Council Meeting 6th September 2011

Full minutes will be published as soon as they are to hand. In the meantime, here are some snapshots of the evening.

It was nice to see the new residents of Rivendell come to the meeting. Also in attendance was Jim Kerridge and Charles Lewis of The Fountain.

There was a public discussion regarding speed through the village and also a robust discussion about The Fountain and local planning decisions. Because there are some outstanding issues regarding planning, Mr. Lewis of The Fountain is requesting an on-site meeting with the planners from Suffolk Coastal D.C. to which they have also invited members of the Parish Council (PC). The intention is to try and resolve the issues to everyone's satisfaction. Currently, no date has been set for this meeting.

With regard to previous issues with dog fouling, the PC has arranged for a larger receptacle to be installed to replace the current one at the Fynn Lane entrance to the footpath along the Fynn.

There was a long discussion regarding the mobile library, where Suffolk County Council (SCC) is planning to halve the number of mobile units resulting in as possible extension from the current two weeks between visits to either four weekly or monthly. Forms are available for residents to express their opinions regarding this service. Please e-mail pc@tuddenhamstmartin.suffolk.gov.uk for a copy.
The PC is looking into requesting a reduction in the speed limit between the end of the 30 mph limit on Main Road, Tuddenham down to the 30mph restriction at the railway bridge next to Humber Doucy Lane. The first step is to arrange for SID (the SCC speed monitor unit) to make an assessment of current speeds on the road.

There was some discussion regarding extra facilities for the village but the only suggestion was to increase the signage for the children's play area at the back of Keightley Way. Oh, and to have the sign on The Street indicating the Village Hall to be cleaned!

The next meeting is on the 6th December 2011 in the Village Hall as usual.

For more information on the activities of the Parish Council please contact
pc@tuddenhamstmartin.suffolk.gov.uk