NEWSLETTER PUBLISHED by NEEDHAM MARKET TOWN COUNCIL March 2015 - No 465 and Distributed Throughout Needham Market Free of Charge

THE NEEDHAM MARKET NEWSLETTER PUBLISHED BY NEEDHAM MARKET TOWN COUNCIL March 2015 - No 465 and Distributed Throughout Needham Market Free of Charge

Inside: Needham Market Art Show 2015

Cheese & Wine Preview Evening Thursday 2nd April 2015 8.00pm

41st Annual Art Exhibition and Sale Friday 3rd to Monday 6th April 10.00am – 5.00pm

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www.needhammarkettc.co.uk TOWN COUNCIL Needham Market Town Council OFFICE 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: 01449 722246. (07927 007895) An answerphone is available at D CAMPBELL ‘Chain House’ 1 High Street, NM, IP6 8AL 01449 720952 all other times and is answered daily. R CAMPBELL The Acorns, Hill House Lane, NM, IP6 8EA 01449 720729 E.mail: TS CARTER Danescroft, Ipswich Road, NM, IP6 8EG 01449 401325 [email protected] RP DARNELL 27 Pinecroft Way, NM, IP6 8HB 07990 583162 Web: JE LEA MA Deputy Town Mayor/Deputy Chair of Council needhammarket.onesuffolk.net 109 Jubilee Crescent, NM IP6 8AT 01449 721544 The office is open ED NASH Green Tiles, Barretts Lane, NM, IP6 8BT 01449 720360 Monday and Thursday, 10am-12 noon. MG NORRIS 20 Stowmarket Road, NM, IP6 8DS 01449 720871 Town Council meetings are KMN OAKES, 89 Stowmarket Road, NM, IP6 8ED 07702 339971 held on the first and third GF OXENHAM 68 Stowmarket Road, NM, IP6 8DX 01449 721631 Wednesdays of each month at 7:25 p.m. in the Green Room at S PHILLIPS Town Mayor/Chair of Council Needham Market Community 46 Crowley Road IP6 8BJ 01449 721710 Centre. S ROWLAND 9 Orchid Way, NM, IP6 8JQ 01449 721507 You are all welcome to attend T SIMPSON 3 Meadow View, NM, IP6 8RH 07525 015262 and you will have a chance to air your views. X STANSFIELD Hope Cottage, 7 Stowmarket Road IP6 8DR 07538 058304 Useful Telephone Numbers p.23 AL WARD MBE 22 Chalkeith Road, NM, IP6 8HA 01449 720422

COUNTY COUNCILLOR: NEEDHAM MARKET J TRUELOVE, Bildeston Road, Little Finborough, IP14 2LA 01449 678652 NEWSLETTER COPY DEADLINE FOR DISTRICT COUNCILLORS: APRIL 2015 ISSUE W. MARCHANT, 137 High Street, NM, IP6 8DH 01449 720965 MARCH 8, 2015 MG NORRIS, 20 Stowmarket Road, NM, IP6 8DS 01449 720871 Please.

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Needham Market Newsletter March 15 3 Letters: Clubs: Please drop your letters into the GIPPING WOMEN’S INSTITUTE INSTITUTE & CLUB Town Council offices or E.mail: WOMENS CLUB [email protected] At the time of writing our We have had a successful, if For information please call the President Margaret is in quiet, February and we should Chairman Mrs Ann Squirrel hospital. We wish her well like to thank everyone who 01449 721156 and hope she will soon be came to the various events and Please donate your .Please come and give us a look completely recovered. hope you enjoyed them. At the old mobile phones time of writing we are looking on a Tuesday evening at the At the meeting on March 9th forward to our AGM. I am collecting old, broken, Institute, High Street, Needham we will welcome Jason Banham or unwanted mobile phones Market at 7.45pm during Term who will talk about his and Details of our March events can (charging units not required) for Time. You will be sure of a his friend’s experiences as “ be found on our posters around the East Anglian Air Ambulance. friendly welcome. Three Men In A Boat “. We are the village notice boards or Each one donated is worth a On Tuesday March 3rd we shall sure that this will be a very please visit us on Facebook minimum of £1 to the charity. be holding our Annual General interesting talk. or Twitter. Alternatively you I respectfully ask if you would can telephone us on 02449 Meeting. Several members will be put an appeal in any Newsletter 720389 or 07735 460618. attending the Federation asking for any person willing to Ann Wilding will be entertaining us We are still accepting requests Annual Meeting to be held at donate any phones to contact with quirky poetry on March 10th. for membership so, if you Trinity Park, where there will me and I will arrange collection. think you might like to join us, Come and walk the Highland Way be a number of good speakers please come along one evening Brian Locksmith with Mike Caley on 17th March. including Mandy Hickson, a and see what we have to offer. E - [email protected] Peter Hesketh will take us retired fighter pilot. Just a reminder though that H - 01449 721134 around the world on container Also on March 25th the Spring ships on 24th March and we we regularly have a Country M - 07871 809666 Group Meeting will held at & Western Evening on the finish our winter term with an Stowupland where the speaker fourth Saturday of the month Easter party on March 31st. will be Bob Harding-Jones, (including home made talking about British comedy cakes and sausage rolls at a 1975 - 2015 greats. small extra charge!) as well We are planning to visit as various other activities Christchurch Mansion to including Bingo twice a week. view the latest collection of As you are no doubt aware Needham Market Phoenix Youth Football Club Constable paintings. we also have facilities such as is celebrating its 40th Year snooker table, darts, and bar We are a friendly group, and on Sunday, 23rd August 2015 at Crowley Park. for members to enjoy. we offer a warm welcome to We are looking for any old pictures of past & current teams that anyone to attend any of our Thank you for reading this have played for Phoenix. We are also looking for past players who meetings. We meet at the article, we hope you have would be interested in playing exhibition games on the day. Community Centre on the found it interesting. second Monday of the month at If you are interested, please contact Gavin Griggs, (Chairman), on Bruce Thorn (01449) 720714 or email: [email protected] 7.30.pm.

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Needham Market Newsletter March 15 7 Chernobyl Childrens Lifeline Cats Protection This month we are looking for a Coming up on March for the winning team. We also numbers as given above. home for Midnight a handsome 28th is our annual Easter have a magnificent raffle with We also give each child a black and white boy aged 11yrs. Bunny Chocolate Bingo. Do over 30 prizes - all Easter and selection of basic medical items He is a remember that this was sold Chocolate themed. If you want to take home with them, any of little shy out in November so please a really good family night out, which are either not available to at first but get your tickets early to avoid where children are welcome, a full them, of inferior quality to our disappointment. Not your normal bar is available and you get fed soon comes products or just not affordable. round and Bingo! Using a big screen as well, all for only £6.00 entry If you could donate any of the loves being all Bingo numbers are called fee (half price for under 10’s) items listed below it would be a fussed. by “celebrity voices” such as Tickets are now available from tremendous help. No donation is Midnight Michael Cane, Victor Meldrew, the Charity Shop,Coddenham Rd too small and everything is really has been diagnosed with a Ozzie Osborne and others. Prizes Needham Mkt, The Stowmarket appreciated: We are collecting: are given for one line, two lines Tourist Office or call 01449 thyroid condition and has to Plasters, Blister Plaster, Lemsips, and a full house and everything 760343 or 07974 424374 . have daily medication which he Liquid Paracetomol, Liquid is of course Chocolate related. happily takes with liver paste. Can you help us to help our Ibuprofen, Lockets Throat Sweets, That doesn’t mean to say it is Cats Protection will pay for this children? Themometer, Mouth Ulcer Cream all eating chocolate, we have in medication when he is rehomed. As many of you may know the for children, Decongestant capsules the past had chocolate smelling He would suit a quiet home children arrive with only the or drops, Vapour Rub, Menthol socks, Charlie & the chocolate with possibly older children clothes they are wearing. We are Nasal Sticks, Strepsils, Cold Sore factory DVD, Hot Chocolate busy collecting “nearly new” items Cream, Drapolene Cream, Menthol or another cat but not with CD’s to name a few. Of the 6 which we give to the children Crystals, Lip Chap Sticks. dogs. Midnight is neutered, games of the evening, game 3 at a clothing party the day after vaccinated & microchipped. will be for children only, cards If you are interested in finding out arrival. They take clothes not only for games 1 to 5 are £1 each more about the Charity in general, If you would like to know more for themselves but also for siblings and for game No 6 they will be our Charity Shop, Hosting or about Midnight or any of the at home. If you have any clothing £3 each as the full house prize is helping with the children please cats in our care please ring suitable for ages 6 to 13 that you £100 cash!. There is an interval do feel free to get in touch. Marina on 01449674584. would like to donate we would for food service when a hot meal Elizabeth Parker, Link Chair Other useful information can be extremely grateful. Donations is provided followed by scrummy be found on both our website can be left at the Charity Shop www.ccllmidsuffolk.org.uk deserts. During the interval there www.cplbury.org.uk and our or collected by calling the 01449 760343 will be a free quiz with a prize 07771 550868 Facebook page. M Harper Roofing BARKING TYE Tiling, Slating, Repairs, Leadwork Guttering Service Station BARKING TYE • IPSWICH • SUFFOLK IP6 8HU Tel: 01473 658420 • E-MAIL: [email protected] 01473 232362 SERVICING ON ALL MAKES 3 Birdsfield Cottage MOT TESTING - PETROL AND DIESELS Henley Road, Akenham 07890 321088 MIN £5.00 DISCOUNT ON MOT TESTS Ipswich IP6 0HG [email protected] BOTTLED PROPANE/BUTANE GASES Fully qualified and insured with over 20yrs experience A Member Of Mason Engineering Services Group

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8 Needham Market Newsletter March 15 Care and Support Groups NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH a car parked on your driveway. as they can be sold quickly for gates, make sure you have good Ask somebody to take in mail, cash. It is wise to keep valuables fences with preferably a trellis or Domestic burglary is rare in milk and dustbins etc. If you out of sight and not viewable thorny bushes making it difficult Needham Market; generally they have a trusted neighbour, friend from windows, especially to climb over. Lock away tools are opportunistic not planned or relative with a key ask them jewellery and credit cards. and ladders so thieves can’t use so they are easy to prevent. It to close the curtains at night them to access your home and is vital that you don’t give clues Burglars who do get into your and open them in the morning. don’t store valuables in sheds to burglars that your home is home look in safe spots such Of course it’s pointless doing unless they are well secured. unoccupied. If you are away as under the mattressesGRAND and in all of those things if you don’t from home in the evening for a shoeboxes and tins so never keep It is so easy to leave temptation have secure insurance company few hours use time switches to large amounts of cash at home. in the path of the opportunist approved locks fitted to doors turn your lights on, preferably thief but just a little thought and windows. Visible window Don’t forget your gardens as upstairs. Leaving your upstairs now could save you a lot of locks will certainly deter thieves. these can be a route into your heart ache later. lights on is a much better home. Lock and secure QUIZ your side The majority of burglars do deterrent than a downstairs TDG light, burglars can quickly work not want to be seen or heard FRIDAY GRAND6TH MARCH 2015 out that no one is in downstairs and certainly do not want but if someone might be confrontation. 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Needham Market Warden role and I hope you decided not to pass on the full Town Warden will welcome him and he grant and instead ‘phase it out’ will be happy to have issues over a 4 year period (reducing The Town Council is delighted referred to him directly or via it by 25% year on year). For to announce the appointment the Town Council Office (see 2015/16 the Town Council is Community Centre Manager. All of Mr Bill Chilvers as Needham contact details on page 2 of this receiving 50% of the grant. For of those people work extremely Market’s first Town Warden. Newsletter). 2016/17 it will receive 25% of hard to sustain the Community Bill will commence his duties the grant and the following year Centre facility which provides on 1st March. The new Town Town Council Budget, none of the grant. The District an enormous range of activities Warden post subsumes activities Precept and Council Council maintains its stance and events for members of our currently carried out by a Park Tax for 2015/16 despite Government reiterating community (in particular older Keeper and a Public Toilet its intention that the grant and more vulnerable people). Custodian, both of whom will At its meeting on 21st January, should be passed on. cease their duties on 31st the Town Council resolved to Gipsy Lane Rail March. The Town Council set a budget of £106,000 for Grant Towards Crossing expresses its sincere gratitude 2015/16. To meet the budget Community Centre Network Rail has agreed to hold to Park Keeper John Fitzgibbon requirement a Council Tax of Roof Repairs and Public Toilet Custodian £64.55 (Band D) was agreed, a third open public meeting to Kevin Gouldsmith for their which is a 1.98% increase on The Town Council has resolved be held on Monday 23rd March many years of service. The Town 2014/15. The Council Tax will to grant up to £5,000 towards starting at 7pm in Needham Warden role will allow the bring in a Precept of £93,541 the cost of essential roof Market Community Centre, Town Council more flexibility and there will be a further repairs at Needham Market School Street. The meeting will in trying to maintain the town grant received of £6,158. Community Centre. Without provide Network Rail with the and deal more effectively with The balance of the shortfall the repairs (total cost will be opportunity to update the local longstanding issues such as between the budget and the in the region of £60,000) community on its deliberations dog-fouling. The Town Warden’s combined Precept/grant will be the Community Centre would on the options for replacement hours of employment will be taken from Council’s reserves cease to operate. The Town of the current over-rail crossing. spread over the seven days of although every effort will be Council is acutely aware that the week according to what made to make savings during in most towns/parishes, the Crowley Park is necessary. The District and the year. The grant referred to respective local council is Recycling Clamp County Councils withdrawal above is as a result of a ‘Council usually responsible for the main The Town Council has recently from regular maintenance tasks Tax Reduction Compensatory community facility. In Needham invested in the construction of is evident in many locations in Scheme’ introduced by central Market we are very fortunate a recycling clamp at the top the town and Bill will endeavour Government in 2013. District there are people prepared to end of Crowley Park. The clamp to make a difference when it Council’s receive the grant take on that responsibility will be used by the Council to comes to perennial problems which the Government expects and the Community Centre is take material from the park, such as summer overgrowth to then be passed down to operated/maintained by its around the town (e.g. leaves) and autumn leaf fall. Bill will Town and Parish Councils. Mid own Management Committee, and from the Bowls Club. be recognisable in his Town Suffolk District Council has supported by a very capable The cost of removal of grass Unattached? Jim Darrah Personal One2One Introduction Agency DIP. PT. ISST. For Select Charming, Single People, Fully Qualified Single, Divorced, Separated, Widowed? Massage Therapist Then Join our Personal Introduction Service today! Back, neck, joint or muscle Also Dinner Dances, Sunday Lunches & Parties. pain… don’t just live with it! Call Eleanor for a friendly chat Consult Jim Darrah, & FREE Brochure on: who may be able to help you. 01449 722800/ 722700 Please tel: 01449 726033 or Mob: 07771 884429 or 07788 427915 www.acrosstheroom.co.uk FOR YOUR APPOINTMENT

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CHRISTCHURCH of all events and services CHRISTCHURCH, NEEDHAM MARKET or a visit to our website High Street, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8AP Writing this item in very early could prove useful (www. A local partnership of the Methodist & United Reformed Church February it is a gloriously bright, christchurchneedhammarket. cold, winter’s day, lovely to co.uk). Ministers: Rev. John Boardman Tel. 01787 372738 look at and invigorating to be Rev. Mary Playford: Tel. 01449 711798 outside but by the time I press Through March our thoughts the ‘send’ button everything turn to Easter continuing Lent Sunday Morning Worship: 10.30 am (Creche and Sunday Club) may have changed. I wonder course study evenings on Service of Holy Communion: 2nd Sunday

whether March will be as kind! Wednesdays; Mothering Sunday on 15th is when we distribute OUR WEEKLY LIFE: In any event you are likely to Tiddlers (Toddler Group): Monday 9.30 – 11.30 am (term time) flower posies as a link with see building work at the front Contact – Amy Graham: Tel. 01449 723058 of Christchurch in progress. Our earlier traditions of visits home builders are Robert Norman including to our Mother Church; Scrabble Club: Monday 2.00 – 4.00 pm Construction of Framlingham on Sunday 29th we celebrate New players please contact Sheila Norris on 01449 720871 who expect work to take 12 Palm Sunday when 2000 years weeks and during this time ago waving of Palm leaves and Women's Fellowship: 2nd Wednesday 2.30 – 3.30 pm Contact - Linda Hills: Tel. 01449 721258 every effort will be made to shouts of ‘Hosanna’ rang in the streets of Jerusalem which cause minimum nuisance to Christians Together Ecumenical Group: Thursday 10.00 am neighbours and townsfolk. At only a week later would turn Room 4 Christchurch some point Abbeygate Masonry to ‘Crucify’. On Good Friday at Contact - Janet Bailey: Tel. 01449 613178 (term time) of Bury St Edmunds will be 11am there is a Walk of Witness repairing and replacing some following the Cross through the Coffee Morning: 2nd Saturday 10 am – 12 noon of the stonework. However town and the solemnity of this (Always with a selection of cakes for sale) the rear halls will be open and occasion will change to joy and celebration on Easter Morning. HALL LETTINGS: 07851742847 available as usual CHURCH LINK: Ann Devereux Tel. 01449 721575 As I said in the February edition

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S.A.C. Dip FHPT S.A.C. Dip FHPP Reg. Foot Health Practitioner 20 Needham Market Newsletter March 15 Church News CATHOLIC PARISH OF OUR LADY, STOWMARKET Parish Priest: Father David Finegan, NEEDHAM MARKET The Presbytery, 29 Lockington Road, Stowmarket IP14 1BQ EVANGELICAL CHURCH Tel: 01449-612946 E-mail: [email protected] SPECIAL DATES IN MARCH MASS TIMES: Saturdays (First Mass of Sunday) Wednesday 18th March: CARE AND SHARE. An informal St Mary’s C of E Church, Woolpit IP30 9QG - 6.00 pm meeting open to everyone, offering a friendly atmosphere together Sundays with tea and cakes, a talking point from the Bible, and a choice Our Lady’s, Stricklands Road, Stowmarket IP14 1AW - 8.30 am & 10.15 am of activities, or you can just sit and chat if you prefer. We begin Holy Days Our Lady’s, Stricklands Road, Stowmarket - 8.00 am, 10.00 am and 7.30 pm at 10.30 a.m., but you can arrive later to suit you. Everyone Weekday services in the Parish are advertised at the front of Our Lady’s very welcome. There's no charge. Please note that the February Church, in the weekly Newsletter and on the Parish Website meeting is a week earlier than usual due to it being our Holiday www.ourladys-stowmarket.co.uk Bible Club the following week.

HOLY WEEK AND EASTER 2015 <<<>>> Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord, 29th March: Masses at usual Sunday times, blessed palms being available at each REGULAR MEETINGS Mass.10.15 Mass will begin with the Procession. All the following services are at Our Lady’s Catholic Church, Stowmarket: SUNDAY SERVICES: 10.30 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Maundy Thursday, 2nd April: BIBLE STUDY AND PRAYER MEETING: Tuesdays at 7.30 p.m. Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7.30 pm. Good Friday, 3rd April: ALL VERY WELCOME Catholics observe Good Friday as a Day of Fast and of Abstinence from meat. For further information, if you require transport, or you would like Liturgy of the Passion at 3.00 pm; Stations of the Cross at 7.30 pm. a home visit, please phone Peter on 01394 271645, phone or text Holy Saturday, 4th April: on 07570 558072, or email [email protected] Easter Vigil and First Easter Mass at 8.00 pm. There is no evening Mass at Woolpit Church on Holy Saturday, 4th April. You might like to take a look at our website: Easter Sunday, 5th April: www.needhammarketevangelicalchurch.co.uk With Masses at 8.30 and 10.15 am we share Easter joy in the Risen Lord. Father David Finegan. FRENCH M B TREES GERMAN Freeborn Dance TREE SURGERY ENGLISH All Tree work Dance classes for Children and Adults in: undertaken Private Tuition Ballroom, Latin, Song & Dance and Argentine Tango All levels up to GCSE, Every Thursday night during term time FIREWOOD AS & A2 ‘The Ark’, King William Street, Needham Market All abilities welcome. Prices from £3.50 STOWMARKET ELIZABETH JOLLEY M.A. Please phone to book in or for more information: 01449 711968 Tel: 01449 720251 Tel: (01449) 722000 07710 084608

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At the time of writing we are on the evening. Forthcoming Fixtures: currently top of the League on Tickets available from Peter Goal Difference with 2 Games Smith 01449 721355. 1st Team Fixtures in hand from our nearest rivals Sat 28th Feb Redbridge League Away 3:00pm KO Harlow Town. Every match • Saturday 2nd May - Tues 3rd Mar Tilbury League Away 7:45pm KO Pig Race Night is now a Cup Final with our Sat 7th Mar Soham Town Rangers League Home 3:00pm KO remaining 11 League Games of This is being run in Sat 14th Mar Cray Wanderers League Away 3:00pm KO the Season. conjunction with the Sat 21st Mar Waltham Abbey League Home 3:00pm KO Our penultimate game of the Chernobyl Childrens Charity. Sat 28th Mar Heybridge Swifts League Away 7:45pm KO season which is also our last • Friday 8th May - home match is in fact against Reserve Team Fixtures Needham Market FC Harlow Town, and this could Sat 28th Feb Downham Town League Home 3:00pm KO Presentation Evening well determine the League Sat 7th Mar Braintree Town Res League Away 3:00pm KO (Booked at Hintlesham Championship, but hopefully we Tues 10th Mar Stowmarket Town League Away 7:45pm KO Golf Club) will have already secured the Fri 13th Mar Debenham LC League Home 7:45pm KO title before this game. Tickets cost £20 per head for Weds 18th Mar Gt. Yarmouth Town League Home 7:45pm KO a 3 Course Meal and Disco The Football Club will be Sat 28th Mar Saffron Walden Town League Home 3:00pm KO hosting The Suffolk FA • Friday 19th June - Premier Cup Semi-Final 6th Annual Golf Day Youth Team Fixtures between AFC Sudbury Hintlesham Golf Club Thurs 26th Feb Walsham-le-Willows League Home 7:45pm KO & Whitton United on Mon 2nd Mar Woodbridge Town League Away 7:45pm KO Teams of 4 cost £225 Tuesday 10th March with Thurs 12th Mar Wroxham League Cup Away 7:45pm KO Green / Hole Sponsorship a 7:45pm KO Thurs 19th Mar Woodbridge Town League Home 7:45pm KO £100 Thurs 26th Mar Felixstowe & Walton League Home 7:45pm KO As I mentioned last month we have a number of events Note: Home Youth League Matches arranged: Donations and Raffle Prizes played at Debenham LC, Gracechurch Street, IP14 6BL would be extremely grateful, • Good Friday 3rd April - this year we are supporting Please note, fixtures are correct at the time of printing deadlines Jazz Night and raising funds for: and are subject to change. If you wish to double check any fixtures Tickets cost £8 each with or require information on any of the above events, please feel free doors opening at 7pm to contact me. and commencing 8:00pm- 10:30pm. Filled Rolls / Mark Easlea, Club Secretary: Sandwiches will be available 07795 456502 / [email protected]

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MARCH Police - Emergency: 999 Police - Non-Emergency: 101 Mon 2nd, 9th, 16th & 23rd Ladies Badminton 10am Town Council Office: 722246 Mon 2nd, 9th, 16th & 23rd Dancercise keep fit from 10am Mid Suffolk District Council: 724500 Mon 2nd, 9th, 16th & 23rd Over 55 Bowls 2pm Doctors’ Surgery: 720666 Mon 2nd & 23rd Get Crafty too 7pm Age UK – Ipswich: 9am-5pm Mon to Fri (01473) 257039 Mon 9th W.I Bury St Eds: 9.30am-1pm Mon to Fri (01284) 757750 Tues 3rd, 10th, 17th & 24th Jo’s Fit4all 9.30am Childline (24 hr. freephone helpline): 0800 1111 Tues 3rd, 17th & 31st Get Crafty 1.30pm Crackdown Drug Hotline (freephone no.): 0800 253 253 Tues 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th & 31st Slimming World 5.30pm onwards Crimestoppers: 0800 555 111 Tues 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th & 31st Gipping Women‘s Club Alcoholics Anonymous (24 hr. helpline): 0845 7697555 at The Institute Domestic Violence: Tues10th & 24th Needham & District Family Carers Suffolk Domestic Violence helpline: 0800 783 5121 Women’s Aid Domestic Violence helpline: 08457 023 468 Wed 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th Slimming World 9.30am Flood Line: Mon. - Fri., 8 - 8: Sat. - Sun. 10 - 4: 0845 988 1188 Wed 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th Rabble Chorus 10.30 – 12 Street Light Faults: Town Council office, or: 0 845 606 6067 Wed 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th Antonia Cobbin School of Dance Drugs: Wed 4th & 18th Town Council Meeting Suffolk Free helpline: 0808 800 1122 Wed 25th Needham Market Society National Drugs 24 hr: “FRANK”: 0800 77 66 00 Thurs 5th Thursday Club NSPCC - Child Protection 24 hr: 0808 800 50000 Thurs 5th Horticultural Society Noise Pollution (Environmental Health issues) Thurs 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th Ladies Badminton - during office hours: 0845 606 6067 Thurs 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th Ashburnham Club - out of hours (not 24 hrs.): 01362 699411 Thurs 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th Bosmere Badminton Club Pest and Dog Control Advice: 0845 6066067 Thurs19th Primary Patch Pest Control Treatment (Mitie): 0844 3350330 Benefit Fraud Hotline: 01473 433999 Fri 6th & 13th Over 55 Bowls Litter Hotline: 0845 606 6045 Fri 6th Quiz Night Refuse Collection: 0845 606 6045 Fri 27th Blood Donors Waste & Recycling: 0845 606 6045 Sat 7th The Carpenters Tribute Anglian Water: 08457 145145 Sat 21st Town Council – Women’s Aid Ipswich: 01473 745111 Neighbourhood Plan Bury St. Edmunds: 01284 753085 Sat 28th Chocolate Bingo Rape Crisis Federation: 01473 715333 Social Services: 0845 602 3023 Sun 8th Stowmarket Railway Club Home-Start Mid Suffolk (family support): 01379 678552 The Samaritans: 0845 790 9090 COMING UP IN APRIL Relate (Counselling for Family Problems): 01284 767305 Easter Weekend Art Show Cruse Bereavement Care - Local helpline: 01284 767674 16th April PMR Meeting Victim Support: 01284 717188 23rd April River Gipping Trust AGM TES.IRTBEBOWEL . LEG/KNEE/ARM PROBLEMS STRESS . IRRITABLE BACK PAIN . ASTHMA . SCIATICA . WHIPLASH . MIGRAINE . HAYFEVER . MUSCLE SPASM Pain relief - gentle and effective Sharon’s maroque Alterations Based in Claydon near BOWEN The leading UK retailer for Needham Market Moroccan lamps, furniture Tel: 01449 676787 and gifts. Including a wide Zips Replaced range of ceramics, tagines Hems Shortened/Lengthened Lynne BarrettBA Hons and a great source of Curtains made for Caravan, www.lynnebarrett.co.uk Human and Equine Practitioner hard to find Middle Eastern ingredients.

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