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1 day ago · Angry county councillors are to call for the government to reinstate millions of pounds Norfolk has missed out on. Conservatives at Norfolk County Council say the county lost £5.4m because the Labour government ditched the Rural Services Grant. That is money councils received to recognise the ...

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1 day ago · A number of Norfolk libraries have had to be closed to the public because of IT issues. The problem affects Norfolk County Council's libraries which offer 'open libraries' access - where people can use their library cards and a PIN number to …

2 days ago · A number of Conservative county councillors had called for the authority to reverse its ban on allowing rubbish to be burned at such a plant within the borders of the county.. But, at a meeting of the county council's cabinet on Monday, that notion was given short shrift. Norfolk County Council chief executive Tom McCabe (Image: Supplied)

Jan 18, 2025 · An artist impression of the planned Wetherspoons pub by the Diss Mere (Image: JD Wetherspoon) The new plans lodged with South Norfolk Council would see the former Poundland unit in Mere Street revamped into six flats while maintaining a smaller shop and storage area on ground level.. The unit has sat empty since Poundland vacated in summer last year and has become "sad and run down" in the ...

Oct 8, 2024 · Mere Street in Diss (Image: Sonya Duncan) READ MORE: Revealed: Cheapest places to live in Norfolk in 2024. There are several acres of unused land to the south of the Mere, which were previously earmarked for a 27-bedroom hotel and retail units.These plans were met with significant opposition and ultimately scrapped.

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Nov 5, 2024 · Diss Leisure Centre- which is run by South Norfolk Council - has announced that it will reopen its swim centre on January 13 after a series of future-proofing refurbishment works.. The improvements include re-shaping and re-tiling of the swimming pool area, bigger changing rooms, an improved lobby and reception area and a new pool viewing area.