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Did you know that the Parish Council collates information on drivers’ speed through the village, and the reports are available on the website for anyone interested? The March 2026 report has just been added.

The camera is moved around the village roughly every month, and the speed of the average speeder is calculated. You might be surprised how many cars go over the speed limit, and surprised at the maximum recorded speed each month.

Attached below is the graph for February and March when the camera was located at the entrance to the village via Slade Lane (well within the 30mph limit).

You will note a disappointingly high percentage of speeders at this pinch point in the road.

In summary an average of 19.2% of all vehicles were speeding, and at weekends it was 27%, with a total of 212 vehicles exceeding 40mph (in a 30 limit).

All the reports going back to 2022, can be found here on our parish council page:

https://alpingtonwithyelverton.com/about/parish-council#speeding-reports

Apr/May 2026 edition of Eleven Says, the Newspaper of the Bramerton Group of Churches covering 11 Parishes.

The next Alpington with Yelverton Parish Council meeting will be held at 7.30pm at the village hall, Mon 11th May 2026. The agenda is downloadable here.

Cllr Kay Mason Billig, Leader of Norfolk County Council, has sent her annual parish report to our Parish Council, and they’ve passed it over to be published here on the website. It’s worth a scan to see all the stuff that’s been going on.

Kay Mason-Billig our councillor is happy to answer any questions if residents have any, and also available to assist with their county issues, and her contact details are kay.masonbillig.cllr@norfolk.gov.uk

Free bookable kerbside collection service from the council, for unwanted small electrical items and household batteries! The flyer’s attached to this post, but if you’re prone to nightmares I’d recommend not looking at the cat for too long.

Do you have any broken or unused small electronics at home? The free collection service makes it easy to recycle them responsibly—simply book a pickup and they’ll do the rest.

https://www.southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk/rubbish-recycling/bin-collections-and-app/south-norfolk-small-electrical-items-and-battery-recycling

The flyer can be downloaded below

Parts of the A146 out past Loddon will be closed from 16th March to 29th March to facilitate new supply works for telecoms infrastructure. Quite far from us, but could still have an impact if you’re going that way.

From the official notice: …

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.. affecting the A146 Norwich Road from its junction with C392 Bungay Road for 115 metres southwards (“Road A”), C392 Bungay Road from its junction with A146 Norwich Road for 150 metres westwards (“Road B”) and U76301 Rectory Road from its junction with A146 Norwich Road for 140 metres eastwards (“Road C”) in the Parish of Stockton to facilitate new supply works for telecoms infrastructure, …

…NB: please note that the works affecting the Road A are anticipated to take place between 20:00 and 06:00 from 23rd to 25th March 2026. The works affecting the Road B are anticipated to take place from 16th to 18th March 2026. The works affecting Road C are anticipated to take place from 19th to 29th March 2026….

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The Yelverton FC home fixtures for March and April 2026, on Garrick field.

1ST TEAM

7/3     HOLT   HOME
14/3   MUNDFORD   HOME
21/3   BRANDON   AWAY
28/3   FAKENHAM   HOME   13.00 KO
4/4     BLOFIELD   AWAY
6/4     NORTON   AWAY    12.00 KO
11/4   HOLT   AWAY
14/4   BLOFIELD   HOME   18.30 KO
21/4   NORTON   HOME   18.30 KO
25/4   THETFORD ROVERS   HOME   13.30 KO  

RESERVES

7/3     BUNGAY   AWAY
14/3   MARTHAM   AWAY   13.30 KO
21/3   EARSHAM   AWAY
28/3   BUNGAY   HOME   16.00 KO
4/4     YARMOUTH   AWAY
9/4     NORWICH CEYMS   AWAY   18.15 KO
15/4   BLOFIELD   AWAY   18.30 KO
18/4   CAISTER   AWAY   16.00 KO
25/4   LOWESTOFT   HOME   16.00

VETERANS

8/3     BRADENHAM AND MATTISHALL   AWAY
22/3   BRADENHAM AND MATTISHALL   HOME
29/3   WYMONDHAM TOWN   HOME
12/4   STEAMERS   HOME
26/4   CRINGLEFORD   HOME
3/5     UNTHANK ARMS   HOME

A village resident has lost a wheelchair wheel and needs help tracking it down! 14inch diameter, lost between Church Road, Yelverton, and Green Pastures on Mon 23 Feb.

Wheelchair wheel with rim, 14inch diameter, black with silver central sprocket, lost between Church Road, Yelverton, and Green Pastures on Mill Road, Bergh Apton, on Monday 23 February. Someone was seen on doorcam footage kindly picking it up for safekeeping. Please could it be returned to 2 Church Road, Yelverton, and/or contact us through the website and we can help reunite it.

Some school children have visited Yelverton village pond and interpreted this in their paintings. They’re genuinely really good, they’ve done a great job, and you can see some examples here.

It’s great to see the school using the pond as a subject matter for their art class.

The next Alpington with Yelverton Parish Council meeting will be held at 7.30pm at the village hall, Mon 2nd March 2026. The agenda is downloadable here.