Claxton Village, Norfolk

  • Defibrillator Training – NOW FULL

    Anyone reading recent Parish Council minutes will know that we now have a defibrillator installed at the Village Hall (see photos below).  The installation costs have been met by South Norfolk Council and the Pits Trust and the running costs (electricity) are being met going forward by the Village Hall.  The overall operation is the responsibility of the Parish Council.

    For those of you who don’t know, a defibrillator is a device that gives a high energy electric shock to the heart through the chest wall to someone who is in cardiac arrest. This high energy shock is called defibrillation, and it’s an essential life saving step in the chain of survival.

    A training package forms part of the purchase price and a two-hour training course will take place on Thursday 24 January in the afternoon in the Village Hall (exact times to be confirmed).  There are 12 places on offer, of which 9 have been filled by volunteers.  We are looking for others to fill the remaining places.  If you would like to acquire this training and potentially give something back to the village and others, and are free on that date, please contact the Clerk, Carla Petersen, on [email protected].

  • Pick n Mix Bitesize Learning

    South Norfolk Council’s Pick n Mix Bitesize Learning, for the next six months, can be found on the poster below.Pick-n-Mix_bitesize-learning_A4-2019_compressed

     

  • What can we expect in 2019?

    We wish all our readers a very happy 2019.

    A year ago the then-Clerk put together a forward look at 2018, partly so you could scribble a few dates in your diaries.  Your Site Manager will attempt to do the same for 2019.  The list is not comprehensive and will/can be added to as the year progresses.  Here’s what we know, think or even just hope.  If you have a village-wide event you would like publicised just let the Clerk or Site Manager know.

    We didn’t run a photo competition in 2018 so there has not been a village calendar but we fully intend to do so in 2019, probably some time in September, so the advice is the same as before – to encourage everyone to take pictures of the changing seasons this year, so that a wider range of photos can be assessed at the time.

    The Community Café celebrates its 3rd birthday on Tuesday 8 January.  Come along and help us record this milestone.

    The Parish Council meeting on 9 January will decide the level of funding we shall need for 2019-20, which is paid for through our Council Tax.

    We will be organising a further village-wide litter-pick early in the year.  There is already a group of regular volunteers.  Let the Clerk know if you’d like to join in.

    The South Yare Wildlife Group has its AGM on 10 April in Claxton Village Hall, from 7.30pm.

    On Thursday 2 May the village hall will become a Polling Station from 7am to 10pm so that electors can cast votes in Parish and District Elections.  There are 5 Parish Councillor positions to fill.  Will we have more than 5 nominations, and a proper election for the first time in decades?  If you think you’ve something to offer, look out for the nomination details.

    The Annual Parish Meeting – your meeting – takes place on Wednesday 22 May at 7.30pm in the Village Hall.

    There will not be a Fair on the Yare in 2019.

    We are hoping to stage another Open Day at Ducan’s Marsh in June.  More details in due course.

    The Annual Quiz Night will be on Saturday 15 June.  Another date for diaries.

    As mentioned at the start, in September the Village Hall Committee expects to run another photo competition with the best entries forming a new calendar for 2020.

    Lastly, sometime in 2019 we anticipate the second and third fibre-optic telecom cabinets being installed in Claxton, giving the remaining houses access to high-speed broadband – at last.

  • Love Food Hate Waste

    Whether you are passionate about food or simply want to make the most of the food that you have bought, you might be interested in getting involved in Norfolk County Council’s Love Food Hate Waste project.

    They are looking for people who would like to become Love Food Hate Waste volunteers who are willing to share their knowledge with others to help to reduce the amount of food we waste.

    In the UK each year households throw away seven million tonnes of food and drink.  This costs the average family with children about £810 a year or the equivalent of £70 per month.  Waste that is not recycled or composted is currently taken to energy from waste plants.

    As a Love Food Hate Waste volunteer you will be trained in issues regarding food waste and equipped with tools and ongoing support to help others in your local community to make the most of their food, reduce food waste and save money.

    Anyone over the age 18 can join the scheme; you will receive free training and resource pack and ongoing support from your programme coordinator and waste reduction officers.

    The next training course will be held on Saturday 26 January 2019 at County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich NR1 2SG.

    If you would like more information or are interested in becoming a Love Food Hate Waste volunteer email [email protected].

  • Invitation to Tender Grass Cutting Contract 2019 Onwards

    Claxton Parish Council are inviting bids for the grounds maintenance at its two owned sited in Claxton.

    Further details can be found below.  There are two pages to the document.  Simply click in the bottom left hand corner to bring up page 2. INVITATION TO TENDER 2019 2021

  • New Planning Application 2018/2637 – Consultation deadline is 24 December 2018

    Location:  Salix, The Street, Claxton, NR14 7AS

    Application details (link to external website)

     

     

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