Caistor St Edmund and Bixley Parish Council, Norfolk

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Welcome to Caistor St Edmund and Bixley Parish Council

This site has been created by the Parish Council to allow us to connect with the people living and working in our village. You can read more about what the Parish Council does here, and you can contact the Parish Council about any local issues.

As a result of the Boundary changes and the Community Governance Review Caistor St Edmund Parish Council merged with Bixley Parish Council on 1st April 2019 to form the NEW Parish Council “Caistor St Edmund and Bixley Parish Council “.

The Parish Council is made up of 9 councillors who represent the village on various matters. We are the third tier of local government after Norfolk County Council and South Norfolk District Council.

News from Parish Council - Recreational Space Contribution for Caistor St Edmund & Bixley Parish Council

Please refer to attached newsletter.

Vacancies on the Parish Council

We have two vacancies on the Parish Council. This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to help shape the area in which you live, for the present and for the future. No previous councillor experience is necessary and the commitment required is not onerous. We meet just 6 times a year. Help us to make a difference. If you would like more information about this role please contact the Parish Clerk at csepc@hotmail.co.uk and/or speak to a member of the Parish Council, contact details can be found on the "Parish Councillors" page of this website.

Crown Point Estate proposal

Representatives from Crown Point Estate attended the Parish Council meeting on 13th March 2024. They provided a brief presentation to the meeting, further details are provided in the draft minutes of this meeting. The Estate is looking to work with the Parish Council to help improve the existing Arminghall village hall, with the potential of a proposed small development, approximately 8 properties within Arminghall. The Parish Council is currently considering proposal and further discussions to be held at a later date. Copies of the presentation documents are provided below;

New affordable homes in Caistor St Edmund

There will be five affordable homes being built in the development North of Heath Farm, Caistor Lane, and all are to be acquired by V&F Homes. Completion is expected in late Spring 2024.

Three Homes for Rent

These comprise:

1 one bedroom house
2 two bedroom bungalows

A local connection cascade applies to these three homes, specifying the following order of priority:

Residents of the parish of Caistor St Edmund who have lived in that parish for a total of at least 3 of the last 10 years
Former Residents of the parish of Caistor St Edmund who lived in that parish for at least 3 of the last 10 years
Residents of the parish of Caistor St Edmund who have lived in that parish or the adjacent parishes of Bixley, Framingham Earl, Framingham Pigot, Poringland and Stoke Holy Cross for the last 3 years or more
People working in the parish of Caistor St Edmund and have done so for the last year or more for at least 10 hours each week
Residents of the adjacent parishes of Bixley, Framingham Earl, Framingham Pigot, Poringland and Stoke Holy Cross, who have lived in one or more of those parishes (or the parish of Caistor St Edmund) for the last 3 years or more
Residents of the parish of Caistor St Edmund who have lived in that parish for less than 3 years
Residents of the adjacent parishes of Bixley, Framingham Earl, Framingham Pigot, Poringland and Stoke Holy Cross, who have lived in those parishes (or the parish of Caistor St Edmund) for less than 3 years
Residents of South Norfolk
Any other person

It is likely that V&F Homes will advertise these homes on Home Options shortly before they are completed. Anyone already on the South Norfolk Housing Register will need to express their interest (‘bid’) through the 'HomeOptions' website: https://www.southnorfolkandbroadlandhomeoptions.org.uk/

Other interested residents who are not on the Housing Register should contact the Housing Advice Service here at South Norfolk Council to join the Housing Register ('HomeOptions') immediately. They will need to provide proof of their residency or working qualification criteria as well as other verification details. During the week that the properties are advertised on the HomeOptions system people will need to actively apply ‘(bid’) for them, and the Council’s Housing Officers will be able to provide details of how to do this. For further information people should telephone for free on: 0808 168 2222.

Two Homes for Shared Equity (sale at 75% of market value)

These homes comprise:

2 one bedroom houses

There is no local priority for people wishing to buy these homes. They are to be marketed by Pymm & Co, Norwich, probably well before they are completed. Anyone interested should contact Leon Ramsden leon@pymmand.co.uk There is no need to join the South Norfolk Housing Register.

Housing Enabling Officer - South Norfolk Council

Councillor vacancy

At the recent May 2023 elections not all of the Parish Council seats were filled. As a result the Parish Council currently has 1 vacancy. If you wish to express your interest please contact the Parish Clerk at csepc@hotmail.co.uk or alternatively speak to an existing member of the Parish Council. Help us to make a difference!