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The Hanworth HeraldReclaim the common - issue 11 28th August 2006 Time to do your turn!Have you got a party piece that you would like to share with the rest of us? Then Tina would like to hear from you. As a last effort to raise money for the legal fighting fund there will be a variety night in the memorial Hall on Saturday 30th September. It will be an old fashioned evening of entertainment - mostly by yourselves. Super Supper We already have singers, dancers and jokers - and we are looking for more. How about teaming up to do a skit? What about a monologue? You could always tell a joke. Every performance will be rewarded (if not with applause, then a drink to make it worthwhile!). The evening will be caberet style so tickets - £7.50 - will be limited. Supper will be provided and there is a pay bar. A genuine evening of fun is guaranteed so do come along and do your bit. Tickets can be obtained from Tina at tina@hanworthcommon.org.uk or Gill Wilton at gill@hanworthcommon.org.uk. Alternatively tickets can be purchased from Aldbourough Post Office. Singing and hunting bring out supportJuly and August saw two contrasting events which saw the common being used as never before. The Songs of Praise event outside the Memorial Hall was a service led by Liz Ranger, church warden and a resident of the common. Thirty-eight people attended from the village and elsewhere and there were teas and coffees supplied by Sue Francis and helpers. this raised £129.00. The children's treasure hunt saw about 60 youngsters work their way around the common calling at six different points looking for their prizes and collecting cards from the fairies. Again, thanks got to Jeanette Ayling - for her crafts and her fairies, and espescially to Anita Barclay who organised the whole day. Not forgetting everyone else who helped. Oscar, who took care of the woodland glade, Peter Busby who manned the Pooh Sticks bridge (with Dick Price's help) and all those who tended gardens and the prizes. The day raised £280.00 towards the funds. The most important thing about these events was the common was used in ways that show what a superb amenity it is. Both events took place with no upset to the cattle or grazing or the common but allowed everyone to enjoy the natural surroundings. Caravans wentThe caravans and the truck were finally removed from the common on the 14th July. The environmental health turned up (three men in smart sunglasses) and the contractors - three men to do the work. Champagne celebrations took place as we waved them goodbye. Hazard We were not allowed near the caravans as they were a ‘health and safety hazard’ said a man in very smart sunglasses. We pointed out we were aware that they had been so for more than a year. Objections were raised to us taking photographs once again - it seems nobody wants their involvement with the common recorded.
Hanworth Commoners enjoy a glass of champagne as caravans are prepared for move. Quiz Night - Rush for tickets!Following the success of last year’s quiz there will be a similar event this year on Saturday 16th September. Supper will be provided and there will be a pay bar and teas and coffees. Teams will be limited to only four members - so pick your brightest friends and come along. Tickets, £5, can be bought from Gill Wilton on 768765, Jean Price 761447, or from Aldborough Post Office. Places are limited and many tickets have already been sold. The Hanworth HeraldReclaim the common - issue 10 11th July 2006 Gardens help our funds growOur open gardens day was a great success. We managed to raise more than £1,700 which has now been tucked away in our fighting fund account. There was no time to count the number of visitors we had but it is reckoned to be around 250. Ten gardens were open - and our visitors were treated to the Fairy Woodland in Scotch Cottage (as well as the impressive colour coordinated garden), they bowled for a gammon and munched their way through quiches, cakes and ploughmans at quite a rate. With so many gardens open and needing the residents present manpower was stretched. Our first visitors turned up at 11am on the dot. And they continued to come right until the end. Topping teas The catering team in the hall sold more than £360 worth of teas and goodies - but it was dangerous to visit as suddenly you found yourself at the sink trying to keep up with the rush. As a ticket seller who thought he would have a lunch break found out! The book stall and the raffle took more than £150 each. Outside the plantstall went well taking £188. There was no time to play with the stocks or wang the welly - there was too much washing up! Fairy fun Scotch Cottage was a g reat success with its fantasy woodland - it also had a good side line in the wishing well - that raised £26.96. Even splat the rat took anther £3! Find the fairy was popular with parents and children alike. Jean and Brian Taylor halted most people on their walk around the common and pressed them into bowling for a piece of gammon - they raised £52. At 50p a go that means more than 100 people had a throw. The gammon was won by a young lady who’s gran lives in Sheringham. Great gardens The gardens, which were the main draw, were also appreciated. Those with open gardens found themselves with little time to draw breath or go visit other gardens as they spent the time in conversation with the crowds - and very nice they all were. There wasn’t a moment for a cup of tea - even thought you were only five foot from your own kettle. Once again we had a successful day and thanks to every body’s hard work another chunk of funds towards our fight. Caravans are go!The caravans and truck are due to be removed from the common on Monday 17th July. Emma Duncan from the Legal Services Department of the North Norfolk District Council said that the order for removal of the caravans - under the planning regulations - expires on Friday 14th July. Champagne If the caravans have not been moved by then they will be removed by the council on Monday. Emma Duncan said that she had been assure that they would be moved on the Monday. If they are not removed on that day then we should let her know. I am sure someone will! Given that they are to be removed if anyone is around on the Monday and the removal men arrive - please join us at the site for a glass of champagne in front of the camera. The press have beeninformed but we will be taking our own photos for the record. It is to be hoped that this is another milestone reached to reclaim our common. Reclaim the common - issue 9 29th June 2006 Gardens GaloreOpen gardens day is now well into the planning and if the weather smiles on us we hope to have another successful day - but this cannot be achieved without your support We are planning have at least ten - and maybe 11 gardens open on the day. Coffee, teas and ploughmans will be served in the hall from 11am to 4.30pm. There will also be a plant stall, a book stall and a rafffle. Around the common we also hope to have other sideshows such as bowling for a piece of gammon (we can’t afford a whole pig), bat the rat, and if we can get them the famous stocks. All these items will need manning. Tickets will be sold where the cars wil be parked - on the large triangle between the two roads from the A140. The tickets will take the form of a map which will guide people to the open gardens around the common. Fairy huntIf you have your garden open you will also be given a ‘fairy’ with a name. If you could place this somewhere obvious in your garden so children can read the name and write them on a sheet to keep up their interest. The plant stall will be in the hall car park and the book stall and the raffle in the hall. The raffle will be drawn at 4.30pm. Once more we will be looking for cakes and raffle prizes, any books you can spare and any plants. The hall will be set up at noon on the Saturday. So please bring any books and raffle prizes then. The plant stall will be set up at 10am on Sunday. So cakes and plants should be brought along then. Can you please label any plants that you are donating so that June Cossey has some idea what she is selling. Sign stealerWe have placed a large sign on the A140 by the cross, advertising the open gardens. Unfortunately it was there for only two days before it was knocked down by someone who cut all the cable ties. Wonder who that could be? It was re-erected within 20 minutes of being attacked. Can we ask you all to keep you eyes open and let us know immediately if anything else happens to the sign. We will, of course keep replacing it as little bits of temper are tiring but not defeating. Tea-time successThe Cream teas event on the common raised almost the same as last year £550. The weather was wonderful and we had almost as many visitors as last year - but this time people came and went instead of staying all day as they did last year. Once again thanks go to Mr and Mrs Taylor for use of their kitchen. Also thanks to all those who made cakes, helped set up, takedown, serve, collect plates and wash-up. Again almost all the village was involved - we will soon be able to rent ourselves out as a catering team! POSTSCRIPT: We had a bit of a drama with John Harris having to be helped by an ambulance crew. Fortunately they were able to help him to a speedy recovery and he was seen the next day cutting his lawn! He is now fully recovered. Click here to download the 8th edition of the Hanworth Herald in PDF (1.82MB) Reclaim the common - issue 8 25th May 2006 Half-marathon is a winnerThe half-marathon has proved to be a major success raising nearly £6,000 towards the fighting fund. It was also a great day out as the village was joined by runners and supporters from Gunton Hall and members of the Alysham Youth Boxing Club. Tony Hadlow completed his run just before the beer ran out, but the winner of the race was Simon Barclay who carried off the Langham Glass trophy. All ages took part and the lunch and raffle were well supported. Mrs Barclay presented the prizes and medals to all the youngsters who took part. Mr Barclay enjoyed presenting the raffle prizes. Other events included a tour of the course in Peter Busby’s Caterham - hair-raising by some accounts - but that was the point! So far Jean Price, on behalf of the committee, has banked £5602.63 from the event - and money is still coming in. Thanks to all who helped and took part. Tea-time changesThe Cream teas event on the common will now be held on Sunday 11 June at 2pm. Again it will be by the Sustead gate, by kind permission of Mr and Mrs Taylor. (Hall if wet!) Two factors were not taken into account when we first fixed the date. That England would be playing Paraguay at 2 pm on the Saturday - and the Francis family was off en-masse to the theatre. Tea will now be served from 2pm on Sunday. We are unlikely to get the same turnout or publicity as last year - we no longer have the fence to come and see - so we need you to tell all your friends. Helpers We are looking for helpers. We need cooks to bake cakes and scones. We need servers, washer-uppers and general help to set up the event. Susan Francis will be co-ordinating the serving of the teas so can you let her know what you will be baking. Chairs and tables We will also need the pergolas and garden furniture that was used last year. These will be collected by Stephen and helpers on Sunday morning. We will then need the usual help erecting the tents and putting out the tables. Could volunteers turn up at 10 am on Sunday morning outside Mr and Mrs Taylor’s to help set-up the event. Cakes and baking should be brought directly to the event at a round 1pm. (Or pass to Susan Francis / Jean Taylor before the day if this is not possible). Tombola Jean Price will be running a tombola stall on the day and would welcome any prizes. They should be handed to her as soon as possible so she can get ‘ticket sticking’. Signs will be put upon the Saturday - the day before. Running for the money - againWhile we are having a quiet cup- of tea and a cake on the common two residents will once again be running for our benefit. Nicola Cuthill will be running the Edinburgh marathon and Simon Barclay will be in the Norwich half marathon. Both are on Sunday 11 June - but we do hope that Simon will be able to join us for a cup of tea having run his 12.5miles. Both will be looking for sponsorship. Future events
More events planned More events are in the planning for the summer. We have until 1 October to raise the money we need to fight our court case. After the tea on the common we have the open gardens. This will include a plant stall - so take those cuttings - and a bookstall,as well as the usual teas. We also hope to have a ‘find the fairy’ competition. The dates have been fixed as not to co-incide with the Itteringham open gardens day. Then there will be an afternoon for children - in the form of a treasure hunt. We hope to attract holiday makers looking for a different day out. This is midweek so we might be short on helpers so anyone who has the time would be more than welcome. Service on the CommonThere will be songs of praise and picnic on the Common at 10.30 am on Sunday 30th July. It is a chance to enjoy the surroundings of the Common and to give thanks for what we have. As our parish has no incumbent at present the informal service will be conducted by our own Liz Ranger. Why not come along - bring a picnic - and sing your heart out! Those caravans still there!Information on when those caravans will be moved is in short supply. We understand that the next step has been taken - that is an order has been applied for the caravans to be moved - but so far the owner of the caravans has not responded. If anyone does have more information we would be interested to know! Reclaim the common - issue 7a#1 15th April 2006 Jobs on the runOrganisation for the half marathon on Sunday 23rd April is now well-advanced. Many people have offered their services - we need marshals, car parkers, cooks, washer uppers, raffle ticket sellers, registration desk people, etc. Would all those who are willing to help come to a meeting in the Memorial Hall at 7.00 pm prompt on Friday 21st April for a 15 minute meeting so we can decide who will be doing what. We look forward to seeing you there. Regular meetingIt has been suggested that a regular monthly update meeting should be held while the legal case is proceeding so that people can ask questions and be kept in touch with what is going on. Wednesdays appear to be the most appropriate day. If you are coming to the run briefing meeting then you can let us know your reaction to this suggestion Cows on the commonThe cows will be turned out on the common towards the end of next week - on or around Thursday 20th April. Residents are asked to check their fences to protect the gardens from inquisitive cows. Only a few older stock will be put on the common to begin with but this number will probably be increased as the season moves on. Reclaim the common - issue 7 21st March 2006 We are off to mediation....To show that they are reasonable people the trustees are offering to go to 'mediation' to try and avoid clocking up expensive court fees. Tony Hadlow and Dick Price have offered to go to mediation before the court appearance to try and resolve the ownership issue. It is important that they can show any judge that they have been willing to seek a solution as this may reflect on any costs which they might claim on settlement. Tony and Dick made the offer to HH which he accepted. This mediation will take place at their/our solicitor's office in London. The solicitor will put forward three names of recognised mediators and HH will choose which one he wants. There will then be a meeting of all the parties to see if there is any way forward. This mediation will cost £1,200. Another cost for us to fund. As soon as a date is fixed we will let people know. MP to start run for our rightsSunday 23 April Norman Lamb MP, our local member of Parliament will be starting our half-marathon. About 30 runners in total are expected to take part - some more speedy than others. Anyone can take part at walking pace - and it up to entrants to decide how many circuits they feel they can do. The gun is due to go off at 10.00 am. Registration will be from 9.30 at the Memorial Hall. All runners must complete an entry form. Lunch - sausages and beefburgers and other goodies will be available from 12 noon. Sponsor forms are available from Tony Hadlow. There will also be other fun activities - how about a sweepstake on the runners time! The route The common: - Start at the Memorial Hall downhill to the ponds - turn left. To the crossroads on the common - turn right. Across the common turning left before the cattle-grid down the avenue of trees turning right at the bottom and across the cattle grid (or through the gates). To Metton: - to the T-junction turning left down towards Felbrigg. At the crossroads turning left towards Metton passing Metton Church and onwards to the waterworks. To Hanworth: At the waterworks turn left towards Susted and in Susted turn left at the phone box towards Hanworth. Back across the common towards the memorial hall. This is about 4.1 miles long- and three circuits make up nearly 12.5 miles - a half-marathon. Running for our rightsIf you thought our trustees have showed commitment to the cause so far - you ain't seen nothing yet! Well - you might have done - as you might have seen Tony Hadlow training for his half-marathon. Head bowed, one gentle footfall after another, he can be seen proceeding around the common on most days. Tony takes his training seriously. So seriously conversation is not allowed - or even possible. So don't think you have been snubbed - it just takes a great deal of concentration just to breathe. Of course its all Simon Barclay's fault. Tall and slim and built for marathon running - Tony would never have had to run if Simon had been accepted for the London marathon. And as Simon was determined to raise more money for the cause he has dragged other innocent souls into the race. Not only will you see Tony running on 23 April but you will see Anita Barclay, Janella Hadlow, Tina Wegg Nicola Cuthill, Charlie and Amanda Sladden plus, we hope, many others. Remember you can always walk the circuit just once if you don't feel up to a 12 mile run. Those caravansBrian Taylor (not the one who lives on the common) has up until 24th March to appeal against the enforcement order telling him to move his caravans and the truck from the common. At the time of going to press no such appeal had been lodged. Robert Corbishley - as chairman of the commons committee, and Harbord Hammond - as he claims he owns the land - have been served with notices. We understand that HH replied to the NNDC that it had nothing to do with him as he had given the land to Brian Taylor - the owner of the caravans. There appears to be no such record at the Land Registry. After the deadline has expired then the council can take action to prosecute the owner of the caravans - and hopefully -remove the vans. How much money we needAs the court case ploughs on, if mediation does not resolve the issue then we understand a four day court case will follow. This means that we will have to fund our barrister's costs up front. Our solicitor is looking for a total of £24,000 before that court case starts. It is up to all of us who have encouraged Tony and Dick to stand up for our rights to find that money. So far we have just about kept ahead of the bills as we have gone along. Many people have already paid part of their pledges. More fundraising is planned - we will and your support is needed on these events. If you have any ideas on how this money can be raised please speak up. Events
Gardens opening for July 2006We hope that at least ten residents will be happy to open their gardens - which do not have to be as good as East Ruston or Felbrigg to the public on 9 July. We are also planning a plant stall so any cuttings you can take or seeds you raise would be welcomed. During our funday last year June Cossey's plant stall was one of the most profitable attractions. We are hoping we can repeat the success. Book stallAnother great success was the book stall - so we will be having another one during the day. If you have any books please start collecting putting them on one side. The day is to be about the experience of the common as much as people's gardens. If we can give visitors a pleasant walk - from one end of the village to another, a cup of tea and something to buy then we should be able to raise more money. Janette Ayling of Scotch Cottage will be organising this event She is looking for help with plant stall, teas and general stewarding. Contact her on 01263 768875. Reclaim the common - issue 6 2nd January 2006 Fight not finished - now funding neededAs the court case drags on funding has become the central problem. We need to raise more than £3,000 to pay for the latest bill from our solicitor. The next stage of the court action will be a management meeting - where both sides have to produce their evidence - at the Norwich County Court on 11th January. It is not yet known whether this is an open meeting - or a private hearing before the judge with our legal representatives. Tony Hadlow is investigating and will let people know the situation. BillMeanwhile costs are building up - as we knew they would. Tony Hadlow and Dick Price have had a bill from the solicitor for £3,800. This will have to be paid in February. We have done well with our fundraising so far - raising £10,000 - and some of this money is being held to pay the barrister. But this latest bill will wipe out every penny the commons account holds. PledgesIt may be appropriate for those who pledged some money to come forward with some of that money. We are hopeful, come the good weather, that we will start the fund-raising efforts again and after the legal bills have been paid we will repay the pledged money. Tony will be sending a letter explaining the situation to all those who have pledged money later in the month. SecureWe ask anyone who is able to help us with what funding they can. We know that there will be more bills and the situation will get worse before it gets better. The money we spend now will secure the common for all of us and our future peaceful living in Hanworth.
Reclaim the common - issue 5 18th September 2005 Your statements are neededThe court case has once again been adjourned and our solicitor is now seeking statements from all those who live on the common As the legal saga continues it is necessary for the village to unite once again and make their views known before the court. It appears that our opponent might be giving the impression that the common has not been managed by the commons committee for very long - although there is paperwork to prove this. It appears he might also be claiming that if the committee has managed it it has not been on behalf of the commoners. As many as possibleWe need to put the record straight and each individual who has ever received a payment needs to make a statement to this effect. We need as many statements as possible - the idea is to make it clear that his claims are preposterous. There is no doubt that this is another tactic to bully the people of Hanworth. Perhaps Mr H H believes that the residents will not dare to write statement to be submitted to court. Bullying tacticsHe knows that anyone who writes a sworn statement might be subject to cross-examination by the court. But as we are only asking people to write the truth, this should hold no fear. It is also unlikely that the whole village will be cross-examined - but that would make a good day out! We suspect he is hoping that the village will give way. The case is now expected to reach court in early November - we are hopeful that the heavy thump of dozens of statements will mean that the case will be resolved quickly. What we need you to doMake a handwritten statement in your own words. State your name and address. Say how long you have lived on the common. How many years have you received a payout (remember there was a break when the cattle grids were being paid for). Whether you have known anybody to make a claim that they owned the common - until now - and whether you have known anyone, except the management committee, attempt to manage or interfere with the management of the common. We also need to know if you have been a trustee or ever on the management committee. Even if you have been here for only two years your statement matters -- but if you have lived here for all your life it matters even more. Reclaim the common - issue 4 28th August 2005 Caravans now a priorityThe fence may be gone - but the owner of the caravans is now apparently seeking planning permission to bring on more caravans. This Alice in Wonderland scenario has come about because we followed the North Norfolk District Council's advice and allowed them to tackle the caravans as a planning issue. The council wrote to the owner of the caravans asking that they be removed. He replied that H H had given him the land so he was entitled to stay! Unbelievably the officer at the NNDC seems to believe that this is okay and they can do nothing about it until his planning permission is refused! But they can and they should.
IllegalJust as the fence was illegal under the Land Property Act of 1925 - so the caravans are illegal. The NNDC can take the same action against them as they did against the fence. We need to write and tell them so. This 'erection' is illegal under the same section of the Act as the fence - Section 194(1) and they can take action under Section 194(2). Council powersEven if they argue that this section does not apply they can use other powers under the Act Section 23(2) and 23(3). The Act says: 'The council of a district may make with respect to any land in their area which this section applies an order prohibiting, either absolutely or except in such circumstance as may be specified in the order, the storing of caravans on the land and for the purpose of human habitation. 'Without prejudice to the provisions of section 1 of this Act, any person who stations a caravan on any land in contravention of an order under this section for the time in force with respect to the land shall be guilty of an offence an liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £25.' WriteWe need to tell the council to act. Phone calls and letters to the Chief Executive of the council should be made immediately if we want this blight to be lifted and not go through the farce of a planning application for land which we believe we own! Another success for the village teamThe Family Fun Day raised more than £1100 despite the slightly gloomy weather. What's more it was enjoyed by the visitors - and we hope that they will come again. There were too many helpers to thank them all individually - so thanks go to everyone - including all the visitors brought in to man stands and run events. This means the fund currently stands at more than £4000 - this is on top of the lawyers' fees we have already paid. Reclaim the common - issue 3 8th August 2005 Meeting calledTony Hadlow and Dick Price - our valiant Trustees - have called a special meeting for 7 pm on Wednesday 10th August at the village Memorial Hall. Tony says: 'The solicitor acting for the commons Trustees has had contact from the solicitor acting for Mr Harbord-Hamond with regard to the future ownership of the common. 'The Trustees view is that ownership is vested in them for the benefit of the village , and any agreement has to represent the view of the villagers and those in the locality who have been so supportive. We would like to discuss this offer with with the village and have called a meeting for 7.00 pm on Wednesday 10th August at the Village Hall.' Cream tea successJust as the fence was illegal under the Land Property Act of 1925 - so the caravans are illegal. The NNDC can take the same action against them as they did against the fence. We need to write and tell them so. This 'erection' is illegal under the same section of the Act as the fence - Section 194(1) and they can take action under Section 194(2).
Original painting for raffleLocal artist Martin Sexton - who lives on Beeston Common - has painted a watercolour of the common which we will be raffling at the Charities Day at Mannington on Sunday 4th September. Mike Peart, who's photographs of Cromer you will find for sale in some of the nicer shops, is producing a framed photo series which will also be raffled. The law means that we cannot sell tickets before the day but if you wish to view the the prizes before the day - and then send someone with your money that can be arranged. Please contact Liz Thompson at number 31 - that the end house of The Street - or Rattle Row!
Reclaim the common - issue 2 9th July 2005 Court action drags on - and onThe North Norfolk District Council (NNDC) are still waiting to serve papers to the court regarding the fencing - we don't know why the wait. The court action over the ownership issue is moving slowly. Robert Harbord Hammond's solicitors have served his defence the content of which had no surprises. Our solicitors are now responding to that and the next significant court date will be 22 August - when we should see something substantial happen. The NNDC are still taking their time despite protests from the Parish Council. We are still putting pressure on them to move but it seems to have little effect. If people have the time they could perhaps contact the NNDC and ask them why they are taking so much time. Gates lockedAs a gate by one of the grids was taken off and thrown over the hedge one night the committee has taken to locking the gates at night and unlocking them during the day. Someone else (perhaps RHH) then decided to lock them also. Unfortunately they did not unlock them during the day causing horseriders difficulty. These locks have since been sawn off. The gates are still locked at night. |
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