MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF WORSTEAD PARISH COUNCIL HELD ON

TUESDAY 10 December 2002 IN THE QUEEN ELIZABETH HALL, WORSTEAD

 

PRESENT

 K. Uglow (Chairman), , J. Parker, R. Charman, V. Fairhurst.

 

APOLOGIES

C. Wilkins, L. Gray, G. Patterson, B. Nash.

 

 

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MINUTES OF MEETING HELD 26.11.2002:

 

Minutes were accepted as a true record and signed by K. Uglow.

Action by

 

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MATTERS ARISING.

 

CHURCHYARD: Mr K Uglow told the members present that it was nuance for Worstead Farms to have the sheep in the churchyard and 2 died this year. This could be due to unknown weed growing in the churchyard.

Mr. K Uglow proposed to take the fences away, cut all the grass, keep it cut through the season and no more sheep; this was seconded by Mr. J Parker.

The wooden gateposts will be replaced. A new gate will be discussed at the Annual Parish Meeting in April so the public can have a say, because it will cost.

3 Estimates will be required at this meeting.

A letter to Parish Church Council about decisions taken.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clerk

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FINANCE MATTERS:
 
Budget statement was agreed.
 
- Invoice Mrs. R. Rix £10.58 for copies at Norfolk Record Office re. Ruin Road, was accepted

- Salary clerk: August – November £540.42 + mileage 3 x 30 miles@ 0.25 for course in Norwich was accepted.

 

- From the Worstead Festival £11,948.05 was received as a first instalment of £17,000.00 for repairs to the Hall. £5,000.00 to be returned to Village Hall Committee, they made interim to DIY Home Improvements, £6,948.05 to go to DIY Home Improvements.

Clerk to get copy of invoice for VAT purposes.

 

- Invoice was received from Bittern Line, clerk to look into this, because she found 2 payments have been made to the Council for the Bittern Line in this accounts year.

We need to know which years these payments relate to.

 

 

 

 

Worstead Parochial: £150.00 was received for upkeep of burial grounds and request for new lights for Christmas tree outside the church (last ones were stolen last year). The council agreed to wait for quotes and decide at next meeting. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PLANNING MATTERS

 

ORCHARD PIECE, BRIGGATE: erection of single storey side extension: application was supported.

 

BENGATE FARMS, BENGATE: conversion of barn into dwelling with annexe and alterations to facilitate conversion: applications were supported.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                     

 

 

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REGISTRATION RUIN ROAD

 

Mrs R. Rix volunteered to go to Norfolk Records Office and made copies of the Enclosures Map of 1829 (no road), the Tythe map of 1844 with a road clearly marked and entries in the Tythe book of Worstead. The clerk will see Mr. Care on 06.01.2003 and give him copies of these copies and the Council will wait and see what happens.

Mrs. Rix has volunteered her services to continue to help with  this and that of a friend, which may reduce the costs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clerk

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SALT DUMP – NORFOLK PROPERTY SERVICES

 

Mr Hird of GA Key wrote that NPS would like to surrender the lease with reference to the Salt Dump.

This was agreed with by the Council with the note that the gate has to be moved back (at no expense to the Council) for easy access to the Salt Dump. A letter to be sent to NPS.

 

Mr. Hird will be asked the commercial value of both sides: the Salt Dump and the Recycling Centre.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CORRESPONDENCE

- EEDA: competition for Broadband (computer equipment, on-line etc)

- Letter Barclays bank: to change bank account to interest on bank account and being charged for cheques or leave it as it is. The latter was agreed upon.

- Go-East: questionnaire about renewable energy was completed, clerk to send.

- Norfolk County Council: regional planning guidance

- NCC Planning and Transportation: winter driving leaflet, where the gritters will go.

                                                           confirmation of our letter re drainage on Yarmouth Road (Poors Land).

- Charity Commission: leaflet.

- New updated and complete register of electors: taken by Mr K Uglow for copying for all councillors.

- Youth Connection: they might arrange a meeting at NNDC as their members are from all over Norfolk and invites to various meetings might interfere with homework and become costly.

 

 

LG

 

 

Clerk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KU

 

Meeting closed at.8.40pm