MINUTES of MEETING held on 13th September 2010
PRESENT C.Cook(Clerk), H. Longman, J. O’Leary, S. Hannant , J. Berry, P. Jackson. W. Kemp (District Councillor) and 2 members of the public
APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST –

MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETINGS held on 9th August 2010 were agreed as a true representation of meetings
Proposed by J. Berry seconded by S. Hannant
4. COUNTY/DISTRICT COUNCILLORS, COMMUNITY POLICING, LOCAL ORGANISATIONS, CLUBS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES -– REPORTS / INFORMATION.
W. Kemp (District Councillor) reported to the Council.
Recent graffiti vandalism has been reported to Police. Some graffiti has been removed but the rest will be more difficult to rmove.
To consider any current requirements with regard to allotments, Playing Field etc
CCTV installation was discussed. Clerk has sent Amana Handley information with regards to costs of vandalism. She will progress possibility of grant from Crime Reduction partnership. No response as yet.
Repair/replacement of seat on Church Rd/ Beccles Rd corner and planters, pavement etc opposite Post Office is almost complete. Cycle racks will not be available until later in the year. It was suggested that completion of paving and some planting should be completed for the Post Office re-opening event on 2nd October. H. Longman and C. Cook to investigate plants and compost.
Horticultural Club committee will help with design and planting of the Planters.
Thanks were recorded in the September newsletter for the 15 people who turned up to help with the installation of the fencing on the playing field, painting the benches and moving soil from the playing field to the planters etc. The fencing to the village hall car park was completed which was the remaining high priority inspection from last years playing field inspection report.
The total costs to the parish council for the above projects to date is £660. As this is not budgeted the Clerk is considering the possibility of retrospective grants to recover a proportion of this. Grants for the next phase (Fence on the pub boundary) could also be applied for.
The fencing to the pub boundary will not be available until later in the Year
The damage to fencing, overgrowth and diseased trees on playing field fence line adjacent Links Way properties was discussed. Working Party, to be advertised in newsletter, arranged for 16th October (10 am start)

David Crisp to complete concreting of path on Mill Lane.
The puddling on Ball Court was discussed. Funds are not available for resurfacing at this juncture.
The option document with regard to the management of the Allotments was considered. It was agreed that the Allotment Assn should be given responsibility for the Management of the Allotments subject to an agreement on the financial arrangements. Financial arrangement proposals to be considered at October meeting.
Clerk has two youngsters (9 & 11 Years old) who wish to lease an allotment. It was agreed that there should be parental supervision in this situation.
6. HIGHWAY/TRAFFIC CALMING/FOOTPATH MATTERS
No response received re the proposals/petition for barriers and 20mph limits on Church Road. Clerk has asked Tony Tomkinson for an update and put the suggestion of using some of the fence panels for the barriers.
The suggestion of speed bumps/ cocaine’s were discussed. Powers of the Council to install to be investigated.
Item to be raised at SNAPS meeting on 29th September
7. PLANNING
The planning application from Miss N. Durrant, Priory Farm House, Low Road for construction of a field shelter, hot tub enclosure with solar panel and re-siting of existing shed was considered. It was proposed by S. Hannant and seconded by J. O’Leary that this application should be approved as there are no material planning objections. The standard clause on light pollution should be attached to the response.
THE CHAIRPERSON OPENED THE MEETING FOR A PERIOD OF APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES (At the discretion of the Chairperson) FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO EXPRESS A VIEW ON AGENDA ITEMS AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME(S). THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO STAY AND OBSERVE THE REST OF THE MEETING.

The Proposed sites put forward by Developers and landowners have been circulated and posted on the notice board. All sites are outside the potential development boundary and our allocation is 10-20 properties from now to 2026. Clerk is informed that the Affordable housing development is part of this allocation. Members of public gave their opinion particularly in respect of site 1033. It was agreed that the PC response to this stage of the Local Development consultation process is that the potential development boundary should remain in place with the minor amendment to include site 1033.
Building works are in progress on affordable housing development.
THE CHAIRPERSON CLOSED THE MEETING
CHEQUES
C.Cook Materials for projects, ink, photocopies £233.62
NTTVH Hire of Hall £8.50
D. Crisp Install Planters and paving £190
Cash Petty Cash £30
Oskar Contruction 2 men and digger for one day £220.31
K. Cox Wardens Wages £ 27.06
Mazars Audit Fee £141
Proposed by S. Hannant seconded by P. Jackson that cheque payments be authorised.
Mazars have reported no problems with 2009/2010 audit.
PARISH PLAN
Clerk has produced a summary of current situation comparative to the 2006 parish plan which was circulated with a previous Agenda. A public meeting/open day was suggested at the July meeting to invite Parishioners to be involved in an update of the Parish Plan. Suggested at last meeting that this could be incorporated with the Broadland Housing meeting which is planned for providing information about and the application/bidding for the affordable housing properties.
Heather Longman will be attending a Vital Villages seminar which may result in a different approach to our update of the Parish Plan.
10. COMMUNICATION
Information on disc re frolic to be transferred to scrap book
Articles for October newsletter to include Bus consultation, Graffiti, Working Party, Info from police stc
An e-mail from Thurgoods was discussed. Clerk to respond.
11. GENERAL DISCUSSION
No items for discussion
12. DATE OF NEXT MEETING 11th October 2010
NOB MEETING CLOSED at 9.15pm