MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF WORSTEAD PARISH COUNCIL HELD ON

TUESDAY 24th JULY 2001

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

 

PRESENT

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

 

APOLOGISES

R Charman V Fairhurst C Rance

 

ALSO PRESENT

I Dinmore (Bittern Line), 1 member of the press & 16 members of the public

 

Mr Dinmore brought copies of the new timetable to the meeting and apologised that they had not been delivered sooner. This was due to a poor service from their contractor who they had now stopped using. Mr Dinmore went on to talk about how the Bittern Line was funded and requested that we consider becoming a member of the partnership. He produced a copy of their action plan and went through the improvements that were planned and the type of service they would like to offer if funding was available e,g, a half hourly service from North Walsham to Norwich. The public were then allowed to pose questions to Mr Dinmore. Asked why not every train stopped at Worstead and the other smaller stations he said it was due both to the cost and the scheduling problems this would cause in getting trains into Norwich in time to meet connections. The way forward would seem to be with all forms of public transport working together in an integrated manner. Suggestions were also put forward that the bus station should be moved so that it is close to the train station with a feeder service to the City centre  and that a late night train would be of benefit to local people wanting to spend an evening in the City and City dwellers wanting to spend an evening at the coast.

                               

01/32                      MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS HELD 26th JUNE 2001                               

                                The minutes were accepted as a true record of the meetings & signed by the Chairman.

 

01/33                      MATTERS ARISING

                                Bus Shelters

                                The plans were being sent to the County Council for approval. The cheque had

                                gone out of date & needed reissuing.

                                Bins

                                These should be being emptied weekly. There had been some problems with the

                                collection but these had now been sorted.

 

01/34                      FINANCE MATTERS

                                Finance Report

The finance report was studied and accepted..

Bills for Payment.

Reimbusrement for plaques L Goddard                                              £56.00

Luncheon Club P Prebble                                                                   £449.00

Age Concern donation                                                                       £100.00

North Norfolk District Council Dog bins                                         £106.93

Bittern Line Membership                                                                    £100.00

North Norfolk District Council Planning for Bus Shelter                 £46.50

Proposed by L Gray seconded by K Wilkins All agreed.

 

01/35                       PLANNING MATTERS

                                Mrs Wilkins declared an interest and abstained from all voting.

                                Notice of decision

                                Mast Brockley Farm granted , ‘

Erection of first floor extension Green Gates, Meeting Hill granted

                                New Proposals

                                Erection of two storey extension, Lynhurst, Meeting Hill proposed by Mrs Gray

                                To support the application, seconded by Mr Paterson all agreed

Mr Paterson declared an interest in the next three items

                                Erection of detached garage at Gothic Lodge, Sloley Road

                                Mr Nash proposed support Mrs Gray secondedAll Agreed

                                Residential Development (Five Units) Sloley Road

                                There were two letters of objection from members of the public which were read out.

                Councillors decided that although they had no objection in principle to building on this

site the proposal submitted was too crowded and not enough thought had been given to

issues such as parking. Mrs Gray proposed objection stating this information Mr Nash seconded all agreed.

Proposal at Back Street Mrs Gray also declared an interest Not quorate so no comment.

01/36                       CHURCHYARD GATES

Stalham Joinery had made the gates for Honing Church & should be asked to quote           Clerk

for Worstead.

 

01/37                      TRANSPORT & TRAFFIC

                                We are still waiting for quotes on Ruin Road.                                                                                 KU

 

01/38                      CORRESPONDENCE

                                North Norfolk District Council re home composting promotion & refuse collection

                                Dates for August Bank Holiday. To be displayed.                                                                         KU

                                Dilham Parish Council asking for a united approach to requests for improvements

                                to A149. Mr Uglow suggested that this was a good idea. All agreed. Clerk to reply

                                so this effect.                                                                                                                                        Clerk

                                Periodic Electoral Review

                                Letter from Norman Lamb introducing himself to the Council.. Councillors suggested

                                Mr Lamb is invited to attend a future meeting.                                                                               Clerk

                                Letter from Mrs Fairhurst re bus shelter at top of Ruin Road. To be discussed at the

                                next meeting.

 

01/39                      ANY OTHER BUSINESS

                                It was suggested that a letter of congratulation should be sent to Mr D R Chapman,

                                who was being presented with a Civic Award. Mrs Wilkins will let the clerk have

                                the details.                                                                                                                                     KW/clerk

                                Mrs Wilkins had found out that some grants may be available for rural regeneration.           

                                The clerk will try to get more information. /any ideas for projects should be passed

                                to Mrs Wilkins.                                                                                                                                     clerk

               

MEETING CLOSED 9.00 pm