MINUTES of MEETING held on 13th October 2014
PRESENT C.Cook(Clerk), H. Longman, S. Hannant , P. Jackson, M. Ball, J. Berry, J. O’Leary L. Chenery, and W. Kemp (District Councillor)
- APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE received from M. Somerville (County Councillor)
2 .DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Chairperson asked for any declarations of interest. L. Chenery declared an interest in local plan
- MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING held on 8th September 2014 were agreed as a true representation of meetings
Proposed by J. Berry seconded by J. O’Leary
- COUNTY/DISTRICT COUNCILLORS, COMMUNITY POLICING, LOCAL ORGANISATIONS, CLUBS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES -– REPORTS / INFORMATION.
E-mail received from police and forwarded to Councillors. No reported crimes in Thurlton in the last month.
- Kemp (District Councillor) commented on his grant towards rails and signs for VH and the change to recycling to include bottles etc. Agreed that, following some requests, we should encourage residents to continue to use the glass recycling bins on the Village Hall car park. Article to newsletter.
- Somerville (County Councillor) e-mailed giving her apologies and commented regarding flooding on Crossways Corner during recent heavy rain. She has asked Highways to ensure culverts are cleared. She has also asked for an update on the Broadband situation in our area which is a real black spot and she hopes that some new funding might help early in 2015. Karen O’Kane is the person charged with this onerous job and she is always happy to come out and talk to Parish Councils and explain specifics. Agreed that Karen should be invited to attend a PC meeting. A funding opportunity has become available from the highways budget. This is to support Parishes who are experiencing speeding in their area. They can make available some money to support Speed activated signs. It would be matched funding, but NCC could provide 50% of the cost and it was suggested that we enquire of Haddiscoe and Norton PC’s if they would be interested in joint funding of a mobile system. Prices will be obtained for fixed and mobile systems
Planning application has been presented to SNC for Village Hall car park resurfacing. Grant applications to be progressed. Grant funding of £10,000 will be applied for from Awards for All, leaving £13,000 to be raised.
Order has been placed for rails and notice board. Await confirmation of deliver and installation. Await the funding from playing field association (£500). W. Kemp (District Councillor) has offered funding from his budget (£300)
MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF P.C. ASSETS
Outdoor Gym and access paths will cost approximately £17,000. Grant funding of £10,000 from NPFA has been applied for. Application to WREN will made later. Letters of support received from Beccles and Loddon Medical Centres. Consultation forms need to be completed.
Items still outstanding from this years play area inspection report included replacement end caps. These have been received and fitted. Bolt caps missing on toddler area equipment have been replaced with polyfiller as suggested at previous meeting. There is a bolt missing on one of the springy things in the toddler area. Extra nuts have been assembled to the bolts securing the new benches following comments in yearly inspection report and removal of bolts on one of the benches.
Purchase of further wet pour repair kit to repair edges to the toddler area has been suggested and needs to be progressed. Clerk to obtain prices for wet pour repair kits
Defibrillator now registered with Ambulance service and therefore is up and running. Awareness training session arranged for 20th October in Village hall at 7pm. Posters required to advertise.
New dog bin which has far more robust hinge mechanism has been fitted. Thanks to Simon Hannant
Queens Head will have a firework display on the site behind the pub but with no bonfire this year.
It was agreed that Horticultural Club can plant two commemorative trees on Links Way amenity area.
- HIGHWAY/TRAFFIC CALMING/FOOTPATH MATTERS
Beccles Road has been re-surfaced . Problems re puddling have been reported to highways. They have forwarded our complaint to their contractor. We await response.
We asked for information regarding reinstatement of lining and cats eyes on Beccles Road following resurfacing. Informed that NCC will only maintain cats eyes on A & B Roads. Beccles Road is now a C road. Lining is due to be upgraded but there is a significant delay on the reinstatement post Surface Dressing for which Highways apologise.
The sign defects at the crossways crossroads have been programmed for repair as have refreshment of junction lines
Installation of a no overtaking line system can only come about as a result of a road safety study. No reported injury accidents at the crossroads in last 5 years so no reason to request a study. Clerk asked M. Somerville (County Councillor) for her support in this respect which she offered but suggested that to progress a road safety study we would details of all the near accidents in recent years which we do not have. There have been improvements in the visibility splays at this junction.
- PLANNING
Planning application for resurfacing of Village hall car park was approved
5 year planning permission has been given for Low Rd travellers site.
Application for properties to rear of Norman Close was withdrawn but has now been re-submitted (2014/2077). It would help if there was stronger support for this site to use in representations to Local Plan Inspector on Monday 17th November.
- CHEQUES
BT Phone and Broadband £142.94
NTTVH Hire of Hall £9.50
Sutcliffe Play Parts to repair play equipment £44.73
- Cox Play area warden wages £29.45
- Barber Grounds Maintenance £550.00
- Cook Clerks Wages, Newslettersetc £398.03
HMRS Clerks Tax £100.75
Proposed by S. Hannant seconded by L. Chenery that cheque payments be authorised.
It was agreed that PC donate £25 to Norfolk Accident Rescue Service. Proposed by S. Hannant seconded by L. Chenery .
- PARISH PLAN
To review Parish Plan following open meeting on 9th July.
It has been suggested that from information received we plan a short questionnaire and include in a future newsletter and use results to update Parish Plan.
- COMMUNICATION
Articles for November newsletter to include update on defibrillator, Youth Club, Bottle bank, Dog Waste, Redwings collecting escaped horses and Village Car park
- GENERAL DISCUSSION
Suggested that we invite Amanda to next meeting to discuss proposed wildlife area etc.
- DATE OF NEXT MEETING 10th NOVEMBER 2014
NOB meeting closed at 8pm
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