www.ipswich.gov.uk DECEMBER 2011 / JANUARY 2012 Ipswich ANGLE FREE We wish you a green Christmas! When your bins are being collected over the festive period PLUS Recycling tips to keep you green this Christmas What it’s like being a Councillor! Tickets and i-cards for troops in Ipswich Council backs Broomhill rescue plan Twitter@IpswichGov facebook/IpswichGov Emily, Glynis and Kate from Ipswich Borough Council’s recycling team dress the “green” Christmas tree in Grafton House with second-hand decorations, home-made paperchains and recyclables, including cans, and packaging 2 IPSWICH ANGLE IPSWICH ANGLE 3 Tickets for Troops at the Regent A group of Suffolk servicemen and their partners enjoyed a fabulous night out at the Regent Theatre – thanks to Ipswich Borough Council’s “Tickets For Troops” deal. The Council agreed earlier They have between them this year to provide free served in Afghanistan, Libya, tickets for shows at its Regent Iraq, the Balkans and and Corn Exchange facilities Northern Ireland. for servicemen and women – and the first group to benefit Our picture shows them and by enjoying Jools Holland at their partners being He said: “It was a great at the Regent. We are proud show the great debt we owe the Regent came from 4 welcomed to the theatre by honour to invite the first of to be working with Tickets our Armed Services.” Regiment Army Air Corps the Leader of the Council, many service personnel and for Troops on this scheme based at Wattisham. Councillor David Ellesmere. their partners to a top show and to be doing something to .Ip.sw.ic h aservnicemden a ndi w-ocmean arer adlso bseing offfeoredr i-c arods suo thery c ahn sweim arndo usee Ipsws ich Ipswich Borough Council Borough Council’s Profiles gyms free of charge. The initiative was launched at Fore Street Pool by-election result by Councillor Alasdair Ross (pictured on right) , a former soldier who has served in Afghanistan, and Councillor Robin Vickery, who is Chairman of the Ipswich and District Branch of the Royal Cathy French (Liberal Democrat) has won the Ipswich British Legion. Borough Council by-election in St Margaret’s Ward. Her majority was 71 and the turn-out was 36%. The by-election was held after the resignation of Sarah Stokes (Conservative). Voting was as follows: Cathy French (Liberal Democrat) 942; Stephen Ion (Conservative) 871; Glen Chisholm (Labour) 439. The overall balance of the 48-member Council is: Labour: 28 seats, Conservatives: 15 seats, Liberal Democrats: 5 seats. 4 IPSWICH ANGLE New book is Ipswich remembers them just one great Ipswich people came Picture by CHRIS KNIGHT gift idea at out to remember all the TIC those who have fallen in war ... marking a special year as Armistice Day commemorations this year fell on 11-11-11-11. The Mayor of Ipswich, Councillor John Le Grys, and the Deputy Mayor, Councillor Roger Fern, were joined at the town’s Fields of A new photographic book Honour by local children on the history of Ipswich who laid crosses on the is just one of the fabulous graves of those who made the festive gift ideas at the ultimate sacrifice. Tourist Information Centre (TIC). On Remembrance Sunday, veterans were joined by “Ipswich: The Changing members of the armed Face of the Town” is by services, civic leaders, cadets David Kindred, celebrated and youth organisations and photographer and members of the public to lay chronicler of Ipswich poppy wreaths at the (pictured above). The Cenotaph in Christchurch book is published by Park. www.oldpond.com This year is also the 90th The Borough Council-run anniversary of the Royal TIC in St Stephen’s British Legion and Ipswich Church is packed full of Borough Council joined books of local interest, forces with the Ipswich & ceramics, tea towels, jars District Branch of the RBL to of local produce and much set up a Poppy Shop in Tower more. Ramparts Shopping Centre. It is also home for Cards For Good Causes, so if you haven’t picked up Wildlife protected on Orwell and Stour estuaries your Christmas cards yet Conservationists, landowners and bait-diggers in Suffolk Initial survey results have shown a fantastic response, with a you know where to go. have teamed up to reduce disturbance to birds and wildlife significant reduction in the number of bait-diggers on the on the Stour and Orwell estuaries, internationally important estuary mudflats. Trazar Astley-Reid, Estuaries Officer for the The TIC is an attraction in feeding sites for over 40,000 wintering birds. This Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural itself and is for residents collaboration, under the banner of the Stour and Orwell Beauty (AONB) explained, “The success of the voluntary as well as visitors to our Estuaries Management Group, started up just over a year ago, code of conduct is proof that when groups with different wonderful town. You can and the result has been the creation of a highly successful interests get together and talk to each other, agreement can buy tickets for shows at voluntary code of conduct for those who use the estuaries. be reached. We all have a moral and legal duty to ensure that the Regent and Corn we do not harm these magnificent estuaries and the birds and Exchange, find out about The voluntary code of conduct provides clear, easy to follow wildlife that use them, whether you are a bait-digger, holidays across the UK, guidelines, enabling users to act responsibly and play their birdwatcher, boat user or dog-walker.” book trips, guided walks part in protecting and conserving these unique habitats. The and coach tickets to code also sets out voluntary closed areas between the 1st www.suffolkcoastsandheaths.org London. And find out November to the 30th April. more about Ipswich. IPSWICH ANGLE 5 Litter-picking heroes have Maem bewrs of eHolylrolod- adnd Seandsringheam rClovse Neeigdhbou rhcoodu Watpch scphemaes c!ome together COMMUNITIES every month to clean up litter from the well-used footpath that runs from Belstead Road to Downing Close and from the tree-lined greensward in Belstead Road. ActivLives Calling all willing One of the aims of the group gardeners in the Chantry is to care for the community area and beyond: please and local environment. Since help the Urban Gardens members started Project - ActivLives team in litter-picking in April this Chantry Park. The team is year, litter dropping is in working with a group of decline. Group member students with learning Kathy Endersbee said: “Local disabilities from Lapwing people stop to chat, we hope to bring the walled garden this will inspire new in the park back to life. volunteers to join us. It is a If you would like to get sociable occasion where involved in clearing, conversation flows and we digging, winter finish up with a preparation, plant well-deserved cuppa, cake propagation or contribute and biscuits. We are grateful ideas and designs, please to Glynis Wood and her team get in touch with Susannah at Ipswich Borough Council Robirosa on 07530 407302 with whom we are working or 01473 261112 together to keep this local www.lapwingsuffolk.org.uk greensward an attractive and safe place to walk and live in.” Voices at library Voices (for Gainsborough Ipswich Borough Council Community Library) has a Cleaner Ipswich friends’ group organise hotline number you can call community events at the 01473 433000 to report library and look after the incidents of fly-tipping, dog community garden. They From left: Mary Jolly, Dorothy Voyle, George Voyle, Kathy Endersbee and Sue Strutt show off fouling, graffiti and were recently rewarded for their litter-sticks donated by Ipswich Borough Council syringes/needles. their efforts in the garden by Ipswich in Bloom. Supporter Ryan organises a COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT • COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT • COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT lot of activities for 11-19 year olds, including wildlife activities in the Pledge to make things happen! I Will Be spreads its wings summer and a trip to the Ipswich residents can make a pledge now to improve the The I Will Be project was launched as a pilot scheme New Wolsey Theatre. He is quality of life in their local area. in north-west Ipswich earlier this year. Ipswich always looking for funding Borough Council’s Community Safety Team, in opportunities to enable Pledges can be along the lines of committing to recycle more, partnership with Making Tracks youth centre, ran young people to take part to keep a children’s play area clean, to take an elderly family the project that aimed to educate and inform young in new challenges. The member or friend for a walk or make a neighbour a cup of people on issues identified as mattering to them. group also has people who tea. volunteer their time to run The project ran seven workshops covering issues including activities in the library, drugs and alcohol, domestic abuse, self-defence, peer Pledges can be regular acts of kindness - doing some such as Top Time, a pressure, anti-social behaviour, Internet safety and sexual shopping for an elderly or vulnerable person or volunteering Scrabble club and a puzzle health. to take part in a local litter-pick. Little things can become club. Reg Farrow, who has instruments of change and pledges encourage other people to Following the success of the project, the Community Safety run the puzzle club for make pledges of their own. team has brought the project to the Triangle estate, with the years, is also involved in the Clifford Road Air Raid Email your pledge to: [email protected] help of the Ipswich Lions Club, which donated £500.