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Council moves to more efficient revenues and benefits service

North Norfolk District Council’s (NNDC) move to provide a more efficient and effective Revenues and Benefits Service for customers across the District will take a major step forward today (Thursday 10 May) with the start of the installation of a new computer system. The installation period is expected to last for nearly three weeks. ... Full Story

North Norfolk’s beaches are the tops, says new Good Beach Guide

North Norfolk’s beaches have come out tops in the new Good Beach Guide published by the Marine Conservation Society (MCS). ... Full Story

Call for entries for the Graham Allen Awards 2012

Renovation projects and new buildings that sensitively capture the distinctive character of our local architecture could be in line for a prestigious award from North Norfolk District Council (NNDC). ... Full Story

Entries encouraged for this year’s Environment Award

North Norfolk District Council’s (NNDC) John Sweeney Award for the Environment is now open for entries, offering the opportunity for community groups, schools and businesses to win both prize money and recognition for their environmental efforts or environmentally-themed projects. ... Full Story

Cromer skatepark takes a step forward

North Norfolk District Council (NNDC) and supporters of the Cromer skatepark campaign reached agreement yesterday afternoon (Thursday 19 April) as to how the campaigners’ vision might well become reality. ... Full Story

Demolition of houses marks new beginning for Beach Road, Happisburgh

North Norfolk District Council (NNDC) will begin demolition of nine houses at Beach Road, Happisburgh, after Easter, thereby completing the long and sensitive process of helping owners of properties under threat from coastal erosion to move on with their lives before their homes are lost to the sea. ... Full Story

Community issues feature highly on Cabinet agenda

North Norfolk District Council (NNDC) Cabinet will be discussing a number of issues close to the hearts of local communities across the District at its meeting on Monday 16 April. ... Full Story

Garden waste collection suspended owing to fuel shortage

North Norfolk District Council (NNDC) is suspending collection of garden waste (brown bins) with immediate effect. ... Full Story

Easter fun for everyone at Holt Country Park, Bacton Wood and Sadlers Wood

North Norfolk District Council’s (NNDC) Countryside Rangers are hosting a range of activities at the council’s countryside sites over the Easter holidays, with events for children and adults on offer at Holt Country Park, and at Bacton and Sadlers Woods, both near North Walsham, ranging from Easter egg trails and pond dipping to mini-beast hunts and even a ‘Muddy Boots Conservation Day’. And there’s no need to book in advance, just turn up on the day. ... Full Story

Resignation of respected councillor brings election to Waterside Ward

An election is due to be held on Thursday 26 April 2012 for one Councillor for the District Council Ward of Waterside (Catfield, Hickling, Ludham and Potter Heigham polling districts) following the resignation of Councillor Simon Partridge. ... Full Story

Holt’s Neighbourhood Plan gets go-ahead

North Norfolk District Council (NNDC) and Holt Town Council have been successful in their application to the fifth wave of the Neighbourhood Planning Front Runners’ scheme, being awarded £20,000 from the Department for Communities and Local Government to support the development of a Neighbourhood Plan for Holt. ... Full Story

Park for free in North Norfolk for Jubilee celebrations

North Norfolk District Council (NNDC) has announced that it will be making it free to park in all of its 25 car parks across the District on Tuesday 5 June to encourage everyone to get out and join in local community celebrations marking the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. ... Full Story

Development in Fakenham: Land North of Rudham Stile Lane: public consultation on a proposed development brief

A consultation on a development brief for land north of Rudham Stile Lane, Fakenham begins on Monday 26 March and runs until Monday 23 April. The consultation includes an opportunity for members of the public to discuss the site with Planning Officers from North Norfolk District Council (NNDC) at a drop-in exhibition at Fakenham Community Centre on Thursday 29 March from 3 - 7pm. ... Full Story

Building excellence in the spotlight at regional awards

Three North Norfolk developments will be finalists in the regional Local Authority Building Control (LABC) Building Excellence Awards for 2011. ... Full Story

The future of Sheringham Sports Association

Following concerns being expressed for the future of Sheringham Sports Association, owing to the lack of volunteers to join the committee, officers and Elected Members from North Norfolk District Council (NNDC) have met with representatives from the Association to discuss how they can provide further support for the group to avoid an uncertain future for the Weybourne Road site. ... Full Story

North Norfolk Information Centre celebrates English Tourism Week

The North Norfolk Information Centre (NNIC) in Cromer, run by North Norfolk District Council (NNDC), will be celebrating English Tourism Week (10 – 18 March) in style with talks, activities and demonstrations taking place every day. ... Full Story

Helping businesses be safer and work better

Following a successful pilot scheme in 2011, run by a partnership of Norfolk District and Borough councils along with Norwich City Council, the Safer Workplace Better Business (SWBB) health and safety initiative is to be run again in 2012. ... Full Story

Helping those in need to keep warm and well

North Norfolk District Council (NNDC) is co-ordinating the distribution of Winter Warmth packs to help vulnerable people in the District keep warm during the cold winter weather. The number of packs available is limited to 1000 and they are being distributed to the intended recipients by the Council and by health and voluntary sector organisations. ... Full Story

Council calls for comments on 2012/13 action plan

North Norfolk District Council (NNDC) is asking for residents’ views on its recently published draft action plan for 2012/13. The plan sets out the key actions that the council aims to carry out over the coming twelve months towards achieving the longer term priorities set out in its Corporate Plan 2012-2015. ... Full Story

Council calls on ‘Absent Voters’ to refresh their signatures

North Norfolk District Council (NNDC) has sent letters to 4,700 long-term absent voters asking them to return a form showing their fresh signature. ... Full Story