Carbrooke Parish Council

Welcome to the Parish Council website.

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Carbrooke Neighbourhood Plan

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Please see below copies of the documentation related to our Neighbourhood Plan. For more information please contact the Parish Clerk (clerk@carbrooke-pc.gov.uk)

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Neighbourhood Plan - Reg 14

Character Appraisal and Design Evidence

Strategic Landscape Gap Evidence

Transport Evidence Paper

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Council Vacancies

 

​​We have vacancies on the Council.

 

Are you passionate about your local area ?

 

Do you want to make a difference in the community ?

 

Would you like to offer your skills and experience ?

  

Why not join the thousands of councillors across the country who are working to improve their communities.

 

We are a forward looking Council that deals with a host of issues.

 

Here are some of the things we have recently achieved:-

-        Installed new EV charging points at the Community Hub and Village Hall

-        Installed new safety surfacing in the play area at Blenheim Grange

-        Planted a community orchard

-        Installed a footpath into the Village Hall car park to improve accessibility

-        Launched a parish magazine

 

As a member of the Council you would help make decisions for the benefit of the local community.

 

FIND OUT MORE by contacting our parish clerk, Nick Hartley (clerk@carbrooke-pc.gov.uk)

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​​​Next Meeting

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​The next Parish Council meeting will be in the Community Hub at 7pm on October 13.  Why not come along and see what we do ? There is always a designated part of the meeting in which you can address councillors. A copy of the agenda for the meeting will be available at least three working days before the meeting.

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Bee-Aware

 

As part of our commitment to protecting the environment we will be leaving selected areas of grass at Blenheim Grange to grow longer before cutting them. This approach is already being adopted by many councils across the country, because it supports biodiversity while still keeping spaces tidy and safe.

 

The areas are as follows:-

 

A strip on the left hand side of Lancaster Avenue heading toward Washington Drive.

 

Around the trees in designated areas on Washington Drive heading toward Anson Way.

 

The sides of the mound near the Lancaster avenue play area (the top of the mound will be cut). This area is particularly vital as it is home to bee orchids (see photo on the right) and other plants.

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An area on the Lancaster Avenue roundabout.

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In the longer term, the Council would like to raise awareness of what we can all do to support pollinating insects, which are vital to our ecosystem and our food supply. As part of this we will be seeding wildflower areas around the orchard we planted on the estate and which is currently thriving. This is an area maintained by volunteers. We also have an Environmental policy (available on our website) which outlines some of our ideas.

 

If you have any questions, or would like to know more, please contact our parish clerk, Nick Hartley (clerk@carbrooke-pc.gov.uk).

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​New Safety Surfacing

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We are pleased to announce that we have laid down new safety surfacing at the Lancaster Avenue play area. This was made possible by a grant from the Mick George Fund. The Council is grateful for this support. The work was carried out for the Council by NGF Play Ltd of Gressenhall. For more about the Mick George Fund please click on the following link:-

https://www.mickgeorge.co.uk/mick-george-community-fund

The page explains how the fund works and how community groups can apply, which may be useful to other local organisations. 

 

​Community Award 

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We are taking nominations for our Community Award 2027. The award recognises all the achievements of those individuals and groups who voluntarily and selflessly improve the lives of those around them. We would like to make an award to those who have made an outstanding contribution to the improvement of the parish of Carbrooke. Do you know an individual or organisation, whose service to the community deserves to be recognised ? If so, please make a nomination. The full details can be found under Policies (Community Award). ​​

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Blenheim Grange (Reporting an Issue)

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To raise matters concerning the roads, such as potholes, and the adoption of the roads at Blenheim Grange, or to report a fault with a street light on the estate please contact the Taylor Wimpey Customer Care department (01494 509090, or TaylorWimpeyCustomerService@taylorwimpey.com).

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The Parish Council is responsible for many of the open spaces on the estate. If you wish to report a flytip, initially contact the parish clerk, preferably with exact location details (and photos where possible) and we will assess what action to take.

 

For dog and litter bins, please contact the parish clerk.

 

Regarding trees and grass cutting, please contact the parish clerk providing exact location details (and photos where possible) and we will assess what action to take.

 

Re children's play equipment and the open space next to the play area, please contact the parish clerk (Clerk@carbrooke-pc.gov.uk).​

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REPORTING OTHER ISSUES

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If you want to report issues regarding parking in the parish, please contact parkingoperations@westnorfolk.gov.uk

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To report a pothole, or other matters affecting the roads such as trees and hedges, please contact Norfolk County Council online through their Report a Problem facility (norfolk.gov.uk). Where possible, please send photographs.

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Flooding

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To report flooding please call the Norfolk Flooding Hotline - 0344 800 8013. Please note it is essential to report all incidents so that there are accurate and up to date records that can be used in flood prevention methods. IF THERE IS DANGER TO PEOPLE, PROPERTY, ENVIRONMENT, please call 999.

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​​Footpaths

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Some footpaths in Carbrooke are the responsibility of Norfolk County Council. If you are concerned that a footpath needs cutting back, you should report to Norfolk County Council using its Report a Problem facility. Please note that Norfolk County Council cuts the Summer Lane to Mill Lane footpath twice a year (usually around May and again around July). Please follow the link for more Norfolk Highways and Public Rights of Way 

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Flytips

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To report a flytip, please contact Breckland Council through their website (breckland.gov.uk)

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To report concerns over dogs please Report it to Animal Services (Breckland Council)​​