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201701 Bedingfield Forest Newsletter

Note that the A1065 Mundford Road will be closed at the level crossing in Brandon for roadworks between the hours of 22:30 and 06:30 on the following dates:

• 26-27 February 2017
• 05-06 March 2017
• 19-20 March 2017
• 27-28 March 2017

You can read the full text of the closure order below.

NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL
(WEETING WITH BROOMHILL)
TEMPORARY TRAFFIC RESTRICTION ORDER 2017
Road Traffic Regulation Act, 1984 Section 14(1)

ORDER prohibiting the use by vehicles of the A1065 Mundford Road 20m either side of Level Crossing in the PARISH OF WEETING WITH BROOMHILL work will be carried out within the hours of 22:30-06:30 in four phases 26-27 February 2017, 05-06 March 2017, 19-20 March 2017, 27-28 March 2017.                                      

1. Save as provided in Article 2 of this Order and whereas the Norfolk County Council as Traffic Authority for the Administrative County of Norfolk is satisfied that:-

(i) renewal of cross decking on level crossing for Network Rail is required at the A1065 Mundford Road 20m either side of Level Crossing in the PARISH OF WEETING WITH BROOMHILL (hereinafter referred to as the said road) and:

(ii) that in consequence traffic over the said road should be prohibited with effect from 26th February 2017 to 28th March  2017 for the duration of the works expected to be about 32 days within the period.

2. Nothing in Article 1 of this Order shall make it unlawful for a vehicle which requires access, to proceed to a final destination situated within the length of road specified in Article 1 of this Order.

3. This Order has a maximum duration of 18 months and will be revoked upon completion of the works. Where exceptional circumstances are encountered during the performance of the works specified in this Order the operational period of this Order may become extended to allow completion of the works after obtaining consent of the Secretary of State.

NOW THEREFORE the Norfolk County Council DO HEREBY ORDER, that with effect from 26th February 2017 to 28th March 2017 for the duration of the works the said road SHALL NOT BE USED by any class of vehicle.

Dated this 23rd day of February 2017

A huge thank you to our volunteers who joined us for the litter pick on Wednesday 7^th December.

We collected in the region of 18 bags of rubbish plus the usual bits of cars including old tyres that get left by the road side.

We meet every six weeks or so to carry out this task and we are always looking for more volunteers, so if you have a couple of hours to spare and would like to join us please contact the clerk.

During 2017/2018 the Parish Council will be looking to replace some of the benches in the village.

Sponsoring a bench in a Mundford can often be an apt way of commemorating a loved one, however, it can also be used to celebrate a special occasion such as a wedding or anniversary.

We would also welcome any local companies that may be interested in sponsoring a bench in Mundford.

The Parish Council would pay for the plaque with words of your choice to be engraved and put onto the bench.

The current cost of the seats is in the region of £385 however this may vary at the time of ordering.

Please contact the clerk if you would be interested in this idea.

The Village Hall Committee is working to raise over £11,000 to repair and improve the facilities of the village playground. Their plan is to upgrade and install a new swing frame which will be surrounded by a safety barrier and Ecosurface ground cover. If you are able to support this project with a donation, please make your cheque payable to ‘M R G & V H T’ and send it to Mundford Village Hall, St Leonard St, Mundford, Thetford, IP26 5DW. For more information, see the December/January Connect, posters around the village or email the secretary.

Update 13 October 2017

The Village Hall committee report that “We have now raised sufficient funds to start the project and we are waiting for a start date at the moment. We received £5000 from Breckland Council and raised the rest of the funds ourselves.”

New or experienced ringers welcome. The bells at St Leonard’s are rung for Sunday Service and on special occasions. We urgently need more ringers, with any or no experience, to join us as we are often unable to ring a full peal of all six bells. We practice 6.30pm to 8pm on Monday and ring at 9am to 9.30am on Sundays. You must be able to climb a short ladder. Tower Captain: J Griggs. Contact: Margaret 878325.

After dark on Saturday 3rd December, there was a festive atmosphere around the Village Green as residents gathered for the turning on of the Christmas lights on the tree and around the green, followed by carol singing led by the Village Voices Choir.

The Crown Hotel provided Mulled Wine and Mince Pies; Lynford Hall provided Ginger Bread Christmas Trees; Crown Hairdressing provided Hot Chocolate; and St Leonards Court Care Home held a raffle to raise money for their Wren room and offered popcorn.

Mundford Parish Council and residents thank all those who generously donated to this year’s tree – read the list of donors.

Added 1/2/17

The Parish Council would like to say a belated thank you to Village Voices Choir for their brilliant performance during the lighting of the Christmas tree.

We would also like to say thank you for two more donations that were received towards our tree from Chrissie Pymar and Anna Scott.

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Mundford Parish Councillors would like to wish all residents of Mundford a very Happy Christmas and a Healthy, Happy and Prosperous New Year.

The new cinema in Thetford Riverside is opening on 2nd December 2016. You can visit their website thetford.lightcinemas.co.uk where they are advertising vacancies and upcoming films.

A planing application has been submitted for the change of use of the Newsagents to be a Fish and Chip shop. You can view the planning application on the Breckland Council website, ref. 3PL/2016/1299/CU and submit your comments online. A decision is due by 29th December 2016.