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I wanted to get in touch with the Parish Council as Freebridge will be taking on the seven affordable homes from Hills at their site at Pound Lane in Docking. The first three of these homes will be available in mid-December, two of these will be affordable rent and let through West Norfolk Home Choice and one Shared Ownership which we have already soft launched and we will be fully launching the marketing of that property using Abbotts as our sales agent.

The further 3 affordable rent and 1 shared ownership home is due to be finished in February 2024.

As these homes have been secured through the Section 106, the wording of this is in line with the Council’s policy in that the homes can be let or sold to anyone with a connection to the Borough, although those with a local connection will also be considered but would not get priority over other applicants because of their local connection.

We have agreed a change to the original Section 106 to reduce the minimum initial share from 25% to 10% which should help with affordability. Our marketing of these homes will start very soon and we’d welcome any support, sharing or local advertising you could direct us to.

We are also looking at a potential exceptions site in Docking, this is at a very early stage however when we are able to share more we will be in touch and will look to work with the Parish Council to develop the proposals.

If you aren’t aware of the exceptions site policy, this allows for land outside but adjacent to the development boundary to be brought forward for the delivery of an 100% affordable housing development. These would be for affordable rent, social rented and shared ownership homes to be owned and managed by a housing association. The homes will be secured as affordable by a Section 106 agreement which will also include a local lettings policy for initial and future lettings. The rented homes would not be eligible for the Right to Acquire and the shared ownership homes would be restricted to a maximum of 80% ownership, which secures the homes as affordable in perpetuity.

Community Defibrillator

AED activation poster.

23.05.23 – The Council currently has two vacancies after the resignations from Cllr R Lloyd and Cllr T Rout

15.12.22 – New Lynx bus timetable from 3rd January 2023

07.12.22 – Community CPR and Defibrillator Training

Date For Your Diary
Community CPR and Defibrillator Training
19th February pm at Docking Village Hall.

The Parish Council have arranged for East Anglian Air Ambulance to provide CPR and Defibrillator training for adult residents.

The sessions will be for one hour and for a maximum of 30 people .
Details will be provided in the New Year on how to book your place.

A great opportunity to refresh or learn first aid skills.

26.11.22 – Community Hot-Spot poster

20.10.22 – Council have adopted a Public Participation Policy this can be found under Policies and Procedures

14.10.22 – Borough Council have confirmed the current vacancy can be filled by co-option, if you would like to apply to become a member of the Parish Council, please complete the application form within the Co-option policy on the website. Deadline for completed applications Monday 7th November, all applicants will be invited to attend the November meeting where the position will be filled.

26.09.22 – Casual Vacancy Notice

10.09.22

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

1926-2022

Cllr Nicola Smith, Chair of Docking Parish Council made the following brief statement

“Everyone in Docking, will, I am sure, be deeply saddened by the news of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Her strong sense of duty and commitment to her role and her country were an inspiration to us all. For the majority of our residents, and the country, she was the only monarch we have ever known. The celebration of her Platinum Jubilee marked a remarkable achievement and was testament to her strength and resilience. The Queen loved Norfolk and I am sure many residents have fond memories of seeing her at events locally and particularly celebrating Christmas at Sandringham church. Her Majesty will be deeply missed, and our thoughts are with King Charles III and the Royal Family.”

A national period of mourning will be observed until the day after the funeral. A book of condolence will be placed in the Church porch. The church will also be open on Saturday 10th September. A dedicated space will be made in the churchyard, opposite the Porch, for residents to leave floral tributes. If flowers are left, in accordance with protocols, please remove any plastic wrapping.

The Parish Council meeting due to be held on 16th September will now be cancelled and rearranged.

LATEST NEWS – Updates and news received from Borough Council and other stakeholders will be posted here for public reference

07.09.22

Food for thought to help the cost of living

Free food sessions to help King’s Lynn residents trying to make ends meet, due to increasing food costs, are to return from Friday 16 September 2022.

Lily, a service that is owned and managed by the Borough Council of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk, is organising the interactive sessions with partners Freebridge Housing Association and the College of West Anglia from funding received from The East Coast Community Fund.

‘Food for thought’ sessions will be held most Fridays between 9:30am and 11:30am at North Lynn’s Discovery Centre to help residents cook healthy and nutritious meals on a budget as well as tasting sessions and blind taste tests, comparing alternatives to some of the costly big brands.

West Norfolk residents will be able to take away skills that help them cook on a budget, find cheaper supermarket swaps, batch cook, make healthy “fake-away” meals and learn how to make meals go further.

Sam Sandell, Cabinet member for people and communities at the borough council, said: “It’s good to see these sessions return following the success of the previous 12-week course. The cost of living will affect many of our residents over the coming months. These free to attend sessions mean that people can drop-in to them occasionally and pick up handy tips about how to cook healthy and tasty food without breaking the bank.

“The weekly two-hour sessions are flexible, if you only have half an hour spare please pop in, grab a coffee and take advantage of the advice being offered.”

Sophie Bates, Director of Customer and Communities at Freebridge Community Housing, added: “Earlier this year Freebridge published our first Neighbourhood Plan – the North Lynn Community Plan – which outlines a number of commitments we have made to help improve the health and wellbeing of residents in North Lynn.

“Through the plan, we have agreed actions that we can deliver together with our partners to achieve significant and meaningful benefits for the community, and the work we’re doing with Lily, the borough council and the College of West Anglia is a great example of this.”

Stacey Martin, Catering Lecturer at the College of West Anglia, who is cooking and sharing advice at the sessions said: “The aim of these sessions is to help people budget better, eat healthier, learn a new skill whilst providing an opportunity for people in their local community to meet. We welcome people in the community to come and join us to cook, chat, taste and share recipes with one another.”

Free sessions take place on the following Fridays from 9.30am to 11.30am. There’s no need to book in advance, just turn up.

For more information please either email asklily@west-norfolk.gov.uk or telephone Lily on 01553 616200.

01.11.21 – Copy of letter of support sent to Docking Rangers Football Club

30.09.21 – Docking Parish Council currently has two Councillor vacancies and are looking to co-opt these during the November meeting (18th). If you would like to apply the deadline for applications is Friday 5th November

Co-option policy and application form – https://dockingparishcouncil.gov.uk/…

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New Bus timetable from 4th August

Adult Social Services Covid-19 Update

Symptom-free rapid-result testing being rolled out in west Norfolk

Media release -Norfolk and Waveney on track to offer a vaccination to top four priority groups most vulnerable to COVID-19

Cllr Stuart Dark – update 12.02.21

TRO Received Docking WTRO2387 Emergency Notice B1454 Fakenham Road

A temporary traffic order stating Pound Lane will be temporarily closed (except for access) from 22nd February 2021 to 4th June 2021. Further details can be found on the TRO order Docking WTRO2216 Order and the public notice Docking WTRO2216 PT

Cllr Stuart Dark – update 29.01.21

Members’ NCC Briefing note 28-01-2021

News Release – Vaccine Centre

Active Norfolk – Training to help community volunteers talk about physical activity; further information can be found here

Cllr Stuart Dark – update 03.12.2020

PCP – policing & crime round-up 40

Norfolk professionals’ leaflet Nov Dec 2020

Norfolk parents’ leaflet Nov Dec 2020

Cllr Stuart Dark – update 27.11.2020

Winter Support Leaflet

Reuse and Recycling in Norfolk

Borough Council – Chris Bamfield fundraising initiative

West Norfolk Early Help C-19 Round up

Cllr Stuart Dark – update 20.11.2020

Business Grant Update – Nov 2020

BOROUGH COUNCIL KINGS LYNN & WEST NORFOLK – 11th November 2020

Media briefing for Protect west Norfolk

Let’s protect west Norfolk together and link to media briefing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6u0sYs0zEak

The key messages of the campaign are:

Coronavirus is here in west Norfolk – and on the rise
We’ve all got to play our part: Stay home as much as possible
Protect ourselves, protect each other, protect west Norfolk

West Norfolk, let’s keep the people we care about safe
We’ve all got to play our part: Don’t meet friends or family indoors
Protect ourselves, protect each other, protect west Norfolk

West Norfolk: let’s stop Coronavirus spreading
We’ve all got to play our part: Only meet outdoors with one person from another household
Protect ourselves, protect each other, protect west Norfolk

Love West Norfolk? So do we. Let’s keep it safe
We’ve all got to play our part: Stay safe outdoors
Protect ourselves, protect each other, protect west Norfolk

West Norfolk: let’s keep our families, friends, and neighbours safe
We’ve all got to play our part: Minimise contact with others
Protect ourselves, protect each other, protect west Norfolk

We’re in this together west Norfolk
We’ve all got to play our part: Just buy what you need
Protect ourselves, protect each other, protect west Norfolk

Covid cases are on the rise in west Norfolk
We’ve all got to play our part: Only make essential journeys
Protect ourselves, protect each other, protect west Norfolk

Coronavirus cases are increasing in west Norfolk
We’ve all got to play our part: You must self-isolate at home if you have symptoms / someone close to you tests positive / you test positive
Protect ourselves, protect each other, protect west Norfolk

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