Surlingham

At long last the 30 mph speed limit on Bramerton Road has been extended so it covers all of the village.  The parish council has lobbied for this for some considerable time as part of its drive to improve road safety within Surlingham.  Surlingham Parish Council greatly appreciates the efforts of Councillor Vic Thompson on our behalf and thanks him for his support on this issue.

After the announcement for County Broadband that they are not proceeding with the installation you may have seen City Fibre vans near recent road closures in the village. City Fibre are an infrastructure installer who do not manage the broadband service but click here for their website which details the retailers associated with them.

The project is part of ‘Project Gigabit’. A government initiative to upgrade data services in rural areas. Click here for their website. Click here for the BBC article that specifically mentions Surlingham although it seems that the installation firm identified is Openreach not City Fibre.

According to Vic Thomson (our Councillor for South Norfolk) City Fibre will be contacting residents early next year to arrange connection to properties in the village.

After much prompting since May this year, I have finally received a message from County Broadband regarding the installation of full fibre in our village.

it does not make pleasant reading.

“I hope this message finds you well.

We are writing to provide an update regarding our plans to build a full fibre network in your area. After careful consideration and analysis, we regret to inform you that we did not gather sufficient interest to commit to this project at this time.

We understand that this news may be disappointing, and we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Our goal is always to provide the best possible service to our customers, and we will continue to explore opportunities to expand our network in the future.

We appreciate your understanding and patience. If you have any questions or need further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Thank you for your continued support.

Best regards,

Kyle,
Customer Care Assistant

Join South Yare Wildlife group for a talk,  discussion and Q&A with Prof Rupert Read at the Margaret Mack Rooms in Rockland St Mary from 7.30pm on Wednesday the 9th October. The session will be focused on local climate action both in regards efforts made over the past year and generating ideas around what next. Free admission. All welcome. 

Information received from Cathy Terry

We had fun at last week’s Still decorating an angel and Jacob’s ladder (see attached photos). We’re keeping the decoration going over the next couple of weeks, and The Barn in Rockland St Mary will be open on Monday (7th) from 9.15am to 4.30pm if you’d like to come in and add to these boards. You’re welcome to bring your own items to stick on, or use the materials available here.

Best wishes, Rev Nick

Services at St Mary’s in Surlingham:

11am October 13th Communion

11am October 27th Communion

Norfolk County Council (Surlingham)

Emergency Notice

Temporary Traffic Regulation Order 2024

Section 14(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984

Surlingham (STRO11669) Notice

In accordance with the provisions of Section 14(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, the Norfolk County Council HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that owing to a burst water main the use by vehicles (of any class) of the U78020 The Common from 200m north of its junction with U78022 Coldham Hall Carnser for 50m northwards (the “Road”) in the Parish of Surlingham will be temporarily prohibited.

Alternative route is via: U78020 The Common, Ferry Road, New Road, Pond Lane, School Lane, The Green, The Covey, The Street

The closure is necessary because of the likelihood of danger to the public or serious damage to the road or both.

The closure is anticipated to take place from 2nd to 8th October 2024 but the Road may continue to be closed until the 22nd October 2024 where the closure is still required beyond the anticipated dates.

This Notice shall automatically revoke on the completion of the works / when the closure is no longer necessary or otherwise on the 22nd October 2024 without further notice.

If necessary, this Notice may be extended for an additional 21 days by further Notice and/or for a maximum of 18 months from the date this Notice is effective by further Order.

A person who contravenes, or who uses or permits the use of a vehicle in contravention of the restriction/ closure imposed by the Order shall be guilty of an offence.

Penalty: £1000 maximum fine on conviction and/or endorsement for contravention.

Full details on the closure are available at https://one.network. Any enquiries that cannot be answered on the one.network website should be directed to the South Area Streetworks (Community and Environmental Services Department) contactable by telephone at 0344 800 8020 or email at streetworks@norfolk.gov.uk

Dated this 2nd day of October 2024.

Katrina Hulatt

Director of Legal Services (nplaw)

County Hall                                                                                         

Martineau Lane

Norwich

NR1 2DH