Welcome to the Martlesham Community Web Portal

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Martlesham is a thriving rural community in the county of Suffolk in Eastern England. Welcome to our web portal.

The site is run by volunteers for the benefit of the Martlesham community and our visitors from around the world. To access all the features you will need to register using the panel in the left-hand column.

If you want to see additional information here or you want your club or society represented please get in touch with the webmanager

We are grateful to the Martlesham Monthly for their sponsorship of this website.

Domain names kindly donated for the benefit of the community by Lindsay Clubb.

Announcements

Suffolk Police Investigation Centre

Proposed New Development at HQ.

You may have seen the recent news in the EADT and planning notice by the subway. The Suffolk Police are seeking planning permission to build a 30 cell investigation unit on land beside the footpath at the end of Portal Avenue.
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NEW WEBCAM NURSERY FOR WOODBRIDGE AND MARTLESHAM

A new Nursery opening in July 2008 at Old Martlesham near Woodbridge will allow parents to view their children via the internet. Bridge Farm Day Nursery is the second venture for Dan and Tina Powick and follows the success of Rendlesham Day Nursery which has gained an excellent reputation since opening in April 2005.
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A LETTER FROM DARREN THE POSTMAN

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I could not leave my post round at Martlesham Heath, where I have been delivering post for the last eleven years, without saying goodbye to everyone.
I expect you have all been wondering where I have been but my dear wife’s health, and of late sadly mine too, has taken a turn for the worse. With two young children and a disabled wife to contend with, life became intolerable, trying to start work at 3 am and with so many changes in a difficult market place for Royal Mail and business of today. I simply could not be in two places at once. Unfortunately it left me no choice but to resign from the Post Office after twenty years, and try to return to better health for my family’s sake.

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Adastral Park Development Showcase

In addition to the development consultation being carried out by Suffolk Coastal District Council Adastral Park will be holding two showcase events in Martlesham Heath to display and discuss development plans. These will be on 1st April and 3rd April between 2pm and 8pm at St Michael's Church.

Adastral Park's development website also contains some information which it says will be updated regularly.

healing and wholeness centre

Footsteps is a new healing and wholeness centre working from St. Michaels church
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Request from Kesgrave HS Students

The A level Environmental Science students from Kesgrave High School are planning a two week trip to the Shamwari Game Reserve in Port Elisabeth, South Africa. Here is the link to the company's website if you would like to see the tasks we will be undertaking. We have booked this trip for July 2009 which gives us approximately a year and a half to make the £18,000 needed for this trip. Read On to find out how you can help us ...
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New Housing Proposals

Suffolk Coastal are commencing a consultation exercise into preferred locations for Housing in Eastern Ipswich area . Two areas are located in Martlesham one area called Area 3 includes land south of York and Lancaster Roads to Foxhall Road and between Dobbs and Bell lane (old radar site)

Area 4 described as "South of Old Martlesham east of A12" This will include Mr Pipes field (opposite Black Tiles next to the common ) Mill Farm off Old Felixstowe Road and rear of Crown Close , Walk Farm off Old Felixstowe Road and The land surrounding BT's Adastral Park.

Consultation starts 1st Feb until 28th March.It is vital that as many people as possible have their say on what could have a serious affect on the village in which we live.

More information is available at www.suffolkcoastal.gov.uk

From the home page click on HAVE YOUR SAY then under local consultations click on HELP US PLAN FOR MORE HOUSING then finally click on FURTHER ISSUES AND OPTIONS DOCUMENT

For more information contact Councillor John Kelso 01473 626308 or via email to John Kelso.
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Music Off The Green

The charity offshoot of Martlesham's Music On The Green, Music OFF the Green, raised £600 at a function on Saturday night at the Douglas Bader pub.

Cool Remedy and Blue Wave played to a packed house, with the proceeds going to two charities, Martlesham Community Responders and East Anglia's Children's Hospices.
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Martlesham Nomads Cricket Club

New season for the cricket club - new players more than welcome
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New Year's Honours List - Well done, Paul!

Congratulations to Paul Firman, MBE. Awarded for services to the community in Martlesham Heath, Suffolk. See the full list of new year's honours for Suffolk here.
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Christmas Music!

Our local stars the Blue Waveband have recorded two songs especially for Christmas and have chosen this website for their world debut!

Please click on the links below to play them.

Rudolf, featuring children from Birchwood school, recorded during 1999 - 2000

Girls & Boys, recorded in November 2006.

Happy Christmas from Tim, Dave, Steve & Ian
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New Ladies Coffee Morning at Kingpin

Enjoy 3 games of bowling and free tea and coffee for only £3.60 per visit. Meets every Monday in schooltime at 10am. Please come along and ask for Thelma.

St. Michael's Church Youth Drop In Centre

A new start after the Summer break and a rethink of programme.
Starting on Saturday November 11th at 7:30pm through till 9:30pm. This is ideal for those aged 13 to 16.

Please contact Martin Montgomery on 07812 050920 or Lewis Currie on 01473 625320 for more details.

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Coming Soon...
Friday, Jul 4
07:30 PM Martlesham Heath Aviation Society
Sunday, Jul 6
08:00 AM Church Services
Monday, Jul 7
10:00 AM St Michael's Church Centre
Tuesday, Jul 8
09:00 AM Martlesham Country Market
09:30 AM MARTLESHAM & WOODBRIDGE PAINTING GROUP
07:00 PM Ladies' Dance Keep Fit
Wednesday, Jul 9
07:30 PM Parish Council Recreation & Amenities Committee
Thursday, Jul 10
07:30 PM Martlesham Ladies Club
07:30 PM Brushstrokes Evening Art Group

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