C R O X T O N

PARISH NEWSLETTER

www.croxtonpc.norfolkparishes.gov.uk

FEBRUARY - MARCH 2018

PARISH COUNCIL

Chairman - R. King

V.Chairman - I Andrew

Councillor - G. Goucher

Councillor - D. Stephen

PC/RFO: Mrs J Smith

VILLAGE SHOP

The Shop is currently closed

until further notice.

PAROCHIAL CHURCH

COUNCIL OFFICERS

Church Warden - G. Goucher

Secretary - Mrs. L. Wright

Treasurer - Mrs. D. Goucher

VILLAGE HALL

COMMITTEE

Chairman - Mr.B.Farrell

Secretary - Mrs. J.Farrell

Treasurer - Mr.N.Manderfield

Committee - Mrs.J.Purday

Committee - Mrs. Hadley-Brown

Committee - Mr.R.King

Committee - Mrs Emma Grist

Committee - Mr Nick Eagle

Committee - Mr.G.Goucher (CR)

Committee - Mr I. Andrew (R)

Committee - Mr D. Stephen (R)

(R — PC Representative

CR - Church representative)

RNA CLUB

COMMITTEE

Chairman - Dave Vick

V. Chairman - Darren Mead

& Infrastructure

Bar Rep - Nick Eagle,

Gillian Vick - Treasurer

Emma Grist - Secretary

Leah Claydon - Social Rep.

POLICE NUMBERS

Crimestoppers

0800 555111

Non - Emergency

101 or 111(medical)

EMERGENCY ONLY

999 or 112

CROXTON CHURCH NEWS Our Christmas Carol service and Christmas Eve service were both very well

attended. Thank you to all who, read lessons, decorated the Church and provided

refreshments. It was a happy time to be together and started Croxton’s Christmas

celebrations with a warm feeling.

If all goes well our Chancel handrail may well be in place for Easter Day! The

decoration work in the Vestry and South aisle will hopefully be completed once

the weather is warmer which will ensure the success of the plastering.

Matthew Findlay will be cutting down the dead chestnut tree and tidying up other

branches and bushes in the churchyard during March. Any offers of help to

moved wood into a trailer will be gratefully received – please phone Gerald

Goucher 752100 or grg@goucherfarms.co.uk

CROXTON VILLAGE SOCIAL CLUB - (Former RNA Club)

Croxton Village Social Club News

In accordance with direction received from the RNA the Thetford Branch entered into a period of transition on 1 Jan 18 due to not enough Navy members. As a result of previous work from the committee Croxton Village Social Club Ltd was registered as a mutual cooperative society with the Financial Conduct Authority on 19th Dec and now provides the legal framework within which to run the Club. Also a quote of £1200 had been received from Ashtons to establish the viability of challenging the RNA’s legal claim on the land following the RNA mandated detachment. At an EGM in December the members gave the following direction to the committee: 1 - Ashtons should be engaged with funding coming from donations (£1500 raised so far). 2 - The RNA sign should be replaced with a temporary social club sign. 3 – The new annual membership fee will be £10 per person. The commit-tee would like to thank those people, many of whom were not members, who gener-ously donated to the legal costs. The future may be unknown but your village club remains open for business and is actively looking for new members.

CROXTON and BRETTENHAM & KILVERSTONE

JOINT NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN Croxton and Brettenham & Kilverstone Parish Council’s have submitted their Joint

Neighbourhood Plan for consultation.

The Plan sets out a vision for the future of the Parishes and planning policies which will

be used to determine planning applications locally.

In accordance with Regulation 16 of The Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regula-

tions 2012 (as amended), the Local Planning Authority must publicise the Plan for at

least 6 weeks for public consultation.

A copy of the Neighbourhood Plan and the supporting documents, including the repre-

sentation (comments) form, can be viewed below at:

Breckland Council’s Offices, Elizabeth House, Walpole Loke, Dereham, NR19 1EE;

Thetford Library, Raymond Street, Thetford, IP24 4EA;

Telephone Kiosk, The Street, Croxton, IP24 1LN;

Brettenham Manor, Brettenham, IP24 2RP;

Kilverstone Estate Office, Kilverstone, IP24 2RL

during normal opening hours.

Mothering Sunday service - Sunday 11th

at 9.15am

*** Whist Drive - Monday 12th March ***

“Note” (Please arrive ready for a 2.00 pm start)

CVS Club - February Cinema

Fish & Chip Lunch – 21st

Mar (Moulin Rouge).

CVS Club Quiz Night - Friday 23rd March

(6:30 for 7:00 pm)

Holy Communion - Sunday 25th

at 9.15am

*** Whist Drive - Monday 26th March ***

“Note” Please arrive ready for a 2.00 pm start)

Croxton Stay Active Group Bowls and Kurling - Fridays from 10 am till 12.00 - 1.00 pm

MARCH

2018

FEBRUARY

2018

F O R T H C O M I N G E V E N T S

Family service - Sunday 11th

at 9.15am

*** Whist Drive - Monday 12th February ***

“Note” (Please arrive ready for a 2.00 pm start)

CVS Club - February Cinema

Fish & Chip Lunch – 21st

Feb (Mrs Caldicots Cabbage Patch War).

CVS Club Quiz Night - Friday February 23rd February

(6:30 for 7:00 pm)

Holy Communion - Sunday 25h at 9.15am

*** Whist Drive - on MONDAY 26th February ***

“Note” (Please arrive ready for a 2.00 pm start)

Croxton Stay Active Group Bowls and Kurling - Fridays from 10 am till 12.00 - 1.00 pm

OIL SYNDICATE The next order will be placed on or about 2nd April 2018.

Please let me have your orders by 31st March Please kindly order your oil by e-mail or phone rather than mentioning it to us—the memory is not what it used to be!

If you do not receive an acknowledgement to an e-mail order please check with Fay Stephen (01842 754510). Also, £2 fee for 2018 syndicate membership is due in December

Anyone wishing to join the oil syndicate please contact Fay Stephen on 01842 754510.

THETFORD OPEN GARDENS SUNDAY 1ST JULY For many years Croxton has supported this event which raises money for St Nicholas Hospice care. The organisers have

asked if Croxton gardeners would join them again this year and are looking for at least 3 gardens to be open to encourage visitors to the village. If you are interested then please either contact me or e-mail the organisers on thetfordopengar-

dens@gmail.com. Brian Farrell, 6 Harefield Road, tel: 753590.

Stay Active - Croxton

No outing has been arranged as of yet. Possibly a visit in March to Cinema and a meal. For more information contact 01842 754407

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DATE FOR YOUR DIARY SATURDAY 7th JULY-

Our village hall summer function is planned for the 7th July and once again will consist of a 2 course meal followed by dancing with a welcome return of the duo Memory Lane. Further details will be available

nearer the date

FARMING DIARY

The wet winter finally arrived and allowed pumping to start from the River Ouse to fill the reservoirs for summer irrigation. Pumping from the river under strict control from the EA takes place during the winter months and is shared among 4 farms in the local area, extracting approx 3Mgal/day. Completion of pumping is expected late Feb-ruary. The weather has allowed small windows of opportunity to prepare land for this seasons vegetable/root crops. Soil analyses have been completed and the relevant nutritional requirements have been calculated beginning with ma-nure (FYM/poultry) being spread and incorporated in front of carrots, onions, potatoes and sugar beet crops. A proportion of early carrots have been sown under polythene to keep soil temps up and help facilitate early harvest-ing. Sugar beet yields continue to be well above average and to allow the processing factories to manage this lar-ger crop, harvesting will continue until early March. The lambs are fattening well on the turnips and the cattle are fed their rations daily throughout the winter. The young piglets certainly don’t like this wet weather and fresh straw bedding has become a daily routine. With adverse weather at this time of year please be mindful of poor road conditions particularly near field gate-ways, we will endeavor to minimize any disruption.

The Croxton Farming Correspondents (Feb 2018)

CROXTON VILLAGE SOCIAL CLUB - (Former RNA Club)

Forthcoming Events

February – Fish & Chip Lunch – 21st Feb (Mrs Caldicots Cabbage Patch War). March - Fish & Chip Lunch – 21st Mar (Moulin Rouge).

Croxton Village Fete, Saturday 12th May 2018

We are planning a traditional Fete with stalls, sideshows, competitions plus tea, cakes and beer. All proceeds to be divided between The Village Hall, Croxton Club and YANA a charity that helps farming

families affected by mental health problems. Any one interested in helping or having a stall please contact: Ashley Tei, Clare Mead, Leah Claydon, Tina

Miles, Bev White, Emma Grist, Julie Eagle or leave message 01842 766232

CONSERVATION

We all take conservation very seriously on the farm land around Croxton. At Croxton Park, over 90 species of birds

have been recorded plus the uptake of the 100 nest boxes. The boxes have already been cleaned out ready for use this

year - this should be done prior to 21 February. Staff from the British Trust for Ornithology regularly ring birds at the

Salix site. After establishing age and sex, weighing and measuring a bird, a small metal ring with a unique number is

loosely fixed around the bird's right leg. The BTO retains all the information on birds ringed all over the uk. Monitor-

ing the birds movements is interesting - some ringed at Croxton have been retrapped in Italy and Scotland. If anyone

would like to see a ringing session please email mer@croxtonpark.co.uk Melinda Raker

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