Just a quick line to wish you all a very Happy and Prosperous New Year.

I hope to see you all at the next Parish Council Meeting on Monday 11th January, 7:30pm, at the Burgh Castle Village Hall.

Street lighting policy – introduction of part night lighting List of Parishes/Towns who would be affected by the proposal

Norfolk County Council will soon be considering whether to allow part night lighting to be introduced. This change would enable lights to be switched off from approximately midnight to 5am (or 1am to 6am during British Summer Time).

If this change is agreed, we expect to start introducing part night lighting across the county in the next few months. We are proposing to do this by fitting part night cells to some of the new lights being installed as part of the replacement programme or during planned maintenance. This would affect some, or all, of the lights in the areas listed below.

Thanks for taking the time to pop over to this site to read about my activites as a Parish Councillor.

For those of you who do not know me, my name is Mark Thompson and I have been a Borough Councillor for Belton, Browston, Burgh Castle, Fritton and St. Olaves since February 2000.

I have previously served as a Parish Councillor on the Burgh Castle Parish Council from 2001 - 2006. During that time I served as Chairman for 4 years. I left the council when I moved out of the village.

I recently returned to the council after a number of councillors retired over a period of months. I offered myself as a candidate for selection and was more than happy to accept a position.

I have no intention of standing again as Chairman as that role is in the very capable hands of Cllr. Trevor Greenacre. I do intend to be as active as I possibly can be, respond to all summonses to meetings and make myself accessible to as many residents as possible.

I make use of the micro-blogging site Twitter and will be posting regular updates as to my activities. I welcome all feedback and would like to see as many of you as possible at the meetings of the council which occur 2nd Monday in the month at the Burgh Castle Village Hall.

The Clerk to the Council received the following email

Dear Mrs Knowles

The Norfolk County Council Highway Inspector will soon be conducting her scheduled routine highway safety inspection in your parish, Burgh Castle.

If you have any highway safety issues for her attention, please contact us at highways@norfolk.gov.uk or telephone us on 0344 xxx xxxx

regards

Linda Barber

Support Assistant. Caister Depot

Planning and Transportation, Highways Operations

 I was asked for my response and I now provide that for your consideration:

I would ask that: 

• The verges are kept trimmed to aid visibility (especially at Lords Lane / Mill Road junction, and the junctions of Back Lane / High Road), 
• The drains are kept clear to aid surface water dispersal during periods of excessively heavy rain and the margins of the highway are in good order to prevent buses / lorries causing them to crumble further.
• Can I also ask that the issue of parking on double yellow lines is brought to their attention and that thehighways dept liaise with the Police in order to tackle this menace?
• Once again, speeding is (as always in rural villages) an ongoing pestilence in our village and we, as a Council, would welcome their input as highway engineers beyond the normal parroting of "that's an enforcement issue".

Public Participation - Members of the public may raise points for consideration by Councillors. This part of the evening will also include County Council, Borough Council and Police reports/Speeding. 
1. To consider apologies for absence
2. To record Declarations of Interest
3. To approve the Minutes of previous council meeting
4.  Matters Arising for information only.  Precept.
5.  To consider planning applications

06/09/0755/LB The Grange, High Road – Demolish single storey section and roof.  Replace with parapet wall  with leaded roof to form new bathroom on first floor.

6. To discuss the hall fire door installation
7.  To discuss the Village Hall Committee/Council obligations
8.  To discuss Porters Loke Sewage
9. Burial Ground Safety Check
10. To discuss speeding
11  KIN Police
12  Parish Council Function/News Letter
13  Strategic plan for the Village
14   Sunday Bus service
15  To approve and sign the Contract of Employment (Parish Clerk)
16. To approve payments made as on attached list.
17. To receive items for the next agenda
18. Time & date of next meeting

Brenda Hoskins
Clerk for
Burgh Castle Parish Council