Parish Council
Next Meeting
The date of the next meeting is Friday 2nd December 2011 at 8:00 pm at the Longham Village Hall
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Minutes of Previous Meetings
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Chairman's Message
Village Appraisal - Many thanks to Dave Smith, for getting the draft questionnaire ready for the members of the Parish Council, to discuss and agree. Once this has been agreed, copies will be coming through your letter boxes ( hopefully in the New Year) it’s important that you fill them in and return them. The results help us to find what people would like to see happen in the Village, and also with grant applications. Roddy suggested that we could give a prize, as this might prove an incentive to residents to fill it in and return it.
Planning Issues - Breckland 3PL/2011/0773/F R B Watts Ltd, Hoe Road, creation of new vehicular access, refusal of planning permission
Electricity Power Cuts - Phil asked the Chairman to mention that there have been 4 power cuts along the Hoe Road end of the Village in recent weeks; this is an on going problem. Cllr Kiddle-Morris has written a letter to EDF Energy but had no reply yet.
Highways Matter - The s-bend sign on New is damaged, Highways will be informed.
Highways still considering putting up a sign on Hoe Road, stating the road is unsuitable for HGV vehicles as heavy lorries continue to use the road and cause problems, such as getting stuck and damaging banks.
A resident reported that a fire hydrant had been tarmaced over in Hoe Road, outside the Hedge End property. Cllr Kiddle-Morris will take up this problem with Highways.
Anne Kerry told the meeting that the trees in front of the Peddars Way bungalows are getting over grown and are blocking out the light and interfering with the Television reception. She would like them trimmed back; the Clerk is going to speak to the Highways department about this matter.
County Cllr Kiddle-Morris said the Norfolk County Council budget, which was £155,000,000 short is now only £135,000,000 short as good savings have been made. The Council has 4 years to make the savings.
He was pleased to report that it has been decided not to cut the Post 16 transport for students. Neither will there be any cuts to the fire service. The Dereham police station will come back into full time operation and have 55 officers operating 3 shifts. The good news is that the County Council have said that their part of the Council Tax will have a zero increase until 2014.
I have received an email from a resident asking if some play equipment could be put on the playing field. The Clerk will bring along to the next meeting play equipment brochures.
I look forward to seeing you at the next meeting will take place on Friday 2nd December 2011 at 8.00 p.m. in the Village Hall.
Sue Douglas
Chairman, Longham Parish Council