Public Relations

News 2010

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Cuts in Local Government Expenditure

The cuts in the central government grant to local authorities announced yesterday (13 December 2010) are much greater than the headline figures first suggest, says North Norfolk District Council.... Full Story

Planning policy documents 'sound' according to inspector

Two important North Norfolk District Council planning policy documents have been agreed by an inspector, meaning they will be used to shape future development in the District from early next year.... Full Story

Raynhams councillor resigns

North Norfolk District Councillor Dawn Wakefield, ward member for the Raynhams, has resigned her seat because of ill health.... Full Story

Christmas shopping just got easier - free parking in North Norfolk!

Parking is free for up to two hours in North Norfolk District Council’s car parks on the four Saturdays before Christmas, so shoppers don’t have to travel far for all those food and gift essentials.... Full Story

Fly-tipping prosecutions end in fines

Two men have been convicted of fly-tipping at a picturesque rural spot near Walsingham, earning a total of £1250 in fines - the last of four prosecutions brought by North Norfolk District Council this summer and autumn following extensive and sustained fly-tipping at Egmere Road.... Full Story

Deliberate debtors can expect a visit from a bailiff

Hundreds of people who deliberately haven’t paid their council tax or business rates in North Norfolk can expect a visit from bailiffs over the next few weeks, who will take possession of goods and property unless the debtor acts as quickly as possible to make arrangements to pay.... Full Story

Fly-tipping at Egmere Road, Walsingham

A Fakenham man has been given a year-long community order after admitting fly-tipping at a North Norfolk roadside beauty spot.... Full Story

Beware the scammers – they want your money!

NNDC has received a number of reports from residents concerned about calls they have received from fraudsters attempting to get them to pay money or give their bank details.... Full Story

Eco Homes project

North Norfolk District Council is working in partnership with environmental charity Global Action Plan to deliver Greener Fakenham, an exciting new energy saving initiative.  ... Full Story

Don’t let a dodgy ladder be your downfall

North Norfolk District Council is supporting a national initiative which has seen thousands of bent and damaged ladders exchanged for new ones since 2007.... Full Story

Everyone wins in the Candi-dating game

Dozens of people from different walks of life spent the evening on a ‘date’ with a difference on Wednesday 20 October, being wooed as potential candidates in the District Council elections in May next year.... Full Story

Walking with a Purpose

Volunteers from the North Norfolk Workout Project met with Norman Lamb M.P on 15 October to tell him all about the benefits of the conservation project on their physical and psychological health.
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Becky to take Wells Maltings Project Forward

On November 1st the Wells Maltings Project will have its own project manager to take forward the major task of rejuvenating and redeveloping the Wells Maltings Complex. ... Full Story

NNDC agrees supermarket application for Cromer Road site at Sheringham

North Norfolk District Council’s Development Control Committee has approved a planning application for a supermarket on a site at Cromer Road, Sheringham.... Full Story

Arrangements for the public and media at planning meeting on 14 October

Arrangements for accommodating the public at this week’s North Norfolk District Council planning meeting to discuss supermarket applications at Sheringham will be much the same as they were in March.... Full Story

Reminder: come ‘Candi-dating’ if you want to be a councillor

On Wednesday, 20 October, anyone thinking of become a District Councillor in North Norfolk can quiz current elected representatives about the highs and lows of the job, in a fun ‘speed-dating’ format.... Full Story

Roll Up for the Big Brew Up on Friday 8 October!

The Chairman of North Norfolk District Council, Cllr. Gloria Lisher, has selected the national military charity, The Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen & Families Association (SSAFA) as the ‘Chairman’s Charity’ during her year of office and so NNDC is joining in the charity’s major fund-raising event, the Big Brew Up, on Friday 8 October.... Full Story

Bottle banks make recycling pay

Charities and non-profit organisations are more than £60,000 better off this year, thanks to recyclables collected in North Norfolk’s ‘bring’ banks.... Full Story

Want to make a difference in your community?

If you want things in your community to change, or you have strong feelings about how local services are run, then one of the biggest contributions you can make is by becoming a local Councillor.... Full Story

Green your home and save money with EcoTeam

If you’re looking to reduce your household bills and help save the environment, then you can get support and advice by setting up or joining a new North Norfolk EcoTeam — a group of friends, family, neighbours and even Facebook friends devoted to ‘greening’ their lives.... Full Story

Curvy home wins North Norfolk design award

This year’s Graham Allen Award for Conservation and Design has been won by a distinctive replacement dwelling in the village of Edgefield.... Full Story

Fakenham Community Centre to be closed for urgent repairs

Following concerns about the appearance of cracks, North Norfolk District Council has informed Fakenham Community Association that the Fakenham Community Centre will have to be partially or completely closed so that repairs can take place.... Full Story

Council is Positive About Disabled People

North Norfolk District Council has made five commitments to ensuring people with disabilities are treated fairly in its recruitment process and the workplace, earning accreditation from Jobcentre Plus.... Full Story

North Walsham travel survey starts 27 Sept

Getting to and from North Walsham Railway Station is perfectly easy by train – but what is it like when you walk, cycle, drive or use the bus on the other side of the ticket office? A new survey aims to find out.... Full Story

Thousands seek inspiration for greener living

Around 7000 visitors came to North Norfolk District Council’s GreenBuild event this weekend to be inspired, informed and entertained by over 70 exhibitors, demonstrators and experts of everything ‘green’ and sustainable.... Full Story

Winners of the 2010 North Norfolk Environment Awards

The best ‘green’ projects in North Norfolk in 2010 have been rewarded today at the GreenBuild event in Felbrigg.... Full Story

Sports and Active Leisure strategy launched for consultation

North Norfolk District Council is launching consultation of its Sports and Active Leisure strategy at BeWILDerwood on Thursday 16 September, to coincide with the Tour of Britain cycle race as it passes the attraction on its way to the stage finish at Great Yarmouth.... Full Story

Come along to the biggest-ever GreenBuild

This year’s GreenBuild sustainable living event promises to be the biggest-ever, as organisers North Norfolk District Council confirmed that 76 exhibitors have so far signed up to attend in the grounds of Felbrigg Hall this weekend.... Full Story

Tourism workshops for promoting northeast Norfolk

The tourism industry in northeast Norfolk is being rallied to help devise a new approach to marketing their precious part of the world as a visitor destination.... Full Story

Sheringham supermarkets meeting will follow parish poll

The planning meeting to confirm a decision on supermarket applications at Sheringham will follow a parish poll in the town, and is now scheduled for 14 October.... Full Story

Inaugural Sea Palling Reef Swim

The inaugural Sea Palling Reef Swim, organised by Active Outdoor Sport in partnership with North Norfolk District Council and the RNLI, was held on Sunday 15 August when 58 brave swimmers took to the North Sea from one of North Norfolk’s finest blue flag beaches on a day of high wind and heavy swell.... Full Story

Fantastic line up for Greenbuild 2010

North Norfolk District Council’s ‘Greenbuild’, taking place on 11 and 12 September at Felbrigg Hall, near Cromer, is set to be bigger and better than ever, with a record 57 exhibitors lined up to ensure that it remains one of the biggest and best events of its kind in the east of England, if not the country!... Full Story

Green Flag hoisted again at Holt

Holt Country Park has again been named one of the best open spaces in the UK, winning the right to fly the prestigious Green Flag for 2010/11.... Full Story

Graffiti is criminal damage and must stop

In response to a recent outbreak of graffiti in Sheringham, North Norfolk District Council has said that it will be working with the Police and site owners to take whatever action is necessary to end such anti-social behaviour.... Full Story

Trimingham looks to the future for a village hall

Villagers at Trimingham are invited to a meeting on 24 July to consider plans to replace the Pilgrim Shelter with a new village hall, in the face of coastal erosion.... Full Story

£100k saved by reducing sickness absence

North Norfolk District Council saved nearly £100,000 last year by again reducing the average number of days’ sick leave suffered by staff.... Full Story

What’s special about Fakenham’s townscape?

Fakenham is undergoing a Conservation Area Appraisal — a review of the conservation area designation that protects the town’s character through the planning process — and North Norfolk District Council wants to hear people’s views about how the conservation area is managed in future.... Full Story

Prosecution for fly-tipping

A Sheringham man has been fined £500 and ordered to pay £250 costs and a £15 victim surcharge after admitting fly-tipping in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.... Full Story

New lease of life for loos at the Lees

A block of toilets on Sheringham’s seafront has reopened after work by North Norfolk District Council to renovate and modernise them, including providing a new disabled-access toilet and baby-changing facilities.... Full Story

Conviction for benefit fraud

A Sutton woman was given a community order on 3 June to carry out 160 hours of unpaid work, after she admitted failing to declare she was living with a partner, resulting in her being overpaid nearly £13,000 in benefits and income support. She must also pay £100 costs.... Full Story

Appeal hearing — Hedgerow Replacement Notice

A planning inspector will hear an appeal in July against North Norfolk District Council’s decision to require that a hedgerow be replaced at Great Ryburgh.... Full Story

Area Forums bring politicians together, while the police Face the People

Elected representatives from the three tiers of local government in North Norfolk — the district, county and town and parish councils — will gather to discuss the burning issues facing the district at three Area Forums this summer.... Full Story

Flag-raising in honour of the Armed Forces

North Norfolk District Council will raise a special flag and fly it proudly in the run-up to Armed Forces Day later this month.... Full Story

Environment Awards deadline: 11 June

Entries for the 2010 North Norfolk Environment Awards must be in by Friday, 11 June.... Full Story

Prison sentence for benefits fraudster

A woman who falsely claimed more than £76,000 in benefits after failing to declare she was living with a partner was sentenced to 20 weeks imprisonment at Norwich Crown Court on Wednesday 26 May.... Full Story

First coastal Pathfinder project successfully completed

The first North Norfolk Pathfinder coastal adaptation project has come to an end, with the removal of the remaining concrete debris from the beach at Beeston Regis this week.... Full Story

Learn to swim for free

Free swimming lessons for complete non-swimmers start this month at the Splash and Victory swimming and fitness centres.... Full Story

Blue Flags for North Norfolk beaches

North Norfolk will again fly three Blue Flags this summer, letting beach-goers know that they can expect the best bathing water quality and pristine sands.... Full Story

Election Results, May 2010

Norman Lamb has been re-elected as Member of Parliament for North Norfolk in the 6 May General Election, with 27,554 votes. John Lisher has been elected District Councillor in Lancaster South.... Full Story

Two North Norfolk building projects pick up awards

Two North Norfolk developments have been honoured for their design and build quality at the regional Local Authority Building Control (LABC) Building Excellence Awards.... Full Story

Building excellence in the spotlight at regional awards

Four North Norfolk developments are finalists in the regional Local Authority Building Control (LABC) Building Excellence Awards.... Full Story

Enter now for conservation and design award

Renovation projects and innovative new buildings that sensitively capture the distinctive character of our local architecture could be in line for an award from North Norfolk District Council. Enter by 30 June!... Full Story

Seminar to make nightlife easier on the ears

A free seminar in May will give licensed premises an overview of the nuisance that late-night noise can cause, and what can be done to tackle it.... Full Story

North Norfolk Pathfinder Happisburgh Open Day

An open day at Happisburgh on Saturday [24 April] will give people the chance to see how some of North Norfolk's £3 million 'coastal pathfinder' money will be spent to find new ways to help communities adapt to a changing coastline.... Full Story

Attendance at the North Norfolk General Election count on 6 May

Representatives of the media who wish to attend the General Election count on 6 May should contact North Norfolk District Council's Communications Team as soon as possible to ensure you will be allowed in on the night.... Full Story

Health and safety failings lead to £21,000 in fines and costs

The owners of the Links Country Park Hotel and Golf Club at West Runton have been fined £16,000 by Cromer magistrates and ordered to pay nearly £5000 in costs for failing to make health and safety improvements identified by North Norfolk District Council.... Full Story

New Community Gym to help Stalham keep fit

A new Community Gym opened in Stalham on 12 April, based in the Baptist Church Rooms on the High Street. The new gym will offer two morning (Monday and Thursday, 9.30 – 12am) and two evening (Tuesday and Friday, 6 – 9pm) sessions each week. ... Full Story

Fakenham Councillor resigns

Liberal Democrat Councillor Stephanie Towers has resigned as North Norfolk District Council Member for the Fakenham ward of Lancaster (South) because of other commitments.... Full Story

Councillor suspended for three months

Councillor Richard Price, North Norfolk District Council Member for Waxham, has been suspended for three months with immediate effect for two breaches of the Members’ Code of Conduct.... Full Story

Dawn and dusk dog fouling patrols

Special early morning and late evening dog fouling patrols will start on 18 March in North Norfolk, reminding dog walkers that they need to clean up after their pets — at a time of year when daylight hours make it tempting to leave an unseen mess.... Full Story

Experience the power of orchestral music during North Norfolk festivals

Four North Norfolk festivals will host top-quality orchestral concerts featuring music from around the world and across the centuries, performed by two of the country’s most highly-regarded touring orchestras.... Full Story

Decision on Sheringham supermarkets

North Norfolk District Council’s Combined Development Control Committee has today voted to approve an application by the Greenhouse Community Project for a retail store on Weybourne Road at Sheringham, and to turn down an application by Tesco for a site on Cromer Road, subject to legal advice.... Full Story

Stimulating success in North Norfolk sport

Norfolk’s £577,701 Rural Sport package to foster sporting excellence in our villages and parishes will include funding for as many as 36 North Norfolk locations.... Full Story

Wells Maltings complex – public to see future designs

The people of Wells are being invited to see the final result of consultation and design studies by the team appointed to look into the future use of the historic Wells Maltings complex.... Full Story

Tesco/Waitrose supermarket applications meeting date set

The North Norfolk District Council planning meeting to discuss the rival Tesco and Greenhouse/Waitrose retail applications for Sheringham will take place on Thursday, 4 March at 9.30am.... Full Story

Go-ahead for ‘scaled down’ Acorn Road play area

A new play area on the Acorn Road green — and possibly a new neighbourhood watch group — has been given the go head by North Norfolk District Council with the support of the local police and North Walsham Town Council. The planned scheme has been scaled down following representations from local residents.... Full Story

Don’t be caught out if a snap election is called

A General Election will happen by 3 June. But the Prime Minister could announce a date at very short notice, and if this happens there won’t be much time to register to vote or to arrange a postal or proxy vote.... Full Story

Committed to quality waste collection

North Norfolk District Council has signed a new national commitment to provide value-for-money waste and recycling collections which meet customers’ needs.... Full Story

North Norfolk seminar: red tape needn’t stop great public events

Some of North Norfolk’s top event and festival organisers could soon be sharing their ideas about handling large numbers of people safely — and may pass their knowledge and experience on to smaller groups that manage fairs, fetes and other activities.... Full Story

Bailiff visits for persistent debtors

From Monday [8 February], bailiffs will be visiting hundreds of people who have deliberately not paid their council tax and business rates to North Norfolk District Council.... Full Story

Advice on the doorstep to cut recycling contamination

Homes in four North Norfolk communities will get face-to-face advice starting in February, to help combat a rise in the contamination of recyclable rubbish.... Full Story

New Government policies push Sheringham supermarket plans back

Two planning applications for supermarkets at Sheringham will not now be considered in January, following the Government’s sudden announcement of 19 new planning policies for economic development.... Full Story

Bin collection disruption - latest

Here's the latest situation on waste collections, which have been disrupted by snow and ice, as of 15 January, 2010.... Full Story