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High court battle with councillor described as ‘orchestrated kangaroo court’

20 January 2025
High court battle with councillor described as ‘orchestrated kangaroo court’

High court battle with councillor described as ‘orchestrated kangaroo court’

20 January 2025

A councillor’s ten-year feud with officers has now led to a high court battle – running up thousands of pounds in legal costs in the process.


Contractor wanted by council to help catch stray or escaped dogs

20 January 2025
Contractor wanted by council to help catch stray or escaped dogs

Contractor wanted by council to help catch stray or escaped dogs

20 January 2025

A council is looking for help to catch stray or escaped dogs, which could fetch a contractor up to £500,000.


Recycling to take place at two beaches next month to prevent flooding

20 January 2025
Recycling to take place at two beaches next month to prevent flooding

Recycling to take place at two beaches next month to prevent flooding

20 January 2025

Flood defences along a vulnerable stretch of coastline are to be shored up through improvement works.


Rough sleeping in town increases by 45% in past year

17 January 2025
Rough sleeping in town increases by 45% in past year

Rough sleeping in town increases by 45% in past year

17 January 2025

The number of people rough sleeping or are at risk of being homeless has risen in a town sparking fears the situation could get worse.


Officials block bid for solar farm near 12th-century Norman structure

16 January 2025
Officials block bid for solar farm near 12th-century Norman structure

Officials block bid for solar farm near 12th-century Norman structure

16 January 2025

But an ancient castle in a rural village continues to act as a buttress against modern life’s encroachment upon rural countryside.


Clash over village footpath after resident submits plans for annexe in her garden

13 January 2025
Clash over village footpath after resident submits plans for annexe in her garden

Clash over village footpath after resident submits plans for annexe in her garden

13 January 2025

It was a common lockdown trend which saw people create new office space at their property to allow them to work from the comfort of their own home.


Levy on second homes branded “ridiculous”

10 January 2025
Levy on second homes branded “ridiculous”

Levy on second homes branded “ridiculous”

10 January 2025

It is set to raise millions of pounds from some of West Norfolk’s coastal villages when it comes into force.


Historic village church looks set to be shut to worshippers almost a century after it fell into ruin

10 January 2025
Historic village church looks set to be shut to worshippers almost a century after it fell into ruin

Historic village church looks set to be shut to worshippers almost a century after it fell into ruin

10 January 2025

A church in West Norfolk could be deconsecrated nearly a century after it fell into ruin.


Truss’s legal letter to PM urges him to stop saying she ‘crashed the economy’

09 January 2025
Truss’s legal letter to PM urges him to stop saying she ‘crashed the economy’

Truss’s legal letter to PM urges him to stop saying she ‘crashed the economy’

09 January 2025

A former West Norfolk MP has sent a legal letter to the prime minister to demand he stops saying she “crashed the economy”.

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Radical review of district councils has put plans in limbo

08 January 2025
Radical review of district councils has put plans in limbo

Radical review of district councils has put plans in limbo

08 January 2025

Plans for a major transformation to modernise West Norfolk Council could end up being pointless if a radical overhaul goes ahead, councillors fear.


‘A cold, damp, concrete block’: Cottage to be demolished despite conservation fears

07 January 2025
‘A cold, damp, concrete block’: Cottage to be demolished despite conservation fears

‘A cold, damp, concrete block’: Cottage to be demolished despite conservation fears

07 January 2025

A unique cottage built by a famed local fisherman has caused a fracture at West Norfolk Council.


Developer of major homes plan is told to ‘jolly well get a move on’

06 January 2025
Developer of major homes plan is told to ‘jolly well get a move on’

Developer of major homes plan is told to ‘jolly well get a move on’

06 January 2025

A developer has been told to “jolly well get a move on” after stalled talks threatened to derail a major West Norfolk homes development.


Holiday lodges and lake given approval despite wildlife fears

06 January 2025
Holiday lodges and lake given approval despite wildlife fears

Holiday lodges and lake given approval despite wildlife fears

06 January 2025

A growing tourist spot is about to become even bigger after plans for more holiday lodges and a wildlife lake were given the green light.


Glamping site owner to appear in court after dramatic U-turn

06 January 2025
Glamping site owner to appear in court after dramatic U-turn

Glamping site owner to appear in court after dramatic U-turn

06 January 2025

A glamping site owner who disabled a trio of bird scarers he says were placed around his campsite to harass his guests has been charged with theft.


Council leaders kicking up a stink about plans for new food recycling rules

06 January 2025
Council leaders kicking up a stink about plans for new food recycling rules

Council leaders kicking up a stink about plans for new food recycling rules

06 January 2025

Council leaders in Norfolk are kicking up a stink about Government plans to introduce new food recycling rules.


More time needed to continue talks for major homes plan

02 January 2025
More time needed to continue talks for major homes plan

More time needed to continue talks for major homes plan

02 January 2025

One of the biggest housing projects in the county is under threat due to continued negotiations over community levy payments.


Approval could be given to expand village tourist site despite objections

02 January 2025
Approval could be given to expand village tourist site despite objections

Approval could be given to expand village tourist site despite objections

02 January 2025

A bid to create a new wildlife lake, nature reserve and eight holiday lodges looks set for approval despite objections.


Charity’s latest homeless figures for Norfolk

31 December 2024
Charity’s latest homeless figures for Norfolk

Charity’s latest homeless figures for Norfolk

31 December 2024

Nearly 400 children are currently homeless in Norfolk with the latest figures showing the scale of the issue remains at a record high.


Uproar over plans to close village’s only public toilet over fears it will harm tourism

28 December 2024
Uproar over plans to close village’s only public toilet over fears it will harm tourism

Uproar over plans to close village’s only public toilet over fears it will harm tourism

28 December 2024

It has been welcoming hundreds of thousands of pilgrims every year for nearly a millennia.


The worst places for phone signal in Norfolk revealed

27 December 2024
The worst places for phone signal in Norfolk revealed

The worst places for phone signal in Norfolk revealed

27 December 2024

A new study has revealed where the worst places for mobile phone signal are in Norfolk.


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