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NEWSLETTERTHE NEEDHAM MARKET

PUBLISHED BY NEEDHAM MARKET TOWN COUNCIL December 2017 - No 496and Distributed Throughout Needham Market Free of Charge

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TOWN COUNCIL OFFICE

Town Council Office, Community Centre, School Street, Needham Market IP6 8BB

Telephone: 01449 722246. An answerphone is in operation when the office is unmanned.

The office is open to the public Mondays and Thursdays 10am to 12noon.

E.mail: [email protected]

Web: www.needhammarkettc.co.uk

Town Council meetings are held on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 7:25 p.m. in the Green Room at Needham Market Community Centre.

You are all welcome to attend and you will have a chance to air your views.

Useful Telephone Numbers p.23

TOWN CLERK: ASSISTANT TOWN CLERK: Kevin Hunter Kelaine Spurdens

LIST OF TOWN COUNCILLORS: TELEPHONE: BE ANNIS OBE Grinstead House, Grinstead Hill, NM IP6 8EY 01449 720531 (07927 007895) D CAMPBELL Deputy Town Mayor/Deputy Chair of Council ‘Chain House’ 1 High Street, NM, IP6 8AL 01449 720952 R CAMPBELL The Acorns, Hill House Lane, NM, IP6 8EA 01449 720729TS CARTER Danescroft, Ipswich Road, NM, IP6 8EG 01449 401325RP DARNELL 27 Pinecroft Way, NM, IP6 8HB 07990 583162JE LEA MA 109 Jubilee Crescent, NM IP6 8AT 01449 721544I MASON 114 Quinton Road, NM IP6 8TH 01449 721162A MORRIS 8 Chainhouse Road, IP6 8EP 01449 720161MG NORRIS 20 Stowmarket Road, NM, IP6 8DS 01449 720871KMN OAKES, 89 Stowmarket Road, NM, IP6 8ED 07702 339971S PHILLIPS 46 Crowley Road IP6 8BJ 01449 721710D SPURLING 36 Drift Court, NM, IP6 8SZ 01449 401443M SPURLING 36 Drift Court, NM, IP6 8SZ 01449 401443 X STANSFIELD Town Mayor/Chair of Council Hope Cottage, 7 Stowmarket Road IP6 8DR 07538 058304 AL WARD MBE 22 Chalkeith Road, NM, IP6 8HA 01449 720422

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WELCOME TO THE DECEMBER NEWSLETTER.These days, many people are concerned with achieving a balanced quality of life. This can be considered as a personal objective but is also relevant to the role that I and other Town Councillors perform in trying to maintain an environment which impacts positively on our community’s quality of life. Some factors are more prevalent and have a greater impact than others. Not least of these is the balance between what is important to younger people compared to those, like myself, in their later years. There is no doubt our rapidly changing world exacerbates the tensions between generations. As

your Town Mayor and Town Council Chairman I am deeply committed towards ensuring life in our town is pleasant, rewarding and peaceful, regardless of age.

I recently attended a meeting with Mid Suffolk District Council (MSDC) concerning the redevelopment of both the Middle School and MSDC’s recently vacated Headquarters site on the High Street. I look forward to their commitment to a ‘Public Consultation’ in early 2018 when we can all consider their final plans and you can offer your personal opinion.

The next Newsletter publication will be February 2018 as the editor, printers and deliverers all have a well earned break over the Christmas period! I sincerely thank the deliverers for their voluntary dedication over the past year in ensuring all households and businesses in Needham Market receive a Newsletter each month.I take this opportunity to wish you all a very Happy Christmas and a Healthy, Prosperous New Year.Cllr Xy Stansfield Needham Market Town MayorChairman of Council

Newsletter Copy:

All copy for the Newsletter must either be delivered to the Town Council Office, School Street, in hard format i.e. hand written, but preferably emailed to: [email protected] , for the attention of Kelaine.

Copy deadline is always the 8th of the month prior to publication and deadline for the February 2018 issue is 8th January 2018 please.

All Advertising queries should be referred to Kelaine at the Town Council office on (01449) 722246 or email as above.


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Clubs & CommunityNeedham Market W.I.We all enjoyed the workshop on learning how to felt with Elizabeth Taylor. She brought a wonderful array of multicoloured wool and silk for us to use, and we each managed to produce an attractive scarf.

Several of us spent a very interesting day in Lavenham visiting the Little Hall and walking around this historic village.

Our December meeting which will be on the first Monday in the month will be organised by the members. Alison Marston will show us how to make fused glass Christmas decorations and we may be able to have a go.

The following week we will meet at Alder Carr Farm for our Christmas lunch.

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We meet at the Community Centre on the second Monday of the month, and always welcome visitors.

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Gipping Womens ClubFor information please call Steph Wiggins on: (01449) 723440.We meet on TUESDAY EVENINGS at Needham Market Bowls Club, Crowley Park, Barretts Lane, Needham Market IP6 8BX at 7.45pm

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Cancelled FireworksThe Community Council apologises to all residents of Needham Market and friends for the cancellation of this year’s Fireworks Display. We were informed at a very late date that we would not be getting our order of fireworks, which were ordered in good faith in August. We have used this supplier for many years and they’ve always proved to be reliable. They provide a complete service which includes training for our people firing as well as insurance against anything going wrong with the display. This arrangement has meant we’ve been able to hold a large display with only a relatively small insurance cost attached.

The Community Council is a voluntary run organisation with its aim to raise funds to support organisations within the town. Especially bearing in mind the events’ change of venue this year, an extra great deal of planning had gone into its organisation: sorting out lighting at entrances, arranging refreshments which were to be provided by Needham Phoenix Football Club, securing agreement from the Town Council for use of Crowley Park, arranging security for the evening so as ensure a safe display for all etc.

Any public event these days must be very well covered with insurance and, as all those involved with this event are volunteers, it would have been inconsiderate of us as an organisation to put on a display without full insurance. Attempting to procure alternative insurance cover at such a late stage would have proven extremely difficult, with the event losing a considerable amount money. Alternative fireworks would not have been covered by our existing insurance and the quantity we could afford would have been far less, leading to an inferior and disappointing display.

The decision to cancel was not taken lightly and much consideration was given to how we could still go ahead with the event. However, given the lateness of confirmation regarding non-delivery of the fireworks and the uncertainty of any alternative arrangements, in particular the insurance cover, we felt we had no choice but to cancel and to give as much notice to the public as possible. Please accept our heartfelt apologies and we hope you still had fun and safe Bonfire celebrations.

For and on behalf of Needham Market Community Council


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An estimated 300 plus people attending the Service in St John’s Parish Church in Needham Market and observing the procession along the High Street on Remembrance Sunday 12th November was even greater than in previous years, which is most encouraging. Mr Stephen Miles of Great Ashfield, the new Deputy Lord Lieutenant, the Queen’s Representative for our area, attended the Commemoration, as did Mr Sam Wilson, his predecessor and County Councillor Anne Whybrow. MP Jo Churchill could not attend but sent a wreath.The Army Air Corps at Wattisham Flying Station was represented by Captain Price AAC, ten soldiers plus two instructors from the Army Cadet Force Detachment there. Opportunities were taken for the public to meet the soldiers in the Community Centre during the hospitality kindly provided by the Town Council after the Commemoration.We were particularly pleased that Sapper Bradley Gooding, a young local man, currently serving in the Royal Engineers at the Royal School of Military Engineering in Chatham, was able to join the procession. He also read the Collect during the Church Service and laid a wreath on behalf of his Corps.Children from Bosmere Community Primary School participated in a service held at the Millennium Memorial on Barratts Lane on Friday 10th November where they laid a wreath, together with Town Mayor Councillor, Xy Stansfield. They also recited the poem “In Flanders Fields”; a most touching moment. The children had undertaken a handicraft project which listed, on crosses, the names of everyone recorded on the War Memorial. The crosses were displayed at Barratts Lane for one week.Preliminary results for the Poppy Appeal Collection are encouraging. Already over £4,000 has been banked and counting of the Poppy Boxes continues apace. Last year we achieved a record £7,128. The final total will be confirmed in a future edition of this Newsletter. Many thanks to the Volunteer Collectors and to everyone who made donations to this important charity, which provides welfare support to injured personnel of the Armed Forces, Veterans and their dependents. Peter Down, Chairman NM RBL

Young Soldier joins Remembrance Parade in Home TownSapper Bradley Gooding (nearly 18), of Needham Market, currently based at the Royal School of Military Engineering in Chatham, was given permission to parade in uniform at the Remembrance Sunday Commemorations in his home town on Sunday 12 November. Bradley attended Bosmere Primary School and Stowupland High School before joining the Corps of Royal Engineers at the Army Apprentices College, Harrogate, two years ago. He is currently undergoing specialist training as a Design Draughtsman (the Army’s map makers), in anticipation of being posted to Germany next year. A rising young star at Stowmarket Rugby Club, Bradley played on the wing or as outside centre. He continues to enjoy the opportunities for sport in the Army, particularly track and field events. Bradley marched in the Remembrance Procession, read the Collect in the Church Service and laid a wreath on behalf of the Royal Engineers.

Remembrance Sunday, 12th November 2017 in Needham Market

Deputy Lord Lieutenant Mr Stephen Miles, his consort and Needham Market Town Mayor, Cllr. Xy Stansfield

Sapper Bradley Gooding at Needham Market War Memorial with Standard Bearers, both formerly based at Wattisham Station:L - Jim Darrah, former Warrant Officer of the Army Physical Training CoreR - Brian Crompton, former Staff Sergeant in the REME (Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers)

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Bosmere PrimaryIt was great to see our contributions laid out for Stowmarket Food Bank. They will take our donations and I know they thoroughly appreciate all that was given. There’s something special about knowing we are going to help families in our locality. Thank you so very much for your donations.

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CommunityNeedham Market Neighbourhood Watch Unfortunately, we are still hearing of people being caught out by the telephone scammers and just recently two ladies had their mobile phones snatched out of their shopping bags as they walked down the street in Stowmarket. This is bad enough but by far the most traumatic event involving criminal activity is when you become a victim of a house burglary.

With the clocks going back and the dark nights upon us this is when we and our property are most vulnerable. Leaving your house in complete darkness is a clear signal to burglars that your house is not occupied and that is the one they will target.

If you are not going to be home when darkness falls consider leaving a light on or invest in a timer so that your lights or radio comes on automatically.

Consider installing an alarm system or CCTV; a cheaper option would be a doorbell camera. I am told this is now available and it was used last month to prosecute a burglar who broke into a property in Bury St Edmunds. Apparently when he pressed the doorbell to check if the house was empty a picture was taken of him and when the high definition footage was shown in court it was clear enough for the burglar to be convicted and sent to jail.

Simple steps like ensuring all your windows and doors are locked when you go out speaks for itself, it is also wise especially with Christmas approaching to keep all valuables away from windows and out of sight. Don’t put temptation in sight of the criminal.

Finally, if you see any suspicious behaviour or believe a crime is being committed please call the police immediately on 999. Also, if you come across any information concerning crime being committed you can call crimestoppers anonymously on: 0800555111. With the police resources stretched to the limit it is up to us all to help ourselves and our neighbours to keep Needham Market relatively crime free.

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Cats ProtectionThis month we are looking for a home for Stacey, a beautiful black girl aged about 2 yrs. She does like a fuss and having attention but it is on her terms as she does like her independence as well. Stacey came into our care with 2 kittens who have now been rehomed so now we need to find the “right” home for her. We think she would be best suited to a home without any pets and either with older children or an adult only household. Stacey is neutered, microchipped and vaccinated. If you would like to know more about Stacey or any of the cats in our care please ring Marina on 01449674584. More information can found on our website www.cats.org.uk/bury-st-edmunds and our Facebook page. If your cat has not been neutered and your circumstances mean that you need financial help towards the cost please ring Margaret on 01284 851055 and leave a message. We are having a table in Needham Market Community Centre 3rd December 10am to 3.30pm and will be selling Christmas Cards, Calendars etc. We look forward to seeing you there. We also raised an amazing £1,780.14 at our Christmas Fayre on Saturday 11th November, thankyou to everyone for their generous support!Thank you for leaving food throughout the year in our cat food collecting baskets in Needham Market Post Office and Cedarwood Vets and special thanks to the management in both locations for their support. Your kindness is much appreciated by the cats in our care.A very Happy Christmas and a Purrfect New Year to you all.


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Community NewsA ’Down Under’ Update From Ann And Eric Cross…G’Day: It’s now 18 months since we left Needham Market for Australia and about a year since I wrote to the Newsletter about life, language and kangaroos here at Trinity Beach in Queensland. Here’s an update on life in the Tropics of Far North Queensland.

Readers may remember we submitted our application for a Permanent Visa at the end of August 2016, following this we filled in yet more forms, and had to acquire reports from the Australian Federal Police.

Fortunately, Eric had paid all his speeding fines and since we arrived has stuck strictly to speed limits. On 13th September 2017 Australian Immigration granted us our Permanent Visas. Now the family are stuck with us! We’ve sent for the rest of our furniture which will probably arrive here in about 4 months. Time has passed quite quickly, much to my surprise, and we keep busy - sometimes doing very little! The balcony has not collapsed with the number of pot plants but I’ve had the odd orchid failure. However, one of the orchids, with blooms dark purple to almost black is producing young plants on its old stems which I am gradually attaching to the main stems of the Stephanotis and Jade Vine. Yet to bloom, the Vanilla Orchid is climbing up one wall and the Kapok Tree is a metre high. My latest acquisitions: an Hibiscus with large yellow/orange blooms, and a miniature Mulberry Tree which should produce lots of fruit, it’s growing fast and I’m wondering what ‘miniature’ means! Eric has a small patch of garden at Gabrielle’s and is still experimenting in deciding what crops to grow. His most successful so far: Basil!

In September the grandchildren had a 2-week school holiday and both families went camping: a great Aussie past-time. Gabrielle’s lot spent a few days somewhere in the Outback, and a few days on Magnetic Island.

Abi and part family went camping for a couple of nights, onto the Tablelands. Fortunately neither invited us! However, we were pleased that our oldest granddaughter, Scarlett along with her cat, spent those two nights with us - grandparents preferable to camping!

Having joined the ‘Friends of the Botanical Gardens’ we have attended several Talks, including an interesting talk about Australian Native Honey Bees which are not very like the Honey Bees my father kept. The Australian Native Bee is very tiny and doesn’t sting. A few weeks later we learnt all about Australia’s venomous and non-venomous snakes and it’s comforting to know that very few people have died of snake bite, though Cairns Hospital does have the necessary serum, possibly only one

of the few hospitals in Australia. Apparently, snakes are only aggressive if disturbed and on ‘meeting’ one, the advice is not to spend time identifying it, just run. Then of course there’s Crocodiles, fresh and saltwater, and Box Jelly Fish! The Beach Nets, now anchored in the sea, are the only areas in which to swim between November and May. Recently one afternoon the beach here at Trinity was closed when a croc was spotted.

As I write in November, it’s now spring and daytime temperatures are similar to Summer, Autumn and Winter, around 28/32deg.C., but night-time temperatures have improved from around 18 to 24 deg.C., and Eric no longer wears a woolly come evening. With the monsoon-like rain, temperatures dip down to 23/24 deg.C, and humidity has set in. Summer is just around the corner and, hopefully, I’m becoming acclimatised.

Goodbye from the Sunshine State! Ann & Eric Cross, email: [email protected]

Could you help make a difference for young families? Many parents need help, friendship, advice or support during those early years when children are young. Your experience as a parent can help other parents. A free volunteer preparation course starting weekly, from Wednesday 10th January to Wednesday 28th February (excluding half term) 9.30am to 2.30pm.At Needham Market Community Centre, School Street IP6 8BB.If you would like to help we would love to hear from you! Call Linda on 01379 678552 or email: [email protected] Home-Start Mid & West Suffolk. Registered charity no. 1127760

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Developer Contributions due from the Former Needham Chalk Quarry DevelopmentThe Town Council is currently engaging with Mid Suffolk District Council to try and ensure the local community receives the maximum benefit from the funds (known as the ‘Community Contribution’) that are related to the Hopkins Homes housing development at the former Needham Chalk Quarry. The total due is £500,000. An oversight by Mid Suffolk District Council, concerning allocation of the funds, resulted in final agreement on the Town Council’s priorities for the use of the funds was not concluded. This has cast doubt over allocation. The Town Council is confident funds will become available to support the refurbishment of the outdoor sports facilities at Needham Market Community Centre, also for the replacement of the Scout hut situated at the bottom of Crown Street. The existing doubt relates to the balance of funds (£200,000) to be allocated after taking account of the above projects. In the event the distribution of the balance of funds is thwarted by the District Council’s failure to complete its obligations, the Town Council will insist the District Council takes and pays for whatever action is necessary to correct the position.

Town Council Budget and Council Tax 2018/19The cycle to consider the next financial year budget and Council Tax requirement has commenced. A meeting of the Finance and General Purposes Section, under the leadership of Town Councillor Adrian Morris, is due to take place on Tuesday 5th December. At that meeting the Town Council’s other Section Leaders (Recreation and Sport, Town Property and Services etc.) will propose their Section budgets for 2018/19. These will be debated prior to an overall proposed budget (expenditure) for 2018/19 being agreed and reported to the full Town Council meeting on Wednesday 6th December. Income the Town Council can expect for 2018/19 is largely governed by the amount of Council Tax it levies (called the Annual Precept). The Town Council is aware its Council Tax Base (simply put the number of dwellings in the town that will contribute Council Tax) has increased, from that used to calculate the 2017/18 amount of Council Tax, by 5.9%. This is mainly due to the recently completed additional housing at the ‘Needham Maltings’ (Taylor Wimpey) development off the High Street. Once the Town Council’s budget requirement for 2018/19 is known, I use the current (2017/18) level of Council Tax (£67.14 – note this is just the Town Council’s proportion of the full amount of Council Tax including County, District and Police, for each Band D property – those taxpayers in Bands A to C pay less, those above Band D pay more) plus the Council Tax base for 2018/19, to produce options for Councillors to consider. These will range from freezing Council Tax at the current (2017/18) amount to a range of increases. Illustrating the options in this way allows Councillors to see the impact of each. Having already started illustrative calculations, if the annual budget requirement is maintained at the current (2017/18) figure of £107,500 for the next financial year (2018/19), the Town Council will again have to draw an amount from its reserves (albeit only around £200). I will report further as the cycle is worked through. One factor Town Councillors are reminded of as they approach this cycle is the impact of Mid Suffolk District Council’s decision not to pass on funds from the Council Tax Compensatory Scheme to Town/Parish Councils, despite the insistence from Central Government this should take place. The District Council now withholds all the Compensatory Grant for its own purposes. At 2014/15 levels, when the Compensatory Scheme was introduced following a Central Government change to the calculation of the Council Tax base, the amount of compensation due to Needham Market was £9,236. You can easily see, in broad terms when looking at the figures above, how much better placed the Town Council’s finances would be, if the District Council passed on the Compensatory funds, as they are meant to.

Needham Market Town Council NewsTown Council Meeting 20th DecemberAt this meeting (which all members of public are welcome to attend) Town Councillors will receive two presentations from Mid Suffolk District Council representatives. The first will be on; Developer Contributions due from the Former Needham Chalk Quarry Development (see above). The second will be an update on the future of the District Councils’ Office Headquarters site. Both are extremely important issues for the town and it would be good to see a healthy turnout of residents to endorse that fact.

Damage to play equipmentIt is very disappointing and frustrating to report a well-used piece of play equipment in the younger children play area on Crowley Park has recently been vandalised. Part of a slide was completely smashed which must have been caused by someone using considerable force and determination to destroy. It is difficult to fathom what sort of mindset prompts this type of wanton destruction. Not only has it resulted in the piece of play equipment being rendered unusable, the cost of replacement parts required to affect a repair exceeds £200. Installation by the original supplier of the equipment would add a further £500. Fortunately, we have a Town Warden who is adept at carrying out this type of repair.

Flower Planters in the High StreetNeedham in Bloom do a terrific job every year adding to the attractiveness of the High Street with flower displays from spring through to autumn. Many of the displays are housed in planters which were purchased by the Town Council many years ago and are now coming to the end of their useful life. The Town Council is therefore pleased to be able to again support Needham in Bloom in the quest to replace the existing planters with new ones. Needham in Bloom are looking at what is available and suitable ready for installation and the start of the 2018 planting season. The planters are located corresponding with licences the Town Council obtains from Suffolk County Council. Kevin Hunter, Town Clerk


Community NewsThe Needham Market SocietyAttendance at the Annual General Meeting in October was very good. Several fresh faces were elected onto the committee with Andrea Davies elected as Chair. David Hill the retiring Treasurer was thanked for all the work he had done over the years in keeping the Society’s finances so efficiently, and Rob McDermott kindly took over the post. Once business was over, Pip Wright gave us a most intriguing and enjoyable talk about Earl Stonham’s 18th century charity school, the fortunes of the eight boys who attended and their teacher. Pip’s story wove the school and its pupils into the background of rural life at that time in Suffolk.

Don’t miss the talk by Brian Cornell on the 29th Nov on his life as a Thames Lighterman - we always welcome new members and visitors and we can share in Brian’s exciting past experiences on the capital’s river.

After the November meeting, we have a break until the New Year when on the 24th January, the Director of Humphries Weaving Company Richard Humphries MBE will speak about silk manufacturing. Richard’s journey within the textile manufacturing industry began in the mid-1960s when as a young man he was apprenticed into the textile trade as a design trainee. Now Upper Bailiff of the Worshipful Company of Weavers, he assists the livery Court in its charitable activities, after 51 years of silk manufacturing. Meetings:

29th November - Brian Cornell: A Thames Waterman & Lighterman.

24th January ’18 - Richard Humphries: The Silk Road from China to East Anglia.

Our meetings are held at 7.30 pm in the Burton Room at the Needham Market Community Centre. Visitors are always welcome (£3 entrance fee). Members’ subs for the year 2017-2018 (presently £5) are now due.

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Creeting St Mary 1885 Ordnance Survey MapA little bit of history was made in Creeting St Mary over the week-end of 14th/15th October. Yes, it was the village’s “History Day”! The number of people attending both events - the Cheese & Wine on the Saturday evening and in the Village Hall on the Sunday afternoon - surpassed all our expectations by far and so from me and the other organisers, we say a resounding “Thank you” to each and every one of you who attended. Attendees over the week-end were not just from Creeting St Mary but from Needham Market and surrounding areas too.

“The Map”, that is the original 1885 version, was displayed as the “star” of both of the events over the week-end, its presence attracting a huge amount of interest. Far more people had ordered a CD, containing the digital copy, than we had expected, including many from Needham Market. By now, I’m sure, they’ll be browsing the 1885 images of old lanes and roads, fields and houses and many other features still standing proud or perhaps lost forever.

If you purchased one of the CDs, we are extremely grateful for your support. If you’re not sure how to get the best out of it and need some help, please telephone Ron Clint on: (01449) 720740 who will be pleased to give you some advice. Paul Scully, Tel: (01449) 721461, e-mail: [email protected]

Needham Market Dementia Action AllianceOur first coffee morning at the Community Café was a great success. We had several visitors, help from Anne-Marie and Peter from Sue Ryder Dementia Together team, and advice from Sue Vincent from the Alzheimer’s Society. We have decided to make this a weekly event called Memory Corner, every Tuesday morning from 11 am to 12.30 pm. Those with Dementia, their families, carers and friends are all very welcome to join us for chat, fun activities, games, support and information. Tea, coffee, cakes and biscuits are available. If you wish to stay for lunch then the full café menu is available from 12.30 pm. You may already know of the relaxed, dementia-friendly film shows at the Regal Cinema in Stowmarket. On Friday 1 December at 11.30 am the film “White Christmas” will be shown. Please contact the Regal for further details, telephone (01449) 612825.

Peter, from the Sue Ryder Dementia Together team, has a Dementia advice and information session at the Needham Market Country Practice on alternate Wednesday mornings. Please phone the surgery (01449 720666) to check which dates he will be there – Peter will be pleased to see you and offer some help.

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Yes, I’m already looking forward to Christmas! It’s always a time of celebration in our family because my daughter was a ‘Christmas Day Baby’, but there’s even more anticipation this year as it will be my granddaughter’s very first Christmas. Of course she will be far too young to understand what is going on, but that won’t prevent the rest of us celebrating with her!

Christmas is a bit of a paradox – in many ways we want it to be the same as normal, yet in other ways we look forward to sharing the celebrations with new friends and members of our families. There’s a wonderful mix of tradition, wonder and hope around this time of the year.

A few years ago I went to Israel and spent some time in Bethlehem, visiting the supposed site of Jesus’ birth. I must confess it was rather too ornate and ‘flashy’ for my liking, but it was good to be there, in the town where he was born. Whilst there I bought a Nativity Set carved out of local olive wood. During the purchase I got chatting to the shop keeper who told me that when the characters are made the baby Jesus is carved by the most experienced craftsman, and the face of the infant is always that of an ‘old, wise man’ rather than of a young child. He said this is an attempt to convey the belief that Jesus is in many ways older than time itself. The baby in my set does indeed have the face of an old man – do have a look at any

nativity sets you may see over the Christmas period!

So, yes, Christmas has many apparently paradoxical characteristics - religious and secular, old traditions and new fashions, but at the heart of it we celebrate the birth of a baby. Babies have that wonderful way of bringing the best out of people – maybe that’s part of the wonder of Christmas!

I do hope you will all know something of the love, joy and peace of Christmas however you spend the time.

Here are some special dates from our Church calendar for December and January:Thursday 14th December ~ Crib Service @ 5.30pm.Sunday 17th December ~ United Carol Service @ 4pm, followed by refreshments.Monday 25th December ~ Christmas Day Service @ 10.30am.Thursday18th January – 25th January 2018 ~ Week of Prayer for Christian Unity,prepared by the 1.4 million Christians living in the Caribbean under the title ‘That all may be free’. Daily meetings at Christchurch from 10.30 – 11am followed by refreshments.Sunday 21st January ~ United Service at Christchurch @ 10.30am. Watch notice boards for more details.Reverend Mary Playford

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Needham Market Evangelical Church SPECIAL DATE IN DECEMBER:Tuesday 5th December: Missionary Meeting, 7.30 p.m. Visit of Paul Davies from the Albanian Evangelical Mission.Christmas Services: To be announced. Please look out for local notices or contact us.REGULAR MEETINGSSUNDAY SERVICES: 10.30 a.m. and 6.30 p.m.ALL VERY WELCOMEFor further information, if you require transport, or you would like a home visit, please phone Peter on 01394 271645, phone or text on 07570 558072, or email [email protected]. You may like to visit our website at www.needhamchurch.org.uk

Visit Christchurch Christmas Festival

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Tel: 01449-612946 E-mail: [email protected] TIMES:Saturdays (First Mass of Sunday)St Mary’s C of E Church, Woolpit IP30 9QG - 6.00 pmSundaysOur Lady’s, Stricklands Road, Stowmarket IP14 1AW - 8.30 am & 10.15 amHoly DaysOur Lady’s, Stricklands Road, Stowmarket - 8.00 am, 10.00 am and 7.30 pm Weekday services in the Parish are advertised at the front of Our Lady’s Church, in the weekly Newsletter and on the Parish Website www.ourladystowmarket.org.ukFather David Finegan.

Home WorshipVal Jefferies came to lead our November Home Worship and tell us about her voluntary work at the Ipswich Child Contact Centre where all helpers are volunteers. A Contact Centre is a neutral place where the non-resident parent (usually the father, but not always) may spend time with their children in a family, child-centred and informal atmosphere. This is a temporary arrangement until a more viable alternative is decided upon. Children do not stop loving a parent because adults separate or divorce.The next Home Worship is our special Christmas one, with Christmas decorations up, and Christmas fayre - mince pies, etc. to eat afterwards and will be lead by Rev. Diane Williams, Vicar of Needham Market Parish Church. We always meet on the first Monday morning of the month, 10 o’clock, at 137 High Street, Needham Market. This is an outreach group. We have tea, coffee, refreshments and a friendly chat to finish off. All Welcome.


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ST ELIZABETH HOSPICE SHOPIt’s hard to believe that our shop on the High Street will have been open for 2 years on December 18th. Those 2 years have flown by and people still come in, having not seen us before, and ask how long we’ve been open - please spread the word! Just chatting to friends and neighbours about us could well bring in more customers and donations, which would be wonderful.Christmas is just around the corner and our stocks of new goods are being snapped up as Christmas presents, as well as lots of donated goods. Our Christmas cards have been selling well and the Christmas wrapping packs are now in stock.We will be holding a raffle for a Christmas Goodies Hamper and tickets will soon be on sale in our shop, also available on the day of the Street Fayre, Sunday 3rd December. Please come in and support this raffle. The donated goods continue to come in, which we are very grateful for and there’s always a huge variety. Apart from all the usual things you would expect in a charity shop we also sell small electrical goods (which we send off to be PAT tested before putting on sale) and small pieces of furniture such as coffee tables.We will be open on Sunday 3rd December 10am – 4pm for the Street Fayre. Weather permitting, we shall have tables and volunteers outside. It would be lovely if our climate would oblige us on this day! The shop itself will be open too so do pop in and see us. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and look forward to seeing you again in 2018 with all those donations of unwanted Christmas presents!MG, Volunteer

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Church NewsSt John the Baptist Church, Needham Market A busy time is coming up with special services around the Christmas season: CRIB SERVICE Sunday 24th December at 3.30pm Once again, we will hear the Christmas story. Children are invited to dress up, come along and take part in telling the story of the birth of Jesus. There will be some costumes available on the day and a chance to make some simple props, please do come along and join us. MIDNIGHT SERVICE Sunday 24th December 11.30pm A service to celebrate the birth of Jesus and a wonderful way to begin the Christmas Day celebrations. All Welcome. CHRISTMAS DAY 10.00am A Family Service with Communion for all. Please join us for any or all of these services and put Christ back into Christmas. Diane

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH- HIGH ST. – NEEDHAM MARKET Revd. Diane Williams: For Weddings, Baptisms and Funerals please ring (01449) 720316 or 07714016554 Church Warden, Linda Ruby: 0754 6222 947 The Ark enquiries: (01449) 721672

SERVICES in DECEMBER Sunday 3rd 8.00am Said Communion 10.00am All Age Worship 12noon Church open for refreshments as part of the Street Fayre 3.30pm CASTLETON BRASS Christmas Concert Tickets on door £5.00 Sunday 10th 10.00am Eucharist with Deanery Confirmation with Mike Bishop Sunday 17th 10.00am Sung Eucharist 4.00pm Carols at CHRISTCHURCH Sunday 24th CHRISTMAS EVE 10.00am Sung Eucharist 3.30pm CRIB SERVICE 11.30pm MIDNIGHT MASS Monday 25th CHRISTMAS DAY 10.00am Family Communion Sunday 31s 10.00am Final Sung Eucharist before closure for repairs. EVERYBODY WELCOME AT ALL OUR SERVICES and EVENTS Children's Sunday Club: 2nd,3rd, 4th & 5th Sunday (children in church) Pause for Prayer Group: 11.00am – 12 Tuesday mornings in Church Home Worship: First Monday of month 10.00am at 137 High St. Uvedale Hall Communion: 2nd Wednesday at 11.15am Uvedale Fellowship: 4th Wednesday at 11.00am Tuesday Tots: 9.30am – 11.00am in the Ark (Term time) Mothers Union: 3rd Wednesday at 12.00 in the Ark Christians Together 10.30am at Christchurch Halls (Term Times) Meditation Group Monday 18th, 6.30 p.m. in Church www.needhammarketparishchurch.org

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Tuesday Tots group new term begins Tuesday 9th January 2018

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Sports NewsNeedham Market Football ClubForthcoming Fixtures for October:The Football Clubs Sportsmans Evening at the end of October was a resounding success. Guest Speaker Phil ‘Tuffers’ Tufnell shared some excellent and funny stories with the packed audience of over 250. A brilliant comedian Ian Richards had everyone in stitches and a most excellent Compere Rob Sproston allowed things to run smoothly on the evening. There was a large and diverse selection of Sporting Memorabilia and Events and Attractions that were auctioned off during the evening.Overall, a fantastic evening and thanks go to everyone who supported the event. A Fans Forum Evening was held at the start of November which proved to be very successful with all in attendance going away happy with the Q & A’s and discussions held from the Board and Management.The Football Club has recently revised admission charges for Juniors. Following the fantastic support we received against Billericay Town, the Management Committee agreed to reduce the Admission Prices with immediate effect. Children Aged 12-16 will now only be asked to pay £1, Children Under 12 will remain FOC. We hope this encourages younger Needham Fans to return to many more games and to give us the support to increase the clubs Average Home Gates.“The lawnmower is my Stallion & so they call me the Lawn Ranger” said Head Groundsman Ken Thorpe after receiving a New Mower from Club Sponsors, Terry & Janet Ingram who, generously purchased the New Grass Cutter from Tomlinson Groundcare. Ken said how delighted he was to receive this piece of machinery to make his life so much easier. Bloomfields will now continue to look in excellent condition throughout the season and, on behalf of NeedhamMarket Football Club, once again a huge thank you to Terry & Janet Ingram for their continued support towards it.As you will see from the fixture lists there are plenty of matches to keep you entertained throughout the month of December leading up to the big New Years Day Fixture for the 1st Team against Leiston.

Forthcoming Fixtures for December:1st TeamTues 29th Nov Burgess Hill Town Home League 7:45pm KOSat 2nd Dec Staines Town Home League 3:00pm KOSat 9th Dec Merstham Away League 3:00pm KOSat 16th Dec Metropolitan Police Home League 3:00pm KOTues 19th Dec Leatherhead Home League 7:45pm KOSat 23rd Dec Folkestone Invicta Home League 3:00pm KOTues 26th Dec Brightlingsea Regent Away League 1:00pm KOSat 30th Dec Wingate & Finchley Away League 3:00pm KOMon 1st Jan Leiston Home League 1:00pm KOSat 6th Jan Harrow Borough Away League 3:00pm KO

Reserve Team

Fri 1st Dec Braintree Town Res. Away League 7:45pm KOSat 9th Dec March Town United Home League 3:00pm KOSat 23rd Dec King’s Lynn Town Res Away League 3:00pm KOTues 26th Dec Team Bury Home League 11:00amKOSat 30th Dec Diss Town Home League 3:00pm KOSat 6th Jan Swaffham Town Home League 3:00pm KO

Youth Team

Thurs 30th Nov Whitton United Away League 7:45pm KOThurs 7th Dec Felixstowe & Walton Utd Home League 7:45pm KOThurs 14th Dec Walsham-le-Willows Away League 7:45pm KOThurs 21st Dec Leiston Home League 7:45pm KO

Fixtures are subject to change and will be updated accordingly should this occur via the clubs website www.needhammarketfc.co.uk, or alternatively you can contact Club Secretary Mark on [email protected] or 07795 456502.

All that remains is to wish you a Happy Christmas and New Year from everyone connected to Needham Market Football Club. Mark

Mark Easlea - Club Secretary


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Needham Market Internet "CAFE" UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT NEW OPENING TIMES: Monday - 3:30pm - 6pm Tuesday - 10am - 6:30pm Wednesday -1:15pm - 3pm, Silver Surfers Wednesday - 3pm - 6:30pm All Welcome Thursday - 10am – 6:30pm Friday - 1pm - 5pm Friday - 5:30- 7-30pm, Private Hire Saturday - 10:30am - 5pm Sunday - 12:30pm - 4:30pm Please pop in and see us.

LettersPlease drop your letters into the Town Council offices or E.mail: [email protected]

Stamps for St Elizabeth Hospice Once again, a reminder that used stamps and old English / foreign coins are still being collected to help the Hospice. Please continue to leave all donations at Neil’s Hairdressers, 31A High Street, Needham Market (where the old surgery was located). Hopefully, as Christmas approaches, you will remember to tear the corner off the envelope with the stamp on, each one adds to the big collection. Many thanks for your continued support and Christmas blessings to you all. Barbara Butcher

Cliff LastMany thanks and appreciation to the doctors, staff, paramedics and the public (especially a lady who assisted but didn’t get her name) for helping at Needham surgery when Cliff was taken very ill on 9th October. Cliff returned home from hospital on 2nd November and continues to make steady progress.Maureen Last & Family

The Needham Market Day CentreThe folk who regularly attend the Needham Market Day Centre, held on Wednesdays at the Needham Market Community Centre, are looking forward to their Christmas Lunch later this month. In fact, they look forward each week to meeting up with friends, having a good chat and a laugh, and enjoying a hot meal. They are grateful that they are picked from their homes by Twig with the community bus, and taken home again.Why don’t you come along and join them? There will always be a warm welcome.We are continually looking for helpers who are happy to give a few hours once a month on a Wednesday to help serve the weekly lunches.For more information regarding attendance at the Day Centre or help with the lunches please contact: Jean Annis, Grinstead House,18 Grinstead HillNeedham Market, Tel: (01449) 720531, Email: [email protected]

1St Needham Market ScoutsThis is the first year since 1997 that 1st Needham Market Scouts have won the Stowmarket District Light Weight Hike, and we would like to congratulate the following: Tom, Imke, Hannah, Maisie, Tom and Andy who won the competition! This is just one of many activities that 1st Needham Market Scouts undertake during the year along with badge work, and camping. If you think you would like to take up the challenge of winning trophies and having fun, why not come along a give scouts a go?

We meet every Monday during term time 7pm until 9pm at the Scout Hut on the Camping Land, Crown Street, Needham Market. Thankyou for taking time to read.

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Tuesday 5th, 12th & 19th Slimming World 5.30pm onwards

Tuesday 12th Spiritual Awareness 7.30pm

Tuesday 12th Needham & District Family Carers

Wednesday 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th Slimming World 9.30am

Wednesday 6th, 13th & 20th Day Centre 11-2

Wednesday 6th, 13th & 20th Rabble Chorus 10.30 – 12

Wednesday 13th, Antonia Cobbin School of Dance

Wednesday 6th & 20th Town Council Meeting

Wednesday 27th Slimming World 5.30pm onwards

Thursday 7th Thursday Club

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Thursday 7th, 14th & 21st Bosmere Badminton Club

Thursday 7th, 14th & 21st Friendly Badminton

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