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Village broadband: Fast, reliable broadband is closer for Butley, Boyton and ShingleStreet and has the potential to extend further with grants and contributions includingAlde and Ore Futures, Bawdsey and other Parish Councils. Buzcom provides localwireless broadband services to rural Essex requiring no phone line and this could beoffered in early 2012. Contact anne@pages2.adsl24.co.uk.Business and community emergency planning has been undertaken with local holidayproperty rental businesses; developing information on what to do in the event of a majorflooding event. More than 300 rental properties will be included. Six local parishes in thearea have been developing emergency plans. For further information contactCarol.mayston@environment-agency.gov.uk 01473 706005Discussions with a number of parishes on community plans have been facilitated bySuffolk Acre. A new ‘Village Review’ process (only taking one evening), is designed tohelp smaller parishes identify their needs and ways forward. More details fromgillian.benjamin@suffolkacre.org.uk 01473 345327Concluding this phase of the Alde and Ore Futures pilot project This was set up todevelop an integrated approach to managing an area around the Alde and Ore estuary,through a partnership between the local communities, local authorities and Governmentagencies. It has been co-ordinated by a Steering Group. The legacy of the project and allthe local input will be:• A new governance mechanism for the estuary with the community at its heart• The ‘do something sensible’ approach supported by the Environment Agency.• Work with local people to access sources of funding for works along the estuary• There will be an Action Plan detailing things to be done, who will be doing them andhow this will be monitored.All parties are committed to make this a reality and to support the communitiesaround the Alde and Ore in the long term.To read the unabridged report go to www.villagevoices.org.uk (Editor)Mike PageDingle Marshes shingle breach July 2010Page 6 March 2012www.villagevoices.org.uk
Making a positive impact on the lives of young people and childrenin rural SuffolkThe Place is an informal drop-in session for young people from 12 to 18. There will behot and cold drinks and somewhere for you to ‘chill out’ and meet with your friends inthe comfy Just42 Bus on Wednesday evenings. You will find the Just42 bus parkedoutside Hollesley Village Hall from 6-8pm. Neil Fox and Beth Askew from Just42 willbe there to make you welcome and offer activities like the Xbox 360 if you wish.Just42The Just42 BusJust42 are based in Woodbridge and work with childrenand young people throughout the Farlingaye catchmentarea. Suffolk County Council has provided the bus toJust42 for this purpose and Hollesley Parish Council isproviding electricity.Parents – to find out more please contact Neil and he can answer your questions orarrange for you to see the bus for yourselves. If any of you are able to help on a rota basisyour help would be much appreciated. Please contact Neil who will be able to give youvolunteering information.Tel: 01394380992Email:neil@just42.org.uk Facebook.com/Just42YouthBusNeilFoxwww.villagevoices.org.ukMarch 2012 page 7
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