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A Buffet Dance With Country Keys    Village Centre    Jan Logan Kathy Leeder     01379 741535 or 01379 741669

Everyone Welcome – Eyes Down 8.00pm    Village Centre    Kathy Leeder    01379 741669

The South West Area Planning Committee rejected Enertrag’s Planning Application for a wind measuring mast last night (23rd April 2008). This would have given the go-ahead for a 60metre tall steel lattice mast, with guy wires, in the middle of that stretch of land beneath the picturesque ruins of Tivetshall St Mary Church across which footpaths and a bridleways run.

The meeting was difficult in that the Chairman and the Enertrag representative were adamant that objectors should avoid any reference to wind turbines. Why? Because, they said, the application for the wind mast is totally separate and you can’t object to it just because you object to the possibility of wind turbines!!! Curiously, in support of their recommendation to APPROVE the application, the Planners’ report to the Committee said “…the principle of the mast is accepted under policy UTL 13 (Renewable Energy) of that Plan as it can be justified to investigate whether this is a suitable site to exploit the benfits of renewable resources of energy in the national interest.” So, they can clearly use the argument but we can’t!!! Another curiosity is that our District Council has recently spent loads of our money on a Landscape Sensitivity Study which concludes that this particular landscape is NOT appropriate for this type of development - oops, sorry, I’m not allowed to mention wind turbines!!!!

The Committee Members agreed that you can’t separate the two issues and said that, as the wind mast produced NO renewable energy itself, UTL 13 was irrelevant and did not give support to the mast. They rejected the application on grounds of visual impact / development in the countryside (contrary to their planning policies ENV1 and ENV8) and a number of other reasons which, hopefully, will be sufficient in the event of an Appeal by Enertrag.

It seems ridiculous that the worry and fear arising from such an application can be laid on our peaceful communities even before the site has been assessed as POTENTIALLY suitable for a major industrial wind turbine development! Come on South Norfolk Council!

There are three categories of charge:
“CONCESSIONS” regular activities for under 16’s and over 60 applying to weekdays only.

“LOCAL” for non- commercial Village based organizations and residents of the village who wish to arrange a private party for an inhabitant of the village, or, for example, a close member of their family( i.e. Son or Daughter, Grand children) who now reside outside the village.

“Local Rates” will not apply to:
*other relations not resident in the village,
*friends of residents or members of local clubs/organizations,
*members of village clubs/organizations not resident in the village

“EXTERNAL” This is for all events & bookings that do not meet the above criteria.

BAR FACILITIES:
Bar facilities can be provided by the Sports & Social Club. These must be requested when booking.

BOOKING SESSIONS:
There are three sessions as follows:     06.00 – 12 Noon.
12 Noon – 6.00pm
and    6.00pm – 11.45pm

CHARGES PER SESSION

Room                            Hall            Kitchen             Committee    Bar.

CONCESSIONS:            £12.00       £0 to £14            £12.00        £20.00

LOCAL:                        £22.00     £8.00 to £19.00      £16.00        £20.00

EXTERNAL:                  £40.00     £10.00 to £30.00      £20.00        £25.00

Notes: Kitchen charges vary according to type of use.  Bar facilities are only charged once per booking
These charges were fixed and agreed by the Management Committee and reflect the increase in running costs and the quality of the new kitchen facilities.

TO HIRE: Contact Ann Seaman, 01379 741591

Bar, Sandwiches, Pool, Darts. A Convivial Evening.    Village Centre 8.00pm    Mick Logan    01379 741535

Church Rooms 2pm Contact Margaret Wakley on 01379 651264.

400 youngsters from 15 scout groups – a sight to see, parade leaves village centre at 2.00pm marching to Townland Meadow at rear of church.