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 Local Comment
Mayor of Ipswich
Councillor John Cook
Mayor of Ipswich
I
pswich doesn’t get enough
credit for the cultural provision
in our town. Ipswich Museum is
currently closed for an £8.7 million
refurbishment which will see the
old favourites retained plus much
needed repairs, new exhibition
space, improved disability access
and a café. But the Borough’s
other museum, Christchurch
Mansion continues to show off
our art collection as well as the
Mansion itself, and award winning
temporary exhibitions. As well
as the Council’s own museums,
I want to give a shout out to two
Portal Woodlands Conservation Group
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other local independent museums.
Ipswich Transport Museum is
always a fun visit, and loved
by children. Run by dedicated
volunteers it brings to life Ipswich’s
rich engineering history, as we as
giving us the opportunity to see
some wonderfully restored vehicles.
My grandad was a tram conductor
and later a bus conductor and
driver, so I like to take my own
grandchildren there and stand on
the open top deck of a fine Ipswich
tram. A less known museum is
the Air Raid Museum at Clifford
Road Primary School. I served as
a governor there for eight years,
but took a recent trip back. The
museum is housed in part of the
old air raid shelter under the
playground. The School is keen
to make this resource available to
other schools as a learning resource.
This is valuable now, but will be
even more so in the future. My
father’s generation is the last to
have childhood memories of World
War 2, which they could share with
children, grandchildren and great
grandchildren. Fewer and fewer
families now have direct living
links to what was considered as the
recent past when I was growing up
in the 1960’s.
Of course, culture is a lot more than
museums, and we have much to be
proud of in our built environment
A
fter all the hard work
from our Volunteers in the
previous months working
in and around the pond, on a
damp November morning they
returned to work in the main part
of the woods. They did a great job
repairing several dead hedges,
creating valuable wildlife habitats.
With the return of the rain, the
within the town. The fine buildings:
our historic churches, the Mansion,
the Ancient House and many of the
ancient timber framed buildings
around our town. Towards the
end of November, I was given the
privilege by the Ipswich Society
to present their annual awards
recognising outstanding new
buildings and renovations. It gave
me a very warm feeling to present
the top three awards to projects
undertaken by the Council. These
buildings were the new council flats
in Grimwade Street, the renovation
and conversion of the Old Post
Office on Cornhill to the Botanist,
and taking top prize, the renovation
of 4 College Street. This last one
is the first historic building to be
removed from the “at risk” register
across the whole of Suffolk for more
than a decade. It was also the in
demand attraction of the recent
heritage open day.
Live performance is something we
are not short of in Ipswich either,
with venues such as the Regent
Theatre, Corn Exchange, New
Wolsey, Dance East, Sir John Mills
Theatre, Avenue Theatre, St Peter’s
Church and the Smokehouse. We
can look forward to St Stephen’s
Church joining that list soon,
planning permission recently
being obtained from the Council’s
Planning & Development
pond is almost full again and
looking in good shape. We wish
all our Volunteers, supporters and
visitors a very Happy New Year!
Our next Volunteer work morning
is Saturday 21st January from 10:00
to Noon, meeting at the Education
Area. New volunteers of all ages
and abilities are always welcome.
Committee. As Mayor, I’ve had
the opportunity to attend recent
productions at the New Wolsey and
Avenue Theatre, as well as joining
the cast of the Regent panto on
the Cornhill for the Christmas
Lights switch on. From when I first
arrived in Ipswich, I’ve always taken
my daughter and more recently
my granddaughters to the panto,
and occasionally to other shows.
However, a newer experience to
me is the wealth of musical talent,
and I don’t just mean Ed Sheeran
putting on a free gig on the Town
Hall steps, local musician Ashton
Jones, who I recently entertained in
the Mayor’s Parlour, fresh from the
London Palladium, or new talent,
Eliza Walker, taking her first big
roe in the Regent Panto. We have
such talented bands and orchestras,
from pub bands through top
quality brass bands like the Ipswich
Hospital Brass Band and East of
England Brass Band, and orchestras
like the Ipswich Symphony
Orchestra and Community Light
Orchestra, Trianon Music Group
and Ipswich Choral Society.
Not everywhere is as good as
Ipswich and we need to celebrate
what we have.
Councillor John Cook
Mayor of Ipswich
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Local charity Headway Suffolk runs
a monthly social support group
for people living with dementia in
Ipswich.
The group takes part in a variety of
stimulating and engaging activities,
such as indoor games, cognitive
exercises, discussions and social
interaction. The cost includes fish
and chips lunch and refreshments.
The person with dementia must be
accompanied by a carer.
Date/Time: 2nd Friday and 4th
Thursday of the month,
from 11.45am - 3.15pm
Venue: St Augustine’s Church Hall,
Bucklesham Road, Ipswich IP3 8TH
Cost: £10.00 per person
Next Date:
Friday 13 January 2023
Next Date:
Thursday 26 January 2023
Contact: Maureen Howes on
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More details: www.headwaysuffolk.
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Local charity Headway Suffolk runs
a monthly social support group for
people living with dementia in the
Castle Hill area of Ipswich.
The group takes part in a variety of
stimulating and engaging activities,
such as indoor games, cognitive
exercises, discussions and social
interaction. The cost includes fish
and chips lunch and refreshments.
The person with dementia must be
accompanied by a carer.
Date/Time: 4th Friday of the
month, from 11.45am – 3.15pm
Venue: Castle Hill United Reformed
Church, Dryden Road,
Castle Hill IP1 6QF
Cost: £10.00 per person
Next Date: Friday 27 January 2023
Contact: Maureen Howes on 01473
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Based on the iconic movie, the
musical is a tribute to the universal
power of friendship, sisterhood and
music telling the story of a disco diva
whose life takes a surprising turn
when she witnesses a murder. Under
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their voices and rediscovers her own.
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Suffolk Churches
church and castle above
the mere is unique in the
county. Although traces
of the earlier Norman
building can be seen in the
chancel arch , the church
is perpendicular in style,
begun in 15th century.
Its peculiarity lies in the
lofty chancel of four bays,
wider than the nave, built
in 1550 by the 3rd Duke of
Norfolk to house the tombs

T
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Trust as we celebrate our 50th
birthday. We are marking the year
with several different events and
projects, the highlight of which
will be a service in St Edmundsbury
Cathedral with representatives
from every Suffolk church, chapel
and meeting house. Invitations will
go out soon for two nominees to
attend the service on Sunday 17th
September.
Framlingham -
St Michael’s church,
Framingham IP13 9AZ
(by Patrick Grieve)
A large handsome building that
dominates the most perfect
small market town in Suffolk, St
Michael’s church complements
and owes its grandeur to the Castle
of the Howard Dukes of Norfolk,
which lies behind it. The setting of
of members of the Howard family,
removed from Thetford Priory after
the dissolution. The magnificent
renaissance tombs are of national
importance and the highest quality.
There is an unusual hammerbeam
roof, enclosed with carved coving,
and clerestory windows below.
The octagonal font is decorated
with lions and wild men, with
evangelists and angels on the bowl.
The church’s other glory is the
Tamar organ dating 1674.This
came from Pembroke College, the
churches patron, and is set high at
the west end in its early C18 gallery.
There are regular free organ recitals,
on a Sunday.
Visiting:
The church is open every day
between 10 and 4pm, there is
disabled access, and plenty of town
centre car-parking. You can learn
more about St Michael’s church
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www.stmichaelsframlingham.org.
uk/ and on Simon Knott’s website,
http://www.suffolkchurches.co.uk/
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Applying For a Suffolk Historic
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The Trust give grants towards the
cost of repairs and improvements
to churches, chapels and meeting
houses, four times year and the next
meeting is on 17th January. There
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to be considered at the 11th April
meeting.
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house needs help with repairs or
improvements, details of how
to apply are on the Trust website.
www.shct.org.uk.
We will be announcing shortly
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Queens Platinum Jubilee.
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East Suffolk National Trust Association A Space for Warmth and Wellbeing

After a short break East Suffolk Tony is an amateur naturalist and

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How can I save money on my household energy bills?
W
e’re all feeling the
squeeze as we brace
ourselves for big gas and
electric bills over the next few
months. On top of that, it looks like
prices will be going up again in the
autumn! So, we wanted to share
with you some of our top tips for
saving on your household energy
bills.
Of course, only a few of these
things will be free, but you should
think about the long-term. It may
seem counter-intuitive to spend
money in order to save it, but
unfortunately these higher prices
look like they’re going to be around
for a while. Spending a little now to
save yourself a fortune in the future
is an investment worth making.
Here are our top 5 energy saving
tips:
1. Buy more efficient appliances
As they age and see more use,
appliances such as washing
machines and dishwashers can
become a lot less efficient and
can turn into real energy hogs.
Upgrading to new machines does
mean splashing out, but keeping
your old ones can cost hundreds of
pounds more in energy each year,
so this is another great investment
that will more than pay off in the
long run.
2. Check your home for drafts
Especially important if you’re lucky
enough to live in a beautiful older
property, but just as important in
newer homes too. Buy some draft
excluders for your interior doors,
and make sure exterior doors are
well insulated.
3. Switch off appliances on
standby
Turning off your unused gadgets
and appliances at the wall when
you’re not using them may not
seem like a big deal, but it can
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difference.
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 Local Education
Heath Primary School And Nursery
Working
Together Morning
We welcomed our families into
school for a whole-school working
together morning recently. The
theme for the morning was
‘Through a Window’. The children
used this as inspiration to produce
pieces of artwork that will be used
as part of a community project
in local residential homes. After
spending time in the classrooms,
there was an opportunity for
the children’s families to have
refreshments with members of
the school’s leadership team and
governors. It was lovely to see such a
great turnout and we look forward
to our next working together event
in the Spring Term.
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Reception Places 2023
The deadline to apply for Reception
places for 2023 is the 15th of
January. We warmly invite families,
including those who are out of
catchment, to have a personal tour
of our school. You will have the
chance to meet our Reception team
and find about all of the fantastic
opportunities that we can offer
your child. To find out more, you
can visit our dedicated page for
prospective parents on our website
(heathprimary.co.uk), which
includes a full video tour.
To arrange a personal tour, please
contact a member of our admin
team on 01473 622 806.
David Whatley.
Headteacher
Bright Stars
Bright Stars
Activities
sheets for
preschool
aged
children.
Would you like to receive them?
Due to various circumstances, at
the moment we are sending out
free activity sheets by email and/or
post on the 2nd and 4th Mondays
of each month during term time,
for the children to enjoy doing with
their family and/or carers, instead
of meeting in St Michaels Church
Centre, Martlesham Heath.
The activity sheets usually include
a story, song and a craft or game
about a theme or story from the
Bible. Last term we heard about
Cedarwood Primary School
It has been a
very busy term
at Cedarwood!
We are really
proud to
have recently
been awarded the
Primary Science Quality Mark, in
recognition of our high-quality
science curriculum. Our children
love science, and it has been
great to have acknowledged the
exciting learning taking place at
Cedarwood.
One of our teachers, Mr Parker, has
just had his first children’s book
published! We are very proud of his
achievement. Congratulations Mr
Parker!
Pupils have enjoyed more sporting
success this month, including
coming first in the panathlon
bowling competition and having
first place runners in the boys’ and
girls’ Y5 pyramid cross-country
races. Well done!
Mary and Joseph who each had a
message from an angel telling them
that the baby they were going to
have would be God’s own son, Jesus.
He was born in Bethlehem and
visited by shepherds who saw him
lying in a manger in a stable.
If you have or look after a child/
children of pre-school age and
would like to receive our sheets,
please give us a call on the
telephone number below; we look
forward to hearing from you.
Best wishes for the New Year from
Bright Stars.
If you would like further
information, please contact:
Sonya & Maureen Burrows
Tel.01473 625196
We all greatly enjoyed the run up to
Christmas, not least the beautiful
nativities and carol services. Our
Christmas elves have been busy
organising some wonderful festive
activities this month, with a
bustling present room, Santa Dash
and a visit from the special man in
red!
It was particularly special to see the
joy our choir brought to residents
of Holm Court Care Home as they
shared their Christmas carols.
Thank you to everyone in the
community who attended our
Christmas Fair and came to meet
Santa when he enjoyed his sleigh
ride around Kesgrave.
We would like to wish all our
families and the wider community
a very Merry Christmas and Happy
New Year!
Tina Shute
(Headteacher)
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Ipswich Walking Football Club
Ipswich Walking Football Club who
received a grant to purchase new
weatherproof jackets, the club is
based at the Kesgrave War Memorial
12 J ANUARY 2 0 2 3
Community Centre (KWMCC) using
a recently refurbished all-weather
pitch, partly funded by SPARK.
Ipswich & District Historical Transport
Society 2023
Programme Autumn/ Winter
Programme Ipswich & District
Historical Transport Society Event
- February 2023
Ipswich & District Historical
Transport Society Event-
Wednesday 22nd February
The IDHTS February 2023 meeting
will be holding a presentation from
The Horse-drawn Carriage - Form
and Function- Amy Bracey (The
Carriage Foundation)
Spring Programme dates:
29th March 2023
26th April 2023
31st May 2023
Colneis Flower Club
Our pre-Christmas demonstration
was given by one of our longest
standing members, Pat South.
Pat is well known for her funny
stories and extravagant flower
arrangements and she didn’t
disappoint. She used lots of lovely
foliage, beautiful varieties’ roses
and carnations together with cones
and baubles. Some of her foliage
had also been sprayed silver, bronze
and gold to highlight her Christmas
theme. Once again, the stage was
filled with colour and sparkle and
everyone hoped to win one of the
arrangements in the raffle. The
evening ended with mince pies,
coffee and tea.
In December we are having a ‘hands
on’ afternoon making Christmas
wreaths and Advent Rings. It is fully
Martlesham Brass
‘Making Music Fun in East Anglia’
Martlesham Brass would like to wish
you all a Happy & Healthy New Year.
We hope that you were able to
hear Martlesham Brass over the
Christmas period - our players were
raising funds for our nominated
charities, which were St Elizabeth
Hospice, Suffolk Accident Rescue
Service (SARS) and East Anglian
Air Ambulance We will report the
amount raised next month.
Looking forward into February,
we have a concert on Sunday 5th
The Spring 2023 Programme
content to be confirmed in the
Winter edition of Transport Matters
and on IDHTS website
https://www.facebook.com/
ipswichanddistrict
historicalsociety/
The Society meets at the Ipswich
Citadel, Salvation Army,
558 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich
IP4 4PH at 7.30 p.m. (doors open
from 7.00). Free car parking and
refreshments available.
Entrance fee £2.50.
(Non-members 4.00)
Non-members always welcome.
http://www.ipswichanddistrict
historicaltransportsociety.co.uk
or on the IDHTS Facebook page
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subscribed and promises, as usual,
to be a very enjoyable afternoon.
On 19 January, members are invited
to the AGM at 7.30pm in the Old
Felixstowe Community Centre,
Ferry Road, IP11 9NB. Usually the
committee organise some fun
activities after the AGM but to date
they have not told me what they
will be doing so watch this space!
The new membership year
begins on Thursday, 16 February
when Linda Kingcott will be
demonstrating with the theme
‘Dancing with Flowers. The whole
year has some great demonstrators
booked so we will be in for some
very enjoyable evenings out.
I look forward to seeing you.
Margaret Miller
February 2023 - there will be more
details next month.
If you feel you would like to learn
to play a brass instrument, or if you
already play and would be interested
in joining us, please email join@
martleshambrass.co.uk - please note
we operate a waiting list for new
members.
Liz Howard (Publicity Officer)
publicity@martleshambrass.co.uk
07544 962205
Registered Charity No.1100922.
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 Our Community
Please help us create Martlesham Wilds -
A spectacular new nature reserve for Suffolk - Please help us raise £1 million
O
n the banks of the river
Deben, Suffolk Wildlife
Trust has the opportunity
to create a uniquely special place
for nature, which we are calling
Martlesham Wilds. This is a rare
chance to create a new nature
reserve. Protecting this beautiful
place and giving nature more
space to thrive will bring back
the abundance of wildlife that is
missing from our countryside.
Sitting within the Suffolk Coast and
Heaths area of Outstanding Natural
Beauty and across the river from the
burial site of Anglo-Saxon royalty
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Suffolk Libraries is here to help
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judgement or stigma.
Our libraries have always provided
a safe, warm sanctuary for anyone
to come and spend time in or find
support and resources. This winter,
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at Sutton Hoo, this is a landscape
rich in nature and brimming with
history.
Organic farmland for many years,
the land is already home to a
wonderful array of plants, animals
and invertebrates. Along the fringes
of the River Deben, shelduck,
curlew, lapwing and redshank feed
on the marsh and saltings. This
is an internationally important
estuary for waders and wildfowl.
From the river, the fields sweep
gently upwards, framed by thick
hedges and fabulous ancient oaks,
eventually leading to a precious
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fragment of ancient woodland,
thickly carpeted with bluebells in
the spring.
Under our stewardship, the 289
acres / 120 ha patchwork of hedge-
lined fields that roll gently down
to the river, will gradually ‘wild’
into an intricate mosaic of natural
habitats, maintained by grazing.
The emergence of this pastoral
landscape will be thrilling to watch.
Space for nature to thrive
As thickets of hawthorn,
blackthorn, gorse and wild rose
establish on the dry sandy soils,
they will support growing flocks
of linnets and yellowhammers.
Dartford warblers will move in
and in time we hope turtle dove
and nightingale will return. Small
mammals will thrive in dense
undergrowth and insects will
abound.
Grass snakes, slow worms and
common lizards will expand into
the new areas of habitat and barn
owls will become a regular sight as
dusk. This ‘wilded’ land will become
part of a connected landscape of
ancient woodland, scrub, grassland
and saltings, linked by the river
Deben.
‘Wilds is an old Suffolk term for
a rough, wildlife-rich landscape.
It echoes our vision for the new
nature reserve.
£1 million to raise
We had to act quickly to secure the
land. Thanks to a substantial legacy
gift from Pam and George Ford we
were able to do so. Their generosity
put the acquisition within our
reach and we completed the
purchase with a loan. This loan is
the £1 million for the land purchase
we now need your help to raise.
Every donation will help wildlife.
Please give what you can. Donate at
suffolkwildlifetrust.org or by phone
01473 890089.
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Ipswich Transport Museum

O
ur 1932 Bedford WLB bus
is in the final throes on an
extensive restoration. The
vehicle has been extensively rebuilt,
having spent forty years in storage
as a ‘potential project’. The problem
was that the survival of the bus was
as a result of an aborted conversion
to a mobile tea bar. That work, which
commenced in the 1960s, got as far as
stripping out the interior, painting
the outside and applying the name
‘The Pink Elephant’ on the sides. As
it turned out, the Pink Elephant was
actually a white one.

Enter stage left the pioneering

preservationists of the day. This
was pre-museum proper – at that
stage the fledgling collection was
stored all over the place in whatever
accommodation could be found –
barns, sheds, orchards and fields.
By 1991 the WLB was safely under
cover at Priory Heath depot, and in
a bit of a state – nothing more than
a dismantled shell, with the engine
in bits.
In 2015, the Dennis Ace Bus
restoration team were coming to the
end of that (55 year!) project. They
fancied the idea of doing another
small bus, and the WLB was in the
limelight at last. We had one original
seat to copy (we needed 20!), most
of the exterior bodywork and a
spare engine. Ironically, the biggest
challenge we have, is what colour
to paint it. The vehicle operated for
Foreman of Orford during the forties
and fifties, having being acquired
from an operator in Wiltshire. We
think it should be green, possibly
with a dark green or grey roof.
Our problem is that we have no
photographs to work from. We have
a very distant view of the vehicle
in Orford, with the bottom half
obscured. And that, as far as I know,
is it! A bit of archaeological detective
work on the existing bodywork and
panel shuts have revealed traces
of the green paint, which we have
colour matched to. As to the style
of lettering, lining out or other
ornamentation – at the moment
we’re very much in ‘interpretation’
mode. We have no doubt that as soon
as it’s finished someone will brandish
a photograph and we’ll be able to say
‘ahhh – so that’s what it should look
like!’.
In the meantime, the restoration
work will continue – we’re expecting
seats back from the upholsterers
soon, and then the inside is pretty
much complete. Once the weather
is a bit better (no heating in our
workshop)
we’ll finish the painting and
hopefully, by the time we reopen in
March 2023, they’ll be another shiny
restoration to admire. Then the road
testing can commence...
The museum is closed during
the winter period, to allow us to
rearrange things and carry out
improvements to the museum. Our
calendar for 2023 will be available
early in the new year – please
keep an eye on our website or
Facebook page for updates - www.
Ipswichtransportmuseum.co.uk.
Mark Smith.

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 Our Community
Seeing Red!
Gosh, the glow of pumpkins and
the smell of bonfire is just behind
us and suddenly tinsel, fairy lights
and advent calendars abound.
It’s time then for ‘The Christmas
Jumper’.
Most Christmas jumpers are red.
There are so many reds out there
even though some of us may think
that red is just.. well. er….’red’. We
can all wear red, but which one?
So, be very afraid as reds especially
under artificial light all look the
same. They are, however, very
different. To complicate matters
even further, we can’t all wear the
same red.
Some are bright while others are
soft and gentle. Some are influenced
by their cool blue base and verge
on the pink. Others are warmer
with an undertone of yellow. They
all also vary in depth. You may say
‘Does it matter? It’s Christmas!!!!’
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the best of ourselves even if it’s just
for a bit of fun.
Unfortunately, the red pictured
above doesn’t suit my warm palette.
It was, however, a great bargain,
fabulous for keeping warm and
very handy for stashing sweets in
the front pouch. The Charity Shop
‘Basic’ home of this joyous jumper
is a fantastic charity that supports
local needs and beyond.
The trick is to take the red to the
window and see which red ‘switches
the lights on’ in your face. It’s
amazing the difference the right
one can make. So, good hunting.
Let’s have some fun with keeping
warm and colourful for the festive
season!
Happy Christmas
Helen
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 Local Comment
New Opportunities for Suffolk In 2023
Judy Terry
2
022 was a difficult year, with
the cost of living, strikes, the
NHS facing a 7m patients
backlog, and the war in Ukraine
adding pressure to energy supplies.
Sadly, we lost Queen Elizabeth II
after her 70 years as head of the
royal family.
We also suffered chaotic
government, with three Prime
Ministers in as many months
seriously impacting the country’s
finances and international
reputation.
During 2023 we can hopefully
enjoy stability and careful financial
management, supporting viable,
deliverable, policies, rather than
having to suffer endless ‘promises’
without joined up strategies.
Strong leadership means doing
the right thing for the country, not
massaging oversized political egos.
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Too much money is wasted because
of poor planning and incompetent
procurement!
As a net contributor to the Treasury,
Suffolk has been neglected by
successive governments for
decades, but deserves more
funding. £700 million for Sizewell C
is a good start, creating skilled jobs,
but planning the infrastructure
to protect the local environment
will be crucial. Windfarms off our
coast are a major contributor to
green energy, but linking that
energy to the grid, to reach homes
and businesses, means digging
up the countryside and/or pylons
stretching for miles. The same is
true of on-shore windfarms, so
connection strategies should be
integral to any application.
As the only county in the East
without a City, it is time for Suffolk
to claim that status because it adds
value and profile, to attract inward
investment from the private sector.
There is so much potential, with a
range of expertise across the service
sector and IT, as well as engineering,
agriculture and hospitality. Our
ports at Felixstowe, Ipswich and
Lowestoft are major contributors to
the national and local economy.
At long last, government has
recognised that parts of the
country have very different
needs and priorities, whether in
health, policing or education.
So we welcome the Chancellor’s
announcement: ‘a new devolution
deal that will bring an elected
mayor to Suffolk’. Although the
details have to be agreed, this is a
route to a more targeted approach,
listening to communities, focusing
taxpayers’ money on what and
where it is needed, including our
High Streets.
Suffolk has a proud history
which deserves support. Ipswich
museum closed for a multi million
pound refurbishment whilst
Gainsborough House reopened
after a £10 million restoration,
reflecting the enormous artistic
talent which continues today.
I keep hoping that the renowned
Ipswich Art School, which hosted
Maggi Hambling, can be revived
through Suffolk University, which
provides an excellent art course.
2023 must be the year that people
affected by the cladding scandal in
the wake of the Grenfell disaster
are compensated. The independent
inquiry will report in the coming
months, with its analysis and
recommendations. In Ipswich,
Cardinal Lofts and St. Francis
Tower are just two examples of the
600,000 victims of similar building
failures across the country.
6th May is an opportunity for
us to party, with a bank holiday
to celebrate King Charles III’s
coronation. Enjoy!
Happy New Year.

Anglia Care Trust Suffolk Domestic Abuse Help Line
N
ow that Christmas is over
and we’re moving into a new
year, people generally use this
time to reflect and make resolutions
for the coming months. A new year
means new plans and fresh starts
for many. For people experiencing
domestic abuse, a fresh start could
mean the difference between life and
death and that’s what the Suffolk
Domestic Abuse helpline has been set
up to help with: support, advice and
action on domestic abuse in all its
forms, for whoever needs it.
Anglia Care Trust (ACT), in
conjunction with Suffolk County
Council, run the Suffolk Domestic
Abuse helpline which is a free,
confidential phone line available
24-hours a day, 7 days a week for:
• Those experiencing domestic
abuse - we can provide anything from
simple advice to help with making
plans to flee an abuser
• People concerned about others - it
may be a friend, family member
or colleague who is acting out of
character and you need advice on
how to help or support them
• Professionals needing advice and
support
Amanda Page, Operational Manager
at ACT says: We know that Christmas
will have brought with it lots of
stresses: money worries, kids at
home, pressure from others to party
and celebrate. We also know that
this often triggers domestic abuse of
all kinds: coercive control - keeping
people away from their family and
friends; financial abuse - taking
control of all money, running up
debts in your name without your
permission; violence, gaslighting and
many others.
We want people to know that the
Suffolk Domestic Abuse helpline
number is 0800 977 5690 and sharing
this with as many people as possible
may just help to save a life. Whatever
your situation, we’re here 24 hours
a day for you or yours. There’s also
our website: www.suffolkdahelpline.
org.uk that gives lots of useful advice
on identifying domestic abuse and
resources that may help.”
ACT work with a whole person, not
just a single issue. Calling the Suffolk
Domestic Abuse helpline gives you
access to a huge number of support
services and so none of these issues
needs to be a barrier to leaving an
abusive partner:
• Children - ACT work with whole
families - not just individuals. There
are mentoring services for children
from families that experience
domestic abuse
• Pets - Dogs Trust and Cats Protection
both run schemes to foster your pets
if you have to temporarily go into
accommodation that doesn’t allow
them - once settled your pets can
come home to you
• Money - ACT have a team of money
advisers who will support you
through any financial difficulties
you may be experiencing so that you
Speak Easy at Martlesham
Speak Easy is part of Toastmasters
International, and we offer public
speaking opportunities. We provide
a fun and supportive forum to
speak, and to evaluate.
We meet at Richard’s Room in
Martlesham, and we are also
using our Zoom format to enable
greater participation, including
from abroad. We encourage new
members to join us in the room,
where we add the online audience
giving us the experience of one
meeting.
Guests are welcome to join Speak
Easy to see what we have to offer,
and to take part if you would like.
On a typical evening, you can
expect introductions, a round
of impromptu speaking, three
prepared speeches, and evaluations
throughout.
We hope you will choose to become
a member, whether to beat public
speaking nerves, develop your
Special Feature
can work towards a debt-free, sound
future
• Accommodation - ACT have satellite
domestic abuse accommodation and
also access to a nationwide network
of refuges - you will not be homeless
Leaving an abusive partner is never
easy. However, if you identify with
any of the above, when it’s safe to do
so, make the call that could change
your life for good.
A new year could bring you and your
family a whole new life free from any
form of abuse: 0800 977 5690.
abilities, enter competitions, or
help us run the club!
- Speak Easy meetings are held
on alternate Thursdays. Our next
meeting is our Christmas speaking
games evening on 8th December.
Visit our facebook page to get
notified about our new year dates
- Join at 7:00pm for a 7:15pm start
and finishing at 9:30pm
Speak Easy is an inclusive and
diverse group, open to anyone 18
years or over.
If you would like any further
information, or to attend one of
our online meetings please contact
Adam Green:
Adam Green:
vppr@speak-easy.org.uk
or www.speak-easy.org.uk
or find us on Facebook:
Speak Easy Martlesham
JA N U A RY 2 0 2 3 21
 Our Community
Brights Orchard
Located between Gorseland CP
School and The Control Tower
(Community Orchard Working
Group)
On Tuesday 24th January 2023 we
will be planting ten more fruit trees
in the orchard including medlars,
quinces and damsons, (weather
permitting). If you would like to
help with planting or would like
to join our rota of volunteers with
watering these trees this spring and
summer (there is a water supply
with watering cans on site) it would
be very much appreciated. We look
forward to hearing from you.
The Community Orchard Working
Group would like to give a big
Martlesham in Bloom
During January’s short days there
are some splashes of colour to look
out for in gardens, with bulbs such
as snowdrops, winter aconites and
crocus popping their heads up
whatever the weather! If you don't
have any, pots of them already in
growth are available from nurseries
and garden centres to buy and plant
out, or keep as they are and enjoy.
They will be welcomed by any early
pollinating insects out on the wing.
This is an ideal time to look ahead
and think about what you might
like to grow from seed this year,
with seeds of ornamentals and
produce available to buy in many
locations ready for sowing at the
appropriate time.
22 J ANUARY 2 0 2 3
thank you to all the volunteers and
the Gorseland School Eco-warriors
for watering the orchard trees last
year; all of the trees are in good
condition ready for this year’s
growing season.
Plaques have been put in by all of
the trees so you can see what type of
tree they are.
If you would like to help with
either of the above or would like
any information about Brights
Orchard, please contact us on
martleshaminbloom@gmail.com
or via Martlesham Parish Council as
follows: -
Email – enquiries@
martleshamcouncil.org.uk
Phone – 01473 612632
Do you grow any of your own fruit
or vegetables? If not, why not give
it a try this year with a container
of beans, a tub of tomato plants
or cress in a pot indoors on the
windowsill perhaps? Outside fruit
and vegetables can look lovely
mixed in with other plants in your
garden or courtyard, providing
flowers for pollinating insects such
as bees as well as fresh food for you.
Best wishes for a happy gardening
year ahead!
For further information please
contact: martleshaminbloom@
gmail.com or J Maureen Burrows
(Secretary) on 01473 625196
Karate News!
A lot happening in November &
December in the Club!
On Sunday 20th November, 8
members of Northgate & Associated
Karate Clubs made the journey up
to Manchester Youth Karate Open
Championships.
The team came back with the
following medals: 2 x gold, 3 x silver
& 3 x bronze medals. Northgate
Karate Club finished 5th in the
medal table. Excellent result,
especially with only 8 competitors!
Suffolk Tango
“Argentine Tango for Beginners”
As the New Year dawns and
Christmas and the Strictly Season
fade into the past, what better time
to spice up the winter evenings by
exploring Argentine Tango, with
its evocative music, and its mixture
of elegant and playful moves. Our
aim is to give you the ingredients
you need to be able to join in Social
Tango Dances, locally and anywhere
in the world!
Suffolk Tango is excited to be able
to offer you the chance to join our
weekly “New Beginners’ Course”,
starting on Thursday, 12th January,
6.30 -7.30pm at the Martlesham
Community Hall, Old Felixstowe
Rd, Martlesham,
IP12 4PB. We welcome total novices,
people with other dance experience
4th December we took
our team of 14 members
to the Meopham Karate
Championships and we
did win 24 medals! How
impressive is that!
Now we are getting ready to
the last grading of the year
and a short Xmas break. From
January 2023 we are going
to start another beginners
sessions from 4 years old.
Spaces filling quickly so be quick,
go to our website www.northgate-
karate.co.uk and book a trial
session. Our Karate sessions are
available throughout the week at
a number of different venues in
Ipswich, Kesgrave & Claydon.
Please look at the club website
or Facebook page for further
information on times and locations.
If you need more information, send
us an email to: northgatekarate@
outlook.com or just turn up to one
of our sessions and give karate a go,
1st trial session is free.
or those who want to revise the
basics. The fee for each lesson will
be £7, payable on the day, and
this will entitle class members
to stay to watch, or join in, with
the Improvers’ Class/Practice
Session which follows. This will
be an opportunity to meet, chat
and dance with the local Tango
Community. It’s not essential to
come with a partner,
but nice if you can.
To find out more about this
fabulous dance, check out our
website - suffolktango.org.uk -
where you will find an introduction
to Argentine Tango as well as details
about our venues, activities and
mailing lists. You can also find
us on Facebook. If you have any
questions or would like to register
your interest, please contact Julia by
email: contact@Suffolktango.org.uk
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