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Norfolk recycling center survey

Norfolk County Council’s annual recycling centre survey is an opportunity for householders to provide feedback on Norfolk Recycling Centres. It gives an ongoing picture of what’s working well, what could be improved and how residents are using the household waste recycling centres.

To help the centres continue providing an efficient and value-for-money service in the coming years, they want to find out your views about the recycling centres you use. Even if you don’t use them, they want to hear from you so that they can understand why.

It takes just five minutes to complete the survey.  The survey runs from 20 August to 17 September. If you can, please share it with friends and family too.

https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/TJFJ7I/

Fly-tipping incident at Alpington village hall – Aug 2025

On the first weekend of August there was a fly-tipping incident at the Village Hall. Any fly-tipping is illegal and unnecessary as there are many other ways to dispose of household waste responsibly. The Village Hall is a charity run by volunteers and clearing up waste that has been fly-tipped could incur costs that would otherwise be used for maintenance of the Village Hall so that it can continue to be used for the benefit of community groups.

It is easy to book a slot at the Bergh Apton Recycling Centre to dispose of excess packaging, old appliances, garden waste or other items.  Just visit the Norfolk County Council website waste recycling and you will be directed to the appropriate page where it just takes a few minutes to book a slot.

Norfolk County Council also has special hazardous waste amnesty days where you can take things like old paint cans that aren’t empty, garden chemicals, wood treatments etc. 

A diagram of weed killer bleach and pain containers

The next hazardous waste disposal days at the Norwich South Waste Recycling Centre (situated at the Harford Park and Ride) are on the 3rd and 4th October and slots can be booked up to 8 days in advance.

If you see fly-tipping incidents in public places you can report this via the South Norfolk website.

Road Closure – Framingham Earl – Yelverton Road – 23-28th July 2025

A 300m section of Yelverton Road, near St Andrews Close in Framingham Earl will be closed from 23rd to 28th July 2025, to allow CityFibre Metro Networks to install new fiber infrastructure.

Vehicular access will be allowed where signs permit, and the closure will end once works are complete or by 8th September 2025 at the latest.

From the official notice: …affecting the U76369 Yelverton Road from its junction with St Andrews Close for 300m eastwards (the “Road”) in the Parish of Framingham Earl to facilitate CityFibre Metro Networks new fibre network installation works for BDUK, the Road will be temporarily closed (except for pedestrian access) for the duration of the works/period the closure is necessary which is anticipated to be from 23rd to 28th July 2025, but may continue to be closed/restricted until the 8th September 2025 where the closure is still required beyond the anticipated dates…

Road Closure – Bergh Apton – Mill Road – 28th July to 1st Aug 2025

Mill Road in Bergh Apton will be closed near its junction with the A146, from 28th July to 1st August 2025, to carry out sewer and water connection works.

From the official notice: …affecting the C375 Mill Road from 135m southwest of its junction with A146 Loddon Road for 65m south westwards (the “Road”) in the  Parish of Bergh Apton to facilitate new sewer and water connection works, the Road will be temporarily closed (except for pedestrian access) for the duration of the works/period the closure is necessary which is anticipated to be from 28th July to 1st August 2025, but may continue to be closed/restricted until the 12th September 2025 where the closure is still required beyond the anticipated dates.

Alternative route is via: Mill Road,A146 Loddon Road, A146 Hellington Corner, A146 Norwich Road, The Street, Cookes Road, Threadneedle Street (Bergh Apton, Alpington, Hellington, Ashby St. Mary, Thurton, Holverston)…

Public Notice – Alpington Play area closed from 28th july for 3 weeks

From Monday 28th July for approximately 3 weeks, the play area and equipment will be closed whilst work is carried out to renew the perimeter fencing and re-configure and improve the pre-school (Cottontails) area.

The Parish Council understands that the play area is an important resource for our community and that they have to invest in the facilities to ensure they meet the required standards. They are starting with the pre-school area so that Cottontails can continue uninterrupted when they return after the summer break. This timing of the work is primarily for safety reasons and also as fair weather will be needed to lay the new surfacing.

There will be a contractor on site with plant and equipment (diggers etc) so for safety reasons the area will be enclosed with temporary fencing.

This is the first stage of a long-term project to rejuvenate the Play Area. The overall project costs are significant and we will have to do it in phases as and when we can afford it. This first phase is being paid for by the Parish Council’s Community Benefit Fund (money we receive annually from the existing solar farm).

Updates will be posted here and on the Alpington with Yelverton Parish Projects Facebook page