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Step forward for huge 180-home estate with new school and country park in village

Step forward for huge 180-home estate with new school and country park in village

Hugely controversial plans for 180 new homes, a new school and country park on the outskirts of Norwich have taken a major step forward.

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Norwich Evening News

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Norwich Market stall holders revolt over council plans for 'Italian piazza' makeover

Norwich Market stall holders revolt over council plans for 'Italian piazza' makeover

City Hall has been accused of a "tick box exercise" by Norwich Market stall holders who feel left out of plans to revamp the landmark. 

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Norwich Evening News

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Council slams brakes on plans to introduce car parking charges

Council slams brakes on plans to introduce car parking charges

A Norfolk council has hit the brakes on its highly controversial plans to introduce new car parking charges. 

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Step forward for huge 180-home estate with new school and country park in village

Step forward for huge 180-home estate with new school and country park in village

Hugely controversial plans for 180 new homes, a new school and country park on the outskirts of Norwich have taken a major step forward.

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Norwich Market stall holders revolt over council plans for 'Italian piazza' makeover

Norwich Market stall holders revolt over council plans for 'Italian piazza' makeover

City Hall has been accused of a "tick box exercise" by Norwich Market stall holders who feel left out of plans to revamp the landmark. 

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City Hall seeks views on hotel extension bid

City Hall seeks views on hotel extension bid

Norwich City Council is seeking views on its planned transformation of City Hall with the creation of a new hotel or flats.

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Norwich Evening News

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City Hall seeks views on hotel extension bid

City Hall seeks views on hotel extension bid

Norwich City Council is seeking views on its planned transformation of City Hall with the creation of a new hotel or flats.

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Seeds of protest: Gardeners boycott brown bins amid price hike

Seeds of protest: Gardeners boycott brown bins amid price hike

The seeds of rebellion are growing across Norfolk as gardeners plan boycotts of brown bins due to increasing collection fees.

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Date set for hearing into 52-acre quarry in Norfolk village

Date set for hearing into 52-acre quarry in Norfolk village

Plans for a 52-acre quarry in a Norfolk village will be contested at a hearing next month. 

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Plans approved for fashion brand to open new Norfolk branch

Plans approved for fashion brand to open new Norfolk branch

Plans for a major fashion retailer to open a new branch in a Norfolk town have been approved.

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Government officials block 40 new homes in fast-growing Norfolk town

Government officials block 40 new homes in fast-growing Norfolk town

Government officials have blocked plans for 40 new homes in a fast-growing Norfolk town.

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City Hall agrees extra £1m spend on ill-fated revamp as price tag doubles

City Hall's revamp of a Norwich landmark is now set to cost double the original price tag as bills approach £8m. 

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Norwich Evening News

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City Hall agrees extra £1m spend on ill-fated revamp as price tag doubles

City Hall agrees extra £1m spend on ill-fated revamp as price tag doubles

City Hall's revamp of a Norwich landmark is now set to cost double the original price tag as bills approach £8m. 

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Council hopes to raise £20k to save 100-year-old village hall

Council hopes to raise £20k to save 100-year-old village hall

The fate of a 100-year-old village hall hangs in the balance amid efforts to raise thousands of pounds in cash to save it.

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Bid to turn former dental surgery on the A140 into housing

Bid to turn former dental surgery on the A140 into housing

A dental surgery that left thousands of patients in the lurch when it suddenly closed could be turned into housing.

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Butchers lodges plans to expand after 20 years in Norfolk town

Butchers lodges plans to expand after 20 years in Norfolk town

A Norfolk butchers is hoping to expand after 20 years of going from "strength to strength".

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Norfolk MP reveals shock skin cancer diagnosis after scratching his arm on fence

Norfolk MP reveals shock skin cancer diagnosis after scratching his arm on fence

A Norfolk MP has revealed how he received a shock skin cancer diagnosis after scratching his arm on chicken wire.

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Go-ahead for huge retirement village at 'horrible' chemical depot site

Go-ahead for huge retirement village at 'horrible' chemical depot site

Plans for a huge retirement village at a former chemical depot in a Norfolk town have been approved.

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Concerns over 'gym-vasion' of Norfolk town amid plans for £6m fitness centre

Concerns over 'gym-vasion' of Norfolk town amid plans for £6m fitness centre

Plans for a £6m leisure centre have been met with criticism amid concerns over the 'gym-vasion' of a Norfolk town.

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Fingers pointed at council over 'disastrous' allotment blaze

Fingers pointed at council over 'disastrous' allotment blaze

City Hall is refusing to take the blame for a "disastrous" blaze that ripped through a Norwich allotment. 

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Norwich Evening News

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Fingers pointed at council over 'disastrous' allotment blaze

Fingers pointed at council over 'disastrous' allotment blaze

City Hall is refusing to take the blame for a "disastrous" blaze that ripped through a Norwich allotment. 

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City Hall to spend more than £70k on pizza box-proof bins

City Hall is spending a lot of dough tackling an issue plaguing Norwich's bins. 

02.02.2025 6

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City Hall to spend more than £70k on pizza box-proof bins

City Hall to spend more than £70k on pizza box-proof bins

City Hall is spending a lot of dough tackling an issue plaguing Norwich's bins. 

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Norwich Evening News

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City parking charges to increase as council seeks to balance books

City parking charges to increase as council seeks to balance books

Car parking charges are set to increase across Norwich as City Hall seeks to raise extra cash.

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Norwich Evening News

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Norwich City Council to spend £2m refurbishing industrial estate... in TELFORD

Norwich City Council to spend £2m refurbishing industrial estate... in TELFORD

City Hall is planning to spend £2m refurbishing an industrial estate on the other side of the country. 

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Norwich Evening News

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City parking charges to increase as council seeks to balance books

City parking charges to increase as council seeks to balance books

Car parking charges are set to increase across Norwich as City Hall seeks to raise extra cash.

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Council STILL spending £70k a year on empty office

Council STILL spending £70k a year on empty office

A Norfolk council is shelling out £70,000 a year to maintain its former HQ while it sits empty.

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Norwich City Council to spend £2m refurbishing industrial estate... in TELFORD

Norwich City Council to spend £2m refurbishing industrial estate... in TELFORD

City Hall is planning to spend £2m refurbishing an industrial estate on the other side of the country. 

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New visitor centre at Norfolk country park given green light

New visitor centre at Norfolk country park given green light

Plans for a new visitor centre at a Norfolk country park have been given the go-ahead.

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Norwich Evening News

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New visitor centre at Norfolk country park given green light

New visitor centre at Norfolk country park given green light

Plans for a new visitor centre at a Norfolk country park have been given the go-ahead.

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Pub emerges victorious in battle with villagers

Pub emerges victorious in battle with villagers

Villagers who hoped to impose tough restrictions on events held at their local pub have been thwarted.

31.01.2025 6

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Councillors voice dog poo fears over opening of new vets next to HQ

Councillors voice dog poo fears over opening of new vets next to HQ

Councillors are worried a new vets opening next to their HQ will lead to "dogs defecating outside reception".

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More than 200 homes and primary school to be built in Norfolk town

More than 200 homes and primary school to be built in Norfolk town

More than 200 homes and a new primary school will be built in a Norfolk town. 

30.01.2025 3

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'Battle of the 'burbs' erupts as councils fight for control of large neighbourhoods

'Battle of the 'burbs' erupts as councils fight for control of large neighbourhoods

A battle for the city suburbs has broken out, as councils vie for who should take control of large neighbourhoods as part of a major local...

29.01.2025 10

Norwich Evening News

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Retired teachers claiming £40k from council over pathway row

Retired teachers claiming £40k from council over pathway row

A Norfolk family is claiming nearly £40,000 in compensation as their legal battle over a long-lost pathway draws to a close. 

29.01.2025 6

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Council accused of 'inaction' over unauthorised traveller site in small village

Council accused of 'inaction' over unauthorised traveller site in small village

Locals in a small Norfolk village are "fed up" after years of efforts to shut down an unauthorised traveller site. 

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Take That! Council intervenes as villagers protest pub tribute acts

Take That! Council intervenes as villagers protest pub tribute acts

Villagers have finally lost patience with a rural pub hosting noisy tribute acts. 

29.01.2025 3

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'Battle of the 'burbs' erupts as councils fight for control of large neighbourhoods

'Battle of the 'burbs' erupts as councils fight for control of large neighbourhoods

A battle for the city suburbs has broken out, as councils vie for who should take control of large neighbourhoods as part of a major local...

29.01.2025 7

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Eyebrows raised over council's £1.3m spend on commercial unit

Eyebrows raised over council's £1.3m spend on commercial unit

A decision by a council to spend £1.3m on a commercial unit has left some councillors with raised eyebrows.

28.01.2025 9

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£3m rebuild of waste depot nears completion

£3m rebuild of waste depot nears completion

The £3m rebuild of a Norfolk village's waste depot is due to be completed in a few months. 

28.01.2025 10

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Long-running jewellers reveals plans to expand

Long-running jewellers reveals plans to expand

One of Norwich's longest-running businesses is set to double its shop in size.

27.01.2025 5

Norwich Evening News

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Long-running jewellers reveals plans to expand

Long-running jewellers reveals plans to expand

One of Norwich's longest-running businesses is set to double its shop in size.

27.01.2025 5

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Airport objects to new country park visitor centre over glare from solar panels

Airport objects to new country park visitor centre over glare from solar panels

A Norfolk council is facing pressure from Norwich Airport over plans to build a new country park visitor centre. 

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Norwich Evening News

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Eagle-eyed critics slam council's £200k investment into 'peeling' clock face

Eagle-eyed critics slam council's £200k investment into 'peeling' clock face

Eagle-eyed critics have blasted council bosses over the "peeling" face of the city's landmark clock tower at City Hall.

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Norwich Evening News

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Prison plans to expand with space for hundreds of extra inmates

Prison plans to expand with space for hundreds of extra inmates

A Norfolk prison hopes to increase its capacity by 25pc under new proposals.

26.01.2025 7

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Cash-strapped council to spend £350,000 on new iPads and laptops

Cash-strapped council to spend £350,000 on new iPads and laptops

A cash-strapped Norfolk council plans to spend £350,000 on new laptops and iPads over the next two years. 

26.01.2025 10

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Plans to turn village pub into housing appealed to government inspectors

Plans to turn village pub into housing appealed to government inspectors

Plans to turn a quaint village pub into housing have been appealed to government inspectors.

26.01.2025 10

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Airport objects to new country park visitor centre over glare from solar panels

Airport objects to new country park visitor centre over glare from solar panels

A Norfolk council is facing pressure from Norwich Airport over plans to build a new country park visitor centre. 

26.01.2025 6

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Eagle-eyed critics slam council's £200k investment into 'peeling' clock face

Eagle-eyed critics slam council's £200k investment into 'peeling' clock face

Eagle-eyed critics have blasted council bosses over the "peeling" face of the city's landmark clock tower at City Hall.

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Gates to be locked at Jewish cemetery with officials citing 'religious sensitivity'

Gates to be locked at Jewish cemetery with officials citing 'religious sensitivity'

The site of Norwich's main Jewish graveyard will be locked at night amid concerns the "sensitive" site may be targeted by vandals.

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Norwich Evening News

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