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Tasburgh Parish Council, Serving the Village of Tasburgh

MEETINGS

Parish Council meetings are held on the third Tuesday of the month currently in the Main Hall of the Village Hall at 7.30pm . Planning Meetings, if required, are usually held on the first Tuesday of the month, in the Village Hall Committee Room at 7pm. Agendas are posted on the village notice boards and the website at least three days beforehand.

Parish Council Meetings will continue to be held in Tasburgh Village Main Hall until further notice. Public are welcome to attend all Parish Council meetings; this is your opportunity to speak or ask questions.

MEETING DATES 2023

Please note, if you would like an item to appear on the Agenda, details must be sent to the Clerk at least eight days before the meeting. The Council is unable to make a decision on anything not included on the agenda but can discuss newly raised matters and refer them to the next meeting. Minutes of meetings are posted on the website or are available from the Clerk.

PARISH COUNCIL SURGERIES

Councillors are still willing to discuss any issues you may have with you; their contact details can be found opposite on page 5.

Tasburgh Parish Council News

No doubt many of you will be aware that Thursday 4th May will be Election Day and all 9 seats on Tasburgh Parish Council will be available for election. We would love to see more people standing to be Parish Councillors, especially younger people. If you feel that this is of interest to you more information on the election and nomination process is available on the following pages. PLEASE NOTE from this year, if you wish to vote in person, then you must have a form of photo identification with you. This can include a passport, photo driving licence, or an older person or disabled persons bus pass (but NOT a student bus pass). If you do not have any of these, then you can apply for a free voter identification. Turn to page 15 for more information.

It also seems like a good time to reflect on some of the things that your Council has achieved over the last four years.

But before that a quick update from the last edition.....

At our January meeting, the Parish Council agreed the precept, which is our share of the Council Tax amount, for the forthcoming year. The decision caused much debate this year, as we are aware of how the cost-of-living crisis is affecting every parishioner. Balanced against the desire to keep any rise as low as possible, is the need to meet our own costs, which have also increased over the past year. We have reduced printing prices for the Quarterly by using a different printing firm, but insurance costs in particular have risen steeply. We also need to be able to meet continued demand for our services. Therefore, it was decided to increase our share of the precept by 5.40% per person, which will bring the Band D precept to £58.61.

Looking forward, the Council’s current projects include meeting with representatives from Norfolk County Council and Long Stratton Parish Council to look into the possibility of a cycle route to link our two villages when the Long Stratton by-pass is built.

We are also currently investigating the feasibility of providing a small new car park to improve parking facilities for visitors to the Heritage field and to the Church, as the current area is frequently potholed and flooded.

Here are just a few things we have achieved in the last four years The Pandemic Year/s

We can all agree they were year’s like no other. However, the Parish Council successfully adapted to remote meetings and business continued. Amongst the hardships there were so many positives; our community came together

Tasburgh Parish Council News

to help and support each other, and our beautiful countryside helped to sustain many. A lasting legacy will be the Tasburgh Rock Snake, where children (and adults) added painted rocks to form a long snake along Grove Lane. These painted rocks have been beautifully preserved in a display board for future generations to see on the Village Green. A ceremony was held to unveil the display board and also to celebrate the re-build of the long awaited Low Road Village Sign.

COMMUNITY SPEED WATCH

We continue to look for extra volunteers since setting up the Speed watch team. Sessions will recommence soon with the arrival of lighter mornings and evenings. If you would like to get involved and are able to spare just a few hours, please speak to Jill Casson or our Clerk

NOTICE BOARDS

All notice boards were showing signs of decay, and were replaced - but you will have noticed not with timber!

BURRFELD PARK firstly, thanks must go to the volunteers who work very hard to ensure this is a lovely place to come and relax on a summer evening. A National Tree planting week saw the planting of some eighty plus trees and hedging on the boundary line at the Park. A Rowan tree has also been planted, to celebrate the reign of HRH Queen Elizabeth II and the memorial plaque will be in place very soon. The boardwalk has also been treated with preservative which should ensure its survival for a few more year’s to come.

THE PLAY AREA

Like the notice boards several pieces of equipment were showing signs of decay and had to be repaired or replaced. It has now reached the posts of the swing in the older children’s play area, and we have had to remove this from use for the time being.

THE ALLOTMENTS

The wooden steps to the entrance to the allotments were replaced with concrete steps that are far better equipped to withstand the constant tramp of muddy booted feet.

NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN

This is by far the biggest initiative that the Parish Council has taken on and more information on it’s progress can be found on page 10.

Council meetings continue to be held at 7.30 on the third Tuesday of every month. As always, details of future meetings will be advertised on Facebook, website and noticeboards and all members of the public are very welcome to attend. You can also use the website or our Facebook page to forward comments or questions to the Parish Council. Jill Casson

Tasburgh Parish Council

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE PARISH

TUESDAY 25TH APRIL, 8PM, TASBURGH VILLAGE HALL

As we approach the elections in May, it is really important that YOU ALL have an opportunity to express your views on the issues that you want your Council to focus on in the next four years. This is YOUR meeting, and an opportunity to express your views about the community of Tasburgh. Why not come along to hear from the Village Groups, and learn more about the activities in the Parish.

Refreshments will be served from 7.30pm. ALL WELCOME

Tasburgh Parish Council

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE 2023 ELECTION PROCESS BACKGROUND

Note that a Council’s life is for four years. This means that elections are held every four years and the next election is Thursday 4th May 2023. Every person who wants to be a Councillor (whether existing Councillors or members of the public) must go through the process of standing for election.

THE ELECTION PROCESS

You will need to complete a nomination paper . As well as your own details the form asks you to provide the name of a proposer and a seconder, these are people who must be on the electoral role. The electoral role number of candidates can be obtained by either contacting the Clerk or phoning South Norfolk District Council on 01603 430483 or email elections@southnorfolkand broadland.gov.uk This form has to be delivered BY HAND to The Horizon Centre (annexe) Broadland Business Park, Peachman Way, Norwich, NR7 OWF by 4pm on 4th April 2023 If it can be delivered sooner that would be better, as then it gives an opportunity for any mistakes on the form to be corrected as well as checking eligibility. You can also find detailed candidate/agent guidance on the Electoral Commission website at https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-ama/candidate-or-agent/parish-council-elections-englandIf more people put their name forward than there are places on the Council then an election will be held. If less names, then there will be no election, and you will be advised that you have been elected unopposed. Note that an election will only take place when there are more people who stand than there are places. As a new councillor you must complete a declaration of acceptance of office form which must be completed at or before the first meeting and a register of interests form within 28 days. The Clerk can provide you with these forms, once completed they should be returned to the Clerk. You should also return an expenses form (even if a nil entry) to the District / Borough Council by 1st June 2023.

ONCE YOU ARE ON THE COUNCIL

Please make sure that you keep the date of our Annual Parish Council meeting free, this is 16th May 2023. You will receive your agenda papers for the meeting at least 3 clear days ahead of the meeting. You will also need to let the Clerk know if you are happy for your contact details to go onto the noticeboard/s and onto the website.

This is only a summary of the process for the May 2023 elections and full information, including the nomination forms, will be made available on South Norfolk District Council website our own website

tasburghpc.wixsite.com/tasburghpc

Tasburgh Neighbourhood Plan

COMMENT ON THE DRAFT NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN FOR TASBURGH

The Tasburgh Neighbourhood Plan is a planning policy document written by the community to guide future development in the area until 2038. After two years of consultation and research we have a draft Neighbourhood Plan for you to consider.

The Neighbourhood Plan Advisory Group (NPAG), a mix of Parish Councillors and village residents have worked together on behalf of the Parish Council and want to know your views on the draft Plan.

JOIN US AND COMMENT WITH A CUPPA

You will be able to comment at a drop-in exhibition showing all the details of the draft Plan

TASBURGH SOCIAL CLUB

THURSDAY 23rd MARCH, 2M-8PM

CONSULTATION PERIOD

From 23rd March to 12th May you can read a copy at Tasburgh Village Hall, St Mary’s Church, or online at www.tasburghpc.wixsite.com/tasburghpc

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

After this consultation, your comments will be considered and the Neighbourhood Plan will be revised before being submitted to South Norfolk Council for examination. This will be followed by a local (village) referendum later in the year at which you will be able to decide if the Plan should be adopted.

If voted for by residents of Tasburgh, it will become part of the statutory development plan for the area and help us to retain the character of our lovely village.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU TO THE EXHIBITION ON 23rd MARCH

Tasburgh Village Hall

As the hall moves into its 70th year of providing a Community Centre for Tasburgh I am pleased to give improving news about the hall.

Hall Finance still needs to be carefully monitored but we believe with the continued hard work of the trustees and the community we will succeed.

As I mentioned in the Winter 2022 Quarterly a trustee/volunteer fundraising group has been set up and has met to arrange community/fund raising events. While it is important to raise money it is an opportunity for the community to get together. High on our list are events with partners e.g. Quiz night with Tasburgh Scouts, Tasburgh History Society have arranged a murder mystery evening for us, Tasburgh Euro link have offered us their Wine tasting Slot and the Tasburgh Carers monies from a coffee morning. My thanks to you all, together with other proposed events we are moving in the right direction.

Consideration is also being given to organising a Short Mat Bowls Club. Historically Tasburgh had a very successful club and there is renewed interest in starting a Club up again. The trustees were approached and have agreed a means of accommodating a club. The club will be run as a user group, in a way and at a time to accommodate young and old. If this is of interest, whether you are a beginner or not please contact me by email dave.moore0246@gmail.com and I will forward on your details to the organiser.

Another proposal is to form a ‘Friends of Tasburgh Village Hall’ Club. We are still putting the details together so watch out for further information. Remember the hall is run as a Charity the money raised is purely for the benefit of the community hall.

Again a reminder if anyone has an idea for a community group to provide for a need not yet provided please do let me know.

Finally, we have recently moved to a new booking system so please bear with us if you come across problems. The contact details for the bookings secretary are on page 3 if you have any issues.

Dave Moore, Chair

WALKING IN NORFOLK

https://www.walkinginengland.co.uk/norfolk has loads of walks to download and print, free, it also has books of walks, details of all the walking groups in the county and much more. Whether you want to walk on your own or with a group all the information

Taburgh Sports & Social Club

Hon Sec’s Continuing Dissertation of Wisdom

Another 3 months have flown by, so it’s time to press the digit [singular, not plural] to the keyboard and conjure up some words of enlightenment in these days of overlong darkness. [Hang on, this is exactly the same introduction as last time, so think of something different. Ed.] Right then. Well, the days are getting a bit longer and hopefully we’ve seen the last on the cold weather, so things are on the up. And things at the Social Club aren’t just up, they’re in orbit. Nine months into our fiscal year by the end of December and our sales show absolutely no signs of slowing down – indeed every month sees a new record. If you’re a TSSC member, you’ll know this via your Newsletter; if you’re not, isn’t it about time you joined us?

Anyway, December saw the return of our favourite Rock Legends Walkway who treated us to another night of stonkingly good rock standards. The night was a little subdued compared to earlier years due to the England mens football team departing the World Cup after yet again failing to win a penalty shoot-out. This result was met with shock & horror by some of the younger members of the audience, but total indifference by those of more senior years who’ve seen this predictable end of an England campaign too many times in the past 57 years. It means that yet again, we’re going to have to watch interminable re-runs of 1966. Perhaps the England Lionesses should show the men how to win a tournament, and we’ll see how they do later on this year in the Women’s Football World Cup, which you’ll be able to watch on our big screen TV in the Club.

The rest of December was simply fantastic with lots of members celebrating our Christmas opening schedule. Our New Year’s Eve blast produced the biggest single TSSC day’s income of the year: first of all, local maestro James ‘D’ hosted a free children’s disco party in the afternoon which was a huge success with every exhausted child leaving with a bag of sugary goodness that ensured they’d remain in a state of hyperactivity for several days. It was our New Year’s gift to parents! After this, we then had a fantastic disco evening for the grown-ups with your very own Chair hosting the music and seeing in 2023. Apparently, by the time everyone had tidied up and departed the village hall, there was an orange glow in the eastern night sky heralding the start of the first day of the new year.

And so, out with the old and in with the new. Your TSSC enters 2023 in astonishingly rude health: income is at a record high and at the time of writing, membership too has hit new heights with 294 patrons signed up. We know we’re doing something right because 40% of our members live outside the village and thus travel to enjoy the delights we offer, whilst for the first time ever, more than 200 adult residents of Tasburgh are TSSC

Tasburgh Sports & Social Club

members. The hard work we put in is worth it when we get results like this. Onward into January, and the pace hasn’t slackened. Our January 28th Burns Night saw a packed hall enjoy another evening of reverence to the Scottish Bard. Looking back, in 2012 our Burns Night saw us serve 18 meals and the bar took the princely sum of £63! Moving on a decade, this year we served 65 happy customers who merrily chomped their way through a delicious plate of traditional Haggis, Neeps ‘n Tatties [or a vegetarian haggis (Editor’s note – such a meatless combination is an oxymoron of abominable miscellany to any red-bloodied Scot) or Jumbo sausage] all of which was superbly cooked by chef Richard Hanwell, ably assisted by Brian & Jane Budds. Brian read the traditional Address to the Haggis [in a Norfolk accent which would’ve no doubt amused the Bard] before constant assaults on the bar kept Chris, Amanda and James busy, resulting in us taking a substantial sum of delicious lucre. Local be-kilted music hero Ross Stewart kept the audience happy with a playlist that included many a Scottish ballad that held those of us far from home in reflective nirvana. It was a great night.

Going into Spring, we’ll be doing something for St. Patrick’s Night in March with perhaps some special pricing on Guinness and Irish whiskies, though we doubt if we can do food due to pre-arranged bookings in the hall. We’ll also celebrate St. George’s night by maybe doing something a little left-field from normal, so watch your Newsletter for details. Looking a little further ahead, we plan to celebrate the King’s coronation with suitable rejoicing via music and perhaps a hog roast over the 3 day weekend that starts on May 6th. Then later in the year – September – not only will we fully participate in the Village Fête as usual, but also intend to engage with plans to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the opening of the hall that took place way back in 1953. And for those of you determined to block-out the night in your diaries, Walkway are signed up to perform again on Saturday, December 9th, thus continuing what is becoming an established Tasburgh winter tradition.

Two final things to close with:

Firstly, if you haven’t yet collected your membership card stored behind the bar, please do so because it’ll be out of date soon! 2023 membership renewals will start in April.

Secondly, we’re all suffering the effects of rampant inflation which means the pound in our pockets doesn’t buy as much as it did a year ago. The TSSC has been affected exactly the same as everyone else and we’ve been notified by every supplier over recent months about how their prices to us have had to increase. However, we’ve decided that we won’t put up our prices to you until the start of our new fiscal year in April, thus allowing all our members to continue to enjoy a drink at last year’s values. Enjoy this act of magnanimous benevolence while you can, because sadly, it won’t last forever. Hon Sec.

Norfolk County Council

NORWICH SOUTH RECYCLING CENTRE IPSWICH ROAD, NORWICH NR4 6FA

OPENING TIMES

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1 April to 30 September 9am-5pm, 7 days a week.

OpenasusualonbankholidaysbutclosedonChristmasDay,Boxing DayandNewYear’sDay.

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DIRECTIONS

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ITEMS YOU CAN AND CANNOT BRING

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DID YOU KNOW THAT HIGHWAY PROBLEMS CAN BE EASILY REPORTED?

From pot-holes to flooding and far more

Ifyoudoregisteryouwillalsoreceiveupdatesonthestepsthat havebeentakentoresolvetheproblem. www.norfolk.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/roads/report-a-problem

South Norfolk & Broadland District Council

Tasburgh Eurolink

There has been no change for Eurolink since the last Quarterly. We still hope that a group of about 16 people will be able to go to Linden from 11th to 15th May. We await final confirmation from our hosts before we can arrange travel.

We will soon be planning the details of our Safari Supper on Saturday 24th June, so put the date in your diaries now. It is usually a very popular event in the village and tickets are limited. Good food and company at reasonable prices are guaranteed, though sadly not the weather.

For more information about Eurolink contact:

Chair Helen Burnett: helenmburnett@gmail.com

Secretary Alan Jones: jonesa@talk21.com

Or any member of the group.

NEXT EDITION

The Summer edition of the Quarterly and Church News will be distributed by the end of May 2023.

Contributions from local organisations are always welcomed and can be emailed to the Parish Clerk for inclusion. We would be particularly pleased to receive suggestions for regular articles. All articles to the Parish Clerk, tasburghpc@btinternet.com by 5th May 2023

If you would you be interested in helping to distribute this magazine please contact tasburghpc@btinternet.com for further information.

1st Tasburgh Sea Scout Group

Tasburgh Scout Group have continued to be active in the village throughout the winter months.

The Remembrance Day Parade was held in the village in November, all three sections took part and it was one of the best turned out parades for a number of years. The children and volunteers walked from the village sign to the war memorial at the church and joined with the community for the Act of Remembrance.

In the run up to Christmas, Beavers, Cubs and Scouts had their annual Quasar evening in Norwich and the term ended with Christmas Parties. This term, the Beavers have celebrated Chinese New Year with a variety of activities, Cubs have been busy making their own bird boxes and Scouts held a cake sale to raise funds for the Food Bank.

Our fundraising quiz took place at the Village Hall on Saturday 25 February at 7pm. The proceeds from this will be split between the Scout Group and the Village Hall, the plan is to put the Scout’s share of the money raised towards the planned Group camp at Eaton Vale near in April.

All three sections are currently oversubscribed, with a small waiting list for each. We are happy to add more young people to our waiting lists and in most cases are able to offer a place within 6-12 months.

We are also hoping to restart our Explorers section for young people aged from 14-18, this is likely to run on a Tuesday evening every other week. If your child is interested in joining, please get in touch.

The Group can usually be found at the Village Hall on a Thursday evening, so please call in and see us if you would like to get involved in any way or drop Trudy an e-mail at trudymus@gmail.com

Trudy Musgrove

TREE FELLING AT ST MARY’S CHURCH AN EXPLANATION AND AN APOLOGY

Readers will not have needed to be too observant to notice that some substantial trees were felled in the churchyard at the end of last year. The reasons why this became necessary are worthy of some explanation.

About ten years ago the Parochial Church Council (PCC) became aware that five large trees that were planted on the south west side of the churchyard (i.e. nearest the Old Rectory) had become a problem. These trees were Ailanthus altissima (more commonly known as “Tree of Heaven” or, in some circles “Tree of Hell”). They were planted some thirty years ago at which time it was not known that they are considered a noxious weed and a vigorously invasive species. The trees push out suckers over considerable distances which grow to become new trees. At first, we were able to control this by clearing or poisoning new growth but this became too great an undertaking more recently.

In 2021 The PCC requested professional advice on what to do about the trees. A full survey of all trees in the churchyard was provided which identified that the Ailanthus altissima must be felled not only to curb their spread but also because of their short life span and brittle nature which would soon create a risk to the church building itself and to users of the churchyard. At the same time it was identified that several beech trees in the churchyard had grown to become quite large with further considerable growth to come. Comparison with photographs taken by John Merrills at the time of restoration of the bell tower in 2007 demonstrated the astonishing rate of growth of these trees; the nature of the churchyard had changed in the space of only fifteen years from an open and airy aspect to something approaching woodland.

As a result of the evidence provided, the PCC decided that the Ailanthus altissima must be felled for safety reasons and that some of the beech trees should be felled in order to return the churchyard to its open aspect. The yew trees, which have a long tradition of being planted in English churchyards for the provision of bows for archers, will continue to be managed to ensure their good health.

However, in the process of completing the tree surgery work a mistake was made and it is important that I take this opportunity to apologise for this. As a result of miscommunication with the tree surgeon, a tree that had been planted 25 years ago in memory of Gareth and Terry Llewelyn was felled. It had not been the intention of the PCC to fell this tree without due consideration to the Llewelyn family and both I personally and the PCC more widely wish to express our most sincere apologies to all those involved in the planting of the tree.

The PCC is considering a number of options that might be undertaken to help preserve and cherish the memory of Gareth and Terry. These include the construction of a bench using the timber from the memorial tree and the planting of a replacement tree. Later in the year a service of rededication and blessing may be planned. Both Chris Austin and Steve Beckett are very kindly assisting the PCC in these plans and are also liaising with Gareth and Terry’s family.

William Crawshay – Fabric Officer, St Mary’s Church, Tasburgh

Preston Primary School

OUR WONDERFUL WORLD

This term the whole school has been learning about the wonderful world we live in. We have learnt about different biomes like rainforests and Polar Regions. We have also had assemblies about how climate change is impacting on our planet and also about Sir David Attenborough. Our wildlife area has been having some renovations to make it more inviting to nature.

TRIPS

Over the half term we have been on lots of fun trips! First of all 2 children from each year group in KS2 were elected as science ambassadors and went on a training day at the UEA. They did lots of experiments such as learning about electricity through circuits. They had a competition of who could build the best tower only using 3 pieces of paper. Recently, the year three children from Preston and Saxlingham went on a trip to Pensthorpe Nature Park. They did some gruesome experiments such as looking at bird pellets and dissected them to see what the Owls have been eating and they went on a tracks and signs walk all around the area to find signs of nature that have been lurking there.

OUR COUNCILS

In Eco-Council this term, we have been looking at our wildlife area and have been working with Mrs Grieve to create interesting bird foods to entice many species of our flying friends. Mr Wood has kindly made us some bird boxes so we can hang them up and encourage more wildlife to visit our wildlife area and school grounds. We had a debate about keeping laminating and glitter in use at school and the results were: we will be keeping laminating but banning glitter. In School Council this term we have been making many changes and buying new resources. We have been working with the school librarians and after a few meetings, we have bought some brand new books for our school. In the new term we have lots of fundraising events planned, some for our school and some for charities and days like Red Nose Day and World Book Day.

Norfolk Archaeological Trust

When Tasburgh was excavated in 1948, a Saxon-era earthwork complex, with threemetre-tall ramparts, was unearthed. It was thought to be a defensive fort, perhaps against Viking invaders. The Domesday Book’s authors certainly believed this, giving it the burgh in the name, from the Saxon word for fortification. But by that point the site was abandoned, and the name was purely conjecture.

Further excavations found that the site was occupied in the Iron Age. New suggestions arose, that Tasburgh formed a chain of fortifications in East Anglia, with Iron Age sites at Narborough, Holkham, and South Creake. But the ramparts weren’t constructed at this point, and it was likely no more than a camp. The purpose of Iron Age Tasburgh, and the lives of its inhabitants, remain unknown.

There were even flint sherds, flint arrowheads, and Peterborough ware from the Neolithic. But again, nothing is known about the lives of these Stone-Age settlers.

New mysteries often come with new discoveries, as Tasburgh proves. But we can still engage with the landscapes of the past, as the Imagined Land Project demonstrated in 2018.

Tasburgh residents were encouraged to imagine it through the eyes of its ancient inhabitants. Test-pits encouraged the public to try their hands at excavation; children and adults wrote poetry about the land; and a pageant was held, which included a display of lanterns and a play about local history. Tasburgh stands as a testament to emotional engagement with a landscape. It is just as important as scientific engagement, especially when science doesn’t have answer.

Find out more about the site, including how to get involved, at www.norfarchtrust.org.uk

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The Power

Gym membership in January, Lifting weights hour after hour, Lose fat and build up muscle, ‘Cos it’s all about the power!

Electric prices rising, They won’t get any lower, Gas and coal are just the same, ‘Cos it’s all about the power!

Combustion engines dirty, Fossil fuels they all devour, Electric cars are now the norm, ‘Cos it’s all about the power!

Politicians all aspire

To climb their parties tower, They’d all like to be in charge, ‘Cos it’s all about the power!

Oppressed civilians all rise up, For years they’ve had to cower, Strength in numbers make a change, ‘Cos it’s all about the power!

Robert Buttle

Tasburgh Keep Fit Club

Are you over 50, free on Thursday afternoon and feeling that a bit of exercise would do you good?

Why not come along and join the Keep Fit Club which has been running at the village hall for over 14 years.

We meet on Thursday from 2pm to 3pm, coached by a professional, local trainer.

We offer a free "taster" session and then charge £6 per week, payable on the day.

There is no joining fee and the club is run on a voluntary basis, our only outgoings being the hire of the hall and the trainer's fee.

For more information please contact

Ann Gibbens

01508 470225

Saturday 18th March Tasburgh Litter Pick 9.30-10.30am

Village Hall

Saturday 1st April Tasburgh Carers Group

Coffee Morning 10.30-12.30pm

Saturday 25th March Tasburgh Tea Rm Church Rm 2-4pm

Saturday 22nd April Tasburgh Tea Rm 2-4pm

Saturday 27th May Tasburgh Tea Rm 2-4pm

Saturday 24th June Tasburgh Tea Rm 2-4pm

Saturday 24th June Eurolink Safari Supper

Newton Flotman Village Cinema

Tuesday 21st - February Fisherman's Friends: One and All 7.30pm

Tuesday 21st March Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris 7.30pm

Tuesday 18th Apri Living 7.30pm

Healthy Plant - Healthy Communities

REDUCE REUSE RECYCLE - SHOPPING SMARTER

Looking for a win-win when it comes to your finances? Becoming a greener consumer can help more than the environment, it can help your bank balance.

The three key aspects to sustainability are to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle, all of which can be positively impactful on cashflow. Most of us have become pretty good at recycling these days, but the first principle of living sustainably is to reduce what you purchase.

The kitchen and bathroom are great places to start to experiment with what you can do and where you can make changes. Reducing purchases of things that come in plastic bottles for example by buying refillable cleaning products. Buying refills in larger quantities will also bring the unit cost right down too (sometimes by as much as half), which means you could purchase the eco brand for the same price as a standard (non eco) brand.

Aside from recycling, reducing single use plastic items like clingfilm can be a good place to start in the kitchen. Finding things to repurpose such as jam jars for storing food is one way of replacing the need for plastic clingfilm. If you do need to cover food on a plate then you can invest in washable beeswax food covers.

There are so many options available, just type what you’re looking for into your search engine and you will have lots to choose from. And on the subject of google you can become greener there for no extra cost too by using ECOSIA rather than Google. ECOSIA plant trees, the more you search, the more trees you are helping to plant.

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Jackie Trenavin

Tasburgh Treats

BROCCOLI PASTA BAKE

I found the idea for this recipe online and it’s delicious with lots of garlic and parmesan cheese. Like many pasta dishes, it is cosy but not too heavy, perfect for the period between winter and summer. I hope you enjoy.

Time: 1hour 20 mins

200g large conchiglie shells

2 large garlic cloves - crushed

Small brown onion – finely chopped

1tbsp tomato puree

400g chopped tomatoes

100g baby spinach

Serves:4

Large head of broccoli – roughly chopped

200g ricotta

50g grated parmesan plus extra to top

1tsp oregano

Pre-heat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius.

Begin by frying off the garlic and onions then just let them soften. After 15 minutes, stir in tomato puree, chopped tomatoes and spinach and let it simmer.

Add the broccoli to a frying pan with a little water and cover on a mediumhigh heat until the broccoli is soft (about 15 minutes)

Meanwhile, cook the pasta in boiling water for 10 minutes, drain and set aside.

Add ricotta, parmesan cheese and 1tsp oregano to the pan with the broccoli and mix well. Use this to stuff the conchiglie shells.

Take a large ovenproof dish, and pour a layer of about a third of the tomato and spinach sauce to the bottom of the dish. Arrange the stuffed pasta shells in one layer, pour over the remainder of the sauce then sprinkle over some more parmesan cheese. Bake (uncovered) for 15 - 20 minutes.

Remy

Tasburgh Allotment Society

News from down on the Allotments

Not a rabbit in sight on site this winter... Oh the joy of writing that, after this time last year when we were inundated with them. I’m rolling up my high security chicken wire netting and stuffing to the back of the shed hoping that’s where it stays for 2023. Of course the clever plot holders will probably play safer but we’ve taken action by cleaning up the boundaries and erecting higher fencing and it seems to be paying off.

Headline jobs at the moment are mucking and digging. There’s an argument not to dig. But to see that blank canvas at the start of the year gives me more satisfaction than is probably healthy. An image some will argue is highly damaging to soil structure? To dig or not to dig says a lot about a gardener and we see both approaches on the site. I’m digging in a new muck product this year over one area. It’s the by-product from a plant digester, kindly supplied by brother-in-law Kevin. I’ll let you know how it performs. The strawberries are on the move, as it’s been five years of them draining the same area of its goodness. They’ve all been dug (or at least what was left of them after being fried off last summer) and now they are sitting in pots in the glasshouse ready to go to a fresh patch once prepared. Maybe I need new stock as they are now moving to their third home over the last ten years? I’ll decide after seeing what happens in the summer

We have some events to announce that are coming up. First up is a VILLAGE QUIZ ON SATURDAY JUNE 17TH. Look out for more details soon and contact me for entry.

The Annual Flower and Produce Show is planned for early to midSeptember to run close to the Fete. Classes for this will be revealed in the next Quarterly.

Later in September will be the return of The TASBURGH SCARECROW TRAIL which will probably be held mid to late September. Drop me a line if you’d be interested in this but more details will follow in the next Quarterly .

Tasburgh Allotment Society

And finally......we are starting the planning for TASBURGH OPEN GARDENS in the summer of 2024. The last one in 2016 was a great success which we hope to repeat. We are looking for garden owners who would be interested in exhibiting their garden, be it big, small, neat or wild. Honestly, the wider the range of styles on offer, the better. Anyone willing to help organise would also be most welcome to join us. Please contact me if you’d like to be involved in either way.

Simon Orford – Secretary to TAS

TASBURGH LITTER PICK

When: SATURDAY 18TH MARCH 2023

TIME: 9.30AM – 10.30AM

MEETING POINT: TASBURGH VILLAGE HALL

If you have a fearless nature for picking up dubious items from the hedgerow please turn up and join in the fun! Gloves, bags, litter pickers, bright clothing can be provided.

For more information contact simon.orford.jic.ac.uk

Kid’s Corner

NOW IS THE TIME TO GROW A VEGETABLE FOR THE SUMMER PRODUCE SHOW

HERE ARE A FEW IDEAS TO GET YOU STARTED

This is specifically for ‘Junior Growing the Largest Classes’

1. Get your onions out soon as you can (from sets is easiest) but don’t put runner beans out too early as they don’t like late spells of cold weather

2. Sow pumpkins and marrows three to a pot and single down to the best plant before too large – then later transplant out to your chosen spot. These also don’t like the cold weather. Once you have produced a fruit think about taking further ones off so energy goes into one fruit alone

3. Feed your entries. A good dollop of livestock muck dug in for the roots to grow into is best

Tasburgh United Charities

IS THE ‘COST OF LIVING CRISIS’ AFFECTING YOU?

DO YOU WORRY ABOUT HOW YOU WILL PAY YOUR HEATING BILLS THIS WINTER?

CAN YOU NO LONGER AFFORD TO TOP UP YOUR OIL TANK?

Tasburgh United Charities have a certain amount of money available each year to use in assisting residents of the Parish who, regardless of age or reason, find themselves in need of financial help.

The cost of food, petrol, electricity and heating oil are all rocketing skywards. Please do not feel that you have to choose between food or heat this winter, as we may be able to help you.

We are only a small charity and have limited funds, but we would like to stress that we are here for ALL residents of Tasburgh. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you do find yourself in need of help, as that is the reason that the Charities exist. Assistance can be given by a grant towards general expenses, by a contribution towards a particular expense, or a temporary loan.

If you are a student heading off to university or college this year, even if you may be living at home, we can also help towards purchases of books and other equipment. you may need, or just towards general living expenses.

If you would like assistance, or to be considered for a distribution, please contact one of the trustees below. Application forms can also be downloaded from the Parish Council website. All applications are considered in the strictest confidence.

Mrs Jill Casson

Mr Keith Read 12 Hastings Close Thornly Barn, Saxlingham Lane 470334 470229

Mr Geoff Merchant

Mr Roger Burnett

Long Stratton Medical Partnership

Swan Lane Surgery, Swan Lane, Tharston, NR15 2UY

To all of our Patients - 2023 is going to be an exciting year for the Practice in preparation for the planned road and housing developments in the coming years in this area!

Prior to Christmas, the building owners presented to our Patient Participation Group, the outline plans for our new extension. In summary, we have received planning permission from South Norfolk Council, sign off by the Norfolk & Waveney ICB, and sign off from NHS England to erect an extension to our building giving 7 extra clinical rooms, plus extending our car park. There is one office room on the ground floor of the existing building that will be converted into a clinical room, plus upstairs we are having all of our Lloyd George paper notes “digitised” which will free up a large office that we can utilise as flexible workspace.

During the build phase and refit there will almost certainly be some disruption, however we intend to keep this to an absolute minimum and will try very hard not to disrupt our service provision. We are looking at the option of opening up our Newton Flotman site for more time, and it may be that some appointments may have to take place up there, especially when our Doctors corridor is being refitted. Within the surgery as a whole, we are looking to move from oil heating to air sourced air conditioning, changing to LED lighting throughout, and hopefully having solar panels fitted to help offset the electrical costs. Flooring throughout will be upgraded, we will be redecorated throughout, and the front Reception Desk will change to be less of a “battleship” to a more welcoming design.

All that we ask is that you bear with us because the investment and pain will definitely “pay back” in 2024 and beyond. Along with the physical expansion, we are also looking at extending and developing our clinical team. We have started the recruitment process for GP, and Advanced Nurse Practitioner, plus we are looking at recruiting a Pharmacist to join us as well.

By doing this work early in the phase of the Long Stratton Neighbourhood Development Plan, we hope that we are setting ourselves up in a good position to be able to absorb the increase in demand for our services.

To view the plans please see our website https://www.longstrattonsurgery.nhs.uk/2023/01/10/approved-practiceplans-for-2023/. We really hope that these changes meet with your approval. If anyone has any comments or would like to contribute any ideas for consideration, please feel free to contact any member of our Patient Participation Group.

Keith Burnett, Practice Manager

Tasburgh History Society

SHOPS and POST OFFICES

It is now ten years since the Village Shop and Post Office closed and the property reverted to being just 27, Church Road, but 120 years ago the village’s 94 households supported not only a Village Stores and Post Office, at what is now Old Post Office Cottage, but also three other shops as well as four pubs.

The first post office however wasn’t at Old Post Office Cottage but at Wayside Cottage on Low Road, where in the 1860s Ann Cann was the postmistress and her husband was the outside messenger or postman. It was not until they retired in 1890 that the post office moved to the Flordon Road corner site where there was already a shop dating from the 1830s. When after 50 years Mr. Ellis retired as the postmaster in 1954 and closed the shop, the role was taken on by Philip Lammas who was running a grocery shop at Commerce House which had originally been started by his father at the turn of the century. It was only after Mr Lammas died in 1979 and his widow subsequently decided to close the business that the post office moved to Church Road.

The other shop in Lower Tasburgh was another grocery and general stores based at The Limes. It had been started in the 1860s by Mrs. Welch, the wife of the farmer there, as a grocer’s and draper’s shop, and it continued to operate under various ownerships into the 1950s. Perhaps the longest running shop however was on the main road just beyond where the Norwich bus shelter now stands. The earliest reference to it is in 1817, and being located next door to a blacksmith’s and close to the Bird in Hand (Countryman) public house, it was well placed to serve the passing trade. From the 1860s the shop was run as a grocers by Joshua Say and when he died in 1900 his widow Mary continued running the shop until her death in 1917 at the age of 86 . The 1939 Registration records a Mrs. Burgess as running a general stores there, and William Moore in his Memories of Tasburgh from the 1940s to the 1960s refers to it then being taken over by a Mrs. Brighton, followed by a Mr. Collins who was also a fruit and vegetable trader. The property was demolished prior to the development of Orchard Way in the 1960s.

Over the years a number of other shops have come and gone. As early as 1779 the transfer of a 30 acre farm included a butcher’s shop, but without any plan or name, its exact location is unknown. In the mid 1800s, Mr. Howlett at Cottage Farm was a butcher as well as a farmer, and a number of other farmers also described themselves as sheep or cattle dressers or a pork butcher. Even the publican at The Horse Shoes pub ran a butcher’s shop on the site, and a baker operated in Shearing’s Yard opposite Mill Barn, as did a travelling fishmonger, who took his deliveries off the train at Flordon station, and in 1852 there was a general shop adjoining Manor Farm Cottages on Saxlingham Lane. There was also a shop at Akela on Low Road which had to close at the end of the 1800s because the thatched roof was destroyed in a fire, and never reopened.

On Church Road the property, which by 1870 had become The Cherry Tree pub (now Birch Grove), was another butcher’s shop before becoming a grocer’s in 1851. Next door during WW2 there was also a small grocer’s shop in a building which has since been demolished to form the entrance to Woodlands Rise, and in the 1980s another village shop operated briefly on the other side of Birch Grove, before the post office opened at 27 Church Road.

Ben Goodfellow

Hethersett & Tas Valley Cricket Club

It has been a while since our last update, but it has been anything but quiet down at Tas. 2022 was our most successful season to date and our club continues to thrive, with over 245 members of the community participating in our 15 teams. Our new committee was elected in November, and we have since benefited from an influx of volunteers from within the club to help develop ideas for this year and beyond.

By the time you read this update, the club will be well into preparations for the new season, which will be our 1st XI’s first in the Norfolk Cricket Alliance Premier Division. Indoor net sessions have been ongoing since January for our U9, U11, U13 and U15 age groups, with our U17 and senior teams, including ladies, starting in early February. For some of our players there has been no break from cricket, with our U16 Indoor Team winning the Norfolk Cricket Board Indoor League and our U12 team also competing in the league for their respective age groups. At the time of writing, our senior indoor team are unbeaten in the South Norfolk Indoor League.

Our outdoor season will commence in April, with Senior nets on a Tuesday, Ladies on a Wednesday, and Junior members on a Thursday evening. We are always welcoming of new members for all teams and would particularly like to encourage new members for our ladies’ hardball and softball teams.

Off the pitch, the club is keen to continue developing as an asset to the local community and we are working on improvements to our clubhouse and bar that we hope will attract additional social membership from the local catchment area of Flordon, Tasburgh, Newton Flotman and the wider Tas Valley. During the 2023 season we will be increasing opening hours at the bar, with a selection of draught and bottled beers from our new partnership with Grain Brewery available whenever there is activity at the club.

Recognising the cost-of-living increases impacting society, we at HTVCC are keen to ensure that we provide a value for money social environment for the community. As a result, we have again frozen the cost of playing memberships in 2023 and reduced Social Membership from £15 to £5. We will be offering an inclusive, affordable social environment for the local community with several events throughout the year and we would love you all to be a part of it!

Our 2023 fixture list will be released in early March. Details of all fixtures will be available on our website; https://htvalley.play-cricket.com/home

We welcome new members and therefore if you are interested in joining us in either a playing or social capacity, we would love to hear from you, either by signing up on our membership service or by dropping me an email.

https://club.spond.com/landing/signup/htvcc

Matt Bird, Club Chair, matthew.bird@me.com

Tasburgh Carers Group

Our carers group continues to offer a warm welcome, a cuppa and biscuit and an opportunity to chat, make new friends and experience peer support.

COFFEE MORNING

SATURDAY 1ST APRIL 10.30 – 12.00

We are holding one of our successful coffee mornings at the village hall in order to raise some money for our group and the village hall. There will be a large range of homemade baked goods to enjoy or take away. It’s a good opportunity to come along to say hello and find out more about the group.

New members are always welcome, please pass our information on to any friends, neighbours or relatives from Tasburgh or surrounding villages who may be interested in connecting with us.

We meet on the 3rd Thursday of the month from 10.30 – 12.00 in the social club room.

Future dates:

16th February, 16th March, 20th April, 18th May.

For further information you can contact the secretary of the group (Rachel Mahoney)

Tel 01508 471271 email rachel.mahoney71@gmail.com

Tharston & District WI

Our December meeting was of course, a Christmas party. We served our usual ‘bring and share’ buffet with cold meats, salads and many delicious desserts. Joan Hocking then entertained with many topical songs. An evening much enjoyed by our members.

Our first meeting of 2023 was most enjoyable, informative and interesting; but most of all it was spell-binding. We began as usual with the business part of our evening. We needed to vote on the resolutions for this year. Every member gets a vote for one of the five proposed resolutions, of which, one will eventually be chosen. The WI is a campaigning organisation and pressures the government to act on the wishes of our members. Remember our welcome to Tony Blair when we did not approve of his actions? Other information was discussed and various activities were Suggested.

We welcomed Pete Goodrum to talk on the 250-year history of Jarrolds; family, shops and print works. He knew his subject inside out – well he should, as it took him three years to write the book about Jarrolds which was established in 1770 . He delved though a huge number of boxes containing the archives of the family and business, although gave the many business ledgers a miss. The story spanned seven generations of the family, beginning when John Jarrold opened a small shop in Woodbridge. The name John seemed to appear through the generations of the family. Our speaker made this a very interesting story telling us of the difficulties as well as the successes of this family business. Not very often are there more than forty females quietly listening with great interest to a man talking!

Our meeting in February is now our Annual Meeting, the first time since changing last year. This is when we listen carefully to the secretary giving a report over the past year. It is always good to reminisce over speakers listened to and events enjoyed. We also find out how we have spent our money when the treasurer gives her report. Members are asked if they would like to be a member of the committee and a vote is sometimes needed if numbers are too great – a rare occurrence!

We follow all this business with food, sometimes fish and chips, but baked potatoes with various fillings this year.

We meet on the second Thursday of the month at Wacton Village Hall and usually have a speaker.

We finish with much chat and laughter whilst enjoying tea and cake. ‘The District’ in our name is important as we welcome members from all the surrounding villages.

Heather Jeary

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