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Pigs are nature’s rotavators. They root around in the soil, aerating it, killing weeds and improving the soil structure. Thatched House Farm started a project in 2020 using pigs to strip-graze an unproductive, compacted piece of land and then reseed…
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Census day is 21 March.  Households will be asked to take part in the nationwide survey of housing and the population.  Information from the digital-first census will help decide how services are planned and funded in our local area, for…
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BIN COLLECTION DAYS – South Norfolk Council – Hard copies of Bin Calendars will no longer be sent to residents. This is because most collection dates have not changed, the costs involved, and the move to information being online where…
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Beccles Road (A146), Hales – pavement resurfacing Work will begin on, or shortly after Monday 11 January 2021, to carry out essential pavement resurfacing works on Beccles Road, Hales. It is anticipated that this work will take approximately 3 weeks…
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Our Community Compost Scheme is looking for new members. After 5 successful years we were concerned that our ability to continue into 2020 may be held back by our dwindling number of volunteers….. and then COVID-19 struck. Historically the scheme…
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The RFO (Responsible Finance Officer) Report for 2019 has been published RFO Report 2019

Hales and Heckingham are allocated 7 Parish Councillors and we have some vacancies.  If you would like to see what the Parish Council does and are interested in making a difference to the villages please get in touch with any…
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Elections and Registration The next scheduled elections within South Norfolk are the District and Parish elections on 2 May 2019.  You can find out how to register to vote and view previous election results on the South Norfolk Council website….
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