There are three tiers of local Government, each with different responsibilities.
The Town Council works with Breckland District Council and Norfolk County Council
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Next Town Council meeting – Tuesday 9th July 2024, 7pm in the Council Chamber at Wayland Hall. Residents welcome to attend or you can try watching the meeting which is live streamed on youtube.
Open Gardens and Yard Sales 29th/30th June
Donations from the Yard Sales totalled £250 with staff also raising £87 from a stall held at Jubilee Garden. All money to go to the Mayors Charities.
Bridle Road Play Area
The Town Council is currently making improvements to the Bridle Road Play Area. The plan is to re-locate the pump track mounds so they are more user friendly and to install the basketball hoops/goals removed from Lovell Gardens Play Area.
This work is likely to be ongoing for a while and no finish date can be given at present, but it is envisaged the equipment will not be installed until August 2024. Hopefully, there will be little, if any, disruption to the use of the Play Area and more and better facilities will be available when all is complete.
Town Mayor 2024/25
Councillor Don Saunders was elected as the Chairman and Town Mayor of Watton for the year 2024/25. Don’s charities for his term are the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme at Wayland Academy and the Thursday morning Watton Family Group at the Charlotte Harvey Trust building.
Councillor Gillian Turrant was elected as Vice Chairman of Watton for the year 2024/25
Mayors Charities 2023/24
Councillor Peter Bishop raised £819.44 in his Mayoral year.
The Charlotte Harvey Trust £409.72
The Watton Food Hub £409.72
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