Planning Application - Mill House, Stowmarket Road, Badley

Whilst this application does not directly affect Creeting St Peter, Mill House is within yards of the River Gipping which, at that point, forms the parish boundary. For more details, visit the Mid Suffolk District Council website.

The application will be considered by the Parish Council in its a role as a statutory consultee at its forthcoming meeting on 5 July. The deadline for comments is 22 July.

Do something for your environment and for the River Gipping

The River Gipping forms part of the boundary of Creeting St Peter, and whilst the River Gipping Trust is working to restore the river along its full length, the Pickerel Project focuses on maintaining the area in the middle of Stowmarket, an area where litter is dumped in significant quantities.

Its declared aims are;

1. The improvement of wildlife habitat
2. Improvement/enhancement of the landscape and access to the river
3. The promotion of informal public recreation
4. The promotion of culture, heritage and the arts

On Sunday, volunteers will be out, as they are on the first Sunday of every month, meeting at the Prentice Road car park at 10 a.m. If you join them, you may be in the river (it isn't very deep) clearing litter, or on the banks, removing weeds and tidying the undergrowth.

Planning Application - 10 Peterhouse

Residents of Creeting St Peter village may have noticed the orange sign outside 10 Peterhouse, announcing that a planning application has been lodged. For more details, visit the Mid Suffolk District Council website.

The application will be considered by the Parish Council in its a role as a statutory consultee at its forthcoming meeting on 5 July. The deadline for comments is 11 July.

Mid Suffolk Building Control retains quality accreditation

The Building Control section of Mid Suffolk District Council has retained its prestigious accreditation for quality assurance for the 10th year in a row.

The ISO 9001accreditation is an internationally recognised standard of quality management systems and was retained by Building Control following a full day site inspection by BM TRADA, the accrediting body on 21 June 2011. This award is in recognition of Building Control continuing to deliver a consistently high level of service to their customers.

Nick Gowrley, Corporate Director at Mid Suffolk said,"I am delighted that we have retained this prestigious accreditation.  The assessor was pleased with how we have performed over the last year and has therefore awarded us the ISO 9001 for the coming year. Working with the ISO framework has helped us look carefully at our quality assurance process and this has resulted in some improvements along the way. It is credit to our staff that the comments from the assessment were advisory rather than issues that require major change."

Whilst this is undoubtedly good news, local residents will remain aware of ongoing dissatisfaction with the performance of Mid Suffolk's planning department, whose failings remain unaddressed by District Councillors.

Thornham Walks launch online consultation

Thornham Walks has launched an online survey to gain community feedback on its facilities and to gauge public opinion on whether it could diversify into other areas. The consultation document is part of a joint project with Beyond the Wall, a charity based at the Thornham Walled Garden, to help secure the long term future of both organisations.

The survey covers areas such as sources of funding and future events and activities at the Walks. It can be completed online at here and is open until the end of July 2011. A bulletin board forum has also been linked to the document allowing users to go into further detail if they wish to.

Helen Sibley, the countryside officer at Thornham Walks said: “We would really appreciate feedback from as many people who have used the Walks as possible; it’s essential that we get a clear understanding of what the community like and need from a countryside facility like Thornham.”

Ben Hall, the Commercial Manager for Beyond the Wall said: “We have a strong historical partnership with Thornham Walks staff and are happy to be part of this consultation project. We have built up a fine resource at the Thornham Walled Garden for people with disabilities and we are keen to extend our service to provide more benefits for this section of the community.”

The results of the survey will collated during August and may be used as evidence in future funding bids.

Parish Council meeting called for 5 July

In local news, word reaches the Journal that Parish Clerk, Rosemary Cochrane, has published the calling notice for the July meeting of the Creeting St Peter Parish Council.

Recently re-elected Cllr Steve Ashcroft, having been nominated to resume as Chair, will be taking back the reins from Cllr Mark Valladares, who filled in for the Annual General meeting in May.

Items expected to appear on the agenda will be reports from Suffolk Constabulary, the County and District Councillors, but most important of all, a report on progress towards formalising the status of the playing field.

Residents of the village are cordially invited to attend, and the meeting starts at 7.30 p.m. in the Church Room at the end of The Lane.

Your chance to take a book out as the Mobile Library comes to town

Just a brief reminder that the Mobile Library Service comes to The Lane, here in the village, on the following date this month;

Friday, 24th June

The Mobile Library will be present between 11.45 a.m. and 12 noon.