Boughton Parish Council

SAM 2 Report for Week All: 2025-01-06 to 2025-03-03
SAM 2 Located at Mill Hill Road – North Facing – Into Village
Number of vehicles: 15687 over 57 days
Average speed of all vehicles: 28.4mph
Maximum speed recorded: 54mph
Maximum speed of 54mph seen at:
Thu 16/01/2025, 16:55:00
Sat 15/02/2025, 20:10:00
Percentage of vehicles over the limit on all days: 32% (5070 of 15687) over 57 days
Percentage of vehicles over the limit on weekdays: 33% (4296 of 13023) over 41 days
Percentage of vehicles over the limit on weekends: 29% (774 of 2664) over 16 days
Peak Hour: 16:00-17:00, with 1688 vehicles across 57 days
Average speed of “speeder” vehicles: 34mph
Average speed of “speeder” vehicles in the Peak Hour: 34mph
Average vehicles per day: 275 (318 on weekdays, 166 at weekends)

Please be advised that RAF Marham will be conducting evening flying on 3-6 Mar & 11-13 Mar 2025 until a later airfield opening time of 2000hrs. There will be no flying between 7-10 Mar.

As much flying as possible will be conducted over the sea in designated training areas, but residents in close proximity to RAF Marham may notice an increase in aircraft noise during the indicated evenings as aircraft depart and recover to the airfield.

This information will be promulgated on local social media by our Media and Communications Officer but please also distribute it to your communities through your existing networks.

Customers must use the recycling centre booking system to attend the free of charge events, which will be held throughout April and May. Bookings are expected open a week before each event. 

These events are for residents disposing of hazardous household waste only and are not for any business, group or other organisation. Residents will be asked to visit an alternative site if they do not have hazardous waste to dispose of as the events are expected to be in high demand.    

The spring hazardous waste events will be held on:

4 & 5 April: King’s Lynn

Last week councillors and helpers carried out the second in our three-year treatment scheme for Boughton Pond. This  was an application of a chalk-based product to encourage microbes in the water to digest the silt lying at the bottom.

Read more about this in February’s edition of Stoke Ferry Village Pump available at several locations locally including Thomas Bonnet in Stoke. https://www.facebook.com/YourVillagePump/

Thanks to Roger Warner for the loan of the punt, his daughter Claire for paddling, Richard Johnston for distributing, Geoff Proctor for barn storage and Cllr Tam Payne for organising and lifting equipment.

Cllr Neil Matthew
Chair, Boughton Parish Council

SAM 2 Report for Week All: 2024-11-05 to 2025-01-06

SAM 2 Located at All Locations

Number of vehicles: 17736 over 54 days

Average speed of all vehicles: 28.1mph

Maximum speed recorded: 57mph

Maximum speed of 57mph seen at:

  Wed 20/11/2024, 15:15:00

Percentage of vehicles over the limit on all days: 30% (5368 of 17736) over 54 days

Percentage of vehicles over the limit on weekdays: 30% (4649 of 15733) over 39 days

Percentage of vehicles over the limit on weekends: 36% (719 of 2003) over 15 days

Peak Hour: 15:00-16:00, with 1871 vehicles across 54 days

Average speed of “speeder” vehicles: 34mph

Average speed of “speeder” vehicles in the Peak Hour: 34mph

Average vehicles per day: 328 (403 on weekdays, 134 at weekends)

Please be advised that RAF Marham will be conducting Night Flying training from Monday 9th – Thursday 12th September inclusive. On Monday and Tuesday night permission has been granted to continue flying until half past midnight due to the specific nature of this essential aircrew training. Residents in close proximity to RAF Marham may notice an increase in aircraft noise during this time. We apologise in advance for any inconvenience and disturbance that this may cause. This message has been promulgated on local social media by our Media and Communications Officer but please do still distribute it to your communities through your existing networks.

Best wishes,

Sandra

Flt Lt Sandra Butcher BSc (Hons) PGCE RAF
RAF Marham Engagements Officer | SHQ | RAF Marham | King’s Lynn | Norfolk | PE33 9NP | Skype: +443001653286

There will be increased flying activity over the next 2 days in the vicinity of RAF Marham during the time periods of 10am – 12pm and 2-3pm. Apologies in advance.

Hello All,

Please find the latest RAF Marham Community Update below (and previous months for recipients receiving this for the first time). I am the Station Engagements Officer at RAF Marham and the aim of the update is to improve communication and information sharing with our valued local community. RAF Marham does already do this through social media, but we are aware that this is not the preferred medium for many local residents and hope that this update will reach places that other communication lines are missing. Hopefully this insight into our unique community, and details of the UK Defence output that the base is delivering at this time of global political unrest, will strengthen existing positive relationships between the Royal Air Force and the Norfolk community.

RAF MARHAM UPDATE – SUMMER 2024

The Marham Families Day 2024 took place at RAF Marham on Saturday 27th July. This event is an opportunity to thank families for supporting the important UK Defence mission that RAF Marham delivers, and to acknowledge the many sacrifices that military life demands. Local parish councils, residents and community groups such as RAFA were also invited to share in the day and we were delighted to welcome just over 9000 people onto the base. It was a sunny, action- packed day which included flying displays from the Raf Falcons, Globalstars, Typhoon, Spitfire and a fantastic role demonstration from the F-35B Lightning based at Marham flown by a pilot from 617 Sqn. On the ground there were static aircraft displays, classic cars, fairground rides and food stalls. Celebrations continued into the evening with a Caribbean themed festival of colour and music.

Over the Summer the construction project at RAF Marham to replace and improve the single living accommodation has accelerated. Several old barrack blocks have been completely demolished and personnel who were previously living in them have moved into temporary accommodation units on the base so that the new ensuite accommodation build can progress. Improvements have also been made at the all ranks bar on base with the creation of a new games area which opened in July. Patrons can now enjoy pool, darts, table football, shuffleboard and other activities together during their relaxation time.

The Air Wing have been extremely busy. The F-35B role demonstration has been enjoyed at several events, including the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT). 207 Sqn have continued training pilots to get them ready to join one of the 2 front line operational F-35B squadrons.

809 NAS (Naval Air Sqn) is still in a period of growth, but passed an exciting mile stone on the 4th July when their engineers, mission planners, line personnel and pilots generated the first aircraft for a completely independent flight with no support from 617 Sqn. 809 Sqn Commanding Officer said, “This marks an important step forward for 809 NAS…The team will now build on this foundation in preparation for our Autumn embarkation to HMS Prince of Wales where the Sqn will once again operate from a flight deck for the first time in nearly 42 years.” in support of Exercise Strike Warrior.

617 Sqn are currently deployed to Iceland conducting their first NATO air policing mission. The British F-35 B’s are defending NATO airspace in the Arctic Region and providing Airborne Surveillance and Interception Capabilities to meet Iceland’s Peacetime Preparedness Needs (ACIC IPPN). The Sqn will remain in Iceland delivering this task throughout August.

Upcoming Events – for more details email MRM-MCOGroup@mod.gov.uk

• 18 August – Sunday – West Raynham SHQ (NR21 7PL) is holding an American Air Power History Day Event 1000-1500.
• 7^th September – Saturday – RAF Marham Heritage Centre is holding a Tornado GR Event 1000 – 1400 (open till 1600).
• 24^th September – Tuesday – RAF Marham Heritage Centre. On the last Tuesday of the month 1000 – 1200,  veterans are invited to come and enjoy a free Bacon / Sausage or Egg Butty and have a good old natter with fellow Veterans.

F-35B Role Demo at RIAT Video

Allied Air Command | Royal Air Force jets to conduct first NATO Air Policing mission with F-35s in Iceland

Kind Regards,

Sandra

Flt Lt Sandra Butcher BSc (Hons) PGCE RAF

RAF Marham Engagements Officer | SHQ | RAF Marham | King’s Lynn | Norfolk | PE33 9NP

SAM 2 Report for Week All: 2024-07-01 to 2024-09-02
SAM 2 Located at Mill Hill Road – West Facing – Mind the Ducks
Number of vehicles: 19223 over 64 days
Average speed of all vehicles: 24.1mph
Maximum speed recorded: 42mph
Maximum speed of 42mph seen at:
Tue 02/07/2024, 11:00:00
Fri 19/07/2024, 11:00:00
Mon 22/07/2024, 20:10:00
Sun 04/08/2024, 05:40:00
Tue 06/08/2024, 04:50:00
Mon 12/08/2024, 15:30:00
Wed 21/08/2024, 18:10:00
Fri 23/08/2024, 07:30:00
Percentage of vehicles over the limit on all days: 8% (1509 of 19223) over 64 days
Percentage of vehicles over the limit on weekdays: 8% (1268 of 15399) over 46 days
Percentage of vehicles over the limit on weekends: 6% (241 of 3824) over 18 days
Peak Hour: 16:00-17:00, with 1953 vehicles across 64 days
Average speed of “speeder” vehicles: 32mph
Average speed of “speeder” vehicles in the Peak Hour: 33mph
Average vehicles per day: 300 (335 on weekdays, 212 at weekends)