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Parish Council Meeting of 19th December 2013

Written by Brian Frith.

Present at the meeting on 19th December were councillors Brian Frith, Beverley Humphreys, Jackie Bowers, Terry Henderson, Gilly Barnes, David Peacock and clerk Anne Rayner. Also present were District Councillor Bob McClenning and six members of the public.

Some of the main items discussed at the meeting are mentioned here. Full minutes of the meeting will be available here: PC-minutes 2013 - in draft form until agreed by the Council at the next meeting (16th January 2014).

 

Planning applications considered were: 

2013/1981 :New grain dryer / store at Cornerhouse Farm, Long Stratton Rd, Forncett St P. Councillors recommended approval.

2013/2030 : Land North West of Somerset Farm, Station Rd, Forncett St P.  This application is for an agricultural dwelling to provide on-site accommodation for persons tending livestock on site. Councillors recommended for approval, subject to all the criteria relating to this type of application.

A request had been received for a donation for Norfolk Citizens Advice Bureau. This is a cause that has been supported by the parish council in the past, as a free service, available to all parishioners. Councillors unanimously agreed to make a donation of £25.

There was discussion about the maintenance of public footpaths and responsibilities of landowners, the County Council and members of the public.

It was agreed that, having received assurances that the Village Hall Committee is nearing agreement on the long awaited improvements to the outside area, the full £15000 promised by the Parish Council in 2010 would be made available to the Village Hall.

There was also agreement to proceed with the process of contacting the Land Registry with the aim of registering Parish Council owned lands.  Following this it was hoped that there could a formal ‘handing over’ of ‘Jubilee Green’ to the Village Hall Management Committee.

The next meeting of the Parish Council will be on Thursday 16th January 2014 starting at 7.30 pm in the Village Hall.  The agenda will be published about a week before the meeting, but if you have any matters to bring to the attention of the Parish Council in the meantime, please contact the Clerk, Anne Rayner, on 01508 570700 or by email to .