News

• A new exhibition at Lynn Museum celebrates Norfolk’s rich history of pilgrimage

  24 June 2019
  Journeys, Pilgrimage, People and Places is fascinating new exhibition at Lynn Museum which takes visitors on a trip through time.

• Reaction to the report of Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services on Norfolk's Fire & Rescue Service

  20 June 2019
  Today (Thursday, 20 June), Her Majesty’s Inspectorate has published its first report into Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service. The overall judgement was that the service requires improvement, although there are key areas judged to be good, including our response to fires and incidents.

• 'Digital Zone' at Norfolk Show to showcase the rise of technology

  20 June 2019
  Attendees at this year’s Royal Norfolk Show can get hands-on with latest technology at Norfolk County Council’s stand.

• Chief Scientific Advisor Chris Whitty encouraged by renewed focus on Great Yarmouth

  19 June 2019
  One of the Government's top scientific advisors, Professor Chris Whitty, spent a day in Great Yarmouth with Public Health, Council and medical officials to understand the public health challenges of the coastal borough.

• Fighting scams in Norfolk

  17 June 2019
  This Scams Awareness Fortnight, Norfolk County Council Trading Standards has some timely reminders on how to spot and avoid scams.

• "Inspiring" Chapel Green School named as eastern "Project of the Year"

  12 June 2019
  Norfolk’s newest complex needs school, Chapel Green in Old Buckenham, has been named as the East of England’s “Project of the Year” at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Awards.

• It’s time for Norfolk to Think Carers

  10 June 2019
  This week is Carers week (10-16 June) and Norfolk County Council will be holding a special event to celebrate and support the thousands of unpaid carers across Norfolk.

• Norfolk opens two new reuse shops to boost recycling and cut waste

  07 June 2019
  Two new reuse shops opening this month are set to boost recycling and cut waste in the county. Each one of Norfolk’s soon to be 11 reuse shops stops on average 91 tonnes of good quality reusable items being thrown away every year.

• Scores of new school places for children with autism to be created in Norfolk

  07 June 2019
  Ninety new specialist school places for children with autism are set to be created at Norfolk’s mainstream schools, as Norfolk County Council’s £120m investment in special educational needs gains pace.

• Colourful version of Stonehenge to be unveiled at Burlingham Open Gardens Day

  05 June 2019
  A colourful ‘henge’ display created at Burlingham Woodland Walks on the Norfolk County Farms estate will be revealed at Burlingham Open Gardens Day on Sunday (9 June).