Mundford Village Hall is looking for a cleaner. Mundford Play Group is looking for an Early Years Practitioner. See April’s Connect for more information.
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Damage to Property in Mundford
Please be aware that there has been a further report of petty crime in Mundford involving damage to the guttering and roof tiles to a garage in the area. Please keep an eye on your property and as always call the police if you notice anything suspicious.
Pig Stye Lane Muddy Footpath
The Parish Council have been informed that there are parts of the foot path in Pig Stye Lane that have become extremely muddy and slippery and would like to make residents aware that the Council are looking into ways and means to alleviate this problem, however, before the Council can carry out any work permission be need to be obtained from the Land Owner and this may cause some delay in the progress of this work.
Grit bins are not dog waste or litter bins
The Parish Council kindly ask that residents refrain from putting their dog waste and litter in to the grit bins that are located throughout the village. As you can understand this is not a very pleasant thing for our many helpful grit spreading volunteers to have to face when they open these bins.
Our volunteers are there to spread the grit for us – they do not volunteer to clear up dog waste or litter.
Many dog waste and litter bins are placed throughout the village, if your route home does not take you past any of these bins then please take your waste and litter home with you.
Dog Owners Please Clean Up Your Act
Pavements are for walking on as we really all should know.
Some people take their dogs on them and there they let it go.
They can’t be bothered to pick it up and leave it where it lays,
So it is there for all to see for days and days and days.
It really is quite easy folks to remedy this act,
Bag it, bin it all the time, it’s cleaner, that’s a fact.
Please contact the Dog Warden at Breckland if you would like to report a dog owner or have issues you wish to discuss with them. Tel 01362 858500 or email info@animalwardenservices.co.uk.
If you wish to report dog mess to be cleared away please contact Breckland on 01362 656870 or email contactus@breckland.gov.uk.
Chairman’s Report, Feb’15
Parish Council Meeting – 5th February 2015
Chairman’s report
After the minutes were accepted and signed as a true record, two declarations of interest were given, from the evening’s agenda.
After a discussion regarding vehicles mounting the kerbing opposite the Methodist Chapel, it was decided that one of our councillors would meet with Highways to discuss the problem – it being that the edge of the village green is being churned up.
Because of elections in May, our Annual Parish Council meeting will be on Thursday 14th May.
It was agreed by councillors that a new dog bin should be installed at the southern end of Crown Road. This has to be agreed by Breckland District Council. Can we also remind dog-owners that grit bins are not to be used for dog waste.
Pig Stye Lane has been a little muddy in places this winter. Following a site meeting, it was decided that we need to find out who owns the lane. No action can be taken until ownership is known.
Two councillors announced that they would not be standing for re-election in May. I will also not be standing as Chairman. I feel that four years is a good amount of time to have held the position, and it is time for a change. However, if re-elected, I am happy to remain on the council.
A grant-application for £1755 was put forward by the Village Hall committee. After a short discussion, it was agreed 5 – 3 that a donation of £1000 will be given on completion of works.
A new streetlight is being installed at the entrance to Green Acre Close, off Pig Stye Lane. This will hopefully be done mid to late spring and light up a very dark area. Also, we continue to upgrade our old streetlights, with new LEDs. One gets done every month, until the work is complete.
The meeting closed at 9.22pm
Stefan Eyres
Join the Parish Council
As from May 2015, all of the Mundford Parish Councillors have to be re-elected. A full council for Mundford consists of 9 residents; we know that 2 of our current councillors will not be staying on.
This is your chance to have a say in what happens in and around Mundford. We are a very ‘hands on’ council, actively helping with certain projects around the village.
Parish Council meetings are normally held on the first Thursday of each month, and last for approximately two hours.
To apply to join your Parish Council, contact the Clerk, Pauline Angus, on 01842 879152, no later than the end of March.
Thank you to our Christmas Tree sponsors
Mundford Parish Council would like to say a huge THANK YOU to the following for their generous donation towards the cost of the Village Green Christmas Tree:
- DOG STYLIN – Vickie M Smith
- P&R GARDEN SUPPLIES – Paul Hannington and Rachel Sobiechowski
- BRECKLAND BOARDING KENNELS – Tom and Rosemary Van Bokkem
Your donation is very much appreciated.
Here are some photos of the day that we put up the tree and turned on the lights.
Christmas Tree Sponsors Needed
This year, there will be a beautiful five metre high Christmas Tree with 1200 festive blue and white bright lights to light up our village green during Christmas and New Year.
The Parish Council invite local businesses to sponsor this project by way of a donation big or small that will go towards the cost of the tree. All sponsors will have their names published in the December Connect along with a huge thank you from the Parish Council.
Donations by cheque only made payable to ‘Mundford Parish Council’ will be gratefully received at the Council office. Please donate by 20th November (to meet the publishing deadline).
Chairman’s report, Sep’14
Parish Council meeting – 4th September 2014
Many thanks to the residents who took part in the litter pick during September.
All Parish Councillors were present, as well as our County Councillor, Ian Monson.
The Swaffham bus service was discussed and it was decided to continue the service for a further six months. However, as passenger numbers are low, an increase from £5 to £6 per journey was agreed upon. All Councillors were in favour of this. There will not be a service between Christmas and New Year.
The wording for a plaque has been agreed upon; this will be placed on the allotment site to remember Maryann Turner, who left the land to the Parish Council for the village.
The war memorial should be cleaned and renovated during September.
It was agreed that, this year, we will have a five-metre high Christmas tree on the village green, with blue and white lights. Further ideas will be discussed at the October PC meeting.
This year’s bulb planting day is to be 18th October, meeting at 10am outside the Parish Council office.
It was decided that the Clerk should write a letter to our District Councillor, Ann Steward, asking if she could attend more PC meetings.
During Members’ Matters, overhanging shrubs and trees on footpaths was discussed. Please could residents remember that keeping the paths clear of hedges, overhanging trees and parked cars makes the paths safer for pedestrians?
The meeting closed at 9.27pm
Stefan Eyres
Note: There have recently been some metal thefts from Cranwich Church; could we please ask residents to be vigilant?