MINUTES OF MEETING OF UPPER SHERINGHAM PARISH COUNCIL HELD IN THE VILLAGE HALL ON 7th JULY 2016 at 6.00pm

Present: Mr J Dorey (Chairman), Mr J Horne (Vice Chairman) Mrs S Hunt, Mrs C Penning & Mrs C Plunkett Dst Cllr Knowles Sally Gill (Clerk) 2 Members of the Public

3496. Apologies for Absence Mr O’Hagan and the Police sent apologies.

3497. Declarations of Interest on Agenda Items There were none on this occasion.

3498. Minutes of Meeting Held on 9 th June 2016 Mr Horne proposed acceptance of the minutes of Upper Sheringham Parish Council’s meeting held on 9th June 2016, seconded by Mrs Penning. It was agreed. The minutes were signed by the Chairman.

3499. Public Participation One Member of the Public spoke with regard to applying for the casual vacancy. The other Member of the Public raised several issues as noted under any other business.

3500. Police A Police report has been received for 9th June to 7th July, with three calls made, one road related offence and two administration however no crimes were recorded. The new SNAP priorities are: Parking on New Road, Sheringham, Speeding on A148 junction with Holway Road and concerns over the use of the junction to the new gravel pit and issues surrounding public houses in Sheringham. The next SNAP meeting will be on 8th September at Sheringham Community Centre.

3501. Clerks Matters 1. Finance a) Bank Balances. At the close of business on 6th July 2016, the Parish Council had £454.28 in the Community Account and £7,416.66 in the Business Saver Account. b) Payment to NALC. Mrs Plunkett proposed making a payment of £45.00 for the Clerk’s attendance at the NALC Spring conference, seconded by Mr Horne. It was agreed. c) Payment to Larking Gowen. Mr Horne proposed the payment of £348.00 to Larking Gowen for the 2015/16 internal audit, seconded by Mrs Penning. It was agreed. d) Payment to TT Jones Electrical Ltd. Mrs Plunkett proposed the payment of £193.68 to TT Jones for street light maintenance and late works to LED lantern replacement, seconded by Mrs Penning. It was agreed. e) Village Hall. Receipt was noted of the Village Hall insurance contribution for the Village Sign. f) East Anglian Childrens Hospice. Receipt was noted of a thank you letter for the recent donation made to EACH.

1 g) Transfer of Funds from Saver Account to Community Account. Mr Horne proposed the transfer of £500.00 from the Business Saver Account to the Community Account, seconded by Mrs Plunkett. It was agreed 2. Newsletter The July edition of the Newsletter informed residents of the following: an update on the VAS signs to be installed on the A148; installation of LED street light lanterns with the help of a grant from the Sheringham Shoal Fund; confirmation that District Council have approved the street name Scira for the Blowlands Lane development; the Parish Council casual vacancy.

3502. District Council Matters a) District Councillor Report Dst Cllr Knowles gave a report as follows: Following a Boundary Review the number of District Councillors will be reduced from 48 to 40. There will be ward boundary changes, with a consultation currently taking place on this matter. District Council have made a unanimous decision not to proceed with Devolution. The business case for continuation of shared services with Great Yarmouth is to be discussed in July as to whether to proceed with this initiative. b) Housing Allocation Scheme Mr Horne had previously asked how the houses on the Blowlands Lane development are to be allocated. Nicola Turner has confirmed the development is an exception housing scheme and has provided a copy of the Housing Allocation Scheme which has been circulated to Members. c) North Norfolk Coastal Forum It was noted that the Forum attended a summer field trip to Trimingham and presentations on coastal issues at Northrepps Village hall on 4th July. d) Norfolk Coast Partnership A conference is to be held at Binham Village Hall on 14th July. There will be no representation from Upper Sheringham.

3503. County Council Matters a) County Councillor Report There was no report on this occasion.

3504. Highways and Transportation a) A148/Lodge Hill Junction Mr Horne recently informed Norman Lamb MP of a further accident at the Lodge Hill junction. Norman Lamb immediately wrote to Tom McCabe at Norfolk County Council asking for reconsideration of a review for reduced speed along the A148. Mr Horne has been sent a copy of the response informing that the A148 complies with the speed management strategy, a continuous 30mph restriction may undermine speed limit compliance and if speed limit signs are at the start of each built up area road users are more likely to respond than if there is no signage. Tom McCabe advised he cannot help any further on this matter. Mrs Plunkett noted that vegetation is covering the 30mph sign on the left as you enter the Village from Lodge Hill, the Clerk will report this to Highways for action. b) Delivering Highway Improvements in Partnership with Parish Councils The Parish Partnership initiative will be repeated again in 2017/18 with £300,000 allocated on a 50/50 basis to deliver local projects. The information from County Council will be circulated to Members.

2 3505. Planning a) Planning Application Notification for prior approval for proposed change of use of agricultural building to storage of building materials at Lodge Farm, West Beckham. It was noted that Lodge Farm received permission for a similar application to another building in 2014. Mr Horne proposed objections on the grounds of strong concerns that this area is becoming a small industrial estate with increased vehicular movements entering from and exiting off the A148, a junction which is already very dangerous, seconded by Mrs Hunt. It was agreed. The Clerk will inform planning services of the objections and ask for further information.

3506. Parish Matters a) Pensions Following new government legislation all employers are required to provide employees with a pension. The Clerk circulated information to Members regarding the requirements along with information obtained from the Pensions Regulator and information on two pension schemes. Further information on the NEST pension scheme and the Local Government Pension Scheme will be emailed to Members in readiness for a decision to be made at the August meeting on which pension scheme to offer. b) Casual Vacancy A Member of the Public who attended the meeting wished to apply for the Vacancy, she gave a brief resume of her work background and why she wished to join the Parish Council. This matter will be discussed at the end of the meeting.

3507. Any Other Business 1. Mrs Plunkett noted that vegetation is overhanging onto Cranfield Road, the Clerk will write to JACS and the Highways manager about this matter. 2. Mr Dorey suggested the Highway Rangers are asked to trim around all the village signs, the Clerk will contact Highways. 3. Mr Horne asked for overhanging vegetation to be cut on Lodge Hill, to the left after The Dales entering the village along Lodge Hill 4. A Member of the Public raised several issues as below: Vegetation is overhanging opposite the former Red Lion, the Clerk will write to JACS and Highways. The Village map had vegetation overhanging onto it, however this has already been actioned. Vegetation is overhanging along Sheringham Road outside the village, this is not in the Parish, the resident will contact Highways. Will the new road on the Blowlands Lane development be adopted, the Clerk will write to NNDC to find out. Who maintains Blowlands Lane and repairs potholes, the Resident was informed it is a private road under the responsibility of JACS. 5. The Clerk advised the Highway Rangers will be in Upper Sheringham week commencing 29th August. District Council has given information on the Big Society Fund, this will be circulated and the information included in the Newsletter. District Council have provided a document on the protocols for Street Naming procedures.

3508. Casual Vacancy After discussion Mrs Penning proposed that Angela Leith is co-opted to the Parish Council, seconded by Mrs Hunt. It was agreed.

3 3509. Date of Next Meeting The next meeting will be on Thursday 4th August 2016 at 6.00pm

There being no further business the meeting closed at 7.45pm

Chairman …………………………………..…….Dated………………………………………

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