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on the link below. If you want to start by reading some general
information about the village click here.
Peter
Steward
LATEST NEWS and
FEATURES
September
2010
News Shorts
Updates
on this site will now appear on Twitter. Just click here
Cricketers
Double Delight - Hethersett
and Tas Valley Cricket Club are celebrating major success in the
Norfolk Alliance. The first team has won Division Three by a
massive 30 point margin and the second team have finished
runners-up and gained promotion from Division Five. For full
club details visit their official web site by clicking
here.
LONDON
2012 Open Weekend - Hethersett
Hethersett
organised more events per head of population than any other
village, town or city in the country. Read about the events by clicking here.
Download your Run the Square certificate by clicking
here Mel Perkins MBE has also put together a fun family quiz
and you can print this off by clicking
here. We have also uploaded a number of photo galleries
which can be accessed from the individual report pages.
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is an Inspiration - Our
village has been honoured with the award of an Inspire Mark in
recognition of our involvement in celebrating the London Olympics
2012. You can read about this by clicking
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First
Class Send Off for Helen -
Helen Lamb who has been Head teacher at Woodside school for 11
years retired in July. The Eastern Daily Press newspaper were
there to see her first class send off and you can read their
story by clicking
here.
What
Happened to the Rooks? - A
mystery surrounds the disappearance of the rooks from trees at
the back of St David's Road. The birds flew off in early July
but by the end of the month seemed to have returned. It is a
mystery where they went. Can anybody shed light on this. If so
e-mail us by clicking
here.
Hawks
Race in European Championships
- Three
riders from Hethersett Hawks cycle speedway club raced in the
European Championships in Poland. You can see how they did by
visiting the club's official web site by clicking
here.
Excellent
OFSTED Report for School - Children
from Hethersett Junior School have been priased for their
healthy lifestyle in the school's latest report by the Office
for Standards in Education. You can read about this by clicking
here and you can read the Ofsted report by clicking
here.
Folk
Group Idea- Hethersett
resident Paul Mardell is trying to get a folk music group up and
running. The idea is for interested people to get together to
learn a variety of pieces and Paul says you only need to be able
to play three chords to join. Read more by clicking
here.
Kit
in Mercury Bid - A
Norwich jazz pianist with close Hethersett links has been
nominated for the prestigious Mercury Music Prize. Past winners
of the competition have included world famous acts such as
Primal Scream, Suede, M People, Portishead, Pulp, Dizzee Rascal,
Franz Ferdinand and the Arctic Monkeys. This year the Kit Downes
trio is one of the nominations for the award for their album
Golden. Kit has in the past had a close relationship with
Hethersett Junior School where a few years ago he accompanied
children on a music project based on the music of the Beatles.
Kit’s mother Beverley was a teacher at the Hethersett school
for a number of years.
Latvia
Journey - Two members of
Hethersett Methodist Church have returned from working in a home
for young mums and their babies in Latvia. You can read how Anne
Steward and Juliet Lomas got on by clicking
here.
Rosie's
Charity Walk - A
Hethersett High School pupil is looking to raise £10,000 for a
new hospital unit. Rosie Van Raalte has made a full recovery
from bone cancer and has organised a September charity walk. You
can read this story from the Eastern Daily Press by clicking
here.
Development
Newsletter - A new
newsletter regarding the proposed 1,100 additional homes in the
village is being distributed in Hethersett. It seems to add very
little to the overall debate. You can read our assessment of this by going to our special development section by clicking
here
| Open Gardens
Success - Another successful open gardens event
was held in the village on Sunday, July 11th with
scarecrows pointing the way. To read about this click here.
A special presentations evening was also held in
Hethersett Village Hall and details of this are available
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Youth
Club is Flourishing - Hethersett
Jubilee Youth Club is flourishing with up to 30 youngsters aged
between 11 and 14 attending the regular Wednesday night club
sessions. The club evenings mix the traditional with the modern
with the youngsters enjoying table tennis and rounders alongside
electronic games. As the current group get older the club is
hoping to fill in at other age groups and plans are also on the
cards for an after school club – provided a leader can be found.
Meanwhile the club is continuing to receive financial support from
the village alongside its own fund-raising efforts. Another ladies
pamper evening is being organised for the end of October as the
last one was postponed due to the popularity of the World Cup.
There will also be a quiz evening in September. In addition the
group has received a £400 donation from proceeds from the village
open gardens scheme and Hethersett in Bloom competition. “We are
still on the lookout for more people who can give up a few hours
to help on club evenings or serve on the club committee,” said
club chair Gillian Saunders
| Singing
Fellowship Comes of Age - The Hethersett Methodist Church singing
fellowship celebrated its 21st birthday with a summer music and
tea event. Read about the celebrations by clicking
here. |
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WI
Reports - The latest news
from Hethersett WI is available by clicking
here.
Small
Ads - You don't get
anything for nothing in this world or so the saying goes.
Actually that's wrong our small ads section is entirely free. If
you want to advertise a service or business just send details
via e-mail by clicking
here. In a time of recession we are happy to support local
businesses in this way. As they say every little helps. And if
you use one of these services please tell them that you saw
their advert on this web site. It goes without saying that
whilst we run these ads we do not endorse any particular product
and cannot be responsible for the service provided.
Successful
Garage Sale - The
sunny weather brought people out in their droves for the seventh
annual garage sale organised by the Friends of Hethersett High
School. You can read about how much was raised by clicking
here.
Colourful
Dance Show - Hethersett's
Yvonne School of Dance presented West End to Broadway at Norwich
Theatre Royal on June 20th. Richard Whall was at the event for
this website and you can read his report of the glitz and
glamour by clicking here.
National
Honour for Mel - Hethersett's
Mr Sport Mel Perkins has been awarded an MBE in the Queen's
Birthday honours. The award marks his work in the village with
Hethersett Hawks Cycle Speedway Club and Hethersett Athletic
Football Club. Mel was a founder member of both clubs - Hawks in
1966 and Athletic in 1991 - and is still secretary of both. Over
the past couple of years Mel has received a number of local and
national awards in both sports and Hethersett on the Web send
him our heartiest congratulations. To read more click
here.
| Library
Event -
Hethersett Library was the venue for a special event
focussing on local wildlife. To read about this click
here |
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Entertainment
at Hethersett Social Club -
A number of new dates have been announced for Hethersett Social
Club. View what's coming on by clicking here
Overhanging
Trees Warning - Hethersett
Parish Council is asking residents to trim back overhanging
trees. “The growing season is upon us and the parish council
is asking residents to cut back trees and shrubs that are
overhanging footways and street lights. This can cause
difficulties for pedestrians and affects the quality and impact
of street lighting,” said parish clerk Ian Weetman. The
council will be writing to those who do not comply with the
request and may also enlist the help of Norfolk County Council
in taking enforcement action. The council is also concerned at
“inconsiderate parking” in the village: “Parking on
verges, apart from the mess it causes, and on footways can be
obstructive to footpath users with impaired abilities and
dropped curbs are essential for users of mobility scooters,”
Mr Weetman added.
Views
Needed - Hethersett
Parish Council is asking residents for their views on the sports
and recreation area around the Village Hall. The council is
considering carrying out a refurbishment programme and is asking
the public whether it wishes to continue with the existing
set-up of sports and tennis court area or whether they would
prefer something completely different. Any views should be sent
to parish clerk Ian Weetman on 01603 810915. Mr Weetman is also
available at the council office upstairs in the village hall on
Mondays and Thursdays between 10 a.m and noon.
Prepare
for ipatter - ipatter is
a new electronic business network with its headquarters in
Little Melton. Read about this new venture by clicking
here.
Referee
Back In Action - A
Hethersett man who was told he would never be able to referee
again is back in charge on the soccer pitch after a life saving
heart transplant. Read this incredible story from the Norwich
Evening News by clicking
here.
The
Green Green Grass of Home - Hethersett
Playing Field Bowls Club has installed a new sprinkler system
thanks to a grant from the parish council. To read about this click
here.
Ricey's
Three Peaks Challenge -
Hethersett university student James Rice who is a key member of
Hethersett Athletic Football Club, will be undertaking the Three
Peaks challenge for charity. You can read about his efforts by
viewing a cutting from the Wymondham and Attleborough Mercury
newspaper by clicking here.
A
Quality Council - Hethersett
Parish Council is a quality organisation – and it’s
official. For the village council has been awarded Quality
Parish Council status. “Parishioners can be assured that the
parish council is operating in a professional and effective
manner and has now positioned itself to take advantage of any
future beneficial initiatives from either the district or county
council in terms of service devolution or improvement,” said
Hethersett parish clerk Ian Weetman. The Quality Parish and Town
Council Scheme was launched in 2003 and lays down minimum
standards needed to help cement a position as community leaders.
“The award follows a great deal of preparatory work and a
rigorous assessment,” Mr Weetman added.
Street
Lighting Improvements - Hethersett
Parish Council is considering extending street lighting in one
of the major areas of the village. Following the installation of
improved lighting on the main route through the village in
Queen’s Road and Great Melton Road, it is now hoped to extend
this into Mill Road over the next few months.
Please
Report Potholes - Hethersett
residents are being encouraged to report any potholes caused by
the appalling winter weather. The appeal appears in the latest
copy of Hethersett Parish Council’s Newsletter which is
distributed to homes throughout the village. The recent spells
of inclement weather have produced a noticeable increase in the
number of potholes in and around the village. The parish council
would encourage residents to report both existing potholes and
developing potholes to the appropriate authority,” the
newsletter states. On trunk roads such as the A11 and A47 the
“appropriate authority” is the Highways Agency on 08457
504030. Deep potholes in the village more than three inches in
depth should be reported to Norfolk County Council on 0344 800
8009. Shallower holes can be reported via the county council web
site which is available by clicking
here.
Emergency
Volunteers Needed - Hethersett
is still looking for volunteer emergency co-ordinators to help
in a major emergency. “Whereas the effects of most emergencies
can be efficiently dealt with by the professional emergency
services using the resources normally available to them, there
is always the possibility of a disaster of such large
proportions that the resources of the emergency services would
require additional assistance with local knowledge,” said
Hethersett Parish Council clerk Ian Weetman. In the light of
this the parish council is looking to set up a team of volunteer
Community Emergency Co-ordinators who will work in partnership
with the parish council and South Norfolk Council to put
together an emergency plan according to the needs of the local
community. Anybody interested in volunteering can contact Mr
Weetman on 01603 810915.
Unhappy
with the Bus Service? -
Hethersett Parish Council is collating complaints about the bus
service to and through the village. Writing in the latest
edition of Hethersett Newsletter, a publication that is
distributed throughout the village, parish clerk Ian Weetman
acknowledges that there have been a number of complaints
recently about the service. “The parish council has received a
number of comments that the perception is that the bus service
through the village has deteriorated recently, even taking into
account the bad weather,” Mr Weetman said adding that
residents experiencing problems with the service offered by
First Bus should, in the first instance, contact the company.
“If residents would also care to copy the detail of the
complaint to the parish council, the council will collate the
information with a view to meeting the bus company,” he said.
Turning
Up the HEAT - The village
continues to put the emphasis on green issues. To read about some
of the Hethersett Environmental Action Team's latest initiatives click
here. You can also view the group's latest newsletter in word
format by clicking here or in pdf
format by clicking here.
Under-Age
Drinking Targeted - Gangs
of under-age drinkers in Hethersett have been the target of
police raids in the past few weeks. Following complaints from
residents, police officers have carried out a number of high
visibility patrols and alcohol was seized from youngsters and
parents have been informed about their behaviour by police who
also confiscated a number of items that could have led to anti
social behaviour such as eggs and fireworks. A large quantity of
alcohol was seized from a group of about 30 teenagers on
Hethersett Memorial Playing Field.
Rubbish
Dump Concern - Hethersett
residents are being urged not to dump general rubbish at the
village’s two mini recycling centres. The latest Hethersett
Newsletter distributed by Hethersett Parish Council points out
that arranging removal of general rubbish causes unnecessary
work for the Memorial Playing Field and Village Hall Management
committees and also additional costs for the district council.
“There are mini recycling centres at the Memorial Playing
Field and Village Hall which cater for bottle and clothing
disposal only. Most visitors use them appropriately but there
have been an increasing number of incidents when general rubbish
of all sorts has been dumped,” the newsletter states.
Job
Search - Hethersett
on the Web is pleased to announce a link with leading local job
web site My Norwich Jobs. Visit the site to read about local
career opportunities in Norwich and also our surrounding area
including Attleborough and Wymondham. You can also upload your
CV to the site. Visit it by clicking
here.
Web
Links - We have checked
all our links to various other village sites and added some new
ones. So if you want to go to a village web site just follow the
links by clicking here. We have also
updated our archive news section and this can now be accessed by
clicking here.
Genealogy
We
receive lots of requests for information on family names. There
is a special genealogy section on this site where you can read
some of this research and also help people to find their
ancestors. To access this click here.
New postings include research into the names of Reynolds and
Flowerdew. We have also started a new section called Can You Help where we
are looking for help with queries sent to us. The section kicks
off with a gentleman wanting details of Hethersett Races and
another asking for information on a song that includes the
immortal line "There was an old woman from
Hethersett." To read about these queries click
here
Coming
Events
Want
to know what's going on in the village. Then go to our What's On
section which you can access by clicking
here. If you have an event you would like to be featured
just send details of place, time and any other relevant
information via e-mail by clicking
here.
Reminisce Here
We
are always looking for memories of the village and its people.
So if you would like to be featured in a new section being
built, please contact the editor by phone on 01603 811052 or by
leaving an e-mail by clicking
here. We are hoping to introduce a number of sections for
memories and would be particularly interested in hearing from
anybody with memories of the Methodist Church or its people for
a project being organised by our sister site which can be viewed
by clicking
here. A new section of this site for reminiscences has been
set-up and this can be viewed by clicking
here.
For archive news from
2004 onwards click here.
Parish
Council Meeting Dates
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