Next Parish Council Meeting:
The next Parish Council meeting will be held on:
Wednesday 10th July 2024 at 7.00pm
at Tacolneston Village Hall.
Planning Applications:
The Parish Council is able to comment on planning applications, but the decision whether to grant the application is made solely by South Norfolk District Council. Please click the link below to view planning applications.
News and Information
What We Do
The Parish Council is responsible for:
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the recreation ground
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the play area
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commenting on planning applications
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the war memorial
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the village notice board
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general maintenance around the village
Footpath Warden Vacancy
The Parish Council is seeking volunteers for the role of Footpath Warden. Please contact the Parish Clerk for further information.
The Giving Tree - Message from Waterstones
The Giving Tree is back for 2022! If you love books as much as we do, please consider popping into our children's department, picking a Christmas wish
from one of Norfolk's looked after children from our tree and buying the book to match.
Every year we are bowled over by the generosity and Christmas spirit of our customers. Please like and share this post to spread the word and let's make
Christmas brighter together!
If you are unable to get into the store but would like to take part, please email norwich@waterstones.com FAO Louisa and we can arrange purchase of a
gift card over the phone which we can use
Tacolneston Parish Council's Response to the National Grid Consultation
"At the meeting of Tacolneston Parish Council on the 11th May negative impact on the village of the 50m high pylons proposed as part of the National Grid consultation was discussed. The council recognises that it has little power to intervene. However, the council has resolved to respond to the National Grid consultation to register our strong objection to their proposal and ask that they consider running the required cables direct from the North Norfolk coast undersea to Tilbury.
As a Parish we object most vehemently to allowing any pylons to be erected within sight of any part of the Tacolneston Conservation Area. This conservation area is unlike any other in South Norfolk and preserves the landscape as well as the buildings within it. The National Grid should take this into consideration. If they are determined to push ahead with an overland route the power lines should be placed underground through the parishes of Tacolneston and Forncett to preserve our protected landscape.
The concept of running overhead power lines is outdated and poor practice from an environmental and environmental health perspective. As a country we should be pioneering lower impact solutions. If we can run connectors from this country to the continent, to Norway, and even to the Shetland Isles, it is surely possible for the National Grid to develop an undersea pipeline to house these cables. A suggestion promoted by many of our regional MPs and politicians.
We are concerned that the only benefit of this scheme is the low cost. We are not prepared for our landscape to be despoiled for the benefit of those living outside our area. As a Parish Council we have agreed to work closely with our elected representatives, pressure groups and neighbouring councils to do what we can to highlight the negative impact of this scheme."
National Grid Pylons Proposals
National Grid's 'East Anglia Green' project proposes a chain of 50 metre high pylons running 180 km through Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex.
Please click here for further information.
A Facebook page has been set-up by East Anglia residents opposed to the proposals and a petition has also been created.
Peter Jeffery
A minute’s silence was held before the 12th January 2022 Parish Council meeting in honour of Peter Jeffery, a previous Tacolneston Parish Clerk and administrator of the Tacolneston Fuel Allotment and the Knipe Boileau charities, who sadly passed away recently. The Council's thoughts are with his family and friends.
Volunteers Needed
Tacolneston and Forncett Recreation Association (TAFRA) is looking for volunteers to help in supporting our village hall. If you are interested, please contact:
Bethan Gulliver (07900 586387)
Tacolneston Environmental Group
If you would like to learn more about this community group, they hold meetings on the third Tuesday of each month at 7pm in The Woodland Club.
Speed Awareness
Following concerns raised by the community about speeding vehicles, the Parish Council has purchased a SAM2 speed awareness device. This will be moved between a number of set locations throughout the village every 30 days.
If anybody would like to volunteer to join the team responsible for moving the device, please contact the Parish Clerk.
Norfolk Flooding Hotline
In the event of flooding, please call the Norfolk Flooding Hotline: 0344 800 8013, or go to www.norfolk.gov.uk/flooding for assistance.
Please click here for further information.
Grants of £5,000 to £30,000 available for small businesses
Please click the link below for further details.
Working Groups and Committees
Do you fancy becoming involved on a Voluntary Basis? The Parish Council and the Recreation Center Committee are on the lookout for like minded people in the community who would be interested in being part of a Working Group or Committee. If you have a flair for organising events, experience in finances or just have a desire to be involved in the development of the Community, speed and road safety or many other aspects of Working Collaboratively - please get in contact to find out further details.