Next Parish Council Meeting:
The Annual Parish Council meeting will be held on:
Wednesday 14th May 2025 at 7.00pm
at Tacolneston Village Hall.
Planning Applications:
The Parish Council is able to comment on planning applications, but the decision whether to grant the application is made solely by South Norfolk District Council. Please click the link below to view planning applications.
News and Information
Footpath Warden Vacancy
The Parish Council is seeking volunteers for the role of Footpath Warden. Please contact the Parish Clerk for further information.
Tacolneston Parish Council's Response to the National Grid Consultation
"At the meeting of Tacolneston Parish Council on the 11th May negative impact on the village of the 50m high pylons proposed as part of the National Grid consultation was discussed. The council recognises that it has little power to intervene. However, the council has resolved to respond to the National Grid consultation to register our strong objection to their proposal and ask that they consider running the required cables direct from the North Norfolk coast undersea to Tilbury.
As a Parish we object most vehemently to allowing any pylons to be erected within sight of any part of the Tacolneston Conservation Area. This conservation area is unlike any other in South Norfolk and preserves the landscape as well as the buildings within it. The National Grid should take this into consideration. If they are determined to push ahead with an overland route the power lines should be placed underground through the parishes of Tacolneston and Forncett to preserve our protected landscape.
The concept of running overhead power lines is outdated and poor practice from an environmental and environmental health perspective. As a country we should be pioneering lower impact solutions. If we can run connectors from this country to the continent, to Norway, and even to the Shetland Isles, it is surely possible for the National Grid to develop an undersea pipeline to house these cables. A suggestion promoted by many of our regional MPs and politicians.
We are concerned that the only benefit of this scheme is the low cost. We are not prepared for our landscape to be despoiled for the benefit of those living outside our area. As a Parish Council we have agreed to work closely with our elected representatives, pressure groups and neighbouring councils to do what we can to highlight the negative impact of this scheme."
National Grid Pylons Proposals
National Grid's 'East Anglia Green' project proposes a chain of 50 metre high pylons running 180 km through Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex.
Please click here for further information.
A Facebook page has been set-up by East Anglia residents opposed to the proposals and a petition has also been created.
What We Do
The Parish Council is responsible for:
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the recreation ground
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the play area
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commenting on planning applications
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the war memorial
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the village notice board
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general maintenance around the village
Volunteers Needed
Tacolneston and Forncett Recreation Association (TAFRA) is looking for volunteers to help in supporting our village hall. If you are interested, please contact:
Bethan Gulliver (07900 586387)
Tacolneston Environmental Group
If you would like to learn more about this community group, they hold meetings on the third Tuesday of each month at 7pm in The Woodland Club.
Speed Awareness
Following concerns raised by the community about speeding vehicles, the Parish Council has purchased a SAM2 speed awareness device. This will be moved between a number of set locations throughout the village every 30 days.
If anybody would like to volunteer to join the team responsible for moving the device, please contact the Parish Clerk.
Norfolk Flooding Hotline
In the event of flooding, please call the Norfolk Flooding Hotline: 0344 800 8013, or go to www.norfolk.gov.uk/flooding for assistance.
Please click here for further information.