Brampton, Norfolk

The planning inspector has found in favour of the position taken by Brampton Parish Council in respect of the Island footpath which will now form a definitive route. The original order was however modified to show a width of 1 metre for the new path. Thanks to all those who gave evidence and supported this issue.

The VILLAGE CLUB BAR will be open in the Village Hall on the following dates (usually at 8pm) – all Fridays except the December opening (Xmas Party)

29th July

26th August

30th September

28th October

25th November

17th December

20+ old tractors on a run to raise money for the Air Ambulance came through Brampton on the afternoon of July 17th 2011.

On Sunday 17th July 2011 27 historic old tractors will be coming through Brampton in a run to raise money for the Air Ambulance. They will be coming through somewhere between 2 and 2:45 pm and their route will take them down the farm drive, along The Street and up Marsham Road, over the top road and along Mill Road to Marsham. Residents are advised, if possible, to park off road on Sunday afternoon.

We have received reports that notices placed by the Oxnead Fishery manager are being vandalised and removed. When these notices first appeared they were a little large and over-bearing but Ashe Hurst, the Manager concerned has made them less obtrusive whilst still being readable. These signs are part of a new effort to establish a sustainable fishery and to protect the river environment. Oxnead Fishery is not trying to restrict access to the river for walkers; indeed they are welcome on the designated paths but the bank and wildlife habitats need protecting. The indiscriminate launching of canoes in particular has caused the bank to degrade in places.

Ashe says “The signs state that the fishing is for private members only. However we can instruct Fishery Members and Non Members to leave the land as it is private property if they are in breach of fishery rules. We can instruct Members & Non Members to retain their dog on a lead and to clean up any fouling as instructed by the land owners.

Access  into the river from the bank or from the river onto the bank requires prior land owners ( Riparian) consent. The land owners have informed Ashe that access consent into and from the river is only granted to: The land owners Family & Friends, The Canoe Man , 1st Buxton Scouts and Oxnead Fishery Syndicate.

Through Passage by canoes is supported and unrestricted except where environmental impact is causing damage to the banks and spawning gravels or wilful interference to those habitats or Fishery Members becomes a conflict of interest”.

Ashe has also stated in respect of the signs that “I have consent to display them and have to legally define our remit of  public insurance liability and membership access consent and these thefts and vandalism amount to criminal damage & theft”.

Ashe is new to this river but he is a man with a vast experience and a lot to offer. He is very knowledgable about the fish and other wildlife and is supportive of the right to access.

This Council and the Bure Navigation Conservation Trust hopes to have a worthwhile and ongoing dialogue with Ashe that will lead to improvements for everybodies benefit. For more information on the Trust and the Aylsham Navigation Project 2012 please click here.

Please let us know what you think.

6. 00pm. 22 October 2011

A CELEBRATION OF THE KING JAMES BIBLE

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO THIS EVENT DESIGNED TO MARK THIS BIBLE’S  FOUR HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY.

TALK BY A J PRICE (SOMETIME OF DOWNING COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE).

VOLUNTEERS WILL READ REQUESTED PASSAGES FROM “THE AUTHORISED
VERSION”.
REFRESHMENTS – RETIRING COLLECTION IN AID OF THE CHURCH FABRIC

A mysterious orange light has been seen over Aylsham (see link). Let us know if it was also seen in Brampton.

http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/bright_orange_light_spotted_over_aylsham_1_912651?utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=twitterfeed

Work by Katy Armes who lives in Brampton is featured at Blickling (see below) in the sculpture trail which is open on June 10th.

As you know this new website was not our choice and was forced on us by the withdrawal of funding for the earlier host. Having said that this site has now been running for a couple of weeks and we are reasonably happy with it and believe that it is fit for purpose and may, eventually, be better than the original. We really do want to know what you think of it and also if you have any suggestions for improvement.

It has been long standing Parish Council policy to get a speed limit in the village which currently has a limit of 60 mph which is the national non dual-carriageway maximum. As a village we have our children using the lanes along with walkers, cyclists and horse riders. Our lanes are narrow with few passing places, we have high hedges, sharp bends and bridge humps all limiting visibility and yet we have no formal limit. The Police, quite rightly, say that anybody actually doing 60 down the lanes would be committing another offence, namely driving without due care. However is somebody doing 40 committing the same offence and what about 45 or even 35; there is no clarity which a formal limit would bring. So what kind of limit do we want?

Speaking personally I would like to see 30 mph but I have heard strong arguments for 20. The sad fact is that none of this would be necessary if our own residents kept their speed down. There are very few offenders and they know who they are but do we really have to wait for a serious accident before something is done? Join in the debate and let us know