News
This page will contain any news parishioners may like to read about. The Council also has a Facebook page found here. Any project-related updates can be found on dedicated web pages on this site. Minutes of the parish council meetings can also be found here
Climate Change Adaption Programme
A new report, published 18 July, sets out a 5-year programme of actions that government and others will take to adapt to the impacts of climate change from 2023 to 2028.
The programme sets out how government will respond to the impacts of a changing climate and strengthen national resilience. Proposed actions encompass infrastructure, the natural environment, health, communities and the built environment, business, industry and international impacts.
Link to the Adaption Programme here.
Voluntary and Community Sector Grant Funding
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is awarding £5.5 million to voluntary and community organisations to support customers who may need extra help with their tax affairs.
Further details, guidance and how to apply available here.
Fight Flooding By Keeping Your Waterways Clear
With bird nesting season over, people across Norfolk have a chance to do their bit to stop flooding and keep water flowing across their properties.
Community Ownership Fund Opens Again For Applications
The funding will help community groups take ownership of local institutions that have fallen into disrepair or are under threat of closure and give them a new lease of life.
Onshore Wind Projects Will Be Approved More Quickly
The government has simplified planning rules, meaning local areas will have a greater say in how onshore wind projects should be considered.
Planning Guidance: Letters To Chief Planning Officers
On 1 September, DLUHC wrote to chief planning officers of local planning authorities in England about nutrient neutrality and building safety and cladding. Those letters can now be viewed on GOV.UK.
Vision Norfolk
Vision Norfolk are pleased to announce that they have launched their new Community Outreach Service, which aims to provide emotional and practical support to vision impaired people.
Heat-Health Alert Issued
The UK Health Security Agency and the Met Office have issued an amber heat-health alert. See our advice on how to cope with high temperatures.
Health and Wellbeing - Active Norfolk
New Activity Finder website for Norfolk launches to help people find exercise opportunities that suit them
Active Norfolk is the Active Partnership for Norfolk, one of a network of 43 Active Partnerships created by Sport England. They are hosted by Norfolk County Council.
Active Norfolk has recently launched a new activity finder platform called Every Move. The new platform now has its own website to ensure users who are looking to find exercise opportunities in their areas have just one place to look.
The website works by activity providers, sports clubs, and informal activity groups across the county registering an account and then using the site to list details of their activity sessions including times, locations, dates, facilities, and accessibility provision. Providers and clubs can also upload images of their sessions and detailed descriptions so people looking to start a new form of activity can gain as much information ahead of attending the sessions as possible.
The launch of the website has been timed to coincide with ‘peak season’ for physical activity as more people make resolutions to adopt healthier lifestyles through physical activity following the festive and new year periods.
Visit the site now and find new ways to get active at www.everymove.uk
Further information about health and wellbeing in Norfolk can be found here
