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Clerk pleads guilty to embezzling £20,000 from parish council account

08 January 2025
Clerk pleads guilty to embezzling £20,000 from parish council account

Clerk pleads guilty to embezzling £20,000 from parish council account

08 January 2025

A clerk who embezzled more than £20,000 – almost the village’s tax take for a year – handed himself in to police before anyone noticed.


Homelessness and inflation pose £7m danger to council’s finances

30 December 2024
Homelessness and inflation pose £7m danger to council’s finances

Homelessness and inflation pose £7m danger to council’s finances

30 December 2024

A Norfolk council faces a £6.8 million deficit if increased funding is not provided in the next few years.


Crack down on planning breaches by council after dispute overturned

28 December 2024
Crack down on planning breaches by council after dispute overturned

Crack down on planning breaches by council after dispute overturned

28 December 2024

A Norfolk council has revealed it will be cracking down on planning breaches after failing to shut down a controversial boutique hotel.


Hospital cuts temporary staff in attempt to bridge £11m gap

24 December 2024
Hospital cuts temporary staff in attempt to bridge £11m gap

Hospital cuts temporary staff in attempt to bridge £11m gap

24 December 2024

Norfolk’s biggest hospital is cutting swathes of its temporary workforce in a bid to plug an £11 million gap in its finances.


Concerns brushed aside as town shop’s bid to sell alcohol approved

12 December 2024
Concerns brushed aside as town shop’s bid to sell alcohol approved

Concerns brushed aside as town shop’s bid to sell alcohol approved

12 December 2024

The owners of a new corner shop have secured permission to sell alcohol, despite strong opposition from some locals.


Decision on village home overturned by Planning Inspectorate

07 December 2024
Decision on village home overturned by Planning Inspectorate

Decision on village home overturned by Planning Inspectorate

07 December 2024

Government officials have overturned a decision to block the construction of a new home in the Norfolk countryside.


Town shop hit with resident resistance after applying to sell alcohol

04 December 2024
Town shop hit with resident resistance after applying to sell alcohol

Town shop hit with resident resistance after applying to sell alcohol

04 December 2024

A Norfolk town’s new corner shop has sparked anger among neighbours who say the business has “spoiled” the area.


Influx of huge solar projects shows no sign of slowing up

03 December 2024
Influx of huge solar projects shows no sign of slowing up

Influx of huge solar projects shows no sign of slowing up

03 December 2024

Norfolk’s solar stock is set to increase by 17,000 acres after plans for a fifth major development were unveiled.


Town council considers future of damaged skate park

02 December 2024
Town council considers future of damaged skate park

Town council considers future of damaged skate park

02 December 2024

The future of a town skate park hangs in the balance due to soaring repair bills.


Norfolk and Suffolk to share £25 million to repair ‘broken’ bus system

01 December 2024
Norfolk and Suffolk to share £25 million to repair ‘broken’ bus system

Norfolk and Suffolk to share £25 million to repair ‘broken’ bus system

01 December 2024

Norfolk and Suffolk are set to benefit from nearly £25 million of government funding to help boost bus services across the East of England.


Expectations are outstripping funds, claims police boss

01 December 2024
Expectations are outstripping funds, claims police boss

Expectations are outstripping funds, claims police boss

01 December 2024

Norfolk’s police boss has said that the public’s expectations of her force are too high, saying it does not have the resources to meet them.


Close loophole but don’t put family farms at risk – MP

30 November 2024
Close loophole but don’t put family farms at risk – MP

Close loophole but don’t put family farms at risk – MP

30 November 2024

A Norfolk Labour MP has broken party ranks to cast doubt on the Government’s assurances to farmers.


Fifth major solar farm development near town unveiled for county

21 November 2024
Fifth major solar farm development near town unveiled for county

Fifth major solar farm development near town unveiled for county

21 November 2024

Norfolk’s solar stock is set to increase by 17,000 acres as plans for a fifth major development are unveiled.


Solar farms could come thick and fast with UK’s biggest in the pipeline

18 November 2024
Solar farms could come thick and fast with UK’s biggest in the pipeline

Solar farms could come thick and fast with UK’s biggest in the pipeline

18 November 2024

Norfolk is set for its biggest solar farm yet, with developers planning a 5,000-acre site in the south of the county.


Former chemical site earmarked for retirement complex

17 November 2024
Former chemical site earmarked for retirement complex

Former chemical site earmarked for retirement complex

17 November 2024

Former chemical warehouses are set to be demolished to make way for a huge new retirement village.


Parking fee rise approved for first time in eight years

09 November 2024
Parking fee rise approved for first time in eight years

Parking fee rise approved for first time in eight years

09 November 2024

Car parking fees are set to increase after months of deliberations.


Green light for 112 homes after ‘David and Goliath’ battle

01 November 2024
Green light for 112 homes after ‘David and Goliath’ battle

Green light for 112 homes after ‘David and Goliath’ battle

01 November 2024

Villagers have been defeated in a battle against developers to build 112 new homes.


Car parking charges set to rise in three towns

29 October 2024
Car parking charges set to rise in three towns

Car parking charges set to rise in three towns

29 October 2024

Car parking fees are set to increase in three Norfolk towns for the first time in eight years.


Council approves 160 new homes in town

25 October 2024
Council approves 160 new homes in town

Council approves 160 new homes in town

25 October 2024

A Norfolk town is set to expand by nearly 30 per cent following the approval of a huge new housing scheme.


Plans for “ranch-style” property approved after family home destroyed by fire

22 October 2024
Plans for “ranch-style” property approved after family home destroyed by fire

Plans for “ranch-style” property approved after family home destroyed by fire

22 October 2024

A family whose quaint home was destroyed in a fire have been granted permission to build an “American ranch-style” property in its place.


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