An application has been made to EHDC for the installation of a massive (79.5 hectare/200 acre) solar farm adjacent to and to the west of the A507 between Cromer and Cottered. Whilst not in Walkern Parish many local parishioners may wish to respond.
The application can be found here and comments may be submitted on the ‘Comments’ tab on that page. It appears that the deadline for comments is 30th January.
Some further information is available here:
East Hertfordshire District Council is undertaking a Community Governance Review of the civil parishes within the district to enable the Council to consider if any changes are needed to the current parish arrangements.
The council is conducting the first stage of the Review process and is inviting residents and interested organisations to submit their views on existing arrangements, together with any proposals for change, from 28 October 2024 to 5 January 2025
The notice is attached which contains the relevant links to the Terms of Reference of the review and an email address for responses.
The Parish Council are offering FREE CPR/DEFIBRILLATOR TRAINING.
A FREE training session is being held at The United Reformed Church (URC) Sunday 24th November at 10:00am.
To book your place please contact Abi Brown (Clerk) on 07584 679526 or
Places are limited and will be on a first come first served basis
You are invited to view an exhibition of draft proposals for around 10 new houses at Bockings, Church End.
DATE / TIME
Wednesday 18th September
7pm to 8pm
VENUE
Walkern Sports and Social Club
Jubilee Pavilion
High Street
Walkern
SG2 7NP
This is NOT an exhibition organised by the Parish Council. It is organised by the owners of the site and their architect
WALKERN PARISH COUNCIL
APPOINTMENT OF CLERK TO THE COUNCIL
Salary within grade
£14.21 per hour (Spinal Column Point: 14)
Part-time (Approx 13 hours per week)
If you have a genuine interest in helping our forward thinking and energetic Council develop and deliver timely, quality and innovative services to the local community, this post is ideal. You will work closely with the Council, to ensure that all legal, statutory, financial and other governing provisions relating to the Council are observed, all Council meetings are properly administered and decisions effectively implemented whilst developing healthy working partnerships with key local and regional bodies
Suitably qualified, highly motivated, enthusiastic and community focused, you will bring administrative, communication, IT, organisational skills and be flexible in approach and be able to meet deadlines. Full training, at the council’s expense will be provided.
We offer excellent nationally based terms and conditions of employment for this post which will involve working flexible hours and one evening for meetings usually monthly.
Please call: Dave Standing on 01438 861248 for more details
or email your CV to: David.standing@
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 31st July 2024
Please note that the next meeting of Walkern Parish Council will be held on Wednesday 10th April 2024 at United Reformed Church, 7pm
Surface Dressing Preparation Works in High Street Walkern
Between Finches End and entrance to Millers Cottage before the bridge
Prep Works – Monday 19th February to Wednesday 21st February 9.30am to 3.00pm
Any queries call 0844 225 3336 during working hours of 9am to 5pm for the team or 0300 123 4047 for
These works are weather dependent and may be postponed if poor weather is forecast.
Please note that the Parish Council meeting for 14 September 2023 is cancelled.
PARISH OF WALKERN
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that due to the resignation of Kerrie Overall, a vacancy has arisen in the Office of Parish Councillor for the Parish Council.
If by 16 August, 2023 (14 days excluding Dies Non, after the date of this notice) a request for an election to fill said vacancy is made in writing to the Returning Officer at the address below by TEN local government electors for the said Parish, an election will be held to fill the said vacancy, otherwise the vacancy will be filled by co-option.
If an election is not requested by TEN local government electors, the vacancy will be filled by cooption as soon as practicable after 16 August, 2023.
Dated 28 July, 2023
Richard Cassidy
Returning Officer
Wallfields
Pegs Lane
Hertford
Hertfordshire
SG13 8EQ
‘Please ensure you have moved your car on the date below’
Resurfacing worksin High Street, Walkern
Works will be carried outfrom the junction of White Hill up to and including the junction area at Finches End
On Thursday 3 August 2023toThursday 10 August 2023
Works between 9:30amand4:00pm
There will be no works carried out over the weekend
We are writing to tell you about works we’ll be undertaking in your area.
What you need to do:
What you need to know:
These works will be completed as per the phasing plan below
SUMMARY OF WORKS
Work dates/times/Phasing
Phase 1
High Street
Start @ 30mph sign to before Dovehouse Lane
3rd/4thAugust 2023
Works Description
Traffic Management
Road closure during the working hours.
9.30am to 4.00pm
Phase 2
Work dates/times/Phasing
High Street
Before Dovehouse Lane to between Totts Lane & Froghall Lane
7th/8th August 2023
Work dates/times/Phasing
Traffic Management
Road closure during the working hours.
9.30am to 4.00pm
Work dates/times/Phasing
Phase 3
High Street
Between Totts Lane& Froghall to end at No.6 and down to Finches
9th/10thAugust 2023
Works Description
Traffic Management
Road closure during the working hours.
9.30am to 4.00pm
Note.
Further information:
We understand these works may be an inconvenience to you, however, we ask you to support us as we make the necessary improvements.
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Diversion Route:
CWY230364-1 High Street Walkern 636L