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Owen Sennitt, Local Democracy Reporter

Lidl store set to get more car parking spaces – including 26 rapid electric charging points

05 December 2023
Lidl store set to get more car parking spaces – including 26 rapid electric charging points

Lidl store set to get more car parking spaces – including 26 rapid electric charging points

05 December 2023

A bid to expand a Lidl car park in a coastal town has been approved despite a council leader’s attempts to intervene and block the move.


Plans to build ‘locals-only’ housing estate are approved

05 December 2023
Plans to build ‘locals-only’ housing estate are approved

Plans to build ‘locals-only’ housing estate are approved

05 December 2023

A ‘locals-only’ housing estate is set to be built in an upmarket second home hotspot known as Chelsea-on-Sea.


Concerns raised over plans for 32 homes near ‘hidden gem’ wildlife reserve

04 December 2023
Concerns raised over plans for 32 homes near ‘hidden gem’ wildlife reserve

Concerns raised over plans for 32 homes near ‘hidden gem’ wildlife reserve

04 December 2023

Locals fear that wildlife living in a nature reserve in a town is under threat from nearby developments.


‘I felt the council was going in a wrong direction’: Lord Howard quits parish council after 35 years

30 November 2023
‘I felt the council was going in a wrong direction’: Lord Howard quits parish council after 35 years

‘I felt the council was going in a wrong direction’: Lord Howard quits parish council after 35 years

30 November 2023

His ancestors have been lords of the manor for almost 1,000 years, but a rebellion by villagers has now ousted him from his parish council role.

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Village resident’s appeal after council tells him to pull down metal wall at his home

29 November 2023
Village resident’s appeal after council tells him to pull down metal wall at his home

Village resident’s appeal after council tells him to pull down metal wall at his home

29 November 2023

A homeowner is battling against his local authority after he was told to tear down a metal wall put up at the front of his village home.


Council calls for review of annual funding to group managing region’s waterways

24 November 2023
Council calls for review of annual funding to group managing region’s waterways

Council calls for review of annual funding to group managing region’s waterways

24 November 2023

A council is battling for change over its “unfair” £3m annual funding to a group that manages the region’s waterways.

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Council accused of hypocrisy over £11.5m investments amid human rights and Hamas link fears

23 November 2023
Council accused of hypocrisy over £11.5m investments amid human rights and Hamas link fears

Council accused of hypocrisy over £11.5m investments amid human rights and Hamas link fears

23 November 2023

A council has been accused of hypocrisy after it emerged it had £11.5m of investments in banks linked with countries with poor human rights records.


Progress on major housing development delayed as site swamped by water

21 November 2023
Progress on major housing development delayed as site swamped by water

Progress on major housing development delayed as site swamped by water

21 November 2023

A housing development being built in a flood risk zone has been hit by delays after broken drains and stormy weather left the site swamped by water.


Live updates of sewage released into our seas and rivers are coming soon

20 November 2023
Live updates of sewage released into our seas and rivers are coming soon

Live updates of sewage released into our seas and rivers are coming soon

20 November 2023

People will soon be able to get live updates showing if sewage has been released into our rivers and coastal waters.


Villagers row with former solicitor over four-foot barricade blocking footpath

20 November 2023
Villagers row with former solicitor over four-foot barricade blocking footpath

Villagers row with former solicitor over four-foot barricade blocking footpath

20 November 2023

A row over a four-foot barricade placed on one of Norfolk’s flagship footpaths has divided a community.

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Calls for visitors to stop feeding seagulls amid fears it could be causing water pollution

18 November 2023
Calls for visitors to stop feeding seagulls amid fears it could be causing water pollution

Calls for visitors to stop feeding seagulls amid fears it could be causing water pollution

18 November 2023

Visitors to a popular beach have been urged to stop feeding seagulls chips as the birds could be causing widespread water pollution problems.

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Plans for 26 new affordable village homes given go-ahead

15 November 2023
Plans for 26 new affordable village homes given go-ahead

Plans for 26 new affordable village homes given go-ahead

15 November 2023

An affordable housing scheme in a rural village has been given the green light despite fears from locals that too many are being built in the area.


Village resident will have to pull fence down after inspector sides with council

15 November 2023
Village resident will have to pull fence down after inspector sides with council

Village resident will have to pull fence down after inspector sides with council

15 November 2023

After a battle with officials, a man has been told he will have to rip down his fence as it doesn’t match the picket-lined streets of the village.

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Plans for 600 new homes could soon take shape after being given green light

13 November 2023
Plans for 600 new homes could soon take shape after being given green light

Plans for 600 new homes could soon take shape after being given green light

13 November 2023

After mass objections, protests, and a public inquiry, a controversial housing development will soon be taking shape after passing a major hurdle.

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Frustrations raised over sewerage problems leading to chalk stream

09 November 2023
Frustrations raised over sewerage problems leading to chalk stream

Frustrations raised over sewerage problems leading to chalk stream

09 November 2023

Villagers plagued by ongoing sewage problems from an underground pipe have voiced fresh frustrations after the recent rain led to new spills.


Sports facility could be built on flood-prone land

09 November 2023
Sports facility could be built on flood-prone land

Sports facility could be built on flood-prone land

09 November 2023

A football club’s hopes to build a new sports facility looks set for approval despite fears it could be built on land prone to flooding.


‘It would be the end of the fishing industry’: Views on plans for The Wash are revealed

09 November 2023
‘It would be the end of the fishing industry’: Views on plans for The Wash are revealed

‘It would be the end of the fishing industry’: Views on plans for The Wash are revealed

09 November 2023

A dazzling idea which could transform the region or a ruinous scheme with devastating consequences?

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Heated debate erupted at public meeting as controversial plans for The Wash were discussed

06 November 2023
Heated debate erupted at public meeting as controversial plans for The Wash were discussed

Heated debate erupted at public meeting as controversial plans for The Wash were discussed

06 November 2023

Residents, councillors and environmentalists gathered for a rowdy public meeting to discuss a controversial plan for The Wash.

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Office building could be flattened to make way for supported living accommodation

03 November 2023
Office building could be flattened to make way for supported living accommodation

Office building could be flattened to make way for supported living accommodation

03 November 2023

An office building close to Lynn town centre could be demolished to make way for a supported housing scheme.


Village sports club set for approval in spite of flooding fears

28 October 2023
Village sports club set for approval in spite of flooding fears

Village sports club set for approval in spite of flooding fears

28 October 2023

A football club’s hopes to build a new sports facility looks set for approval despite fears it could be built on land prone to flooding.


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