Report to Parish Council from the Editor of the Link

Since the last Parish Council Annual Meeting six editions of the Link have been published.  The Link has informed residents of forthcoming events such as the party to celebrate the 90^th birthday of the Queen held in June and the village barbeque held in September.  I have then published illustrated reports on these events.

 The Link also regularly contains reports on the Parish Council meetings, the work of the Friends of Needham Village Hall, and the Carpet Bowls Club as well as the monthly coffee mornings in the Red Lion, which has raised impressive amounts for charity.  Photo features include the erection of a storage shed in the grounds of the Village Hall and the Open Day held by the Needham Action Group (NAG) to promote the proposed play area in the village. The Link has been used to distribute information on NAG. 

The Link has  also contained village news, such as the progress of long term resident Derek Buttle, who suffered a severe stroke last year and notifying friends of Sylvia Miller of the date of the memorial service held at St Peter’s church. There have also been articles on local subjects which I hope have been of interest to readers. Recently, I have tried to make readers aware of businesses  who are based in the village. 

My first edition as editor was in January 2012 since when there has been an issue every two months.  My next editorial will announce that after six years of producing the Link my last edition will be the November/December edition and I shall be inviting volunteers to take over the role of editor/publisher.