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

19th April 2009

The next Parish Council Meeting will be held on Thursday 23^rd April 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

81 Jonelyn, The Street – Demolition of single storey dwelling and replacement with 2 storey house dwelling with two storey garage

9 Village Green

10 A O B

11 Parishioners Question Time

THE DATE OF NEXT MEETING WHICH IS THE ANNUAL REPORT TO PARISHIONHERS WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY 19^th MAY 2009

Tricia Temple-Crowe

Clerk to the Parish Council

Minutes of Wiveton Parish Council Meeting held on Tuesday 17^th March 2009.

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

M Wakelin and P Adcock

In attendance: Councillor Brettle, Councillor Baxter, the Clerk and 1 parishioner.

Apologies: R Allen and S Beal

Declarations of Interest There were no declarations of interest.

1 Minutes

The Minutes of the last meeting held on the 17^th February 2009 having been distributed in advance were approved and signed as a true record

2 Matters Arising

A149 Coast Road Footpath The Chairman was pleased to report that work was in progress on the A149 Coast Road footpath, although disappointed to report that despite his best efforts the width of the footpath has not been reduced and has remained at 1.5 metre.

Village Green Surface Repairs Further discussions took place regarding the damage to the surface of the village green.

Wiveton Flood Management Plan The Chairman informed the Parish Councillors that the Wiveton Flood Management Plan is due to be distributed.

Surface Water Drain At the last meeting it was suggested that the surface water drain located on the verge opposite the village hall which was very deep should be filled in. However following the recent heavy rain it had been evident that the drain had become full of surface rain water and had therefore demonstrated that it was needed and should not be filled in.

3 Correspondence

NNDC Annual Environmental Awards – inviting nominations for Councils who can demonstrate how those involved have improved their local environment.

Town and Parish Standards Board – Circulated.

Notification about Local Government Review - Notification was due in February but has now been delayed until no later than 15^th June 2009.

NAPTC Booklet on the Norfolk Local Area Agreement.

North Norfolk ‘simply outstanding show’ – two day tourist event 26/3/2009 to be held at Gresham School.

CPRE Fieldwork booklet

National Trust Regarding new information for dog walkers on Blakeney National Nature Reserve

4 Finance - The Councillors approved a contribution of £13.24 towards the cost of the speed gun that has been purchased by Wells-next-the-sea Town Council.

5 Wiveton Flood Management Plan

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

6 B N H S – Affordable Housing No further progress to report.

7 A O B

Overhanging Vegetation Concerns have been expressed regarding the amount of ivy on the wall surrounding the allotments. It was agreed that the ivy does need to be cut back but not necessarily removed and this will be included on the agenda for the next Allotment Committee meeting.

Medicare Personal Alarm The need for a parishioner to be supplied with a Medicare Personal Alarm was discussed and it was hoped that the Ralph Greenway Trust would be able to finance the hire of the personal alarm.

Wiveton Downs Rubbish The councillors agreed a working party would remove the rubbish left on the Downs following the removal of the burnt out vehicle.

8 P Q T

Shipping Container - A parishioner raised further concerns regarding the large storage container that has been positioned next to the storage sheds used by Blakeney Players. The parishioner felt that the edition of the container gives the area the appearance of the beginnings of a shanty town. It is understood the container appears to be used for storage of fencing panels and being used as a base for commercial purposes. The parishioner confirmed that the NNDC Planning Department had been contacted and he would be contacting the owner of the land to enquire if the container was to remain permanently on the site which would require planning permission.

REMAINING PARISH COUNCIL DATES FOR 2009

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 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 b6 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 partner’s responsibilities. Norfolk County Council has added the Drainage Protocol to its website and have ensured the Customer Service Centre is aware of its existence and understands 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.

Report from Councillor Brettle

Yet again a further delay on the Boundary Committee’s report to the Secretary of State. The latest date is now 15^th July which allowing for Parliamentary summer recess, means October will be the earliest decision time.

The final Council Tax figure will be confirmed at Full Council on Thursday 19^th February when the Police Authority will also give a presentation on local policing.

Parish Councils have received a draft of the Landscape Character Assessment for discussion. The purpose of this consultation is to inform decision making in areas such as planning, landscape conservation, management and enhancement. To view, please use the Consultation Portals on North Norfolk.org Home Page.