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PC Report The Parish Council has now co-opted three new
Councillors following recent resignations. These new
members are welcomed and will no doubt add to the
wellbeing of the Parish and its needs going forward.
The new members are Clive Morris, Ed Wash and Chris
Evans.
A new street light has been erected in Back Lane and is
awaiting connection to the power supply. This will give
much needed light to a very dark pathway to the local
properties.
At the request of local residents in Long Thurlow a Dog
Litter Bin has now been installed. Clive Hawkins Chairman, Badwell Ash Parish Council
The ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Parish
Council will take place on Thursday 11 May starting at
7 pm. A regular Parish Council Meeting will follow this
at approx. 7.30pm. Members of the public are invited to
attend and an opportunity will be given to raise any
matter concerning the parish with the Council.
Defibrillator: Help Needed The parish’s life-saving defibrillator is currently
unavailable for use. Unfortunately, the cabinet has
been damaged and the Parish Council (PC) have
been asked to find a new location for it. Clearly,
this needs sorting as soon as possible to make it
available for use again. Early use of a defibrillator
after a heart attack increases the chances of
survival significantly.
The PC have in mind a couple of possible locations
and would like to recruit a volunteer team to
oversee the new installation and then, perhaps on a
rota basis, manage the regular checks and
maintenance on an ongoing basis. There is a sense
of urgency as at the moment it is not available for
use. Can you help? Ideally it would be good to have
a group of three or four residents who could
manage this project for the Parish Council and be
part of the maintenance processes. Training is
available. Please contact me on 01359 221600 or
[email protected] if you would like to
have a chat about how possibly you could help. Chris Garman, Clerk, Badwell PC
Church services at St Mary’s 9th April Palm Sunday 10.00am 16th April Easter Sunday 10.00am 14th May Holy Communion 10.00am
The Badwell Broadsheet The newsletter of Badwell Ash Civic Parish, covering Badwell Ash, Long Thurlow & Badwell Green Issue #57 April 2017
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Please show respect: dispose of dog poo responsibly It has been drawn to my attention that whilst
people are going to the time, effort and expense
of bagging up their dog’s deposits, some bags are
being thrown over hedges into private properties
in Langham.
We believe that dog walkers from nearby parishes
are responsible and I have spoken to both the
Parish Clerks of Hunston and Badwell Ash. They
have agreed to remind dog walkers of their
responsibilities for disposing of the bags.
Let’s hope this will stop the inconsiderate
behaviour. Lorraine Stanley
Chair of Langham Parish Meeting
Recycling Bins: New Bin, New Charities The recycling bins located next to 10 Hunston
Road now has an additional book recycling bank,
with proceeds going to the British Heart
Foundation. The revenue from Mid Suffolk
District Council for the other recycling bins will,
in future, be donated to St. Mary’s Church.
PPC Vacancy Badwell Ash's Parochial Church Council (PCC) is
looking for a new member to help run our small
parish. Could you help? We would welcome
anyone with enthusiasm – no church
administration experience is necessary.
We meet about 6 times per year. Any person
interested, please contact the PCC Secretary, Pat
Monk [email protected] or call 258538.
Caring for the Churchyard The churchyard, the area
surrounding the church,
was closed for burials in
1990, as there was no
more space. Only cremation memorials are now
allowed to be placed there. For the last 25 years,
the maintenance of the churchyard and the cutting
of the grass has been the responsibility of the
Parochial Church Council (PCC) with ad hoc
financial assistance from the Parish Council. Late
last year the PCC decided that this arrangement
should be put on a more formal footing and put in
place a legal arrangement whereby the
maintenance was formerly transferred to the Parish
Council. At their meeting in January, the Parish
Council resolved to transfer this responsibility to
Mid-Suffolk District Council.
BA History Society joins Suffolk Local History Council Badwell Ash History Society is now a member of
the Suffolk Local History Council (SLHC). The
SLHC was established to encourage and support
the study of local history and to act as an umbrella
organisation for groups and individuals with
similar interests in Suffolk. They arrange various
meetings and visits which members of the History
Society can attend details of which can be found at
http://www.slhc.org.uk/events.html.
The Badwell Ash History Society has grown and
there are now eight of us. There are plenty of topics
still to research and we would love to welcome yet
more new members. If you have interest in the
history of where you live and would like to join us,
or if you’re interested in attending any of the SLHC
events, please contact Pat on 258538 or at
[email protected] or Julie at
[email protected]. We would be glad
to hear from you! Pat, Howard, Stephen, Julia, Karl, Gina, Dudley and Dave
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St Mary’s Clock Restoration Update
The restoration of the clock funded by The
Heritage Lottery Fund is continuing apace. The
fully restored and re-gilded clock face was put
back on the church just before Christmas and the
Turret Clock itself should be back in the church
within the next few weeks. Haward Horological,
the clock restorers who are undertaking the work,
will also be installing a self-winding mechanism
and a night silencing gizmo that will prevent the
clock from chiming during the night. As far as
we’re aware, once the clock has been restored this
will be the first time in over 40 years that the
village will be able to hear the hourly chimes which
will be struck on the C16 tenor bell in the belfry.
Hoisting up and refitting
the restored clock face
To celebrate the restoration of the clock the
Badwell Ash History Society, in association with
the Parochial Church Council, is holding a grand
opening and History Exhibition on Saturday
April 29th. The Exhibition will include displays
about the clock and its history along with the on-
going research that the History Society are
currently undertaking about your village and, back
by popular demand, the Recorder Books of the
village history in the 60s, 70s, 80s and later. Please
make a note in your diary!
Church Tower Tours During the whole month of June I will be doing
church tower tours at St Mary’s. I will take
people up the tower for a price of £3 each.
Stephen Rose
Please call Stephen Rose 07714 273669 to book a
slot. (No more than 4 at once)
WI Notices Apr 13: OPEN EVENING: ‘Bee Keeping and the
Honey Bee’ by Mike Shave (inc honey tasting)
May 11: Annual General Meeting
June 8: OPEN EVENING ‘The Yanks are
Coming’ by Linda Scoles
Visitors are always welcome to join us for any of
our meetings at the Lord Thurlow Hall, Great
Ashfield. Just come along for a 7.30pm start.
April and June are our open meetings so gentlemen
are invited too.
Look us up at www.thewi.org.uk, on
Facebook or call Lyn on 259637.
SPEEDING IN THE VILLAGE – Looking
for your help to make the village safer!
Some members of the community are getting
together with other surrounding Parishes to create
a Speed Watch Group. Volunteers are needed. If
you feel strongly about the excessive speeds in the
village, have some spare time and want to help the
community, please contact us. Email Robin Neale
at [email protected] or Bim Patel at
The Badwell Broadsheet is funded by Badwell Ash Parish Council. We will distribute as many copies as possible, otherwise please pick up a copy at the shop, pub or fish shop. Articles, information about local events, notices and feedback are welcomed. For any of the above, please contact the editor Sarah Brown on 259625 or email [email protected]. Next Deadline: MAY 14TH 2017
We can’t print what we don’t know about.
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The BIG Question?
As a resident of the Parish, would you like to see
the recreation field being used? Do you want Play
Equipment for your kids or grandchildren to play
on, or Exercise Equipment to maintain general
health, or a Reflective Area to sit and enjoy a
coffee, or even a Nature Area for wildlife?
That is the question...........
The cost for this project is £120,000 (approx). The
Village Hall Committee have secured £36,000 but
we need more. We can make this happen with the
support of the residents and local businesses.
It's up to you to get involved.
DAY OF FUN
15TH JULY In 2014 Badwell’s Jamie Smith started to feel poorly and since then he has been misdiagnosed with a number of things which has resulted in his illness lasting for nearly 4 years. Having been passed from hospital to hospital Jamie is still not well and now has to consider seeking private healthcare in order to receive the treatment he so desperately needs. During this time, he has been too unwell to work and is currently travelling to London in order to try and get the help he needs from a specialist Bacteriology Hospital. Unfortunately, without working, and costs spiralling, he now desperately needs to get well so he can start to enjoy his life again and get back to work. On Saturday 15th July 2017 we will be holding a funday for Jamie to raise as much money as we possibly can. It will be held at Badwell Ash Village Hall. So far we have some great attractions and stalls arranged but we are still looking for more. If you or anyone you know would like to have a stall, please do get in touch! https://justgiving.com/crowdfunding/gemma-turp Let’s Mend Jamie, c/o Horizon Search & Selection Ltd, Unit 3, Sandy Lane , Badwell Ash , IP31 3FA
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