PARISH COUNCIL OF HARTEST
VACANCIES FOR 2 COUNCILLORS

There are vacancies on the above-mentioned Parish Council caused
by two Parish Councillor resignations

A by-election to fill the vacancy will be held if within 14 days from the date below (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Good Friday and Bank Holidays) TEN electors for the said Parish give notice in writing to the Proper Officer of Babergh District Council claiming such an election.

14th November 2013 - P M Lamb, Parich Clerk

For full details click here

GIFFORDS HALL VINEYARD

Now the leaves have fallen, and winter is on its way ... we will be opening our Cellar door once again Cellar Door: 17th November  - 22nd December 2013

Opening Hours:  -  11.00 am - 4.30 pm 

This year we have expanded our collection of Christmas trinkets & treasures bringing you a hand-picked selection of original & unique gifts & items. 

01284830799  -  www.giffordshall.co.uk 

click here for details

Christmas Cards for Sale

in aid of Hartest Church

These are prints of original paintings by Ann Telford

6 CARDS FOR £5 or 85p each

Call Ann on 01284 830704 or call in to

The Old Forge, The Green, Hartest

ARTWORKS FOR ALL

7-15 DECEMBER at THE SHIMPLING BUSH

(By kind permission of Jo and Paul)

Three Suffolk artists, Sarah Colley, Ann Telford and Jenny Browne will be exhibiting a varied and appealing variety of originals, prints and cards. Do come, the work would make ideal Christmas presents or just be a joy to look at.

 Normal pub opening hours although closed Sunday evening and all day Monday

ie  noon-3pm and 6.30-11.30pm.

A percentage of the proceeds will be donated to
St Nicholas Hospice Care

Click here for Media Release about the event and here for examples of the artists work

More information from Sarah Colley  01284 830 672 www.sarah-colley.co.uk

CHRISTMAS WREATH MAKING EVENING

 Friday 6^th December

Organised by the Friends of Hartest School 7-9.30pm at the Hartest Institute to raise money for the Primary School.

There will be a Raffle and refreshments and everything needed to make your wreath.

All we ask is that you bring your own secateurs and any greenery from your garden or hedgerow if possible.

The cost is £10 per person but places are limited so pre-booking is essential.

Please contact Michele Roper 01284 830534 or Hollie Kidby 01284 830293

Me

et with Police & Crime Commissioner, Tim Passmore

and Chief Constable, Douglas Paxton

PUBLIC MEETING for Babergh

All welcome

Thursday, 10 October 2013

6.30 - 8.30 pm

Sudbury Town Hall,

HARTEST FILM CLUB

A seasonally apporpriate film for our December showing!

13 Dec 7.30pm Boxted and Hartest Institute

Wings of Desire 1987 (122 minutes - Germany). Bruno Ganz.

A fable set in Berlin. An angel wishes to become mortal after falling in love with a trapeze artist.

Community Christmas Post

If you have Christmas cards that you would like to be delivered to Boxted, Somerton and Hartest residents, you can post them in the post box just inside the porch of Hartest Church during daylight hours.
Posting dates this year are from Saturday 7^th December  up to and including Sunday 15th of December . Please make sure you put the full name and correct address on the envelope. As a group, the post volunteers know most of the people living in Hartest, but we always get at least one a year that defeats us completely! 

CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT

Sunday 22nd December - 5pm

All Saints Church, Hartest

Everyone is welcome

COMMUNITY TRANSPORT SERVICE

There are transport services

available for people living within a

10 mile radius of Bury St Edmunds

for more details of the services

click here

Help someone in need this winter

Suffolk Community Foundation has launched the 2013/14 Surviving Winter Campaign to support vulnerable older people this winter.  The campaign, in its third year, is encouraging people to donate their Winter Fuel payment if they can afford to do so, or to donate whatever they can to help.

Click here for details