RICHARD BIRD

Minister pledges to improve mobile phone coverage for rural areas

30th September 2014 - the following article is reproduced from EDP24

A pledge by a government minister that mobile phone companies will have to ensure better mobile phone coverage in rural areas has met a mixed response in Norfolk.

Snettisham villagers celebrate the end of a four year footpath campaign

30th September 2014 - the following article is reproduced from EDP24

Villagers gathered to mark the end of a four year dispute over a footpath being declared a public right of way.

Norfolk County Council still has to find £13m of savings from budget

30th September 2014 - the following article is reproduced from EDP24

The strain on Norfolk County Council’s finances was laid bare at a meeting yesterday, at which it emerged that although the “black hole” in its accounts for next year had been reduced, there was still £13m left to be found.

New sponsors for Redgate Rangers

29th September 2014 - The following article is reproduced by kind permission of Town and Around

Now in their 5th season playing in the Anglian Combination Division 4 having been promoted four seasons in a row and winning three league titles, Redgate Rangers unveiled their new kit at the weekend at a home game played at Smithdon.

Hare Fair at Docking

29th September 2014 - The following article is reproduced by kind permission of Town and Around

Named after a family well known in the village for generations and the fast moving creature often seen in the fields around Docking, the Hare Fair celebrated its third year at the weekend.

Autumn tasting day

29th September 2014 - The following article is reproduced by kind permission of Town and Around

Produce from the Walsingham Farms was served at a tasting day at their shop at Norfolk Lavender on Saturday. With a theme of Autumn Tastes, sausages from the butchery department were expertly barbecued by the shop’s manager Sam Bagge and were accompanied by beers from Denver.

New Jazz Club at the Princess

29th September 2014 - The following article is reproduced by kind permission of Town and Around

The first night of a new jazz club in Hunstanton saw the Empty Trio pack the bar and terrace at the Princess Theatre on Friday night playing a selection of easy listening jazz numbers.

No soggy bottoms at Macmillan Coffee Morning events

29th September 2014 - The following article is reproduced by kind permission of Town and Around

Hunstanton’s Mayor Cllr Carol Bower was kept very busy on Friday morning supporting Macmillan coffee mornings around the town.

Proud moment for PTA, Redgate School and Sponsors

29th September 2014 - The following article is reproduced by kind permission of Town and Around

Hunstanton’s Redgate School unveiled Phase 1 of their Monster Play Multi Active play wall on Thursday afternoon (25/9).

Housing plans for Heacham

29th September 2014 - The following article is reproduced by kind permission of Town and Around

Heacham residents flocked to Pegasus Planning Group’s pre-application exhibition on Thursday (25th September) at the Old Friends Hall in the village.

Glebe School’s Harvest Assembly for the Foodbank

29th September 2014 - The following article is reproduced by kind permission of Town and Around

Not wasting food and appreciating that not everyone has enough to eat was the subject at Glebe House School’s Harvest Assembly on Wednesday 24th September when donations of non-perishable goods were collected for the local Foodbank.

4 a.m. CAKE TAKES ‘CAKE BOSS’ DECORATING PRIZE!

23rd September 2014 - The following article is reproduced by kind permission of Town and Around

Move over Bake Off! A delighted Dereham woman has won £150 worth of cake baking and decorating equipment, in a competition run jointly by Reeds Homestore of Downham Market and Meyer Prestige, distributors of Cake Boss cake decorating products.

Seventy-year-old serenades in the sunshine

23rd September 2014 - The following article is reproduced by kind permission of Town and Around

A chance trip to Sheringham where he saw a guitar for sale in a Sue Ryder charity shop has led to a life-changing year for Tom Terry. Armed with his new instrument Tom found a ‘Teach yourself guitar’ book, has written and recorded his own work and is about to appear on TV.

Hunstanton Library is 50 years old

23rd September 2014 - The following article is reproduced by kind permission of Town and Around

Residents were invited to share their memories on Monday at a special coffee morning at Hunstanton Library in a book that will be on display throughout the next week. As visitors enjoyed cakes and coffee provided by the staff, memories were also shared by special guest, and former head librarian, David Bell who told some stories from his time at Hunstanton Library, where he worked from 1976 for over twenty years.

Seaside Library is packed to gills for 50-year celebration

23rd September 2014 - the following article is reproduced from EDP24

Staff and visitors gathered at Hunstanton library, yesterday, to celebrate it turning 50 years old.

Smithdon celebrates success

15th September 2014 - The following article is reproduced by kind permission of Town and Around

Parents, guests, governors and staff applauded the outstanding successes of Smithdon students in the School’s Celebration of Achievement and Prizegiving on Thursday evening.

Zoo trip for the girls

15th September 2014 - The following article is reproduced by kind permission of Town and Around

Gathering early in the morning at Hunstanton Bus Station Guides, Rainbows and Brownies from Hunstanton joined with about 100 members of Guiding from Smithdon & Brothercross District for an outing to Banham Zoo on Saturday.

Rotary weighs in at the Foodbank

15th September 2014 - The following article is reproduced by kind permission of Town and Around

Donating a set of flat-bed scales to the Hunstanton Branch of the Foodbank on Saturday, President of Hunstanton & District Rotary Peter Atterbury is pictured here with Fr John Bloomfield and Foodbank volunteers Janet Groom (left) and Josephine Griffin.

Revving Rector reaches Ringstead

15th September 2014 - The following article is reproduced by kind permission of Town and Around

For the first time participants in the Norfolk Churches’ Trust annual ride and walk were allowed to use motorised transport and on Saturday Paul Skillings (68) retired Rector of St Peter’s Upwell and St Clement’s Outwell climbed aboard his Kawasaki GPZ500S to visit sixty churches in the county raising money for the Trust that gives grants to hundreds of churches for repairs work, renovation and conservation of their buildings.

Councillor Notes September 2014 - Economic Growth

Richard Bird

Hunstanton Sailing Club’s At home

30th September 2013 - the following article is reproduced by kind permission of Town and Around

Celebrating the completion of phase one of the works to Hunstanton Sailing Club on the North Promenade, the Committee and Members hosted an ‘At Home’ on Saturday opening the building so that funders and groups involved in the regeneration process could see the progress to date.

Protest against Hunstanton car parking plan

11th September 2013 - the following article is reproduced by kind permission of Lynn News

Residents and traders have protested against plans to introduce by permit parking and pay and display in Hunstanton. Scores of people with placards voiced their opposition during a consultation in Hunstanton Town Hall yesterday.

Councillor’s plea on parking plan for Hunstanton

9th September 2013 - the following article is reproduced by kind permission of Lynn News

Plans to reform on-street parking rules in Hunstanton have split opinion down the middle, according to the resort’s county representative.

Coastal post delivery plans are revealed for Hunstanton area

5th September 2013 - the following article is reproduced by kind permission of Lynn News

Homes and businesses on the West Norfolk coastline could be receiving later postal deliveries under changes announced yesterday.

Councillor Notes September 2013

Richard Bird

Councillor Notes Sep 2012

Richard Bird

Turnstone

13th September 2011 - the following article is reproduced by kind permission of Lynn News

My good friend Brian Holmes has taken me to task for the letter in last week’s Turnstone dated October 2006, in which John Dobson blamed fellow councillor Richard Bird for delaying Hunstanton’s regeneration.

Hunstanton: Land plans come under microscope

8th September 2011 - the following article is reproduced by kind permission of Lynn News

At an extraordinary meeting of Hunstanton Town Council there was a lively debate on proposals by the borough council to sell or lease several parcels of publicly-owned land in Hunstanton.

West Norfolk roads: Tragedy after tragedy

23rd September 2008 - the following article is reproduced by kind permission of Lynn News

WEST Norfolk's roads claimed another young life on Saturday when Heacham teenager Joel Hunt died in a collision with a tractor at Ringstead.

Hunstanton Lawn Tennis Tournament 2008

2nd September 2008 - the following article is reproduced by kind permission of Lynn News

Last week saw the annual Hunstanton Tennis Tournament complete its 88th year.

Athletics: Round Norfolk Relay

17th September 2007 - the following article is reproduced by kind permission of Lynn News

THE Round Norfolk Relay held a celebration of its 21st anniversary at Hunstanton on Saturday.

At last! The sun shines on resort

3rd September 2007 - the following article is reproduced by kind permission of Lynn News

BANK holiday sunshine brightened a bleak summer of tourism trade along the West Norfolk coast when thousands flocked to its seaside resorts.