3. MATTERS ARISING - None

4. DECLARATION OF COUNCILLOR'S INTERESTS FOR THIS MEETING - None

5. CORRESPONDENCE

a) Internal Drainage Board - Acknowledgement stating the facts regarding the gate erected between Stubb Mill & Meadow Dyke, in that it is for legitimate users only.

b) Stalham & Happing - Introduction of new team members.
A meeting with Mr E Lindo, Chairman, to be arranged for February 2008.

c) Go East - Notice of proposed changes to the East of England Plan.

d) North Rural Community Council - Confirming the receipt of report from the Chapel Pit project.

e) Mr H Harding - Correspondence regarding the flooding of his property in The Smea.
Clerk to reply.

f) Norwich & Norfolk Voluntary Services - In view of supplying information about transport facilities they would like to know what facilities are available in Hickling.
Clerk to verify facilities.

g) NCC Highways - Email confirming the school sign will be adjusted and that the other missing road signs hopefully will be replaced within 3 months.

h) Norwich Airport Ltd - Information of the changes to the Instrument Approach Procedures at Norwich Airport.

i) Broads Authority - Bright Ideas Wanted leaflets to promote the fund supported by Defra.
Clerk to keep on file and pass to any relevant group if required.

j) Audit Commission - Annual Return had the figure of Box 8 incorrect as the Consols of £61 had been omitted. AC had altered the figures for the Clerk to initial and return with an explanation of the relatively high balances at year-end.

k) Hickling First School - Email thanking the Parish Council for the kind donation of the redundant computer that belonged to the Parish council.

l) Community Police Safety Officer - Monthly report of calls to the call centre for Hickling.

6. TREASURER'S REPORT

b) Budget to date - To be distributed with minutes every quarter.
c) Budget for 2008 -2009
d) Repair to fence near churchyard (See item 6a)

7. PLANNING

a) NNDC - Decisions -
1. Boundary Farm, Hickling Rd, Sutton - Erection of Weather Mast - permitted with conditions
Broads Authority - Decisions - None

b) NNDC - New Applications
1. Hickling First School - Construction of 2 x Classbase Ext & Temporary mobile units, repositioning of timber shed - no objections

2. Waterside, Hill Common - Erection of two Storey Extension & Detached garage - no objections

3. Mill House, Heath Road - Conversion of Agricultural Building into 7 holiday units - a site visit was requested. Clerk to arrange.

Outstanding Applications -
1. Martins Nest, The Street - Enforcement Appeal officer to visit on the 3 Dec.

8. PARISH COUNCIL PROPERTY REPORTS

a) Staithe
1.None

b) Community Hall
1. The Health & Safety Brief was explained by Cllr Cook, whereby any accident must be recorded in the Accident Book located with the new First Aid box in kitchen cupboard.
The new sign to be placed on the Hickling Parish notice board in the hall also all users must be made aware of the Health & Safety brief before using the hall.
It was proposed by Cllr B Noye and seconded by Vice chairman H Purnell and all agreed that the brief be accepted with the amendment of item 3B being deleted.
Cllr R Cook will undertake a monthly check on the smoke alarm(s), first aid box and fire extinguishers.
Clerk to purchase another smoke alarm for community hall.

c) Recreation Ground
1. It has come to the notice of the Parish Council that some residents of Mallard Way whose properties back onto the recreation ground have installed gates and planted some plants on the recreation ground side of the fence. Although a regular letter is sent regarding the gates another letter is to be posted asking for the removal of any item placed on the recreation side of the fence including any plants.
Clerk to
respond.

2. Cllr D Pugh said there had been some response to the advert in the news sheet this month for grass cutting duties (at a cost of £12.50), also in response to the query at the last council meeting about the cutting of the recreation ground, it's was because of a time increased between cuts due to the time of year.
Cllr R Cook asked if he could have a copy of any training/information that were given to the volunteers before the start of the grass cutting season for a Health & Safety report.

3. The new mower should be delivered in the middle of December.

4. Cllr M Butcher will confirm details on the latest information for January's meeting.
Clerk to check with insurance company about the play area in general.

9. VILLAGE PLAN UPDATE
A meeting with Peter Berrie and 8 councillors occurred on the 27th November when good progress was made in preparation of the final draft.

10. PLANNING UPDATE + PROJECT PLANNING NOTES
Chairman V Tallowin explained about the recent meeting with planning officer J Williams and that planning applications for all three plots will go ahead with the required flood risk assessment reports, the cost will be approx £1200 with a further cost of £300 for the Datum figures.
It was agreed that the outline plans will be available for public viewing in the Community Hall between 10-12pm on 19th January.

DATE OF NEXT MEETING - Monday, 7th January 7.15 pm in the Community Hall.

There was no further business and the meeting was closed at 9.40pm.