Haughley and Wetherden Parish News
DECEMBER/JANUARY 2020
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01449 673286 The Village Green~ Haughley Largest Stockist of Tiptree Jams & Marmalades in East Anglia. Suffolk Honey, Free Range Eggs, Groceries & Local Produce. Freshly Made Sandwiches & Filled Rolls - Hot Drinks & Bacon Rolls Also at Stowmarket, Woolpit, Stanton, Ipswich and Brett’s Bakery Needham Market & Freshfills of Claydon Six Generations of Baking, Tradition & Service for Over 150 years
2 NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
Welcome to the December/January issue of the Parish News What a year 2020 has been. If anyone asks me what I did during the lockdown of 2020 I’ll reply “painting”. I feel as though I’ve painted everything bar the dog! Garden fences, trellises, furniture and then I turned my attention to the inside of the house. I’m hoping we never have another lockdown, simply so that I don’t have to dig out my paintbrush again! Along with everyone else I am starting to put my Christmas decorations up. A bit earlier that usual but I think we all need something to brighten up what has been a gloomy year. Whatever you have planned for Christmas enjoy and let’s hope 2021 brings better times. Take care, until next year …..
DATES FOR THE DIARY … 2020 Dec Sun 13th Christmas Carol Service, Wetherden Baptist Church, 5pm - (see advert) Sun 20th Haughley’s Virtual Carol Service, 4pm (see advert for further details) Sun 20th Christmas Carol Service, Wetherden Baptist Church, 5pm - (see advert) 2021 Jan Sat 16th Gallowsfield Wood Working Party, car park 10am (see advert for further details)
3 HAUGHLEY PARISH COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY 17th NOVEMBER 2020 Haughley Parish Council met using Zoom video technology again, and one member of the public joined this time. Here are the key issues we want to bring to your attention and as always, full minutes of the meeting are available on the Parish website.
Planning Matters The following Planning Application was discussed: DC/20/04787: Proposal: Erection of single storey front porch extension, 16 Millfields: SUPPORTED
Planning Decision: determination made by MSDC: DC/20/03707: Erection of two storey rear extension; Insertion of window to ground floor side elevation and erection of single garage to include toilet and storeroom: 16 Duke Street, PLANNING PERMISSION REFUSED (note this was supported by the PC) DC/20/04052: Application for removal or variation of a condition following grant of planning permission. Hill House, Haughley Green, PLANNING PERMSSION GRANTED DC/20/02866: Outline Planning Application Erection of a detached single storey dwelling Bridge Field Paddock, Green Road, OUTLINE PLANNING PERMISSION REFUSED
District Councillor, Keith Welham reported on progress with the Joint Local Plan, which is all about ensuring enough development so that people have somewhere to live. We will need to revisit our Neighbourhood Plan once this information is available. But no major changes are envisaged.
County Councillor Andrew Stringer reported latest local COVID-19 situation, the recommendation to have good ventilation and to remind people that support via Home but not Alone is still available via freephone 0800 876 6926 and will be staffed from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday.
Annual Christmas Tree Lights switch-on The planned “pared-down Christmas Tree Lights Event” was cancelled due to ongoing uncertainty about COVID-19 restrictions, social gatherings and to keep parishioners safe. We hope everyone will still enjoy the Tree on the Green and hope we have better luck in 2021.
Road safety improvements linked to the Green Road development. Discussions are on-going and more information will be shared when there is greater clarity. Next Meeting A meeting of Haughley Parish Council will be held Tuesday December 15th at 7.00pm via Zoom. Members of the public who wish to attend and have access to the technology, may join the meeting. If you want to attend the Zoom Parish Council Meeting please apply for a username and password via the Parish Clerk. [email protected] Councillor Yvonne Hannan, on behalf of Haughley Parish Council
4 CHILDREN’S SOCIETY CHRISTMAS CARDS HAUGHLEY CHRISTMAS RAFFLE
There is a daily display of Children’s st Society Christmas Cards in the porch of 1 prize - £100 2nd prize - £50 Wetherden Church. rd 3 prize – Christmas Hamper Packs of the cards can be ordered with no postage or packing charges and will Tickets £1.00 delivered to you. Ordering details are set On sale now at out in the display. Haughley Post Office until Friday 4th December You are very welcome to visit the Church porch and see the display. Please observe social distancing during your THIS WILL NOW BE DRAWN visit. BY HEATHER AT I will be happy to answer any enquiries, HAUGHLEY POST OFFICE ON 01359 245118 Saturday 5th December Elizabeth Elbourne Hon Local Secretary 2020 The Children’s Society at 10.00am
5 St Mary’s Wetherden In the Spring of this year, I wrote an article about the work then to begin at Wetherden Church as part of the Bat’s in Churches Project. The aim was to mitigate the impact that the bats have on the church through the mess they create. That work did indeed start on March 16th, with the erection of scaffolding and opening a section of the chancel roof. As we all know, though, things went awry from then with the lockdown imposed on us by Covid-19.
The work had to stop, and although restrictions were later lifted which would have allowed us to restart the work, we could not do so until September, to avoid interfering with bats during their flying season.
Work was finally concluded in mid-October and the scaffolding has all been removed. It was in place 7 months as opposed to 7 weeks!
In September next year, a year later than we had hoped, flaps on the newly installed bat boxes – invisibly installed in the eaves of the church – will be closed after the bats have had a flying season to become accustomed to them. This will mean that they will then not be able to enter the body of the church. We hope that through this, the problems associated with bats living in the building will have been resolved!
Alex Jarrett on behalf of Wetherden Church
GALLOWSFIELD WOOD WORKING PARTY SATURDAY JANUARY 16th 2021 Meet at the car park at 10am Volunteers needed for a working party to help maintain and manage the woodland.
A variety of work will need doing - from light to heavyweight work - such as main- taining bird feeders, litter picking, pruning, planting, coppicing.
All ages and abilities welcome, you do as much or as little as you feel able and inclined to do.
Campfire and refreshments available. Enjoy good company, spend some time out in nature and do something useful.
Bring gardening tools such as gardening gloves, secateurs, loppers, pruning saws if you have them.
Please email [email protected] for more information if necessary - it would be great to know numbers of interested people before the day so we can plan what work to do - but you are also welcome to just turn up on the day.
6 HAUGHLEY’S VIRTUAL CAROL SERVICE
4PM SUNDAY 20TH DECEMBER
Since the outbreak of the pandemic early this year and the subsequent lockdowns we have all had to forgo things that in the past we have been able to enjoy. During the spring and summer many of us had the consolation that we were able to get out to enjoy the warm sunny weather. However, we are now approaching winter, the nights are drawing in and temperatures are dropping. We may still be able to get out of our houses but it is no longer the pleasurable experience it was a few months ago.
And, of course, as a result of current restrictions we will not be able to celebrate Christmas in the way we normally do. In past years one of the highlights of Christmas for many has been our annual Carol Service in the church. Sadly, for obvious reasons, there will be no Carol Service in the church this year.
But all is not lost ……
Haughley Choir is making virtual recordings of favourite Christmas Carols. The way it works is that choir members record their individual voices, to a backing track, in the comfort of their own homes. They then email their recordings to a central point where all the individual recordings are merged using a clever piece of computer software. When you listen to the resultant “stitched together” recording it sounds like the choir are in the church singing as one.
These virtual carols, together with readings and prayers recorded in the church, are being linked together to create Haughley’s very own virtual carol service. This virtual carol service is being uploaded to YouTube and will be premiered at 4pm Sunday 20th December. Make a note of the date and time in your diaries.
A link to the premiered YouTube video will be available via our online “A Church Near You” pages for Haughley, Wetherden and Stowupland.
Carol Service Donations If you would like to make a donation to the Carol Service, please use the online link below: https://www.justgiving.com/haughleypcc
Alternatively, post cash or cheque (made out to “Haughley PCC”) through front door letterbox of David Fleetwood, The Old Chapel, Old Street, Haughley
7 HAUGHLEY PARISH COUNCIL
NOTICE BOARDS
Haughley Parish Council and its Committees, have a legal obligation for statutory notices to be published and other notices to be displayed.
New Notice Boards were commissioned to be used primarily for Haughley Parish Council notices, to ensure space for their notices, and to better be able to withstand the weather, they were made with glass doors and to be lockable.
It had become increasingly difficult to post such notices on the old notice boards for several reasons.
There often was insufficient space to display Council notices due to:
Public notices taking up the display surface Old notices not being removed after the date of the event Advertising notices on permanent display Notices being torn off leaving drawing pins and staples to rust and restrict pinning of new notices Staples being used rather than drawing pins making removal difficult The old notice boards had become partially unusable due to water damage
Although Parish Council Notice Boards are primarily for Council business they can, with application to the Clerk, be used to display public notices. Public notices must be community notices such as announcing parish events in Haughley/Haughley Green/Haughley New Street. No commercial advertising is permitted.
The Council’s noticeboard policy can be viewed on the Haughley website: - https://www.haughley.org.uk/parish-council/governance-and-policy/
The Clerk to Haughley Parish Council, Mrs. Claire Pizzey, can be contacted at [email protected]
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8 9 CHURCH SERVICES FOR DECEMBER 2020 Benefice of Haughley with Wetherden and Stowupland
December Haughley Wetherden Stowupland th Sunday 6 11.00 am 11.00 am 9.30 am nd (2 in Advent) Private Prayer Morning Worship Parish Communion
th Sunday 13 11.00 am 9.30 am 9.30 am rd (3 in Parish Private Prayer Worship for All Advent) Communion
th Sunday 20 11.00 am 11.00 am 9.30 am th (4 in URC/Anglican Worship for All Morning Prayer Advent) service (presentation of Christingles)
th Thursday 24 11.30 pm at Haughley Christmas Eve Benefice Midnight Mass
th Friday 25 11.00 am 9.30 am 11.00 am Christmas Day Family Family Communion Family Communion Communion
th Sunday 27 9.30 am 11.00 am 9.30 am Communion BCP Parish Communion Private Prayer
CHURCH SERVICES FOR JANUARY 2021 Benefice of Haughley with Wetherden and Stowupland
January Haughley Wetherden Stowupland rd Sunday 3 11.00 am 11.00 am 9.30 am Private Prayer Morning Worship Parish Communion th Sunday 10 11.00 am 9.30 am 9.30 am Parish Private Prayer Worship for All Communion th Sunday 17 11.00 am 11.00 am 9.30 am URC/Anglican Worship for All Morning Prayer Service th Sunday 24 9.30 am 11.00 am 9.30 am Communion BCP Parish Communion Private Prayer
st Sunday 31 11.00 am at Wetherden Benefice Communion All the above services could be subject to change if Government guidelines alter
10 Whats on at your HAUGHLEY VILLAGE HALL Village Hall
*The Village Hall now has its own QR Code for those with the NHS COVID-19 App to check-in ------Haughley Preschool - Mon,Tues,Thurs - 0830-3pm Wed,Fri - 0830-1pm Film Nights – ON HOLD If lockdown is lifted in December and local restrictions allow we hope to hold a film night on Saturday 19th December showing:-
‘THE LOVE PUNCH’ a romantic comedy starring Pierce Brosnan, Emma Thompson, Timothy Spall and Celia Imrie. When an unscrupulous French financier steals their nest-egg to buy a $10 million diamond for his bride-to-be the divorced duo grudgingly agree to work together and hatch a plot to nab the rock.
Please note - Due to COVID-19 restrictions start time will be 7pm with doors opening at 6.30pm. Entrance by pre-booking only as numbers limited. Payment by contactless/chip & pin. Face Masks must be worn. Contact Lynne Mahon on 01449 674085/07941116240 to book.
FAREWELL AND THANK YOU TO JUNE We will shortly be saying farewell to June Beales who is moving from Haughley. June has been a stalwart on the Parish News team for many years, recently as distributor and deliverer but going back in time she was involved in typing up earlier issues in the days before modern technology arrived. Printing was done at Walnut Tree Manor (Hillcroft School) and collating was done…..by hand! Thank you June for all you’ve done in your long association with the Parish News.
David Bryant.
11 WETHERDEN PARISH COUNCIL Minutes of the Parish Council meeting held virtually on 16th November 2020
Cllr Chris Harcourt, Cllr Duncan Perry, Cllr Stephanie Hensley, Cllr Andy Lewis, Christine Mason – Clerk, District Cllr Keith Welham, County Cllr Andrew Stringer and one member of the public.
Minutes of the Parish Council meeting The minutes of the Parish Council meeting of 15th September 2020 were approved as a true record and will be signed by the Chairman at a later date.
District Councillor Keith Welham’s report With the new lockdown, Council leisure centres are now closed but parks remain open. Home Alone telephone number 0800 876 6926, Citizens Advice Centre 0800 068 3131. The Joint Local Plan has been approved at a special meeting of Council on the 11 November, to be submitted to the Planning Inspectorate for a public examination in mid-2021. The Biodiversity Action Plan was adopted by Cabinet. One initiative is to plant 500 trees and a kilometre of hedging during 2021/22. The Parish Council thanked Cllr Welham for the locality budget grant of £1,570 towards the cost of a new notice board.
County Councillor Andrew Stringer’s report To date, Mid Suffolk has the lowest COVID-19 infection rate. A response has been submitted to ‘The Planning for the Future Consultation’. Home But Not Alone has been relaunched and will be staffed from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday. The Boundary review consultation on draft recommendations is continuing. Any boundary changes will not be implemented until the 2025 elections.
Public Participation A member of the public asked why the agenda and minutes of the previous meeting have not been displayed on the notice boards – under current Covid legislation, notification of meetings need only to be posted on the Parish Council website. Government guidelines to be monitored.
Clerk’s Report With CIL income of £4048, it was decided a wish list be drawn up on how best to spend the funds.
Update on repairs to the triangle Repair work in progress. A second email to be sent to the company partially responsible for the damage. Fortuitously, photographic evidence is available.
12 Playground Alex to be contacted regarding bark chippings/delivery dates. Councillors and those involved in the Open Gardens could assist in raking over the bark. Garden area likewise needs a winter tidy up. The gardening group to be asked whether they would be willing to look at the flower beds/replant if necessary. Hartleys Garden Services to be invited to provide a quotation for any heavier work needed.
An application for a new piece of playground equipment to be made from the District Council’s CIL monies fund.
Pavilion Painting of the Pavilion discussed earlier in the agenda. Paul to be contacted to see whether he is able to carry out any preliminary work.
To consider Parish Council involvement with the ‘WildEast’ project The project was fully endorsed by Councillors. To be progressed further. A thank you to Cllr Lewis for bringing it to the attention of the Parish Council. Small amounts of native species i.e. anemones/bluebells are be added to the common. Work is ongoing to increase the insect population and keeping the pathways clear. No change to the field where rubbish is being dumped. Present owner still needs to be identified. A suggested name to be investigated.
Urgent matters to be brought to the attention of the Council a) The SID analysis figures for October 2020 are as follows: During October 44,477 vehicles went through Wetherden from the direction of Elmswell. Peak times start at 06.30 through to 9.30 in the mornings and 2.30 – 7.30 in the evenings.
{ Under 30mph – 14,129 – 32% { 30-34mph – 19,939 – 45% { 35-39mph – 8,259 – 18% { 40mph plus – 2150 – 5% { 50mph plus – 106 – 0.2%
The police have agreed in principle for a speed camera with ANPR capabilities (costing in the region of £6000) to be trialled in multiple villages, Wetherden to be included. A final decision is pending. b)Lorries using Park Road. Together with a recommendation for additional signage, photographs have been sent to SCC Officers. A Lorry Watch scheme might be considered but does involve a lot of community input. Aggmax to be asked to remind their subcontractors and customers to use agreed routes.
Date of next meeting Monday January 18th January 2021 at 7.30pm.
Christine Mason – Parish Clerk
13 NEWS FROM YOUR DISTRICT COUNCILLORS
LOCKDOWN 2: With the new lockdown, the Council’s leisure centres are closed again but parks remain open. We understand there will be two new grants available - a Local Restrictions Support Grant and an Additional Restrictions Grant. If you feel you may qualify please contact one of us. COVID HELPLINES: Councils across Suffolk have revived the Home but not Alone telephone number 0800 876 6926 for anyone that needs help in the current lockdown. This is in addition to the helpline coordinated by Citizens Advice Bureau, 0800 068 3131, for anyone with problems relating to debt, unemployment, benefits or housing. JOINT LOCAL PLAN The latest version of the Joint Local Plan (Pre- Submission) has just been published for consultation in respect of technical issues. A special meeting of Council was held on 11 November where the plan was approved. It will now be submitted to the Planning Inspectorate, an Inspector appointed and a public examination in mid 2021. The Inspector’s report may well contain comments which will need to be taken into account before the Plan can be adopted. You can view the plan on Mid Suffolk’s website at: https://www.midsuffolk.gov.uk/assets/Strategic-Planning/JLPReg19/FullCouncil/ BMSDC-Joint-Local-Plan-Pre-Submission-Nov-2020-FINAL.pdf.
The allocations within the place maps for Haughley have not changed from those in the July 2019 (Preferred Options) version. When the Joint Local Plan goes to examination, it might be appropriate to consider a review of some aspects of the Neighbourhood Plan. BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN: The Biodiversity Action Plan, produced by the cross-party task force, was adopted by the Cabinet on 9 November. The aim is to improve biodiversity in the way that MSDC operate, through specific initiatives and partnership working. One such initiative is to plant 500 trees and a kilometre of hedging during 2021/22. The task force will monitor the Action Plan and look for initiatives for increasing biodiversity. COMMUNITY INFRASTUCTURE LEVY: CIL demand notices are issued at the start of developments for which CIL is payable. The total demanded by MSDC in 2019/20 was £10.2 million. Staged payments are made during the course of construction of the development. Receipts during the same period were £6.0 million. MSDC contributed £2.4 million from the strategic and ringfenced CIL fund towards the cost of the new building at Stowupland High School which is the catchment secondary school for Haughley pupils. PLANNING ENFORCEMENT: Enforcement officers have been out to the CEMEX site at the old silos site at Haughley Junction. They are reviewing feedback they have had from the operator; when we have further news we will report back to Haughley Parish Council.
Councillor Rachel Eburne Councillor Keith Welham [email protected] [email protected] Telephone: 01449 673311 Telephone: 01449 673185
14 WETHERDEN TOWN LANDS CHARITY Garden opposite the Maypole
It has been suggested that
“Car Park Garden” no longer does this area justice, given the efforts that have been and are being made to improve the appearance of this central village area!
We will therefore run a
COMPETITION
To find a name which best suits the site
If you live in Wetherden and would like to enter, please email your suggested Name (Polite ones only please) to [email protected] or ring me on 01359 244277
A panel of some of our trustees will decide the best entry and the winner will receive a bottle of wine!
Entries by January 31st please.
Good luck, Alex
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: 2020 Monday 14 Dec: Wildlife Competition Judge: Julie Hutson ARPS DPAGB
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
15 HAUGHLEY JOINT CHARITIES CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR VOUCHERS
Dating back to medieval times and amalgamated in 1928 from four separate charities for the relief of the poor of the parish, Haughley Joint Charities provides assistance in some small way to those in the parish of Haughley who were most in need.
Haughley Joint Charities Trustees are now seeking those in the parish of Haughley who might benefit most from a small gift at Christmas time. The gift will be in the form of vouchers, each to the value of £10 to be spent in one of the nominated retail outlets in Haughley.
If you live in the Parish of Haughley and wish to apply, please do so, stating your full name and address and saying why you should receive a voucher.
Please address your application by post to:
Mrs. C. Pizzey Clerk to the Trustees 2 Broomspath Road Stowupland Stowmarket IP14 4DB
Or by email to: [email protected] Or by email to: [email protected]
Or phone Alf Hannan at 07714697367
If you know of anyone that needs specific help and you would like to discuss making an application on their behalf, contact one of the trustees named below.
Trustees: Rachel Eburne, David Fleetwood, Alf Hannan, Kieron Palmer, Rev. Brin Singelton Clerk: Claire Pizzey
ALL APPLICATIONS WILL BE TREATED IN THE STRICTEST CONFIDENCE
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E X P L O R E R S Shackleton is the Explorer scout unit in and around Haughley, Wetherden, Bacton and Elmswell, for young people aged 13½ to 18.
While we can’t meet face-to-face, the Explorers have, nonetheless, been busy. They have started the volunteering, skills and physical activity parts of the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme, while having to take account of lockdown. But they have come up with ways of helping their communities, including regular litter- picking, fund-raising and collecting items for the Foodbank Christmas boxes. One has started to map circular walking routes around their village so other people can enjoy novel exercise routes. I think many of us can appreciate the value of that after so many months walking or running the same stretches.
In late October, Shackleton met up online with 60th Bradford North Explorers for a presentation by the Army Flying Museum in Andover in Hampshire. In ‘normal’ times, the geography of that would be quite challenging for an evening. In a pandemic, it is suddenly easy. One of the highlights was ‘Tommy,’ a very convincing actor playing a WW1 soldier, who gave us an insight into the realities of life, lice and death in the trenches.
We have been working on the Explorer International badge. On 3 November, Explorers were, theoretically, planning a resource for Cub leaders about the Mexican Day of the Dead celebration (their choice), but talk turned, somewhat inevitably, to the processes and potential outcomes of the US election that day. We didn’t wait up for the result.
For Remembrance on 11 November, we met up online with over 50 other members of scouting from 1st Robertsbridge Scouts and Asgard Explorer Unit (both in East Sussex), and some scouts from London, Ontario in Canada. Archive photos and stories were shared about some of the roles scouts as young as 14 took on as volunteers during WW1 and WW2 to replace men who had signed up for active service – coast guard duties, hospital portering duties (which could include some pretty gruesome experiences), fire watch on hospital roof tops, farm labour and bicycle messenger systems. One of the Canadian scouts gave us an overview of their awards system, where the young people seem to have a lot more choice over what they do to gain the awards; something we need to look at. A minute’s silence was held for Remembrance.
Then someone asked the Canadians the question we probably all had in our minds. They have had a bear on scout camp and the advice is simple. “Stay away from it.”
Our thanks to Rachel Eburne (District Councillor) and Mike Smith (Stowmarket Foodbank) for their support of our DofE volunteers. Let’s hope 2021 can be the year of expeditions.
Get in touch if you want to join in. Julia, [email protected]
17 HAUGHLEY PLAYING FIELD 50/50 CLUB AN UPDATE
Haughley Playing Field 50/50 Club is a fund-raising scheme which supports Haughley Playing Field. Members pay an annual £10 subscription fee for every number they hold. 50% of all money collected goes into a Prize Draw fund and 50% is donated to the Playing Field to help with expenses and the cost of activities. Nothing is spent on administration and public Prize Draws are held quarterly. 85 numbers were purchased in 2020, raising £850: £425 was put in the Club’s Prize Draw Fund and £425 was donated to the Playing Field.
50% to the Prize Draw Fund 50% Donated to the Playing Field
12 cash prizes were distributed to 50/50 Club Members in 2020 1st Prize 2nd Prize 3rd Prize January, June and September £50 £25 £10 December £100 £50 £20
The December 50/50 Club Draw has always been is held at the “Christmas Tree Lights Event”, but because the 2020 event was cancelled, it will be witnessed by the Parish Clerk, who is not a 50/50 Club member, on Tuesday December 15, just before the Haughley Parish Council remote video meeting. Club Members will be notified of the Prize Winners, after winners have been personally advised of their good fortune.
On-going support for the Playing Field will be more important than ever in 2021, so we hope current members will renew their subscriptions at the end of this year. Every £10 subscription means that £5 is added to the Prize Draw fund and £5 is added to the Playing Field donation. New members are always welcome. For more information, or to request a membership application form please contact:
Yvonne Hannan 50/50 Club Administrator [email protected]
18 COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY (CIL) FUNDING PROGRESS IN HAUGHLEY: AN UPDATE
CIL ALLOCATION In October 2020, we reported that over the course of the next 2-3 years and as a direct result of the two developments underway in Haughley, our Parish will receive in total and by instalments, over £300,000 CIL funding.
USE OF CIL INCOME CIL income may be used to support local infrastructure projects in order to improve or provide new amenities to benefit Haughley. CIL instalments are distributed twice a year in April and October and Haughley has just received its first CIL instalment of almost £50,000.
MANAGING CIL EXPENDITURE Parish Councils must spend CIL income received from District Councils on the provision, improvement, replacement, operation or maintenance of infrastructure, or on anything else that is concerned with addressing the demands that development places on an area. CIL regulations require that Haughley must have a Project Infrastructure Investment Plan or PIIP.
PROJECT INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT PLAN (PIIP) This is a living document, which identifies and prioritises potential projects for CIL funding and then keeps track of any projects approved by the Parish Council. Some project ideas have already been received and a list is being drawn up to share with you. Soon, you will be invited to review the list, to vote on your preferred three projects and to submit suggestions for any CIL funded projects, which are not currently listed. CIL funded projects need not be Parish Council led, but they MUST be Parish Council approved.
The Haughley PIIP will be successful only with your help and support
NEXT STEPS A Parish Council Working Group has been appointed to: 1. Receive project ideas 2. Share ideas with the Community and seek its opinions 3. Submit a prioritised PIIP to the Parish Council 4. Publicise project decisions and their progress 5. Monitor CIL funded projects and ensure up-to-date accounts/records are kept 6. Ensure reports are submitted to Mid Suffolk District Council (MSDC) as required.
In February 2021 you will be invited to tell us how YOU think CIL income should be spent in Haughley
The Haughley PIIP Working Group On behalf of Haughley Parish Council
19 A REGENCY CHRISTMAS
As our planned talk on “A Regency Christmas” was not to be this year, we have instead delved into the archives to discover a few interesting facts.
The English Regency, 1811-1820, was when the Prince of Wales ruled as proxy Regent to his father, King George III, who was deemed unfit to rule due to his illness.
The yule log was brought in on Christmas Eve and was expected to last until Twelfth Night
Christmas carols don't seem to have been popular in the Regency, but if sung at all then, it was in church as hymns. The other sort of singing was the wassail, where groups would go around to houses singing what were usually frank begging songs, hoping for some food, drink, and money.
Mistletoe was the traditional plant with roots back into the Dark Ages and Druid magic, but mainly confined to the servants’ hall and cottage.
A traditional Christmas pantomime was present at this time, usually opening on Boxing Day.
However it was celebrated, Christmas in the Regency was Christmastide - Christmas Eve to Twelfth Night, 6th January (Epiphany) - which marked the official end of Christmas. Twelfth Night itself seems to have been celebrated more than Christmas, with our now-traditional rich fruit Christmas cake not being served until then.
It just remains for us to wish all our readers enjoyable Christmas and New Year celebrations with as many of your family and friends as permitted under current Government guidelines – cheers!
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
20 Dear Friends:-
The Christmas Gospel declares, ‘The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it’. The writer of John’s Gospel assures those who hear, we among them, whatever our darkness, wherever we be, God’s purpose is to be with us, to be among us, ‘his life the light of all people’ in our life.
Writing at the beginning of our second lockdown, where we will be at the time these words are read is unknown, but my hope, as the hope expressed in John’s Gospel, is that the dawning star, the light of hope may be burning the brighter, whatever our darkness the dawn of light is drawing near.
So those of faith, as those of none, continue in compassion, after God’s love and compassion in sending his Son, to send Christmas and New Year greeting, to send news of hope, to be light in goodly deed and kindly word. And in deed and word we sing the song of God’s love in the darkness of our night.
Plans can change quickly at this time, as the story of Joseph and Mary, whose journey to Bethlehem was not able to plan for lodging, and the journey of the shepherds from the fields was made in haste at the singing of the angels and the cry of the new born. We may likewise not be able to plan our gathering in the night to sing the carol of Christmas hope and joy and may need to act in haste, but still in the fields of Bethlehem the poor look in the night of their darkness for news of hope. Embrace the Middle East, of our Bethlehem Carol sheets, offer new ways of carolling this year. As we can’t sing in church, be sure to carol at home around the Christmas tree, or even join some doorstep carolling with your neighbours, carol sheets are available in packs of six this year, so take a look:
https://shop.embraceme.org/pages/bringing-christmas-home-2020
Our own parish webpage AChurchNearYou-Haughley, with Wetherden, is getting over 300 views a week, and across our three churches – Haughley with Wetherden and Stowupland, over 400 of you take a look each week. So we hope we will be able to get our plans online whatever our haste in the changes of these coming weeks.
I pray a hopeful and peaceful Christmas and New Year to you all. Brin, Rector at Haughley with Wetherden and Stowupland AChurchNearYou – Haughley with Wetherden ACKNOWLEDGEMENT HAUGHLEY SOLDIER SILHOUETTES
We’re pleased to annouce that we raised a total of £860.11 from donations in our shop, the soldier silhouettes and poppy biscuits and cakes sold in aid of the Royal British Legion. Thank you everyone for your wonderful support.
Kieron Palmer & Palmers Bakery
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Chairman: Mr Tim Hart Vice Chair: Mr R Buttle Secretary: Mr Lewis Van Slyke Email: [email protected]
______This year’s Remembrance time was very different but memorable in it’s own way. Sunday heard the siren sounded by Kerion Palmer at 10.59 to announce the 2 minute silence when many stood on their doorsteps others stood on the village green near the silhouettes and then at different times the wreaths were laid at the war memorial.
Armistice day again we were reminded by the siren sounding many people once again stood on their doorsteps and as we walked up to the memorial the surrounding area by the silhouettes was extremely busy and as requested Roy and Margaret joined Haughley Crawfords school for their service and wreath laying as their school’s service had also had to be cancelled.
We would like to thank every one for their continued support and next year will be a special one as we get closer to updating the War memorial and the surrounding area.
Poppy Appeal From our Poppy Appeal coordinator and chairman Tim Hart... We would like to say a big thank you to all who most generously donated to this year’s appeal in person at one of the shops in Haughley or online.
This year’s poppy appeal in and around Haughley has so far raised a fantastic total of £2,319.00.
The silhouettes on the green have made a great impression again this year; special thanks go to Mr Palmer and his staff for their fundraising efforts which have boosted this year’s village total considerably.
Roys Thought for the Month: As Christmas comes this year it is for us all to ensure that it brings good cheer and that the children are blessed with happiness as we look forward to a happy 2021 and the future.
Vacancy We are on the look out for a new treasurer. If you are able to fill this please contact us.
Due to the current pandemic meetings are currently on hold.
To view our full calendar of events go to our website: www.britishlegion.org/branches/Haughley Or search Haughley Royal British Legion www.thehaughleywarmemorial.wordpress.com
22 Luke 2: 4-7 (from The New Revised Standard Version Bible) 4 Joseph also went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he was descended from the house and family of David. 5He went to be registered with Mary, to whom he was engaged and who was expecting a child. 6While they were there, the time came for her to deliver her child. 7And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.
Dear Friends,
There has already been talk this year that Christmas is cancelled! Don’t worry it’s not! It will just be a bit different from what we are used to. As I write this, we are just about to go into a second lock down hopefully only for a month. For a second time the churches have had to stop doing congregational worship within our buildings, but many will keep doing their worship on line.
We hope this month’s lockdown will be just that, a month long. Even though we will not be able to celebrate the first Sunday of advent in our churches, we will be back in time to celebrate the lead up to Christmas, and Christmas in our churches.
Yes, it will be different, sadly we will not be able to sing all our favourite carols, or see the Nativity plays, but we will still be able to celebrate, for the story of Christmas stays the same. A child born into a world, that find his own country is under occupation by a foreign power. Born into poverty having to make his first resting place the trough where the animals feed. Jesus did not have an easy start to his life but he brought us a message of peace, Hope, Love and Grace and to grow up to be the saviour of the world who is still very much needed today. This is a message for everyone!
Our own family Christmas’s will be different we will not be able to meet with all of them but it will not stop us celebrating. The tree and decorations will still go up, and the lights on the tree will be switched on, and the other lights we decorate our homes with will be switched on as well, reminding us that Jesus is the light of the world.
However, you celebrate Christmas keep well and keep safe have a good and blessed one. Merry Christmas, Robert
HAUGHLEY AND WETHERDEN PARISH NEWS Would like to thank all our advertisers and contributors for their continued support and wish you all a Happy and Prosperous New Year
23 HAUGHLEY PLAYING FIELD AND PAVILION NEWS
Depending when you read this we will either still be in lockdown or just coming out of it, we hope. What a year! I am very proud to be part of a team of volunteers on the Playing Field Committee. Many of whom have had to do an increased amount of work during the Covid 19 pandemic, both at their own jobs and family commitments, as well as for their volunteered time to support clubs understanding of how to work with the Covid 19 guidelines.
Our thanks also have to go to the Parish clerk for helping us more than ever in addition to her normal duties. We have been most grateful to her and the Parish Council for her additional time and advice. I think we can safely say we all hope 2021 brings new hope and a safe vaccine to help the world recover from this pandemic.
With Christmas shopping on most people’s agenda’s and knowing much of that will be on line, 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 this year.
We had our last planned meeting on the 3rd November and Alf Hannan has informed us he needs to step down from this committee due to other work demands. On behalf of the Committee I wish to say a massive thank you for giving up so many hours during lockdown working with the club reps to progress the necessary Storage project following the break ins at the start of the first lockdown. Thank you also to Richard Stacy and Ben Mayhew for their considerable time on this project as well. As mentioned last month Alf has also worked on the car park resurfacing project and applied for a grant to enable us to improve this asset to our facilities. Thanks again Alf and we look forward to welcoming whoever agrees to be Alf’s replacement in the new year.
It has been decided that the pared-down Christmas lights event cannot realistically go ahead as there is no way of knowing, with enough time to plan, what could be done safely. Therefore, the 50/50 draw will be done online before the start of the December Parish Council meeting and witnessed by the Clerk and any others present. We hope our current members will sign up for next year and if you are not a member please do consider joining. It is still £10 per year with 4 quarterly draws and good probability of winning one of the 3 prizes. Please contact our 50/50 club administrator Yvonne Hannan [email protected]
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May I wish you all a Happy and Healthy Christmas and New Year. Let us hope 2021 allows us to resume activities at the Playing Field.
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.
GRANTS AVAILABLE FROM THE WRVS BENEVOLENT TRUST
The Trust offers grants for past or present volunteers or staff of Royal Voluntary Service, WRVS or WVS to help during a time of urgent need or crisis, when they find themselves in difficult circumstances which impact badly on their quality of life, health or wellbeing. The Trust considers applications for grants to help them through this difficult time. The Trust does not provide cash grants.
Past grants have provided: How to apply To apply for a grant, you will need to be a past or present volunteer or staff Cookers Carpets and flooring Spectacles Washing machines Boiler repairs or Lifeline pendant Beds replacement systems Stairlifts Roof repairs Mobility aids
member of Royal Voluntary Service, WRVS or WVS with at least one year’s service, and have a fairly limited income.
Complete an application form (or get someone to do it for you) Application forms are available on our website www.wrvsbt.org.uk Submit it to the Trust either by email or post (the address is on the form) The Trustees meet three times a year, but applications are considered in between meetings so there is no delay in responding to applicants
Tens of thousands of people have volunteered or worked for us over the years, maybe you, maybe your grandparent, parent, aunt, uncle, friend or neighbour. The Trust is here to help eligible applicants.
Please help us to spread the word about our grants.
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This advert has been deliberately inserted sideways 35 36 37 38 39 DIRECTORY PLACES OF WORSHIP 01449-776000 Parish Churches of Haughley and Health Centre, Woolpit : Wetherden 01359-240298 Priest in Charge: Health Centre, Mendlesham Rev Brin Singleton, 01449 770921, (Chapel Rd):01449 767722 [email protected] Bacton Manor Farm Surgery: Haughley Ch Warden: Dr J Gibson 01449-781777 & Pip Jackson Combs Ford Surgery, Stowmarket Wetherden Ch Wardens: Ann Cooke 01449-678333 & Mike Tuffin Haughley Crawfords VCP School Wetherden Lay Elder: 01449-673253 Mr R Elbourne 01359-245118 Stowupland High School: The Baptist Church Wetherden 01449-674827 Minister: Hugh Davis: 01359 242435 Haughley Pre School Playgroup: Secretary: J W Rushbrook: 07880 738781 01359-240118 Anglian Water: 08457-145-145 United Reformed Church, British Gas: 0845-609-1122 Stowmarket UK Power Networks: 0800 31 63 The Revd Robert Sheard 105 (power cuts) Secretary: Anne Scarff: Refuse Collection: 0845 606 6067 01449 774792 Police – Safer Neighbourhoods [email protected] Team 01284-774100 or email : Roman Catholic Church of Our [email protected] Lady, Stowmarket or if urgent & you need immediate Fr. Simon Leworthy 01449 612946 assistance dial 999 PARISH AND DISTRICT COUNCIL Wetherden Street lighting: Haughley Parish Council 0800 591055 Chairman: Alf Hannan, HALL BOOKINGS [email protected] Haughley Village Hall: Clerk: Claire Pizzey, Lyn Allum 07837 953266 or email: [email protected] [email protected] Wetherden Parish Council Maxwell Charnley Community Chairman: Chris Harcourt, Room: booking: 01449 676789 [email protected] Ron Crascall Pavilion: Clerk: Christine Mason: Thirza Shaw: [email protected] 07545783987 or 07786 375441 [email protected] Haughley Scout Hut: District Cllr: Rachel Eburne: Richard Stacy 01449 673311 01449-673311 Wetherden Village Hall: Member of Parliament Keith Watts 07528 065250 Jo Churchill: 0207 2198487 [email protected] or DOCTORS, SCHOOLS, & www.wetherdenvillagehall.com ESSENTIAL SERVICES Haughley Football Club: Haughley Post Office: Ian Wilkinson 01449 773399 01449-676789 or Lee Forsdyke 07472 902302
Health Centre, Stowmarket
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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Accounting Cleaning Services Mobility Jackie Stevens 28 4 Cleanright 36 Mid Suffolk Mobility 37 Animal Health Complimentary Painting & Decorating Haughley Veterinary Therapies A P Bowman Centres 28 Stowmarket Physio 32 Decorators Ltd 38 Stow Vets 32 Dressmaking / David Kemp Quality Bathrooms/Bedrooms/ Alterations Painting 43 Kitchens BusyB 29 House to Home Kevin Hollings 31 R McKenzie Alterations 28 Decorating 39 Beauty Care Electricians/Suppliers Steve’s Handyman Darby Hse of Beauty 29 APS domestic Services 39 Boilers/Heating/Oil appliance 43 Property Restoration Tanks Bolt Electrical Ser. 30 Geoff Nicholls & Co 43 Andy Keeble Boiler DK Appliances 37 Whatchores Property 28 Service 34 G. Moore Electrical 34 Restoration & M A Heating Services 31 Mark Buckle 38 Environmental Tank Change Ltd. 33 Pryke Electrical 31 Pest Management Builders\Home R&Z Electrical 38 RSA Pest Management Improvements Financial Services Services 34 Clarkes of Walsham 33 Beckett Financial 29 Photocopying / Printing DH Home Food & Drink Digital Copy Centre 35 Improvements 30 Palmer’s Bakery 2 Picture Framing Kevin Rodwell Building 39 Fuels Eastern Frames 43 Cake Making Firewood Logs 32 Plumbers Amazing Cakes Funeral Directors Andrew Snowling by Jean 38 Andrew Bingham Plumbing 31 Car/trailer/Motorcycle Funerals 36 Gidney Plumbing & Servicing/Sales Gardening & Land- Heating 26 Autoperfection 36 scaping Services MP Plumbing 30 John Bull Motors Ltd 39 Brian Davison 38 The Clean Plumber 37 Lamberts Service Michael’s Gardening 34 Restaurants Station 44 Narey’s Garden Old Counting House 27 Ray Goudy Trailer Centre 36 Roofing Services repairs 37 Shire Landscapes 35 Allum Roofing 34 S&P Motacare 37 Suffolk Agri Centre 35 Thompson Court Carpets & Flooring Tidy Gardens 31 Accommodation Rental 32 Mill Carpets 33 Holiday Accommo- Travel/Taxi Childcare dation Superb Travel Suffolk 43 Jan Penfold 33 Red House Farm 33 Tree Surgeons/Forestry Chimney Sweep Jewellers Tree Surgery Service 38 Ecosweep 37 Fox & Co. 44 Windows Suffolk Sweep 39 Michael Brame 33
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