Parish councils are obliged to conduct surveys to look out for insecure stones and monuments.

The degree of instability can apparently be measured. Traceable plot owners will be expected to secure the offending structures. The regulations state that structures failing the test must be laid down, if no one comes forward to accept responsibility.

After some discussion, the council decided to contact local stonemasons with the necessary skills, and to determine prices for another ongoing community expense.

Councillor Mrs Marilyn Robinson listed some of the completed projects covered by the 2007 budget, commented on the road traffic signage improvements provided by the Highways Department, and hopefully anticipated some of the relevant traffic restrictions being proposed by local MP Mr Christopher Fraser.

The vacancy for a parish councillor will be advertised locally, following the resignation of Councillor Mark Steadman.

The parish council's audited accounts were presented, showing a positive balance and the input of the 2008 precept budget.

The council agreed not to increase the cemetery burial charges for the following year. It was agreed to order a replacement lockable rubbish bin with liner for the playing field area. The catalogue price was noted as £200.

A borough survey, requesting information about existing village rubbish bins and stating numbers currently considered necessary by environmental bylaws was noted. The parish clerk will deal with this.

Borough correspondence has been received, noting their acceptance of responsibility for maintenance of local borough lands, and was noted. The areas concerned are: Upgate Street verges, Lynn Road layby, Recreation Drive verges and the curved bank verge near the church ruins at Churchgate Street.

The clerk reported that the contract for maintenance of the village street lighting was due for renewal in July. It was noted by the council the inadequacy of the current contractor and the clerk was asked to seek alternative contractors.

The council will not be paying the current contractors monthly fees until all the failing village street lights have been satisfactorily fixed.

The council noted improvements to the stile-type barrier at the footpath between Feltwell and Ringmore Roads. The borough will be attending to both ends of the path to stop local children using the path as a motorcycle race track.

It was agreed to ask the contractor, previously contacted, to carry out the proposed resurfacing at the playing field approach car park and inside gate area. The contractor has agreed to stand by his quoted figure from last year's budget.

Clockmaker, Mr Woodhouse, of Hunstanton, has reported that after examination of the church clock, he feels that the mechanism is repairable, and that spare parts are available.

Norfolk Police has reported 69 cases of domestic fuel theft recently.

The nearest to Southery so far, have been in Downham and Watlington.