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Final consultation to be undertaken on future of Thetford Market Place

Thetford's Market Place during a night market

Sarah Hussain

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A final consultation on the future of Thetford Market Place will take place to get people's views on ideas for the area.
Attendees at the Burrell Ward litter pick last month.

Litter picking volunteers get a boost thanks to new equipment

Sarah Hussain

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Lyng and District Community Hall has opened following a complete rebuild. Picture: JENNA YOUNGS

Breckland groups given £100,000 worth of 'green' grants

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The rubbish left behind on Pine Close, Thetford, which became a flytipping hotspot in 2020, found by Breckland Council.

Person fined £400 for leaving rubbish in Thetford fly-tipping hotspot

Robbie Nichols

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Maxine O'Mahoney, Timothy Birt and Breckland Council

Breckland District Council

'Bring it on' - New chief executive appointed to district council

Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter

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St Peter's Church is being revamped by Thetford Town Council.L-r Maurice Howard, town clerk, Roger S

Project to turn medieval church into education hub moves forward

Sarah Hussain

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Councillors Jane James and Mark Taylor had a heated exchange at a Tuesday meeting.

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'Like a little Hitler' - Fury as row breaks out at council meeting

Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter

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A penalty charge notice is placed on a car windscreen by a Norwich City Council parking attendant. P

Revealed: Where most parking tickets have been issued in Norfolk

Dan Grimmer

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Breckland Council. Picture: Ian Burt

Breckland District Council

Concerns wait for plan review could open door to 'aggressive' development

Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter

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Members of the Sikh Temple Guardwara Baba Budha Sahib visit the Ancient House museum and enjoy Langa

Breckland District Council

Island park to be named in honour of town's Sikh links

Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter

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Environment secretary Elizabeth Truss. Picture: Ian Burt

From infighting to foreign secretary - Elizabeth Truss' rise to success

Dan Grimmer

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MIldenhall hub

West Suffolk Council

New £39million hub officially opens to the public

Katy Sandalls

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Newly-appointed Foreign Secretary Liz Truss leaves Number 10 Downing Street, as Prime Minister Boris

Norfolk County Council

Council leaders congratulate Liz Truss on reshuffle promotion

Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter

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Council u-turn after telling woman to remove Jolly Roger flag

Sarah Hussain

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Breckland District Council

'Weeks and months' could be needed to stop bin delays, firm says

Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter

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Breckland Council. Picture: Ian Burt

Breckland and South Holland to share services after divorce

George Thompson, Local Democracy Reporter

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Breckland District Council

Breckland bin collectors 'furious' over 'insulting' pay offer

Noah Vickers

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Breckland councillors have raised concerns about Serco bin staff

Breckland District Council

Staff bullying and welfare concerns after Breckland bin delays

George Thompson, Local Democracy Reporter

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A pot hole in Wymondham. Photo: Antony Kelly

Norfolk County Council

£10m could be spent to stop Norfolk pot-holes over next four years

Dan Grimmer

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Norfolk Live News

Breckland bin collection rounds back on track following delays

Thomas Chapman

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Agency staff being offered higher pay than bin lorry drivers

Thomas Chapman

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Questions are being asked over what role Norfolk will have to play in the looming Afghanistan refugee crisis

What role will Norfolk play in Afghanistan's looming refugee crisis?

Thomas Chapman

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Hackney Carriage drivers have postponed their strike over changes to rules in the West Suffolk Council area.

West Suffolk Council

Taxi drivers postpone strike after council agrees review of ‘ruinous’ rules

Emily Townsend

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Norfolk Live News | Updated

'Workers are fed up' - driver shortage blamed for bin collection delays

Thomas Chapman

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Filming of Alan Partridge, The Movie at Cromer Pier. Actor, Steve Coogan shooting a scene holding a

'Game changer' bid to get more films shot in Norfolk

Dan Grimmer

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Taxi drivers say they will be going on strike over changes to rules in the West Suffolk Council area

Investigations

Furious taxi drivers to strike in row with council

Emily Townsend

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A circle of pouffes around a small table are arranged in one corner.

Breckland District Council

Inside council’s £780,000 refurbished office

Noah Vickers

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Dad's Army mural in Thetford

Breckland District Council

What has Breckland's Market Towns Initiative achieved?

Noah Vickers

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Artists impression of Dereham

‘Future Breckland’ giving people the chance to shape their district 

Simon Weir

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The vulnerability programme was agreed as Breckland Council set its budget at Elizabeth House in Der

Breckland District Council

Council splashes out £780,000 on agile working

Noah Vickers

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