Acle Parish Council

  • Police and Crime Commissioner Election – 2 May 2024

    Police and Crime Commissioner Election – 2 May 2024

    The election of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Norfolk will take place on Thursday 2 May 2024

    This area of the BDC website contains detail of the forthcoming election.  This page will be updated with relevant information as it becomes available.

    Trevor Holden, Chief Executive, is the local Returning Officer for both South Norfolk Council and Broadland District Council. Trevor Holden has also been appointed as Norfolk Police Area Returning Officer (PARO) for the election. The PARO has overall responsibility for co-ordinating and running the election across the whole of the county, although local Returning Officers at District/Borough level will have responsibility for overseeing arrangements in their areas.

    Information including candidates for this election will be published on this page. You can also find further information relating to candidates on the ‘Choose my PCC’ website at https://choosemypcc.org.uk/ 

    More information about the role of the Police and Crime Commissioner is available below;

    Voter ID

    Following changes made under the Elections Act 2022, any persons voting in person at this election will be required to show an official form of photographic identification (ID) before being issued with a ballot paper at the polling station.

    Your name on the register must match your name on your identity document. If you have changed your name, you can update your details online by visiting www.gov.uk/registertovote

    Accepted forms of ID are:

    • a passport issued by the UK, any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, a British Overseas Territory, an EEA state or a Commonwealth country
    • a driving licence issued by the UK, any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or an EEA state (this includes a provisional driving licence).
    • a biometric immigration document
    • an identity card bearing the Proof of Age Standards Scheme hologram (a PASS card)
    • Ministry of Defence Form 90 (Defence Identity Card)
    • a Blue Badge
    • a national identity card issued by an EEA state
    • an Older Person’s Bus Pass
    • a Disabled Person’s Bus Pass
    • an Oyster 60+ Card
    • a Freedom Pass
    • a Scottish National Entitlement Card issued in Scotland
    • a 60 and Over Welsh Concessionary Travel Card issued in Wales
    • a Disabled Person’s Welsh Concessionary Travel Card issued in Wales
    • a Senior SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
    • a Registered Blind SmartPass or Blind Person’s SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
    • a War Disablement SmartPass or War Disabled SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
    • a 60+ SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
    • a Half Fare SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
    • an Electoral Identity Card issued in Northern Ireland

    If you do not have any of the accepted forms of ID you can apply online for a free Voter Authority Certificate – this is a photographic identity document specifically for the purpose of voting.

    You must be registered to vote in order to apply. If you need to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate, make sure you do so in good time. The deadline to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate for use at this election is 5pm on Wednesday 24 April 2024. 

    Apply online for a Voter Authority Certificate

  • Budget for 24-25

    Budget reserves 2024-25 final

    Annual Budget – By Combined Account Code 7.12.2023

  • Bus services

    Bus routes that come through the village can be found on Norfolk County Council’s Travel Norfolk website. If you visit https://www.travelnorfolk.co.uk/journey-planner/ there is an interactive map which provides lots of information on sustainable travel. To see which bus services operate in Acle, Click on Bus Route Search and enter Acle into the search field. This will give you options to view routes and timetables.
    National Express buses are not included in the above, but can be found on https://www.nationalexpress.com/en We have been advised that if requested when boarding, they will drop off in Acle overnight

  • Fletcher Rooms – repairs completed

    Following inspection findings of Acle Parish Council and reports from the hirer, Acle Pre-School, there were repairs completed in the February half term to the Fletcher Rooms. These included structural, electrical and cosmetic works, such as;

    Updated smoke alarms, heat alarms and emergency lighting

    New ceiling board installed that was previously temporarily repaired in the main room.

    Replacement of finger guards on the front and lobby doors

    2 replacement LED strip lights as previous units were not working

    Replacement of the kickboards under the sink in the main wet area

    Removal of storage heaters that had become obsolete given the newer heating/cooling system put in place a couple of years ago

  • Minutes of 26th February 2024

    26th February 2024

    Clerks’ report

  • Fletcher Rooms Replacement – Process

    Background information;

    The Parish Council are actively looking into options for the replacement of the Fletcher Room Building.  The Parish Council has approached a number of contractors to get an idea of the cost for a new building, both for hire and for purchase. This cost came in higher than previously expected. The Parish Council prepared its budget in December, and it was at this point that it became apparent there would not be enough money in the Parish reserves to fund the build. As a result the Parish Council have reviewed alternative options of available grants and a government loan; however, both these processes will add a significant amount of time to the project. Initially it was hoped the build could be achieved by Summer 2024 but due to having to fund the project with alternative provisions this will not be possible. It was presented to the Pre-School with options to complete a build during term time, where they would need to relocate or close for at least half a term, or to have the build in Summer 2025, the latter is the preferred option.

    Upon discussion with the Pre-School, there were a number of issues raised about the building that could be improved, to ensure the next 18 months is as safe as possible and attractive for any hirers, repairs are booked for the Fletcher Rooms during the February half term holidays.

     

    Processes that need to take place for the replacement building to happen;

    Lease – Norfolk County Council own the land, and the Parish Council lease this land from them. This lease is due to end in 2026. To be able to apply for funding (loan and most grants), there needs to be minimum of 10 years left on the lease, therefore a lease renewal must be completed before the respective funding routes can be applied for. 

    Planning – Broadland District Council have confirmed that the new building does need planning permission, and again this is a term of applying for funding that at least Outline Planning consent is in place. 

    Both the lease renewal and the planning application steps have been started already and are being worked on concurrently, and we expect these to take around 3 months.

    Funding – To apply for a Public Works Loan Board (PWLB) loan that is available to Town & Parish Councils. Public consultation has to take place, and this must last for minimum of 1 month. The application to decision stage is currently stated as 3 months. The majority of grants that the Parish Council will be applying for to reduce the loan amount are only considered on a quarterly basis, or 3 times a year, and therefore again this process will take some time.

    Tender – due to the cost of this project, we will have to put the contract out to tender, and after the deadline for applications the Council will need to consider all the designs and costs that come in to make a decision.

    Full planning permission will need to be completed with the full agreed design.

    The build itself will likely take around 8-10 weeks.

  • The Fletcher Rooms – Structural Engineer Report

    The report from the Structural Engineer who completed a check on the Fletcher Rooms in November 2023

    Fletcher Rooms report

  • Minutes of 29th January 2024

    29th January 2024

    Clerks’ report

  • The Fletcher Rooms

    The Fletcher Rooms is a community building on Fletcher Way. A lot of residents will know this as Acle Pre-School, who hire the building during the day in term time.

    Acle Parish Council lease the land from Norfolk County Council, and own the building. The Parish Council are looking at the possibilities of replacing the current 1 classroom modular building for a slightly larger 2 classroom type building. There are many steps that this process requires, and this webpage will be updated regularly.

  • Postwick Park & Ride timetable