Last winter, Granary Staithe looked particularly festive thanks to the introduction of the village’s first community Christmas tree. This year, your Parish Council is hoping to repeat its Christmas tree project and once again add some extra sparkle to Hoveton’s Christmas. Local residents and businesses are encouraged to support this project (a big thank you to The Wroxham and Stobart & Hurrell, who are already supporting this project), so please contact Cllr Alex Howe (ahowe@hoveton-pc.org.uk or 01603 783 096) if you can help in any way.
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Update From Bure Valley Railway
While reports earlier this year suggested Broadland District Council was planning to either repair, replace, or remove the footbridge leading across the main road from Hoveton and Wroxham railway station to the Bure Valley Railway, Hoveton Parish Council is pleased to report that the Bure Valley Railway has confirmed this bridge won’t be removed, though maintenance work will be carried out to address the bridge’s corrosion problems. And in further good news, Bure Valley Railway has advised the Parish Council that it is due to take over maintenance responsibilities for the Bure Valley footpath alongside the railway.
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Community Gardening Project
Hoveton Parish Council’s longstanding landscaping contract with North Norfolk District Council is due to end in spring 2019, so HPC will soon be taking direct responsibility for arranging the planting and maintenance of public flower beds throughout the village. This project will be led by an enthusiastic and hardworking local volunteer, who already takes extremely good care of the Granary Staithe garden and who is very knowledgeable about such matters. At present, a low maintenance ‘dry garden’ plan is being considered with a mix of shrubs, herbaceous plants, bulbs, and drought-resistant annuals to keep Hoveton looking lovely throughout the year.
Hoveton Parish Council would be pleased to hear from residents who would like to get involved in this exciting project, whether through submitting ideas for plants, tending to a particular flower bed, joining a working party to help plant the beds, or simply sharing gardening skills and knowledge with others. It is hoped this will be a true community project that local residents of all ages can contribute to. Local businesses and community groups are also welcome to get involved and Hoveton Parish Council would especially like to hear from any businesses who would be interested in providing plants or ‘sponsoring’ a flower bed. Please contact Cllr Alex Howe (ahowe@hoveton-pc.org.uk or 01603 783096) if you can help in any way.
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WW1 Exhibition at Hoveton Village Hall
Hoveton Parish Council would like to once again thank Wroxham & Hoveton Lions Club for its kind and generous purchase of a WW1 commemorative ‘Tommy’ silhouette for our village. Hoveton’s Tommy can now be visited on Granary Staithe, where he’s expected to remain until the end of December.
Our grateful thanks also go to local resident Jim Cobb, who is putting on an exhibition of photographs from World War One in Hoveton Village Hall over the Remembrance Day weekend. The exhibition will be open to the public on 10th and 11th November from 10am to 5pm and all of the photos will be available for purchase at the end of the exhibition for just £5 each.
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Meet Norfolk County Council’s Leader
Local residents may be interested to learn that Norfolk County Council’s Leader, Cllr Andrew Proctor, will be holding an informal ‘meet and greet’ event at The Wroxham Hotel, Hoveton, on Tuesday 13th November from 7pm to 8.30pm. This is the first in a series of events designed to allow people to put questions to the County Council’s leadership team and to find out more about Norfolk County Council’s vision for the future. Members of Hoveton Parish Council will be attending this event, but residents are welcome to join us. Register to attend.