Sunday, 13 May 2007

Bartlet Convalescent Home must be saved for Suffolk

Community members who care about the future of healthcare in Suffolk have launched a petition on the Prime Minister's website, at http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/SaveTheBartlet/

Everyone is urged to sign this petition.

It is outrageous that the local health authority (PCT) can sell off an asset bequethed to the people of Suffolk, along with sufficient funds to keep it running for ever. This is just a measly, short-sighted, ploy to raise funds to clear supposed debts.

Local residents are planning a High Court action to save this lovely building, which has an invaluable role, providing respite care.

Join with them, and pledge your support.

Felixstowe Radio recently spoke to Mike Ninnmey and Harry Dangerfield, members of the action group, at http://www.felixstoweradio.co.uk/content/view/288/32/

The Action Group's website is at http://www.bbag.felixstowecommunity.co.uk/about.html.

Tuesday, 1 May 2007

Stage Door Theatre Company

At ICR, see www.icrfm.co.uk we now have a licence to broadcast in the Ipswich area on 105.7 FM, and we hope to sart doing that soon. We are also involved with a new start-up at Felixstowe Radio, see www.felixstoweradio.co.uk which will cover that town. There we shall start online broadcasting very soon - and there's already some interviews to listen to, as we start to get ourselves together.

At present there's an interview with the Chairman of the Stage Door Thetare Company, who talks about the challenges of putting together a musical show, at a 900 seat theatre, using amateurs - who are not the problem - it's the Council, the theatre management company, obtaining rights to perform, sets, costumes, selling tickets - it's a business!

Listen to Nigel Lungley at http://www.felixstoweradio.co.uk/content/view/327/32/