WICKLEWOOD PARISH COUNCIL Wicklewood News. MAY 2012. Website: http://wicklewoodpc.norfolkparishes.gov.uk

PARISH COUNCILLORS WICKLEWOOD DIAMOND Michael Gamble (Chairman) Tel: 01953 603468 JUBILEE EVENT Andrew Goodings (Vice Chairman) Tel: 01953 600762 Alan Goodings (Highways) Tel: 01953 603340 Richard Goodings Tel: 01953 605864 John Hipperson (Resp.Financial Officer) Tel: 01953 602232 Lorraine Long Tel: 01953 603291 Simon Moore Tel: 01953 601233

Parish Clerk: 87 Portland Street, , NR2 3LE Anne Panella Tel: 01603 619923. Email: [email protected] District Councillor: Tel: 01953 851342 MONDAY 4TH JUNE from 7.30 pm Michael Edney Email: medney@s-.gov.uk at the VILLAGE HALL & PLAYING County Councillor: Mob: 0777 5614200 FIELDS Steve Dorrington Email:[email protected] Music – Bar – Food Village Hall Booking 47 High Street, Wicklewood. Beacon Lighting at 10.15 pm Tel: 01953 603395 Clerk: Tickets £1.00, inc Hog Roast Mrs Karen Bush Mob: 07887 772207 For ticket reservations please call 01953 601233, or any Parish YOUR NEW PARISH CLERK. Councillor Anne was appointed as our new Parish Clerk from 1st March. She has previous experience as a Parish Clerk in addItion to working with committees at County Council level and, WICKLEWOOD OPEN currently, at a local College. She currently lives GARDENS in Norwich although previously lived in . If you need to contact her about any SUNDAY 17TH JUNE 2012 aspect of the village her contact details are at the 11am - 5pm. top of this newsletter or on the website. Twelve gardens open - Cream Teas Book sale - Plants. LOCALISM ACT This year we aim to raise funds towards The Localism Act seeks to engage residents in deciding the new swings for the children’s village hall level & scope of specific services they would like to see & Quidenham Children’s Hospice. We enhanced in their communities. Eight service areas have been will also make donations towards the identified & residents are invited to vote on-line at South popular Village ‘Father Christmas’ & to Norfolk Council https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/9Z869GLTV1 the ‘Wicklewood Archive’ group. to prioritise the activities, listed below, they would like to see It is not too late if you would like to join enhanced within their community: us in opening your garden. * Youth activity * Health, culture & sport For more information, please contact: * Community transport * Grass cutting Penny 01953 605430 * Community safety * Public toilets [email protected] Carole 01953 603130 * Vulnerable & older adults initiatives [email protected] * Natural open space management Wicklewood News: May 2012 1 WICKLEWOOD PARISH COUNCIL CHAIRMANS ANNUAL REPORT At the election in April 2011 we welcomed two new Councillors who have both been very supportive and active in their first year as Parish Councillors.

The Council met on monthly and we have been well served by our Clerk Catherine Moore. She has now accepted the position of Parish Clerk at and we are sorry to have lost her services. We would all like to express our thanks to Catherine for the hard work that she has done as Parish Clerk, particularly in the area of governance where her help and wise counsel has been particularly appreciated.

We have now appointed Anne Panella as Parish Clerk. Anne has a great deal of experience as a Parish Clerk and we look forward to working with her in the years to come.

Karen Bush continues as Caretaker and Booking Clerk to the Village Hall. The high number of bookings is evidence of her commitment to this vital Village facility; our thanks for all she has done during the year.

We continue to offer a licensed bar for hirers of the Village Hall and our appreciation to Nicola Goodings, particularly as much of the profit is donated back to the Parish Council to assist in the upkeep of the building.

Once again, Les Whithead has put in a great number of hours on a purely voluntary basis carrying out running repairs to the Hall and our thanks to him for maintaining this highly valued facility.

The Council's finances continue to remain in a healthy condition and we recently ring fenced £10,000 for improvements to the Hall and the playing field. We have also just received a grant of £2,000 towards a new set of swings. Due to our healthy reserves we have been able to reduce the Precept, for the second year running, by £1,000 per annum.

Lastly, I would like to thank my fellow councillors for all their hard work and support during the year. Alan Goodings who oversees all highways matters, Jack Hipperson as the Financial Officer and Andrew Goodings, Vice Chairman and the responsible officer for the Village Hall and car park and also for chairing meetings when I have been unable to attend. Richard Goodings has taken over as the Playing Field Officer and I would like to thank him for under taking the necessary training and for the diligent way in which he has discharged his responsibilities. My thanks also go to Lorraine Long and Simon Moore for their continued support and wise counsel.

2012 will be a historic year for our nation and on 4th June the Parish Council is organising a Diamond Jubilee celebratory event at the Village Hall including the lighting of a Beacon.

DO YOU HAVE A LOCAL STORY OR ADVERT FOR HOMEWATCH THE WICKLEWOOD NEWS? Homewatch is co-ordinated in Please contact Anne Panella (Parish Clark) on 01603 619923 or Wicklewood by Mrs Min Kennison and [email protected] regular email crime prevention updates are circulated. A MOBILE SMART REPAIR CENTRE SERVING THE Anyone interested in receiving regular information or further details of the WICKLEWOOD AREA Scheme should contact Mrs Kennison on Email: [email protected] Carrying out minor paint and bodywork repairs to vehicles on your doorstep; bumper scuffs, alloys wheels, minor paint repairs. 2012 PARISH COUNCIL Revive! Norwich. Telephone: 0800206 2306 Mob: 07543960207 MEETING DATES Email: [email protected] www.revive-uk.com The following dates have been set for the 2012 meetings. WICKLEWOOD VILLAGE HALL AVAILABLE FOR All meets are held in the Village hall HIRE FOR ALL OCCASIONS and commence at 7.45pm. BEFORE 6PM (NO BAR) £4.63 per hour. Members of the public are welcome, and parishioners have the first 15 AFTER 6PM (NO BAR) £7.00 per hour. minutes of the meeting to address KITCHEN SUPPLEMENT £10.00 the Parish Council. Monday, 14th May. WEEKEND ANYTIME (NO BAR) £7.00 per hour. Monday, 11th June. EVENING FUNCTION with £92.70 plus £100.00 refundable Monday, 2nd July. licensed (6.00pm to midnight) damage deposit. Monday, 6th August. ALL DAY FUNCTION with £184.40 plus £100.00 refundable Monday, 3rd September. licensed (8.00am to midnight) damage deposit. Monday, 4th October. For further information and booking please contact Mrs Karen Bush Monday, 5th November. (Booking Clerk) on Tel: 01953 603395 or Mob: 07887 772207 Monday, 3rd December. 2 Wicklewood News: May 2012.