WIVETON PARISH COUNCIL

Chairman:  Mr Godfrey Sayers

 

                                                                                                                                    ClerkÕs Address:                                                                                                                               Morning Flight

                                                                                                                        42 High Street

Blakeney

                                                                                                                        NR25 7AL

                                                                                                                        Tel:  01263 741576

E-mail: tricia@glavenvalleycouncils.co.uk

 

10th June 2009

 

The next Parish Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday 16th June 2009 in the Parish Room at 7.00pm

 

A G E N D A

 

 

1          Apologies

2          Declarations of interest relating to items on the agenda

 

3          Minutes of the last Meeting

 

4          Matters arising for information                     

5          Correspondence

 

6          Finance

 

7          Jonelyn, The Street – Demolition of single storey dwelling and replacement with 2 storey

            house dwelling with two storey garage – Notice of Decision

 

8          Village Green

 

9          A O B

 

10        Parishioners Question Time

 

 

 

THE DATE OF NEXT MEETING 15th SEPTEMBER 2009

 

ALTHOUGH WE DO NOT HAVE ANY MEETINGS ARRANGED FOR JULY AND AUGUST, IF THE NEED ARISES MEETINGS WILL BE CALLED.

 

                                                          Tricia Temple-Crowe        

Clerk to the Parish Council

Minutes of Wiveton Parish Council Meeting held on Tuesday 20th May 2009 following the Annual Report to Parishioners.

 

Present:         G Sayers (Chairman), J Ramm (Vice Chairman), R Allen, M Wakelin, P Adcock  and S Beal

 

In attendance:           Councillors Derek Baxter and the Clerk

 

Apologies:                  G Woodhouse and Councillor Lindsay Brettle

 

Declarations of Interest   There were no declarations of interest.

 

1          Minutes  

 

The Minutes of the last meeting held on the 23rd April 2009 having been distributed in advance were approved and signed as a true record

 

2          Election of Officers

 

Chairman -  Godfrey Sayers was unanimously elected as Chairman of the Parish Council.

Vice-Chairman  -  John Ramm was unanimously elected a Vice Chairman of the Parish Council

Parish Room Representatives – J Ramm and R Allen

Allotted Land Committee  -  J Ramm, R Allen, S Beal, G Woodhouse, M Wakelin and P Adcock

 

3          Matters Arising

 

Village Green  The Chairman informed the Parish Councillors that following an inspection of the documents stored at the Solicitors for safe keeping by Gail Woodhouse he was pleased to confirmed that the village green was registered in the name of Wiveton Parish Council in 1974

 

Village Green Surface Repairs At the earlier Annual Report to Parishioners the Chairman was pleased to report that following informal discussions, the surface repairs to the village green would be financed by the owners of Wiveton Bell P.H.   The Chairman also explained that the mesh material to be used for the repair will encourage grass growth.   

 

Bus Stop   -  At the last meeting the Parish Council agreed that the bus stop adjacent to the seat located by the village green would be provided with a hard standing Bredon gravelled surface at the regulation height and slope which would meet the requirements for disabled access.   Sleepers would also be used instead of kerb stone.  Steve Beal agreed to take measurements of the kerb stones and the surface area with a slope either side that is located at the bus stop in Cley.  The Councillors agreed they would action the  provision of the bus stop over the next few weeks.  As soon as the measurements were available a work party would be organised.

 

4          Correspondence

 

N N D C – Agenda

 

NCC – Norfolk Matters – Copies distributed to Councillors

 

N C C – County and European Elections

 

5          Finance  - No financial matters outstanding

 

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

7          A O B    

 

Inconsiderate Parking  At the earlier Annual Report to Parishioners concerns were raised that a vehicle was regularly parked in close proximity to the letterbox which prevented anyone gaining access to post their mail and also prevented the postman from emptying the box.  It was suggested that a notice could be put up to remind motorists not to park so close to the letter box but it was felt that this would not be necessary, the matter could be resolved with just a quiet word to the offender.  Councillors Baxter suggested that if this did not resolve the problem a Ôwhite bar markÕ could be put in front of the letter box which indicates no parking to motorists. 

 

8          Reports

 

Report from Councillor Derek Baxter

 

Views sought from young people with diabetes in Norfolk
The views of young people with diabetes and their families are being sought by a working group set up to look into services for children with the condition.

The Norfolk health Overview and Scrutiny Committee is made up of 15 county and district councillors from across Norfolk. It acts as a watchdog to safeguard and promote the interests of people in the county who use health services.

The committee has set up a working group which is looking into diabetes services for young people in Norfolk. As part of their work they would like to hear about the experiences of children and young people in Norfolk who are diabetic and their families and carers.

In particular, they would like to hear people's thoughts on:-

The treatment and support offered by the Children's Diabetes Clinics at acute hospitals.

Support offered by schools.

Support available in the community, for example home visits from specialist nurses.

The effect of diabetes on family life.

Improvements that could be made to existing arrangements and services that would have the most positive impact on lives.  Responses need to be received by the end of May 2009 and there are a number of ways people can make their views known. Written responses should be addressed to Keith Cogdell, Scrutiny Support Team, 4th Floor, County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich NR1 2DW. Alternatively people can email: keith.cogdell@norfolk.gov.uk or call: 01603 222785.

All change for Norfolk County Services
Spring is here and its all change at one of the UK's leading facilities management, contract services and strategic partnership companies.

This year looks set to be something of a momentous time in the 21 year history of Norfolk County Services as it changes its name to Norse Commercial Services, and moves to a new five and a half acre site in Fifers Lane, Norwich.

As part of the Norse Group - a dynamic holding company that also includes NPS Property Consultants Ltd and waste processing and management operator NEWS - Norse Commercial Services is a private trading arm of Norfolk County Council and returns a percentage of profits to the council under a unique public/private initiative.

In recent years, Norse Commercial Services has picked up a number of new contracts, and pioneered a winning concept in public and private partnerships across East Anglia.

It is currently delivering services to local authorities including North Norfolk District Council, Great Yarmouth Borough Council, Waveney District Council and Suffolk Coastal District Council.

Norse Commercial Services is expected to record a record turnover of £95 million in 2009/10 and employs 4,500 people across Norfolk and Suffolk, making it one of the largest employers in the county.

Road surface dressing programme underway in Norfolk
Norfolk County Council's road surface dressing program for 2009 began mid-April with work starting in the Hopton area, around Ludham and to the east of Acle.

The £6.5 million surface dressing programme, carried out for the Council by May Gurney, will last for about 5 months. This work takes place every year while the weather is warmer, with the holiday areas and the main roads treated first. Where possible, work is planned away from busy main roads during peak periods, but because it is fast-moving and may be suspended during bad weather, it is hard to give motorists early warning of where the crews will be working.

Surface dressing involves laying a thin layer of bitumen and chippings on to the road to improve skid resistance for safety reasons, but also helps keep water from getting to the road structure below, which can lead to the road breaking up more quickly.

The surface dressing programme involves firstly the main A roads in Norfolk for completion by the end of June, and other routes are then completed by the end of the summer in August/September.

Spring into washable nappies and make real savings
Parents in Norfolk will be reminded that there is a real choice when it comes to nappies, with a series of talks and demonstrations to ante-natal and post-natal groups throughout April. Norfolk County Council's waste reduction team will be dispelling some myths and emphasising that using modern washable nappies can help parents save money and reduce their carbon footprint.

In Norfolk, we estimate that we are burying around one tonne of disposable nappies in landfill sites for each child, at a cost of £40 per tonne just in landfill tax. When the waste collection and disposal costs are added, it runs into hundreds of thousands of pounds per annum.

Parents are spending thousands of pounds each year buying disposable nappies - with an estimated £1000 bill to use disposable nappies for just one child, compared to up to £500 for using washable nappies.

To help parents offset the initial set-up costs, Norfolk County Council offers £30 cash back for parents who have spent £45 or more on washable nappies, wraps, liners or training pants. Call 0844 800 8004 or visit www.norfolk.gov.uk/nappies to find out more.

Expenditure in the East of England
A report commissioned by county councils in the East of England have found that not only is it that local authorities have less per head expenditure, but it cuts right across all public services.

Key findings include:-

The East of England  is a successful region which make a net contribution to the Exchequer but receives significantly lower levels of public expenditure than the England average.

These low levels of public spending are found across all parts of the public sector in the region, including services provided by central government, local authorities, police, schools and the health services.

Between 2002/03 and 2007/08 the East of England received around 87% of the average spending per head for England.

For 4 of those 6 years, the East of England had the lowest level of public spending per head of any region in England.

 

Report from Councillor Lindsay Brettle

 

The very latest on the unitary local government proposals for Norfolk - a single authority for the whole of the current NCC area;  or a two-unitary pattern featuring one authority for Norwich (extended) and one for the rest of Norfolk, the Doughnut.   Linking Lowestoft has been dropped as has Great Yarmouth, Norwich and Lowestoft, the Wedge.   The latest date for comments from the Boundary Committee is now 15th July which, allowing for Parliamentary summer recess, means October will be the earliest decision time.

 

At a presentation of Full Council, the police announced Safer Neighbourhood Team numbers will be increased from 17 to 23 and that, combined with different shift patterns, will improve the service to the people of North Norfolk.

 

NNDC are delighted to announce that they were the Overall UK Winner of the Clean Britain Award - also a Gold Award Winner in the District Category and a 5* award winner.   This is in recognition of the work that the Council does with street cleaning, litter control and fly tipping.   Thanks must go to all staff in the Environment Services and Protection Teams as well as the litter pickers.

 

NNDC continues to support local businesses and voluntary bodies,   The Audit Commission's Annual Audit and Inspection Letter noted that the Council is making a difference in the local community by being 'increasingly supportive to vulnerable people and those impacted by the downturn in the economy'.   The NN Business Forum is investigating support for a Round Table for Agriculture and Food Processing, similar to the highly successful Tourism Round Table.   North Norfolk Simply Outstanding - was a great success held at Gresham's School to highlight the areas's attractions and offer advice and up-to-date information.

 

Reminders:  The Shoreline Management Plan - policies are now being written, the draft SMP should be ready in late spring 2009 for a three-month public consultation.   The Environment Awards - applications welcome.

 

REMAINING PARISH COUNCIL DATES FOR 2009

No meetings in July or August

Tuesday 15th September

Tuesday 20th October

Tuesday 17th November

No meeting in December