Belle Vue House has a huge place in the hearts of people living in Sudbury, with the swimming pool in use for nearly 50 years. The place has been left to fester for a really long time, and has been derelict for too long.
The Belle Vue Action Group is calling for plans to be changed regarding the development of the former swimming pool. L-R Tim Regester, Glen Harding-Payne, Georgina Pearce and Wilfie Daniel, David Howard, Polly Rodger Brown, and Chris Beddowes.
- Credit: Sarah Lucy Brown
In normal times the group would be having meetings and fundraising in the streets, but due to Covid-19 the group s effort has been restricted to online.
Workers clearing the River Dee at Abergeldie Castle
The Baron of Abergeldie, John Gordon, and his wife sought refuge at a neighbour’s house after a 500-yard stretch of embankment next to the castle was swallowed up by the swollen Dee.
Tonnes of rock were placed on the wrecked riverbank in an attempt to save the A-listed tower from destruction.
‘The knock-on effect can still be felt’
Reverend Canon Vittoria Hancock was at the heart of the action when Storm Frank hit Ballater.
“The village had had almost continuous rain for three months, plus snow melt, plus Storm Frank,” she said.