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In Touch With Your Town The section ‘In Touch with your Town’ is usually put together by the Town Clerk Richard Bishop or occasionally by the Deputy Town Clerk Claire Smith. It has been kept under this heading as it stems from when the Town Council used to produce its own ‘in house’ newsletter under the same name. It deals with some of the most topical items of the day and the odd item where the Council want to share information with the Town. Swaffham in Bloom Congratulations to all involved in Swaffham in Bloom, on 6th September the town was awarded Silver Gilt from the Anglia in Bloom judges, a great achievement. Suffield Court also received a well deserved commendation as part of the judging. The project brings together organisations and residents from across Swaffham and makes the Town attractive for all to enjoy. The outside team do a great job looking after the colourful displays in our Town Centre pots and tubs. We will now be changing the plants for winter and hope to have a number of tubs with winter pansies in place for some winter colour. If you would like to sponsor a pot, please contact the Town Council Office. Merryweather Road Play Area This play area has been in need of refurbishment for some time and with the help of Tesco Bags of Money initiative we will be able to replace the roundabout and spruce up the rest of the area in the very near future. We have secured one of these grants, and now need residents to vote for our scheme so that we can access the greatest level of funding and replace some of the other equipment too. You can vote for this Swaffham scheme in store from 31st October to 13th November. Church Gates The project to re-instate the Church Gates is continuing and many of you will have noticed the work going on in Church Walk. The old gates have been refurbished by a skilled craftsman and we are now in the final stages of making sure they are hung and work to the best effect. It had been hoped that they would be ready to be opened at the end of September, but due to unforeseen circumstances there has been a slight delay. However we are hopeful that they will be up and open by the end of October. 28 Cemetery Works The Cemetery Chapel has recently been re-roofed and the driveways have been levelled and resurfaced with Tar-spray and Shingle, it is all looking much better, with pot holes being filled along the way. Job Vacancy At the time of writing a full time (37 hours per week) job vacancy has just become available within the Town Council’s Ground Maintenance Team, but the finer details are not ready in time for this publication. The advert will be on the Town Hall Notice Board at the front of the Town Hall, it will be on the website www. swaffhamtowncouncil.gov.uk and it will be circulated by Social Media on the Town Council’s Facebook page and Twitter feeds. A job description and salary details are available from the Town Hall reception desk. The deadline for receiving applications will be Monday 10th October and interviews are planned for Thursday 20th October. Christmas Lights Switch On Event and Road Closure The Christmas Lights sub committee, made up of Town Councillors, Swaffham Trade Association representatives and other interested individuals are organising this year’s event, it will be on 25th November. Preparations are well underway for the arrival of Father Christmas, his Elves and Reindeer. There will be entertainment from Fakenham Town Band, Oasis Church singers, Thursford Steam Organ and much more. The Market Place and road on the west side will be taken over by a funfair for small children and a Christmas Market. The Town itself will be decorated with new lights for this year and these will be switched on at 5pm. We hope that all residents will enjoy the event and the way our town will be lit up this year. So that we are able to prepare and run the event in the Town Centre, please be aware that there will be a road closure on 25th November from 7.30- 10.30pm. The road will be closed on the west side of the market place, from the Buttercross roundabout up to the Swaffham Café. National Power Cut Line 105 A free National Power Cut Telephone Line has been launched. 105 is a new three-digit number that people can call to report or get information about power cuts. A lot of people don’t know who to call to report or get updates about power cuts, with many calling the energy supply companies they pay their bills to. 105 aims to solve this problem, providing people with an easy-to-remember number that will put then straight through to their local electricity network operator. 105 is jointly funded by electricity network operators and wherever you live, 105 will put you through to the right network operator
Free Stall Pitches Swaffham Market Committee took a bold step last month to try and attract new stalls to their traditional Saturday Market, by offering FREE stall pitches to new traders. The offer extends to one Saturday in each of the three remaining months of 2016, October, November and December. This is followed by three full months FREE of charge throughout the months of January, February and March. ALSO so that there is a level playing field, the existing licensed traders at Swaffham Market will benefit from the same offer. Don’t miss out on this chance to become a Market Trader or if you know of anyone who might be interested, please pass on these details to them too! Contact Deputy Clerk Claire Smith to book or for further details on 01760 722922 or e-mail deputyclerk@swaffhamtowncouncil.gov.uk The Town Council Mayor – Cllr Paul Darby 07880 568 628 Deputy Mayor – Cllr Jill Skinner 01760 336121 Cllr Steven Allen Cllr Terry Jennison 07825 801 605 01760 720608 Cllr Robert Bartram Cllr Sheila Lister 01760 721 022 01760 720114 Cllr Wendy Bensley Cllr Shirley Matthews 01760 722 524 01760 723205 Cllr Brenda Bowler Cllr Les Scott 01760 788519 01760 720465 Cllr Jan Buckley-Stevens Cll Anne Thorp 01760 722604 01760 722611 Cllr Colin Houghton 01760 336 025 Breckland Councillors: Cllr Paul Darby, Cllr Shirley Matthews and Cllr Ian Sherwood 01760 725550 twitter@ CllrIanSherwood (your.cllr@breckland.gov.uk) Your County Councillor is Cllr Paul Smyth 07733 431358 / email paul.smyth@norfolk.gov.uk Officers Richard Bishop – Town Clerk townclerk@swaffhamtowncouncil.gov.uk Twitter - @SwaffhamClerk Claire Smith - Deputy Town Clerk deputyclerk@swaffhamtowncouncil.gov.uk Hannah Duggan – Office Administrator administrator@swaffhamtowncouncil.gov.uk Swaffham Town Council Tel: 01760 722922 www.swaffhamtowncouncil.gov.uk Twitter - @SwaffhamMarket Town Hall Opening Times Monday 9.30am-1pm and 1.30pm-4pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday : 9:30am-1pm Swaffham Relief in Need Charity Registered Charity No. 1072912 Relief in Need is a Registered Charity which meets 6 times a year, offering grants for a specific purpose for the relief of persons resident in the area of benefit (i.e. Swaffham) who are in need, hardship or distress. Application Forms are available from the Town Hall or reliefinneed@swaffhamtowncouncil.gov.uk Agencies at Swaffham Town Hall Swaffham Museum Gift Shop & Tourist Information Centre Open: Mon-Fri, 10am – 4pm & Sat 10am - 1pm 01760 721230 Breckland Council Room 1: Open 9am – 1pm & 1:30pm - 4pm every Monday. 9:30am – 1pm every Tuesday, Thursday & Friday. For all your Council Tax & benefit enquires. 29
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