small recorder that would pick up the sound as a backup. All this attached to the tripod by using rods, block rails, extensions and plates. This approach was completely new to us and most informative. Lighting came next and two lights were used, Alex explained about using natural and artificial lightening and then testing the results.

The talk was novel and a new approach for us as a club and we learnt a lot that hopefully we will implement in the future.

We ended the session by watching one of Alex’s films.

Our next meeting is on the 7th November.

We hold our meetings the first Tuesday of the month 1.30 at Hill Side, Stowmarket IP14 2BD. Or contact the membership secretary Ann Evans 01728 861566

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St Elizabeth Hospice Great Garden Trail 2018 St Elizabeth Hospice is seeking beautiful gardens for its 2018 Great Garden Trail. If you have a garden, no matter what the size, that you’d like to open to the public to support the hospice, please contact [email protected] or call 01473 723600. For further information, or to sign up online visit stelizabethhospice.org.uk/greatgardentrail

Can you help Healthwatch Suffolk to shape and improve home care services

Healthwatch Suffolk is exploring people’s experiences of accessing home care services (domiciliary care). It is an opportunity for you, your friends or family members to influence and improve these ser- vices now and for the future.

The watchdog wants to hear from people that are currently using home care services, have used them in the past or those who may need help at home but have been unable to obtain support in the county.

Domiciliary care is care provided in a person’s home. Sometimes it is called home care or ‘Support to Live at Home’. Home care can include support with things like helping people to get out of bed, wash- ing, dressing, getting to work, cooking meals, eating, seeing friends, caring for families and being part of the community.

Healthwatch Suffolk will use your feedback to help it understand the issues that people face when ac- cessing care at home and what needs to be explored in detail as part of its developing project. As the health and care watchdog for Suffolk, it can use the things that people share to shape, influence and improve care to our county’s most vulnerable residents.

Sharing your experiences couldn’t be easier

If you are currently using a service, Healthwatch Suffolk is asking people to take part in a short survey. You can access it using the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/homecareinsuffolk

If you are not currently accessing support or would prefer not to feedback online, please contact the Healthwatch Suffolk team on 08004488234 (Freephone) or by email to [email protected]. Hard copies of the survey and other formats are available on request.

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Let the Children Come I hear a great deal of talk about the lack of children in our churches, and the concern about the long-term effect on the viability of our churches and chapels. It is borne out of the fact that most of our congregations are ‘aging’, so there is fear of what will happen to the church in say 10 – 20 years’ time. One person was asked ‘what will happen to our church when we’re no longer here’ to which they replied ‘it will probably remain an aging congregation’ – implying that people will continue to seek out a deeper meaning to life in their later years (I hope they’re right!).

Yet we can’t escape the knowledge that many of us were brought up at a time when Sunday Schools were thriving, where churches invested a great deal of time, energy and resources into the nurturing of children and young people. Children, for instance, on our council estate were ‘rounded up’ by a lady called Shirley Lawson, who took her own children to the village chapel, and encouraged others to join them – and I was one of them. If it happened now it would probably be referred to as a ‘walking Sunday School bus’!

The times, though, are a-changing (and they were long before Bob Dylan sang about it). In years gone by, church / chapel / Sunday School were one of only a few activities that were available on a Sunday – probably one of the reasons that some boast going THREE times a day and not just for an hour …..! Nowadays we appreciate that there are so many things to attract children and young people whether out and about or stay at home with electronic gadgets, or, with some, the need to visit a parent on a Sunday.

These are very different times. I recall an occasion when children associated with the local church wanted to join a popular amateur dramatic groups, which started half hour before Junior Church finished. We requested that the children be given permission to arrive a little late to give scope for attending church first, but the request was turned down. I was horrified that these children were put a position that they had to choose.

Having acknowledged though that we find it difficult to compete with these many different demands, I wouldn’t want to despair about where we find ourselves, but rather than see it as a challenge. Churches are, for instance, discovering a different way of ‘doing Sunday school’ especially as an after-school club. This is one of the reason why Messy Church’ is so popular providing various activities; readings; singing etc on a Biblical theme and having a meal in the bargain. They’re popular because they’re fun and available at a time when it suits parents as well as children.

I can also refer to the success of ‘Open the Book’ where volunteers take a school assembly, sharing a story from the Bible in word and dramatic form, that goes down exceptionally well with staff and children. They always include an invitation ‘for those who would wish’ to join them in a short prayer at the end. It always amuses me that a volunteer can be spotted in town by a child who might point them out to a parent and identify them with their latest Biblical character!

Recently a Year Six class were reflecting on some of the horrors that are occurring around our world in an activity that sought to confront the effects of both good and bad choices. They were reminded of the ‘rippling effect’ whereby a stone is thrown into a pool of water and the ripple extends far beyond its initial impact. Towards the end of the lesson, the teacher suggested that they spend a few minutes in silence, and take the opportunity to reflect on what they had been discussing. It is suggested that every child in the class bowed their head, closed their eyes, put their hands together, and quietly offered their own prayer.

This gives me encouragement for the future that children have the capacity to understand the need and power of prayer. Jesus said ‘Let the children come to Me and do nothing to prevent it, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these’. I personally think that the teacher was doing just that – allowing the time, space and opportunity for them to approach the eternal throne. I’m sure it’s happening in all sorts of other maybe small ways, but let’s take heart that acorns are being planted and must surely grow in the things that are of the Kingdom. We might sow and nurture, but it is God does the rest and our future – and theirs – are in His hands.

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Haughley Playing Field and Pavilion News As part of this year’s fund raising we will be selling draw tickets for a Christmas raffle which will be drawn at the Lights Switch on event 1st December. We will also have subscription sheets for a 50:50 draw for people to sign up to. Diary date for Quiz night is 27/01/2018. Posters will go up nearer the time to remind you.

I met with West Suffolk College in September and we will organise a base and they will cost out the adapted design so we can order materials as soon as possible. It is too early to set an instalment date but we are hopeful that it will be in the first half of this academic year.

The Scouts are still looking for a group secretary so please contact Richard Stacy if you are interested in helping.

Dog poo on the football pitches – please do not let your dog loose to foul the playing field. Two matches had to be interrupted recently to clear up dog mess. The whole of the field is used and poo bins are at each entrance. Dogs are meant to be on leads for this reason.

On a lighter note we were successful in receiving a locality grant of £1,000.00 which will be put towards the cost of repairs needed on the Play Equipment. Some of the clubs were also successful in receiving grants towards either equipment or ground works. It is great that we have this support for our local groups which all have to raise funds and are run by volunteers. Our next meeting is 5th December 2017.

There are three rooms for hire at the Pavilion – The contact details are;  Function room –Dale Sanders – 07731 536773 or [email protected],  Haughley Football club – Ian Wilkinson 01449 773399,  Scouts Hut, table and chairs – Richard Stacy 01449 673311.

Regular activities in the function room –  Indoor Bowls Monday afternoons Sept to March.  Dance fitness Monday and High Intensity Interval training Tuesday evenings.  Salsa class Wednesday evenings,  Zumba class Thursday evenings,  Royal British Legion monthly meeting.

Thirza Shaw - Chairman, Playing Field Committee. Email [email protected] Phone 01449 672295 Dave Walker [email protected] Yvonne Hannan [email protected]

Usual reminders – May I respectfully remind dog owners to clear up after their dogs. There are poo bins near each entrance to playing field. Also dogs should be kept on a lead on and around the playing field. Thankyou.

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News from your Mid Suffolk District Councillor

Local Plan: The consultation on the Joint Local Plan for Mid Suffolk and Babergh District Councils is open until Friday 10th November. There have been many consultation events on this and all residents and parishes are encouraged to respond. Copies are in the libraries and it is available online at www.midsuffolk.gov.uk/jointlocalplan

In the meantime Central Government has commenced a consultation on housing numbers (amongst other things) which means, if taken forward, they will dictate housing numbers to local councils and also potentially to neighbourhood plans. The numbers proposed are an increase of more than 20% for Mid Suffolk. This consultation closes on 9th November and the general consensus of local government across the country seems to be not in favour of this centralised approach.

Boundary review: The Boundary Commission for England has produced draft recommendations for a Boundary Review of wards in Mid Suffolk – now open for consultation until 11th December 2017. This recommends reducing the amount of councillors in Mid Suffolk from 40 to 34. The boundaries for all existing wards are proposed to be changed – except for the Haughley & Wetherden Ward.

After responses from this second phase consultation are taken into account, the final recommendations will be published on 6th February 2018 and implemented for the 2019 elections.

Merger: Mid Suffolk and Babergh District Councils have again raised the prospect of merging. The two Cabinets “endorsed” this at a meeting on Friday 13th October. There is not expected to be a full local poll, as before in 2011, just a telephone survey to 2,000 residents. My concerns are that this is a distraction given the work that needs to be done around existing planning issues in all our villages and the new Joint Local Plan. There is also no complete business case to consider at this time nor yet a timetable.

Planning: The proposal for 98 homes next to the Playing Field in Haughley is expected to be heard at a develop- ment control (planning) committee at Mid Suffolk on 1st November 2017.

Rachel Eburne 01449 774647 [email protected] http:/racheleburne.com/

Art in the Maxwell Charnley Community Room

Good News! From 1st November we will again have regular dis- plays of art in the Maxwell Charnley Community Room (next to Haughley Post Office). Watch this space for more information.

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Wreathmaking Workshop

Tuesday 12th December, 10am to 2pm

An informal workshop at which you can make a decorated Christmas Wreath for your own front door.

Suggested Donation £10 includes materials/decorations & a soup & roll lunch

For more information or to book please telephone Val on 01449 614113 or email [email protected]

Places are limited so early booking is advised

Proceeds to St Mary’s Church Haughley

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We had a good meeting in September. Our are going to the Rock and Roll Panto at The speaker represented the Dementia Friends Wolsey – oh yes, we are! Charity. It was very emotive but also Our November meeting will be our Annual extremely interesting and helpful and gave Meeting when we vote for our Committee tremendous insight into this dreadful and President for the forthcoming year. disease. And while we recover from that over a glass We have got several things planned in No- of wine and birthday cake to celebrate our vember. We are doing a Christmas 92nd birthday, we have a couple of quizzes Shopping trip to Norwich on Wednesday, 15 lined up too. November with a coach leaving Haughley at The former might not be of much interest to 9.00 am and returning at 4.00 pm with free those of you who are not members, but if time in Norwich. We have a few remaining you fancy joining in with the after voting seats on the coach priced at £8.50 each; if celebrations, you are very welcome on anyone would like to go with us; please Wednesday, 1 November. email [email protected]. And at the end of November, a group of us

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WETHERDEN PARISH COUNCIL Notes from the Parish Council Meeting held in October 2017

County Cllr Andrew Stringer updated us on the situation regarding changes to school transport, on the minerals and waste preferred options consultation, which proposes to extend the current mineral site at Lawn Farm, and could have an impact on Wetherden, and on the A14 resurfacing, which will be done, but the exact date isn't yet known.

District Cllr Rachel Eburne updated us on the various consultations that are currently being carried out, eg the Department for Communities and Local Government plan suggesting a uniform method for determining housing numbers, which clashes with the current MSDC Joint local plan proposals. She also pointed out that MSDC and Babergh are re-opening discussions about merging. There is also a boundary review currently out for consultation, suggesting no changes to the Haughley and Wetherden ward but with dubious figures regarding future population numbers, which the parish council will query. The results of this review will be implemented for the May 2019 elections.

Public Participation – it was reported that there had been vandalism to the tennis courts, with the net wire broken and the winder jammed. The courts are currently closed until repairs are done. Other local problems were reported – the pulling up of the walnut tree behind the pavilion, and a chain of burglaries in local villages.

A representative from Haughley football club reported how much the youngsters are enjoying using Wetherden's pitches to play on. Some repairs are needed to the pavilion, and the question of floodlights was raised, to enable more playing to take place. The parish council will look into these.

Playing field/common – Our litter picker, who does a wonderful job in keeping the village clean, has reported finding bags of dog faeces in the rubbish bin on the playing field, and also a nappy. This is obviously not pleasant for her to deal with. Please do NOT place these in the bins, but take them away with you, either home or, in the case of dog faeces, in the nearest bin provided for this.

Co-option – there is a vacancy on the Parish Council, so if you would like to get involved in making decisions affecting your community, please contact me. We would particularly appreciate having another councillor from Upper Town or Base Green, currently under-represented.

Joint local plan – the consultation period has now commenced on the joint local plan (Babergh/Mid Suffolk District Councils), with a deadline of 10 November. This is open to anyone to comment – it's available online and there are also copies in the local library and other places. The parish council is working its way through the questions but would appreciate your views. For example, if you had to allocate land for 10 dwellings to be built in the village, and say what type, what would you say? Please let me know.

Next meeting MONDAY 20 November 2017 at 7.30pm at the village hall. (this may have to be changed due to too few councillors to be quorate – if so this will be confirmed by notices on the noticeboard and website).

Jen Larner, Clerk 01284 705548 [email protected]

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Dates for Your Diary

November Sat 4 Gallowsfield Wood Working Party, 10am Sat 4 Wetherden Fireworks Spectacular Sat 25 St Mary's Christmas Fayre, Haughley Village Hall, 10am—1pm Wed 29 Wetherden Coffee Morning December Fri 1 Christmas Lights Switch On, Haughley Village Green, 5pm Sat 2 Santa Search, please see advert for further details Tues 12 Haughley Wreathmaking Workshop, 10am - 2pm January Sat 28 Playing Field Quiz Night, details to follow

Acknowledgements St Mary’s Church, Wetherden St Nicholas Hospice Midnight Walk. I done the walk in 3hours 20mins. The last 2 miles trekking up the hill by Sainsbury's in bury were very hard work. I would like to thank each & everyone who gave me a donation. My total so far is £1,575.00 for St Nicholas Hospice. I have another £45 to come in so all in all worth every step I walked for my darling mum. I did set a target of £1,000 so to get this & more is wonderful. I walked 30,080 steps that night. The atmosphere was amazing. There were 2,500 girls walking this walk. I ached in places I did not no I had. Once again Thank you. Love Heather. Macmillan We would like to say a big thank you to everyone that supported our Macmillan coffee morning at Buxhall Village hall on 30 September. We are very grateful to those that were able to attend and to those that donated cakes and prizes. We are delighted to inform you that we raised £488.49 for Macmillan. Thank you, Julie Suffolk Historic Churches Bike Ride - We have now received all the sponsorship money for the "Haughley" cyclists. The amount raised this year is a commendable £600 which will be split 50/50 be- tween the Suffolk Historic Churches Trust and St Mary's Haughley. A very big thank you to all who cycled and those who generously sponsored them. David Fleetwood Haughley Harvest Supper- A delicious hot supper was followed by entertainment from the Stowmarket Strummers Ukulele Group, and then the annual auction of harvest produce. The total money raised for Farm Africa from the supper, together with the collection from the Harvest Festival service at St Mary's, amounted to £461. In addition, all the tinned and packaged products donated (five crates full!) have been passed to, and gratefully received by, the Stowmarket foodbank. Thank you to all who gave, to all who supported the evening, to those involved in providing and preparing the supper, to the Stowmarket Strummers (who kindly waived any fee and separately raised funds for EACH on the evening), and a big thank you to John, our auctioneer. David Fleetwood Haughley Quiz Night - An ever popular annual fixture in the village calendar, this year there were 16 teams hotly contesting the title of Haughley Quiz Champions for 2017. It was a closely fought battle won, for the third year in a row, by Rev Chris’s team. Those present enjoyed an excellent evening through which £334 was raised for St Mary's Church. Thank you to all who supported the event and particularly to the Faiers family who, as they have done for many years now, organised it and set the questions. David Fleetwood

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HAUGHLEY PARISH COUNCIL – October 2017

Dear Parishioners

PEOPLE POWER It was heartening that in excess of 100 people attended the Neighbourhood Plan public event on 14th October to view the results of the questionnaire and to add their views and comments to the on going process. Over half the village responded to the questionnaire (which in research terms is very good) and over 10% of adults in the parish attended the event. We also have a change of Chairman for the Neighbourhood Plan Working Party, as Chris Adams has taken over from Alf Hannah. Many thanks to Alf for progressing the project so much over the last year. The public was also well represented at the meeting during the public participation section with discussions regarding more benches in green areas in the east part of the village; the need for more footpaths; accessibility to the pavilion and highways issues. Some of these issues are being looked at by the PC, others have been forwarded to more appropriate bodies for consideration. It was also reported their had been a spate of break ins in Haughley and surrounding villages where thieves had been targeting tools, building supplies and equipment. Please be extra vigilant.

THE LONG HAUL The October meeting was one of the longest in living memory as in addition to normal business our main item for discussion was to Mid Suffolk's draft Local Plan. The Local Plan is a prime document which will guide planning in the district for the next decade. Everyone (organisations and individuals) are able to comment on the plan, and, as a parish council we discussed and agreed on our responses to several key issues which we think will affect Haughley Parish. For more information on the Plan and to be able to comment personally on it go to Mid Suffolk District Council website.

TIME TO PUT THE CLOCKS BACK – Also time to plug the Haughley Christmas Lights Switch On on 1st December. Preparations are underway and we hope this years event will be as successful as last year with many village organisations providing entertainment, refreshments, hosting stalls and stewarding . If you haven’t got your group involved yet and would like to please contact Thirza Shaw by email [email protected]

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Gallowsfield Wood Working Party – Saturday 4th November start 10am Parish Council Meeting – Tuesday 21st November, Ron Crascall Pavilion 7.30pm Haughley Christmas Lights On – Friday 1st December from 5pm Village Green. Allie Warren On behalf of Haughley Parish Council.

WETHERDEN VILLAGE HALL

It’s not too well known that Friday 13th October was World Egg Day, breaking the news far and wide about the benefits of eggs! We had to get cracking straight away, and hatched a plan to set our Whist Drive for that very same day! We were not left with egg on our faces at all, and were really quite shell shocked, as just under nine tables were in play. Everyone seemed to enjoy the evening a great deal, which of course makes us egg-ceedingly happy too! Winners of the monthly lottery this month (winning more than poultry sums!), were as follows:-

st 1 Pat Laflin £35

nd 2 Pat Tuffin £20

3rd John Davis £10

PLEASE NOTE:- Our next Whist Drive will be held at Wetherden Village Hall on FRIDAY 10th November commencing at 7.30pm - admission price only £1, Why not stay ahead of the pack???? Whether you are a regular player, haven't played for years or have always wanted to play Whist, you will be made very welcome in a warm and friendly atmosphere!

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Business Directory

Animal Health Complimentary Therapies Musicians/Singers/Music Tuition HaughleyVeterinary Centre 26 Haughley Feet & Balance 24 Jazz Singer 23 Old Tea Room Veterinary Surgery 29 The Suffolk Foot Man 25 Meditation and Mindfulness 22 Painting & Decorating

Bathrooms/Bedrooms/Kitchens A P Bowman Decorators Ltd 33 Kevin Hollings 22 Computer Services David Kemp Quality Painting 35 Bury Bathroom Kitchen & Tile Centre 31 Gage Computer Services 31 House to Home Decorating 35 Robert Seamons 26 Domestic Services Boilers/Heating/Oil Tanks The Iron Lady 32 Period Property Restoration Andy Keeble Boiler Service 24 Geoff Nicholls & Co 35 M A Heating Services 28 Electricians & Supplies Tank Change Ltd. 27 APS domestic appliance repairs 35 Pest Management RSA Pest Management Services 24 Builders\Home Improvements C.C. Electrical 23 DK Appliances 28 Clarkes of Walsham 32 Photocopying / Printing DSR Property Maintenance 22 G. Moore Electrical 24 Mark Buckle Electrician 28 Digital Copy Centre 22 JDR Home Improvements 28 Keeble Building Maintenance 32 Pryke Electrical 29 Picture Framing Kevin Rodwell Building 32 R&Z Electrical 28 Eastern Frames 35 MG Timber Build 35 N.P. Childs 28 Food & Drink Plumbers Steven R Potkins Ltd 23 Mere View Restaurant 23 Andrew Snowling Plumbing 31 The Maypole Inn 2 Gidney Plumbing & Heating 33 Cakes Sji Greengrocers 21 The Clean Plumber 27 Amazing Cakes by Jean 27 SK Plumbing & Heating 32 Fuels Car/trailer/Motorcycle Servicing/Sales Firewood Logs 33 Property Services/Estate Agents Autoperfection 25 All Homes 36 John Bull Motors Ltd 27 Funeral Directors Andrew Bingham Funerals 25 Lamberts Service Station 36 Residential Care MOT Due? 24 Gardening & Landscaping Services Westhorpe Hall 29 Mototechniks 23 Anglia Garden Design 31 Ray Goudy Trailer repairs 30 Brian Davison 33 Roofing Services S&P Motacare 29 Chipper-Tech 31 Allum roofing 26

KH Garden Machinery Carpets & Flooring Service & Repair 30 Travel/Taxi Mill Carpets 28 MG Timber Build 35 Superb Airport Transfers 25 Rich Carpets 29 Michael’s Gardening 22 Anglia Limousines 26 Narey’s Garden Centre 27 Tree Surgeons/Forestry Childcare Shire Landscapes 32 Suffolk Agri Centre 30 Tree Surgery Service 26 Jan Penfold 28 Grounds & Gardens Tree Services 35

Hair & Beauty Chimney Sweep Windows Ecosweep 27 Cutz Unisex Salon 26 Michael Brame 29 Suffolk Sweep 25 Holiday Accommodation Cleaning Services Red House Farm 33 4 Cleanright 30 Mobility Mid Suffolk Mobility 30

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