Barham
Parish Council
Parish Council
Parish Council
Barham Parish Council would like to acknowledge the generous donation of £2005.00 which
our Suffolk County Councillor has given towards the new vehicle activated speed sign.
This has been installed just by the junction of Church Lane on the Norwich Road, within the
30mph speed limit. John has been very committed to helping reduce speed through the village.
The new sign displays and registers the speed which a vehicle is travelling and if travelling over
30mph will flash SLOW DOWN. A Bluetooth Data Collection Unit has also been purchased,
so that the Parish Council can download and analyse speed data. Results so far have proven that
a lot of traffic travels in excess of 30mph along the Norwich Road, in some cases 60mph has been
recorded. This evidence is extremely useful in our bid to reduce the speed limits within the village.
The Parish Council is in the process of purchasing a second vehicle activated sign, which will
be installed the opposite end of Norwich Road. John Field has again offered funding towards
the second sign along with Mid Suffolk District Councillors John Whitehead and Tim Passmore who
have also offered funding.
Read more on Thank You John Field - Suffolk County Councillor
The site has undergone a substantial amount of work to make it a viable fishery and to save the river bank from eroding away after decades of minimal maintenance, turning the venue into a special place for all wildlife.
The outline planning application for 269 dwellings on land north of Church Lane was heard on Wednesday 27th January 2021, at the Mid Suffolk Planning Referrals Committee. Despite putting forward detailed evidence of our transport, planning and community objections, the Committee voted to approve the application with 8 in favour and 4 against. Our Ward Councillors spoke eloquently in support of the Parish Council’s position, but disappointingly, the proposals were pushed through.
The two planning applications for Church Lane in Barham and Ely Road in Claydon are due to be considered at the Mid Suffolk District Council Planning Referrals Committee on 27th January 2021.
Read more on MSDC Planning Referrals Committee Meeting - Barham Church Lane
DK9 has a busy night, they helped to pull 6 cars through the snow.
Read more on DK9 Had a SNOW NIGHT and a THANK YOU to Highway Assurance Ltd
