Wereham News - January

Wereham Parish Council

Next Meeting Date

Tuesday 9 January 2017 (Ordinary Parish Council Meeting)

Agenda items must be received before the end of the month prior to each meeting, items received after this time will not be possible to discuss. Please send to the Parish Clerk at werehampc@gmail.com. The Agendas for meetings are always published on the Wereham Village Notice Board three clear days before the meeting, on the Wereham Parish Council Facebook Page and on the website www.werehamparishcouncil.co.uk You will also find minutes of all meetings here too.

We have another Defibrillator Awareness Training Session on Tuesday 20 February 2018from 6.30 - 8.00 pm in the Wereham Village Hall. This is a funded session by Lottery Awards for All as part of the Community Defibrillator installation in the red telephone box on the Wereham Pond in 2017. It is for anyone to attend of all ages, and the training is for those who wish to have better awareness of how to use it in an emergency. The defibrillator itself is possible to use with no trainingas it has a screen that relays instructions to you. In the event of an emergency it would be the emergency services 999 that you would call and if necessary they would advise you to collect the machine. There are key fobs with the access code available on request from the Parish Clerk if you wish by email.

Please could all residents report any dog fouling and if necessary take photographic evidence of anyone not collecting their dog mess, and report to the Borough Council's team. There was an unfortunate event early December on the Wereham Village Pond Green near the path of large dog mess left there ignorantly and a child stepped into it covering both shoes and covering clothes. We will all agree that this is just not acceptable and it has been going on for far too long all over the village. For a resident of Wereham to not collect their dogs mess after and to do it in a central place in the village where children go to school is without due care and is just not acceptable. Wereham do not want this blighting the village any longer and the Clerk will be stopping any dog walker in the village to check they have the necessary dog bags for the foreseeable future. The Parish Council has supplied and pays for three dog bins and for them to be emptied across the village but unless certain dog owners take their responsibility they are in vain. They are located at the end of Lamas Lane (Flegg Green end); along Cavenham Road towards the public footpath field end; and on the playing field near the village hall entrance. https://www.west-norfolk.gov.uk/info/20094/animals_and_pests/157/dog_issues

All are welcome to attend meetings in 2018, if there are topics or ideas that you wish to share or be discussed with the Parish Council at any time during 2018, please email me on werehampc@gmail.com.

Helen Richardson Wereham Parish Clerk and Finance Responsible Person Email werehampc@gmail.com or Phone/Text: 0779 500 6811

Wereham Craft Group.

After a short break over the Christmas period we will be meeting again on Jan 9th at 10.30am in the village hall. We have had quite a successful year and in the past month alone we have paid £730.70 into the village hall. We hope to be able to continue with this in 2018. We hope you all had an enjoyable Christmas and we welcome new members into the group. Please contact me on 01366 501330. Rosemary.

Short Mat Bowls. We have had a short break over Christmas and meet again on Jan 9th at 2pm in the village hall. New members are welcome every Tuesday 2pm until 4pm. Contact Philip on 01366 501330 for details.

Car Boot and Cafe. Once again after a short break over Christmas we start the car boots again on Jan 28th 2018. We hope all our car booters had a very happy Christmas and look forward to seeing you all again in 2018. Please feel free to start booking for that date as soon as you wish. Contact Philip on 01366 501330.

Pop up Café – first and third Tuesday of the month, 10.30-1pm. Join us for a slice of homemade cake, a hot drink, a natter and a read of the daily papers all for just £1.50. Light lunches also available – look out for our monthly specials! Cake donations/queries to Doreen on 01366 500218. Next date Tuesday 16th January.

MAY WE WISH EVERYONE WHO HAS SUPPORTED US AT THE CRAFT FAIRS, SHORT MAT BOWLING AND CAR BOOTS A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR.

Car boot dates for 2018 are as follows, Jan 28th, Feb 25th, March 25th, April 29th, May 27th, June 24th, July 29th, August 26th, September 30th, October 28th, November 25th.