This month’s services at Surlingham St Mary’s are:

13th Nov 10:50am Remembrance Sunday

27th Nov 11am Family Worship

Just a reminder that the next Lunch Club is on Wednesday 16th November.

The cost is £4.50 and the meal will be served at 12.30 pm.

To reserve your place, please phone Wendy on 01508 538 430 by Monday 7th

Keeping you informed, keeping your community safe

Call for Community Speed Watch volunteers – Road Safety Week 2022 

Organised by Brake, the road safety charity, Road Safety Week 2022 runs from 14-20 Nov.

Norfolk Constabulary have over 80 Volunteer Community Speed Watch groups across the county and are using #RoadSafetyWeek to invite them to take part in a week of action, with the aim of reducing speed related collisions.

If you are interested in creating your own Community Speed Watch group for your neighbourhood, please email Community.Speedwatch@norfolk.police.uk.

Find out more here.

Information received from Jayne Regan

Tuesday 8th November at 7:30 PM

At the Margaret Mack room, Rockland St Mary

Refreshments, Raffle, Entrance £3.00 (WI members free)

Information supplied by Jayne Regan

GRAND FINALE IN BERGH APTON

Our Grand Finale for the year celebrating HM Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee, promises to be a a very special evening 

Do join us for a masterful telling by story-teller Ashley Ramsden of 

Charles Dickens

‘A Christmas Carol’. 

Ashley is returning to Bergh Apton following his much appreciated tale of Tistou – the Boy with the Green Thumbs – last May

Places are limited as before, so please book early to be sure of tickets.

The Surlingham Church & Poor Charity was created in 1909 and modified by the Charity Act 2006 for the relief of financial hardship, either generally or individually for people living in the village of Surlingham.

The charity can assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure occupation of individuals who have need by reason of their youth, age, infirmity, disability, financial, or social circumstances with the aim of improving their conditions of life.

If you would like to apply for help in strict confidence from the charity, please contact The Clerk to the Trustees, Janet Rogers, 1 Broadfields Way, Rockland St Mary. Telephone: 01508 538921 or Email: surlinghamchurchandpoor@outlook.com.

Please be aware due to changes in how the funds are managed the amount available for distribution to the community is limited.

The closing date is 10 December 2022.

If you are aware of someone who may benefit please pass this information to them.

Janet Rogers

Clerk to the Church & Poor Charity

The Parish council has been informed that from Monday 7 November 2022 heavy vehicles will be travelling through the village to fill the pit on New Road with hardcore.

The frequency or duration has not been confirmed but it is likely to last for several weeks.

Please take care especially in New Road/Pond Lane, the school has been notified.

It is thought the lorries will travel via Surlingham Lane.

Thank you