About Michael Hill

Wreningham Parish Council Chair

Reference 2023/2008
Proposal: Single storey rear extension
Location: Cacosi, Wymondham Road, Wreningham
Applicant: Claire Cormack
Application Type: Householder

Details of the Case Officer and copies of the submitted plans can be viewed on-line here

You can submit your comments before 8 August 2023 by

emailing planning@southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk

online at www.southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk

by post: The Horizon Centre, Broadland Business Park, Peachman Way, Norwich NR7 0WF

If you wish to discuss the proposal before sending your comments please contact the case officer.
Please note: any comments you make will be available to view on-line.


NALC (Norfolk Association of Local Councils) has collected a number of warnings together about scams current in our area.

Fraudsters exploit easyJet customers affected by cancellations

Customers affected by easyJet’s latest flight cancellations are being bombarded on Twitter by fake customer service accounts. Although some of the accounts have been shut down, we found five that are still active.
Some of these accounts included dodgy links to an ‘online help hub’ in their bio. These lead to phishing websites where scammers try to obtain your personal information.


If you’ve been affected by easyJet’s cancellations, see examples of the easyJet scams currently circulating.

Taylor Swift ticket scams

Taylor Swift’s 2024 UK tour is on sale, and scammers will be looking to take advantage of fans who miss out on tickets.

If you don’t get tickets in the general sale, you may be tempted to turn to resellers. However, fraudsters can create fake websites and images to deceive buyers into thinking they’re purchasing legitimate tickets.

Did you know that in 2022, £6.7m was lost to ticket fraud? Be cautious of potential ticket scams when purchasing event tickets online. Here are some tips for buying tickets safely.

Beware of fake Microsoft ‘spyware’ pop-ups on your computer

Scammers are impersonating Microsoft in pop-ups warning your computer is infected with spyware.

These pop-ups appear suddenly on your screen. They claim that your device has a virus and that your personal and financial data is at risk, before asking you to call a phone number for support.

Read the stories about victims targeted by this scam and get advice on what to do if you’re targeted by dodgy pop-ups.

Scammers impersonate your friends for gift cards

The latest wave of gift card scams involve fraudsters impersonating one of your email contacts and asking you to buy a gift card for them as a favour.

This scam begins with a fraudster sending a bogus email posing as someone in your contacts list. They then request gift cards for retailers such as Amazon, claiming that they need help purchasing the cards for a sick family member.

As the message appears to come from someone you know, you might think it’s real and agree to buy the cards. However, it’s important to be careful and double-check any unusual requests, even if they appear to be genuine at first glance.

Discover how fake gift card messages are written and how to keep yourself safe.

Scam Alert – Fake parcel delivery emails and text messages – July 2023

We are again warning residents about scam emails and text messages making claims about parcel deliveries. The messages will often state they are ‘shipping notices’, ‘package delivery notices’ ‘delivery status updates’ or ‘unable to deliver your parcel’.

This follows a recent report from a Norfolk resident who received a message claiming to be from EVRI which claimed a delivery could not be made and that the recipient needed to click on a link to ‘arrange redelivery’. When the link was followed the site attempted to charge a £1.25 fee.

These scam messages are sent by criminals who have created fake websites to look similar to the genuine websites, with the same branding, layout and font choices that attempts to gain personal or financial information.

Awareness Training

BSL Scam aware TikTok videos
The Citizens Advice financial capability and consumer education team is delighted to share the BSL videos produced by students from Hamilton Lodge School and College for deaf students as part of Scams Awareness week which took place in early July. The videos are available on TikTok and are:

Bogus seller online Bogus Seller
Bank scam email Bank Scam
Misleading selling techniques Misleading Selling

Stop Loan Sharks
Please find links to free training sessions in July & August 2023 below:
Introductory Training ‘How to spot a loan shark’
eventbrite.com/cc/illegal-money-lending-introductory-training-1478579
Follow on Training (Introductory training should be completed first)
eventbrite.com/cc/illegal-money-lending-follow-on-training-1481489

Report It

If you receive an email you are suspicious about, or think is a scam you can report it to the National Cyber Security Centre by forwarding the message to report@phishing.gov.uk
Suspicious or scam text messages can be reported by forwarding the message to 7726. More information on this free reporting service and how to forward messages from your device is available on the Ofcom website
If you think you have interacted with a scam message and provided scammers with your financial details you should contact your bank immediately.
You can also report all scam messages to us via our partners the Citizens Advice Consumer Service on freephone 0808 223 1133


Over this weekend, on Saturday and Sunday, Lotus tested a car on their track. They had promised to advise the local community of extra track events which may create some noise. Indeed, the email was sent but not until mid-morning on Saturday (see extract below), and, I did not read it until Sunday evening!

Obviously this is post-event, but whether or not you were inconvenienced by the track testing noise please contact Lotus (details given below) and let them know. This way they can have real feedback about their actions and its impact on the community.

Email extract:

… as previously agreed, we would advise you should there be a requirement for some extra-ordinary track use outside the track calendar as circulated at the start of the year. 

You may be aware that Lotus has developed an Emira GT4 racecar which will campaign in various series around the world.  

More details can be found here:

https://media.lotuscars.com/en/news-articles/lotus-emira-gt4-with-enhanced-performance-ready-for-customers.html

And here:

https://media.lotuscars.com/en/news-articles/lotus-launches-emira-gt4-race-car-with-hot-laps-at-hethel.html?highlight=gt4

I have just been informed that, in readiness for a number of activities and events over the next two weeks involving the Emira GT4 race car, our engineers need to conduct two “shakedown-tests’ today and tomorrow (Saturday and Sunday 08 and 09 July 2023) at around midday for around one hour on both days. Being a race car for global competition, it is louder than a road car and the engineering team here are veru much aware of our neighbours, especially with it being a weekend. 

As always, if you have any questions or queries please contact me. 

Should you wish to submit a formal report of noise (or indeed any other environmental nuisance at any Lotus site) to our Safety, Health & Environment Manager via https://app.uk.sheassure.net/lotuscars/p/Lotus-Contractor-sOXoZgioUm/forms/12404 

for investigation and discussion at the Group SHE Steering Group Meeting. Acknowledgement of receipt will be sent to the complainant and feedback will also be provided to the complainant following conclusion of the investigation. 

In addition, issues can be raised via the Security Lodge at any time – 01953 608000. 


NCC Highway Rangers will be visiting Wreningham parish over the coming weeks. They use local knowledge to identify defects that may develop in between their routine inspections.

Their priorities are the essential elements of safety on the Highway Network and associated paths.

If you are aware of any issues with the following, please let our Clerk know by 12 July:

Parish Clerk – Mrs Tina Higlett
Crofton House, Norwich Road, Long Stratton, Norwich NR15 2PG
Tel: 01508 530733
E-mail: clerk.wpc@gmail.com 

  • Potholes – provide an accurate location, the dimensions width, length, depth), the position on the Highway (i.e. centre, wheel track, side).
  • Regular incidents of standing or flooding water – additional inspection of gullies and grips at these sites – Location and area affected. Whether any features may be blocked (i.e. gullies/grips). State whether the water eventually clears over time and if it only occurs during heavy rain. (Recent heavy rain fall may cause issues out of their control. They can clear gulley pots and grips but only within the highway boundary).
  • Signs – ensuring visibility and good condition of Highway signs, removal of illegal signs
  • Paths – need for siding out and ensuring a safe surface for the user
  • Public Rights of Way – needing clear access within the village

Please note the following on ditches, hedges and utilities: 

  • Ditches – In almost all cases ditches are the responsibility of the adjacent landowner. First inform the Parish Council which will contact the landowner directly. If the landowner refuses to act on the Parish request we will then pursue this on your behalf (provided we have contact details of the landowner).
  • Hedges – Almost always the responsibility of the adjacent landowner. It is always best if the Parish Council contacts the landowner directly. If the landowner refuses to act on the Parish request we will then pursue this on your behalf (provided we have contact details of the landowner).
  • Anglia Water and BT – Both of these companies respond quickest to online reports, and their preference is for this to be done by locals with knowledge of the location and area. Essentially: if their covers are leaking, loose or broken they are fixed by the utility company – we would fix potholes around the covers as long as they are not loose. Anglia Water reports can be called through on 0800 771881 and BT defects can be called through on 0800 023 2023 (option 1).

Normal service 

  • They still respond to enquiries regarding highway maintenance and public safety risk, using the reporting system (www.norfolk.gov.uk/highwaysproblem) and signing into your ‘My Norfolk’ Parish account.
  • Highway teams will continue to carry out routine and reactive inspections and programme repairs as necessary.
  • Resources and access to materials may affect their ability to respond to some lower priority defects.

For further information contact Hannah Denney, Area Technician

Highways, Transport & Waste

Tel: 0344 800 8020

Ketteringham Highways Depot – Station Lane, Ketteringham, Norfolk, NR9 3AZ


This consultation is to run until 21 August 2023. The website for this project is here: https://www.nationalgrid.com/electricity-transmission/network-and-infrastructure/infrastructure-projects/norwich-to-tilbury

They are at an early stage of developing our proposals for this project. They are asking for your feedback on our preferred draft alignment, which shows potential positions for overhead lines and associated pylons, underground cables, cable sealing end compounds (where overhead lines are joined to underground cables) and connection substations. Feedback is important to help us as we develop our proposals in more detail. 

They are holding a series of public events and webinars.

Public Information Events 

The nearest venues to Wreningham are listed below (see website for complete list). They provide an opportunity to find out more and speak to members of the project team. 

Date and time Venue 
Friday 7 July  2-7pm Diss Youth & Community Centre,   Shelfanger Road, Diss, IP22 4EH   
Monday 10 July  1-6pm Tibenham Community Hall,   Pristow Green Lane, Tibenham, Norwich NR16 1PX   
Tuesday 18 July  1-6pm Tasburgh Village Hall,   Grove Lane, Tasburgh, NR15 1LR   

Webinars

They are holding one-hour online webinar sessions, where they will present their proposals followed by an open question and answer session. To join one of the webinars, please register using the links below, or get in touch with their community relations team.

Date  Time  
Wednesday 5 July  1-2pm  
Tuesday 25 July  7-8pm  
Saturday 12 August  10-11am  
Thursday 17 August  10-11am  

There have been times when residents have noted that a development is not being executed in accordance with the planning permission from the District Council planning department. The people to contact are the Planning Compliance team. The new Compliance Manager, Steve Kenny, has written to introduce himself.

He works out of the Horizon building in Nowich and would be happy to meet to discuss compliance issues.

He has provided, see below, a guide to their functions with some links for additional information.

Steve Kenny, Compliance Manager
t  01603 430554 (2554) e  steve.kenny@southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk  



Ref: 2023/1241
Applicant: Mr & Mrs Alex & Holly Gray
Location: Sunningdale Wymondham Road Wreningham Norfolk NR16 1AT
Proposal: Demolition of existing bungalow and garage with replacement dwelling and integrated garage with associated infrastructure works
Application Type: Full Planning Permission

This is a revised application. Please return comments by 25 July 2023 quoting the reference 2023/1241

email: planning@southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk

on-line: www.southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk or

post: The Horizon Centre, Broadland Business Park, Peachman Way, Norwich NR7 0WF

Tel 01508 533780 / 01603 430509
If this is not possible or you wish to discuss the proposal before sending your comments please contact the case officer, Gordon Sutherland, Senior Planning Officer.

Please note: any comments you make will be available to view on-line.



Ref; 2023/1556
Applicant: Mark Wilmott
Location: Laburnums Church Road Wreningham Norfolk NR16 1BA
Proposal: Detached double garage
Application Type: Householder

You can submit your comments before 30 June 2023, using the reference number 2023/1556, via:

email: planning@southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk

online at www.southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk, or

post: The Horizon Centre, Broadland Business Park, Peachman Way, Norwich NR7 0WF

If this is not possible or you wish to discuss the proposal before sending your comments please contact the case officer (01508 533780 / 01603 430509). Please note: any comments you make will be available to view on-line.