Hoveton Community Council

Local residents may be interested to hear that the Norfolk Local Access Forum is currently seeking new members. The Forum, which provides independent advice to a number of organisations on improving access to land in Norfolk, is comprised of up to 22 people covering a range of interests in countryside access in Norfolk, including walking; cycling; horse riding; landowners; and conservation. The Forum is looking for enthusiastic and proactive people with a passion for the outdoors and with good communication skills to fill five vacancies. In particular, the Forum is keen to find new members from the following interest areas: landowners and managers, younger people (or those who can represent young people), equestrians and local business/tourism. Further information can be found at www.norfolk.gov.uk/nlaf. If you have any queries, please email nlaf@norfolk.gov.uk or contact 0344 800 8020. The closing date for applications is 31st January 2019.

As winter sets in, we’d like to remind local residents that Hoveton Parish Council is part of North Norfolk District Council’s heater loan scheme, and Cllrs Peter and Alex Howe have a halogen heater which can be made available to anyone in the village who is experiencing a short term problem in times of heating emergency or particularly cold weather. There is no charge for the loan, though the resident would need to be in a position to pay for the likely increase in their electricity consumption (however, the heater is the most energy efficient halogen heater on the market). The heater is electric, so it isn’t appropriate for use during a power cut, but it is light and portable. For further information, please contact Cllrs Peter or Alex Howe on 01603 783 096 or 07702 607 130.

Hoveton Parish Council’s first monthly meeting of 2019 is due to take place on Wednesday 9th January at 6.30pm. A full list of meeting dates for the year ahead can be found on our Council Meetings page and on the parish noticeboards. Hoveton’s Parish Clerk is currently on annual leave, returning to work on Wednesday 2nd January. If you need the Council’s assistance while the Clerk is away, please contact a parish councillor. Website updates will resume on 3rd January. Until then, Hoveton Parish Council would like to wish everyone a safe and enjoyable holiday season and a very happy New Year!

North Norfolk District Council’s bin collection dates over the Christmas and New Year period usually differ slightly from the regular collection schedule, with bin collections sometimes taking place a day or two earlier or later than expected. Local residents who wish to check their festive refuse/recycling collection dates can do so directly by typing their postcode into the NNDC website.