Martlesham Monthly June 2002
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for skateboarding, biking etc. but unfortunately there are occasional complaints about them. We do not wish to limit or spoil MARTLESHAM these activities but would ask that: -they act safely and responsibly, -they do not cause a nuisance or MONTHLY danger to others, -they do not leave litter or debris MARTLESHAM PARISH but clear up when they have finished. COUNCIL Website Vacancies for two Parish There is now a Martlesham Parish JUNE Councilors Council website with lots of There are two vacancies for Parish information about the parish, the 2002 Councilors and they provide an parish council and parish activities; opportunity for someone to help and we welcome any comments or Editors: contribute to the Martlesham suggestions. Its address is www.martlesham.suffolk.govuk Brian Lillistone community The role of a parish councilor is Meetings 17 Lark Rise (622424) varied and interesting as it involves Parish Council - Wednesday 12th many aspects of the community; it June and 3rd July Development Plans Fred Hunter is a voluntary position involving Committee - Wednesday 19th June 2 Ravens Way(624935) usually only two meetings per month Recreation & Amenities Committee - and the amount of any other time Wednesday 26th June Paul Firman needed is as little or as much as you All meetings are at 7-30 pm in the (Advertising) may wish to make of the role. If you Parish Room, Felixstowe Road but are interested in helping to improve please check the notice boards for 45 Lark Rise (622874) your community, perhaps you further details of the above and other disagree with some of the things that meetings. Latest copy date is the 18th of the parish council does, or maybe All meetings are open to the public and there is an opportunity at Council the preceeding month. Please you feel that your part of the parish needs better representation, please meetings for residents to ask email contributions to:- contact the Clerk who can provide questions or make comments to the [email protected] further details or speak to any council. The Council have adopted the new or deliver your copy to the councilor One vacancy can be filled by co- Model Code of Practice (as have most editors preferably word option at the Parish Council Meeting other councils) which will help ensure processed, but the second vacancy is being that your parish council continues to be fully open in its business and or clearly written. advertised (on the parish notice boards) to see if an election is accountable to all parishioners. Visit our website -- wanted; if no election is called then Contacting the Council In writing to the Clerk, Martlesham MARTLESHAM MONTHLY this vacancy can also be filled by co- option Parish Council Office, Felixstowe ONLINE. Parish Plan Road, Martlesham, Woodbridge 1P12 www.martlesham- The Parish Council has agreed to 4PB. monthly.com proceed with a Parish Plan and Telephone or fax 01473 612632 consider setting up a steering Via any councilor. committee to co-ordinate the work. E-mail : The purpose of the plan is to consult [email protected] PC956 with all residents to find out what Laurence Burrows – Chairman JIM STIRLING-YEATMAN are their views, concerns, needs and aspirations regarding all aspects of Dear Parents MARTLESHAM BEAT our community. We can then work MANAGER We all have a problem. Do you have to plan to fulfill or resolve these as teenagers that go out with their Mobile no:- 07719 484411 much as we are able and try to friends in the evenings ? Do they Woodbridge Police Station, further improve the community and complain that they have no where to Grundisburgh Road Woodbridge its facilities. The plan will also be go and nothing to do? Are you aware 1P12 4HG very useful in our liaison with and that the police are breaking up and Phone: 01473 383460 consultations from the district and moving on groups of teenagers if they Office Line: 01473 383467 county councils and other agencies. are in groups of 3? Have you received Fax: 01394 386081 Anybody who may be interested in a letter from the police stating that helping with this please let the Clerk your teenager has done nothing wrong know. but they want to keep them out of Lifter and dog bins trouble in the future? Several The parish council has reviewed householders in this area are phoning the provision of litter and dog bins the police regularly to complain about Why not use the Diary on our throughout the parish which has teenagers. Website to advertise your confirmed that there is adequate bins for most areas. It will be We can all do something to help events and dates -it free - its considering one or two problem solve these problems. We like living there - try it - use it ! areas and ensuring that the bins do in this area. We understand that there get emptied regularly. We would is little for the teenagers to do. We encourage everybody to ensure that think teenagers are getting a raw deal. www.martlesham-monthly.com bins are used but if there is any We are prepared to do things to particular problem still please let the make life better for everyone. Clerk know. We need:- a large group of parents Skateboarders that are willing to give up a small A number of young people use the amount of time, the larger the group various open spaces, car parks etc. the less time we would all have to give. We want to use the Youth Club wooden building on the drawing before, date will hopefully be in July at Kesgrave High School as a “drop in board for consideration. Monthly. center” on a Wednesday evening and VILLAGE DAY. need parents to run a coffee bar, the FUND RAISING We will be having pitches at this more parents on a rota system men We are also supporting Martlesham event selling plants and notelets, also that it could be your turn once every in Bloom and their sponsored walk available will be the competition forms couple of months – is that really too event on Sunday 8th September at the and information about the “Jubilee much to ask ? Recreation Ground. We will hopefully Sponsored Fun Walk” Sunday 8th Help with fundraising so the be able to report on progress with the September and “Adopt a River” teenagers can have the teen shelters ‘Sports & Social Centre’ project and campaign. JUBILEE SPONSORED that they want and need. We need are looking for any volunteers to go FUN WALK SUNDAY 8th people with ideas tha t can involve on the sponsored walk and raise SEPTEMBER. the teenagers so that they can have funds for MCC projects. The sponsored walk will take place pride in their shelters and will look Dave (MCC scribe and bass singer from 2.3Opm to 4.OOpm and is round after them. extrodinaire), the Recreation Ground and Kronjie’s Everyone is busy so ask yourselves [email protected] Piece (next door piece of land) the – is our child worth it – YES THEY course is approximately a half a mile ARE ! and takes about ten minutes to walk. Please contact Julie Price – 01473 SUFFOLK COUNTY The afternoon event will be open 622732 for further information and COUNCIL LOCALITY from I pm and finishing approximately to join the rota. Thank you. BUDGET 2001/ 2002 5.3Opm. Martlesham Bowls Club will be MARTLESHAM Martlesham organisations have having their bowls pavilion open for refreshments etc. COMMUNITY COUNCIL received funding for the projects listed. The Red Lion are sponsoring a (Registered Charity 273769) Martlesham Cricket Club £2000 to Three Course meal for Two as a Lucky Steady progress on all projects to replace artificial square on village sponsor form. report this month + finalised plans for green Martlesham Antiques have offered that midsummer extravaganza at Martlesham Brass £900 to fund the car parking space. ‘Jaydene’ on June 21st – see advert provision of new instruments Their will be a raffle of a painting elsewhere in Monthly. Martlesham Community Council of the River Fynn by a local artist SKATE PARK (Rosy Scott leading) £1500 to part fund provision of Sonya Burrows. Rosy reports that they will be drought garden at North Green car Suffolk Offsett are sponsoring us setting up a club shortly to formalise park and £500 to provide direction by printing our forms. the project with the teenagers. This sign and trees at Recreation Ground. All clubs, societies and many will help raise awareness with the Martlesham Community Hall businesses should have received skaters and BMX bikers as well as Management Committee £500 to part information on the walk by the middle promoting safety and first aid and fund kitchen refurbishment at of June, if you have not please get in getting them involved in raising Community Hall touch with me address below. money and the design of a proposed Portal Avenue Woodland Group This is a Jubilee Event for the skate park when the project is £1200 to help purchase chipper village please take part and help your launched in the summer. Rosy still shredder to aid conservation and tree charity or club. We are hoping to have needs more input, especially from management of the area. other stalls going on during the BMX riders The working party is Martlesham Heath Aviation Society afternoon. called ‘friction’ (nothing to do with £738 to replace glass panels in the Additional information or forms internal politics I’m assured!). If you’d display cabinets at the Control Tower please contact like to get involved please contact museum J. MaureenBurrows (secretary) Rosy on 610440 or email Beaconhill County Primary School Martlesham in Bloom/Millennium.