About Michael Hill

Wreningham Parish Council Chair

Consultation on Village Clusters open to 6 March 2023

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A statement from South Norfolk Council:

South Norfolk Council has published its proposed Village Clusters Housing Allocations Plan (VCHAP) and representations are invited on the legal compliance and soundness of the Plan. The consultation deadline is now 5pm on Wednesday 8th March. Any representations submitted must be received by South Norfolk Council by this deadline.

The purpose of the VCHAP is to deliver growth that will support the vitality of the rural communities of South Norfolk. The proposed plan allocates housing sites in the South Norfolk village cluster settlements, in order to meet the minimum requirements set out in the Greater Norwich Local Plan (GNLP). It also defines the Settlement Limits for the village cluster settlements. A list of the village cluster settlements can be viewed at www.southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk/vchap.

The proposed Village Clusters Housing Allocations Plan is available to view at the following locations:

  • Online at – www.southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk/vchap
  • South Norfolk Council offices – Thorpe Lodge, 1 Yarmouth Rd, Norwich, NR7 0DU (open Mon-Fri: 8.30am-5pm)
  • The Octagon – Mere Street, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4AH (open Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm)
  • Libraries in South Norfolk – visit the Norfolk County Council website for details of your local branch (www.norfolk.gov.uk/libraries-local-history-and-archives)
  • Millennium Library – The Forum, Millennium Plain, Norwich NR2 1AW (open Mon-Fri: 10am-7pm; Sat: 9am-7pm; Sun: 10.30am-4.30pm)

Supporting documents are also available to view online at the above locations. Further information and background material is also be available through a ‘virtual exhibition’ which can be accessed during the publication period at: https://vchap.exhibition.app.
Anyone wishing to submit a formal representation on the content of the plan may do so, in writing, and before 5.00pm on 8th March 2023. These can be submitted online, via the website listed above or using one of our hard copy representation forms which are available at the locations listed above. This will help ensure that submitted representations are in the prescribed format and can be taken into account in the examination of the plan. Completed hard copy forms should be posted to the South Norfolk Council office address listed above.
For further information and enquiries, please contact the Council’s Place Shaping Team on (01508) 533805 or at localplan.snc@southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk.

Ashwellthorpe Road Closure for UKPN connection works

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Temporarily closure (except for access) from 20th to 24th March of Ashwellthorpe Road for 300m from Church Road/Mill Lane junction (by the school).

Details in this document:

Wreningham-STRO7788-PT-Amended-DatesDownload

For further information please contact Community and Environmental Services Department – streetworks@norfolk.gov.uk or telephone 0344 800 8020 (quoting STRO7788 PT).

Pylons campaign on the TV

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Further to the campaign against High Voltage Pylons planned to be installed across the South Norfolk countryside, we have been asked to let people know that the campaign will be highlighted on BBC Countryfile, on Sunday 19th February. 
They spent two days this week filming with some of the campaigners, as well as representatives from National Grid. Potentially a 10 to 12 minute slot. 

If you wish to be advised about the campaign’s activities, please contact Martin Starkie at forncettpylons@btinternet.com.

Are you in the frame to vote in May 2023?

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Besides being registered for a vote in any election – be it General or Local – you will need to have a form of photographic ID to demonstrate to the Polling Officer that you are who you say you are. The Electoral Commission has explanatory material for all voting groups here:

https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/voter/voter-id

With the elections planned for May 2023, South Norfolk have provided the following:

https://www.southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk/news/article/277/residents-need-photo-id-to-vote-at-elections-in-may

and, a list of approved Vote Identity documentation – https://www.southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk/elections/elections-act-2022

Consultation – Gypsy & Traveller Sites

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Mike Burrell, Greater Norwich Planning Policy Manager, writes:

“A focused consultation on sites for Gypsies and Travellers will commence at 09.00 on Monday 30 January and will close at 17.00 on Monday 13 March 2023. 

“We are seeking views on sites put forward for consideration for providing residential pitches for Gypsies and Travellers.  It is important to note that no final decisions have been made on sites at this stage.  The consultation creates a further opportunity for landowners to propose more sites for Gypsies and Travellers.

“We are not consulting on any other sites that we asked for views on during previous GNLP consultations.

“You can find information about the sites, along with supporting information and useful FAQs, online at www.gnlp.org.uk, where you can also comment.

“The easiest and most efficient way to make comments on the consultation is to submit them online at www.gnlp.org.uk.  Alternatively, you can respond in writing using a response form which can be downloaded from www.gnlp.org.uk or requested by phone or email.  Written representations should then be emailed or sent to us by post. 

“Contact details are: Tel:  01603 306603 E:  gnlp@norfolk.gov.uk Post:  Greater Norwich Local Plan, Room 428, City Hall, St Peters St, Norwich NR2 1NH

“Please contact us if you need consultation information in a different format.

“All responses must be received by 17.00 on Monday 13 March 2023.  No representations will be accepted outside of this period.“

Deferred: Road Closure – Ashwellthorpe Road – 9-13 January

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9-1-23: This has been has been rescheduled to later in the year – more news in due course.

NCC is to make a Temporary Traffic Order affecting the U76091 Ashwellthorpe Road from its junction with U78014 Mill Lane for 300m south-westwards in the WRENINGHAM to facilitate UKPN new connection works.

The road will be temporarily closed (except for access) from 9th to 13th January 2023 for the duration of the works expected to be about 5 days within the period.

The NCC document giving fuller description and diversion map is here.

Contact is Community and Environmental Services Department – streetworks@norfolk.gov.uk or telephone 0344 800 8020

quoting TRO reference STRO7634

Defibrillator now available

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Update 9 Jan 2023: The Defibrillator has re-appeared in its housing on the Hall wall – sans the torch. It is unaffected by its disappearance and is ready for duty.

5 Jan 2023: The Defibrillator (with its mechanical torch) are no longer in the housing attached to the Village Hall wall facing the larger car park. It is the only one in the village and is unavailable for any emergency.

We are assuming that it is has been deployed for use by someone in the village. Which is what it is there for. However it needs to be returned and made ready for service.

The Ambulance Service has not yet replied to a request to confirm its deployment. If you know where it is please contact me or the Parish Clerk so that we can arrange for its reinstatement with new supplies.

Wreningham news – sign up for a regular e-mail

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A weekly information email is circulated to inform parishioners about village functions, church services, school functions, village hall dances, pub nights, fish & chip nights, etc.

This is managed by David Tinsley at wreninghamnorfolk@btinternet.com

If you have an event in the village which you wish to publicise, then contact David.

If you do not yet receive this email and would like to, contact David. Details are only be used for village information and are not shared with others.

Planning Applications for Fir Grove, Hethel Road

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The above list is the current set of Planning Applications with respect to Fir Grove. Please note that comments to South Norfolk DC for the two “Pending Consideration” are due by 13th January 2023.