Welcome
Welcome to the Hemblington Parish Council website.
Hemblington is a small parish close to Norwich in the district of Broadland and the county of Norfolk. It consists of the villages of Pedham, Hemblington and part of Cuttons Corner.
The parish council represents the local residents in matters including planning, provision of recreational facilities, crime prevention, footpaths, certain aspects of road maintenance, litter and open spaces.
Hemblington Parish welcomes the participation of local residents in the work of the council by raising questions with or passing on your views to your councillors through to full involvement by standing as a councillor.
This website provides information on the work of the council such as dates and minutes of council meetings, the names of councillors and the contact details of the officers of the council.
Heritage Open Days
6th – 15th September
All Saints church, Hemblington, is again welcoming visitors to events related to Heritage Open Days. The national theme this year is “Routes, networks and connections” so the Friends group has adopted this to offer two related free talks.
On Saturday, 7th September (2 pm) the well-known popular presenter Imogen Corrigan will be discussing “The Hazards of the Journey” – Pilgrimage and travel in the Middle Ages. She will be considering how people organised themselves for long journeys, often in appalling conditions, who was travelling and why.
The following Saturday, 14th September (2 pm) Joyce and Andrew Burtenshaw (previously of this parish!) will be discussing “The Journey of St Christopher”, based on the Golden Legend and the 15th century wall painting in the church.
Both of these events are free to attend and light refreshments will be available after each talk. There is level access into the church and to the WC. Information about The Friends group is available from the Secretary – email: hemblington@gmail.com / (01603) 715804. Church website: www.hemblingtonchurch.org.uk
If you have not been inside All Saints church, these talks will offer an excellent opportunity to see the lovely little Medieval church with several interesting pre-Reformation features, particularly the impressive wall painting of St Christopher before his conversion to Christianity, and his trials and martyrdom when he would not renounce his faith.
Saturday 14th September is also the date for the annual walk/bike/drive fundraiser. If you would like to offer to take part in this, and raise some funds for Hemblington church, please have a word with Catherine, the churchwarden, who will be pleased to give you all the information you will need about this. Stewards are also required in church to sign in visitors, so if you could spare an hour or so for this, again please contact Catherine – (01603) 270360.
From Susan Rowe, secretary to The Friends of All Saints Church, Hemblington,
15 Allens Close, Blofield Heath. 01603 715804.
Meeting of the Parish Council
Next Parish Council meeting: Monday 30th September, 2024 at 7:30 pm at Heathlands Community Centre. Agenda
Draft minutes of the meeting in July 2024
Annual Governance and Accountability Return – Certificate of Exemption 2023/24
Notice of Public Rights and Publication of Governance & Accountability Return (Exempt Authority)
Annual Governance Statement and Accounts 2023-2024
Internal Audit Report 2023-2024
WEA Blofield Branch
WEA Blofield is offering a new course: ”Crime through Time”. This 7 week course will be held at Blofield Court House, 28 Yarmouth Road, Blofield with tutor Joseph Williams.
For the last century, crime fiction has been the most popular and lucrative of literary sub-genres. But this commercial success belies a formal inventiveness and experiment, a constant drive to “make it new”. No previous knowledge of crime fiction is necessary – all are most welcome.
The course will be held on Tuesday mornings from 1st October – 19th November, 2024 between 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon (half term 29th October).
Course fee is £58.80 If you receive certain benefits you may be entitled to a free course.
To enrol online: go to www.wea.org.uk and quote Course reference Q00018194 or phone 0300 303 3464 quoting the Course reference Q00018194.
Please contact the Blofield branch with any queries: blofield.branch@wea.ac.uk or telephone 01603 537029 (Susan Rowe).
2024 Meeting Dates
All meetings are held at Heathlands Community Centre, Blofield Heath, and commence at 7.30pm.
Members of the public are most welcome to attend and may speak to raise any matters of concern during the Public Session that is held in the early part of Parish Council meetings.
30 September 2024
25 November 2024