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Harleston Recreation Ground
Please note that in future both gates to the recreation ground will be locked at
night during the following hours: -
Weekdays 9.45pm to 7am
Weekends 8pm to 8am 1st April to 31st October
4pm to 8am 1st November to 31st March
Play area – In the council offices we have smiled every day at work over the last few weeks as it has been lovely hearing so many children playing on the recreation ground and families using the facility.
The recreation ground has seen its busiest summer for several years. Considering the dire weather, the official opening was successful and the families that attended enjoyed themselves (even some of the councillors – see picture).
New housing – South Norfolk Council will be carrying out consultation on Wednesday 8th September at Bullock Fair car park from 2.30–8pm looking at the site specific areas being considered for any additional housing that will be allocated to Harleston. This is your opportunity to give your views about the growth of your area and on the pieces of land that have been suggested. The map and consultation documentation will be available in the office should you wish to view it before the 8th August.
Please email the Town Council on harlestontc@btconnect.com or telephone on 854519.
Gym update – Our Summer Activities for children went well last month with some keen youngsters willing to take part in the sports we had on offer. We would like to remind you that children aged 12 – 16 years are welcome to join the gym and can make the most of our bargain gym membership at just £10 per month or £3 per visit! We have some class suggestion forms at the centre to enable our members to have their say and request the type of classes they would like to see. As an incentive we are currently offering a complementary indoor cycling or circuit training class for GOLD (monthly membership) gym members, this will be the same for any new members joining so why not come along and see if you enjoy exercising in a group to get motivated as the nights draw in!
We have our own quarterly newsletter available free at the centre for gym members with current up to date information and fitness related articles. As we are always working to improve the facilities at HCLF, we now have a new electronic membership system in place.
For any information with regards to the gym and what we have on offer, contact us on 852088.
From our County Councillor
It was a great pleasure to attend the dedication service at St. John's Church for the magnificent west stained glass window. The Bishop of Thetford 'Bishop Alan' carried out the dedication, at the same time as the sun was shining through showing the colours at their most radiant. It was a lovely service and well done to everyone involved in raising the funding to ensure that this window is there for all to enjoy for generations to come.
The new play equipment on the Recreation Ground could not have opened at a better time, when the sun is shining it's great to see the equipment is full of youngsters and parents trying it all out.
A new drive is being made to find people to adopt some of Norfolk's most vulnerable
youngsters after a sharp rise in the number of toddlers taken into care. Norfolk
County Council is responsible for around 900 looked-
On Wednesday, 8th September from 2.30–8pm South Norfolk Council will be in Bugdens
car park for consultation on the Local Development Framework and Site Specific Policies
and Allocations. You can read the consultation document and respond via their website
www.south-
My next surgery in Harleston will be at HIP on 9th October from 10-
Feel free to contact me anytime on 741504 or martin.wilby@norfolk.gov.uk
Martin Wilby