Parish Minute Book 1981 – beginning of 2004
Key decisions – this summary does not note every meeting just key decisions from
several meetings during the period.
23 November 1981
Allotments
Conveyed from Broadland District Council.
Agreed to
 Let on an annual basis
 Rent for the following year to be decided at each November
meeting
 Rent for 1982 fixed at £5 per allotment (six allotments in all)
 Tenants to be responsible for keeping their allotments in good
order including path attached thereto
 Providing allotments have been kept in good order existing
tenants will normally be given the option of renewing their
tenancy at January each year
 Tenants may rent only on allotment at a time if there are
prospective tenants with their names on a ‘waiting list’
 The Clerk is to keep a waiting list
22 November 1982
Highways
The Divisional Surveyor decided that he would make an
improvement to the cross roads in the long term when finances
were available.
16 May 1983
Parish
The District Counci pointed out that their hands were tied and no
development
further development outside the village centre apart from the
vicinity of Church Farm could be allowed.
12 November 1984
Churchyard
Agreement to increase the Parish Council’s contribution to the
Maintenance
PCC to £100 annually
contribution
11 February 1985
Playing field
Agreed payment of increased rent to £5 per annum. Agreed that
one acre of the playing field (adjoining the cultivated field to the
south of the area) to be surrendered back to the owner to enhance
her field and to save the parish the expense of grass cutting and
mole eradication. The area remaining of approximately 2 acres
being sufficient to form a football pitch or a cricket pitch if needs
arose.
13 May 1985
Footpath
Clerk had erected five posts
signposts
War Memorial
Replaced
posts
Playing field
Pitch now assessed as 2.31 acres for grass cutting (actual total
area 2.49 assessed by Lady Prince Smith’s agent).
9 September 1985
Footpath
signposts
Right of way
request to
allotments
19 May 1986
War memorial
Two on either side of the road from the church to Top Farm had
been removed. One spare replacement available
The District Council would not grant a right of way from Post Office
Lane to the allotments
Noted that the grass around the memorial belongs to the owner of
Church Farm
22 December 1986
Airfield
Application by Bernard Matthews Ltd for a feed stuffs mill to be
erected. Parish Council agreed to object on the following grounds:
volume of traffic and noise generated by vehicles and noise
generated from the mill itself. (13.7.87 – application refused)
Footpath
Agreed that a public right of way on foot running from the water
tower along the northern boundary of Black Breck plantation to the
pair of semi detached houses on the road between Pump Farm
and Ringland Church had been established over the last 20 years.
13 July 1987
War Memorial
Parish Council looking after the structure and surrounding posts
and chains.
8 February 1988
Village Seat
Agreed to place the repaired seat by the new Church noticeboard
near the northern entrance to the church, by agreement with the
Parochial Church council.
Road naming
Proposed names for 15 roads were agreed: Church Street, Collin
Green Lane, Hockering Road, Honingham Road, Easthaugh Road
(subsequently called Lyng Road 16.5.88) , Morton Lane, Norwich
Road, Post Office Lane, Rectory Road, Ringland Lane, Field
Road, Weston Hall Road, Woodforde Close, Woodcock Loke
(subsequently called Woodcock Lane), Middle Road
(subsequently called Hungate Common).
Gravel extraction
Excavation of a further 10 year supply of gravel would continue,
at Lyng Eastaugh using present roads but with improvements on the highway
provided by the extractors.
16 May 1988
Restricted Road
Misuse through the village continues with the Police trying to keep
width
an eye on the situation.
12 February 1990
Restricted Road
Misuse continuing.
width
21 May 1990
Dinosaur Park
Concerns re access to new park: Poor sign posting, exit on
Morton Lane.
9 July 1990
Road signs
Orders for ‘Weston Longville – please drive carefully’ signs could
now be placed after Ministry approval had been received.
12 November 1990
Footpath
Difference of opinion as to whether footpath no.2 runs from Field
Road to Morton Lane or whether it stops at the edge of the
properties of Mr Coles and Mrs Attewell. Neither party would
accept that the route ran down the private road. The County
Council records showed that the path did run between the
properties. The County Council had been asked to define where it
ran and how it had been created.
11 February 1991
Footpath
The path from Morton Lane to Field Road running past Mr Coles’
and Mrs Attewells is definitely a registered footpath as confirmed
by the County Council.
13 May 1991
Restricted Road
All over-width vehicles should be reported to the Police who could
width
then take action. Police would require the registration number, the
operating firm’s name and the time observed.
24 June 1991
Village Hall Roof
Allowing for grants from the District and the Village Halls
Association a shortfall in funding the replacement roof was noted.
It was agreed that the hall should be retained with the Parish
Councils help. If requests for donations from other organisations
were insufficient the Clerk would precept for additional funds.
11 November 1991
Precept
Increased to £1,000. However subsequently revised to £1,500
following an extraordinary meeting after the Parish Council
learned that parishes would be responsible for election costs and
the normal parish running expenses.
18 May 1992 AGM
Bus shelter
Agreed not to pursue
446 Bomb
Invited parishioners to their dedication serve at the new memorial
Squadron (USAF) in June.
18 May 1992
Unnamed road
The road from the woodyard to the two cottages was agreed as
Ringland Road
13 July 1992
Road signs
Nearly all were removed. The Police and Highways were
informed.
Restricted Road
Drivers were still ignoring the restriction.
width
14 February 1994
Old Weston
Marjory Futter’s proposal of a booklet was supported
Longville
14 November 1994
Footpath
Mr Mytton said that Dark Lane was wrongly designated as a
footpath when it was bridleway.
15 May 1995
Hire of playing
Resolved not to set a tariff for the hire of the field as its prime
field
purpose was to provide a recreational space. Exceptions would
be considered.
13 November 1995
Speed Limit
Approved a speed restriction of 30 mph through the village
11 November 1996
Cemetery
Request from the PCC that the Parish Council purchase land for
new cemetery. Estimated area required 1 acre
Traffic calming
A public meeting was against the County Council’s proposal for a
physical width restriction but in favour of investigating traffic
calming.
10th February 1997
Goal posts and
Approval for purchase
basket ball ring
12 May 1997
Insurance
Liability in the event of the council providing playing field
equipment - Zurich confirmed coverage in the event of any
accidents but the Parish Council would have to pay an additional
premium to cover for theft or damage of the equipment. This was
still subject to an excess payable which was greater than the cost
of the equipment so the additional cover was not taken out.
6 July 1998
Road names
Broadland District Council have agreed that Morton Lane will start
at the Marl Hill crossroad and will continue to the Hockering Road.
9 November 1998
Traffic
21 out of 25 surveys completed. 100% concerned about traffic.
questionnaire
No consensus regarding traffic calming. 72% think there should
be a physical width restriction (either by the village hall, or
Honingham side of Rectory Road, or village side of Rectory Road,
or Weston Green).
10 May 1999
Basket ball net
Completed
14 February 2000
Basket ball net
Concern expressed over cost of post and hoop and the number of
quotes – PC noted that the transaction was carried out in
accordance with the financial regulations. High cost was
explained by materials of construction.
12 February 2001
Wood Lane
Proposals considered for making it one way
12 November 2001
Village Hall and
Following resignations hall returned to parish council. Agreed to
increase of
raise the precept by £2,000 for the 2002-3 year to cover any
precept
shortfall in funds. If the money was not needed for day to day
running it should be saved to ensure essential fabric work could
be carried out in future. Noted that hall operates as a charity and
as such the trustees will have to be changed at the end of the
financial year in 2002. Agreed to hold a meeting to see if there
was sufficient local interest to form a new committee.
Millennium
High mortality rate with some of the trees already planted.
Avenue
Countryside stewardship scheme allows for the provision of a 6m
headland with trees in it and this has been applied for – accepted
and noted in minutes 11.2.02
11 February 2002
Village Hall
PC agreed to take over the management
Quality Councils
13 May 2002
Code of Conduct
Village Hall
Push from Central Government but: all seats should be filled by
election, not less than 6 meetings per year, Clerk training,
quarterly newsletter. The PC felt that the benefits for a small
council did not outweigh the amount of work required and
therefore status would not be applied for.
Mandatory provisions of the Model Code of Conduct contained in
the Parish Councils (Model Code of Conduct) Order 2001 were
adopted.
Sufficient volunteers have come forward to form a new committee.
Agreed to return the hall to independence with separate bank
account for the PC such that money can be set aside to fund the
hall as required.
11 November 2002
Freedom of
Current act requires PC to adopt a model code to make available
Information
copies of minutes, registers of interests and code of conduct, etc.
Where applicable these are already available and so no change
required.
Water to
Decision not to pursue as there would be difficulty in ensuring
allotments
equitable splitting of the costs
Traffic speed
PC to write to NCC again regarding traffic calming
10 February 2003
HGV routing
Concerns expressed to NCC re lack of consultation on adopted
proposal.
12 May 2003
Highways
Ongoing problems with roads and traffic noted – County Council
priorities noted. Consensus of the PC was that whilst little could
be done about the volume of traffic coming through the village, the
PC should concentrate on curtailing speed. Agreed to request
another traffic survey.
Allotments
Agreed to retain as rent free for the time being.
Donations
Noted restrictions on how much the PC could spend on ‘non
parish’ donations. At that time s137 payments could reach £5 per
elector (258) so therefore £1290.
14 July 2003
Highways
Response from NCC received. Concerns split into two parts: 1.
related to use of the improved route – no decisions as to signage
or other restrictions decided and no timescale for consultation, 2.
related to speed – referred to another department
10 November 2003
Highways
Request for footpath from the Lyng Easthaugh junction with Hall
Road to the A1067 to allow access to Lenwade. Highways stated
that the route is part of the 2 way HGV section and therefore there
is insufficient width to provide an adequate footpath to conform to
current standards.
9 February 2004
Highways
Noted that people could ask Lady Anne for permission to use the
road through the Orton Estate to the A1067 but this should be
done on an individual basis. General site meeting re traffic
matters showed that there had been no personal injury accidents
in the last 3 years in Woodforde Close or Church Street. With
regard to speed the survey showed that the village did not fall into
the high scoring category. NCC did agree that the verge erosion
adjacent to the pub and village hall was a cause for concern and
arranged for reflective posts to be put in place. With regard to the
crossroads at Weston Green there have again been insufficient
PIAs to warrant either change in the layout or speed limit although
signage would be improved.