At a meeting of the Parish Council held on Monday 16th April immediately after the Annual Parish Meeting there were present Mr. J. Nichols (Chairman), Mrs. R. Herrivan, Mrs. T. Townend, Mr. J. Blowers, Mr. R. Leech, Mr. S. Lewis, Mrs E Hume, Mr. S. Rees, Mr. K. Wood, Mr. S. Perks and 14 Parishioners.
Apologies were received from Mrs. G. Soanes, Pc Boggis, (who had attended the earlier meeting) WD Councillor P. Ashdown, SC Councillors A. Barron and M. Cherry.
The Minutes of the previous meeting held on March 19th were approved and signed.
There were no declarations of interest.
Pc Boggis had left a written Police report, in it he stated that there was 1 crime committed during March which was criminal damage to a dwelling. As a result of the new Safer Neighbourhood Teams WPc Lauren Moore will be working alongside Pc Boggis and PCSO Kershaw. A request has been made for a rubbish bin on the playing field but as was pointed out previous bins have been dumped into the pond on the Millennium Green. Pc Smith of Halesworth Roads Policing informed the relevant authorities that the speed enforcement signs on the B1074 are deemed defective because some of them are partially obscured by foliage. Mr. Wood asked if Pc Smith could point out which ones were affected and he would personally trim the surrounding foliage. The Clerk was asked to contact the officer. The reports from the District and County Councillors were read at the Annual Meeting.
Planning. The following plan was approved
Mr. & Mrs. M. Chilvers, Meadow, View, Lowestoft Road, Provision of a pitched roof to garage.
Accounts. The following accounts were proposed for payment by Mr. Blowers and seconded by Mr. Leech.
	B.M. Shaw Clerk’s Stationery Supplies				£35. 00
	SALC Annual Subscription						306. 00
	Nicholsons Solicitors re Playingfield lease (VAT)			  26. 25
Correspondence
A reply to the Clerks letter regarding various Highways matters had been received from Mark Kerridge. The Drainage problems will be investigated, and added to the Highways Dept’s list of ongoing drainage improvements for 07/08, a permanent repair to the pothole in Lound Road will be completed shortly, and the road surfacing at the junction of Church Road and the B1074 will not be funded in this financial year. The Broads Local Access Forum had sent details of advice on Public access to all Parish Councils. A copy of Suffolk View a magazine published by Suffolk Preservation Society had been received.  Tewkesbury Borough Council sent details of a motion which was considered at their meeting on 22nd Feb. which informed Councillors that British forces who are stationed overseas can no longer receive parcels free of charge, and they called on all Town and Parish Councils to support this motion.  W.D.C. reminded the Councillors about a meeting to be held on 12th April regarding the proposed Pathfinder Bid for Suffolk Local Authorities.  WDC had also written to give the Parish Council an opportunity to comment of the District Council’s plans to improve the legal controls on Dogs and their owners in view of the Control of Dogs and the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005. The Broads Authority had sent further details about changes to the Planning Services in the Broads from 1st April 2007. Details and prices had been received for outdoor furniture made from Recycled Plastic from Whitehouse Enterprises. N.G. Training offered courses on emergency First Aid. WDC had sent a questionnaire regarding Free Play in Waveney this will be passed on to the relevant organisations. SCC sent details of a consultation period on the future of local government in Ipswich.  SCC feel that the Government’s proposal to make Ipswich a Unitary Council does not recognise the vital interdependence between Ipswich and the wider County, views can be expressed no later than 22nd June, details of the proposals put forward by Ipswich Borough Council can be found on their website www.ipswich.gov.uk WDC sent details of Purdah requirements and revised meeting dates. There were also two copies of up to date Section 106 reports from WDC. A copy of a letter to the Environmental Heath Officer from a Blundeston Parishioner regarding the noise levels emanating from the Easter Haze Concert last year had been received.
Other Parish Business.
Mrs. Herrivan reported that a three piece suite had recently been dumped in the lane down to the marshes, Mrs. Hume said that it has since been cleared away. Mrs Herrivan reported that there had been more motorbikes with young riders along Waddling Way and Marsh Lane. Mr. Perks said that he feels strongly that the matters the Parish Council raise with both the Highways Department and the Planning Department at WDC are just dismissed and he thinks that instead of dealing with the Departments directly the Council should write to the Chief Executive.  Mr. Wood agreed and said that some of the comments the Council received back were an insult to the Councillors intelligence. The highways department response to the continuing problem of water draining across the road in Flixton, at the site of the fatal accident some years ago, mentioned the need to liaise with the landowners to sort out this difficult problem. Mr Wood pointed out that the landowner on the southern side, from where the problem emanates, is actually Suffolk County Council! Mr. Wood reiterated his previous comment that he will trim the offending foliage along the B1074. He also asked if landowners were allowed to put a barbed wire fence along the side of a Public Footpath, his was informed that this was permitted. He said that he had been annoyed by speeding motorbikes along the B1074 all the previous weekend. Mrs. Soanes had sent written details of a car still being parked on the pavement in The Street, Pc Boggis had been made aware of this problem before he left the Hall, Mr. Rees said that on Saturday night at 10p.m. parking along The Street was so bad that the Local Bus could not get through and the driver had to sound his horn to alert an offending motorist to come out and move their vehicle.
There being no further business the meeting closed 

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