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WRENTHAM ANNUAL PARISH MEETING HELD IN THE VILLAGE HALL ON MONDAY 18TH APRIL 2011. AT 7.30.P.M.
Persons Present;
Chairman Mr D. Reeves
Vice Chairman Mr D. Bunkell
Councillors;
Mr R. Middleditch
Ms. A. Evans
Mrs G. Innes
Mrs D. Songhurst
Mr S Sallows
Mr J. Liddell
Mr K. Perry
Mr D Fletcher
Mrs S. Walker
Mr. D. Walker
Mr P. Wright.
The Clerk Mrs A. Day
Also Present; Fourteen members of the Public including Mr Eric Sewell, Youth Worker for Suffolk County Council and Mr. C. Ames of Waveney District Council.
Minutes of the Previous Annual Parish Meeting Approved May 2010.
Matters Arising
There were no matters arriving from the minutes.
Chairman’s Report.
The Chairman reported on the Parish meetings held throughout the year and on the
sad death of Geoffrey Sallows a former Clerk, Councillor , secretary to the bowls
club, chapel warden, village hall committee member and a person who had served
the village of Wrentham most of his life. He thanked all Councillors who were not
seeking re-
He also thanked Suffolk County Councillor Mr T. Goldson for his help and support throughout the past year
He spoke about the funding raised for the young people of the village to enjoy the Four Towns Bus which visits the village on a Friday evening.
Wrentham Play Area is also receiving some added equipment designed for the older children of the village and paid for by money held specifically for this purpose.
The Chairman also spoke on the Village Hall trusteeship being transferred to the Parish Council also the Safer Neighbourhood team and the purchase of a speed gun from money donated by S.C.C. Tony Goldson and D.C. John Goldsmith.
He thanked the clerk for all her work in supporting the Parish Council.
Parish Councils Financial Report
The clerk passed around statement of accounts for each Councillor and members of the Public. Going through the accounts it was pointed out that money received for the Four Towns Bus fund has been specifically donated for this cause and cannot be used for any other purpose. The Allotments are now up and running and subscriptions paid up until March 31st 2011. Subscriptions for 2011/12 have now been paid in the new financial year starting April 1st 2011. The deficit shown is due to the amount paid out to Suffolk and Essex Water for water to be installed and the installation of three stand pipes for irrigation water on the allotments. It was proposed by Mrs Innes and seconded by Mr Sallows that these should be signed as a true record of the years accounts.
Wrentham Parochial Charities
Dr Drane sent his apologies as he was unable to attend. Mr Stanton Sallows a Parish trustee said that only one payment had been made in this financial year and that was for £250.00 to help pay rent for one resident.
To Receive Accounts of Wrentham Village Hall.
The Trusteeship of the Village Hall has now been taken over by the Parish Council, with a village hall management committee running the hall. During the past few months the Village Hall has had an increase in people hiring it and has been helped with its finances by the Parish Council paying the Insurance for the coming year.
Four Towns Bus
Mr Eric Sewell the Youth worker from the four Towns Bus explained what happens on the bus and how much the children are enjoying this. His assistant also spoke and one of the seven children who also attended the meeting spoke about the enjoyment they got from this. A member of the public enquired whether a youth club could also be set up in the village hall if this was well supervised. The Chairman of the Village Hall Committee said that a full business plan would need to be set up and presented to the Village Hall Committee before they considered this suggestion..
Mr Chris Ames from Waveney District Council said that the children had chosen two new items for the play area which was in the budget of money held by the Parish Council for this purpose. Hopefully this will be set up before the summer holidays.
The Chairman thanked Mr Sewell and Mr Ames for attending the meeting.
Speed Gun
Mr P. Wright reported that the team using the speed gun had received one training session and had then passed the gun onto the Police for Reydon to have their training and in the change over the charger had been lost.
Reports from Local Organizations
Tennis Club
The Tennis Club is needing more lady players for its two teams for the Lowestoft and District League. One team had to be dropped due to the shortage although there are keen men who wish to play competitively. There is a new coach who has started coaching adults and children at the club should anyone be interested.
Bowls Club
The Secretary of the Bowls Club sent a report on the activities throughout the year and inviting anyone who might be interested in joining.
First Responders
Mrs Gwen Stockdale the co-
The Good Companions Club
There are 39 members who meet once a week on a Monday to play whist, scrabble bingo or a beetle drive. They have two outings a year paid for by money raised during the year. Fortnightly on Tuesday afternoons they hold a whist drive. The Club has now been running for fifty years but feel that new members are needed to take on some of the organizing.
Wrentham Village Hall
The Chairperson Mrs Anita Moxley gave an up to date report on what has been happening
with the change over of the trusteeship and expressed the sadness that the village hall committee feels at the loss of Geoffrey Sallows. She said that Southwold Lions had
generously donated money to renew all the damaged guttering and down pipes. This work was carried out by Polycastle at competitive prices.
Royal British legion
The Clerk read a report received from Mr Mansfield of the British legion that the branch has only 23 members left and the fears are that this may dwindle to a few. Witht hree members
Having died in the past year they are wishing to recruit more members. Committee meetings are held twice a year and at Christmas money is distributed to widows and widowers. In need of a little extra at that time.
St Nicholas Church Wrentham.
Ms A. Evans reported on the theft at the Church of lead from the roof discovered on the day of the Remembrance day Service and also of the broken window. To replace the roof will cost in the region of £20,000. She reported the loss of the Conductor of Wrentham Band who died unexpectedly last week. In his memory a concert will be held at the church on the 21st May.
History Recorder
Mr Dyer sent a report on the changes in Wrentham over the past year with a new development of houses and flats on the site of the old Dairy and at the back of what used to be Barclays Bank and Sadds Grocery. Part of Wrentham Vegetables has now been converted to a small business park called ‘The Wren Business Park’ He spoke about the gas explosion on Christmas eve which destroyed Lynn Browns house. Happily Lynn and her daughter were safe.
He also spoke of the continuous vandalism of the village hall and the theft of the lead from the roof of St Nicholas church.
Also of the eye sore of Boggis electrical old building which is waiting to be upgraded, and Meadowlands which has stood empty for so long.
Any other Business
Village Appraisal.
Mrs S. Walker has now finalised the appraisal. A copy of the final results were given to each Councillor to read. This will then be put on the May Agenda for discussion.
The Meeting closed at 9.26.p.m.
Signed…………………………………………………………Chairman
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