Swanton Abbott Parish Council

Welcome

This section explains how the Parish Council supports village life and also provides an access point to the various agendas, minutes and documents that it deals with. The Council is always delighted to receive feedback from villagers on any topic that impacts on village life and by registering your email with this web site we will be able to provide a more effective service to the community.

The Parish Council meets approximately every 8 weeks; usually in the Village Hall. The council considers various planning applications and, if objections are raised, will present a point of view to the relevant planning authority that make the decisions. Other areas in which the Parish Council is involved are grass cutting, path and play-park maintenance and the allocation of funds to appropriate bodies where there is a tangible benefit for the village.

Villagers are welcome to attend Parish Council meeting. However the Council recommends that villagers who would like to register a matter for discussion should contact the Council in advance so that it can be placed on the next meetings agenda. See below for contact details.

Villagers are also encouraged to sign up to the Swanton Abbott "Voice" e-Mail newsletter. This keeps you informed and enables the Parish Council to canvass the village for its opinion.

Parish Council

Parish Council Meeting

See Village Hall Notice Board

@ Wesleyan Chapel Hall

Parish Council Members You can contact the Parish Council by; Post: Phone: Email: parishcouncil@swantonabbott.co.uk
Vacant (Chair)	David Platten (Vice Chair) David runs his own printing company and is currently attempting a Guiness Book of Records entry for the longest time taken to build a set of stables
Malcolm Vaughan Has lived in the village as man and boy. Malcolm runs his own building company and can always been seen working around the village	Peter Hudson New elected - bio to follow
Glynn Williams Newly elected - bio to follow	Ernie Clapham Newly elected - bio to follow soon
Jo Gardner Although she lives outside of the village Jo does a wonderful job on the Parish Council as the secretary.

Neighborhood Watch Committee

Swanton Abbott operates a Neighborhood Watch scheme. If you would like details please contact;

neighbourhoodwatch@swantonabbott.co.uk

Safer Neighbourhood Team in Swanton Abbott

Introducing your new Police Community Support Officer

Hello, My name is Jan Moore and I have been assigned to Swanton Abbott as your Parish Liaison Officer on behalf of the new Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) based at North Walsham. To give you some background on Safer Neighbourhood's, since 1995 every British crime survey shows a fall in overall crime yet around two thirds of people believe that crime has actually risen in the last two years. As a result of this the Government introduced Neighbourhood Policing-This is called Safer Neighbourhoods in Norfolk.
North Walsham SNT consists of a Police Sergeant, 2 Police Constables and 6 Police Community Support Officers (PCSO's). Our role is to tackle your community issues, Antisocial Behavior, criminal damage and other crime related issues and to provide a visible presence within the towns and villages we serve. As Parish liaison my role is to be your single point of contact within the SNT, to allow me to coordinate the teams resources around the 22 parishes we are responsible for. As this is a brief introduction I would welcome details for the next few parish meetings and any issues you would like the SNT to pay attention to. These details can be e-mailed to me using the e-mail address at the top of the page.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Jan.

You can contact Jan:

Tel: 0845 456 4567 Ex. 1138

eMail: moorej1@norfolk.pnn.police.uk

PCSO 8226 Jan Moore

Police Information

You can access comprehensive information on the Norfolk Constabulary via their web site. Just clicking on the logo opposite or go to www.norfolk.police.uk

Useful Phone Numbers

Homewatch Co-ordinator: 01692 401055
Non-Emergency Calls: 0845 456 4567

Victim Support: 01692 401127
Crimestoppers (Confidential): 0800 555111
Drugs Hotline (Confidential): 0345 442255

Play Park Management Committee
	The Play Park is a great resource for the village. People are always welcome to get involved with its continuing improvement and upkeep so that the local children can continue to play safely and enjoy this facility. For a potted history of the Play Park click here If you would like to contribute please contact; David Platten Pear Tree Farm, Aylsham Road Tel: 538259
District Councillor
	The local District Councillor for Swanton Abbott is; Catherine Wilkins Liberty Cottage, 13 Church Street Trimingham, Norfolk, NR18 AL Contact Details Tel: (01263) 833952 (day) Tel: (01263) 833952 (eve) Email Cathy on: catherinewilkins@tiscali.co.uk Web Info: North Norfolk Council
Member of Parliament
	Norman Lamb is the Liberal Democrat MP for North Norfolk and consequently his constituency includes Swanton Abbott. He can be contacted on the links below. Email Norman Lamb: info@normanlamb.org.uk Web Site: www.normanlamb.org.uk

County Councillor

The Norfolk County Council member for Swanton Abbott is;

Web Info: Norfolk County Council

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Parish Council Minutes

Copies of Parish Council minutes are available here. Earlier copies are available on request.

Planning Applications

Want to view drawing plans and other materials relating to planning permission applications in the parish? Just follow this link and enter "Swanton Abbott" into the search box.

Usefull Web sites

Business Funding

Running or thinking of starting up a business based in Swanton Abbott? These sites are a good starting point to identify possible funding streams.

Extras

Visiting Swanton