OCT 2019 Last submissions date for Nov 2019 issue: 18th Oct 2019 editor@.net Tel. 727072

FROM THE EDITOR Available online at www.northwold.net A huge thank you on behalf of the VL team to Veronica Legge for delivering VL come rain or shine for the past ten years to ST. ANDREW’S Church Lane, Cross Lane and Hovells Lane. Rebecca and David Noble are now taking over Veronica 's round. CHURCH A Grand Quiz will be held on 23rd November in the Village Hall HARVEST & FLOWER (more details on p6). Regards, Jonathan FESTIVAL WEEKEND

Saint Andrew’s Restoration Appeal Saturday 5th October: (SARA) Church open from 11am until 5pm Tea & cakes will be available between 2pm & 5pm with th Sunday 6 October:

Present Harvest Songs of Praise at 11am *The church will close after the service for: Harvest Lunch in the Village Hall at 12.30pm Tickets: Adults £6.00 Children £3.00 The Church will re-open from 2pm until 5pm when tea & cakes will again be available

Tickets available from :

Chris Collins 01366 728404

Jane Luckman 01366 728921

NORTHWOLD NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH ALL members are invited to the Ten singing fishermen from Cornwall achieve a Top 10 hit after INTRODUCTORY MEETING they are signed to Universal Records by a cynical THURSDAY 17th OCTOBER at 7.00pm music executive. “Complete feel good film” and “Very funny”. in Northwold Village Hall : Starring Daniel Mays, Tuppence Middleton and David Hayman First of all, thanks for completing and returning the

Rated 12A | 1 hr 52 min | Drama, Comedy | 2019 forms delivered in September and thanks to Anne Sheridan for her help. Northwold Village Hall If you haven’t returned your form, just bring it along on to the meeting. Friday 18th October at 7.30pm If you still want to join please phone me on 727244 and I will bring you a form. Doors open at 7.00pm PC Dave Funnell, our Police Beat Manager,

Tickets £6 at the door will be coming to the meeting. Or We will be discussing how we want to organise and

£5 in advance from: run the Neighbourhood Watch Scheme in our village. Ann Howarth (01366) 727772 Refreshments will be served.

Next Film Night is Friday 15th November : “YESTERDAY” Ailene MacMullen

Jonathan Clayton [email protected] Tel. 727072 GRIMSHOE BENEFICE

St Mary’s, St James’, Hockwold

VACANT St Andrew’s, Northwold St Mary’s, St Mary’s, Weeting

Mavis & George Gillett ST.ANDREW’S NORTHWOLD Tel. 727465 CHURCH SERVICES

in bold italic. Plus Benefice (Church Group) services

Carol Sharp Tel. 07927 087 464 OCTOBER 2019

6th Harvest Songs of Praise 11am Stephanie Squires Tel. 728317 th 13 Holy Communion 11am The views expressed in submitted items are not necessarily endorsed by Northwold & Whittington Village Life. Whilst we endeavour to ensure that all th information contained in the newsletter is correct, we 20 Service of The Word 10am cannot be held responsible for errors. The Editor reserves the right to refuse or omit items without th explanation. 27 Holy Communion 9.15am

NORTHWOLD PRAYER ANY CHANGES WILL BE DETAILED ON THE & BIBLE STUDY GROUP LYCH GATE NOTICE BOARD

If you have any questions or would like further information, please look at the church website www.northwoldchurch.org.uk

To arrange a discussion about weddings, funerals and pastoral matters The next meeting will be on please contact Christine Parker, the Benefice Administrator, on 01842 827152 or [email protected]. Wed 23rd October at 10.30 am at Mike & Irene’s. To arrange baptisms please contact the Baptism Administrator, Tracey Rudge on 07880 490187 or [email protected] All welcome. Refreshments will be served. Information on all Benefice churches can be found on the website www.grimshoebenefice.com Then every 2 weeks thereafter. Call 01366 728098 for more details.

PR. Bowers & Son ST. ANDREW’S Funeral Directors CHURCH CHOIR

Anmer Cottage, Road,

Northwold, , Norfolk, IP26 5LN.

Tel 01366 727432 07796 780270 is always looking for new members. We rehearse weekly and sing once a month & for special festivals in church. 24 Hour Service, Private Chapel of Rest. If you enjoy singing and would like to join us, please Upholding Traditional Family Values of contact Dignity & Respect. For Your Loved One’s Carol Sharp, Tel. 07927 087 464 Funeral Plans . Memorials . Floral Tributes.

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St Mary’s, St Mary’s, Beachamwell All Saints’, Boughton

St. George’s, Methwold St. Andrew’s,

St. Margaret’s, Christ Church, Whittington All Saints, with

Priest-in-Charge : Rev Ken Waters, 6 The Avenue, Brookville, Thetford IP26 4RF 01366 727220 Curate : Rev Carol Nicholas-Letch Honey Tree, Furlong Drove, Stoke Ferry PE33 9SX 01366 500704 OCTOBER 2019 CHRIST CHURCH WHITTINGTON CHURCH SERVICES

Plus other local services within the church group. N.B. Church Group Joint Services in bold italics. Sunday 6th 9.30am Harvest Breakfast Wretton & Stoke Ferry Rev Carol Nicholas-Letch

6pm Harvest Festival Methwold Ray Burman

Thursday 10th 10am Holy Communion Boughton

Sunday 13th 9.30am Service of the Word Methwold Sarah Molyneux-Hetherington

9.30am Service of the Word Whittington Ray Burman

10am Breakfast Church Boughton Pippa Blackall

Thursday 17th 5.30pm Compline Wretton & Stoke Ferry

Sunday 20th 9.30am Service of the Word Methwold Diane Mantle

9.30am Holy Communion Wretton & Stoke Ferry Rev William Burke

Wednesday 23rd 10am Holy Communion Whittington Rev Carol Nicholas-Letch

Thursday 24th 10am Holy Communion Boughton

Sunday 27th 9.30am Holy Communion Methwold Rev Ken Waters

10am All Age Service Whittington Rev Carol Nicholas-Letch

11am Holy Communion Boughton Rev Carol Nicholas-Letch Mrs Suzanne Warner and Mrs Susan Smith are in charge of cleaning and flowers at Christ Church this month and Mrs Ann Wheeler and Elaine are doing the same at All Saints.

Every Wednesday: Café cre8 - Coffee Morning at West Dereham Village Hall 9.15 – 11am. Open to everyone ages 0 – 99. For information contact Janet on [email protected].

Every Thursday: All Saint’s Lunch Club – The club meets in All Saints Academy for coffee at 10.30 am and for a two-course lunch (£3.50) at 12.00 pm. For more details of this and Flexible Fellowship, contact Carol Nicholas-Letch on 01366-500704.

St George’s Church, Methwold - Tea, Coffee & Homemade Cakes - Tuesday 5th and 19th November from 10am until 12pm. Meet up with friends, make new friends or just enjoy the drinks & cakes! Enjoy a drink & homemade cake for only £2.00

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NORTHWOLD WI

Northwold WI continues to thrive with birds are seen. Autumn also brings numbers and work is in progress to two new members being welcomed with it the return of the wildfowl. protect it. Even at numbers are this month! There are currently 28 Cranes at declining, and it is the prey of Pike, Following our rendition of Jerusalem Welney. The first swans usually arrive Birds of prey and Herons. Hares are we were entertained by Tony towards the end of September, and another species which live on the Winchester from Welney Wetlands Swan feeds start at the end of October. wetlands and organised walks take Trust, who delivered interesting There are Mute swans, Whooper place. factual information about Welney with Swans arriving from Iceland, taking Welney is a habitat which supports humour and style. 36 or 48 hours to reach here, and other wildlife. There are 40 pairs of Bewick’s Swans arriving at the same house martins nesting and the Hobby is Welney is a world where healthy time from Northern Russia. With the wetland nature thrives and it was a visitor; many insects, including onset of global warming, Welney has dragonflies, butterflies and moths: and founded by Sir Peter Scott just after seen a drop in numbers as the swans nd wildflowers. Welney has a population the 2 World War. Welney is 1300 have no need to travel as far as the th of bats – there are 24 different special acres of land, which includes 1/5 of UK. the Ouse Washes. The washes are a of bats, each has its own sonic call and 22.5 mile stretch of land which in Welney has a key role and is involved visitors can take part in a bat and barn winter is used to store water and have in working for the protection of owl evening. a vital function in flood defence endangered species. The Madagascan Livestock grazing takes place as part of holding 90 cubic meters of water. Pochard which was in decline and the Wetland management with beef Back in the 1950’s there were terrible facing extinction in the 1990’s/early cattle being present from April/May floods in which lives were lost and the 2000’s. WWT worked with Agencies each year. The benefits are threefold, current flood defence scheme is in to create a wetland and a captive with the cattle eating plants place to prevent future such breeding programme. Christmas 2018 (conservation grazing), churning the occurrences. There is a fine balance saw the release of Madagascan ducks ground for nesting birds and providing between flood prevention and into the wild again. In 2018 the first fertiliser which supports insects and providing for wildlife. pair of breeding cranes arrived, therefore birds. Welney is responsible nesting at Welney and raising their The Ouse washes are host to over for the cattle while they are there which chicks and are returning to Welney involves counting them every day – all 75,000 waterfowl, 11,000 Whooper albeit slowly. swans and 3,000 Bewick’s swans. It is 600 of them! an internationally important breeding Project Godwit – Welney has been During the formal part of the meeting ground for many waterfowl including working hard to increase numbers of with Kathryn providing headlines from the Black Tailed Godwit, and this bird which migrates as far as correspondence received, including the wintering ground for Bewick’s and Senegal. Eggs are taken under licence, final centenary event on 13th December Whooper swans, plus Teal and Pintail hatched and the chicks are brought on at St Nicholas’s Chapel which some ducks amongst some of them. and released. Tagging has enabled members will be attending. Sara had a them to be tracked and has identified In the Autumn, Welney is like a bus list of potential speakers for 2020 and that some have since returned to this was circulated for members to stop during migration, with birds Welney the next year. passing through, using it as a stopover select those they found most interesting. on route. It is a time when unusual The water vole is declining in The entertainments club has a

Page 4 forthcoming trip to Cromer on the 19th NORTHWOLD FOOT HEALTH September with 16 members attending and Brenda gave the final details for SPIRITUALISTS CLINIC the day. There are plans for a further CHURCH Following the retirement of Christmas Market trip again this year David Noble in July, and, following members being asked Meet every other Friday the Foot Health Clinic to select their preferences, Harrogate in Northwold Village Hall,. Christmas Market on 17th November has been cancelled. 7.30 pm start. was the most popular choice. Our For Foot Care appointments, lovely supper was provided by Irene, Doors open at 7pm. Doreen and Eileen. please contact (Guests subject to change) Karen Stewardson Moving on, the competition ‘a natural display of flowers/foliage’ was won Oct 11th - Barbara Price BEd Hons., TCFCPDip by Angela in 1st place, Brenda in 2nd Total Foot Health Ltd and Jill in 3rd place. Oct 25th - Diane Beba Tel. 07789 608310 Two members were celebrating (see advert below left) birthdays this month. And the raffle Enquiries: was won by Pauline (1st) and Barbara Ayres. A vote was taken on the venue Text Faye 07523 866797 NORTHWOLD for the November Birthday Meal, which is to be at Golf club. Web norfolk.thespiritguides.co.uk CARE GROUP Both the Lunch Club and Book Club under Norfolk Events – Northwold ‘LUNCH CLUB’ continue to be supported and enjoyed The next lunch will take place in by members. the village hall at mid-day on Admission th The next meeting will take place on Monday 14 October, when we will 8th October which will be the annual Donation per person:- be serving fish pie with peas and meeting followed by a Social Evening £2.00 Service nights carrots followed by pear tart and ice to include a quiz. £4.00 Clairvoyant evenings cream. Anne Sherman. If you have not joined us before but would like to come to the September lunch please call me to book your place by Monday 7th NORTHWOLD October. If you are a “regular” and COMMUNITY find that you are unable to attend this month please call me, again by TRANSPORT Monday 7th October, this will

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Saint Andrew’s Church ST. ANDREW'S NORTHWOLD

GRAND QUIZ

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ICENI ACADEMY METHWOLD Office hours: 8:00am to 4:15pm Monday to Friday during term time. Tel: 01366 728333 | Email: [email protected]|icenimethwold.org.uk Stoke Road, Methwold, Thetford, Norfolk, IP26 4PE. Principal: Stephen Plume Vice-Principal: Duncan Carmichael Our estates team, site staff and an Our annual open evening will be on amazing staff and I am looking army of contractors have been the 25th of September starting at forward to supporting their working hard on our facilities over the 6pm, I hope prospective local development over the next few years. summer. Predictably the long- students and parents can join us. My hope is, in time, we will have the anticipated new toilets are two weeks This will be followed by an "open opportunity to bring post-16 provision behind schedule! I look forward to week", a new event for us but a back to this community. updating you when they are officially chance to see the school in action. You will soon see our brand new opened by the Mayor of Kings Lynn Did you attend Iceni Academy / Combined Cadet Force parading in and West Norfolk. Methwold High School? We would their new combat fatigues and we are We have been delighted to welcome love to hear from you if you did. keen to put them to work in the 160 new Year 7s joining us for the You can sign up for the odd email community in time. Don’t be alarmed first time this year and equally pleased (and to allow us to stay in touch) via if you see them “on maneouvers” on to see our other students returning to our website at http:// the field or around site, they will be their new year groups ready for the icenimethwold.org.uk/the-old- well supervised at all times! challenges ahead. We are also very icenian-association/ Thank you again for your ongoing pleased to be joined by a number of This looks like it could be our best support. It is appreciated and never new, dynamic and enthusiastic staff in year yet at Iceni. Once the capital taken for granted. various different subjects. work is complete we will have spent Kind regards Although we are now full in Year 7 over £700,000 on bringing the we are still receiving requests for building up to standard but what I Stephen Plume tours and visits from students wishing am most excited about is the people. Principal to join other year groups. We will get We have been joined by some those booked in as soon as possible. incredible young people as well as EDUCATION CHARITY GRANTS NORTHWOLD

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SAINT ANDREW’S CHURCH

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Grandfather’s Northwold (Part One)

If anyone had said to my before his youngest son was a pupil grandfather, Walter Fuller, that I there. Grandad seems to have been was writing something about him an unruly child, at least at school, Thank you to everyone who has and his early days in Northwold, he and was guilty of truanting. My donated to the foodbank, your would have said: “Yow don't want mother said that he would even jump kindness and generosity are very to pay any attention to Dick, half his out of the class room window, and, much appreciated. If anyone has any lies ain't the trewth and the other as my grandmother, Florence Emily old toys they would like to donate, as half take some believin'.” But when Fuller (nee Wortley) was also a pupil gifts for children in families who are he said it there would have been a at the school--and would have struggling with Christmas twinkle in his eye for humour was witnessed this--it must be credible. always at, or near, the front of his approaching, please feel free to leave quaint character and his Grandad, himself, told me that he them at the foodbank box. Thank you. whimsicality was the most engaging would sometimes have an Our Local Foodbank Our closest accomplice with these truantings. thing about him. Foodbank is based in Thetford, with a He recalled how, when the Walter was born in Northwold on absconders returned to the school, distribution point at Brandon. There is 25th April 1893 the youngest child of the irate teacher said: “Where have a drop off point in St Andrew’s Frederick and Eliza Fuller, but when you been Fuller?” to which young Church and also alternative donation I knew him, from the late nineteen- Walter said: “Nowhere, Sir” and drop off points at St George’s Church, forties, he was a gamekeeper at when his co-accused was asked the Methwold and St Mary’s Church, Ickworth Park. It was in the dining same question, his answer was: Feltwell. room of that wonderful and remote “'Long wiv'im, Sir.” old house called Monument Cottage Any food stuff which does not that I heard of his Northwold days Occasionally in those far off days require refrigeration and is in date is which he loved to tell and retell. there would be a little tease from the ok, below are a few ideas: children when a certain character There would be a recall of his appeared in the village. A childish Tinned meat/fish, Tinned vegetables, contemporaries most of whom had a chant which went: “Big 'A', little 'A', Tinned fruit, Pasta / Rice, sobriquet. There was 'Captain' R, O, N.” would greet the diminutive Boddy, 'Sloper' Dixon, 'Middlin' figure of one Aaron Furby who was Pasta sauces Layte, 'Tiff'n' Nuss and several a gamekeeper at nearby Toiletries Toilet roll, toothpaste, more. How Captain Boddy and Hall. If Aaron was the smallest soap. Sloper Dixon got their nicknames, I gamekeeper in , he was don't know, but (Jimmy) 'Middlin' living proof that a man's stature has Thank you for all your donations, Layte got his because if anyone nothing to do with his size. King kindness and generosity. asked him how he was, the Edward VII was a frequent guest on invariable response was “Middlin'”. shooting days, which were always a Ness and Paul I was intrigued to know how 'Tiff'n' great success, and Grandad said that ([email protected]) Nuss got his, and Grandad's answer the King would personally put a gold was that it was a corruption of his sovereign in all of Aaron's pockets! name which was Christopher Nurse! If you would like to More anon. To be continued…… know more:

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WHAT DOES THE DOCTOR THINK THIS MONTH?

Roundabouts and Car parks: replaced with a Transit van, so there took out the bathroom ceiling and the Since moving to the Birmingham area, is no vision when you need to scullery ceiling before I woke up in we have spent a lot of time negotiating reverse out into the narrow travelling the morning. massive roundabouts which have five lane populated by drivers travelling At present, we have a flock of or six lanes going around them. Each at speed toward the exit barrier about 50 Goldfinches living in our lanes has been marked with the road because it is their road and, for them, trees and bushes; they descend en number which will make you leave the the arrows seem to be correctly masse down to our bird feeding station roundabout at the correct point for aligned. They are unaware of people and two bird tables and have a your destination. So, the first thing to trying to reverse out of a space and particular preference for sunflower learn is the number of the road you accidents often happen. seeds and niger seeds. We have to fill have to use. For example, son Grant Our new house is now three up the feeders every day! lives up the A456 and Calum lives up years old and water stains and mould John and Fred came home to the A491. The markings on the lane appeared on the sitting room ceiling John's house for a beer and found “drift” to the left as you go around the last month. Eventually, we John's wife in bed with the milkman. roundabout and life can be very discovered that it was coming from They did not disturb the couple and confusing for us poor newcomers. The the flush for a WC in an upstairs crept downstairs to the 'fridge. John locals are really friendly. but many bathroom. The cistern is inaccessible was shaking with silent rage and turn into really aggressive and as the whole wall has been tiled so eventually, as they drank their beer, intolerant people when sitting behind we are committed to a big job. Our Fred said “Well, what about the the wheel of a car and many of them next door neighbour and one over milkman?” “What about him?” asked had a new car horn for Christmas. Son the road have had the same problem! John “He can get his own ***** Calum calls them “Numpties” when CALA homes denied liability as the beer!” they honk at him, but I am less house is more than 2 years old. They Albert’s van broke down while charitable. If you are coming to visit referred us to NHBC 10 year he was taking half a dozen monkeys to us, be sure to memorise the road guarantee but they only deal with the zoo. He flagged down a passing numbers. water ingress from outside, so we van and offered the driver £100 to had to use the insurance company The massive car parks around take the monkeys to the zoo. Two who have been very helpful, secure here, with tight spaces, have taught me hours later, Albert was still waiting at in the knowledge that I have a £350 a lot, hence the following advice: the roadside, waiting for his van to be excess on the policy. In 40 years at Always reverse into the car parking fixed, when he saw the other van The Old House, we only ever had space. There are several reasons for going past, still full of monkeys. He one episode of water damage and this. Firstly, the travelling lanes in the asked the driver what on earth he was that was my fault. One of the ball car park (You know, the narrow roads doing. “Well, I took them to the zoo through the parking spaces, usually valves in the attic tank needed and I had £50 of the money left over marked with painted arrows on the adjusting and water was pouring out so now I am taking them to the cinema road surface pointing in the wrong of the overflow pipe into the front to see a film followed by a burger and direction – that's my belief and I am yard. I did not have time to fix the chips”. sticking to it) are so narrow that you ball valve so, temporarily, I stuck a cannot swing forwards into a space, hosepipe over it and put the other there is forward and reverse shuffling end down the drain. All went well Best wishes to you all, required. Then, when you come to until I came home from a night visit at 2am and parked my car on the leave the car park, you discover that Ian Nisbet. the mini on either side has been hosepipe. The water backed up and

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Northwold and Whittington Parish Council – Ordinary Meeting - held at Christchurch, Whittington on Tuesday 3rd September 2019, 7.30pm

DRAFT - SUBJECT TO APPROVAL AT 4. VACANCIES & CO-OPTION West End junction has been cut back. NEXT PUBLIC MEETING One vacancy remains for Whittington *CLERK TO SEND LETTER OF THANKS* PRESENT Cllr Cliff Anderson (Vice Chair), Councillor. Applicants invited. 7 The bush needing to be cut back near Cllr M Peake, Cllr G Gillet, Cllr N Nickles, See https:// the church has been done. Cllr C Pointeer, Cllr R Silvester, northwoldparishcouncil.norfolkparishes 8. CORRESPONDENCE Cllr H Hogan, Cllr G Rayner, .gov.uk/ for more information. i. Newsletters: Norfolk Constabulary, Cllr A MacMullen 5. MEMBERS’ DECLARATION OF Norfolk Association of Local Councils, Mrs N Cooper (Clerk) INTERESTS and DISPENSATION Rural Bulletin. Noted. 2 members of the public REQUESTS (for items on the Agenda) ii. BCKLWN: Planning Update sessions In the absence of the Chairperson, the None were raised. 25th Sep, 2pm, 6pm Vice Chairperson, Cllr Anderson chaired 6. TO APPROVE AND SIGN THE iii. NCC: Farming and the Highway – the meeting. MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING held forwarded to Parish Newsletter nd 1. PUBLIC FORUM (15 MINUTES) on 2 July 2019 iv. Norfolk Police: Meeting with Local The long grass reported between The minutes were agreed by all Police Inspector. AM and NN to attend. nd Common Drove and Inghams Lane has Councillors present. Prop GR, 2 NN. v. Email from Utility Solutions querying been cleared and the footpath is The minutes were signed by the Chair location of streetlighting in Whittington. passable. as a true record of the meeting. The *CLERK TO RESPOND* final version will be made available on The riverbank at the top of Inghams Lane vi. Email regarding expiration of the website. has eroded and the shuttering protecting defibrillator pads at Whittington. *CLERK the bank has broken. The shuttering will 7. REPORTS AND MATTERS ARISING TO ACTION VIA D.HUMAN* be replaced but a more permanent FROM MINUTES OF PREVIOUS 9. FINANCES solution is required to ensure the MEETINGS (for information only) i. The accounts to September 3rd 2019 integrity of the bank and the bridge. 1(ii) Christchurch fence installed to a were accepted, cheques agreed for *CLERK ASKED TO CONTACT NCC very good standard. BRIDGES DEPT* signing and payments approved in 1(i) Two of the farmers contacted have accordance with the list below, as 2. LOCAL AUTHORITY REPORTS responded to advise that the verges prepared by Responsible Finance Officer. Not present. have / will be cut back. Prop CA, 2nd GR, all agreed. 3. ACCEPTANCE OF APOLOGIES FOR 13(iv) Verge along School Lane still ii. Quotes from TTSR for additional ABSENCE needs cutting. *CLERK TO REPORT* Grounds Maintenance work awaited. Apologies for absence were received for Vegetation around Hovells Lane *CLERK TO FOLLOW UP* Cllr R Crisp, NCC Cllr Storey and BCKLWN dog bin still needs strimming. *CA TO iii. Financial Working Group 2019/20 to Cllr Ryves. These were accepted. ACTION* meet before the next meeting. *CP TO 14(ii) Overgrown Hedge -Pinfold Lane/ ACTION*

Page 12 iv. Enquiry from Cllr Ryves concerning affecting the visibility splay of a possible speeding along Church Lane was Community Grants. Defer to October car park are permitted within its discussed. Response to resident is to take *NEXT AGENDA* boundary. The project was discussed down the number plates of speeding v. Conclusion of 2018/19 Audit noted. and it was agreed to progress further. vehicles and report them to the police. Only comment raised by auditor made *CA TO ACTION* *NN to look whether there is a suitable reference to the updated Asset Register. iii. Parish Partnership Scheme – see 11ii. location for the SAM2 along Church *TO BE PUBLISHED* No other projects proposed. Lane*. Residents must be reminded to drive with due care and attention through 10. PLANNING iv. Use of the allotment land by dog the village. i. No new applications. walkers has been a subject of discussion locally since the installation iv. Bus stop improvements B1112 (opp. Applications commented on between of the Parish Council notice prohibiting shelter) NCC have not yet been meetings: dogs from the land. An enquiry to the completed but are still scheduled in. Clerk 19/01260/F Erection of garage, 14 Hovells BCKLWN has confirmed that formal use has sent a chaser email to Highways and Lane, Northwold No objections returned. of the allotment land for dog walking followed up on this with Cllr Storey. 19/01343/F Demolition of garage and would require a planning application for v. Church Lane Hedge Whittington needs construction of two new semi- detached change of use. No application is to be cut back *CLERK TO CHASE TTSR dwellings 14 Whittington Hill. No requests planned. The land remains designated QUOTE* for an Extraordinary Meeting to be held for allotments and also as overflow for vi. Items for reporting: *CLERK* to publicly discuss any objections. burials from the cemetery, should it be a. Concrete bollard uprooted at required. It was noted that dogs have Decisions Noted: Northwold Methwold Road / A134 been seen at Northwold Sports and 19/00731/F Northwold High Fen, junction Social Club events on the recreation Thornham Road, Methwold Norfolk: ground where they are also prohibited. b. Whittington Hill (Methwold Application Permitted *CA TO SPEAK TO S&SC, CLERK TO Road side) footpath crumbling between 19/00051/TPO / 19/00083/TREECA Hall ORDER ANOTHER SIGN FOR Old Methwold Road and the bus shelter. Farm 90 West End Northwold, Treeworks ALLOTMENTS*. c. Whittington B1112 bus stop applications. Application Permitted. 12. HIGHWAYS AND STREETLIGHTING (Coach Services 40, northwards) Hedge 19/00733/F The Old Rectory 63 High overhanging pathway i. The Council discussed the A134 Street Northwold: Application Permitted Northwold, Thetford Road - Proposed d. Whittington Grit bin needs to be ii. Mooring on – has been 50mph speed limit. There was full filled. passed to Breckland Council to deal with. support of the speed restriction 13. GROUNDS MAINTENANCE iii. New property address noted: 12B proposals with the following additional No new updates or urgent work required. Thetford Road, Northwold. recommendations - to maximise the 14. CEMETERIES 11. LAND & PROJECTS safety benefit, the area of restriction should be extended further at each end i. Shrubs in Northwold new cemetery i. Constables Charity land: The land has - to the north west there would be great need to be trimmed. The trees now been formally registered to the benefit to include the Sheridan School overhanding into the neighbour’s garden Parish Council. The Charity Commission within the restricted zone and the has agreed to provide a power of sale. restriction should start before the layby Some more information has been Northwold & Whittington so that it is included. To the south east requested for this including how the the restriction should extend to around proceeds from a sale would be used. It Parish Council 2019 200m beyond the crossroads with was agreed that the Council would Brandon Road as this is a very difficult ringfence them for a future capital Meetings Dates junction in terms of visibility and ease of project which would benefit the Parish egress from the junction is severely All meetings are usually held on the *CLERK AND CA TO ACTION* impacted by this together with the 1st Tuesday of the month ii. Community Car Park proposals: CA current speed of traffic on the A134. advised that the project can be delivered *CLERK TO RESPOND TO  Wed 2nd Oct 2019 7.30pm within £20,000 and proposed that CONSULTATION* Northwold Village Hall applications for funding of £10,000 from ii. Letter from Swaffham PROW Officer  Tue 5th Nov 2019 7.30pm the National Lottery Awards for All and noted that Highmoor Drove is to be Northwold Village Hall £10,000 from NCC Parish Partnership added as a Restricted Byway on the scheme could be submitted to finance  Tue 3rd Dec 2019 7.30pm Definitive Map and Statement for the this. The proposal would include County of Norfolk. Northwold Village Hall maintaining an entrance and exit at one side and preventing access from the car iii. SAM2 has been at Northwold for two Website: park through the Cemetery driveway. Full months. Only 1.8% of cars along www.northwoldparishcouncil. norfolk Methwold Road registered as speeding. final costings are needed and a parishes.gov.uk contingency will be built in. A formal Most instances are between 9pm- agreement from the neighbouring midnight. Looking for a suitable post at Email: property owners about updating their West End and Little London Road. Email [email protected] deeds to state that no obstructions from resident with concerns about cars

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Page 14 also still need trimming. *CLERK TO ASK NORTHWOLD & WHITTINGTON PARISH COUNCIL TTSR TO UNDERTAKE*. ii. There is a board with names at VACANCY FOR: Northwold Old Cemetery which is fading Parish Clerk & Responsible Finance Officer this is resin with stuck on lettering. Replacement is likely to be costly, possibly grants available. The sign on the Part time: 7 hours per week (min 28 hours per month) Hourly rate starting at SCP7 £10.16; to be agreed dependant on experience. gates may need replacement too *CLERK

TO ENQUIRE & REQUEST LIST OF This is a home-based post with flexible working hours however availability to NAMES* attend Parish Council meetings on the evening of the first Tuesday every 15. PARISH FACILITIES month (excluding August), either in Northwold or Whittington, is essential. i. Neighbourhood Watch Scheme: AM Full office equipment will be provided to the successful candidate and office noted that a budget may be required to expenses recompensed. support meetings. To bring a bid to the October Meeting for all to vote on.*NEXT The Council is looking for a professional and self-motivated person to AGENDA* undertake the duties of the post which include: ii. Play area repairs – the ramp at  Producing agendas in consultation with the Chairperson Northwold rec was repaired by CGM.  Producing minutes of the meetings Costs for swings at Whittington awaited from TTSR. *CLERK TO CHASE*  Monitoring actions and decisions of the Parish Council  Undertaking reviews and updates of Policies & Governing Documents iii. Dog bins – awaiting confirmation from BCKLWN  Delivering actions as specified at meetings  Dealing with correspondence iv. Community Noticeboard cover –  Website updates / notices for the newsletter *NEXT AGENDA*  Ensuring Planning Applications are considered and responses are v. Little London Noticeboard is unstable, submitted to West Norfolk Borough Council by return deadlines the posts are rotten. Northwold  All financial matters including; telephone box (Methwold Rd/School  preparation of monthly accounts statement (payments & receipts) Lane) glazing needs replacing *NEXT and bank reconciliations to be presented at meetings AGENDA*  payment of invoices and banking of income  Annual Insurance renewal & Asset Register review 16. ITEMS FOR AGENDA OF NEXT  End of Year Accounts and Annual Audit Return MEETING:  VAT Reclaims **DATE CHANGED**  Budget review & Precept request

nd For an informal discussion regarding the post please call 07376 900091 and WEDNESDAY 2 OCTOBER 2019 7.30pm, leave a message or email [email protected] Northwold Village Hall. To apply please forward a copy of your CV, the names and contact details of HH enquired whether the dropped curb two referees and a covering letter explaining your suitability to the post to outside Whittington Mill will remain [email protected] or 9 Sage Avenue, PE38 9UF. dropped. *CLERK TO ENQUIRE* Nothing further raised. Closing date midday 04/10/2019, interviews w/c 07/10/2019.

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UPDATE FROM OUR LOCAL BOROUGH COUNCILLOR

The Planning Process creation of open spaces (Green Gaps, is sought first and this sets out the Nature reserves / wildlife corridors, general shape of a development. Once One of the main areas where we as allotments, sports pitches, play areas, this has been agreed, then the principle residents interact with the Borough is parks and gardens, and important of development for a site has been through the planning process. historic assets) irreversibly established and the A caveat - I am a new councillor and do developer will work with the Borough not fully understand the system yet but  It enables the local community to Planning Officers to come up with a I am most impressed by the retain more of the money collected detailed proposal which satisfies the professionalism of the officers and their from development, to spend on local officers’ interpretation of Council willingness to tolerate my many projects. Policies. Most applications are questions. I do occasionally serve as a  It gives us, the residents of the delegated decisions, that is they are reserve panellist to the planning area more say and control over our made by the officers but a small % of committee and have spoken from the community more controversial schemes will be public space in respect of the Mill reviews by the Monthly Planning Panel redevelopment in neighbouring Stoke  It enables us to ensure we protect made up of councillors. It is an Ferry. the things we value the most important safeguard that a local Councillor can “call in “ an application The two main aspects of planning are to  It enables to manage change ensure that the Council’s policies as to this panel where the decision making effectively and ensure they benefit process is in the public eye. directed by the 2019 National Planning our community. Policy Framework are adhered to, and It is the case that the committee can that the location of the proposed  It allows us to encourage overrule the advice of the planners… development is consistent with the developers build what we believe our most recently a development in Borough’s “ Core Strategy” - part of community needs and wants. (such Downham Market was turned down as the “Local Plan”. This states greater numbers of affordable houses, it will affect the quality of lives in a development will “ promote developments more suited to elderly sheltered housing scheme which will sustainable communities and residents) be the access point of the development. sustainable patterns of development to It can say where and what type of The danger is that if such a rejection ensure strong, diverse, economic development should happen (new cannot be shown to be on planning activity.” Methwold and Northwold housing, or for businesses) grounds then it can be appealed and the were grouped together by the Core Council might then have a liability for Strategy to collectively form a Key The planning process ideally then costs. In Northwold my predecessor Rural Service Centre, with four site defines the policies development called in an application that the officers allocations in Methwold and none in needs to adhere to and provides had advised rejection of for three Northwold. indications of where development substantial homes to be built in the will be encouraged. This cannot Many villages are engaging in the grounds of Northwold Manor on the happen in a vacuum, and the Borough Foulden Road for family members on a formulation of a neighbourhood plan. A is also required to provide levels of large number of parishes in the site outside the agreed development housing in line with the nationally footprint of the village next to the Borough are preparing such plans determined Local Housing Need. One which allows the local community to conservation area. I am pleased to say I of these requirements is for the did contribute to that debate and the set up its own local policies for future Borough to be able to demonstrate development. application was unanimously rejected that it has a viable 5 year land bank by the planning panel. Neighbourhood planning provides the and the failure to do this led to a opportunity for communities to set out period when a large number of sites Finally it is helpful when considering a a positive vision for how they want came forward for development which project to put it in context. their community to develop over the were in excess of the selected sites. In Infrastructure and developments do go next ten, fifteen, twenty years in ways Methwold, Storey’s Meadow and the together…. an increase in residents will that meet identified local need and site at the far end of the village on drive other decisions to improve make sense for local people. They can Hythe Road as it leaves the village schools, or medical facilities and may put in place planning policies that will were granted outline planning also encourage new shops and provide help deliver that vision or grant permission. A failure to meet these a lifeline to pubs. Additionally there planning permission for the LHN targets may again allow an are financial consequences. Not only development they want to see. opportunity for new sites to be put does the precept rise as village numbers rise but the parish council will The Key Benefits include: forward when their suitability will be assessed against less restrictive receive a community Infrastructure  It can protect areas from types of national criteria. payment ( CIL) which could be as much as 15% of the CIL payment, change (such as too much of one type When an application is submitted to of business) which on average could be £660 per the Council, this is a very public dwelling to the parish (where  It can include policies to influence process and interested parties have the applicable) (NB. If a village has a new building design, or alterations to opportunity to offer their comments Neighbourhood plan it will receive a existing buildings. through the online planning portal. much greater percentage (25%) of this At the level of the individual payment made by the developer and  It can protect or propose the application, often outline permission additionally there will could be a

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Section 106 order requiring the protection is set up so that the green developments have not been completed developer to contribute towards some field developments cannot proceed as agreed and the village, in spite of the critical community infrastructure. For unless the Mill itself has been large number of listed buildings here, example, to fund an extension of the removed. It was made clear by the has a large number of incomplete and village school as is happening in developer that without the additional seemingly abandoned sites. Methwold.) two Greenfields that the demolition I accept the delay is not the best I am most happy to answer any queries, and redevelopment of the mill site outcome for the village, but we must and as I learn more I will update these would not be economically viable. remember that the vital thing is to notes on a regular basis. And remember Parish chair Sue Lintern made a very ensure that it is demolished as a as your Borough Councillor I will do good presentation to the panel after required part of the housing all I can to assist you in any council these applications were called in by development. related issues, just call me on 01366 Cllr Colin Sampson, supported most For the sake of balance, we should also 727037 or email me eloquently by Cllr. Kit Hesketh- note that development will generate a [email protected] Harvey, arguing for an approval of large S106 payment ( i.e. a mandatory Thanks for reading this and I hope it the application with stringent expenditure to support the community has been helpful. conditions attached. to be carried out by the Borough The panel was very supportive of the Council) as well as Community Tom Ryves concerns of Stoke Ferry regarding Infrastructure payments that will be this proposed development but in the applied by the Parish council for the [email protected] absence of a completed well being of the entire village. Tel 01366 7237037 Neighbourhood Plan, which the So the panel agreed to defer its Parish Council is working on, would decision, by I think a unanimous vote, Report on recent planning panel have been duty bound to accept the pending a revised application planners recommended acceptance of decision in respect of proposed incorporating the protections required this outline application. It was major residential development in by Stoke Ferry following on from a Stoke Ferry decided to hold off the final decision in order to allow the developers and constructive dialogue between Update on planning committee planners to consult in a constructive, interested parties. hearing on Mill housing applications. two-way dialogue with the parish All agreed that the critical aspect of council. these applications was to ensure that Tom Ryves the Mill itself is demolished and it is Cllr Martin Storey highlighted the [email protected] history of disappointment rightly felt the Parish Council’s view after Tel 01366 7237037 consultation that some form of by the village as previous

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Autumn

Wild the wind, yet warm the night as golden, falling leaves take flight like driven bats, like pipistrelle. From trees whence sweet-tanged apples fell, they fly across the moon's pale face to find their final resting-place.

Down in the garden, by the bank, tomato plants stand, rank on rank - paraded soldiers, green and red, their canes like rifles on the bed. These warriors red, their fates will meet, those green, be pickles, rich and sweet.

Just one week past, the land was dry - the slightest breeze caused dust to fly. As rushing clouds their loads now spill, the thirsty earth may drink its fill, and flowers that water sought, in vain, turn grateful faces to the rain.

Above the mighty ash-tree plants fly black-winged rooks, who wheel and dance and tumble through the rushing air – a joyful crowd without a care. Their shouts and cries while on the wing, around the fields and village ring.

From field and plot the harvests come, of corn and carrot, pear and plum, potatoes, scent of sweet-moist earth, then pumpkins huge, of giant girth, and sugar-beet, that, bye-and-bye, will sweeten golden apple pie.

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Message from Inspector Vicky Hebborn As some of you may know, Inspector Mark Cant has now retired from Norfolk Police and has handed on the reigns of Downham Market Local Policing Command. My name is Vicky Hebborn and I took up the post of Downham Market inspector in May. I’d like to thank Mark for his tireless work on the district over the last six years. I’m looking forward to getting to know the area and meeting many of you over the next few months. If you do see me or any of my officers out and about, please do stop and say hello as I am keen to hear how we can help your community.

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SANDRA’S STAMP & CRAFT STUDIO GROUP My regular monthly craft sessions in Northwold Village Hall, are Third Monday monthly, 7 - 9pm (not held in December) and cost from 1st October will be £12, which includes all materials to create 8 beautiful handmade cards. Tea & Coffee included. Sandra Roberts 07806 616704

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THE MAGPIE CENTRE WEST NORFOLK RIDING FOR THE DISABLED

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‘Sign up’ now to renew annual club memberships or new members Adults £5, Children £2.50. Pop along to the club on an open evening or contact a committee member. See our Facebook page for up-to-date info on upcoming events. NORTHWOLD SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB The club is open for bookings for social events, birthday parties, weddings, christenings & funeral wakes. The bar can also be made available. All at very reasonable rates. For information call: Tony Waring 728455 David Gricks 728174 David Lavender 727111

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