News

• Join the Big Stroll this autumn

  14 November 2019
  The first of this autumn's Big Stroll community walks in Great Yarmouth and Norwich have been announced – and everyone's welcome.

• Health and wellbeing awards launched

  05 November 2019
  The awards will highlight excellent work to promote health and wellbeing in Norfolk and Waveney.

• Ambitious net zero carbon target proposed for Norfolk

  05 November 2019
  An ambitious date of 2030 for Norfolk to achieve net zero carbon emissions has been proposed as part of a new and far-reaching environment policy for the county council.

• Norfolk set to celebrate the novel as part of national BBC festival

  05 November 2019
  Norfolk County Council’s Library and Information Service is set to join a national BBC programme of library activities and events to celebrate the novel and promote the joy of reading, early in the new year.

• Chance to have say on new recycling centre set to feature county’s largest reuse shop

  04 November 2019
  Norwich’s new recycling centre is moving a step closer this week as people are being urged to give their views on plans for the brand-new site that is set to see the opening of Norfolk’s largest reuse shop.

• £250,000 fund launched to support early years groups

  04 November 2019
  Community groups that support young children and their parents in Norfolk are being invited to apply to a new Community Fund designed to get our county’s babies and preschoolers off to the best possible start.

• Consistently strong decision-making helping families get the right help first time

  01 November 2019
  Ofsted has praised Norfolk’s handing of child safeguarding calls and referrals, after a two day visit to the County Council.

• Have your say on Norfolk's Fire and Rescue Service proposals

  31 October 2019
  Residents and businesses across Norfolk can have their say about the future plans of Norfolk Fire & Rescue Service during a public consultation running until 10 December 2019.

• Norfolk's gritters ready for action this winter

  31 October 2019
  An early cold snap has seen Norfolk’s gritters make their first run of the season this week. Crews were out on roads in the west of the county on Monday, 28 October, treating roads with the usual specially formulated salt designed to prevent ice forming on the road surface.

• Christmas shoppers invited to support Giving Tree appeal for children in care

  29 October 2019
  Now in its thirteenth year, this popular seasonal project aims to bring joy to the county’s looked after children.