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The Parish Council have announced the appointment of our new Parish Clerk.
She is Mrs Bernice Higgins of Upland Terrace who takes over from Pauline Sandell on April 1st. Contact details etc appear on the PC Page.
Tributes were paid to Pauline's excellent service over the last 12 years at the recent Annual Parish Meeting.
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The village Community Composting Scheme has closed down for the coming year.
Following the unfortunate loss of the site in Darrow Green Road, the scheme has had to be suspended. It is hoped that it will start up again at some point in the future on a new site but there will be no collections this year.
As an alternative, Brown Bins to take green garden waste are available, for an annual fee, from South Norfolk Council. Details are on the Council Website or from: 01508 533830.
Compost is still available for a donation of 50p per bag. Please contact Anne - 788279 or Liz - 788862.
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Last Friday, yet again, Denton's Annual Table Tennis Tournament produced "foreign" winners.
Once again there were Alburgh raiders as Maureen Coe triumphed over Janet Howman in the Ladies’ Open competition which had nine entrants; Doris Lambert pipped Anne Carden for the third place. The Men’s Open was won by Bernard Coe who defeated previous winner David Kemp to provide equal bragging rights in the Coe household. From a field of ten players, Nathaniel clinched third spot with his defeat of Terry Hanner.
After this latest event one previous winner expressed a concern that table tennis was becoming something of a lost art. Alternative attractions and a lack of publicity might explain why so few juniors attended the evening. Perhaps an extended Village Hall may allow for a table to be available on Friday evenings and encourage an increase in numbers of young and older players alike?
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This year's Annual Parish Meeting generated some interesting discussions.
There was a good turnout for the Parish Meeting held on Thursday at the Village Hall. The meeting received reports from the Chairman of the Parish Council and from our County and District Councillors, including news of impending increases in Council Tax, but much of the time was spent in discussing some significant local issues.
The Community Composting Scheme has been running very successfully for 12 years. A pioneer in its field, there are now a number of similar schemes running elsewhere in Norfolk and further afield. Unfortunately the scheme has hit two problems at the same time - a change of ownership has forced a move away from the site in Darrow Green Road and the need for more volunteers to work on the scheme has become critical.
It was clear at the APM that most people wanted the scheme to carry on and several offered to contribute their time. The first requirement is to identify a new site. Part of the allotment land behind the playing field has been suggested but it will require improved vehicular access.
A working party to pursue this and to resolve the other issues in establishing the new site is being formed. Regrettably it seems likely that the scheme will have to be suspended for this year.
The meeting received a report from PC Chairman Peter Hill on the prospects of improved broadband in the village. It seems that the County Council's programme for exchange upgrades will not get to Denton until late 2017. However it appears likely that this might involve a new "green box", with a fibre-optic link, located more centrally in the village. This could make a significant difference to the quality of service in some parts of Denton.
One topic raised from the floor was concerns about speeding traffic in Norwich Road and Trunch Hill. It was suggested that the speed limit was regularly being ignored. The PC will be contacting the police to try to improve enforcement. Problems arising from bad parking in Norwich Road were also raised.
Another issue discussed was the management of Rogerson's Wood by the Woodland Trust. It was suggested that after 16 years some significant thinning was required.
The meeting closed with a vote of thanks and a presentation to the Parish Clerk, Pauline Sandell, who is retiring after 12 year's service, and thanks to the Chairman of the PC, Peter Hill.
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Major Changes to the Mobile Library service have been announced.
The day on which the Library visits Denton has changed, from Wednesday to Friday, and the times at each of the the four stops in the village have changed as well.
Full details can be found on the Libraries Page and on the Diary Page.