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Wednesday, 06 March 2024 00:00

Business Awards Winners

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Broadland District and South Norfolk Councils announced the winners of this year's Business Awards at a packed event at Norwich City football ground. Thirteen businesses took home 15 awards, with local manufacturer Delta Fire, winning a hat-trick. The awards were hosted by the Council's Director of Place, Phil Courtier, and sponsored by law firm Birketts LLP. South Norfolk Council’s Cabinet Member, Cllr Lisa Neal, said: “It’s brilliant to see so many local businesses thriving. Our judges had a really difficult task to whittle down a shortlist. Although there can only be one winner in each category, everyone at the event should be proud of what they have achieved.”
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The National Lottery Heritage Fund has awarded £12.3 million to Great Yarmouth Borough Council to deliver its vision for the Winter Gardens – Reimagining the People’s Palace, a bold and inspiring programme, restoring a unique historic building to its former glory. The Winter Gardens is the last surviving Victorian ironwork glass house on a seaside promenade in the UK and, in 2021, was one of five transformational projects across the country to be given a Heritage Horizon Award from the Heritage Fund.
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Norwich City Council has launched the Love Norwich hub to work alongside residents to make the city the best it can possibly be. The hub – which can be accessed at https://gettalking.norwich.gov.uk/hub-page/lovenorwich – is a one-stop-shop where the public can engage in the Love Norwich projects around the city which aim to make its streets a clean and inviting place for all. The Love Norwich campaign is part of the council’s commitment to build partnerships with residents and businesses to create real change where communities can take pride in their neighbourhoods.
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South Norfolk Council has recently carried out works at Boyland Common, a County Wildlife Site that has flourished over the past decade thanks to the dedication of local volunteers. The Council has repaired the gate posts and resurfaced the parking bays at the 3.4 hectre site, which has been cared for by a group of local residents since its restoration over a decade ago. South Norfolk Cabinet Member for the Environment, Cllr Keith Kiddie, said: “This is a beautiful site that is home to a diverse range of rare botanical species and supports a wide variety of wildlife. It’s important we work with local people to maintain these special places that have been part of the community for centuries.”
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Wiveton Parish Council and the its residents are transforming a piece of underused land in the centre of Wiveton village into a beautiful community orchard. The one-acre plot owned by the Parish Council has been informally used by residents over the last 50 years, but had recently become overgrown and in need of regeneration. After a community consultation, the decision was made to invest in developing the land into a space that all residents can enjoy. Wiveton Councillor Mr Richard Petley and Wiveton resident Steve Beal lead the project, starting with a few working days in January and February to clear the land. Residents of all ages gathered to remove overgrown bushes, cut back the grass and remove rubbish from the land.
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People have the opportunity to discover more about the borough’s fascinating history with three new talks offered by Great Yarmouth Heritage Guides. The one-hour talks will take place at 1pm on the second Tuesday of February, March and April at the Town Hall in Great Yarmouth. Each talk costs £5.50 per person to attend and includes a hot drink on arrival and the chance to ask questions at the end. In the first session, on February 13, people will be able to find out what happened, why it happened and if ‘The Fall of Yarmouth Suspension Bridge’ could have been prevented. The disaster happened in 1845 but its legacy is still relevant today.
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Internationally-acclaimed men’s singing group , The Sheringham Shantymen, are looking for bass and harmony singers to join their crew - could this be you? Initially formed in 1988 as The Augusta Singers, The Sheringham Shantymen officially came into being in 1990 and continue to raise huge sums of money for the RNLI and other local charities through their popular performances of historic sea shanties and well-known folk songs. The group is comprised of around 25 members from all walks of life and perform 20-30 gigs each year at venues as varied as church halls, carnivals and lifeboat days all the way to sell-out shows on Cromer Pier and the annual Falmouth International sea shanty festival.
Friday, 19 January 2024 00:00

Norwich Market launches new pop-up stalls

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Small businesses or artisan producers just starting out, or groups looking to stage small events such as arts and crafts sales or photography and art showings, can now test the water as a range of pop-up stalls becomes available in a new dedicated area of Norwich Market. The stalls are a great way for small innovative producers, who don’t have suitable permanent premises of their own, to have the use of a city centre location to make retail sales on an occasional basis without the cost and commitment of a long-term lease, helping to build their brand and find out whether a permanent stall on the market might be right for them. Anyone taking on a pop-up stall has the advantage of having visibility in the centre of Norwich’s busiest…
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Over 70 local people recently attended an event at the Horstead Centre, funded by Broadland District Council’s Pride in Place grant. The free event, run by the Horstead Centre in partnership with Horstead with Stanninghall Parish Council and the Broads Authority, was the first of four planned community activity days to encourage local people to come together and have a greater appreciation for the natural environment. The Horstead Centre’s Manager, Will Mills, said: “Around 4,000 children visit the Centre each year from all over Norfolk and beyond, but many local people have never been inside or seen our beautiful grounds. This event was a great opportunity to share some of our skills and expertise, while inspiring a passion for the natural world.”
Sunday, 07 January 2024 00:00

People start 2024 with a sociable Hunstanton walk

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78 people started the New Year with a 3 mile walk in Hunstanton on Monday 1 January 2024, organised by the borough council and West Norfolk Walking for Health. Cllr Simon Ring, Cabinet member for Tourism, Events and Marketing, said: “It’s good to see that 78 people, and a few dogs, joined in the gentle 3 mile walk that started at St Edmund’s Chapel Ruins, near the Old Lighthouse. The weather was good and the sociable walk took in many beautiful parts of the town. 
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