MUTFORD NEWS Issue 35: July 2021 This newsletter is produced & delivered to every house in Mutford by volunteers. If you would like to help, contribute or comment, please get in touch: [email protected] or call Jenny 476518 Mutford Parish Council Meeting Mutford Village Hall – new dates The next Parish Council meeting is due to be Village Hall Committee AGM Monday 5th July at 7pm, in the main room of Wednesday 21st July. 7.30pm Mutford Village Hall. This is a provisional date. Cheese & wine will be served after the AGM For more info, contact John Armstrong, Parish Out of COVID Party Clerk: 01502 476418 [email protected] Sunday 25th July. 12noon – 4pm Family games on the playing field. CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) Barbecue, soft drinks and snacks. The government is due to announce on Monday 5th July whether all COVID These events will be subject to current restrictions will be lifted on Monday 19th July. Government restrictions (if any). The current rules in England include: Please check the noticeboard outside • Pubs, theatres, hotels and other venues the village hall for any changes to these can open indoors. plans, or call Roy Hurrell 01502 476707 • You can meet indoors in a group of up to (Chair, Village Hall Committee) 6 people or a group of any size from 2 households Community Chain • You can meet outside in a group of up to Please contact [email protected] 30 people if you’d like to join the Community Chain Anyone 18 or over can book a vaccination: email alert. This is sent out as and when www.nhs.uk/covid-vaccination or call 119 necessary if there is new government guidance on coronavirus – or local St Andrew’s, Mutford updates (e.g. changes to bin collection Next dates of services: dates). These email updates will not Sunday 4th July. 9am. Holy Communion replace this newsletter. Sunday 18th July. 11am. Morning Worship Neighbourhood Watch st Sunday 1 August. 9am. Holy Communion If you would like to be included in Neighbourhood Watch crime/ news Please note: If COVID restrictions continue, updates via email or WhatsApp, please masks have to be worn, books cannot be used contact Nigel at [email protected] and there can be no singing. Within the church, or 07944 728900 for WhatsApp social distancing will be required between households or social 'bubbles’; members of the Keep fit – but stay safe congregation will need to sign in on entry to Please wear bright clothing when you are comply with the Government requirements for walking/ cycling/ running around the 'Contact & Trace'. lanes These records will be held for a period of 21 days Please drive carefully through the village. and then destroyed. Hand sanitizer is available Respect all road users at the entrance and all people will be asked to use it. For more info. please contact Martin on 07919 855726 PLANNING APPLICATIONS Do you remember… Applications within the parish of Mutford Info. correct as of 27th June 2021 In the February 2019 issue Full details of all East Suffolk Council (ESC) of this newsletter, there planning applications: was an article about https://publicaccess.eastsuffolk.gov.uk/online- Martin Wimbolt-Lewis, who applications/ had been rector of St CURRENT PLANNING APPLICATIONS Andrews in Mutford, St Michaels in Rushmere and • Erection of Summerhouse. St Peters in Carlton Colville Stony Hill Cottage, Hulver Road. Mutford between 1982 and 1989. Beccles Suffolk NR34 7UL ESC status: Awaiting decision He had competed for Great Britain in the RECENT DECISIONS 400m and 4x400m relay at the 1968 • Non Material Amendment of Olympics in Mexico City. And, rumour had DC/21/0438/FUL - Extensions & Alterations - it, used to run from church to church to Increase footprint of family room complete the services. Fenns Barn, Dairy Lane. Mutford NR34 7PL Martin recently got in touch, having read ESC status: Refused the newsletter online. Sadly, he denied APPEALS the tales of his sprints between churches, • Demolition of existing dwelling and but did say that he used a scooter for a replacement with three detached while and once had to turn back in a car bungalows, garages & all associated works. due to a snow drift. Red Lodge, The Street, North Cove. NR34 7PU He and his family moved to Leeds, where ESC status: Appeal dismissed he was a rector at St Matthias for 8 years Planning update and then a hospital chaplain for a further 14. He retired in 2011. As reported in last month’s newsletter, a They have recently moved from mixed-use development of up to 950 new Bramhope to Boston Spa with their homes has been proposed on land off Ellough springer spaniel Pip and cats Phebe and Road. Larkfleet Homes has said that it will Freddie to be nearer Hannah, the eldest ‘consider all feedback’ before submitting an of their children. outline planning application to East Suffolk Council. For more information: Martin and his wife Sue have fond https://larkfleethomes.co.uk/beccles/ memories of Suffolk, and have visited the county many times over the years. “We Neil Glendinning OBE may have left Suffolk, but Suffolk hasn't Neil Glendinning, the recently elected Chair left us. It is securely under our skin.” of Mutford Parish Council, was awarded an OBE (Order of the British Empire) in the Make a note in your diary… Queen’s Birthday Honours list last month. The Mutford Scarecrow Hunt Neil is Chief Executive of Harwich Haven Weekend is BACK. Authority, and Chair of the British Ports Association. He received the prestigious Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th September will recognition for his services to the transport of see lots of people wandering the village essential supplies into the country – looking for scarecrows that we hope YOU particularly during the pandemic. will be putting in your front garden. Congratulations Neil! Watch out for more information soon… Suffolk Family Carers Countryside Code Are you looking after someone? You might Respect other people be an unpaid family carer. • consider the local community and For more information, go to other people enjoying the outdoors www.suffolkfamilycarers.org • leave gates and property as you find call 01473 835477 them and follow paths unless wider or email [email protected] access is available Protect the natural environment: Connected Communities • leave no trace of your visit and take If you are over 65, feeling low, isolated or your litter home concerned about practical life issues then • keep dogs under effective control Connected Communities can help. Enjoy the outdoors: The organisation can offer one to one • plan ahead and be prepared appointments with a trained local • follow advice and local signs Community Connector. It is a free confidential service available to everyone Would you like to take part… over the age of 65 who lives in rural The Big Butterfly Count - Friday 16th July to Waveney (and several other areas of Sunday 8th August - is a nationwide citizen Suffolk). science survey aimed at helping to assess Call 01473 8354477 the health of our environment. Email connectedcommunities @suffolkfamilycarers.org It was launched in 2010 and has rapidly Or visit www.suffolkfamilycarers.org become the world's biggest survey of butterflies. Over 111,500 citizen scientists Did you know… took part in 2020, submitting 145,249 Common Buzzards are the counts of butterflies and day-flying moths commonest and most from across the UK. widespread UK bird of prey. Go to more information, including how to They are quite large take part: (wingspan of just over https://bigbutterflycount.butterfly- 1metre) with broad, rounded conservation.org/about wings, and a short neck and tail. They eat small mammals, Waveney Walks birds and carrion. Even Waveney Ramblers have put a series of earthworms and large insects Rural Rambles online. when other prey is in short You can ‘download whole books, supply. complete map sets and GPX files with every walk in the guide.’ Red kites have a wingspan of There are 14 walks in the Lowestoft area 1.75 – 2 metres, and have a range from 3.4 miles (Blundeston) to 10 distinctive forked tail. Their miles (Somerleyton and Blundeston). diet includes small mammals One of the walks (6 miles) starts at Mutford such as mice, shrews, Village Hall, and goes near Rushmere Hall, weasels, young rabbits and Mutford Hall, Hulver (via the marshes), and hares, birds including back via Tinkers Lane and Rushmere Hall. magpies and pigeons as well http://waveneyramblers.org.uk/walks/walk/453 as frogs, lizards and fish. In For information on all the walks, go to: spring earthworms are an http://waveneyramblers.org.uk/walks/ important part of their diet. walk_guides/Lowestoft#walks Beccles Library Waste Bin collection Beccles library now has increased its’ hours Wednesday 30th June – Blue & Green bins of opening: Wednesday 7th July – Black bin 9.30am – 5pm Mon-Thurs, Saturday Wednesday 14th July - Blue & Green 9.30am – 7.30pm Friday st 10am – 4pm Sunday Wednesday 21 July – Black th For more info: www.suffolklibraries.co.uk/ Wednesday 28 July - Blue & Green visit/locations-and-times/beccles-library Bins should be out by 6am For missed bins call 03330 162000 Home But Not Alone 8.45am-5pm Mon/ Tues/ Wed/ Fridays East Suffolk Council’s Home, But Not Alone 9.30am – 5pm Thursdays scheme is a free phoneline which supports You are reminded not to put nappies or vulnerable people in Suffolk who may be glass in to the blue recycling bins. struggling with the impact of Coronavirus RECYCLING CENTRE (‘Council tip’) and need urgent help. If you have no other support from friends, You must book a slot to use the recycling family or neighbours, and are struggling for centre in Hadenham Road, Lowestoft.