Dr Dan Poulter MP


AN important part of my job as an MP is to find out the views of residents in our area and in order to do this I send out regular sur- veys. I have recently published the results of a far-ranging sur- vey I have carried out with local residents, as part of the ongoing consultation about road and other important infrastructure improvements related to the construction of Sizewell C power station. I wrote to resi- dents of Wickham Market, Hacheston and Marlesford ask- ing for their views and com- ments about the need for improvements to the A12 relat- ing to the building of Sizewell C power station. I was delighted that over 250 people took the time to reply to my survey. Key findings from the survey include: 86% of people sur- veyed supported a full dual car- riageway bypass for the four villages of Marlesford, Little Glemham, Stratford St Andrew and Farnham; 64% use the A12 on a daily basis; 56% of respon- dents opposed a proposed Park and Ride facility to be located at Lower Hacheston. As many readers will know,


the A12 is a key road route for East Suffolk and it’s long been


recognised that it needs substan- tial improvements in order to cope with the additional traffic that construction of the new Sizewell C power station will bring. With high volumes of traffic already experienced on the A12 from tourists during the summer months, the building of Sizewell C will bring more lor- ries and more congestion. These results show the


strength of support for a four vil- lages bypass. The communities of Marlesford, Little Glemham and Wickham Market have spo- ken with a conclusive voice and together with my fellow MPs, Dr Therese Coffey and Peter Aldous, I will continue to work closely with Suffolk Coastal District Council and Suffolk County Council to ensure that EDF are pushed to deliver the very best deal possible for much needed road improvements to the A12 when Sizewell is built. A dual carriageway bypass is badly needed, and it is important that EDF recognise the impor- tance of the four villages bypass to the success of the Sizewell project. I am looking forward to being


out and about in Suffolk to enjoy the wide range of events which


are starting to pop up, not to mention stocking up on the fabu- lous local produce. I always buy my food and drink locally to support our local businesses wherever possible. It never ceases to amaze me the sheer diversity that we have right here on our door step – from locally produced cheeses and meats, to cordials, cider, beer and wine, and sauces, preserves and pick- les, all grown, packaged and produced so creatively right in Suffolk. The success of these businesses is vital to our strong rural economy and I think we all have a part to play in ensuring that we think local and buy local whenever we can. There is so much great work going on here already to educate our children and young people on the impor- tance of not only eating well – a healthy and balanced diet, but also eating locally and season- ally. This is vitally important in reducing the number of miles our food travels before it reaches our plate and of course, fresh produce that’s in season always tastes so much better. I am also a great supporter of


our local farmers and regularly meet with the NFU and the farm- ing community; as we look to negotiate the very best deal pos- sible for our farmers as we embark upon the Brexit negotia- tions, I will certainly be doing my very best to ensure that Suf- folk is at the forefront of those important conversations. For those of you who may still


like to take part, my broadband survey remains open and can be found at https://www.survey- monkey.co.uk/r/DrDanPoulter- BroadbandNovember2016 For more information please


visit my website www.drdaniel- poulter.com


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Summer at Bright Stars Woodbridge on Show


ALL preschoolers, toddlers and babies who enjoy having fun are invited to come, along with their parents or carers, to join us at Bright Stars! Last term two of our themes were creation and Easter which we enjoyed finding out about with singing, Bible stories, games and making crafts to take home. If you are a baby, toddler or preschooler who would like a fun start to your week we would love you to come along with your parents, grandparents, friends, family and/or carers to join us at Bright Stars. We are an informal and friendly group who meet 10.30am on the second and fourth Mondays of each month during term time at St Michael’s Church Centre, Martlesham Heath, IP5 3PL. The half hour sessions are free


and are followed by refresh- ments and a chance to play until approximately 12noon, while the adults that you have brought along enjoy a chat! Why not come and visit us?


You are welcome to just turn up on the day at any of the sessions, however if you would like any further information feel free to telephone us on the phone num- bers below. We look forward to welcoming you! Our session dates for the Sum-


mer term 2017 are: April 24th, May 8th, May 22nd, Half Term, June 12th, June 26th and July 10th. For further information please


contact: Jennie Fidler Tel 07584 420729, Sonya & Maureen Bur- rows Tel 01473 625196 or Sue Lambert Tel 01473 624130.


Wickham Market Area Archive Centre


WICKHAM Market Area Archive Centre is housed in por- tacabins behind Wickham Mar- ket Village Hall, and we have a massive archive covering 26 parishes in the Deben Valley. There are thousands of photos, 2,000 parish magazines, 650 books, 200 family history records, 116 individual property details, 49 Wickham Market organisations or groups, 23 archive boxes of original mate- rial, deeds, indentures, certifi- cates and posters and 15 ring binders of family names. We always welcome visitors who want to have a look through our records to see if we can help to find out about their family or property, or other area of inter- est. Have a look at our web site for more information – www. wmarchives.co.uk April Exhibition. We have arranged to put on two exhibi- tions this year. The first will be on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th April, in Wickham Market Village Hall’s Committee Room, from 11am to 5pm each day. Entry will be FREE. The theme will be “Marles-


ford School and Education in the area”. This will include the mas- sive personal archive of Mary Symonds, who was the head


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teacher of Marlesford School, and also other pictures and infor- mation about education in the Wickham Market area. Guided Walks. Following the


success of last year’s “pub crawl” guided walks, we are going to put on a different walk this year, on “Historic Wickham Market –The Old Shops”. The first one, on Wednesday


17th May, is being advertised, and can be booked, through the Suffolk Walking Festival - www. suffolkwalkingfestival.co.uk – we are walk number 33 in the festival brochure. We will leave from The Bus Stop, The Hill at 2pm on May 17th. The walk will be repeated on Monday 29th May and Wednesday 14th June. These will leave from the Archive Centre, behind the Vil- lage Hall, at 2pm on these dates and can be booked by phoning 01728 746058. The walk will be about two


miles, taking about two hours, with lots of stops to show pic- tures and learn more about the old shops. They will cost £4 per person. Check our website for more


details and additional dates - www.wmarchives.co.uk. Philip Tallent Chairman


FIND out what goes on in Woodbridge’s extensive range of clubs, voluntary groups and organisations with exhibits from over 100 clubs and societies on Saturday 1st April, when Wood- bridge will be celebrating local voluntary community activity at


Woodbridge Community Hall, 9.30am to 3pm. Free entry, refreshments


available. For further informa- tion please contact Woodbridge Town Council. Tel: 01394 383599, Email: woodbridge@ woodbridge-suffolk.gov.uk


WICKHAM MARKET QUIZ NIGHT


THE Wickham Market Village Hall Committee are holding a Quiz Night at the Wickham Mar- ket Village Hall on Saturday 22nd April, 6.45pm for 7pm start. Teams of up to six people can be booked. There will be an excellent


Ploughman’s Supper included in the price of only £7 per person,


and a bar is available for drinks (please don’t bring your own). You can also chance your luck on a raffle. A community event for all to enjoy. The proceeds will go towards the Hall New Build Fund. Table reservations can be made by contacting Lynn Jones on 01728 746529.


BENTWATERS COLD WAR MUSEUM


THE Bentwaters Cold War Mu- seum will be opening its doors for 2017 on Sunday 2nd April and has become a popular attrac- tion for visitors to the Suffolk coastal area and for those inter- ested in aviation and military installations previously denied access to the public. The museum is based in the


United States Air Force (USAF) hardened command post on the former Bentwaters airbase which closed after the withdrawal of the USAF in 1993 and is believed to be the only such building open to the public in the UK and Europe. Run by volunteers from the


Bentwaters Aviation Society, the building is a large bunker made available to the public to view following three years of work to renovate and refur- bish and opened in 2007. Further information on the society can be found at www.bentwaters-as.org. uk and for the museum at www. bcwm.org.uk There is plenty of car parking


space and the museum is suitable for all ages and has the added ben- efit of being an ideal all weather visitor attraction. Plans for 2017 will see air-


frames continue to undergo work to bring them up to museum stan- dard and it is expected some will be completed by the end of the year. The café and shop continues to be a great success offering light


refreshments and souvenirs and card payment facilities. Following on from the success


of previous years, the museum will continue to open on the first and third Sundays of each month and Bank Holiday Sundays and Mondays, from April until Octo- ber. Included is the return of the Night Live event when the muse- um is opened in the evening and reenactments are held alongside floodlit aircraft, popular with photographers. Full details of the 2017 dates


are April - Sunday 2nd, Sunday 16th, Monday 17th, Sunday 30th April; May - Monday 1st, Sunday 7th, Thursday 18th (Night Live Event), Sunday 21st, Sunday 28th, Monday 29th; June - Sun- day 4th, Sunday 18th; July - Sun- day 2nd, Sunday 16th; August - Sunday 6th, Sunday 20th, Sunday 27th, Monday 28th; September - Sunday 3rd, Sunday 17th; Octo- ber - Sunday 1st, Sunday 15th. Opening times: 10am – 4pm. Night Live event 7pm – 10am. Admission Prices: Adult £5, Child (14 & under) Concessions


F r e e , £4.


Further information for the


museum can be found at www. bcwm.org.uk Building 134, Bentwaters


Parks, Rendlesham, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 2TW. Tel: 07588 877020. info@


bcwm.org.uk Woodbridge Museum Talks


THE speaker for the February “Friends of Woodbridge Muse- um” talk was Jane Bradbury. She told a packed audience about the history of Woodbridge Old Cem- etery. Everyone found it an infor- mative and enjoyable talk. Future talks are on March 17th: David Pitcher on “The


EASTER is nearly upon us once again which means the start of another summer exhibition at Woodbridge Art Club. We open on Good Friday 14th April and then every weekend and bank holiday Monday till the end of September. Opening hours at the Club gallery in Tide Mill Way, are 10am till 5pm when you can browse around a great variety of paintings and pottery. There is also a selection of lace items and individual greetings cards. If you are short of something to read there is a shelf load of bargain books to choose from. This summer the Club is plan-


Royal Maundy Money”, April 21st “Simper’s Sitting on the Deben” and May 19th “Wood- bridge Tide Mill.” All these talks are in the Community Hall Woodbridge at 2.30pm. Entry for Friends of the Museum is £2.50 and visitors £3.50. Enquiries: Anne Merrett on 01394 385572.


WOODBRIDGE ART CLUB


ning to run a Grand Painting Competition, just for fun and to help celebrate the opening of the new Whisstocks site, which is right opposite the club. Can’t tell you much about it at present as we are just beginning to toss ideas around but broadly speaking it will be open to anyone and every- one from novice to addict and the theme will be about Woodbridge and its surroundings. There will be prizes - modest ones and all entries will be exhibited during one of the summer’ festivities. More details will be published


when we’ve sorted it all out. So watch this space!


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