County Council Report Leaflet
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How to contact What does Ed Maxfield Norfolk County Council By email on: [email protected] actually do? By phone on: 07449 706215 The County Council provides care for older people By post to: and those with long-term conditions. It also 131 Scott Road, Norwich NR1 1YL supports children with additional needs. The Council must ensure every child in Norfolk Find out about my work online: gets an education. It plans for school admissions and nursery places. It provides support and Website: www.edmaxfield.org.uk advice to schools. Facebook: /CouncillorEdMaxfield/ It doesn’t collect your bins (North Norfolk District Ed Maxfield Council does that) but it’s the County Council’s job Twitter: @MaxfieldEd to dispose of the waste that is collected. It runs Norfolk recycling centres. County Councillor I am one of 84 Councillors elected to repre- It maintains roads and funds public transport. sent people across Norfolk at County Hall. reporting back to County Council oversees My ‘patch’ covers twelve villages: Antingham, Public Health and the you Bacton, Gimingham, Knapton, Mundesley, response to emergencies Northrepps, Overstrand, Paston, Sidestrand, like coastal flooding. Swafield, Trimingham and Trunch. It runs libraries and The ‘village museums and supports Inside you’ll find information about the gates’ at arts and culture. Trunch: one of work I have been doing for you since I was The County Council the projects I works with businesses, elected in 2017. And contact details in have supported charities and other from the local case you need to get in touch with me. agencies to support the highways fund. local economy. Published and promoted by E Maxfield, 131 Scott Road, Norwich NR1 1YL. Printed by Instant Print, Unit A Brookfields Park, Manvers Way, Manvers, Rotherham S63 5DR Protecting our Care for older people Search ‘Ed Maxfield environment and people with long- Norfolk County Council’ online for details of my North Norfolk is beautiful and our term conditions attendance record and environment is very precious. I want to expenses claims. help keep it that way. I have: Six years ago Norman Lamb came up ● Demanded more support to tackle with a plan to fix how we pay for care. flooding problems and clean rivers The government blocked it and we still don’t have a solution. ● Proposed investment in new cycle paths to the coast Care workers deserve decent pay and working conditions. ● Opposed charges for waste disposal at recycling centres Care homes needed better support during the coronavirus pandemic. ● Championed a new Eco Award to fund ideas to help the environment People with disabilities and long-term conditions don’t deserve to have their support cut. I have spoken out on all of these issues as your county councillor. Children’s services Keeping in touch I opposed cuts to Children’s Centre I have taken up many issues raised at Services which included the closure of Complaints about our local roads are the number Parish Council meetings and by one issue that people contact me with. It some- centres at Mundesley and Cromer. individual residents. times feels like our corner of Norfolk is neglected I have repeatedly warned that services I’ve helped to get new speed restrictions while £millions gets spent on roads in Norwich. for children with special educational in place in Knapton and funding for a I will keep demanding that the County Council needs and disabilities are at breaking new footpath at the playground in takes a strategic look at roads between North point - the government urgently needs Paston. As well as helping people who Walsham and the coast. The roads through North to increase funding. experience problems with transport, Norfolk get busier as the number of tourists grows. care services or education. I have helped We need investment to develop I try to regularly to fix danger spots, new ways of attend community reduce speed and providing events like find ways of helping people to walk and cycle. children in Northrepps School Our local Highways team does a good job with a Remembrance care in Norfolk limited budget. They work closely with myself and Service (pictured). with a decent Parish Councils to fix problems when they arise. place to live. Please contact me if you have anything to report..