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Tesco to open summer 2010
After years of figting the wishes of local residents, and a long delay after they finally got the planning permission at the beginning of last year, Tesco has said that the new store on Unthank road will open by the summer. |
Grapes Hill Community Garden
The Grapes Hill Community Garden Group has been given a £9,400 grant by Norwich City Council which will allow them to install railings and a gate around the garden. They are looking for a local business to bid for the work. If you are interested, contact them on 07729 540 482.
To find out more about the Community Garden project, see the link on our home page.
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Vintage Gallopers
A set of vintage gallopers will be arriving at the Forum in December. Originally built in Norfolk in 1893, the gallopers were made famous by their appearance in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. They will be open daily from Tuesday 15th December until Tuesday 5th of January (excluding Christmas Day).
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Jenny Lind Park
The £300,000 transformation of the Jenny Lind Park in Vauxhall Street is finally under way. The design is based on ideas put forward by pupils at the local Bignold Primary School, and further consultation with families, young people and other local residents. The plans include two new games areas, a new play area, improvements to paths and more planting.
 Click here to see the City Council's plans and information leaflet
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Forum Christmas Tree
A 60ft Christmas tree is now in place outside the Forum. It is being strung with 10,000 low-energy white lights, and will be switched on as part of the city's light switch-on on November 19th. The tree will be surrounded by a stage which will host plenty of festive entertainment in the coming weeks.
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Norwich Christmas Light switch-on
The city's Christmas lights will be switched-on on Thursday 19th November. Entertainment begins at 6.15pm, with the switch-on happening at 7pm, with the usual pyrotechnic accompaniment. Norwich Young People's Voices Choir will be performing Christmas songs, Father Christmas will be there, and there will be a special post box for children to post their letters to Santa. The festivities continue around The Norwich Lanes with a Gospel band playing outside Jarrolds from 6pm until 8pm, and mulled wine, mince pies and carols will be on offer at St Gregory's Green from 8.30pm. |
 The location of the new Tesco store on the former Arlington service station site |
Tesco Store Delayed - October 2009
Work on the controversial new Tesco store on Unthank Road may not start until December. Tesco won the seven year battle with local residents who are opposed to the store, fearing a negative impact on local independent businesses.
So far no work has been carried out on the site, and in the mean time Tesco has opened a new store on Westlegate in the city centre and also announced plans to open a further store on Prince of Wales Road.
A Tesco spokeswoman said: “There are some planning conditions which need to be discharged before work can start so it could be another two to eight weeks.”
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20mph Limit Approved
A new 20mph speed limit will come into force later this spring throughout the Vauxhall Street / Newmarket Street area. One of three parts of Norwich where the 20mph zones will be installed, if they are successful the Council plans to extend the limits to all residential roads in Norwich.
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Plans for bus lane extension and new speed limit
Norfolk County Council has put forward plans to extend the bus lane along Newmarket Road, from Unthank Road back to the dual carriageway at the Eaton bypass. The bus lane is currently part time, but this would change to 24 hours every day.
The proposal also contains an idea to change the speed limit on the stretch of Newmarket Road from Poplar Avenue from 40mph to 30mph, as it currently is at Eaton Road.
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Norfolk and Norwich Festival begins with a bang!The festival kicked off with two free events, the first on Friday 1st; Fanfare Le Snob at the Forum and on Saturday French pyrotechnic team Les Commandos Percu shook Earlham Park with their 35 minute display of music and fireworks. We went along to this spectacular show which questions the relationship between violence and creation, and it was brilliant! View photosSee our Norfolk and Norwich Festival page |
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Shop thief awaits sentencingA man has been remanded in custody and is due to be sentenced on May 15th, after he admitted carrying out a robbery at the First Edition newsagents in Vauxhall Street in January of this year. Full article |
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City Hall tells landlords to clear upEnvironmental Health officers from City Hall are likely to take enforcement action against landlords at the Earlham House shopping centre on Earlham Road. They have been told to fill potholes in the car parks and to clear away rubbish left by fly tippers. Full article |
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New Tesco store gets go-aheadAfter the 7 year battle with local residents who are opposed to the new store, on the 29th January, Tesco was granted permission to build a new Express store on the corner of Unthank Road and Trinity Street. Full article |
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