Ukraine Support

Halesworth Town Council is now proudly flying the Ukrainian flag in the Town Park in support of the people of Ukraine.

If you would like to donate there are several ways to do this online and locally. We will add more links and information as we obtain them.

DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal | British Red Cross

Ukraine Crisis Appeal | UNICEF

The Co-op has buckets available for cash donations.

Holton Garden Centre farm shop also has a box for physical donations

The flag was obtained from Bulstrodes of Framlingham who will donate £1 for every flag purchased

FLAGS - Framlingham

Town Councillor Vacancy

A vacancy has arisen in the Town Council due to a resignation.  Please see here if you are interested in becoming a Town Councillor or contact the Clerk for more details.

Tamsyn Imison Community Award - nominations open!

This is a chance to give recognition to a group or individual that has made a difference in and around Halesworth.  There have been nominations received already but there is still time to nominate your local heroes for this award.

The closing date is the 28th February 2022 - nomination forms  and rules of the award are here.

Communities encouraged to give their views towards the James Paget’s plans for a New Hospital

Ahead of the next milestone within the development of ambitious plans for a new hospital, the James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (JPUH) is asking for the views of patients and local communities on what is important to them. The James Paget, located in Gorleston, was announced in 2020 as one of the hospitals that would receive funding through the Department of Health and Social Care to develop plans for a new hospital, as part of the Government’s Health Infrastructure Plan.
As part of this announcement, JPUH received funding to begin development of its plans, which is part of the Government’s ambition to build 40 new hospitals by 2030.
In early 2022, the James Paget will submit its Strategic Outline Case for review, a significant step towards its vision of a modern hospital and health and care campus in the future.
The hospital is asking patients and residents for their views on how plans for a new hospital can build on the quality of health and care services locally, and what is important to them in developing the James Paget’s physical environment.
Anna Hills, Chief Executive of the James Paget, said: “We are delighted to be part of the New Hospital Programme, and the opportunity this provides for our hospital to physically grow to continue to deliver outstanding care to our patients and communities.”
“We know this a long journey, and we are focusing on listening to the views of our staff and patients every step of the way.”

Mark Flynn, who is Director of Strategic Projects at the James Paget and leading the hospital’s New Hospital Programme, said: “Everyone at the hospital recognises the
Paget’s role as a much-loved part of the local community, as well as its reputation as a healthcare provider.”
“Our planning is reflecting this – we are focusing on how a new hospital can support high quality, modern clinical services in the future, but also the positive impact it can have on our local environment, employment market and economy. That is why we are asking for a breadth of views from our communities to support the ambition of what we want to build for the area.”

The James Paget has established a short survey where anyone can give their views on what is important to them, which will be utilised as part of the hospital’s Strategic Outline Case for the New Hospital Programme. Access the survey here: here
Further information about the Paget’s New Hospital development and progress to date can be found on its website here

Background:
JPUH serves a population of around 250,000 across Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Waveney, as well as to the many visitors who come to the area
The hospital’s main site is in Gorleston, supported by the Newberry Clinic and other outreach clinics in the local area.
JPUH has a current CQC rating of ‘Good’, received in December 2019
Further information about the Government’s Health Infrastructure Plan and
New Hospital Programme can be found here

JPUH is asking for response to the following questions:
o We are developing our hospital site over the next 10 years – what is important to you in how we provide and locate services at our hospital in the future?
o Based on your experience, how could we improve the services we provide at the James Paget?
o What is the most important thing to you in how we design our new hospital?
o What else could our new hospital provide to benefit the communities of Great Yarmouth and Waveney?

Responses can also be emailed to JPUHNewHospital@jpaget.nhs.uk

Christmas Opening Hours

Regulation 14 response period for Neighbourhood Plan is now over

The response period for Regulation 14 of Halesworth's Neighbourhood Plan is now over.
Thank you to all of you who took the time to respond to the plan as a whole or specific parts of it. There were 90+ responses in total.
All responses will be collated and work done on addressing the issues raised and whether a change to the Plan is needed.
The Consultation Statement will be prepared which will include all your responses and any actions taken. This is then sent to ESC along with the revised Plan. ESC will then undertake their Regulation 16 consultation and those people who left contact details will be contacted by them.
The NP Steering Group aim to get the Consultation Statement to ESC in February 22.
We will keep you updated on progress.

Neighbourhood Plan Consultation

The draft Neighbourhood Plan for Halesworth is complete.

Residents are being asked for their comments on it.

The consultation closes on the 17th December.

The Plan can be found  here along with details on how to submit your comments.

There are hard copies of the plan in the Town Council Offices on London Rd and the Library on Bridge St.

 

Neighbourhood Plan Weekend Long Event

Campus/Castlemeadow Care application survey

Halesworth Town Council were recently consulted by East Suffolk Council on the Campus/Castlemeadow Care Planning applications at the Old Middle School site.  The Town Council rejected these plans by a substantial majority as they were concerned about several aspects of the development.  The reasons for the Town Council's rejection of the plans can be found here. The Campus planning application can be found here and the Castlemeadow Care application here. The decision over these planning applications now rests with East Suffolk Council.  The results of these survey will be sent to ESC's planning committee for their consideration. Please be aware that it will not have any legal standing because the decisions have to be governed by the existing planning policies and therefore it is unlikely to determine the outcome of the applications directly.

The results of the survey as contained in this document:

 

 

Climate Change Exhibition

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