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Crucial step taken towards new leisure centre for town

Work has been done to improve air quality in Swaffham town centre. Picture: Ian Burt

Breckland District Council

Noah Vickers

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Plans for a new leisure centre in Swaffham took an exciting step forward this week, as land was gifted from one council to another.
Andrew Jamieson, cabinet member for finance at Norfolk County Council. Pic: Norfolk County Council.

'No way to run any department' - anger at lack of social care cash

Dan Grimmer

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Captain Charlie Carter of has joined Norfolk County Council through its guaranteed interview scheme.

Norfolk County Council

Council recognised for work with armed forces personnel in Norfolk

Daniel Moxon

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There have been delays to green bin collections in Breckland this week

Norfolk Live

Delays to thousands of bin collections across Breckland

Thomas Chapman

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Uncut verges and hedgerows allowing nature to take over along country roads and lanes. Picture: DENI

Norfolk County Council

Crash concerns raised over reduced cuts to Norfolk verges

Dan Grimmer

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Fly-tipping in Norfolk

'One fly-tipping offence one too many' but figures reveal action differs

Dan Grimmer

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One of the 112 roadside nature reserves in Norfolk. Pic: Norfolk County Council.

Roadside nature reserves could be tripled, with verge cutting reduced

Dan Grimmer

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Norfolk County Council discussing the proposed Wensum Link at the Norfolk Showground on Monday.

Anger at 'arrogant' decision to cancel July council meeting

David Hannant

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File photo dated 28/08/09 of a pupil collecting their school dinner as almost all primary schools in

Norfolk Live

Norfolk free school meals to be extended into summer

Daniel Moxon

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Smoking is to be banned at Breckland Council's headquarters, Elizabeth House, in Dereham

Campaign group slams smoking ban at council headquarters

Thomas Chapman

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Sara Tough, director of children services at Norfolk County Council. Pic: Norfolk County Council.

'Once-in-a-generation' chance to improve children's social care

Dan Grimmer

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Council meeting

Coronavirus

Bill for council's Covid showground switch revealed

Dan Grimmer

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Breckland District Council Overview and Scrutiny Commission

Breckland District Council

Concerns raised over council plan to use 'digital assistant'

Noah Vickers

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Breckland Council

Norfolk Live

More than 80 Breckland businesses given 'Covid accreditation'

Abigail Nicholson

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The A47 between Blofield and North Burlingham. Pic: Highways England.

Leader's claim Norfolk is 'a car county' prompts criticism

Dan Grimmer

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Swaffham Town Council

New mayor elected in first face-to-face meeting since Covid

Abigail Nicholson

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Brian Watkins, Liberal Democrat county councillor for Eaton. Pic: Liberal Democrats.

Lib Dems pick new leader for Norfolk County Council group

Dan Grimmer

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Andrew Proctor has sent a scathing letter to the Planning Inspectorate over its decision to allow 17

What now for Norfolk County Council after the elections?

Dan Grimmer

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Funny little child girl smiling embrace foster care parent mum, adorable sweet small kid adopted dau

Plea for more foster carers to look after Norfolk's vulnerable children

Dan Grimmer

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Counting at Dereham Leisure Centre on Friday

Norfolk County Council

Norfolk and Suffolk election 2021: No change in Breckland

Noah Vickers

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Vote counting

Video

Norfolk elections 2021: Conservatives tighten grip on county council

Dan Grimmer

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Election count

Norfolk and Suffolk Elections 2021: County council election results

Dan Grimmer

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Vote counting

Local Elections 2021

Norfolk and Suffolk Elections 2021: LIVE Results

Dan Grimmer

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Bruni celebrates his first birthday in the rain waiting outside one of Attleborough's Polling Stati

Local Elections 2021

Norfolk and Suffolk elections 2021: Election day guide

Dan Grimmer

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A ballot box leaves a polling station. Picture: Matthew Usher.

Local Elections 2021

'Get out and vote on election day': plea to people across Norfolk

Dan Grimmer

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Norwich COVID-19 support officers Rodney Eastwood and Alison Darling. Picture: Danielle Booden

Coronavirus

No plans to axe Norfolk's Covid marshals just yet

Dan Grimmer

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Stock photograph of a ballot box. Pixture: Rui Vieira

Local Elections 2021

Norfolk County Council Elections 2021: Who should you vote for?

Dan Grimmer

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File photo dated 06/05/10 of the polling station at Market Hall in Swadlincote, Derbyshire. PRESS AS

Local Elections 2021

Covid-19 prompts 'take your own pencils' plea for Norfolk elections

Dan Grimmer

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Sodium yellow glow from one of very few street lights in the Norfolk village of Hempnall; Photo: Bil

Street light debate councillor says education would stop fear of dark

Dan Grimmer

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Thetford Thetford Council. Photo: Emily Thomson

Norfolk County Council elections 2021: Who is standing in Breckland?

Dan Grimmer

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