Cllr Richard Elliott

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Rob Goodrich as the next Director of Music at Wymondham.
Rob comes to us with a wealth of experience having sung in the choirs of Birmingham, Rochester, Guildford and Norwich Cathedrals. More recently Rob has led the choirs of St Peter Mancroft and St Mary’s Diss. In addition, Rob has strong musical links locally as a piano and singing teacher and as accompanist of Wymondham Choral Society.
For Rob and us this is a welcome return to the Abbey and we are most grateful to those who have generously supported the post.

A new home for South Norfolk Council staff

Our offices at Thorpe Lodge are closing from 26 May. From Tuesday 30 May, you will find us at The Horizon Centre, Broadland Business Park, Peachman Way, Norwich, NR7 0WF. You are also able to visit us at The Octagon in Diss. Find out more at: http://ow.ly/wecR50OjtcX

Polls 🗳️ are open in the

In our excellent Conservatives Councillors run South Norfolk Council and Breckland Council Council and deliver:

✔️award-winning public services
✔️value for (your hard-earnt) money

Vote Conservative today for:

⬇️ Lower council tax
🚍 Well-run local services

If you Value it, Vote for it 🗳

And remember to bring your Voter ID

Polling stations are open TODAY until 10pm.

To secure better local services and low council tax, vote for your LOCAL Conservative candidate.

Don't forget, this is the first election where you need photo ID to vote.

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Preparations for the Coronation are kicking off across the country. There are many ways to get involved, from Big Lunches and community activities to . Explore the Coronation map to find what’s happening near
you and add your event http://ow.ly/B5XC50O8beg

We are proud to be supporting . This May, we will be locking up our lawnmowers and allowing wildflowers to bloom! Join us by leaving a no-mow patch in your garden, or grow wildflowers in your pots and planters. Let’s grow our community together!

The District and Town/Parish elections are taking place on Thursday, 4 May 2023. If you are voting in person on the day, please remember to bring your photo ID. Find out what ID is accepted at: http://ow.ly/mvSu50NWqgA

All bin collections will run as usual next week.

Garden waste collections will be one day late week commencing Monday 8 May. Rubbish and recycling collections will be collected as usual.

To keep up to date with bin collections over the bank holidays please download the South Norfolk Bin Collections app: http://ow.ly/u83j50Nw2cX

Alternatively, you can find your bin collection dates on our website: http://ow.ly/riFs50Nw2cY

The newly refurbished tennis courts look amazing.

Come and play tennis at Kett’s Park for only £6.

Our newly refurbished courts are available seven days a week. Why not enjoy some tennis with friends, competitors or family with the weather improving!

Find out more at http://ow.ly/POAR50NWkBb

Only just over 2 weeks until our next Quiz evening. Thank you to all teams who have sent on their entry forms and payment, we look forward to seeing you on May 12th.
There are just a few spaces left so, if you haven't sent in your entry yet, please send it soon so you won't miss out on what promises to be a fun evening raising money for local charities.

Attention parents and Guardians! Booking lines for May half terms Kids Camp are now open 🎉

Give your child an opportunity to learn new skills, make new friends and have a blast this holiday!

Kids Camp is available at Long Stratton Leisure Centre and Wymondham Leisure Centr Book today at http://ow.ly/L8qL50NX80p

Great news for this highly professional and specialist team.

Great news! Having previously written to the Minister of State for Crime, Policing & Fire The Rt Hon Chris Philp MP, (both individually and as part of a joint letter alongside several other Norfolk MPs) to emphasis the importance of the Norfolk Urban Search and Rescue Team, I am delighted to hear that it's future has been guaranteed for at least an additional year - to April 2025.

See full details here: https://www.georgefreeman.co.uk/news/norfolk-urban-search-and-rescue-update

Rest assured, I will continue to work with Norfolk County Council, the Norfolk Urban Search and Rescue team and fellow Norfolk MPs and officials to ensure the value of this service is recognised at the very highest levels.

I look forward to visiting the Dereham team this summer as part of that work.

Did you know glass jars and bottles can be recycled again and again? ♻️

And if you're wondering about leaving the lid on, yes you can!

Once clean and dry, you can put the lid back on, and the lid and the jar will be recycled.

If you need to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate you need to do it TODAY!

This is if you have no valid form of photo ID because you need one to vote on 4th May.

Click the link to fill one out online, but you must do this by 5pm TODAY.

https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-voter-authority-certificate?fbclid=IwAR39ukcMqrOhBxu5PDBiTznETcjq8xeIi4QgaTTiqqwMvRQ2noiZ86TLfmE

Apply for photo ID to vote (called a ‘Voter Authority Certificate’) Apply for photo ID to vote (Voter Authority Certificate) in some elections and referendums in Great Britain if you do not have an accepted form of ID.

Our Broadly Active medical referral scheme aims to assist a healthy lifestyle through exercise, with the support of qualified and experienced exercise professionals.

Find out more about Broadly Active here: http://ow.ly/XaxU50NKui3

Local council is about sorting problems for local people, moving with the times but also protecting our rural environment and all the things we hold dear. It was a pleasure to spend time with George Freeman MP recently meeting local people and listening to their views.

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Happy St George’s Day from Norfolk Conservatives 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿❤️🇬🇧

Great work

This week Maureen popped along to see the lovely volunteers at the Community Outreach Programme to hand over our latest monthly donation.

The Shed has recently had a defibrillator and bleed kit installed in our front porch and is fully accessible 24 hours day to the Wymondham Community.
It is registered with the East of England Ambulance Service and Circuit, the National Defibrillator Network.

We are now one of six defibrillator’s sites within the Wymondham area.
To see your local defibrillators visit https://www.defibfinder.uk

More information on the Bleed Kit can be found at www.controlthebleed http://www.controlthebleed.org.uk/

We were able to cover the cost of the defibrillator and bleed kit with a very kind donation from one of our members father.
All the members of The Shed are very grateful for such a charitable contribution to our project.

Before you go to the local supermarket or garden centre for your plastic pots, why not look on sites such as Freegle?

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You can often find unwanted plant pots for or and make your own from old newspapers. 📰 Tutorial here ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lP5Fa6A5lFM

Are you a lover of apple crumble? Take a look at this recipe from our friends Love Food Hate Waste - Community that adds a twist to the classic recipe by using hot cross buns in the topping. A great way to use up any Easter and perfect dessert for a lazy Sunday lunch. https://recipes.lovefoodhatewaste.com/recipe/hot-cross-apple-crumble

This is great advice.

🎯 How to set goals for yourself 🎯

Goalsetting is one of the most critical parts of your fitness journey. It helps to give you something to work towards and keeps you on track. Here's our guide to setting goals for yourself!

1. WRITE IT DOWN
This will help to reinforce the idea of your goals and will narrow your focus.

2. MAKE IT SPECIFIC
Make sure you're absolutely clear on what your targets are. Do you want to drop a jeans size? Do you want to be able to complete a 5k run? Make sure you are clear and precise when planning your goals

3. KEEP IT ACHIEVABLE
Make your goals something you can actually do - don't aim to do 100 push-ups by this time next week! Break your bigger goals down into smaller achievable ones, and you are much more likely to succeed

4. SET TIMESCALES
Setting start dates and deadlines is a great way to stay on track and to keep yourself accountable. Planning your goals with time can help you to build a schedule in your life, and keep you going even when it's hard.

Cinema gets new opening date (four years later than intended) A cinema is set to open at the Old Goods Shed in Wymondham, Norfolk, four years after it was originally set to open..