NEEDHAM MARKET COUNTRY PRACTICE
Wendy has had a reply to her email to the Chief Executive of NHS Suffolk about the difficulty of getting a doctor’s appointment, and the inadequacy of the car park which gets so full cars are forced to park on the narrow busy road outside of the Doctors’ Surgery, which isn’t ideal. The concern is, if there is over capacity now, the problem will be even greater when the Unilever site and Chalk Pits Site is developed. (There were problems in Stowmarket with inadequate Surgery facilities when extra houses were built.) NHS Suffolk say they have arranged a meeting with Needham Market Country Practice for Friday 10th June, 2011, when these problems will be discussed. Let us hope that they can be resolved.
BUSES FOR NEEDHAM MARKET
Mid Suffolk’s Scrutiny invited Suffolk County Council Portfolio Holder for Public Transport, County Councillor Guy MacGregor. to answer questions from bus users about the lack of evening buses, particularly the late night bus – the last bus used to be 23.52 – there are no buses in the evening now. There are trains, but the last train from Ipswich to Needham Market is 22.16. Also the timetables at the bus stops are not upto date (that might have been rectified by the time you read this). If you have any queries about bus or train times you can telephone Travel Line 0871 200 2233. Suffolk Link responsive bus service (01449.616000) only operates Mondays to Saturdays through the day. However Co. Cllr. MacGregor said bus users should buy a car using a credit card.
CLOSURE OF HOUSEHOLD WASTE SITES
Suffolk County Council’s Portfolio Holder for Household Waste Sites, SCC Co.Cllr. Lisa Chambers also came to Mid Suffolk’s Scrutiny to answer questions about this. Particular concern was expressed about the closure of the Brome Household Waste Site because local people would have to travel miles to the next nearest site. Mid Suffolk’s concern is that it could lead to more fly tipping, whose clearance has to be paid for by the District. However events are moving so quickly this situation may have changed by the time you read this.
MONEY BEING SAVED ALREADY WITH THE MERGER PROCESS
A new internal audit system will provide a net income to MSDC of £12,000 and overall savings across both councils of £30,500 (against 2011.12 budget) The integration of Legal Services with Babergh has resulted in savings of nearly £54,000 in 2010/11. These are just two examples – there are more in Mid Suffolk’s Scrutiny’s papers 28.4.2011.
SAXON PARK, BARRETTS LANE, NEEDHAM MARKET
It seems that my erport in the Flyer at the beginning of March was a little permature. The Residents Association had contacted us without speaking to the management at Wyldecrest (the Park Owners). Saxon Park had suffered serious neglect for many years from a previous Park Owner whom the ersidents were afraid to approach and they have made the assumption that Wyldecrest are the same. I can confirm that the issues raised are being resolved by Wyldecres.t The information that Blueleighs Park in Great Blakenham was featured on “Inside Out” detailing problems was provided by the Residents Association and this turns out to be worng. Blueleighs Park has been owned by Wyldecrest for 7 years and following 2 stages of major development they have turned it into a stunning park. Following the resignation of the Park Managers at Saxon Park, it is hoped that the park will undergo the same treatment as Blueleighs now that Sheila Lakiddes, the Blueleighs Park Manager is looking after things.
Mid Suffolk District Councillors Mike Norris & Wendy Marchant, Joint Ward Members, Needham Market & Badley, Mike.Norris@midsuffolk.gov.uk 01449.720871, Wendy.Marchant@midsuffolk.gov.uk 01449.720965
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