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31 Dec 2008 Shotley Parish Council complies with new Freedom of Information Act - Publication Scheme requirements
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22 Dec MyShotley.com would like to thank all our readers for your support during our fourth year, and wish you a Happy Christmas and a community new year.
Happy Christmas from MyShotley.com
22 Dec Read the latest Neighbourhood Watch newsletter
Neighbourhood Watch
16 Dec Come to Thursday's Shotley Parish Council meeting, large committee room, Village Hall, 7.15. <Agenda>
Parish Council
14 Dec Shotley is now a safer place - thanks to our first Community First Responder Group!
Community First Responder
13 Dec Help & advice to help you survive and thrive during the credit crunch in Suffolk.
Credit crunch advice
13 Dec The Buzabout Community Car and Dial-a-Ride Service will close at midnight on Wednesday 24 December and re-open on Friday 2 January 2009 <more details>
Buzabout
9 Dec Shotley Parish Council describes the cuts to Christmas and New Year bus services as "crazy and irresponsible" <more>
Bus stop in Shotley
9 Dec Free training on managing voluntary and
community organisations
Acorn
27 Nov

Petrol caps stolen, Shotley Gate. Do you know anything?

Plus: new look Police information on this site

tell the police
23 Nov

Are you a cyclist who is keen on a new off-road route from Shotley to Ipswich? Join the group to help make it happen. <more>

Cycling in Shotley
23 Nov Win a Winter Survival Kit from SuffolkCarShare.com! And sharing a journeywith someone can help you to save money, stay warm and safe this winter.
Suffolk CarShare
21 Nov Babergh urged to take positive urgent action on repairing the HMS Ganges mast, as it continues to deteriorate <more>
broken yardarm on HMS Ganges mast
21 Nov Latest School Headteacher's newsletter, including Childen in Need, Images of Shotley, Christmas events, etc
Shotley School
18 Nov Reports of Shotley's Remembrance Services <more>
RBL logo
15 Nov Resident congratulates all involved in the regular Souper Lunches! <more>
Shotley Village Hall (click for larger)
15 Nov You are welcome to attend this Thursday's Shotley Parish Council meeting, large committee room, Village Hall, 7.15. <Agenda>.
Parish Council
14 Nov Have you captured the spirt of your community or vuluntary group? Enter this photo competition. PLUS Volunteer Centre Babergh is celebrating its first birthday.
13 Nov Do you have an opinion on the proposed retirement community at HMS Ganges? It is vital that you make your views known to Babergh now! <here is how>
What will happen to your village???
13 Nov Wondering what to do on Friday 2 January? Have fun with others, making your own panto at the Starfish Club on 2 January <more>
Starfish Club
12 Nov Shotley Gate Video Tour (pre 2008)
Shotley Gate video
8 Nov Blind or partially sighted? See your latest social programme
ESAB
Enjoy plenty of activities in Shotley leading up to Christmas. See our What's On
3 Nov Resident overwhelmed by the spirit of Halloween in Shotley! <more>
Halloween
3 Nov Shotley Parish Council tells Babergh what it thinks of the revised Environmental Statement for the proposed retirement community at HMS Ganges <more>
a development by the new Ganges architects - Clague
31 Oct 34 pictures of HMS Ganges, provided by users, now on the new MyShotley.com Picasa web albums. Do you have any to share?
trainee
30 Oct Enjoy fireworks? Watch 17 year old Helene's YouTube message
Helene
30 Oct Have you got talent? Free open mic event at the New Wolsey Theatre, Civic Drive, Ipswich on Friday 31 Oct, 4-6pm.  Young people aged 13-19 are invited to take part but you need to email in advance. Plus they can bring their friends along to be part of the audience. <more> | <poster>
Open Mic event
29 Oct Grants of up to £5000 are available to small community and voluntary groups, from the Suffolk Foundation's Grassroots grants programme <more>
Suffolk Foundation
25 Oct You are welcome to attend a special HMS Ganges planning meeting of Shotley Parish Council this Wednesday, 7.30pm, Village Hall (main hall) <Agenda>
a development by the new Ganges architects - Clague
25 Oct

Trick or treaters are being urged by police to take a responsible attitude to Halloween this year, and the general public are asked to be a little more tolerant of the high spirits of young people celebrating the event. <more> | <poster for your window>

Halloween
19 Oct The Shotley & Erwarton Good Neighbours Scheme was recently filmed by BBC TV for the One Show. The latest information that we have is that the programme featuring the scheme is due to be shown on BBC One, on Tuesday 21 October 2008 at 7.00pm
Goood neighbours
17 Oct Latest news from Shotley Primary School
Shotley School
13 Oct You are welcome to attend this Thursday's Shotley Parish Council meeting, large committee room, Village Hall, 7.15. <Agenda>
Parish Council
10 Oct There is a new Monday to Friday bus timetable from Monday 13 October. <Bus page>
Bus stop in Shotley
10 Oct Chairman of HMS Ganges Association urges action on broken Ganges mast <more>
broken yardarm on HMS Ganges mast
9 Oct Further documents have been submitted by the developer in support of their intention to build a 'retirement community' on the former HMS Ganges Site. <more>
a development by the new Ganges architects - Clague
9 Oct When was the last time you saw something being thrown away in your workplace that could be re-used? And do you need something? EASTEX
Eastex pebbles
6 Oct On a sunny day, 17 well armed and well intentioned individuals - councillors, council employees, grannies, grandchildren, and those in-between ….. picked, sorted and logged the litter, washed up or dropped on 200 metres of Shotley beach. <read report>
Litter picking in Shotley
5 Sep

Bid on eBay for a garden bench made from salvaged wood from the HMS Ganges? Price now reduced! [if this link fails, the item is no longer listed on eBay. Contact us if you are interested]

bench plaque
5 Oct Read what your elected Parish Council have been up to, and loads of news abut your village, in the Digests of the August and September meetings.
Shotley parish Council
29 Sep Be instrumental in caring for our Community woodland and wildflower meadow <Cutting and Raking>
Viking Forest
28 Sep Are you experiencing any anti social behaviour? Come and meet your police <more>
tell the police
26 Sep The annual Peninsula Crafts exhibition is on 25-26 October, in Woolverstone. Plus other autumn and winter events in What's On
A work of the Peninsula Crafts Society
21 Sep New owners Ian & Christine bring a new menu, new prices, new events, new winter darts league and a new website for The Bristol Arms! <more>
The Bristol Arms
20 Sep Come along and meet some friends at the country dance at the village hall on 11 October <more>
Shotley Village Hall (click for larger)
15 Sep You are welcome to attend Thursday's Shotley Parish Council meeting at the village hall <agenda>
13 Sep Enjoyed the Pow Wow last June? You are invited to an evening's entertainment of Native American history, legends, music, flutes and dancing of the women of the plains Indians. <more>
7 Sep School is back and so is the Headteacher's newsletter.
7 Sep MyShotley.com again has an up to date What's on page, and see Noticeboard for more articles.
6 Sep Do you need a space to be, to feel, to grow? Tree of Life is a dispersed community of people living on the Shotley peninsula. Autumn programme | stories workshop
3 Sep Might you be interested in being part of a new collaborative project to promote the Shotley peninsula to tourists? If so please contact us to find out about a meeting to discuss plans. More news here soon.
People enjoying the Shotley foreshore
1 Sep Trekking Erwarton woman thanks community for huge support in raising money for SCOPE <more>
Ruth Page and daughter
31 Aug Exchange views with Suffolk's decision makers, about the the Boundary Committee's draft proposals on the future of local government in Suffolk <more>
28 Aug Have fun with other villagers picking litter from our beach for two hours - 20 September. <more>
28 Aug Various new funding opportunities from Babergh Communities Together, the Suffolk Foundation and Youth Opportunity Capital Fund; Plus Neighbourhood Learning in Deprived Communities event and latest BCT newsletter
27 Aug Can you organise and lead a walk in Shotley for the 2009 South and Heart of Suffolk Walking Festival 2009? <more>
23 Aug Local GP surgeries to have longer opening hours from 1 October 2008 <more>. Plus get your flu jab
Shotley GP Surgery (click for larger)
23 Aug Want to talk to police and other agencies about anti social behaviour issues in your village? Come to the Safer Neighbourhood Team public meeting at the Shipreck on 8 September, 7.30pm <more>
tell the police
23 Aug Suffolk Police want to hear your views on policing in your area. <Please complete this survey>
Suffolk Constabulary badge
Check <what's on> for all the local late summer / autumn events
11 Aug Gemini / Far East withdraw from Shotley as Ipswich Buses take over Monday to Saturday bus services from 18 August <more> | <New Monday - Saturday timetable>
11 Aug The end of August brings the revitalisation of the famous Shipwreck Beer Festival <more>
5 Aug The mobile skate park is coming to Shotley Gate on bank holiday Monday 25 August, 10-2pm, Lloyd Road play area. Also multi-sports, dance mats, police pod, community safety information, fast food van and much more.
5 Aug See Anne Frank at the village hall in September <more>
Shotley Village Hall (click for larger)
4 Aug The sum raised by our wonderful Shotley and Erwarton Open Gardeners, and helpers and Donors, for the Power Project’s toilet fund for Shotley Church was a staggering £969.50. Sincere gratitude on behalf of Church users.
Garden behind The Rose in Shotley
27 Jun Erwarton woman to Trek in the Sahara Desert <more>
Ruth Page and daughter
27 Jun Local man found guilty of downloading indecent images of children <Evening Star article>
Evening Star newspaper
9 Jun The Pow Wow is upon us this weekend! <more>
2 Jun You are welcome to attend Thursday's extra Shotley Parish Council meeting at the village hall <agenda>
1 Jun The breaches in the River Stour path are now repaired! Thanks to all those who had the determination to get this result despite the politics and bureaucracy! <pictures>
Stour path in Shotley
1 Jun 2008 Shotley and Erwarton Good Neighbours need more volunteers to help carry out jobs in our neighbourhood. Ring Tony Roberts (787185), for info. If you need their help, no job is too small, please ring 07799 873881
Goood neighbours
4 May 2008 Latest school newsletter. Including request to sponsor two villagers doing the 25 mile Orwell Walk in aid of the school trim trail. Please support them! <more>
Shotley School
20 May New alcohol marking scheme for Shotley
Alcohol Tagging launch
18 May Celebrate Shotley! You are welcome to attend Thursday's Annual Parish meeting
Shotley village sign
18 May Can we make the 100 voices singing God's praises this year? <more>
entrance to the 13th century St Mary's Church, Shotley
18 May Shotley man launches campaign to be Vice President of Suffolk New College Student Union <more>
Shotley question mark
18 May

Marathon runner thanks Shotley <more>

Shotley village sign
17 May Important consultation on use of airspace over Shotley. Have your say!
NATS
16 May Want to buy property in Shotley? New listing service available here.
aerial photo of Lloyd Road area
16 May Have you seen any turtle doves in Shotley?
Turtle dove
12 May You are welcome to attend Thursday's Shotley Annual Parish Council meeting at the village hall <agenda> | Digest of March meeting.
picture
9 May BBC bus broadcasting from Shotley Marina on Monday 12 May! You can hop on board between 9am & 4pm, broadcasting live on BBC Radio Suffolk about Shotley from 9am-12. <more>
The BBC bus
9 May Shotley "Looking after our environment" poster competition - won by Rufus Jones aged 9, Shotley Primary School. Well done Rufus! Click picture to enlarge.
Rufus' poster. CLICK TO ENLARGE
4 May Stour breach repair work to start 'at the end of May'
Breached river path in Shotley Gate. Picture by Ben Cresswell, aged 15.
3 May HMS Ganges memorabilia requested for use at this year's reunion <more>
Ganges
18 Apr Is Shotley getting safer?? All the latest police statistics and advice is here <more>
tell the police
15 Apr Were you in the area of Hervey Terrace Sunday morning and did you see or hear anything unusual or suspicious? <more>
Suffolk Constabulary badge
15 Apr You are welcome to attend Thursday's Shotley Parish Council meeting at the village hall <agenda>
picture
15 Apr Starfish Holiday Club is having a giant jumble sale and raffle on Friday 30 May 2008 at 4.00pm <more>
Starfish Club
11 Apr Tell parishioners what your group has been doing, and maybe ask them for money! Annual Parish Meeting
Shotley village sign
11 Apr Shotley now has its own Community Warden, Matt, employed by the Parish Council <more>
litter
11 Apr Are you interested in planning or supporting the emergency services in the event of a major incident occurring in Shotley? <latest>
coping with the floods in 1953
10 Apr Spring is sprung (must be because Images of Shotley is round the corner)
Images of Shotley displays
10 Apr We're back! Sorry we've been away. You can again rely upon MyShotley.com for your local news. To catch up, see Noticeboard and Digest and school newsletter.
Shotley village sign
11 Mar

MyShotley.com is taking its first ever holiday.
Don't worry though, as ShotBlast is standing in to report big news stories, and you can contribute!

ShotBlast logo
11 Mar

A young man who was brought up in Shotley, will be running in the London Marathon on April 13th. Can we help him make his effort worthwhile? <more>

Shotley village sign
8 Mar New block built bungalows in Kingsland and Queensland <more>
Kingsland
8 Mar New Shotley Swim School has availability <more>
Swimming
7 Mar Are you interested in helping Suffolk’s wildlife? If so, this course is for you!
Butterfly
3 Mar

Do something amazing in Shotley Village Hall this Friday 7 March: Give Blood, between 1pm - 3.30pm, or 5 - 7pm.

Give Blood
2 Mar You are welcome to attend Thursday's special Shotley Parish Council review meeting, village hall <agenda>
Shotley village sign
2 Mar Shotley Store starts crusade against plastic <more>
Before building works started
1 Mar Between 7pm on 26th and 7.30am on 27 February a burglary occurred at the primary school. If you have information that might assist with the investigation, please contact 01473 613500 quoting HD/08/339. Plus report any suspicious activity using 999.
Suffolk Constabulary badge
Don't forget to check <what's on> for all the local Spring events
1 Mar If you attended Holbrook Modern School from 1958-1962 you may be interested to read on…
Shotley Village Hall (click for larger)
29 Feb More children caring for the environment! <more>
Starfish Club
28 Feb

Shotley Promenade opened!

Plus MyShotley.com has collaborated with Shotley Marina Ltd to produce a printed and pdf Pictorial History brochure.

The pictorial history of Shotley Promenade
27 Feb Lots of news in the Digest of 21 February Parish Council meeting.
picture
17 Feb You are welcome to attend Thursday's Shotley Parish Council meeting at the village hall <agenda>
Shotley village sign
16 Feb Shotley Marina announces the opening of the newly refurbished King Edward VII Drive and it's new promenade on 27 February 2008. <more>
the new prom
16 Feb Parish Council places order to repair breaches in Stour path <more>
path
16 Feb An appreciation from the Choir Pews of Shotley Church <more>
entrance to the 13th century St Mary's Church, Shotley
11 Feb No garden too big, no garden too small, Shotley Open Gardens has them all!
open gardens
11 Feb New blog written about Shotley
ShotBlast logo
10 Feb New bus timetable from Monday, and other bus news <more>
Bus Stop
9 Feb

SCC proposes to restrict parking on Bristol Hill, and to formalise parking restrictions on Queen Victoria Drive. Closing date for your views: 22 February. <more>

Down Bristol Hill to River Stour
9 Feb

Bus laid on from Shotley (£1 return) to see DanceEast present StopGAP in their annual Rural Tour, in Woodbridge, 8 March <more>

DanceEast
5 Feb Special Shotley Parish Council meeting about repairing the breached River Stour path this Friday at the village hall <agenda>
picture
2 Feb Everyone in Shotley & Erwarton should have received your latest Noticeboard. Or read it right here
Noticeboard
1 Feb Shotley Primary School hailed by Ofsted inspectors! 'Outstanding' results. <report>
Shotley School
1 Feb The SWISS centre is the proposed new learning centre for 14-19 year olds in this area, to open in Pinewood in 2010. Give SCC your views before 24 Feb. <more>
Swiss Centre
1 Feb Temporary closure of part of the C411 The Street and Shop Corner Erwarton and Shotley, 4 Feb to 15 Feb <more>
Gatehouse to Erwarton Hall
31 Jan Latest bird counts
Buzzard
26 Jan Lots of news in the Digest of 17 January Parish Council meeting.
picture
24 Jan “The future is another country – it's different there!” Interesting report about a greater role for the Shotley community in the future. <more>
Big Shotley Quiz
20 Jan Job vacancy - Community Warden for Shotley Parish Council. <more>
Shotley village sign
20 Jan After a spate of crimes in Shotley at the weekend, you are asked to keep your home secure and report anything to the police <more>
Suffolk Constabulary badge
20 Jan Free half day session at the Starfish Holiday Club this February half term! <more>
Starfish Club
18 Jan Local residents protested this morning at the state of the HMS Ganges mast. They feel that Babergh District Council and Haylink are neglecting their responsibilities. <more>
CLICK FOR LARGER - HMS Ganges mast
17 Jan Did you go to any youth club events last summer? <more>
Youth Club
12 Jan You are welcome to attend Thursday's Shotley Parish Council meeting at the village hall <agenda> | <December Digest>
picture
12 Jan Latest news from Shotley Community Primary School, including Ofsted inspection on 15 Jan!!
Shotley School
6 Jan 2008 Les Stebbings wins a Babergh Community Achievement Award, to be presented on 5 March. Congratulations! <about Les>
Babergh
31 Dec 2007 You are invited to participate in Shotley's Big Quiz, 2008 <more>
Big Shotley Quiz
29 Dec New Monday to Saturday bus timetable from Wednesday 2 January
Bus Stop
29 Dec For (almost) all your new year shopping and business needs - check your very local services first, using the Shotley Directory 2007
Directory
22 Dec MyShotley.com would like to thank all our readers for your support during a successful 2007, and wish you a Happy Christmas and community new year
Happy Christmas from MyShotley.com
22 Dec The blind of the peninsula ask you to give a thought for them when you park your vehicle - please leave it on the road. (Plus they announce their new social programme) <more>
ESAB logo
21 Dec Latest bird counts (and easier to read page)
Buzzard
16 Dec You are welcome to attend Thursday's Shotley Parish Council meeting at the village hall <agenda>
Image
9 Dec Details of Christmas 2007 bus services
Bus Stop
8 Dec £17m windfall for Haven Gateway <more> | <East Anglian DT>
Haven Gateway
2 Dec Every household in Shotley & Erwarton should now have received your copy of the December / January Noticeboard. Or you can read it right here
Noticeboard
2 Dec Bracelet found plus unclaimed raffle prizes following successful seventh annual 1st Shotley Scouts Ceilidh <more>
Scouts logo
1 Dec Create breathing places, with free help and advice from Suffolk Wildlife Trust <more>
SWT
29 Nov Latest newsletter from the Headteacher of Shotley School
School logo
26 Nov Digest of 15 November Parish Council meeting.
Image
25 Nov Shotley Parish Council receives advice about 'bird flu'. Please report dead wildfowl or other birds to the DEFRA helpline: 08459 33 55 77 <guidance>
Male Shelduck in reeds
16 Nov Ipswich Buses withdraws route 202 from 31 December 2007
Bus Stop
16 Nov The first 'Street Meet' in Shotley is on 27 November <more>
tell the police
16 Nov Can Suffolk be the greenest county? <informal report>
Greenest
15 Nov Due to BT cable laying, Old Hall Road from Frogs Alley south to Old Hall Cottage will be closed 19 - 23 Nov, 9.30am - 3.30pm. Pedestrians and cyclists will have access. Alternative route for vehicles: via Church Walk / Shotley Walk / The Street. Enquiries to Rachel Cross, 01666 822801.
Old Hall Rd
11 Nov You are welcome to attend Thursday's Shotley Parish Council meeting at the village hall <agenda>
Image
9 Nov Tidal surge hits Shotley! <pictures> <flood warnings>
In front of the Bristol Arms
9 Nov The High Sheriff of Suffolk, invites you to nominate projects for awards and grants <more>
Suffolk Foundation
9 Nov The information boards from Haylink's second public exhibition, showing all their proposals, are now available to download here
a development by the new Ganges architects - Clague
2 Nov Tell the bus operators what you think of them! <more>
Far East Travel bus in Shotley Gate

Don't forget to check the <what's on> (including Street Meet; live music)

31 Oct Forty people attended a special Parish Council meeting on the Ganges reserved matters application last night, and a response was agreed and sent to Babergh DC - to object.
MyShotley.com - HMS Ganges
28 Oct Digest of 18 October Parish Council meeting.
Image
28 Oct Revised Monday to Saturday bus timetable from 29 October. Download it here.
Bus Stop
26 Oct The County Council intends to remove the steps from the river to Stourside, and not repair the breach in the path! <more>
The steps to Stourside from the Stour path (in January 2004)
24 Oct The Viking Forest looks forward to seeing you this Saturday for cutting and raking, 10am, at Golden Wood (behind Orwell View Road). Stout footwear, gardening gloves and rakes are needed. Barbeque to follow.
Golden
19 Oct September figures show decrease in crime in Shotley <more> PLUS latest neighbourhood watch newsletter including halloween posters
tell the police
19 Oct Plea for help to keep a choir in Shotley Church <more>
entrance to the 13th century St Mary's Church, Shotley
15 Oct Do you have an interest in the Shotley countryside? Volunteer vacancies with the Suffolk Hedgerow Survey Project.
A Shotley hedgerow!
15 Oct You are welcome to attend Thursday's Shotley Parish Council meeting at the village hall <agenda>
Image
13 Oct Canoeist due to complete circumnavigation of the UK at Shotley marina on 27/28 October, in aid of Cystic Fibrosis <more> (actual arrival date will be reported in advance here)
Noel Webb
11 Oct Plans submitted by Haylink for the revised HMS Ganges 'reserved matters' planning application now available here
Ganges
11 Oct New opening hours at the Happy Fryer <more>
Happy Fryer
11 Oct Graffiti removal kit available on loan <more>
Grafiti
8 Oct Warning to young people and parents - 'Hornets' nest on Shotley Cliff <more>
hornet
8 Oct

'The Trek to Bethlehem' will take place on December 8 (from Shotley Village Hall) [now cancelled] <more>

Bethlehem
7 Oct Interested in playing petanque locally? <more>
Boule
6 Oct The Powwow is back! Following the success of the inaugural pow wow in June 2007, which the organisors attribute to people who attended, an even better event is planned for June 2008 <more>
Pow Wow
4 Oct Shotley Street post office re-launched today!
Before building works started
4 Oct

Two new noticeboards are in place in Shotley! Outside the post office in The Street / Kingsland, and opposite the post office in Bristol Hill.

The new noticeboard in Shotley Street
3 Oct Funding / grants available now!
(1) Community Champions Fund, and
(2) Suffolk Foundation
Suffolk Foundation
3 Oct Are you interested in free home insulation - loft and /or cavity wall if they are on a qualifying benefit, or an interest free loan if ineligible for the free stuff? <more>
Ipswich Credit Union
3 Oct Graffiti that has appeared around Stourside and Lloyd Road has been reported to Babergh and will be cleaned up in due course.
aerial photo of Lloyd Road area
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 Local 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

Shotley Open Gardens enjoyed by many
[report and pictures to follow]

<more>

     
15 Jun Shotley residents are asked to consider others when setting bonfires.<more>
14 Jun Babergh Development Committee receive their report and recommendations on Shotley Marina road applications
   
11 Jun Parish Council Agenda released
 
     
11 Jun Fourteen Shotley gardeners and a woodsman / naturalist are ready to greet you Saturday June 17 <Open Gardens>
map of Open Gardens event
   
8 Jun Shotley GP practice launch their own website <more>
   
4 Jun There was a tragic car accident in Shotley Street at about 3.30pm this afternoon. One woman died and 6 taken to hospital.
   
2 Jun Right now there is an exciting project that needs committed and enthusiastic people to help make it happen
   
29 May Latest update on the Peninsula branch of the East Suffolk Association for the Blind
   
29 May Virus-affected cruise vessel 'Van Gogh' detained at Harwich <more>.
<cruise ship calls>
Van Gogh in port on 29 May
27 May Stop Press! New edition of Noticeboard delivered on this website! (and to your home)
     
24 May Latest Erwarton Bay bird counts
21 May New benches, shorter grass, another new bin, grants, and a response to the Marina application. Just some of the main points from the most recent Shotley Parish Council meeting, are included in the new regular Digest
     
19 May Full details of your new local community police officer, Chris Garrod, added to MyShotley.com
PC Chris Garrod
     
19 May

Following a complaint, Shotley dog owners are reminded that dog barking can cause a statutory nuisance. Under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 the District Council can take formal action on dog owners if their dogs are left to bark for long periods.

  If you want further advice or wish to make a complaint about dog barking, please phone Environmental Services on 01473 825890 or check www.babergh.gov.uk
     
19 May

Suffolk College invites you to explore future Adult Learning opportunities on Wednesday 24 May 2006, 4pm-6.30 at Holbrook High School. Please feel free to drop in. <more>

  If you cannot attend but would like to see adult education provision in the area please tell us what course you would like to see, the best times and locations for you and we will make sure your points are passed on info@myshotley.com
     
14 May Agenda for next Parish Council Meeting <more>
 
     
2 May Pictures now available of the recent Images of Shotley weekend Images of Shotley displays
   
27 Apr Parish Council respond to Marina applications. <more>
   
27 Apr What adult education courses would you like to have locally? There may be opportunities for colleges to provide adult learning nearby - but we need to find out what people are interested in. Please email to tell us
     
21 Apr The Parish Council have called a SPECIAL MEETING on 27 April 2006 to consider planning applications by Shotley Marina Ltd <more>
   
21 Apr Images of Shotley is this weekend.....<more>
   
20 Apr Improvements in Shotley Gate play areas! - the Parish Council have now removed the brambles from the tennis courts, replaced the play area matting, replaced and repaired perimeter fencing, prior to planning for even bigger improvements to the facilities.
   
18 Apr New bus, ferry & community car timetable now available, including a brilliant new leaflet for public transport users in Shotley <more>
   
18 Apr The Hidden Heritage of Suffolk is revealed, by the Public Catalogue Foundation <more>
   
16 Apr Agenda for next Parish Council Meeting <more>
   
16 Apr A new policeman has been appointed for the peninsula - PC Chris Garrod. Watch this space for more info and a picture soon <more>
   
16 Apr Whitsun Big Fun Football courses <more>
   
16 Apr

Is your group feeling short of cash? Does your group have an idea for a new project that requires some funding to get it off the ground? Would your group like some tips on how to write a successful funding application? Yes? – then come along to a Funding Surgery in Shotley on 25 May or 11 July

     
16 Apr Free Ten Top Tips training in Shotley Village Hall <more>
     
16 Apr Shotley School PFA's Spring Newsletter published.
 
     
4 Apr You are invited to Shotley's Annual Parish Meeting
   
4 Apr Complaints have been received about advertisements etc at Freston crossroads. They aren't allowed for safety reasons (distraction at this accident hotspot).
   
4 Apr Details of all local voluntary groups have now been added to MyShotley
   
2 Apr Full details about your local doctors surgery and other NHS services now one click away on MyShotley <more>
   
31 Mar A free Shotley Business & Information Directory is now being produced - make sure you are included!
     
31 Mar Latest edition of the Shotley Noticeboard arrives on this site! <more>
31 Mar Two Parish Councillors arranged with Holbrook High School Head Mr Sherrington to meet young people from all year groups about the lack of youth provision on the peninsula. Some of the points that were made are now being worked on, such as a clear up and tidy of the tennis courts, and an idea to open the Village Hall after school. Watch this space.
   
28 Mar Essential safety and maintenance work has commenced at the Ganges Wood tennis courts and a long term plan is being put together. If you have any ideas on the best use of this recreation space let us know.
     
28 Mar The bus shelter in Shotley Street has now been rebuilt <more>
28 Mar Shotley Parish Council have been awarded £25,000 from the Babergh East Local Strategic Partnership to help fund the recommendations of the Parish Plan particularly building community infrastructure, addressing the needs of young people and local economic development.  Local groups and organisations who may have eligible projects are invited to apply.
     
22 Mar

As part of Spring Clean Suffolk Week, a group from Shotley Sailing Club tidied up Shotley Gate. <more>

Plus...new litter bins installed by Parish Council <more>

   
Sat 6 May Book your stall or car boot for the Kidzone May Fair on 6 May <more>
     
19 Mar Rayleigh Lodge has been demolished due to safety concerns raised by Shotley Parish Council. <more>
ex-Rayleigh Lodge
17 Mar Ipswich Borough Council's Sport Services have launched a programme of activities for Easter holidays
   
16 Mar Shotley Marina propose rebuilding King Edward VII Drive to improve access and safety, and enable 70 houses to be built <more>
15 Mar Due to Cllr Wendy Corness's resignation from the Parish Council, there is a Councillor vacancy. If you would like to find out more, please contact the Parish Clerk, Linda.
   
14 Mar Thanks to a partnership with Shotley Marina, MyShotley.com now provides live weather data from the Marina's own weather station <more>
   
13 Mar Shotley Kidzone has a vacancy for a Childcare Worker with some administrative experience.  <more>
   
10 Mar The Parish Council meeting on 16 March, will receive a presentation on the proposed changes to King Edward VII drive from Ganges pier to the Marina and the building of the first 70 of 150 new homes on the Marina site, to give residents a chance to speak to the Marina about the changes. <more>. Start time changed to 7pm. Also a presentation on the HMS Ganges Inquiry. Agenda
   
7 Mar This morning's Erwarton Bay low water bird count
5 Mar The final session of the HMS Ganges Inquiry will now take place at Shotley Village Hall at 10am on Thursday 9 March. More documents also added to this site. <Inquiry news update>
   
1 Mar Shotley Parish Council have two new members of staff. Linda Rowlands is the new Parish Clerk, and Dina Gouveia is the new Responsible Finance Officer <more>
 
   
25 Feb The Erwarton Parish Plan has now been published <more>
   
25 Feb There are allotments available for rent <more>
24 Feb Thank you to everyone who spoke at the public sessions of the HMS Ganges Inquiry yesterday - quite overwhelming. There were 53 separate speakers, listened to by the Inspector, Haylink's team and around 200 local people. <more>
   
24 Feb Do you have any ideas of who to commemorate on a new seat at the foot of Bristol Hill in Shotley Gate? <more>
   
23 Feb The show arrives in the village!!! The official Public Inquiry today sits at Shotley Village Hall. Come and see a wide range of people give their views to the Inspector, and perhaps add yours. The sessions are at 1 - 4pm and 6 - 9pm. <more>
   
16 Feb Agenda for the next Parish Council meeting. <more>
   
9 Feb The Inquiry into 325 homes at HMS Ganges is currently being held in Hadleigh. <more>
     
12 Feb Buy the DVD - "B1456 - A road on overload", with additional aerial footage of Shotley. Proceeds to the Ganges fund. <more>
DVD - B1456 - A road on overload
9 Feb The Inquiry into 325 homes at HMS Ganges nears! Please attend the first day to make your views known! Tuesday Feb 14 at 10am, Council Offices at Hadleigh <more>
     
6 Feb This afternoon's Erwarton Bay low water bird count, and advice on how to minimise disturbance
5 Feb Latest edition of the Shotley Noticeboard arrives on this site! <more>
1 Feb "20s PLENTY" near Shotley School! Please respect this, and the new Lollipop lady (School Crossing Patrol)
1 Feb Felixstowe Landguard container terminal etc planning permission granted by Minister. <more>
   
31 Jan Number of monthly visitors to MyShotley.com smashes previous record! <more>
27 Jan WIND FARM IN SHOTLEY. There are rumours circulating widely in Shotley that a wind farm is planned for the village and while it is a fact that a windmill is currently under construction at Shotley village hall, the residents of the village need not worry. <more>
 
22 Jan

Would you like to get paid to help improve Shotley? The following job vacancies are now available:

19 Jan Local people are urged to attend the first day of the Public Inquiry into the HMS Ganges planning application <Ganges news update>
21 Jan Fitness Classes starting upstairs at the Shipwreck, Shotley Marina from Monday, 20 Feb (run by Amanda Haskell of Shotley Gate). Whole body fitness and toning exercise classes tailored for all fitness levels. 7pm to 8pm every Monday. £4 per class. All you need to bring is yourself, a towel and cold drink. Contact 01473 788200.
   
15 Jan Shotley Marina to upgrade road from Bristol Arms towards the marina. Exclusive detailed drawings available here!
15 Jan What a night! A big thank you to the Shotley residents and friends who together raised over £1020 for the Digestive Disorders Foundation in Suffolk, at a dance held at the village hall on Saturday 14 January.
There was a terrific turnout and the duo 'Tricks of the Trade' kept us entertained through out the evening. A most memorable evening.
   
14 Jan Special Parish Plan issue of the Noticeboard is delivered to all households in Shotley and Erwarton this weekend <more>
 
13 Jan Agenda is issued for Parish Council meeting on Thursday 19 January, plus draft minutes of previous meeting.
   
09 Jan This afternoon's Erwarton Bay bird count, and advice on how to minimise disturbance
1 Jan 2006 www.myshotley.com had over 1600 actual visitors in December. If your organisation, business, band, wants to use the power of the web to get your message across let us know on info@myshotley.com
 
 
21 Dec 2005 The First Secretary of State is minded to allow the proposed container port at Bathside Bay, subject to conditions <more>
 
15 Dec

The Shotley Parish Plan has finally been published. A summary version (Noticeboard) will be delivered to every home. A copy of the full report is being issued to every club and organisation in the village as well as the principle decision makers and service providers. View or print the Parish Plan.

 
15 Dec

Two job vacancies at Shotley Parish Council.

 
15 Dec Shotley Marina announces that work will start by February on improved road access to the Marina. Watch this space for more details, including drawings.
 
13 Dec Can you help with photographs showing the impact of traffic on local roads? The consultant helping the Peninsula Parishes at the HMS Ganges Public Inquiry has asked for photographic evidence of damaged verges, buildings, flooding, traffic congestion due to agricultural etc. Please include precise details of where and when they were taken and by whom and a brief description of what the picture shows, to Laurie Mayer
 
13 Dec Christmas holiday bus and community car timetables published. <more>
 
12 Dec Latest issue of The Shotley Noticeboard appears in full on this website! <more>
 
8 Dec Shotley Parish Council have submitted a detailed "shopping list" (known as a s106 agreement) of measures that the community would wish to see implemented if permission is granted at the public Inquiry for 325 houses on the former HMS Ganges site. <more>
 
6 Dec HMS Ganges pre-Inquiry meeting held <more>
 
1 Dec Click here to find some great activities for the children to do during the holidays ... help them burn off some of that 'extra' energy.
 
28 Nov Gemini starts a new service this week in competition with First on the direct service to Ipswich via Chelmondiston. <more>
 
26 Nov The Friends of Shotley Peninsula Parishes Alliance deliver a letter to all residents on the peninsula, asking for support against the current proposal to develop the HMS Ganges site <more>
 
19 Nov Vision and Priorities announced for Shotley Peninsula Youth Forum <more>
 
   

16 Nov

New play area complete! (click on picture, to see more pictures)

Play area in Shotley Gate
   
16 Nov Full details of your local community police officer added to MyShotley.
   
14 Nov Village Hall Management Committee has vacancy for volunteer Health and Safety Advisor, to advise them on procedure, maintenence, legal, etc. Please contact info@myshotley.com
   
12 Nov “The Friends of Shotley Peninsula Parishes Alliance” is formed. <more>
 
28 Oct The main parties set out their statements of case for the former HMS Ganges. <more>
 
23 Oct Latest issue of The Shotley Noticeboard appears in full on this website! <more>
 
23 Oct Would you like to get paid to improve the Shotley Gate environment? The Parish Council wish to employ a litter picker, initially for 4 hours each week, paid at approx five pounds per hour. If you are interested, please contact parishclerk@myshotley.com.
   
22 Oct

Can you sing? Help is needed to augment St. Mary’s church choir. Unfortunately, numbers have dropped through ill-health. If you are willing to practice on alternate Saturdays (10-11am), please email. You don't need to read music, just attend and be enthusiastic! Sadly, due to the viability of hiring the hall, if numbers do not increase the choir may have to end.

22 Oct Do you know someone who plays an outstanding part in their local community? You can nominate them for an award. <more> | <form for over 18s> | <form for under 18s>
 
20 Oct New Chairman of Shotley Parish Council elected <more>
 
20 Oct Hadleigh Sector Neighbourhood Watch Newsletter, covering mini motorbikes, Halloween and raves. <more>
11 Oct Ipswich Borough Council run loads of great holiday activities during the school half term holidays <more>
   
10 Oct Suffolk Police are promoting the theme of – Sensible Behaviour on Halloween <more>

6 Oct

Shotley Drama Group auditions for the next pantomime <more>
 
3 Oct Awards for all! Community projects are being urged to apply for small grants after the lottery revealed that there was £40 million left unspent in its' 'awards for all programme'. You can apply for between £500 and £5k if they support education, sports, the arts, heritage or health as well as young people etc. and don't forget that Suffolk CC have external funding officers here who should be able to help you with your application. <more>
 
1 Oct Due to Cllr John Mullan resigning from the Parish Council, there is a Councillor vacancy. If you would like to find out more, please contact the Parish Clerk, Alison.
1 Oct Chairman of Shotley Parish Council, Cllr John Mullan, resigns due to moving house. John will be much missed - he has steered Shotley through the past months and the masses of Bathside Bay and HMS Ganges paperwork with great skill and good humour.
1 Oct New Parish Clerk, Alison Miller, takes up her post <more>
30 Sep Details of District and County Councillors covering Shotley & Erwarton added to this site! <more>
 
26 Sep Don't forget - Get your blanket tested (free)
Age Concern - Ipswich will be testing blankets in December. The blankets need to be over three years old, in dry condition, complete with switch or controller, clearly labelled with owner's name, address and contact number.
 
24 Sep

The Shotley youth fun day was attended by quite a few young people. They enjoyed sports activities, dance, barbecue and creating a huge mural depicting what they would like to see for youth in Shotley.

Mural created at Youth fun day , 24 Sep 2005
The event was used by youth workers to promote the idea of a Shotley Youth Forum. More details (and event pictures) to follow, but if you are interested, please email us. <event flyer>
 
23 Sep Babergh's first arts register - have you signed up yet? <more>
 
17 Sep Successful days cutting, raking and barbecue at Golden Wood (Viking Forest Project) <more>
15 Sep Date set for HMS Ganges Public Inquiry <more>
 
15 Sep Peninsula Toy Library to close at the end of December 2005 <more>
12 Sep New webpage for the East Suffolk Association for the Blind - Shotley Peninsula Branch
 
9 Sep

Is your group feeling short of cash? Or has an idea for a new project that requires some funding to get it off the ground? Would your group like some tips on how to write a successful funding application? Funding surgeries offered to local groups.

 
5 Sep Shotley Parish Plan invites local businesses to share views <more>
 
2 Sep Shotley Drama Group announce auditions for their next pantomime..... <more>
 
2 Sep Details of Listed Buildings included on MyShotley.com <more>
21 Aug

Hundreds of people enjoy the Shotley Bus Service Centenary event centred on the Village Hall. Displays, free rides, cream teas. <pictures and more>

An old bus at Shotley Village Hall
21 Aug MyShotley publishes ideas for clubs - in the form of posters made by children in Shotley School's year 4 <more>
19 Aug Babergh Council would like to contact the person providing dance classes at The Shipwreck regarding doing some work with Young People. If you know who she is please contact info@myshotley.com
 
14 Aug Would you be interested in Digital Cinema in Shotley? To find out more about the Rural Digital Cinema Project in Suffolk visit www.suffolkcinema.org.uk or email info@myshotley.com
 
5 Aug

Residents are being invited to make their views known regarding the proposed development of the former HMS Ganges <more>

   
1 Aug

Website popularity is consistent

New statistics show that MyShotley.com continues to welcome around 1,500 unique and real visitors per month. This compares well with the population of Shotley & Erwarton. Since launching in November 2004, visitors total over 8,500. <figures>

 
1 Aug Issue 86 of The Shotley Noticeboard published on this website.
 
1 Aug Primary Care Trust launches major public consultation about NHS changes <more>
 
28 July Vacancy for Clerk to Shotley Parish Council is re-advertised <more>
 
26 Jul The Government Office for the Eastern region today decided to call in Babergh's decision to grant outline planning permission for the HMS Ganges site. <more>
 
25 Jul Offer to all Charities, Schools, Community Groups for FREE paint or woodstain to repaint a community building or community centre, redecorate a school or charity premises, do an art project, including murals and painting scenery for school plays, tidy up a rundown street or area, help an individual in need (on benefits) redecorate their home?
If yes to any of the above, please contact Andrew Wilkinson at en-form (Colchester's Environmental Information Centre) on 01206 - 367776 or log on to www.repaintessex.org.uk
 
23 Jul Parish Council writes to Babergh and the Government Office about the decision on HMS Ganges <more>
   
15 Jul Contributions wanted for the new webpage for the local music scene <more>
   
4 Jul Shotley 'Open Gardens’ event raises an amazing £446.65 for the Power Project for Shotley Church <more>
25 Jun HMS Ganges - The Fight Goes On! <more>
 
19 Jun Buzabout services review announced <more>
 
16 Jun Kidzone announce that they raised approximately £1000 at the May fair on 1 May. A huge thank you to everyone who supported the event.
 
16 Jun Peninsula Toy Library seeking comments from local people on their possible move to Shotley Village Hall <more>
 
12 Jun BT PAYPHONES IN SHOTLEY
There are 4 payphones in Shotley. The two in Shotley Gate are on Bristol Hill and in Tudor Close. BT wish to alter these so that they can only operate with debit/credit cards because they have low usage. The Parish Council will provide a consolidated response to this proposal and this must be done by 3 August. If you wish to have a say, please provide your response to the Council through 7 Stourside, Shotley Gate by letter; through any councillor; or via email. The subject will be discussed at the next PC meeting on 16 June. You are welcome to attend. Alternatively, please pass your comments to the Parish Council for collation prior to the 21 July meeting. You may also wish to send your responses direct to BT.
   
9 Jun Are you interested in the Community Responder Scheme? <more>
 
8 Jun Babergh Council approve 325 homes at HMS Ganges! <more>
 
4 Jun

Major works start on Orwell Bridge!

The Highways Agency is warning drivers of the Principal Inspection (PI) for the Orwell Bridge starting on 4 June which is expected to take 4-6 weeks. During this time there will be 24-hour single lane closures in both directions and 40mph speed restriction. <more>

 
1 Jun Issue 85 of The Shotley Noticeboard published on this website.
 
26 May Babergh recomends that the HMS Ganges Outline Planning Application be rejected. Full report <more>
 
25 May

There are three workshops being held for voluntary groups seeking funding from the Global Grants fund for major projects. We believe they are free of charge. If a group you are involved in may be interested please contact Elizabeth.louch@socserv.suffolkcc.gov.uk for more information

  • 27 June - 10am to 12 noon – East House Hadleigh
  • 1 July 2005 - 10am to 12pm - Wickham Partnership Offices
  • 7 July 2005 - 1pm to 3pm - Ipswich Council for Voluntary Service
25 May The HMS Ganges Mueum Trustees say that "Our most recent grant is for recording World War II experiences relating to HMS Ganges and the civil population of the area. Accordingly I will be most interested to hear from any family who remembers the conflict and HMS Ganges in particular during that time."

If you know of anyone who would be interested please email info@myshotley.com. I am sure that this will be a fascinating project and we will follow up on MyShotley.com how the findings can be brought to a Shotley audience.
 
20 May Vacancy arises for Clerk to Shotley Parish Council <more>
 
19 May

Can any one spare some time and skills to help with Kidzone's fantastic new garden? Grass cutting, weeding and general plant care.

If you or anyone you know would like to help us please contact the Chairperson on 787463. <more>

 
6 May

Election result headlines for Shotley & Erwarton

  • Lib Dem Councillor David Wood retains his County Council seat for Peninsula, with 49% of the vote <more>
  • The Conservatives take control of Suffolk County Council from the Labour/Lib Dem coalition <more>
  • Conservative MP Tim Yeo holds our South Suffolk Constituency
  • Lib Dem parliamentary candidate Kathy Pollard comes second, increasing LD share by 3.6% <more>
  • Good turnout in Peninsular: 72.5%
  • Over the water, Ivan Henderson (Labour) loses his Harwich seat to the Conservatives' Douglas Carswell

Details of local councillors

   
5 May Holbrook High School will have a new Headteacher from September. Following Jenny Lee's decision to retire the Governors have chosen the current Deputy Head of Leiston High School Technical College Robert Sherrington to be her replacement. Leiston School has an excellent track record on working with and for the local community
 
2 May

BT Broadband comes to Shotley at last!

  • To order from BT click here
  • For independent information click here
  • Or order from the existing wireless Redmoon service
   
30 Apr

Website popularity soars

New statistics show that MyShotley.com welcomed 1,410 unique visitors, each using several pages, during April 2005. Since launching in November 2004, the total is over 4200. <figures>

   
23-24 Apr Images of Shotley attracts many Shotley Residents, with its paintings, photographs, crafts, music and other activities reflecting rural life. <more>
 
12 Apr

The Power Project announces Shotley Open Gardens event, aiming to fund a toilet for Shotley Church. <more>

   
6 Apr Shotley & Erwarton Good Neighbours Scheme launched. This scheme provides a variety of help to local people, such as transport or small domestic jobs. Helpline: 07799 873881. More details.
   
5 Apr County Council REJECTS Ganges Application! <more>
   
1 Apr Issue 84 of The Shotley Noticeboard published electronically for the first time.
   
29 Mar

Suffolk County Council today published their report on the Outline Planning Application for the HMS Ganges site. <more>

Officers are recommending that the County does not object to the granting of outline planning permission for 325 houses on the site subject to there being agreement with the developer on various issues.

Drawing of proposed housing development on the historic HMS Ganges site
   
24 Mar Parish Plan Questionnaires are now being collected from all households in Shotley & Erwarton! See the latest PROGRESS on the Parish Plans process. If you have missed out, or have any queries, please email info@myshotley.com, or telephone 07845 875238. <press release>
   
28 Feb Peninsula Toy Library says: "USE US OR LOSE US" <more>
   

10 Feb

 

 

We have just been informed by The HMS Ganges Association that the gates have been given listed status at Grade 2. The citation in part reads:

'HMS Ganges finally closed in 1976 after some 150,000 boys had passed through these famous gates, 'leaving by the Main Gate' being the symbolic honourable departure from the establishment. All the boys had also regularly climbed the nearby Ceremonial Mast with which these gates form a significant group. As well as this considerable historic interest, these gates, of fine quality in themselves, have the added interest of the monogram of Edward VII, unusual because of His Majesty's short reign'

Main Gate to HMS Ganges, (date unknown)

The Ganges Mast and gate in September 2004

 
23 Jan Shotley and Erwarton united to raise over £4300 for the Tsunami distaster appeal - with a whole day of activities <more>
 
20 Jan 2005 Xcape opens doors to cheaper travel
Young people are being encouraged to get on board and pick-up a brand new discount card which gives them cheap travel across the county and much more.
<more>
 
11 Dec 2004 Major improvements to Buzabout services announced <more>
   
5 Dec

Another Shotley Walking Club event sees 17 walkers tour the Erwarton area. <more>

 
1 Dec Village Hall packed with local people for public meeting on "The future of medical services on the Shotley Peninsula". Local GPs plus Director of Central Suffolk Primary Care Trust gave talks and answered questions. <more>
 
26 Nov MyShotley.com website officially launched, at Shotley School Xmas Bazaar. Many local people try out the site on big screen, and show a lot of interest. <pictures>
14 Nov The second Parish Plan Walking Tour, sees 32 people and only one dog enjoy beautiful weather. From the Village Hall, they walked to Erwarton Hall, down to the Stour, along the bank via Rose Farm Cottages and Shotley Marina, arriving back via Gate Farm Road (about 4 miles).
 
19 Oct Shotley Parish Council make a statement at the public meeting on Ganges development <more>
 
10 Oct 23 adults, 7 kids and 3 dogs go on Parish Plan Walking Tour. Clickable map now available!
 
Sep 2004 Countryside Agency announce grant to Parish Plan Committee <more>
 
   

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