Surlingham

Please note Pratts Hill/Ferry Road/New road are not affected by this closure.

NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL has made a Temporary Traffic Order affecting the C195 Walnut Hill from a distance 200 metres northwest of its junction with U78021 The Green for a distance of 50 metres north westwards in the PARISH OF SURLINGHAM because of a new electrical connection.

The road will be temporarily closed (except for access) from 14^th August 2018 to 20^th August 2018 for the duration of the works, expected to be 7 days within the period.

The person dealing with enquiries at Norfolk County Council is Adam Mayo (Community and Environmental Services) Telephone 0344 800 8020.

Click on the link for full details: Surlingham STRO1808 HM

South Norfolk District Council are holding a reuse & recycling event at Hethersett Village Hall, Back Lane, Hethersett on Monday 13^th August. Come to our give and take event and reuse/recycle your unwanted items or come along and take something away.

Items can be dropped off between 9am and 3pm and Items can be taken away between 11am and 3pm

Please click to see the leaflet for details  Give and Take event – 13 August

The NASA website has provided the dates and times that Norfolk residents can view the station when it appears on the West horizon to cross over to the East.

The upcoming dates and times are listed as:

July 24: 10:30 PM

July 25: 00:06 AM, 1:43 AM, 9:38 PM, 11:14 PM

July 26: 00:50 AM, 10:22 PM, 11:58PM

July 27: 9:30 PM, 11:06 PM

July 28: 00:43 AM, 10:14 PM, 11:51 PM

July 29: 9:24 PM, 10:59 PM

July 30: 10:07 PM, 11:44 PM

July 31: 9:20 PM, 10:52 PM

August 1: 10:00 PM, 11:37 PM

The duration of the space station’s appearance at these times ranges from less than one minute to six minutes.

According to NASA:

“The space station looks like an airplane or a very bright star moving across the sky, except it doesn’t have flashing lights or change direction.

“It will also be moving considerably faster than a typical airplane.”

No special equipment is needed to see the station as it is visible to the bare eye

Information from:

http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/tech/international-space-station-appearing-over-norwich-1-5620427

Last chance to see the “Blessings” exhibition at Burning Bush Barn.

Help Hub Bulletin.

The Help Hub is a collection of 15 agencies based at South Norfolk Council who support all ages and help our residents with support when they first need it.   Once a fortnight the team produce a bulletin (attached) which updates on what’s going on in the district.

Check out the link below there is a lot of information on services that you may not realise are available to you.

South Norfolk Bulletin 200718

Please see link to the draft minutes below, change of plan for siting of the second dog waste bin. Decision to move the one planned for The Street, following suggestion by Padmaloka concerning the increasing problems with dog fouling along the Covey.

17 July 2018 Draft Minutes

The long haired terrier, Poppy, has been found.

Information received from Jane Ives