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HOT Topic - Tories vote to block own Council formation
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On blatant Political lines all five Tory councillors voted to block the formation of Spooner row , Wattlefield and Suton forming their own council at South Norfolk today In an utterly disgraceful exercise where the vast majority of those who TWICE voted to set up own Council, the Electoral review C...
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Apr 13, 2018
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Pot holes
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Anyone else fed up with having to dodge pot holes ,I know it’s the sheer volume and weight of traffic passing through.But when I buckled my wheel last year because of a pot hole in spooner row.I was informed by the council they will not pay out.Even though I showed evidence.Then the pot hole got filled in...
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Apr 12, 2018
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Wymondham college catchment
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just a heads up to anyone looking to move to spooner row assuming only living a mile and a half from wymondham college. That you WILL not automatically get in this school! I know there is a lot of emphasis on estate agents to push this attractive buying point,be warned you have no more right living so clo...
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Apr 10, 2018
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New pavement in Station Road
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The new pavement on Station Road from the village hall to The Ridings, which is part of the safety measures for the new development, may look nice but from what I experienced last week, the new pavement defeats the object. The road width has now been narrowed due to the new pavement so that when two wide...
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Apr 9, 2018
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River maintenance
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From: Norfolk, Asset-Performance, <APNORFOLK@environment-agency.gov.uk> Sent: 29 March 2018 16:49 Subject: River Yare (Upper) and River Tiffey Maintenance FY 18/19 Dear Council Clerk, We are contacting you with information on our maintenance work on the rivers and defences in you...
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Apr 4, 2018
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New houses and commuting to Norwich
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Just a note for all those who have been considering moving to Spooner Row because of it's apparent close proximity to Norwich. Google Maps suggests a journey time of 23min by car, which is completely ridiculous. Although Spooner Row has been classified as a Service Village, the infrastructure to ac...
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Stop The Split
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I have just returned to SR after a few months and to my horror I discovered that their is a proposal to split up our Parish. This is worse than Brexit. I do not want our Parish broken up and I hope that this proposal can be stopped.
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Parking
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I think the parking for the Pub along Bunwell Road is dangerous.. 2 near misses I have seen today. Perhaps alternative parking could be looked at?
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Spooner Row Church - Social Events for 2018
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Church Social Events 2018 by spoonerrow, on Flickr
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Church Poster via Webstation
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Mar 31, 2018
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World War 2 Gun Shots
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Just a warning that Oak Class at Spooner Row Primary have a visitor in school on Tuesday 27th March to enhance their Second World War topic and between 14:30 and 15:00 the visitor will be firing 2 blank shots. Norfolk Police have been notified and have requested that we tell the local residents. Many th...
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Mar 26, 2018
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Information on grants given to Spooner Row
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Several anonymous posters have commented with regard to grants being given to Spooner Row by Wymondham Town Council and that such grants will be lost under the new council. This is not the case and here is the evidence. Information was supplied by the Mayor of Wymondham Town Council, its website an...
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Mar 23, 2018
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Dog fouling, again!
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So sad that wherever we walk in the village we see garden verges and road verges covered in dog faeces. It really isn't difficult to carry a couple of polythene bags and clean up after your dog rather than leave it for the householder to have to remove before they can mow their verge or worse, not see it an...
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Mar 20, 2018
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stagecoach and bus travel in Norfolk
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Another fine example of NCC Policy coming to fruition Changes to Stagecoach services Stagecoach have announced they will be withdrawing from a number of bus routes in Norfolk, their last day of operation being 28 April 2018 in most cases. Norfolk County Council has been working with alternativ...
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Mar 20, 2018
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I had a dream........
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I sat in my lounge, no tv, no radio, nothing, all I could hear was the wind blowing and bird noises, no train horns, no vibration of HGVs, no fast cars, it was tranquility. I woke up today with all the noise back again, did I dream it all ? I want snow all year round.
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Mar 19, 2018
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Broadband Update
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Hello all Yesterday I attended a meeting of the Digital Innovation & Efficiency Committee at Norfolk County Council, primarily in order to gain face to face access to those that hold the future of rural broadband in their hands. One of those spoken to was Karen O'Kane of Better Broadband For Norf...
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Mar 10, 2018
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Sad News About Our Parish
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I am very sad to hear that our Village and the other settlements within the whole Parish of Wymondham are to be split up. We should be building bridges and not creating a situation where we will be cut off from the rest of Wymondham. It will only create divisions with our community and most of the funds rai...
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Mar 10, 2018
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Stop The Censorship
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It appears that this site is only allowing posts that support the break up of the Parish. I can assure you that a lot of people want our Parish to stay together and their point of view should be given an airing. I know that the administrator is for the break up but he/she should allow different views on here...
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Great news for the new Parish of Spooner Row, Suton and Wattlefield
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I only just saw this in my EDP. "There were further celebrations as the council approved the recommendations from the Electoral Arrangements Review Committee which created a new community council encompassing Spooner Row, Suton and Wattlefield which were previously part of south Wymondham". E...
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road closure
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I have once AGAIN told County they need to get their act together and work out that Staion road in the Town of Wymondham is NOT Station road Spooner row I got a snotty reply from them last time for daring to tell them this mistake and was told it was their street scene officers fault Guinness bottle should...
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Biodiversity awards
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Where are our local wildlife heroes? Do you know of someone (or a group, school, parish council or business) who is working to make a difference for wildlife, and inspiring others in their community to get involved? Now is your chance to nominate them for a 2018 Norfolk Community Biodiversity Aw...
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Quiz and Chips
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Spooner Row, Suton and WattlefieldVillage Hall Associationinvites you to aQUIZ AND CHIPS EVENINGSaturday 3rd March£7.50 each (includes cod and chips)at Village HallMax of 4 per teamBring your own nibbles and drinksRAFFLE Book now! Lyn Rout 01953 605450
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Community spirit
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Having lived in the village for over 35 years it's sad that people no longer have the time of day to stop and chat. Most of the elderly generation have gone from the village and they had the spirit a village needs.But having said this it has taken the current weather conditions for the community spirit to...
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Mar 3, 2018
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Advertising
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Please note that this message board does not accept advertising.
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Idiotic !
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Who, being of sound mind and body, parks their car car at a blind junction, especially in these awkward weather conditions? I have just witnessed a VERY near miss opposite the Pub, where the owner of a small grey snow covered car has parked as near as possible to their front gate; thus blocking the last p...
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Mar 2, 2018
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Whats wrong with the Spooner Row Website
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The site is going down the pan. As a previous poster said instead of reporting local information it is now becomming a mouthpiece for one political party. Time for an investagation into what is happening here. I see that the Village Hall is mentioned as a link on the site. I hope that the great Village Ha...
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Mar 1, 2018
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Kings head meadow play area
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Today Wymondham Town Council , the Council to whom you pay your precept, blocked a discussion on the disgraceful position adopted where they voted to relocate several items of play equipment at a cost of 60K having been installed only last year at a cost of 75K at last month's Council meeting, on the gr...
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So Conservatives voted down the proposal for our new Community Council!
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I have requested a transcript of todays meeting from South Norfolk Council in order to understand fully the part that each Conservative councillor played in todays meeting. So much for local democracy. This shows all the signs of following a similar path to that of the Kings Meadow play ground fia...
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Feb 26, 2018
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Speak up and be counted !
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I am fed up of people ranting on here under the cloak of anonymity. if you feel passionate about a subject, why not be bold enough to put your name to your entry. I have spent several years on the Village Hall Committee and know how difficult it is to get local community support from the villagers. It con...
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Feb 26, 2018
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Station Road - Stop Go Boards
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We will have stop go boards towards the junction of Station Road and School Lane for 4 days this week. This is to install a short run of pathway and rekerb from the Village Hall to just past the new development at Cantley Villa's. These works have been funded by the developer Orchard Homes.
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Feb 18, 2018
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Curry and Band Night
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It's that time of year again!This popular event is usually a sell-out......so book your tickets soon.CURRY AND BAND NIGHT Saturday 3rd February 2018Doors open at 7pm. Food at 8pmLocal Band : BAZOOKA JOELicenced BarTickets £15 ppCall or text Lindsey on 07775 331112Over 18's Only
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Jan 27, 2018
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Precarious power pole
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On account of the wind last night it wouls appear that the power pole near the river and railway has partially been blown over in the corner of the field and remains sort of upright on account of some leylandii trees accidentally propping it up . We obviously still have power but this is near and connects...
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Jan 22, 2018
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The Village Hall Newsletter - 18 years old
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Did you know that the Spooner Row, Suton & Wattlefield Village Hall Newsletter is 18 years old this month? Previous copies of newsletters dating back to January 2000 can be found on this website at http://www.spoonerrow.f2s.com/newsletters.htm The latest newsletter has kindly been deli...
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LOST key for Ford
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Found on spooner row playing field this morning ( 27th ) near the dog poo bin Contact number of the fob was a local garage who I have rung but David says it could be anyone of 300 cars If you think this is yours ring me please 600720
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Jan 17, 2018
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road closure of back road to Wymondham Suton lane
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Daer All I have not been formally notified of this closure but today closure for flooding works on the section of Suton lane where it meets Suton street and is always flooding has today taken place and will be in place for 4 weeks I will try and track down contact details of contractor for any issues Plea...
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Jan 16, 2018
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Road flooding by new development on Bunwell rd
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Since the ditch was filled in at the site, there has been a build up of field drainage there. The men doing the work were warned of potential problems but chose to ignore these warnings. The road has been flooded by the chicane for several days and when it freezes at night it is precarious to say the least....
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Jan 13, 2018
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planning application 2017/1321 9 new houses on station road next to Queensland
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This planning application will be going before the Planning committee on the 13th Sep with the recommendation from Chris Raine the Planning officer that it be reduced to 8 houses and subject to flooding investigation work, AND that is be APPROVED This despite numerous and quite eloquent objection...
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Flooding - Guilers Lane
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Hello all NCC Highways were out yesterday to check this problem. The drain was jetted but it appears to be blocked due to root damage. A job has been booked for a gang to attend and dig out.
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Lost Drone
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Lost on Christmas Day (child’s Christmas present) white, hand sized drone last seen Queens Street area. Any news please contact me 07769254956. Many Thanks
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Dec 27, 2017
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Christmas Entertainment
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Read the article below for some free Christmas comedy... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-42423047
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Sale board goes up at 2 Cantley Villas
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A"for sale" board was gone up this morning at 2 Cantley Villas. The side garden plot of 0.15 of an acre is to be sold at auction and is marketed as a building plot with its existing planning permission. Guide price £120k-£140k + fees. Details can be found on the following link. https://www.auction...
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