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Peter
Steward
LATEST NEWS and
FEATURES
March
2010
March
News Shorts
Coming
up - We visit Hethersett High School to hear about their new
wind turbine, how they have raised funds for Haiti and their new
Twitter presence. We also meet a young poet who has just been
published in a national anthology.
Major
New Section 1 - 2010 is
building up to be a big year in the history of Hethersett and we
will be following progress and the news as it happens. Firstly
the village is planning a weekend of celebrations from July 23rd
to 25th as part of the London Olympic 2012 build-up. The village
is also bidding to have the Olympic torch pass through the
village on its way to London in 2012. We have a special
section for all the news regarding the weekend and the bid. To
visit this click here.
Major
New Section 2 - The
special Vision for Hethersett Community Planning Weekend takes
place in the Village Hall on March 19th and 20th. We preview the
event and will be reporting on this and all the news on future
village development in a new section which is accessible by clicking
here. Development in the village could see an additional
1,000 homes. Details of the weekend, which is open
to everyone, are available by clicking
here. In addition you can view a pdf flyer of the weekend by clicking
here. We will be attending both days and also the follow up
meeting at Hethersett High School the following Tuesday. The
special development section of the site will include a section for public
comment which can be sent by e-mail by clicking
here. A long
article previously appeared in local newspapers discussing an
additional 4,000 homes for the village. You can read
the story from the Wymondham and Attleborough Mercury newspaper
by clicking
here and see cuttings from this newspaper by clicking
here and from the Eastern Daily Press by clicking
here.
Head's
Job for Sheila - Former
Hethersett Junior School teacher Sheila Greenacre has been
appointed headteacher of Wicklewood Primary School. After her
stint as a senior teacher at Hethersett, Sheila was appointed
deputy head at Costessey Junior.
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Information Day -
Hethersett Library was a font of information on green
issues and energy saving at a special Saturday morning
information day. Members of the Hethersett Environmental
Action Team (HEAT) and the Energy Saving Trust were on
hand to staff a display giving information on energy
conservation. To read about this click
here.
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Quality Council - Hethersett
Parish Council is a quality organisation – and it’s
official. For the village council has been awarded Quality
Parish Council status. “Parishioners can be assured that the
parish council is operating in a professional and effective
manner and has now positioned itself to take advantage of any
future beneficial initiatives from either the district or county
council in terms of service devolution or improvement,” said
Hethersett parish clerk Ian Weetman. The Quality Parish and Town
Council Scheme was launched in 2003 and lays down minimum
standards needed to help cement a position as community leaders.
“The award follows a great deal of preparatory work and a
rigorous assessment,” Mr Weetman added.
Street
Lighting Improvements - Hethersett
Parish Council is considering extending street lighting in one
of the major areas of the village. Following the installation of
improved lighting on the main route through the village in
Queen’s Road and Great Melton Road, it is now hoped to extend
this into Mill Road over the next few months.
Please
Report Potholes - Hethersett
residents are being encouraged to report any potholes caused by
the appalling winter weather. The appeal appears in the latest
copy of Hethersett Parish Council’s Newsletter which is
distributed to homes throughout the village. The recent spells
of inclement weather have produced a noticeable increase in the
number of potholes in and around the village. The parish council
would encourage residents to report both existing potholes and
developing potholes to the appropriate authority,” the
newsletter states. On trunk roads such as the A11 and A47 the
“appropriate authority” is the Highways Agency on 08457
504030. Deep potholes in the village more than three inches in
depth should be reported to Norfolk County Council on 0344 800
8009. Shallower holes can be reported via the county council web
site which is available by clicking
here.
Emergency
Volunteers Needed - Hethersett
is still looking for volunteer emergency co-ordinators to help
in a major emergency. “Whereas the effects of most emergencies
can be efficiently dealt with by the professional emergency
services using the resources normally available to them, there
is always the possibility of a disaster of such large
proportions that the resources of the emergency services would
require additional assistance with local knowledge,” said
Hethersett Parish Council clerk Ian Weetman. In the light of
this the parish council is looking to set up a team of volunteer
Community Emergency Co-ordinators who will work in partnership
with the parish council and South Norfolk Council to put
together an emergency plan according to the needs of the local
community. Anybody interested in volunteering can contact Mr
Weetman on 01603 810915.
Unhappy
with the Bus Service? -
Hethersett Parish Council is collating complaints about the bus
service to and through the village. Writing in the latest
edition of Hethersett Newsletter, a publication that is
distributed throughout the village, parish clerk Ian Weetman
acknowledges that there have been a number of complaints
recently about the service. “The parish council has received a
number of comments that the perception is that the bus service
through the village has deteriorated recently, even taking into
account the bad weather,” Mr Weetman said adding that
residents experiencing problems with the service offered by
First Bus should, in the first instance, contact the company.
“If residents would also care to copy the detail of the
complaint to the parish council, the council will collate the
information with a view to meeting the bus company,” he said.
Superb
Newspaper Coverage - Hethersett
Athletic Football Club has received superb coverage in the Norwich Evening News in
the Milton Lindsay column. The article ran across two pages. A
pdf file can be viewed by clicking
here. Cuttings of the article are available from here
and here
and the internet version of the article is available by clicking
here.
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Craft Event - One of the
most successful events to be staged at Hethersett Library took the
form of a craft morning where the public were able to try their
hand at traditional crafts such as crocheting, knitting,
lace-making, modelling and Meccano. Read about the event and the
possibility of starting a regular craft group at the library by clicking
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Footballers
Do It Again - Hethersett
Athletic's Saturday team have reached the final of the Crown Fire
Central and South Norfolk Pease League Cup final for the second
time. Following the initial 4-0 semi-final victory over Sporle,
the club was ordered to replay the tie after fielding an
ineligible player. Subsequently they had to switch the tie to
Sporle with the Memorial Playing Field waterlogged. Hethersett
came through once again winning 4-2 on penalties after the game
had ended 1-1 after extra-time. It was a game full of incident and
a full report appears on the club's official web site which is
available by clicking
here. Hethersett will play Castle Acre Swifts in the final at
Dereham FC on March 31st with a 7.30 p.m kick off.
(n)ICE
Won Hethersett - What
do cricket clubs do to get away from the cold and snow of
a bad British winter? In the case of Hethersett and Tas
Valley they travel hundreds of miles to find even colder
conditions. Find out about the club's victory in an ice
cricket tournament in Estonia by clicking
here.
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Encore
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evening of classic songs and West End hits will be on the menu
when local music group Encore appear at Hethersett Methodist
Church on 27th March. The evening will reflect hits
from the past and present West End shows and an eclectic mix of
pop and film music and proceeds will go to one of the church’s
chosen charities for 2010, the Matthew Rusike Children’s Home in
Zimbabwe. The event starts at 7.30 p.m and tickets are £6,
available on the door or from Encore’s secretary on 01953
604881.
Hawks
Sponsorship Renewed - Hethersett
Hawks Cycle Speedway Club has secured another year's sponsorship
from local Chartered Accountants, Swinton & Co. It is the
sixth year that the accountants, based on Oak Square,
Great.Melton Road, have supported the Club, recognising the
tremendous success story of such a local club that makes its mark
regionally, nationally and even abroad. "This is a big boost
for the Club as it approaches its 45th season at the Memorial
Playing Field this Spring,” said founder and current secretary
Mel Perkins. Hethersett
Hawks have their own web site which is available by clicking
here. The club's season starts in March.
Olympic
Bid - Hethersett
is literally in the running for an Olympic honour. The
Olympic torch could be passing through the village in
2012 on its way to London. To read all about this click
here. You can also find out how you can support the
Hethersett Olympic bid on Facebook and also read about a
display by pupils from Hethersett High School in
Hethersett Library.
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Jubilee
Youth Club News - Hethersett
Jubilee Youth Club has a host of coming events lined-up. To read
about these click here
Turning
Up the HEAT - The village
continues to put the emphasis on green issues. To read about some
of the Hethersett Environmental Action Team's latest initiatives click
here. You can also view the group's latest newsletter in word
format by clicking here or in pdf
format by clicking here.
Mission
Work - Hethersett
Methodist Church has been busy raising funds for two deserving
charities thousands of miles from the village. A total of £973.22
was raised over a two year period for the Vidiyal Trust which
works with under-privileged children in India and Sri Lanka. Now
the church has begun raising funds for the Matthew Rusike
Children’s Home in Zimbabwe and to date has raised
over £850 from a number of fund-raising events including
a concert by the Norwich Youth for Christ Gospel Choir. A spring
concert featuring singing group Encore will take place in the
church on March 27th in aid of the Matthew Ruskike
home. Tickets will be £6 on the door. Hethersett Methodist
Church member Liz Thetford has been admitted to the Norwich
Circuit as a fully qualified local preacher. Liz’s admission
was marked at a special service at Chapelfield Methodist Church,
Norwich.
Lions
Raise Funds for Haiti -
Hethersett District Lions Club have sent £500 for the relief fund
to help victims of the earthquake in Haiti. Click here to read
President of the Hethersett Club Alistair Mackie's article on how
Lions are working both locally and internationally to help the
people of Haiti.
Entertainment
at Hethersett Social Club -
A number of new dates have been announced for Hethersett Social
Club. View what's coming on by clicking here
Players
Variety Show - Hethersett
Players will be starting rehearsals at the beginning of March
for their fifth annual variety show. The evening, which will
include a fish and chip supper, will include song, dance,
monologues and the final play in the Little Grimley series by
playwright David Tristram. The variety show will take place over
three evenings from 13th to 15th May. This
is a change of time from the original July dates due to clashes
with other events. The group is looking for both on-stage and
back stage volunteers. “We would love to hear from people who
want to re-tread the boards or have a go for the first time. We
like to give anyone who wants to be involved the chance to be
and so we don’t have auditions. The only requirement is that
people have to be 14 or over,” said Players Chairman Sarah
Wright. Rehearsals begin on 4th March and continue on
Thursday nights. Anybody interested in joining the group should
contact committee member Caroline Frosdick on 07786 623 335.
Caroline can be e-mailed by clicking
here or contacted through the group’s web site by clicking
here
Saving
the Toads - Residents
of Little and Great Melton are working hard to ensure the safety
of toads and newts. A Toadwatch scheme has been operating in
Little Melton for the past four years and last year Great Melton
joined in to ensure the safety of over 500 toads. Toadwatch
operates during the spring months with residents keeping a
watchful eye on roads to ensure the toads and newts can make it
to their traditional breeding ponds. Toads
usually move on damp evenings from late February when the
temperature is above 9 degrees.
Financial
Office to Close? - It
is our understanding that the Hethersett branch of Edward Jones
in Great Melton Road will be closing in the not too distant
future. Edward Jones' interests in the UK have been acquired by
Towry Law and most of Edward Jones’ 300 offices around the
country, including our local branch, are expected to be closed
down, leaving just 20 or 30 branches. The Hethersett office of
Edward Jones opened under two years ago promising to bring a
friendly local face to investment. It achieved those aims, but
obviously not for the long term investor.
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George's Day Parade - Following
the success of this year's St George's Day Parade,
Hethersett has been chosen to once again host the 2010
parade. We will have more details on this site later.
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Under-Age
Drinking Targeted - Gangs
of under-age drinkers in Hethersett have been the target of
police raids in the past few weeks. Following complaints from
residents, police officers have carried out a number of high
visibility patrols and alcohol was seized from youngsters and
parents have been informed about their behaviour by police who
also confiscated a number of items that could have led to anti
social behaviour such as eggs and fireworks. A large quantity of
alcohol was seized from a group of about 30 teenagers on
Hethersett Memorial Playing Field.
Meet
The Lions - Hethersett
and District Lions Club is looking to recruit new members. To
read about the club and the Lions charity click
here.
Rubbish
Dump Concern - Hethersett
residents are being urged not to dump general rubbish at the
village’s two mini recycling centres. The latest Hethersett
Newsletter distributed by Hethersett Parish Council points out
that arranging removal of general rubbish causes unnecessary
work for the Memorial Playing Field and Village Hall Management
committees and also additional costs for the district council.
“There are mini recycling centres at the Memorial Playing
Field and Village Hall which cater for bottle and clothing
disposal only. Most visitors use them appropriately but there
have been an increasing number of incidents when general rubbish
of all sorts has been dumped,” the newsletter states.
Job
Search - Hethersett
on the Web is pleased to announce a link with leading local job
web site My Norwich Jobs. Visit the site to read about local
career opportunities in Norwich and also our surrounding area
including Attleborough and Wymondham. You can also upload your
CV to the site. Visit it by clicking
here.
Web
Links - We have checked
all our links to various other village sites and added some new
ones. So if you want to go to a village web site just follow the
links by clicking here. We have also
updated our archive news section and this can now be accessed by
clicking here.
Genealogy
We
receive lots of requests for information on family names. There
is a special genealogy section on this site where you can read
some of this research and also help people to find their
ancestors. To access this click here.
New postings include research into the names of Reynolds and
Flowerdew. We have also started a new section called Can You Help where we
are looking for help with queries sent to us. The section kicks
off with a gentleman wanting details of Hethersett Races and
another asking for information on a song that includes the
immortal line "There was an old woman from
Hethersett." To read about these queries click
here
Coming
Events
Want
to know what's going on in the village. Then go to our What's On
section which you can access by clicking
here. If you have an event you would like to be featured
just send details of place, time and any other relevant
information via e-mail by clicking
here.
Reminisce Here
We
are always looking for memories of the village and its people.
So if you would like to be featured in a new section being
built, please contact the editor by phone on 01603 811052 or by
leaving an e-mail by clicking
here. We are hoping to introduce a number of sections for
memories and would be particularly interested in hearing from
anybody with memories of the Methodist Church or its people for
a project being organised by our sister site which can be viewed
by clicking
here. A new section of this site for reminiscences has been
set-up and this can be viewed by clicking
here.
For archive news from
2004 onwards click here.
Parish
Council Meeting Dates
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