LECTURES 2011/12  TIMES AND VENUES VARY SO CHECK CAREFULLY PLEASE
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Friday 28 October -2011 – 6:30pm COMMUNITY CENTRE
The Role of the Third Sector - Tom Hughes Hallett

Tom Hughes Hallett has been chief executive of the Marie Curie Foundation since 2000. He has long been involved with issues relating to palliative care, is a trustee of the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation and more recently has been chair of the independent Philanthropy Review.  Tom will talk about the role of the third sector in the light of increasing reliance on this sector for funding projects which can no long be funded by central or local government.

Friday 9 December - 5:00pm CHURCH HALL
The Role of a constituency MP - Dr Therese Coffey MP

Dr Therese Coffey became Suffolk Coastal’s MP after Lord Deben, formerly John Gummer, retired as our local MP.  She has been very active in representing local concerns to Government and maintained close links with other Suffolk MPs. She is a member of the Parliamentary Committee which is investigating the affairs of the events which led to the closure of the News of the World. She has also looked at the Olympics and football governance.  She will talk about her experiences as a newly elected MP and answer questions about topical issues.

Friday 27 January – 6:30pm CHURCH HALL
The slow death of TV drama - Anthony Horowitz
Anthony Horowitz is best known as author of children’s books including Stormrider (also a very successful film) and the Power of the Five. He has also written many TV scripts including the first scripts for Midsomer  Murders and is now working on a new Sherlock Holmes novel.  He appears regularly in a number of TV and radio programmes such as Any Questions.  Anthony has strong views on many issues but at this meeting will talk about his views on what is wrong with TV drama.

Friday 24 February – 6:30pm CHURCH HALL

The Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Nick Collinson

Nick Collinson is the Manager of the Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB Unit.  Despite recent Government expenditure cuts the Unit has been very successful in attracting outside funds and now reports direct to Central Government.  The Unit has played a key role in developing the Alde and Ore Futures initiative and in helping to reconcile the difficult issues which arise when considering recreational and environmental issues. Nick will talk about the importance of landscape in our area and how he sees the future of our AONB.

PARTY-  The Society’s annual PARTY has by popular request moved to later in the year and will take place on FRIDAY 9th March in the COMMUNITY CENTRE 6:30 - 8pm. WINE and FOOD. A chance to meet friends and look forward to the Spring that is about to come. Apply for tickets now on the form HERE or phone  01728 452594.

It’s nearly Spring party
Wine, Soft Drinks Food .
Friday 9th March 2012
Community Centre.
Details CLICK HERE.
BEAT THOSE WINTER BLUES