The parish consists of the villages of
Aldringham, Thorpeness and part
of the hamlet of Sizewell together with the areas
in between these communities.
The purpose of the website is to provide an additional
information and communication route for the residents
of the parish in particular and everyone else in general.
If you are a resident of the parish and feel you could
help
in developing or contributing to the site or would like to be
involved in any future community activities please
Contact us.
It would be interesting and useful to
know what you think of the website.
It normally has over 200 visits a month so some of you must
make use of it - what do you like or dislike and how can it be
improved? Please email your feedback. Please let us
know too if you spot any errors or omissions.
Click on a subject in the index on
the left then click on blue highlighted text for more details on an
item
LATEST NEWS &
ACTIVITIES
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REMEMBER TO LET US
KNOW WHAT YOU'RE ARRANGING FOR 2010 SO THAT IT CAN BE
INCLUDED ON THE WEBSITE.
BROADBAND
SPEED
Does
slow Broadband infuriate you? Pre-empting the Parish
Newsletter, because before the end of January would be best, why
not help campaign for a decent line speed - complete the survey as
the document describes.
PETANQUE - A NEW SPORT
FOR THE NEW YEAR?
The Suffolk Coastal Petanque
League is encouraging people to take up the sport and form new
teams. Late Sunday morning
Petanque
matches are typically played in local pubs and the Parrot &
Punchbowl Inn, Aldringham, has been invited to join the
League. If you'd like to start playing please
register with the League by 10th February.
ARE YOU EXPECTING A TAX
REBATE?
Whether or not you are, don't respond to a scam email you may
receive, ostensibly from HM Revenue & Customs, advising that
you're eligible for a tax rebate. Suffolk
Police have received a
warning report about this scam - don't be duped!
Visit
the
PICTURE
GALLERY to
view some interesting photographs of the parish.
THE OGILVIE HALL, THORPENESS, NEEDS
YOUR SUPPORT
The Ogilvie Hall
provides wonderful grand space for many local activities - theatre,
music, religious services, badminton, dances &
dinners. It is independent of local council control and
so not a burden on rate payers and visitors who are free to use its
facilities as they wish, but as the
End of Decade Report shows it needs local support.
Regular and extraordinary events take place at the Hall - see the
Community Groups and
Events
pages for details, or contact Sharon at the Club on 01728 452014
for information or to book the Hall for your function.
ANNUAL THORPENESS SPRING BEACH
CLEAN
Recent gales
have brought in a huge amount of rubbish to the beach, so
the
Spring Beach Clean on Good Friday, 2nd April is much
needed. Meet at the Dolphin Inn at 10.30am for refreshments
and to collect pickers, etc. returning for more refreshments at
noon. Please let Bill Crow know if you'll be there, on 01728
454641.
THORPENESS CONSERVATION
AREA is currently under
review by Suffolk Coastal District Council which is asking for
views on it's
draft appraisal of the village. The appraisal tries to
define the special character of the conservation area and makes
interesting reading. Please send your views on the appraisal
by email to
conservation@suffolkcoastal
by 28th February 2010 or by post to the Conservation Team, Suffolk
Coastal District Council, Melton Hill, Woodbridge,
IP12 1AU.
THORPENESS QUIET
GARDEN
When the weather becomes more clement
you may wish for some peace in the
Quiet Garden in Thorpeness. You will be made welcome -
just phone 01728 454613.
WHEN YOU SHOP ONLINE WHY NOT
SUPPORT
THE RURAL COFFEE CARAVAN INFORMATION
PROJECT?
Do you
want to catch the online sales or just have a supermarket
delivery? If you shop online you can generate donations to
local and national charities by simply shopping through
www.TheGivingMachine.co.uk.
Select the charities you wish to support, choose from over 200
online shops registered with the site, most of those you'd use
anyway, and shop as you would normally. It costs you nothing
- the online store donates.
Do you have the time to be a
GOOD
NEIGHBOUR?
The
GOOD NEIGHBOUR SCHEME
has been running in the Parish for 22 months,
during which time volunteers have completed over 102 tasks, 50 in
the last six months. The Scheme is obviously appreciated, and
as more help is requested more volunteers are needed! If you
have some spare time and could undertake some of the types of
assistance offered by the Scheme to people in Aldringham and
Thorpeness please email the website for further
information.
ALDRINGHAM
RAINFALL
Rainfall around
the Parish seems to vary - if you'd like to see records
from near the Aldeburgh Road in Aldringham, look at the
Environment
page.
SIZEWELL C NUCLEAR NEW BUILD - EDF
CONSULTATION
Sizewell has been named by the
Government as a site that is strategically suitable for a new
nuclear power station. EDF will be consulting on its
proposals before submitting a planning application for Sizewell C
in 2011. As they begin the consultation process EDF wants to
find out the views of the community. The
website
www.sizewell.edfconsultation.info
provides information and gives you the opportunity to have
your say.
SIZEWELL PARISHES LIAISON
GROUP
At the beginning of the year a group
including representation from all the Parish Councils in the area
around Sizewell were brought together to discuss their common
interest in the development of a further Power Station at
Sizewell. It was agreed to form a liaison group with the
following aims and objectives.
AIMS: to act as a coordinating Group - to
encourage investment by EDF and government in the local
infrastructure.
OBJECTIVES: Infrastructure concerns to
include - Transport (Road, Rail and Sea); Education and Training;
Conservation; Preservation of rural identity and Leisure and Social
Welfare.
The Group has now had several meetings, has met with EDF and is
looking for the Parishes to collect any views or comments related
to the infrastruture topics. If you have any comments please
forward them to one of your Parish Councillors.
Eric Atkinson
Read the
Group's
Constitution
and Minutes of Meetings held
on
11th
March,
27th April,
20th
July,
14th October 2009 and
27.1.10.
If you enjoy our beautiful environment why not find out more
about
SUFFOLK'S PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY & COUNTRYSIDE ACCESS by
visiting the improved one-stop source of information for walkers,
landowners and other lovers of the countryside which has been put
together by the Suffolk's Rights of Way Officers. For a
broader look at what's happening in the county, why not visit the
OneSuffolk website which
hosts this and many other community websites.
TALK ABOUT GIVE A DOG
A BAD NAME ...
Let's keep the
Parish beautiful by getting your owners to use the new
bins provided by the Parish Council. If one should be
full ring Suffok Coastal Services 01394 444033. Thanks,
Rover.
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Read the latest
PARISH NEWSLETTER
online if you've mislaid the printed
version.
If you have an
item which you would like to be included in the next edition of the
newsletter which will be in August 2010, please contact the Editor,
Christine Laschet; phone 01728 833662, or email
chrislaschet@hotmail.com
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The
SANDLINGS SAFER CYCLING
CAMPAIGN (SSCC) aims to
improve cycling safely on local roads and to set up off road
cycling routes along the coast. Would you like to help?
The
SUFFOK
FOUNDATION has grant money available
for small community and voluntary groups in Leiston and surrounding
areas.
IPSWICH HOSPITAL is to become a Foundation
Trust. Would you like to become a member and be
involved in decision making about the future of the hospital and
its services?
You can help the
ST ELIZABETH HOSPICE in many ways -
why not join the
Walk of Thoughts from Framlingham Castle on 21st
February? You might want
to
Volunteer to Drive, play the
Hospice Lottery, or link your
Sports Event to their Appeal. Nearer to home, why not
Open your Garden in spring or summer to raise funds for
the Hospice,
donate your unwanted furniture - it can be collected; fill
a
Home Collection Box with your loose change, or have
Tea @ 3. See their
Events
Diary for other things to do.
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