Facilities available for public use and private hire

At its meeting on Wednesday 11 January, Reepham Town Council welcomed two new councillors: Monique Boshoff and James Prigmore, who were co-opted at the meeting. The town council now has 10 councillors with two vacancies.

Road safety

The town council continues to share the concerns of many residents about road safety in Reepham.

The churchyard wall has now been hit by heavy lorries twice recently. Thanks to quick-thinking members of the public who photographed the lorries, allowing their owners to be identified, the town council has been able to make insurance claims from those responsible.

The council is continuing to push for a range of measures, as detailed in previous editions of Your Council Matters (3 October and 16 November 2022).

Stimpson’s Piece improvements

Although the pavilion at Stimpson’s Piece is heated by a ground source heat pump, the building is not insulated.

Following a successful bid for energy-saving grants, work will now take place over the next two to three weeks to install loft insulation.

Over the past two years the following work has been carried out at Stimpson’s Piece:

Open spaces:

• Replacement of the multi-activity equipment and the toddler swing in the children’s play area.
• Installation of CCTV to reduce vandalism.
• Purchase of a basketball goal (to be installed soon).
• Clearance of the disused tennis courts.
• Replacement of rotten wooden benches and picnic tables.

Pavilion:

• Lining of gutters to repair leaks.
• Excavation and replacement of two soakaways.
• Replacement of worn-out fire doors.
• Redecoration of the main hall.
• Application for grants for roof insulation – to be installed, together with replacement tiles, in the next 2–3 weeks.
• Replacement of crockery.
• Purchase of picnic tables outside the café.

As a result of these improvements, Stimpson’s Piece pavilion has become increasingly popular for use by organisations and for private hire; the town hall is also available for hire.

If you would like to view Stimpson’s Piece Pavilion or the town hall with a view to hiring it, without obligation, or if there are any matters that you would like the town council to consider and take action, please telephone the clerk, who is also secretary to the Stimpson’s Piece Charity, on 01603 873355 or email.