Surlingham

The Council is aware there are concerns about speeding in the village and would like to be clear these are always taken seriously; it is the Council’s ‘Powers’ that limit the action that can be taken. Road safety is in the realm of Norfolk County Council and the Department for Transport. 

Residents asked Councillors to explore the following traffic calming measures. Village Gates, Speed humps or chicanes, ‘SLOW’ painted on the road and a Speed-watch Group. With regard to the first three measures Surlingham does not fit NCC’s criteria. A speed-watch group deemed to be the most effective measure, failed to attract sufficient volunteers. 

Ferry Road does not meet the criteria for 30mph due to not enough dwellings in a given distance, so it remains the most dangerous road in the village with the national speed limit of 60mph despite the road being narrow with poor visibility, no footpaths, or verges. Similarly, Surlingham Lane a straight road, fast traffic, particularly dangerous for parents walking children to and from school, again no footpaths and high verges this also does not meet the criteria.  

Comparably, The Green despite speeding vehicles remains the safest road as there are wide verges to walk on to avoid traffic, visibility is good and has a speed limit of 30mph. 

The Parish Council has achieved an extension of the 30mph limit on the Bramerton road as it comes into the village. NCC has the work scheduled.  This leaves the wheelie bin stickers, ‘slow down’ signs designed by the school children at locations agreed by NCC, and the SAMs machine, also locations agreed by NCC, which are within the Council’s ‘Powers’.

Don’t forget… the fish van is back tomorrow! (Thurs 23rd Sept) from 10.30am-3pm. Follow postcode NR14 7GD which should take you to Mill Rd, then follow the signs to the farm shop!

PARISH OF SURLINGHAM

Notice is hereby given:

(1) Two casual vacancies in the office of Parish Councillor exist in the above Parish.

(2) An election by ballot according to the Election Rules will be held if a request in writing to that effect, signed by ten local government electors for the electoral area, is delivered to The Managing Director, Broadland and South Norfolk Councils, Thorpe Lodge, 1 Yarmouth Road, Thorpe St. Andrew, Norwich, NR7 ODU not later than Monday 11 October.

(3) If an election is not requested, the Parish Council will fill these vacancies by co-option.

Parish/Town Clerk: Janet Rogers

Address: 1 Broadfields Way, Rockland St Mary, NR14 7HJ

Dated: Wednesday 22 September

We have eight quail chicks which appeared a few weeks ago from the parent birds. They live in a good size rabbit hutch in the garden. We are happy to give them to people who are interested in having birds. They are about sparrow size and feed on small size quail pellets and mealworms. Easy to look after. Can be inside or outside. Would need a good size cage to allow them to run around. We live in Walnut Hill.

Call Juha or Kathy 538472.

Information received from Juha Kaapa

Dear All,

This Sunday’s (Sept 19th) services are:

9:30am Claxton’s Harvest Festival.

Join us in celebrating this year’s harvest and committing ourselves to the care of creation.  Any long life food donations will be given to Norwich Food Bank.

9:30am Surlingham Holy Communion.

11am Kirby Bedon Holy Communion.

Helen has filmed a video morning prayer service at the Barn that you can watch with this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeO4IU2ZV6A

Next Sunday’s (Sep 26th) services will be:

9:30am Communion at Rockland.

10am Baptism and Family Service at Surlingham.

I hope you’re keeping well.

Best wishes, Rev Nick

Hello everyone! It seems like ages ago that we closed for our Summer holidays! But it was just 10 days… and they have gone fast!

But the wait is over as we are back from tomorrow onwards with the usual opening times 10.00 to 4.00 with the usual yumminess 🙂

Don’t forget that soon we will have our Dog Photo Shoot! Still with some Covid restrictions that we will reveal soon.

See you all soon!