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New Defibrillator in Carlton ColvilleThank you so much to Jane. A lovely lady who tirelessly campaigns and fundraises to get this life saving equipment out there. Big thanks to Ross for installing it. Thanks also goes to the Methodist church for agreeing to it being installed on the church wall. . This defibrillator is registered with the ambulance service. If it's needed the ambulance service will give you its location and code.
New Office SignA huge thank you to Colin at Graphic Solutions EA for designing and supplying our new office sign!
Mr Wade trip a visitor all the way from Colville, Washington USAHis home town is a little different to ours. He lives in converted barn with his wife, with stunning view over Colville. The have an enclosed garden with a gate to the woodland where there is a stream and bears and cougars ! Thank you to Caroline Bown and her friend Wade Tripp for allowing me to share this with you. Read more
Carlton Meadow Skate Park design unveiledThe new Skate Park has been unveiled and should be built and open by Summer 2018
New DDA Compliant Roundabout installed at Carlton Meadow ParkThe last piece of the new play equipment at Carlton Meadow Park has been installed and already being enjoyed by a young resident. The roundabout is Disability, Discrimation Act compliant.
Scam Avoidance School
Santander’s Scam Avoidance School, otherwise known as the SAS, is a unique lesson designed to equip you with the skills you need to spot the signs of some of the most common scams and protect yourselves from falling victim to fraud.
Santander will be holding a free local event for people of all ages to attend on Tuesday 5th June 2018 at the 2nd Carlton Colville Scout Headquarters, Rectory Road, Carlton Colville. Starting at 10.30am. The event will last about 1 ½ hours in total. Refreshments will be provided.
The event will cover the following scams and provide you with top tips on how to protect yourself against these scams.
Where possible will look to provide you with support on other areas of concern within the banking industry; however we will not be answering questions regarding personal banking transactions and enquiries.
To register for the event please contact the branch on 05511430121, or in person at Santander, 81 London Road North, Lowestoft. Spaces will be limited, so please register early to avoid any disappointment.
More children get the free school meals they are entitled to
Four Suffolk councils have worked together to try to ensure more children get the free school meals they are entitled to.
Changes to the benefit system in the wake of the introduction of Universal Credit means that some families are missing out.
The free school meals team at Suffolk County Council is urging parents and carers to apply for the meals – which could save a family more than £400 a year. In addition, each application could bring what is called Pupil Premium Funding to each school.
The school can decide how to spend this windfall – as much as £1,300 a year over six years for each extra child applying - but could use it to pay for more books, cut the price of school trips and uniforms or bring in more teaching aids.
The County Council has worked with Babergh and Mid Suffolk district councils and Ipswich Borough Councils to identify the scale of the shortfall and to urge people to apply for what they are entitled to.
The Councils believe they have already encouraged 800 families to make new applications but want to reach out to even more.
The message is clear: your child could be entitled to free school meals from now until the end of the phase of education they are in at March 2022 if you receive certain benefits, regardless of any change of circumstances. Find out more at www.suffolk.gov.uk/freeschoolmeals
Gordon Jones, Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, Education and Skills at Suffolk County Council, said: “As a result of the rollout of Universal Credit, new rules regarding eligibility for free school meals were introduced. Working collaboratively with our district and borough colleagues, we have succeeded in identifying pupils who had not previously claimed for free school meals, but were entitled to them. This will provide our schools with an additional £3 million of pupil premium funding for eligible pupils to support them with their education.
“This collaborative working has benefited school aged children in Suffolk, Raising the Bar in education to ensure they can achieve their full potential. We will continue to work with our districts and boroughs partners on campaigns to benefit the people of Suffolk.”
Telephone 01502 521959
Email clerk.cctc@gmail.com
The Clerk is normally available Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays between 8.00 am and 3.00 pm at the Town Council Office, adjacent to Carlton Colville Community Centre, Hall Road, Lowestoft NR33 8BT
