MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF WORSTEAD PARISH COUNCIL HELD ON

TUESDAY 25th July 2000

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

 

 

PRESENT

 K Uglow (Chairman) L Gray W Nash J Parker C Wilkins

 

 APOLOGISES G Paterson C Rance

 

ALSO PRESENT P Wilkins A Hurrell (press) 3members of the public

                                                               

00/30                                MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD 27th June 2000

                                The minutes were approved by the Council and signed by the Chairman.

               

00/31                                MATTERS ARISING

                                Worstead Woven

                                The first books have been received from the printers and £115 received

                                from sales. The Council expressed its thanks to everyone who has contributed

                                to the book in any way.

 

00/32                                MEETING HILL

                                Mr Uglow reported that he had been informed that he was not allowed to

                                attend the Management Committee meeting unless he was a Trustee and

                                therefore had not been able to attend. He stressed again that he was very

                                worried about the way things were proceeding as they still did not have                                                      

                                charitable status. He will write again to the Charities Commission                                                                          KU

                                expressing his fears. A far as we are aware two of the original committee

                                have resigned and it is hoped that their replacements are being made aware ]

                                of what their responsibilities are. We will continue to try to monitor the

                                situation on behalf of the Meeting Hill residents.                                                                             

 

00/33                                FINANCE MATTERS           

                                Finance Report

                                Money is much tighter than in previous years and it is likely that some

                                items which have previously come from the precept will have to be

                                funded from the Surveyors Allotment fund but as this is a higher rate of

interest the money will not be transferred until all the precept has been used.

Bills to pay                                                             proposed               seconded

L Gray (to buy prizes for floral week) £90              J Parker                C Wilkins

T Swann (grass cutting etc.)            £519      L Gray                J Parker

M & J Rudd (Flowers for station)      £158.40 W Nash                L Gray

All agreed.

                               

00/34                       PLANNING MATTERS

                                New plans

                                Conversion of garage/outbuilding to holiday accommodation

                                Hollyoak, Station Road, Worstead

                                It was proposed that the council supported the application but that they asked

                                for a condition to be attached that the holiday accommodation could not be sold

                                separately. 1 councillor abstained, all others agreed.

                                Amended plans

                                Change of use of single storey outbuilding to single dwelling,

Post Office, Back Street, Worstead

It was proposed that the Council support the amendment. All agreed

Notice of decision

E-commerce workshop & server farm

Station Road, Worstead Permit subject to conditions

 

 

00/35                                CHURCHYARD GATES

                                Mr  Kettel has again promised delivery. The new date is in the week commencing

                                14th August. The clerk will write to Mr Kettel confirming this and stating that if

                                the gates are not received that the Council considers him to be in breach of contract                                 clerk

                                and accepts no responsibility for any expense incurred by him.

                                                                                                                                                                 

00/36                                LAND AT WOODVIEW

                                Mrs Gray will be seeing Mrs O’Connor this week to find out what she feels                                      LG

                                about the suggestion of a memorial to Gareth.

                               

00/37                       FLORAL WEEK

                                The judging has taken place and a list of winners will be published. The cups will not

                                Be presented this year, as we need to contact the families involved to make sure they

                                Are happy with the arrangements. Prizes will be presented on Saturday at the

                                Worstead Festival.

                               

00/38                       TRANSPORT & TRAFFIC

                                It was decided that the bus shelter at the crossroads on the A149 should be taken down.

                                A meeting of the committee was held on 19th July. They are trying to look wider issues

                                not just HGVs through the village centre. Thanks to the support of Heinz this continues

                                to improve. It was suggested that we ask the County Council for better signposting in

Lyngate to warn of the crossroads coming up and also bring it to there attention how                clerk

dangerous it is to get out of Honing Row onto the main road.

The Council wish to acknowledge the help received from Mr Wilkins & Mrs Cullingham

With regard to transport matters.

NEWS is still a problem but they are also getting complaints from North Walsham.

Mr Uglow has been asked to look into the possibility of cutting a pathway into the school grounds from the other side of the bend. The Headmaster is in favour of the scheme and it will be looked into.

The County Council has sent a draft survey that has been checked and needs one

Small alteration before being distributed. Norfolk County Council has been very helpful

and positive.

                               

00/39                       CORRESPONDENCE

                                Nelson Returns Pageant

                                No one wishes to attend.

                                Meeting Hill Parents & Toddlers

`                               The latch on the playground gate is broken. Mr Charman will be asked to look at this.

                                request for funds for equipment – there is still some equipment from the Worstead

group which may be suitable. The clerk will look into this.                                                        clerk

Mr Parker proposed that £100 be paid from the Surveyors Allotment fund to the Queen Elizabeth Hall for rent for the Group. This figure can be reviewed later.

. Seconded L Gray, all agreed.

                                N.C.A.T. & P. C. Annual General Meeting

                                No one wished to attend

                                                                                                                                                                                               

00/40                       ANY OTHER BUSINESS

                                Youth Club

                                The clerk was asked to write to Mr Shaw requesting the final accounts and an inventory.                clerk

                                Copy Letters

The clerk was asked to bring file copies of letters from previous meetings to all future                 clerk

meetings.

Dates of November & December meetings

The clerk requested that the November & December meetings be changed to the second Tuesdays to tie in with holidays and the Christmas charity distribution. The new dates are

14th November & 12thDecember.

 

                               

 

MEETING CLOSED 8.45pm