Brundall Parish Council

Elected councillors allowed: 12 members

Current vacancies: 0

Chairman: Kevin Wilkins

Vice Chairman: Joe Warns

Councillors:

Julie Mickelburgh

John S Warne

Graham Abbott

Gill Buckley

Lawrence Britt

Mike Savory

Chris Whitehouse

Andrew Bonham

Phil Gabillia

Robin Tungate

 

Brundall Parish Council is a Local Authority organization serving the civil Parish of Brundall.

Brundall Parish Council consists of up to 12 residents of Brundall, who give their time and effort freely for the benefit of the community.  Members of the Parish Council are normally elected to serve, by the residents of Brundall, every 4 years. The last election was May 2023.

The Parish Council is responsible for many things including:

• Monitoring and reporting on the general tidiness of the village
• Management of grass cutting to public areas
• Expressing comments and objections on local Planning Applications
• Assisting Norfolk Constabulary with a Community Speed Watch scheme in Brundall

The provision and maintenance of:

• Bus Shelters
• Cucumber Lane Cemetery
• Memorial Hall Playground
• Meadow View Play Area
• Brundall Sports Hub
• Cremer’s Meadow
• Church Fen Local Nature Reserve
• Allotments
• Brundall Countryside Park
• Street Lighting 
• Public Seating/Benches
• Grit bins
• Litter and dog waste bins

Members of the Parish Council meet once a month at a Parish Council Meeting to discuss, report, monitor and, most importantly, make decisions on matters concerning the village of Brundall.

These Meetings are usually held at the St Laurence Centre, Brundall, on the fourth Monday of each month at 7.00 pm.  For the Events Calendar see below:

Brundall-Parish-Council-Calendar-2023-24-June-2023-amended-2

 

In addition to being published on this web site, the Agendas and the venue of meetings are always posted on the 5 village notice boards located by the Chip Shop, outside both Co-Op stores, in The Street Car Park, top of Berryfields (j/w Cucumber Lane).  Members of the public are very welcome and actively encouraged to attend and express their views or concerns on Parish matters, during an adjournment of the formal meeting.   Don’t miss out, have your say!!

If after exploring these web pages you want to find out more about the Parish Council or are interested in becoming a Parish Councillor), call the Parish Clerk, on 01603 712223 or Mobile: 07809 144342 or email us at [email protected]

Contact hours for the public at the Brundall Memorial Hall office are:

Monday: Closed

Tuesday: 10.30am to 12.30pm

Wednesday: 10.30 am to 12.30pm

Thursday: Closed

Friday: 10.30 am to 12.30 pm

The office is in the Memorial Hall building off Links Avenue. (NR13 5LL). Follow the signage for “Parish Clerk’s Office”.

We recommend making and appointment if you need to speak to someone confidentially.

Emergency Mobile number is 07809 144342  eg; to report dangerous amenity situations. Alternative number 07769 972902

Parish Council Representatives (All correspondence must be sent via the Clerks)

Kevin Wilkins – Chairman of the Council

12 Lake View Drive, NR13 5LT

Email: [email protected]

Joe Warns – Vice-Chairman of the Council

Tel: 01603 712365

Graham Abbott – Councillor

Mobile: 07774 001810

 

Gill Buckley – Councillor

4 Holmesdale Road, NR13 5LX

01603 717064

 

Julie Mickelburgh – Councillor

6 St Clements Way, NR13 5QW

 

Lawrence Britt – Councillor

96 The Street, NR13 5LP

 

John Warne – Councillor

12 Grovebury Close, NR13 5LP

 

Chris Whitehouse – Councillor

23 Mallard Close, Brundall, NR13 5PR

 

Andrew Bonham – Councillor

Jasmine House, 5 Strumpshaw Road, Brundall, NR13 5PA

 

 Mike Savory – Councillor

34 Lackford Close, Brundall, NR13 5NG

 

Phil Gabillia – Councillor

Herons Hill, 35 The Street, Brundall NR13 5AA

 

Robin Tungate –  Councillor

Cremer’s Meadow County Wildlife Site

Blofield Road, Brundall

Latest event:

Poster for orchid day 2022

Wildlife Discovery Days

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Cremers-Meadow-Location

Wildlife Discovery Days

The Friends of Cremer’s Meadow are running these free events for people of all ages.  There will be guided tours, and Friends on hand to answer questions about the meadow.

• Come and see some of the 276 species of plants found in the site.
• Admire the hundreds of wild orchids in June.
• Find out the names of wild flowers.
• Learn about the birds, bats and moths in the meadow.
• Meet the invertebrates who live in the pond.

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Cremer’s Meadow is open to the public. The Friends group, having worked tirelessly to clear the meadow of junk and rubbish from 2014 to 2017, before allowing residents to access it and enjoy it to its full potential are working to develop the site to restore it to ensure it is a top wildlife site to visit. The Meadow can be found by accessing a public footpath located opposite no 19 Blofield Road. The Meadow is through a wooden gate to the left only 25 yards down this lane. The leader of the group is Gill Buckley. Many thanks are owed to Mrs Shirley Cremer who is now the Patron of the Friends of Cremer’s Meadow who has given her blessing for the land to be bought. We have given her the Council’s assurance that the land will remain largely unspoilt and remain in public ownership. Anyone who would like to join the Friends group, please call Gill Buckley on 01603 717064.

Cremer’s Meadow Policy November 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dec 2021 work by volunteers, Richard Farley, John Philp and John McMillan to give the car park hedge a well needed “haircut”.

 

Location of the Countryside Park open space for Brundall:

Location-plan-of-the-Countryside-Park

 

There is a Countryside Working Group set up to ensure the site is well kept and run with the aims of the Park in mind and to help maintain the site. Contact the Deputy Clerk to the Parish Council. Email [email protected] or T. 01603 712223 and ask for Claudia Dickson.

There were 1600 trees planted on the Park in 2015 following a grant from the Forestry Commission and the  species listed are as follows:

Oak (400), Birch (300), Hazel (300), Cherry (100), Hawthorn (100), Field Maple (100), Guelder Rose (50), Sweet Chestnut (100), Crab Apple (50), Myrobalan Plum (50) and Blackthorn (50).

What is Brundall Countryside Park? 

The Countryside Park was established by the Parish Council in 2014 to provide a place for the people of the Brundall to relax and exercise surrounded by nature.

Over 1600 trees and shrubs have been planted to establish native woodlands and an orchard, and flower-rich grasslands have been created. These habitats are already attracting a wide variety of wildlife and are managed sensitively following a management plan. We ask that members of the public, and their dogs (if applicable), protect this environment by refraining from walking on wildlife areas. The car park and network of mown paths and open areas are maintained to provide access around the site. 

What can you do there? 

The Countryside Park is intended primarily for quiet forms of recreation that will not disturb wildlife or other people using the park. Examples of suitable activities include walking, running/jogging, dog walking, nature watching, reading/drawing and quiet picnics.

Ball games and other energetic or noisy activities are not welcomed. Brundall Parish Council provides facilities for these elsewhere in the village. Cycling, equestrian activities, launching of drones, unauthorised motor or electric vehicles, barbecues, and fires are not permitted.

Anyone wishing to hold organised group activities must discuss this with the Parish Council and receive their permission prior to any event taking place. Brundall Countryside Park is a wonderful facility provided for the pleasure of villagers and visitors.

Countryside Park Policy

Here is the Agenda for the Meeting on 13th June:

Agenda Recreation and Wellbeing Committee for Brundall 13th June 2022

Committee List for the Council 2023

Clerk contact email: [email protected]

Picture supplied by courtesy of Mike Page. (copyright)

Brundall parkrun opened for events un June 2016 and meets every Saturday morning at the Countryside Park off Postwick Lane, Brundall. See below link to view its location. Parking is on site and there is no vehicular access for car owners into the allotments between 8.30 am and 10am during the weekly event. There is no age limit and the group is very welcoming to new runners. To join parkrun or find out more email: [email protected]

Location plan of the Countryside Park