News 2017
Key:
GA George Agnew; DAC Des Astley-Cooper; AG Allan Gould; CH Christopher Hawkins; KM Karen Murdoch; AW Adrian White
ENVIRONMENT : NOVEMBER 2017
Tree surgery on Mount Road
Present: GA
RET : SEPTEMBER 2017
RET Trustee Meeting
Present: GA, DAC, AG, KM & AW
MUSIC and ARTS : JULY 2017
Rougham VCP School
'Alice' School Concert at the Rougham School Hall
Present: GA & AW
MUSIC and ARTS : JUNE 2017
School Concert at Rougham Church
The trust is making a big difference to the school and the community and local people realize this, and there is a solid foundation on which to keep building. There is virtually no state funding for music education: the concert yesterday would never have happened without the trust's funding.
Allan Gould
Present: AG
HISTORY : MAY 2017
Meeting about Eastlowhill
With David Kenny, Historic England, Jo Caruth and a geo-physicist from Suffolk Archeaology.
Present: GA, CH, KM & AW
RET : MAY 2017
RET Trustee Meeting
Present: GA, DAC, AG, CH, KM & AW
ENVIRONMENT : MAY 2017
Rougham Hall security fence
The trustees have reluctantly decided to erect a security fence around the ruins of Rougham Hall. It will protect people from injury from falling masonary, protect the building from theft of building materials and prevent any further damages made by vandals. The fence is complete and is doing its job.
Present: GA, DAC, AG, CH, KM & AW
ENVIRONMENT : APRIL 2017
Parkland restoration
The outgrown Christmas trees plantation on the old tennis court in front of Rougham Hall has been removed as the first phase of parkland restoration. The site is destined to become a wildflower meadow with the seed being sown in Spring 2018.
Present: GA
ENVIRONMENT : MARCH 2017
Gatehouse project
The trustees had decided to undertake the restoration of the gatehouse, clock tower and stables of Rougham Hall. Respected architect, Roger Balmer, has been appointed to head up the project and survey work has already begun. Scaffolding is being used to support teh gatehouse wall and an old water tank has been removed to help stabilise the structure.
Present: GA, DAC, AG, CH, KM & AW
ENVIRONMENT : FEBRUARY 2017
Clock tower & stableyard of Rougham Hall
Looking at the structure of the clock tower and stableyard and getting advice from Jon Parker, Moorish Consulting Engineers.
Present: GA, DAC, AG, CH, KM & AW
HISTORY : FEBRUARY 2017
Brief meeting at Eastlowhill
With David Kenny, Historic England, Jo Caruth and a geo-physicist from Suffolk Archeaology & Anita Stone of Rod Pass Associates.
Present: GA
ENVIRONMENT : JANUARY 2017
Lawneys Farm
Meeting at Lawneys Farm with medieval building expert, Mike McConnell.
Present: GA, AG, CH & AW
RET : JANUARY 2017
RET Trustee Meeting
Present: GA, DAC, AG, CH, KM & AW