Stokesby with Herringby
A little piece of Heaven on the Broads
Stokesby Parish Council
STOKESBY WITH HERRINGBY PARISH COUNCIL
Reports from the Parish meeting held on the 11 January 2012:
Police Report.
PC Cook reported since the last Parish Council meeting there have been 3 calls into Wymondham, 1 crime anti social behaviour around the bus shelter and BT kiosk.
Damage to flood wall.
The wall has not been repaired, a chasing email was sent to BESL last week.
Footpath maintenance/grasscutting.
It was reported a Parish Councillor had cut a footpath, Parish Councillors thanked him for carrying out this work.
Footpath opposite the Church to the riverbank part is on a slope so it is making it very difficult to walk, it needs building up, Norfolk County Council made aware.
Riverbank from Stokesby to Yarmouth, it is very narrow where the trees are and it is very slippery (just mud) a parishioner fell.
BESL had been advised of the problems by email but there has been no reply, a chasing email is to be sent.
BT telephone kiosk.
The kiosk has been damaged again and the equipment has been broken and there has been an attempt to light a fire adjacent to the bus shelter. The Police have made several visits to the Bus Shelter & BT Kiosk and have not seen anyone in that area.
It was agreed Great Yarmouth Borough Council should be requested to write to BT requesting the kiosk be removed due to it being repeatedly vandalised.
Footpath diversion.
Norfolk County Council has sent notices and plans showing the footpath diversion, the closure is until 1 July 2013, copies in the Parish Council Notice Board and on Parish Council website. It was agreed to send an email to BESL suggesting the length of closure is excessive as it has already been closed for over 1 year.
Speeding traffic through the village.
Norfolk County Council has agreed to paint a broken white line on the highway from Manor Farm bend to the Old Reading Room, the work has been programmed for the spring.
Planning decision made by the Broads Authority (BA).
BA/2011/0336/FUL proposed garage/workshop/store at Riverside Tea Room & Stores, for Mr & Mrs B Reynolds. Granted with conditions, Parish Councillors have been emailed a copy of the conditions prior to the meeting.
BA/2011/0304/LBC insertion of 4 roof lights into rear roof slope of garage wing to allow for accommodation above, Braid Barn, HallFarm, for
Mr. P. Desborough. Granted.
Planning Appeal.
BA/2011/0091/COND Reading Room to use as a separate holiday unit.
The Parish Council has sent the following email to the Inspector.
When the Parish Council considered Planning Application BA/2011/0091/COND proposed removal, variation of condition No 6 to allow use of The Old reading Room as a separate holiday unit, they objected on the grounds over access to the site for 2 properties and there was not adequate parking 2 independent properties. To elaborate further from the site plan you will see that the site is exceedingly small to cater for two independent properties.
If Planning Permission is granted this would result in intensified use of the vehicle access onto a very narrow highway being the C447 being the main road through the village on a bend so there is no visibility to the left.
Access into and out of the site is very restricted due to the boundary walls and the side wall of the Reading Room and in the Parish Councils view there is not an adequate area for vehicles to manoeuvre and this could lead to vehicles reversing onto the narrow road.
If this was a new build then permission would not be granted, vehicles need to have a drive that they can reverse within the boundary of the property.
Village planters/Trees on the Village Green.
1. The planters to be removed, replaced by shrubs and a crab apple tree.
2. Village Green plant a chestnut tree close to where one is dying and another tree planted adjacent to sand bank. Quotations are to be obtained from a couple of companies and the cheapest quotation be accepted and planting will take place prior to March 2012.
Village nameplate at each boundary of the village.
Norfolk County Council could supply & site FOC the three signs. Gateway into the village Norfolk County Council is looking to see if there is any funding available to provide these as it is classed a form of traffic calming. Norfolk County Council is to be approached to see if it is possible for the signs to read, Welcome to Stokesby with Herringby, Please drive slowly.
Date for the next meeting will be held on the 14 March 2012 commencing at 7.30pm in Community Centre at Stokesby
Shirley Weymouth
Parish Clerk
Norfolk County Council Notice
Map of closed footpath
Notice from Norfolk County Council
