Hanworth Parish Council

A Civil parish in the English county of Norfolk

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Hanworth Parish Council Minutes 2nd February 2022

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Minutes of a Meeting of Hanworth Parish Council in Hanworth Memorial Hall on

Wednesday 2nd February 2022 at 7.00pm

 

Present: Gill Wilton, Sally Martin, Gill Catling, Robert Ranger, Cllrs Saul Penman (NCC), John Toye (NNDC), Peter Low, Tony Hadlow, Dee Holroyd (Clerk).

 

1.     Apologies for Absence:  Sue Francis, Charlie Penrose

 

2.     Co-option of Member of Parish Council:  All members of the PC agreed to the co-option of Peter Lowe.  PL took his seat at the table.

 

3.    Declarations of Interest Sally Martin, item 9.

 

4.    Cllrs Saul Penman and John Tye: Cllr CT reported:

Council tax will be raised this year by about £5.  Car park fees will also go up by 10-20p per hour (season tickets are available).

A plan for the environment is about to go before the Council. Miyawaki forests, which  grow faster and absorb more carbon, are being planted.  Offers of help always welcome.

NNDC is introducing a walking and cycling plan in North Norfolk.  JT would ask parish councils for ideas for routes.

Cllr Saul Penman reported that NCC would probably sanction a 2.99% increase in Council tax.  There would be some cuts to services.

A Highways budget of £10,000 is available to each County Councillor. HPC should let Cllr SP know if there are any Highways problems lying outside the normal Highways remit, which needed to be addressed.  The gate across the road leaving the Common at the Hanworth Hall end needed replacing.

The expansion of North Walsham and the Local Plan.  JT confirmed a new road connecting the Norwich Road with the Cromer Road and new infrastructure would be built.

SP was thanked and left the meeting at 7.25.

6     Minutes of the Meeting held on 10th November 2021:

were agreed and signed by the chairman.  Proposed GC seconded RR.

 

7.    Matters Arising:

County Broadband:  This was a way of bringing superfast broadband to all houses within a village.  Installation was dependant on enough people signing up. CB were giving presentations to villages.

 

  1. Phone Box: Allowance had been made in the Budget for repair.   The box needed  levelling and re-painting. Tony Hadlow might be able to do this with assistance. GC asked about putting a defibrillator in the box.  JT suggested a grant might be available for up to 90% of the cost.  A defibrillator would require monthly checking and training would be available.

 

  1. NNDC Local Plan. Ten houses would be put up in Aldborough.  Houses were planned for North Walsham, Cromer and Fakenham, but would not affect Hanworth.  Mark Atwell, Planning Policy Manager, NNDC would give a presentation.  JT would find a central location where a joint meeting of the PCs he represents, would be held.

 

 

  • Planning EF21/3478 SM declared an interest. The application was to rebuild Taylor`s Lodge, Gunton Park on, but slightly exceeding, the footprint of the original cottage. All agreed that that the PC supported this proposal.

 

11.Platinum Jubilee Celebrations:  The meeting was closed to allow suggestions from the floor.  Tony Hadlow suggested a joint approach from the Commons Committee, the Memorial Hall Committee and the PC and perhaps Sustead PC.  An evening function was preferable and could be advertised on notice boards, on the church door in Gunton Park and the Hanworth Herald. A suggested date for a bar b q and bonfire was Friday 3rd June.  GW asked for a meeting date to be arranged.

  1. Financial Report: the clerk reported a current credit balance of £3,000. The precept was due in April.  RR asked for another signatory to be put in place. GC volunteered.

 

  1. Any Other Business: the path from the gas compound running along the hedge to the Felbrigg Road, had been registered.

 

Sewers:  GW read a letter from Anglia Water.  Possibly planning could begin next year.

 

Grit Bins.  The one at the junction with the A140 would be removed.  One could be placed outside the church, perhaps using money from Saul Penfold`s fund.

 

Sally Martin reported an improvement in behaviour of drivers in White Post Road, and mentioned the great success of the appointment of Heather Butcher, as vicar to Hanworth.

 

CAB appeal.  It was felt that PC money belonged to and should be used for the benefit of Hanworth residents.  No donation to be made.

 

  • Date of next Meeting: Wednesday 4th May at 7.00 pm

 

Minutes of Hanworth Parish Council Meeting 4th May 2022

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MINUTES OF AN ANNUAL MEETING OF HANWORTH PARISH COUNCIL

HELD FOLLOWING THE ANNUAL PARISH MEETING

IN HANWORTH MEMORIAL HALL

ON WEDNESDAY 4th MAY 2022

 

 

Present: As for the Annual Parish Meeting

 

  1. Election of Chairman: Gill Wilton stood down and was unanimously elected Chairman. Proposed SM, seconded CP.  Charlie Penrose was elected Vice-Chairman, proposed BR seconded GW.
  2. Co-option of new Parish Councillor: Stephen Francis was unanimously elected, proposed SM, seconded CP.  SF joined the Council meeting.
  3. Declarations of Interest: none

Cllrs Saul Penfold:

  1. a) SP told the meeting that the Lib Dems and all opposition groups at County Hall had walked out of the Full Council meeting on 11th April in protest at the administration’s decision not to award holiday meal vouchers to eligible children and not to allow an emergency debate on the issue at Council. The Lib Dems had also boycotted the Chairman`s Civic Reception.
  2. b) The Conservative group at NCC has abolished the role of member champion for mental health, which in the past was a cross party appointment, as all member champions were. All opposition groups opposed the abolition of this role. It was particularly hard hitting when Norfolk mental health provision has very recently been rated the worst in the county by the CQC, together with the ongoing effects of the pandemic on mental health.
  3. c) NCC was being asked to declare a climate emergency by SP at next Full Council on 10th May and he was bringing a motion to Council to this effect. He has asked school and college pupils for their input and opinions on this, which has proved invaluable.

 

 

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  1. d) SP confirmed that he would pay for a new gate at the Hanworth Hall entrance to the Common (£650) from his Highways Local Member Budget (HMB).  This had been ordered.
  2. e) SP could cover the cost of two grit bins out of his 2022-23 LMB.
  3. f) SP will seek more adequate notice on road closures, although the work was often contracted out, creating another tier of correspondence.
  4. g) GW asked if the cattle grids could be cleaned out in April, which is when the cattle come on, rather than in May.

 

  1. Minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 2nd March: were agreed and signed by the Chairman, proposed CP, seconded SM.
  2. Matters Arising: had been dealt with above.
  3. Finance: a) The clerk reported a current credit balance of £3,660, no payments had been made in the current financial year.  B) Audit and Cash Book.  Both were approved and signed by the Chairman, the Clerk and BR.
  4. Platinum Jubilee: it was agreed that Jubilee tins, filled with biscuits, should be given to all children, mugs proving too expensive.  The PC would pay for meat for the barbeque, SM hoped to get a donation of venison burgers.  A budget of £250 was agreed.  SM asked for a poster for Hanworth Church.  SM would ask Gerard Stamp to design something (GW to provide details).  Fliers would be put through every door.  GW confirmed the barque was only for Hanworth residents.

 

  1. Update and review of policies. The following policies had been reviewed and were updated:

 

Data Protection

Financial Regulations

Risk Management

 

 

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Transparency Code

GDPR

Safeguarding Policy

Standing Orders

Code of Conduct and Privacy statement were signed by Parish Councillors

 

 

  1. Date of next Meeting:  Wednesday 3rd August.

 

The meeting closed at 8.30pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MINUTES OF AN ANNUAL MEETING OF HANWORTH PARISH COUNCIL

HELD FOLLOWING THE ANNUAL PARISH MEETING

IN HANWORTH MEMORIAL HALL

ON WEDNESDAY 4th MAY 2022 

Present: As for the Annual Parish Meeting

  1. Election of Chairman: Gill Wilton stood down and was unanimously elected Chairman. Proposed SM, seconded CP.  Charlie Penrose was elected Vice-Chairman, proposed BR seconded GW.
  2. Co-option of new Parish Councillor: Stephen Francis was unanimously elected, proposed SM, seconded CP.  SF joined the Council meeting.
  3. Declarations of Interest: none

Cllrs Saul Penfold:

  1. a) SP told the meeting that the Lib Dems and all opposition groups at County Hall had walked out of the Full Council meeting on 11th April in protest at the administration’s decision not to award holiday meal vouchers to eligible children and not to allow an emergency debate on the issue at Council. The Lib Dems had also boycotted the Chairman`s Civic Reception.
  2. b) The Conservative group at NCC has abolished the role of member champion for mental health, which in the past was a cross party appointment, as all member champions were. All opposition groups opposed the abolition of this role. It was particularly hard hitting when Norfolk mental health provision has very recently been rated the worst in the county by the CQC, together with the ongoing effects of the pandemic on mental health.
  3. c) NCC was being asked to declare a climate emergency by SP at next Full Council on 10th May and he was bringing a motion to Council to this effect. He has asked school and college pupils for their input and opinions on this, which has proved invaluable

 

  1. d) SP confirmed that he would pay for a new gate at the Hanworth Hall entrance to the Common (£650) from his Highways Local Member Budget (HMB).  This had been ordered.
  2. e) SP could cover the cost of two grit bins out of his 2022-23 LMB.
  3. f) SP will seek more adequate notice on road closures, although the work was often contracted out, creating another tier of correspondence.
  4. g) GW asked if the cattle grids could be cleaned out in April, which is when the cattle come on, rather than in May.
  5. Minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 2nd March: were agreed and signed by the Chairman, proposed CP, seconded SM.
  6. Matters Arising: had been dealt with above.
  7. Finance: a) The clerk reported a current credit balance of £3,660, no payments had been made in the current financial year.  B) Audit and Cash Book.  Both were approved and signed by the Chairman, the Clerk and BR.
  8. Platinum Jubilee: it was agreed that Jubilee tins, filled with biscuits, should be given to all children, mugs proving too expensive.  The PC would pay for meat for the barbeque, SM hoped to get a donation of venison burgers.  A budget of £250 was agreed.  SM asked for a poster for Hanworth Church.  SM would ask Gerard Stamp to design something (GW to provide details).  Fliers would be put through every door.  GW confirmed the barque was only for Hanworth residents.

 

  1. Update and review of policies. The following policies had been reviewed and were updated:

 

Data Protection

Financial Regulations

Risk Management

Transparency Code

GDPR

Safeguarding Policy

Standing Orders

Code of Conduct and Privacy statement were signed by Parish Councillors

Date of next Meeting:  Wednesday 3rd August.

 

The meeting closed at 8.30pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Hanworth Village Meeting Minutes May 4th 2022

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MINUTES OF AN ANNUAL HANWORTH VILLAGE MEETING

HELD ON WEDNESDAY 4th MAY, 2022 AT

7.00pm IN HANWORTH MEMORIAL HALL

Present:  Gill Wilton (Chairman Hanworth Parish Council) Robert Ranger (Vice Chairman), Sally Martin, Charlie Penrose,(members of the Parish Council), Dee Holroyd (clerk to the Council). Cll Saul Penfold.

2 Hanworth Village residents.

  1. Apologies for Absence:
  2. Address by Chairman of the Parish Council: GW welcomed everyone to the meeting.  We have now got over the pandemic and a good WhatsApp group had been formed.  It is still hoped to bring mains drains to Hanworth and some exploratory work will be done by Anglia Water.
  3. The Memorial Hall is coming on well but the cost of some materials has tripled and funding is now about £30,000 short. More fund raising will have to be done.
  4. Jubilee Celebrations: There will be a barbeque on Friday 3rd June at 6.00 at the Memorial Hall.  Tickets are being sold for £2.  There will be a licenced bar.
  5. Public Questions: SM asked what the Council thought about the current block on planning applications.  These were brought about by government ruling following input from Natural England, to prevent run off into water courses.  NNDC was working on understanding them and Cllr SP thought these restrictions would be lifted next month.  Anglia Water will be asked what investment they will put in to bring about improvements.
  6. Nicola Cuttill is raising money for the defibrillator, £660 to date. A working party was needed to repair the phone box before it can house a defibrillator.  It was believed at least four residents would be willing.
  7. A new notice board would be made for Gunton Church.

8..Financial Report:   GW had already covered most of this.  The clerk told the meeting that the PC income came from the Precept of £2,300, which had not been raised for three years.  Current PC spending was just under income at £1,967. Precept increase of £200 to £2,500 had been agreed.  Current credit balance was   £3,660

 

The public meeting closed at 7.30 pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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MINUTES OF AN ANNUAL HANWORTH VILLAGE MEETING

HELD ON WEDNESDAY 4th MAY, 2022 AT

7.00pm IN HANWORTH MEMORIAL HALL

 

Present:  Gill Wilton (Chairman Hanworth Parish Council) Robert Ranger (Vice Chairman), Sally Martin, Charlie Penrose,(members of the Parish Council), Dee Holroyd (clerk to the Council). Cll Saul Penfold.

2 Hanworth Village residents.

 

 

  1. Apologies for Absence:
  2. Address by Chairman of the Parish Council: GW welcomed everyone to the meeting.  We have now got over the pandemic and a good WhatsApp group had been formed.  It is still hoped to bring mains drains to Hanworth and some exploratory work will be done by Anglia Water.
  3. The Memorial Hall is coming on well but the cost of some materials has tripled and funding is now about £30,000 short. More fund raising will have to be done.
  4. Jubilee Celebrations: There will be a barbeque on Friday 3rd June at 6.00 at the Memorial Hall.  Tickets are being sold for £2.  There will be a licenced bar.
  5. Public Questions: SM asked what the Council thought about the current block on planning applications.  These were brought about by government ruling following input from Natural England, to prevent run off into water courses.  NNDC was working on understanding them and Cllr SP thought these restrictions would be lifted next month.  Anglia Water will be asked what investment they will put in to bring about improvements.
  6. Nicola Cuttill is raising money for the defibrillator, £660 to date. A working party was needed to repair the phone box before it can house a defibrillator.  It was believed at least four residents would be willing.
  7. A new notice board would be made for Gunton Church.

 

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8..Financial Report:   GW had already covered most of this.  The clerk told the meeting that the PC income came from the Precept of £2,300, which had not been raised for three years.  Current PC spending was just under income at £1,967. Precept increase of £200 to £2,500 had been agreed.  Current credit balance was   £3,660

 

The public meeting closed at 7.30 pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MINUTES OF AN ANNUAL HANWORTH VILLAGE MEETING

HELD ON WEDNESDAY 4th MAY, 2022 AT

7.00pm IN HANWORTH MEMORIAL HALL

 

Present:  Gill Wilton (Chairman Hanworth Parish Council) Robert Ranger (Vice Chairman), Sally Martin, Charlie Penrose,(members of the Parish Council), Dee Holroyd (clerk to the Council). Cll Saul Penfold.

2 Hanworth Village residents.

 

 

  1. Apologies for Absence:
  2. Address by Chairman of the Parish Council: GW welcomed everyone to the meeting.  We have now got over the pandemic and a good WhatsApp group had been formed.  It is still hoped to bring mains drains to Hanworth and some exploratory work will be done by Anglia Water.
  3. The Memorial Hall is coming on well but the cost of some materials has tripled and funding is now about £30,000 short. More fund raising will have to be done.
  4. Jubilee Celebrations: There will be a barbeque on Friday 3rd June at 6.00 at the Memorial Hall.  Tickets are being sold for £2.  There will be a licenced bar.
  5. Public Questions: SM asked what the Council thought about the current block on planning applications.  These were brought about by government ruling following input from Natural England, to prevent run off into water courses.  NNDC was working on understanding them and Cllr SP thought these restrictions would be lifted next month.  Anglia Water will be asked what investment they will put in to bring about improvements.
  6. Nicola Cuttill is raising money for the defibrillator, £660 to date. A working party was needed to repair the phone box before it can house a defibrillator.  It was believed at least four residents would be willing.
  7. A new notice board would be made for Gunton Church.

 

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8..Financial Report:   GW had already covered most of this.  The clerk told the meeting that the PC income came from the Precept of £2,300, which had not been raised for three years.  Current PC spending was just under income at £1,967. Precept increase of £200 to £2,500 had been agreed.  Current credit balance was   £3,660

 

The public meeting closed at 7.30 pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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