MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF WORSTEAD PARISH COUNCIL HELD ON

TUESDAY 19TH NOVEMBER 1999

IN THE  QUEEN ELIZABETH HALL, WORSTEAD AT 7.30P.M.

 

PRESENT

 K Uglow (Chairman) V Fairhurst L Gray W Nash  J Parker  G Paterson C Rance

 

APOLOGISES

K Wilkins R Charman

 

                                                               

99/82                                MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD 19TH OCTOBER 1999

 

It was proposed by G Paterson and seconded by W Nash that the

minutes be signed as a correct record of the last meeting. All agreed.

 

99/83                                MATTERS ARISING

 

                                A letter had been received from Toby Rose regarding any items to be put

                                onto the internet. This stated that preferably files should be submitted as a

                                MS word  documents or HTML but if these were not available any generic

                                format. Images are best submitted as a Jpeg for photographic images or GIF

                                for graphics. Tables were best as Excel or MS works.

 

99/84                                FINANCE MATTERS           

 

a)                                Finance Report

The Council is again showing an underspend.

 

b)                                Bills for payment

A cheque was needed for £20 payable to Ranworth Trees to purchase the lime tree

for planting in memory of Anton Wagner.

Bills had been received from T Swann for £216.60 for grass cutting at the graveyard

and from A Walpole for grass cutting at the burial ground £181.51

It was proposed by J Parker and seconded by V Fairhurst that these be paid. All agreed.

 

c)                                           Ground Maintenance Contract

                                The council had agreed to a three year contract and the details of the second year

                                had been received. The council agreed to sign the contract but asked the clerk to

                                send a letter back with it stating that the 10 – 12 week mowing condition had not                                 clerk

                                been adhered to this year and that councillors would be monitoring this very

                                closely next year.

 

99/85                                MEETING HILL DAY CENTRE STEERING COMMITTEE

 

                                A letter had been received from Mrs Fox enclosing a copy of the proposed constitution

                                of the “Worstead Day Care Centre at Meeting Hill”. The letter also said that

                                Mrs Fox (Steering Group secretary) or Mr McGrath (Development Officer,

                                Age Concern) were willing to attend a future Parish Council meeting to present the

                                project and answer questions. Mr Parker proposed that the meeting be closed to allow

                                members of the public to talk. Seconded by Mr Nash all agreed.

                                The meeting was re-opened after 10 minutes.

                                K Uglow explained that all councillors had been sent a letter enclosing a copy of the

                                proposed constitution prior to the meeting. Councillors were still unsure about the

                                need for the service and also whether the location was the most appropriate.

                                The clerk was asked to write to the agencies concerned and get their views and also to

                                write to the steering committee requesting a full set of minutes and stating that

                                they did not wish to hold up the application for charitable status therefore it was felt                                clerk

                                that, for the present, the constitution should be amended to exclude the

                                Parish Council nominations.

                               

 

99/86                                PLANNING MATTERS

 

a)                                           Notification of decision

Shambles, Westwick Road –permit

 

               

99/87                                SCHOOL FOOTWAY

                                Work had at last begun on the footway although the council was still

                                awaiting a reply regarding the costs.

 

 

99/88                                LAND AT WOODVIEW

                                It was decided to consult the residents of Woodview about possible

                                uses for the land before a decision is made.

 

99/89                                CHURCHYARD GATES & BUS SHELTER

There had been no progress on these matters.

 

 

99/90                                MEMORIALS FOR B AMIES & A WAGNER

                                As it is the wrong time of year to plant horse chestnut trees the

                                tree planting in memory of Bernard Amies had had to be postponed

until the spring. The tree in memory of Anton Wagner would be planted

on 21st as planned.

 

                               

99/91                       CORRESPONDENCE

                                Luncheon club

                                A letter had been received from the new tenants of the New Inn stating

                                that they would like to re-start the luncheon club, giving details of the

                                type of food they intended to serve and the price. They asked that the

                                council increase its contribution to £2 per head. Proposed by L Grey

                                seconded by C Rance. All agreed.

 

                                Aircraft noise at Meeting Hill

                                A member of the public had complained about the aircraft noise and

                                asked the council to take this up with the station commander at

                                R A F Coltishall. A copy of a letter from D Prior M P was read out

                                which had already been sent but the council decided that by writing

                                as well this would add emphasis. The clerk was asked to send a letter                      clerk

                                to the station commander.

                               

                                Acorn Playscheme

                                A request for funds had been received from Acorn playscheme.

                                It was proposed by J Parker that a contribution of £150 be sent from

The Surveyors Allotment fund.  Seconded by V Fairhurst. All agreed.

 

99/92                       ANY OTHER BUSINESS

                                School Governor  

L Grey stated that she wished to resign as School Governor but that

 C Rance had expressed an interest in replacing her

if that was possible. The clerk should make enquiries and report back.                       clerk     

 

Path from by-pass to dump

A complaint had been received that this was getting very over grown.

The clerk should write to the Highways Department about this.                        clerk

 

 

 

Car Boot Sale Signs

Councillors had noticed that these signs were being left up all week.

K Uglow would talk to a member of the village hall committee and ask

that the organiser be requested to take them down each week.                                      KU

 

Date of next meeting

                                It was agreed that because it would be too near to Christmas the next

meeting should be moved from 21st December to 14th December.

 

Meeting closed 9.15pm