Brettenham and Kilverstone Parish Council

Brettenham and Kilverstone Parish Council represents the villages of Brettenham, Kilverstone and Rushford, the residents at Arlington Way and surrounding communities. It is a largely rural area bordering Thetford to the west and the County of Suffolk to the south. It lies in the Guiltcross Division of Norfolk County Council and is currently part of the Harling and Heathlands Ward of Breckland District Council.

 

Cancelled Parish Council Meeting

The PC meeting provisonally scheduled for Wednesday 18 April at 1930 has been cancelled

 

Parish Council Meeting

The next Parish Council meetings are scheduled:

Wednesday 18 April at 1930 at Kilverstone Church Club (Provisional for urgent matters only) - Meeting cancelled

Wednesday 16 May at 1930 at Kilverstone Church Club (Annual Parishioners Meeting and Annual General Meeting)

 

Shaping Norfolk’s Recycling Centres – Your Views Count

Norfolk County Council is appealing to householders to take part in a new month-long
survey about the county’s Recycling Centres.  It’s an opportunity for people to tell the council how often they use Recycling Centres, what services they use the most and what type of recycling facilities they would like to see more of.  And the County Council also wants to hear from people who don’t use the Recycling centres, so that they can understand why not.  The results will help the County Council continue to provide an efficient and value for money Recycling Centre service in the coming years.

The survey, which will run from 4 February to 24 March 2012, should take no longer than ten minutes for people to complete. To find out more and to take part please visit www.norfolk.gov.uk/wasteandrecycling or call 0344 800 8020.

About Norfolk’s Recycling Centres

Norfolk’s network of 20 Recycling Centres help to boost the county’s recycling rates and stop rubbish being sent to landfill (which is very expensive because of landfill tax and damages the environment).  Last year they handled  about 70,000 tonnes – or 18% -
of all household waste, and about 70% of that was recycled.  They have also changed. Brand new purpose-built sites have been developed at King’s Lynn and Dereham, and new
replacement centres are planned for Thetford and Caister in 2013. Reuse Shops and Pay As You Throw – a low cost option for getting rid of rubbish like DIY waste – have also been introduced.  New site equipment, like low level bins, make them easier for people to use.

To find out more about Norfolk’s Recycling Centres please visit www.norfolk.gov.uk/recyclingcentres

 

 

Meeting Cancelled

NB Meetings Feb 12 – Mar 12

 

The next Brettenham and Kilverstone Parish Council Meeting will be held on Wednesday 18 January at 1930 in the Beaters’ Hut.

 

Norfolk Constabulary Notices

Car damaged in Attleborough

Police in Attleborough are appealing for information following an incident of criminal damage.

It happened between 5.45pm and 10.50pm when suspect(s) smashed a headlight on a Seat Ibiza parked in Chapel Road.

Officers would like to hear from anyone who may have witnessed people acting suspiciously in the area between the times stated or has information concerning it.

Contact PCSO Helen Maxwell at Attleborough Police Station on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Criminal Damage; Kenninghall

Police are appealing for witnesses to an incident of criminal damage that occurred in Kenninghall.

It happened at some point overnight between Thursday 10 November and Friday 11 November.

A window of Kenninghall Primary school on School Lane had been broken leaving a six inch circular hole. It is likely an apple was the missile used as one was found in the classroom in the morning when the caretaker went to open up.

Anyone who has knowledge of the incident or who witnessed any suspicious activity should contact PCSO Helen Maxwell at Attleborough SNT on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.

Thetford woman cautioned over drug offence

A 31-year-old woman has been cautioned over the possession of illegal drugs after police searched a property in Thetford.

Officers searched an address on Ethelreda Drive on Sunday 16 October at about 5.30pm and discovered a small amount of white powder.

A woman was arrested at the scene and admitted possessing a small amount of amphetamine.

She was interviewed at Bury Police Investigation Centre and has subsequently been cautioned for possession of a Class B drug.

Man, 32, charged with drug possession – Thetford

Police in Thetford have charged a 32-year-old man after he was found in possession of amphetamines during a stop search.

Vaidotas Bikinas, of White Hart Street, Foulden, Thetford, will appear at Bury St Edmunds Magistrates Court on Thursday 24 November.

The charge relates to an incident which happened on Tuesday 8 November on Water Lane.

 

SUFFOLK CONSTABULARY – SCAM WARNING

Suffolk Police are urging all residents to be extremely cautious when dealing with unknown telephone callers after officers received several reports of suspicious calls in recent weeks.

Every day, people throughout the UK are falling victim to a scam of one kind or another.  These scams come in different forms – letters, email, telephone calls and text messages.

Please do not give out personal information, particularly bank or card details, or any other information that could be used to gain access to your bank accounts. If you have doubts about who has called take their name and number and say you will phone them back. Then find a number for the company (check literature they have sent you if you are a customer of theirs) and call them back on the number provided to check the person is who they claim to be. Never agree to have any work done without first getting quotes from several legitimate companies and do not hesitate to hang up if you are suspicious.

If you are approached and offered the chance to partake in something that seems too good to be true, before you respond stop and think.

There are a number of methods used to try to get you to part with money but if anything involves sending cash to claim a larger sum of money it is more than likely to be a scam.

 

If you are worried and wish to speak with Police about a suspected scam please call Suffolk Police on 01473 613500.

Alternatively consumers can find out more about common scams from Consumer Direct on 08454 04 05 06 or at http://www.consumerdirect.gov.uk/watch_out/Commonscams/

To receive fewer unsolicited sales telephone calls, consumers can register with the Telephone Preference Service on 0845 070 0707 or www.tpsonline.org.uk and to receive less unsolicited mail they can register with the Mailing Preference Service on 0845 703 4599 or www.mpsonline.org.uk.