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One in three repeat knife offenders in Norfolk avoid jail, new figures show

20 April 2022
One in three repeat knife offenders in Norfolk avoid jail, new figures show

One in three repeat knife offenders in Norfolk avoid jail, new figures show

20 April 2022

Labour has accused the Government of being 'soft on crime' but officials insist criminals carrying blades are still more likely to be jailed.


Allowance increase plan slammed as Norfolk County Council school meal voucher axe row continues

12 April 2022
Allowance increase plan slammed as Norfolk County Council school meal voucher axe row continues

Allowance increase plan slammed as Norfolk County Council school meal voucher axe row continues

12 April 2022

Opposition members have branded proposals to raise county councillors' allowances as 'sickening'.


District council set to recruit new staff to support Ukrainian refugees

22 March 2022
District council set to recruit new staff to support Ukrainian refugees

District council set to recruit new staff to support Ukrainian refugees

22 March 2022

The first refugees from the war are expected to arrive in Norfolk within the next few days.


County campaigners urge action to tackle soaring fuel bills

17 March 2022
County campaigners urge action to tackle soaring fuel bills

County campaigners urge action to tackle soaring fuel bills

17 March 2022

Charity officials say they are braced for an 'onslaught' of new clients if the Chancellor does not act next week.


Breckland Council approves £4.95 tax rise plan

25 February 2022
Breckland Council approves £4.95 tax rise plan

Breckland Council approves £4.95 tax rise plan

25 February 2022

Opposition groups said they felt 'ignored' by the Conservative plans.


Border land solar farm proposal rejected by councillors

24 February 2022
Border land solar farm proposal rejected by councillors

Border land solar farm proposal rejected by councillors

24 February 2022

Plans for an installation, which developers claimed could provide enough power for the equivalent of more than 10,000 homes, have been rejected.


Senior Norfolk councillor hits out over online meeting rules after Covid diagnosis

22 February 2022
Senior Norfolk councillor hits out over online meeting rules after Covid diagnosis

Senior Norfolk councillor hits out over online meeting rules after Covid diagnosis

22 February 2022

The leader of Norfolk County Council's main opposition says government rules stopped him from doing his job at yesterday's budget meeting.


Haulage storage plan 'will make our roads worse', residents fear

19 February 2022
Haulage storage plan 'will make our roads worse', residents fear

Haulage storage plan 'will make our roads worse', residents fear

19 February 2022

But bosses insist the plan will not generate more traffic.


Work on wind farm trenches ending near Swaffham to start next year

12 February 2022
Work on wind farm trenches ending near Swaffham to start next year

Work on wind farm trenches ending near Swaffham to start next year

12 February 2022

Swedish energy giant Vattenfall says it will try to minimise disruption through the years of work.


Grim figures for death of mental health patients in Norfolk

30 January 2022
Grim figures for death of mental health patients in Norfolk

Grim figures for death of mental health patients in Norfolk

30 January 2022

In the last two years, at least 65 people have taken their own lives after using Norfolk and Suffolk mental health services


West Norfolk recycling tops contamination league

30 January 2022
West Norfolk recycling tops contamination league

West Norfolk recycling tops contamination league

30 January 2022

Please ... wash out that yoghurt pot and never put in nappies!

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Amazon effect hits recycling rates

10 January 2022
Amazon effect hits recycling rates

Amazon effect hits recycling rates

10 January 2022

There has been an increase in waste in the borough during the pandemic and some of it is being blamed on the increase in online shopping.


Complaint made over claim Norfolk county councillor 'struck horse' during hunt meet

25 December 2021
Complaint made over claim Norfolk county councillor 'struck horse' during hunt meet

Complaint made over claim Norfolk county councillor 'struck horse' during hunt meet

25 December 2021

A senior county councillor has been accused of "cruelty" after a video of an incident during a hunt meet was shared on social media.


Planning inspector orders halt to West Norfolk waste operation

14 December 2021
Planning inspector orders halt to West Norfolk waste operation

Planning inspector orders halt to West Norfolk waste operation

14 December 2021

An appeal was lodged after county council officials had demanded a halt to the activity.


Norfolk County Council backs plan to extend allowances

30 November 2021
Norfolk County Council backs plan to extend allowances

Norfolk County Council backs plan to extend allowances

30 November 2021

Opposition parties had called for the payments to be frozen, or even cut.


£106m of bus improvements outlined for across Norfolk

30 October 2021
£106m of bus improvements outlined for across Norfolk

£106m of bus improvements outlined for across Norfolk

30 October 2021

The opposition has said a new county council plan to improve bus services in the county is not ambitious enough.


Spiralling museums budget 'won't force staff cuts', bosses insist

29 October 2021
Spiralling museums budget 'won't force staff cuts', bosses insist

Spiralling museums budget 'won't force staff cuts', bosses insist

29 October 2021

A report to be examined by councillors today has revealed the service's budget has soared by nearly a third.


Confusion fear over Covid booster jab programme

27 October 2021
Confusion fear over Covid booster jab programme

Confusion fear over Covid booster jab programme

27 October 2021

Campaigners say more needs to be done to get the message across to the public.


Norfolk business chief calls for action on labour shortages by Government

29 September 2021
Norfolk business chief calls for action on labour shortages by Government

Norfolk business chief calls for action on labour shortages by Government

29 September 2021

Chris Starkie, chief executive of the New Anglia LEP told county councillor’s there was “no magic bullet” to solve the shortages.


GP face-to-face appointments have not returned to pre-Covid levels

28 September 2021
GP face-to-face appointments have not returned to pre-Covid levels

GP face-to-face appointments have not returned to pre-Covid levels

28 September 2021

Overall contact between patients and GPs has increased, doctors' local ruling body reports, thanks to remote consultations.


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