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A meeting of the Parish Council was held on Monday the 10th day of
FEBRUARY 2014 at the Methodist Chapel, Bell Street - commencing 7.30pm.
COUNCILLORS PRESENT: - Mrs Batten
(Chairwoman), Mr Lambert (Vice Chair) Messrs. Cooper, Storey, Spanswick, Cock, Samuels, Leamon,
Mrs McGeeney, Mrs Mills and Mrs Bane. Also
present Sq Leader Neilds and one member of public.
APOLOGIES - received from SNT.
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST - none.
MINUTES of the last meeting were taken as read, agreed and
duly signed by the Chairwoman.
PUBLIC SPEAKING - meeting suspended - no speakers - re-opened.
MATTERS ARISING
1 RAF Feltwell - Sq
Leader Neilds expressed thanks to the community for
the support received recently with the tragic loss of life of USAF personnel -
the American community are very grateful. No news re 4th July
celebrations, he will advise the Council as soon as he knows. Sq Leader left
meeting 7.35pm.
2 SNT - two reported
crimes during January - damage to vehicle, Mulberry Close & theft of
vehicle Hythe Rd. Clerk had emailed re dog fouling,
gave areas of most concern although suggested problems in whole village.
3 Risk Assessment - parts
for nest swing should be delivered this week. Signs obtained, Clerk ordered one
extra re playingfield as new gate will be installed
when fence completed. It was agreed not to erect signs until new fence
installed. Letter sent re ivy on wall. Clerk had invited 5 quotes to remove
self sown growth from boundary of playingfield, to
date non received. Scout’s advised re water running.
Mr Spanswick did inspection - fence near entrance has
large hole, gates not shutting need replacing! Mr Storey would do next
inspection.
4 Changing Rooms - Mr
Hall has looked at water problem, will rectify. More gutter guard purchased.
Snag meeting arranged for 24/2 time agreed 4pm. Large electricity bill this is
due to the heating system being tweaked, still trying to obtain good balance.
Mr Scarff to be asked re putting signs up.
5 Balance Sheet - no
queries.
6 Churchyard, St Nicholas
- Mr Cooper has contact details for probation service, in hand.
7 Allotment Pest Control
- monthly report.
8 Overhanging Growth -
email advising legal department has been advised, hopefully hedge will be cut
soon - 2 Short Lane.
9 Street Name Plate - new
sign installed on posts in Hill Street.
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10 NALC -
weekly updates. New website currently being
worked on. Notice of E petition to amend national
planning policy framework - details on website. Member
survey, to be completed by Clerk.
11 Report to Highways - Hythe Rd
contractors will be chased as they have had order for over a month - still not
done.
12 Surgery, Overflow Car Park - permission granted from DCLG.
Doctor’s have not returned their copy yet, Clerk has chased them to return
this.
13 School Parking, The Beck - School
governors have written to the Trust, the Trustee’s requested that a copy of
this letter is sent to the Council, not yet received.
14 Trees - Playingfield - in hand , weather delaying work.
15 Street Lighting - quote received from K&M Lighting to
replace lantern in Oak Street - £394.05 net - Mr Samuels proposed quote is
accepted, seconded Mr Cock, all agreed.
16 Rangers Visit - list of work undertaken 30/1 received. Report
advised unable to sweep pathways as leaves stuck and decaying due to dog
fouling, this would be
for the district council to clean up. Environmental
Health department responsible.
17 Grounds Maintenance Contract - signed contract received,
schedule of work required.
18 NCC Parish Partnership Bid - cost of scheme, with photo’s,
sketch plan of site required. Mr Samuels provided photo’s & sketch plan,
Highways final cost of work is £7400 net. If the bid is successful then the
cost to the Parish will be £3700 under present requirements.
19 Play Equipment Inspection - will take place w/c 24th
March.
20 LTA Shared Access - first step is to mark site as active on
data base, then if site of interest to companies we will be contacted. Agency
appointment letter received from Shared Access Ltd giving them sole rights to
explore & negotiate on our behalf. Clerk to obtain, in writing,
confirmation that no fee/costs will be accrued by the Council nor any
obligation to proceed, then the letter to be signed by Chairwoman, proposed Mr
Samuels, seconded, Mrs Bane, all agreed.
21 Circus Enquiry - no further news as yet.
22 Street Light - Long Lane/Leonard’s Lane - most appropriate
position is on corner of junction but it would probably be better to wait until
footpath around new properties are constructed, all agreed.
23 Report to Highways - potholes along Southery
Rd will be checked and filled. Water problems will be checked to see what can
be done to cure these. Grips along Lodge Rd have been cleared.
24 School Close Bins - Clerk has advised details of property
owner to complainant.
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25 Fracking - Mr Storey advised this is
being discussed shortly at County, he will report at next meeting.
26 Hedge - 50 Wilton Road - all Councillors
received letter of response from owner, contents were fully discussed. It was
agreed that Highways have lost past opportunities to improve this junction,
matter not to be pursued proposed Chair, all agreed. Owner to be advised and
asked to keep hedge cut back on a regular basis. Owner had enquired about
moving street name plate, Clerk to advise they need to contact Borough.
27 Toner - Copier - Mr Lambert had purchased this online, cost £80.22
net.
28 Allotment Terms of Reference - reviewed, no amendments, proposed
Chair, all agreed.
Ms Mills gave apologies and left meeting 8.25pm.
29 Bell Street Resident Letter - all Councillors
received a copy of letter from resident with regard the wooden posts and
parking problems. Contents fully discussed, the Council are
not empowered to restrict parking along Bell Street or any other street in the
village and previous requests to highways have not been successful. Resident to be advised of highway’s previous response to the
Council’s enquiries. Piece to be put in magazine re
inconsiderate parking throughout the village.
30 MAGPAS - donation request - declined.
CORRESPONDENCE
31 KL&WNBC - email advising planning will no longer send
notices of decisions, these will be published weekly together with weekly
planning applications list. Notification of new property
address - Bluebell Mill, Mundford Road.
32 Norfolk Community Foundation - grants
newsflash.
33 UK Power Network - storm updates.
34 E Truss MP - monthly report.
35 Brochures - Viking. Furntiture@Work. Glasdon.
Clerks & Councils direct. Parish magazine.
36 CHEQUES were signed for the following - L Peckham £845.29, Cash £15, Methodist Church £21.25, S Sargent £118.74, G Smith £36, Apex Signs £160.80, E Lambert
£96.26, Berryman £98.60, Viridor £66.72. DD Eon £434.83 re new building.
37 PLANNING - Methwold Farm , Methwold - Variation
to condition 2 of permission ref C/2/2010/2017 - to allow alternative
technology - APPROVED.
ANY OTHER BUSINESS
38 Report to Highways - Potholes - St Mary’s Street, Wilton Rd, Blackdyke Rd & Corkway Drove. Drain at junction High Street & Short
Beck. Junction Vincent Close/Paynes Lane & Old
Methwold Rd/Lodge Rd both breaking up and white lines need re-instating.
Junction Hill Street sign is turned. Footpath at entrance to vets Short Beck,
breaking up, Mr Storey has reported this. Mr Storey advised meetings have been
held with farmer on Southery Rd re dyke. Condition of Wilton Rd from base entrance to Hockwold very uneven.
Mr Storey advised at a County meeting of highways he had been advised that a
lot of money has been spent on fen roads and pot holes deemed a safety hazard
receive priority. P.T.O
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39 Flooding - Mr Storey felt a letter should be sent to both the
Borough & County planning departments re concerns re permitting
construction on flood planes. Over the past 12/18
months other parts of the Country have had severe problems, although our region
has been quite fortunate, policy on advice re flood planes
should be looked at, all agreed.
40 Review of Financial Regulations - next meeting.
41 Hall Farm Construction - report of work being done along The
Beck, digging out the end section - Clerk to enquire to company, all agreed.
42 Village Green Parking - recently vehicles have been parking on
greens in Hythe Rd - to be monitored.
Next meeting to be held 10th March 2014.
Meeting declared closed 9.05pm.