Spring 2021 NEWSLETTER
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East Rudham SPRING 2021 MEMBERS OF EAST RUDHAM PARISH COUNCIL Tony Elburn (Chairman) 01485 528 273 Malcolm Pearson(Vice Chairman) 01485 529 086 John Dawson 01485 528 356 Rosemary Weeks 01485 576 138 Hedley Mines 01485 529 297 Susan Jones 01485 528 243 Richard Bramley 01485 528 903 Rachel Wade 01485 528 921 Pauline Daisley-Brown 07584 192 846 Jodie Bond(clerk) 07703 464 409 Meetings of East Rudham Parish Council start at 7.15pm. The March meeting will be held on Tuesday 16th. The April meeting will be held on Tuesday 20th. The May meetings will be held on Tuesday 18th. At the Rudhams Village Hall (or currently via Zoom) These dates may be subject to change please refer to our website for updates. The news letter is funded and produced by East Rudham Parish Council [email protected] www.eastrudhamparishcouncil.norfolkparishes.gov.uk 2 News from the Parish Council…….. Hello all! We have seen some very wet weather recently! The Parish Council are working closely with West Rudham Parish Council, the Houghton Estate and County Highways to implement a flood plan to ensure that future flooding is avoided as much as possible. If you have any knowledge or plans of the local drainage systems, please get in touch, as this information will be very useful. We have a water pump located above a spring fed well, which is located behind The Crown Pub, we have had a few reports of it appearing to flood and gush, however this is the nature of the pump and it is the way of releasing the pressure. If the pump was not there the water would escape via other routes and possibly cause damage to the surroundings. It is not the responsibility of Anglian Water or the County Council. It’s quite a natural wonder, to be enjoyed. Fund raising is still in progress to obtain all the money required to completely revamp the children’s play area and we hope to be able to start work on this by the Summer. The Parish Council are keen to support the local community and local businesses, especially during these tough times, and from the 1st April (subject to Government guidelines) temporary tables and seating will be installed on the Village Green thanks to Jane’s Coffee Corner and The Crown for the use of visitors and to accommodate people buying food and takeaways from The Crown and Jane’s Coffee Corner. The Speed Awareness Machine (SAM2) is moved around the village and is monitored by Cllr Mines, with data being down loaded and presented at our meetings. Cllr Mines does a fantastic job overseeing this and we are grateful for his hard work. Also, in an effort to reduce speeding further, a ‘Village Gateways Working Group’ will be set up within the Parish Council to liaise with County Highways, to survey and assess the most beneficial sites for further gateways. As always, we welcome members of the public to attend Parish Council meetings. Jodie , Parish Clerk 3 The Return Of The Red Kite D Red kites sightings in Norfolk have increased as their population has risen over the last 15 years. The greatest number of sightings are along the coast but there are more being reported in central Norfolk. With its distinctive forked tail and reddish-brown plumage the red kite is master of the skies and a joy to watch. Conservation status Due to persecution, the breeding population of red kites reduced to a small number of breeding pairs in mid-Wales by the 1920’s. However, a reintroduction programme started in the 1970’s in Wales and red kites bred in England and Scotland for the first time in 1982 and are continuing to spread. The red kite has green conservation status in the UK because red kites are successfully breeding here, but globally it is a near threatened species. In Norfolk, the numbers continued to increase with the Norfolk Bird and Mammal Report 2016 reporting 8 pairs breeding, or attempting to breed, in the County. There are many more now, 6 were seen flying together north of East Rudham recently, and they are often spotted soaring over the A148 either singly or in pairs. PUBLICISE YOUR SOCIETY OR EVENT We welcome contributions from villagers, local groups and societies for printing in the East Rudham Parish Newsletter. Please send to [email protected] by May 10th 2021 For inclusion in the Summer edition, delivered to every household and also published on our website Advertisements are also very welcome, ½ page at £6/issue, full page at £12/issue. 4 READY STEADY CENSUS 2021 The decennial census is almost upon us. Census 2021 will provide a snapshot of modern society Households across East Rudham are being asked to take part in Census 2021. The census is a once-in-a-decade survey that gives us the most accurate estimate of all the people and households in England and Wales. It has been carried out every decade since 1801, with the exception of 1941. It will be the first run of breeding pairs in mid-Wales by the 1920’s. However, a reintroduction programme predominantly online, with households receiving a letter with a unique access code, allowing them to complete the questionnaire on their computers, phones or tablets. “A successful census will ensure everyone from local government to charities can put services and funding in the places where they are most needed,” Iain Bell, deputy national statistician at the Office for National Statistics, said. “This could mean things like doctors’ surgeries, schools and new transport routes. That’s why it is so important everyone takes part and we have made it easier for people to do so online on any device, with help and paper questionnaires, available on request, for those that need them.” Census day will be on March 21, but households across the country will receive letters with online codes allowing them to take part from early March. The census will include questions about your sex, age, work, health, education, household size and ethnicity. For the first time, there will be a question asking people whether they have served in the armed forces, as well as voluntary questions for those aged 16 and over on sexual orientation and gender identity. Results will be available within 12 months, although personal records will be locked away for 100 years, kept safe for future generations. The national marketing and advertising campaign has started and will now build momentum. A postcard will shortly go to every household in England and Wales informing people that the census is coming and calling upon recipients to look out for their census pack in the post. Census packs will start being delivered in early March The census website www.census.gov.uk is updated daily and has a local authority section which you should find informative together with a downloadable resources section. 5 TRACING YOUR FAMILY TREE Have you ever wondered who your ancestors were and what life was like for them? Researching family history is a hobby that’s becoming more and more popular, especially since archives became accessible online and shows such as ‘Who do you think you are?’ have been on television. What’s genealogy all about? The word Genealogy stems from the Greek for 'generation' and 'knowledge'. Essentially, it’s the study of families and the tracing of their lineages and history. Your approach to genealogy will depend on your particular interests. For instance, you might want to find out if you’re related to somebody famous, or discover the truth about a family legend. How do I get started? It can be tempting to dive straight in and search for a particular ancestor but this tends to produce a lot of results which can be confusing. So it’s best to start with yourself and then work backwards, finding proof that connects each generation together. Through public records you can find evidence in birth certificates, marriage certificates and Wills for instance. Talking to people and writing to relatives could also provide clues and ultimately your detective work could take you anywhere from local graveyards and memorials to record offices abroad. Tracing your family tree can be a very time-consuming hobby, but don't underestimate the thrill of unearthing results! Some days will be more successful than others so you can expect peaks and troughs as you gradually piece parts of the puzzle together. You may also find that you can share some of the work load when your research over-laps with someone else's. That's just one reason to make contact with people who are connected to your family tree. In fact, a large part of the fun is about sharing research and stories, so it's not all about paperwork. What do I do with all the information? Take care to keep all of your research well organised so you can come back to it at any time. A loose leaf folder with separate pockets can be very useful. Many of the dedicated websites will guide you through the process of building a family tree online which you can update as your research progresses. These websites can also alert you to anyone else researching the same people as you, giving you the opportunity to share your work. 6 Many websites offer a 7 or 14 days free trial although they do require you to sign up for payment at the end of the trial. If you wish to cancel the subscription remember to do so the day before it is due for payment.