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FUTURE BRECKLAND

Thriving People & Places” is a year-long-project and will be a significant undertaking for Breckland District Council, helping Breckland bounce back from the challenges of Covid-19 and build a strong and sustainable economy for the future.

Find out more: https://www.breckland.gov.uk/Future-Breckland

Wayland Hall Works

Works in the Council Chamber to create an area which will be shared with the MuseumforWatton are very near completion. It is exciting that this joint venture will allow the Museum to display more of the history of the town as well as providing an improved space for Town Council meetings. The coffee bar is now open and we are all looking forward to the final completion of the work.

https://www.museumforwatton.org.uk/

Town Clock

Unfortunately the Town Clock is currently broken and a report is being compiled regarding suggested works needed to get it working again. The 5 year building inspection has also been conducted and necessary works to the clock tower have been identified. It is hoped a project manager will be engaged to help commission and oversee the repairs.

Reclaim The Rain

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Emergency Plan

Why have a Plan?

As the Emergency Services may be having to respond to larger issues in the surrounding area, the Town Council is working on an Emergency Plan to be able to support our more vulnerable residents. This requires the active involvement of members of the community, as local residents know their community as no outsider can. The outcome will be an Emergency Group consisting of Councillors and members of the public. Town Councillors Jane Fountain, Charlotte Greenough and Stan Hebborn will be on the Emergency Group.

What is Community Resilience?

Community Resilience is the ability to keep functioning during an emergency, being collectively prepared to respond and recover, and being able to provide assistance to its vulnerable residents.

What emergencies will be covered?

Severe weather – floods, heavy snow, heatwaves, high winds. The Emergency Group will take the lead working with the emergency services and the District and County Councils.

Major Fire – The Emergency Group will work under the direction of the emergency services.

Civil unrest – Cllr Stan Hebborn will work with the police.

Hostilities (war/invasion) – Cllr Jane Fountain will work with the relevant authorities.

Loss of power/water/heating – utility companies and Anglian Water will help vulnerable residents who are registered with them. Contact them if you have special needs. The Emergency Group will work with the companies to ensure the safety and wellbeing of residents.

Infectious Disease/Pandemic – The Emergency Group will support the Public Health agencies as directed by them. Individuals should follow NHS and Government advice and regulations.

Loss of a child/vulnerable adult – The Emergency Group will support the police and emergency services under their direction.

What interested residents can do – complete the form about assistance wanted and offered by completing the below form

Community Emergency Plan – Assistance Offered and Wanted Form

Please deliver or email completed  form to the Town Council, Wayland Hall, Middle Street, Watton or [email protected]

All information that you supply will be treated as confidential. It will be kept securely, and it will only be used in an emergency to assist the community emergency response, the Councils’ Emergency Planners and the emergency services. Details will be reviewed annually.

Annual Governance Statement 2021/22

Notice of conclusion of audit 31st August 2022

The Town Council is currently seeking tenders for like for like refurbishment of the public toilets at St. Giles Street in Watton. Tenders must be received at Wayland Hall, Middle Street, Watton by midday on 30.09.2022.

Floor plan of the toilets:Public toilets floor plan

Further information available by contacting Town Council Office.