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The Parish Council has been given an update on the broadband improvements that are currently going on in the village. The message that CityFibre have sent is below.
Many residents may not be aware, but we are part of a wider oil purchasing scheme, where many people ordering near the same time can receive a better price. You order individually, without needing to arrange anything with others.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
Church Road in Alpington will be closed from 16th Feb, for urgent cable repair works. It’s the stretch from the school crossroads halfway to the church.
From the official notice: …
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the C374 Church Road from its junction with U76372 Wheel Road for 136 metres northwards (the “Road”) in the Parish of Alpington will be temporarily prohibited/restricted.
Alternative route is via: Bergh Apton Road, Mill Road, A146 Loddon Road, Slade Lane, Church Road (Bergh Apton, Yelverton, Holverston, Alpington).
The works promoter for this restriction/closure is: CityFibre Holdings Limited.
The closure/restriction is necessary or expedient because works are being or are proposed to be executed on or near the Road.
The closure/restriction is anticipated to take place on 16th February 2026 but the Road may continue to be closed/restricted until the 20th February 2026 where the closure/restriction is still required beyond the anticipated dates.
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Feb/Mar 2026 edition of Eleven Says, the Newspaper of the Bramerton Group of Churches covering 11 Parishes.
A newsletter from the East Pye Solar Farm project.
We are writing to you with an update for East Pye Solar.
We would like to thank everyone who has engaged with the Scheme and provided feedback during our Phase Two Consultation which took place between June and August 2025, and our Targeted consultation which took place between October and November 2025. The views and comments we have received from stakeholders has helped to improve our understanding of the local area and the aspects of East Pye Solar that you consider important for us to prioritise as we further develop our proposals.
Scheme Update Newsletter
The Scheme Update Newsletter provides an overview of the comments submitted to us during the Phase Two and Targeted Consultations, and how we are using this feedback to continue to shape a strong set of proposals that are sensitive to the concerns of local communities and key stakeholders, ahead of our submission of our Development Consent Order (DCO) Application to the Planning Inspectorate (PINS).
Please find the newsletter linked here. It can also be accessed via the Documents page on the Scheme website.
Next steps
We plan to submit our application in February 2026. PINS then has 28 days to decide whether to accept it to proceed to the Examination stage. For full details regarding the Examination stage, the wider DCO process, and how you will be able to have your say, please visit the PINS website. To be part of the Examination process, register for updates on the Planning Inspectorate’s East Pye Solar webpage
If you have any questions regarding our proposals for East Pye Solar or would like to arrange a meeting with the team, please reply to this email, or contact us via our communication channels listed below.
Kind regards,
Community Relations Team
Email: info@eastpyesolar.co.uk
Freephone Information Line: 0808 281 3175 (Open Monday to Friday; 9am to 5pm)
Write to: FREEPOST East Pye Solar
Website: www.eastpyesolar.co.uk
A notification from the Parish Council clerk about a Parish Councillor role vacancy for the Yelverton parish area.
Alpington and Yelverton 