MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF WORSTEAD PARISH COUNCIL HELD ON

TUESDAY 23rd May 2000

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

 

 

PRESENT

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

 

 APOLOGISES

 R Charman  C Rance

 

ALSO PRESENT

A Hurrell (press) & 2 members of the public

                                                               

00/9                                ELECTION OF OFFICERS

                                Chairman K Uglow proposed J Parker seconded G Paterson all agreed

                                Vice Chairman L Gray proposed G Paterson seconded V Fairhurst all agreed

                                Auditor V Fairhurst proposed L Gray seconded J Parker all agreed

                                It was proposed that all sub committees remain the same all agreed.

                                A new sub committee to work on the Three Tier Partnership was proposed of

                                C Wilkins, L Gray & G Paterson all agreed. The clerk will write to the                            clerk

                                District Council to confirm this.

 

00/10                                MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD 25th April 2000

                                The clerk was asked to attach a report regarding the discussions that had taken

place during the public meeting prior to the Council meeting. The minutes were                     clerk

agreed subject to this addition

               

00/11                                MATTERS ARISING

                                Worstead Station

                                The murals and plaques from the station were currently in the safe keeping of the

                                Council chairman until a suitable site (preferably in the village hall) can be found.

                                Mrs Gray stated that Anglia Railways would be keeping the waiting room open

                                after the staff leave. Mr Sadler will no longer be able to continue the upkeep of the

                                plants at the station as had been hoped and volunteers will have to be sought to

                                undertake the task. An offer had been made to cut the grass and water the plants for

                                £5 per week during the summer. This was felt to be very fair and the clerk should                                  clerk

                                confirm it in writing.

                               

                                Car Boot signs

                                The Council had been informed by Mr Wilkins that unless the signs were taken

                                down an enforcement order would be served. Mr Uglow agreed to write to                                 clerk

                                the organiser and also to the hall management committee about this and other

                                matters relating to the conduct of the sales.              

 

00/12                                FINANCE MATTERS           

                                Finance Report

The Council has paid for the School Footway and still has large bills to pay

for the Churchyard gates when these are complete and also for repairs to

the car park. It will be necessary to think very carefully about taking on any

other expensive projects in the short term.

Bills for payment

Cornhill Insurance                                                              £339.87  

Playing Fields Association                                          £15.00

L Gray reimbursement of cash paid to A Pooley                 £10.00

Queen Elizabeth Hall 99/00 rental                                      £83.20

D Czapp reimbursement of cash paid or tree                         £12.30

T Rose website maintenance                                          £60.00

Donation to B Amies carriage shed appeal                    £50.00

Donation towards Q E Hall rent for Bowls Club                £300.00

Payment of the above was proposed by W Nash & seconded by G Paterson

All agreed.

 

00/13                       PLANNING MATTERS

                                New plans

                                Change of use Post Office, Back St proposed L Gray seconded J Parker

                                support all agreed

                                E Commerce workshop &  server farm Station Rd Worstead proposed V Fairhurst

                                seconded W Nash support all agreed

Non material amendment for information only

Gothic Lodge Sloley Road

Decisions

Erection of detached bungalow & garage at former haulage site Station Road

                                Refusal of permission

 

00/14                                CHURCHYARD GATES

                                The gates had still not been delivered and it was proposed by Mrs Fairhurst &

                                seconded by Mr Parker that Mr Uglow should write to Mr Kettel giving a final

                                delivery date of 20th June and stating that if the goods were not delivered on or                                     KU

                                before that date that the Council would assume that he was unable to fulfil the

                                order and would take cancel the order and take no responsibility for any costs he

                                may have incurred .

                                                               

00/15                       LAND AT WOODVIEW

                                There was no progress to report.

 

00/16                       FLORAL WEEK

                                Everything is going to plan

 

00/17                       TRANSPORT & TRAFFIC

There had been a good positive response to the meeting with excellent backing from the attendees.  Letters of thanks were to be sent to the entire panel and a letter for Heinz to send

to their contractors was approved. There was a desire within the village to form a group

to take this matter forward and Mrs Gray agreed to take the lead in this.  Worstead Farms wished it to be known that they had taken note of the complaints.                                                                                                                      

 

00/18                       ANY OTHER BUSINESS

A nominee was wanted for the Ringmaster Scheme (an extension of Homewatch).

It was suggested that the Landlord of the Pub be approached.

Norwich Cathedral was offering tours to see the work they are doing. No one was

able to attend.

NEAA Mrs Fairhurst will study this and report back.

Norfolk Police Authority Annual Policing Policy stated that the inspector for our area is

B Eagleton and the authority representative S Cullingham.

North Walsham Flexi Bus Mr Nash agreed to attend the meeting on 15th June.

Transport Conference 15th June. Mrs Gray will deal with this.

Rural Transport Strategy views should be passed to Mrs Gray.

Air quality questionnaire no response.

Car Park another contractor needs to be found.

 

                               

                               

Meeting closed 10.10PM