Minutes of the Meeting of Kenninghall Parish Council held on Tuesday 18th May 2004, at the Memorial Hall, Kenninghall.

 

Present:                     

Mr S Gordon (Chairman)           

Mrs E Scoging

Mrs E Dennis

Mr M Sharland

Mr N Groves

Mr P Kay (Village Hall Committee)

Mr J Powell

P.C. N Anderson

 

1.            Apologies for absence were received from Mr S Mullett, Mr M Halmshaw, Mr E Wood, Mrs L Whittle and Mr D Brown.

 

2.         Minutes of the Meeting of the 5th April 2004 having been previously circulated were approved and signed by the Chairman.

 

3.                  Matters Arising

 

(a)               Roads

 

Mr Gordon said that he had notified the County Council in respect of road markings. There is a pot hole in School Close and another on Fersfield Road, just after The Grange, which Mr Gordon said he would report. The new signs on Church Street are too low and people can hit their heads on them.

 

(b)            Deans Site

 

Mr Gordon and Mr Sharland had a meeting with Bennetts’ agent. They anticipate demolishing the buildings on the site fairly soon but not building for a year. They are interested in purchasing the Memorial Hall site and are surveying the Hall site when they do theirs. They are speaking to Breckland Council about amending their plans.

           

(c)             Village Hall Sites

 

The Clerk produced a draft letter to Breckland District Council, which was agreed. The correspondence in respect of the RUPP with Norfolk County Council was discussed. Mr Sharland proposed that the Parish Council pay a cheque to Breckland Council for the planning fee for the new Village Hall in the sum of £1,210.00. This was seconded by Mr Groves and carried unanimously.

 

(d) Charities

 

This was held over.

 

4.                  P.C. Nigel Anderson was invited to speak. He said that he was kept up to date by the minutes. Since the 1st April last year there have been 19 reported crimes, of which only one had been detected, which was the theft from a motor vehicle. Most of the offences related to theft, burglary or criminal damage.

 

5.                   Election of Officers

 

Mr Sharland proposed and Mr Powell seconded Mr Gordon for Chairman and this was carried unanimously.

 

Mr Groves proposed and Mr Sharland seconded Mr Halmshaw for Vice Chairman and this was carried unanimously.

 

6.            Planning Matters   

The Clerk reported that Mr Copeman had been given permission to convert the old Butchers Shop into two dwellings and five garages and flat over.

Mr and Mrs Gallen had been given approval of reserved matters for plot 5 Banham Road, Kenninghall.

There were no objections to the amended plans for Miss Holman for the erection of a dwelling, garage and new access adjoining Lions Retreat, Church Street.

In respect of the J E Alston application at Guilt Cross Dairy for a clay lined lagoon, there was no objection.

In respect of the J E Alston application at Heath Farm for the erection of agricultural grain store and there was no objection in principle although there was concern about access from the road in view of the width of the lane and the size of the vehicles using it particularly in view of the quality of the surface of the road. There were also concerns about the visual intrusion.

            In respect of the Shaw application there were no objections.

 

7.            Financial Matters

 

The Clerk reported receipt of the first half of the Precept. It was proposed by Mr Powell and seconded by Mr Sharland that the Alliance Cornhill renewal premium of £207.21 be paid.

 

8.            Correspondence

 

The Clerk reported the general correspondence from the statutory and other authorities.

 

The Chairman reported a letter from Estelle Serpell about a war memorial, as the Memorial Hall will disappear. There was some discussion and views will now be canvassed.

 

9.         Any Other Business

 

1.      The Clerk was asked to look at the question of removing the electricity supply that crosses the Village Hall site and terminate the Wayleave.

2.      Field number 243 at Besthorpe is the capital of the Mary Bowles Charity and the Council was to approach Breckland District Council to see if it can be included within the planning guideline.

3.      The next meeting was arranged for Wednesday 30th June 2004 at 7.30pm in the Memorial Hall, Kenninghall.