To receive the Chairman’s communications, if any.
Minutes:
The Chairman updated members on the following civic events she had attended:
· Royal British Legion Branch Standard – Laying up Event - 28 September 2024 – St Nicholas Church – New standard bearer. Royal British Legion is going from strength to strength in Blakeney.
· 50 Years of NNDC Celebration – 02 October 2024 – NNDC
· Thank you to all the staff who brought food and for all the people who put together the montage. It was lovely to see so many old friends.
· High Sheriff of Norfolk’s Justice Service – 13 October 2024 – Norwich Cathedral – very interesting, High Sheriff was very grand. very solemn service
· Trafalgar Day Supper – 21 October 2024 – Kings Lynn Town Hall - very interesting evening learnt a lot about Trafalgar Day
· Mayor of Wisbech Cllr Sidney Imafidon – 22 October 2024 – Charity Indian Supper
· Dedication of the Field of Remembrance – 24 October 2024 – Cromer Churchyard – a very nice service.
· Songs that Won the War – 09 November 2024 – Hoveton Village Hall – Great fun. The Jeff Short Swing Band were brilliant had a wonderful time at Hoveton Village Hall.
· Remembrance Parade and Service – 10 November 2024 – Cromer Parish Church – very solemn and memorable remembrance parade and service.
· Remembrance at NNDC Office – 11 November 2024 – NNDC Office - Thought provoking moment of remembrance.
The Chairman then invited Alison Jackson to speak from the Memory Lane Café, Mundesley about their dementia group.
There had previously been a dementia cafe in Mundesley, and Alison and her fellow church warden, Bob White, could really see a need for this to return.
They talked to a number of different people, went to Cameo café at North Walsham and Poppy café in Holt to get ideas of what could be done.
The aim of the group is to help those that are suffering from dementia, those that are caring for those with dementia and those that have lost someone with dementia.
Various volunteers that come and help, from within the area.
The constitution states that the Memory Lane Café aims to hold friendly fortnightly sessions in Mundesley Community rooms, providing drinks, cakes, games and entertainment in a safe and relaxed atmosphere for those suffering with dementia, their support group, be it carers or family and the group comes under the umbrella of All Saints Community Church. The Memory Lane café is a non-religious group that is open to all.
Cllr Fredericks stated that she was very grateful to Alison and Bob for bringing back the much-needed Dementia café and urged people to attend if they thought it could be of help.
Cllr Withington responded that she understood how important the facility is to the residents in Mundesley. She explained that it is possible for people to live well with dementia but that they can’t live well with dementia without the support of these amazing groups.
Cllr Neatherway declared that he could not think of anyone who would be better at running this group than the current trustees.