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Hethersett Memorial Playing Field Trust Hethersett has a new Memorial Playing Field Trust dedicated to ensuring the best use of the Memorial Field for all residents from sports clubs to individuals. The group held its first meeting on June 22nd, 2011 and the minutes of that meeting and subsequent meetings are available below. The stated aim of the Memorial Playing Field Trust is to administer Hethersett Memorial Playing Field for the benefit of the residents of the parish of Hethersett. This section of the web site will be used to keep you informed of events on the Memorial Field and steps to improve the area. There are seven trustees, four of whom were elected at the annual parish meeting and three of whom have been appointed by Hethersett Parish Council. Trustees are as follows:
Minutes of Meetings Copies of minutes of the Memorial Playing Field Trust will be posted here. Just click on the links below. Trustees' Meeting September 2011 Trustees' Meeting October 2011 Trustees' Meeting November 2011 Trustees' Meeting January 2012 Trustees' Meeting February 2012
The next meeting of the Trustees will take place in Hethersett Queen's Head at 7.30 p.m on Monday 5th March, 2012.
The Latest News - February 2012 Olde English Fete for Memorial Field - Hethersett will be celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee with an Olde English Jubilee Fayre on Sunday June 3rd on the Memorial Playing Field. To read the full story and find out how you can become involved in the project click here.
Memorial Playing Field Workshops - Have your say in the future of Hethersett Memorial Playing Field. The village is organising two community workshops on March 4th and March 25th. To read about this click here.
January 2012 Canary Opens New Play Equipment
Norwich City footballer Andrew Surman officially opened new play equipment on Hethersett Memorial Playing Field on January 25th as part of the village pledge day. Canary Andrew went on to make his own pledge in the Active Norfolk Pledge Pod in Woodside School promising to help Norwich City stay in the Premier Division. The equipment and surrounding fencing has been made possible through the hard work of the Hethersett Memorial Playing Field Trust and grants from Veolia Environmental Trust, the Geoffrey Watling Foundation and the South Norfolk Neighbourhood Scheme. The new equipment includes adventure climbing towers, multiplay units, a carousel, a playhouse, a playbus, a springer, trim trail and a mushroom seat. Villagers, councillors, representatives from village groups and children from Woodside School came together to see Andrew Surman cut the ribbon to officially open the new equipment. Guests were welcomed by Memorial Playing Field Trust Chairman and Hethersett Parish Councillor Simon Floyd who thanked the sponsors for their generosity and highlighted coming community workshops which will be held in March to discuss future use of the playing field. He also pointed out that an Old English fair will be held on the field on June 3rd as part of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations. Head teacher from Woodside Infant and Junior School Nicola Cushion praised the new equipment: "It's the first place the children head for when school finishes," she said. Andrew Surman also praised the efforts of all those involved in providing the new equipment: "This is a great focal point for the village and I'm sure my children will be playing on the equipment for many years to come," he said. Executive
Director of The Veolia Environmental Trust, Margaret Cobbold said: “It is
great to hear that all the work has now been completed and the new playground
is already being enjoyed by so many children. “Playgrounds provide children with a great foundation for development. This new playground will enable children to develop their physical and social skills, while letting their imaginations run wild.”
November 2011 Facelift at the Memorial Hethersett Memorial Playing Field is undergoing a major facelift with tree planting and new play equipment just two of the features being put into place over the next few weeks. Work will start shortly to provide new play equipment which will include adventure climbing towers within a multiplay unit, a carousel, a playhouse, play bus, springer, trim trail, picnic table and a mushroom seat. The
new equipment has been partly funded through grants from Veolia, the Geoffrey
Watling Foundation and the South Norfolk Neighbourhood Scheme. Veolia's
executive director Margaret Cobbold welcomed the Hethersett scheme: "We
support community and environmental projects across the In addition to the play equipment, 17 new trees will be planted in the field before the end of the year to help enhance the environment. Other enhancements on the park in the future could include a wildlife area, petanque pitch, a new memorial telling the history of the park and additional landscaping. It is also hoped to set-up a new Friends of the Park group to help organise events. Hethersett Memorial Playing Field is currently the home of three sports clubs - Hethersett Athletic Football Club, Hethersett Hawks Cycle Speedway Club and Hethersett memorial Field Bowls Club. Next year will see major international cycle speedway fixtures, an Olympic themed open weekend, a come and try sports evening and a number of other events on the field: "We want to make the Memorial Playing field the focal point for the village and we are very excited by what has already been achieved and what can be achieved in the future," said chair of the Memorial Playing Field Trust and Hethersett Parish Councillor Simon Floyd. The field is also looking for a park warden. This is a vouluntary position but includes an honorarium. Duties include The
Veolia Environmental Trust
has been supporting community and environmental projects for over 12 years.
Under the Landfill Communities Fund The
Trust has helped fund a diverse range of projects The Geoffrey Watling Trust was established in 1993 and distributes grants to worthy projects in Norfolk and the Waveney Valley in Suffolk. It is run by a board of trustees in memory of Norfolk businessman Geoffrey Watling. The Geoffrey Watling Trust has a web site which can be accessed by clicking here. The South Norfolk Neighbourhood Scheme provides grants and funding for local initiatives in South Norfolk and is run by South Norfolk Council.
August 2011 The Memorial Playing Field Trust is liaising with police and local residents regarding anti-social behaviour on the field, particularly after dark. The Trust is looking to engage fully with young people using the park with a view to providing them with additional facilities. The Trust is looking at a variety of ideas including an outdoor fitness gym and a concrete table tennis facility. It is also looking to have the park lights turned off and have the park locked up after dusk and also to "employ" a volunteer park keeper. Other improvements being looked at include a proper concrete apron in front of the existing pavilion. Trustees will also be looking to engage with schools, youth groups, residents and the public to find out what they would like to see on the park. Schemes already being discussed include the possibility of extending and improving or even replacing the existing pavilion, tree planting, introducing a wildlife area and sensory garden and supplying additional toiled facilities for use by the bowls and cycle speedway clubs. It is also hoped to have a proper memorial to those who set the park up via public subscription in the 1950s. The field is now hosting major events including playing a large part in the recent village Olympic Open Weekend and hosting British cycle speedway semi-finals and finals over the coming August Bank Holiday weekend. Playing Field Cheque Presentation
A cheque for over £500 has been presented to Hethersett Memorial Playing Field Trust by residents of Woodcote Sheltered Housing Association from their recent open day. Resident Richard Headicar is pictured above presenting the cheque for £502.18 to Memorial Playing Field Trust chair Simon Floyd. Also in the photograph are Woodcote Manager Stephen Baxter and Hethersett Parish Councillor Viv Hawes. The open day was part of the village Olympic weekend and the money will be put towards a specific project: "Amongst the items the Trust are looking at are a memorial, a concrete table tennis facility, park benches, additional play equipment and an outdoor gym. We will certainly use the money wisely and will be finding out what park users would like to see on the field," Simon Floyd said.
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