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Action

1.

Apologies – None

2.

Minutes of the last meeting, held 2nd March 2010 were approved as a fair reflection of the meeting, and the Chairman was authorised to sign them.

3.

Matters Arising

a)

Drain outside Crow Hall Farm.  Legal work is ongoing to enable maintenance of the pump by Highways.

Clerk

b)

Playing Field Boundary.  The works have now been completed, the Parish council expressed its thank s to all those who had helped in this matter.

c)

Chalkrow Lane street signs.  These had now been installed as Chalk Road in accordance with the naming convention used by Breckland District Council - Complete

d)

2 St Georges Terrace.  The hedges had now been cut - Complete

e)

Road Signs at Cricketers Hill Junction.  New road signage should have been installed in April, however they were not yet in place.

Clerk

f)

Clarkes Lane road signs.  The missing sign at the North end of the Lane has been reported, and its replacement by Breckland District Council is awaited.

Clerk

g)

Parish Newsletter.  Cllr Brooks reported that the Parish Council had, in common with the other parishes involved, contributed £100 to help get the newsletter off the ground financially. Cllr Melhuish reported that the first issue would be in June. Advertising space was still available.

h)

Mobile Post Office.  The Clerk reported that despite several calls and emails no response had been received from the Post Office.

Clerk

i)

Energy Saving Trust – we have now joined this free information service - Complete.

j)

Vehicle speeds through the village.  A meeting had been held with the Highways team. Their view was that there was insufficient traffic to make a chicane a viable solution, and that speed bumps would create substantial noise, and were not preferred solutions.  They suggested applying for a 20mph limit, however pointed out that we were unable to impose a 30mph limit so felt that a 20mph limit would not be effective.

The Police had been contacted and they had promised to take appropriate action over the matter.

Present

Mr T Brooks (Chair)

Mr. M. Lovegrove

Mrs M Scotney

Mrs R Sutterby

Mr R Adcock

Mrs. A. Melhuish

Mr. A. Boughen

Mr. P. Hall (Clerk)

Apologies

In attendance

Mr. and Mrs N. Cater, Mr. W. Tingley, Ms J. Hall, Mr K. Clements, Mr I Chandler, Mr. D. Baldwin, Mr W. Cormack.