News and Information from Your Local Council Spring 2021
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news Broadland News and information from your local council Spring 2021 @BroadlandDC BroadlandDistrictCouncil Ready, steady, census The decennial census is almost upon us. Households across Broadland will soon be asked to take part in the nationwide survey of housing and the population. It has been carried out every decade since 1801, with the exception of 1941. Information from the digital-first census will help decide how services are planned and funded in your local area. This could mean things like doctors’ surgeries, housing or new bus routes. Households will receive a letter with a unique access code in the post, allowing them to complete their questionnaire online. Paper questionnaires will be available on request. Census day is Sunday 21 March. For more information, visit census.gov.uk Broadland News is distributed to over 62,500 homes and businesses in the Broadland district, three times a year. 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Council Tax 01603 430600 [email protected] Editorial Election services 01603 430483 [email protected] Marketing and Communications Environmental services (bins, recycling, waste, dog fouling) Team, Thorpe Lodge, 1 Yarmouth 01603 430534 [email protected] Road, Norwich, NR7 0DU. t: 01603 430124 Help Hub 01603 430431 / Business Support 01603 980441 e: [email protected] Housing advice 01603 430641 [email protected] Licensing 01603 430574 [email protected] Planning 01603 430509 [email protected] If you would like this information Pollution control (noise, bonfires) 01603 430488 in a different format, such as large [email protected] print, audio, Braille or in a different language please call 01603 431133 Follow us on @BroadlandDC BroadlandDistrictCouncil and we will do our best to help. 2 Broadland News www.broadland.gov.uk Welcome to the spring edition of Broadland News It is good to start to see and enjoy loved ones and work while at the doing the ‘day job’, such as those the blossom in the trees and the same time learning how to home in our Planning, Environmental, bright colours of the spring bulbs school our children. Enforcement Teams (to name but a emerging around us bringing us The light is growing brighter at the few) and our refuse collectors who hope for the year ahead, certainly end of the tunnel. But, sadly, we have continued week in and week some warmer weather would be are not there yet. I continue to ask out to get our bins emptied. welcome. for your adherence to Government I am also proud of the help that The Coronavirus pandemic has guidance, to look after yourselves we have given to support the NHS affected each and every one of us, and loved ones and to have your and the roll out of the vaccine. the last year has been difficult for us vaccine when it is your turn. Our staff have been working all in so many different ways, but I would like to take this opportunity in the local hospital, directing it has also been an opportunity for to say a big THANK YOU to the traffic in vaccine centre car parks, our communities to pull together hundreds of residents who have contacting residents and knocking and show just how strong Broadland come forward to volunteer and on doors to make sure our elderly is as a district. The response from those that continue to do so. Also residents do not miss their residents has been exceptional to our Council staff, in our Help opportunity to have the jab. and I can’t thank you enough for Hub, Economic Development, We still have a long road ahead of us everything you’ve done to help us Finance and Business Rates Teams and we must work together, but with in the fight against Covid-19. for the speed of their response in help from our friends and partners Reflecting back, who could have supporting our local businesses we will continue to look after the predicted, just a year ago, that so and helping our most vulnerable people who need our services the many of us would find ourselves residents stay as safe as possible. most and beat this virus. working from home. That we Recognition also needs to be given Councillor Shaun Vincent, would be using Skype, Teams and to our staff and partners who Leader of Broadland GiveZoom to keep your in touch with our have kept the Council running, District Council communityve someContents l Grants for local projects 8-10 Vaccine update 14 2020 Awards Community at Heart 4-7 Community Lottery 12 Business Awards 16-18 www.broadland.gov.uk Broadland News 3 Community at Heart Awards The Broadland Community at Heart Awards were presented at a virtual ceremony The event, hosted by Chairman Karen Vincent and Our Chairman, Councillor Karen Vincent, said: the Council’s Managing Director Trevor Holden, was “My heartfelt thanks go not just to our amazing and streamed on the Council’s YouTube channel. incredibly deserving winners, but to everyone nominated for an award. Each nomination demonstrates the The awards acknowledge the valuable contribution positive difference a person or group has made and of volunteers, individuals, businesses and community I want to say a huge thank you to each and everyone groups as well as the work they do in the district. of you for your selfless work and achievements that A judging panel chose the winners in a variety of help to make Broadland such a special place to live.” categories from the many fantastic nominations made by members of the public. John Warren, Partner of award’s main sponsor Price Bailey, said: “This is the fourth year running we have Each winner received a trophy and £250 to donate had the pleasure of being involved in these awards. to their chosen community group or voluntary Each year, we are moved by the amazing stories of organisation. All the nominees received a hamper full kindness and generosity. These wonderful volunteers of goodies to enjoy while watching the event and to really are at the heart of our communities and we are thank them for their work in the community. delighted to be able to celebrate their achievements.” Special Recognition Award Special Inspector Mike Chambers Mike has volunteered as a Special Constable in Broadland for over 15 years and has been in his role as Special Inspector for last 10. His role sees him managing the Broadland Specials team, working closely with both Broadland Police and Broads Beat officers. Special Recognition Award Broads Beat Police Broads Beat are currently in the 25th year of reducing marine crime in the Broads area. They provide a High-Vis presence in the rivers Bure and Yare and have worked extra hard to maintain safety and order during the influx of visitors as lockdown was lifted in the summer and people went on staycation. 4 Broadland News www.broadland.gov.uk Give your communityve some l 2020 Community at Heart Awards Chartered accountants Price Bailey are the award’s key sponsor. Safer Broadland 2020 Awards Broadland Special Constabulary Broadland Specials are volunteer police officers Good Neighbour or Friend of the Year who support emergency response, neighbourhood policing and events. Julie Douglass Julie leads the Good Neighbours Group for the Coltishall and Horstead area along with her team of dedicated volunteers. She has been helping people in the community by collecting prescriptions and shopping, Young Person of the Year as well as Evie Sansom taking people Every year 11-year-old Evie to medical raises money for autism charity appointments. Sunbeams Play by writing to celebrities and asking them for Environmental Champion of the their support. This year, she Year sponsored by Barnwell Print took her fundraising efforts one step further by completing Tina Johnson 24 mini challenges and raising Tina makes Lingwood a cleaner and over £300 for Sunbeams and safer place to live. She runs the village the NHS. TerraCycle scheme, collecting waste such as crisp Carer of the Year packets, toothpaste tubes and toothbrushes to be re-purposed and bought. All the funds raised are Kayleigh Griggs then donated to local causes in the village. Kayleigh has been caring for people with disabilities since she was 14. She has worked in a variety of different settings, always going the extra mile to offer the best support possible. www.broadland.gov.uk Broadland News 5 Community Group of the Year Inspiration of the Year SENsational Families Jackie Hamilton This local charity Jackie founded works tirelessly for TherapyAid in 2019 to children with special try and give something educational needs and back. The charity their families. They offer provides support advice and support to unpaid carers in to parents and carers Norfolk to support to help them through their wellbeing. During difficult times. lockdown, Jackie and TherapyAid began delivering wellbeing hampers and offering sessions over Zoom, as well setting up a book and podcast club. Volunteer of the Year Business Community Support of the Year Michelle Thackham Hug a Mug Café When Michelle is not Hug a Mug is a community café, offering fresh working as Deputy brewed coffee, home-baked cakes, savouries and Sister at Cromer light lunches. They host regular events, including Hospital’s Dialysis Unit a mini produce market, a free jigsaw library, book or fulfilling her role as a swaps and regular craft stalls.