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Your  Council

Need to contact "The Council"? In a parish like Watlington services are split between the County, Borough and Parish Councils. Here's a brief  guide on  who does what and contact details for each.  
County Council
www.norfolk.gov.uk
0344 800 8020
County  Councillor: Brian Long

Telephone (Home): 01945 430169
Telephone (Mobile): 07920286601
brian.long@norfolk.gov.uk

Any problems with roads including potholes, lighting and road markings. Go direct to the website....HERE

Education Services
Library  Services
Street Lighting 0344 800  8008
Trading Standards
Fire and Rescue Service
Youth & Community
Services
Welfare  Benefits Advice

Borough Council
www.west-norfolk.gov.uk
01553 616200
01553 616601 - Emergency out of hours

Borough Councillor:
Jim Bhondi
01553 810263,  07542229013
[email protected]


Refuse Collection - 01553 776676
Recycling - 01553 776676
Planning  Applications
Recreation and Open  Spaces
Council Tax and Business Rates
Electoral Registration
Benefits Enquiries
Fly Tipping
Parish Council
https://watlington-norfolk-pc.gov.uk/ 
Clerk: Sara Porter, The Old School House,
Stoke Ferry, King's Lynn PE33 9SF

01366 502165      Mobile 07941 105697
Parish Council Office
42 Church Road, Watlington Village Hall
Watlington, Kings Lynn,
PE33 0HE
Phone:  01553 810777

[email protected]
Chairman: Jean Golding 01553 811362


Village Play Areas and Play Equipment
Open Spaces
Litter Bins
Dog Waste Bins
Allotments

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MP for South West Norfolk
Terry Jermy

email:  [email protected]
Facebook 
https://www.facebook.com/p/Terry-Jermy-for-South-West-Norfolk-61556134682527/
X  (formally twitter) https://x.com/cllrterryjermy
Mail address
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA


Government Services and Information
For government Services and Agencies go to www.gov.uk
Recycling in the  Village
Recycling is now all done by through your green bin. For more information please check out the Borough Council website page http://www.west-norfolk.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=27491

Green recycling bins and black general waste bins are emptied on alternate Fridays and the brown garden waste bin (Charge £50+ a year) emptying day is  every other Tuesday. Your food waste bin is emptied every week. (In Bank Holiday weeks, bins are emptied on  Saturdays and special arrangements apply at Christmas and New Year.
If you need further help please call 01553 776676.

Street  Lighting
Responsibility for street lights  in the village is shared between the County Council and the Parish Council. If you notice a  street light not working or is on during the day reporting can be done  to one central telephone number: 0344 800 8008 or completing a Report Form on the  County Council website.

Tree Preservation Orders
There are some of the tree preservation orders (TPO's) in Watlington:
2/TPO/00029 1971  Watlington House 33 Downham Road
2/TPO/00439 2004 47 Mill Road 2004
2/TPO/00174 1986 Land Adjoining Whinacres 75 Downham Road
2/TPO/00071 1979 Whinacres 75 Downham Road
2/TPO/00221 1988 O.S.6000 Station Road PE33 0JF
2/TPO/00246 1989 Lamonia Thieves Bridge Road
2/TPO/00741 1979 Rear Garden Of Haytor And Also Building Plot Downham Road And Rectory Lane
2/TPO/00742 1979 Avenue Cottage 58 Downham Road
2/TPO/00512 2013 The Old Rectory 53 Downham Road
A review is being made of all current TPO's and the possibility of applying to add several more specimen trees if considered necessary.


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