From 4 May 2023, voters in England will need to show photo ID to vote at polling stations in some elections.
This will apply to the May local elections (if needed) for our new Mundford Parish Councillors and to general elections from October 2023.
Read more and find out about accepted forms of photo ID at Voter ID | Electoral Commission.
The Clerk has recently received a letter from The Passchendaele Museum asking for help from local residents.
The Museum has recently identified the wartime burial grounds of over 1,400 missing Canadians on the Menin Gate. One of these was John Daniel, who died on 6/2/1916. Before enlisting, he worked as a grocer. A letter was sent to Mrs Caroline Daniel his next of kin, over 100 years ago, but the museum has been unable to trace this to a modern address.
They are seeking information from anyone in the area, who may have letters, pictures or stories related to him, his family or the house they lived or worked in.
Click to read the full letter. If you can help, you can contact the museum directly or via the Clerk.
Click to view the John Daniel archive record.
Please find below a couple of useful guides for business owners:
Norfolk Citizens Advice Grants for individuals Database
Norfolk Citizens Advice have launched their Grants for Individuals in need database. The database is funded as part of the Coordinated Community Support Programme and is open access on the Norfolk Citizens Advice website. The database contains largely small local grant giving organisations that operate in Norfolk.
The webpage contains:
Norfolk Citizens Advice has been running webinars on using the database, and if you weren’t able to attend they can provide you with recording of one of the webinars, or the resources used so you can run your own in-house.
Contact Isobel Abbott at i.abbott@ncab.org.uk for further information.
PMA967 Mundford, Swaffham Road – drainage works
Drainage works are due to start on or soon after Monday 26 April to improve the existing drainage system at Swaffham Road, Mundford. Works are expected to take 4 weeks to complete, weather permitting. Drainage works will see installation of new gullies and access resurfacing to help alleviate surface water flooding issues in the area.
During the work, there will be a lane closure in place on the western side of A1065 from approximately house no.31 till house no.41. Traffic will be controlled using 2-way controlled traffic lights and traffic lights will be controlled manually during peak hours to ensure any traffic delays kept to a minimum.
Due to the nature of the work there will be times when sections of the road, including vehicle access to properties, will be temporarily unavailable. During these times residents may be asked to park their vehicles at alternative locations. Our contractor will notify residents direct if access will be affected. Anyone who has any specific access requirements can contact us using the email address below, or speak to the team on site, so these can be accommodated wherever possible.
The County Council thanks people for their patience during this drainage improvement work.
The work which will cost £30,000 will be carried out by Norfolk County Council and their contractors.
For Further Information
At lunchtime on Friday 9th April, it is with great sadness we learned of the passing of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
Mundford Parish Council, send our condolences to Her Majesty the Queen and to all members of the Royal Family.
In light of this, protocol Forth Bridge has now been implemented. The Mundford Parish flag will be flown at half-mast until 8am on the morning following the funeral.
A Book of Condolence is now available online.
Further county-wide information is available at www.norfolk.gov.uk and www.royal.uk
