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Council tax rises 'unsustainable' say leaders, as they propose 4.99pc Norfolk hike

Council tax rises 'unsustainable' say leaders, as they propose 4.99pc Norfolk hike

County Hall leaders have reluctantly recommended a 4.99pc increase in council tax  - but warned that imposing repeated hikes on Norfolk taxpayers are...

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Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Council reveals who will be taking on 120-year-old Norfolk landmark

Council reveals who will be taking on 120-year-old Norfolk landmark

A 120-year-old library building is set for a new lease of life, after council bosses agreed a deal which will see it taken over by a performing arts...

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Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Fury as prospect of Norfolk incinerator revived by county councillors

Fury as prospect of Norfolk incinerator revived by county councillors

The prospect of an incinerator being built in Norfolk has been revived, a decade after councillors pledged not to allow one in the county.

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Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Hundreds banned from Norfolk tips, libraries and council buildings

Hundreds banned from Norfolk tips, libraries and council buildings

Nearly 150 people have been banned from visiting Norfolk's tips and libraries for misdeeds such as threatening staff, anti-social-behaviour, theft and...

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Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Council tax rises 'unsustainable' say leaders, as they propose 4.99pc Norfolk hike

Council tax rises 'unsustainable' say leaders, as they propose 4.99pc Norfolk hike

County Hall leaders have reluctantly recommended a 4.99pc increase in council tax  - but warned that imposing repeated hikes on Norfolk taxpayers are...

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Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Council reveals who will be taking on 120-year-old Norfolk landmark

Council reveals who will be taking on 120-year-old Norfolk landmark

A 120-year-old library building is set for a new lease of life, after council bosses agreed a deal which will see it taken over by a performing arts...

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Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Fury as prospect of Norfolk incinerator revived by county councillors

Fury as prospect of Norfolk incinerator revived by county councillors

The prospect of an incinerator being built in Norfolk has been revived, a decade after councillors pledged not to allow one in the county.

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Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Revealed: Hundreds banned from Norfolk tips, libraries and council buildings

Revealed: Hundreds banned from Norfolk tips, libraries and council buildings

Nearly 150 people have been banned from visiting Norfolk's tips and libraries for misdeeds such as threatening staff, anti-social-behaviour, theft and...

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Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Drive to plant a million trees in Norfolk hits milestone halfway point

Drive to plant a million trees in Norfolk hits milestone halfway point

A scheme to get a million trees planted in Norfolk has reached its halfway point - after council leaders scaled back their timescale to hit the...

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Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Major Norfolk A-road branded not 'fit for purpose' amid call for action

Major Norfolk A-road branded not 'fit for purpose' amid call for action

A call has been made for action to improve a road around one of Norfolk's biggest towns after it was branded as no longer "fit for purpose".

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Eastern Daily Press

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Drive to plant a million trees in Norfolk hits milestone halfway point

Drive to plant a million trees in Norfolk hits milestone halfway point

A scheme to get a million trees planted in Norfolk has reached its halfway point - after council leaders scaled back their timescale to hit the...

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Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Wildlife charities welcome withdrawal of Norwich Western Link plans

Wildlife charities welcome withdrawal of Norwich Western Link plans

The decision to withdraw plans for the £274m Norwich Western Link road has been welcomed by two wildlife charities.

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Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Call to give up on plans for new railway station on the edge of Norwich

Call to give up on plans for new railway station on the edge of Norwich

A call has been made to abandon hopes for a new railway station on the edge of Norwich - because the £20m project is unlikely to ever be built.

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Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Study into snails holding up A47 Acle Straight work to take TEN years

Study into snails holding up A47 Acle Straight work to take TEN years

It sounds like the punchline to a joke...

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Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Wildlife charities welcome withdrawal of Norwich Western Link plans

Wildlife charities welcome withdrawal of Norwich Western Link plans

The decision to withdraw plans for the £274m Norwich Western Link road has been welcomed by two wildlife charities.

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Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Call to give up on plans for new railway station on the edge of Norwich

Call to give up on plans for new railway station on the edge of Norwich

A call has been made to abandon hopes for a new railway station on the edge of Norwich - because the £20m project is unlikely to ever be built.

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Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Study into snails holding up A47 Acle Straight work to take TEN years

Study into snails holding up A47 Acle Straight work to take TEN years

It sounds like the punchline to a joke...

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Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

PM takes aim at Norfolk eco-activist who cost taxpayers tens of millions of pounds

PM takes aim at Norfolk eco-activist who cost taxpayers tens of millions of pounds

In his effort to halt safety upgrades on the A47, Dr Andrew Boswell accomplished nothing except long delays to the projects and the addition of tens...

24.01.2025 5

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Drivers face A140 closure and disruption as new bypass takes shape

Drivers face A140 closure and disruption as new bypass takes shape

These photographs show the rate of progress on the £47m Long Stratton Bypass - as drivers are warned to brace themselves for disruption.

24.01.2025 6

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Lessons learned after council failures caused 'distress' to family with disabled son

Lessons learned after council failures caused 'distress' to family with disabled son

Lessons have been learned after a series of failures meant a Norfolk council caused "distress" to a family with a disabled son, officials have said.

24.01.2025 10

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Sewage spills into Norfolk's rivers and sea WENT UP in 2024

Sewage spills into Norfolk's rivers and sea WENT UP in 2024

Water company bosses have revealed the number of sewage spills into Norfolk's rivers and seas increased last year - despite a pledge to reduce them.

24.01.2025 8

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

PM takes aim at Norfolk eco-activist who cost taxpayers tens of millions of pounds

PM takes aim at Norfolk eco-activist who cost taxpayers tens of millions of pounds

In his effort to halt safety upgrades on the A47, Dr Andrew Boswell accomplished nothing except long delays to the projects and the addition of tens...

24.01.2025 5

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Drivers face A140 closure and disruption as new bypass takes shape

Drivers face A140 closure and disruption as new bypass takes shape

These photographs show the rate of progress on the £47m Long Stratton Bypass - as drivers are warned to brace themselves for disruption.

24.01.2025 9

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Lessons learned after council failures caused 'distress' to family with disabled son

Lessons learned after council failures caused 'distress' to family with disabled son

Lessons have been learned after a series of failures meant a Norfolk council caused "distress" to a family with a disabled son, officials have said.

24.01.2025 7

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Revealed: Sewage spills into Norfolk's rivers and sea WENT UP in 2024

Revealed: Sewage spills into Norfolk's rivers and sea WENT UP in 2024

Water company bosses have revealed the number of sewage spills into Norfolk's rivers and seas increased last year - despite a pledge to reduce them.

24.01.2025 8

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Dan Grimmer

Norfolk's monthly £15k bill to bin banned nitrous oxide canisters

Norfolk's monthly £15k bill to bin banned nitrous oxide canisters

The disposal of laughing gas canisters is costing Norfolk taxpayers £15,000 a month, with illegal recreational use blamed for the huge sum.

23.01.2025 7

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

'Victory for unelected quango' or 'defeat for vanity project?'

'Victory for unelected quango' or 'defeat for vanity project?'

Critics claim County Hall's withdrawal of plans for the Norwich Western Link is the "final nail in the coffin" for the scheme - and could cost...

23.01.2025 3

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

No laughing matter: Norfolk's monthly £15k bill to bin banned nitrous oxide canisters

No laughing matter: Norfolk's monthly £15k bill to bin banned nitrous oxide canisters

The disposal of laughing gas canisters is costing Norfolk taxpayers £15,000 a month, with illegal recreational use blamed for the huge sum.

23.01.2025 20

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Hopes that axed A47 scheme can be revived in the future

Hopes that axed A47 scheme can be revived in the future

Campaigners hope a scrapped multi-million-pound A47 scheme can be revived in the future, despite the government pulling the plug on the project.

23.01.2025 3

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Western Link demise: 'Victory for unelected quango' or 'defeat for vanity project?'

Western Link demise: 'Victory for unelected quango' or 'defeat for vanity project?'

Critics claim County Hall's withdrawal of plans for the Norwich Western Link is the "final nail in the coffin" for the scheme - and could cost...

23.01.2025 3

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Norwich set to seek unitary status in major shake-up

Norwich set to seek unitary status in major shake-up

One of Norfolk's councils is set to make the first move in the biggest shake-up of local governments in 50 years by calling for it to become a...

22.01.2025 5

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Council reveals it has withdrawn plans for Norwich Western Link

Council reveals it has withdrawn plans for Norwich Western Link

The planning application to build the £274m Norwich Western Link has been withdrawn in a move that casts major doubts on whether the road will ever...

22.01.2025 6

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Thickthorn roundabout revamp begins...even though scheme could be scrapped

Thickthorn roundabout revamp begins...even though scheme could be scrapped

The revamp of the Thickthorn roundabout on the edge of Norwich gets under way this week - even though the government could yet pull the plug on it.

22.01.2025 5

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Norwich set to seek unitary status in major shake-up

Norwich set to seek unitary status in major shake-up

One of Norfolk's councils is set to make the first move in the biggest shake-up of local governments in 50 years by calling for it to become a...

22.01.2025 9

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Council reveals it has withdrawn plans for Norwich Western Link

Council reveals it has withdrawn plans for Norwich Western Link

The planning application to build the £274m Norwich Western Link has been withdrawn in a move that casts major doubts on whether the road will ever...

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Plans to cut speed limit to 50mph on part of A47 triggers council objection

Plans to cut speed limit to 50mph on part of A47 triggers council objection

Proposals to cut the speed limit on part of the A47 and to install speed cameras to catch drivers who ignore it have triggered an objection from...

22.01.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Work starts to fix Broads bridge more than a DECADE after it shut

Work starts to fix Broads bridge more than a DECADE after it shut

Work has finally started to fix a dilapidated Broads bridge, more than a decade after it was closed for health and safety reasons.

22.01.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Thickthorn roundabout revamp begins...even though scheme could be scrapped

Thickthorn roundabout revamp begins...even though scheme could be scrapped

The revamp of the Thickthorn roundabout on the edge of Norwich gets under way this week - even though the government could yet pull the plug on it.

22.01.2025 4

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Dan Grimmer

Village to get 20mph speed limit zone - years after signs went up

Village to get 20mph speed limit zone - years after signs went up

A string of streets in a Norfolk village are to be covered by a 20mph speed limit - years after signs warning drivers about the restriction were...

21.01.2025 10

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Norfolk council spent £870k on lawyers to fight parents over school places

Norfolk council spent £870k on lawyers to fight parents over school places

Lawyers were paid almost £900,000 by Norfolk County Council to fight parents in disputes over school places, new figures show.

21.01.2025 10

Norwich Evening News

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Two schools could be expanded to create extra places for children

Two schools could be expanded to create extra places for children

Two Norfolk schools could be expanded as council bosses look to create more spaces for children with special educational needs and disabilities.

21.01.2025 4

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Dan Grimmer

Village to get 20mph speed limit zone - years after signs went up

Village to get 20mph speed limit zone - years after signs went up

A string of streets in a Norfolk village are to be covered by a 20mph speed limit - years after signs warning drivers about the restriction were...

21.01.2025 20

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Dan Grimmer

Norfolk council spent £870k on lawyers to fight parents over school places

Norfolk council spent £870k on lawyers to fight parents over school places

Lawyers were paid almost £900,000 by Norfolk County Council to fight parents in disputes over school places, new figures show.

21.01.2025 6

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New concerns over possible closures of Norfolk's small schools

New concerns over possible closures of Norfolk's small schools

Concerns have been raised that the falling birth rate in Norfolk could lead to small schools closing - only for them to be needed again in the future.

20.01.2025 10

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

New concerns over possible closures of Norfolk's small schools

New concerns over possible closures of Norfolk's small schools

Concerns have been raised that the falling birth rate in Norfolk could lead to small schools closing - only for them to be needed again in the future.

20.01.2025 10

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Tributes after former Norwich City midfielder dies at 64

Tributes after former Norwich City midfielder dies at 64

Tributes have been paid after the death of former Norwich City footballer Garry Brooke.

19.01.2025 3

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Watchdogs begin first inspection of key Norfolk County Council department

Watchdogs begin first inspection of key Norfolk County Council department

Watchdogs have begun their first ever inspection of the Norfolk County Council department which helps with the care needs of tens of thousands of...

19.01.2025 10

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Tributes after former Norwich City midfielder dies at 64

Tributes after former Norwich City midfielder dies at 64

Tributes have been paid after the death of former Norwich City footballer Garry Brooke.

19.01.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Watchdogs begin first inspection of key Norfolk County Council department

Watchdogs begin first inspection of key Norfolk County Council department

Watchdogs have begun their first ever inspection of the Norfolk County Council department which helps with the care needs of tens of thousands of...

19.01.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Council tax hike on cards to help plug County Hall's £45m budget gap

Council tax hike on cards to help plug County Hall's £45m budget gap

Council leaders have put forward a proposed council tax rise of almost 5pc to help plug Norfolk County Council's £45m budget gap.

18.01.2025 3

Norwich Evening News

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