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If you are a local voluntary or community group, in the Saxmundham district, please let us know of any news or views you have and, if appropriate, we'll disseminate them on this News & Views page. Please use the Contact page to send us the details, including a contact name and details for visitors to gain further information. This page is sponsored by newdawnmedia For the latest weather report/forecast for Saxmundham, click here. |
August 2008 |
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1. FREE BUSINESS SUPPORT for local start-up and existing Social Enterprises! Business Link have launched business support Vouchers for Social Enterprise:These vouchers subsidise the cost of specialist consultancy support for new and existing social enterprises. This cost has long been a barrier for social enterprises wishing to benefit from some forms of expert advice to assist their enterprise. If you are starting a social enterprise you will now be able to benefit from the two existing Business Link start up vouchers (worth a total of £200) and a further social enterprise voucher worth £130. In addition to this, SEEE members will be able to receive an extra £130 voucher to use towards business consultancy fees. This will give start up social enterprises up to £460 worth of one to one business support.in addition to Business Link's free start up workshop programme. If you are an existing social enterprise, a Business Link Social Enterprise Adviser will be able to diagnose your support needs and, where one to one consultancy support is required, can provide you with vouchers and details of consultants, who can help you. The support provided by the Business Link Adviser is free of charge.Trading social enterprises will be able to access up to 3 Business Link vouchers (worth £130 each) and SEEE members will be able to claim a further £130 voucher on top of these.
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2. IMPORTANT: THIS WILL AFFECT YOU - IN MANY, MANY WAYS... The Boundary Committee is currently engaged in a major review which will affect the future lives of all who live and work in what is currently defined as "Suffolk". They are looking at the probable introduction of new unitatary local authorities in this area by doing away with Suffolk County Council, as it now stands, and all the district authorities eg Suffolk Coastal. Instead of split responsibilities everything in any newly defined area would be under "one roof". Many residents and enterprises have already submitted their own views and wishes, alonside the political parties and existing local authorites, down to parish/town councils. You can view their submissions on the Boundary Committee's website. This is not a time to sit back. Please grab this opprtunity to ensure YOUR voice is heard. Any changes may well have a significant influence on all aspects of your future life for many years to come. All responses should reach the Boundary Committee by 26th September 2008. For a background briefing, the timetable, proposals, responses and the story so far, click here. You can e-mail your response to: reviews@boundarycommittee.org.uk |
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Community Funding & Grants for local Voluntary & Community
Organisations This funding will be distributed in amounts ranging from £250 - £5,000 among small voluntary and community groups, and social enterprises, with incomes of less than £20,000 per year, enabling them to make life changing differences.
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Free Networking Lunch for
local Voluntary & Community Organisations Venue:
The Market Hall, High Street, Saxmundham |
July 2008 |
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1. Four big local public leisure events supporting charitable enterprise!
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JUNE 2008 |
1. Major Postal Survey to Develop Local IP17 Amenities Later this month the volunteer directors of the Saxmundham & District Community Interest Company (SADCIC) have organised a mass postal survey of households in Saxmundham and the surrounding area - to help build a picture of local needs and wants, prior to initiating discussions with Suffolk County Council and preparing major funding bids to the Lottery and other funding bodies. The survey, involving the mailing of over 5,500 questionnaires,will cover the parishes of Benhall & Sternfield, Farnham and Stratford St Andrew, Friston, Gt.Glemham, Kelsale cum Carlton, Peasenhall, Rendham, Saxmundham, Sibton, Snape, Sweffling and Yoxford - most of IP17. the mailing will take place between June 10th and June 20th The current round of SADCIC consultations with residents and local community and voluntary groups, social enterprises, local businesses and other local agencies and bodies has pointed to the possibility of a multi-agency, multi-use "Community Enterprise Centre" being designed and built in 2010-2011. It is important that as many local people as possible express their feeling by responding to the survey, which includes a pre-paid envelope to post back completed questionnaires. These findings will form a key part of the evidence required for the Business Plan (to be completed by the end of 2008) and the subsequent funding bids, which will start in 2009. The bidding/funding process is complex in its self and will probably take the best part of a year to process. For further SADCIC information and regular news update, please click here.
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MAY 2008 |
1. Community Radio coming to the IP17 district Subject to a sufficient number of local volunteers coming forward - Media Fish, a social enterprise based in Felixstow, plans to start broadcasting online and eventually cover the whole of Suffolk Coastal, via a number of local community websites..
Sax Radio will be looking for a number of volunteers to help with management, fund-raising, technical issues, presenting, programme making, interviewing etc. to provide a Saxmundham service. If you would like to add your name to the list of those to be considered, please e-mail your details to here. |
APRIL 2008 |
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1. A local team of Community Development Volunteers participated in Wisbech Event left to right: Terry Barrow, Phil Peeling, Katie Hopkins and Don Tricker Three directors of the Saxmundham & District Community Interest Company – Terry Barrow, Phil Peeling and Don Tricker – were invited to take part in a major regional community event in Wisbech, aimed at helping with the regeneration one of Wsbech's historic buildings.
'You've
Been Fired-Up' was an EEDA-sponsored two-day event, run by Action
for Market Towns, where 35 delegates from across the country learnt
how to renovate old buildings to become community facilities.
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1. Bruisyard lands Big Lottery Grant for New Village Hall! The Bruisyard Village Hall Committee (BVHC)have successfully bid to th Big Lottery Fund to build a new village hall - and have been granted £187,000.Bruisyard has no other public building and David Smith, secretary of BVHC, said the hall would help address the problems of social isolation which could be particularly acute for the young and the elderly in a rural community.The new building will be built on the Parish Park, renovated by the parish council, and already has planning permission.The new village hall will be completed by autumn 2009 and is set to become the village hub and provide a youth club, a senior citizen's lunch club and a training centre. For further information,click here.
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| MARCH 2008 |
1. Unlocking the talent of our communities On 5 March 2008 Communities Secretary Hazel Blears announced plans for a new White Paper focused on empowering citizens… The Empowerment White Paper, to be published in the summer, will set out how the untapped talent of communities can be unleashed to ensure everyone has a greater say in improvements to public services, local accountability and opportunities for enterprise. Over the coming months the government will be consulting with a wide range of people to contribute to the thinking that goes into the White Paper. In order to focus people's minds a discussion document Unlocking the talent of our communities has been produced, which seeks views on a number of issues, including; ways to improve deprived areas, encourage active citizenship, improve local public services by involving local users and strengthen local accountability. To view the discussion document, please click here. The government welcomes your thoughts on the issues raised in this paper and your feedback will help shape future policy. You can respond in a number of ways: Ø send an email to unlockingtalent@communities.gsi.gov.uk Ø write to the Community Empowerment White Paper Unit, Communities and Local Government, Zone 5/C6, Eland House, Bressenden Place , London SW1E 5DU
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2. Family Fun Day in Yoxford - Entrance Free
Between 10am - 3pm on Thursday March.27th at the Yoxford Primary School & Yoxford Village Hall, there will be a Family Fun Day with indoor and outdoor activities for all ages - includes mobile skate park, sports activities, easter egg hunt, fun activities and refreshments. Entrance is free. For further information, contact Sharon Jarret on tel: 01394-444697 or e-mail sharon.jarrett@ suffolkcoastal .gov.uk |
| 3. Easter Disco for the Kids Brook Farm Residents Association is running an Easter disco fo children up to the age of 13 accompanied by adults - 4-6pm The Market Hall, Saxmundham on Sat. Mar 22nd .There will be a disco to dance to, and they will be able show off their vocal talents with the karaoke,.supplied by Jo from Ace Karaoke. There will be a £1 charge for each child. There will be soft drinks and a 'tuck' shop available. This is a non alcohol function. For further information, tel 603860. |
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4. PASTEL kicks off 2008 season of training workshops PASTEL kick off their 2008 Transition Training workshops - on Sat. Mar. 15th,10.30am - 3.30pm at The Riverside Centre,Stratford St.Andrew - for young adults (aged 11-25) with learning difficulties and/or disabilities. These run fortnightly on Saturdays throughout the year up to and including Dec.6th. For further informatin visit www.pastel.org.uk or tel: 604944
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FEBRUARY 2008 |
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1. The University of the Third Age (U3A) Open Meeting for All The University of the Third Age (U3A) are holding an open meeting - 2-4pm on Tues. Feb. 26th in the Market Hall, saxmundham - for those looking for a new interest. The U3A is a self-help organisation for people no longer in full time employment, providing educational, creative and leisure opportunities in a friendly environment. Visitors are welcome to this meeting to find out more about the range of talks and interest groups offered by the U3A in East Suffolk and to meet some of the existing members. For further information, visit www.u3a-es.org.uk or tel: 668100 |
2. Public Consultation on Local Community Developments Over 180 local residents, young and old, streamed into the Market Hall, Saxmundham on Saturday morning on February 23rd to register their thoughts and opinions on local facilities and amenities - and say what additional facilities and amenities they would like to see! The Saxmundham & District Community Interest Company held the drop-in morning with displays to explain the Community Plan consultation programme and the results so far. Everyone had the opportunity to drop in anytime during the four hours, have a tea or coffee, talk to the directors and volunteers and register their queries, comments and suggestions to help develop a vibrant and thriving local community.It seems like there was plenty to talk about! It was noted that the equivalent enterprise in Wickham Market had so far raised over £1,000,000 to build a children's playground, a teenage skate park and a resource centre housing the library and assorted meeting rooms and offices. For further information on the results regarding Saxmundham and the surrrounding area, visit www.saxcommunity.co.uk or tel: 604584 / 602177. |
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3. Youth Creative Arts Show Creative Crafts by Young People with Drawing and Painting all selected by CYDS at the Aldeburgh Cinema Gallery 10am to 5pm.on Saturday February 16th and Sunday February 17th. For further information, tel 830716 |
4. Local hospice shop needs you! St Elizabeth Hospice is looking for more volunteers to help at their local shop in High Street, Saxmundham.
The Hospice currently has nine shops throughout East Suffolk which rely on the dedication and loyalty of local volunteers. The shops provide a vital continuing source of income for the local charity. It currently costs £8 per minute to run St Elizabeth Hospice with annual running costs of £4.2 million.
“Anyone can become a volunteer” said Elena Obiang Ondo, volunteer services coordinator at the Hospice. “By volunteering in our shop in Saxmundham you will be supporting your local community and the valuable work which St Elizabeth Hospice undertakes for the people of East Suffolk .”
If you are interested in dedicating just a little of your spare time to the St Elizabeth Hospice shop in Saxmundham, please contact Tracey Wright, shop manager, on 01728 604100 or visit the shop at 17 High Street, Saxmundham IP17 1DF. |
JANUARY 2008 |
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1. New local Carers support group set up. RESCAN - the Rural East Suffolk Carers Action Network - is an independent carer support group – run by local carers for local carers . A “carer” is a person of any age, who without being employed as such, cares for another person who needs ongoing support because of a learning disability, a long term medical condition, a mental illness, a physical disability, frailty or the need for palliative care. A carer may or may not be a family member and may or may not live with the person. If you are a carer in East Suffolk, then you're welcome to join RESCAN for an informal coffee session, for the exchange ofone-to-one emotional support, information and advice on such topics as respite, benefits, transport and local services for those being cared for. For further information and the dates of the monthly meetings - usually the first Tuesday of every month, starting on Jan.8th - please click here. |
DECEMBER 2007 |
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1. Seaman Avenue Developments by Suffolk County Council An outline planning application has been submitted to Suffolk Coastal Disdtrict Council by Suffolk County Council's agents, to demolish of Seaman House and erect 33 dwellings to include an new car park for Saxmundham Day Centre as well as related infrastructure and access to Saxmundham Middle School , This is a major proposal and may affect a right of way. The application and drawings are available for inspection by calling the Saxmundham Town Clerk, Maddie Gallop, on tel: 604595. Comments should be sent to d.c.admin@SuffolkCoastal.gov.uk quoting Applicant Number: .C/07/2195.(SEAMAN HOUSE, SEAMAN AVENUE , SAXMUNDHAM, SUFFOLK)
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2. The Saxmundham Community Plan On Dec 11 2007 in the Saxmundham Market Hall, the Saxmundham and District Community Development Partnership (SADCDP) held a successful workshop to identify the key issues that need to be addressed in developing a plan to determine the future development of Saxmundham and the district. The workshop was attended by representatives of local community organisations, district and county organisations who support community partnerships in their role of acting as focal points for development of facilities for our market towns.
Members of The Civic Trust, who SADCDP has commissioned to assist with the development of its Saxmundham Community Plan, facilitated at the workshop to ensure that everyone had a say and provide an independent summary. This body has extensive experience in market town planning and development.
The workshop focussed on social and community issues in the morning and then broadened up to cover infrastructure and economic issues. The results of earlier town and youth surveys were summarised and available to participants as were recent questionnaires that had been issued to local parishes, businesses and community organisations.
The following key issues were identified as requiring further consultation and development. These will be addressed in the New Year when further extensive consultation and review will be undertaken.
Action areas for further review:
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NOVEMBER 2007 |
1. PASTEL becomes the first Community Interest Company to be registered in IP17 The social enterprise PASTEL - training young adults with learning difficulties and/or disabilities - has successfully applied to the CIC Regulator to convert from a Company Limited by Guarantee to a Community Interest Company and in doing so it became one of the first in Suffolk. From July 2005 social enterprises have also been able to register as Community Interest Companies. Community Interest Companies (CICS) are limited companies, with special additional features, created for the use of people who want to conduct a business or other activity for community benefit, and not purely for private advantage. This is achieved by a "community interest test" and "asset lock", which ensure that the CIC is established for community purposes and the assets and profits are dedicated to these purposes. Registration of a company as a CIC has to be approved by the Regulator who also has a continuing monitoring and enforcement role. For further information, please click here.
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OCTOBER 2007 |
1. New local social enterprise gets off the ground The creation of local community development companies is actively encouraged by the Government and The Saxmundham and District Community Development Partnership Ltd was formed with the local support of both Saxmundham Town Council and Suffolk Coastal District Council. It is
a social enterprise with social objectives which are actively
engaged in the regenerationof an area, whilst ensuring that the
benefits are returned to the community. It has a board of directors who represent various community interests but make decisions for the benefit of the whole community. The directors are all unsalaried volunteers. Responding
to local needs, community development companies make things happen
in their community, e.g. community/resource centres,business start
up, managed workspace,recycling, environmental improvements,management
of public space, advice and debt counselling, welfare advice,
energy efficiency advice, family support, child care services,
community grants schemes, affordable housing, volunteering, job
training, youth work,micro credit, supplementary education,community
safety, transport schemes,festivals and arts activities, sports
and leisure, community cafes andrestaurants, food markets, healthyliving
schemes…. The Saxmundham and District Community Development Partnership Ltd, which covers 12 local parishes, will shortly be conducting a survey of the area and residents to draw up priorities and an Action Plan. Meanwhile, further information can be gained by clicking here.
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SEPTEMBER 2007 |
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1.. Erection of two retail units, with first floor storage, and 14 residential units in Church Street, Saxmundham A (revised) full planning application has been submitted for land and buildings south of Church Street - opposite Somerfiels supermarket. The application and drawings are available for inspection by calling the Saxmundham Town Clerk, Maddie Gallop, on tel: 604595. No affordable housing is being proposed! Comments should be sent to d.c.admin@SuffolkCoastal.gov.uk quoting Applicant Number: C/07/1464/FUL. |
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2. "Big Bus" Event There will be a “Big Bus” event at 6.00-7.30pm on Tuesday, September 25 th at the Riverside Centre, Stratford St.Andrew.
See the bus purchased to deliver mobile out of school hours activities to market towns and smaller rural communities in our area.
Find out more about the proposed project – its aims and key partners and have your say!
Double-decker buses already converted and delivering similar programmes elsewhere in the region will also be on display. Light refreshments available.
For more information e-mail: Rachel.rowe@cyp.suffolkcc.gov.uk |
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3. New Funding for Social Enterprise in Suffolk The Suffolk Strategic Partnership has launched its Performance Reward Grant (PRG) worth just over £0.75 million. The grant can be applied for through a tender application process that is open to social enterprises who wish to apply to deliver activities that will help to address:
The Suffolk Strategic Partnership is particularly keen to see smaller social enterprises engaged in PRG tenders and would like to encourage partnerships. Individual social enterprises can apply for PRG funding. For further information, click here . |
AUGUST 2007 |
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1. Mobile Skate Park comes to Saxmundham - for 5 Thursdays in August! While residents continue to wait for the much-heralded Saxmundham Skate Park on the Memorial Field - promised to arrive for the last 2 years by Saxmundham Town Council - Suffolk Coastal District Council are stepping in to provide a temporary mobile skate park for the August school holiday period. The skatepark will be at Saxmundham Middle School on Thursdays August 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30. On each day there is coaching between 11am and 12 noon, and skating from 12.15pm to 3pm. Each session costs £1 per hour per person. The mobile skatepark, for those 8 and over, will provide a supervised and safe environment with basic coaching with lots of safety tips, and skateboards, helmets and pads which can be borrowed on the day. For more information, or to find how to bring the skatepark to your area, call Active Leisure on 01394 444652, or email active.leisure@suffolkcoastal.gov.uk
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JULY 2007 |
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1. Local Artist offers Free Art Works to Local Charitable Enterprises. Stephie Griffiths,Encaustician, is offering 2 encaustic wax framed works of art per year painted by herself) as donations to local charitable causes.The charitable enterprise could then either raffle/auction/or use the gift in what ever way they liked, to raise funds for their cause. If required, and within reason, Stephie could tailor-make the paintings to be in some small way, representative of the charititable enterprises work. To take advantage of this offer, please view examples and then contact Stephie by clicking here. |
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2.. Demolition/relocation of Saxmundham Youth Club & Construction of new Chidren's Centre Suffolk County Council have submitted a planning application for the "Demolition of Youth Club building (Youth Club to relocated) and construction of new childrens centre.". The location refers to the current youth club site in the grounds of Saxmundham Middle School, Seaman Avenue, Saxmundham !P17 1DZ. The youth club is to be moved to the refurbished Saxmundham Resource Centre close by in Seaman Avenue. The application and drawings are available for inspection by calling the Saxmundham Town Clerk, Maddie Gallop, on tel: 604595. Comments should be sent to planning officer Carl Allen at Suffolk Coastal District Council.Carl.Allen@SuffolkCoastal.gov.uk quoting Applicant Number: C/07/1262 (received 9/7/07).
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3. New Website for the Social Enterprise Network Suffolk (SENS). SENS is the Suffolk trade association for local social enterprises. A social enterprise is a business with primarily social objectives whose surpluses are principally reinvested for that purpose in the business or in the community, rather than being driven by the need to maximise profit for shareholders and owners. Social enterprises tackle a wide range of social and environmental issues and operate in all parts of the economy. By using business solutions to achieve public good, the Government believes that social enterprises have a distinct and valuable role to play in a helping create a strong, sustainable and socially inclusive economy. Social enterprises are diverse. They include local community enterprises, social firms, mutual organizations such as co-operatives and large scale organizations operating nationally or internationally. There is no single legal model for social enterprise. They include companies limited by guarantee, community interest companies, industrial and provident societies and companies limited by shares; some organisations are unincorporated and others are registered charities. For more
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JUNE 2007 |
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If your annual turnover is less than £15,000, the Suffolk Association of Voluntary Organisations (SAVO) is offering:
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Hurry now! This offer of free training only lasts until the end of July! For further details, contact SAVO on tel: 01473-273273 |
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2. New bus- outreach youth provision for the Saxmundham district? Rachel Rowe, the local Extended Schools Development Officer will be giving a presentation about the real opportunity for the surronding parishes to make use of a ""Cliuster Bus", similar to the kitted out double-decker serving the Bungay/Beccles area, known as thhe "4 Towns Bus". Rachel will be joined by the Head of the Waveney Community Forum who "own" the "4 Towns Bus". The presentations will take place on Wednesday, June 20th at The Riverside Centre, Stratford St.Andrew - starting at 6.30pm. This is a meeting for the whole of the local community - the general public and especially young people - to be inormed, discuss and, for those interested, to become part of a ‘steering group' to move the project forward. Issues to be discussed and resolved are such items the holder of the correct license, driving a double decker bus, bus storage, sponsorship/ marketing or finding people/organisations interested in manning the youth provision on the bus if given training ( or who have it already). Anyone just interested to find out more is very welcome. For further details, contact Rachel Rowe Tel:07917071285 |
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3. FREE Networking Lunch & Workshop for local community and voluntary groups! Suffolk Association of Voluntary Organisations (SAVO) is sponsoring an event to bring local groups together (click here) with short talks on the sources of support available, including funding (also check here). There will be an opportinity for groups to explain their group and their needs.. For further details, contact Karen Lawson, VCS Development Co-ordinator for Suffolk Coastal or Sue Stephens (SAVO) on tel: 01473-273273 |
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4. FREE Business Skills Training for Social Enterprise and Voluntary Sector! What the programme covers:
The course dates are:Tuesday 19th , Thursday 21st and Wednesday 27th of June. Maidenhall Nursery, Ipswich Signing up to the programme means a commitment to attending all three days. Expenses costs for travel can be claimed.Group bookings from one organisation are encouraged. For more information, please contact the Events Booking Team on 0845 601 1000 or book online through www.bookevents.org |
MAY 2007 |
1. Local Election Results. Find out who your newly elected District, Town and Parish councillors are by clicking here. |
APRIL 2007 |
1. Major Saxmundham Mixed Planning Application: Capital Associates (Saxmundham) Ltd - a London Property Development Company - have submitted an outline planning application for a mixed development of including healthcare (D1) &/or business (B1, B2 & B8); Residential (C3); & local retail (A1); together with associated highways, car parking, landscaping & other associated works. This is contrary to the local Development Plan and may affect a public right of way.The land is currently zoned only for employment use - and has been marketed unsuccessfully as such for the last 20 or years... The devlopment relates to land between Rendham Road and A12, Rendham Road, Saxmundham.The application was received by Suffolk Coastal District Council on 12/04/2007. The developers envisage this to be the new potential location for the much discussed Saxmundham Social Care and Health Centre ("One Stop Shop"), an office building, warehouse/industrial units, a shop and around 90 mixed dwellings (1,2,3,4 bedroom houses/apartments). Around 30 of the new houses will be "affordable" for thoose on low income and in housing need. The application and drawings are available for inspection by calling the Saxmundham Town Clerk, Maddie Gallop, on tel: 604595. Comments should be sent to planning officer Martin Price at Suffolk Coastal District Council.Martin.Price@SuffolkCoastal.gov.uk quoting Applicant Number: C/07/0703.
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2. Annual Charities Market on Saturday, April 21st - The Saxmundham Town Council, as part of their St.Georges Day (weekend) celebrations are including a Charities Market - in Fromus Square, Saxmundham - to promote local voluntary and community organisations. The event will run from 10am to 2pm and local groups will need to provide their own display tables. For more details phone 604595. |
3. Calling all bands and local musical talent! On 29th April,Soundwaves are holding auditions in the Market Hall for bands who would like to be considered for the Soundwaves Album. The album will be recorded at a professional recording studio in Leiston, mastered and 1000 copies pressed, for sale and distribution by all involved in the project. |
MARCH 2007 |
1. 49 new affordable dwellings for Saxmundham? Hopkins Homes Ltd have submitted a planning application for building on the north side of Church Hill, covering the construction of 146 dwellings, including 49 affordable units, with associated access and the provisions of public open space, footpaths and cycleways and pedestrian links to the Town Centre. The application and drawings are available for inspection by calling the Saxmundham Town Clerk, Maddie Gallop, on tel: 604595. Comments should be sent to planning officer Steve Milligan at Suffolk Coastal District Council.Steve.Milligan@SuffolkCoastal.gov.uk quoting Applicant Number: C/07/0362 For more information on this proposed development, click here. |
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FEBRUARY 2007 |
1. New Saxmundham Community Website: A new community website has been launched covering the IP17 post code area around Saxmundham - www.saxcom.org.uk . Please spread the word to local residents and local voluntary and commnity groups in the wider Saxmundham area. |
| 2. New Youth Club for Saxmundham - A joint venture between Suffolk County Council and CYD opens on Feb.6th at the Saxmundham Community Education Centre (in the Middle School grounds). It plans to run weekly on a Tuesday evening (4.00-9.30pm) and is aimed at young adults aged 13-19. For further information visit the Resource Centre page. |
3. Local Social Enterprise awarded £39,000 by the Big Lottery - Saxmundham-based PASTEL, supporting young adults with learning difficulties (11-25) has won a Lottery award to launch and roll out their Transition Traing Programme on fortnightly Saturdays, starting Saturday, March 31st.For further information visit the Resource Centre page. |
4. A New Umbrella Organisation for Saxmundham and District. A new local voluntary group has become incorporated as "The Saxmundham & District Community Development Partnership Ltd". THE SADCDP has been created to promote and support the economic, social and environmental wellbeing of Saxmundham and the surrounding district. Organisations like this, which also exist in Framlingham, Leiston and Wickham Market are being encouraged by the government as local self-help groups. The Wickham market partnership has in recent years raised c.£1,000,000 to build community amenities such as buildings and playgrounds. These organisations can bid for funds not available to local authorities. |
