Wymondham News
The latest Wymondham news: planning decisions, council and crime updates, business and community stories, each linked back to its official source.
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Hethersett Surgery: £6.1m Build Waits on NHS Approval
South Norfolk Council has hired a developer for a £6.1m surgery in Hethersett. Its leader says building cannot start until the NHS board approves it.
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Sport
Mulbarton FA Cup Replay: Woodford Town, Tuesday 7.45pm
The FA has wiped out Mulbarton's 2-1 FA Cup win over a referee's error. The tie is replayed at the Abode Arena on Tuesday; the winners host Gloucester City.
Community
Wymondham Baptist Church Opens £532,000 Canopy Extension
Roots café is back on Queen Street, Wednesdays and Fridays 10am to 2pm, in a new extension part-paid for with £250,000 of pooled developer levy.
Food hygiene
South Norfolk Food Hygiene Ratings: 65 Fives, None Below 3
73 South Norfolk food businesses rated since 1 August: 65 got five and none scored below three. The latest low is a Hingham takeaway rated 1 in July.
Business
New Wymondham Businesses: Two Pizza Firms and a Golf Loft
21 new companies registered in Wymondham in five weeks, including two pizza firms, a golf business at Ketteringham Hall and a trading card shop.
Planning
South Norfolk to Object to 7 Village Housing Site Cuts
South Norfolk Council plans to oppose its inspector's cuts to village housing sites, including Barford and Barnham Broom. Councillors discuss it on Tuesday.
Planning
Wymondham Allotments: Council Officer Objects Over Old Pit
South Norfolk's own environmental officer has objected to the replacement allotments, over a backfilled pit on the site. Comments close on 29 September.
Recycling
Morningthorpe Recycling Centre Shuts for Good 31 October
Norfolk's recycling centre survey closes at midnight on 18 October. Thirteen days later Morningthorpe shuts for good, and its own page does not say so.
Planning
Wymondham Allotments: One Comment, 8 Days to Object
The 190-plot replacement for the lost Chapel Lane site has drawn one comment and no objections. Comments close on 29 September; a decision is due 3 December.
House prices
South Norfolk House Prices: £311,587, Below Jan 2023
The average South Norfolk home hit £311,587 in July, up £4,512 in a year but still £6,962 below January 2023. Broadland is dearer for the eighth month running.
Planning
South Norfolk Village Housing Plan Rises to 1,256 Homes
South Norfolk's village housing plan now totals 1,256 to 1,261 homes, after sites at Earsham, Pulham St Mary and Little Melton grew. Comments close 26 October.
Wymondham
Wymondham food waste collections delayed to 9 November
Wymondham's food waste collections now start the week of 9 November, six weeks late, and the council's own checker still says only ‘Coming Soon’.
Wymondham
Wymondham allotments: 190 plots proposed off Tuttles Lane
Wymondham Town Council wants 190 allotment plots on 8.35 acres off Tuttles Lane West, replacing lost Chapel Lane. Comments close 29 September.
What's On
Wymondham fireworks tickets on sale: £12, Friday 6 Nov
Wymondham Rugby Club's We Love Fireworks returns on Friday 6 November, 5pm to 11pm, with entry held at £12 and no booking fee. Parking is £8 and has to be booked.
Planning
South Norfolk Village Housing Plan: Inspector Cuts 11 Sites
An inspector has cut 11 village sites from South Norfolk's housing plan, including 40 homes at Wicklewood. Consultation opens on 14 September.
Council
South Norfolk £10,000 Nature Grants Close 18 September
Parish councils, schools and charities have until 18 September to bid for up to £10,000 for ponds, mini forests and paths. Round one shared £70,000.
Planning
Harleston Car Wash: Council Objects to 24-Hour Opening
South Norfolk's environmental team objects to a self-service car wash on Carver Way until the 24-hour opening is explained. A decision is due by 1 October.
Elections
Wymondham electoral canvass: forms posted 24 September
Emails went out 25 August and forms reach every South Norfolk home on 24 September. Responding is a legal duty, and ignoring it means a doorstep visit.
Business
South Norfolk apprentice grants: £500 to £1,000 on offer
Small firms in Wymondham and Diss can claim £500 or £1,000 towards an apprentice. Only 12 grants per district, and they run until March 2028.
Planning
Wymondham local plan: 29 sites put forward by owners
Landowners have offered 29 sites, 1,396 hectares, under Wymondham in the new local plan register. The biggest is 516 hectares at Silfield. Nothing is decided.
Community
South Norfolk play areas: £228k upgrade, 4 sites left
New play equipment is in at Whispering Oaks in Wymondham, Roydon and both Hethersett sites. Tasburgh, Diss, Loddon and Ashwellthorpe follow by end of September.
House prices
South Norfolk house prices: £312,124 as Broadland overtakes
The average South Norfolk home was £312,124 in June, up 2% in a year while Broadland rose 7.2%. Broadland has now been the dearer district for six months.
Roads
Norfolk Potholes: Record 6% of A Roads Now Rated Red
A record 6% of Norfolk's A roads are rated red, the worst in 18 years. The six-week repair standard, and why a pothole ringed in paint needs no report.
Planning
Denton Village Store: Approved Against Officer Advice
South Norfolk councillors backed Denton's village store against officer advice. It can trade 9am to 8pm, and cannot be sold separately from the house.
Council
South Norfolk Solar Scheme: Free Sign-Up Ends 25 Sept
Wymondham and South Norfolk homeowners can register free for the council's solar and battery round by 25 September. It is a group-buying auction, not a grant.
Diss
Riddlesworth Hall creditors: 1 September claims deadline
Creditors of the collapsed Riddlesworth Hall school near Diss must claim by 1 September. Liquidators expect to pay 28.7p in the pound on £4.4m of claims.
Community
South Norfolk community grants: £1m closes 16 August
South Norfolk's £1m community grants close on 16 August. Two funds of £500,000 each, grants of £1,000 to £40,000, applied for through your district councillor.