Surlingham

Dear All,
Hope you enjoyed the autumn sunshine!

This Sunday’s services are:
9.30am Morning Prayer at Claxton,
9:30am Morning Prayer at Surlingham, led by Clive Evans,
10.30am-12 Cafe Church in Rockland Parish Room, and
11am Harvest Festival in Kirby Bedon.

This week’s video service is Evening Prayer for St. Luke’s Day and can be watched here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqN74xBL0VE

Next Sunday (24th October), there will be:
9.30am Communion at Rockland and
11am Harvest Festival at Bramerton.

Best wishes,
Nick and Helen

The Parish Council invite expressions of interest from those interested in being co-opted to the Parish Council. The appointments will be made at the Parish Council meeting on 16 November 2021.

If you would like to apply and meet the eligibility criteria below, please send your contact details and supporting information to Janet Rogers Clerk, 1 Broadfields Way, Rockland St Mary, NR14 7HJ or email.

Closing date for applications Friday 5 November 2021

Qualifications to be a Councillor

A person is qualified to be elected and to be a councillor if they are a British, Commonwealth, Irish or European Union citizen and on the 16 November 2021, they are 18 or over.

In addition, the person must meet at least one of the following criteria.

(1) on the 16 November 2021 and thereafter they continue to be on the electoral register for the parish, or

(2) during the whole of the twelve months before 16 November 2021 they have owned or tenanted land or premises in the parish, or

(3) during the whole of the twelve months before 16 November 2021 their principal or only place of work has been in the parish, or

(4) during the whole of the twelve months before that day 16 November 2021 they have resided in the parish or within three miles of it. 

Except for qualification (1), these qualifications then continue for the full 4 year term of office, until the next ordinary elections (May 2023). 

Certain people are disqualified from standing, and these include paid officers (including the Clerks) of the council, bankrupts, and those subject to recent sentences of imprisonment

Just to let you know that the Rockland St Mary ‘Heroes and Villains’ Scarecrow Trail will take place from Saturday 23rd October – Sunday 31st October 2021.

Maps will be available from Rockland Village Shop from Saturday 23rd October for a suggested donation of £2. This year’s trail is sponsored by Winkworth Estate Agents and all proceeds help support the Friends of Rockland St Mary School.

This aims to be a fun and cheap outing during half term with the family, it’s going to be great!

The Community Cafe will also be open Friday 29th October 10am – 4pm at the Rockland St Mary Parish Rooms (NR14 7ER) serving lots of Tea, Coffee, Soup and a Variety of Yummy Cakes to break up your Scarecrow Spotting Walk – Takeaways Available!

Information received from Claire Artingstall

The fish van is back tomorrow (Thurs 13th Oct) as usual, from 10.30am-3pm! 

 Just head to Postcode NR14 4GD and follow the signs to the farm shop. Tele’s Patisserie is open from 10am so you can always grab a coffee or lunch while you’re here!

The shop is open 8am-9pm daily as usual, come and stock up on seasonal veg from Tacons as well as lots of other fresh local produce and cupboard essentials in the shop too!

The Parish Council meeting is open to the public they are not public meetings. There is the opportunity for the public to ask questions at every meeting.

Covid19 – It’s your Choice – Face – Hands – Space

Sanitizer is provided, and social distancing applies

Members

You are summoned to attend the meeting of Surlingham Parish Council to be held on Tuesday 19 October 2021 at the Parish Hall at 7.30pm in line with standing orders the meeting will close no later than 9:30

                                                                                                          Janet Rogers Parish Clerk

Tel: 01508 538921

Agenda

1. Welcome by the Chairman Councillor Broom
2. Apologies and approval of absences
3. Declarations of Interest
4. To approve as accurate the minutes of the meeting on 21 September 2021
5. Matters arising from those minutes
6. Progress report for information on items not on the agenda: Chairman/Councillors/Clerk
7. To receive reports from the County and District Councillor
8. Public Question Time 15 minutes unless directed by the chairman of the meeting.
9. Emergency Plan – PS
10. Approve addition of Clerk to Church & Poor Charity to Clerks Job Description
11. Staithe – Navigation RA  
12. COP 26 – What is the Parish Council’s response?
13. Finance – Quarterly Statement September, Payments
14. Village Fete/Queens Platinum Jubilee Celebration (2/5 June 2022)
15. To consider an invitation from Bramerton PC to develop a combined Neighbourhood Plan with Bramerton, Rockland St Mary and Surlingham
16. Road sign on New Road
17. Date of next meeting 16 November 2021

Come and listen to Rumpus Ukulele perform for charity.

Come along on

NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL proposes to make a Temporary Traffic Order affecting
the C195 Surlingham Lane from 200m north of its junction with C202 The Street for
200m northwards in the PARISH OF ROCKLAND ST MARY because of BT pole
replacement works.


The road will be temporarily closed (except for access) between 09:30 and 15:30 on
26th October 2021 for the duration of the works expected to be about 6 hours within
the period.


Alternative route is via: Surlingham Lane, The Street, Rookery Hill, Bramerton Lane,
Rockland Road, The Street, Surlingham Road, Bramerton Road, Walnut Hill, School
Lane, Mill Road (Rockland St Mary, Surlingham, Bramerton).

We’re writing to let you know about some changes to the above Post Office.

For further information please visit our Consultation Hub via the link below:

Consultation Hub – Surlingham NR14 7DQ

It would be helpful if you could share this link within the community to help our customers and your constituents understand what is happening.

Should you have any questions regarding the branch, please do not hesitate to contact your local External Affairs Manager, Laura Tarling, by e-mail or by telephone on 07715 480 538.

Yours sincerely,

Audra Mirjah-Clarke

National Consultation Manager

postoffice.co.uk