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Why not come along on 17th December, 3pm to 6pm to celebrate the 100th birthday of Blaxhall Parish Room/Village Hall.

Tickets £5.00 including commemorative mug.

Contact details archive@blaxhall.com

The village of Blaxhall in Suffolk holds a unique place in the history of recording the spoken word. Probably no other English village has such a wealth of recorded material collected over nearly 60 years.

An exciting and creative mix of some of these workers and their memories is gathered together in this CD which runs for nearly an hour.

Blaxhall Archive Group are pleased to announce that the long awaited CD called Blaxhall Voices is now available for £6.99 plus £2.00 P&P.

If you would like more details or to order contact; Blaxhall Archive Group on archive@blaxhall.com

Blaxhall Parish Council on Wednesday 7th September 2011 at 7:30pm in
Blaxhall Village Hall
Members of the public and press are invited to attend
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AGENDA

1.Apologies

2.Declarations of interest regarding matters on this agenda

3.To Approve the draft minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on Wednesday 6th July 2011 and the draft minutes of the In Camera Council meeting held following this meeting.To approve the draft minutes of the Extraordinary Parish Council meeting held on Wednesday 10th August 2011.

4.(a) Report by County Cllr Andrew Reid
(b) Report by District Cllr Raymond Herring
(c) Police Report

5.Matters Arising:-
5.1 - Report from Steve Aylward and Ben Calvesbert - Suffolk Wildlife Trust
5.2 - Newsletter
5.3 - Resolution to Consider donating up to £200 towards hedgerow planting within Blaxhalll
5.4 - Resolution to Consider donating £100.00 to Blaxhall Village Hall/Playing Field Committee towards Centenary Celebrations
5.5 - To review and Adopt Child Protection and Vulnerable Adult Policies
5.6 - Garthwaite Charity
5.7 - To review and Adopt the Freedom of Information Act Model Publication Scheme
November 2008.
5.8 - To consider adopting a Planning Sub Committee
5.9 - To approve and adopt Allotment Committee Standing Orders

6.Parish Clerk's Report

7.Planning Matters
7.1. Existing Applications
Application No: C11/1226
Location: Rosemary Cottage, School Rd, Blaxhall
Proposal: Erection of air source heat pump
The Parish Council recommended Approval for this application subject to the following condition: The Parish Council recommend that the noise from the operation of the
device is controlled within limits of the appropriate regulations. This Application has been
Granted by SCDC with 4 Conditions.

7.2. New Applications -
Application No: C11/1706
Location: Stone Farm, Station Rd, Blaxhall
Proposal: Change of use/conversion of traditional horse stables to residential annexe
involving removal of adjoining nearby modern buildings, and use of existing vehicular
access.
An Extraordinary Council meeting was held to discuss the above application and the Parish Council recommended Approval for this application. No decision has been made by SCDC.

8. Finance
Bank Balances: A/C 10796573 - £9014.53, A/C 90184039 - £3516.83
Receipts: Nil
8.1 – Payments to be Approved:-
Chq No 100513 - £224.42 - Clerk's Salary & Expenses
Chq No 100514 - £162.00 – BDO External Audit Fee
Chq No 100515 - £467.64 – SCDC Election Costs
8.2 - To approve the 2010/11 Annual Return
8.3 - Parish Clerk/RFO Annual Salary Review
8.4

9. Correspondence

10. Chairman's Notices

11. Items for the next meeting to be held on Wednesday 2nd November 2011

Don't forget to come along to the fete on Saturday at 2.30pm, see you there!

You have the opportunity to vote for your next parish council in the local elections on the 5th May. You can see the nominees on page 7 of this pdf:

http://www.suffolkcoastal.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/83F40181-1FB6-425C-84C6-4B...

Notice of the Annual Meeting of the Parish Council

The Annual Meeting of Blaxhall Parish Council will be held on
Wednesday 11th May 2011 following the Annual Parish Meeting
in Blaxhall Village Hall

Members of the public are invited to attend
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AGENDA

1. Election of Chairman
2. Signing of Declaration of Acceptance of Office
3. Election of Vice Chairman
4. Signing of Declaration of Acceptance of Office
5. Apologies
6. Declarations of interest regarding matters on this agenda
7. To Approve the Minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 2nd March 2011
8. To Approve Parish Council Cheque Signatories
9. To Elect a Chairman for the Allotment Committee
10. To Nominate Councillors to represent Village Hall/Playing Field Committee
9. Matters Arising
6.1 - Travellers on Common
10. Correspondence
11. Parish Clerk's Report
12. Planning Matters
9.1. Existing Applications
Application No: C10/0777 (Variation of Condition)
Location: Stone Barns, Station Rd, Blaxhall. IP12 2DF
Proposal: Conversion of and extension to redundant agricultural buildings to form one
dwelling with attached 3 bay cart lodge without compliance with condition 13 of Planning Permission C09/1855/FUL (programme of archaeological work). This Planning Application has been GRANTED by SCDC.
Application No: C10/2633 (Lawful Development Certificate)
Location: Waterloo House and Admiral Cottage, Stone Common, Blaxhall
Proposal: Application for a lawful development certificate for the subdivision of an existing
dwelling to two dwellings. No decision has been made to date by SCDC.
Application No: C11/0016
Location: Stone Farm, Station Rd, Blaxhall
Proposal: Erection of building to provide implemented store and house livestock.
This Planning Application has been GRANTED by SCDC.

9.2. New Applications -
Application No: C11/0788
Location: Acorn Cottage, Langham Road, Blaxhall. IP12 2EF
Proposal: Conversion of storage barn to annexe for guest accommodation.
The Parish Council recommended Approval for this application.
13. Finance
13.2 - To Approve the End of Year Accounts
13.3 - To Approve Section 1 of the Local Councils Annual Return
13.4 - To Approve Section 2 of the Local Councils Annual Return
11. Chairman's Notices
12. Questions/comments/items for the next meeting to be held on Wednesday 6th July 2011

Signed: J. Jones, Parish Clerk Date: 30th April 2011

Blaxhall's oldest resident, Peter Fletcher, died earlier this week at the age of 97, following several weeks of declining health. Peter's grandparents, Lawrence and Rachel moved to Blaxhall in 1883, with Peter's father, also Lawrence, being born here the following year. Lawrence, a bricklayer like his father, married Gertrude Philpot from Chediston in 1912 and they had Peter, their only child, in January 1914.
Peter married Iris Hewitt in 1950 and they both became very familiar figures in village circles over the following decades, until Iris' death in 1985. In more recent years he was a stalwart of carpet bowls at the village hall, a building he jointly reopened with Florrie Shaw after it's renovation in 2008. He was also an enthusiastic member of the Blaxhall Archive Group, providing much valuable input over the last 10 years. He will be much missed by all.

You can find Blaxhall Parish Council Agenda and Minutes on
www.onesuffolk.co.uk/BlaxhallPC/

Earlier this year, Dorothy [nee French] and William Double celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. William was born in Ipswich and Dorothy was born in Blaxhall. They were married at Blaxhall Church.
They met in 1948 when Dorothy worked at a flower shop with William’s sister. They courted for two years while William served in the Royal Navy. Upon his return, they married. They have three children: David, Diane and Denise.
In 1959, William was working at Bentwaters; it was during this year they emigrated to America. After moving several times in Michigan, the family settled at a horse farm in Paw Paw. David and Denise live in Michigan with their families, but Diane returned to Suffolk, she lives at Ramsholt with her family.
William and Dorothy have eight grandchildren; six are living in the USA and two in England. Also residing in America are four great-grandchildren.

Their daughter Denise runs a livery and horse training business at their farm, appropriately called Model Farm after the original farm at Easton Farm Park, where Dorothy’s father was cowman when she was a little girl. Model Farm is known amongst the horse folk that drop in as a very friendly farm, where Dorothy and William sit outside [weather permitting] on the porch for a chat and offer a cuppa! They have always kept their farm as a ‘little bit of Suffolk’.

When asked the secret of such a long marriage, William says “We think alike, we rely on each other” Then joked-“I would starve to death if it wasn’t for Dorothy!”
“It’s a simple life, but I think people need that” he concurs “We’re pretty lucky, I think.”

While happy on their farm, the couple, both 82, said that travelling kept things interesting. They’ve been to 43 states in America, including Hawaii. They have also visited Australia and New Zealand, and have returned to Suffolk many times to stay with Diane.
William keeps active on the farm and in his garden, while Dorothy is busy with several rescued cats.
However, their thoughts are never far from Suffolk, William keeps up to date with what is happening here through the East Anglian Daily Times that his daughter sends him and through the internet. He also keeps in contact with an old school pal from Ipswich, who he very recently renewed his friendship. Dorothy and William keep in close contact with their many relatives and friends both at Blaxhall and other villages throughout the peninsular. Dorothy’s dearest wish is to once again visit again her beloved Blaxhall.

Order you calendar for 2011 from Blaxhall Archive Group, it is called "Past and present" showing photographs of the past and of the present Blaxhall.

To make an order call 01728 688611.