1. Following the intervention of the Chamber the Highways Authority have agreed to postpone the work in the Market Place, which would have resulted in loss of car parking within the Market Place, due to take place on 2nd December. This work will now take place during January/February, the Chamber are grateful that Highways appreciated the importance of Christmas trading for local businesses.
2. New Road layout at ‘Tesco Roundabout’, the Chamber continues to speak with the Highways Authority concerning the revised layout of the approach to this roundabout from Dereham. The left hand lane is now only for access to the A47, many motorists seem unaware of this and many near misses have been reported.
3. The Chamber continues to fight for the provision of public toilets on the Dencora site. It is our understanding that the public toilets on the Cowper Road car park are shortly to be closed and demolition is likely to follow. That will only leave the toilets in Barwell Court available to the public. It seems incredible that the new development does not include the provision of public toilets within its most recent application.
Crowds gathered in a Norfolk town to welcome home soldiers from the Light Dragoons after a six-month tour of duty in Afghanistan.
The soldiers from Robertson barracks at Swanton Morley, in Norfolk, returned to the UK last month.
When they left in March for one of the most dangerous war zones in the world, they were each presented with a small, hand-carved cross - a symbol of love and a piece of home.
Eight months on and grateful not to have lost one single comrade from their regiment, they are eager to return to friends and families.
The first 70 Light Dragoons from Swanton Morley, near Dereham, have already returned from Afghanistan. Another 100 soldiers of the regiment's B Squadron are expected to fly home in the next two weeks.
And now, dignitaries in mid-Norfolk are preparing a welcome home worthy of true soldiers.
Breckland Council chief executive Trevor Holden, himself a former RAF wing commander, and chairman Peter Francis have extended an invitation to the 170 servicemen and women to go on parade in Dereham on Monday, November 19.
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Dereham pupil David Reynolds is launching his new online comic with a bash at a Norwich pub on Wednesday 19th July at 8pm.
Dereham Chamber of Commerce has a new look website. On it prospective members can join and existing members can vote on issues, read news, submit news, comment on news items and add their own business to the directory.