East and West Runton

RUNTON PARISH COUNCIL
Parish Council Information

The villages of East and West Runton are combined for local government purposes into two electoral wards, each represented by six Parish Councillors; the current Members names are listed below. Meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of each month with the exception of December, which is on the third Tuesday, and in August there is no meeting. The venues alternate between the Reading Room at East Runton and the Church Hall at West Runton . The Annual Parish Meeting also alternates between the villages.
There is one seat available at the East Ward of Runton. Applications to the Clerk.

Becoming a Councillor will allow you to make a difference in our Parish.
Engaging with local businesses, residents and groups to find out their needs and making decisions on projects for the Parish Council to take forward.
Being a Parish Councillor is a voluntary part-time commitment which many people manage around full or part time jobs, family or other commitments. You need to set aside an hour or two each week including engaging with your community and Clerk and attending meetings or committees and advisory groups.

In order to qualify to be a Parish Councillor you must be a British citizen, eligible Commonwealth citizen, or a citizen of any member state of the European Union.. You must be at least 18 years old. Also during the past 12 months you must have been on the electoral roll for Runton or have occupied as owner or tenant, premises or land within Runton Parish or have had your principal or only place of work in Runton Parish area, or have lived in or within three miles of Runton Parish area.

Apply in the first instance to the Clerk to the Parish Council.
The Parish Council office and information centre is to be found at:
The Reading Room, Felbrigg Road, East Runton, Cromer,
Norfolk NR27 9PE. Tel: 01263 512214

LATEST NEWS - Scroll down to bottom of page

The current Members of the Parish Council are:
East Ward
Vice Chairman. Mr. Brian. Cushion, Meadowsett, Top Common East Runton.
Mr Kevin S Jonas. Tiddlers Cottage Mill Lane East Runton..
Mr Phil. Nichols, Roundabouts House Greens Lane East Runton.
Mr. Stephen Gurney, The Paddock, Top Common East Runton.
Mr. Rick. Taylor - 2, Farm Cottage Beach Road, East Runton.

West Ward
Chairman - Mr John A Simpson. Woodrising, Sandy Lane, West Runton.
Mr. Richard. Annis. Dawley Cottage Boulevard Road West Runton.
Mr John Creasey. Bransbury, Rosebery Road, West Runton.
Mr David Bakewell. Woodlands Renwick Park West Runton.
Mr. Bruce Bedwell. The Dreys, Longacre Shawcross Road, West Runton.
Ms. Carole Davidson, Widgeons, Home Close, West Runton.

Parish Clerk: Mrs Barbara Emery is the Parish Clerk.
Contact details.
Telephone: Office 01263 512214 Email: runtonpc@aol.com
Office hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10am-1pm and 2pm-4pm
The Meetings scheduled for 2020 are as follows:
West Runton Church Hall

28th January
24th March
26th May Annual Parish Council Meeting.

28th July
27th October
15th December

East Runton Reading Room
25th February

28th April + Annual Parish Meeting 6:30pm Usual meeting 7:15pm approx
** APM 18.30 + PC meeting follows at 19.15 approx – please Note APM held at ER Village Hall. **
23rd June
22nd September
24th November
First meeting 2021 January 26th

The above meetings are all on Tuesdays. Normally the fourth Tuesday in the month at 7.15pm excepting the Annual Parish Meeting ** which is at 6.30pm at East Runton Village Hall. All are subject to change.

Each meeting commences at 7.15 pm unless otherwise notified and the agenda is displayed on the Parish Notice Boards and on this website. Members of the public are most welcome, there is an open session at the start of the meeting when any member of the parish can address the meeting. Some Councillors are available from 7pm for any individual questions or comments on a one to one basis. (Councillor Surgery)

District / County Councillors and Member of Parliament.

The District Councillor for Runton is Ms. S. Butikofer;
Our Norfolk County Councillor is Ms. S. Butikofer as above.
The local Member of Parliament is Mr Norman Lamb whose constituent office is at 15 Market Place, North Walsham, Norfolk. NR28 8BP. Tel No: 01692 403752
Representative Councillors on Village Committees are:
Playing Field Management:: Mr B. Cushion.
Village Hall Committee: Cllr. R. Taylor
The Ploughlet Charity: Cllr. P. Nichols and Cllr.. J. Simpson
Runton Parish History Society: Mr J Creasey, The Clerk Mrs. B. Emery
Allotments Advisory committee - Mr. D. Bakewell, , Mr. R. Annis.
S.N.A.P.
Commons Working Party. Cllr. B. Cushion for East and Cllr. D. Bakewell for West.
Planning advisory group. Cllr. B. Bedwell for West and Cllr. B. Cushion for East.

SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE PARISH COUNCIL

Footway lighting - provided and maintained by contract. Dog waste bins, grit bins and rubbish bins - provided and maintained. Memorial benches - maintained. Notice boards - provided and maintained. Bus shelters at Wyndham Park, East Runton and West Runton - provided and maintained. Local footpaths and commons - maintained by grass and vegetation cutting. Allotments - provided and maintained.

Defibrilators

There is a defibrillator situated at the Spar shop on Cromer road in West Runton. There are a number of people who have trained how to use it. Including the Clerk to the Parish Council.
There is also one situated at East Runton on the wall of East Runton Stores.

LATEST NEWS

CLERK TO RUNTON PARISH COUNCIL
Barbara Emery, the Clerk to the above Parish Council has undertaken training and obtained a pass for another module; an addition to the CiLCA qualification. "The Power of Competence" which will allow the Parish Council wider powers in spending.

METHODIST CHURCHES - both East and West Runton Methodist Churches are now closed permanently. church building is now being used by Cromer Baptist Church as their building in Cromer is in a poor condition and now unfit for use.

Speed Awareness Mobile Signs (SAMS)
One of these signs will be used in East and West Runton. They are moved to a different location each month and are designed to slow down the traffic in high volume areas. They record data to show how effective they are. There are locations at either end of West and East Runton and one on Sandy Lane at the junction of Shawcross Rd. West Runton.

Street Lighting
Over the last four years, the street lighting owned by the Parish Council has been changed to LED lamps. There has also been a new lamp fitted on the promenade to replace the one damaged in a storm.

Seating in the Parish and Village Signs
There are a number of seats in the parish which are maintained by the Parish Council. In 2015 they have been inspected and repaired when necessary and re-stained or painted if required. One or two are oak and therefore are not stained but left natural.

Reading Room
This building owned by the Parish Council has been re-furbished and an office included for the Parish Council. The former Billiard Room now has tea and coffee making facilities and meetings for East Runton ward are now held there. See calendar for dates. Also coffee mornings on the first Thursday of each month, by Runton History Group.

Commons
Work is continuing with the commons conservation work. The borehole At West Runton is still being monitored and there is a slight trickle to the pond since it has been switched off. However it is not enough to sustain levels during dry periods. The pond at Lower Common East Runton originally was fed by an open ditch. This can be seen in some of our old photographs. The ditch was eventually covered and the pond was fed by an overflow from the Top Common pond. Ponds have been surveyed by conservationists and the East Runton Lower Common pond although dry is full of wildlife and will hold water naturally as a seasonal pond, having had the substrate compacted and vegetation will be controlled. Habitats of wild bees, frogs, toads and various insects and plants are found in this pond. Top Common pond is scheduled to be dredged and opened out Under supervision by a conservationist. Norfolk Reed will be planted to help trap the silt and this can be maintained in future by a volunteer group. There are a number of parishioners who are concerned about the pond and it is hoped that some will come forward to help.

POLICE SURGERIES
Owing partly to poor response and cuts the surgeries will not be taking place for the foreseeable future. We no longer have a representative attending Parish Council meetings.

Playing Field
There has been significant work to re-establish the boundary of the field, clear the vegetation around the edges and erect a new fence between the field and the adjacent caravan site. The Pavilion is to be upgraded to provide hot water and heating.

Allotments
Monitoring is continuing and for untidy plots, tenancies will be considered for termination.

A field near the Moyes Close allotment site has been sold. This will not affect the plots which are used on this site as it has been separated from the allotments. The field was previously unused and had laid fallow being only a drain on the finances of the Parish Council. .

Planning considered at recent meetings.
Planning can be found on the minutes page in detail for the last meeting.
Finance at recent meetings.
Income and invoices with bank balance can be found in detail in the minutes for meetings. See minute page.

RUNTON PARISH HISTORY SOCIETY: There is now a much larger display of our photographs and "The Runtonian" (a magazine produced by the school in 1924) at The parish office The Reading Room East Runton.
The book "The Runtons Past and Present" is available and features old photographs alongside the new ones of the same views as near as possible with narration on each picture. Priced £6.99 it is available at good book shops. No longer available locally.