PUBLISHED: 12:38 17 January 2019 David Hannant: Local democracy reporter The Belle Vue pub in Norwich, which will discover its fate on Monday Photo: Steve Adams Archant A city pub embroiled in a noise dispute with neighbours will discover next week whether it will lose its licence over the row. Last month, it emerged that the Belle Vue pub on St Philips Road in Norwich was facing a licence review, after persistent noise complaints from neighbours.On Monday, members of a city council licensing sub-committee will run the rule over evidence in this case and decide whether mitigation proposed by the pub is sufficient. Under the review, the pub has proposed two measures to combat the noise issue - that it permanently ceases to provide live music and that any recorded music be played through noise restricting speakers.Sub-committee members will decide whether this is an acceptable way to smooth things with over with the pub’s neighbours.A spokesman for the … [Read more...] about ‘We should we be shut down?’
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Children’s centre under threat after council u-turn
PUBLISHED: 12:20 17 January 2019 | UPDATED: 12:22 17 January 2019 Holts Childrens Centre is under threat. Photograph: Mark Bullimore. Archant Norfolk 2015 A popular and well-regarded children’s centre in Holt is now under threat after a U-turn by Norfolk County Council bosses. Holt mayor Maggie Prior. Picture: Archant LibraryIn September, the council unveiled proposals to shut 46 of the 53 children’s centres. Council bosses said it would take services out of buildings and into the community.Under those proposals Holt’s Children’s Centre would have been retained.But in updated proposals, which would see 15 children’s centres kept and 38 closed, three that were originally set to be retained, including Holt, would be closed.The news has been criticised in the north Norfolk town.Holt town mayor Maggie Prior said: “I would totally disagree with that, as it does a lot of good. “It helps young parents and children in Holt, and would be a terrible … [Read more...] about Children’s centre under threat after council u-turn
Parents pledge to fight Norfolk care cuts which would hit people with disabilities
Nick Taylor (centre) is among those opposing controversial changes to social care charges outside County Hall. Picture: Archant Archant Parents of people with disabilities, who stand to lose money because of county council cuts, have pledged to continue their fight against the proposals. Norfolk County Council’s adult social care committee agreed this week to put forward changes to its charging policy for adult social care for inclusion in the authority’s budget.Their proposal, which would save County Hall £4m, would change the ‘minimum income guarantee’used by the council to assess how much people aged 18 to 64 pay for care.At the moment, the council uses a rate of £189 a week for everyone, but wants to change that to £123.45 for those aged 18 to 24 and £151.45 a week for those aged 25 to 64.Nick Taylor, of Mill Street in Buxton, says it means his son, who has Down’s syndrome, will recieve almost £70 a week less - money which … [Read more...] about Parents pledge to fight Norfolk care cuts which would hit people with disabilities
‘No football supporter really wants a 12pm kick-off’
Poll PUBLISHED: 09:45 17 January 2019 David Hannant: Local democracy reporter Alex Mathie celebrates scoring against Norwich City on the last time the game kicked off at 3pm on a Saturday. Picture: Archant Library Archant When it comes to the East Anglian Derby, there is just one thing harder to recall than an Ipswich Town win - a Saturday 3pm kick-off. For well over a decade, the football match affectionately known as the Old Farm has been held at or around 12pm on a Sunday, with the odd exception. In fact, you have to go back more than 20 years for the last time the game was played at football’s most traditional kick-off time - a 5-0 victory for the Tractor Boys on February 21, 1998.Now, as a city pub rues being block in its bid to open early ahead of the game, the issue of whether the irregular kick-off times are necessary has again reared its head.The fixture-altering move comes each time at the instruction of Norfolk’s safety … [Read more...] about ‘No football supporter really wants a 12pm kick-off’
‘My children are always coughing’
Video PUBLISHED: 06:28 17 January 2019 Conor Matchett Angelika Miko, tenant in a mould infested flat in Glebe Close, Thetford with two of her children Lena (left) and Olivia (on lap). Archant A council knew of the terrible conditions inside a Thetford block of flats before new tenants, including four children and a baby moved in, it has emerged. The revelation comes after current and former tenants of the block, which is privately owned and rented, came forward with their stories of living in Glebe Close, Thetford.Angelkia Miko, 27, who lives in the top floor flat with her five children, said she had to take her daughter to hospital when she began to struggle to breathe and has had to throw away hundreds of pounds of toys and clothes due to the mould.Speaking through a translator she said: “I am depressed and really sad and really stressed because my children live here and breathe it in.“They are always coughing and are bad sleepers … [Read more...] about ‘My children are always coughing’