Latest news
January 2012
Back to school
School started again on 4th January, the last day will be 10th February and start again on 20th February
Dereham Recycling Centre
On December 16th, the new site accessed from Yaxham Road [near Roy's], was opened. It will provide a range of recycling and reuse services to householders including green garden waste and old electrical items, a location for paint disposal and a Pay As You Throw service for DIY waste and other restricted items. The site will be open seven days a week all year, except for Christmas Day, Boxing Day and News Year's day.
There will be a Reuse Shop on site where householders can bring and buy good quality non-electrical household items and bric a brac, rather than dumping them in landfill. A proportion of the profits from the Reuse Shop sales will be used to fund local community organisations and projects.
New Councillor
Mrs Patricia Page has been co-opted onto the Parish Council, bringing the, council up to its full complement of nine members.
Allotment for Hire
There is currently at least one vacant allotment in the village for hire. For more details please contact Ken Steward on 820122.
New Konectbus 20
Konectbus service 2 no longer serves Scarning. A new service 20 provides a journey into Dereham.
revised
timetables here.
Recent Church Open Day
The appeal for financial aid to help toward the maintenance 'of the church for the future benefit of the parish was positively supported by visitors. As there is an urgent ongoing need for financial support towards the maintenance of the village church, any person wishing to make a donation, or regular giving, should contact the church's Gift Aid Officer Mike Quinnell on 698954.
Litter Picking Group
Are you interested in joining a Litter Picking Group in Scarning?
The group would be very informal and would meet to clear the worst
areas of litter in the village. If you are interested, please contact
the Parish Clerk on 687492.
Calling all Community Minded Residents!
Are you community minded with a keen interest in keeping Scarning
looking its best? Then why not become a Community Ranger. If you become
a Community Ranger, you will be provided with a litter picking stick,
gloves and a high visibility jacket so that you can contribute to
keeping Scarning clean. You can also report fly-tips, broken street
lights, potholes and so on. To learn more, please either contact
Breckland Council on 656870, or email
richard.wills@breckland.gov.uk
School Fund raising
The Firework display in November raised over £ 2500 and the Christmas Fair in December raised over £ 600
Scarning Water Meadows
The Parish Council, in conjunction with Wensum Valley Trust, is hoping to become responsible for a greater area of the Water Meadows. The large playing field on the meadows is currently leased by the Parish Council, as is the smaller play area. The Parish Council hopes to take over responsibility for the pond at Blackthorn Drive, as well as land near Ted Ellis Walk. The Council will also manage the grassy area between the stream and Draytonhall Lane housing estate.
Breckland Council will continue to be responsible for maintaining the bridges, fences, paths, hedges and trees. The Parish Council intends to improve the area and to encourage wildlife. Work has already begun near Ted Ellis Walk, where willow trees have been cut back or removed, and a number of scrapes - or series of small shallow pools - have been created.
The Parish Council has also agreed to clear the pond at Blackthorn Drive, work on which should commence shortly. It is planned to eventually put up boardwalks in certain areas of the meadows together with information boards about the flora and fauna that ean be seen. Most of the work will continue to be carried out by a dedicated team of volunteers and the more volunteers there are the quicker the site can be restored to its former glory.
Scarning Water Meadows is a beautiful area and if you are able to give a few hours here and there towards its maintenance it will help to preserve this valuable piece of the village for future generations. If you would like to volunteer, or find out more information about the project, please contact Steve Dalliston of Wensum Valley Trust on 01362 652881.
Location
The
village of Scarning is situated 2 miles west of Dereham and 17 miles
west of the city of Norwich, on the old turnpike road between Dereham
and Swaffham.
To see a map and aerial view of the village click here: Scarning Map
The village has been in existence for over 900 years. It was known
as Scerninga in the Domesday book, Scerninges in 1199
and Skerning in 1253. There is more about the village and its
history here: History of Scarning
All 250 copies of of the book charting the rich and varied history
of the village have been sold and some potential purchasers have been
disappointed though a copy of the book can be obtained from Dereham
Library.
Should there be sufficient demand, consideration will be given to
printing further copies.
Would you purchase a copy of the book if it was reprinted? Let us
know, send an e-mail.
Development adjacent to village store almost complete
Table Tennis players
Experienced Table Tennis players wanted to form a new Table Tennis Club in the village. It is proposed to play on either Wednesday or Thursday afternoons. Times to be arranged according to demand. For more information, please phone Frank Foreman on 687082
Playing Field
The Parish Council has installed a 25 metre zip wire on the Playing Field in the older part of the village. 'This is a fabulous addition to the village's play equipment,' said Parish Council Chairman, Wendy Brown. The equipment has been installed by local firm Norfolk Games and Frames of Gressenhall.
A bench was recently installed near the bowling green, it was presented to
former council chairman Alan Glister and former councillor Norman
Eagle, who have served for 27 years and 37 years on the Parish Council.
Dereham Cancer Care's 10th Anniversary Ball
Our Charity Ball to celebrate ten years of supporting LOCAL people
touched by cancer will be at Hunters Hall in Swanton Morley
on Friday 9th March 2012
[7pm for 7.30pm]
Dancing will be to Norfolks top Showband Sounds Imperial.
For tickets at £35.00 or to donate to our Charity Auction please
contact Janet Money:
Hillcrest Orchard,
Dereham Road,
Scarning,
NR19 2PU
Tel: 01362 698527
or Jean Wright, Castle Farm,Swanton Morley
NR20 4JT Tel: 01362 638302
Bag it, Tie it and Bin it
The Parish Council is spearheading a campaign to improve the use of dog bins in the village.
No Muck Please!
Horse riders in the village are reminded that it is against the law to ride your horse on the pavement. There have recently been reports of horse muck on the main path to the village school, Ted Ellis Walk and other areas. Riders are asked to please refrain from riding on the pavement.
Grant Awards
The Parish Council is pleased to announce that this year it has made grants to Scarning School and Scarning Pre school. The school has been awarded £1,500 to create a wildlife pond for the school and the community. The pre school has been awarded £2,000 towards improvements within the pre school building.
Would you like to ring those bells?
Scarning's new bellringers are making excellent progress just 18
months after deciding to learn the skill and they want more people to
join them. Anyone who wants to get involved should telephone Tricia Foreman,
tower secretary on 01362 687082.
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