Meeting held on Wednesday 18 July 2018 in Claxton Village Hall at 7.30pm
In attendance: Mrs Pat Clare (Chair, presiding), Mrs Mary Button, Mr David Hamblin and Ms Sarah Kennedy (Councillors), Mrs Carla Petersen (Clerk). Also attending: 7 Parishioners.
18.54 Approved absences – Mr Jason Cantrill.
18.55 Declarations of Interest – there were none. (more…)
A reuse and recycling event will be held in Hethersett Village Hall, Back Lane, Hethersett, NR9 3JJ on Monday 13th August 2018. The Give and Take event is an opportunity to reuse/recycle your unwanted items or go along and take something away. More details can be found on the poster below.Give-and-Take-event-13-August_compressed
You may have seen the forecast of unsettled weather over the next few days with heavy rain and lightning affecting parts of the East and South East of England.
UK Power Networks are currently monitoring the weather closely and are in regular contact with the Met Office as the forecast develops.
The electricity network is built to be resilient but extreme weather can affect overhead and underground power lines, resulting in some customers losing their electricity supply. Where this happens the aim is to restore power as quickly and safely as possible. Additional staff have been organised in the UK Power Network contact centre to help customers whose electricity supply might be affected by the predicted weather and have called-up additional engineers to carry out repairs to the electricity network.
You will be able to find regular updates on website www.ukpowernetworks.co.uk and social media @UKPowerNetworks throughout this period.
Anyone experiencing a power cut should:
Public are urged to stay well clear from power lines and anyone spotting a damaged power line needs to report it to UK Power Networks immediately by calling 105 from a landline or mobile phone.
If they see electricity lines that are down or causing significant risk to the public call 999.
UK Power Netorks provide extra help to customers on their Priority Service Register during a power cut. Households with older or disabled people, those with children under five, or where someone uses medical or mobility equipment that requires electricity as well as other reasons can join the register. You can find out more information about Priority Service on their website: ukpowernetworks.co.uk/priority.
If you would like to share information about preparing for the extreme weather or the priority service register on social media you might like to use the following:
@UKPowerNetworks has extra staff on hand 24/7 to deal with the impact of the current extreme weather. Call 105 to report a power cut and visit https://www.ukpowernetworks.co.uk/storm-centre-prepare
Do you, or someone you know, need extra support during a power cut? @UKPowerNetworks provides free services to vulnerable customers. Visit https://www.ukpowernetworks.co.uk/power-cut/priority-services-register for more information.
South Norfolk Council will be attempting a World Record on Friday 27th July at Whitlingham Country Park to celebrate Norfolk Day. An attempt will be made to break the record for the largest gathering of people dressed as hares! The attempt will be from 1 pm to 2 pm as part of the Totally Broads Family Fun Day – which is a free event running from 11 am to 3 pm. There is a current world record of 1119 hares which they need to beat!
