Stanhoe Parish Council

The Parish Council now has a dedicated webpage for agendas, minutes and our policies. Please visit us at stanhoe.norfolkparishes.gov.uk.

Parish Council members

For matters relating to the Parish Council contact the Parish Clerk:

Nicola Smith
Mallard House, Brancaster Road, Docking PE31 8NB
Tel: 07508336005

As of 7th November 2024, your Parish Councillors are:

  • Mike Wilson (Chairman)

  • Tim Fitzjohn (Vice-Chairman)

  • Steve Shaw

  • Neil Shearer

  • Rachel Wilson

  • Nigel Girling

  • Tom Chaplin

Parish Council responsibilities

The Parish Council’s main duties are to:

  • set a budget and a precept each year (the precept is funded from your council tax);

  • be aware of available grants and funding, and make applications as appropriate;

  • encourage community participation and represent the interests of parishioners;

  • liaise with other village bodies;

  • maintain public rights of way;

  • oversee planning applications;

  • promote crime prevention;

  • deal with drainage, ponds and ditches, highways, litter, closed churchyards, bus shelters, allotments, commons, community transport, recreational facilities, tourism;

  • and much more.

Note that Barwick does not have a Parish Council, and is not within the jurisdiction of Stanhoe Parish Council.

Parish Council budget

The precept received from the Borough for 2025/26 is £11,010

Meetings

Our first Parish Council meeting of 2025 - 9th January

The Parish Council meeting will be held at 6pm on Thursday 9th January 2025 in the Village Hall. The agenda is published on our website, stanhoe.norfolkparishes.gov.uk
and a copy is posted on the notice board at the Village Hall.

Consultation on Devolution

White Paper published

The government has published the English Devolution White Paper.

The White Paper sets out the government’s plans to widen and deepen devolution in England, providing mayors with unprecedented powers and funding and hardwiring them into the way government works. It also outlines how the government will rebuild and reform local government, as the foundation for devolution, reset the relationship between central and local government, and give communities tools to shape the future of their local areas, while improving accountability and building capacity in the local government sector.

The proposals include:

Mayors equipped with a range of new powers across planning, infrastructure, transport, skills, business and energy, with strong and effective partnerships in place with councils and other partners to deliver the missions the government has set up A Devolution Priority Programme to roll out devolution to an ambitious timeline, aiming to deliver new strategic authorities and see new Mayors elected in the May 2026 elections as part of our plan to see all of England have access to devolution Rebuilding and reforming local government, including facilitating a programme of local government reorganisation for two-tier areas and for unitary councils

If you have any questions, please contact: edwp@communities.gov.uk

Temporary Traffic Regulation Order

Burnham Road, North Creake

Norfolk County Council proposes to make a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (the “Order”) (WTRO5394) affecting the Burnham Road from 30 metres north of its junction with West Street for 50 metres northwards (the “Road”) in the Parish of North Creake to facilitate Anglian Water hydrant repair works. The Road will be temporarily closed (except for pedestrian access) for the duration of the works/period the closure is necessary which is anticipated to be from 17th to 23rd February 2025, but may continue to be closed/restricted until the 6th April 2025 where the closure is still required beyond the anticipated dates.

Alternative route is via: Church Street, Burnham Road, Front Street, The Green, Fakenham Road, Waterden Lane, The Common, Creake Road, Burnham Market Road, Lynn Road, The Street, Tattersett Road, Syderstone Road, Docking Road, Bircham Road, Stanhoe Road, Church Walk, Market Place (South Creake, Docking, Syderstone, Barwick, Burnham Market, Stanhoe, East Rudham, Tattersett, Barsham, North Creake, Sculthorpe, Bagthorpe with Barmer, Dunton, Burnham Thorpe).

Vehicular access will be permitted to a final destination in the Road where signs indicating such access is possible and permitted are in place.

The Order shall automatically revoke on the completion of the works when the closure is no longer necessary or otherwise on the 6th April 2025 without further notice.

If necessary, the restriction could run for a maximum period of 18 months from the date the Order is effective.

A person who contravenes, or who uses or permits the use of a vehicle in contravention of the closure imposed by the Order shall be guilty of an offence.

Penalty: £1000 maximum fine on conviction and/or endorsement for contravention.

In the event of the start date being delayed the new start date will be displayed on site in advance.

Full details on the closure are available at https://one.network. Any enquiries that cannot be answered on the one.network website should be directed to the West Area Streetworks (Community and Environmental Services Department) contactable by telephone at 0344 800 8020 or email at streetworks@norfolk.gov.uk

Minutes & Policies

Minutes from 9th January meeting and new policies

The minutes from the Parish Council meeting held on 9th January are available on the Parish Council website along with our new policies for Operation Menai Bridge (in the event of the death of King Charles III) and our Bring Your Own Device Policy, in line with GDPR requirements.

Village Maintenance Duties

Stanhoe Parish Council are seeking applications to tender for these duties which are for 20 hours per annum.

Strimming and weeding around the village Cross
Strimming grass and weeding on the central island of Bircham/Docking/Burnham crossroads
Strimming grass and weeding around the village sign
Cutting grass surrounding Cross Lane pond
Cutting grass to front and side of main village pond
Strimming the area around the back of main village pond

Applicants should have own insurance cover. Please contact the Clerk at stanhoe.council@gmail.com or on 07509336005 if you wish to quote for the role. Thank you.

March 10, 2025