A new parking scheme, to ease congestion around Whitefriars Academy Primary school, is being hailed a success after its first month but more parents are being encouraged to make use of it. The borough council has given the school a…
Breckland Council’s ongoing crackdown on littering and fly-tipping in the district has seen more people receive fines from the council’s Environmental Enforcement Team. Penalties totalling £1,650 have been issued for four incidents which occurred recently. In one instance, a large amount…
Wymondham Words, a literary festival that started in 2010 was given a £500 ward grant from South Norfolk Councillor, Carmina McConnell. The festival which was re-launched last year following an interruption by Covid, ran from 21 to 24 November with…
A new hub which brings together services from a range of organisations has opened in the heart of Dereham. The Link is set inside Breckland Business Centre, off St Withburga Lane, and aims to provide a one-stop-shop of support and…
The Iron Duke restoration project has reached a major mile stone with the submission of thefinal details of the scheme to The National Lottery Heritage Fund and applications for bothplanning permission and listed building consent. The first stage application to…
This year an amazing 671 athletes took part in the annual 10k race with runners completing a one lap circuit starting in Lady’s Lane in Wymondham and looping around the picturesque countryside near Morley. South Norfolk Council’s Chair, Sharon Blundell,…
On 30 October the Government announced that a further £8.85 million of funding has been made available to get the housing market moving in Norfolk, while still protecting the environment. The money will be used to unlock homes that are…
The annual Broadland Community at Heart Awards were presented on 24 October at Royal Norwich Golf Club. The Awards, organised by Broadland District Council, and sponsored by Clarion Housing, celebrate the extremely valuable work of volunteers, individuals, businesses and community…
On Tuesday 22 October, the Mayor planted a tree in the grounds of King’s Lynn Town Hall that was gifted to the borough by the local Ukrainian community on their Independence Day in August. Cllr Paul Bland, Mayor of King’s…
