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Buckenham Woods – an opportunity for Strumpshaw and neighbouring parishes
BUCKENHAM WOOD – AN OPPORTUNITY FOR STRUMPSHAW AND NEIGHBOURING PARISHES
Buckenham Wood in Strumpshaw is in danger: many local residents and visitors who walk their dogs and families around this middle part of the entire woodland are unaware that it is privately owned and not public land belonging to the Parish Council. The landowner has approached Strumpshaw Parish Council to see if it is interested in purchasing the middle 7.4 acre plot in the woods. If this opportunity is not taken up, it will be sold on the open market, and access to use it and enjoy the bluebells will likely be lost forever.
It is intended to set up Buckenham Wood Trust as a community initiative to raise the money necessary to purchase and manage the land in perpetuity. This will enable the local community to use and enjoy it legitimately in ways that do not impact the ancient woodland and its bluebells.
To make this happen Strumpshaw and its neighbouring communities need to come together to realise this opportunity. Please help us save Buckenham Wood for our future generations and scan the QR code here to tell us how you are using the Wood or email your support and any enquires to buckenhamwoodtrust@outlook.com
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Land Management Committee meeting 17th November 2022
The next Land Management Committee meeting will be held on Thursday 17th November 2022 at 7pm in the Memorial Hall Lounge. All residents are welcome to attend. Please see below for the agenda and other meeting documents.
Agenda Land Management Committee 17th Nov 2022
Draft Minutes LM Committee 1st Sept 2022
Draft Minutes LM Committee 17th Oct 2022
Land Management finances to 8.11.22
Allotments Land Management Nov 22
Cremer’s Meadow LM report November 2022
Tree Warden REPORT FOR LAND MANAGEMENT 17th NOVEMBER 2022
inspection CHURCH FEN SEPTEMBER 2022
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Advisory and Scrutiny Committee meeting 18th October 2022
The next meeting of the Advisory & Scrutiny Committee will be on Tuesday 18th October 2022 at 6.30pm. The meeting will be via Zoom with joining details on the agenda. The agenda and other meeting paperwork can be viewed below:
Agenda Advisory and Scrutiny Committee 11th Oct 2022
Minutes Advisory Committee 19th April 2022 – draft
Communications and Social Media Policy Oct 2022 – revised
Information Technology & Equipment Policy Oct 2022 – proposed
Donations Policy Oct 2022 – revised
Grants Awarding Policy Oct 2022 – revised
Terms of Reference Staffing Committee Oct 2022 – draft revised
Terms of Reference and Remit of the Countryside Park Group 2022 – proposed
Terms of Reference Staffing Committee Sept 2022 – draft revised
Allotment Waiting List Policy Apr 22 – revised
Allotment Animal Husbandry – Aug 22 – proposed
Livestock Registration Form Aug 22 – proposed
GDPR Policy September 2020 – for review
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Land Management Committee meeting 1st September 2022
The next Land Management Committee meeting will be held on Thursday 1st September 2022 at 7pm in the Lounge at the Memorial Hall. All residents are welcome to attend. Please see below for the agenda and other meeting documents.
Agenda Land Management Committee 1st Sept 2022
Draft Minutes LM Committee 14th July 2022
Cremer’s Meadow LM report September 2022
inspection CHURCH FEN AUGUST 2022
Low Farm Wood Management Report – 008 August 2022
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Land Management Committee Meeting 14th July 2022
Please see below for the agenda and other meeting documents for the next Land Management Committee meeting, to be held on Thursday 14th July at 7:15pm in the Lounge at the Memorial Hall. All residents are welcome to attend.
Agenda Land Management Committee 14th July 2022
Draft Minutes LM Committee 19th May 2022
Allotment report – Allotment report cont.
Low Farm Wood Management Report – 007 July 2022
Brundall Church Fen Monthly Inspection JULY 2022
Land Management finances 30th June 2022
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Brundall Parish Council Facebook page
We are always seeking ways of keeping up with the times and so have created our new Facebook page for all those who would like to comment on current issues and communicate in a way which is much more instant and helpful.
Click on the link below and see if you would like to add any posts which may be of help to other residents. Our Meetings are live streamed via this page. See Videos:
https://www.facebook.com/Brundallpc/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel
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District Councillor (Member’s) small grant fund
Did you know that you have two District Councillors and that each of them has a personal fund of £500 from Broadland District Council which they can allocate to good causes within this ward?
There are certain Terms and Conditions attached and the main ones are as follows:
Grants must be between £50 – £500
They are usually made to a group rather than to an individual
These grants cannot be made retrospectively
They must not be used for routine maintenance work
Funding could not easily be found elsewhere
The group must not have received member-led funding in the past two years.In recent years, some of the donations across Broadland went to Older Persons’ groups, Scouts, Guides, Brownies and Rainbows, and one Under 7s football team who bought Touchline Shelters.
If you belong to a group who might appreciate extra help from your District Council as outlined above, or alternatively, if you think you would like to create a new group from scratch and need a small injection of cash to get you started, this may well be the place to try.
If you think we can help, please get in touch with Cllr Jan Davis, Cllr Eleanor Laming
Emails: Cllr Eleanor Laming or Cllr Jan Davis
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2022 Good Citizen Award – Terence Neve
Terry Neve was awarded this year’s Good Citizen Award at the Annual Parish Meeting on 11th April held at the St Laurence Centre. Here pictured with Chairman of Brundall Parish Council Kevin Wilkins.
Terry and his wife Christine have lived in Brundall since 1971 and almost straightaway began to care for the green space next to his bungalow in Page Road. If you visit that area, you will see that it is quite a sizeable area and Terry has been mowing that same grass area for over 50 years now.
In recent years, Terry has been in regular contact with the Council to make arrangements for the future maintenance of the area and has also kept a close eye on the public footpath leading from Cucumber Lane to Page Road, ensuring that the surface has been fit to walk on and from time to time liaising with his neighbours to put down chipped bark to keep it in a good state.
Terry has shown much tenacity and patience with the Council in making his voice heard during many phone calls in recent months with the Countryside Access Officer to ensure that the path and the grass area at Page Road will be properly maintained in future years and to enable him to take a well-deserved rest after more than 50 years toil!
Along with the Clerks, he has also been instrumental in getting the Page Road public footpath tarmacked and has been sure to oversee the ongoing works and ensure that the Council roadmen have been doing their job properly!!
Terry has also been an avid weight trainer since 1963 and is still a member of the Apollon Weight Training Club, He was informed that the club must find a new location when the Duke Street centre was closed. Apollon were invited by the Rugby Club at North Walsham Road to operate there in disused squash courts. Unfortunately, the Rugby Club moved from Spixworth to the UEA in 2016 and they were given notice. However, after many unsuccessful efforts to relocate, Apollon is still operating at the old Rugby Club premises but is still looking for a new building. Terry is still part of the club and says they are always on the lookout for new members!!
Terry has proved to be a very good citizen of Brundall, and the Chairman said he was very pleased to be able to award this plaque to him and to thank him for all his efforts to help keep Brundall a lovely village to live in.
