Grant Application Success:

The Parish Council has heard this morning that they were successful with a grant application for £1,052 from the Shelroy Charitable Trust Fund through the Norfolk Community Foundation.

This funding is to equip the kitchen at the Community Centre to allow refreshments and catering to be available to those hiring the hall.

Planning Decision:

Planning Permission decision received from Great Yarmouth Borough Council:

06/14/0831/F – 29 Hall Road, Martham
Single storey rear/side extension to form porch/boot room.

GRANTED.

Big Election Debate for Young People:

Big Election Debate

Young people from across Norfolk will be given the chance to put questions direct to general election candidates at a special Big Election Debate to be held at the Open venue in the city on April 15 from 6 – 8pm. Five Norfolk youth organisations have teamed up to give young people the chance to put local politicians on the spot at the Big Election Debate, aimed specifically at a youth audience

The event is a partnership between YMCA Norfolk, Map, The Benjamin Foundation, Break and the Open Youth Venue.  The free-to-attend evening will be chaired by ITV journalist and news presenter Jonathan Wills.

Toby Coke (UKIP), Lesley Graham (Greens), Norman Lamb (Liberal Democrats), Clive Lewis (Labour) and Chloe Smith (Conservatives) have accepted an invitation to attend, listen and answer questions and concerns raised by young people.

The event is free to attend but attendees must sign up and get a ticket through Eventbrite

Search for The Big Debate in Norwich at www.eventbrite.co.uk     Or visit  http://tinyurl.com/norfolkbigdebate  for tickets

Keep up to date with the event  #NorfolkBigDebate

Planning Application:

Broads Authority Planning Application received at the Parish Council offices this morning for comment:

BA/2015/0067/FUL – Maggies Folly, 49 Riverside, Martham

Demolish existing property and build new property.

As always these are available to view at the Parish Council offices. The Council will be discussing this application at its meeting on the 18th March 2015.

Planning Application:

Planning Application received at the Parish Council offices this morning for comment:

06/15/0072/F – SSAF Window Films, Old Blacksmiths Workshop, Back Lane, Martham

Two affordable two-bedroomed residential units in lieu of approved three bedroomed unit.

As always these are available to view at the Parish Council offices. The Council will be discussing this application at its meeting on the 18th March 2015.