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 Little Hall, Market Place, Lavenham, Suffolk CO10 9QZ.
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Email [email protected]
Email Patron Lord Tollemache President Lord Marlesford DL Chairman Richard Toft LLM Director Richard Ward Dip. T.P., MRTPI Email SPS
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 Snape Maltings (courtesy Aldeburgh Productions)
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The Coastal District of SPS stretches from Walberswick to Felixstowe a land of light, sandy soils, open skies, farms, saltings, estuaries; one third of the district is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
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Distinctive features and activities:
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Medieval castles at Orford and Framlingham
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Birds and bird-watching at Minsmere (RSPB) and around
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Snape Maltings concert hall and the Aldeburgh Festival
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Orfordness Europes longest and most remarkable shingle spit
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Sailing, shooting, off-shore fishing, golf
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Sutton Hoo, burial place of Saxon kings and their treasure
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Blythburgh, Bramfield, Dennington, Framlingham, Ufford and many other historic churches
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Britains largest container port, Felixstowe; BTs research headquarters, Martlesham; the Sizewell nuclear power station
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SPS seeks to make a constructive contribution on a number of challenging issues in the district:
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transformation of the redundant USAF base at Bentwaters into an attractive residential community with employment opportunities, while preserving the tranquillity of the AONB
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Achieving a balance between the requirements of large-scale modern farming and the capacity of narrow country roads to carry increasing numbers of cyclists and walkers attracted as tourists
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Making sure that there is no headlong dash into holiday accommodation at the expense of housing and employment for local people.
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Activities
All planning strategies, developments, and applications are monitored Planning sub-committee meets on fortnightly basis, with special concern for conservation areas, listed buildings, and changes of use Workshops on environmental issues Social events and visits to places of special interest, e.g. Sutton Hoo For local problems, suggestions, and questions contact The district chairman, Victor Gordon The Old Rectory, Ufford, Woodbridge IP13 6DS Telephone 01394 460239 fax 460730 The coastal photo, above, was taken for the Alde and Ore Association by Gerald Ellis
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Throughout the district there is pleasant walking, this view being near Orford
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Suffolk Costal District Council web site
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