BLYTHBURGHLYTHBURGH FOCUSOCUS SERVING BLYTHBURGH,BLYTHBURGH, BULCAMPCAMP ANDAND HINTONHINTON IssueIssue No.No.1199 http://blythburgh.onesuffolk.net http://blythburgh.onesuffolk.net January/February January/February 201 2015 5 Road closureclosure chaoschaos onon thethe AA 12 12 Lorries goinggoing northnorth careeredcareered round round the the bend bend on on the the waswas to to be be closed. closed.TheThe road road remained remained closed closedtilltill 2.30 2.30 A12 in BlythburghBlythburgh onon TuesdayTuesday night night to to be be amam and and both both Jeff Jeff and and Wendy Wendy were were kept kept awake awake by by confronted withwith aa roadroad closedclosed sign sign just just in in front front of of vehiclesvehicles turning turning round round till till the the road road re re-opened-opened as as thethe drivewaydriveway toto thethe villagevillage hall. hall. One One lorry lorry jack jack-knifed-knifed moremore lorries lorries and and cars cars drove drove into into the the village village to tobe be as thethe driverdriver brakedbraked toto avoidavoid going going into into the the road road confrontedconfronted by by the the closure. closure. works whichwhich hahadd closedclosed the the road road at at 9 9 pm. pm. AtAt its its January January meeting, meeting, the the parish parish council council decided decided to to A second lorrylorry camecame veryvery quickly quickly after after it it and and writewrite to to Suffolk Suffolk Highways, Highways, asking asking why why the the council council managed toto brakebrake justjust inin time time to to avoid avoid what what would would hadhad not not been been told told of of the the work, work, and and what what it wasit was for. for. have beenbeen aa veryvery seriousserious collision. collision. TheThe Focus Focus asked asked Su Suffolkffolk County County Council Councilwhywhy the the Clearly warningwarning noticesnotices beforebefore coming coming into into the the parishparish council council was was not not warned warned of of the the closure closure. The. The village werewere inadequate.inadequate. Car Car after after car car came came afte afterr presspress office office was was also also asked askedwhetherwhether police police had had been been thethe lorrieslorries and,and, likelike oneone lorry,lorry, had had to to go go into into the the hall hall warnedwarned, but, but so so far farthetherere have have been beennonoanswers.answers. driveway toto turnturn round.round. The The other other lorry lorry had had to to LocalLocal residents residents had had noted noted the the poor poor state state of ofthe the road road reverse into the White Hart car park moving very reverse into the White Hart car park moving very atat the the same same place place as as it itwas was closed closed for for several several months months cautiously toto avoidavoid knockingknocking down down the the boundary boundary lastlast year year for for flood flood prevention prevention work. work. The The county county walls and the shop. walls and the shop. councilcouncil was was asked asked if ifthe the inadequacy inadequacy of ofthat that work work was was Jeff and Wendy Sutton were enjoying the pub quiz Jeff and Wendy Sutton were enjoying the pub quiz thethe reason reason for for the the clos closureure but but as as with with all all other other but theirtheir eveningevening waswas severelyseverely disrupted disrupted as as they they questionsquestions no no response response has has been been forthcoming. forthcoming. fearedfeared theirtheir home,home, TheThe CustomCustom House, House, would would be be hit hit by vehiclesvehicles takentaken byby surprisesurprise by by the the road road closure. closure. TheThe only only good good news news is isthe the growing growing absence absence of of thethe wattle wattle fencing fencing obscuring obscuring the the view view of ofthe the Normal practice is for the parish council to be Normal practice is for the parish council to be BlythBlyth at at the the point point where where the the flood flood defence defence work work informedinformed thatthat thethe roadroad isistoto be be clos closeded but butneitherneither waswas carried carried out. out. Thankfully, Thankfully, the the wind wind has has taken taken thethe chairchair ofof thethe council,council, David David Tytler, Tytler, nor nor the the clerk, clerk, itsits toll. toll. Let Let’s ’shope hope it itcarries carries on on its its welcome welcome Jim Boggis, received any notification. Jim Boggis, received any notification. work.work. A local policeman,policeman, qquestioneduestioned by by Jeff Jeff Sutton, Sutton,toldtold OliveOlive Forsythe Forsythe him thethe nextnext dayday thatthat hehe did did not not know know that that the the road road TheThe OwenOwen WilliamsWilliams Memorial Memorial Quiz Quiz A quiz isis toto bebe heldheld inin BlythburghBlythburgh Village Village hall hall on on January January 24 24 at at 7.15pm 7.15pm in inmemorymemory of of Ro Ro Williams Williams’ son’ son Owen, whowho dieddied lastlast summer.summer. All All funds funds raised raised from from the the quiz quiz will will be be donated donated to to the the charity charity SUDEP, SUDEP, Sudden UnexpectedUnexpected DeathDeath in in Epilepsy. Epilepsy. Booking Booking is is essential essential with with either eitherRoRo 07886465552 07886465552 or or Sarah Sarah 07810632987.. 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Page 2 Issue 19 Paul Cook Gardening Services Fully Insured Gardening * Grass Cutting Strimming * Hedge Cutting Fencing repaired or replaced Free Quotations on Request Mobile: 07879 285971 Issue 19 Page 3 NEWS FROM THE PARISH COUNCIL Prepare for the May parish elections Parish Council chairman David Tytler reminded month at 7.30pm, preceded by a public forum at fellow members that Parish Council elections 7.15 when parishioners are welcome to raise would be held on May 7 and said that he hoped any concerns. The council arranges a full Parish that all the existing members (see box below) Meeting once a year, usually in May. would seek re-election. PLANNING: At the same time, he invited others in the parish to consider putting themselves forward. The At its meeting on 20 January Parish Council is the level of local government the parish council objected to a renewed closest to the community. It is consulted by proposal to convert the garage at White Suffolk Coastal District Council on a range of Cottage, The Street, into a two-bedroom issues, especially planning. Its direct dwelling. The council objected to a similar responsibilities include setting and managing the proposal in November 2013 and the planners parish budget. rejected it. The location has a history of The Parish Council funds the Village Hall; the problems with on-street parking and is play site in Highfields; bus shelter cleaning on considered to be inappropriate for a the A12; and the Blythburgh Community Speed residence. It is in a sensitive part of the Watch, although this is currently suspended. conservation area, close to several listed buildings. Recent council initiatives include the creation of the Blythburgh Latitude Trust; Celebrating The design of the new property was thought Blythburgh; and a traffic management plan which to be of insufficient merit in this context. The is currently being discussed with Suffolk County council also noted that the planners’ current assessment of the need for new houses in Council and should result in speed warning signs The council agreed to the installation of dormer Blythburgh is zero. on the A12 and B1125. and village gateways on windows and internal alterations at Haw Wood the A12 and B1125. Farm, Darsham Road, and to the lopping down The Parish Council is responsible for setting and of two overhanging branches from an ash tree in managing the Parish Budget; maintaining the The Old Custom House, Station Road. village hall, playsite and bus shelters; and FINANCE: At its January meeting the council reviewing planning applications. was told that it held £9426.74 in its bank The council currently meets in Blythburgh accounts. Village Hall on the third Tuesday every other I YOUR PARISH COUNCILLORS BLYTHBURGH ASSOCIATIONS Chair: David Tytler Horticultural Society 01502 478521 Jenny Allen 01502 478314 Blythburgh Matters Vice Chair/Chair planning Ro Williams advisory group: Alan Mackley 01502 478484 Chair finance advisory group Film Club John Blakesley Olive Forsythe 01502 478521 Blythburgh Trust administrator Councillors 01502 478687 Alan De Thabrew, Debbie Gifkins Village Hall Roderick Orr-Ewing, Cliff Waller Olive Forsythe 01502 478521 Clerk: Jim Boggis 01502 478521 01502 478217 Specialising in steak and seafood Open 7 days a week, serving food all day at weekends Booking advisable Four self-contained Bed and Breakfast en-suite letting rooms See our Smokehouse Board offering fish, prawns etc from our own on-site smokehouse Fizz & chips - The last Friday evening of the month. Fish sharing board for two and a glass of Prosecco £12.00 per person Winter warmer evenings - 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month. £12 per person for a warming meal from a choice of three plus either half a pint of Adnams’ bitter or a small glass of house wine. Every Friday – take-out fish and chips £6.95 Quiz night – second Tuesday of every month Now taking bookings for Valentine’s Day and Mothers’ Day Issue 19 Page 5 Film nights in Blythburgh Blythburgh Film Club’s next films will be shown on Friday February 6 at 7.30pm, doors opening at 7pm, with a children’s matinee on Saturday February 7 at 3.15pm, doors opening at 3pm.