Beckham East and West Parish Council

  • Walking Sunday 9th June

    Hi everyone,
    As Julia is on holiday for the next Beckham walk on the 9th June, Martyn and I have organised one. The walk will start at the pay and display car park in Paul’s lane Overstrand at 11.30. It will be about 41/2 miles long taking us to Northrepps and back through fields and woodland. A pretty, walk but muddy in parts so walking boots or wellies will be required.
    If anyone wants to join us Martyn and I we will have coffee at the cliff top cafe at 11am before meeting in the car park. We also have space in our car 2 if anyone wants a lift.
    Hope you can make it
    Ann

  • Walking Sunday 12 May

    Good afternoon, everyone

    Walking Sunday is approaching with an excellent weather forecast – I hope I don’t tempt fate by saying that it looks as if suncream and hats might be needed! I thought we could go to Cley and walk out to the sea, then along the shingle towards Salthouse, and turn south to the Walsey Hills by Snipes Marsh. Following the line of the original cliff toward Salthouse we can drop down and walk towards Cley along the Attenborough path. The walk is about 5.3 miles.

    Meet you in the car park at Cley Village Hall (NR25 7RJ) at 11.30 am on Sunday12th May – there is an honesty box for a donation to the upkeep of the hall – and a toilet!

    Please let me know if you can come.

    Julia

    PS . Advance warning for the June walk on the 9th. I shall be in Swansea so could we have a volunteer to lead for that day? Thanks.

  • Minutes of Parish Council Meeting Held on Thursday 14th March 2024

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    Draft Minutes of East and West Beckham Parish Council
    Meeting Held on Thursday 14th March 2024

    Present.
    Cllrs. R. McNeil Wilson, (chairman), D. Barrass, R. Batt, R. Lewis, G. Place, T. Toyn,
    Dist. Cllr. Callum Ringer. One member of the public. J.Stibbons (clerk)

    The chairman opened the meeting at 7.00pm.

    1. Apologies Cllr. J. Dovey, County Cllr. E. Vardy, PC J. Houghton

    2. Declarations of interest Cllr. Wilson declared an interest in item 7.

    3. Comments or Questions. Felbeck Trust have been working at East Beckham common.
    Tree guards are to be fitted.

    The new vice-chairman of the Bodham and Beckham village hall Association addressed the meeting.
    The committee are receiving a quotation for the installation of Solar Panels on the village hall. These would reduce the cost of electricity by about 50% Total cost of installation is sixteen thousand The committee have £2000 but are asking for a donation of two to three thousand pounds. The hall is now being used more by Beckham residents. Councillors agreed that they would consider a donation but will decide the amount after grants and other donations are known.

    4. Reports from County, District or Parish Councillors

    A written report from County Cllr. Vardy was circulated to the members. A copy of the report is attached to
    these minutes.

    Report from District Cllr. Ringer. (Full report attached to these minutes)
    There are to be changes to the bin collections. Each household will be informed.
    There is to be a Bank Hub at Holt. Exact location is not yet decided.
    Hedging has been planted on the bank of the burial ground.
    Cllr. Ringer was asked if he the would make enquiries regarding the ditch on the side of the Sheringham road
    next to The Garth, as it was in ended of cleaning to avoid flooding on the highway in future.

    Cllr. Toyn informed the meeting of a request from the Bodham and Beckham Horticultural Show for a
    donation.
    It was proposed by the chairman that a donation of £100 should be given to the Horticultural Show.
    This was seconded by Cllr. Lewis and approved by the members.

    5. The Minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 11th January 2024, having been previously circulated, it was agreed that they were an accurate record of the meeting. The chairman then signed the minute.

    6. Matters arising from the Minutes. Although Broadland housing have agreed that they will provide a gate into the play they have not replied to the request for the fencing to be renewed. They are to be contacted again.

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    7. Planning
    PO/23/2643 Williams Barn, W. Beckham. As replies were required by NNDC before the next parish council meeting, members were contacted for their views. Replies from members agreed that there was no objection to the application.

    PF/23/1065 Land at North of Church Road – affordable housing approval noted.

    8. Wheatsheaf. This will be discussed at the next meeting when more information should be available.

    9. Allotments. Rents are being collected. There is one new applicant for a plot.

    10. Playing Field Safety Inspection report.
    The bench is going green.
    The large swing needs bird spikes replacing to prevent birds sitting on the top..
    The shed is rotten and needs to be removed.

    11. Litter is being collected by persons unknown and left at the Bus Shelter in bags.

    12. Financial matters.
    Bank Balances at 14/03/2024 Current a/c £ 3052.80 Savings a/c £15885.33 Investment a/c £35000
    The final instalment from Grantscape for £11440 has been received.
    The following cheques signed:-
    Zurich Insurance £627.95
    Bodham and Beckham Horticultural Show Donation £100
    Cambridge Building Society Investment account £11440

    13. Village Hall request for contribution. See item 3 in these minutes

    14. Correspondence
    The following correspondence was sent to members by email:-
    Grantscape (Hall Farm Solar) final breakdown of figures.
    Broadland hedge coppicing
    February County Councillors report

    15. Matters for information only or for the next agenda.

    Due to cars being parked on Church Road the bank is being destroyed by passing vehicles on this narrow road.
    Highways are to be contacted to enquire what improvements can be made.

    There being no further business the chairman closed the meeting at 8.50pm

    The next meeting of Beckham parish council will be on Thursday 9th May 2024

  • E&W Beckham Annual Parish Meeting Agenda Thursday 9th May 2024

    East and West Beckham Annual Parish Meeting

    To be held on Thursday 9th May 2024 at 7.00pm
    Called by Mr. R. McNeil Wilson

    Agenda

    1. Apologies

    2. Approve the Minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 11th May 2023

    3. Chairmanr Report.

    4. Comments from the floor

    To all members of the Beckham Parish Council

    The Annual General Meeting of E. & W. Beckham Parish Council
    will follow at approximately 7.30pm

    J. Stibbons Clerk to the Council
    2nd May 2024
    The Public are invited to attend the above meeting

    AGENDA

    1. Apologies

    2. To elect the Chairman and Vice-chairman for the coming year

    3. Declarations of interest.

    4. To approve the minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 14th March 2024.

    5. Matters arising from the Minutes.

    6. Comments and Questions on the agenda from members of the public and former committee members of the Solar Community Fund.

    7. Reports from County, District or Parish Councillors.

    8. Allotments

    9. Playing Field Safety Inspection May/June R. Lewis. July/Aug. J. Dovey

    10 Financial matters.

    Bank Balances at 9/5/2024 Current a/c £3895.85 Savings a/c £4534.16 Investment a/c £46440

    To approve the Certificate of Exemption from full audit.
    To approve the Accounting Statement
    To approve the Annual Governance Statment.

    Outstanding invoice to be approved and cheques signed:-
    NALC Subscription (£126.20) and web hosting (£70) £196.20
    J. Stibbons Salary and expenses £664.60
    HMRC PAYE £140

    11. Grants.

    12. Correspondence

    13. Matters for information only or for the next agend

    The next meeting of Beckham Parish Council will be held on Thursday 11th July

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