Boughton Parish Council

The sugar beet crop in Boughton, on Wretton Road, is due to be lifted and taken off during the early part of this year’s sugar campaign. While the majority of the crop will be taken off using tracks to Stoke Road there will be some heavy goods vehicle movements on Wretton Road, Mill Hill Road and Gibbet Lane.

We estimate that between 75 and 100 filled beet trucks will exit Wretton Road between 22nd September and 15th October. There will be no movements at the weekends. Empty trucks will enter the site via the gate from the A134 as part of a “one-way” system.

Janet Tidy has lost her much loved cat Echo. He is mature, neutered with a grey coat and white “ socks”  is very friendly and might have gone walkabout if someone was feeding him.

Her other cat also went missing for a while but was reported found in Wereham and returned to Janet.

Any sightings or information to Janet on 01366 502291 or Sarah on 07958 621265.

Many thanks

Today (Sunday 21st July) a small, but merry, band of eight volunteers collected 11 bags of rubbish from the verges of roads into and around Boughton. Thanks to all that turned out. We will be repeating this exercise at some point in the future, look out for announcements and we’d be pleased to see you next time.

The Parish Council has arranged for a cleanup of the parish including litter picking, supported by the Borough Council who will provide equipment and take away collected rubbish. Please help if you can.

An invitation to our Annual General Meeting which will take place at 9.30am on Thursday 1 August 2019 at the Town Hall, King’s Lynn.

Please join us from 9am when you will be able to meet members of the CCG team over a cup of tea or coffee and visit information stands provided by our colleagues from local health, care and voluntary sector organisations.

Community Police Report – June 19

Magpie Centre Newsletter

Congratulations to all who took part in Boughton Open Gardens on Sunday. Over 100 visitors spent a pleasant afternoon in Boughton and well over £1000 was raised.

Events like this depend on so many people, each of whom deserve our thanks – from organising publicity, making and erecting signs, putting up gazeobos and marquees, setting out chairs, donating ingredients and cakes, preparing and selling lunches and teas(and doing the washing up), selling plants, displaying classic and veteran cars, motor cycles and bicycles, and of course, opening their private gardens for us all to enjoy.

There have been several instances of dog fouling reported to the Parish Council recently including mess left on Crab Lane, the permissive paths around the village and on Boughton Fen. It is an offence to allow a dog to foul any land in the county where the public has access, including the areas mentioned. Please bag it and take it with you, or at least move it from the walkway – find a stick and flick it into the undergrowth where it can decay naturally. Do not leave bagged mess behind. The penalty for dog fouling is a fine up to £1000. Please note that dogs are not allowed in Boughton playground at any time.

Sadly, inconsiderate people continue to despoil our quiet village and surrounding lanes. Here is another example, a stack of tyres and wheels by the entrance to Boughton Fen on Oxborough Road. This has been reported to the Borough Council and should be removed shortly. If you see any other examples please report it to your Parish Councillor at [email protected], or on the King’s Lynn and West Norfolk website at www.west-norfolk.gov.uk