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28 Sep 2007 The 100th edition of Shotley Noticeboard is being delivered to everyone in Shotley and Erwarton this weekend. You can also read it here, including a copy of issue number 1, March 1991.
Noticeboard
25 Sep Be first to know what's going on - with the latest Parish Council Digest
25 Sep Thank you to the volunteers who surveyed and collected 22 bags of rubbish (including a toilet seat and pair of waders!) from a section of Shotley beach <more>
25 Sep King Edward VII Drive will be closed from next Monday 1 October until 28 February. An alternative pedestrian route will be signed. Vehicular traffic to use Caledonia Road for access to Marina <more>
King Edward VII Drive
22 Sep The mobile skate park is back! Due to the success in August, it is back on Lloyd Road field, Shotley Gate, on Wednesday 24 October (half term), 10am - 2pm. Plus multi sports and lots of give aways! <more>
22 Sep Shotley Youth Club thanks averyone for the fun filled summer programme, and seeks involvement for the next phase as the after-school club closes <more>
21 Sep Bella's Catering requires casual staff (16 yrs and over) walter/ess,cleaners, cooks/chefs. Please give Natalie a call on 07990800802 <more jobs>
21 Sep Latest news and programme for the Shotley Peninsula branch of the East Suffolk Association for the Blind.
11 Sep

The developers invite you to a second exhibition weekend at HMS Ganges, in October <more>

a development by the new Ganges architects - Clague
8 Sep Lots of juicy local news in your latest Parish Council Digest
8 Sep If you would to see our village and beach litter-free, please come along to this Saturday's Shotley Tidy UP and Beachwatch <more>
8 Sep There will be temporary speed restrictions at several points between Wherstead and Shotley between 10 and 16 September, to install road stud <more>
7 Sep

More affordable housing in Kingsland and Queensland <more>

1 Sep Is your group short of cash, or are you trying to get a new project off the ground? Funding surgeries in Shotley 3 October & 22 November or Freston 23 October.

Don't forget to check <what's on> (eg casino, youth activities, beachwatch, music)

31 Aug Latest Neighbourhood Watch newsletter
31 Aug

The Shotley Gate public toilets are now open again. A temporary indicator bolt has been fitted to the door whilst Babergh await the arrival of the new coin-lock system.

21 Aug Share a journey! SuffolkCarShare.com is a new, free journey-matching website designed to encourage car sharing across the county.
20 Aug Amazing photo of Shotley Gate in 1905 now available.
Shotley Gate in 1905
18 Aug Many more photos added to the Ganges Tour page
MyShotley.com - HMS Ganges
17 Aug Haylink's public information boards are now available to download here
15 Aug Shotley Beachwatch is on 15 September <more>
13 Aug A positive experience at the Starfish Club <more>
12 Aug Agenda for this Thursday's Parish Council meeting.
Shotley village sign
11 Aug
New book 'The Shotley Incident' now available to buy here. <more>
book - click for large image
8 Aug MyShotley takes you on a photographic tour of the former HMS Ganges site
The swimming pool on the site
7 Aug The temporary closure of the Stour river path has been extended to February, but repairs will be sooner <more>.
the breached path on the Stour at Shotley cliff
7 Aug

Message from your Parish Council about this weekend's exhibition at the HMS Ganges site. <more>

a development by the new Ganges architects - Clague
31 Jul 2007 Vandalism to a number of vehicles in Shotley Gate (Stourside, Kirkton Close and Lloyd Rd) on the evening of Monday 30 July. Please tell the police if you saw anything, or of similar incidents.
tell the police
28 Jul The Peninsula Airdancers have just blown into town and are available to hire! Come and meet us at the Rose Fete on 5 August.
27 Jul A couple from Shotley Gate appeal to the community to reduce car speeding following their tragedy.<more>
Please keep to the speed limit in your village.
27 Jul Latest issue of Shotley Noticeboard is being delivered to everyone in Shotley & Erwarton this weekend. Get your eyes on it here first!
Noticeboard
26 Jul Digest of the Parish Council meeting
22 Jul Amazing summer programme of activities for young people in Shotley! <full timetable> | <more>
22 Jul Do you need to lose weight for your health? Do you want to stop smoking? Are you entitled to a free flu jab? <more>
NHS services in Shotley
     
20 Jul

The developers invite you to an exhibition weekend at HMS Ganges <more>

a development by the new Ganges architects - Clague
15 Jul Gayford Terrace family featured in BBC1's DIY SOS this friday! <more>
15 Jul Celebrating ten years of our community wood <more>
15 Jul Agenda for this Thursday's Parish Council meeting.
Shotley village sign
13 Jul Bus wars in Shotley! New Ipswich Buses route 202 starts on Monday 23 July, plus additional Far East buses from 30 July <new timetable and more>
13 Jul Burglaries at Shotley Marina & Shotley Primary School. Did you see anything? <more>
9 Jul The people of Shotley are invited to celebrate ten years of the community woodland at Shotley Gate. Sunday 15 July, 2pm,"the glade" in the centre of the wood <more>
Ganges Wood
6 Jul Shotley Marina target local people to fill their vacancies for trainee lock master, maintenance person and Shipwreck staff <more>
Marina
5 Jul A mobile skate park will be at Ganges wood field, Shotley Gate on Friday 31 August. This is part of a programme of activities planned for young people this summer (watch this space!)
6 Jul Mel & Tony would like to thank very much everybody who helped in the successful hunt for Rosie
6 Jul The Queen's Head is closed for refurbishment. It re-opens on 15 July with some special events <more>
The Queen's Head, Erwarton
3 Jul Digest of the Parish Council meeting
30 Jun Part of footpath 13 at Shotley Marsh Sluice will be closing temporarily between 2 and 29 July to enable repair works to be carried out. <more>
29 Jun Safer Neighbourhood Team community consultation meeting announced
23 Jun Photos of Shotley & Erwarton contributed by young MyShotley.com user
Sunset over Shotley, by Leon Butcher
22 Jun Our vibrant and active Youth Club is looking for volunteers to help on Wednesday afternoons <more>
22 Jun Summer activities for kids in Ipswich
17 Jun Agenda for this Thursday's Parish Council meeting.
Shotley village sign
16 Jun Do you know a Shotley group or individual deserving recognition for their excellent community work? Nominate them for the Probert awards by 27 June <form>
15 Jun Don't forget that we have the fresh fish van at the weekends <more>
Alex of Fruits of the Sea
14 Jun Big Shotley weekend ahead! No need to go elsewhere when we have 17 Open Gardens, 12 garage sales, live music and the Native American Indian Powwow. (If you need to buy food - go no further than our own shops or Harkstead Farmer's Market!)
A Shotley open garden
14 Jun Two Open Studios in Shotley: Rebecca Bourne and Ola Zlasu | <more>
13 Jun News from many village groups including the youth club <annual parish meeting reports>
9 Jun Our summer Fayre is listed on Innocent Village Fetes
Noticeboard
Lots of things to do coming up in Shotley. Don't forget to check <what's on>
9 Jun Latest issue of Shotley Noticeboard and the second annual edition of the Shotley & Erwarton Business & Information Directory are now delivered to all households.
Noticeboard
8 Jun Shotley Parish Council's update on HMS Ganges after meeting the developers and new architects. <more>
a development by the new Ganges architects - Clague
4 Jun Babergh DC issue their fourth e-newsletter aimed at keeping local stakeholders up-to-date about the future of the former HMS Ganges site <BDC Ganges News #4>
HMS Ganges site from the air
31 May Digests of recent Parish Council meetings are published <more>
31 May Shotley Parish Council, at its Annual Council Meeting held on 17 May, resolved to adopt the Model Code of Conduct No 1159, with the addition of paragraph 12(2) and without further amendment. It is available to download here, or for inspection by appointment
shotley village sign
27 May 13 Shotley Beavers have a super time at major event, and are a credit to our village <more>
26 May Buzabout - provides new supermarket s and lunchtime specials services <more>. Plus timetable includes ferry connections
26 May Open Gardens presents 17 gardens old and new on 16 June, from 10am - 4.30pm <more>
A Shotley open garden
25 May Shotley School announces staffing reorganisation and penalty notices to tackle non-school attendance. Plus latest newsletter <more>
26 May Our Safer Neighbourhood Team is launched <more>
25 May The toilets on Bristol Hill are out of action again - the coin box has been forcibly removed. Babergh DC are ordering replacement. Please pass any information about the culprit(s) to the police or Parish Clerk.
The Shotley Gate toilets as seen in January 2005
19 May Agenda for the Annual Parish meeting this Thursday.
shotley village sign
19 May Local GPs offer medical equipment amnesty ! <more>
Shotley GP Surgery (click for larger)
13 May Agenda for the Annual Parish Council meeting this Thursday. This is the first meeting since new councillors elected.
11 May Shotley Parish Council and the police take the unprecedented step of writing directly to all Shotley residents about an assault on a woman in Shotley Gate <more>
11 May

Celebrate Shotley at the Annual Parish Meeting on 24 May <more>

shotley village sign
5 May ELECTION RESULTS! Penny Clarke and Tony Roberts are elected as our District Councillors! <more>
POlling station, Shotley village hall
2 May It is now confirmed that the B1456 will be closed between Shotley & Chelmo on 10 & 11 May 2007 between 10pm & 6am <more>
Click for more info and map
28 Apr Suffolk Food Hall opens on 3 May, at Wherstead, just before you go under the Orwell Bridge <more>
27 Apr Don't forget to use your vote! District Council elections are this Thursday 7am - 10pm <more>
POlling station, Shotley village hall
27 Apr Major Native American Indian Powwow event to be held at Shotley Village Hall in June <more>
20 Apr Following requests from local councillors, the dates for the B1456 closure have changed. It is now scheduled for the evenings of 10, 11, 12 May. To be confirmed. <more>
Click for more info and map
20 Apr Shotley School's latest newsletter is published here
16 Apr Agenda for the Parish Council meeting this Thursday. Includes: road closures, damage to the sea wall, bus stop locations and proposed extension to Shotley Post Office
16 Apr Don't forget Images of Shotley this weekend! Food, drink, live music, exhibitions, competitions, crafts and <more>
Images of Shotley displays
14 Apr The B1456 will be closed between Shotley and Chelmondiston on 3 & 4 May, between 0930 and 1530 – diversions routes to be in place, in and out <more>
Click for more info and map
13 Apr The bus stop at Great Harlings has been moved to outside 5 Hervey Terrace by the County Council. Due to BT banning fixing to telegraph poles. Shotley Parish Council will discuss this on 19 April.
10 Apr List of candidates for the new Shotley Parish Council is published. As there are only 8 nominated for 9 seats, there will not be an election (although there will be for our Berners ward of Babergh District Council). <more>
8 Apr Fifteen year old sends in pictures of the breached river Stour wall <more>
Breached river path in Shotley Gate. Picture by Ben Cresswell, aged 15.
8 Apr Do you want to be the Superfundraiser for your Group? <more>
4 Apr Youngsters accosted at the beach <Evening Star story>
4 Apr

Easter bin collections: <more>

  • Collections due on Good Friday will be made the following day – Saturday 7 April
  • Collections due on Easter Monday will be made the following day – Tues 10 April
  • Collections for the rest of the week will be one day later than usual up to Friday's collections being made on Saturday 14 April
1 Apr Do you use the riverside path on the Stour below Shotley Cliff, that has been breached? <latest>
1 Apr Latest issue of Shotley Noticeboard arrives!
Noticeboard
1 Apr Get your business noticed! This is your last chance to include your details in the second edition of the Shotley & Erwarton Business & Information Directory <more>
31 Mar Volunteers win a crucial battle against litter in Shotley <more>
A Buzabout bus at Shotley Gate
31 Mar New Buzabout community car launched <more>
Buzabout car
30 Mar Latest Digest of Shotley Parish Council.
29 Mar Shotley School's latest newsletter is published here
Need to get out more? Don't forget to check our Shotley <what's on>
25 Mar Kidzone also asks for your support! <more>
Inside Kidzone
25 Mar Your local scout group asks for your loose change and your support
Scouts logo
19 Mar Are you joining everyone to help tidy up Shotley this Saturday? 10am to 12noon - meet at village hall or the Kirkton Close green. For more details email us or phone 788510.
The Sailing Club's spring clean in Shotley last year
19 Mar Come and join the new Shotley Peninsula Suffolk Yahoo Group
17 Mar Council tax payers are reassured that high percentage increase in Shotley Parish Council's precept is actually a very small monetary increase, and reflects better services. <more>
shotley village sign
17 Mar Shotley Youth Club has today been awarded almost £6500 to run a summer activitiy programme. If you or your children have any ideas on how the money should be spent come to the club which meets every term time Wednesday at 3.30pm in Shotley Village Hall, or email us.
Shotley Youth Club
14 Mar Popularity of allotments in Shotley results in waiting list being formed! <more>
Bull field allotments
14 Mar County Council asks for comments on proposed new mobile library routes <Mobile 1 route 12> | <Orwell Mobile 2 route 5>
14 Mar Shotley & Erwarton Good Neighbours Scheme features in Suffolk Acre newsletter <more>
11 Mar Agenda for the Parish Council meeting this Thursday
11 Mar Shotley Open Gardens - update
A Shotley open garden
10 Mar Young people who hold a valid Explore Card can now get half fares on the Buzabout Community Car. <more>
A Buzabout bus at Shotley Gate
6 Mar Slightly revised bus timetable now available.
Far East Travel bus in Shotley Gate
3 Mar Climate Change Now! Free, interactive workshop at Shotley village hall on 22 March See more information. Book by email or phoning 788248
3 Mar Book now for Digit01, a DanceEast show for young people age 7+ and their families, at Shotley village hall <more>
Need to get out more? Don't forget to check our Shotley <what's on>
25 Feb Shotley School profile published on the web <more>
Shotley Primary School
20 Feb Do you have pride in your community? Please join the list of volunteers to make Shotley look even tidier at Spring Clean Suffolk Week 2007 on 24 March (not 31st) .
The Sailing Club's spring clean in Shotley last year
19 Feb Latest Digest of Shotley Parish Council.
18 Feb Local resident hails Shotley Drama Club's Aladdin. <more>
12 Feb Babergh DC issues their third e-newsletter about the future of the former HMS Ganges site.
HMS Ganges site from the air
11 Feb A fresh fish stall is now anchored in Shotley Gate every Sunday <more>
6 Feb The former HMS Ganges site is currently being used by the Police for riot training <more> | East Anglian Daily Times story
4 Feb Agenda for the Parish Council meeting this Thursday
shotley village sign
3 Feb Following the Parish Council alerting to Suffolk County Council to the collapsed section of coastal path on the Stour in Shotley Gate, the path has been temporarily closed for safety reasons pending repair.
Damaged coastal path below Stourside (click for larger)
3 Feb Latest issue of Shotley Noticeboard arrives!
Noticeboard
2 Feb Images of Shotley now in its 5th year! Dates announced
Images of Shotley displays
31 Jan STOP PRESS! Part-funding has been approved for redeveloping the tennis courts area in Shotley Gate! <more>
the tennis courts at Shotley Gate
31 Jan Following the collapsed section of coastal path on the Stour in Shotley Gate, the Parish Council is starting to arrange repair through the appropriate agency.
Damaged coastal path below Stourside (click for larger)
30 Jan Latest Digest of Shotley Parish Council
shotley village sign
24 Jan Far East Travel inform Shotley residents exclusively through MyShotley.com that new bus vehicles will be on the Shotley route from February. Also, detailed fares info. <more>
Far East Travel bus in Shotley Gate
24 Jan Shotley Bowmen are in need of a shed to store targets etc. If anyone has one in reasonable condition available, the Bowmen would be very grateful and collect. Please contact David Armes (787630) or Ian Peters (787460).
20 Jan Pictures of the new Peninsula Sports Centre
Peninsula Sports Centre
19 Jan Latest Erwarton Bay low and high tide bird counts
Buzzard
18 Jan

Ring found. On News Year day a ladies ring was found in Lower Harlings. A notice has been placed in the shop window, and the ring handed into Capel St Mary police station. [thanks to local resident]

Lost
14 Jan Thursday's Shotley Parish Council Agenda is published, plus the Digest of December's meeting.
shotley village sign
13 Jan New details for the Fit for all exercise classes at the Shipwreck <more>
exercise classes
13 Jan Suffolk Constabulary is giving you the opportunity to find out more about local policing via a new high-tech messaging service, Police Direct
Police Direct
12 Jan Are you interested in helping the community by becoming a first responder? <more>
Responder
9 Jan Shotley Gate tennis courts refurbishment / upgrade project picks up pace - your comments please <more>
the tennis courts at Shotley Gate
Need to get out more? Don't forget to check our Shotley <what's on>
7 Jan Local resident wants to tell you about the exciting way she has found to pass on unneeded, but usable things <more>
7 Jan Shotley Drama Group is is in full swing with rehearsals for its forthcoming pantomime 'Aladdin'. Get your tickets before they sell out! <more>
6 Jan 2007 Care about healthcare? Get involved in influencing the PCT's plans for healthcare over the next 2 - 3 years. Book on a workshop in Hadleigh, Sudbury, Felixstowe or Ipswich | NHS services in Shotley
     
28 Dec 2006 Have you thought of opening your garden, in aid of the Shotley Church Power Project? <more>
Garden behind The Rose in Shotley
23 Dec

New Shotley bus timetable from 2 January - with more sensible services!

Bus info
23 Dec Latest Erwarton Bay bird counts
Counting birds in Erwarton Bay
22 Dec Shotley Parish Council meet the developers of the HMS Ganges site <more>
HMS Ganges site from the air
20 Dec MyShotley.com would like to thank all our users for your support during 2006, and wish you a Happy Christmas and Prosperous Community New Year
Sunrise over Shotley
17 Dec Agenda for Thursday's Parish Council
Shotley Village Hall (click for larger)
15 Dec Activity report from local branch of the East Suffolk Association for the Blind.
East Suffolk Association for the Blind
13 Dec Suffolk murders: do you have any information, however small, that may help the police with their enquiries? Police hotline 0800 0961011
Mr Gull of Suffolk Police
13 Dec The Manager of Chelmondiston Waste & Recycling Centre wishes to thank the community for the support he received which resulted in him being reinstated.
12 Dec Particularly due to the current very unusual situation in the Ipswich area, MyShotley asks you to remember the normal safety messages particularly while you are out and about in the evenings over the Christmas period. <more>
  • Friends stick together
  • Get home safe
  • Don't overdo it
don't overdo it
10 Dec

Local resident uses MyShotley to thank everyone in the community who came to help when they heard the double vehicle explosion in Great Harlings early this morning! She would particularly like to trace the man who quickly took children from two houses to safety.

 

One of the cars involved in an explosion in Shotley Gate
9 Dec

A reader has shared his family tree on the descendants of one of his ancestors who lived in Shotley in the eighteenth century, Robert Markham. Plus information traced on other family names from Shotley: Palmer and King. <more>

Philip Markham
Need to get out more? Don't forget to check our Shotley <what's on>
5 Dec Babergh DC issues their second e-newsletter about the future of the former HMS Ganges site.
HMS Ganges site from the air
4 Dec Kick off for the new website of Shotley Rangers FC
Shotley Rangers FC
3 Dec Latest update from local branch of the East Suffolk Association for the Blind.
East Suffolk Association for the Blind
1 Dec Latest Digest of Shotley Parish Council
shotley village sign
29 Nov Latest edition of the Shotley Noticeboard is published on this website before being delivered to your home this weekend.
Noticeboard
29 Nov After the success of our first Shotley & Erwarton Business and Information Directory last year, we are now getting ready to produce our second edition for 2007.
Business Directory
22 Nov New Peninsula Sports Centre for community use is nearing completion <more>
a sports centre
22 Nov Shotley Parish Council is asking for ideas for redeveloping the tennis courts at Shotley Gate. <more>
the tennis courts at Shotley Gate
17 Nov Exclusive! a new bus service will replace First's from January. This will result in Shotley and the peninsula getting a better service than now. More details and timetable here soon! <buses>
a Furst bus in Shotley
17 Nov Are you able to volunteer to help with an important project in Shotley - the hedgerow survey? <more>
hedsgerows in Shotley
17 Nov

The Power Project's 15 x 15cm bright green, plastic covered, album of card samples has gone missing from the church table. It may have been taken home by someone wishing to take their time to choose! The album represents many hours of work to produce a range of designs and its early return, would be greatly appreciated. Any info to 01473 431787

Lost
13 Nov Do you have any jumble you can donate to this Saturday's Shotley School PFA jumble sale? Please drop off at the school.
12 Nov Agenda for Thursday's Parish Council
Shotley Village Hall (click for larger)
11 Nov Bathside Bay container terminal construction unlikely to commence for at least 4 years. Shotley to receive major grant for our amenity and environment before works start. <more>
Artist's impression of Bathside Bay container terminal (click for larger)
10 Nov Latest Digest of Shotley Parish Council
(later than usual due to holidays)
10 Nov The deadline for a grant to support your community activities from Babergh East Local Strategic Partnership is rapidly approaching Do not miss out! <info and application>
5 Nov Shotley Gate gridlocked, as world's largest ship MS Emma Maersk arrives on its maiden voyage. National TV reports attract thousands of visitors. <more pictures>
4 Nov The First Group withdraw from providing their Shotley bus service (97) from 31 December. Suffolk CC are now in negotiations with other bus companies to encourage them to take on some of the services. What do you think? <timetables>
4 Nov Are you unemployed? Haven 4 Skills aims to increase employment on the Shotley Peninsula <more>
4 Nov Latest update from local branch of the East Suffolk Association for the Blind.
3 Nov Free training for social enterprise <more>
31 Oct

Shotley Youth Club is ready for lift off! The first session is open to young people of High School age.

  • Where: Shotley Village Hall
  • When: once a week - from Wednesday 8 November, 3.30pm- 5.30pm
  • Why: to have fun, get involved, meet & make friends, choose activities

<More information>

Shotley Youth Club
     
22 Oct Is your group feeling short of cash? Free funding surgeries are being held in Shotley <details 2006>|<details 2007>.
20 Oct Karen Pickering is running swimming lessons at Royal Hospital School, Holbrook. For more details click here or call 07704 806051
Karen Pickering
16 Oct Warning to residents of Bristol Hill area with Pond fish - early this morning an otter dined on all 6 fish in a pond in Bristol Hill Park! Thanks to Robin Haines for this information.
16 Oct New Shotley bus timetable published
Bus info
16 Oct Agenda for Thursday's Parish Council
Shotley Village Hall (click for larger)
13 Oct Babergh DC issues their first e-newsletter about the future of the former HMS Ganges site
HMS Ganges site from the air
7 Oct Latest Erwarton Bay bird counts
7 Oct Pumpkins, witches, ghosts and ghouls!!! - activities for children aged from 6 months up to 16 years <more>
5 Oct Tree Preservation Orders served on all the trees on the Ganges site - details and maps
Trees on the HMS Ganges site
5 Oct

Warning - the surface of the bridge at Golden Wood is now so smooth that any rain or dew on it makes the surface VERY slippery. Please hold on tight when crossing. Thanks to the local resident who alerted us to this hazard.

30 Sep Latest edition of the Shotley Noticeboard is delivered to every household this weekend. And on this website
30 Sep Shotley School PFA announce their book sale in the school hall for the week of 2 to 6 October, from 3.15-3.45pm. Literally hundreds of books for sale all at 10p each. Everyone welcome
   
27 Sep Lots of local news in the latest Digest of Shotley Parish Council
   
26 Sep If you were one of the people or many children who
helped to create Ganges Wood back in 1997, or if you
use and enjoy the wood now, then please contact
Anna Long or Mel Matthews, as we would like to
arrange a celebration day for the wood’s 10th birthday
next autumn.
   
22 Sep

Can you augment the church choir for the Christmas ‘Carols by Candlelight' service in our newly repaired and decorated Shotley Church on 17 December 6.30pm? You would need to attend practices at 10-11am in the village hall: Saturdays: 14 & 28 Oct, 11 & 25 Nov, 9 & 16 Dec. Please ring Thelma 787660

     
22 Sep Latest Erwarton Bay bird counts
21 Sep The Parish Council adopt formal aims and objectives
     
22 Sep

YMCA Training are looking for projects and placements opportunities within the local community, eg to build a community garden, build a play area, building an allotment for wheelchair users, etc. Call Ola Anderson on 01473 406126 for details.

     
17 Sep Book your tickets now for Shotley Drama Group's latest offering - 'My Fair Lady' (9-14 October 2006) <more> Eliza and Higgins in rehearsal
17 Sep Agenda for Thursday's Parish Council
   
16 Sep Kidzone has a vacancy for a Childcare Assistant.<more>
   
13 Sep News on next years Shotley Open Gardens.
   
9 Sep Higher than normal 'spring' tides are expected 9 - 11 September, and also 7 - 10 October <tide times> <more>
   
31 Aug Found: a 'fancy' pigeon. Is it yours? Please make contact via info@myshotley.com
     
29 Aug Would you like to see more live bands in Shotley? <more>
Local(ish) band the Usual Suspects
29 Aug Latest update from East Suffolk Association for the Blind (Shotley Peninsula Branch)
     
27 Aug Full details of Viking Forest Project now on this website
Golden Wood
23 Aug Digest of recent Parish Council meeting  
     
18 Aug New benches have been installed at the Shotley Gate and Kingsland children's play areas. Click picture to enlarge.
new bench at the play area in Shotley Gate
   
16 Aug Be instrumental in creating our new Community woodland and wildflower meadow <cutting and raking>
   
13 Aug Agenda for Thursday's Parish Council
   
12 Aug Babergh district comes 19th in a quality of life national league table, published today by Halifax Home Insurance.
   
9 Aug Flu jabs - if you are over 65, suffer from a condition, have weakened immunity or care ,for someone who is elderly or disabled, then come to Shotley Surgery for a free vaccination against flu– no appointments are needed <more> | NHS services for Shotley
   
9 Aug

Do you want to stop smoking? Shotley Surgery can help you to give up tobacco and make a great improvement to your health and pocket. Just ring 787435 and ask for an appointment with the nurses who are specially trained to advise you.

   
8 Aug New youth club in Shotley now recruiting
   
8 Aug

- Is your group feeling short of cash?
- Does your group have an idea for a new project that requires some funding to get off the ground?
- Would your group like some tips on how to write a successful funding application?
YES– then come to a Funding Surgery

   
5 Aug The deadline for the consultation period for the Suffolk County Council School Organisation Review has been extended to 30 September 2006 <more>
     
4 Aug The latest issue of the Shotley Noticeboard is being delivered to you this weekend.
Also available here.
1 Aug Summer holiday activities in Ipswich for your kids! <more>
     
1 Aug Watch out for suspect clothing collection leaflets <more>
     
28 Jul HMS Ganges application rejected by Secretary of State! <more> the Ganges mast
28 Jul Digest of recent Parish Council meeting  
 
    Have you seen this young man? Please visit FindLuke.com to help find Luke Durbin missing from Ipswich
27 Jul Were you in Ipswich on May 11? Help find missing Luke. <more>
27 Jul £25 for your thoughts about living in or near an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty <more>
   
26 Jul The Suffolk County Council "Reading Game" is coming to Shotley this summer, every alternate Friday on the mobile library starting on August 4. <more>
     
23 Jul New Shotley Open Gardens 2006 photos Garden behind The Rose in Shotley
21 Jul Shotley Youth and Community Project has been successful in gaining £7,000 from the Local Network Fund to fund an after school youth drop in once a week at the village hall for 11-16 year olds, hopefully starting in September 06. <more>
     
20 Jul Your kids can enjoy very affordable summer fun activities at Shotley Primary School, on four Thursdays in the school holidays. <more>
19 Jul STOP PRESS! Babergh today approved the Marina's planning applications - road improvements and 70 houses to be built. <more>
   
18 Jul Letter from local resident to to MyShotley about access to local shops.
   
16 Jul Parish Council Agenda published for Thursday 20 July
 
   
16 Jul Shotley School PFA would like to thank everyone who helped with their Summer Fayre.  A total of £1,200 was raised towards the funding of an outside classroom/drama area/dining area.
   
11 Jul Your right to inspect the Parish Council's accounts <more>
   
10 Jul The Suffolk Coast and Heaths Partnership would like to know more about people living in and around this area.
     
10 Jul Latest Erwarton Bay high water bird count
7 Jul

Savo publishes a monthly Workforce Development eBulletin, with up-to-date information aimed at developing the workforce of Suffolk's voluntary and community sector. If you'd like to subscribe and receive this bulletin monthly, please click here.

   
5 Jul This weekend's Jazz and dinner event cancelled due to insufficient interest. Sorry.
     
1 Jul Unique Shotley and Erwarton Business & Information Directory delivered to every household this weekend ! <more>
1 Jul Read a review here of Shotley Open Gardens.
   
29 Jun There's a fantastic range of activities for children this summer in the Ipswich area
 
     
28 Jun Don't miss out on the Jazz, dinner and dance at the Village Hall, 8 July. Phone 788349 <more>
28 Jun East Suffolk Association for the Blind - Shotley Peninsula Branch social programme published here
     
27 Jun Lots of news about Shotley School in the PFA's Summer Newsletter. Just published!
22 Jun Shotley Gate toilets: we have been informed by Babergh that only the disabled toilet would be renovated and remains open, but for use by everyone. This decision was taken due to it being a low use facility - to save maintenance and cleaning costs. The rest of the facility would revert back to Anglian Water who own the building. What do you think of this decision?

The Shotley Gate toilets as seen in January 2005

The Shotley Gate toilets as seen in January 2005 (click)

   
21 Jun Grants have been awarded to several local groups, PC Garrod's report, a new approach to communications, more dog bins, and a vote on the Marina. Just some of the main points from the most recent Shotley Parish Council meeting, summarised in the latest Digest
     
20 Jun

Shotley Parish Council vote to oppose Marina planning application, but then the item is withdrawn from Babergh's agenda. <more>

     
17 Jun

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