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£98,000 invested in green community grants Enter our 3 fantastic competitions – p7/14/15
Shoppers in Swaffham can now get a free water refill by popping into one of a number of local businesses.
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Businesses which have signed up to our new Refill:Swaffham scheme have committed to giving free water refills to anybody who comes into their shop, which will help reduce plastic bottles being used in our community. We helped kick-start the initiative by providing reusable stainless steel water bottles to participating businesses, which they could pass on to their customers for free.
The Refill scheme is part of our Sustainable Swaffham programme and is funded by our Market Towns Initiative. Find out more and participating businesses at refill.org.uk
Did You Know?
We have supplied a grant worth around £5k will enable Swaffham’s Iceni Partnership to relaunch its weekly lunch programme.
Over £98,000
of Green Community Grants announced
Breckland Council has announced that a host of local projects will now share £98,000 in support from its Green Community Grants fund.
The fund was set up to support communities in Breckland to take action for themselves, with the aim of promoting environmental sustainability and creating positive behavioural change in response to climate change. The fund can also support school projects which encourage pupils to take action for the environment.
32 grants, ranging from £500 to £10,000, have been awarded to fund projects with community groups, schools, businesses, town and parish councils, and charities operating locally.
Successful recipients include Croxton Parish Council to enable the installation of electric vehicle charging points by the village hall, Kickstart in Dereham to purchase five electric mopeds to offer emission free options to their customers, Lyng & District Community Hall to help install solar power storage batteries, thereby ensuring long-term energy self-sufficiency.
Full details can be found at
www.breckland.gov.uk/ climate-change/ green-community-grants
Investing in Thetford town centre
As a modern manufacturing market town Thetford has much to be proud of. Not least, the Little Ouse River running through the town centre, which has always been a focal point for activity.
Significant investment by Breckland over recent months has brought new life to the area and seen: new business moving into this part of town including. Burger Amour and DOUGH&Co; a fully let Riverside complex; improvements made to the public realm on Butten Island and Spring Walks; and enhancements to the river itself.
Win! A meal out with Burger Amour and DOUGH&CO!
Ready to practice your Queen’s Gambit or drop-shot?
We’ve installed free-to-use chess boards and table tennis tables on Thetford’s Butten Island, where they can be enjoyed by all ages.
One location, two amazing restaurants. That’s what you get when you visit the Thetford Riverside complex and enjoy a meal out at either Burger Amour or DOUGH&CO. From fantastic homemade burgers with locally-sourced ingredients, or an authentic Italian pizza from a woodfired oven, you’ll be assured of a great meal, friendly service and wonderful surroundings by the river. To win a meal out, worth £48, at either Burger Amour or DOUGH&CO, in Thetford simply answer the question below, and email/post your name, address and contact details to competitions@breckland. gov.uk or write to ‘Win a Meal Out Competition, Breckland Council, Elizabeth House, Walpole Loke, Dereham, NR16 1EE’. Question: Which famous statue can be found just outside Burger Amour and Dough&Co, on the Thetford riverside green? Answer: (A) Nelson’s Column (B) Captain Mainwaring (C) The Angel of the North Terms and conditions: www.breckland.gov.uk/ CompTerms Entries must be received by 31.01.22
