A new kind of Parish Meeting
Held on 13th of May 7.30pm in the Trinity
Report/minutes of the meeting
Villagers had been invited to come along to the Trinity, to hear from the Parish Council about the year of 2024/25.
The parish councillors shared the things for which they were responsible or supported.
The discussions covered …
· The defibrillators,, there location and the offer of another training session if enough villagers are interested to make it worthwhile, the upkeep of the playing field, the Church graveyards, the roadside ‘speed cameras’, the provision of dog bins, the village website, upkeep of the benches and the notice boards, , the book box, the Warm Welcome, the War Memorial and Remembrance Day .and, indirectly, our precious network of village footpaths and so on.
· One of the features was the introduction of our local First Responder who explained in detail what his role is, how he fits in with the 999/emergency system. He also offered to attend a session at the Trinity. with no lower limit on attendees, to share with more people what he does in more detail and to introduce/familiarise villagers with the defibrillator .etc
· The ‘working’ of the Commons Trustees, was outlined. With positive responses which reinforce its value to the village.
· The village Tree Warden apologised for not being able to attend but the essence of a report that was prepared for the meeting was delivered on her behalf.
· The CC Alison Thomas explained in some detail the future changes that will occur to our district council and the county council.
· DC John Cook explained is similar but different role to Alison . He offered support and guidance to any resident of Shotesham who needed help with matters linked to the district council
A summary of the present position on dealings with East Pye Solar’s proposals was explained, questions answered and continuing support sought.
It was agreed that the contact/village email system would be used to seek more responses from villagers who were not able to attend the meeting. It was stressed by the Chairman that villagers’ thoughts and ideas are always valued and are crucial to making improvements to the/our village
The meeting closed with an informal session, which was of itself, appreciated and thought valuable.
J K Gough The Clerk