Following a recent resignation there is now a vacancy for a Parish Councillor in Claxton. Further information can be read by clicking here.
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Parish Council Vacancy
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Consultation on new Local Transport Plan for Norfolk – have your say
Norfolk’s Local Transport Plan details how to deliver a low carbon, well-connected transport network for the County and put Norfolk on course to achieve its targets up to 2036. Make known your views on the 7 key objectives outlined in the plan: https://norfolk.citizenspace.com/consultation/local-transport-implementation-plan-4/ (link to external website).
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Tonight’s Parish Council meeting POSTPONED to Thursday 24 March
We are sorry to have to call off the Parish Council meeting set for this evening at 7.30pm. Two of our Parish Councillors have now tested positive for Covid-19 and another Councillor is away, so we cannot achieve a quorum which requires 3 Parish Councillors, and no business can be transacted legally.
We are now planning to hold this meeting on Thursday 24 March at 7.30pm with the same Agenda.
Many thanks
Claxton Parish Council
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Bin Collections in Claxton over Christmas and the New Year
There will be no brown bin collections over the 2-week period from 27 December 2021 to 7 January 2022. Normal schedules will recommence on 10 January.
Green and Black bin collections in Claxton over the holidays will be as follows:
Normal Collection Day Temporary Collection Day Thursday 30 December (Black) Friday 31 December (1 day later) Thursday 6 January (Green) Friday 7 January (1 day later) -
Broads Briefing, November 2021
You can read John Packman’s November briefing by clicking here (link to external website).
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Claxton Parish Clerk – vacancy
The Parish Council is looking for a new Parish Clerk. The previous incumbent left in March 2021 and the post has been covered by a Parish Councillor since then. Details are in the document which can be viewed here.
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Councillor vacancy to be filled by co-option
Claxton Parish Council has received confirmation that the current councillor vacancy can be filled by co-option. The closing date for applications is 4 November 2020.
Applications will be considered at the Claxton Parish Council virtual meeting on 11 November 2020.
Further details can be found in the Claxton PC Co-option Policy
Opportunities like this do not come along very often so make sure you get your application in quick.
If you would like further details please contact the Parish Clerk on 01502 730166 or [email protected].
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Speeding in the village – September 2020 update
Residents will have noticed the welcome return of the SAM2 monitor at the beginning of September.
The location in September was the 30MPH repeater post south of the Village Hall, facing towards Langley and Loddon. We have downloaded the statistics for the month and these are shown below.
The first thing to note is that the overall number of vehicles going north through the village is just slightly lower than May 2020 (11,994), the last month the SAM2 was deployed in Claxton before it moved to Langley with Hardley.
The findings themselves are slightly disappointing, with almost 900 vehicles passing this point at a speed of 36 MPH or above. 1 in 4 of the total was also in the “just above” bracket of 31-35 MPH, with only 2 out of every 3 vehicles abiding by the 30MPH speed limit, a worse performance than in May.
Langley with Hardley PC will be producing a report of their own experience which will be presented to their November meeting. We still hope to get together (when allowed) to discuss a possible approach to the authorities for a more rigorous strategy, as it is clear that several drivers totally ignore speed signs and continue to drive through Claxton and other villages at a dangerous speed, not least given the narrow roads and amount of pedestrian traffic.
Our regular Parish Council meetings will have this issue on the agenda for our next virtual meeting in November. Please check this site for any news if you wish to feed in to this or any other item.
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Notice of Vacancy in Office of Councillor
The above vacancy has arisen due to the resignation of former councillor Sarah Kennedy. The Notice of Vacancy must be displayed for 14 days after which SNC will confirm to the Clerk the process that can then be followed to fill the vacancy.
