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The Parish Council install a Cycle Repair Stand at the Parish Playing Field
The Parish Council unveiled a cycle repair stand at the Parish Playing Field on Smeeth Road this week.
The unit has been jointly funded by the Parish Council and the Borough Council of Kings Lynn and West Norfolk, who made a grant under from their Rural England Prosperity Funding stream.
Situated just metres from Marshland Hall and its facilities, the repair stand is ideally placed for cyclists enjoying a local jaunt or a longer distance ride along National Cycle Network Route 1 which passes through the Parish.
It didn’t take long for the first family to make use of the facility.
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Forthcoming closure of the A47 for resurfacing
UPDATE – 14th January – it has been confirmed with Highways that motorists will be able to travel across the roundabout to and from Wisbech, but not onto the A47 in either direction.
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Change of time for meetings
From 13th January 2025, Parish Council meetings will start at the earlier time of 7.00pm
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Highways Fault Reporting
Have you noticed a pothole, overgrown hedge, mud on the road or any other highway defect? These can now be reported quickly and easily using the link below.
Report a highways problem – Norfolk County Council
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CLOSURE OF FOOTPATH THROUGH THE PARISH
To enable the de-silting/bank raising works along the ‘Main Drain’ through the Parish, the footpaths on each side of the drain will be closed from 1st November 2024 to 30th April 2025 (dates subject to change).
Marshland St. James WTRO5332 PT (ftpth) Marshland St. James WTRO5333 PT (ftpth)
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Solar Together Marshland
Residents are coming together to invest in renewables through a group-buying scheme for solar panels and battery storage.
Solar Together Norfolk (www.solartogether.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk) helps homeowners feel confident that they are paying the right price for a high-quality installation from pre-approved installers.
This innovative scheme builds on four years of highly successful Solar Together programme run across the UK. To date Solar Together has delivered over 7,000 installations and over 130,000 tonnes of avoided lifetime carbon emissions.
Marshland St James residents residents can now join the group-buying scheme which offers solar panels with optional battery storage and EV charge points, as well as retrofit battery storage for residents who have already invested in solar panels and are looking to get more from the renewable energy they generate as well as increase their independence from the grid.
It is free to register and there is no obligation to go ahead with an installation.
Website: www.solartogether.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk
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2025
Click on the links in the table to view the PDFs. Please note that minutes are only drafts until they are approved at the following meeting.
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Norfolk Net Zero Communities
Marshland St James Parish Council are proud that our community has been chosen as a founder member of Norfolk Net Zero Communities.
On Tuesday 21st May representatives from the Parish attended the launch event at the University of East Anglia. The photograph below shows Councillor Michael de Whalley, Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Biodiversity at the Borough Council of Kings Lynn and West Norfolk, presenting a certificate of membership to Parish Council chair Sue Askew, and Parish Councillor Tim Jones. Also representing the parish were Sue Belcher, Head of Marshland St James school and Neil Watson, Parish Clerk.
