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Issue 17 February 2020 Delivered from 26/01/20 COVERING THURSTON - IXWORTH - BARDWELL AAdvertisingdvertising SSales:ales: 0012841284 559292 449191 wwww.flww.fl yyeronline.co.ukeronline.co.uk The Flyer 2 THE FLYER | FEBRUARY 2020 Please mention ‘The Flyer’ when responding to advertisements The Flyer From Matt Hancock MP From Jo Churchill MP Happy New and the economy, plus many more. But As I watch my Bury, an issue I have been working to Year to all Flyer now that we have a new parliament, spring bulbs resolve for four years. readers. and a sizable majority, and have a breakthrough A lack of parliamentary time to put Brexit deal, things can get going, once in my garden, legislation into effect meant for all This being not again. We have the parliamentary I am reminded the lobbying, the Statutory Instrument only a new time to debate all of these issues – it that we live (the bit to change the law) could not year, but a is so important that the country keeps in a beautiful be laid. A really big drive prior to the new decade as moving forward and that we can area steeped in Jo Churchill election meant we were top of the well, I am fi lled legislate to make this a better place history, but with list on our return, resulting in the with optimism about the future and to live. an eye fi rmly set on the future. Which can’t wait to get stuck in. We fi nished is why I am so grateful for the honour legislation now being put down in the 2019 with a general election and a As health secretary, we are enshrining of being re-elected to represent the House. decisive win. It was clear much of the in law our manifesto commitment to Bury St Edmunds constituency. For too long, parking has been a real country felt the same way as the Prime put £33.9 billion every year into the issue for residents and businesses and Minister and wanted to “get Brexit NHS. This is the biggest injection of With the New Year well underway, has added unnecessary burden on done”. Much of the past three years in cash in the NHS’s history. Not only do now is the right time to kickstart the police. Civil Parking Enforcement Parliament was spent going round in we have this money for the day to day the agenda for the next four and a works well elsewhere and I am circles over Brexit, so I am very pleased running of the health service, but we half years. Working on plans for a determined to see it delivered in our that this is now fi rmly in the past. Not have committed funding to build 40 new hospital in Bury, ensuring fairer area. It is not a quick process, but the only can we put Brexit behind us, but new hospitals over the next decade funding for our schools and putting legislative wheels are in motion. We it means that we can start to address and a schedule of hospital upgrades more police on our streets. should see the results of all the hard all of the issues that we haven’t had that are taking place. I am incredibly I am looking forward to continuing work come through in April. Parliamentary time to debate due to enthusiastic about the changes and to work with Suffolk colleagues to Brexit. improvements going on within the make the case for investment in the Finally, may I take this belated NHS. opportunity to wish you a very happy I know that my fellow MPs feel the A14 in Suffolk, as well as at Haughley New Year. I am looking forward to same way I do. Their constituents, as These are exciting times – we can and Ely Junctions on our rail network. visiting exciting local events across the do mine, want to see various issues achieve so much together and I am Carrying on with projects such as constituency in the year ahead – the addressed – there are so many that very hopeful about the future of the improving Bury Station with other part of my job, I must admit I enjoy have been put on hold for the past country. I wish you a very happy year local stakeholders and starting new most. three years – issues pertaining to ahead. challenges. defence, education, transport, jobs There has recently been positive news on the longstanding issue of parking in Cadets recruiting school or above. RAF air cadets give young women and men the chance to fl y, shoot, do sport, do expeditions etc First night is for information so you can decide if the air cadets are for you. Turn up at 7pm on any Monday in Feb at Thurston Community College and fi nd out more. If you’re interested in a career in aviation, engineering, public The Thurston Squadron of the RAF Air services or the military then don’t miss cadets are recruiting on 3rd February, this opportunity. If you’re not thinking Its open to Boys and Girls in year 8 at about a career but are interested in having fun don’t miss this opportunity. Please mention ‘The Flyer’ when responding to advertisements THE FLYER | FEBRUARY 2020 3 The Flyer The Thurston & Ixworth Flyer From the Dean’s Desk As New Year said that ‘the opposite of love is not Established 2018 resolutions fade hate, it’s indifference’ and St Valentine’s (yet again!) history Day in February is a reminder that love is, is repeated, yet in fact, a many splendored thing. As the again! Of course, Cathedral celebrates 1000 years of God’s this is nothing love in Suffolk I wonder how we might Advertise in the Flyer new, the standing live more lovingly? stones of the Tel: 01284 592 491 ancient Abbey Love your neighbour? Look out for Reverend of St Edmund a someone who would welcome a card or a cuppa to be reminded Sarah Geilesky now having Copy deadlines: witnessed this for a that someone cares. Love yourself? millennium. Take care of you by caring for your environment. Listen to yesterday’s March edition: 15/02/20 In fact, the Peace Garden in the advice to recycle and to reduce Abbey’s gardens is a helpful and waste – make today the day when April edition: 15/03/20 necessary reminder of the hope of you choose better. Love your enemy? living better today if only we take Love the one you disagree with? Just seriously and learn from yesterday. because someone seems to behave Established reputation and unrivalled distribution ‘Stand Together’ is the theme for badly towards you remember, there’s Holocaust Memorial Day 2020 and no obligation to return the favour! Thurston, Ixworth and Bardwell with this year marking the 75th anniversary of the liberation of ‘The Nazis tried to kill kindness. We Auschwitz and the 25th anniversary fi ght against that.’ say co-speakers The Thurston & Ixworth Flyer is part of the Flyer Group established in 1997. We have of the genocide in Bosnia, it’s a Noémie Lopian (Holocaust survivor’s magazines in Bury St Edmunds, Ipswich, Kesgrave, Martlesham, Woodbridge, Felixstowe, daughter) and Derek Neimann (the Colchester, Brightlingsea, Sawbridgeworth, Bishop’s Stortford and Saffron Walden. timely reminder of the need to stand grandson of an SS Offi cer). If love is Head offi ce: Flyer House, Bridge Road, Felixstowe IP11 7AA together in the face of oppression, the marginalisation of groups and identity- patient and kind, this too is our task: www.fl yeronline.co.uk based hostility. for one single act of love has the power to transform the world. Contents Holocaust survivor, Elie Wiesel once Rural recommendations to be taken forward by West Suffolk Council Recommendations based on the views are based on hundreds of views and of hundreds of local people on how conversations gathered through a 5 challenges to rural life should be comprehensive programme of surveys, refl ected in council decision-making public meetings, workshops and round have been adopted by West Suffolk table discussions, and input from Council’s Cabinet. people and organisations working in rural areas. We reported our initial Council Leader, Cllr John Griffi ths, who fi ndings to Cabinet last September, himself represents the rural Ixworth which identifi ed three priority areas, Ward, said, “West Suffolk’s great and this fi nal report and action plan quality of life and environment is completes our review work. I now heavily infl uenced and supported our look forward to seeing some real 10 13 rural areas and communities. This, of changes in our rural communities as course, brings both opportunities and a result of our recommendations. My challenges. Commissioning this rural thanks, on behalf of the taskforce, to review was one of the fi rst actions I all those who so generously helped in took as Leader of our new Council, to completing the review.’ ADVERTISING SALES: steve.powell@fl yeronline.co.uk inform our policy making and ensure CUSTOMER SERVICE: accounts@fl yeronline.co.uk that our decisions and service delivery Having accepted the recommendations take into account the special nature of West Suffolk Cabinet will now oversee NEWS ARTICLES: newsdesk@fl yeronline.co.uk rural life and needs in West Suffolk. I implementation of the action plan, PRINT AND DELIVERY: jon@fl yerpress.co.uk thank everyone involved, individuals with an update due later in the year. and organisations, for their energy, enthusiasm and insight, which I Cllr Griffi ths continues ‘The © The Thurston & Ixworth Flyer 2020.