Norfolk County Council

Calling our friends in Norfolk! Want to see a coordinated approach to building connections and reducing social isolation in Norfolk ❓ We’re bringing together community leaders from across the county to establish a shared understanding of loneliness and co-produce a strategic plan. Join us! Over two mornings you will: · Deepen your expertise by learning about key theory and frameworks; · Build relationships and a shared understanding with other VCS and statutory professionals; and · Contribute your intelligence to help the council understand how to support loneliness reduction in Norfolk. We’re delighted to be partnering with Community Action Norfolk and Norfolk County Council to offer this two-part capacity-building course (FREE), as part of 32 Steps to Togetherness. In Norfolk and across the UK, people are isolated, disconnected and experiencing loneliness. We need bottom-up, coordinated approaches to tackling loneliness. We believe Norfolk can show us how it’s done! Secure your place here 👉 https://shorturl.at/TqDg3 Watch to find out more 📺 https://lnkd.in/e69YX7Si

🌈 We're marking PRIDE in Norfolk this July! We're flying the rainbow flag at Norfolk County Council to mark the start of Norwich PRIDE on Saturday 27 July celebrating the LGBTQ community. Did you know that Norfolk County Council was the first organisation to take the Norwich Pride Pledge? Pledging that NCC will be a safe, welcoming, and friendly place for LGBT customers and staff. We ensure our staff are trained to understand the experiences of LGBT people and how to be a proactive ally, our LGBTQ Employee Network provides a welcoming, safe space for employees to connect with each other and to discuss their work-life experience while also offering a collective voice to the organisation on relevant workforce issues. Interested in joining an inclusive employer? https://lnkd.in/eQ_362r7 #pride #inclusive #norwichpride

Did you catch your mind wandering again while you drove home? What were you thinking about this time? Whether it’s deciding what to cook for dinner, or whether the kids have done their homework, driving on autopilot is not safe. Train your brain to keep your mind on the drive. Download our podcast https://lnkd.in/dvTdVbKw #StayFocused #StaySafe #Norfolk

Councillor Fabian Eagle celebrated the landmark cooperation agreement between Norfolk and the Lviv region of Ukraine by wearing his vyshyvanka to full council. He was given the traditional Ukrainian shirt by a delegation from Lviv who visited the Royal Norfolk Show as guests of Norfolk County Council. The agreement is forging closer links between the two areas in trade, culture and healthcare.

County councillors have voted unanimously to delay a final decision on Norfolk's devolution deal, until leader Councillor Kay Mason Billig has spoken to the new Government. Cllr Mason Billig said she was encouraged the new Government was supportive of devolution. For background on the current, in-principle deal, see https://lnkd.in/evuaBTtJ #devolution #norfolk

💬 Share your thoughts on Norfolk’s Recycling Centres. Our annual recycling centre survey is an opportunity for householders to provide us with feedback about our recycling centres. The survey runs each year to give us an ongoing picture of what is working well, what could be improved and how residents are using the household waste recycling centres. Even if you don’t use them, we want to hear from you so that we can understand why. The survey runs until 4 August 2024 and only takes five minutes to complete: https://lnkd.in/eukWr5iu

The delivery of the Long Stratton Bypass is on track... This was the message given to senior council leaders and delivery partners on a site visit to view progress on construction of the town’s new bypass last week. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ea_bi4bJ

1 in 3 driver related traffic incidents are caused by loss of concentration and distraction at the wheel in Norfolk. Norfolk road safety team have lots of guidance and advice to keep your brain focused on the road ahead when you’re driving https://lnkd.in/eBRRGdvd Keeping our brains fully engaged when we drive will help minimise the risk of having a traffic collision. Get your and your passengers home safely. Stay focused. Stay Safe. #StayFocused #StaySafe #Norfolk

Herring Bridge in Great Yarmouth has won the Road Bridge Project of the Year at the New Civil Engineer Bridge Awards!    A massive congratulations to our amazing project team and joint venture contractors BAM UK & Ireland and Farrans Construction. Your hard work and dedication have made this incredible achievement possible.    Check out the full list of winners: https://lnkd.in/eHCyTwZH

Herring Bridge in Great Yarmouth has been shortlisted for the Road Bridge Project of the Year at New Civil Engineer Bridge Awards. Good luck to the project team and joint venture contractors BAM UK & Ireland, Farrans Construction tonight in London.