Marshland St. James Parish Council

At the last meeting of the Parish Council concern was expressed regarding items that have been planted or placed too close to the road at a number of properties in the village. The Parish Council would like to advise residents of the regulations regarding the verges.

The Highways Department have authority over land at the edge of the road and usually this covers at least the first six feet from the edge of the road, but can be more in some areas. They will not allow any items such as stones/pots or plants to be permanently placed in this area, as they can potentially be a hazard to road users. The verge should be left clear of obstructions as it could be needed by vehicles in an emergency. If homeowners place items in this area and an incident was to occur they would be personally liable.

The Highways Department have asked the Parish Council to inform everyone of the situation and request the removal of items completely or that they are moved back to an area beyond the first six feet from the road. If these items are not removed the Highways Department have asked us to inform them and this could result in action being taken against residents which we would obviously wish to avoid.

The Mobile Post Office service operates in Marshland St James and St John’s Fen End.

Current Opening times (as at 7th May 2022):

Monday & Thursday
Marshland St James 07:55-08:25
St John’s Fen End 08:30-09:00

Where to find us
Outside the Methodist Church, Smeeth Road, Marshland St James, PE14 8ES
Outside the Old Post Office, School Road, St Johns Fen End, Wisbech, PE14 7SJ

The Parish Council has been asked to draw residents attention to the withdrawal of the Emblings service from 2^nd June 2015 on Tuesday Market day from March into King’s Lynn via Marshland St James.

From 9^th June 2015 West Norfolk Community Transport
(Tel no: 01553 776971) will be operating a 16 seat vehicle from Emneth Hungate and Marshland St James into King’s Lynn. The vehicle will stop at Clough Lane in King’s Lynn.

This service will operate to a timetable as shown below and will accept concessionary bus passes:

Operator: West Norfolk Community Transport

Service 3: Emneth Hungate & Marshland St James to King’s Lynn

TUESDAYS ONLY

Emneth Hungate                                         09:44                    14:21
Marshland St James                                   09:49                    14:16
WNCT bus stop, Clough Lane, KL           10:20                    13:45

This route will commence from 9^th June 2015

Highways issues can be reported directly by calling 0344 800 8020 or via email on: [email protected]

To report any anti-social behaviour or non-urgent matters, please contact the police on their non-emergency number 101 (calls cost 15p).
For emergencies, always call 999.

To report litter, graffiti, fly-tipping or dog-fouling, contact the Borough Council clean-up team on 0500 2532687 (free to call), or email:
[email protected]

For information about Borough Council services, call 01553 616200, or visit:
www.west-norfolk.gov.uk

To report problems with street lights contact the Parish Clerk on the details below:
Parish Clerk: Sarah Thorpe: telephone 01945 430930
or email [email protected]