Community Engagement Meetings

These will be held as and when needed, and, if necessary,
if corona virus restrictions continue to be needed,
may be held virtually by Zoom.

Events before 2020

Community meetings have been arranged to update the community on the Estuary Plan following the flood risk assessment report by HR Wallingford which has confirmed that the wall height of 3.3m looks to be achievable throughout the estuary.   Please try to come to one of these drop-in sessions:

Aldeburgh Church Hall: 13^th March 2-7pm

Snape Village Hall: 14^th March 2-7pm

The Partnership will be holding their Annual Community Meeting at Snape Maltings Recital Room 14^th April 10.30am-1pm and there will be a number of presentations to inform everyone of the upgrading schemes and the timetable of events over the next few years.   

Amanda Bettinson

Partnership Secretary

Amanda.bettinson@gmail.com

www.aoep.co.uk

An extraordinary evening was had throughout the estuary at 13 pubs who simultaneously took part in a pub quiz.   It was an enormous undertaking by Clare Greenwell and her team of volunteers who helped to host the activities in each pub.  ‘Whatsapp’ helped to keep everyone up-to-date with the winning scores, even Sudbourne Village Hall managed to keep up with no signal.   Well done to The Kings Head in Orford whose team ‘Ed’s Lot’ (Barry Keene, Jenny & Richard Moody, Judy and Andrew King, Rachel Massey, Audrey and Jonathan Rutherford) were the overall winners.   The Kings Head have been presented with a plaque to display on their wall.  With match funding very generously offered to us by The Sir J. Paul Getty Charitable Trust, a total of over £42,500 was raised which was an enormous achievement.   Everyone was so enthusiastic; already there are calls for a rerun next year.   The winning scores in each pub were:

HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW SUFFOLK? Suffolk’s biggest ever Pub Quiz with 17 pubs taking part simultaneously. We would like everyone to bring a team! Essential to book a table now at your favourite pub. Film show and‘Celeb’Quiz Master at every pub. Click here for full details.

The Four Ferries Bike ride is some 42 miles, crossing all of the Four Foot Ferries of Suffolk, Harwich/ Felixstowe, Bawdsey, Butley and Walberswick in one day. Come and enjoy this ride through the wonderful Suffolk countryside and help The Estuary Trust’s work in raising funds for river defences on the Alde and Ore Estuary. Please click here for details.