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A meeting of the Parish Council was held on Monday the 10th
day of MARCH 2014 at the Methodist Chapel, Bell Street - commencing 7.30pm.
COUNCILLORS PRESENT: - Mrs Batten
(Chairwoman), Mr Lambert (Vice Chair) Messrs. Cooper, Storey, Spanswick, Cock, Leamon, Mrs Mills and Mrs Bane. Also
present representatives from PCC and 1 member of public.
APOLOGIES - received from Mrs McGeeney and Sq Leader Neilds.
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST - none declared.
MINUTES of the last meeting were taken as read, agreed and
duly signed by the Chairman.
PUBLIC SPEAKING - Chair suspended meeting for 1 minute, nobody wished
to speak.
MATTERS ARISING
1 St Mary’s
PCC - re Community Information Point - the Council agreed to take this
agenda item first - Mrs Garland advised the progress
of the community information point in St Mary’s, anyone can use this area
to access the internet to gain information etc. 10 volunteers are on hand to
help and the Borough Council will donate a laptop. The scheme is being totally
funded by the Borough Council except the cost of installing the phone line into
the Church, this has resulted in a shortfall of around £808 net and the
PCC were present to ask if the Parish Council would consider help to fund this
unexpected expense. The facility would be open to the whole community to use
with help at hand - will be wi-fi connected. Mr
Storey felt this was a good project that the whole community could be involved
with and have the opportunity to use this facility, Mr Lambert agreed. Mr
Storey proposed that the Council meets the whole cost, £808 net
approximately, seconded Mrs Bane, all agreed. Clerk
requested invoice is made out to the Parish Council. PCC representatives
present thanked the Council and some left the meeting at 7.40pm.
2 RAF Feltwell
- Email from community relations officer re a programme
currently being managed at RAF Lakenheath - “Make a Difference
Lakenheath” - this is an offer of volunteer manpower to help within both
the base & local community particularly during the week 21-27th
April. Any areas where volunteers can help? Garden areas at entrance to St
Nicholas - Mr Cooper to be contact, Churchyards - Mrs
Parker to be contact and Ms Mills suggested litter along OBR and would be
contact for this. Clerk to advise base relations officer.
3 SNT - 3
reported crimes this month. Clerk advised of vehicle parked at end of The Beck,
not taxed and not been moved for several days. Clerk to report this to SNT.
Next SNAP meeting being held 7/5/14. Email re the pledge to continue tackling
hate crime in the County.
4 Risk Assessment
- Parts for nest swing received, Clerk to check with Mr Scarff. Work to erect
fence should start this week. Two quotes received re removal of self sown
growth from around playingfield boundary and
tree’s - CGM quoted £380 net & R&R Painters quoted
£425, following a discussion during which Mr Storey felt that the
standard of work undertaken by CGM was not always acceptable and perhaps
another company should be given an opportunity, Mr Leamon
proposed the quote from R&R Painters is accepted, seconded Mr Lambert, all
agreed. Mr Storey did inspection - moss on tennis court, Mr Lambert would
purchase some iron sulphate, litter collector does
regularly sweep surface.
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MATTERS ARISING CONT
4 - Area of wall needs
monitoring about 40yds from play area. Teen shelter condition remains the same.
Gutters on new build need cleaning out, Mr Leamon has
this in hand more gutter guard purchased. Cub hut not our responsibility. Mr Samuels to do next inspection.
5 Changing Rooms
- Mr Batten has put signs up on building. SNAG meeting held only Chair & Mrs Bane attended with Mr S Samuels, nothing major building
in good condition. Clerk advised still no paperwork received from Mr S Samuels,
this has been requested. Heating needs tweaking this is in hand. Clerk advised
of drain problem, large tree root in last drain near tennis court once removed
drains cleared, to be monitored.
6 Balance Sheet
- no queries.
7 Churchyard, St
Nicholas - base volunteers will hopefully help with this.
8 Allotment Pest
Control - monthly report.
9 Overhanging
Growth - still not been cut, Clerk to chase Highways - 2 Short Lane.
10 NALC - weekly updates. Norfolk
link. Café cluster notice. End of year training. Appraisal training. Notice of Spring
conference being held 14/3 at GT Yarmouth. Notice that Sue Lake is leaving organisation.
11 Report to Highways - reported areas along Hythe
Rd have been done. Hole further out of village needs doing, Clerk to report.
12 Surgery, Overflow Car Park -
NFN
13 School Parking, The Beck - nothing
further heard, Clerk to write to Chair of Governors again.
14 Trees, Playingfield
- in hand.
15 Rangers Visit - due w/c 21/4/14.
16 Grounds Maintenance Contract - Mr Storey reported that recent
work has left a lot of grass on grave stones, he felt that the contractors
should be made to come back and clear this, the level of work is unacceptable.
A full discussion took place, the Chair would inspect
the Churchyard and speak with the contractors.
17 NCC Parish Partnership Bid - email from NCC advising that our
bid for the trod along Long Lane has been successful, a letter will be sent
shortly with full details and payment due.
18 Play Equipment Inspection - due in 2 weeks time.
19 LTA Shared Access - letter from Company received confirming
that no fees/costs are payable and that the Parish Council would not be under
any obligations to proceed. Chair had signed letter as agreed.
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MATTERS ARISING CONT
20 Circus Enquiry - email advising visit 25th-28th
May, half term week. No problems, agreed.
21 School Close Bins - a lot of these seem to have been removed
off the footpath.
22 Fracking - Mr Storey advised meeting
of committee being held this week but no licence’s
have been granted at present in this area.
23 Report to Highways - pot holes St Mary’s & Wilton
Road have been filled. A patch is programmed for drain
in High Street/Short Beck junction. Patches have been programmed for Corkway Drove/Blackdyke Rd. Patch
programmed for entrance to Vincent Close after which the white lining will be
refreshed. Patch programmed for path entrance to vets in Short Beck. Feltwell to Hockwold road will be
monitored but at this time only patching work will be programmed. Email from
resident received re the ditch & signs along Southery
Rd raising concerns of its safety, resident had contacted Highways who had
advised they contact the Council? This is obviously a highways issue, Mr Storey
advised the Highway engineer Mr Wallace was looking into this and that tests
were being done to see if the highway has been undermined. Reflector signs were
being put up as a temporary measure. The area and work done by the landowner is
under investigation. Clerk to write to Highways again, advise resident and
suggest they also contact Highways again.
24 Flooding - Response from Borough re planning
on flood plains and the policies of the local plan that is followed. Mr Storey advised
he has took this matter up with the planning
committee.
25 Review of Financial Regulations - no amendments, remain the
same proposed Chairwoman, all agreed.
26 Hall Farm Construction - Clerk advised ditch has been dug out
to allow retaining wall to be built, the Chair has
looked at the site and spoken to site manager. The Company has taken
photographic evidence of the original wall and will fill the dyke back to its
original depth when finished. Copies of photographs can be obtained by the
Council, it was agreed to obtain these. There is a lot of water running off the
site.
CORRESPONDENCE
27 KL&WNBC - New register of electors. Village games
form.
28 Norfolk RCC - online survey. E-newsletter.
WISP programme re faster broadband.
29 Came & Co Insurers - Flood risk considerations.
30 UK Power - reports - contact details being
put in article in parish magazine.
31 Zurich Municipal - insurance enquiry.
32 NCC - poster re “Don’t Throw
it Away” recycling textiles.
33 Brochures - Wicksteed. Woodberry.
Parish magazine.
34 PLANNING - none for meeting.
35 CHEQUES were signed for the following - L Peckham £831.55, Cash £10, Methodist Church
£17, S Sargent £118.73, Caloo £60, Berryman £53.34, Viridor
£53.76, G Smith £36.
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ANY OTHER BUSINESS
36 Report to Highways - surface of OBR, whole width, near beet
pad has been damaged.
37 Skip - St Nicholas - needs emptying.
38 Wires Southery Road - Mr Storey
reported electric wires are hanging near ground in verge along Southery Rd opposite Laines
warehouse, Clerk to report.
39 Pole Lodge Road - BT post has been damaged and is tied
together opposite entrance to old tip, Clerk to report.
40 Road Sweeper/Verge Cutting - road sweeper in
village around 17/2. Verge cutting should commence at end of March and is
currently on a 3 week cycle.
Ms Mills apologised and left meeting at
8.40pm.
41 Internal Auditor - next meeting.
42 FCC Environment - bottle bank collections - duty of care
transfer note required signing - agreed Chairwoman to sign these.
Next meeting to be held 14th April 2014.
Meeting closed 8.45pm.
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Due to the time limit on 31/3/14 the following PLANNING was APPROVED -
Hill House, Hill Street - Change of use, stable block to domestic. Improvements
to visibility splay to access onto Short Beck.
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