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Landowners asked by council to offer up sites to be used for solar farms

07 April 2025
Landowners asked by council to offer up sites to be used for solar farms

Landowners asked by council to offer up sites to be used for solar farms

07 April 2025

Landowners in Norfolk are being asked to offer up their fields for huge solar projects.


New rules to control shopfront designs after frustration at ‘garish’ sign

01 April 2025
New rules to control shopfront designs after frustration at ‘garish’ sign

New rules to control shopfront designs after frustration at ‘garish’ sign

01 April 2025

A council has introduced new rules to control designs on shopfronts after a row over a “garish” sign.


£100,000 spent on ill-fated car park plan has ‘not been wasted’

18 March 2025
£100,000 spent on ill-fated car park plan has ‘not been wasted’

£100,000 spent on ill-fated car park plan has ‘not been wasted’

18 March 2025

A councillor has said the almost £100,000 his authority spent on an ill-fated car parking scheme has “not been wasted”.


Council spent almost £100K on now-halted car parking charges plan - £40K more than first reported

16 March 2025
Council spent almost £100K on now-halted car parking charges plan - £40K more than first reported

Council spent almost £100K on now-halted car parking charges plan - £40K more than first reported

16 March 2025

A council spent nearly £100,000 on its ill-fated plans to introduce car parking charges, it has been revealed.


Councillors feel ‘sorry’ for communities where hundreds of new homes could be built

10 March 2025
Councillors feel ‘sorry’ for communities where hundreds of new homes could be built

Councillors feel ‘sorry’ for communities where hundreds of new homes could be built

10 March 2025

Councillors say they feel “sorry” for rural communities where hundreds of new homes could be built under new targets.


New plans to demolish old police station to make way for housing

10 March 2025
New plans to demolish old police station to make way for housing

New plans to demolish old police station to make way for housing

10 March 2025

Plans to demolish a former police station to make way for a new housing development have re-emerged.


‘It’s a sign of things to come’: Reform councillor celebrates by-election win

07 March 2025
‘It’s a sign of things to come’: Reform councillor celebrates by-election win

‘It’s a sign of things to come’: Reform councillor celebrates by-election win

07 March 2025

A Reform UK councillor says his victory in a recent by-election is a “sign of things to come”.


Council spent more than £50K on ill-fated plans for car park charges

07 March 2025
Council spent more than £50K on ill-fated plans for car park charges

Council spent more than £50K on ill-fated plans for car park charges

07 March 2025

A Norfolk council spent more than £55,000 on its ill-fated plans to introduce car parking charges.


Calls for cross-county options to be considered when councils are replaced

07 March 2025
Calls for cross-county options to be considered when councils are replaced

Calls for cross-county options to be considered when councils are replaced

07 March 2025

Some councillors are calling for cross-county options to be considered when drawing up new political boundaries for the region.


Council criticised as less than 6% of population turns out for by-election

04 March 2025
Council criticised as less than 6% of population turns out for by-election

Council criticised as less than 6% of population turns out for by-election

04 March 2025

A town council is facing criticism after less than 6% of its population turned out to vote in a recent by-election.


Options for political organisation of Norfolk revealed for the first time

04 March 2025
Options for political organisation of Norfolk revealed for the first time

Options for political organisation of Norfolk revealed for the first time

04 March 2025

Options for the future political organisation of Norfolk have been revealed for the first time in a new report.

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Council’s awry IT update leads to delays for house buyers

26 February 2025
Council’s awry IT update leads to delays for house buyers

Council’s awry IT update leads to delays for house buyers

26 February 2025

House buyers in Breckland are facing delays after a council IT update went awry.


Lidl plans re-emerge for town as chain looks to demolish buildings

25 February 2025
Lidl plans re-emerge for town as chain looks to demolish buildings

Lidl plans re-emerge for town as chain looks to demolish buildings

25 February 2025

Plans for a new supermarket on the outskirts of a town have re-emerged.


Housing development now stalled for more than a year after contractors went bust

23 February 2025
Housing development now stalled for more than a year after contractors went bust

Housing development now stalled for more than a year after contractors went bust

23 February 2025

A council’s housing development has been stalled for more than a year after its contractors went bust.


Councillor calls for new Norfolk mayor to be based in Suffolk

14 February 2025
Councillor calls for new Norfolk mayor to be based in Suffolk

Councillor calls for new Norfolk mayor to be based in Suffolk

14 February 2025

A councillor and MP has called for Norfolk’s new mayor to be based… in Suffolk.

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Council hits the brakes on controversial plans to introduce car parking charges

11 February 2025
Council hits the brakes on controversial plans to introduce car parking charges

Council hits the brakes on controversial plans to introduce car parking charges

11 February 2025

A council has hit the brakes on its highly controversial plans to introduce new car parking charges.


Councillors defend authority’s plans to set aside £350K to replace IT equipment over next two years

27 January 2025
Councillors defend authority’s plans to set aside £350K to replace IT equipment over next two years

Councillors defend authority’s plans to set aside £350K to replace IT equipment over next two years

27 January 2025

A cash-strapped Norfolk council plans to spend £350,000 on new laptops and iPads over the next two years.

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Hearing will determine whether village pub can be turned into housing

27 January 2025
Hearing will determine whether village pub can be turned into housing

Hearing will determine whether village pub can be turned into housing

27 January 2025

Plans to turn a quaint village pub into housing have been appealed to Government inspectors.


Leader defends council spending nearly £150,000 on defunct apps

20 January 2025
Leader defends council spending nearly £150,000 on defunct apps

Leader defends council spending nearly £150,000 on defunct apps

20 January 2025

A council leader has defended spending almost £150,000 on ill-fated digital ventures.


Council set to hike tax - with ‘difficult and uncomfortable’ months ahead

09 January 2025
Council set to hike tax - with ‘difficult and uncomfortable’ months ahead

Council set to hike tax - with ‘difficult and uncomfortable’ months ahead

09 January 2025

A council has warned of “difficult and uncomfortable” months ahead as it plans to hike its tax charges in the district.


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