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Chapter
12
The Parish Council
Bill Sloper, former Clerk of the
Parish Council and his wife, Kathleen.
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Elected Parish Councils have been in existence
for more than one hundred years and have a cornerstone of
local representation and democracy. They are part of a
three-tier system of local government, the others being
the District Council and the County Council. The Parish
Council is the most accessible tier to members of the
public.
All members of the Parish Council usually live within the
boundaries of the parish although persons living in
adjacent parishes or near boundaries are allowed to stand
for office. The number of parish councillors in any
Parish Council is proportional to the number of
parishioners and this is reviewed along with any boundary
changes.
Parish Council expenditure is funded by a small portion of
Local Council Tax, the rate of which is set annually by
the Parish Council according to its needs. The Parish
Council appoints parish representatives to various local
bodies, for example parish charities and school governing
bodies, and in this way ensures that the interests of
parish residents are represented.
All planning matters that arise within the parish are
passed through the Parish Council process and they will
advise both the District and the County Council of
problems affecting residents, such as pollution control
and footpath maintenance. Some influence is also exerted
when the Parish Council takes part in surveys, local area
committees and the review of planning requirements by the
District and County Councils.
The Parish Council responds to complaints from
parishioners and deals with them directly, or forwards
them to the appropriate authority. Ludham Parish Council
owns and/or controls the children’s playground, green
areas and the staithe at Womack Water, the latter managed
on its behalf by an independent trust.
The village had to prepare itself for war and protect
itself as best it could along with every other village in
the country. The Parish Council minutes for October 1936
show that the idea of an impending war was already in
people’s minds.
Present G H Kitchener, W. K. England, AW. Riches A. F.
Powell and C. Thrower
Correspondence Re Air Raids
A letter was read from the District Council asking
what arrangements and provisions were available in the
Parish in the event of Air Raids and Fire.
After considerable discussion it was thought that
this matter now being considered by the County and
Country in general to await any advice and see what line
of action was taken in these quarters in respect of this
matter.
With regard to any Fire in the Parish it was
generally felt that Stalham Fire Brigade adequately
filled requirements in this respect.
Again before war was officially declared on 3rd September
1939 there were more details in the Minute Book for the
meeting of 5th April 1938.
Present; W. Wright, G.H.Kitchener, W. K. England, G.
Hayhurst, A. W. Riches, A. F. Powell, C.
Thompson, A. T. Thrower, R. Burton.
Air Raid Precautions
The clerk read a letter from the District Council
with reference to Air Raid Precautions. The chairman
explained at considerable length the scheme and
procedure which it was necessary to adopt; also of the
correspondence and advice he had received from the Home
Secretary on the subject, with the result that the
Council en Bloc enrolled as Volunteers.
It was resolved to press the urgency of the matter
on the Public Meeting, which was to follow the
council meeting.
On September 5th 1938 we read:
Present; G.H. Kitchener, G. Hayhurst, W. K. England, C.
Thrower, R Burton.
Re ARP
Arising from the minutes the chairman drew
attention to the fact that nothing had been done to
organise the Wardens, or to instruct, and lecture them
in Air Raid Precautions in the parish.
On the motion of C. Thrower seconded by R. Burton
it was resolved that the Clerk be instructed to write
the District Council on the matter.
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By May 1940 there was a real
threat of an invasion of Britain. At the
Parish Council meeting of April 16th 1940 we read
about a correspondence relating to the collection
and disposal of salvage iron, rags, bones and
paper.
Present; England, Kitchener, Thompson, Riches,
Hayhurst and Burton
Salvage
Correspondence from the clerk of the
District Council was read relative to systematic
collection of
salvage materials such as paper, old iron,
rubber, bones etc. It was agreed that the clerk
put up a notice in the village inviting
parishioners to co-operate in such collection.
Mr W. Wright (Chairman of Smallburgh R.D.C.)
arrived at this meeting late and urged that the
collection of salvage should be more thoroughly
carried out. He also said the clerk of the
Small. RDC wished to be informed of the work
done; i.e. amount of each kind of material
collected.
At the meeting on June 30th 1941 it was
proposed that specific members of the council
would have responsibilities regarding the
collection and distribution of all such items. |
Present Wright Kitchener England Riches Thompson on
invitation Adcock, J. Dale W. Barber, Miss N. Hacon, Mrs
J. Evans
The purpose of the meeting was to discuss a
circular letter from the RDC with regard to the
collection and disposal of Salvage Iron, Rags, Bones and
Paper.
It was understood that Mr C. A.
Thrower would take charge of the iron. The
W.V.S. for scrap paper, it was agreed to ask the
W.V.S. to be responsible also for Rags.
Mr W. K. England agreed to accept the Bones
and be responsible for their disposal.
Mrs Evans explained that the same dump at
the Vicarage could be used for scrap metals.
It was agreed that the clerk be instructed
to write all farmers asking them to collect all
useful materials and if possible to convey same
to the Dump at the Vicarage. Also to put up
Public Notices for the Public’s attention to
this urgent matter.
Mr Adcock reported that the Parish had been
divided into Four sections for Fire Watching and
that the scheme was already in operation. Also
that Mr Boardman had offered to supply the
Bamboo Canes for Fire Fighting, which was
considered very useful for the purpose. The
Chairman with the co-operation of Mr England
offered to supply sand this to be put in
convenient places in case of need.
The Chairman reported that the matter of
the Trailer Pump was still under consideration. |
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Another concern had arisen on 15th April 1941 relating to
the working of the allotments.
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Present; Wright, Kitchener,
England, Hayhurst, Thompson, Riches, Thrower,
Burton, Powell
Allotments
The clerk reported that all allotment rents
were paid up to date. He also drew attention to
the fact that some of the holders had joined the
Forces and their allotments were being worked by
other allotment holders; this was appreciated so
long as it was understood there was no sub
letting.
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In 1941 ‘Invasion Committees’ were set up in towns and
villages throughout the country. The threat of invasion
still seemed high and local plans needed to be made for
local protection.
A Meeting of the Parish Council and Heads of Local Defence
Services was held in the Council School on Wednesday June
25th at 7 pm. Mr. W. Wright occupied the chair. Present
Miss N. Hacon (First Aid), W. Barber (Fire Fighters) G. H.
Kitchener (Home Guard) W. K. England (Food Officer) C.
Thrower (ARP), Acting Sergeant Edmunds for Police, others
G. Hayhurst and A. W. Riches
The business of the meeting was to discuss a circular
letter from the County ARP Controller with the view to
setting up a Parish Invasion Committee.
After the reading of the letter, the Chairman explained at
considerable length what was required,
stressing the need of avoiding panic and the co-ordinating
of the various defence services to prevent overlapping.
The discussion which followed revealed that the various
services were under strength to meet such an emergency as
an invasion.
After a very full discussion it was decided that (l) the
present Heads of Defence Services would
constitute the Invasions Committee (2) That every
household in the parish be given a circular letter setting
out a list of the various services for which volunteers
were required, and stressing what is required of the
parish and the urgent need for strengthening of the
present Defence Services. Mr C. Thrower undertook to get
the letter out and to collect same and that another
meeting be called as soon as the results are known.
It was decided to ask Mr N. Adcock to be in charge of the
Fire Watchers.
Meeting of the Parish Council and the Invasion Committee
was held in the Council School on Friday July 4th at 7 pm.
Under the Chairmanship of Mr W. Wright, others present
W. K. England (Food Officer), Miss N. Hacon (First Aid),
W. Barber (A.F.S.), G. H. Kitchener (Home Guard), N.
Adcock (Fire Watchers), Sgt. Page (Police), G. Hayhurst,
A. W. Riches, C. Thompson, Mrs Adcock and Mrs Brooks.
The clerk reported on the circularising of every
household in the parish, it was considered that a fair
response had been made to the appeal for volunteers for
the various services. It was agreed that the services
meet separately to arrange their own personnel and to
report the strength of each to the clerk.
Information was given that Mr J. Dale was in charge
of Demolition: it was agreed that he should be a member
of the Invasion Committee.
Mr England reported that talks had been had with Mr
Davies on the Food position in case of invasion, it was
hoped to be able to report filler (sic) at a later
meeting.
Mr England brought to the notice of the meeting
that a Trailer Pump had been offered to the parish.
This brought about considerable discussion as to
liability and training of personnel. It was eventually
decided to have expert advice on the matter and that the
chairman and Mr England should go into the matter with
Capt. Lancaster and the Chief Constable of Norwich, and
should a favourable report be forthcoming a Parish
Meeting be called.
Strength of Services:
Home Guard
80
Fire Watchers
100
ARP
8
First Aid
19
Food Distributors
17
Demolition
1
Signed Wright Chairman
The old fire station.
The local Fire Service was begun in 1941. A Fire Station
was constructed on the corner of Latchmore Lane and
Yarmouth Road. The government supplied the materials and
the village volunteers erected the station. At the
beginning it was equipped with a Buick car and a Coventry
Climax trailer pump. In 1944 this changed to a Van-type
towing appliance with a trailer pump. The station was used
by Catfield, Horning, Potter Heigham and Ludham. Sub
Officer Stanley Hunter was in charge of about 12 firemen.
In October 1942 discussions were held by the Parish
Council to augment the water supplies to the Fire Service.
Mr C. Thompson rose the matter of the possibility of
tapping the water main running through the
Parish. After some discussion it was agreed that
the council would support any action by the Fire
Service which might bring to the Parish a more
adequate and efficient supply of water for Fire Fighting
purposes.
Around this time there were many money raising activities
that were mentioned in Parish Council meetings: Wings for
Victory Week, Salute the Soldier Week. Aid to China Week
raised £52.10.0d. The War Charities Week May 13th – 20th
1944 raised £39.1.3d through door to door collections and
another £14.10.2d through a whist drive.
At the April 11th 1944 Parish Council meeting the Clerk
read a letter from U.S. Army Commander expressing
gratitude and appreciation for services rendered by
members of the parish on the occasion of airplane crash in
Ludham Street on Monday December 13th 1943.
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By 1945 the Parish Council were
looking at several possibilities for post war
housing in the parish.
This included the use of nissen huts to be used as
temporary dwellings. |
There were quite a few changes when the new Local
Government Act of 1972 came into being as Parish Councils
had to become more accountable. Law, Standing Orders and a
National Code of Conduct were introduced and each
councillor was given a booklet on Model Standing Orders
and Conduct.
Up until the 1972 Local Government Act, Ludham was
represented by two district councillors serving on
Smallburgh District Council. However, after 1972 Ludham
and Potter Heigham were combined together, with one
councillor representing both parishes. The seven district
councils were combined to form North Norfolk District
Council.
The Parish Council until 1972 excluded the public from
their meetings, but after this date were more open and the
public could attend, but not speak. However, by the 1980’s
the public were given ten minutes to make observations and
ask questions.
Parish Councils had very little power before the Local
Government Act of 1972. Norfolk County Council was the
planning authority, but on the reorganisation that
followed this act the District Council took over planning
decision-making, with Parish Councils being advised of any
applications within their area. They were then invited to
make any observations on the applications and relevant
plans on display at the Parish Council meeting at which
they were to be discussed. The Parish Council was also
invited to make observations on the Local Structure Plan.
However in January 1951 there were discussions about a
housing estate in School Road.
It was unanimously agreed that the clerk reply to the
Housing managers suggesting that the new housing estate
in School Road be known as ‘Manship Estate’ However a
reply from the Housing Committee came back February
1951. Arising from the minutes it was reported that the
name ‘Manship Estate’ was not acceptable to the Housing
Committee, it was therefore suggested that ’Laurels
Estate’ should be substituted and that the field next to
the school on School Road should be considered as a
future building site.
Laurel Crescent
Map showing the developments since 1960
There have been five developments since 1960, at Broad
Reaches, Willow Way, Latchmoor Park, Grange Closeand Pikes
Nursery. The conservation area for Ludham was one of the
first so designated by North Norfolk District Council and
the Parish Council formed a sub-committee to agree the
area that should be included and conveyed this to the
District Council.
Photograph showing Ludham before the main post war
developments. Pikes Nursery is centre left (when it
really was a nursery).
The open field top middle is Latchmoor.
In March 1960 a letter from the District Council was read
and discussed.
It was agreed to ask the Highways Authority of the
County Council if the County Council could be supplied
with information regarding the proposed improvements to
the Norwich and Yarmouth Roads at Ludham.
So began the lengthy process of changes to the
infrastructure and look of the village for the future.
Typical of the many projects that the Parish Council were
involved in is the widening of the Norwich Road and
Yarmouth Road.
Norwich Road before and after widening
Yarmouth Road before and after widening
As with the Norwich Road, improvements on the Yarmouth
Road (which also included the knocking down of The Bakers
Arms) resulted in a major improvement in traffic flow
through Ludham village. At the same time, the ‘S’ bend at
the top of Horsefen Road was straightened to give us the
island we now see, close to the entrance to Latchmoor
Park.
Ludham has always been a very active Council and one of
the major fights was the How Hill right of way to the
staithe. The Boardman family sold the How Hill estate to
Norfolk County Council, who immediately tried to restrict
use of the right of way. After many months it eventually
went to a public enquiry where the Parish Council were
opposed by Norfolk County Council and the District Council
Association of local councils. The Parish Council gained
the support of the Ramblers Association, whose secretary,
Jean Le-Surf, helped to prepare the case. The East Suffolk
Water Authority was also supportive. It took William
(Bill) Sloper (the parish clerk) many hours to go through
the paperwork provided by twelve witnesses, to provide the
evidence required. On the day, common sense and the law
found in favour of Ludham.
Ludham Bridge as rebuilt after the 1912 flood
Concrete Ludham Bridge from 1959
In 1959 the new (concrete) Ludham Bridge was built. This
caused some consternation as the existing Ludham bridge
staithe then lay beneath the new bridge. The Parish
Council were to follow this up with enquiries in May 1960.
It was agreed that the clerk should write to the clerk
of the Internal Drainage Board with the view of getting
information regarding the Deeds of the Staithe and of
any action being taken by them to make good either by
replacement or compensation to the parish for the loss
of the staithe.
Letters from the MCC and Mr Muck of the Parish Councils
Association were read at a future meeting:
Agreed that if we inform the MCC that we will accept
the replacement staithe under the same conditions as the
original and hope this will now be completed as soon as
possible.
The saga of the staithe still goes on to this day I
believe.
Another instance where the Council had to stand firm was
over the building of the public toilets at Womack. The
District Council wanted to build them on the staithe which
was owned by Ludham Parish Council. It was a Public
Staithe awarded under the Enclosure Act of 1803. The local
Council stood their ground and eventually the District
Council purchased a small plot of land, adjacent to the
staithe from the Gollings family, and the toilets were
built. Over the years the Parish Council has done a lot of
work at Womack Staithe, often with the councillors
themselves, rolling up their sleeves and taking an active
part in maintaining it.
It took many years of effort for the toilets to be built
at Ludham Bridge. In the end it required a public enquiry
at which the compulsory purchase of a piece of land,
adjacent the road, was included.
At a Parish Council meeting in 1989, the following minute
was written.
Proposed toilets for Ludham bridge are still in the pipe
line. We have given a strong support to NNDC in making a
compulsory purchase order for land and ensuring that funds
are available when needed.
Whilst the Parish Council was involved, the main work was
undertaken by the District Council. The Ludham Bridge
Boatyard and Stores also gave much backing for this
project and were delighted with its successful outcome as
they were frequently asked to provide toilet facilities
for passing holidaymakers.
The Parish Council had to press Norfolk County Council
hard to provide a footpath at Ludham Bridge (Johnson
Street) and also provided some of the funding for the
Norwich Road footpath to the village hall.
Ludham had thirty six rights of way. In the 1970’s Ernie
Hele and Jack Elliot helped the Parish Council erect
footpath signs and Ernie wrote the pamphlet ‘The Seven
Walks of Ludham’.
In the 1960’s it was proposed that Ludham should have a
by-pass to take through traffic away from the centre of
the village. The Parish Council were against this proposal
and persuaded Norfolk County Council to direct heavy
traffic from Hoveton via the Stalham by-pass to Great
Yarmouth. The suggested route for the proposed by-pass was
from Whitegates corner across the fields behind Laurel
Crescent towards the Grange, then joining the Yarmouth
Road just before its junction with Fritton.
Brandon Jones designed the bus shelter on Norwich Road
fitted into the Church wall. For this the Council required
planning permission as normal, and also a faculty from St.
Catherine’s Church.
Over the years the Parish Council has entered Ludham in
the ‘’Best Kept Village’ competition where we have been a
runner-up. The village has also been entered for the
‘Village in Bloom’ competition.
References to ‘1982 Best Kept Village’ from the Parish
minutes:
The Chairman had reported a very good effort by
everyone in the 1982 competition; we have been placed
2nd in our group.
The clerk gave details of offers of help received
so far and other offers were made at the meeting
Ludham WI
Stocks Hill
Ludham Society
Bakers Arms Green
Ludham Wives
School Road
Guides
Village Hall
Gardens
Judo Club
Children’s playing corner Catfield
Road
Church Yard F.P.
British Legion
In the 1990’s the chairman of the parish V Council
Vi Bensley sent out this message to the villagers taken
from the Minute Book:
The chairman urged everyone to do their best to keep
Ludham tidy and to enhance the ‘floral ambience’ which
Mr Tansley Thomas of the Tidy Britain Group said was the
reason why Ludham won East Anglia in Bloom 1990. She
added that although the NNDC now employed two litter
pickers it was the duty of all of us to avoid dropping
litter.
In 1990, Ludham won the ‘Large Village In Bloom’ category,
and Vi Bensley was presented with a silver salver and a
certificate noting the achievement.
There are many items in the minute books over the years
that are a recurring theme, even up to today. There is
some consistency in dealings about litter and refuse, dog
mess, speeding traffic, building applications and future
housing estates for the village. Flooding in Whitegates
and telephone facilities are recurring themes.
The style of the minutes has changed with the appointment
of various clerks, some minute in detail, others in a
slightly more sketchy way so that reading through the
minutes of yesteryear is not always easy when following
through a specific item. However I think from this chapter
we can gain an insight as to how the village has gradually
changed from those earlier days of the century but we
still retain our community spirit and involvement.
Parish Council Minutes - And The Ludham Archive
Anyone wishing to explore more information relating to the
Parish Council can do so with ease. The majority of the
Parish Council minute books are available via the full
copy of the Ludham Archive (not the Archive web site).
Please feel free to get in touch with The Ludham Community
Archive Group. Example pictures of the minute books are
shown below.
The Parish Council minute books contain a wealth of
information, and the following timeline offers a taste of
the topics you could follow, up should you choose to. The
Parish Council will have been involved in all of them.
l950's LUDHAM - Population 996 (census returns)
1953
New infant block built for school.
‘Conflict of Wings’ filmed around Ludham and the
surrounding area.
Special meeting to discuss children’s playing field was
held at the school.
Fatal accident in village. Request to District Council for
a 30 MPH. speed limit or alternatively, a 'Drive
Slow' sign.
Presentation of Coronation New Testaments from N.C.C. to
school children.
Request for a telephone kiosk for Whitegates from a
resident.
Coronation fund agreed a selection of trees to be planted
along the roadside of the proposed children’s playing
field.
1954
Forget Me Not club formed.
Parish Council amenities fund - a payment of £43/15/9 made
to purchase land and cover legal expenses at Children’s
playground.
Purchase and enclosure completed for children‘s playing
field and the Parish Council now have the deeds. A grant
has been applied for from the playing fields association
for equipment.
Grant of £90 has been offered for playing field equipment.
Housing at Laurels Crescent nearing completion.
1955
School Road Council Houses and Nurses house built.
1955-56
Mains water laid on in the village.
1956
School has mains water and flush toilets (outside).
1957
School Close council bungalow’s built (no’s 1-12).
1959
Bakers Arms Public House purchased by County Council for
road improvements.
1959-60
Work carried out on Womack Staithe.
1960's LUDHAM - Population 886 (1961 census)
1960
New Ludham Bridge built.
Between 1960-65 older homes put on mains sewerage.
Letter received from R.D.C. stating that improvement to
the Bakers Arms site is in the County Councils 5 year
programme. No specific details of when this will happen.
Letter sent to County Council to say that erection of the
new Ludham bridge had deprived the village of its public
staithe - would they make good or offer compensation.
Mr. W. Sloper becomes clerk to the Parish Council.
Letter to the Internal Drainage Board for information on
deeds of the bridge staithe and
action being taken to replace or compensate.
R.D.C. refuse telephone kiosk at Whitegates. Letter sent
to telephone manager in
Norwich to say the situation is not acceptable.
Staithe discussed - ask Norfolk Parish Council Association
for advice and pursue a meeting
with river board.
GPO. manager says kiosk not possible.
Letter from R.D.C. to say Bakers Arms Public House to be
demolished and road improvements to be made in the near
future.
1961
Fire at 3 storey house in High Street.
R.D.C. built 4 extra bungalows in School Close.
N.C.C. offers a possible replacement for staithe taken by
new bridge - accepted by PC.
1962
Speed limit of 30 MPH. discussed - no resolution.
Proposed new road through Ludham mention. Village
improvement scheme. Public meeting to be held in May.
Letter again to GPO. about telephone kiosk.
Agreed by a majority vote to sponsor proposed village
improvements.
1963
Proposal for bus shelter and layby at Bakers Arms area.
Plans for bus shelter agreed.
1964
Request for telephone kiosk under rural scheme again.
Bus shelter under construction at a cost of £124 (£15/6/0
via public subscription. £72/14/0 via PC.)
Request for toilets in village and at Womack staithe.
Planning Committee suggested landscaping of Bakers Arms
area.
Telephone kiosk mentioned again.
1965
Road built for Broad Reaches.
Parish Council suggest concrete paths to be included at
Bakers Arms area, no work yet.
Complaint about parking of cars outside the school.
No Waiting to be painted outside school.
Other improvements to Baker Arms area suggested - bollards
and trees.
W.I. offer seat for Bakers Arms area.
1966
Willow Way built.
Hunter’s boatyard sold to Norfolk County Council.
47 residents request a telephone kiosk at Whitegates.
Hooray, a telephone kiosk for Whitegates is agreed by the
R.D.C. and telephone manager under rural scheme.
Grouped Homes development. School close - concerns about
north facing doors.
1967
Norfolk County Council buys How Hill.
School Close sheltered housing built.
How Hill Right of Way to Public Staithe, agree to object
to the omission from County Council’s Right of Way map and
raise this item at the Annual Parish Meeting.
H.M.S. Ludham bell offered to the village by Ministry of
Defence.
Bell presented into the care of the school (still in use
today).
R.D.C. ask for suggestions for the new road to housing
estate. Pulk Way suggested by Parish Council.
Agreement between Church and N.C.C . on widening Norwich
Road.
Still no telephone kiosk.
1968
Telephone cable laid.
How Hill footpath - Mrs. Everson stopped and not allowed
to proceed to the Staithe.
Letter about refusal of access to be sent to R.D.C., Chief
Education Officer and How Hill Warden.
Parish Council agreed to insist on a 30mph limit for
village due to S bend and no footpaths.
How Hill - Hearing to be arranged.
How Hill - Ownership of the staithe claimed by East
Suffolk and Norfolk River Board. The Parish Council agree
to write to inform Norfolk Education Authority and claim
that a right of way exists for the public to use the
footpath to the staithe.
At last a Telephone kiosk arrives at Whitegates (it’s gone
again in 2013).
1969
How Hill - Mr. Bert Hazel MP. wrote to the Parish Council.
The letter was discussed and as a consequence
organisations and individuals are to be asked to send
objections to N.C.C. regarding the right of way.
534 signatures in support of Parish Councils objections
concerning How Hill right of
way received from Ludham Society. A letter is sent to
Chief Education Officer objecting to
the sign on a post near roadway to How Hill telling people
no access.
Mr. P. Sayer to be commissioned to make Village Sign as
per designed by Mrs. J. Snelling. N.C.C. to be asked to
allow this to be placed on Bakers Arms Green.
Date of hearing about right of way to How Hill staithe to
be held in December. Details of this to be made public.
l970's Ludham - Population 1,142 (1971 census)
1970
Recommendation of the hearing on How Hill Right of Way had
been received and the path was to be placed on the Norfolk
County Councils Rights of Way map.
N.C.C. agree to place the footpath on the map. There would
be no more challenges from Norfolk Education Committee
when using the path and the notice was to be removed.
Village sign location agreed.
Toilets for Womack Staithe approved by Council. Discussion
about toilets in village and at Ludham Bridge.
1971
Norwich Road widened.
The Maltings in Horsefen Road converted for housing.
Meeting at Ludham Bridge /Johnson Street to consider
toilets.
30 MPH. under consideration along with proposed bypass.
Support for village toilets or not at all.
30 MPH. refused.
More information was requested from R.D.C. about the
proposed bypass.
Bypass may not be in County Councils 5 year programme, but
if it is, Parish Council and RDC will be consulted.
1972
Field sold for Grange Close.
Conservation study - agreed a public meeting in April.
12th April public meeting- 77 parishioners present.
Planning department apologised for lack
of communication to date. The meeting was the beginning of
the official programme. He
stated the bypass was now in the 5 year programme. The
meeting agreed to appoint a
working committee to study plans in detail. 14 people on
committee plus RDC
28th April ~Committee met and agreed to study the plan
page by page and decide on
questions to be asked. From this it was agreed that the
committee were not in favour of a bypass.
Morris Dancers at Womack Staithe.
Concerns over the number and types of dwellings on
Latchmoor development.
Still concerns about the route of the bypass and also the
necessity as great use can be made of the Hoveton/Stalham/
Potter Heigham road it would mean Whitegates would be
isolated. Suggestion made that the A1062 should be
downgraded to a “B road’.
RDC agree to cut grass at Laurels Crescent 3 times a year.
An application may be
made to build bungalows on the grass and other housing in
the east area of the crescent.
Local Government reorganisation - Ludham and Potter
Heigham to have one joint member.
Bypass not to be started for at least 15 years.
Consideration of a footpath from Church Rooms to Lovers
Lane and also High Street to
Womack Road. Mrs. Brooks is willing to give strip of land
for this. Letter to be sent to RDC.
RDC to recommend accepting Mrs. Brooks offer and will also
make enquiries to Church Commissioners about Norwich Road.
1973
Sewage works opened.
Concern expressed over the idea of another housing estate
being proposed on Catfield Road.
Trees are to be planted on Laurels Crescent.
During Public Time School Managers asked for Parish
Council support in pressing for a Middle School for
Ludham. Catfield. Potter and Hickling children to be built
in Ludham. The Council agreed to support this.
1974
School Centenary.
Proposal by NNDC to build 14 x 3 bedroom dwellings at
Whitegates.
Toilets for Ludham - NNDC make the suggestion of Womack
Staithe.
Letter received to say that the Primary School is to
become a First School with children aged 8 - 12 to go to
Stalham Middle School.
Proposed bypass now most unlikely.
1975
Big clean up of Womack Staithe.
1977
Queens Silver Jubilee celebrations - The village joins
together to celebrate this event with a Carnival. It
rained.
Council housing built to side and rear of Whitegates.
1980's Ludham - Population 1,220 (1981 Census)
1983
Norfolk Education Department close How Hill for
residential use.
1985
How Hill becomes a Charitable Trust.
1986
Toad Hole Cottage at How Hill becomes a museum. 2 girls
from Ludham School are asked
to take part in the publicity photographs.
1989
Post Office moves to Throwers shop.
1990's Ludham
1990
Ludham wins “East Anglia in Bloom" silver salver.
1995
Heritage fleet trust buys Hunter’s Boatyard.
VJ celebrations.
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