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Saturday, 29 August 2015

Needham Village Link

September/October 2015

The newsletter for the villagers of Needham

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Firstly, I should like to thank all the Needham villagers who were generous enough to sponsor me in July’s Ladies Pink Tractor Road Run. You helped me to raise over £600 for Cancer Research UK. It was a miserable wet day and by lunchtime all the drivers were soaked to the skin and chilled to the marrow but we were encouraged by the fact that we were doing it for such a worthwhile cause. So, a big thank you!

This year’s Village BBQ was held on Sunday 16 August. There was a very good turnout and the newly built permanent barbecue was very successful with Andrew Major being ably assisted by Georgie. Between them they managed to cook all the beef burgers & sausages and to keep the queue down to a minimum! The afternoon entertainment was provided by a very good six piece traditional band called Shipshape. I should like to thank all the members of the Village Hall Management Committee who worked so hard to organise another great village event. Because of limitations of space the committee is not able to thank everyone who helped by name but would like me to express their gratitude.

The Village Hall Committee would like to hear from anyone who would like to join the committee. Please contact Celia Snaith on 01379 851987

Congratulations to Michael & Lisa Massey of the Red Lion on their recent marriage. On behalf of the villagers of Needham, may I wish you a long and happy future together.

Details of Needham Parish Council’s Receipts & Payments can be seen at www.needhamlink.co.uk

Finally, is there anyone in the village who would like to take on the Editorship of this prestigious publication? I am coming to the end of my 4th year as Editor and feel that now is the time to give the opportunity to someone else.
At the time of writing two people have volunteered to be guest editors for a couple of editions but we do still need a permanent editor so If you would like information about what being the editor involves, please get in touch either by email needhamlink@gmail.com or by phone 01379 852958. I look forward to hearing from you.

Helen

Needham Carpet Bowls Club

The AGM was held at Old Buckenham Village Hall where the draw for the Winter League took place. Our club will be playing against Syleham, Occuld, Kenninghall, Brockdish & Wortwell on a Home/Away basis. In the knockout cup we have been drawn against Occuld again on a Home/Away basis.

The Summer Presentation & Quiz evening will be held at Alburgh Village Hall On Friday 25 September.

On 14 August we played a friendly match against Pulham Market. We won 3 games and lost one game. It was a very enjoyable evening and we are hoping for a return match in the near future.

You are very welcome to join us at our club evening which are held every Wednesday in the Village Hall starting at 7:30. Bowls is a game for all ages. Fees are £1.50 to include all equipment, tea/coffee and biscuits.

Good bowling & good luck for the 2015/16 season.

Nudger

Borderhoppa

If you are a member of a local not for profit community group you can hire our minibuses for outings. You can go to destinations of your choice, visits to your favourite places, or any place your group would like to visit.

Our requirements are very simple. You must register with us as a not for profit organisation and tell us what your group does and when and where you would like use of a minibus.

Hire of a bus with a Borderhoppa driver for non-profit making organisations

To hire one of the Borderhoppa buses you must have Group Membership. The cost of our annual group membership is £15

Hire Fee: £15 per day

Driver: £10 per day

Fuel Costs: £1 per mile

We currently operate 9 minibuses, 6 of which have wheel chair lifts.

If you have a group member who is having transport problems getting to your meetings/social events we can also offer a friendly door to door Dial-a-Ride service with helpful drivers.

If you would like to make a booking or would like more information please call 01379 854800 or visit www.borderhopper.org

Harleston Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT)

Since the last edition there has been no crime recorded in Needham.

We have responded to five calls within the parish where residents have requested police assistance..

Please be aware that we have had a number of calls about phone scams in the area. We are being told that people are calling pretending to be from Microsoft or from a mobile phone provider. They try to convince people to log onto their home computer and then type in a number of given commands. By doing this you give the caller access to your computer, personal data and even bank details. STOP and THINK if you get a call of this nature before you agree to do anything. If you have elderly friends or relatives please make them aware of the danger of these type of calls.

If there is any information you would like to see from us on a regular basis please let us know and we will aim to include it.

To contact Norfolk Constabulary dial 101. Always dial 999 in an emergency.

PC Jim Squires & PCSO Pete Williamson

Needham Parish Council

The meeting, chaired by Delwyn Snaith in the absence of Andrew Major, was held on 20 July.

The meeting was joined by the District and County Councillors, Jenny & Martin Wilby, 5 members of the public and PC Squires.

The main points of interest were the following highway/footpath matters:

Damage to Mill Lane as a result of the traffic diversion following the closure of Shotford Bridge has been reported to Suffolk CC.
Cracks in the road on Harman’s Lane will be reported to the Highways Department.

The date of the next meeting was changed to 21 September 2015

Needham Coronation Village Hall

Help! Your village hall needs you!

As you will appreciate, there are regular jobs that need to be undertaken at the Village Hall during the year. e.g:
internal painting and decorating
internal maintenance - odd jobs
setting up the hall for events e.g. Christmas Dinner

The Committee members are looking for volunteers from the village community to help them with the above. We would, therefore, be pleased to hear from anyone who would be willing to take part in the occasional working party to complete various tasks.
We would also like to hear from anyone who can offer specialist skills/equipment/tools and would be willing to provide assistance if the need arose - e.g. electrical & plumbing work.
If you are able to assist or would like further information, please contact either Del or Celia Snaith on 01379 851987

The Village Hall Management Committee would like to thank:

Diane for organising the teas, coffees and desserts
Everyone who donated prizes for the raffle and tom bola
People who donated desserts
A special thank you from the chef to Georgie for her invaluable help on the BBQ
Emily for being so helpful all day
Angela Taylor for helping with the games
Peter Blake & the Red Lion for their kind donations
Gary & Mary from ‘Coronation Cottage Plants’ for cutting the grass and providing floral displays near the BBQ - all done at short notice.
And many other people, too numerous to mention, who gave their time so generously at the BBQ

Grants
I’m pleased to advise that the Committee has been successful in securing grants from The Adnams’ Charity and South Norfolk Council. These grants will go towards meeting the costs of essential repairs to the Village Hall roof.

Celia Snaith, Village Hall Management Committee

St Peter's Church

6th Sept Evening Service 6pm 
13th Sept Morning Prayer 9.30am 
20th Sept Morning Prayer 11.00am
27th Sept Holy Communion 9.30am
 
4th Oct Harvest Evening Service 6pm
11th Oct Morning Prayer 9.30am
18th Oct Morning Prayer 11.00am 
25th Oct Holy Communion 9.30am

Messy Church
St Andrew’s Church, Scole, 19th September at 2pm

St John’s, Harleston, 26th September at 2pm
Fun Craft Activities for Primary School Aged Children
Remember to bring an adult! (Free of Charge).

Rector: Revd Nigel Tuffnell  Tel: 01379 308905 email:rector@7churches.org.uk
 Office: Lucy Elton (Mon - Fri 9am to 1pm) Tel: 01379 851148 email: redscole7@gmail.com  Facebook - facebook.com/redenhall.scole 
Twitter - twitter.com/RedScole 
Website - www.7churches.org.uk

Needham Coffee Morning
Coffee, Cake & Raffle at The Red Lion
Sept 1st & Oct 6th (1st Tuesday of every month)
Proceeds split between The Red Lion’s charity of their choice and the upkeep of St Peter’s church.

Wednesday, 26 August 2015

John Spinlove

It is with sadness that we report the death on Wednesday 26 August of John Spinlove, husband of Pauline Spinlove. We send our sincere condolences to Pauline and family.

September/October Edition

The next edition of the Needham Link will be on line from 06:10 on 30 August

Tuesday, 18 August 2015

Needham Parish Council Receipts & Payments 2015/2016

Summary of Needham Parish Council Receipts and Payments 2015/2016.
Income	Expenditure
Date	Description	Total	Date	Description	Total	VAT
07 April 2015	South Norfolk Council - Precept & Grant	£1,864.00	11 May 2015	P Freeman - Clerk's Pay & Expenses	£206.79	£0.00
Total:	£1,864.00	11 May 2015	HMRC - PAYE	£45.80	£0.00
11 May 2015	South Norfolk Council - Emptying Dog Bins	£147.12	£24.52
11 May 2015	Zurich - Insurance Premium	£242.72	£0.00
20 July 2015	P Freeman - Clerk's Pay & Expenses	£199.91	£0.00
20 July 2015	HMRC - PAYE	£45.80	£0.00
Total:	£888.14	£24.52

Thursday, 13 August 2015

Needham Village BBQ - this Sunday!

Sunday 16 August

1:00pm

Bar

Raffle

Tombola

&

FOOD!

Wednesday, 15 July 2015

Parish Council

AGENDA:

for meeting to be held at Needham Coronation Village Hall on 20 July at 7:30pm

Public Forum:

Including any reports: County Councillor, District Councillor, Police and Village Organisations.

Aplogies for Absence.
Chairman’s Opening Remarks
To receive declaration of interest from members.
Minutes of Previous Meeting. (Attached)
Matters Arising:
Finances and financial report

RFO’s Report.

i. Bank Account Balance at 26^th April 2015: £4,037.87p.

ii. Internal Audit Report.

Cheques for signature:

i. Clerk’s pay & expenses: £206.79p.

ii. HMRC: £45.80p.

iii. Link:

Receipts:

Highway/Footpath Matters:

i. Highways: damage to Mill Lane as a result of traffic diversion following the closure of Shotford Bridge.

ii. Report on hedge cutting outside 72 High Road

Publication of Parish Council accounts and minutes.
Planning:

Application: None.
Decision:

i. Approved: None.

ii. Refused: None.

iii. Discharge of Condition:

· Ref: 2014/2616 – 107A High Road, Needham, Norfolk. Condition 8 – Floor levels.

Correspondence

Correspondence already circulated:

A.O.B. - Items for inclusion at next meeting on 28^th September 2015.

Accounts

Summary of Needham Parish Council Receipts and Payments 2015/2016.
Income			Expenditure
Date	Description	Total	Date	Description	Total	VAT
Tuesday, 7 April 15	South Norfolk Council - Precept & Grant	£1,864.00	Monday, 11 May 15	P Freeman - Clerk's Pay & Expenses	£206.79	£0.00
	Total:	£1,864.00	Monday, 11 May 15	HMRC - PAYE	£45.80	£0.00
			Monday, 11 May 15	South Norfolk Council - Emptying Dog Bins	£147.12	£24.52
			Monday, 11 May 15	Zurich - Insurance Premium	£242.72	£0.00
			Monday, 20 July 15	P Freeman - Clerk's Pay & Expenses	£199.91	£0.00
			Monday, 20 July 15	HMRC - PAYE	£45.80	£0.00
				Total:	£888.14	£24.52

Saturday, 27 June 2015

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July/August 2015

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From the Editor

Once again I am taking part in the Pink Ladies’ Tractor Road Run and once again I’m making an appeal for sponsorship! This will be my third run and the previous two runs have shown how generous people can be in making donations to Cancer Research UK. I hope that you can be as generous this year and visit my JustGiving page at www.justgiving.com/Helen-Major2/ As many of you know this is a terrific local event and is made very special by the crowds of people lining the route, even in the rain last year. I look forward to seeing lots of Needham folk on the way round! As Shotford Bridge is closed, there will be a different route this year.

A date for your diary: the annual Village Barbecue will take place on Sunday 16 August starting at 1:00pm in the grounds of the Village Hall. It’s a great opportunity to get together with other villagers and enjoy some tasty BBQ food.

The Village Hall is a well used amenity. There is a timetable of events in this edition. If you would like to book it for a private event please get in touch with the bookings coordinator, Jean Youell on 01379 854819.

We were concerned to learn that one of the Link’s regular contributors, Derek Buttle, was in hospital but pleased to report that he is now back home. We hope you continue to gain in strength, Derek.

Congratulations to Keith & Ann Barry on their very significant wedding anniversary in August.

Your contributions to the Link are welcome. If you have any information about forthcoming events in Needham I should be pleased to include it. You can either email needhamlink@gmail.com or pop it through my letter box at Mill Farm Cottage.

Helen

Summer BBQ

Needham Coronation Village Hall

Sunday 16 August

1:00pm

Bar

Raffle

Tombola

Donations for the Raffle and Tombola would be much appreciated.

These can be left with Jean Youell at 77 High Rd

Tel No: 01379 854819

Summer Recipe

Grilled Peaches

4 large ripe peaches
1-2 tbsp sugar

Method

Cut peaches along the seam all the way around and twist the halves off the stone. Heat the grill to high.
Sprinkle the cut surfaces of the peach halves with a layer of sugar and place on a baking tray, cut side up.
Place the peaches under the grill for 3-4 minutes or until the sugar starts to caramelise.
Serve with vanilla ice cream, crème fraîche or Greek yoghurt.

Cookery Editor

Village Hall Bookings

The following groups currently hire the Village Hall on a weekly or monthly basis. If you would like to join a group or learn more about any of these activities please contact the group leader on the telephone number given.

Monday: Pilates 7:00 - 9:00pm Rachel Baynes (07932 697129)
Tuesday: Whist Drive 7:30- 9:30pm Liz Easthaugh (01379 852583)
3rd Tues of month: Wine Guild 7:30 - 9:30pm Brenda Hider (01379 668158)
(except
June/July/August)
Wednesday: Art Group 1:30 - 4:00pm Jenny Crisp (01379 608116)
Wednesday: Carpet Bowls Club 7:30 - 9:30pm Jean Youell (01379 854819)
2nd Thurs of month: Ladies' Craft Group 10:00 - 3:00pm Lyn Batey (01379 668301)
Thursday: Lending Library 2:00 - 4:00pm Pauline Spinlove (01379 853033)
Thursday: Martial Arts 6:30 - 9:00pm Adrian Poulter (01379 853894)

Needham Parish Council

The next meeting of the Parish Council will take place in the meeting room in the Village Hall on Monday 20 July at 7:30pm. The public is invited. As usual the agenda will be posted in the village notice boards.