WEASENHAM

29th May 2025

The 1937 Coronation Bench, which was until recently, sited by the side of the old container on the Recreation Field, is in a state of disrepair. The metalwork is rusted, the bolts corroded, and the timbers are well past their best.

The bench has been dismantled and removed for refurbishment. The metalwork will be sandblasted, primed and repainted. This is being carried out by local people at no cost to the Parish. A generous donation from the Pearce family, following their family event last year, will be put towards the cost of replacing the timbers, bolts and a replica plaque. The Solar Fund will be used to cover the remaining costs.

It seems a bit of a shame, once all this work has been done, to set it back in the same position on the Recreation Field, where few will see it and even fewer will use it. To that end, the Parish Council would like to propose that the bench is placed in the vicinity of the village/millennium sign replacing the plastic bench which is currently there. This is a much more central position in the village, and it would be in keeping with the sign and the war memorials. Hopefully, it would get good use. The plastic bench could be re-sited elsewhere in the village in due course.

If you have any thoughts either way on this proposal, it would be good to hear from you.

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6th May 2025

Our rivers in Norfolk, including the Norfolk Broads, are being polluted and, in part, this can be traced back to septic tanks and underperforming sewage treatment plants. If you live in an affected area, and it appears that most, if not all, Weasenham residents do, you could get a modern septic tank installed FREE of charge under a new initiative, Norfolk Nutrient Neutrality, supported by Natural England, Norfolk Rivers Consortium, Harrison Civils (Civil Engineers) and four local authorities: North Norfolk, South Norfolk, Broadland and Breckland District Councils. These new high performing treatment plants will, according to the scheme’s operators, reduce the levels of harmful nutrients from reaching our rivers.

If you think that this is something that you might be interested in, the first step is to visit https://www.norfolknutrientneutrality.co.uk/ and register your interest as a homeowner. The more interest that is shown in a particular area, the higher the priority the area will receive. The site has a wealth of information with loads of frequently asked questions. The initiative is not for an indefinite period. It is not means tested and is open to anyone that meets the general criteria of living within the catchment area and having a property where installation is possible.

Please note that this is not a Parish Council initiative, nor is the Parish Council involved in its implementation. The Parish Council is not vouching for the initiative, the installing company (Harrison Civils) or the equipment used. This is simply being passed on to you to make you aware of the opportunity. That said, if there was sufficient interest, Harrison Civils are prepared to meet with interested residents and answer any questions that you might have. The Parish Council would be happy to make the Community Building available for this purpose.

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