Creating a spirit within our
community
that is always friendly & welcoming.
Please note we also have vacancies for 2 councillors -
if you would like to support and become part of
the village's vision of the future, please contact
as above
The Parish Council chairperson is Kevin Griggs on 01473
831420
EMail:
henleyparishcouncil@gmail.com
Clerk: Samantha Murray
Email:
henleyparishcouncil@gmail.com
Minutes of meetings Click on the dates below to download the
minutes of previous meeting:-
Minutes100111
.doc
Minutes040711.pdf
Minutes141111.doc
Minutes141111.doc
Next Parish Council Meeting -
Monday 4th March 2012 8pm
Community Centre Henley
Public are welcome to attend
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Rede Wood
You
are probably aware that the County Council are in the process of
selling 18 acres of woodland at *Rede Wood, Henley. They have
already sold the adjoining High House Farm which comprised
buildings and farmland for which they received a good price and
have received a round of bids for the woodland from both private
and public organisations. A number of local people - councillors,
local parish chairmen, representatives of local schools (users of
the wood) and residents got together in order to pressure
the County Council to hand over the wood to a party who would
ensure that it remained a community resource in perpetuity. The
Council have as a result set a new set of conditions for the sale
of the wood and have invited a second round of bids.
I wanted to let you know that we have now formalised the
community group as Friends of Rede Wood . We have adopted a
constitution and appointed the necessary officers. After much
discussion among a number of like minded organisations it is likely
that Mid Suffolk District Council will head a community based bid
supported by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust and Friends of Rede Wood.
The bid would propose involving Otley College in the future
management of the Wood. We believe that such a bid that will
not include a cash offer should give the County Council an
attractive community-based alternative to any cash bid
received from private individuals.
Friends of Rede Wood have set out a number of objectives for
themselves (see below). To be effective we need to extend our
membership preferably before the bid is submitted to the County
Council. We wondered if you, as an important member of the local
community, would be prepared to add your name as a member. We need
to do this quickly as the bid has to be with the County Council on
21st January. If you wish to find out more please join us at the
Henley Community Centre at 7.30pm on Sunday 16th January.
Best regards
John Field
Chair, Friends of Rede
Wood
County Councillor Gipping
Valley
Objectives of Friends of Rede Wood
to protect and preserve Rede Wood as an educational and
community resource;
to assist with its management in order to protect and to
further its ecological character and quality;
to campaign to ensure that it continues to be open to the
public in a reasonable way, compatible with the preservation and
protection of its flora and fauna;
to raise funds in the interests of the wood and its
users.
*Rede Wood - Rede Wood is a fairly typical small
semi-natural boulder clay woodland consisting of pendunculate oak,
ash, some field maple, with a hazel dominated coppiced under-wood.
It lies in the south-east corner of the parish of Barham, on a
gently undulating and dissected landscape. It is a Local Nature
Reserve and is owned by the Suffolk County
Council. The site possesses an interesting and important
flora, largely connected with the coppice-with-standards system.
This includes 38 species that are believed indicative of ancient
woodland. 30 species listed in the UK Biodiversity Action Plan
utilise the site: mainly species of bird and mammals.
Flies
As most of you know we have been troubled by
above average flies in the past few years mainly centred on certain
areas of our village.
We held a public meeting
in May of this year, to try and help with ways of preventing and
control. Within that meeting the Parish Council was asked to talk
to land owners for their support with control of waste and location
of buildings.
At the last Parish Council
meeting on Monday 6th September 2010, we had received a
number of thank you comments from local residents, stating that
they thought the measures that had been taken were helpful in
reducing the problem this year.
As a Council we feel it’s
important to gain maximum feedback if possible of actions that have
been taken. The Council are fully aware that these measures taken
might not be the main reason; it could be a change in the climate
this summer for example.
If possible could you
reply back by end of 2010 on your own experiences this summer to
help us further support any future actions.
Regards
Kevin Griggs
Henley Parish Council
Chairman
From: -
Address: -
q I feel that we have
benefited from the measures taken this year
q I still have the same
problem
q I feel this year was
worse
Comments (Optional)
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Parish Clerk address above or e-mail comments to
henleyparishcouncil@gmail.com
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Letter from
Sue Herne
Environmental Health Officer
Mid Suffolk District
Council
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1990, SECTION
80
RE: FLIES IN HENLEY
I write to inform you that once again we have
received a number of complaints regarding large numbers of flies
affecting parts of Henley.
As part of the Council’s legal duties I am
required to investigate all complaints that could result in a
Statutory Nuisance, which does include insects from commercial
premises.
At present I have not witnessed a Statutory
Nuisance on any of the premises in close location to Henley
Village, and until such time as I do, no further action will be
taken. However, I feel it is important to inform you that if a
nuisance is witnessed the Council can take action by serving an
Abatement Notice under the above Act.
The flies that have been identified are
predominantly lesser house flies which can frequently travel
average distances of around 5KM and can come from a number of
sources including muckheaps, poultry units and any urine soaked
material.
I would be grateful therefore, if you could
be vigilant about the way muck heaps, stable waste and soiled
bedding etc is dealt with and that all reasonable steps &
precautions, especially in relation to fly control and the frequent
disposal of waste are correctly undertaken to try and minimise the
number of flies breeding and emerging from your premises, thus
reducing the impact of the local fly population.
May I take this opportunity to thank you in
advance for your co-operation in this matter, & if you wish to
discuss any of the issues raised in this letter, please do not
hesitate to contact me on the above number.
Sue Herne
Environmental Health Officer
Tel: 01449 724707
Fax: 01449 724727
E-mail:
sue.herne@midsuffolk.gov.uk
Additional information reguarding this
topic
FliesHenleyPC.doc