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What’s been happening at Abbots Green Community Primary School – February 2015
This week in Water Lily Class (Year 4) we learnt about the solar system. This included learning the names of the planets and their order from the sun. We then went on to discuss and explore the distance between the planets and the sun. As part of our learning we used...
Moreton Hall News February 2015
Brought to you by Councillor Frank Warby RAF MILDENHALL It is with sadness that we hear of the closure of RAF Mildenhall after over 65 years. We have many of the families living on our estate and shall be sorry to see them leave. I understand it will take about seven...
February’s Fat Cat showcases The Chase’s Paul Sinha
You may be aware of Paul Sinha’s quizzing talents from tea time quiz show The Chase, but you may not know he is an acclaimed stand up comic, as well as a qualified doctor. Naturally, Sinha is a very articulate comedian which of course justifies his political and...
Community projects could benefit from slice of council grant
Community projects in the Abbeygate ward of Bury St Edmunds could benefit from a slice of a councillor’s £2,500 fund. St Edmundsbury Borough Councillor Joanna Rayner is inviting representatives of community groups, charities and voluntary organisations in her ward, to...
The Apex to set up Youth Creative Board
The Apex is to create more opportunities for young people to get involved in the arts across West Suffolk, with the establishment of a new Youth Creative Board. Next Thursday (29) will see the first meeting of the board, at The Apex from 4.30pm. The board will be...
Acorns and iPads as councillor give grant
The deputy leader of St Edmundsbury Borough Council has donated part of her locality funding to a village pre-school in her area. The Rougham Acorns and Woodlands group is a charity run a pre school as well as a school holiday club, including before and after school...
Competition to Name Bury St Edmunds Leisure Centre’s New Flumes
Bury St Edmunds Leisure Centre awaits with anticipation, the arrival of its new flumes which will be open to the public in the Spring and youngsters are invited to enter a competition to name them. Work for the flumes has been carried out over the last few months as...
Thinking of standing as a councillor – what does it involve?
Residents who are considering standing for election as a district/borough councillor in May can find out more about what it involves at two events next month. On 7 May, voters will decide not only who represents us in Parliament, but also who will sit/represents the...
Country park open to new leisure opportunities
West Stow Country Park is being marketed for leisure opportunities, as St Edmundsbury Borough Council looks at new ways of boosting both the appeal and income of the park. The 125 acre site which attracts more than 100,000 visitors a year, is already home to an Anglo...
News from Moreton Hall Residents Association – January
A big thank you to all who attended the AGM in November and an apology for the poor quality of the speaker system. Our aim for that meeting was to obtain, from the speakers, updates on their areas of expertise, which they did and whether or not there is a...