"In 1995, we, the villagers of Parham a few miles from Chediston, took part in a Village Appraisal. Officers from Suffolk Rural Development Area and Suffolk ACRE (Action with Communities in Rural England) attended the Annual Parish Meeting to help us consider aspects of our village life. The Appraisal encouraged us to think about our environment; housing, transport, wildlife, and many other factors. The seeds for the SCAN had been sown!"