Minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday 4th September  2018
 
Present  Cllrs. Dr. S. Dawson,(chairman) M. Turville-Petre, D. Harrod. Dist. Cllr. D. Young
              and  Five members of the public.                                                  J.Stibbons(clerk)
 
The meeting opened at 7.30pm
 
1.Apologies   None
 
2.Co-option of new member.   Due to the requirement of the disclosure of personal information the prospective candidate declined the appointment.
 
3. Declarations of interest. Dr. S. Dawson  item 9
 
4. The minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday 17th July 2018.  It was proposed, seconded and resolved that the minutes be approved. The chairman then signed the minutes.
 
5. Matters arising from the Minutes.  None
 
6  Any reports from the Police, County or District Councillors
Dist Cllr. D. Young
.  A planning application for the new Splash centre has been submitted. It is planned to be opened in early 2021.   The existing Splash building will stay open until then.   Following its demolition, thoughts are now turning to a "housing with care" complex.  The cost is budgeted at £10.7m and an application for a £1m grant from Sport England will be made in August.   The Sports Hub based around new indoor tennis facilities at Cromer are on track for opening in May 2019.   The cost is budgeted at £3.45m.  
.  Full Council in June approved the provisional Outturn Report for the year to 31 March 2018.   The revenue account shows an under-spend of £994,000 after slippage in capital projects has been removed.   The surplus has been transferred to the Capital Projects Reserve and will help to fund the new Splash.   The General Reserve stands at£2.2m while earmarked reserves bring total reserves up to £21.7m.
.  The council's cautious forecasting suggests a deficit increasing to £2m over three years.  The council recently set up a £2m Local Asset Investment Fund to identify new opportunities.   This will be subject to considerable oversight by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
.  A motion to the effect that the District Council  should ask the County Council to reconsider its recently-imposed charges on DIY waste at council recycling centres, due to the effect on the incidence of fly-tipping.   Unfortunately the motion was lost by the Chairman's casting vote.
.  The council recently spent £250,000 from its £2.4m Community Housing Fund to help Holt Housing    society acquire 4 dwellings; three new ones on the Kings Meadow development and one existing dwelling in the town.
.  The waste contract with Kier is to be extended for another year to 31 March 2020.  It is the intention to combine with some other authorities to negotiate a longer contract to start in April 2020.
.  In dealing with the owners of sub-standard private rented properties, there is now an option to adopt a policy of financial penalties (up to £30k) instead of prosecution.   This policy was agreed.
Council   agreed to a variation of the Articles of Victory Housing Trust to enable its proposed partnership with Flagship Housing Group Ltd.   It is proposed that Victory would be owned by Flagship but will retain its name, charitable status and identity.   It's arrangements with its 7,000 or so current tenants will be unchanged and in addition it will manage another 7,000 Norfolk dwellings owned by Flagship.      
The new arrangements are expected to produce considerable economies of scale.   Flagship's ability to build market housing will also facilitate the ability of Victory to become involved in the development of Exception Sites where a small proportion of market housing is needed to make the scheme viable.
 
.  Cabinet considered the recommendations from the Overview and Scrutiny Committee's recent review of the progress of the  Local Plan.   It recommended benchmarking against other similar authorities to ensure best practice in the approach to an appropriate housing mix, including those designed for an aging population and a more flexible approach to the mixed use of brownfield sites.   It asked for further work to be
undertaken in regard to innovations in the provision of affordable housing including the definition of what is "usefully affordable" across North Norfolk.   It also recommends that the council reviews the introduction of the Community Infrastructure Levy and other options to generate funding for infrastructure.
.  Cabinet also considered further investment in developing the Egmere Business Zone Project that would involve leasing land for 99 years.   However, Scrutiny's Asset Management Working Group recommends that this is not undertaken as it lacks evidence of the demand that would create extra jobs and economic development.   It has a very long payback period and a rate of return of only 1.62%.  [Cabinet decided to proceed despite Scrutiny's advice.]
.  Cabinet is also asked to recommend to Full Council the provision of a grant or interest-free loan of up to £425,000 to Housing and Care 21 to support the delivery of 66 "extra care" flats at Fakenham.
.  Cabinet is also to recommend to Full Council the establishment of a capital budget of £600,000 to fund phase 1 of the Public Convenience Strategy which, inter alia, involves rebuilding toilets in Wells and Sheringham and upgrading buildings in Fakenham and North Walsham.
.  Cabinet is also expected to appoint legal counsel to represent the Council during the examination stage of the applications for the three Development Consent Orders for offshore wind farms off Weybourne and Happisburgh, and also to approve spending £400,000 on the steelwork and decking below the end of Cromer Pier in advance of the £275,000 to be spent on the theatre roof.     Based on figures to end July, there is a projected revenue underspend of £353,000 for this financial year.
.  I have had some encouraging news. The surveyor at the County Council seemed to understand the misconceptions that surrounded their previous valuation of the potential affordable housing site on the corner of Market Lane.  She has a meeting with NNDC and Broadland Housing later this month with regard to an open-book assessment as to the value of the site.
 
7.         Planning
PF/18/1073 Construction of flood defence wall & fenestration alterations to main dwelling &
extension & conversion of garage to become an annexe Eastgate Cottage, Cross Street, Salthouse.
PF/18/1410 Removal of roof to outbuilding and erection of new gable end, erection of single
storey rear extension and construction of boundary wall Ivy Cottage, Purdy Street, Salthouse.
Applications 18/1073 and 18/1410 were resolved by email and the comments (where appropriate) placed on
the NNDC web site.
PF/18/1410 Removal of roof to outbuilding and erection of new gable end, erection of single storey rear
extension and construction of boundary wall Ivy Cottage, Purdy Street, Salthouse.        No objection.
           
8.         Allotments/Playing Field.
A rent review was carried out by NPS (the landlords) and they decided not to increase the rent for the next three years. The next rent review will be in 2021.
           
9.         Financial matters.     Bank Balances at 04/9//2018   Current a/c £7458.40  Savings a/c £4680.96
It was agreed that a grant of £543.25 should be made to the village hall to cover insurance costs.
The following payments were approved and cheques signed:-
         J. Stibbons        Salary and expenses                  £506.73
         HMRC                PAYE                                            £92
         J. Wright           Grass cutting                               £300
         S. Dawson         Summer party                            £40.65

It was agreed to ask for a breakdown of costs for the grass cutting in future.
 
10.       Correspondence
            Norfolk County Farms. Importation of Paper Pulp.    
 
11.       Matters for information only or for the next agenda.  None

 ​Minutes of the annual general meeting held on Tuesday 15th May  2018
 
Present  Cllrs. Dr. S. Dawson,(chairman) M. Turville-Petre, D. Harrod.
Dist Cllr. D. Young.   Four members of the public.               J.Stibbons(clerk)
 
The meeting opened at 7.30pm
 
1. To elect the chairman for the coming year. It was proposed by Cllr. Turville-Petre that Cllr. Dawson should continue in the chair. This was seconded by Cllr. Harrod.
 
2.  Apologies  None
 
3. Declarations of Interest    None
 
4. The Minutes of the meetings held on 6th March 2018 , having been previously circulated, it was agreed by the members that these were a true and accurate records of those meetings.  The chairman then signed both copies of the minutes.
 
5. Matters arising from the minutes Enquiries and complaints regarding the low flying of helicopters has had a very unsatisfactory reply.
 
6. Reports. (Dist. Cllr.D. Young) Following the review by the Boundaries Commission, at the next election in May 2019, the number of councillors will be reduced from 48 to 40.   A new Coastal Ward will cover parishes from Weybourne to Stiffkey.
A review of the Conservation Areas of Cley and other parishes along the Glaven Valley has commenced. Meetings with the relevant parish councils are expected to be undertaken in due course.
Cabinet in April agreed to maintain the Big Society Fund for a further year with a budget of £225,000.  
Our current head of Planning, Nicola Baker, is leaving us in June.   Her replacement is to be Phillip Rowson, who currently leads the Development Management team at Waveney and Suffolk Coastal District Councils.
The council has now received the sum of £46,000 that was the first instalment (half) of the agreed S106 contribution of Bard Hill barns  In view of the financial information provided, the case has now been closed.
There has also been approval for a grant for Community Transport.
(County Cllr. S. Butikofer) Norfolk has the longest section of beach in the U.K and five of these have won the Blue Flag award.
Norfolk County Council are not returning any money to North Norfolk District Council for second homes.
A consultation has been launched on the western link of the Norwich bypass. There is an on-line petition.
A survey of mobile phone coverage has been completed. The results of the survey are on line. Poor reception areas will try to have extra masts erected.
 
7. Village Green. Cars are parking on the triangle. Some new posts are to be installed.

8. Playing Field.  The field is being inspected regularly on a rota. The annual inspection by RoSPA will be carried out in June. The Salthouse Party is being planned for Sunday 12th August and helpers would be welcome.
 
9. Salthouse Heath.  Work is in progress to finalise the constitution. A reply from the chairman is awaited.
 
10. Risk Management  An updated risk management was presented to the meeting. It
was proposed by Cllr. Turville-Petre that this be formally adopted. This was seconded by
the chairman and carried.
 
11. General Data Protection Regulations. The terms of reference for the Salthouse Data
Protection committee was discussed and it was agreed that these terms of reference
should be adopted by the parish council.
 
12. Financial matters.
Audit The Certificate of Exemption was approved by the members and signed by the
chairman and Responsible Financec Officer.
The Annual Governance statement was agreed by the meeting and signed by the
chairman.
The accounting statement was reviewed by the committee and approved. The chairman
signed the accounting statement.
Current account balance at 15th May 2018 was £9115.07
The following invoices were approved for payment and cheques signed:-
            Internal Auditor                          Carry out audit             £30
            NALC                                          Subscription                  £85.23
            Environment Agency                Drainage rate                £33.13
            Zurich Municipal                        Insurance                      £426.38
 
13.  There was no correspondence.
 
14. Matters for information or the next agenda.
A question was asked why the Victory Housing are selling a council house in Sandy Lane. It was
felt this should be let to a tenant who could not afford to buy.
             
There being no further business the chairman closed the meeting at 9.11pm

​Minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday 6th March  2018
 
Present  Cllrs. Dr. S. Dawson,(chairman) M. Turville-Petre, D. Harrod.
               Four members of the public.                                                       J.Stibbons(clerk)
 
The meeting opened at 7.30pm
 
1. Apologies  Dist Cllr. D. Young.
 
2.  Declarations of Interest    None
 
3. The Minutes of the meetings held on 9th January 2018 and 25th January 2018, having been previously circulated, it was agreed by the members that these were a true and accurate records of those meetings.  The chairman then signed both copies of the minutes.
 
4. Matters arising from the minutes
Low flying helicopter. Further enquiries are being made.
A public meeting was held on 24th February to try and recruit volunteers to held the Heath Trustees, put together a constitution and move on to Charitable status.
 
5. Reports From Police, District and County Councillors.
There were no reports.
 
6. Planning.   Ref PE/18/0247  Little Crankham, Cross Street,
The Parish Council had no objection to this application.
 
7.  Risk Assessment and revised Standing Orders.
Both items will be considered by members and any additions or deletions discussed at the next meeting, when the final drafts should be formally adopted.
It was noted that regular, logged, inspections of the Play equipment Defibrillator need to be added to the risk assessment.
 
8. Financial Matters. Account balances at 6th March 2018 were:-
Community account £6559.19   Investment account £4680.96
It was decided that Salthouse parish council should not apply for exemption of the audit regulations.
 
9. Correspondence.  An offer of £30 per cut for grass cutting has been received but it needs to be cut every few weeks or it will become too long for the mower. It was agreed that the grass did not need to be kept like a lawn, two or three cuts per season should be sufficient. A decision will be made at a later meeting.
 
10. Matters for information or the next agenda.
It was noted that there had been inconsiderate parking at the village green and the Parish Council would like to remind parishioners that the Village Green is an amenity for the village enjoyment. The council would be grateful if people would park carefully and considerately. There can be NO reserved parking spaces.
The problem with access at footpath No.7 is still ongoing.
A map of registered footpaths in Salthouse was handed to the members
​.
There being no further business the chairman closed the meeting at 8.37pm.

DRAFT Minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 25th January  2018
 
Present Cllrs. Dr. S. Dawson,(chairman) M. Turville-Petre, D. Harrod,   J.Stibbons(clerk)
 
The meeting opened at 7.30pm
 
Apologies. A letter of resignation from Cllr. C. Large was read to the meeting.
 
Appointment of Three Trustees to the Salthouse Heath Trust.
 
This meeting was called to nominate three persons to serve on the committee of Salthouse Heath  Trustees. These shall be the Nominative Trustees and serve for a period of three years .
 
After discussion it was proposed by Cllr. Dawson that Mr. C. Large, Mr. C. Elsden and Mr N Fetherstone should be appointed to continue to serve as the Nominative Trustees for a period of three years.
This proposal was seconded by Cllr. M. Turville-Petre and carried.
 
The Parish Council request that the current vacancy for a co-opted trustee is not filled immediately to allow for suitable candidates to be identified.
 
The councillors also noted that, up to the present date, no formal constitution had been available.

It was felt that a constitution was necessary for the benefit of the Heath Trustees , the Parish Council and the Village in general.

The Parish Council agreed that, if it would be of any help, they would instruct the clerk
(J Stibbons) to assist the Heath Trustees in the formation of a constitution.
 
It was also noted that the notice advertising the public meeting on 26th February was merely to try and obtain further support for the Heath Trustees from the community in any way it was required, especially in administration.
​
The leaflet would be amended to reflect this better.
 
There being no further business the chairman closed the meeting at 8.16pm.

DRAFT Minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday 9th January  2018
 
Present Cllrs. Dr. S. Dawson,(chairman) M. Turville-Petre,D. Harrod,C. Large,
Dist. Cllrs. D. Young and six members of the public.       J.Stibbons(clerk)
 
The meeting opened at 7.30pm
 
1. Apologies  County Councillor S. Botikoffer (who is unwell).
 
2.  Declarations of Interest    None
 
3. The Minutes of the meeting held on 14th November 2017, having been previously circulated, it was agreed by the members that these were a true and accurate record of that meeting.  The chairman then signed the minutes.
 
4. Matters arising from the minutes  None.
 
5. Reports From Police, District and County Councillors
Dist. Cllr. D. Young.
A motion was passed at the December meeting of NNDC that the Council considers setting aside a sum of £200,000 to go to bolster the Police budget and that this money is used to provide a number of PCSO’s specifically for the North Norfolk District.           
 
The plans for a new Splash facility at Sheringham are now ready to move forward. The estimated cost is £10.7m of which £0.75m would be derived from a sale of land for a hotel, £1m would be a grant from Sport England and the balance would come from Capital Reserves and borrowing.  There will be a new 10 year management contract, to include the North Walsham and Fakenham facilities, which overall should result in significant savings over the current arrangements.
 
Also agreed were new fees and charges, some of which rise by around 3% but car parking remains unchanged.  From the next financial year the 5% discount on council tax for second homes will be abolished. 
 
It seems to be increasingly likely that the cable route from the proposed Hornsea 3 windfarm would start at Muckleburgh and go inland just to the east of The Street in Kelling.   The application to the Secretary of State will not be submitted until the second quarter of 2018 and if approved, work would not start for several years.
 
Over the New Year a dog died shortly after eating a dead fish washed up on Cley beach.   This is being investigated by Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science and until their investigation is complete, all dog owners are advised to keep dogs well away from items washed up on beaches in the area.
 
6. Salthouse Heath.  It was decided to postpone the nomination of Trustees to the Salthouse Heath committee until the Trustees and the general public could attend a public meeting to be held on Saturday 24th February at 6pm where all opinions could be heared.

7.   Geneal Data Protection Regulations (2018)  It was decided to await more information before any decisions would be taken on implementing the GDPR
 
8.   Financial Matters.
            Current account Balances at  02/01/2018  £7367.75
            The following outstanding invoices were approve and cheques signed
            R. Gayfer         Grass cutting                            £562.18
            J. Stibbons      Salary and Expenses               £492.37
            HMRC                        PAYE                                      £92
 
9.    Correspondence

• Report of a a helicopter flying low over the marshes
• Recording of old footpaths to be completed by 2026

 
10.    Matters for information or the next agenda.
            The Parish Council meeting scheduled for May 2018 will now be held on Tuesday 8th May.
 
 
There being no further business the chairman closed the meeting at 8.47pm

​DRAFT Minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday 14th November  2017
 
Present Cllrs. Dr. S. Dawson,(chairman) M. Turville-Petre,D. Harrod,C. Large,
Dist. Cllrs. D. Young and four members of the public.       J.Stibbons(clerk)
 
The meeting opened at 7.30 pm
 
1. Apologies  There were no apologies
 
2.  Declarations of Interest    None
 
3. The Minutes of the meeting held on 12th September 2017, having been previously circulated, it was agreed by the members that these were a true and accurate record of that meeting.  The chairman then signed the minutes.
 
4. Matters arising from the minutes  None.
 
5. Reports From Police, District and County Councillors
Annual Accounts for 2016/17.   Total Usable Reserves amount to £28.9m   
A banded mechanism  to alleviate the effects of substantial increases in business rates due to the recent revaluation will run off over a period of 4 years.
Cabinet recently considered its medium term financial strategy.   The government has back-tracked on its intention that councils retain 100% of revenue from Business Rates, to offset the reduction in councils' direct government funding.   All Norfolk councils have applied to be part of a pilot scheme for 100% retention.    The New Homes Bonus no longer applies to all new builds and its payment period is reducing from 6 years to 4.   The revenue from the NHB is estimated to reduce from £1.15m in 2018/19 to £0.76m in 2020/21.   The County Council's return to NNDC of additional council tax from second homes is reducing from £564k in 2017/18 to £269k in 18/19 and will cease in 19/20.   The revised forecast indicates break-even in 18/19; a deficit of £1.2m in 19/20 increasing to £2.3m in 21/22.   These losses could be addressed in part by increasing Council Tax by £5 pa (Band D) each year, the maximum permitted without a local referendum, and would raise £0.8m by 20/21.   Total revenue Reserves are still anticipated to be over £19m by 1 April 2020.
 
Recent press releases from the District Council include the following:
An invitation to bid for  a contract to review 5 Conservation Areas around the
Glaven Valley leading to the development of a Management Plan (Cost
estimate £50,000)
Encouragement to small businesses to bid for concession pitches.  
The revamp of Splash! Is recommended to be financed in part by using
adjacent council land for a hotel.
 
A further £0.5m funding obtained, bringing the total so far to £1.6m towards
the sandscaping project to protect Bacton and Walcott from coastal erosion. 
A bid for £1m from the LEP is under way but the total funding required has
been estimated at £4.8-7m.
It has been decided not to sell a car park in Fakenham but charges will be introduced.
 
6. Allotments Notice has been served by NPS (landlords of the allotments) that a rent review will take place in October 2018
 
7.  Salthouse Heath The public meeting held on 29th October was very successful with a good attendance. A letter from the Chairman to the Heath Trustees was read to the meeting (full copy attached) offering help with administration.
The re-appointment of Trustees nominated by the parish council will be made at the January 2018  meeting.
 
8.   Financial Matters.
Current account Balances at 14/11/17   £8099.70
Budget 2018-19  After discussion, it was proposed by the Chairman that the
budget for 2018-19, as presented to the meeting, should be adopted. This was
seconded by Cllr. Harrod and approved. This included approval to set the precept at
£5000 for the coming year.
The following invoices were approved for payment.
 NCC                Rents (allotment and playing field)       £1040
J. Wright          Grass cutting                                            ​£200
Village Hall       Grant                                                        £200
 
9.    Beach Road For discussion at a later date 

10.  CORRESPONDENCE - None
 
11. Matters for information only or for the next agenda.The water level on the marshes has been raised to encourage waders. Flood water is starting to cause a problem.. Norfolk Wildlife Trust are to be contacted and invited to a meeting.
Church Lane footpath is still very restricted at the Bard Hill end by a large barrier to enable building work at the barn conversion  and it is not possible to get a pushchair through. Also  the ground has become very wet, it is now uneven and difficult to walk on. County Council are to be contacted to have the barrier moved back to avoid restriction.

There being no further business the chairman closed the meeting at 8.39pm.

Minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday 12th September  2017
 
Present Cllrs. Dr. S. Dawson,(chairman) M. Turville-Petre,D. Harrod,C. Large,
County Cllr. S. B PCSO N. Jonas  and five members of the public. J.Stibbons(clerk)
 
The meeting opened at 7.30pm
 
1. Apologies   Dist. Cllrs. D. Young
 
2.  Declarations of Interest    None
 
3. The Minutes of the meeting held on 4th July 2017, having been previously circulated, it was agreed by the members that these were a true and accurate record of that meeting.  The chairman then signed  the minutes.
 
4. Matters arising from the minutes  None.
 
5. Reports From Police, District and County Councillors
Police:- There have been two calls.(1) A dog was stood on and bit someone (2) one assault. PCSO Jonas left the meeting at 7.37
 
Dist. Cllr. D. Young  Following the recent anti-social behaviour by Travellers in Cromer, NNDC has written to the Secretary of State for Local Government to request increased powers for councils.   Although councils can issue a direction to leave land on which they have encamped without permission, if such a direction is ignored, it cannot be enforced until the council has obtained a Court Order.   This causes delay, especially if the situation occurs over a weekend.   The Secretary of State has been requested to bring forward legislation that would avoid the need for a Court Order where alternative sites exist.   It remains to be seen how the council could enforce such powers.
 
DONG Energy are planning to construct the Hornsea Project 3 offshore wind farm.   This is proposed to make landfall at Weybourne with the cables going south around the eastern edge of High Kelling to connect to the National Grid south of Norwich. A worrying feature to emerge recently is the possibility that the cables could be laid in up to 3 phases over up to 11 years.   DONG's submission to The Secretary of State (who will make the final decision) will be around the spring of 2018 and should include responses to comments received.
 
The Sporting Centre for Excellence, based at Gresham's school, is continuing this year for pupils aged 11 – 14.   Parents can nominate children with potential for a series of coaching sessions in hockey, netball, cricket and running by contacting the council on 516305.
 
The Cabinet meeting in September was broadly supportive to a draft response to DONG Energy. The council is opposed to a phased construction over a lengthy period. They have supposedly also made it clear to DONG that the use of Bridge Road and The Street in Kelling is unsuitable for construction traffic and requested use of the A149 wherever possible.  
Cabinet also approved the purchase of a community shop and adjacent house in Itteringham.   This would be an income-producing investment by the council and maintain the community shop that is being run by volunteers
It also supported the proposed revised use of Benjamin Court.
 
Regarding the S106 moneys for Bard Hill Barns, following assessment by the council's viability consultant a meeting was re-arranged for 11 August, but this has been postponed due to a change in the developer's representation.   Planning assure me that it has not been forgotten.
 
Norman Lamb wrote to NCC's Managing Director to seek clarification on the County Council's attitude to selling the Market Lane site to Broadland Housing Association.   The reply was rather evasive, stressing the need to achieve best value for the land.   I understand that there has been fresh contact between NCC and Broadland Housing but I still await further news.  
 
During Norman Lamb's village tour the subject of the Beach Road car park was raised again.   It was explained that the design had been over-engineered to the point where it became unaffordable.    Norman offered to write to the National Trust if the Parish Council wished to pursue this further.
 
County Cllr. S. Butikoffer. NCC have to save £100 million over the next three years. Front line services will be hit, amongst them Adult Social Care and Libraries.  The Police budget is up half a million due to salary increases. Police and the Fire Service may share the same Commissioner but NCC do not want any reduction in services. Eighty extra retained firemen are needed.
The parish council asked Cllr Butikoffer to investigate the dangerous exposed metal on the Beach Road and also investigate the problem of Camper Vans parking in Beach Road.
It was decided to arrange a further meeting of all interested parties.
 
6.  Statement of Inclusion.
It was proposed by the chairman that the following statement of Inclusion should be included in the standing orders of the council to encourage more participation in Village affairs :-
Salthouse Parish Council welcomes participation from all members of the parish in support of the community as a whole. All participation is encouraged and may be structured to suit the time and skills available to the participant. Input from under-presented groups, currently the young, ethnic minorities, those with disabilities and women are particularly welcome.
 
All views and contributions are welcome and will be treated with respect.
This proposal was seconded by Cllr.Large and approved.
 
7.  Salthouse Heath  There has been an informal meeting of the Trustees. A full report is published on the web site. There is to be a Public Meeting on 29th October 2017. Goats will be coming on to the heath this week to graze the land near the Radar site.. A wild goat is already on the heath.
In a open letter to Salthouse Parish Council from Mr. Lincoln he expressed concern that Natural England propose to use Asulox and Roundup in order to kill unwanted plants in order to create and maintain it as heathland.
Cllr. Large explained that a “Weed Wiper” would be used to take out the higher growing Birch which is becoming a weed problem. This system does not involve spraying but only targets the selected weed species.
 
8.  FINANCIAL MATTERS.
It was noted that the Audit for 2016/17 was completed and approved.
Bank Balances: - Savings a/c £4659.00  Current a/c £7885.55
The following invoices were approved and cheques signed:-            J. Wright                       Grass cutting                  £200
            J. Stibbons                     Salary and expenses   £489.92
            HMRC                          Tax deducted                  £92
            Mazars                        Audit                           £150
 
9.  CORRESPONDENCE
Citizens Advice Bureau – request for donation.
 
10. Matters for information only or for the next agenda.Donations will be considered at the November meeting including a request from the village hall committee for a grant to re-furbish the kitchen.
The telephone box now has a defibrillator installed. Paint has been provided and hopefully volunteers can be found to paint it.
The parish council was thanked by members of the public present for the B.B.Q held on Sunday 13th August. A very pleasant day was had by all.
 

There being no further business the chairman closed the meeting at 8.39pm.
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 Minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday 4th July  2017
 
Present Cllrs. Dr. S. Dawson,(chairman) M. Turville-Petre,D. Harrod,C. Large, Dist. Cllrs. D. Young PCSO N. Jonas  and five members of the public. J.Stibbons(clerk)
 
The meeting opened at 7.30pm
 
1. Apologies  There were no apologies
 
2.  Declarations of Interest    None
 
3. The Minutes of the meeting held on 9th May 2017, having been previously circulated, it was agreed by the members that these were a true and accurate record of that meeting.  The chairman then signed  the minutes.
 
4. Matters arising from the minutes  None.
 
5. REPORTS FROM POLICE, DISTRICT AND COUNTY COUNCILLORS
Police:- Sarah Jope is the new inspector for the area. As from the 1st May there no crimes reported. There has been an increase in bogus callers in the district. There is a drive to enlist special officers, who must be 18 or over. The engagement officer is P Staverton.
Dist. Cllr. D. Young  A  new system on advice for planning applications has been put in place. The first fifteen minutes will be free free. Email advice will cost £95.
The final financial position in June has shown a surplus against budget of £671,000 for the year ended March 2017. The saving made by the management restructure last October when the Chief Executive and Head of Finance resigned to take up post at Yarmouth - is projected to be around £200,000 per annum. The final financial position in June has shown a surplus against budget of £671,000 for the year ended March 2017. About £500,000 will be spent on new toilets and display boards at Cart Gap and West Runton. Tenders have been put out for replacement glazing on the Cromer Council buildings
Waste contract - the current contract with Kier is due to end in 2018, and officers are preparing for the negotiation of a new contract.
 
6.  Planning It was noted that permission had been granted for a detached summer house at Haverlock Barn.
  
7.  Herbicide spraying of verges. A letter of reply was received from Norfolk County Council listing the chemicals used and admitting the system was wrong. The Parish Council were against spraying, cutting should be sufficient.
 
8.  Salthouse Heath Concern had been expressed over recent operations on the heath including the new fencing. For the benefit of parishioners, it was felt that the trustees should be making their management plans known. The heath is held in trust for all Salthouse parishioners and is a subject of great interest to them. There had been no reply to the letter from the Parish Council ,sent after the last meeting, asking for information.
The Parish Council  appoints three trustees and these are renewed every 3 years . It was felt there should be openness and transparency over all operations. There has been nothing published on the web site to date. A reply to these queries is needed at the next Parish Council in September.
It is well known that funding arrangements and management of the heath is going to change in the near future. Plans and budgets should be prepared and a full and audited set of accounts kept.
 
9.  Playing Field. The annual safety report form RoSPA  showed that no remedial actions were necessary on the playing at present.
 
10. FINANCIAL MATTERS.Bank Balances: - Savings a/c £4659.00  Current a/c £7885.55
            Invoices for approval and payment:-           
            NNDC                             Dog bins                        £199.68
            J. Wright                        Grass cutting                  £260
            J. Stibbons                     Salary and expenses     £459.24
            HMRC                            Tax deducted                  £122.68
            Playsafe Ltd                   Safety inspection            £79.80
 
11.      CORRESPONDENCE
 C.T.Baker – the mobile post office can deliver groceries by prior arrangement
 
12.      Matters for information only or for the next agenda.
 
The Defibrillator should be installed in the near future.
It was agreed to hold the village party on Sunday 13th August.
Church Lane – scaffolding still in place and the hedge needs cutting.
Some posts on the green have been damaged and need straightening.
 
There being no further business the chairman closed the meeting at 8.39pm.

​Minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday 9th May  2017
 
Present Cllrs. Dr. S. Dawson,(chairman) M. Turville-Petre,D. Harrod,C. Large, Dist. Cllrs. D. Young and nine members of the public.           J.Stibbons (clerk)
 
The meeting opened at 7.30pm
 
1. Apologies  There were no apologies
 
2. To elect a Chairman and Vice Chairman for the coming year.
It was proposed by Cllr. Turville-Petre that Cllr. Dawson should remain as chairman. This was seconded by Cllr. Large and approved.
It was proposed by Cllr. Large the Cllr. Turville-Petre should be elected vice chairman. This was seconded by Cllr. Harrod and approved.
 
3.  Declarations of Interest    Cllr. Dawson ; Village Hall (8) and PCC
 
4. The Minutes of the meeting held on 7th March 2017, having been previously circulated, it was proposed by Cllr. Turville-Petre that the minutes be approved. This was seconded by Cllr. Harrod  and agreed by the members. The chairman then signed  the minutes.
 
5. Matters arising from the minutes  None.
 
6 .Financial Matters.
Balances at 31st March 2017 Community a/c £6978.24  Savings a/c £4659.03
 
End of Year submissions for Audit. There were no comments from the internal
auditor. After answering all the questions in Section 2 of the Annual Return and
approving the accounting statement the return was duly signed.
 
The following invoices were approved and cheques signed:-
Zurich Insurance                                                         £395.43
N.C.C.                         Allotment rent (half year)       £1000
Environment Agency  Drainage rate                           £31.32
Norfolk ALC              Subscription                            £84.77
M. Turville-Petre        Domain rental                         £19.18
C. Warsop                   Internal Audit                         £25
P.C.C.                         Donation                                 £200
 
7. REPORTS FROM POLICE, DISTRICT AND COUNTY COUNCILLORS
Dist. Cllr. D. Young. The District Council are to challenge the Bodham and Selbrigg wind turbine decisions.
The local government boundary review will involve a cut-back of councillors from 48 to 40. Salthouse will now be in the Coastal Ward which stretched from  Weybourne to Stiffkey.
Housing allocation – additional proof will be needed that applicants have a link with North Norfolk.
S106, there is slow progress but Norman Lamb is hoping to progress the Market Lane site.
 
8. CORRESPONDENCE
The PCC. Asking for help with costs of cutting the churchyard.
It was felt that not all areas of the church yard need to be kept cut short. It was
proposed by Cllr. Turville-Petre that a donation of £200 should be given. This was
seconded by Cllr. Large and agreed.
Salthouse Village Hall     -  A request for assistance with the cost of renewal of drains.
The Parish Council will help with repairs when quotations for the work are at hand
Environment agency       - Summary of proposed work.
Boundary commission - Final recommendations
  
9.Verge Spraying    There is much disquiet in the village regarding the verge spraying that has been carried out by NCC Highways. Was this operation risk assessed? Which chemical was used? More investigation is to be carried out.
Dist. Cllr. D. Young will also make further enquiries.
 
10. Church Lane  Scaffolding is blocking part of Church Lane and the hedge at the top of the lane is grown over. NPS to be contacted to have the hedge trimmed and maintain the path.
 
11. Matters for information only or for the next agenda.
Playing field. The brambles need cutting back and the entrance cleared. A notice for NO DOGS is to be displayed.
 
There being no further business the chairman closed the meeting at 9.40pm
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