The Reeve's Tale magazine    JULY  2005

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BAWDESWELL PARISH COUNCIL – EXTRACTS OF MEETING HELD ON MONDAY 6TH JUNE 2005 at 7.30 pm IN THE VILLAGE HALL

PRESENT;   Councillors Hind,Mallen,Swain & Cockburn  Mr.G.Bambridge        

             5 parishioners

APOLOGIES  Councillors Lilwall,McColville & Wallace. Mrs. I.Floering Blackman

MINUTES OF LAST MEETING:  duly agreed and signed.

MATTERS ARISING:

-                     Clerk written inviting Chief Superintendent Alan Hayes to PC meeting.

-                     Rural Transport – meeting to be held on Monday 18th July at 7pm at Elsing Village Hall to discuss circular bus route.  Billingford to be invited to attend.  2 people from NCC to attend together with Mark Broughton(Breckland) and Adam Bradley(Rural Transport Partnership).

-     Letter received from Gilbert Addison (Breckland Tree & Countryside Officer) regarding Tree work to be carried out on trees around All Saints Church stating they must be carried out with good arboricultural practise – consent valid 2 years..

Planning:

-                     Chaucer House,The Street- erection of single storey timber framed conservatory-No Objections

-                     6 Black Horse Close – PP granted for lst floor extension

-                     Vacant & Surplus Land-in front of  Folland Court. Land Management Officer looked at site and valued it – matter to be discussed on Wednesday 8th June – Mr. Bambridge to act on our behalf.

-                     Old Workhouse Bar, The Street – letter sent to King’s Lynn Solicitors stating that PC would like new applicants to comply with Breckland PP conditions on noise and Parking

-                     NCC to be contacted regarding Deer signs(along Reepham Road)/20mph speed limit/new road narrow/slow signs in The Street promised one year ago.   Also pot holes in Paradise Road and near Old Rectory and flooding outside Virginia House.

RoSPA inspection completed on Play equipment.

 

Next meeting Monday 4th July at 7.30pm in the Village Hall.

 

 

At the Annual Parish meeting held on Monday 9th May the Clerk gave a resume of the Parish Councils work during the year.

“It had been another busy year.  The PC were very grateful for the help received from Chief Superintendent Alan Hayes in solving problems in the village ie drugs and look forward to welcoming him back at a later PC meeting for an update.

-The Village Appraisal has now been completed and a Parish Plan produced.  A new Village Development Committee (Project Bawdeswell) has been formed with Councillor Lilwall as Chairman  to obtain funding for various projects.   13 members are on the Committee and they have been attending various meetings with Breckland officials and visiting other Villages who have completed their Plans.   A new HSBC

 

 

Bank account opened for the Village Dev.Project with £500 from the Village Hall (£500 premium bond cashed in and money put into account).

-A new Village Handyman has been appointed – Graham Swain – and he has been kept busy putting up new swings in the Children’s Play area – varnishing seats/notice boards-clearing the area beside the Hall for the new Paper/Bottle Banks and generally carrying out all manner of necessary jobs.

- A Heritage Group has been formed with Councillor McColville as the organiser and they have produced information leaflets for the village.  Meetings are well attended and the history of the area explored.

- Meeting held with Andrea Bolton and Philip Mileham from Breckland took place in October 04 and gave us details of the new Local Development Plan for the area.  Parishioners/Councillors now have to determine what Bawdeswell needs/wants in future.

- A Ground Force team of volunteers has been formed to carry out  lots of jobs in and around the area such as clearing rubbish/tidying Recreation Field/filling in holes in the roadway etc.

- Last years Village Fete went very well and it is proposed to hold another one this June

- New Licensing Act in operation for Village Hall

- Tree planting along the A1067 has now been completed.

- Councillor Mallen is PC representative on N.Elmham Patients Group

- Councillor McColville is PC representative on Bawdeswell Primary School Governors.

- The PC published its Policy on the New Freedom of Information Act

- New Grounds Maintenance Contract in operation – hopefully saving £200

- New Fire Extinguishers/blanket purchased for Hall

- Donations - £100  Bawdeswell Heath towards cost of Public Liability insurance.  £100 Reeves Tale.  £20 CAB.

- £2,750.31 spent on repairs to Village Hall windows/drains/electrics/roadway/new swings play area.

-                     11 PA’s processed during the year.”

 

 

50/50  CHARITY AUCTION.

Bawdeswell Village Hall

- Saturday 9th July at 1.00 pm -

 

All proceeds to the Norfolk & Norwich University Neonatal Unit

and Norwich Ambulance Service.

Items for auction to be brought to Village Hall on morning of auction between 9.00 - 12.00 am.

For further information telephone  688207.

 

 

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