The annual litter pick along the River Thurne will take place on Saturday 1st April, organised by the River Thurne Tenants Association. Please meet at the Old Bridge Inn car park, next to the fish and chip shop, at 10 am. Sacks, litter pickers and Hi Viz jackets will be provided. All are welcome to come and help.
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Annual litter pick along the River Thurne
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Defibrillator Training
Jayne Biggs from Heart to Heart Norfolk is holding a defibrillator training session in the Village Hall on Wednesday 22nd February at 7pm. It is a free session and all are welcome to attend.
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Police Connect
Norfolk Constabulary have set up a new online service for alerts to Policing issues and matters in your local area. To sign up go to: https://www.norfolk.police.uk/services/police-connect
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Safer Neighbourhood Action Panel Meeting
The next meeting of the Police Safer Neighbourhood Action Panel will be at 7pm on Tuesday 7th March in All Saints Hall, Scratby. The Police priorities for the next 3 months will be discussed. All are welcome to attend.
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Oil Tank Security
Police are urging home owners and businesses to review and check the security of their fuel oil tanks as this is the time of year when fuel thieves become more active as tanks are topped up for the winter.
We are starting to see this criminal activity in our area but by introducing some basic security measures you can improve your chances of not being a victim. Generally the thief will often just drop a hose into an unlocked tank and let it drain or sometimes they drill holes into the sides of tanks. This type of attack will cause additional damage and potential soil pollution if the fuel spills onto the ground. Thieves often strike during the hours of darkness to avoid detection, so we encourage you to do the following:
- Check & record your tank levels and keep the tank securely locked against opportunist thieves
- Keep your tank unobstructed and in view of the house or business where you can plainly see anyone who shouldn’t be there
- Consider protecting the tank with security lighting to deter an attack at night, permitting you to identify suspicious activity early
- Consider fitting a Secured by Design, Police Approved fuel alarm to protect your tank and its valuable contents
- Keep a watch out for your neighbours if they too have a fuel tank. The more eyes watching the better to deter or identify the thief
- Please report suspicious activity on 101, but if you think a crime is in progress then call the Police immediately on 999
For further safety and crime prevention advice for your neighbourhood please visit www.norfolk.police.uk
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Jubilee Seat Plaque
Borough Councillors Mary and Barry Coleman fixing the plaque. A group of residents from Repps-cum-Bastwick gathered to witness Cllrs. Mary and Barry Coleman fix a plaque to the new bench located on the A149 at the junction with Tower Road. The bench had been purchased from the councillors’ ward budgets to replace the previous, dilapidated seat. It is a very well used facility and is the third bench in this spot, the original, as the plaque states, being donated by the parishioners in May 1935 to commemorate the Jubilee of King George V. The land on which it stands was presented to the parish at the time by Julius Starling Esq. 2015 is considered a suitable year in which to remember the history of the village, by replacing the seat, and honour Queen Elizabeth II
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Hickling Broad Enhancement Project
Broads Parish Forum
Hickling Broad Enhancement Project
Monday 26 October
Hickling Barn, Tate Loke (off Mallard Way), Hickling NR12 OYU
Open from 6.30pm (presentation at 7.30pm)
parish forum poster-1 The Broads Authority is holding its next Broads Parish Forum on Monday 26 October.
The focus of this event is the Hickling Broad Enhancement Project, a multi-benefit scheme to improve the condition of this internationally important wetland site for wildlife, local people and visitors.
Broads’ communities are invited to drop in to Hickling Barn from 6.30pm, to meet Broads Authority staff and members and chat about issues and ideas in the local area.
A special presentation on the Hickling Broad project will start at 7.30pm.
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Repps with Bastwick Sewage Scheme
Questions about the proposed sewage scheme can be directed to: John Lambert Thorpe Wood House Thorpe Wood Peterborough PE3 6WT.
Tel: 01733 414460
[email protected] will be attending a parish council meeting to discuss the proposed scheme later in the year. There will also be a public meeting and information session.
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Parish Council News
Repps with Bastwick Parish Council held a meeting on 7th July 2015 which was also attended by Borough Councillors Mary and Barry Coleman. BCllr Mary Coleman congratulated the Parish Council on their election in May. PC Cook sent a report stating there had been one crime of note over the past two months in Repps with Bastwick. This was a theft of heating oil, complete with tank. There had been nine other calls to the police with no emerging issues.
No planning applications had been received. Prior to the meeting, the Parish Council had attended an informal meeting with John Lambert and Trevor Burton from Anglian Water about the proposed sewerage system for the village. They will attend a parish council meeting later in the year, then a full public meeting to discuss the sewage project. Work is being planned to begin at the end of 2016. In the meantime, contact details will be on the parish council website and a booklet about the scheme will be available in due course for residents.
It was noted that there is a problem with overgrown verges and hedges restricting the view of drivers and the use of footpaths by pedestrians. The clerk has reported these to the borough council. The next parish council meeting will be held on 8th September 2015.
The clerk is producing the next Village Newsletter. If you run a group or activities in the village and would like them included in the Newsletter and on the website, please contact the clerk. The website is up and running and I hope parishioners will find it useful. You can log on at: https://reppscumbastwickpc.norfolkparishes.gov.uk/ and see full minutes of Parish Council meetings, agendas, village events and information.
Recycling – please use the textile and glass recycling banks in the Village Hall car park. The parish council receives a fee for the tonnage of both which is used to support village services and amenities.
Clerk: Sarah Welsh 07808704960 [email protected]
Full minutes will be posted under ‘Minutes’.
