WIVETON PARISH COUNCIL

Chairman: Mr Godfrey Sayers

Clerk’s Address: Morning Flight

42 High Street

Blakeney

NR25 7AL

Tel: 01263 741576

E-mail: tricia@glavenvalleycouncils.co.uk

13^th February 2009

The next Parish Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday 17^th February 2009 in the Parish Room at 7.30pm

A G E N D A

1 Reports for information:

Councillor Brettle (if present)

Councillor Derek Baxter (if present)

PC Ken Durrant (if present)

2 Apologies

3 Declarations of interest relating to items on the agenda

4 Minutes of the last Meeting

5 Matters arising for information

6 Correspondence

7 Finance

8 Planning

9 Bus Stop

10 Village Green

11 Wiveton Flood Management Plan

12 A O B

13 Parishioners Question Time

DATE OF NEXT MEETING TUESDAY 17^th MARCH 2009

Tricia Temple-Crowe

Clerk to the Parish Council

Minutes of Wiveton Parish Council Meeting held on Tuesday 20^th January 2009.

Present: G Sayers (Chairman), J Ramm (Vice Chairman), G Woodhouse,

M Wakelin and S Beal

In attendance: The Clerk, Councillor Baxter and Councillor Brettle.

Apologies: R Allen and P Adcock, M Wakelin and Councillor Baxter

Declarations of Interest There were no declarations of interest.

1 Minutes

The Minutes of the last meeting held on the 24^th November 2008 having been distributed in advance were discussed and left unsigned until the next meeting to allow further clarification of the Chairman’s report relating to the proposed flood warning procedures.

2 Matters Arising

Proposed Bus Stop Improvements The Chairman informed the Parish Councillors that to date no reply has been received in response to the letter from the Parish Council.

A149 Coast Road Footpath The Chairman informed the Councillors that the work has not yet started on the A149 Coast Road footpath. However Desmond McCarthy has carried out the necessary work on the cutting back of the hedge to enable the work to commemce.

Village Green Surface Repairs S Beal agreed to obtain a revised quote for the essential repairs to the surface of the village green.

3 Correspondence

NNDC

· Minutes of Town and Parish Council Conference held on 13^th October 2008

· Local Development Framework – North Norfolk Design Guide

NCC

· Review of East of England Plan to 2031

Communities and Local Government – Communities In Control – A Consultation.

N A P T C - Norfolk Link.

4 Finance - No invoices outstanding.

5 Planning

Notice of Decision:

5:1 Erection of replacement side extension, porch and dormer window – Heem Schuur, Hall Lane

Permission for development.

6 Wiveton Flood Management Plan

The Chairman informed the Parish Councillors that the Wiveton Flood Management Plan was under review.

7 B N H S – Affordable Housing Mary Wakelin gave a brief report on a meeting she attended with George Harcourt, John Seymour and the Chairman which was held to discuss the possibility of additional housing under the exceptions policy. It was suggested that the area of land behind the Ormerod’s property would perhaps be suitable for affordable housing. The finances would have to be available for an affordable housing project to go ahead which is it was thought may be possible. Access and the size of the area required for social housing also needed to be explored and John Seymour will carry out further investigations and report back at the next sub-committee meeting.

John Ramm suggested that there might be another area of land in the village that could be suitable for affordable housing which he would investigate and report back his findings at the next meeting.

8 A O B

Wiveton Downs The Chairman will contact Sarah Price to request the removal of a burnt out vehicles on the Downs.

REMAINING PARISH COUNCIL DATES FOR 2009

Tuesday 17^th March

Tuesday 21^st April

Tuesday 19^th May

Tuesday 16^th June

No meetings in July or August

Tuesday 15^th September

Tuesday 20^th October

Tuesday 17^th November

No meeting in December

Report from Councillor Brettle

Latest update on the Boundary Committee proposals for the review of Local Government in Norfolk – the Secretary of State requires more guidance from the Committee and therefore the final decision date is now by 13^th February 2009. NNDC is working to Keep Norfolk Local for more information visit www/keepnorfolklocal.com

Flood Warning and Evacuation – the reports submitted to the County, District and Borough Councils concerned are now being discussed. The importance of retaining sirens and the training of wardens is emphasised. The Shoreline Management Plan 3a Hunstanton to Kelling is proceeding. The need for the public to express their views is noted and opportunities will be published.

2009 promises to be a difficult year in economic terms and aware that many local people are concerned with tourism, North Norfolk District Council has commissioned a new programme DVD for North Norfolk designed to guide organisations round our coast and countryside. NNDC has rejoined Norfolk Tourism to highlight our local attractions to a wider public and the Food Safety Award Scheme has also been set up to ensure highest standards.

We have so many attractions, the wildlife, the coast, excellent pubs and restaurants supplying local produce; the villages with their beautiful churches.

Any assistance with promotions is readily available at the Council Offices.

Report from Councillor Derek Baxter

The market for recycled materials
The Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) are fairly confident that, while market conditions are difficult, the great majority of material collected for recycling is finding a market. Reports of extensive stockpiling are not justified by the facts. There has been a significant reduction in the prices paid for recycled materials - as there has for virgin materials - which will have implications for local authority finances but even here there is evidence that prices are starting to stabilise. Paper has borne the brunt of the downturn, however demand does still exist for newspapers and magazines, glass, organic waste and plastic bottles.

WRAP are concerned by the risk that media reports will persuade significant numbers of people to stop participating in recycling services and indeed may make it difficult for local authorities to
introduce necessary service improvements. This would inevitably increase the volume, and associated cost to the council tax payers, of waste sent to landfill.

Invitation to the launch of the Norfolk Climate Change Strategy
Norfolk people are responsible for significantly more CO2 emissions per head than the national average, according to Norfolk Climate Change Strategy - Tomorrow's Norfolk, Today's Challenge - which will be launched on Friday 6 February in Norwich. As a low-lying county with a growing population, Norfolk is particularly vulnerable to the effects of a warming climate - including sea level rises, storms, heat waves and drought. Yet the amount of CO2 produced per person in Norfolk is 8.00 tonnes a year, well above the national average of 7.4 tonnes.

'Tomorrow's Norfolk, Today's Challenge' outlines the implications of climate change for Norfolk, identifies priorities for action to reduce CO2 emissions, and the need to adapt to unavoidable global warming. It also recognises that there may be opportunities from the development of low-carbon industries, as well as for tourism and new crops if summers are hotter and growing seasons longer. The strategy is a key element of 'Norfolk Ambition', the county's Sustainable Community Strategy, which has set a target of an 11% reduction in carbon emissions by 2011. As major service providers,
purchasers and energy users, local authorities can lead by example, and at the same time provide better value for money for tax payers. But the strategy is also aimed at the wider community, covering travel and transport, business and the economy, development and housing, and energy.

Update on refreshment of the Drainage Protocol
At the last time of reporting' in January 2008, it was evident that some District Council officers, amongst others, were not aware of the "land drainage protocol".

The protocol has now been discussed and agreed by the Norfolk Resilience Forum Environmental Sub Group and at the Highways Management Liaison Group which involves all District Councils. All District Councils, the Environment Agency and the Internal Drainage Board have returned signed
letters to Norfolk County Council stating that they agree with the protocol and have undertaken to ensure their staff are aware of its existence and understand each partners responsibilities.

Norfolk County Council have added the Drainage Protocol to its website and have ensured the Customer Service Centre is aware of its existence and understand its contents. Planning & Transportation Area Managers have refreshed the protocol amongst their operational staff to ensure
members, Parish Councils and the public can be fully briefed on its existence and thus who they should contact for any drainage queries. In addition the Government initiated the Pitt Report following the summer floods of 2007. The report gives 92 recommendations and central Government published their response to them on 17 December. The Pitt recommendations show that the Local Authorities would lead on 25 actions with a further 12 recommendations to be actioned through the Local resilience Forums. The County Council is studying the Government response and will report back sometime in March or April.