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2 NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
Welcome to the February issue of the Parish News.
This month we get to toss pancakes and remember our special Valentine.
When out and about walking my dog I have been noticing how many bulbs are bursting out of the ground, and with the days slowly getting longer, Spring is not far away. As the days get warmer (hopefully) we can start getting out and tidying up our gardens.
Whatever you decide to do please keep safe and well. Until the next time ……
DATES FOR THE DIARY … 2021 Feb Wed 17th - Wetherden Bible Club - on-line see advert Friday 19th April Wed 28th - Suffolk Wildlife Trust, “Hedgerows, Herbs and Medicines”, Martin Sanford 7.30pm Village Hall, Stowupland
May Sat 15th - Suffolk Wildlife Trust, “Tales of the River Bank” - Stowmarket river walk. To be confirmed
June Wed 30th - Suffolk Wildlife Trust, “Wasps - Hawk Honey” 7.30pm Village Hall, Stowupland
Sept Wed 22th - Suffolk Wildlife Trust, “Celebration 15”, 7.30pm Village Hall, Stowupland
Oct Wed 27th - Suffolk Wildlife Trust “Bugs on the Move “- Ian Bedford 7. 30pm Village Hall, Stowupland
Nov Wed 24th - Suffolk Wildlife Trust “British Owls” - Zoe Smith 7.30pm Village Hall Stowupland
Please note all Suffolk Wildlife Trust meeting dates are subject to change and cancelling. Please check their website
3 District Councillors’ Report for Haughley and Wetherden News – February 2021 Covid 19 Support payments are available for those on low incomes who need to self-isolate. There has been no confirmation yet of any support grants for businesses for this na- tional lockdown. Mid Suffolk’s leisure centre and outdoor sports facilities remain closed. 2021/2022 Council Members have received an initial briefing on the draft budget for 2021/22. Budget Once again, the Council is planning for a surplus at the end of next year following a likely underspend during the current year. It is proposed that Council Tax be in- creased by 1.66%, which is equivalent to 23p per month for a Band D property. We continue to have concerns that inadequate staff resources are resulting in failure to deliver capital projects on time and delays in other work. This is despite plans to increase Council Tax and build up financial reserves. The budget will be debated by Council on 23 February. Council House MSDC propose to increase rents by 1.5%, equivalent to an average increase of £1.25 Rents per week. There will be no increase in garage rents. Sheltered housing service charges are set to increase by £1 per week. Council Tax The impacts of the Covid pandemic have meant that many more households have reductions applied for a Council Tax Reduction. This means that the Council Taxbase has fallen across the district and therefore, to maintain the same precept as 2020/21 for exam- ple, most parishes will need to increase Council Tax. Those in receipt of working age local council tax support are also eligible for a £150 hardship payment. Independent Each year the Council is allocated approximately £300,000 as a Disabled Facilities Living Service Grant for adaptations in people’s homes to help them live independently. The man- agement of this grant has been brought in-house due to performance issues with the external contractor. Every year we raise the underspend of this grant as an issue so hope the new approach will mean this money gets used where it is needed. Council’s low It has been agreed that the Council’s vehicle fleet (35 waste lorries and some hous- carbon vehicle ing vans) will be transferred from fossil fuel diesel to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil fleet (HVO) diesel, which is produced mainly from waste cooking oil. It is estimated that the councils’ fleet of vehicles currently emits nearly 900 tonnes of carbon diox- ide each year. This could be cut by up to 90% and will be completed in Summer 2021. Brown bins Due to staff needing to self-isolate, the brown bin collections have been suspended from 11 January until further notice. Other waste services will continue as normal.
Emergency Ser- £431,740 of CIL funding has been provided by Mid Suffolk to the planned Emergency vices Hub Services Hub in Stowmarket.
New Council Mid Suffolk are planning to purchase 22 affordable homes on the Fishponds Road, Homes Haughley site which is being developed by Bellway Homes. We hope to be able to provide more details in the near future.
Councillor Keith Welham Councillor Rachel Eburne [email protected] [email protected] Telephone: 01449 673185 Telephone: 01449 673311
4 THE CHILDREN’S SOCIETY
In this most difficult of years I would like to thank all those who have given so generously to the various activities of the Children’s Society. The needs of all children during this pandemic have been demanding but especially those who are already vulnerable or suffering hardship and homelessness.
The total raised this year is the fantastic sum of £1,218.00 which will be used to support distressed children and their families and to help them face their future with confidence.
The details of the money raised are:
Collections from Home Boxes £680.00 Sale of Christmas cards £107.25 One- off donations £84.75 Haughley Church’s School Christingle Event £ 96.00 Wetherden Church In lieu of the Christingle service collection £250.00
On behalf of the Society and especially all those children who will benefit, I pass on a very sincere “Thank You”!
I wish you all a safe and healthy 2021. Elizabeth Elbourne, Hon Local Secretary of the Children’s Society.
5 DRAFT UNTIL SIGNED
WETHERDEN PARISH COUNCIL Minutes of the Parish Council meeting held virtually on 18th January 2021
Present: Cllr Chris Harcourt, Cllr Duncan Perry, Cllr Stephanie Hensley, Cllr Andy Lewis, Christine Mason: Clerk District Cllrs: Keith Welham, Rachel Eburn, County Cllr Andrew Stringer.
2020/181 Apologies for absence – Cllr Sonia Jewers
2020/182 Declarations of interest – None declared.
2020/183 Minutes of the Parish Council meeting The minutes of the Parish Council meeting of 16th November 2020 were approved as a true record and will be signed by the Chairman at a later date.
2020/184 District Councillors Rachel Eburne, Keith Welham Report Following a likely underspend during the current year, the Council is planning for a surplus at the end of next year. It is proposed Council Tax will be increased by 1.66%, which is equivalent to 23p per month for a Band D property. Owing to more households applying for a Council Tax reduction, the Council Tax base has fallen and to maintain the same precept as 2020/21 most parishes will have to increase their precept request. Due to staff needing to self-isolate, brown bin collections have been suspended from 11 January until further notice. Other waste services to be continued as normal.
2020/185 County Councillor Andrew Stringer’s report Investigation into the recent flooding under the bridge at Upper Town is being carried out. Haughley Park planning appeal is due to be heard on 26 November. SCC to develop a biodiversity strategy. Wild East Project that encourages parishes and local authorities to give over one third of their land to wildlife has been documented and promoted. An extension to the deadline for grant applications from the Local Highways Budgets has been requested by the LDGI Group. Numerous phone calls concerning the inability to access the Covid website/hotline. Contact Cllr Stringer if help is required.
2020/186 Public Participation No members of the public were present. Cllr Rachel Eburne asked if any parish councillors were intending to be present at the Haughley Park appeal hearing - Cllrs Harcourt and Hensley to attend. A revised script to be circulated to councillors.
6 2020/187 Clerk’s Report Substantial amount of litter collected in the village/ditches – an agenda Item.
2020/188 To receive finance reports and authorise payments The Clerk’s finance reports up to 31st December 2020 were unanimously approved.
2020/189 To set the precept for the financial year 2021/22 The final precept figure was deferred pending amendments to specific expenditure for 2021/22.
2020/190 Litter Further discussion on an increase of paid hours was deferred until the budget has been finalised. With Community litter picks not presently an option, it was suggested litter picker equipment be purchased for those interested in helping. To be advertised on Facebook.
2020/191 To consider common/playing field/projects and concerns Update on top field: Breach of planning conditions currently being checked out by MSDC Enforcement. Ownership of the land in question remains a problem. With regard to the abandoned vehicles, an initial letter from the Parish Council to be sent to Matt Deal, Babergh/MSDC.
2020/192 Planning Planning application DC/21/00288 Land East of Windmill Road, Wetherden. The only difference to the previous planning application is a reduction in the number of dwellings from five to three. The same objections as before to be submitted to Planning.
2020/192 Correspondence Correspondence forwarded to Councillors as and when received.
2020/193 Other matters to be brought to the attention of the Council A resident has three bundles of willow to be planted and has asked villagers to decide on what they would like building in willow and later on come to the Parish Council with their Ideas. Cllr Stephanie Hensley voiced her concerns that without planning permission, a neighbouring house has almost completed a second build in their back garden. Enforcement has been informed.
2020/194 Date of next meeting Monday 15th March 2021 at 7.30pm.
With no further business the meeting closed at 9.14pm
Christine Mason, [email protected]
7 HAUGHLEY PARISH COUNCIL
MEETINGS TUESDAY 15th December, 2020 and 20th January 2021
Haughley Parish Council met using Zoom video technology just before Christmas and has had its first meeting of 2021. Here are the key issues it wants to bring to your attention. Full minutes of both meetings are available on the Parish Council page on the Haughley website.
Planning Matters:
Planning Applications discussed Dec 2020: DC/20/05069: Proposal: to facilitate split of building into two class E units, Stag Cafe Site, A14 IP30 9QS. SUPPORTED DC/20/05357 Proposal: Erection single storey side extension, 24 Denny Avenue, IP14 3PG. SUPPORTED DC/20/05456 Proposal: Change of use of Agricultural Building to 1no. Dwelling house, Bridge Farm, IP14 3RA. SUPPORTED
Planning Applications discussed Jan 2021: DC/20/05871: Proposal: revised Stag café proposal supported Dec 2020 SUPPORTED DC/20/05916: Proposal: Erection stables/indoor riding arena, The Oaks, Dagworth Lane, IP143QJ. Landscaping included. SUPPORTED DC/20/05937: Proposal: Submission details for reserved matters of approved DC/18/04614. Erection of dwelling/garage IP14 3RR. SUPPORTED
Planning Decisions: determination made by MSDC Dec 2020: DC/20/04384: Erection of rear single storey garden room Chalice, Fir Tree Lane, IP14 3RJ: PLANNING PERMISSION GRANTED. DC/20/04053: Erection Detached Cart Lodge. Land Adjacent Hill House, Haughley Green, IP14 3RR. PLANNING PERMISSION GRANTED. DC/20/04779: Application to determine if prior approval required for larger home exten- sion, 2 Eve Balfour Way, IP14 3NW. PRIOR APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED
Planning Decisions: determination made by MSDC Jan 2021: DC/20/05588: Discharge of Conditions DC/20/01745, Castle Barn, Duke Street, IP14 3QS: Details submitted to MSDC, DETERMINED. DC/20/05456: Application for prior approval dwelling Bridge Farm, PRIOR APPROVAL GIVEN SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS
County Councillor December 2020 Andrew Stringer reported a positive OFFSTED SEND service, Central government consultation re pavement parking and SCC biodiversity motion passed. January 2021 reported SCC biodiversity strategy adopted. Full County Councillor re- ports are on the Haughley website.
District Councillor, December 2020 Keith Welham reported that the Planning Dept. has concluded that the CEMEX site is not in breach of planning regulations and arrangements for Haughley Park public enquiry into development proposals awaited. January 2021, advised Haughley Park public enquiry starts January 26th using Teams technology. Parish Council rep- resentation will be made and attendance by local group representatives and individuals are welcome.
To be an observer or request participation contact [email protected] Full District Councillor reports are on the Haughley website.
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8 ….. Cont’d OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES TO NOTE
2021 Census confirmed by Office for National Statistics. Arrangements will be put in place to assist people who need help with making their response.
Gallowsfield Wood is well used by community and well supported by its Committee. Talks are underway for Crawford’s School to use Gallowsfield for outdoors learning. Inconsiderate dumping of rubbish has been reported on the portal. SCC responses are to be copied to Andrew Stringer.
Biodiversity is key to the local environment. Ways in which this ongoing initiative may be supported in Haughley continues to be explored and a planned response is being developed by the Biodiversity and Wildlife Conservation Committee.
PIIP Parishioners are urged to participate in development of the Haughley Parish Infrastructure Improvement Plan. (PIIP). Selected projects in the Plan will be funded by Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) money. The formal consultation due to begin February 2021 has been delayed by lockdown, but will take place as soon as restrictions are lifted. SEE SEPARATE ARTICLE
Grant applications To meet governance and due diligence requirements, all grant applications must adhere to Haughley Parish Council Grant policy and procedure. There is a formal application form and all applications must be accompanied by supporting documentation such as project plans and annual audited accounts. For more information contact the Clerk. [email protected]
Grit Bins The one in the Pavilion car park has been resited and all bins have been inspected. They were last widely used during severe weather two years ago, but less so last year. The contents have settled, but are retrievable with a shovel and remain usable. The bins are inspected regularly and will be topped up when necessary.
Could YOU be a Parish Councillor? Haughley is growing and needs people like you to help shape the future of our Community. Meetings are held monthly and new councillors receive full training and support. Parish Councillors work voluntarily. Haughley Parish Council should comprise 11 Members, but we have 4 vacancies and the workload to achieve local needs and desires is unsustainable with just 7 councillors.
Contact the Clerk if you are interested in helping the Community in which you live. [email protected]
Precept for 2021/2022 Each year taxpayers’ money - called the Precept - is allocated to Parish Councils to sustain and develop their community assets and infrastructure. The Parish Council agreed that there would be no increase in the Precept for 2021/2022.
Next Parish Council Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 16th February 2021 at 7.00pm via Zoom. Members of the public who wish to attend the meeting and have access to “Zoom” technology, are invited to join the meeting. To attend simply apply for a username and password via the Parish Clerk. [email protected]
Councillor Yvonne Hannan, on behalf of Haughley Parish Council
9 COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY (CIL) FUNDING PROGRESS IN HAUGHLEY ANOTHER UPDATE FEBRUARY 2021
Dear parishioners
COVID-19 has scuppered our Community engagement plans for February 2021
However, when it is safe to do so, voting postcards will be distributed to all households. You will be invited to vote for your preferred projects and give us your own project ideas. Your responses will help inform the development of Haughley’s Project Infrastructure Investment Plan (PIIP).
To remind you, Haughley has already received £50,000 CIL funding and further instalments over the next 2 to 3 years will amount to a total allocation of around £300,000. CIL funding MUST support local infrastructure projects to improve or provide new amenities to benefit Haughley. Projects need not be Parish Council (PC) led, but MUST be PC approved. All project ideas will be considered: NO decisions have been made. Here are the thus far received project ideas in alphabetical order:
Project Name Notes/comments 1 Books, games, toys lending library plus WiFi connected study/reading area 2 Village Car Park for shoppers and visitors - ? where 3 Cemetery extend current facility. How and where? 4 Children’s Play Area: Playing Field improve/enhance equipment/safety features 5 Community Café at Pavilion or elsewhere? 6 Cricket, Haughley Green improve/enhance equipment/safety features 7 Fitness Trail in Gallowsfield Wood 8 Footpath/cycle path improvements in/around Haughley Green. Fishponds Way 9 GP Consulting Room Outpost link with established surgery. How and where? 10 Grass Cutting machinery Manage timely grass cutting and contain costs 11 Green Road Car Park Proper surface, marked parking spaces 12 Indoor fitness facility for adults/teenagers. ?in/near the Pavilion 13 Junior football pitch To support children’s wellbeing and fitness 14 Maxwell Charnley Room general refurbishment plus install WiFi 15 Multi-use games area/indoor hall on or near the Playing Field 16 Football Pitch Goal-end Netting Keep footballs away from new residential area 17 Pavilion and surrounding area multiple improvements: access and facilities 18 Road safety/traffic calming e.g. more VAS/SID (speed signs)
19 Seating throughout the Parish e.g. allotments, St Mary’s Ave, Denny Ave
20 Playing field secure storage facility Multiple break-ins and equipment stolen in 2020
21 Signs throughout the Parish both new and replacements
22 Village Hall improvements e.g. permanent projection facilities
10 Whats on at your HAUGHLEY VILLAGE HALL Village Hall
*The Village Hall is Covid secure and has its own QR Code for those with the NHS COVID-19 App to check-in ------Haughley Preschool Mon, Tues, Thurs - 8.30 - 3pm Wed, Fri - 8.30 - 1pm
Serenity Yoga Paused for Lockdown Disco Dancing Paused for Lockdown
Film Nights – Paused for Lockdown
*To find out more about What's on at Haughley Village Hall or for hire information please visit our webpage at Haughley.org.uk
DO YOU HAVE SOME SPARE TIME?
HAUGHLEY & WETHERDEN PARISH NEWS committee are looking for a Haughley Green resident who can take about 20 - 30 copies and deliver to properties on the Bacton Road north of New Bells Lane.
Please contact David Bryant on: 01449 774657 or e-mail [email protected] if you can assist.
11 ANCIENT TREASURES DUG UP IN THE GARDEN
A short while ago, some of us were fortunate enough to hear a talk by local historian and former “Time Team” presenter, Helen Geake, about The Portable Antiquities Scheme. This scheme was brought about by The British Museum after the Law of Treasure Trove was replaced by the Treasure Act 1996. The trouble was that information tended to get lost on objects not judged to be ‘treasure’ and they were being unearthed in increasing numbers. In 2019, just over 81,000 archaeological objects were found and logged by the scheme and, during 2020’s first lock-down, over 6,000 objects were reported, often having been dug up in gardens. Many are kept by the finders, but historians very much value records of where they were found – the photographs and information on the PAS website are fascinating. The Suffolk region is exceptionally rich in archaeology, and the PAS typically record several thousand objects annually. This data is then fed into their Historic Environment Record where it helps to develop and enhance our knowledge of Suffolk’s past.
The National Trust has also reported on an increased number of historic treasures unearthed in 2020, as many of us found that gardening was the new “keep fit gym”!
A £75,000 hoard of South African gold coins (banned by PM Mrs Thatcher during the apartheid era) was unearthed in Milton Keynes, a £14,000 trove of more than 60 gilt Tudor coins bearing the initials of Henry VIII’s wives “popped out of the ground” in Hampshire where a family were doing the weeding, and a bronze seal matrix of St Margaret was found in a Lincolnshire garden. This may have been connected with the church of St Margaret in the hamlet of Ketsby and, although the church itself disappeared before the middle of the 19th century, it was a place of pilgrimage which was still attracting notable offerings in 1529.
Suffolk County Council’s Archaeology Service regularly works with local metal detectorists to carry out survey work as part of larger projects, as indeed it did with EHG’s own research into Elmswell’s ‘Lost’ WW1 Aerodrome. During Covid-19, for the current government advice on searching for archaeological finds (with a metal-detector, field-walking or mudlarking) in England, please see: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/guidance-on-searching-for-archaeological-finds-in- england-during-covid-19
For further information about our History Group, please visit our website – www.elmswell-history.org.uk – or contact our Secretary, Stella Chamberlin on 01359-242601
12 STOWMARKET AND DISTRICT CAMERA CLUB
As per Government guidelines we still are unable to have face to face meetings. However, we have Zoom meetings arranged as follows:
Next meetings: 2021
Monday 08 Feb: Open Competition no. 2 Judge: Gill Adams
Monday 22 Feb: Lecture 3: Night Photography of All Sorts Speaker: Peter Warne
Monday 08 Mar: Open Competition no. 3 Judge: Alison Jenkins ARPS DPAGB BPEI
Monday 15 Mar: Lecture 4: Route 66 Speaker: Ian Lyons ARPS APAGB
Going forward further dates will be announced in this publication and on our website www.stowmarketanddistrictcameraclub.onesuffolk.net
New members are always very welcomed at the club. You do not have to be an 'Expert Photographer’ all you need is a camera – any camera and a real interest in using it. Our members use DSLRs, mirrorless, compacts and bridge cameras.
If you are interested in becoming a member please email : [email protected] or visit our website. For more information see our web site www.stowmarketanddistrictcameraclub.onesuffolk.net
CHRISTMAS RAFFLE 2020
Draw held Saturday 5th December
Thank you to all those who supported the Christmas Raffle
Prize winners
1st Prize (£100) : Heather Cooper 2nd Prize (£50) : Hazel Leggett 3rd Prize (Christmas Hamper) : Maureen Davies
Sincere thanks to Haughley Co-op for their hamper Donations
13 HAUGHLEY PLAYING FIELD AND PAVILION NEWS
Happy New Year – It always seems a bit odd saying that in February but this is our first communication this year. I hope you have all managed to enjoy some sort of Christmas and New Year celebration in whatever format that has taken to stay safe. The family Zoom quiz has been our preference. It isn’t quite the same watching family opening presents online but definitely better than not seeing them at all.
I think I speak for everyone when I say I really do hope this year sees us win the battle against Covid19. Yet again the necessary restrictions have seen us have to close and this considerably hampers our ability to run fundraising events or hire out the facilities for income. We have been fortunate to qualify for some grants from Mid Suffolk District Council which will tide us over. However, I would value more than ever any support you as our parishioners are able to offer by either joining our 50/50 club or signing up to our online shopping fundraising links.
On that note, congratulations to our December/Christmas 50/50 draw winners.
1st Prize £100 Margaret and Roy Buttle 2nd Prize £50 Pip Faiers rd 3 Prize £20 Sheila and Alan Crossman
We hope our current members will sign up again for this year and if you are not a member please do consider joining. It is still £10 per year with quarterly draws in March, June, September and December. Please contact our 50/50 club administrator Yvonne Hannan [email protected]
PLEASE help us raise funds when shopping online through the easy fundraising site or Amazon smile. You can copy this link :
https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/kinggeorgefldhaughley/
Alternatively go to www.easyfundraising.org.uk or Amazon Smile https:// smile.amazon.co.uk then select King George’s Field, Haughley as your chosen charity.
Neither of these cost you anything but do help raise funds for charities like us who have not been able to fundraise in some of the ways they normally would.
Please do use the playing field for daily walking or jogging and follow government guidelines for what is acceptable. Wishing you well for 2021.
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As soon as we are able to safely resume activities at the playing field and pavilion we will look forward to welcoming you back and will be working to increase the ac- tivities available.
Thirza Shaw, Chairman, Playing Field Committee Email [email protected] Phone 01449 672295 Yvonne Hannan [email protected] 50/50 club Administrator.
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. Thank you.
THE WETHERDEN LITTER PICKER
The job of a parish litter picker can be both extremely rewarding and equally soul destroying. For instance, a section of road you have just spent a great deal of time and effort deep cleaning its ditches and roadside verges being littered again within minutes! It is also particularly annoying to find the same item littered in the same place on a regular basis. The items in question are both empty bottles of wine, the first Hardys VR
Chardonnay (20bts recovered). This bottle has regularly appeared in a hedgerow at the junction of Tom Tits lane and the mobile phone mast. Someone I assume parks here consumes the wine then throws the bottle out of the window. This is of course both very wrong and dangerous! ( drinking and driving)
The 2nd wine is a small bottle of JP CHENET Merlot. These bottles are regularly found in the hedgerows between Tom Tits Lane and the entrance to Plashwood. On Sunday 10th Jan I recovered 35 of them, the hedges have recently been cut exposing more. However, any litter pick in this section of road will yield somewhere between 8-12 botttles roughly every 10 days.
I would like to think that anybody who lives in our parish is not responsible for these items or any others I pick up. Indeed as a general rule it appears to me that most littering is the result of people driving through our village. If on the other hand the person or persons responsible for the above is reading this, STOP IT!
15 E X P L O R E R S
Shackleton is the local Explorer scout unit for young people aged 14 to 18.
Since my last update, we’ve had some fun and games. And I’m talking about Explorers, rather than making ironic comments about events in the rest of the world.
As a Christmas treat, the Explorers made me play “Among Us”, which, for the uninitiated, is a game played on phones or computers that involves small cartoon people running around doing tasks or being imposters and obliterating the others. You then have to lie about where you were and what you were doing. I’m not entirely sure where this fits into scouting but some of the Explorers were shockingly good at it. I was not. The most commonly-used statement was, “I’ve found Julia dead in Admin again.” Wouldn’t it just be Admin?! But it was fun. Laugh -out-loud fun. And I want to do it again.
Anthony Lander, an Explorer leader in Bradford, has been helping us out regularly in our online meetings with expedition preparation, games, and being a great support with ideas and input to the programme. We hope that this cooperation can continue once we can travel around and meet other Explorers face-to-face.
Our Explorers have continued with their volunteering. Haughley Green residents should be feeling the benefit of the regular litter-picking. Stowmarket Foodbank received a huge pile of goods collected by one of our Explorers who, with his mum, helped to sort and pack Christmas boxes. Another has taken up running for the Physical section of Duke of Edinburgh, and has persisted through Christmas, lockdowns and school closure.
More young people have joined us from Elmswell and Woolpit, and we now have a solid expedition team for the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award. We hope this expedition can be carried out some time in the summer of 2021.
On a daily walk, I recently met my old Group Scout Leader from when I first started scouting 15 years ago. Colin, I’ve had so many laughs with these young people. And it’s all your fault.
Life has changed for all of us – sometimes in harsh ways - and it will continue to be strange for some time to come. But if you have or are a young person, 13½ or more, hanging around, looking for some company, and something positive to do, get in touch.
Likewise, if you are an adult feeling the need of a focus, or just wanting to give something back, get in touch. Going forward, we will need all sorts of adults for all levels of commitment from the occasional check of accounts to all-out kayaking star (training provided). And the laughs are free.
Julia Norman, Shackleton Explorer Unit, [email protected]
16 BISHOPS’ LENT APPEAL FOR KAGERA 2021
We know that many here are suffering hardship because of the pandemic yet continue to support their communities with love and care. Can we extend that spirit of compassion to our partners on the other side of the world?
Churches in Suffolk are linked to the churches in Kagera, northwest Tanzania. It's a poor forgotten area of a poor country, where the majority of people are subsistence farmers and live on less than £1 a day. 1kg of flour costs 80p and a doctor's appointment £3. Yet the people are trying to raise themselves out of poverty and with a little help are doing just that. Here in our churches we've supported Kagera in many ways, through friendship, prayer and finance.
Can you help us this year?
Many people across Suffolk enjoyed the Lent Challenge in our last appeal in 2019 – looking around their own homes and villages, comparing them with homes and villages in Kagera and raising money in the process.
There's a new challenge booklet this year with lots of new ideas and information. To find out more about the appeal or get your copy of the booklet, visit
www.cofesuffolk.org/bishops-lent-appeal or contact us on [email protected].
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT COPY DEADLINE
Thank you to everyone in for the February issue : Wetherden who helped look for Maurice, our errant foster Wednesday, cat. He went on his first trip 17th February 2021 outside and was missing for 48 hours. We really appreciated Submit to: your efforts to try to find him. He came back in the end, The Editor, Oulton Cottage, slept a lot and ate even more The Folly, Haughley than Or (preferably) by email:
17 STOWMARKET WILDLIFE GROUP SUFFOLK WILDLIFE TRUST
GROUP NEWS
I had hoped the pandemic would have eased so that we could enjoy a full programme of events in 2021. However, our February celebration event is now postponed until September.
As we do not know what will happen in 2021, please check the Suffolk Wildlife Trust website nearer the time to confirm that events are actually taking place.
It has been good to hear that more and more people are visiting our reserves. Hopefully there will be a greater appreciation of the benefits of wildlife and perhaps encourage a greater support for the Trust John Thompson Combs Wood My early April visit confirmed that larger numbers of people were spending time in the wood for exercise and to relieve the stress of lockdown. The extra people visits lead to an increase in rubbish and a prolific number of lean-to dens, one taking two chainsaws 3 hours to remove. The temptation to set fire to such dens was too great for them to be left. A tenter was resident for a few nights, surprisingly left a relatively clean sight on departure.
Chiffchaffs, the early migrants arrival had already established seven territories. Red Admiral and Speckled Wood butterflies were the first to be seen. Later in April the Cuckoo was calling in the wood and the wildflower display was at its finest. Two Long Eared owls were seen, also a Nightingale heard singing near the pond but only stayed a few days. A Great Spotted woodpecker seen feeding young at the nest in late May
I did the dawn chorus on 5 May, enjoying forty minutes of superb bird song including a Tawny owl and Song Thrush with an appearance of a Sparrowhawk. High winds in June brought a few trees down, blocking some rides. Three young Sparrowhawks were announcing a noisy presence near their nest sight.
The first appearance of Fritillary butterflies was in July alongside 3 Purple Hairstreaks and two White Admirals. Both species I have not previously seen in the wood. Total species count was fourteen. Worth a mention was the unusual sighting of a Kingfisher darting up the centre ride. Come September the previous winter cut timber had still not been removed. It will have to remain as the wood is now too wet for vehicles. Our first volunteer work party in October saw eleven keen people on a wet day. The pond ride and the centre ride being widened to increase light levels. Keven Boyce Bonny Wood We are just restarting volunteer work parties in Bonny Wood and will ensure that everyone is kept safe and that we fully comply with Covid-19 regulations applying at the time.
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Dates as follows – Sundays - 10 January, 14 February, 14 March, 11 April
Work parties take place between 9am and 1pm. We will meet at the old fire next to the track just past the chicken farm, not Barking village hall for the time being. Please ring me on 07716 386911 if you are not sure where this is. Peter Holborn Summer in the heart of Suffolk
Our spectacular summer seemed to end so suddenly. Looking back the wonderful weather does seem to have helped much of our wildlife. Combs, Little Finborough and Battisford had a smattering of surprises, as well as the expected summer shows.
The prolonged periods without rain were problematical for gardeners, but insects appeared to thrive. The gardens were filled with the soothing hum of bees and hoverflies. The number of butterflies was good throughout the summer, with more Speckled Woods than in recent years. The colony of Small Heaths produced a second hatching in August; fewer were apparent than the earlier generation, but that may just be dependent on the weather and observation times. Ladybirds seem to have done well. Our native Two Spot and Seven Spot species were well represented as well as other native and non-native species including the invading harlequins. Many will have noticed that it was as good year for wasps, or a bad one depending on your view.
Linnet and Yellowhammer numbers in the area have increased, although sadly there seemed fewer Turtle Doves than usual. An unexpected visitor was a Lesser Whitethroat. One was seen in Jockey’s Lane early in the summer, and another later in the year. Let’s hope they liked the area, bred and come back next year. The Swallows bred quite successfully, with good numbers of adults and juveniles lining up on the wires in preparation for their long migration. Chiffchaffs and the tit species have also fledged in large numbers.
Wildflowers too performed well in the summer sunshine. Several of the orchids in Little Finborough churchyard, had particularly fine flowering spikes.
In October, several Fieldfares were in the fields in Combs and Battisford, and a few were seen flying over Little Finborough. There were reports of large numbers of Redwings on the Suffolk coast too. On trips out, many of the winter visiting ducks were already to be seen, with the drakes in their breeding finery. Winter will bring different things to see as the natural world continues to uplift our spirits. Ken Mudd CONTACT
John Thompson - 01449 676471 - [email protected]
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STOWMARKET WILDLIFE GROUP SUFFOLK WILDLIFE TRUST
GROUP NEWS
We had to cancel all our planned meetings to help to prevent the spread of Covid19. We have planned meetings for 2021. We hope that circumstances will allow us to meet again, so we can share and enjoy our enthusiasm for the natural world around us.
25 November 2020 was the 15th anniversary of the establishing of the Stowmarket Group. We had planned to celebrate then, but have rescheduled the celebration in 2021.
PLANNED EVENTS FOR 2021
Wednesday 28 April - Hedgerows, herbs and medicines Martin Sanford Saturday 15 May - Tales of the river bank - Stowmarket river walk. To be confirmed Wednesday 30 June - Wasps - Hawk Honey Wednesday 22 September - Celebration 15 Wednesday 27 October - Bugs on the move - Ian Bedford Wednesday 24 November - British owls - Zoe Smith
All talks held are held at 7.30pm at the Village Hall, Stowupland, IP14 4BQ
As we do not know what will happen in 2021, please check the Suffolk Wildlife Trust website nearer the time to confirm that events are actually taking place.
CONTACT
John Thompson - 01449 676471 - [email protected]
20 CHRISTMAS COMES EARLY FOR STOWMARKET CHOIR
Stowmarket Chorale, a 65-member choral society with a 120-year history of putting on concerts in Stowmarket and beyond, received a nice present just before Christmas. Stowmarket Town Council approved a grant of £500 towards helping the choir get through this difficult time when in-person concerts, and even rehearsals, have been impossible to provide.
The choir is still meeting on Wednesday nights at 7.30pm, but instead of being at Combs Ford Primary School the rehearsal is held online, on the Zoom platform. The choir has had to adapt its choice of rehearsal music since the Covid crisis struck, and has now offered so far a wide assortment of material to keep members interested – from the soaring harmonies of sacred favourites such as Mozart’s Ave Verum Corpus, to the evergreen tunefulness of A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square.
In the run up to this most peculiar Christmas, participants were invited to put in requests for favourite carols to sing. It was decided to make the sessions open to the public - guest singers are allowed to participate without charge and without commitment, and are warmly welcomed. It is always hoped that guests will enjoy the experience and become full members.
The picture shows Stowmarket Chorale’s Secretary Anna Cordon with the big cheque outside the Town Council Offices.
For further information, contact: [email protected] or visit our website: www.stowmarketchorale.org.uk
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Chairman: Mr Tim Hart Vice Chair: Mr R Buttle Secretary: Mr Lewis Van Slyke Email: [email protected]
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22 Dear Friends;
At the turning of the year the scriptures tell us ‘There was a man sent from God… as a witness’. And we heard of John the Baptist’s testimony to the true light come into the world in Jesus the Christ, full of grace and truth.
In John’s day society and nation were full of expectation at John’s message of na- tional moral and political renewal. His call from the place of the nation’s birth in the wilderness, once again bought to mind a people chosen of God about to enter again the land promised of God. His call to the reform of the nation lit the liberation ambition of a small state become but one among many across Rome’s brute Union of Nations. His call to such liberty was made to all society, each who would hear, to reform, to turn, to repent to believe and choose the good as God chose them for good.
The liberty John promised was not through hanging on to two coats, but giving one away to someone needy, not filling your own larder but another’s who has need, not to take profit beyond what is due for yourself, not to exert force for your own advance. And all society, the people, were filled with expectation. Which all sounds rather familiar and contemporary to us at this year’s turning. In pandemic our hearts too have been opened to the needy, to neighbours, clothing and food, to support for livelihood’s taken and lives taken, and to those we call on in our need, key workers, health workers, teachers scientists and administrators we look give the testimony of our thanksgiving.
Not only do we see today John’s call to the reform of social morality, but to national political life ‘take back control’ taken. We too through vaccination hope to take back control of our livings and lives, we are become witnesses full of expectation. The hope of a people full of grace and truth, as those who in faith follow the one full of grace and truth. What then will be our testimony? Our sovereignty cautions us against taking our own advance at cost to others by our sovereign’s testimony in her New Year honours. And New Year celebrations have seen the likes of Cap- tain Tom put first in our minds in testimony against the darkness of the night Skies over the Capitol in light and firework display.
We are a people full of expectation, about to enter a land of promise. New Year’s honours, sovereign Britain, common acts of compassion and kindness breaking out across society, vaccine and a people filled with expectation. Pray we may mark 2021 as a year to believe, to promote the good, vaccination and goodly society by our word, works and actions, so that we, you and I, believing, may each give our own testimony to the light of truth.
Let us be among those who believe in the Light, that amidst this world’s darkness the light shines and is not overcome.
Yours in Christ
Brin Singleton Rector at Haughley with Wetherden and Stowupland
23 PARISH CHURCH SERVICES FOR FEBRUARY 2021 Benefice of Haughley with Wetherden and Stowupland
February Haughley Wetherden Stowupland
Sunday 7th 11.00 am 11.00 am 9.30 am Private Prayer Morning Parish Worship Communion Sunday 14th 11.00 am 9.30 am 9.30 am Parish Private Prayer Worship for All Communion Wednesday 7.00 pm th 17 St. Mary’s Wetherden Ash Benefice Service Wednesday
Sunday 21st 11.00 am 11.00 am 9.30 am First of Lent URC/Anglican Worship for All Morning Prayer Service
Sunday 28th 9.30 am 11.00 am 9.30 am Second of Lent Communion Parish Private Prayer Service - BCP Communion
All the above services could be subject to change if Government guidelines alter
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24 John 3: 16 "For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not die but have eternal life. "
Dear friends,
Over the last year things have been very different, and the way we have celebrated has had to be different too, not always being able to meet with friends or the people that we love, but we have been reminded how much we do love our loved ones. Even though we may still be apart we still can show that love, and February gives us a chance to do this.
February 14th is a day we can show how much we love someone. Many will send cards, chocolate, flowers, and gifts to show how much they love someone, all in the name of St. Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint? And why do we celebrate this holiday? The history of Valentine's Day and its patron saint is shrouded in mystery.
St. Valentine's Day, as we know it today, contains a mixture of both Christian and ancient Roman traditions. So, who was Saint Valentine and how did he become associated with this ancient practice? Today, the Roman Catholic Church recognizes at least three different saints named Valentine all of whom were martyred. And parts of their bodies seem to be in many different Churches around the world.
One legend says that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young men, his crop of potential soldiers. Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine's actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death.
Other stories suggest that Valentine may have been killed for attempting to help Christians escape harsh Roman prisons where they were often beaten and tortured.
According to one legend, Valentine actually sent the first 'valentine' greeting himself. While in prison, it is believed that Valentine fell in love with a young lady who may have been his jailor's daughter who visited him during his imprisonment. Before his death, it is alleged that he wrote her a letter, which he signed 'From your Valentine,' which is how many cards are still signed today. The truth behind the Valentine legends are murky, the stories certainly emphasize his appeal as a sympathetic, heroic, and even a romantic figure, by the Middle Ages, Valentine was one of the most popular saints in England and France.
However, we view the stories of St Valentine, the stories all have the common theme of sacrifice and love running through them. This reminds us of the narrative of Christ’s journey to the cross, the love of God to send his Son to be sacrificed for us on the Cross. God has intervened through out human history, and this was the greatest.
As a human race God has given us freewill to do and think what we want, but God is always there guiding and sustaining. God shows this and his Love by the sacrifice of his Son, just as St Valentine was prepared to sacrifice himself for the love of others, truly living in the way of Christ.
Robert.
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39 DIRECTORY PLACES OF WORSHIP Health Centre, Stowmarket Parish Churches of Haughley and 01449-776000 Wetherden Health Centre, Woolpit : Priest in Charge: 01359-240298 Rev Brin Singleton, 01449 770921, Health Centre, Mendlesham [email protected] (Chapel Rd):01449 767722 Haughley Ch Warden: Dr J Gibson Bacton Manor Farm Surgery: & Pip Jackson 01449-781777 Wetherden Ch Wardens: Ann Cooke Combs Ford Surgery, Stowmarket & Mike Tuffin 01449-678333 Wetherden Lay Elder: Haughley Crawfords VCP School Mr R Elbourne 01359-245118 01449-673253 The Baptist Church Wetherden Stowupland High School: Minister: Hugh Davis: 01359 242435 01449-674827 Secretary: J W Rushbrook: Haughley Pre School Playgroup: 01359-240118 07880 738781 United Reformed Church, Anglian Water: 08457-145-145 Stowmarket British Gas: 0845-609-1122 The Revd Robert Sheard UK Power Networks: 0800 31 63 Secretary: Anne Scarff: 105 (power cuts) 01449 774792 Refuse Collection: 0845 606 6067 [email protected] Police – Safer Neighbourhoods Roman Catholic Church of Our Team 01284-774100 or email : Lady, Stowmarket [email protected] Fr. Simon Leworthy 01449 612946 or if urgent & you need immediate PARISH AND DISTRICT COUNCIL assistance dial 999 Haughley Parish Council Wetherden Street lighting: Chairman: Alf Hannan, 0800 591055 [email protected] HALL BOOKINGS Clerk: Claire Pizzey, Haughley Village Hall: [email protected] Lyn Allum 07837 953266 or email: Wetherden Parish Council [email protected] Chairman: Chris Harcourt, Maxwell Charnley Community [email protected] Room: booking: 01449 676789 Clerk: Christine Mason: Ron Crascall Pavilion: 07545783987 Thirza Shaw: [email protected] [email protected] or 07786 375441 District Cllr: Rachel Eburne: Haughley Scout Hut: 01449-673311 Richard Stacy 01449 673311 Member of Parliament Wetherden Village Hall: Jo Churchill: 0207 2198487 Keith Watts 07528 065250 DOCTORS, SCHOOLS, & [email protected] or ESSENTIAL SERVICES www.wetherdenvillagehall.com Haughley Post Office: Haughley Football Club: 01449-676789 Ian Wilkinson 01449 773399 or Lee Forsdyke 07472 902302
40 LOCAL VOLUNTARY CLUBS & Haughley and Wetherden ORGANISATIONS Twinning Association: Bellringers Haughley - practice 1st Chairman, David Ward: Mon evening in month 01359 241554. Richard Coe 01449-674229 Email: [email protected] Bellringers Wetherden - practice Haughley Voluntary Service: Tues evening at church: Co-ordinator: Basil Hart 01359-241954 Reg Willsher 01449 258846 Bowls Club - at George V Playing [email protected] Field Haughley: Office: 07594 674009 is open to Tony Offord 07766 216926 take calls for transport Monday to Carpet Bowls – Weds evenings, Friday from 10.00am to 12 noon. Wetherden Village Hall, 1st Wetherden & Haughley Scout James Rand: 07972 633518 Group: Group Scout Leader: Choir Haughley - practice Thurs Catherine Winter 01449 781372 evening: [email protected] Janet Sheldrake 01449 737247 Wetherden FC - Jonathan Lewis District Explorer Scouts – (Manager) 01449-678234 or Shackleton Unit Trudy Hooper (Secretary): For 13½ - 18 year olds 01842-754170 [email protected] Wetherden History Group: English Country Dance Group: Pat Tuffin 01359 240396. Ron Coxall Hall 01449 672658 Wetherden Table Tennis Club: Thursday Haughley Village Hall Keith Watts 01359 240779 or Friday (except 2nd Friday) Wetherden Dennis Smith 01359 241166 Village Hall Wetherden Tennis Club: H.A.T.S. Haughley Amateur Tamara Hunt: 07971 193433 Theatrical Society: [email protected], or Lindsey Philpot: 01449 675703 or Sonia Jewers: 07900 272877 Lynne Mahon: 01449 674085 Whist Drive - monthly, Wetherden Haughley in Bloom: Village Hall: Yvonne Hannan, 07531 774438 James Rand 07972 633518 Haughley IT Squad: WI Haughley - 1st Wed in month, [email protected] 7.30pm, in Haughley Village Hall: Haughley Hoofers Clog Dancers: Mrs. Marian Adams 01449 674411 practice Sun eve Oct-Apr at Village HAUGHLEY & WETHERDEN Hall, Gill Brett: 01449-673518 PARISH NEWS Haughley Parish Neighbourhood Advertising/Copy: Plan: Chris Adams: 01449 674411 Anne Ardley 01449 678040 Haughley Royal British Legion: or email:[email protected] Branch Chairman: Copy Assistant:Elizabeth Ardley-Walker Tim Hart 01449 613680 Treasurer– David Bryant Haughley Utd - at George V Playing Cover Design – David Ribbans Field: Lee Forsdyke 01449-615579 Printing - Digital Copy Centre 01449 678100
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