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08/06/23: "Alexa, when is my next bin day?"
https://www.breckland.gov.uk/article/21128/08-06-23-Alexa-when-is-my-next-bin-dayBreckland Council has launched a new service via the Amazon Alexa smart speaker which will enable Breckland residents to find out more about local council servi...
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01/06/2023: New opportunities heralded in a modern manufacturing town
https://www.breckland.gov.uk/article/21118/01-06-2023-New-opportunities-heralded-in-a-modern-manufacturing-townBreckland Council, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and manufacturing businesses from across Thetford are working together to help raise awareness aro...
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20/07/2023: Council to invest more than £500k to improve leisure centres' energy efficiency and cut carbon emissions
https://www.breckland.gov.uk/article/21417/20-07-2023-Council-to-invest-more-than-500k-to-improve-leisure-centres-energy-efficiency-and-cut-carbon-emissionsBreckland Council members have voted unanimously to invest more than £500,000 on initiatives which will make its leisure centres in Thetford and Dereham more en...
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02/06/2023: Wildlife boost thanks to latest district council grant
https://www.breckland.gov.uk/article/21121/02-06-2023-Wildlife-boost-thanks-to-latest-district-council-grantJust in time for World Environment Day on 5 June, new bat, bird and owl boxes have been installed in Breckland to help the species to thrive, thanks to a grant ...
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24/07/2023: Countdown begins for Thetford's Stage and Screen festival
https://www.breckland.gov.uk/article/21424/24-07-2023-Countdown-begins-for-Thetford-s-Stage-and-Screen-festivalThe popular Thetford festival, Stage and Screen, which attracted thousands of fans from across Norfolk in 2022, is returning in August with two days of free out...
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25/07/2023: Breckland Council shortlisted for national innovation award
https://www.breckland.gov.uk/article/21425/25-07-2023-Breckland-Council-shortlisted-for-national-innovation-awardInnovative recruiting techniques and exceptional staff onboarding by Breckland Council has been recognised by the Local Government Chronicle awards panel who ha...
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13/07/2023: New Mindful Village status awarded in Norfolk
https://www.breckland.gov.uk/article/21400/13-07-2023-New-Mindful-Village-status-awarded-in-NorfolkShipdham in Breckland is Norfolk's latest 'Mindful Village' after residents trained to become mental health community champions through the Breckland Mindful To...
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07/07/2023: Breckland votes to become registered housing provider
https://www.breckland.gov.uk/article/21376/07-07-2023-Breckland-votes-to-become-registered-housing-providerBreckland Council's Cabinet have voted unanimously for the organisation to become a registered housing provider. This decision taken at the meeting on 3 July wi...
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21/07/23: Council gifts woodland to help boost local wildlife
https://www.breckland.gov.uk/article/21422/21-07-23-Council-gifts-woodland-to-help-boost-local-wildlifeBreckland Council has gifted a small woodland to a local parish council to help support its efforts in protecting wildlife and enhancing green spaces for reside...
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01/08/2023: Multi-million-pound upgrade to Attleborough leisure centre given the green light
https://www.breckland.gov.uk/article/21455/01-08-2023-Multi-million-pound-upgrade-to-Attleborough-leisure-centre-given-the-green-lightAttleborough Leisure Centre is set to benefit from a multi-million-pound investment after plans were approved by Breckland Council's Planning Committee today (1...