Great Yarmouth Borough Council is preparing the Local Plan Part 2: Detailed Policies and Site Allocations, which, once finalised, will allocate land for new development and apply policies to meet local needs in the Borough up to 2030.
As part of this process the Council is seeking suggestions from the business community of what should be included in the plan.
This is an opportunity for developers, landowners, individuals or other interested parties to suggest sites for allocation for development for housing (including gypsy and traveller sites), employment, retail, tourism, community facilities, green infrastructure or other types of development.
Sites or localities/areas may also be suggested for special policy treatment (e.g. protection, designation or particular requirements for their development, etc.), and other matters suggested for inclusion in the Detailed Policies and Site Allocations document.
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Ever dreamed of being on the stage at Norwich Theatre Royal?
We have the opportunity to a Backstage Tour at Norwich Theatre Royal. On Monday 18th December join us for a tour round the building showing you all the ins and outs of Norwich Theatre.
Arrive 8.30am opportunity for tea and coffee.
Tour commences 9am and lasts for 30mins.
Back to their café for tea/coffee and networking.
Tea/Coffee included after the tour provided in the ticket price.
Ticket’s are limited as we can only have a maximum of 14 people per tour. Members only.
Please note guests on the tour will be able to take photos or have photos taken facing out into the auditorium however no photography is allowed on stage of the set or props.
Tiger Eye, a Norwich based IT consultancy firm, have announced ‘Tiger Trek’, their new three-day summer charity fundraising event.
The team at Tiger Eye are inviting local businesses to ‘take a walk on the wild side’ and join them in raising funds for The Benjamin Foundation through ‘netwalking’ across the Norfolk Coast, from Hunstanton to Cromer.
Tiger Trek, which is taking place from the 17th to 19th May, aims to combine Tiger Eye’s award-winning employee wellbeing scheme “PAWS for health” with the company’s charity volunteering scheme.
With corporate teams of up to four participants welcome from each company, Tiger Eye are inviting businesses to ‘walk the walk and talk the talk’ with them, for either one, two or three days of their 3-day trek.
Tiger Eye hopes that the event will inspire local businesses to stretch their legs and restart their fitness regimes, as part of a unique opportunity to network, discuss and engage with local businesses every step of the way.
The firm, which offers Document and Email Management to the professional services sector, hopes that their team will be joined by businesses from all walks of life, to create a networking event that’s just as diverse as the range of clientele their business works with.
As winners of a Gold Accreditation at the Best Employer Eastern Region awards 2018, Tiger Eye recognised that physical exercise and teambuilding were important for their employees’ wellbeing and decided that the walk would be a great way to promote mental and physical health within their own team, as well as the local community.
With community engagement in mind, Tiger Eye decided that all the proceeds from Tiger Trek will be donated to The Benjamin Foundation, who carry out vital work in the community, helping children and young adults deal with many of the challenges that life throws at them. Tiger Trek will feature as part of a number of events and fundraising activities that are being carried out this year to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the charity. As well as offering accommodation centres for homeless young people, the charity also provides help and support to help them get their lives back on track.
David Bullock, Director of Client Services at Tiger Eye, said: “We are delighted to announce this exciting event, continuing our longstanding policy of nurturing employee wellbeing as well as increasing our engagement with the local community. We hope that local businesses will join us in recognising the benefits of Tiger Trek for personal wellbeing and mindfulness, as well as raising vital funds for such an important cause.”
‘The Norfolk Coast Path is excited to welcome the Tiger Eye Team, and everyone involved in Tiger Trek, for a weekend of sand dunes, salt marsh and sea air. Along the way, we hope that Trekkers can enjoy the great local produce available from the fantastic cafes, pubs and delis that line the path.’ – Jack Davidson, Trail Officer for the Norfolk Coast Path.
Chris Elliott, Marketing Manager at The Benjamin Foundation stated: “We are delighted that Tiger Eye staff have chosen to support our charity in 2019, which is our 25th anniversary year. With their three-day walk they are truly going the extra mile and the funds raised will help us make a positive difference to many more local young people.”
Norfolk is full of talented business men and women and we’re delighted to have some of them giving up their time to provide free mentoring sessions for young professionals (under 35s) across Norfolk.
Date: 26th February 2024.
Time: Hourly slots available between 10am – 2pm
Meet in person at Swaffham Cafe, 3 Market Place, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7AB
Topics
Sales
Coaching
Training
Management
Project Management
Construction
About Zoe
Zoe has been running her own builders merchant for the last 10 years but has been in the trade for around 30. She has worked in small and large companies, a manufacturer for 10 years working at a senior level working on sales, operations, manufacturing and working across divisions delivering training and selling a range of products incorporating other areas of the organisation. She has also worked alongside Mckinsey (London) in delivering a change programme. So she understands corporate life and running a business.
Leeway has a range of exciting fundraising events coming up from bucket list challenges or fun run events that are perfect for team building!
At the end of the month (31st August), our popular skydive event returns, offering supporters the chance to jump from 13,000ft whilst raising money for Leeway.
Or if you fancy a slightly different challenge, on Saturday 4th October, we have an Abseil event at The Forum in Norwich, giving supporters the chance to descend from one of the city’s most iconic buildings!
If you prefer to keep your feet firmly on the ground, don’t worry because we have an exciting Inflatable 5k running event at the Norfolk Showground on Saturday 11th October.
Battle your way through, over, under and around a series of obstacles to complete the fun course! It’s a perfect opportunity for some team building and a bit of friendly office competition!
We also have places for the popular Blickling Half-Marathon event on Sunday 19th October, with the route taking in the spectacular North Norfolk countryside and iconic Blickling Hall.
So, if you fancy raising money for a good cause whilst trying something different, why not take part in one of our events!
For more information about all our upcoming events and how you can sign up to take part, please visit our dedicated events page on our website: www.leewaysupport.org.
How Does Fundraising Support Leeway?
At Leeway, the money raised at fundraising events goes towards things like providing activities for those that we support or providing essential items for our residents in refuge.
Many of the people that we support arrive with very few, if any, personal belongings. They often don’t have the chance to bring many of the things that we take for granted like clothes and toiletries. In the case of children, that may mean going without toys, games, and books too.
In recent years, our fundraising activities have helped us to put together starter packs for our new residents, providing essential items like food, clothing and toiletries to help them to get settled in refuge.
This would not be possible without the support that we receive, and we want to continue to be able to deliver this as well as expanding the support that we can provide.
Here are some examples of how your fundraising helps us!
£10 could provide an activity pack and a toy for a child coming into a refuge.
£15 could provide a starter pack for families – such as toiletries and towels.
£20 could provide a mobile phone which can be locked to an emergency number.
£50 could provide 2h phone line crisis advice and support.
£100 could enable 10 women to receive outreach support.
Your support can really help us to make a difference!
To find out more about our upcoming events, visit our website (www.leewaysupport.org/events) or email our Fundraising team – fundraising@leewaynwa.org.uk.
Norfolk is full of talented business men and women and we’re delighted to have some of them giving up their time to provide free mentoring sessions for young professionals (under 35s) across Norfolk.
Date: 5th February 2024.
Time: Hourly slots available between 10am – 2pm
Meet in person at Royal Norwich, The Weston Estate, Weston Hall Road, Weston Longville, Norwich, NR9 5JE
Topics
HR
Personal Growth and Development
How mindset can impact the bottom line of a business.
Wellbeing
Performance
About Gemma
Gemma Crane has been in an HR Capacity in the corporate world for 24 years in a variety of sectors and industries. In the last 10-12 years has also become an NLP Practitioner, Life Coach and Results Internation Performance Coach.
Gemma is also a trustee for the Norwich Red Balloon Charity, enjoys public speaking and supports and partners with organisations to improve their processes and practices in relation to their people strategy.
Mindset-HR was founded by Gemma Crane in 2022. As the lead HR Consultant, Gemma works with businesses to think differently about their ‘People Strategy’ and processes.
Coming out of the pandemic and studying the mind for over 10 years now it is crazy how ‘people’ have changed and the changes to their priorities of what a meaningful life looks like to them.
Businesses that make changes to their culture to recognise this will thrive and achieve better results and revenue.
After a great year for the Norfolk Chamber, we are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for this year’s ‘Excellence in Membership Services’ award at the 2016 Chamber Awards.
The Chamber Awards, now in its 13th year, is one of the showpiece events in the business calendar, highlighting the role of business in delivering growth and prosperity for the UK and local communities.
Business Manager Jason Williams said; “It’s great that the Norfolk Chamber has been recognised for all the hard work that the team has put in over the last year. We will build on this success going forward to ensure that our members get the best possible service from us.”
The course is designed for users new to Excel. It will provide trainees with the confidence, knowledge and practical experience to use Excel, to create and manipulate spreadsheets and produce printed reports.
Delegates should have sufficient Windows experience beforehand.
Equipment: No equipment is necessary for you to bring to the course. Pens and note paper will be available.
Lunch provided: Lunch and refreshments will be provided throughout the course.
Course Content
The Excel Screen
Ribbons, Quick Access Toolbar, Formula Bar, and Status Bar
Workbooks and Sheet Tabs
Data Entry
Types of Data
Data Entry Techniques
In Cell Editing
Selecting
Cut/Copy/Paste
Drag & Drop
Using AutoFill to fill Adjacent Cells and Extend Series, Custom Lists
Norwich will take centre stage in a powerful national campaign to confront the stigma surrounding suicide when the Baton of Hope tour arrives in the city this September. On Wednesday, 17 September, the symbolic baton—created to inspire hope and drive action in suicide prevention—will be carried through Norwich for the first time as part of a UK-wide relay.
Selected as one of just 20 cities across the UK to host the event, Norwich’s involvement comes during World Suicide Prevention Month. Organisers hope the tour will ignite crucial conversations about mental health and wellbeing, while encouraging local communities, charities, and businesses to show their support.
Designed by renowned goldsmiths Thomas Lyte, official silversmiths to the FA Cup, theBaton of Hope has been described as a mental health counterpart to the Olympic torch. It will be passed between more than 40 baton bearers as it travels through the city, stopping at key landmarks and community spaces including:
– Royal Norfolk Showground (departure point)
– Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts
– Eaton Park
– Norwich Samaritans branch
– Chapelfield Gardens
– Norwich Lanes
– Norwich Cathedral
– Norwich Rail Station
– Norwich City Football Club (final stop)
The event is being led locally by Norwich Samaritans, working in collaboration with local charities and businesses.
Jane Brown, Director of Norwich Samaritans, said: “We’re honoured to host the Baton of Hope and help shine a light on such an important issue. Every suicide leaves families, friends, and communities shattered by the loss. We believe this will be a landmark moment for mental health awareness in Norwich. Our commitment to suicide prevention in the city is long-term and deeply rooted. The Baton of Hope tour is a powerful and moving expression of the strength of feeling across our community—a shared determination to reduce the number of lives lost to suicide. Above all, it reminds us that no one is ever truly alone. Help is out there, and hope is always within reach.”
The Baton of Hope charity was founded by families bereaved by suicide and aims to deliver the UK’s biggest-ever suicide prevention campaign. With suicide remaining the leading cause of death among men under 50 and young people aged 20–34, organisers say the baton’s journey is both a call to action and a message of solidarity.
The British Chambers of CommerceBusiness and Education Summit is an inspirational and interactive forum to exploreissues and will provide the opportunity for delegates to make new connections and engage with latest best practice through expert speakers, panel debates and informative breakout sessions. The programme will focus on three key themes:
21st Century Skills and Education
Technology and Education
Higher Level Skills and Apprenticeships
Nova, Elinor and representatives of the Young Chamber Board hope to see you there!
Norfolk Chamber members can purchase tickets at a 25% discountwith a special promotional code – email membership@norfolkchamber.co.uk to access this members-only code.
Our engagement groups represent local businesses in the community, to connect, support, and give voice to every business in Norfolk.
As well as having the opportunity to discuss key topics, you’ll also be able to network with fellow businesses.
Our aim is to have groups in many cities, towns, market towns, and villages across Norfolk, to connect, support, and give voice to every business in Norfolk. These groups are accessible to all businesses, whether you are a Chambers member or a non-member.
These groups will provide you with a platform to debate issues that are most important to you, and your business and the Chamber network will lobby and influence on your behalf, using our dedicated team, our website, social media channels, and our digital platform.
Your feedback will be used by our team and the Chamber’s Board to help shape the strategic direction of Norfolk Chambers to ensure we can truly be the voice of Norfolk businesses.
Whether the local challenge is skills, road, rail, digital infrastructure, recruitment, or the rising costs of doing business, we want to hear from you.
Agenda
9am Arrival and networking
9.10am Welcome from Norfolk Chambers
9.15am Introductions
9.20am start conversations
10am Event close
This event is kindly sponsored by one of our Strategic Partners, Uptech – Your Trusted IT Partner and Expert in Managed IT Services.