THE NEWSLETTER PUBLISHED BY NEEDHAM MARKET TOWN COUNCIL December 2017 - No 496 and Distributed Throughout Needham Market Free of Charge

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TOWN CLERK: ASSISTANT TOWN CLERK: Town Council Office, Kevin Hunter Kelaine Spurdens Community Centre, School Street, LIST OF TOWN COUNCILLORS: TELEPHONE: Needham Market IP6 8BB

BE ANNIS OBE Grinstead House, Grinstead Hill, NM IP6 8EY 01449 720531 Telephone: (07927 007895) 01449 722246. D CAMPBELL Deputy Town Mayor/Deputy Chair of Council An answerphone is in operation when the office ‘Chain House’ 1 High Street, NM, IP6 8AL 01449 720952 is unmanned. R CAMPBELL The Acorns, Hill House Lane, NM, IP6 8EA 01449 720729 The office is open to the TS CARTER Danescroft, Ipswich Road, NM, IP6 8EG 01449 401325 public Mondays and RP DARNELL 27 Pinecroft Way, NM, IP6 8HB 07990 583162 Thursdays 10am to JE LEA MA 109 Jubilee Crescent, NM IP6 8AT 01449 721544 12noon.

I MASON 114 Quinton Road, NM IP6 8TH 01449 721162 E.mail: A MORRIS 8 Chainhouse Road, IP6 8EP 01449 720161 clerk@needhammarkettc. MG NORRIS 20 Road, NM, IP6 8DS 01449 720871 f9.co.uk KMN OAKES, 89 Stowmarket Road, NM, IP6 8ED 07702 339971 Web: S PHILLIPS 46 Crowley Road IP6 8BJ 01449 721710 www.needhammarkettc. D SPURLING 36 Drift Court, NM, IP6 8SZ 01449 401443 co.uk M SPURLING 36 Drift Court, NM, IP6 8SZ 01449 401443 Town Council meetings X STANSFIELD Town Mayor/Chair of Council are held on the first and Hope Cottage, 7 Stowmarket Road IP6 8DR 07538 058304 third Wednesdays of each month at 7:25 p.m. in the AL WARD MBE 22 Chalkeith Road, NM, IP6 8HA 01449 720422 Green Room at Needham COUNTY COUNCILLOR: Market Community Centre. A WHYBROW, The Old Rectory, IP14 2HZ 07525 288635 You are all welcome to attend and you will have a DISTRICT COUNCILLORS: chance to air your views. W. MARCHANT, 137 High Street, NM, IP6 8DH 01449 720965 Useful Telephone MG NORRIS, 20 Stowmarket Road, NM, IP6 8DS 01449 720871 Numbers p.23

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Introduction All copy for the Newsletter must either be delivered to the Town WELCOME TO THE DECEMBER NEWSLETTER. Council Office, School Street, in hard format i.e. hand written, but These days, many people are your Town Mayor and Town The next Newsletter preferably emailed to: concerned with achieving Council Chairman I am deeply publication will be February [email protected] , a balanced quality of life. committed towards ensuring 2018 as the editor, printers for the attention of Kelaine. This can be considered as a life in our town is pleasant, and deliverers all have a Copy deadline is always the 8th personal objective but is also rewarding and peaceful, well earned break over the of the month prior to publication relevant to the role that I regardless of age. Christmas period! I sincerely and deadline for the February 2018 and other Town Councillors thank the deliverers for their issue is 8th January 2018 please. perform in trying to maintain I recently attended a meeting voluntary dedication over All Advertising queries should be an environment which impacts with Mid District the past year in ensuring all referred to Kelaine at the Town positively on our community’s Council (MSDC) concerning households and businesses Council office on (01449) 722246 quality of life. Some factors the redevelopment of both the in Needham Market receive a or email as above. are more prevalent and Middle School and MSDC’s Newsletter each month. have a greater impact than recently vacated Headquarters others. Not least of these is site on the High Street. I look I take this opportunity to the balance between what is forward to their commitment wish you all a very Happy NEEDHAM important to younger people to a ‘Public Consultation’ in Christmas and a Healthy, compared to those, like myself, early 2018 when we can all Prosperous New Year. MARKET in their later years. There is no consider their final plans and Cllr Xy Stansfield LIBRARY doubt our rapidly changing you can offer your personal Needham Market Town world exacerbates the tensions opinion. Mayor School Street, between generations. As Chairman of Council Needham Market Tel: 01449 720780

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Needham Market Newsletter December 17 3 Clubs & Community

Needham Market W.I. Cancelled Fireworks We all enjoyed the workshop on learning how to felt with The Community Council apologises to all residents of Needham Elizabeth Taylor. She brought a wonderful array of multicoloured Market and friends for the cancellation of this year’s Fireworks wool and silk for us to use, and we each managed to produce an Display. We were informed at a very late date that we would not attractive scarf. be getting our order of fireworks, which were ordered in good faith Several of us spent a very interesting day in Lavenham visiting in August. We have used this supplier for many years and they’ve the Little Hall and walking around this historic village. always proved to be reliable. They provide a complete service which includes training for our people firing as well as insurance against Our December meeting which will be on the first Monday in the anything going wrong with the display. This arrangement has meant month will be organised by the members. Alison Marston will we’ve been able to hold a large display with only a relatively small show us how to make fused glass Christmas decorations and we may be able to have a go. insurance cost attached. The following week we will meet at Alder Carr Farm for our The Community Council is a voluntary run organisation with its aim Christmas lunch. to raise funds to support organisations within the town. Especially bearing in mind the events’ change of venue this year, an extra great In January we will welcome Joanna Carrick who will tell us about deal of planning had gone into its organisation: sorting out lighting her work with the Theatre Group Red Rose Chain. Joanna is the Artistic Director and founder of this highly acclaimed Suffolk at entrances, arranging refreshments which were to be provided by based theatre. Needham Phoenix Football Club, securing agreement from the Town Council for use of Crowley Park, arranging security for the evening so We have many other interesting speakers to look forward to as ensure a safe display for all etc. during next year. Any public event these days must be very well covered with We meet at the Community Centre on the second Monday of the insurance and, as all those involved with this event are volunteers, month, and always welcome visitors. it would have been inconsiderate of us as an organisation to put on Jean Annis a display without full insurance. Attempting to procure alternative insurance cover at such a late stage would have proven extremely difficult, with the event losing a considerable amount money. Gipping Womens Club Alternative fireworks would not have been covered by our existing For information please call Steph Wiggins on: (01449) 723440. insurance and the quantity we could afford would have been far We meet on TUESDAY EVENINGS at Needham Market Bowls less, leading to an inferior and disappointing display. Club, Crowley Park, Barretts Lane, Needham Market IP6 8BX The decision to cancel was not taken lightly and much consideration at 7.45pm was given to how we could still go ahead with the event. However, NEW MEMBERS always welcome given the lateness of confirmation regarding non-delivery of the fireworks and the uncertainty of any alternative arrangements, Nov 28th Silver & Gemstones (Marianne Brame) in particular the insurance cover, we felt we had no choice but to Dec 5th Christmas Dinner cancel and to give as much notice to the public as possible. Please Dec 12th Christmas Party accept our heartfelt apologies and we hope you still had fun and Please give us a look - safe Bonfire celebrations. we are a friendly bunch of ladies! For and on behalf of Needham Market Community Council

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6 Needham Market Newsletter December 17 Community Bosmere Primary It was great to see our contributions laid out for Stowmarket Food Needham Market Bank. They will take our donations and I know they thoroughly Neighbourhood Watch appreciate all that was given. There’s something special about Unfortunately, we are still hearing of people knowing we are going to help families in our locality. Thank you so being caught out by the telephone scammers very much for your donations. and just recently two ladies had their mobile phones snatched out of their shopping bags as they walked down the street in Stowmarket. This is bad enough but by far the most traumatic event involving criminal activity is when you become a victim of Older children walked the a house burglary. younger ones along. With the clocks going back and the dark nights upon us this is when we and our property are most vulnerable. Leaving your house in complete darkness is a clear signal to burglars that your Bosmere Open Days house is not occupied and that is the one they will target. Don’t forget that if you have a child (over 3) who would like to join If you are not going to be home when darkness falls consider our Nursery, or is due to start school in September – why not come leaving a light on or invest in a timer so that your lights or radio along to one of our Open Days. comes on automatically. Monday 27th November or Monday 8th January – 2pm. Consider installing an alarm system or CCTV; a cheaper option would be a doorbell camera. I am told this is now available and it was used last month to prosecute a burglar who broke into a property in . Apparently when he pressed the doorbell to check if the house was empty a picture was taken of him and when the high definition footage was shown in court it was clear enough for the burglar to be convicted and sent to jail. Simple steps like ensuring all your windows and doors are locked when you go out speaks for itself, it is also wise especially with Christmas approaching to keep all valuables away from windows and out of sight. Don’t put temptation in sight of the criminal. Finally, if you see any suspicious behaviour or believe a crime is being committed please call the police immediately on 999. Also, if you come across any information concerning crime Needham Market Library being committed you can call crimestoppers anonymously on: Join us on Needham rdMarket Library 0800555111. With the police resources stretched to the limit Sunday 3 December 10.00 am – 4.00 pm Join for theus Christmas on Fayre it is up to us all to help ourselves and our neighbours to keep rd Needham Market relatively crime free. Sunday 3 DecemberChildren’s 10.00crafts / Face am painting – 4.00 pm TDG forBook the folding/origami Christmas / iris foldedFayre Christmas cards Children’s crafts / Face painting

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8 Needham Market Newsletter December 17 Chernobyl Life Line CHERNOBYL CHILDREN’S LIFE LINE & CHARITY SHOP Our charity shop is ready for Christmas with many items “as new” at knock down prices so do call in and pick yourself up a bargain. Presents, Party Wear, winter clothing and of course Christmas decorations – call in and see us there is something for everyone. Win a brand new SPECIALZED Bike for only £1.00!! This brand new Bike, worth over £450.00 has kindly been donated by Specialized UK and the winner can select their chosen size from Small, Medium, Large or Extra Large and the bike will be assembled by a Specialized UK technician and supplied with full warranty. A limited number of tickets are to be sold and the winner will be drawn at our Chocolate Bingo event on 16th December at Stowmarket Football Club. Tickets at only £1.00 each are on sale at our Charity shop in Needham Market A big thank you to everyone who has donated a present for us to take to Belarus in January, we will be back with a full report and photographs of how we got on and will share all our news in the next available issue of the newsletter. We are still welcoming the donation of small “cabin” bags for the children to use when travelling home, the airline dictates that the combined size of all three sides should not exceed 115cms. A reminder that we have a limited amount of high quality brand new baby buggy’s available that usually retail at approx. £800 but are available for less than half that price. These have been donated to the Charity to help our fundraising efforts, jump on line and look for an Icandy Peach Buggy, available as just a Buggy or with a carrycot unit as well - if you are interested please let us know and we will be happy to arrange for you to see one. As always we are extremely grateful for your support of our children and we can assure you that every penny raised stays in Mid Suffolk to use for the benefit of our local Link and the children and families we support in Belarus. Elizabeth Parker 01449 760343 Link Chair CCLL Mid Suffolk Trustee CCLL National www.ccllmidsuffolk.org.uk A & J Motor Services Limited For All Your Motoring Needs Unit 6, Maitland Road, Lion Barn Industrial Estate, Needham Market. IP6 8NZ Telephone: 01449 723728 Mobile: 07860 255018 Out of Hours: 01473 461477 [email protected] Service & Repairs on All Makes & Models Pre M.O.T. Preparation & M.O.T. Brakes, Clutches, Shock Absorbers & Steering Tyres, Tracking, Exhausts, Batteries & Cam Belts

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A ’Down Under’ Update From Ann And Eric of the few hospitals in Australia. Apparently, snakes are only aggressive if disturbed and on ‘meeting’ one, the advice is not to spend time identifying Cross… it, just run. Then of course there’s Crocodiles, fresh and saltwater, and Box G’Day: It’s now 18 months since Jelly Fish! The Beach Nets, now anchored in the sea, are the only areas in we left Needham Market for which to swim between November and May. Recently one afternoon the Australia and about a year since beach here at Trinity was closed when a croc was spotted. I wrote to the Newsletter about As I write in November, it’s now spring and daytime temperatures are life, language and kangaroos here similar to Summer, Autumn and Winter, around 28/32deg.C., but night- at Trinity Beach in Queensland. time temperatures have improved from around 18 to 24 deg.C., and Eric Here’s an update on life in the no longer wears a woolly come evening. With the monsoon-like rain, Tropics of Far North Queensland. temperatures dip down to 23/24 deg.C, and humidity has set in. Summer Readers may remember we submitted our application for a Permanent is just around the corner and, hopefully, I’m becoming acclimatised. Visa at the end of August 2016, following this we filled in yet more forms, Goodbye from the Sunshine State! Ann & Eric Cross, and had to acquire reports from the Australian Federal Police. email: [email protected] Fortunately, Eric had paid all his speeding fines and since we arrived has stuck strictly to speed limits. On 13th September 2017 Australian Could you help make a difference for Immigration granted us our Permanent Visas. Now the family are stuck with us! We’ve sent for the rest of our furniture which will probably arrive young families? here in about 4 months. Time has passed quite quickly, much to my Many parents need help, friendship, advice or surprise, and we keep busy - sometimes doing very little! The balcony has support during those early years when children not collapsed with the number of pot plants but I’ve had the odd orchid failure. However, one of the orchids, with blooms dark purple to almost are young. Your experience as a parent can help black is producing young plants on its old stems which I am gradually other parents. A free volunteer preparation course attaching to the main stems of the Stephanotis and Jade Vine. Yet to starting weekly, from Wednesday 10th January to bloom, the Vanilla Orchid is climbing up one wall and the Kapok Tree is a Wednesday 28th February (excluding half term) 9.30am to 2.30pm. metre high. My latest acquisitions: an Hibiscus with large yellow/orange At Needham Market Community Centre, School Street IP6 8BB. blooms, and a miniature Mulberry Tree which should produce lots of fruit, it’s growing fast and I’m wondering what ‘miniature’ means! Eric has a If you would like to help we would love to hear from you! Call Linda small patch of garden at Gabrielle’s and is still experimenting in deciding on 01379 678552 what crops to grow. His most successful so far: Basil! or email: [email protected] In September the grandchildren had a 2-week school holiday and both Home-Start Mid & West Suffolk. Registered charity no. 1127760 families went camping: a great Aussie past-time. Gabrielle’s lot spent a Recycle your Christmas Tree few days somewhere in the Outback, and a few days on Magnetic Island. Recycleat Crowley your ParkChristmas car park Tree Recycle your Christmas Tree Abi and part family went camping for a couple of nights, onto the at Crowley Needham Park Market car park Tablelands. Fortunately neither invited us! However, we were pleased that at Crowley Park car park Needham Market our oldest granddaughter, Scarlett along with her cat, spent those two Real trees can be left Needham at this siteMarket from 1-16th January nights with us - grandparents preferable to camping! Real treesReal treescanMid canbe Suffolk beleft left at at thisthisWaste sitesite from fromServices 1-16 1th-16 January th January Mid Suffolk Waste Services Having joined the ‘Friends of the Botanical Gardens’ we have attended will Midcollect Suffolk them Waste on 17 Servicesth January several Talks, including an interesting talk about Australian Native will collect them on 17th January will collect them on 17th January Honey Bees which are not very like the Honey Bees my father kept. The Trees mustTrees must be lessbe less than than 7ft tall tall and and must must have allhave all

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Needham Market Town Council News Developer Contributions due from the Former Town Council Meeting 20th Needham Chalk Quarry Development December The Town Council is currently engaging with Mid Suffolk District At this meeting (which all members Council to try and ensure the local community receives the of public are welcome to attend) maximum benefit from the funds (known as the ‘Community Town Councillors will receive two presentations from Mid Suffolk Contribution’) that are related to the Hopkins Homes housing District Council representatives. The first will be on; Developer development at the former Needham Chalk Quarry. The total Contributions due from the Former Needham Chalk Quarry due is £500,000. An oversight by Mid Suffolk District Council, Development (see above). The second will be an update on the concerning allocation of the funds, resulted in final agreement future of the District Councils’ Office Headquarters site. Both are on the Town Council’s priorities for the use of the funds was not extremely important issues for the town and it would be good to concluded. This has cast doubt over allocation. The Town Council is see a healthy turnout of residents to endorse that fact. confident funds will become available to support the refurbishment of the outdoor sports facilities at Needham Market Community Damage to play equipment Centre, also for the replacement of the Scout hut situated at the It is very disappointing and frustrating to report a well-used bottom of Crown Street. The existing doubt relates to the balance piece of play equipment in the younger children play area on of funds (£200,000) to be allocated after taking account of the above projects. In the event the distribution of the balance of Crowley Park has recently been vandalised. Part of a slide was funds is thwarted by the District Council’s failure to complete its completely smashed which must have been caused by someone obligations, the Town Council will insist the District Council takes using considerable force and determination to destroy. It is difficult and pays for whatever action is necessary to correct the position. to fathom what sort of mindset prompts this type of wanton destruction. Not only has it resulted in the piece of play equipment Town Council Budget and Council Tax 2018/19 being rendered unusable, the cost of replacement parts required to The cycle to consider the next financial year budget and Council affect a repair exceeds £200. Installation by the original supplier of Tax requirement has commenced. A meeting of the Finance and the equipment would add a further £500. Fortunately, we have a General Purposes Section, under the leadership of Town Councillor Town Warden who is adept at carrying out this type of repair. Adrian Morris, is due to take place on Tuesday 5th December. At that meeting the Town Council’s other Section Leaders (Recreation Flower Planters in the High Street and Sport, Town Property and Services etc.) will propose their Needham in Bloom do a terrific job every year adding to the Section budgets for 2018/19. These will be debated prior to an attractiveness of the High Street with flower displays from spring overall proposed budget (expenditure) for 2018/19 being agreed through to autumn. Many of the displays are housed in planters and reported to the full Town Council meeting on Wednesday 6th which were purchased by the Town Council many years ago and December. Income the Town Council can expect for 2018/19 is are now coming to the end of their useful life. The Town Council is largely governed by the amount of Council Tax it levies (called therefore pleased to be able to again support Needham in Bloom in the Annual Precept). The Town Council is aware its Council Tax the quest to replace the existing planters with new ones. Needham Base (simply put the number of dwellings in the town that will in Bloom are looking at what is available and suitable ready for contribute Council Tax) has increased, from that used to calculate installation and the start of the 2018 planting season. The planters the 2017/18 amount of Council Tax, by 5.9%. This is mainly due are located corresponding with licences the Town Council obtains to the recently completed additional housing at the ‘Needham from Suffolk County Council. Maltings’ (Taylor Wimpey) development off the High Street. Once the Town Council’s budget requirement for 2018/19 is known, Kevin Hunter, Town Clerk I use the current (2017/18) level of Council Tax (£67.14 – note this is just the Town Council’s proportion of the full amount of Council Tax including County, District and Police, for each Band D property – those taxpayers in Bands A to C pay less, those above Band D pay more) plus the Council Tax base for 2018/19, to produce options for Councillors to consider. These will range from freezing Council Tax at the current (2017/18) amount to a range of increases. Illustrating the options in this way allows Councillors to see the impact of each. Having already started illustrative calculations, if the annual budget requirement is maintained at the current (2017/18) figure of £107,500 for the next financial year (2018/19), the Town Council will again have to draw an amount from its reserves (albeit only around £200). I will report further as the cycle is worked through. One factor Town Councillors are reminded of as they approach this cycle is the impact of Mid Suffolk District Council’s decision not to pass on funds from the Council Tax Compensatory Scheme to Town/Parish Councils, despite the insistence from Central Government this should take place. The District Council now withholds all the Compensatory Grant for its own purposes. At 2014/15 levels, when the Compensatory Scheme was introduced following a Central Government change to the calculation of the Council Tax base, the amount of compensation due to Needham Market was £9,236. You can easily see, in broad terms when looking at the figures above, how much better placed the Town Council’s finances would be, if the District Council passed on the Compensatory funds, as they are meant to.

12 Needham Market Newsletter December 17 Community News Creeting St Mary 1885 Ordnance The Needham Market Society Survey Map Attendance at the Annual General Meeting in October was very good. Several fresh faces were A little bit of history was made in Creeting St Mary over the elected onto the committee with Andrea Davies week-end of 14th/15th October. Yes, it was the village’s elected as Chair. David Hill the retiring Treasurer “History Day”! The number of people attending both events - was thanked for all the work he had done over the the Cheese & Wine on the Saturday evening and in the Village years in keeping the Society’s finances so efficiently, and Rob Hall on the Sunday afternoon - surpassed all our expectations McDermott kindly took over the post. by far and so from me and the other organisers, we say a Once business was over, Pip Wright gave us a most intriguing resounding “Thank you” to each and every one of you who and enjoyable talk about Earl Stonham’s 18th century charity attended. Attendees over the week-end were not just from school, the fortunes of the eight boys who attended and their Creeting St Mary but from Needham Market and surrounding teacher. Pip’s story wove the school and its pupils into the areas too. background of rural life at that time in Suffolk. “The Map”, that is the original 1885 version, was displayed Don’t miss the talk by Brian Cornell on the 29th Nov on as the “star” of both of the events over the week-end, its his life as a Thames Lighterman - we always welcome new presence attracting a huge amount of interest. Far more people members and visitors and we can share in Brian’s exciting past had ordered a CD, containing the digital copy, than we had experiences on the capital’s river. expected, including many from Needham Market. By now, I’m After the November meeting, we have a break until the New sure, they’ll be browsing the 1885 images of old lanes and Year when on the 24th January, the Director of Humphries roads, fields and houses and many other features still standing Weaving Company Richard Humphries MBE will speak about proud or perhaps lost forever. silk manufacturing. Richard’s journey within the textile manufacturing industry began in the mid-1960s when as a If you purchased one of the CDs, we are extremely grateful for young man he was apprenticed into the textile trade as a your support. If you’re not sure how to get the best out of it design trainee. Now Upper Bailiff of the Worshipful Company and need some help, please telephone Ron Clint on: (01449) of Weavers, he assists the livery Court in its charitable activities, 720740 who will be pleased to give you some advice. after 51 years of silk manufacturing. Paul Scully, Tel: (01449) 721461, Meetings: e-mail: [email protected] 29th November - Brian Cornell: A Thames Waterman & Lighterman. Needham Market Dementia Action 24th January ’18 - Richard Humphries: The Silk Road from Alliance China to East Anglia. Our first coffee morning at the Community Café was a great Our meetings are held at 7.30 pm in the Burton Room at success. We had several visitors, help from Anne-Marie and the Needham Market Community Centre. Visitors are always Peter from Sue Ryder Dementia Together team, and advice from welcome (£3 entrance fee). Members’ subs for the year 2017- Sue Vincent from the Alzheimer’s Society. We have decided to 2018 (presently £5) are now due. make this a weekly event called Memory Corner, every Tuesday For further details please contact morning from 11 am to 12.30 pm. Those with Dementia, their Andrea Davies: (01449) 721056 families, carers and friends are all very welcome to join us for chat, fun activities, games, support and information. Tea, coffee, THE NEEDHAM MARKET SOCIETY cakes and biscuits are available. If you wish to stay for lunch THE NEEDHAM MARKET SOCIETYTHE NEEDHAM MARKET SOCIETY then the full café menu is available from 12.30 pm. THE SILK ROAD FROM CHINA TO EAST ANGLIATHE SILK ROAD FROM CHINA TO EAST ANGLIA You may already know of the relaxed, dementia-friendly THE SILK ROAD FROM CHINA TO EAST ANGLIA film shows at the Regal Cinema in Stowmarket. On Friday 1 December at 11.30 am the film “White Christmas” will be shown. Please contact the Regal for further details, telephone (01449) 612825. Peter, from the Sue Ryder Dementia Together team, has a Dementia advice and information session at the Needham Market Country Practice on alternate Wednesday mornings. Please phone the surgery (01449 720666) to check which dates he will Speaker: Richard Humphries MBE be there – Peter will be pleased to see you and offer some help. Speaker: Richard Humphries MBEth 24th January 2017 at 7.30pm Speaker: Richard Humphries MBE24 January 2017 at 7.30pm Our sincere thanks go to the East of Cooperative Society At the Commuth nity Centre’s Burton Room, for their generous grant of £500. This is the result of the green At the Commu24 Januarynity Centre’s Burton Room 2017 at 7.30pm , tokens voting system at the Cooperative Society’s stores. Thank Needham Market. you for your votes. At the CommuAll WelcomeNeedham Market.nity Centre’s Burton Room, Non-Members £3 , All WelcomeNeedham Market., Non -Members £3 Needham Market Newsletter December 17 All Welcome, Non -Members £3 13

Church News

Christchurch CHRISTCHURCH, NEEDHAM MARKET (Methodist/United Reformed Church) Yes, I’m already looking forward nativity sets you may see over the High Street, Needham Market IP6 8AP to Christmas! It’s always a time of Christmas period! celebration in our family because Ministers my daughter was a ‘Christmas So, yes, Christmas has many The Revd Mary Playford (URC): Tel. 01449 711798 Day Baby’, but there’s even more apparently paradoxical The Revd Rita Carr (Methodist) Tel: 01449 612619 anticipation this year as it will characteristics - religious and Sunday Morning Worship: 10.30 am be my granddaughter’s very first secular, old traditions and new (Including Creche and Sunday Club) Christmas. Of course she will be fashions, but at the heart of it Service of Holy Communion: 2nd Sunday far too young to understand what we celebrate the birth of a baby. is going on, but that won’t prevent Babies have that wonderful way of WEEKDAY ACTIVITIES IN CHRISTCHURCH HALLS the rest of us celebrating with her! bringing the best out of people – maybe that’s part of the wonder of Tiddlers: (For Mums and Babies up to 4 years) Christmas is a bit of a paradox – in Christmas! Monday 9.30 – 11.15 am (term time) many ways we want it to be the Contact – Hannah 07969482360

same as normal, yet in other ways I do hope you will all know we look forward to sharing the something of the love, joy and Scrabble Club: Monday 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm New players please contact Sheila Norris on 01449 720871 celebrations with new friends and peace of Christmas however you

members of our families. There’s a spend the time. Knit for Peace: 1st Wednesday 2.30 pm – 4.00 pm wonderful mix of tradition, wonder Contact – Sheila Norris. Tel:01449 720871 Here are some special dates from and hope around this time of the Christians Together Ecumenical Group: Thursday 10.00 am year. our Church calendar for December and January: Room 4 Christchurch (term time) A few years ago I went to Contact – Ann Devereux Tel:01449 721575 Thursday 14th December ~ Crib Israel and spent some time in Service @ 5.30pm. Coffee Morning: 2nd Saturday 10 am – 12 noon Bethlehem, visiting the supposed Sunday 17th December ~ United (Always with a selection of cakes for sale) site of Jesus’ birth. I must confess Carol Service @ 4pm, followed by it was rather too ornate and refreshments. OTHER REGULAR BOOKINGS ‘flashy’ for my liking, but it was Monday 25th December ~ Weight Watchers: Monday 7.00 pm – 9.00 pm good to be there, in the town Christmas Day Service @ 10.30am. where he was born. Whilst there I ‘Moosical Fun for your Little One.’ Sing, dance and play for 0-5’s Thursday18th January – 25th bought a Nativity Set carved out Tuesday morning 9.15 – 12noon. ( term time.) January 2018 ~ Week of Prayer for of local olive wood. During the Christian Unity, Osteo Stretch & Exercise: Tuesday 12.30-1.30pm purchase I got chatting to the shop keeper who told me that prepared by the 1.4 million Karate: Tuesday 6.30 – 8.30pm when the characters are made the Christians living in the Caribbean Karate: Wednesdays: 5.30–7.30 pm (term time; under the title Karate Friday 6.30 – 8.30pm. baby Jesus is carved by the most experienced craftsman, and the ‘That all may be free’. Rainbow Guides: Thursday 5.30–6.30pm. Brownies, 6.30-7pm. (term time) Daily meetings at Christchurch face of the infant is always that of Exercise Classes: Friday 9 – 11am an ‘old, wise man’ rather than of from 10.30 – 11am followed by a young child. He said this is an refreshments. HALL LETTINGS: There are spaces available for hire. Sunday 21st January ~ United To arrange a visit to view or for further information ring 07851742847 attempt to convey the belief that Jesus is in many ways older than Service at Christchurch @ 10.30am. CHURCH CONTACT: Ann Devereux Tel. 01449 721575 time itself. The baby in my set Watch notice boards for more www.christchurchneedhammarket.co.uk does indeed have the face of an details. old man – do have a look at any Reverend Mary Playford ALL ARE WELCOME!

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Home Worship Val Jefferies came to lead our November Home Worship and tell us about her voluntary work at the Ipswich Child Contact Centre where all helpers are volunteers. A Contact Centre is a neutral place where the non-resident parent (usually the father, but not always) may spend time with their children in a family, child-centred and informal atmosphere. This is a temporary arrangement until a more viable alternative is decided upon. Children do not stop loving a parent because adults separate or divorce. The next Home Worship is our special Christmas one, with Christmas decorations up, and Christmas fayre - mince pies, etc. to eat afterwards and will be lead by Rev. Diane Williams, Vicar of Needham Market Parish Church. We always meet on the first Monday morning of the month, 10 o’clock, at 137 High Street, Needham Market. This is an outreach group. We have tea, coffee, refreshments and a friendly chat to finish off. All Welcome.

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ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH- HIGH ST. – NEEDHAM MARKET St John the Baptist Church, Needham Market Revd. Diane Williams: For Weddings, Baptisms and Funerals A busy time is coming up with special services around the Christmas season: please ring (01449) 720316 or 07714016554 CRIB SERVICE th Church Warden, Linda Ruby: 0754 6222 947 Sunday 24 December at 3.30pm The Ark enquiries: (01449) 721672 Once again, we will hear the Christmas story. Children are invited to dress up, come along and take part in telling the story of SERVICES in DECEMBER the birth of Jesus. Sunday 3rd 8.00am Said Communion There will be some costumes available on the day and a chance to make some 10.00am All Age Worship simple props, please do come along and join us. 12noon Church open for refreshments MIDNIGHT SERVICE as part of the Street Fayre Sunday 24th December 11.30pm 3.30pm CASTLETON BRASS Christmas Concert A service to celebrate the birth of Jesus and a wonderful way to begin the Tickets on door £5.00 Christmas Day celebrations. th Sunday 10 10.00am Eucharist with Deanery Confirmation with All Welcome. Mike Bishop CHRISTMAS DAY 10.00am Sunday 17th 10.00am Sung Eucharist A Family Service with Communion for all . 4.00pm Carols at CHRISTCHURCH Please join us for any or all of these services and put Christ back into Christmas.

Sunday 24th CHRISTMAS EVE Diane St John the Baptist Church 10.00am Sung Eucharist St John the Baptist Church 3.30pm CRIB SERVICE Needham Market 11.30pm MIDNIGHT MASS Needham Market th OnceSt again John we the are Baptist pleased Church to welcome Monday 25 CHRISTMAS DAY Once again Needhamwe are pleased Market to welcome 10.00am Family Communion CASTLETON BRASS for a Sunday 31s 10.00am Final Sung Eucharist before closure for repairs. OnceCASTLETON again we are pleased BRASS to welcome for a rd EVERYBODY WELCOME AT ALL OUR SERVICES and EVENTS CHRISTMAS CONCERT on SUNDAY 3rd CHRISTMASCASTLETON CONCERT BRASS on forSUNDAY a 3 Children's Sunday Club: 2nd,3rd, 4th & 5th Sunday (children in church) DECEMBER 2017 at 3:30PM rd CHRISTMASDECEMBER CONCERT 2017 aton 3SUNDAY:30PM 3 Pause for Prayer Group: 11.00am – 12 Tuesday mornings in Church Home Worship: First Monday of month 10.00am at 137 High St. DECEMBER 2017 at 3:30PM Uvedale Hall Communion: 2nd Wednesday at 11.15am ALL WELCOME - TICKETS £5.00 each Uvedale Fellowship: 4th Wednesday at 11.00am ALL WELCOME - TICKETS £5.00 each Tuesday Tots: 9.30am – 11.00am in the Ark (Term time) ALL WELCOMEpayable - onTICKETS the door.£5.00 each Mothers Union: 3rd Wednesday at 12.00 in the Ark payable on the door. Christians Together 10.30am at Christchurch Halls (Term Times) payable on the door. th Meditation Group Monday 18 , 6.30 p.m. in Church Refreshments will be served and there will be a Refreshments will be served and there will be a www.needhammarketparishchurch.org raffle.Refreshments Proceeds will to be servedshared and between there will the be Band a raffle. Proceeds to be shared between the Band raffle.and Proceeds St Johns to beChurch shared general between fund. the Band andand St St Johns Johns ChurchChurch generalgeneral fund. fund. St John the Baptist Church St Mary’s Church , Barking Needham Market St Mary’s Church , Barking St Mary’s Church , Barking Tuesday Tots group new term begins St Mary’sCAROL Church SERVICE , Barking CAROL SERVICE Tuesday 9th January 2018 CAROL SERVICE th A warm welcome to all babies and pre-school children Sunday 17th December, 2 p.m. along with their parents, grandparents or carers SundayCAROL 17th December, SERVICE 2 p.m. PleaseSunday come and17 joinDecember, us for the 2 p.m. traditional Please come and join us for the traditional On Tuesday mornings in term time Please come and join us for the traditional ‘Nine Lessonsth and Carols’ from 9.30am to 11.00am in the ARK in King William ‘Nine Lessons and Carols’ Sunday‘NineLed by17 Lessons the December,Community and Carols’ Choi 2r p.m. Street Led by the Community Choir Please comeLed byand the joinCommunity us for Choi ther traditional £1.00 / family for each session includes teas/coffees, Followed by Refreshments. Followed by Refreshments. fruit drinks and snacks Help usFollowed make this by a Refreshments. Truly Joyful Occasion ‘Nine Help us Lessonsmake this a Truly and Joyful Carols’Occasion Helpin ourus makebeautiful this Churcha Truly whichJoyful willOccasion be Toys, Crafts, Singing with actions in our beautiful Church which will be Leddecoratedin ourby beautiful theby Local Community Church Village which Organisations. will Choi be r Parents/carers welcome to join in. decorated by Local Village Organisations. decorated by Local Village Organisations.

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Needham Market Football Club Forthcoming Fixtures for December: Forthcoming Fixtures for October: 1st Team The Football Clubs Sportsmans Evening at the end of October was Tues 29th Nov Burgess Hill Town Home League 7:45pm KO a resounding success. Guest Speaker Phil ‘Tuffers’ Tufnell shared Sat 2nd Dec Staines Town Home League 3:00pm KO some excellent and funny stories with the packed audience of over Sat 9th Dec Merstham Away League 3:00pm KO 250. A brilliant comedian Ian Richards had everyone in stitches Sat 16th Dec Metropolitan Police Home League 3:00pm KO and a most excellent Compere Rob Sproston allowed things to run Tues 19th Dec Leatherhead Home League 7:45pm KO smoothly on the evening. There was a large and diverse selection Sat 23rd Dec Folkestone Invicta Home League 3:00pm KO of Sporting Memorabilia and Events and Attractions that were Tues 26th Dec Brightlingsea Regent Away League 1:00pm KO auctioned off during the evening. Sat 30th Dec Wingate & Finchley Away League 3:00pm KO Overall, a fantastic evening and thanks go to everyone who Mon 1st Jan Leiston Home League 1:00pm KO supported the event. Sat 6th Jan Harrow Borough Away League 3:00pm KO A Fans Forum Evening was held at the start of November which proved to be very successful with all in attendance going away Reserve Team happy with the Q & A’s and discussions held from the Board and Fri 1st Dec Braintree Town Res. Away League 7:45pm KO Management. Sat 9th Dec March Town United Home League 3:00pm KO The Football Club has recently revised admission charges for Sat 23rd Dec King’s Lynn Town Res Away League 3:00pm KO Juniors. Following the fantastic support we received against Tues 26th Dec Team Bury Home League Billericay Town, the Management Committee agreed to reduce the 11:00amKO Admission Prices with immediate effect. Children Aged 12-16 will Sat 30th Dec Diss Town Home League 3:00pm KO now only be asked to pay £1, Children Under 12 will remain FOC. Sat 6th Jan Swaffham Town Home League 3:00pm KO We hope this encourages younger Needham Fans to return to many more games and to give us the support to increase the clubs Youth Team Average Home Gates. Thurs 30th Nov Whitton United Away League 7:45pm KO “The lawnmower is my Stallion & so they call me the Lawn Thurs 7th Dec Felixstowe & Walton Utd Home League 7:45pm KO Ranger” said Head Groundsman Ken Thorpe after receiving a New Thurs 14th Dec Walsham-le-Willows Away League 7:45pm KO Mower from Club Sponsors, Terry & Janet Ingram who, generously purchased the New Grass Cutter from Tomlinson Groundcare. Ken Thurs 21st Dec Leiston Home League 7:45pm KO said how delighted he was to receive this piece of machinery to make his life so much easier. Bloomfields will now continue to look Fixtures are subject to change and will be updated accordingly in excellent condition throughout the season and, on behalf of should this occur via the clubs website www.needhammarketfc.co.uk, or alternatively you can contact Club Secretary Mark on NeedhamMarket Football Club, once again a huge thank you to [email protected] or 07795 456502. Terry & Janet Ingram for their continued support towards it.

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Please drop your letters into the Town Council offices or E.mail: Community News Letters [email protected] The Needham Market Day Centre Cliff Last The folk who regularly attend the Needham Market Day Centre, Many thanks and appreciation to the doctors, staff, held on Wednesdays at the Needham Market Community Centre, paramedics and the public (especially a lady who assisted are looking forward to their Christmas Lunch later this month. In but didn’t get her name) for helping at Needham surgery fact, they look forward each week to meeting up with friends, when Cliff was taken very ill on 9th October. Cliff returned having a good chat and a laugh, and enjoying a hot meal. They home from hospital on 2nd November and continues to are grateful that they are picked from their homes by Twig with the community bus, and taken home again. make steady progress. Maureen Last & Family Why don’t you come along and join them? There will always be a warm welcome. Stamps for St Elizabeth Hospice We are continually looking for helpers who are happy to give a Once again, a reminder that used stamps and old English / few hours once a month on a Wednesday to help serve the weekly foreign coins are still being collected to help the Hospice. lunches. Please continue to leave all donations at Neil’s Hairdressers, For more information regarding attendance at the Day Centre 31A High Street, Needham Market (where the old surgery or help with the lunches please contact: Jean Annis, Grinstead House,18 Grinstead Hill was located). Hopefully, as Christmas approaches, you will Needham Market, Tel: (01449) 720531, remember to tear the corner off the envelope with the stamp Email: [email protected] on, each one adds to the big collection. Many thanks for your continued support and Christmas blessings to you all. 1St Needham Market Scouts Barbara Butcher This is the first year since 1997 that 1st Needham Market Scouts have won the Stowmarket District Light Weight Hike, and we would like to congratulate the following: Tom, Imke, Needham Market Internet "CAFE" Hannah, Maisie, Tom and Andy who won the competition! UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT This is just one of many activities that 1st Needham Market NEW OPENING TIMES: Scouts undertake during the year along with badge work, and Monday - 3:30pm - 6pm camping. If you think you would like to take up the challenge Tuesday - 10am - 6:30pm of winning trophies and having fun, why not come along a give scouts a go? Wednesday -1:15pm - 3pm, Silver Surfers Wednesday - 3pm - 6:30pm All Welcome We meet every Monday during term time 7pm until 9pm at Thursday - 10am – 6:30pm the Scout Hut on the Camping Friday - 1pm - 5pm Land, Crown Street, Needham Friday - 5:30- 7-30pm, Private Hire Market. Thankyou for taking Saturday - 10:30am - 5pm time to read. Sunday - 12:30pm - 4:30pm For enquiries, please contact Please pop in and see us. Dave on: 07427 684666.

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Police - Emergency: 999 FORTHCOMING EVENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Police - Non-Emergency: 101 Town Council Office: 722246 DECEMBER: Mid Suffolk District Council: 724500 Monday 4th & 18th Friendly Badminton 10am Doctors’ Surgery: 720666 Monday 4th Dancercise keep fit from 10am Age UK – Ipswich: 9am-5pm Mon to Fri (01473) 257039 Monday 4th & 18th Over 55 Bowls 2pm Bury St Eds: 9.30am-1pm Mon to Fri (01284) 757750 Monday 11th & 18th Get Crafty too 7pm Childline (24 hr. freephone helpline): 0800 1111 Crackdown Drug Hotline (freephone no.): 0800 253 253 Monday 4th W.I Crimestoppers: 0800 555 111 Monday 11th Community Carols Alcoholics Anonymous (24 hr. helpline): 0845 7697555 Monday 18th Rospa AGM Domestic Violence: Suffolk Domestic Violence helpline: 0800 783 5121 Tuesday 5th, 12th & 19th Slimming World 5.30pm onwards Women’s Aid Domestic Violence helpline: 08457 023 468 Tuesday 12th Spiritual Awareness 7.30pm River Flood Line: Mon. - Fri., 8 - 8: Sat. - Sun. 10 - 4: 0845 988 1188 Road Flood Line, Scc, Highways 0345 6066067 Tuesday 12th Needham & District Family Carers Street Light Faults: Town Council office, or: 0345 606 6171 Drugs: Wednesday 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th Slimming World 9.30am Suffolk Free helpline: 0808 800 1122 Wednesday 6th, 13th & 20th Day Centre 11-2 National Drugs 24 hr: “FRANK”: 0800 77 66 00 Wednesday 6th, 13th & 20th Rabble Chorus 10.30 – 12 NSPCC - Child Protection 24 hr: 0808 800 50000 Noise Pollution (Environmental Health issues) Wednesday 13th, Antonia Cobbin School of Dance - during office hours: 01473 826622 Wednesday 6th & 20th Town Council Meeting - out of hours (not 24 hrs.): 08081 687794 Wednesday 27th Slimming World 5.30pm onwards Pest and Dog Control Advice: 01473 826622 Pest Control Treatment (Mitie): 0844 3350330 Thursday 7th Thursday Club Benefit Fraud Hotline: 0800 854440 Litter Hotline: 01449 778678 Thursday 7th & 14th Ashburnham Club Refuse Collection: 01449 778678 Thursday 7th, 14th & 21st Bosmere Badminton Club Waste & Recycling: 01449 778678 Thursday 7th, 14th & 21st Friendly Badminton Anglian Water: 08457 145145 Women’s Aid Ipswich: 01473 745111 Friday 1st, 8th & 15th Over 55 Bowls 2pm Bury St. Edmunds: 01284 753085 Friday 1st, 8th, 15th & 22nd Bingo in the Bar from 7.30pm Rape Crisis Federation: 01473 715333 Social Services: 0808 800 4005 Home-Start Mid Suffolk (family support): 01379 678552 Sunday 4th Table Top Sale 10am – 3.30pm The Samaritans: 0845 790 9090 Sunday 24th Christmas Eve Relate (Counselling for Family Problems): 01284 767305 Bar opening from 7.30pm till 10.30pm Cruse Bereavement Care - Local helpline: 01284 767674 Sunday 31st New Year’s Eve Victim Support: 01284 717188 Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide 07531 087623 Bar opening from 7.30pm till 1am TES.IRTBEBOWEL . LEG/KNEE/ARM PROBLEMS STRESS . IRRITABLE BACK PAIN . ASTHMA . SCIATICA . WHIPLASH . MIGRAINE . HAYFEVER . MUSCLE SPASM Pain relief - gentle and effective

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