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Life isn't about finding yourself, it is about creating yourself'

George Bernard Shaw
If you cannot mould yourself entirely as you would wish, how can you expect other people to be entirely to your liking?
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Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Lavenham Forum



The village of Lavenham is a great draw for visitors to Suffolk.  However, when worrying about everyday council matters such as planning, rights of way, traffic and the like  it is possible to see Lavenham, as ‘just another place’ to sort out!

Of course this is far from the truth, and the recent launch of the Lavenham Forum has reminded me about the village’s tremendous value as a tourist destination, and its great importance to the local economy.   The Lavenham Forum, which incorporates the Lavenham Merchants Guild, brings together over 60 businesses that operate in the Lavenham area.  The aim is to improve communication between different organisations, and, by supporting the interests of business, to support the community as a whole.

Topics that may well be addressed by the Forum in coming months and years include promotion of the village generally, better visitor management,  superfast broadband, ideas for village festivals etc. etc.  An early achievement has been the launch of the Lavenham ap, which includes interesting historical data and an interactive map for visitors, real and virtual.  To download the ap, available free on Apple and Android phones, enter Lavenham in the ap store search.

If you have a business in or near Lavenham , and wish to participate in the Forum, contact caroleholland@btinternet.com.
There is a £25 registration fee.   The first newsletter has just been published.

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