3. MATTERS ARISING - None

4. DECLARATION OF COUNCILLOR'S INTERESTS FOR THIS MEETING
Mrs V Tallowin declared an interest in item 5n.

5. CORRESPONDENCE

a) North Norfolk Community Partnerships - Information about an Active Travel project which aims to provide a network of cycle & pedestrian routes across the district.
Although it was felt that Hickling did not have any suitable routes, it will be investigated further.

b) Norfolk County Council - Confirmation for a licence to cultivate the grass verge on a property in Stubb Road, subject to certain conditions as listed.

c) NNDC - Smoke Free Signs ready for 1st July 2007

d) Norfolk Rural Community Council - Training Programme for the autumn. Clerk to diary.

e) Norfolk County Council - New Farming & Public Rights of Way Advice Booklet.

f) NNDC - The print room facilities at Holt Road Council Offices have been opened up for public use. Information to be advertised in news sheet.

g) NNDC - Email confirming Dog Fouling Orders.
Clerk to request information about Banning Dogs from the Recreation Ground and Chapel Pit area.

h) Parish & Town Councils - AGM 15th Sept, no one is available to attend.

i) Parish & Town Councils - North Norfolk Area Meeting at Southrepps Village Hall on 25th June. Clerk to attend.

j) NNDC - Area Parish Forum 28th June as Ashmanhaugh.

k) NNDC - Revised Code of Conduct. See item 10

l) Standards Board - Conference in Birmingham for above item k

m) Norfolk Rural Community Council - Road Show/Workshops in various places in June.

n) Colin Seward - A letter informing the council about a new sign to be placed at Hill Common in conjunction with the District Council, as it is now a Restricted Byway.

o) Brown & Co - Confirmation of the return of the Eastfield Allotment field to the Mills Estate, and subsequent reduction in Allotment rent.

p) R A Clarke - Annual return for the councils accounts for 2006 -2007. see item 6c

q) Broads Authority - Local development Framework for planning procedures.

r) NNDC - LDF Summer 2007 Update Bulletin.

s) R Lawes - A letter voicing her concerns over the closure and state of the childrens play area on the recreation ground. Clerk had replied that the Parish Council had noted her concerns and are aware of the facts and will be looking into the matter of grants etc for the updating/refurbishment of the play area.

t) Catfield Parish Council - Email about speeding in Hickling asking if we would be interested in joining a scheme of volunteer operated speed cameras in conjunction with the police force.
All agreed to participate and advertise in the news sheet for volunteers.

u) High Kelling Parish Council - Email regarding the closure of community beds in Kelling hospital. It was agreed to send a letter about Kelling's community beds but also to write about all of North Norfolk community beds situation.

v) Norfolk County Council - The use of the Ouse Lane entrance into the recreation ground as the main entrance, instead of Mallard Way, has been refused as the road is not wide enough for two way traffic.

w) Norfolk Playing Field Ass. - News letter.

x) NNDC - LDF, Core Strategy Submission Document & DVD.

y) Parish & Town Councils - Email clarifying the position of adopting the Revised Code of Conduct. See item 10

z) CAB - North Walsham branch AGM 9th July.

aa) NWACTA - North Walsham area Community Transport Ass. AGM & Annual Report.

bb) Norfolk Rural Community Council - Letters confirming the offer of two grants for the Chapel Pit renovations as per application forms, totalling £1400.

b) Budget to date - Distributed

c) Annual Return - Clerk to ask auditor, Mr R Clarke, to enhance the figures on the Annual Return form before they can be signed and returned.

7. PLANNING

a) NNDC - Decisions - None

b) NNDC - New Applications

1. Staithe View, Staithe Road - Erection of Single-Story Side Ext to provide a Music Room.
A site meeting was requested. Clerk to arrange.

Outstanding Applications -

1. Sherwood Cottage, Sutton Road, Catfield - Erection of Met Mast for wind & weather monitoring. After the information from the public meeting had been discussed all agreed to support this application. Clerk to respond.

2. Thatched Cottage, Stubb Road - Erection of Replacement Dwelling. The council were informed that about 12-14 complaints had been received by the Planning department and if it goes to committee District Councillor S Partridge will speak on behalf of Hickling Parish Council.

8. PARISH COUNCIL PROPERTY REPORTS

a) Staithe

1. The Wet Berth licence has been amended for next years season to include the bowsprite and outboard motor, and length of boat will be verified by the Parish Council. The pricing ratio to be changed and all berths, wet & dry, to be charged by the linear foot from next season 2008-2009. This was proposed by H Purnell and seconded by V Tallowin and all agreed that the new licence be adopted with the changes.
After much discussion the arbitrary 20ft length rule to be abolished and the vacant berth(s) length will determine the length of boat to be moored. This was proposed by H Purnell and seconded by D Pugh and all agreed for this motion to be passed.

b)Community Hall

1. Roof Leak outside toilet/hall area. Clerk to contact K Stanton to investigate repairs.

In parishioners question time D Mayhew requested that the heating be left on until further notice as the weather is varied and they have certain standards to meet. All agreed that the heating be left on and controlled via the thermostat. Clerk/Caretaker to monitor situation.

c) Recreation Ground

1. Vandalism at the childrens play area, the councillors were informed that the gate had been repaired and the area re opened. Police Community Officer Jeanette Hawes had introduced herself and her role before the meeting started, including how the investigation was going.
All agreed that this should be highlighted in the news sheet.

9. CHAPEL PIT

1. It was confirmed that we had received two grants totalling £1400 to enhance the area.

2. Clerk and chairman had provisionally ordered one bench and picnic table from R Uff. It was proposed by H Purnell and seconded by M Butcher that a second bench be ordered in the memory of John Beales and all agreed on this action. Clerk to respond.

10. CODE OF CONDUCT

The Revised Code of Conduct was discussed and proposed by I Watton and seconded by R Cook that it was adopted with the additional clause 12 (2) and all agreed that this motion be passed.
Clerk to reply to letter (item 5 m) for this action to be included in a press release.

Due to the new councillors being assigned a working party and subsequently agreeing to these positions it was proposed by H Purnell and seconded by V Tallowin and all agreed to pass this motion en bloc.

CONFIDENTIAL SESSION

The Chairman asked for a proposal that a resolution be introduced, under the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960 to exclude members of the public and the press in order to consider items in a confidential session. Mr H Purnell proposed, and Mr R Cook seconded, such a motion.
All were in approval. The Chairman thanked the parishioners for their attendance as they left the meeting.

Although this matter has been discussed before it was reiterated for the new councillors and after much debate it was decided with 6 votes for and 2 objections to go ahead with the application for planning permission for the change of use for the community hall and building plots on the changing room site. Councillor David Pugh will arrange meetings with the architects with a view of going ahead with the application asap.

DATE OF NEXT MEETING - Monday, 16th July at 7.15 pm in the Community Hall.

There was no further business and the meeting was closed at 10.40pm