THE NEEDHAM MARKET NEWSLETTER PUBLISHED BY NEEDHAM MARKET TOWN COUNCIL November 2016 - No 484 and Distributed Throughout Needham Market Free of Charge Needham Market Branch of the Royal British Legion Remembrance Activities 2016 See Page 7 for more details 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: (07927 007895) 01449 722246. D CAMPBELL ‘Chain House’ 1 High Street, NM, IP6 8AL 01449 720952 An answerphone is in operation when the office R CAMPBELL Deputy Town Mayor/Deputy Chair of Council is unmanned. The Acorns, Hill House Lane, NM, IP6 8EA 01449 720729 The office is open to the TS CARTER Danescroft, Ipswich Road, NM, IP6 8EG 01449 401325 public Mondays and RP DARNELL 27 Pinecroft Way, NM, IP6 8HB 07990 583162 Thursdays 10am to JE LEA MA 109 Jubilee Crescent, NM IP6 8AT 01449 721544 12noon. I MASON 114 Quinton Road, NM IP6 8TH 01449 721162 E.mail: A MORRIS 8 Chainhouse Road, IP6 8EP 01449 720161 clerk@needhammarkettc. MG NORRIS 20 Stowmarket Road, NM, IP6 8DS 01449 720871 f9.co.uk KMN OAKES, 89 Stowmarket Road, NM, IP6 8ED 07702 339971 Web: S PHILLIPS 46 Crowley Road IP6 8BJ 01449 721710 www.needhammarkettc. D SPURLING 36 Drift Court, NM, IP6 8SZ 01449 401443 co.uk M SPURLING 36 Drift Court, NM, IP6 8SZ 01449 401443 Town Council meetings X STANSFIELD Town Mayor/Chair of Council are held on the first and Hope Cottage, 7 Stowmarket Road IP6 8DR 07538 058304 third Wednesdays of each month at 7:25 p.m. in the AL WARD MBE 22 Chalkeith Road, NM, IP6 8HA 01449 720422 Green Room at Needham COUNTY COUNCILLOR: Market Community Centre. J TRUELOVE, Bildeston Road, Little Finborough, IP14 2LA 01449 678652 You are all welcome to attend and you will have a DISTRICT COUNCILLORS: chance to air your views. W. MARCHANT, 137 High Street, NM, IP6 8DH 01449 720965 Useful Telephone MG NORRIS, 20 Stowmarket Road, NM, IP6 8DS 01449 720871 Numbers p.23 S. GOSTLING Domestic Painter & Decorator Appliance Interior & Exterior DARRELL I. KEEBLE Repairs Established 1982 HIGH QUALITY WORK BUILDING MAINTENANCE Low Price - Fast Response PAINTING & • Pressure Washing of Patios & Brickwork etc. GUARANTEED DECORATING • New Guttering & Repairs 25 Years experience at competitive prices • Brickwork Re-pointing INTERIOR & EXTERIOR • Domestic Drainage, Repaired & Cleaned For a personal service Call: • Glazing Repairs & Replacement Sealed Units Alan on 01449 613457 or OTHER SERVICES: DOMESTIC & COMMERCIAL • Fencing & Repairs • Garden Maintenance 07508 051 518 GLAZING Tel: 01449 767117 • Mobile: 07810 693521 • Answerphone Service PLASTIC RAINWATER SYSTEMS ROOF REPAIRS 20 LUDBROOK CLOSE NEEDHAM MARKET 721994 or 720067 Email: [email protected] 2 Needham Market Newsletter November 16 Introduction Newsletter Copy: All copy for the Newsletter must WELCOME TO THE NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER. either be delivered to the Town Council Office, School Street, in An issue that has been bought the train service provided by pertinent points were raised by hard format i.e. hand written, but to my attention by a number Abellio, have proved extremely members of the public which preferably emailed to: of residents concerning the disappointing and troublesome. indicated to the Officers how [email protected] , outbreak of Traffic Light-itis that I fully understand there are important it is that the right for the attention of Kelaine. occasions when the train has broken out on the High decisions are arrived at in due Copy deadline is always the 8th Street recently. It has obviously operator is unable to predict or course, not solely for the benefit of the month prior to publication been very inconvenient for prevent situations arising which of the District Council, but for and deadline for the December affect their services but I have motorists who have had to stop the community who will have 2016 issue is 8th November please. constantly by a string of Red been left extremely frustrated to live with the legacy of these All Advertising queries should be traffic lights. when simple communication decisions. The Town Council would have allowed me to will certainly be working hard to referred to Kelaine at the Town We are aware that the works are either postpone or reschedule Council office on (01449) 722246 focused on trying to mitigate obtain the best outcome for the my journey. It is a matter that future of the Town. or email as above. the long standing and regular resonates across our region and occurrence of flooding which I, for one, sincerely hope the As I write, I am looking forward affects properties in Barretts situation will improve before my to the Town’s Civic Service on NEEDHAM Lane and on the High Street. ability to travel is compromised 16th October where I will have I am therefore hoping this by age and/or wellbeing. the pleasure of welcoming MARKET inconvenience will prove worthy Town Mayors, other dignatories, I would like to thank members and see an end to the disruption representatives from local of the public who attended LIBRARY and damage which flooding has the Town Council meeting on organisations within the town caused in the past in this area. School Street, 5th October which included a and general parishioners, to this Needham Market As a non-car owner / driver, I am presentation by District Council annual event. heavily reliant upon using public Officers on the future of the Mid Cllr Xy Stansfield Tel: 01449 720780 transport. I have to say that my Needham Market Town Mayor Suffolk District Council Offices Opening Hours: recent experiences, certainly with site. Several interesting and Chairman of Council Tue 10am - 3pm Mid Suffolk Citizens Advice Bureau Wed 2pm-5pm & Quality Advice – Locally 5.30pm-7.30pm Mon: 9.30am - 3.30pm • Tues: 9.30am - 3.30pm • Weds: CLOSED • Thurs: 9.30am - 6.30pm • Fri: 9.30am - 12.30pm Thu 10am-1pm & FREE ADVICE on DEBT, BENEFITS, RELATIONSHIP & FAMILY, HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, 2pm-5 pm GOODS & SERVICES, LEGAL and much more Fri 2 pm - 5 pm Tel: 01449 676060 or 676280 Sat 10 am - 5 pm or call in at 5 Milton Road South, Stowmarket Sun 11 am - 4 pm Supply and wall-mounting [email protected] of Plasma & LCD TVs www.wavelengthaerials.co.uk Needham Market Newsletter November 16 3 Clubs: GIPPING WOMEN’S NEEDHAM MARKET W.I. THE ASHBURNHAM CLUB CLUB SEPTEMBER 2016 As I write this it is a beautiful New members always welcome! sunny morning with a nip in For information please call the We meet at the Needham Market Community Centre, the air – let’s hope this lovely Chairman, Mrs Ann Squirrell autumn weather continues for 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. every Thursday on 01449 721156 a while! The Community Bus is able to collect people and take We meet at 7.45pm in the Not much to report this month them home again for all our meetings and outings Needham Market Bowls Club - our harvest supper was much (There is a small charge for this) House, Crowley Park, Barretts enjoyed - the food and company Lane, Needham Market in the splendid as usual, and we are Future Dates in November 2016: School Terms. still waiting for this month’s November 3rd - Janet Dan: A Way with Words November 1st - (To be meeting. November 10th - Mike Reed: A Singalong Afternoon confirmed) November is the time of our November 17th - Countdown: Test that Grey Matter November 8th - Fund Raising annual meeting when we November 24th - Lunch @ The Alex, then onto “The Good Old November 15th - Brian Heard. look back over the past year, Music Hall Days” @ The Spa “In search of the Smoking gun” look forward to the next and, Future Dates in December 2016: November 22nd - A-Z of hopefully, welcome a few new Needham Market with Fred members on to the committee. December 1st - Co-op Ladies Choir Price Please feel free to come to any December 8th - Christmas Lunch @ 12:30ish and the afternoon of our meetings that interest November 29th - Christmas with Past Times you. Crafts We meet at the Community December 15th- Jubilee Choir December 6th - Christmas Centre on the second Monday in Wishing you all a very Happy Christmas & New Year. Dinner the month at 7.30pm. Hope to see you all again in 2017! December 13th - Christmas Margaret Bond, Tel: (01449) Kate, Tel: (01449) 720628. Party 722788 Please come and join us and Please drop your letters into the Town enjoy refreshments and a chat. Council offices or E.mail: Letters [email protected] Adrian From the family of the late Market all her life Edie spent following her stroke and finally Robertson Edith Bumstead the last 12 years happily at all the care staff at Barking Hall French Polisher Thank you to those who Drift Court making many friends Nursing home where she was For quality polishing attended Edie’s funeral and the before suffering a stroke in happy in her final few weeks of Reverend Mary Playford for her May. We would like to thank and restoration her life. Experienced in all woods lovely service and kind words. Dr Campbell for his kindness Lastly thank you for the lovely Telephone: To Meredith Greengrass for the in treating Edie prior to his 01449 721551 expert help and to Kims florists retirement. Also to Ipswich flowers and the kind donations for the beautiful flowers. hospital for the expert and high to Shotley Ward.