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Norfolk Libraries to join Warm Welcome campaign

Norfolk Libraries Service will be making all 47 of its libraries available as part of the Warm Welcome campaign. The scheme supports free, warm, and welcoming spaces in communities across the UK.

Warm Welcome is a national campaign which will work with community spaces, including churches and faith groups, businesses, and local authorities, to ensure that nobody is left to suffer on their own this winter.

Libraries across Norfolk remain open for all and provide a space for people to sit in comfort and access a variety of services on offer. These include reading, doing a jigsaw, playing a board game, or joining in Just a Cuppa or activities.

Cllr Margaret Dewsbury, cabinet member for communities and partnerships, said: “Our libraries have a long history of being welcoming spaces for all, most recently evidenced by the awarding of Library of Sanctuary status for the Millennium Library in Norwich.

“We are proud to be able to join the Warm Welcome campaign, alongside the other support which is on offer from our libraries.”

Other free services available at Norfolk libraries include:

  • Tea, coffee, instant soup, and hot chocolate are available during staffed hours
  • Library staff and volunteers can provide visitors with trusted information about other support which is available
  • A variety of bags are available for free, with no questions asked

Open Library gives people access to libraries for a total of 69 hours a week at most libraries, giving visitors access to the library, its books, computers, and spaces, even when the building is unstaffed.

You can find your nearest library at www.norfolk.gov.uk/findalibrary

  • 13/12/2022

Winter Flooding Notice

The winter flooding season is with us once again.

Bressingham and Fersfield Parish Council continues to work with Norfolk County Council, South Norfolk Council and local landowners to assess and control the risk of flooding.

However, it is in all our interests to be prepared to protect our own homes.

Make sure that ditches on your property are cleared and free flowing, if you are able.

Consider obtaining sandbags, to protect your property from water ingress: there is a small number available to take away, on a first come first served basis, behind Bressingham Village Hall.

  • 06/11/2022

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Winter Flooding Notice

The winter flooding season is with us once again.

Bressingham and Fersfield Parish Council continues to work with Norfolk County Council, South Norfolk Council and local landowners to assess and control the risk of flooding.

However, it is in all our interests to be prepared to protect our own homes.

Make sure that ditches on your property are cleared and free flowing, if you are able.

Consider obtaining sandbags, to protect your property from water ingress: there is a small number available to take away, on a first come first served basis, behind Bressingham Village Hall.

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Worried about paying bills?

Don’t panic, help is at hand. The most important thing is don’t hide your head in the sand. Talk to
someone and see if you can work something out.

Avoid loan sharks! It may seem tempting to take out a short-term unregulated loan to get you out of a
fix, but this can lead to huge problems down the line, including violence and intimidation and paying
back many times what you borrow.

The first port of call should be your G.P. practice – ask to be referred to a social prescriber, in some
areas they are called community connectors or living well connectors. All GP services in Norfolk are
connected to a team of social prescribers who are themselves connected to a range of advice and help
providers and they can help you find the support you need in the quickest possible way.
Below are the details for a range of other agencies who may be able to help.

Are you worried about paying monthly billsDownload

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Village Hall AGM

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT

BRESSINGHAM AND FERSFIELD VILLAGE HALL AND RECREATION GROUND ASSOCIATION

REG CHARITY NO 182541

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

TUESDAY 18th OCTOBER 2022 AT 7.00.P.M

AGENDA

  1. Minutes of last years AGM
  2. Matters arising.
  3. Apologies
  4. Chairman’s report.
  5. Treasurer’s report
  6. Election of Trustees.
  7. Election of user group representatives.
  8. A.O.B.

All residents of the villages are welcome to attend and have an input as to what they want the charity to achieve. Remember – it’s your village and therefore your charity.