89 High Street
Hadleigh
IP7 5EA

01473 822143

For the Hadleigh Community News –December 2014

Dear Sir

Regrettably, at the recent AGM of the Hadleigh Chamber of Commerce we did not receive sufficient nominations for the managementcommittee to continue to operate. This now means there is no committee and most activities of the Chamber have been suspended with immediate effect, though the Chamber lunch on 17 December with the Very Revd Martin Thrower as guest speaker will go ahead.

As a result the AGM has been temporarily adjourned and will be reconvened in February when we have been able to communicate the detail of the situation to all members. We will then discuss the options and future of the chamber, the Community Interest Company and the funds in specific detail depending upon whether we manage to get a full committee by then or not.

The Chamber Committee handled the day-to-day work representing Hadleigh businesses at Suffolk Chamber, with Babergh District and Hadleigh Town Council, Transport and Infrastructure Group, the Police, Hadleigh Steering Group and the media. The work relates to finance, recruitment, events, promoting the town, running the member database, member communications, Hadleigh Show presence, parking charges, the website and fending off large, un-needed retail development. The Chamber has been involved in specific campaigns ranging from parking, local authority procurement, rates and much more.

The Chamber insurance also covered the hanging baskets in the High Street, the Chamber marquee at the Show and the occasional community picnic. It also helped finance the hanging baskets, which are otherwise entirely paid for by businesses and residents in the town. The loyalty card scheme will however be able to continue as it is financed by the traders involved and key donations from individuals, other businesses and generous sponsorship from Avis Printers.

The Directors of the Hadleigh Chamber have taken steps to safeguard the assets and funds for the benefit of businesses in Hadleigh, and the Chamber is now dormant in the hope that a team of volunteers can come forward again in the future. If you are interested, please let us know–

Directors

Hadleigh Chamber of Commerce CIC

Hadleigh Chamber of Commerce Community Interest Company | Reg No 08791002

Reg Off: 89 High Street, Hadleigh, Ipswich, IP7 5EA |