News

• British tattoo art exhibition opens at Tide and Tide Museum

  14 October 2019
  Tattoo: British Tattoo Art Revealed offers a ground-breaking and comprehensive history of British tattooing featuring cutting edge designers, leading academics and private collectors. With over 400 items on display, this is the largest gathering of original tattoo artworks, photographs and historic objects ever assembled in the UK.

• More loving parents urged to come forward this Adoption Week

  14 October 2019
  To coincide with Adoption Week, Norfolk County Council is launching a new campaign which aims to dispel the myths around adoption and encourage potential adopters from all walks of life to come forward.

• Oh we do like Tai Chi beside the seaside …. and we’re still young enough to do it

  11 October 2019
  More than 60 Norfolk residents aged 50 plus met at sunrise on Gorleston beach and took part in a special Tai Chi Qigong session to launch a new Norfolk County Council public health campaign.

• New charter urges Norfolk to banish balloons and leave the lantern at home

  11 October 2019
  Individuals and organisations are being urged to ditch harmful releases of helium balloons and sky lanterns and try new and innovative ways to mark important occasions.

• Flagship tourism project awarded €16m

  10 October 2019
  Norfolk County Council is leading a project that has been awarded €16m in funding by the Interreg FCE programme for a flagship project to promote off-season tourism, the largest amount the programme has ever awarded to a tourism project.

• Supporting every mind this World Mental Health Day

  09 October 2019
  Norfolk County Council has this week launched local support for a new national mental health campaign called ‘Every Mind Matters’.

• Funding for communities to archive history

  08 October 2019
  National Lottery funding secured to help communities capture the county’s historical memory

• Plans to transform travel in Greater Norwich move a step closer

  08 October 2019
  Proposals for a substantial funding bid to central government that are to be submitted to a Council committee next week (16 October) have the potential to transform travel in Greater Norwich if approved.

• Norfolk to join record number of UK libraries opening their doors to support local entrepreneurs on Start-Up Day 2019

  08 October 2019
  Four Norfolk libraries will host a unique day-long programme dedicated to supporting start-ups and small business owners.

• No Wrong Door for Norfolk’s children after successful bid for government funding

  04 October 2019
  Norfolk is to receive a share of £84m to support young people in or at risk of coming into care.