BAWDESWELL PARISH COUNCIL-EXTRACTS OF MEETING HELD ON MONDAY 2^nd JULY 2007

PRESENT :   Councillors Mallen, Lilwall and Cockburn.  6 parishioners

APOLOGIES:   Councillors Shannon, Hipperson and Beane

MINUTES OF LAST MEETING -   Agreed and signed

-Mr. William Mason has been co-opted onto the PC – (PC now has 7 Councillors)

FOLLAND COURT:      This PA was heard by the Development Control Committee on 2^nd July – Councillor Mallen and Gordon Bambridge attended on PC behalf.  Councillor Mallen reported to the PC that this PA had been accepted with conditions on a pathway being constructed around the bend (which will be the Developers – PW – responsibility) and a tree planting scheme.  Breckland Housing Dept. adamant they would not approve bungalows on this site as waiting list shows only 5% of people want bungalows/sheltered housing.   Breckland confirm that if PW do not proceed with this PA in view of the costs of the new footpath, they will sell the land to a developer.  It is thought that if PW do not agree to go ahead they will also sell the Folland Court site to a developer - we have then lost the green space/PO and affordable housing.  Breckland confirm they own this land – Clerk to ask if PC can have a copy of the Deeds proving ownership. 

BRECKLAND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK (LDF):   Breckland confirm that David Spencer – Principal Planning Policy Officer and Paul Harris will attend PC Meeting on 3^rd September to discuss the LDF and Bawdeswell’s role within that strategy.

- NO SMOKING signs have been put up in the two Bus Shelters –this is a legal requirement and anyone found damaging/removing these signs will be fined.

-NRCC cheque for £1,407.40 grant for fencing/seats/bins received.

Dr. Geoff Hind has retired as Chairman of the PC and Councillors would like to thank him for all his hard work and support during the last four + years as a Councillor and Chairman.   Thank you Geoff.

THE PARISH COUNCIL IS NOW IN RECESS UNTIL MONDAY 3^RD SEPTEMBER AS 7.45pm IN THE VILLAGE HALL.   CLERK CAN BE CONTACTED ON 688234.

VILLAGE FETE:   THE PARISH COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE INVOLVED WITH SETTING UP/RUNNING THIS EVENT AND FOR ALL THOSE PARISHIONERS WHO BRAVED THE RAIN AND ATTENDED/ SUPPORTED THE FETE  WHICH WAS A GREAT SUCCESS.

RECYCLING BANKS AT THE VILLAGE HALL:   WOULD ALL PARISHIONERS PLEASE REMEMBER TO RECYCLE THEIR BOTTLES IN THE BOTTLE BANK (money received goes to the PC to be used for projects in the village)) AND THE PAPER BANK (money received goes to the Village Hall for improving facilities). SO PLEASE CONTINUE TO PUT YOUR BOTTLES/PAPERS ETC. IN THESE BANKS  - thank you.