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Stoke Green Baptist church

James Spencer — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:17:21 +0000

Another photo of Bridge, this time it’s the Stoke Green Baptist church, where Maidenhall Hall approach meets Halifax Road:

One thing that is fascinating about this congregation is that they are one of the oldest non-conformist cogregations in Ipswich, but unlike the Unitarians in St Nicholas street it doesn’t get on the tourist trail.

Southern Cement – the media take an interest

James Spencer — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 19:29:40 +0000

I got a call this afternoon from the Evening Star about the Southern Cement fiasco. They’ve got wind of the council officers’ proposed climbdown and wanted to know what the Noise Action Group thought. They actually sounded angry, I suppose they got a promise out of Steve Rock who saw fit to cancel the meeting as soon as he thought that no one was looking.

It’s not the refusal of a couple of council officials to meet us that rankles, councillors from both parties are keeping us up to date and the Council Officials will have to meet with residents soon in some form. What rankles is the refusal of Uniland/Southern Cement’s Ipswich manager, Barry Neale, to even talk to us.

This seems more like commercial suicide than anything else. Who would want to deal with a company that is constantly at risk of being shut down by a private court action, council enforcement or public protest?

What better way to calm down angry residents than meeting them?

Southern Cement – more southern than you’d think

James Spencer — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:11:04 +0000

Sometimes it’s hardest to see what’s in front of your own nose. So hidden in plain view is a very important fact, Southern Cement- the people causing misery for all those people in the Hayes, in the Maidenhall Estate, on the Wherstead Road and in Chatsworth Crescent, is in fact the British subsidiary of Uniland SA, a large Spanish cement company. It was on their homepage:

http://www.southerncement.co.uk/

Southern Cement still holds itself out as quite independent saying “This gives us the benefit of independence in the UK with the support of one of Europe’s leading cement manufacturers”.

They were bought out in 2004, not long after they started, although there doesn’t seem to be any press mention of Uniland, which makes it sounds a lot more British.

In fact, according to their results, they make up rougly 1-2% of the turnover and employees of the group.

So not only are they disturbing our sleep two weeks in three they are not even the British based independent that they claim to be.

No wonder they are happy to crank up the noise pollution, they don’t just not live in this town – they don’t even live in this country.

Reminder: Art in the Garden at Maidenhall

James Spencer — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:53:12 +0000

The People’s Community Garden (or the Maidenhall Allotments) will be having a free Art in the Garden event on Saturday 10am to 3.30 pm as part of the IP Art program.

See here for details:

http://www.ip-art.com/event_listing_details.php?id=62

Ipswich Port: The Noise starts again

James Spencer — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:20:00 +0000

I have heard reports that the Southern Cement landing crew is ready to start up again.

If you are disturbed by an incessant high pitched noise then please make sure you ring the environmental health department on 01473 433115 or email environmentalprotection@ipswich.gov.uk as soon as you are disturbed. This is especially the case at night as it is necessary to give a case that this is producing a statutory nuisance.

It would be helpful if you could additionally email me on james@bridgeward.org.uk if you are having any problems.

Art in the Garden

James Spencer — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:26:54 +0000

The People’s Community Garden (or the Maidenhall Allotments) will be having a free Art in the Garden event on 4th June 10am to 3.30 pm as part of the IP Art program.

See here for details:

http://www.ip-art.com/event_listing_details.php?id=62

If you’re not from the area, then here’s a map:

http://www.ip-art.com/event_listing_details.php?id=62

Should prove useful for our councillors.