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Little Snoring Parish Council
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Little Snoring
Little Snoring Village Profile
Little Snoring is a relatively large village (population 603), set in the rural North Norfolk countryside, about three miles from the nearest market town of Fakenham. It has been designated as a Service Village in the Local Development Framework, and has public transport links to the market towns and on to the coast. In the village there are a primary school, pre-school, church, a small convenience store with Post Office and campsite. In addition, there are a public house, a number of B&Bs and self-catering accommodation. Just up the road is the famous pilgrim destination of Little Walsingham. Eight miles further north are the coastal town and beaches of Wells-next-the-Sea and Holkham. Two miles to the south is Pensthorpe Nature Reserve, home of the BBC’s Spring Watch.
Nature is right on the doorstep here. Barn owls swoop over grassland, hares gallop across fields, and the skies are filled with lark song in the summer and honking geese in the autumn.
Little Snoring Primary School http://www.littlesnoring.norfolk.sch.uk. is situated in the centre of the village, which is made up of two main clusters of housing of mixed ages and character. Across the farmland to the north is a Second World War airfield, part of which is still occasionally used by general aviation aircraft and a flying group. There is also small-scale industrial use in the form of a recycling depot and potato storage unit.
Little Snoring has an active Parish Council, which supports the village playing field in providing open space and playground facilities for the children of the village. The Pre-School, located on the playing field, provides excellent childcare for the under-fives in and around the village.
St Andrew’s Church, built on rising ground and separated from the village by a small stream, is something of a riddle. The unresolved problem is why a church was begun here in Saxon times and then left half-finished so that its successor is in its beginnings Early Norman. The distinctive round tower of the old church acts as the detached tower of the new church. The windows and doorways reflect a range of different architectural periods from c. 1100 to 1580.
St Andrew’s Church is supported by a dedicated group which holds regular fund raising events, including an annual Flower Festival to which both the pre-school and primary school are invited to display work.
Little Snoring Parish Council
Contact details
Clerk: Mrs Joanna Otte
Address: Little Manor, Thursford Rd, Little Snoring, Fakenham NR21 0JN
Telephone: 01328 822366
E-mail: littlesnoringpc@googlemail.com
Parish Councillors:
• Philip Canham • Ady Hill • Tim Holland • Tracey Reynolds • Ian Riches • Ray Verrall (Chairman) • Tony Winter (Vice-Chair)•
YOUR PARISH COUNCIL
Little Snoring Parish Council meets on the second Thursday of alternate months at 7.30pm in the Pre-School on the Playing Field. Members of the public are welcome to attend. There is a regular slot in the Agenda to allow Parishioners to raise matters of concern. This is also a time when the District and County Councillors report on their work.
The Parish Council maintains close and regular contact with other authorities, e.g. the District and County Councils, to promote the best interests of the community of Little Snoring. • It considers planning applications and advises the District Council of its decisions to support or object. • It notifies the relevant authority of potholes, damaged road signs, and other items that are in the village but managed by the District or County Councils. • It makes donations to causes that are of benefit to parishioners.
Please do come to Parish Council meetings. There is always a place in the agenda for parishioners to put forward their views and ask questions. For dates, agenda and other information please see notices on the notice board at Manor Farm on The Street and in Crossways Village Shop on Holt Road, or contact the Clerk. E-mail: littlesnoringpc@googlemail.com
Facilities provided by the Parish Council
• Playground and seats on the playing field • litter and dog bins • bus shelter and seat by village sign
WHAT IS A PARISH COUNCIL?
A Parish Council • is the local authority closest to the people • has a duty to serve all the disparate interests of the community it represents and to make decisions for the best results • is responsible for the services it provides and the decisions it takes • establishes policies for action • consists of the chair and parish councillors (seven members) • has the power to raise and spend money on behalf of the community • is responsible for spending public money lawfully and without risk, and for achieving the best value for money
Members of the public and press are very welcome to attend
Agenda
The next meeting is on Thursday 9 September 2010 at 7.30pm in the Pre-School on the Playing Field.
Annual Report Little Snoring
Minutes
Minutes May 2009 Annual Meeting 2009
Minutes May 2010 Annual Meeting
Newsletter
A newsletter is published every two months and delivered to all households in the village.
Contact Joanna Otte: littlesnoringpc@googlemail.com
Little Snoring Newsletters 2010
Little Snoring Newsletters 2009
Little Snoring Newsletters 2008
Annual Parish Meeting
Recycling in Little Snoring
Banks for bottles, cans and paper are located in the car park on the Playing Field.
Bottle bank for mixed glass is located in the car park of the Green Man
Little Snoring Luncheon Club
The Luncheon Club meets at the Green Man on the third Wednesday in the month
St Andrew's Church Flower Festival
23, 24, and 25 July 2010. The theme this year is Proverbs.
Useful contact details
District Councillor
Ann Green(Lib Dem)
Old Coach House, Thursford, Fakenham, NR21 0BD
Tel: (01328) 878273 (day)
Email: ann.green@north-norfolk.gov.uk
District Council Annual Report May 2010
County Councillor
Russell Wright (Cons)
Kettleby Lodge, 10a, Cliff Avenue, Cromer, NR27 0AN
Telephone (Home): 01263 513574
Mobile: 07747 011035
Email: russell.wright@norfolk.gov.uk
http://www.norfolk.gov.uk/russellwright/
Member of Parliament
Keith Simpson (Conservative)
The Old Smithy, Church Farm, Attlebridge, Norfolk, NR9 5ST
Telephone: 01603 865763
Email: keithsimpsonmp@parliament.uk
North Norfolk District Council
Council Offices, Holt Road, Cromer, NR27 9EN
tel: 01263 513811
• Planning • Benefits • Environmental Health • Fly-tipping Refuse • Collection Recycling • Noise Complaints • Dog Control, Fouling, Stray Dogs • Blocked Drains on streets • Community Safety •
Fakenham Connect Office
Fakenham Connect (NNDC Area Office) Tel: 01328 850100
Fax: 01328 850127
Email: fakenham.connect@north-norfolk.gov.uk
http://www.north-norfolk.gov.uk/council/4341.asp
Victory Housing Trust
tel: 0845 3006648
http://www.victoryhousing.co.uk/
Broadland Housing Association
tel: 0303 303 0003
http://www.broadlandhousing.org/
Police Non-Emergency
tel: 0845 4564567
Norfolk County Council
County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich, NR1 2DH
tel: 0844 8008020
Library (Fakenham)
tel: 01328 862715
Library renewals
tel: 0844 8008006
Adult Education
tel: 0844 8008002
Tel: 01692 403752
Traveline Public Transport Enquiries
tel: 0870 6082608
Age Concern Bus
tel: 01328 856981
Where Can I Get To?
http://www.wherecanigetto.org.uk
tel 0344 800 8020
Information about demand-responsive transport in your area of Norfolk.
Citizens Advice Bureau
http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/
Fakenham tel: 01328 856040
Learning for Everyone
Information, Advice and Guidance particularly for those facing redundancy and umemployment.
Diane Woodhouse
The Old Rectory, 21 Oak Street, Fakenham, NR21 9DX
tel: 07500 105585
E-mail: diane@l4esp.org
Voluntary Norfolk
supporting volunteers and volunteering in North Norfolk
http://www.voluntarynorfolk.org.uk
Voluntary Norfolk, Council Offices, Holt Road, Cromer, NR27 9EN
Contact for Fakenham area:
Ros Attridge
tel: 01328 851765
E-mail: fakenhamvsc@voluntarynorfolk.org.uk
Places to stay in Little Snoring
http://www.snoringwhitehouse.co.uk/
links
http://www.the-snorings.co.uk/places-all.html
Little Snoring Primary School http://www.littlesnoring.norfolk.sch.uk