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You can join us and listen to the debate using Zoom or Facebook this evening from 7pm. For the agenda https://www.costessey.org.uk/council-meetings.html

The development of a Norwich Western Link, to connect the Broadland Northway, formerly known as the Northern Distributor Road (NDR), from the A1067 to the A47 west of Norwich, is one of our top infrastructure priorities. Since construction began on Broadland Northway there have been sustained calls to fill in the 'missing link'.

The Norwich Western Link would provide a higher standard route between... Read More »

First time central heating grants

To be eligible for a first time central heating grant you will:

• Own your home or rent from a private landlord and,
• Be in receipt of certain benefits or,
• On a low income and vulnerable to cold or high energy costs

South Norfolk Council has recently installed our 100th foot operated hand sanitiser during the roll out of the Confidence Campaign and we are receiving fantastic feedback from residents and retailers who make use of them – we know it really makes a difference. They want to be absolutely sure that the parish isn't missing out on the provision of these free materials to protect residents and promote... Read More »

Norfolk County Council will shortly be carrying out inspections of roadside trees. This will not include all roads within Costessey, only select roads that current data suggest are used most frequently. The primary focus of the inspections is to identify ash trees that are in decline due to ash dieback disease (ADB) and assess whether they are now posing a risk to highway users. The inspection may... Read More »

Greenhills Woods accessed from The Croft & Townhouse Road will be closed on Thursday 20th & Friday 21st August during the day. The site is being prepared ready to replant 1,100 broad leaves as part of Forestry Commission Licence Conditions. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and any loss of enjoyment.

The Royal British Legion are asking residents of Costessey and Drayton to put photos of those who served during WWII in their windows this weekend in remembrance of their contribution, and if possible to step outside their homes at 11am on 15 August to remember them with a 2 minute silence. A limited, socially-distanced flag-lowering and raising ceremony will take place outside the Costessey Centre... Read More »

Join us on zoom for our Full Council meeting at 7pm tonight. Plenty for our 19 volunteer Town Councillors to discuss.

Norfolk County Council has today (Monday 27 July) launched a public consultation which asks for people's views on how it could best support people to walk, cycle and use public transport in the area to the west of Norwich.

The deadline for nominations has been extended to allow for all those volunteers who stepped up during the pandemic to be nominated.