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Welcome. This site is provided by Wortwell Parish Council to keep parishioners informed of their Council’s activities and to allow us to better connect with the people living and working in our village. You can read more about what the council does here and you can leave a response on most pages to let us know your views on the subject.
We endeavour to keep the content current, but maintenance is generally limited to posting of Parish Council minutes and agendas and local news and information received from third parties. In the event that any reader should notice any error or omission, please contact the Clerk.
Contact Us
Parish Clerk
Mrs Lua Leggett
The Old Village Hall
65 High Road
Wortwell
HARLESTON
IP20 0EFTel: 01986 788789
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Category Archives: News
DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT
Jane Pearce, Wortwell Parish Clerk for over 3o years until her retirement in 2017, sadly passed away suddenly at home on November 19th aged 79 years. Our thoughts are with her family. Funeral service at Alburgh Church on Tuesday 10 … Continue reading
Parish Council Meetings 2019
Meeting dates for the remainder of 2019 Monday 21 October Monday 25 November No meeting in December Meetings in Waveney Room at Wortwell Community Centre Starting at 7.30pm
Norwich Western Link
Norfolk County Council has published a preferred route recommendation for the Norwich Western Link. The County Council wants to provide a higher standard connection between the western end of Broadland Northway (formerly the NDR) and the A47 to significantly improve … Continue reading
Temporary closure of Hempnall Road and Footpath 1 in the Parish of Long Stratton – works associated with construction of a new roundabout
The Order This allows the Traffic Authority (Norfolk County Council) to temporarily restrict or prohibit the use of a road and/or footpath. The ‘Propose To’ Notice (PT) This is the public Notice we must advertise at least seven days before … Continue reading
Retirement
Dr Murray Gray has announced he is retiring as a District Councillor and will not be contesting the election on 2 May 2019. Wortwell Parish Council would like to thank Dr Gray for his many years of service to the … Continue reading
Guide Dog in training
Dear Wortwell Mardlers, I am dictating my letter to my human, Richard. I wanted to say hello to everyone, as I moved into the village in mid-January. I am a black Labrador/ retriever cross puppy. I’m nearly eight months old. … Continue reading
South Norfolk Big Litter Pick
Thanks to everyone who took part in the litter pick on Wednesday, 10 April. We had the highest number of volunteers helping to date and, in under 1 ½ hours, we had collected 9 bags of rubbish.
Norfolk Local Access Forum seeking new members
The Norfolk Local Access Forum is comprised of up to 22 people covering a range of interests in countryside access in Norfolk, including walking; cycling; horse riding; landowners; conservation; other interests (including health, tourism, business, access for all, heritage, education). … Continue reading
Safer Neighbourhood Team – December report
D23 Harleston Earsham Beck View (1)
Wortwell Remembers
At 3pm this afternoon, approximately 40 villagers gathered at The Knoll for the Remembrance Day Service, this year to commemorate the centenary of the end of World War 1. Silhouettes of soldiers were displayed as a poignant reminder of those … Continue reading
