
Conservative controlled North Norfolk District Council decided to play scrooge this Christmas by announcing the end of free car parking at two different sites in North Walsham. The decision will see the Midland Road and the Mundesley Road car park change from being free parking to parking for season tickets only from the 1st April 2012. A season ticket can cost as much as £200.

Liberal Democrats have long campaigned for improvements to our local rail service. Now Norman Lamb MP has supported a motion of the North Norfolk District Council proposed by Liberal Democrats Eric Seward (North Walsham North) and Richard Smith (Sheringham North) on September 21.
Yesterday at North Norfolk District Council Lib Dem calls for consultation to refine the Conservative proposed Corporate Plan were rejected by Tory councillors. The move came after the Scrutiny Committee at NNDC referred the document back to Cabinet to make amendments.

Sheringham District Councillors Richard Smith, Brian Hannah, Richard Shepherd and Rhodri Oliver have written an open letter supporting a pedestrianisation trial scheme in Sheringham

At North Norfolk District Council’s meeting of the Full Council on September 21 the Final Accounts for the 2010/11 financial year were approved by councillors. The Liberal Democrat Group Leader, Virginia Gay, made the following statement: “For our part we Liberal Democrats are pleased to approve the Final Accounts for the financial year 2010/11.” “We [...]

These are extraordinarily tough and uncertain times. Across Europe and North America, governments struggle to tackle a sovereign debt crisis. This government inherited the largest budget deficit of any G20 country. Securing political stability was the right thing to do when facing such momentous challenges. Coalition isn’t comfortable. It isn’t easy but Lib Dems are meeting this historic challenge.

Lib Dem Councillor for North Ann Moore reports on her meetings with Officers from North Norfolk District Council and ATLAS on the former HL food site in North Walsham.

Application for Planning Permission Town and Country Planning Act 1990 Proposed Park and Ride facilities associated with developments at the Bacton Terminal Complex, former Crane Fruehauf site, north of Cromer Roadand west of Bradfield Road, North Walsham, NR28 0NB. You may be aware that a planning application has been submitted for a park and ride site at the old [...]

The Lib Dems led by Cllr Anthea Sweeney are campaigning with local residents to improve the dangerous junction on the A148. On Friday 8th June Cllr Sweeney sent the County Council Highways Department a petition with over 300 signatories of local people including 14 District Councillors from all parties. The petition outlines the need to reduce the speed limit from the current 60mph to 40mph and improve the overall visibility of the junction

The UK Payments Council announced on Tuesday 12 July that they are to reverse their decision to scrap cheques by 2018 and continue their use for as long as customers need them.