Golf young achiever urges under 18s to apply for new sports award
Rising golf star Calum Slowther, aged 16, has urged young people to apply for a new council grant towards their sports costs.

Council Leader welcomes Minister’s words on unitary status
Local Government Minister Phil Woolas is unlikely to approve Norwich City Council’s bid for unitary status.

It's Oh Oh Heaven for Design Awards Winner
Cromer Architect James Bond has turned a former industrial unit into a stunning new sustainable home complete with a roof of evergreen, drought-tolerant sedum plants.

Inspiration meets creation in Frenze Beck’s stunning new frieze
The creative inspirations of up to 60 Diss school children aged six and seven have been captured in stone forever, thanks to two community artists.

South Norfolk Design Awards 2006: Presentation and photocall: Wednesday 13 December 12 noon
Tomorrow (Wednesday 13 December) at 12 noon, South Norfolk Council will be presenting the winners of its 2006 Design Awards.

Let your fingers do the talking in leisure consultation exercise
South Norfolk Council is appealing to residents to exercise their mouse fingers and join its big online leisure centres consultation.

Thousands join election records check
South Norfolk Council has praised its residents for their 'magnificent response' to its election records check.

Website photo gallery opens for your images
A gallery for South Norfolk residents who want to see their new or old photographs published on the web has just gone live on their Council's website.

Corn starch calendar bags are compostable!
South Norfolk Council's Christmas refuse and recycling calendar is being delivered to residents wrapped in bags made of corn starch.

Junior fire fighters join battle of Britain's disappearing ponds
Tomorrow morning (2 December), a group of enthusiastic fire cadets aged between 13 and 17 will be at a primary school to begin work on a £500 pond restoration.

The people's book goes on sale
A unique book of people's poems, paintings and photographs has been published and goes on sale tomorrow.

Top response of the life saving volunteers
Ten have-a-go heroes from a Norfolk village have put themselves forward to join the front line of life saving.

Gypsy site goes back to Planning Committee
Council-owned land that was granted permission for a Gypsy site is once again under consideration.

South Norfolk Scrutiny leads the way with Broads Authority Question Time
South Norfolk Council and the Broads Authority will be meeting at the Council's Scrutiny Committee to explore the difficult issues facing the Broads in its key duties and responsibilities.

Call for residents to get involved in local democracy
South Norfolk Council Chairman Councillor Richard Carden has called on more of the district's residents to put their names forward to stand as candidates in next May’s local elections.

High Court dismisses challenge to Gypsy site enforcement
Mr Justice Ouseley has today dismissed an application for Judicial Review brought against South Norfolk Council.

Council defers decision on Gypsy site
South Norfolk Council’s Cabinet has today agreed to postpone any decision to make available a site for Gypsies at Harleston.

Mail shake-up set to save more than £20,000 a year
South Norfolk Council is set to win more than £20,000 of savings after a shake-up in the way it gets some of its mail collected and sorted.

Children get monster £500 cheque for recycled Huff Puff Dinosaur
The children of Rockland St Mary Primary School get a monster cheque for £500 today for their winning Huff Puff Dinosaur made from recycled material taken from their green bins at home.

Advice to carol singers for Christmas
Carol singers will not need a licence to sing at Christmas.

Council says No to Government consultation on pay-by-weight
South Norfolk Council has flatly refused to be part of a Government sponsored consultation on pay-by-weight refuse schemes.

Restaurant back on track after Council loan lifeline
A Norfolk restaurant which was left struggling after being refused financial help by lenders, has been given a new lease of life.

Council leader calls on residents to join mental health trust
Council leader Vivienne Clifford-Jackson has called on residents in South Norfolk to join Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust.

New audit manager joins three Norfolk councils
Sandra King is the new Audit Manager for South Norfolk, Broadland and Breckland Councils.

Annual floods road show
South Norfolk Council is holding its annual road show for residents offering advice and information on preparing for floods.

Sport England East praises strategy for success
Sport England East regional director Chris Perks has praised South Norfolk Council for its new Leisure, Culture and Countryside strategy, saying the council is one of a number in the region to get a grip of this priority issue.

Way forward on Gypsy and Traveller sites
South Norfolk Council chief executive Geoff Rivers has set out the way forward on finding Gypsy and Traveller sites in the district.

Council leader pledges help over 200 Lotus job losses
South Norfolk Council Leader Vivienne Clifford-Jackson has expressed her concern at the announcement of 200 job losses by Lotus, and has pledged that the council 'will do everything we can within our powers to help and offer advice.

Volunteers boost Caistor Roman Town project: now call goes out for business backing
Around 30 volunteers from Norfolk have come forward to join the work on one of the Britain’s most exciting Roman archaeological sites.

Council fightback on climate change hots up
The Festival of Science debate on climate change will be answered by South Norfolk Council this evening when it unveils its environment strategy and signs up to the national Nottingham Declaration on climate change.

Young boffins flock to lab in the lorry
Science comes to the people this week as part of South Norfolk Council’s own week of events marking the BA Festival.

Theatre in the trees is the holiday highlight
The region has never seen anything like it.

Hethel centre up for design award
The dramatic and stunning Hethel Engineering Centre has emerged as the first thoroughly modern nomination for a design award in South Norfolk.

TV vote campaign shifts up a gear
Hundreds of staff at South Norfolk Council are getting ready to hit the phones and vote to save a 600-year-old school.

Councillors hear residents' concerns over homes plan
Residents concerned at proposals to build 60 homes in Long Stratton have met councillors and planning officers to discuss their worries.

Council Leader speaks out about disability struggle
South Norfolk Council Leader Vivienne Clifford-Jackson today spoke out about her anger and concern for disabled people, after getting an insight into their daily struggle.

The nice thing about rain, said Eeyore, is that it always stops. Eventually.
It never rains, it pours, but that didn't stop more than 80 parents and children joining Winnie the Pooh and friends for a fun day.

Architects and agents flock to design conference
More than 70 planning agents and architects from across Norfolk are expected to attend South Norfolk Council’s major conference on access and design in local developments.

Heart charity gets £1,500 boost
Staff at South Norfolk Council have raised £1,500 for the British Heart Foundation, after a year of fund raising events.

We want you to check up on us!
South Norfolk Council is searching for an experienced and independent-minded resident to join its new Audit Committee.

Student plea: Help me get to Guyana
A South Norfolk student who needs to raise £1,000 in just over two weeks has made an emergency plea for help.

Rangers to the Rescue
South Norfolk Council opened its season of Children’s Outdoor Theatre with an unexpected guest appearance from its own team of Countryside Rangers.

Council welcomes Waste Strategy decision
South Norfolk Council has welcomed a decision by Norfolk County Council over its preferred bidder for disposing of residual waste.

Young people unveil giant blueprint for a better Loddon
Young people in Loddon have unveiled a giant map of the town which sets out what they like and don't like about the place, and suggesting ways of improving it.

Council welcomes early court hearing on Denton
South Norfolk Council has welcomed the granting of an early full hearing of the court challenge concerning the Gypsies at Denton.

Gypsy and Traveller survey highlights site needs
A new survey of the needs of Gypsies and Travellers in South Norfolk has provided objective evidence that supports the Council's strategy of finding small legal sites for families.

Children learn how to wash without soap and water at Caistor Roman fun day
Tomorrow afternoon, children and parents will be hitting the Roman road to Caistor.

Council suspends outstanding achiever awards
The current Outstanding Achiever Award Scheme administered by South Norfolk Council Leisure Services is currently suspended whilst a full review of the criteria for the programme is undertaken.

Eight minute dash to save lives
The search is on for people to be part of a team of volunteers prepared to join the front line in saving lives.

Young people warn against tokenism
If you want young people involved in key decisions about their area, get serious and avoid tokenism.

Youth action makes it into Guardian Society
One of the most creative initiatives to emerge from work with young people in Norfolk has made it into the influential Guardian newspaper Society section.

Curtain rises on holiday theatre of fun
There is drama on the way for children across South Norfolk every Friday from the end of July to the beginning of September, courtesy of South Norfolk Council.

Go-ahead for new library is a win-win for Wymondham
Wymondham is to get its long-awaited new library after South Norfolk Councillors gave the go-ahead for it to be sited on its land.

Call on 400 staff to vote for historic school
Hundreds of staff at South Norfolk Council have been asked to join the residents of a village and make a big television vote to restore a crumbling 600-year-old school.

Mr and Mrs Smith score a Golden Goal for the Environment
Recycling champions Jill and Bernard Smith have just scored a Golden Goal for the environment.

How to stop the business brain drain
At any time, just under a quarter of your staff are looking to quit their jobs and another two thirds are open to offers.

Face of South Norfolk Council celebrates 40 years in the job
When Linda O'Shea sat down at her desk in 1966, little did she know that she was starting a career in local government that would span four decades.

Over 900 schoolchildren join mass safety course
Almost a thousand children from 32 schools are to be taught how to deal with everything from unwanted approaches by strangers to vital first aid.

Owners warned after heartless thieves snatch pets
South Norfolk Council has issued a warning to dog owners after a spate of pet thefts in the district.

Food safety checks boost Royal Norfolk Show
Food hygiene inspectors will be visiting hundreds of stalls at the Royal Norfolk Show this week.

Hunt is on for the Green family
The hunt is on for a family in South Norfolk with children of school age to join a recycling project.

Plea to stop danger rat poisoning at Ditchingham
South Norfolk Council officers have called on a mystery poisoner to stop the widespread use of rat poison at Ditchingham roundabout.

Council makes it a Green Day for CD recycling!
South Norfolk Council has just opened 11 CD recycling points and made it a Green Day for recycling.

Greening the Royal Norfolk Show
Recycling is set to become one of the big themes of this years’ Royal Norfolk Show.

Council flies the flag for England
Staff and Councillors at South Norfolk Council have joined the rest of the nation and raised the flag of St George outside their headquarters in Long Stratton.

Plea to join knives amnesty
A South Norfolk Councillor has called on the public to hand in their knives as the national police knives amnesty enters its final week.

District council by-election result, Diss Ward

A tale of two Davids
As millions gather round TV sets in pubs and homes across England tomorrow, spare a quick thought for those gathered at Loddon Middle School to decide whether barns should be turned into eight holiday units! By the time Captain David Beckham and the

Council launches annual Design Awards in National Architecture Week
This week sees the start of the tenth national celebration of British architecture and South Norfolk Council is marking the anniversary with an exhibition on how we seek to improve the quality of design in the built environment.

Summer of fun in the countryside
Countryside Rangers at a Norfolk council are planning a summer of fun events.

Council leaders welcome sound financial position
Leaders of South Norfolk Council have welcomed a report from the Head of Financial Services which shows that the Council is more than half a million pounds better off than expected.

Be a World Cup winner with recycling golden goal card
Score a golden goal card with South Norfolk Council and you could be watching the World Cup on a brand new flat screen TV this summer.

Stunning wetlands paradise gets official opening
A stunning new wetlands paradise in the heart of Norfolk is about to get its official launch.

Pupils explore the art of Frenze Beck
Inspirational community artists Carole Reich and Charlotte Howarth were commissioned to create an artwork at Frenze Beck to encourage visitors - particularly families - to explore the site by highlighting the local wildlife.

Pond joy for Bawburgh primary school
Around 13 staff from Norwich Union are quitting their desks, rolling up their sleeves and pulling on green wellies to join South Norfolk Council Countryside Rangers for a day of hard physical graft on behalf of primary children at The Bawburgh School

Plea for Gypsy families to leave Denton site
South Norfolk Councillors have called on the Gypsy families to leave their illegal site at Denton as soon as possible.

Pupils join Bob for Tree celebration
Trees bring people together - that's the view of former South Norfolk Council Chairman Bob McClenning.

Jenni Clutten speech to South Norfolk Council AGM
So, it’s my 3rd time at this meeting and I can’t help wondering if you’re getting bored of me yet.

Young people rock council's annual meeting
Council AGMs are usually the stuff of tradition - but at South Norfolk Council, we do different.

Get composting…it's National Compost Awareness Week!
Residents in South Norfolk are being urged to “go compost crazy” after it was revealed that over 13,000 special compost bins had been snapped up by households across the county.

Award success for new Gypsy and Traveller service
A new service giving vital advice and advocacy to Gypsies and Travellers has just won national recognition with an award.

Working Group welcomes conference success
South Norfolk Council’s Gypsy and Traveller Working Group has welcomed the positive and constructive feedback it received from the successful Parish and Town Councils’ Conference.

What the community is saying about business
South Norfolk Council is meeting businesses to debate some of the big messages that have emerged from the first round of public consultations on the Local Development Framework (LDF).

Hingham Town by-election result

Big turnout for parish and town conference in South Norfolk
Parish and town councillors from across South Norfolk packed the district council's debating chamber to begin a round of crunch debates about the area's future.

Parish and Town Councils flock to crunch conference
One of South Norfolk's most important Parish and Town Conferences gets under way on Friday (March 31).

Statement on strike action
South Norfolk Council has issued a statement on the strike by local government staff today (March 28).

South Norfolk refuse and recycling collections on strike day
South Norfolk Council is urging residents to put out their bin on the normal day - including tomorrow, the day of the planned strike by local government staff.

Dumped piano strikes a sour note in the countryside
South Norfolk Council litter pickers Peter Buck and Graham Babstock got more than they bargained for when they pulled their vehicle off the A146, just outside Loddon.

Council wins national award for work with young people
The Government has awarded special status to South Norfolk Council for its work with young people.

What young people are saying
The award of Beacon status has had much to do with the inspirational work of young people.

Celebrating the work that led to Beacon status
The work that led to Beacon status has been welcomed across the district.

The road to Beacon status
Last year, when South Norfolk Council was shortlisted for Beacon status with 12 other councils under the Positive Youth Engagement theme, Phil Woolas MP, Minister for Local Government said: 'This year's shortlist reflects the hard work and excellence

Youth into action
Since the formation of South Norfolk Youth Action (SNYA), young people in the district have been active on many issues, and many have resulted in news releases sent to the media.

Shredded paper recycling success
South Norfolk Council is increasing the number of places where residents can recycle their shredded paper from two to eight across the district.

High-speed Council Tax and Business Rate bills go global
Council Tax and Business Rate payers with properties in South Norfolk who are living in Cape Town, Kansas, Denmark and the USA have already started getting their bills - days ahead of residents just down the road from the council's headquarters in Lo

Better deal for the over-60s on the buses
From this April, there will be free fares for pensioners on Norfolk's buses and the deal will be better than the Government requires.

Plea on glass recycling
The green recycling bin does not take glass because all recycling is sent to Norfolk Environmental Waste Services in Costessey, where the recovery process cannot seperate out from the recycling all the shards of glass from broken bottles and jars.

Quit campaigners welcome South Norfolk figures on smoking deaths
South Norfolk has one of the lowest rates of smoking-related deaths in the East of England.

School students take aerial art to new heights
Hanging out at school just got more interesting - as these young people from Wymondham High found out.

A lifeline in the community
One week on from Valentine’s Day and the thought of hearts was very much still in the minds of 15 residents from South Norfolk, when they took part in a course to learn emergency life support skills thanks to South Norfolk Council.

Picture this
Harleston is a wonderful place to live – was one of the main points you shared with us during the Harleston Development Partnership consultation in Autumn 2005 - now the challenge is to get that into a picture which will feature on all the new Welcom

Paying the bills just got easier
Customers of South Norfolk Council will soon be able to pay many of their bills using plastic swipe cards.

Council considers 3.85% increase in Council Tax
South Norfolk Councillors are being recommended to approve a Council Tax rise for the district of 3.

Residents say thank you to their Crew of the Year
There was an extra spring in their step when South Norfolk Council's Costessey refuse and recycling crew began their round of collecting wheeled bins this week.

Plea for hearts and minds on future of leisure, culture and the countryside
he quality of life of over 110,000 people takes centre stage as South Norfolk Council begins its biggest consultation into the future of leisure, culture and the countryside.

Council wins top marks for online planning revolution
South Norfolk Council has been awarded top marks for its new website by a team of Government investigators, just two weeks after it launched.

Council celebrates success of Bugatti Veyron engineers
South Norfolk Council today praised the work of a small engineering firm in Diss which has just scooped one of the motorsport industry's top awards for its work on the world's fastest car.

Hundreds flock to food safety roadshows
Hundreds of people representing food businesses, retailers, caterers, residential homes and schools with independent caterers have attended South Norfolk Council roadshows to explain new food safety legislation, which came into force last week.

Businesses urged to join waste summit
South Norfolk Council and Norfolk County Council are urging businesses to work with them as they step up their campaign against waste by holding a special summit in Long Stratton.

Who's bintastic this year!
The hunt is on for South Norfolk's 'bintastic' refuse and recycling collection crew.