The Parish Council are pleased to announce that, following the felling of birch and maple trees on the new allotment site in Pig Stye Lane, 3ft to 4ft logs will be available for sale.
As access to the site is restricted, logs will only be for sale on Saturday 12th April 2014.
Please use the contact form on the left or telephone the clerk for further details.
Mundford Parish Council are pleased to announce the date for the 2014 STANTA tour will be Tuesday 10th June. The tour will depart from the Village Hall at 5pm and will last for approximately three hours.
To apply please contact us (using the form on the left) or write giving your full name, address and telephone number to:-
Mrs Pauline Angus
Clerk to the Council
Mundford Parish Office
2a Swaffham Road
Mundford IP26 5EH
A part time gardener is sought to be responsible for the care and maintenance of Council flower beds, planters and any other items that may be required. Approximately 10 Hours per Month.
Please contact the Parish Clerk Pauline Angus on 01842 879152 for further details.
Parish Council Meeting – 6th February 2014
We would like to assure residents that the Parish Council is doing all it can to resolve the flooding problems on the roundabout. However, we are in the hands of Norfolk County Council highways department, who keep telling us the problem is soon to be resolved. If residents have an issue with the flooding, please call NCC highways department.
The Swaffham bus service is up for review in April. Residents are invited to the Parish Council meeting on March 6th to express their views on the continuation of this fortnightly service.
The new allotment site was discussed and a post and wire fence running adjacent to Pig Stye Lane was agreed upon. Next to the fence, a hawthorn hedge will be planted. Please remember, if you have applied for an allotment, the lucky candidates will be drawn out of a hat at the March 6th meeting. You are welcome to attend if you wish to.
The Community Speedwatch Scheme should be up and running soon. Checks have been carried out on volunteers, and the police will be doing suitable site checks very soon.
An application for financial assistance was received from Mundford Playgroup. This was discussed at length, and after due consideration, a one-off payment of £660 was agreed upon.
The meeting closed at 9.37pm.
Stefan Eyres
I would like this opportunity of introducing myself, my name is Pauline Angus and I have been visiting family in the area for over 37 years and finally decided 2 years ago during one of our many weekend visits it was time to make a permanent move to Mundford, since doing so we have made many new friends and are thoroughly enjoying life in Norfolk.
When I saw the advertisement for the Parish Clerks Vacancy I knew that this would give me the opportunity to really become involved in the community and I was extremely pleased when I was offered the position, and I am now looking forward to working with the Council and Residents of Mundford.
Mundford Parish Councillors
Did you know that your Parish Councillors are not paid for any of the duties they undertake? When we are carrying out tasks around the village, such as bulb planting, putting up the Christmas tree, litter picks or occasional clearance of areas etc., this is all our own time which we give up unpaid. If anyone wants clarification of payments made by the Council, just go on our website (address below) and follow the links to the Minutes, then Finance Section, where you can find all payments made for that month.
Parish Council Meeting – 9th January 2014
Firstly, a Happy New Year to you all, from Mundford Parish Council.
The Council would like to welcome our new Clerk, Mrs Pauline Angus. Pauline will be working from the Parish Council office on Swaffham Road, and intends to work on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 9.00am – 2.00pm (this is subject to change, depending on meetings and other factors). If a resident needs to speak with the Clerk in person, please telephone for an appointment on 01842 879152.
Chairman’s Report
During Public Participation, the roundabout flooding problems were discussed. We are told by Highways that the work is still incomplete and will be finished soon.
The Parish Council have had a positive response to the new LED street lights in parts of the village in which they have been replaced. At the time of writing, we have had just one resident who wasn’t happy, and one of the issues they had has been resolved. This replacement programme will continue at the rate of one per month, firstly in The Lammas area. The lights we are replacing are obsolete, and in some cases our street lighting contractor has advised us they need replacing as soon as possible.
During Matters Arising, the land down Pig Stye Lane was discussed. This land was kindly left to the Parish Council by the late Miss Mary-Ann Turner. There are three allotments on the site at the moment, and the Council is going to offer a further six allotments for residents. These will be quite small, but easier to manage than traditional quarter-acre plots.
Overall, the Christmas tree on the green received a good response from residents. However, there were a few suggestions on how to improve things in future years. We will take these comments on board. This was the first time a Christmas tree has been on the green (as far as we know), so we have learned a few things for future years.
The meeting closed at 10.00pm.
Stefan Eyres
The Chairman’s report is a brief account of some of the items discussed at the P. C. meeting. For a more in depth account, go to the meetings page where you can read the minutes and much more.
The late Miss Mary-Ann Turner left some land along Pig Stye Lane to the Parish and this is to be used for six new allotments available for a small annual rent to residents of Mundford. The Parish Council invite interested households to apply.
Terms, Conditions and Application Procedure
Selection Procedure and What Happens Next
Stanta issue a regular operations training live firing and air activity notice. Read the issue for 13-19 January 2014.
As you may have read in this newsletter I am leaving my position as Clerk to the Parish Council. I have thoroughly enjoyed my years on the Council and have met and spoken to so many lovely people in and out of the village in this role. I originally started on the Council in 2003 and then had a break in 2007/8 while I launched my village publication that some of you may remember which was called ‘Speak Up Magazine’. The birth to my forth child meant I just no longer had the time necessary to continue to produce the magazine, and I was lucky enough to be offered the position of clerk again in 2009 and have thrown myself into the role for the last 4 years. I have been very fortunate to be involved with a very pro-active council and one that cares about their residents. I hope that if you have spoken to me about an issue you were concerned about, or had a request for the council, that I have dealt with your issue promptly and with care and attention, as I always tried to give the best advice possible.
I will continue to help out with litter picks and be a volunteer of the friends of the village, and I am a Governor at the Primary School so I will still be active round the village.
Thank you to all those that have supported me in my role over the years, and the lovely messages I have received from residents wishing me well for the future. I would like to say a big thank you to my councillors for their support and friendship and I’m sure that will continue.
I would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year, hopefully 2014 will bring luck and prosperity to us all!!
Fran
Mundford Parish Council
Vacancy
Clerk & Responsible Financial Officer
Mundford Parish Council is looking for an enthusiastic, organised, self motivated and personable individual to take over the role of Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer from the current post-holder as soon as possible.
The successful applicants must have basic accounting skills, and be computer literate with knowledge of Excel, Word & the Internet.
The Parish Council holds 12 public meetings a year. Main responsibilities include: preparation of Agenda in consultation with the Chair, and posting on the village notice board, attendance at meetings and production and circulation of minutes, attendance at other meetings as and when required, advising the Council on its statutory responsibilities, ensuring all councillors are informed of communications to the Council and dealing with the same as per the Council’s instructions, implementation of the policies and the instructions of the Councils, maintenance of accounts and preparations of cheques, preparations of budgets and financial reports, preparation of annual accounts for audit purposes, operating PAYE & RTI systems in accordance with HMRC requirements, submission of Council comments on planning applications, posting information onto the website. In addition the Clerk will manage allotments that are soon to be in the Council’s possession.
Previous experience as a Parish Clerk would be an advantage. Whilst they would preferably be CiLCA qualified and have a good understanding of Local Government procedures, training will be provided. The hours are 15 per week working either from the Parish Office or from home whichever suits the successful applicant. Salary will be paid in accordance to experience and in line with the National Joint Salary Scale, which will between SCP16-SCP23 (£8.63-£10.60 per hour) depending on experience. Deadline for applications is 10th December 2013, interviews will take place on an individual basis.
To register an interest please contact Mr Stefan Eyres (Chair) on 07980 367879 or the Clerk, Fran Brown on 01842 879130 or using the contact form on the left. Applicants will be asked to supply a relevant CV.
