• A talk about Little Snoring Airfield

    Wednesday 10 April 6.30 for 7.00 pm in Thursford St Andrews Church.

    Gary Brown, local writer and researcher, tells the story of when Bomber Command came to Little Snoring.

    Bomber Command

    A brief history of Little Snoring during the Second World War; the construction of the Airfield; the squadrons which used the site; the airfield expansion programme during 1942 and 1943 and some of the post war history to the present day.

    Enjoy a glass of wine and light refreshments £8

    Proceeds to St Andrews

  • Message from Top Farm

    I am just writing a short summary of what I said at the Parish Council Meeting on Thursday 13th July in response to numerous rumours circulating around the village at present.

    Firstly, the rumour that when we restock Top Farm and Lower Farm, we will be changing to intensive farming is not true. The legal definition of intensive farming is birds more than 25kg per square metre (as is stated on the GB poultry register), we currently stock at 9 birds per square metre, with the birds weighing 1.8kg. When we restock in February, we will again stock at 9 birds per square metre on the same flat deck system as before, the only difference is the chickens will not have access to the range. When a vaccine for Bird Flu becomes available, we will revert back to Free Range, our decision to change temporarily barn egg production is solely for welfare reasons. At Lower Farm we will no longer keep ducks, so the mobiles on the field will be removed and the muck carted away after 12th November when our restrictions are lifted. We will keep our quail in one of the buildings at 6.2 kg per square metre, both a long way from being intensive!!!

    Secondly, the sheds at Top Farm have not been mucked out, this will not happen until after 12th November, and the muck removed from the village, we are currently removing equipment in preparation to mucking out and washing.

    Whilst I understand the logic behind the idea of no flies with no chickens, means that the chickens are the sole cause of the flies. I have two comments about this as the fly survey shows we are not a truly fly free village, also in May 2018 we had a visit from environmental health because of large fly numbers in the village, and we were empty!!!

    If you are in any doubt about my sincerity I suggest you listen to my interview on Radio 4’s Farming Today on Tuesday 4th July, available on BBC sounds , or feel free to contact me by email [email protected], due to current biosecurity restrictions we are unable to offer any visits around the poultry, if and when restrictions are eased we will be happy to show people around.

    David Perowne

     

     

     

  • Great Snoring Village Archive Display for the Jubilee 4 and 5 June 2022

    Gt Sn Village Archive Display for the Jubilee

    10 am t0 4 pm in St Mary’s Church. Free admission and car parking.

    Refreshments in the Social Club.

    All Welcome.

    For further details contact Vanessa on 01328 821187

  • Free Online Energy Session 22 February 2022

    Shocked by increasing energy bills?

    Join our free online session giving practical tips to manage your energy costs.

    Tuesday 22nd February at 11am

    Citizens Advice Norfolk will explain

    • Grants and support
    • Energy saving tips
    • Finding help if you are struggling

    To book a free place email [email protected] visit eventbrite.co.uk/e/256792953637 or scan the QR code in the link: Free Online Energy Session Poster

  • Christmas Day Service in St Mary’s Church

    Saturday 25 December Service of Eucharist and Carols at 9.30 am

    All Welcome

    Christmas tree

  • Macmillan Coffee Morning 24 September 2021 in Little Snoring

    Join in with our Coffee Morning on Friday 24 September 2021 from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm at the White House, The Street, Little Snoring NR21 0AJ.

    Plenty of room for everyone inside and out.

    Bring and Buy home-made cakes

    Grand Raffle

    Macmillan Coffee Morning 24 September 2021
  • Safer Neighbourhood Team contacts

    Please use the following link to get information about how to contact the local Safer Neighbourhood Team including the Beat Manager PC Jason Pegden:

    How To Contact Us Wells Safer Neighbourhood Team

    In an emergency dial 999.

  • Litter Pick Postponed

    The Litter Pick which was due to take place on Sunday 13 June 2021 has been postponed until after the verges have been cut.

    Do look out for notices around the village for the new date.

  • Call for more Foster Carers from Norfolk County Council

    Throughout the pandemic we have still seen people come forward and apply to become foster carers. Unfortunately, the world doesn’t stop for children who need to be looked after and come into our care. Over the past year we have been unable to attend events, so advertising in local magazines and online has been important for our awareness raising efforts.

    Please use the following link to view Fostering Parish Council Advert.

    We actively promote Norfolk families for Norfolk children and provide local support and training. It’s better for the children, the families, and for the community as a whole.

    We take great pride in the fact that 97% of our Fosters Carers would recommend us. We’d be equally delighted to have your backing, and we sincerely hope you can help support our service now and into the future.

    Thank you for your time.

    Kind regards,

    Councillor John Fisher

    Councillor John Fisher, Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, Cllr Woodside Division

    Email:  [email protected]

    Tel: 07714781479

  • Fakenham Virtual Christmas Tree Festival

    The Fakenham Parish Church Christmas Tree Festival Team had lengthy debate back in April before deciding that we had to go virtual.  We now regard this as admirable foresight!  Our plans are very well advanced. and the daily videos for the website – fakenhamchristmastreefestival.co.uk – have been filmed and are being edited ready for release.

    Unfortunately, lockdown 2.0 will mean some changes, but much will be able to go ahead as planned. The website will operate as announced and both the Town Trail and the art competition can go ahead.  Entry forms for the Town Trail can be downloaded from the website or collected from Bailey, Bird & Warren in Bridge Street.  If neither of these is possible, the back of an envelope will be fine!  Completed entries can be emailed to [email protected] or delivered to the Rectory Office in Gladstone Road.

    Sadly, there will not be a live-streamed service on ‘Festival Sunday’, but there will be a pre-recorded service on the website.

    Fakenham will be ‘Christmas Tree Town’.  We are asking those businesses which offered to have a Christmas Tree themed display to do this whenever they can and individual households to use this second enforced ‘stay at home’ to create exciting and imaginative displays for their homes.

    Whatever its limitations, and whatever the obstacles, there will be a Fakenham Parish Church Christmas Tree Festival in 2020!

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