Wreningham Village Photo June 2023
Wreningham VA School
Reading Room
Village Hall
Playing Field
Note: Approved with conditions
Reference: 2022/1014
Applicant: Mr Julian Wells
Location: Land South West Of Hethel Road Wreningham Norfolk
Proposal: Change of use from agricultural land to residential gardens.
Application Type: Full Planning Permission
Please return comments by 28 June 2022
e-mail: planning@s-norfolk.gov.uk
post: SNC, South Norfolk House, Cygnet Court, Long Stratton NR15 2XE
NCC proposes to make a Temporary Traffic Order affecting the U76222 Top Row from its junction with B1113 Norwich Road for 227m south-eastwards because of Anglian Water pipe repair works.
The road will be temporarily closed (except for access) from 15th to 17th August 2022 for the duration of the works expected to be about 3 days within the period.
For NCC document with map see here
Reference: 2022/1246
Applicant: Mr Carl Jones
Location: The Cottage (Next To Ivy Cottage) Ashwellthorpe Road Wreningham Norfolk NR16 1AW
Proposal: Erection of bicycle shed to side of front garden.
Application Type: Householder
Please return comments by 29 July 2022.
e-mail: planning@s-norfolk.gov.uk
post: SNC, South Norfolk House, Cygnet Court, Long Stratton NR15 2XE
The National Grid consultation is closing on 16th June. If you have views you wish to express about a line of 50m pylons (one every 300m) passing 1 kilometer from the end of Top Row – you still have time, just. However, the closing date does not stop you from contacting those who may be interested to hear your views on this matter, such as:
From Karen Fisher:
“You may be aware of a National Grid Proposal which they are calling “East Anglia Green” which is a proposal to take green energy generated by the wind farms on the North Norfolk Coast via 180kms of 50m tall steel pylons from Norwich to Tilbury in Essex.
“National Grid have chosen their preferred route for the pylons and have only notified those who live very close to where they will be situated. Therefore there may be many people who will live within sight of these hideous pylons without having any knowledge of the proposals and therefore no chance to make their views known. National Grid are running a public consultation until the 16th June asking for feedback on the proposals.
“I live in a village which will have these pylons put straight through the middle of it and although we accept the need for this energy to get to the southeast we believe that this should be done via undersea cables to protect the countryside for us all.
“To see how close your parish might be there is an ‘interactive map’ allowing you to zoom in to a particular part of the route available here. The interactive map is helpful providing that you can view it properly – it is really best viewed on a computer screen rather than a phone.
“Even if your parish is not close to this route we hope that you may be prepared to join us in the fight against this proposal by asking people local to you to sign the petition calling for these cables to be put under the sea rather than through the countryside which will destroy important habitats as well as the mental health of so many people.
“This is the link to the petition.
“There is also a Facebook campaign page covering Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex if anyone in your parish is interested in more information. The page may be found at – https://www.facebook.com/groups/718238339216424
“Additionally you can contact Martin Starkie who is one of the people spearheading the campaign at forncettpylons@btinternet.com
“Thank you for your time in reading this. Any support to save our countryside will be welcome.”
From Jacqui Fenn, Regional External Affairs Manager, National Grid
East Anglia GREEN is a proposal to build a new high voltage network reinforcement between Norwich, Bramford and Tilbury. While our existing high voltage electricity network in East Anglia has been sufficient until today, it doesn’t have the capability needed to reliably and securely transport all the energy that will be connected by 2030 while working to the required standards.
The network reinforcement that East Anglia GREEN will provide would be achieved by the construction and operation of a new 400 kV electricity transmission line over a distance of approximately 180 km and a new 400 kV connection substation.
The reinforcement would comprise mostly overhead line (including pylons and conductors – the ‘line’ part), underground cabling through the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), works at existing substations at Norwich, Bramford and Tilbury and a new 400 kV connection substation in the Tendring district.
East Anglia GREEN will play a vital role in delivering electricity efficiently, reliably, and safely and will support the UK’s move to reduce carbon emissions.
Consultation Events
To support the consultation, we are holding a series of in-person events and online webinars.
Public Information Events
Visit one of our face to face public information events being held at the following locations across the proposed route to find out more and speak to experts within the team.
| Date | Time | Venue |
| Thursday 28 April | 12-6:30pm | Ingatestone and Fryerning Community Centre, 7 High Street, Ingatestone CM4 9ED |
| Wednesday 4 May | 12-6:30pm | Witham Public Hall, Collingwood Road, Witham CM8 2DY |
| Saturday 7 May | 10am-4pm | West Bergholt Orpen Memorial Hall, 45-57 Lexden Rd, West Bergholt CO6 3BG |
| Monday 9 May | 12-7pm | Chadwell Village Hall, Waterson Road, Chadwell St Mary RM16 4NX |
| Wednesday 11 May | 1-6:30pm | Mulbarton Village Hall, The Common, Mulbarton NR14 8AE |
| Saturday 14 May | 10am-4pm | The Palgrave and District Community Centre, 10 Rose Lane, Palgrave IP22 1AP |
| Tuesday 17 May | 12-7pm | Holton St Mary Village Hall, Holton St Mary, Hadleigh CO7 6NW |
| Wednesday 18 May | 12-7pm | Burstall Village Memorial Hall, Burstall, Ipswich IP8 3DR |
| Saturday 21 May | 1-6pm | Laindon Community Centre, Aston Road, Laindon SS15 6N |
| Tuesday 24 May | 11am-5.30pm | Writtle Village Hall, 18 The Green, Writtle, Chelmsford CM1 3DU |
| Friday 27 May | 1-7pm | Needham Market Community Centre, School Street, Needham Market IP6 8BB |
| Saturday 28 May | 10am-4pm | Lawford Venture, Centre, Bromley Road, Lawford, Manningtree CO11 2JE |
Online webinars
Attend an hour online webinar where we will present details of the proposals followed by an open Q&A. The briefings are either for the entire route or split by local authority. Visit our website to register.
| Date | Time | Topic |
| Friday 22 April | 2pm | Overview of project |
| Saturday 23 April | 10am | Overview of project |
| Monday 25 April | 7pm | Overview of project |
| Tuesday 26 April | 2pm | Our proposals in the South Norfolk district |
| Friday 6 May | 10am | Our proposals in the Babergh, Tendring and Colchester districts |
| Tuesday 10 May | 2pm | Our proposals in the Chelmsford district |
| Friday 13 May | 10am | Our proposals in the Thurrock district |
| Thursday 19 May | 2pm | Our proposals in the Mid Suffolk district |
| Friday 20 May | 10am | Our proposals in the Braintree district |
| Wednesday 25 May | 2pm | Our proposals in the Basildon and Brentwood districts |
| Wednesday 8 June | 2pm | Overview of project |
| Thursday 9 June | 7pm | Overview of project |
All information on the proposals, including an interactive map, all consultation materials and how to provide your feedback are available on our website. Please visit nationalgrid.com/east-anglia-green.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the East Anglia GREEN Community Relations Team on +44 (0) 800 151 0992 and/or EastAngliaGREEN@nationalgrid.com
National Grid is planning a significant upgrade to the electricity power supply for the East Anglia Region. As you can see from the image in this post, the potential path for the pylons passes to the East of Top Row and as such we think that you should be aware of their proposals.
A consultation period is now open from 21 April to 16 June 2022 (their comment form is available here). There will be a public session in Mulbarton on 11 May from 1pm to 6.30 pm in the Village Hall. See the newsletter about the consultation process and other venues here.
A high-level document addressing the whole project is available here (58Mb) for download. An extract from this document covering our area can be found here (6Mb).
For more information about their plans for South Norfolk, you may wish to look at their website.
Reference: 2022/1063
Applicant: Mr J Moon
Location: Land South Of Elm Tree Farmhouse Hethel Road Wreningham Norfolk
Proposal: Outline permission for erection of 1no. dwelling with creation of new access.
Application Type: Outline Planning Permission
Please return comments by 30 June 2022.
e-mail: planning@s-norfolk.gov.uk
post: SNC, South Norfolk House, Cygnet Court, Long Stratton NR15 2XE
from Cllr. Daniel Elmer, Forehoe Division – Mulbarton, South Wymondham, Newton Flotman, Spooner Row, Wreningham, Swardeston, Bracon Ash, Swainsthorpe, East Carleton, Flordon, Ketteringham
Email – daniel.elmer.cllr@norfolk.gov.uk
Fire and Rescue
• New Emergency Medical Service – We are pleased to be able to let you know that, after lengthy regional discussions, we have an agreement across all Eastern fire and rescue services and the East of England Ambulance Service Trust which will enable firefighters to attend to adult cardiac arrest patients in parts of Norfolk. This is a trial scheme, which we agreed to explore as part of our current Integrated Risk Management Plan (IRMP 2020-23) work, and follows a successful pilot project in 2016.
A memorandum of understanding is in place across all parties and the costs to the service will be recouped from the NHS.
The welfare of our own staff remains a top priority. Our on-call crews in Sheringham and North Walsham have signed up to help and are receiving training and support before they undertake this additional task. While we are not making it mandatory, all those asked have agreed to take part, citing that they joined the service to save lives and this is another way of being able to do so.
Our crews will be called to support medically where there is a patient in need within 10 minutes of their local fire stations. They will attend alongside EEAST ambulance crews. We are also looking at the possibility of extending this pilot scheme at a later date to include further fire stations.
You will remember that, during the pandemic, our crews offered much support to EEAST and the NHS across Norfolk as part of our commitment to collaboration. We remain committed to reducing risk and saving lives across Norfolk.
Transport:
• Have Your Say on Bus Services in Norfolk – Consultation has been launched asking for residents’ views on bus services in Norfolk. Whether you use buses every day, or not at all, Norfolk County Council would like to know what improvements are the most important for you.
With Norfolk set to be awarded almost £50m from the Department for Transport to make the county’s bus services and facilities better, your views will help to decide what the money should be spent on.
In October 2021 the County Council published Norfolk’s Bus Service Improvement Plan which outlines the ambitions for the next 5 years. The plan includes ideas to simplify ticketing and journey information, cut fares for under 25s, bring in cleaner and greener buses, improve accessibility and bus stops, and make better and more frequent links between the places people live, work and shop.
The indicative offer of £49.6m for Norfolk will help to put this plan into action and the County Council is now working alongside bus operators to shape details of what the money will be spent on. A vital part of this is understanding what is important to residents, and what will help to attract more people to choose public transport for their journeys more often.
The Bus Service Improvement Plan consultation is open for seven weeks, from Tuesday 17 May to Tuesday 5 July.
Cost of Living and Care:
• New Cost of Living Scheme Launched – Norfolk County Council unveiled last Friday a £7.7m package of hardship support offering increased flexibility and choice in the way a broader range of households can access help.
The council is topping up £6.7m of Government funding from the Household Support Fund with a further £1m to create a new Norfolk Cost of Living Support Scheme which will help people who are struggling to pay for food, energy and water bills, and other essentials.
To ensure part of the support the council is offering is sustainable for the longer term, in addition to the £7.7 million Cost of Living Support Scheme, the council is investing a further £225,000 of capital into its partnership with the Norfolk Community Foundation Nourishing Norfolk food hub offer, bringing the total investment over the last year to £500,000.
We would always encourage residents who find themselves in hardship to contact the council on 0344 800 8020, so we can offer support either directly or through our partners.
• Adult Services Update – Proposals for a new Board to drive up the quality of privately provided Adult Social Care across Norfolk are due to be discussed by the County Council’s Cabinet.
In the wake of the Covid 19 Pandemic, which placed unprecedented pressures on the care sector, councillors are discussing ways to help providers improve from a position in which only 71.1% of care providers in Norfolk are rated Good or Outstanding. The County Council is looking at how it can help providers improve the quality of care they provide, and what form that support can take.
The new Programme Board will operate within the Interrelated Care System (ICS) framework being put in place in Norfolk.
A new Care Quality Programme Board will work to deliver a Norfolk wide care quality strategic framework. This will enable all partners, including care providers, to work together to coordinate and direct action to improve care quality.
Nicky Allen, our current clerk, is off to pastures new with a full-time job and has to step down from the role of Clerk to Wreningham Parish Council. We are sorry to see her go but before she does she will be helping us find a new clerk. That could be you. The following is a vacancy notice to be posted with the Norfolk Association of Local Councils (NALC).
We hope to fill the post by the 11th July meeting as Nicky will be available at least until the end of July to hand over to the incoming clerk. If you’d like to apply, please contact me, Michael Hill (wrendriff@gmail.com) or Nicky (clerk.WPC@gmail.com)
Wreningham is a small but lively parish near Wymondham. The Council has five Councillors and two councillor vacancies. We seek to appoint a person with administrative experience to be our Parish Clerk and RFO. The position is from early July 2022. The current clerk is available to effect a handover.
This is an important position for the Council and for the Village. It is a part-time (4.2 hours per week) and home-based role and supports the Parish Council in meeting its legal and financial obligations and the Councillors in their work for, and on behalf of, the parishioners of Wreningham.
The salary is an hourly rate based on a nationally agreed scale. The amount depends on the candidate’s past experience, training and qualifications. The Council will support such training as is required.
The applicant will:
The Main duties include:
For further information about the parish and the post, see our website (wreningham.org.uk) or contact the current Clerk, Nicky Allen:
The Birches, Top Row, Wreningham Norwich NR16 1AR
Tel: 01508 481986
E-mail: clerk.wpc@gmail.com
To apply please send your CV and covering letter via email or post.
Closing date, Thursday 23rd June 2022. Interviews will be held in early July.
Reference: 2022/0835
Applicant: C Bilham, R Spratt & A Riches
Location: Spratts Garage Wymondham Road Wreningham Norfolk NR16 1AZ
Proposal: Demolition of existing commercial workshop and buildings, erection of four new dwellings and garages, with all matters reserved except for access
Application Type: Outline Planning Permission
Please return comments to South Norfolk by 1 June 2022.
e-mail: planning@s-norfolk.gov.uk
post: SNC, South Norfolk House, Cygnet Court, Long Stratton NR15 2XE
Many of us will have encountered slip-road closures when trying to access the A11.
Highways England has posted an explanation about what is planned to happen from now until June 2023. The best page to examine for sliproad closures is page 7 of this document here. The main diagram is presented below.
In October 2021, the Wreningham Heritage Group held an exhibition in the village hall covering aspects of our village story over a period from the early 1800s to recent times. Many villagers asked if it would be possible to see some of this again. On Saturday (7th May) you can.
The occasion is the visit of the “Food Museum” (formerly known as the Museum of East Anglian Life) who are holding their own exhibition in Wreningham village hall; the Wreningham Heritage Group will be supporting them by reusing some of display material from last October. This will include old village farm information and old photos together with some very exciting and recently discovered information – from over 100 years ago, about the former village shop located at the school crossroads.
The event is free. The hall is open from 10am to 4pm. All will be very welcome and refreshments will be on sale.