Badwell Broadsheet

BBaaddwweellll BBrrooaaddsshheeeett//1

Annual Parish Meeting: new date and venue

Monday 28th May, 2012 at 7.00pm

Lord Thurlow Hall, Great Ashfield

followed by Parish Meeting at 7.30pm

All members of the public are invited to attend and an opportunity will be given at the start of the meeting for you to raise any matter concerning the parish with the council.

Andrew Catchpole, Clerk to Badwell Ash Parish Council,

Tel: 01449 780150, email: [email protected].

Badwell Ash

Fun Day

July 21st

Entertainments will include the

popular and spectacular Birds of Prey display

Stalls, Food and Drink, Music

And much more….. at the

Village Playing Fields and Hall

Youth Club needs Volunteers At an Extraordinary General meeting of the Badwell

Ash Youth Club (BAYC) on 8th

May, the current

chair, treasurer and secretary said they needed to

resign for personal reasons, and the posts are open for

new committee members to take up the reins.

The BAYC was set up in 2007

after local young people asked

the Community Forum to

provide them with something

interesting to do in the village.

Up to forty 9-15 year olds attend

on Wednesday nights.

With the Forum’s help, the club

received grants enabling it to

fund adult supervisors, and buy equipment ranging from

pool tables to a Wii games console. The weekly

Wednesday evening meetings are often themed, with

events ranging from sports and food tasting evenings to

quizzes and film nights.

The current committee have been in post since the

club’s inception, and after five years need to pass the

baton onto new blood.

If you are interested in becoming involved with the

BAYC please contact Lynn Smith (259306) or Ashley

Simpson (259909).

New to Badwell Ash

BADWELL ASH VILLAGE HALL

EVERY MONDAY, 2 Classes TIME: 6:30-7:30 & 7:45-8:45 pm

Cost for an hour class is £4 No need to book,

just turn up and pay on the door

Classes taught by graduate dancer and qualified Zumba instructor Josie Sparkes

For more information contact: [email protected] or 07786 210506

BBaaddwweellll BBrrooaaddsshheeeett Issue #30 May 2012


By Adrian Rumbles

Peter Rudderham and sculpture

Suffolk Open Studios

For those of you who haven’t heard of Suffolk Open

Studios, we are a collection of artists who hold a

group exhibition each year at Blackthorpe Barn,

Rougham during May which is followed by each

member of S.O.S opening their own home studios

during the month of June.

This year we have 118 members throughout Suffolk.

At Long Thurlow, Adrian Rumbles will be opening

his studio at The Grange every weekend (Sat and Sun)

throughout June from 11am to 5pm.

Adrian paints in oils, watercolours acrylics and mixed

media. He also sculpts in steel. He draws influences

from landscape, particularly the local sand and gravel

pits.

Adrian undertakes commissions and runs all day

workshops at his studio in Long Thurlow. If you are

interested and

would like to

be added to his

mailing list

please contact

him (see right).

To kick off the

Open Studio

Event there will be an extra Open Day on Sat May

26th

. Wychhazel, a local Folk duo featuring Daisy

Windsor and Rob Foster, will provide music, there

will be paintings on show in the studio, and sculptures

including those of another local sculptor, Peter

Rudderham,

throughout the

garden.

Peter

Rudderham

works in steel

creating large

sculptures of

birds amongst

other subjects.

Please come

along and

enjoy browsing the art and sculptures in the large

garden.

From Badwell Ash turn into Richer Road, continue

along the road for about one mile and you will be in

Long Thurlow. Look for the “Open Studio” signs on the

right.

Blackthorpe Barn Open Showcase Exhibition 26th May to 4th June 11-5pm, Rougham

Studio Events at the Long Thurlow Gallery:-

Open Day with Wytchazel Saturday 26th

May 11am -

6pm (music from 2pm) pm onwards.

Open Studio: Every Sat and Sun in June 2/3, 9/10,

16/17, 23/24, 11am to 5pm

Adrian will be also be holding free 15 min painting

demonstrations during the Open Studio events. Adrian Rumbles, Long Thurlow Gallery, The Grange,

Long Thurlow Rd

01359 259332 [email protected].

Church News

Work that is almost complete on the boundary wall on

the north side of the church. David Smith is doing a

beautiful job restoring the wall which has withstood

surprisingly well the removal of the ivy and bramble.

We will shortly have a new church noticeboard by the

school-end entrance, thanks to Nick Pearce. Angela Brookes, Church Warden

Are you spending too much of your income to keep your home warm?

Rickinghall Village Hall

Wednesday 16th May - 4pm to 8pm Find out all about :

• Home Insulation

• Energy Efficiency

• Grants ££

• Heat Pumps Organised by

MidSuffolk District Council and Suffolk Climate Change Partnership

Info : Mid Suffolk District Council, Eileen Chandler 01449 724716


Annual Badwell Ash

Charity Quiz Night Some 56 people enjoyed the Charity Quiz

evening on 20th April. It was won by a group

from Elmswell, the Over the Hill Mob.

The evening raised £301 for the East

Anglian Air ambulance.

Many thanks to all that assisted on the

evening and we look forward to next year. Ted Evans

Flower Arranging

Demonstration The West Suffolk Federation Of

Women’s Institutes are holding a flower arranging

demonstration given by

Mr. John Chenning

County Upper School,

Beetons Way Bury St Edmunds

Thursday June 28th

7.00 for 7.30 pm

Non-members welcome. Tickets £10. For tickets and

further information please ring the W.I. office

01284754520

Under 5’s Under 5’s Under 5’s Under 5’s

Lunch ClubLunch ClubLunch ClubLunch Club

From May the Under 5’s

Friday lunch club has

lowered its cost to £2 a

session. The lunch club is

straight after the Under

5’s sessions, from 12 -

1pm. Please provide a

packed lunch.

New Toddler Group? Word has reached the Broadsheet that there is a new

Toddler Group in the Village Hall on Tuesday

mornings. Anyone with any further information -

times and contacts – please contact Sarah Brown (see

listings) so that we can pass the word on.

Parish Council Report The parish council met on Monday 5

th. March. All members of the

council attended, also present were County Cllr. Jane Storey and

District Cllr. Mr. Roy Barker, who reported on behalf of SCC and

MSDC respectively. There were also 10 members of the public

present.

Traffic, parking, pedestrians on Back Lane During the part of

the meeting open to members of the public, the council heard many

comments and complaints which, although not directly appropriate

to them, the council would try to get the relevant authority to

address them. The main concern, however, was the state of Back

Lane. Due to increased amount of development along Back Lane

traffic flow is very high for such a narrow lane and many drivers

drive at a speed inappropriate to the road conditions. Many

children use the lane and the combination of traffic flow, speed,

poor road surface and cars parking on what little footways are

available make it very dangerous, and young and old pedestrians

are being put at risk. As commented in the last issue, if these

problems are continually being ignored by local residents, steps

will have to be taken address them by law.

New playground? Mrss. Flack and Kelly are applying for grants

for the proposed play equipment to be erected on the recreation

ground behind, but not part of, the school. The parish council has

given their backing, in principal to the scheme and would take of

the maintenance and running cost of the equipment if and when the

scheme is complete as well as assisting in grant applications and

financial control.

Job available The street sweeper job is still currently available, but

due to insurance restrictions, the council cannot accept applications

from persons under 17 years old. Mr. Kenny Kelly, 1 Back Lane

has agreed to take on the role as the new village hall booking clerk

and key holder. All enquiries to 01359 259978.

Planning Only one planning issue was discussed. The council did

not oppose the amended plans submitted at Mill Cottage, Hunston

Road.

Annual Meeting and Next Parish Meeting The Annual Parish

meeting will be held on Monday 28th

. May, in the village hall,

starting at 7:00pm. This is your opportunity to hear what has been

happening to your village over the year and give your views and

comments.

The next parish council meeting will be held on Monday 28th

.

May, 2012, in Great Ashfield’s Lord Thurlow Hall, starting

immediately after the annual parish meeting. As usual, all

members of the public are invited to attend and an opportunity will

be given at the start of the meeting for you to raise any matter

concerning the parish with the council. Andrew Catchpole, Clerk to Badwell Ash Parish Council,

Tel: 01449 780150, email: [email protected]


Badwell Ash local organizations, clubs and groups OrganisationOrganisationOrganisationOrganisation ContactContactContactContact PhonePhonePhonePhone Meets whenMeets whenMeets whenMeets when WhereWhereWhereWhere Art Class West Suffolk College Adult Education 01449 613903 Tuesday, 1:15 - 3:15pm Village Hall Bowls Club David Frost 259548 Tuesday, 7:30pm Village Hall Gun Club Tony Turp 259547 Saturday p.m. Fortnightly, Back Lane St Mary’s Church Angela Brooks 259587 see church noticeboard St Mary’s Church School PTFA Louise Boucher 259822 see school noticeboard Silver Ash Barbara 258918 Tuesday fortnightly 2.00pm, Richer Close Common Room Under 5s Charlotte Poole 259004 Mon-Fri: 9:15 -12:00pm, Fri 12-1Lunch Club Village Hall Women ’s Institute Hilda Jackson 259944 2nd Thursday each month, 7.30 pm Great Ashfield Hall Youth Club Lynn Smith 259306 Wednesday, 7:00-9:00pm, Village Hall Zumba Josie Sparkes 07786 210506 Monday 6.30-7.30; 7.45-8.45 Village Hall

Advertise your event on BBC Radio Suffolk. Call local co-ordinator, Paul Bassett on 258271 or email [email protected]

Village Hall Bookings: Kenny Kelly 259978

Octopus Oil Syndicate Simon Keswick 258212 Orders placed each March/August The Badwell Broadsheet is funded by the Badwell Ash Parish Council. We will distribute as many copies as possible, otherwise

please pick up a copy at the shop, pub, fish shop or church. Articles, information about local events, notices and feedback are

welcomed. For any of the above, please contact the editor Sarah Brown at 259625 or [email protected], or leave written

notices with Ashley Simpson at the White Horse.

The Village website is moving from http://www.onesuffolk.co.uk/BadwellAshCommunityForum to www.badwellash.onesuffolk.net/

Updated website for Badwell Ash

Badwell Ash’s award-winning website within the

onesuffolk community is moving and updating.

onesuffolk is a pioneering website host that was

created by a partnership of all the local authorities in

Suffolk, and the Police. onesuffolk provides free

websites to local councils and community groups in

Suffolk – with groups ranging from camera clubs to

schools. onesuffolk is dedicated to supporting the

people of Suffolk, enabling parish councils,

community and voluntary organisations to participate

by contributing information about their particular area.

It also provides a very popular “What's On” listing as

well as news and on-line local problem reporting.

Set up by the Badwell Ash Community Forum in

2007, our pages include facts about the amenities and

history of the village, as well as useful information

and contact numbers for local services, and a What’s

On page. It shares an email address with the

Broadsheet - [email protected]. The site has

been contacted by people from as far away as

America, and has provided information to enquirers

about anything from Badwell’s gravestones to its

gardens.

The onesuffolk project is moving to a new web network

with better facilities, and all participants are having to

move their information onto the new site. The new

Badwell Ash site should be up and running very soon.

If you have anything – a business or a group, news or a

bit of history - you would like included (free of charge)

on the site, please use the Broadsheet contact details

below. Our new address will be www.badwellash.onesuffolk.net/

Volunteer Distributors Wanted Volunteers wanted to distribute Broadsheets in the

village. Current volunteers deliver anything from 13 to

80 copies through letterboxes, so any help would be

gratefully accepted. The more volunteers, the less time

it takes for everyone. A big thank you to all Broadsheet

volunteers, many of whom have been distributing the

paper since its inception. Sarah Brown, Editor

Badwell Broadsheet

Documents

Transcript of Badwell Broadsheet