Necton Parish Council

In accordance with the provisions of Section 14(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act, 1984, the Norfolk County Council HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that owing to burst water main the use by vehicles of the North Pickenham Road, 100m west of junction with Hillside for 40m west in the PARISH OF NORTH PICKENHAM will be temporarily prohibited from 21 March 2017 to 23 March 2017 for the duration of the works, expected to be about 3 days within the period.  If necessary the restriction could run for a maximum period of 21 days.

Alternative route is via:  North Pickenham Road, A47, Tuns Road, Hale Road, Cook Road, School Road (Holme Hale)

The person dealing with enquiries at Norfolk County Council is Martin Dixon (Community and Environmental Services Department) Telephone 0344 800 8020.

Dated this 22 day of March 2017

Tickets are now on sale for Necton Music Festival.

Line up includes

• Planet Abba, the UK’s leading Abba tribute band
• Counterfeit Quo, who have the seal of approval from Quo’s very own Francis Rossi and the late Rick Parfitt
• Queen Rocks, who are back by popular demand.

Plus our favourite local artists; Lisa Collier and Chris Manley.

Tickets can be purchased from The Windmill Pub and Necton Butchers, cash only.

Or online at Eventbrite/Nectonfestival 2017

 

NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL has made a Temporary Traffic Order affecting the Tuns Road from the junction with A47 to the junction of St Andrews Lane in the PARISH OF NECTON because of provision of safe access to BT equipment.

The road will be temporarily closed (except for access) from 21st March 2017 to 22nd March 2017 for the duration of the works, expected to be about 9 hours within the period.

Alternative (diversion) route is via: St Andrews Lane, Tums Road, Hale Road, Cook Road, School Road, Station Road, North Pickenham Road, Norwich Road, A47.

 

Norfolk County Council provides a network of 20 Recycling Centres. Last year they handled just over 65,504 tonnes of waste and about 75% of that was diverted from waste treatment and disposal.

To help them continue to provide an efficient and value for money service in the coming years, they want to find out your views about the Recycling Centres that you use.

Even if you don’t use them, they would like to hear from you so that they can understand why.

Please take part in their survey, which should take no longer than ten minutes to complete.

 

Rarely has there been a time when the availability of local services in rural villages across the county, has been more important. Key to the survival of many communities is the shop, a place where many essential day to day services are to be found.

Norfolk Rural Support Network (NRSN) is holding an event to discuss this very question

Date: Monday 6th March 2017 at 10.00am – with finger buffet at 12.00 noon

Meeting venue: Sporle Community Centre, 78 The Street, Sporle PE32 2DR

Christian Bone, Head of Community Engagement, East of England Co-op, will set the scene. He personally has extensive experience working with rural organisations and the Co-operative Society  have been serving the East of England for over 170 years, supporting local people and the producers of local products.

Two local shopkeepers will then reflect on the changes in local retail and how local shops can meet the changing needs of rural society.

Algy Garrod, Algy’s Farm Shop, Bintree will expand on how the need to diversify their farm activity and the needs of the local community came together.

The three speakers will leave time for questions and open discussion and representatives from partner organisations will be in attendance.

The meeting is free to attend and a welcome is extended to all with a concern and interest in rural life in the county. Commencing at 10.00am with refreshments, concluding with a finger buffet lunch and an opportunity to network.

Contact: Betty Jones – 01603 732886/07990573166

email:  [email protected]

website:  www.nrsn.co.uk

Necton Parish Council have completed their scheme to install two new bus shelters on either side of the A47 at the Necton junction.  It has been an aspiration of the Parish Council for many years, to upgrade the facilities on the westbound and install a new shelter on the eastbound side.

Eastbound is a very busy route, with people traveling to work, school and shopping in Dereham and Norwich.  The absence of a shelter, meant that waiting passengers where vulnerable to rain and splash back from passing traffic.

The new shelter is a 4-bay cantilever, positioned to provide shelter from the road.  The verge has been redesigned to provide sufficient space for the shelter.  The retaining edge has been secured and planted with low-growing mat forming plants to provide a low-maintenance and attractive verge, in keeping with the rural aspect.  The bank adjacent to the shelter has been planted with over 250 daffodil bulbs to add to the aesthetic value of the area.

Westbound, whilst there was a shelter, its location so far away from the actual bus stop, meant that people didn’t use it.  The Council received many complaints of buses not stopping because the waiting passengers where not visible to the driver.

The Parish Council approached the new owners of the garden centre site to negotiate  the siting of a new shelter adjacent to the bus stop.  They agreed to provide a small parcel of their land and they offered to install the hard-standing foundation free of charge.

The old shelter was unsuitable for re-siting on the new location, and it has been donated to the Necton Sports & Social Club for use as a smoking shelter.

A new 3-bay cantilever shelter was purchased and installed.

 

 

Both shelters were provided and installed by local company, Westcotec Ltd, based in Dereham.  The majority of the funding for this scheme was provided through the Dudgeon Community Fund, which is managed by Norfolk Community Foundation.

Village Correspondent, Paul Young, went up to the bus stops to find out people’s reaction to the new shelters:

 

 

 

The Parish Council secured a grant of £300 to purchase a counter top oven, which gives Necton Lunch Club the opportunity to expand and provide 36 meals at their monthly lunches.  This is a very popular club, providing people, living alone or housebound, the opportunity to get out, have a hot meal and enjoy some lively company.

Run by members of the Church, every month, these volunteers set up a banqueting table in the community centre, provide a taxi service for those who can’t travel, cook a nutritious two course meal, using fresh ingredients and to exacting standards of hygiene that has assured them of a certificate rating 5 (the highest) from Breckland Council.

The funds were granted by the Lord Baker Community Fund, which is managed by Norfolk Community Foundation.